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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1906-2-8, Page 6NOTES AND COMMENTS Telelernia is the Invention of Don Bee- rexao Torres Quevedo, a distinguished SPanish engineer, -who bas been .experi- wonting successfully with an apparatus Io' the Central of distant eleetria pow" el* by means of wireles.e telegraphy. He intenU Lo nPlet hie inVentiOn to, veSt Sets and made his public trials with thent. The transnutting station was Wirele,sS telegraphic apparatus. The boat carried a battery of a.ceumulators, a, motor or driving the propeller, an - Other for the rudder, and two servo Motors for operating the mechanism of the other motors. The servo motors were connected directly with the tele - kin, wherewithformed a single appara- tus. Hertz wames Were received by the teleamo; this controls the servo Mo- tors, which sent currents either to con- trol the rudder motor or the propeller motor so as to gin ern both the steering and the propulsion of the boat. Taking up his position at the transmitting sta- tion, Senor Quevedo began manipulat- ing the transmitter, whereupon the toat, containing numerous press repre- sentatives, as if by magic, slowly moved forward, gradually attaining a high speed, turning, twisting, tacking, ad- vancing or receding just as if it were being guided by an expert steersman. The boat executed all manner of ma- noeuvres without a hitch under the sole guidance of the inventor on shore. 0••••••••••••••• Earth's hidden fires are the furnace somebody wanted to •exploit for mens machinery. If a hole of suMeient depth were bored into the earth an exceeding - b high temperature would be reached. A company was to be formed to bore a hole twenty miles deep, put down a thick copper rod, conduct the heat up, and run furnaces and boilers at the top. Sir Oliver Lodge says it would be an in- teresting experiment, and believes that Iefore many years a company or per- haps he should call it an expeditiou, would be formed to see what the earte would yield them. Hitherto they had only just been scratching the surface. We really know more about the north and south poles than about a person- ally conducted expedition into the earth. The heat in the earth might not be important, there might be other valu- able substances, or, perhaps, they might End nothing save information. Few peo-ple stand the drain on the nevvous System which is caused by the noises of modern life. Now, to keep .one's freshness there ought to be a zone ee_eal silence around every human being during 'some part of every day, says the Outlook. Iftee significant that the great religionsfailhe world have come out of ' s11ent-a:4nd not out of noise; and the fin- -. -e---itegve work is done, as a rule, in seelusi6n, not necessarily apart from men, nor in solitary places, but away from the tumult and away from dis- tracting sounds. It is in silence alone that we come into possession of our- selves. The noises of life disturb us as a cloud of dust intervenes between the eye and the sky. There ought to be a cult for the practice of silence — a body of men and women coinnaitted to the preservation of the integrity of their souls by neither hearing nor making speech for certain periods, pledged to the culture of the habit of quietness. Maeterlinck has pointed out the fact that the best things were never spoken, and the truest intercourse between congenial spirits is carried on without words. If we said less and thought more, there would be far fewer things to explain, many sources of irritation would be 'dried up at the sources, and the prime cause of irritation, which is nervous exhaustion of excitement, would be re- moved. LrFE TWINED IW LOVE. IlSan Turns Hermit and Isolates Himself From the World. "For twenty-three years he lived the tife of a hermit, owing to being crossed In love." This extraordinary statement was made at the inquest at Chatham, Eng- land, the other day, on the body of Nealter Tibball, aged 63 years, whoee home is an cild hut in a meadow adjoin - Mg Rochester football ground. He was forwerly a pork buteher at Canibridge, but when the course of hit Sove failed to run smothly be out him - Zell off from all his friends, finally telt- trig up his residence in the hut at Ro- t heeter. Here, with two eats, two rab- tits, a hedge-eparrow and teVO linnets, lived the life of te realismseldom pelting th a human beieg, On Monday morning a woman living near -by, affirmed at seeing nO smoke rising from the chimney at Tibbetts hut, went wearies and found the man crouch - ad In a corner. He was dying, and be - lore the women cIould obtain the serVit- tee of a deetor he Was dead, The Mit was in a8 eeceptionally dirty tondition, the only furrature being an old coue,h. Tibballte elothing, Which in- cluded three shirts, tato waiethottts and two jackets, was tied up with string. It was, indeed, evident that the rnan bed nt undreseed b. -tinsel! for years, OMINOUS. "Irt ,the hese ping to give you the Ifaise you asked ter?' ttfraid, to say; I told 114m- I thought my pity Slimed be cern- • meneltrate withe-the anneurit Of work I •00, 'end he Prellaptly egad With Itte%", HOME. * vost********** DOMESTIC RECIPES, Cleeken Pie, No, 1.