ousness of their cause, made people hope that success would
crown their efforts.

Such has not been the case.

Disaster has followed disaster. At the critical moment the Greeks always
appear to have lost faith in their leaders, and to have behaved in a
disorderly and insubordinate manner.

The retreat from Epirus seems to have been very little better than the
flight from Larissa.

From Pharsala, after their fine and determined stand at Velestino, the
Greeks again retreated to Dhomoko.

Whether it be from fatigue, want of military training, or lack of proper
leaders, the Greeks seem to have been unable to withstand the advances of
the enemy.

At the time of writing, it is too soon to say what action the Powers will
take in the settlement of Greek affairs. It is only certain that the
situation in Europe has been made very much more difficult by the apparent
sympathy of the Powers with Turkey.

The success of the Turks will certainly make them more difficult to
handle.

There is a rumor that some of the Powers would like to remove King George
from the throne of Greece.

An alliance is also spoken of between Russia, Germany, and Austria against
England and France.

It would certainly seem as if the troubles in Greece had stirred up so
much bad feeling that another and much more serious European war must soon
follow.

As for poor little Greece, if she has been obliged to appeal to the Powers
for help, she will have to be content with whatever terms they make for
her.

It is said that Turkey will not be satisfied unless she gets Thessaly back
again, and the boundaries of Turkey are made the same as they were before
the Treaty of Berlin.

Some people think that Turkey will not demand the return of Thessaly, but
that she will insist that Greece shall pay all the expenses of the war.

It is said that Russia and Germany will support Turkey in her claims.

GENIE H. ROSENFELD.

INVENTION AND DISCOVERY.

Some clever person has thought of a very novel advertising scheme.

It is for use at night, and consists of a sign made entirely of small
electric lights, which is sent up into the air and held there by means of
balloons.

Advertisers have used the pavements under our feet for their signs, and
have disfigured some of our grandest rocks with their Sapolios and their
St. Jacob's Oils; pretty nearly everything on the face of the earth has
been made to serve their purpose. The heavens have thus far