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TODAY'S WEATHER.Washington, Jan. 31.

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Michigan: Light rains, slightly . warmer;south winds; colder Tuesday. For - Wiscon-sin: Haiti, turningto snow; col iwave; windsbecoming northwest. For Minnesota: Rainand cold wave south :fairand colder; north-erly winds. For lowa and Nebraska: *Turn-Ing to colder winds, becoming northerly.

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V. F. Lyons.Local Forecast Oflicl/'

A TALKOF ART.The Gloise published in its news col-

Omnf yesterday morning a path) ti- re-count of the difficulties attending thehigher intellectual life, which some ofits readers may have overlooked be-•sause of the obscurity of its position. AMinneapolis artist hal renown in thecity of his residence, the hope of famebeyond and genius in his soul. But hehad neither money in his pocket norfood in his stomach. A Minneapoliswoman had no love for art for its own\u25a0ake, and no very good manners nor re-spect for her contracts, if what is saidabout her is true. But she had a board-ing house for which the artist had apassionate need, and she had a livelyambition to see her features immortal-ized on canvas in the conventional hues,of pink and white. These twothus supplemented each other, andentered into a solemn compactunder their respective hands andseals of . the following nature: liewas to paint her portrait with accurateflattery, and she, in return, was to sup-plyhim with a place to sleep and foodto eat for the full term of forty weeks,and, as he claims, with all the privi-leges accorded to her most favoredboarders. Itis hardly necessary to tellthe story of what ensued to any onefamiliar with the history of art andliterature and intellectual pursuits ingeneral. He, of course, did his partfaithfully, and withdeft touches caughther happiest expression, and landed itsecurely in a shape which her posterityIn the boarding house line might pre-serve among their choicest householdrelics. She. on the other hand, havingno appreciation of the artistic tempera-ment, soon tired of his society. She ob-jected openly to his loafing about theparlor in the day time, and befoulingher antimacassars with cheap tobaccosmoke, as artists are bound to do ifthey would have inspiration for theirwork. She criticised the cut of hisclothes and the style in which he worehis flowinglocks, because they differedfrom the fashion affected by the gentle-men in trade with whom she was ac-quainted. Cut to all these things hesubmitted withpatience as long as thefood supply was uninterrupted. When,however, she helped him last at the ta-ble, and sometimes forgot to help himat all, complaining that he had eaten somuch at the previous meal as to neednothing at this, he left her roof more insorrow than in anger. At' an earlierstage of the world's history there wouldbe no remedy for one thus crushed toearth, but these are happier times. Thecourts are open to the soulful and theintellectual as well as to the vulgarmoneymaker, and he has sued her forthe value of his painting, which he esti-mates at a figure arrived at by reckon-ingher board and lodging as worth SOa week. She is said to admit the mal-treatment in her answer, but to set upas& defense that he did not know hisbusiness, and that the picture is nogood. The Globe predicts that a Min-neapolis jury willmake short work ofthe case. In a center of its sort thereare artists and better artists, but it isnot admitted that the poor artists exist.He willget the price which is due him,because his craft deserves support" andencouragement, iffor no other reason.Itwas all right to trifle with poets andsuch in medeaival Florence, and tomake them climb back stairs for a ,liv-ing,but it willno go? down in Minneap-olis. Allits Dantes are bound to havea good time,- and ifthey can not secureit inany other way the law willlook outfor them..

THE WOOL DUTIES.The Woolen -Manufacturers' associa-

tion that delighted the McKinloyitesrecently with its protest against thefree wool billwas not the representa-tive body it WO3 taken for by many. Itwas more a political aggregation than abusiness body. It affected to speak forthe woolen manufacturers as willingtopay more for the raw material importedrather than have the home wool grow-ers come in competition with the woolproduced abroad, and especially ob-jected to the reduction of duties onwoolen goods. The Wool Consumers'association, representing the great bodyof woolen manufacturers of the coun-try, comes into the arena with an en-tirely different expression. It urgesthe passage of the bill now before thehouse pioviding for the repeal of dutieson wool, even it itdoes involve a con-siderable reduction of the tariff onwoolen manufactures. They insist thatthe success of tneir industry and itsability togive full employment to itslabor depends upon, their ability to

procure their material on equal termswith manufacturers in other countries,whocoins incompjtition with them inforeign markets. This, bo far from de-ereaaing the demand and price of Amer-ican wool, will add to them, as therewillb.' more of tho required foreignarticle to mix itwith. The history ofthe industry shows that it has beenmore prosperous under low tariff,andthe price of tho home-grown wool hasbeen higher than under duties like thopresent ones.

THE SENATORIAL. CONTEST.The friends of Ctshman K.Davis

have already begun to take counsel to-getnor iv order to secure his return tothe United States senate a year fromnow. If the Republicans control thelegislature, they feel confident that nocandidate will appear against him inthe party caucus. Perhaps this is true.Hut what if the legislature should bedivided, as it was at tl.e last session'; 1

Will there be a coali'.ion between theDemocracy and the Alliance, or willafew Democrats unite with the Republi-cans and sond Mr. Davis back to Wash-ington? Some people can be found whoregard this as possible. They reasonthat self-respecting men will not con-sent to any sort of barter witha partyled by ltiXATirs I)oxxkm,yon the in-Bane platform adopted at the recentMinneapolis convention, and they counti>:> our senior senator's admitted abilityand charming personal qualities to winsome votes for him. should he needthem, even among his political oppo-nents.

Whoever seriously holds such viewsis doomed to bitter disappointment. Along series of essays from his pen in theForum magazine on the needs of inlandcommerce, or on any other subject,would not avail one whit to effaca theimpression his public career has "madeon the Uemocracry of Minnesota. Hemight write an epic poem, and illumineit with all the warmth ami interest Inspresence carries with iton the stump orit the dinner table, but it would bepowerless to distract the popular mindfrom the disappointing record of narrowpartisanship which stamps his conductinofficial life. He may come home fromthe national capital next fall and headhis party's fight in every quarter of tiiestate with his old-time brilliancy andeuthusiasm. but even among his cham-pions he can never again kindle the de-votion of former days, and he will findno well wishers or secret sympathizerswith his ambitions among his foes as hehas in the past.

