Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1905 — Page 2

HOBO STEW.

A CallaWT Triumph That Is Dear to the Tramp. ! The professional hobo generally travels and operates alone, but if upon arriving at some large town or city he happens to meet other congenial members of his profession a pooling of interests is sometimes undertaken, a holm camp set up, and the town is systematically worked. The spot or a camp usually chosen is in the outskirts on some wooded tract not too far from the railroad. Here the profits are divided and the different territories allotted. At nightfall all congregate to this point with the spoils and supplies, and over the “hobo stew" incidents of .the day are discussed. “Hobo stew" is a triumph of culinary art that these gentry have a particular weakness for. A large iron pot is purchased, begged or stolen and half filled with water. Into this are thrown pieces of beef, pork, chicken (from some robbed henroost), bread, potatoes, carrots, onions and, in fact, everything edible that has been or can be secured. When the saIvory mess is sufficiently boiled it is eaten with much gusto by the tramp. These camps are never kept in existence long, however, because the hobo realizes that the danger of detection and a roundup is an ever present one .when a large number remain long together in any one camp. Professional tramps, like the birds, have regular migratory seasons. From April to September this tide of immigration is tojward the northern and eastern states and the region of the middle west •From November on through the winter his peregrinations take him south, southwest and to the southern Pacific coast—Pilgrim.

FRUIT MYSTERIES.

The Banana la Seedless, Though Nobody Knows Why. I The banana is seedless, or nearly so, and has been for centuries, though nobody knows why. It is propagated by suckers and possibly had no seeds ( when it was first found in its wild state. The banana is a modified berry. Cutting the fruit through the middle you will sometimes see a few little 'brown spots, which are the rudimenitary seeds. Occasionally the banana does actually produce a few seeds. 1 The pineapple is seedless, being propagated likewise from suckers and from slips. The eggplant, which is a fruit botanically speaking, is occasionally 'seedless. This plant is able to produce developed fruit whether the blossom is fertilized or not. Horticultur■ists are endeavoring at the same time rid fruit plants of thorns. Some granges and lemons are very thorny—for example, the high priced King lorange, which is the best of the mandarins. The first trees were brought ■to the United States from Cochin China. In Florida its thominess has been by selecting buds from the (branches with the fewest thorns. (Thorns are objectionable because they [Puncture the oranges and lemons jwhen the branches are blown about (by the wind. Efforts are being made : to get rid of the thorns on raspberry and blackberry plants simply for con(Venience in picking the fruit. The (thorns are meant by nature to protect (the plant from animals. Cultivators select those plants which happen to be thornless or nearly so.

Laugh.

! Learn to laugh. A good laugh Is better than medicine. Learn how to tell a story. A well told story Is as welcome as a sunbeam in a sickroom. Learn to [keep your own troubles to yourself. (The world is too busy to care for your ;illß and sorrows. Learn to stop croaking. If you cannot see any good In the .world keep the bad to yourself. Learn »o hide your pains and aches under a pleasant smile. No one cares to hear (Whether you have the earache, headache or rheumatism. Don’t cry. Tears jdo well enough in novels, but they are put of place in real life. Learn to meet ■your friends with a smile. The good ihumored man or woman is always welcome, but the dyspeptic or hypochondriac is not wanted anywhere and is a nuisance as well.

Gorgeous Japanese Robes.

In number tbe diaphanous robes worn by a Japanese woman of high rank of tbe eleventh or twelfth century were seldom less than twenty, (While on great occasions even more might be necessary. Thus at a great palace fete it is said that “some wore as many as twenty-five suits, showlrg glimpses of purple, of crimson, of grass screen, of wild rose yellow and of saps urwood brown, their sleeves, and skirts decorated with golden designs, while jptiiers, by subtle commingling of willow sprays and cherry blossoms and py embroidered patterns picked out £th gems, represented the poem of t Jewels and the flowers.”

Fathers and Sons.

t Observers are struck with the camaraderie carried to the verge of equality which obtains between fathers and ibeir schoolboy sons, so that their mutual companionship is a source of usfCeigned pleasure to both and Should prove a safeguard against many evils In the future. This is essentially a modern development and stands to the icredit of the fathers of the present day.—London Spectator.

Shams and Realities.

! The good man quietly discharges his duty and shuns ostentation; the vain man considers every deed lost that is not publicly displayed. The one is indent upon realities, the other upon Semblance; the one aims to be good, the other to appear so.—Robert Hail. ! To eqnal a predecessor one must {have twice hta worth.—Balthasar Grecian.