—Disjoint and etit two full grown chickens as smailas con- mien:a Nearly cover With honing water, end stew slowly three-foarilis of an home !nen add a teagpoenlul eeeh of minced ern= and green perslea, atii a generous seasoning ef buttery salt and pepper, and let boil until quite tender. Skim out the chicken, keep warm, and thicken the liquikl with one heaping teae spoonful of flour and one of butter rubbed together. Make a crust as foe biscuit, only using more shortening, and line a deep dish, leaving an inch over the sides to tuin up oyer the edge of the crust, spread bits of butter over the top, in the chieken in layers; add two boiloi eggs ehopped medium fine, and pour over the thickened gravy. Cover with pastry, moisten the edges, fold over the under crust, spread bits of butter over the top, make a hole in the centre, and bake just long enough to finish the crust. A few chopped mushrooms, are a deli- cious addition, and a seasoning of celery salt is highly relished by many. Serve with dressing made by boiling the trim- mings, leg bone, neck, and giblets in a pint of water, seasoning with a little onion and parsley, then chopped fine and returned to the strained and thick- ened liquid. Chicken Pie, No. 2.—This is a delicious breakfast dish, and may be made of the pieees.left from a stew, fricasee or roast. Pick the meat from the bones, break the latter in pieces, and simmer slowly for ao on or more. Strain off the liquid, pour it into a pudding dish, set it over the fire, and thicken with a tablespoon- ful of flour rubbed into a like quantity of butter. Season with salt and pepper, and add two or three chopped boiled eggs and the chicken. Spread highly seasoned mashed potatoes ari Inch thick over the top, brush the top with .wihne of egg and bake golden brown. A cabbage salad, if delicately made, is very good indeed, and is also very cheap. Chop the cabbage fine, almost to a mince, in ,fact, and mix with it a few blanched walnut meats. Mix with a good mayonnaise and serve on the ten- derest of cabbage leaves. Yorkshireman's Delight.—A Yorkshire pudding is known only as a delicious accompaniment to roast beef. Try plac- ing good plump sausages or slices uf sausage meat in a large dripping pan, pouring the batter 'eyea.them, and bak- ing in a hot oven for thirty Minutes. Thebatter is made with two oups of flour, a teaspoon of salt, three *eggs, well beaten, and two cups of milk.- • . Salmon and Pea Croquettes.—Flake enough salmon to make two cups. Season it with a little salt, mustard and cayenne. Make a cream sauce with one rounding tablespoon of butter, two rounding tablespoons of flour and one cup of hot milk. Cook five minutes and season with salt and pepper. Mix this sauce with the satmon and .spread ori u plate to cool. " Season ciao cup .of peas with seat, a level teaspoon of butter, a rounding teaspoon of flour and three. tablespoons of cream. Take a little oi the salmon and make a flat cake, put a spoonful of the peas in the centre and put another spoonful of salmon on the top. Shape into a ball, roll in crumbs, then in beaten eggeand in crumbs again, and fry in deep hot fat. Serve bot, gar- nished with parsley. Orange Straws.—These are among the dainty tidbits that are frequently served with afternoon tea. To make them tbe easiest, quickest way, remove the white membrane from orange peel, cut into thin, even strips, and soak in cold water for two hours. At the end of that time wipe dry. Boil two cups of sugar with one of water until the syrup threads, dip the straws into this, then lay on oiled paper until the next day. Little Chocolate Cakes.—Beat half a. pciundof butter to a cream, mix in four ounces of sugar and two of powdered chocolate and work together for ten min- utes. Then mix in alternately four whole raw eggs and four ounces of pastry flour. Wortategether for about a quar- ter of an hour and then pour the mix- ture inth small buttered tins that have been dusted with equal quantities of butter and sugar. Bake in a hot oven for twenty minutes or a little more, re- ducing the heat gradually, so as not to let them burn. Tee with smooth choco- late icing and Strew chopped loaf sugar, almonds, and pistachio nuts over the top. HELPS IN THE KITCHEN. Some women have queer notions of economy, They look askance at con- trivances in the kitchen for lightening labor, and grudge the money they cost, while paying high prices for useless gee- gaws. Men take a saner view of the eubject usually and spare no expense to have