Ihe circumstances are inconceivableunder which a Democrat or an inde-pendent legislator should givnhis votefor the advancement of Cushmas K.Davis. He is a man of learning, ofcharacter, of energy, and of generousinstincts. But so also were Mr. Com-stock, Mr. S-vidru, Mr. Halt, nnd Mr.Di'xxkll,who represented Minnesotain the Fifty-first congress. His name,however, is forever linked, as is theirs,with the three infamous achievementswhich have characterized the Hasbi-sox administration. These are" the Mc-Kixi.icy tariff bill, the force bill, andthe prodigal expenditure of a billiondollars of the nation's money during theshort space of a single congress's exist-ence. There is no future in this statefor public servants who proved thusfalse to their trusts. Neither Mr. Cosi-stock. Mr. Sxioeu, Mr. Hallnor Mr.Duxxellis at present considered ivcon-nection with the incumbency of anyelective office. Neither should Cu.sii-ma.n K. Davis be. The people of Min-nesota believe in tariff reform, in per-sonal liberty,in economy and simplicityof administration. Let the Republi-cans, ifthey dare, put our senior seua-tor at the head of their column and tryto carry this commonwealth *or protec-tionism, sectional hate and extrava-gance. The (tl.obk does not believethat they will make much headway.There may be doubt on some questions.I'erhaps it would be better, should theDemocracy hold the balance of powerin the next legislature, to invest withthe senatorial toga some out-and-outKepublican of position and influencethan to return an unreliable demagogueof the Peppbb pattern. This will be asubject for future determination. Butone thing is certain, and it is this: Aman who voted for the McKixley tariffbill, the force bill and the appropriationbills of the Fifty-first congress must beretired to private lifeat any hazard andat all hazards. No considerations oflocal pride or personal friendship mustbe allowed to stand in the way of thisprogramme.

CHARLES HADDON SPURGEOX.News of the sudden death of London's

most popular preacher will come as ashock to millions in America. His famewas world-wide, and the loss to religiouscircles will be universally deplored.With us the effect of Rev. Spuijgkox'sdeatii in England can be better appre-ciated when we compare it with the de-mise of Hknuy Ward Beeches inNew YorK. What Beechsb was,polemically, iv the United States,Splkgkox was in all England. liestood in the same position as an emi-nent pulpit orator, yet divested of thestrong political attributes with whiciBeeches delighted to clothe himself.

The death of Spubgeon was suddenin the sense that, in this country atleast, it was entirely unexpected. Yetwithin less than eighteen months thedistinguished divine was brought verynear death's door by a complication ofdiseases from which he never entirelyrecovered. Since then his health hasbeen precarious, and he lias beenobliged to forego a lanre portion of thereligious work that he loved, and whichhas endeared his name to thousands.Dying at the age of fifty-seven yenrs,Mr. Spubgeon has been a preachersilica h3 was eighteen. At that earlyage he connected himself witha "laypreachers' association" from whence, in1853, he was called to the New ParkStreet Baptist chapel in Southwark,London. Here his eloquence attractedimmense crowds. So rapidly did hispopularity increase that in lstil a chapelcapable of seating betsveen fiveand sixthousand was erected for his congrega-tion inNewton Butts. His success as arevivalist has been great, so many as13,000 having been admitted to hischurch daring his pastorate. Inhis re-ligious views Mr. Spubgeoh has been aliberal in the sense of reconciling re-ligion with the practical duties of life.A hard worker both in and out of thepulpit, he apparently labored in fullsincerity of purpose for the pure love ofthe cause to which he had devoted him-self at so early an age. Inthe death ofMr. Sitkgkox one of the creat theolog-ical lights of the world has gone out,and London's humanity has lost afriend.

NOT SO IMPORTANT.The current impression is that the

meeting of the Democratic state con-vention in New York tins month forthe election of delegates to Chicagomeans that the entire delegation fromthe state willbe controlled by the influ-ences that may dominate this conven-tion. There are but four out of theseventy-two delegates representing thestate to be elected by the state gather-ing. These are the senatorial delegates.Each congressional district willelecttwo delegates at local conventions to

bo held at later periods. Their actionwill bo individual and independent.Should, the state convention act inthe interest of any aspirant, Itdoes not follow that the districtswillconcur in such action. For instance,should (iov. Him, be in the field, asmany assume that he willbe, itilhighlyprobable that the state convention willbe favorable to his caudidacy, and electfour delegates committed to him,whether instructed or not. The dis-tricts will,no doubt, choose delegatesirrespective of this fact, some being for11n.i., others for Ci.kvki.axd or othernames favored. In this view the im-portance of the action of the state con-vention is greatly lessened. Itwill have value as an indicationof party sentiment, and influencethe districts to some extent, butdoes not render probable unan-imity in the voice of the state atChicago, '''he course takou in callingthe state convention at so unprece-dented a date willprobaoly be negative-ly influential, so far as ithas effect uponthe party at large. Itmay aid to renderit impolitic to nominate one of theparty leaders of that state, but willhave small effect in elevating another.On the whole, it will tend to minifyrather than magnify the potency or thatgreat state as a factor in the prelim-inary stage of tho presidential contest.

ROOM FOR REFORM.One of the peculiar features of the

temperance reform work, as a rule, isthat those engaged in it have noconcernas to whether the liquors used are pureor adulterated so as to be far more de-leterious than the alcoholic elementshould be. Some have even been soheartless as to want the liquors tc be asharmful as possible, in the fanciful sup-position that somehow a reaction willbe provoked and their use discouraged.A New York temperance evangelist,who is a chemist, has been collectingsamples from tony saloons in New Yorkcity, and gives out results that areadapted to useful service in the re-formatory work. The "fine old Ken-tucky whisky" contained neutral spir-its, glycerine, |creosote, unslaked limeand fusel oil. Butit was comparativelypure beside the port wine and gin. Thecomposition of the latter wrs fonnd tonearly exhaust the resources of thedrug shops, many ofthe ingredients be-ing very harmful poisons. Still, in va-riety of elements lager beer is the greatmarvel. Here are some of the allegeddiscoveries:

Pepper, ginger, vinegar, capsicum, creamof tartar;. acetic, nitric, cittic. tartaric, sul-phuric and prussic acids; mtric,sulphuricandacetic ether; spirits of nitre, the oils ofvit-riol, turpentine and cassia; caraway seeds,clover, japoniea extract, bitter almonds, orrisroot, craius of paradise. Spanish jaice, blackants, dried cherries, orange peel, corianderseed, white oak bark, tannic acid, fennelseed, cardamom seed, wormwood, copperas,alum, sulphates of iron and copper, licorice,opium, gentian root, quassia, coculus indi-ctis, tobacco, saltpetre, logwood, marble dust,egtr shells, hartshorn, nutgalls, potash andsoda.

