THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



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standing still. Some of them kept eyes 

 upon the instrument from which the 

 sounds emanated, as long as it was being 

 played, while others stood immovable in 

 front of their racks as though lost in con- 

 templation, the fixedness of their ears 

 showing that the animal did not desire to 

 lose a single note of the pleasing sounds 

 and that his whole attention is concen- 

 trated in the organs of hearing & fact 

 that should be compared with that 'con- 

 templation by hearing' spoken of by Proud- 

 hon. We might say without exaggeration 

 that these animals are charmed. It is 

 easy to see that they are profoundly af- 

 fected, and that the music moves them. 

 The sensation is evidently not disagreeable 

 since they manifest neither inquietude nor 

 impatience.' Right here is the most curi- 

 ous feature about the matter the emotion 

 that they feel, whatever it is, reacts pow- 

 erfully on the bladder or intestines or 

 both." 



THE QUEER CHINESE 



A Chinaman's Christian name comes 

 after, not before, ''his honored family 

 name." 



He shakes his own hands instead of his 

 friend's. 



He puts on his hat in salutation when 

 we take it off. 



He feels it unmannerly to look a super- 

 ior in the face and takes off his spectacles 

 in his presence. 



He deems it polite to ask a casual call- 

 er's age and income. 



His long nails are not a sign of dirtiness, 

 but respectability. 



His left hand is the place of honor. 



He does not consider it clumsy, but 

 courteous, to take both hands to offer a 

 cup of tea. 



He rides with his heels instead of his 

 toes in the stirrups. 



His visiting card is eight and sometimes 

 .hirty inches long. 



He keeps out of step whon walking with 

 others. 



He carries a pig instead of driving him. 



His compass points south. 



He carries a fan even if he is a soldier 

 on active service, or if he is going to his 

 execution. 



His women folk are often seen in trous- 

 ers accompanied by men in gowns. 



He prefers a wooden rather than a 

 feather pillow. 



He often throws away the fruit of the 

 melon and eats the seeds. 



He laughs (to deceive evil spirits) on 

 receiving bad news, and his daughters 

 loudly lament on the eve of their wed- 

 dings. 



His favorite present to a parent is a cof- 

 fin. 



His merits often bring a title not to 

 himself, but to his ancestors. 



And with all this he is a born financier 

 and business man, is always a worker, and 

 many of his ideas might with profit be 

 imitated by white people. 



THE HEALTHY WAY TO BATHE. 



Never use hot water. Make the bath 

 short, cool and frequent. Determine by 

 experiment whether you can stand cold 

 water. If you feel invigorated it is bene- 

 ficial; one may use tepid water, but never 

 hot. One should bathe twice a day at 

 least for mere cleanliness, says Prof. An- 

 thony Barker in a article on Home Phys- 

 ical Culture for Women in the February 

 Delineator. The morning bath may con- 

 sist of squeezing a large sponge filled with 

 cold water once on the upper part of the 

 chest and once on the back of the neck 

 while standing in a tub. Then rub vigor- 

 ously with a coarse towel. After exercis- 

 ing another bath should be taken. How- 

 ever, do not neglect the exercise if you 

 cannot take the bath. It is better to ex- 

 exercise and go without bath than to bath 

 and not exercise. 