the bast and Most modern ap- pliances in the market for farm or fac- tory or office. Occasionally a honeewite gets hold of some patent device which works only in the halideof a skilled agent, or only under certain conditions---Iike certain apple payers of our acquaintance whieh would only consent to peel fruit of a given eize and shape—and •being dis- heartened, refuses to buy aedozen others which really, save labor. Among those inventions to he found In stores One of the most useful is the meat chopper, for which the cook will find Use several times a 'day. A entail size may be had for $L15 With three at- tachments . ter cutting Into different Sizes, With this affair Meat is Minced, nuts even chopped, crackers or brede crumbs roiled moist expeditioaely. • A urieful little invention which esta a5 cents will remove the eyes kern Phut: apples and the cores from apples Intlell bettet than Old-fashioned holloW ,eereres and has a knife at the side for peeling pottitOes thin. •• Washing machines there are which leek ohly human intelligence to Make them peefeet. These, eeett ail the 'way from $3.50 to over $7. Self -wringing mops at 25 terlie Men enable a wonnin to elearl bee weed or linolefurn floor Without putting her heeds into Wafer. •Another erid Mere expeleive arisagernent is an attechment that fasterie eat the side Of the peal end cores $2.50, bat it does Ile *Mt of Wringing Abe Mop cloth thoretighW.• Wringers are of •course of „such long Standing und honorable record that ttiey need no recommendation, The cheapest scents to be $4,95 and is guaranteed for a certain nuMber of years There are potato ellOppere, which will else cat, biscuits, that are mere ineh rings or steel with a sharpened edge and a high handle When it collies to egg -beaters, their nanie is legion, and If you try to buy the kind you had six months' and thought successful you will find it has been supeeseded by several other kinds, perhaps not so good in your eyes. Most of these cost 5 or 10 cents. One wheel is useful only for whites of es or to; whipping cream is much like a minia- ture churn—with a dasher, and sells for 75 cents, while still another kind with a crank to turn is $1. These have the advantage of doing the work very rap- idly and of allowing no splashing or spattering of surrounding objects while in operation. A wire dishcloth at 5 cents is good because capable of being so thoroughly disinfected. A broad flat pot -serape' also 5 cents is most useful. USEFUL HINTS. . To prevent mustard from drying an:1 caking in the mustard pot add a little salt when making it. When boiling green vegetables add a bit of sugar to the water; it preserves the color quite as well as soda. • Lemon rind steeped in the water in which you bathe is not only refreshing, but of actual benefit to the skin,as it forms a splendid. tonic. Instead of washing varnished wal1! paper with soap, use the following mix- ture: Add halt a pint of paraffin to a pailful of warm water. Wash the walls with a woollen cloth wrung out 'fairly dry, and polish wittre dry linen cloth. Cheese that is in danger of becoming too dry may be kept soft by wrapping it in a cloth wrung out in vinegar. 11 should be kept in a cool place. Many persons think the flavor of cheese is im- proved by this method. Next time you burn any milk take the saucepan off the fire, and stand it at oece in a basin of cold water. Put n pinch of salt in the saucepan, give the •milk a stir, and you will and that the burnt, taste has almost, if not entirely, disappeared. A strip of carpet glued to a piece of wood will remove Mud born boots quickly and without the slightest injury to the leather, and is far better than the usual brush. When moths are found in any wool- len covering, saturating the infected parts with liquid ammonia is certain death to them, but may injure or 'take tfie color out of thecarpet or any other article if not carefully used. Iron -framed • umbrellas should have the little joints of the ribs slightly oiled occasionally to preventthem from. be- coming rusty andconsequently break- ing. They will hist double the tithe if carefully treated in this way.