Some ofthese are harmless, but othersare dangerous to take into the system,as they must be if they really have gen-eral place in the New York beers. Itisnot probable that many of them arefound in any one sample, but it wouldbe ivthe interest of humanity to insistthat no dangerous ingredients shouldhave place. So far as there have beentests made of the beers used in St. Paulit is not remembered that there havebeen serious imputations as to theirpurity, at least so far as deleterious ele-ments are concerned. Itis believed nopopular makes of beer are freer fromimpurities than those of local produc-tion. That is the impression given outas the result of tests. Itis clearly im-portant to reduce as far as possible theharmful effects upon the system of arti-cles used as intoxicants, and there isprobably room for much reform in thisdirection.. A NEW HOLIDAY.

Congressman Hall,of this state, whois proving a very efficient worker in thehouse, has initiated our measure thatmeets wide approval without regard tosection or politics. He has introduceda billthat declares "the anniversary ofthe discovery of America by Cinn-^To-phbb CoLiMuus.Jto wit, the 12th ofOctober, a clay of national thanksgiving,on which day the people of the UnitedStates may express their gratitude toAlmighty God for the lite and servicesof the illustrious navigator and explor-er." Itis regarded as quite probablethat this view will prevail and anotherholiday be added to the list. The tend-ency of the times is to fewer hours oftoiland more days of recreation. Thereare, however, many who insist thatCoLtniBUS should not have the undi-vided honor. The Norseman who hap-pened somewhere in this part of theworld about 500 years earlier has manyfriends, who are likely to insist that heshould be given some sort of place inthe records. His neglect, however, towrite a book about the country, or evenfilla few columns in the daily papersdepicting his adventures and discover-ies, leaves his surroundings and ac-complishments too indefinite to workup well in festive remembrance. Ithasbeen said that the man who opens up anew pleasure to the popular lifeis abenefactor. A whole holiday of jubila-tion for a great nation may even intime require an annex in justice to theoriginator of it.

ST. PAUL'S DAY.As the old rhymes in regard to some

of the weather omens bear too earlydate to have more than prophetic localreference, the followinglines may havelittle more significance than that of co-incidence:IfSt. Paul's day be fair and clear.Itdoes betide ahappy year;But ifit chance to snow orrain,Then willbe dear all kinds of grain.Ifclouds or mists do dark the sky.Great store of birds and beasts shall die;And ifthe winds do flic aloft.Then war snail vexe the kingdom oftThe specific date is jusf a week old,

but the day filled the prosperous meas-ure of the rhymes, although it was butan ordinary specimeu of the weather otthe present winter. Allof the St. Pauldays of late "betide a happy year," notonly in the line of ancient adages, butby ail the essential conditions and en-vironments.

Some Republican papers think thewhite people at Charleston, S. C, areimpertinent toobject to a colored post-master. The old prejudices do not existhere as inCharleston, yet there wouldbe hasty Republican embassies to Wash-ington to protest if the delay in the ap-pointment of a postmaster in St. Paulwere due tothe purpose of the presidentto find a colored man for the position.

Itis probably an advertising state-ment that Mrs. Hukphbsy Waiid hasreceived from the publishers 8100,000for her unpublished novel. Perhapssome willremember the name of a re-ligious novel by her that caused somefuror. The valuation now put uponthat is five cents.

Ben Butleu's book has been outfor some days, and society stillmoves onat the old gait

Coxkling in New York and Cam-eron in Pennsylvania tried midwinter

conventions to set up the Chicago con-vention of 1888 for a third term forGrant. They carried their states, butfell iilittle abort at tho outcome inJune.

Pkrkavs it is a fabrication that theAmerican Construction company has abillof *.~),7r)0,000 against the governmentof Chili that it has put in the hands of ason uf Minister Euan for collection. Awar would cost more.

Itis probably that the Chilians willnot love the United States as a Chris-tian people should; but ifthey settle upon business principles, it is not best torequire them to make salaams to PatEciAS. ;

Itis observed at Washington that nopart of the country is more eager tolight under the Has in case of war thanthe South. There should be no dispar-agement of its patriotism.

The war witii Chili has cost thiscountry more than Euan's son canmake out of the nitrate beds after a warhas put his father's friends aud palsback into power.

Chiliis not likelyto be a comfortableplace for Americans for some time, ifitwas all a mistake. Nor will Egan beany more popular.

The trouble with the Alliance forcesin the house is that they all wanted towear shoulder straps and leave no pri-vate.

HicncuLF.s attacKed the heads of thehydra singly. That is the way proposedwith the McKixlkyhydra.

The wool market begins to show ani-mation, now that thero is a prospect ofhaving free wool.

Bi.aink's letter of withdrawal, it isfeared, has been lost out of his pocketand not found.

DAVID BENNETT HILL.The statement that Hill"does not de-

sire to hinder the success of his partyby forcing himself upon it"is one ofthose fairy tales which are devised fromtime to time for the diversion of themarines.

—St. Louis Globe-Democrat.

When, on Washington's birthday, theNew York Democratic convention leadsout with a solid delegation for Hill,there will be a wonderful craning ofnecks to note the effect upon the rest ofthis broad land.

—Cincinnati Enquirer.

Whatever may be the opinion in theWest and South, the impression pre-vails among New York Democrats thatDavid 13. iiillholds big and little ca-sino, with a prospect of cards andspades, in the presidential game.— NewYork Advertiser.

The fact that David Bennett Hillwants a midwinter state convention fora change, and gets it,should not be over-looked by those persons who imagineMr. Hillis not in the race for the presi-dency. He is there, and moving withmore or less precision.— New York Ad-vertiser.