AFFECTION IN JAPAN.

M 1. Deep find Lasting, but, as a Rule, Not Outspoken. Public demonstration of affection is most repugnant to the good taste of the Japanese, and it is the absence of this which is so generally mistaken for a lack of genuine feeling. I recall one man who was so devoted to his mother (though I doubt whether he could ever have been said to have “talked about” her) that when she died, while he was abroad, his depression was so profound that my husband watched him with anxiety lest he Should commit suicide. The stoical training may render more unsympathetic a coarse nature, but repression to the refined soul brings an exquisite capacity for pain scarcely conceivable by those who are .free to give utterance to every emotion. Another man said to me, “I rarely speak of my mothef, for a foreigner does not understand that a Japanese mother may be just as dear to her son as his to him and by the Japanese it is not expected that one should utter one’s deepest feeling." That same son fainted with grief when his mother died and when consciousness returned rose to make light of a “little dizziness," without reference to its cause. To this day, whenever he goes from home, he carries with him his mother’s letters, mounted on a beautiful roll of ivory and brocade, and on the anniversary of her passing beyond his mortal ken quietly devotes a portion of the day to meditation and special thought" of her. Even to his wife, despite the closest bond of love, he says not, “This is the day of my mother’s death.”—Outlook.

CRUSTY CARLYLE.

An Anecdote Which Illustrates His Disagreeable Disposition. Carlyle suffered from dyspepsia and disappointment. He was therefore neither oversympathetic in intercourse with his friends nor fair in his estimates of other writers. Though he personally liked Tennyson, he spoke with Impatience of his “cobbling his odes,” dismissed Jane Austen’s novels as “dish washings,” Hallam, the historian, as “dry as dust” and Goldsmith as an “Irish blackguard.” Even the writers of editorials in the press were saluted with this hard saying: “What are these fellows doing? They only serve to cancel one another.” A characteristic anecdote illustrates his cruel disposition, which provoked him to inflict pain even on a friend. An artist who frequented Carlyle's house painted a picture of him in his dressing gown smoking a pipe by the fireside and Mrs. Carlyle ih an armchair sitting opposite him. The picture was hung at one of the Royal academy's exhibitions and, though not a striking work of art, was purchased by Lord Ashburton, Carlyle’s friend, for £3OO. > The delighted artist hurried off to the Carlyles, expecting congratulations on the sale and some manifestation of pleasure on their part at having such a value set on a picture of themselves and their domestic interior. He delivered his glad tidings, but all the response he received from Carlyle was: “Well, in my opinion, £SOO was just £405 too much.”

When to Exercise.

When to exercise is an important consideration. If the morning only is available the exercise should be light Particularly is this the case if one is in any work. The supply of energy must not be drawn from at the beginning of the day. The afternoon is perhaps the best time for exercise, when one has gained strength from the absorption- of the morning and noon meals. Those who exercise vigorously at night should eat a midday dinner. Exercise should always precede bathing and not, as a rule, follow it. In this respect the ancient Greeks showed great wisdom. Exercise and bathing they called the two pillars of strength. Exercise was Hercules and bathing Apollo. Both were regarded with equal importance, and neither was complete without the other/-

No Longer on the Map.

“What makes you so late?” asked Tim’s father, who in the boy’s absence had had to see to the evening' chores himself. “Teacher kept me In.” “What for?” “ ’Cause I couldn’t find Moscow on the map.” “Couldn't find Moscow? And I’d like to know who could, then! Why, I remember hearing tell of Moscow being burned when I was a boy! It’s an outrage to put such nonsensical questions to children what’s there to learn something useful. I’ll look into that and let yer teacher know I ain’t been elected on the school hoard for nothing!”—London Globe.

Ingenious.

“Jimmy," said the teacher after reading the youngster’s “note from bis father” excusing Jimmy's absence' from Bchool the day before, “it seems'to me your father’s writing is very much like yours.” “Yes,” replied Jimmy, unabashed, “father ain’t had no education, and I’m Jearnin’ him.”

Taking Care of the Pennies.

Pincher—l believe in that old saying about taking care of the pennies. You know it, don’t you? Spenders—Oh, yes! “Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of your heirs.’’—Philadelphia Tress.

More to Come.

Bride—l feel awfully nervous. Moth-, er—Pshnw! Don’t take your first marriage so seriously. It doesn’t have to last forever.—Town Topics.