- • NOTED DIPLOMAT QUITS OFFICE. Sir Halliday Macartney Seeks a Much - Needed Rest, ee., A notable public official- has just, re- tired from active life in the person of Sir Halliday Macartney, councilor and Eng- lish Secretary to the Chinese Legation iii London. Sir Halliday has had a remarkable ca- reer. He was present at and assisted in the capture of the Taku forts in -1860, the surrender of Pekin, and the destruc- tion of the Summer Palace with Rs priceless art treasures and beuatiful grounds by the order of Lord Elgin as a warning to the Chinese for their per- fidious treachery to the English and French forces. He greatly assisted his friend Gordon in crushing the Taiping Rebellion in 1563 and 1864 by drilling a force of some 3,000 men, who proved most deadly against the rebels. With extraordinary versatility and energy he established a military arsenal at Nankin. of, which he was a direc- tor till 1876. • The Chinese Government quickly dis- covered that Mr. Macartney was not only a first-rate soldier and organizer, but also a most able negotietor. De facto, Sir Halliday has, one may say, been the Chinese Ambassador. So thoroughly has he identified him- self with his role at the representative of the Celestial Empire that he has some- • times been playfully spoken of as mare Chinese than British. He has represented .China on various historic occasions, and since 1876, as counsellor and English secretary to the Legation, he has influenced Chinese dip- lomacy throughout Europe. • The present Emperor has beeped presents and honors neon him as a re- ward for his welt -tried servicesand he combines the Engkeh K. C. M. G. with the high Chinese 'Orders of the Double Dragon and the Precious Star. --4 A COMMON ER11011. Stout women are apt to imagine that toast in any form is a certain cure for obesity, and shoUld be used freely in- stead of bread. The efficacy of toast entirely depends, however, Ori the man- ner in which it is made. The bread should be cut as thin as possible, so that it is little more than a wafer, and should be very crisp and brown. A good plan is to bake it for a feW minutes- in the oven after it, is ramie% SYMPATHY,. Th.e dootor told WM he had -been ex- posed to drafts. • . • ' • • "Sure thitte replied the. ,patient, "Maybe yOu've had a boy. away at. Col- lege yottreelf," this happening' to be trtie,!eo instant and acute .was the, hond ot s,ymnathy at up that the doctor 'WoUldn't. take 4 fee... Haskell; • "What's Tommy cryiag for?" Mrs. Haskell; "Ah, that, poor boy caught hiS finget in the pantry door.' Rae - keit; "}Frrit ele evidently didn't, 'get the (ern he was loeking fop thel time:" , *She: "Thoee 'flowers are lovely, but —Man:aria thinks Itis nekeniglit for Me eeeept such gifts tat3eSs-ditiatteeenyet, are engaged," He: "Well, I atlaitoSe rriuSt be 'a match then. 'Those llama/ sleet a dellar and it ieellis a pity to have' the Money thrown IMO," , 111E SUND/iY SCI100,1i INTERNATIONAL LESSON% FEE. 11 Lesson VII, Jesus Calling Fisherroan- •Golden Text, Eph. 5. 1. LESSON WORD STUDIES. Note.—The text of the Revised Version is used as a basis for these Word Studies, Preceding Events in Galilee and lu- dett.—.Soon after his temptation in the wilderness Jesus seen s tq have retuened to the place where Jobe was still bap- tizing, somewhere on the banks of the Jordan or ane of its tributaries. It was at this (free that John's testimony eon- cerning Jesus the Lamb of God (John I. 29-34) was • given, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, and John, son of Zeee- dee, being among those who heard Me wonderful testimony of the Baptist. These two men, prompted by what they had heard, followed Jesus, and, together with Simon, Philip, Nathanael, and pro. baby James, they accompanied him into Galilee (John 1, 35-51), witnessed the per- formance of the first miracle at Cana (John 2. 1-t, and remained a short time with him at Capernaurn (John 2. 12). From Capernaum Jesus returned to Jer usalem to attend the passover feast. cleansed the . temnle, conversed with Nicodemue, preached and baptized, "though Jesus himself baptized not, but his discinles" (John 2. 13 to 4: 2.). Departing again from Judea. Jesus passed through Samaria, spoke with the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, near Sychar, tarried tn the ; 1 of the Sa- maritans two days in the, eity, and then proceeded again into Galilee (John 4- 2-43). A second miracle, the healing of the nobleman's son at Cana, the rejection of Jesus at Nazareth, and his removal from Nazareth to Capernaum are three important events which in this seomd and longer ministry of Jesus in Galilee precede the formal call of the twelve (John 4. 43-54; Luke 4. 14-31). Parallel acounts of the call ef the four mentioned in to -day's lesson are found in Matt. 4. 18-22 and Mark 1. 16-20. These accounts do not, however, mention the miracle which preceded the call of the fishermen to discipleship. Verse 1. Now—That is, on one specin I occasion about to be mentioned. Pressed upon him --Thronged about him so that he was crowded for stand- ing room. The lake of Gennesaret—Known also as the "Sea of Galilee," or the "Sea oi Tiberias." • It is thirteen miles long and a little less than seven miles wide in its widest part. The body of Water is pear- shaped, won't he narrow end toward the south. Its surface is seven hundred feet below the sea level, and its greatest depth measures a little over Iwo hun- dred feet. On the east and west sides the lake is bordered by hills and low mountains, on the north by gentle slopes rising 'gradually toward Mount