The drift of Democratic sentiment isunquestionably in favor of Hill justnow, but there are many chances forhim to lose his advantage during thenext four months, and it may be thatfate is merely encouraging him at pres-ent for the purpose of getting a decisivewhack at him inJune.— St.Louis Globe-Democrat.

DOTS ON DIVORCE.Another woman has sued for divorce

after looking through her husband'spocket. She ought to have known itwas loaded.— New York World.

Mrs. Jame3 G. Blame Jr. was entirelyjustified inrefusing to compromise herdivorce suit. She already had beencompromised enough by her marriage.—Chicago Mail.

Why the Divorce Reform leagueshould meet in Boston, with Chicagoaud Sioux Falls ready to entertain itsmembers, is one of the mysteries that isnot likely to be solved.— DetroitTribune.

The fact that several London divorcesuits have lately been decided in favorof the husband may be taken as an indi-cation that Englishmen regard the pres-ent as a time for Englishmen to standtogether.— New York Advertiser.

Boston has a National Divore Keformleague. It is worked in the interest ofNew England spinsters, who think thatthe matrimonial market has been bulledby the letting loose of too many fasci-nating grass widows.—Si. Joseph News.

A New York paper points to the nov-elty of "a suit for divorce in the countycourt of Media, Pa., by Jane Dawson.''The novelty consists "in the fact that.Fane and her husband are both Quakers,and divorces iv the Quaker church arethings almost unheard of.— ChicagoInter Ocean.

SENATOR DAVIS.Senator Davis, of Minnesota, has a

noteworthy collection of Napoleoiia,embracing 300 books and quantities ofpictures. To the senator the "LittleCorporal" is the greatest hero of history,and he reads every line he can rind re-lating to him.— New York World.

Senator Davis, of Minnesota, has a falfor collecting books, pictures and manu-scripts bearing upon the life and historyof Napoleon, and believes that the heroof Austerlitz was the world's greatestsoldier. Corporal Tanner has a differ-ent opinion.— Philadelphia Times.

Senator Davis, of Minnesota, wantscongress to make • Oct. 13, the anniver-sary of the day Columbus discoveredAmerica, a day of national thanksgiv-ing. Itcertainly willbe appropriate to.so observe the day next year in memoryof the quadri-centennial of that inter-esting event.— Inter Ocean. :.

-^^- .. -IS THIS SOMETHING NEW?

Powerful Organizations to InsurePeople Against Poverty.

Probably next to death or seriousbodily injury, poverty will be concededto be the worst of human ills. Itwill

.therefore' be a matter of large publicinterest to know that complete arrange-ments have been made to insure thepeople of this country against that direevil.

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It has been well known that com-panies are inexistence to afford indem-nity for almost every possible ill. Thebuilding may burn and there is fire in-surance to meet the loss. A man maybe injured, an accident policy plastershis wound beautifully. There is:in-surance against tornadoes on land andwreckage at sea; insurance, to protectemployers against embezzlement andowners of plate glass against breakage;,live stock insurance, matrimonial in-surance, and lately a society has beenorganized in this and an adjacent stateto insure people against being assaultedand murdered! • .->?>

But insurance against poverty iaquite another matter. Itis the asser-tion of holy writ that we must alwayshave the poor with us, and like otherscriptural statements, it proves sadlytrue. But amelioration of that sterntruth is found in the fact that great or-ganizations are now in existence bywhich allmen who will,may by a rea-sonable thriftguard against the possi-bilityof poverty. There are erand com-panies, more opulent than any others inexistence, which for the payment ofsmall pums annually willguarantee anyman that at the end of a fixed term ofyears he shall have money paid, ifheso arranges, running up into the thou-sands, directly tohimself; or, ifhe diesbefore the designated time, there sk«Hbe a fine estate in ready cash for hisfa"But that is life insurance "sa -s the

\u25a0it any name you like, but itisy and unequivocally iuauraucepovercy.

Pat Egau is described as "a low-voiced,quiet-looking person." But, however lowhisvoice, it is thousrht in many quarters that thesaid voice is still for war.

Miracles are being performed at Eau Claire.VTis. Gen. Algershould transport his presi-dential boom there immediately.

The reappearance of Col. A.R.Kiefer'smayoralty boom suggests that somebody nearthe corner of Fourth and Robert streets- hasoverslept himself.

Myname is Calamity Jerry.'InBocks, economical, very;i I'ma jayin the daylight.

But watch me at car night,Disporting with champagne and aherry.

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\u25a0 *• -After all, should Hill and Gorman crowd

each other off the track, the whirligigof pol-itics may slip Grover Cleveland under thewire as a dark horse. "''\:;:r;:

Show mo amanIcan't lick—or a pledgeIcan't break.— Johu L..Sullivan.

Rail as much as you wish against JohuChinaman, he is one of the only class whokeeps out of Amoricau poorhouses, and noone can deny that he has removed fromAmerican families many of the soap-sudsterrors of '"Blue Monday." Persons inclinedto dispute the above philosophy are re-quested to do so without sayiug "Rats!"

Postmaster General Wiuianiaker has at lastmade partial atonement for the inferiorquality of postal cards with which he haslately deluged the country. Iv his latest in-structions and postal guides for the use ofnostmasiers and letter wriiers he says:

Faueiful additions should not be made tothe official aud recognized names of post-oliices, as they are apt to mislead.

* * *For example, Pattagampus, Me., should notbe 'extended into ''Pattagampus-on-the-Peu-obsoot."

This suggestion is in line with commonssnso. Itscores a point agninst the one whonamed "Poughkespsie onthe -Hudson,

"and

that other triple-hyphenated "Hampshire-by-the-Sea." Such affectation i3detestable. Iflong continued a certain town down theriver fa Missouri may wake up, rub its eyes,and ask people to address letters to its resi-dents -St. Louis-by-the-Raiiroad-Water-Tank." Or, perndventure, the craze mayspread to Michigan, and letter-carriers andmailingclerks willstruggle with "Kalamazoo-bv-a-Woodpile," or "Paw l'aw-by-a-Pile-of-Telegraph Poles."' The nuisance is terrible,from tbe fact of its unlimited horrors.Brother Wanamaker is right,and it is thedntyolall good Democrats to hold up hishands Inthis movement. We say Democratsadvisedly, because it willsoon be out of thepower of Republicans to hold up anybody'shands.

