Greencastle Herald, Greencastle, Putnam County, 14 August 1919 — Page 4

ME CREENCASTLE HERALD

THl'KSDAV, ALGIST 14, 1919.

Tot rtusy for Gratitude. Tlip <|u:illi i".' wiiicli we most frefl'iontlv eriii /.i> tlio .liipanese is one In which, wlili curious iio onsistcncy, we purticiilnrl.v [irlde ourselves. Tlint Is their (li’termlnatlon to he imlepenil•■nt. If an Ameritati lias somethin); to t uieh a .liipanese, the Japanese observes him very carefully while he performs the trick. Then, with a polite “Thank you. f!omlhy," the Japanese leaves the American ami thenceforth performs the trick for himself —with Improvements, lie is far too busy to sit at atiyhotly’s feet in gratitude.

Lacemaking in China. I’nrelKh missionaries in Claloo, 8I1; eghal. I'ooeiiow. Amoy nml Swato have iutriMlurcd Inccmakini! among the t'lhnese women, ami consitlerahle lace has lieen exported from time to ! time. Silk, linen ami cotton thread is | used In Chefoo. and linen and cotton in the other places. The lace is made 1 more cheaply than is possible elsewhere because of the low wages paid j in < 'hinu. hut a lack of enterprise In ! changing patterns to meet changing j tastes and fashions ubroad prevents I the Industry from assuming larger proportions.

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Get All the Rest Possible. Ttememher nlways to relax when no activity is required of you. When you sit down, rest all over — do not choose a rocker and waste yonr energy propelling It to an Invisible destruction; nor (tip your fingers on the chninmn. nor finger the buckle tit your waist or the chain about your throat; nor tie your feet up in how-knots, when they should rest easily on the floor. If you think about it you will he ntoar.ed to hud how much real rest time you have always wasted.

St. Botolph's Town. Host on or St. Botolph's Town is n j seaport in I.incolnsliire, England, on I the Itiver Witlmm. and four miles from j its mouth, wdtli a wharfage of 2,330 feet, la the days of the 1‘lantaganeis It was one of tin* chief British senports. hut tlie silling in of the river lias hoen an obstacle to Its growth of late years, almost continual dredging I b"ing necessary to keep a passage to the sea, even for small vessels. Its ■ church tower, St. Botolph's, Is a welli known conspicuous landmark, depended upon also by mariners at sea.

Japanese Gala Day. Of all floral festivities, Japan's Feast of tiie Cherry Blossom is the most generally observed. Practically every town and village throughout the lumt lias its own purticular cherry tree for honoring at this great occasion, tint tlie most famous of them all is that at Kioto. Mere early in April is *0 he seen such H sight as can he witnessed nowhere else in all the world There are seldom fewer than 1.0011,111 mi persons present, who gather from nil parts of the empire. Everywhere is feasting, dancing tool merrymaking.— “Flaneur,'' in Indianapolis Star.

Centipede a F.'y Killer The ceoljpcile Is found pretty lunch all over the world. The species common in the^f. United States Scutlgero foreceps, was reported over twenty .vein's ago as devoting th" nights to killing house flies. Later an observer detected one in the act of capturing a butterfly much larger titan Itself. The Insect remains concealed during the day under doorsteps or window frames, or In^iny crevice sufficiently large to hi ™ its numerous appendages.

Pulque Trains in Mexico. Pulque, the national drink of Mexico, is made from the juice of the maguey plant, large tracts of which an* ( liltivnted outside tlie City of Mexico. As n rule there are about eight hundred plants to the acre. The juice 1- extracted by the peons. It is shipped into town in long trains much like our milk trains here. The w hite lupiid tastes like yeast and the consumption is so great that it is equivalent to two quarts a day for each person.

Issuing an “Extra” in 3ano. The editor of the Bauo I»aii.\ News (Afriea) does not have to trouble over such matters as circulation or the high cost of paper. When he gets a piece of news, he smooths off some slabs of j wood, writes up the story in his host | editorial style, and then gives tlie slabs 1 to his office boy, who runs off with them and hangs them in conspicuous ; places so that be who runs may read.

