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CHINESE GODS AND GODDESSES.

How the People Worship Them.

AGAINST SMOKING.

And, the Case for It.

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CANINE REASON.

Some New Dog Stories. Recently an Anti-Alcabol Con-

What we call "noise" in a dog. gress was held at Copenhagen, in relation to the finding of game A large number of members which, despite its title, paid for the trailing of a fugitive for, is and their friends gathered in the especial attention to an attack so familar a trait that we cease rochis of the American Woman's upon tobacco. Speakers declared to consider its actuteness until it Club at Shanghai recently, to that smoking was the indirect is manifested in unexpected direc hear Mr. L. Newton Hayes, cause of Lord Carnarvon's death:tions. My Labrador came the author of "The Chinese Dragon," And that the average height of other morning into my room and speak on "The Gods of China."Englishmen and Americans had began to sniff inquisitively at the The walls bebind the speaker been reduced because of the use old jacket I wore. The jacket were covered with posters and oftobacco during the last century, had been locked away for months. The Congress apparently plans a Wondering what she was after, into the world-wide assault upon tabacca,I thrust my hand

there found B similar to previous efforts of the pocket, and

forgotton piece of chocolate, very same character.

Fow habits have been attacked hard, very dry, and, so far deities, their celestial divisions with the same fine furg that is as I could discover, absolutely Yang, the gods of Darkness and brought to bear on tobacco; and odourless except for a lingering Lighi. On a table in front of the smoker's only reply remains: flavour of stale tobacco. But the the speaker's platform were some Tobacco is a filthy weed-I like dog had scented it through two 30 representations of notable There is no defence against layers of cloth her sensitive pose deities, both brightly gilded and the superior moral conviction of alone bad told her the chocolate painted, and in plain carved your wife when she triumphantly was there. This same retriever

tells you that your present attack was in camp with me. Food.

peintings representing

the various gods and goddesses. numerous charts showing the special provinces of the various

and, the, attributes of Yia and

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Mi. Hayes, who was born in of dyspepsia or heart trouble or morning I saw a mouse scamper Soochow, has spent much of his any other of the ills of which this across the cart-track in front of leisure since his return to China flesh is heir is the direct result of our hut and disappear into the 15 years ago in the study of smoking that extra package of grass of the parade ground. I Chinese deities and his wide cigarettes per day. Or vice versa, went back into the mess-room, brought out the dog, and put her travel throughout China, perfect if it should ever come to that

Tobacco has been assailed onto the scent. She picked it up at command of the language and

and maralfonce, and went off with lowered Chinese connexions have equipp physical, mental ed him to speak with authority rounds. Furthermore it is so head for a distance of some fifty upon this intricate subject, says frequently associated with alcohol yards across the green. I saw her the Shanghai Times. He encouras to be doubly incriminated. burrowing like a terrier, and aged his heaters, however, by Why should wo be so down on it? Presently she returned to me, saying that although there were asks Nichols Kopeloff in the New delivering the mouse, alive and more deities in the Chineseepablir. As human habits go it unharmed into my band. One pantheon than in any other their is a young habit. Indeed as the would not suppose that a tiny, number being limited only by the flapper continent it is only fitting mouse would leave a foot-scent invention of mankind. the repre- that we should have blown the first strong enough to be tracked so sentations of their chief gods, right. America gave tobacco to surely and swiftly. from 100 to 150, could be classi-the kindly discoverers who visit their pet illustrations of canine the world through Columbus and Observant dog-owners have, 'fied and recognized by the aver age student.

edus early in the sixteenth wisdom and understanding. They Mr. Hayes said in part that century. The historical plea-are sometimes like the big fish there were gods to care for every santry of the servant who em-stories, hard to swallow. But I circumstance of life; deities for Ptied a bowl of water over Sir am convinced that ordinary every element, every trade, even Walter Raleigh and his pipe in house-dogs apprehend gods of individual streets and an honest but misguided effort to deal more than is credited to them. bridges and there was no abject put out the fire is a familiar They get to know the ways and Since that habits of the household, they to which a tutelary genius migh: childhood memory. not be ascribed. When it came time the consumption of tobacco wateb movements and faces, in- to the making of these gods it has not only become universal terpret expression, and know the was not every artisan who could but has assumed great commer-difference between a frown and try his hand; the idolmakers cial importance. The latest a smile.

is impossible belonged to a special guild and statistics show that 4,500,000,000 to determine how much they they alone had the power of pounds were barvested' through gather from casual conversa- giving life to their images. These out the world of which the Unit-tions. A terrier was left with a were made on the one hand ofed States alone produced 1,400,-friend for a month, during his paper or clay or on the other of 000.

master's absence on holiday,} jade of gold, but the power of the

Jock showed no disposition toj

or its size.

GENESIS OF THE CUSTOM.

a great

god did not depend on its expense The genesis of the tobacco leave his comfortable temporary If made of clay, how. habit makes interesting specula-quarters until one morning the ever, it was held that the claytion. In general, the food cus- adopted friend, having received a must be taken from beneath the toms of mankind seem to have letter. remarked in the dog's bear- surface of the earth as the sunsubstantial foundation und are ing must not have touched it.

not merely fortuitous satisfactions home." of the palate or gratification of terrier

appetites. In all for his

ADDING THE LIGHT...

It was necessary that the spirit perverted of the god should be introduced probability they are the results way.