SCINTS FROM "SLUG FIVE."To go forward, a business man has to be

well backed up.

The saleslady who has a faded appearanceis probably shopworn.

Fullpower or capacity of the mind can-not be attained unless free from fear audsuperstition.

The brook that has run dry may be said tohave reached an extreme condition.

Tbe pugilist is a close-fisted individual.

Extravagance in languftffe is not generos-ity. Some people are ever rsady to give ad-vice,but little else.

In graveyards the corpse is made to lieabout six feet below, while the tombstoneismade to lie above.

The flower of youth often has a breath ofintoxicating fragrance.

ACurrent Event—Anelectric shock.

The musician who issues a forged noteshould be made to dance to livelymusic.

The man who is continually raising thewind must blow himself pretty often.

Thin people are often thicK-headed.

Notwithstanding the swell evening cos-tumes, there is more get-up about people intne moruing.

When a fellow succeeds in embracing hisgirlhe may be said to be Holdinghis own.

Pity and Business.Philadelphia Times.

Decidedly, women are unfit for thenewspaper business. A young man,despondent inChicago, offered a ladyreporter of that proud city the oppor-tunity of her life by writingher a con-fidential note telling her that he wasgoing to commit suicide. He then com-mitted it. so far as lay inhis power, bytakfng chloral, but she was foolishenough to hurry to his side and savehim. Now, a male reporter would haveknown how to discharge his duty to hisprofession and to society, lie wouldnot have hurried until the idiot was ingood literary shape.

); .InLove and the Soup.New YorkHerald.(Jje "Martin—lhat ze consomme here

called ze lof.. \2Bond— love?X.c Martin— Oui."

[Bond—lsn't' that a queer name for asoup?

"

-Le Martin— Iteez for ze manvat eez in lof ac ze same time.

oDears at Any Price.

;Chicago Tribune.Some persons are finding fault with

the appearance of the goddess on the"the new silver quarters. Do they ex-pect .to.-get a:Psyche, or a Hebe, or aVenus for 25 cents?. —~.. The Dumb Man's Monopoly.Boston Poet.

Self-respect will not \u25a0permit a man toboast of his own good deeds," while"ego-"'tism willnot permit him to ifceep quietabout them.

-,'\u25a0 \u25a0-\u25a0,'\u25a0\u25a0 ~.—:—

<a——

:.•. Cheek Phenomena. v

';

'Chicago Inter Ocenn.• It;is leap year,. and while Chicago•blushes behind ;her. whiskers she couldnot say no tothe Democratic girls.v :

NEW BOOKS."Women Must Weep" is the titloofa

cleverly written book, tinged with Faw-cett's Inimitable pessimism. The keynoto of the book is struck when Mrs.Ileii'crnun, the wife of a wealthy liquordenier ant! politician,says: "Us women,as regards marriage, are the underdoga in the tight. There arc threethings that pester and torment us whenWe net to be wives. Most of the men—1 wont say all of'em—but most— eitherdon't stay true, or else they drink moreor less bad, or else they're regular devtlsin their own homes. Marriage is allsuch a queer kind of risk,and we womenhave got to take such awful risks— tentimes worse than the men must. Oh,you can't prophesy about these things!The only way is to find out after-ward. And that's the sad part ofmarriage; you've got to find outso much afterward." The three hero-ines of the story find, each in her wed-ded life, one of the three fates Mrs.Heffernan declares. Around theirstories Edgar Fawcett has woven aBtrons novel, whose characters are alldistinctive types of modern New Yorklife. There is evidence of carelessnessnow and then, but on the whole thestyle of the book is excellent There isa strong argument for temperance inthe story, and a revolting picture, whichbears the stamp of truth, of the cor-ruption of machine politics in NewYork. The brilliautcynicisms in whichFawcett excels allhis school are scat-tered lavishly through the book andmake it fascinatingly readable.- Itsphilosophy is, however, specious. Theauthor observes isolated cases— typeshere and tlujre

—and from them gener-

alizes that all marriages are unhappy.The truth of his types is admitted, butthat pessimism warps the truth of hisconclusions is evident. "Women MustWeep" is one of the cleverest novels ofthe season.

"InFarewell Love!" appears againthe tactless woman who loves, whoblunders through so much of romanticfiction. In the present case her lack oftact is complicated with unrestrainedpassion and an undoubted tendencytoward insanity, which drives her atlast to suicide. The English of thestory is picturesque and good. Thestory itself ishysterical.

"The Story of an Emigrant" is ofespecial local interest, but is deservinsrof wider fame. A3 a story it is doublyinteresting because of its truth. Theevents it deals with, the early pioneerdays, the civilwar, related in a simple,vividstyle, make it readable in the ex-treme. India, EuroDe and all the for-eign countries wherein this emigrantset foot, are drawn on for material.The twenty-ninth chapter deals withthe causes of emigration, Americaninfluence on Europe, and other matterson which the honorable author's opin-ions may be taken a% sound and the re-sult not only of thought, but of experi-ence. The book is a large one, but isnone too large to contain the goodtilings with which it is crowded.

A pathetic interest attaches to th vol-ume of Lyrics, by Cora Fabbri, about tobe published by Harper & Brothers.The very spirit of youth and love andspring breathes through these sweetverses, which have a dainty finish andgrace worthy the music of Italy. Ii isdifficult to think of their author as outof this bright world; but, alas! CoraFabbri died at San Kemo Jan. 12. Anadvance copy of her poems was sent toher early enough, it is hoped, to havegiven her a passing pleasure.

Harper & Brothers will publish im-mediately "The Letters .of Ceunt Hel-muth-von Moltke to His Mother, andHis Brothers,'.' an extremely interestingselection from the family correspond-ence of the great German soldier, cov-ering a period of nearly seventy years.The incidental allusions, in these let-ters, to public affairs and notable his-torical events must have a special sig-nificance ;to every intelligent reader,while to politicians and soldiers of ev-ery country they will possess a rare in-terest. But their chief attraction willbe found, perhaps, in the pictures whichthey afford of the count's domestic re-lations, and of the nobly affectionatequalities of character which distin-guished him in private life.