Silverite a Next Metal. A new development In the alloying of nlumlnum with oilier metals has just been accomplished by the production of “silverite.” Tlds metal is something entirely new and is composed of « mixture of aluminum and copper, zoic and steel in varying proportions, according to requirements. The alloying of steel with aluminum Is somewhat startling and at first thought seems to be impossible, yet it is successful.

Good Taste. flood taste is the conscience of the j mind. Lowell's definition is compact of thought and is worth dwelling upon. I flood taste is a trait we till agree in | valuing, though Its meaning as a rule I is rather vaguely felt; we urge its cultivation and admire its exercise hut ' the quality itself is generally less inaly/.ed than desired.—Hartley Alexander.

Honor Is John Weo'cy’s The term “Mi tliqdist" was first applied to Charles Wesley, ami not to John Wesley, lint real founder of Methodism, And it was applied ns a term of ridicule, or n 1 an epllhet. Charles Wosley was a student at oxford. where, as he says, he began "to observe the method of study prescribed by the university." 11“ must have been a stickler for "method." for he was always using the word. “This gained me the nickname of Methodist,” he says in one of his letters.

Ports on Chilean Coast Line. Chile has a long coast line which extends from about is degrees to Cki degrees south latitude. The so-called continental seetion of Chile extends from approximately the eighteenth In the forty-second parallel, while the Insular or archipelago section extends from the forty-second to the fifty-sixth parallel. In this long stretch of coast ttiere are numerous ports.

Excels the Nightingale. Tlie hermit thrush is declared to he tiie most talented nml brilliant singer tu the world, not even excepting the nightingale, says the American Forestry association. The tail of this little bird la of a reddish brown, much brighter than the hack and head, while (he breast Is quite heavily spotted with black. It winters in the Gulf states.

Floor.Crack Filler. This is made from one pound of flour rubbed smoothly In n liitio water. Add three quarts of boiling water and set on stove. Stir In one tablespoonful of powdered alutii, together with bits of torn newspapers, and cook until the mass is smooth nml thick as putty. I’se to till the gaping cracks between the hoards of old floors.

“What’a in a Name?" The French island of Reunion has changed hs name four times in f>0 years. In 1703 it was Bourbon, as ft hud been for a century ami a half, hut the convention changed It to Reunion, t'nder the empire it became Isle Bonaparte; at the Restoration It reverted to Bourbon. Finally, in 3848, it became Reunion once more.

The Sea. Shakespeare tells us there is a tide in the affairs of men. Certainly there is a tide In the minds of men. Me must he very unobservant of himself who does not know that tlie mind rises ami falls, that It swells into fullness and strength and then fades into emotions and weakness. We know not how, we know not why.—Theophiltis Parsons.

History amt Material Wealth. It is time we remembered that history does not concern herself about material wealth- iliat the life blood of a nation is not that yellow tide which fluctuates in the arteries of trade— that its true revenues are religion, justice, sobriety, magnanimity, and the fair amenities of art.—Lowell.

Little Helen's Idea Helen had a good Imagination. One fliy. when playing blind man's huff, she was seen crawling on all fours. T he “hlltid man" stumbled over her • nd when she uncovered tier eyes and asked why Helen was down on her knees. Helen replied: “l thought you would think It was a dog."

Gat It Printed. "So, you got your poem printed?” "Yes," replied the author, "I sent the i first stanza to the editor of th t or- | respomlenee Column with the inquiry, ‘Can any one give me the rest of this poemV Then I sent In the complete poem over another name I"

Grease on Wallpaper. To remove grease spots from wallpatter, sprinkle a piece of blotting patter with carbonate of soda and press It against the wall with a moderately h >( Iron. The blotting paper w ill at), sorb the grease, while the soda preserves the color of the paper.

Punishment. The whole of life and experience g t.-, to show, that right or wrong doing, whether as to the physical or the spiritual nature, Is sure In the end to meet Us appropriate reward or punlshm Tit. Penalties may he delayed, hut tliey are sure to come.

Have Po nts in Common. f* Is the general understanding that there are all kinds of people In the v uid, hilt at times w'e get the notion (but they are all exactly alike, at that. —Wilmington News.

Practice Cheerfulness. A sunny, cheerful view of life, resting on truth and fact, eo-existi.'ig with practical aspiration over to make things, men and self better than they are—this is the true, healthful poetry of existence.—Robertson.

