THE ENGLISH
DEGENERATE
Drink and Laziness Fruitful
of Evil.
From the London Mail.
Unpleasant Lets calculated to
wound the national pride are found
by the hundred in the report of the
select committees on physical dete
rioration, recently published.
Alcoholism, abuse of tea, flat
feet, impaired vision, bad teeth,
laziness, and unwholesome food are
some of the subjects on which evi
dence was given by the witnesses.
Gen. Sir Frederick Maurice, one of
our foremost soldiers, said that on
Mafeking night he walked from
Charing Cross to Cannon street.
He went through the whole crowd
and did not see a dozen men that
he could have enlisted.
On the subject of youthful drink
ers, the general referred to “a
little, puny 2-vear-old child” in a
hospital at Blacklieath who had a
penny given to him to play with,
and the poor little wretch held out
his hand to every visitor, with the
penny in it, asking them to get
him “just a ha’porth of gin.” It
was his one idea of the way to use
the penny. Gin was his ideal of
happiness.
Inquiries showed that “gin liv
ers” for children under three years
of age were a common experience
of hospital practice.
Tea and coffee were denounced as
deleterious by Dr. Hay, F. R C. P.,
who was just as severe upon beer.
Women were described by Dr.
Eicholz as worse topers than men.
Drink, coupled with laziness, was
at the root of many of the evils of
degeneracy.
Sir William Taylor, director gen
eral ot the army medical service,
said that the wearing of clogs had
much to do with causing flat feet.
He did not believe in soldiers wear
ing evtglasses or false teeth. What
would happen if they were lost ?
Alarming Symptoms.
flowena Where did you say you
caught those lovely fish ?
Rupert O, I didn't have a bite;
u fellow sitting next to me caught
them as fast as he could pull them
in, and I gave him 50 cents for
them.
Rowena kuj*rt, do you feel
well» You are getting so good you
scare me Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
taking Uiu-kwrtnl.
"Ut uic »«c; wh.il year *»» it
the world's (air was in St l.ouia f“
“In iyu| Don't you remember,
the fair was held the year old Mis
swury went republican
SOPHY AND THE ELDERS.
Elmer Elder was an elder
| In a growing congregation;
Sophy Singer was a singer
Of artistic reputation.
Elder Elmer Elder’s father
Also was a solemn elder,
, And he frowned on Sophy Singer
J Erom the day he first beheld her.
Elder Elmer Elder loved her—
Not the elder Elder Elder.
Sophy said the elder Elder Elder
By his soberness repelled ’er.
Elder Elmer Elder wedded
I With the singer Sophy Singer;
Then the elder Elder Elder
Growled, “Now, home you may not
bring ’er.”
.’filler Elmer Elder argued
That his sophy was a jewel
And that Elder Elder, elder.
In his conduct was most cruel.
Yet the elder Elder Elder
Would not speak to Sophy Singer—
Who was now, in truth, an Elder—
Said that he aside must fling ’er.
Sad the story to this moment;
After this it grows more cheerful.
All was patched up and forgiven
In an interview most tearful
When the Elder Elmer Elder
One day told his father: “Maybe
Elder Elder Elmer Elder
Is the name of our new baby !”
— Selected.
He May Be Biased.
Dr. H. W. Wiley, chief of the
bureau of chemistry of the depart
ment of agriculture, has been ques
tioned regarding statements attrib
uted to him that there is no genuine
Scotch whisky in the United States.
He said the government records
show that only about 600,000 gal
lons of Scotch whisky was imported
last year, and, judging by what he
1 has seen of the way Scotch whisky
is ordered in hotels and clubs, he
does not believe that 600,000 gal
lons would by any means meet the
demand. He intimated that some
thing called Scotch whisky may
perhaps be compounded in the
country, creosote being used to im
pait the smoky flavor.
A Texas View.
It is said the Japanese have no
cuss words in their language.—
Marshall Messenger.
And it is said that kissing is un
known. What a lot of fun they’re
missing! It is no wonder they are
fighters. Being unable to kiss or
cuss is enough to make any one
fight. Fort Worth Record.
A rvniml Suggestion.
"So that young woman has jilted
you," said Miss Cayenne.
"Yes/' auswered the confiding
young mau.
"And you arc suffering acutely
from regret ?”
"I »■> ••
"Well, eheet up If she had ac
cepted you it might have become a
chronic attach of regret." Wash
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Insanity Ma> Be Contagious.>
Apparent proof that insanity may
be communicated like hydrophobia
is shown in a case attracting much
attention from physicians at Belle
vue hospital, New York.
The subject is Nellie Halpin, a I
trained nurse, who was bitten on j
the hand by an insane patient in |
the Kings County Sanitarium al
most a year ago. Since then the
wound has frequently given Miss
Halpin great pain and has never
completely healed.
About two months ago she began
to show signs of menial disturbance.
These grew stronger and finally her
friends had the young woman re
moved from her home to the hospi
tal. She now suffers severe con
vulsions resembling the manifesta
tions of rabies, while the mental
delusions are almost continuous
Doubtful.
“Is your husband enjoying good
health?’’ asked the caller.
“Well,” answered the tired look
ing woman, “he's feeling first rate
at present. But after knowing him
all these years 1 don't see how he
can be getting much e .joyment
when he hasn't anything to com
plain about." Kx.
Capacity for Advice.
Another judge, long one of Judge
Barker's associates on the bench,
said shortly after the nomination
"Judge Parker hasau extraordinary
capacity for getting good advice
and using it wisely." Perhaps
Judge Parker now credits himself
witk a capacity lor sometimes get
ting bad advice and making an un
wise use td it.
ITEMS
Tom Loveland, Nick Bloom and
Sam Oklev’s boiler has gone out to
Joseph creek. They will crosscut
the creek.
Deputy Marshal Chas. Dreibelbis
received a telegram from Marshal
Perry stating that court opened at
Valdez on Monday.
S. E. Heeter commenced last
Monday on the two big freight de
livery contracts for the Rampart
Consolidated Gold Mining Co. and
the Ruby Gold Mining Co.
Part of Mr. Heeter’s freight train
took Louis Shequin’s outfit out on
Monday and moved Mr. and Mrs.
Shequin and family from 3 below
Little Minook to 4 above, where he
will work this winter.
Sourdough Mike with Heeter’s
pack train is double tripping Led
ger, Jack and Stevenson’s outfit
over to Gunnison. They have the
largest outfit that has vet gone to
the Quail country.
John Stanley has completed one
ot the snuggest cabins in the dis
trict at the mouth of Little Minook.
It is iH by 20 feet, has double doors
ami windows and is well finished
in every respect. Jack Miles will
occupy it this winter. Mr- Stanley
will move his family to 35 Big
Minook soon.
Herman Scbweitrer sent bis out'
fit with Heeler's freight train to
the Hootlanana Mr. SchweiUer
thinks too much oi that creek to
let his cUims go. There » not
much work being done on the
HootUnana this winter, but he be
tievcs It will be oue at the good
paying creeks in the near future.