New Music."Banjo Studies," by Grant Brower, is

destined to filla long-felt waut. Itisconvenient insize, a thing rare inbanjoinstruction books, and contains, beside,a simple and comprehensive explana-tion of the banjo and its tuning andlingering, a number of exercises andpretty bits of banjo music. It is espe-cially desirable for amateurs and begin-ners.

"Banjo Studies." Grant Brower,Brooklyn, N. Y.

. =Books Received.

From D. D.Merrillcompany, St. Paul. "TheStory of an Emisrant, Tf by Hans Mattsoh.-

From Edward IJrandns & Co., New York,"ASinner's Sentence," byAlfredLarder.

From Laird & Lee, Chicago, "Women MustWeep," by Edgar Fawcett.

From Minerva Publishing company,'•Thais." by Anatole France, translated byErnest de Lancey-Pierson.

"Farewell, Love." by Matilde Serao.

Periodicals Received.Scribner"s Magazine. Charles Scribuer's

Sons, New York.Harper's

-Monthly Magazine, Harper's

Weekly, Harper's Young People. Harper &Bros., iscw York.

" ,LippincotfsMonthlyMagazine. J. B.Lip-

piucott company. Philadelphia.-St. Nicholas. The Century compauv, New

York.The Ladies' Home Journal. Curtis Pub-

lishingcompany, Philadelphia.The Graphic. The Graphic company, Chi-

cago. . • \u25a0 .-Current Literature. Current Literature

Publishing company. New York.The Theater. Des,hler Welch; New York.. The Century. The Century company, New

York.Romance... Romance Publishing company,

.New York.The Phrenological Journal and Science of

Health. Fowler &Wells. New York.La Revue Fraacaise. Simpson & Co., New

York.Magazine of American History. Mrs. Mar-

tha J. Lamb, New York."

A Difference.Chicago Tribune.

Anxious Wife—What is his ailment,doctor?

rhysician— lpronounce it paresis,madam.

Boston Sick Man (feebly)—According '

to—recent authorities, you—don't pro-nounce

—correctly. The— accent— is

on the— first syllable." -^^—

The Measure of a "Scoop."Boston-Transcript.

Reporter of Stunner— That was a bigscoop in our paper yesterday.

Reporter of Fogy— Yes, but therewasn't a word of truth in ir.,—

Reporter of Stunner— Well, what ofthat? Not another paper in the cityhad it. . |; .-_ \u25a0\u25a0 .

Accounting for It.Chicago Tribune.

Chorus of'

Excited Citizens (as thehorrible, roaring, ensuing sound diesaway)— What is it! Another boiler ex-plosion! ;'.!"...:

Theater-Goer (who has heard it be-fore)—Xo. It's.onlyDe Wane Hooperrehearsing another "light"opera.

And This Is the End.Chicago Tribune.

"Itseems to be a foregone, conclu-sion," whinnied the poor coach-horse,looking at the wall .where hung .thelong, black, glossy tail he had once beenso proud of, and whisking his mutilatedstump sorrowfully.

How to Do It.Chicago Tribune.;.

"To make a long story short," ob-served the city editor to the young re-porter, "you may as well hand yourstuff to the copy-reader. That's theman over there, with the blue pencil." .;

IN THE MAGAZINES.Harper's Magazine for February con

tains the beginning of a remarkably at-tractive series of papers describing acanoe voyage in 1891 down the Danube,"From the Black Forest to the BlackSea." The first articles of the series iswritten by Poultuey Blgelow, and su-perbly illustrated from drawings made,during the voyage, by Alfred Parsonsand F. I). Millet. Julian Ralph con-tributes to this number another of hisvaluable and entertaining papers onthe Great Northwest, and, under thesomewhat enigmatical title of "A Skinfora Skin," describes the fur-tradingindustries of British North Americaand the operations of the once powerfulHudson Bay company. The article is ac-companied by several strikingly originalillustrations drawn by Frederick Rem-ington. Another paper of peculiar his-toric as well as local -interest is an ac-count of the "Old Shipping Merchantsof New York," written by George W.Sheldon, and appropriately illustratedfrom drawings by C. p. Gibson and F-H. Schell and from paintings by Eatonand Nagle. A valuable article on "TheRoyal Danish Theater," illustrated byHans Tegner and others, is contributedby William Archer. The very interest-ing series of "Personal Recollections ofNathaniel Hawthorne," by HoratioBridge, is continued. In a paper enti-tled "Chicago

—The Main Exhibit,"

Julian Ralph gives a graphic and glow-ing account of the present aspects ofbusiness and life in the greatmetropolis of the lakes. In thedepartment of fiction this numberoffers the following unexampled at-tractions: the new play by AmelieHives, "Athelwold," a tragedy in liveacts, beautifully illustrated by Mary L.Gow; "The Littla Maid at the Door," astory of the New England witchcraftdelusion, by Mary E. Wilkins. illustrat-ed by Howard Pyie: "Marie," anotherof William McLennan's inimitableFrench-Canadian sketches, illustratedby C. S. Reinhart, and "Fin de Siecle,"a delightfully entertaining charactersketch by Robert C. V. Meyers. JohnHay contributes a poem, "Nisrht inVenice, which is accompanied by asuperb frontispiece illustration drawnby W. T. Smedley. Another charmingpoem, "The Stone AVoninu of EasternPoint," is by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.The editorial departments are conduct-ed, as usual, by George William Curtis,William Dean Uowells, and CharlesDudley Warner.

The current number of Harper'sWeekly contains an article o:i '-TheModern Orchestra." by Henry E. Kreh-biel, which will prove to be "delightfulreading to musicians and all lovers ofmusic. It is accompanied by sixteenportraits of prominent performers onorchestral instruments. The same num-ber of the Weekly contains portraitsand sketches of the Duke of Clarenceand Cardinals Manning and Simeon!,beside the usual rich variety of stories,poems, miscellaneous articles, and illus-trations.