Really a Cut Price. f’hnrles had just been vaccinated, and as a reward for his bravery the doctor gave him a quarter, "Thank you for the quarter," said Charles, winking hack Ids tears, “but It was worth a dollar.”

Honesty First Requisite. It would he nu unspeakable advantage, both to the public and private; !f ineti would consider that great truth, that no man Is wise or safe but he that is honest.—Sir Walter Raleigh,

For Hoarseness. Hoarseness can he relieved by mixing one liMspoonful of glycerin to the well-beaten white of an s*gg, the Juice of one lemon and enough sugar to make it palatable.

Were All There. "It wasn’t fair to mark me down on (hut word in spelling," said Jane as aho came in from school. "I hud a'l Its letters In hut I didn't arrange them right.”

One’s Too Many Sometimes, "If we had two heads,” remarked tlie man on the car, “we’d have more *1 ojlde getting them to (rack than we hive with our feet."—Toledo Blade.

Most Valuable Diamonds. Dlaiuonds are found with a wide variety of coloring hut those that are virtually colorless hut which are spoken of as being hlae-whlte are most valuable.

First Safety Bicycles. Tlie first of the safety bicycles was put on the market In 3880. In this the high front wheel was reduced and tlie rear wheel was •about two-thirds tlo height of the front one. The machines with w heels of the same size appeared In I880. Bicycling begun to he popular about 18»1, and the “craze" reached-its height about I8O0, when wheels had heroine low enough in price to be within the means of tlie multitude.

Wise Relaxation. The wise know that a Judicious amount of wasting is, in the end. not wasting at all; for those who have learned to relax and to forget at the right moment, to lay aside care and thought and time completely, when they do labor do it with a fresh and mighty power that the weary slaves of time service never know. To lose time profitably is an exquisite art.

Water and the Human Body. The specific gravity of water and the human body ts virtually the same. X b#dy in the water is supported by equal pressure at all points. It is more likely to he at ease than under other elreumstnnces. It is. therefore, more likely that It may move without pain. S i cripples are often given their exercise in the waler. ,

No Race Suicide There. Jean, who had always lived in the city, was going to the country for the summer. \s she sat gazing out of the car window a flock of blackbirds frightened hy Ihe train, rose from the ground and flew away. "O, aunty," exclaimed Jean excitedly, "look what a large family those birds have.”

New York’s First Railroad. The first railroad In New York state and one of the first passenger railroads In tlie l.'nlted States was constructed of wooden rails from Albany to Schenectady, a distance of 37 miles, in 3833. Ten years later tlie Erie railroad was opened from Fiermont to Goshen.

Moat Valuable Plant. No plant renders man greater service than does the wheat, because It supplies to the greater part—and the better part, too—of the western world Its stnft af life. From wheat the lending nations of the earth obtain their bread.

Some Grownups Have Same Idea. Miriam had been over to a neighbor’s to see the new baby, and on her return I asked her what she thought of It. 8I10 replied: "Oh, I don't like 'em so fresh; I like ’em better afterward."

Life’s Little Peeves. Life Is just one thing after another, hut chiefly It is getting up to do sometiling you have forgotten after being comfortably settled In your chair for work or reading.

For Social Success. Whenever you see n man who is sue-ce-'fiil in society, try to discover what makes him pleasing and, if possible, adopt his system.—BenconsflehJ.

The Meanest Man. The meanest man In ihe world put fishhooks In his change pocket when he took off his trousers at night.

COAST OVER COBBLE STONES : Spcrt in Madeira Has Many Advantages Over That to Which North- I

erners Are Accustomed.

Cobble stones tuny not appeal to the uninitiated ns ideal for coasting purposes, lint they admirably serve the purpose. It all depends on how steep is tiie hiil the cobbles pave. In other words, it isn’t the material that makes

Most Famous Chinese Dish. Wlint has lieen considered by Oriental epicures as the daintiest disti in China, the birds' nest, is tlie product of the sea swallow, which constructs its nest of a gelatinous substance taken from sea moss. Tlie Chinese method of preparing the nests for the table is to soak them and boll them In milk until they are very tender. Then they are placed in dear soup and are ready for use. On Ms trip

he "slide," hut the pitch of the slope. I t0 Mnim. General Grant was tiiurli Those of us who are accustomed to • f ded, and one of the dishes set besliding down snow-clad hills, or tiny i fole 111,11 ' vas the birds’ nest.