ALPINE GUIDES

Ae Trouble They Sometimes Have With Reekless Climbers. The Alpine guide frequently risks his | health, strength, even his life, for per-, sons who may have been themselves \ the cause of the peril encountered, j The qualities of a first class guide, says the author of “Adventures on the Roof of the World," include not only] skill In climbing, but the ability to form sound conclusions in moments of danger. A certain climber tells an anecdote which bears on the importance of the guide’s powers of Judgment A member of the Alpine club was ascending a peak in company with an Oberland guide. Part of their course lay over a snow field which sank gradually on one side, sharply ended by a precipice on the other. The two were walking along not far from the edge! of this precipice when the English-! man, thinking that an easier path ■ might be made by going still nearer! the «dge, diverged a little from his companion’s track. To his surprise, l the guide immediately caught hold of him and pulled him back with more' vigor than ceremony, well nigh throw- 1 lng him down in the operation. Wrath-! ful and not disinclined to return the compliment, the Englishman remon- 1 strated. The guide’s only answer was to point to a small crack, apparently! like scores of other cracks in the neve, which ran for some distance parallel to the edge of the precipice. The traveler was not satisfied, bus he was too wise a man to argue while a desired summit was still some distance above him. On the descent’when the scene of the morning’s Incident was reached the guide pointed to the crack, which had grown perceptibly wider. “This marks,” he said, “the place where the true snow field ends. I feel certain that the ice from here to the edge is nothing but an unsupported cornice hanging over the tremendous precipice below. It might possibly have borne your weight, though I don’t think it would.” Thereupon he struck the neve on the farther side of the ice sharply with his ax. A huge mass Immediately broke away and went roaring down the cliff. The traveler was full of amazement and admiration and thought how there, on an easy mountain and in smiling weather, he had been very near to making himself into an avalanche.

SYMPATHY.

Sympathy is food to a starving heart. Sympathy is two hearts pulling at one load. Sympathy is the staff on which trouble leans. Sympathy is the cream that rises on the milk of human kindness. Sympathy in sorrow’s hour is like the gentle rain to drooping flowers. Sympathy is the least the rich may give, the most the poor can offer. Sympathy is the blossom grown from the costly bulb called personal suffering. Sympathy is a well toned instrument that readily responds to notes of weal or woe. Sympathy is the most powerful human magnet for attracting and holding friendship. Sympathy is perfect forgetfulness of oneself in true feeling for the unhappiness of others. Sympathy is love’s healing balm spread by pity’s tender hand on sorrow’s heart wound.

Artificial Beauty In Rome.

Personal artifice is at least as old as the Roman empire, for, speaking of the artificial beauty of a coquette, Martiol says: "Gollu, you are but a composition of falsehood. While you were living at Rome your bolr was growing on the banks of the Rhine. At night when you lay aside your silken robes you lay aside your teeth also. Twothirds of your person are locked up in boxes for the night. The eyebrows with which you make such insinuating motions are the work of your slaves. Thus no man can say, ‘I love you,’ for you are not what he loves, and no one loves what you are.’’

A Lord Sold Into Slavery.

Charles Rea 4& found the hero of bis novel, "The Wandering Ileir,” in the person of Lord Altham of Ireland, who was sold as a “redemptioner” at Philadelphia in 1728 and who served for twelve years in effect as a slave to one or more masters in Lancaster county, Pa. The young nobleman was recognized by two Irishmen who came by accident to the house where he lived, and Admiral Vernon afterward took him back to Ireland. Reade laid the scene of Lord Altham’s servitude In northern Delaware, but It Is pretty well established that this was an error.

The Saving Light.

We boast our light; but. If we look not wisely on the Stm Itself, It smites us Into darkness. The light which we have gained was given ns not to be ever staring on, but by It to discover onward things now remote from all knowledge.—Milton.

When a Kick Helps.

When one lacks the courage boldly to advance along the perilous course his Intelligence counsels, he la lucky if ha can and will goad some one Into kicking him along it past the point where retreat is impossible.—Saccess.

Love.

George—Are you quite sure that you really love me? Bessie—Oh, yes; certain of it I never knew any one that could make me so furiously angry at times!—Exchange.

Even Then.

Think twice before yon apeak, and even then nlDe times out of ten the wbrld won’t loso anything if you keep still.—SomereWk) Journal.

DIVIDING THE TIPS.