Jock's master has come On that same day the escaped and made à bolt

own home. Ave miles How did he know that

into its body by dotting the pupil of experience joined to in-hir master had returned. Possibly of the eye and by inserting silver, stinct and supply important the two familiar words "master" gold, or jade representations of wants in bodily economy.

The and "home" were enough to the vital organs, the liver being visits of shy wild animals to barn-impel him. or at least to remind especially important as signifying yard salt licks confirm such an him of the other associations. It courage. These were put through interpretation, Civilized man has may have been mere coincidence. a trap door the middle of the come a long way from his natural But I think the dog reasoned the back, below the shoulders, then environment and it would seem thing out. from what he heard.

The true some form of living animal life that stimulants in some form or

Test of dog's was put inside, an insect, reptile other are essential tu the independent reasoning power is or small bird, and before this exigencies of modern life. The when he is placed in a strange could die the trap was sealed up. transition from a life which was situation demanding the exercise Even after the idol was on the largely physical to one which has of thought and judgment apart shelves ready for sale it was not become mental and nervous altogether from experience and endowed with supernatural pow-creates new demands. Smoking education or bidding. ers, but was taken to its shrine, may be regarded as the expres set up in position and then on sion of a need of the human A mastiff and a Newfoundland some propitious day the idol machine which is not food. ware fighting on a pier-head. maker came to insert the organs "Man learned by chance that They were at grips, and, in the and paint the dot in the eye, at tobacco gives rise to certain tussle, they fell together into the the exact lucky instant previously pleasurable sensation; that it sea. The Newfoundland was determined upon. This was call-allugs restlessness, tranquilizes soon out again; but turning, and ed "adding the light" and the emotional inquietude and fosters seeing his adversary in diffic- ceremony was performed in re-repose. Profiting by experience,ulties. he used his judgment, spectful silence broken only by he in time came tr resort to promptly dived back into the the incantations of the maker." tobacco he felt the need of relief deep water and towed the drown- When only incense was burned from physical OF emotional ing mastiff to the safety of the before the gods it was not requir-strain.

It attains its landing-steps. Mental capacity

WHERE INSTINCT WON.

ed that the petitioner should peak at the moment the psychic varies in different breeds. The kneel, but candles entailed obeis. mechanism, is exposed to greatest Newfoundland will do clever ance and were never burned with- tension. Those engaged in in- things on his own initiative in out accompanying incense. Derc-tellectual pursuits or other forms cases where other dogs are quite tional observances in the home of mental stress are most likely unmoved.

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THE MIDNIGHT GUEST.

were

and among merchants are not wo to feel the need of tobacco. One was with her master and a frequent as in the past but they Moreover, the failure of sub-friend who were salmon fishing. are still common. especially institutes for tobacco to satisfy the The two men had crossed the wide the interior. The gods, can be craving for this particular plant stream, leaving their hats behind promoted to more important tem-suggests that its taste and aroma, on the farther bank. They sent ples or fravinces, demoted or and perhaps the local effects of the Newfoundland across to fetch ven corporal punishment, and smoke, are directly involved in them. She swam over and the called to account in various ways its attractiveness." It may, be man saw her attempt to lift both by their workshippers. Pereus said, therefore, that the pleasure bats, and fail: for, together, they sion instruments and firecrackers of smoking is due to a variety were too much for her.. Presently are often used to call their atten- of factors, chief among these be she paused in her endeavour, took

absolutel tion to the requests of their sup-ing the stimulating and narcotic a thoughtful survey of the hats, remained undisturbed" until he landmarks; pliants.

effects of nicotine. Taste, sight and evidently discovered that one was two years old. He was then strange to him. How, then, die Mr. Hayes then took up the and rhythm must also be given was larger than the other. She brought, for the first time, to Canute find his way across an- classification of some major goods due consideration.

put the smaller one inside the Mrs. Nicolson's town house. known London? The faculties larger and, taking the latter in Promptly on his arrival he of nose, sight, and memory are A diligent search out of the calculation. The pro- ber teeth by the brim, carried escaped. both across.

made for him, and it blem, it seems to me, can only be audience who listened eagerly to

In that case the mental process was discovered that he had suc.explained on the theory that dogs his antertaining and instructive The October number of the is easy to follow and understand. cessfully found his way through are gifted with a mysterious sense address will be delighted to know shipyard, the house organ of But I am sorely perplexed by an the labyrinth of Loudon to his wholly foreign to human nature that this paper, with additional Swan,. Hunter & Wigham example of canine intelligence birthplace at Sergeant Milburn's an inherited migratory instinct, data and illustrations will later Richardson and Barclay Curle & which I have lately come upon. which he had not been near since analogous to that which brings Appear in brochure form. Co., contains an article on the It concerns a dog that I well puppyhood, I am assured that the last year's swallow unerring- Atlantic speed record of the s.s. know, one of the Hon. Mrs. he had never made the same ly back to its former nesting place Mauretania. It recalls that this Harold Nicolson's Elkhounds, journey before, even in a car; under the eaves.-Robert Leigh- OH YES, WE HAVE BANANAS. fastest of Atlantic liners has not a bread in which the homing that there had been no human orton in Er.

This song about no bananas only made short spurs at 30 knots instinct is very strongly develop canine communication between seems to be the wrong dope, says under favourable conditions but ed. This hound, Canute, was bred the two far-separated houses to You don't need to be rich to own an American paper. Recent has made 27 consecutive Atlantis by Sergeant Milburn, in London; leave e trail which he could

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