. seeiits made slippery hy ice know lit- ! lie of the thrill a slide may possess. I

Simple Duty. What does a man more than his simple duty in coming out for the right? Besides Is it any sacrifice to he in the right?—Lowell.

Q. E. D. It wouldn’t he difficult to convince the average man that greenbacks are printed on flypaper.

Daily Thought.

For sonic measure of the delight In the 1 sport is frequently niiniit.iz.ed by the I frigid air that rushes past our tingling | ears and some measure of the enjoy- | ment is entirely lost hy the chl\s that 1 grip our shivering bodies. Imagine—if you cun—the thrill of ; coasting down a hill so steep that your "sled" flies over the cobbles much as | Is would speed over crusted snow or an 1 lee glare. Instead of Icy air that id- ; most chi I Is you to the marrow at the i ilauiglii. picture yourself in springtime 1 airaients and fanned by summer

breezes.

If you can Imagine such a picture you will have onjoyed at least some part of the sport of coasting in an

Keeping Even Temper.

Weariness, tired nerves, poor digestion, sudden demands, an overdose of perspiration and a dozen other things will unbalnneo the temper. You run t always regulate yourself, hut you can do a great deal toward keeping tiie body in trim. You can see to it that the poor old hack does not get a load too heavy to he borne. You can also try to guard against surprises thatmnbnlnnee the mental mechanism and send Ihe mercury skipping skyward. It's the best way to keep nn even temper.

Deadly Enemy of Mosquito.

Tiie so-called ‘‘water dog” of Hie Pa-

, , , , ellie const or the United States is a Plnnd where there Is no snow or Ice. ; . . ... , , , newt five to eight inches long. Though »*"-,ii the cobble-paved road the sled ... , , ,

quite imtpuue to natural eneures itself. it destroys all mosquitoes within Its

ihhle-pa

11'.“s. For ten minutes you flush along in hrcHtli-tuking rnsli. then you begin 1 grow iicciiKtomed to the speed and tin novelty of the sport and you take time to look about you. But—like most other enjoyments- just ns you're beginning really to enjoy it to the utmost

your coasting ends.

V. here is this extraordinary slide? 1 fit the island of Madeira, whleh belongs to Portugal, and lies in the Atlantic ocean, off the coast of Morocco.

range, and in the experiinents of Prof. A C. Clmmller. of tlie Oregon Agrleul- , ttiru! college, a single individual may dtvottr 2fit> Mosquito larvae in 4 hours besides killing as many more. This j harmless creature may he placed in i pools and streams where no fishes

J could exist.

How a Hero Died. A dramatic Incident In which a heroic young officer faced death in soldierly manner Is .the climax of a true story tlmt recently appeared In Stars

Wheat in History.

The Romans introduced wheat tatp | Great Britain. They did not have to | carry it far, because before they invaded Britain they had conquered Gaul, thefi'rtftiee of modern times, and the Gauls were growing large crops of

and Stripes, the official newspaper of whont wllPn , lu . Kmnnns orossed to the the American expeditionary forces. ; western islands. The Britons began to

He was Francis M. Leahy of Law-

rence, Massachusetts, and he had served in the ranks before he won his commission. He used to tell of tin* days when he was orderly to Captain IVrshlng in the Philippines.^ One day while he was resting with his men by the wayside a German shell came w hizzing out of space just ns the order arrived that the regiment fall in and

move on.

The shell plowed up the earth and stretched on the ground several men who were just getting to their feet. It hit the tree against which Captain Leahy was leaning and snapped it off like a stalk of asparagus. A piece of shell struck him in the hack and tore Its way through his chest. "Good-by, boys!” he said, and his head sagged forward. Then it was as If, somehvhere In the universe, an invisible commander had called, "Attention!” Captain Leahy raised his head. With clearing vo'ee he called the name of the officer m xt In command. “Lieutenant Hansen,” he said, “the command is ‘Forward!’ See the boys

through!"

Then he dieij.

grow wheat, and the Saxons continued the work. Still, through Hie Middle ages Jhe bread of the poorer classes was made of flour from the coarser

grains.

