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Show MMIUMIt MljUIALl-S. Till, trial of Carlylo W. Harris, the young medical student who was found guilty of Itttsinlng his wife, Helen I'olti, In New York, a few days ago reveals sonis curious circumstances. Judging from the reports lu circulation respecting this young man, hu comes as near total depravity us po". Lie, Hut tho most surprising alTair In connection with this cuu Is the fact that .Mrs. Harris, the mother of tho criminal, Is a well known lecturer and authoress. Ono of the lectures by which she came tutu prominence was entitled "How to Hear Children," She has occupied tho posllloti of National Superintendent Superinten-dent of Mothers' Meetings for ths Woman's Christian Tcinrauco Union. Hho wns resent lu coutt when her sou was prouounced guilty of murder by the Jury. HheNtould not belleroa sluglu ihargu against him. She sa)s ho never dliobejed her In any articular, nnd lu his wholeeoung life she never had uccaslou to njruvo him In any mauner. Another curious circumstauce Is Uought forward by tho diath of Sir Morrell McKentle, tho dlstlnguMied I.ngllsh physician, u few days ago. Thla man was among the foremost cf l.urope an authorities on throat dlsenst s. Ho wrote un art lets somu months since ou the bent way of preventing la grlpi-e. The article was copied widely In this country. Tho disease which carried oil the gnat doctor was sutrluduced by lagrlrpe. "l'liyslclau, heal thyself Is suggested In the litter rase, aud "practice Is better bet-ter than theory" lu the former. Thu greatest medical writers do not always inako great iJiyslclans and learned lady lecturers aru not frequently the best uf mothers. |