Harper's Bazar for Jan. 23 containsan interesting article on the New YorkNormal college, by Clare Bunce, one ofits graduates. The article is finelyillustrated. Among the illustrationsare portraits of President Hunter, of thelate Miss Wadleieh, and of several pop-ular teachers. There is also a portraitof Mrs. Robert L.Stuart, withan articleby John Gilmer Speed. Mrs. Onnsbee'svaluable series ot papers on "TheHouse Comfortable" is brought to aclose, while Emma Moffett Tyng con-tributes the first chapter of a new seriesof sketches of life "In SouthernHomes.'"

The initialarticle inthe Xew EnglandMagazine for February is a beautitullvillustrated one, dealing with the life andwork of Corot, the great French painter.It is written by his godson, CamilleThurwanger, whose family was intimatewith the artist and his family for anumber of years. The article containsdata and anecdotes of Corot never be-fore made public. M.Lamont Brownfurnishes a tine engraving of "Corot atWork" for the frontispiece and otherengravings in the body of the articie."Some Letters of VVendell Phillipsto Lydia Maria Child" will recallmany memories of the greatorator. All interested in the materialdevelopment of New England will turnto Geonre A. Rich's article on "TheGranite Industry in New England,"which is illustrated by Louis A. Hol-man and J. 11. llath'eld. Walter Black-burn Harte 'contributes a critical esti-mate of Walt Whitman's work andgenius, and a short story ot journalisticlife called "John Parmenter's Protege."Ithas a very unexpected denouement,and those who have found amusementin Mr.Ilarte's "In a Corner at Pods-ley's" will read this story with somecuriosity. Sam T. Clover writes a cleverarticle on "The Prairies and Coteaus ofDakota." It is finely illustrated, andis sprinkled throughout with originalverse descriptive of the prairies. Win-h'eld S. Kevin's valuable series,"Stories of Salem Witchcraft," is con-tinued, and the tine illustrations by Jo-seph 11. Hatfield add greatly to its at-tractiveness. Caroline Hazard con-tributes a stor}-, "A Tale of Narragan-sett," which is well illustrated by 11.Martin Beal, and A. E. Brown writesanother witch story in which there is nowitchcraft. C. M. Lamson writes onthe "Churches of Worcester." AlbertI). Smith gives a good idea of the waras viewed by those who stayed at homein "A Country Boy's Recollections ofthe War." The Omnibus departmentoflight, humorous, and social verse isvery entertaining in thus number.

The current number of Current Lit-erature is <t thing of delight. To par-ticularize its contents would be hope-less, for not an article but is wellchosen. For those whose time is lim-ited—and since life itself is limitedsuch a condition applies to us all-there could be no more desirable maga-zine than Current Literature, which ismerely a series of tastes of what isbest in the literature of the day.

"The Theater" is unusually enter-taining this month, withits theatricalcriticisms and clever extracts fromstage literature. The portraits accom-panying it are well executed.

Mrs. Mary Hallock Foote's new West-ern story willbegin inan early numberof the Century, accompanied by pict-ures of character and landscape fromthe hand of the artist-author. "OpPap's Flaxen," a new four-prut novelby Bam tin Garland, the author of "MainTraveled Roads," etc., willbegin.in theMarch Century. Itis a strong story ofthe lifeof newcomers on the plains ofDakota in the days when prosperityfirst boomed its way Into that breezyregion. Inthe same number willbeginEdmund Clarence Stedman's essays on"The Nature and Elements of Poetry.".Since they were originally delivered atthe Johns Hopkins university they havebeen repeated in connection with Co-lumbia college in Now York,and havebeen received with much interest byaudiences made up of the students andprofessors of the college and of thegeneral public.

A portrait of Mrs. M. E. \V.Sherwoodis the frontispiece of the February Lip-pincott, and that charming writer con-tributes a paper of Interesting recollec-tions. The novelette of the month is"Hoy, the Royalist," by WilliamWestall, a well constructed and admira-bly colored laic. The journalist seriesgrows in interest withJulias Chambers 1

article on "The Managing Editor."Hermann Oelriehs writes with evidentknowledge of swimmins. aiut Louis N.Megargu contriburea an interview withDr. 8. S. Huidekoperou '-The HackneyHorse," which will be eagerly read byall lovers of horseflesh. The balance ofthe magazine is not lacking in meritand interest.

Not in the Dictionary.St. Louis Globe-Deniocrat.

The whole quarrel with Chili issummed upin the oire word, "Pategan-isni."

THE GLOBE ALMANAC.The Globe Almanac has been re-

ceived. Itis a valuable work filled witlitacts, figures aud information— Maple-ton Enterprise.

We are in receipt of a copy ot the an.nual almanac issued by the St. PaulGLOBR. Itcontains over 200 p iges ofselected matter, and willbe found use-fulon many occasions. Accept thanks.

\u25a0— Atwater Press.We are in receipt of the Globe Alma-

nac for 1892, by the Globe Publishingcompany, of .St. Paul. Itis a book of20(1paces full of statistics and useful in-formation. Price, 25 cents.— St JamesJournal.

The Herald acknowledges the receiptof the Globe Almanac for 18L'2. It is acomplete compendium of iurormation.both of general and state interest, andis a credit to the wide-awake paperwhich fathers it.—Anoka Herald.

The St. Paul Daily Globe. Almanacfor1893 has just been received at thisoffice, and it is fullofpolitical and vari-ous interesting facts. It is a valuablehand book for everyone. The Globbis an enterprising and wide-awaiconewspaper— Glen wood Herald.

The .St. Paul Globb has recentlyissued an almanac that contains a greatdeal of valuable information. TheMirror acknowledges with thanks thoreceipt of a copy, and some day we pro-pose to take a day off and read itup.—Lake Crystal Mirror.

The Argus acknowledges with thanksthe receipt of the Globe Almanac for18'J2. Itis a veryconvenient handbookof reference on political matters andsporting records, and just the thiug forthe office desk of every business or pro-fessional man.— Caledonia Argus.

The Globe Almanac, published by the.St. Paul tiLOBKcompany, is a valuablecompend of information including thelatest statistics and a lengthy and com-plete list of the most important officesof Use several states and United States.We are indebted to the GLOBE tor acopy of this handy and compact littlevolume.— Faribault Pilot.