To Be of Influence. Tf you can’t swing things your way In life the sensible thing Is to swing with things tlie way they are going. To he sure you can Just abruptly cut away, hut that leaves you out of touch with things. If may he a relief to your eonscience to lie beyond the reach of compromise. But you are also beyond the reach of influence. You can not hope to he aide to mold character or even contribute anything toward bending It.

Recipient of Old Honor.

Prince Ferdinand Hadziwtll, who recently presided at the opening of the ! new Polish parliament, is a distant relative of the Hohenzollerns and one I of the pillars of the old Polish nobility. The honor nerorded Prince Radzlwlll was declared to he absolutely without political significance, but entirely a matter of custom. The prince came Into the temporary presidency by reason of seniority only. He is eighty-

Use Life’s Powers Properly. There is no wealth hut life; life. Ineluding all its powers of love, of Joy and of admiration. That country Is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings; that man Is the richest who. having perfected Ihe functions of his own life to the utmost, has also the widest helpful Influence, both personal and hy means of Ids possessions, over the lives of others.—Ruskin.

Opposed Brothers’ Church There were Hiree of the Wesleys, although only two of them had anything to do with founding the Methodist church. Sons of nn English clergyman, urid well educated, they were all pious men. hut the older brother, Samuel, took no stock in ’Methodism.” In fart, he combated it, and wrote of it upon

1 . . one occasion us “a spreading ilelu-

flve years old and Is the oldest member s(|)n „ on the floor of purliament. By virtue

of a similar custom the youngest two j

members of the house, a socialist and u Catholic priest, neither of them more than twenty-five years old. acted as vice presidents and sat to left and right of the old nobleman all through ihe first session, assisting him in the carrying on of his duties.

Ships and Their Names. Peace has brought with It the Incidental discussion In a section of the English press of the meaning of and reason for the names of certain ships In the Brlt'sh navy. Truly my lords of the admiralty, acting as sponsors, have gone to some strange sources for the nomenclature. Not merely countries and cities have been drawn upon, but many of the creatures figuring In a menagerie have been freely utilized. Then ‘here are the vessels named after the public schools and Institutions of England, such as Uppingham, Tonbridge, Westminster, Rugby, Cheltenham. Epsom and so on. If Eton should feel Jealous over the matter of Us neglect It can take a kind of reflected comfort In the fact that there Is a destroyer called Windsor.

Life Not All Chance. Events are shapeless except ns perj sonallty shapes them. Birth and death nml changing fortunes are common to 1 humanity, hut what different Individ- | tin Is make of them Is a forever vary I Ing story. We cannot know what exi periences await us, hut may know toh erahly well, hy what w e are making of ourselves, how we sliult—pass through 1 them.

Saved in Nick of Time. Many wonderful bargains are recorded in connection with old hooks. The priceless Coverdnle Bible In the British Museum library, for Instance, was bought by an amateur honk collector from n butcher who was delighted and astonished on being offered ten shillings for It. He was about to use Its valuable leaves to wrap up his meat.

Weights a Locomotive Hauls. “How much more weight does the average passenger locomotive have to linul than in the days before the advent of the steel cur?” I asked an ex- ] pert Philadelphia locomotive builder. "The old wooden passenger car weighed 40,000 to 00,000 pounds,” he | answered. “The steel suburban car weighs 90,000 pounds. "The larger steel car weighs 130.000 pounds. “A parlor car weighs llfi.OOO pounds and the sleeping cor 140,000. “As for the locomotive Itself, the heavy I’aclfic type for passenger traf- 1 fic weighs -80,000 to 300,000 pounds, j The freight locomotives, of course, go

“Inventor’’ of Pork and Beans. An eccentric Englishman. Daniel Day Good, is accredited with the Invention of pork and beans. The first Friday in each July he weald Assemble a party of friends under an oak in the forest and feast them on hnenn arid beaus. From this festival grew the popularity of the dish.

. ^Concerning Names. Said the observing euss, "When nn actress starts out to innke a name for herself she luis to think up a good one to start with before she makes It."

English Surgeon In Civil War. Sir Charles Myndluim, Ihe fiuuout English netor. served as a surgeon In the American Civil war.

Optimistic Thought.