The- Method That la Followed la Some London Reatnnrnnts. ' Tipping has been reduced to a very fine system in some English hotels and restaurants. “I was sitting at meat with the manager of one of the well known London restaurants,” says a writer. “‘I am short sighted and unobservant,’ I said, ‘and as I never know one waiter from another I’m always uneasy lest I’ve tipped the wrong one.’ The manager laughed. ‘Fritz, bring the book,’ he said. The book was opened upon the table and disclosed columns and rows of figures opposite the names of waiters. Between them the manager and Fritz explained the system. “Every penny given in tips was cast Into a common fund in charge of a waiter elected by his fellows. At the end of the week the sum was distributed. Three classes were arranged by the manager, according to efficiency, and the shares were in corresponding proportions, so that the Junior who hovers with the sauce is by no means equally rewarded with the expert who can advise In the matter of wine. “Waiters keep a Jealous eye on their fellows, and the man suspected of pocketing a tip finds his position untenable. The system is good for the public, since It diminishes the unpleasing personality of a charitable action. It Is good, too, for the waiters, since that record of the weekly gratuities showed that the best waiters made about $2,000 a year in tips.” I

YOUR MORNING DRAM.

I LH It Be a Glass of Water and Enjoy an Inside Bath. Prink a glass of water when you get Out of bed In the morning. Never mind the size of the glass. Let the water be cokl if you will. Some people prescribe hot water, but that isn’t neces--1 Barf. You may have washed your face already and relished the experience, i You may have taken a cold plunge into the tub and delighted In the shock and Its reaction. The brisk use of the toothI brash has left your clean and ' the breath sweet. But you are dirty still. I Drink a glass of cold water and enjoy the sensation of being clean inside. All that Is luxurious in the cold bath cleansing the outside is artificial. That which should prompt the glass of water after sleeping Is natural. Drink a glass of cold water In the | name of cleanliness. It becomes one of the shortest and easiest of toilet duties. It Is swallowed In a second, and In five minutes It has passed from | the stomach, taking with It the clogging secretions of the alimentary j tracts. It has left behind the stimulus that goes with cold water, and, by flll- ■ lng the arterial system to the normal, it puts a spur to the circulation that has j grown sluggish in the night—Chicago Chronicle.

THE BRIDE’S PORTION.

At One Time It Was Stated In the I Wedding Announcement. It was a common custom in the eighteenth century, especially during , the reign of George 11., to insert noI tices of marriage stating the bride’s portion in contemporary periodicals and newspapers both in England and Scotland. Almost every number of the Gentleman’s Magazine at that time contained several of these records, of which the following, in 1731, is a specimen: “Married, the Revd. Mr: Roger Waina, of York, about twenty-six year of age, to a Lincolnshire lady, upwards of j eighty, with whom he is to have £B,- ( 000 in money, £3OO per annum, and a coach and four, during life only.” Sometimes the notice merely describes the bride as a lady With a ( “good portion” or a “genteel fortune.” , One of the latest notices was in Aris’ ( Birmingham Gazette, July 14, 1800, I which recorded the marriage of Mr. Canning, undersecretary of ' state, to Miss Scott, "with £IOO,OOO fortune.”— London Telegraph.

Butterflies and Moths.

Though butterflies and moths are found widely distributed all over the globe they are by far most abundant In the tropics. For instance, Brazil can show to the collector not less than 700 different species within an hour’s walk of Para. There are not half as many in all Europe. In Britain there are 07 species, and In all Europe there are 390 different kinds. They are found as far north as Spitzbergen, on the Alps to a height of 9,000 feet and on the Andes np to 18,000 feet. As there are some 200,000 species it is easy to see why butterfly hunters are great travelers.

An Incident of History.

Julia Ward Howe had Just written “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” and was reading it to Elizabeth Cady Stanton. “Well Lizzie,” she asked when she had finished, “what do yon think of ttr “Great!” was the reply. “But you are boosting man again in defiance of our glorious principles. Sit down now and write another tt> be called “The Battle Her of the Republic.”—New York Telegram.

No Need to Speak to Him.

“Now, dear,” said Mr. Polkley, who had Just been accepted, “when shall I speak to your father?” “You needn't bother,” replied the dear girl. “Pa said he’d speak to you tomorrow If you didn’t speak to me tonight”—Philadelphia Ledger.

The Bed.

The bed Is a bundle of pnradoxes. We go to it with reluctance, yet we quit it with regret. We make up our mlDds every night to leave it early, but we make np our bodies every morning to keep It late.—Colton.

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