The Globe Almauac for 18^)2 is fullofuseful information. A complete recordof the vote of IS9O by counties of thestate, postal rates, and a large amountof statistics both foreign and domesticand too numerous to mention, but alluseful, fill the little book.—DodgeCounty Record.

The St. Paul Globe has our thanksfor a copy of their IS'J2 almanac. Itis abook of 200 pages, tilled with interest-ing and valuable information. It sellsfor 25 cents, and-is easily worth muen .more than that price.— Winona Herald.

We are indebted to the St. PaulGlobe for a copy of its almanac for1592, for which we tender our gratefulthanks. Itis a book of 208 pages, asfull of information as an egg is of meat.Aproper description of it would take acolumn of our paper. We advise every-body who can to procure it.—MornsSun.

The Union is in receipt of the GlobeAlmanac for 1892, which has just comefrom the press. It is an exceedinglyhrndy little volume, and is a veritableminiature encyclopedia. filled with mostdesirable information, compiled bymaster hands. Allclasses will find it a

"

book ofgreat value. Itis the work ofthree bright gentlemen of the Gloveeditorial statf.— Anoka Union.

We are in receipt of a copy of theGlobe Almanac for the current year,which is a voluminous and valuablebook of 210 pages, closely printed.While itis an almanac, itis much more.Itis an encyclopedia of useful knowl-edge of the times, comprehensive andfull, and is. therefore, a valuable workto all classes of citizens. Politics, re-ligion, election returns from an inde-pendent standpoint, laws, legal maxims,games, the turf and several hundredother subjects are fully treated.— DodgeCounty Republican.

THEY SAID IT,ANYHOW.The baker is busyiest wiieu he is loaf-

inc.—Atlanta Journal.There are not many men who think

their wives have any sense in moneymatters.— Atebison Globe.

The morning is a tune when mostyoung men forget their rising ambition.—Binghampton Republican.

How it would facilitate war talk if thagovernment would give its vessels pro-nounceable names!— Jamestown News.

Perhaps it is too much to expect thatthe man who uses big words should fur-nish big ideas along with them.—Somer-ville Journal.

Remarked by the hands of the chron-ometer: "We haven't any eyes, butwe're always on watch just" the same.—Boston Courier.

The backbone of the winter is moreor less shaky, but the indiscreet skateronly realizes how far gone itis when hebreaks through.— Baltimore American."You must give up that horrible gum."said

he."Because, ifyou don't, you mayn't marry

we."Then the crystal tears gathered inher bright

eyes of blue.And she sobbed: "Ishall marry no man-

but chevy;"—Indianapolis Journal.

THEY HAVE™ DOUBLES.Lieut. Gov. Sheehan and Gov.Francls,

of Missouri, look like brothers.SenatorJlliscock and T. E.Roesche. oJ

the Arlington hotel, in Washington, areenough alike to be twins.. Col. John 11. Fellows strikingly re-sembles, boch in face and figure, WalterDavidge, the Washington lawyer whoconducted tUe prosecution of Guiteau,President Gar field's assassin.

• Itis given out at this late day that theessayist. George Moore, bears a strikingresemblance to Emiie Zola, a fact thathas heretofore, probably been concealedin deference to the feelings of Mr.Moore.

A man in Oregon looks so much likeGov; l'eunoyer that W. 11. Biggs, a poli-tician of that state, poured into his earsa lot of party secrets before discoveringthat he was not talking to the governor.Bigsell on Biggs.

•—: «x>-Greatly Surprised.

ruck.Bonder— Don't see you on 'change

nowadays.Wipedout— No; I've left you fellows

and gone into an holiest business.I Bonder— Scott! 1didn't knovthere was any.

.—I.ARegular Thing.

Puck."Andnow," said the Gotham host, a3

lie rose from the dining taUle, "willyoustep into the drawing room and joinHitladies?"

"With pleasure," responded the gen-tleman from New Orleans, "1 alwaysattend the drawings with great regiylarky." _

. Very Dry.New YorK Herald.

Bal Dean—The gas used in yomtheater must be unusually dry.

Futlitcs— What makes you think so?Bal Dean— lnotice that it goes out be-

tween the acts. _ -

Why She Lieft. fjjflj|Why She LeftVaukee Blade.

Customer— Will this meat keen a fewdays?

New Clerk— ma'am, it will.We've had It in the shop two weeksnow, and it's just as fresh as ever.

The Boss (a second later)—Thomas,why -did that lady leave the shop sosudden ly?|£2SbSM

-*»\u25a0. A Possible Sample.

Chicago Tribune.Father— Well, Tommy, how do you

think you willlike this little fellow, fora brother?

Tommy (inspecting the new infantsomewhat doubtfully)— we' got tokeep him, papa, or is he only a sample/

*. Leap Year.New York Herald.

~

'Rosalie— What did Jack say when youproposed to him?- Grace—lie was too frightened to sayanything— so silence gave consent.

SUNRISE SIGNALS.Intheexoltoment ot tho moment over the

ttinu'iible udjuslmcut of Chilian matters wetrust I'residunt llanisjiiwill not torget tomuster out the Kalaiuazoo militia.

The New York Recorder heads an editorial"Fishy Politics." Aud yet the Recorder isone of B, Harrison's best frlemls.iiiid should,consequently, be more eouaiderulo.

It may bo true, an frc<iuently staled, ttiat"the Tories aru agiiiti ulurmed," but there isno.necessity of this so long as they retaintheir invincible cinch on the AssociatedPress cables.

The fact that Sen Butler Is writingabookabout -the war" may undo tho work of alltUc combined monthly magazines during thepast twenty-five years.

The father of Thomas A.Edison loomsinto prominence on the strength of being al-most an exact doublo of James G. Bliiine.This is, probably, a case of reversed heredity.

An exchange suggests that LilyLangtrywould do well to taite a course of the Keeleycure. But "both Lily and the cure have al-reatiy received plenty of free advertising.

Brother Dewitt C. Talmage has shaved offhis whiskers, but iiis au utter impossibilityto curtail that smile.

When Benny got his gun,You oughter 6ee 'em run.

Them Chilliuns!Them villiuua!

Oh, golly!but 'twas fun—

When Benny got his gun.