NEEDED IN BUSINESS WORLD

Urgent Reasons for Transplanting Returned Soldiers From Army to Civil Life Without Delay. J Tour cosmopolitan doughboy who I has shaken hands with the king of 1 England, danced with the princess of Rnumnnift, learned the slung of a dozen nations and cocked a knowing eye 8t nil the choicest sights of the Continent, may sound extremely sophisticated by cable, hut wait until he strikes the United States and see what furrin travel has done for him! It has made him love, not Europe less, but home more, and he hardly tries to coneeal his grand passion under a poker face, either. For he has been homesick and weary for months, and Hie Goddess of Liberty looks like an nngel. and Now York harbor like heaven. to his fond eyes. As a national asset, then, the soldier I." pert.xips our he^t citizen, ami because the A. 3!. F. as a whole is rntnpontly enthusiastic about its homeland and her interests. A morion may look to her soldiers for real inspirati >n in eifizensliip. These are the men to put into our business life ns rapidly qs they enn he transplanted from army to civil Jobs. To make the transposition more sim. pli and effective, the war department through Col. Arthur Woods, assistant to the secretary of war. lias set up the wheels of a giant machine, which Is working night and day to co-oper-ate with all employment agencies for the sake of tiie returned soldier who has no Job. But more than that, this great employment system operates for Hie good of America. Colonel Woods and his thousands of assisting committees believe in the doughboy and In his power of real achievement in the future national life of tlie United States.

Fine Memorial to Ed.th Cavell. In a quarry, midway between Bodwin and Camelford, on the moors of North Cornwall, England, a‘memorial is being fashioned out of granite in memory of Nurse Cavell. One of the huge pieces is nearing completion under tlie guidance of Sir George Frunipton, who Is giving his services free. This figure represents a woman with arms half upraised, holding a little child on her lap, while underneath, on the base of the monument, is carved a cross. The group Is symholieal of the stronger nations protecting the smaller and weaker ones, w hile the cross is the emblem of mercy. The whole group is carved in the form of a cross, giving special significance to the order to wh'<ch Nurse Cavell belonged. Another huge block of gi mite near by has a big Hon earved on it. with head erect and mane bristling. Trampled beneath Its feet is a serpent, writhing, but defeated. The total weight of the memorial, when finished, will he about 170 tons, with a height of about 40 feet. The group probably will he erected near the British National gallery. 1 Tasting With the Nose. The sensation of taste, while of common and constant experience, Is highly complicated In Its nature. What Is commonly called taste is not a simple sensation at all, but rather a complex. In addition to the actual functioning of the apparatus properly pertaining to the sense of tnste, the tongue receives Itnpressjons. of various other sorts, all of which go to make up this complex. As finally recorded In the consciousness, the taste of any substance hits to (lii with its heat or coolness, perhaps with a mild amount of pain, certainly with nstrlngency or acridity—which are In themselves further complexes of thermic and tactile sensations—and above nil with smell. The reader will probably agree that Ice cream mikI coffee are entirely different from their true selves when served at inappropriate temperatures; and It Is a matter of record that, a person of the keenest taste may make the most Unlieroiis errors if asked, blind folded and with his nose stopped to Identify substances placed in his mouth.

Famed Rest of Noted Men. The Diamond bar, famous for nearly W) years ns a part of the old Auzeruis house, of .San Jose, Cal., is being fitted up for a grocery store. "'The Attzerais house, on Best Santa Clara street, housed five presidents of the United States and was for a time the abode of a king. It was built In 3803, according to John E. Attzerais of San Jose, and the barroom was the meeting place for many of the men whose names have been written into the history of California. President Grant was entertained at a banquet In the Auzerals house In 3879. The following spring King Knlakan of Hawaii was a guest, and In September of the same year President Hayes delivered nn address from the balcony. President Harrison was a guest In 1893 and both McKinley ami Roosevelt visited the famous old hotel on their tours of the United States.

Her Part. The physician hud diagnosed the young woman's case and was 'tom pounding for her 11 bottle of medicine. He put two or three drugs Into the bottle and then took up a Jar of pep sin. The Jar was almost empty and there was not enough pepsin to finish filling the patient's bottle. The phy slclatt looked around for another Jar He didn't liml one. however. Eor a minute he was frankly perplexed, and then came sudden relief. He tnrneii to ihe faucet and finished tilling thi bottle with water. “Oh." the young woman's voice was

PURPLE AND GOLD

Adorned Armies Which Persian Kings Led to War.

Spectacular Indeed Must Have Been the March of NJighty Hosts Before the Days of Businesslike Fighting. Warfare was a spectacular, us well as 11 bloody enterprise, in tlie days of antiquity. Plain khaki and sim pie businesslike accoutrements would never have suited the ancient Persian soldiers. Silver altars, surrounded by priests, chanting sacred songs, were first in line of march. They were followed hy 3ti'i yputlis dressed in purple garment.' A chariot dedicated to the sun was drawn hy snow-white horses, led hy grooms wearing white garments am! carrying golden wands. Ton chariots embossed vviih gold and silver preceded the cavalry of tj nations, dressed in their various coslames and currying their peculiar arms. Then came tlie Persian Immortals, 10.IHK) in number, wearing golden chains and robes embroidered with gold and glittering with precious stones. Following at n short distance entile 15.000 nobles, relatives of the king, dressed in garments wonderfully wrought. A company of spearmen preceded the king. He rode in an Imposing chariot. and wore robes of surpn-sing magnificence, and a costly miter on his head. By his side walked 2(H) of his most noble kinsmen. Ten thousand warriors, bearing spears with staffs of silver tipped by heads of gold, followed the royal chariot of Xerxes. Tlie king's horses, 40 in number, with 30,000 footmen, ended the procession. At some distance followed the mother and wife of the king in chariots, accompanied hy their ladles on horseback. Fifteen cars carried tlie king's children, their tutors and nurses, and tux) camels, guarded hy archers. Imre the royal treasury. The friends and relative s of the ladies followed with Hie cooks und servants. Light armed troops brought up the rear. When a king In those days looked unon his trnbps and sa* their strength and splendor, it is no wonder he felt proud and wished to lead them to battle. Such nn army was not meant to stay at home, where only their countrymen could see them. Ollier nations would know how powerful a king he was. So he and his followers marched away, and wars for conquest began. Peoples were forced to give themselves up to a life of war, either for conquest or defense, nml the great highways, which pence would have (led Icated to commerce and prosperity, became military roads over which war took ils cruel way.

Details Carried to Absurdity. Trivial details not Infrequently become Hie pivot of momentous decisions, In which eases an elemeut of ah surdity is supplied by the breadth of the contrast. A case tn point arises In the discussion among English 111 terateurs concerning Shakespeare's si leged "hand" In the piny of “Sir Thomas More,” In which one expert, occupies almost a column of small type in the literary supplement of the Times of London In describing Hie construction of the letter B us found In one of Shakespeare's autographl' documents. The imposing array of warlike and nautical terms it^tlie mod ost letter, such as keel, baseline, ram, forelltnh and boundary line, may as tonlsh many who have been accustomed to form it with comparative case, while the division of the letter into sections and subsections hy this savant for purposes of discussion endows the old scrivener's art with unexpected dignity.

Matter of Priority. While Ihe people of Denmark are glorying In the antiquity of their ns tlonal Hug, the “Dannehrog," which claims Hie honor of seniority among all the national flags, and are commemorating Its origin In Hie thirteenth century, Belgian and German patriots are scouring the Middle Ages on a mission of vital Import to their respective flags. The new German state has given indications of adopting for Its colors black, yellow ndfl red. disposed horizontally. This has aroused protests In Belgium, which claims priority In precisely the same colors, similarly disposed, and patriotic societies are said to he forming tn take action to prevent Germany's adoption of them. The Belgian claims are based on the colors of the princes of Flanders and Brabant In the thirteenth century, while the German case Is said tn rest on the use of the colors In question by the ancient Germanic empire.

What’s in A Name. Naming a plant or flower after a celebrity la a debate compliment, and one that no doubt at times adds something to the market value. But there are exceptions. That beautiful variety of the lobelia, for Instance, known as "Emperor William," would perhaps hold up Its Imperial head a Utile more proudly just now if It had had a more fortunate christening. Stray thoughts on these lines may have been flickering In the mind of f vendor In a London market-place as a likely looking buyer, while examining a box of the old favorite, asked what variety It was. Without deranging the muscle of an eyelid the coster (and she was a "lydy," too) repljedj_