Hermon, and on the south by the low plain of the Jordan valley. In the time of Jesus its northern and western shores Were a con- tinuous garden thickly dotted with towns and villages. Its waters still abound in choice fresh -water fish. 2. Standing by—Floating and moorol near the shore: The fishermen—Simon and Andrew. James and John, and their helpers or hired servants. Washing neir nels—It is of interest to note that three distinct Greek words, diktuon, amphibleston, and sangene era. in the New Testament translated net. Diktuon, the word used in our lesson text, seems to have been the general name for nets of all kinds, while the other two designated more especially nets used for fishing. Of these two, am- phibleston denotes a casting net, being thrown with the hand, the.sangene was a seine or drag net. From the parallel passageein Matthew we learn by consult- ing the Greek original that it was a cast- ing net, amphibleston, which Peter was using (Matt. 4. 18), and indeed this would be the only kind that could be used in deep water, since, though smaller, it entirely inclosed the fishes caught. A seine, on the contrary, can be used only in shallow water. 3. Sat down—The customary attitude of a Jewish rabbi while delivering a dis- course on religion. Taught—Continued the teething which he had begun on shore, as the Greek imperfect indicates. 4. Had left—Had ceased. He said unto Simon—Simon being the master of the craft, which had served him as a pulpit. Let down your nets—These Same east - lag nets. 5. All night—Night being the more favorable time for fishing. But at thy word 1 will—This readiness of Peter as an experienced fisherman to act contrary to his own best -judgment In response to the suggestion of Jesus presupposes a nearer acquaintance. Peter had indeed been a believer in and a 'follower of Jesus ever since he, with the others, had witnessed that first mir- able at Cana, months before, Up to this time, however., he had not been asked to give up his business as a ,fislierman and devote his, whole time to his discipleship. Possibly he was not before this prepared to make so complete a eurrender. • 6. Their nets were breaking—Either the !nestles, were beginning to tear or the short handle with which each net, was eupplied to break. The nets were pear- shane,d and Of a size sun thee each man could ordinarily web handle oneenet. But on this.mccasion every net was eo fuji that the attempt to lift it from the water in the usual way proved tot) greet e Strain, and each man was compelled to hold Ws own net in the water Until' help enlace. • 7. Their partnere-dames and Mina, SODS Of Zebedee (comp. verse- 10). Filled both the boats, so that they be- gan to eink—The weight of the two boat- loads of fishes wee evident from the depth to Which the 'boats sank in the water. Thug the weight of a cargo of a great Obean VeaSel, eVeri, may be esti- Mated by the height to which the Witter riSea On its sides, an ernply VOSSel being ettailee diatingnielled from • a heavily twice, One by ;its appearing, to "stand up high Mit of the water." • 9. Arrinaed—The annizernent of this ex- peeierieell fisherman •indietdes hew tiara - allots WaS the drnighl of &hes 10, TlIdu ehalt—Jesus addeesSes &ben as the representative •,br spokesman of the group. The words whiell Jesus Spoke were intended for all who Were present (comp. Matt. 4. le; Mark 1. 17). • Catch --Literally, take alive% as with a net. They wete to take men captive for the kingdom of heaven. 11. Left all, and followed 111111—The sacrifice was •a willing one. Peter al- ludes to it at a later tittle (contn- Luke 18, 28-30; Mark 10.,2Q, 30-, when he re- minds hisevlester of the fact that the dis- ciples had forsaken all and followed him, upon which Jesus gives the promise of hundredfold returns, both in this pre- sent, life and the life to conie. KINGS COLLECT JEWELS [emus WII0 SPEND MILLIONS ON PRECIOUS STONES. The Favorite Hobby of Louis XIV—The Gaekwar of Illaroda's Gor- geous Collar. The reeent sale of the jewels collected by King Ludwig of Bavaria reminds one that this eccentric Sovereign is not the only King who has lavished fortunes on these "glittering baubles." Louis XlV., the "Grand Monarque," squandered millions on his favorite - hobby of collecting gems; indeed, it is said that ,hie stock of diamond buttons alone represented an expenditure c.f 25,000,0001r. In one year, 1685, he spent $600,000 on this peculiar "term of extra- vagance, and among his purchases were Iwo buttons of the value of 67,8661ie, and seventy -ave others which cost him 586,000fre while for the buttons for a single vest he paid $20,000. Of the 354 buttons purchased in this, year, '162 con- tained -five diamonds each and ttie .e- maining 192 were single stones. In his private cobineteLouis "bad two immense pedestals of rosewood. in the interior were shifting shelves, in which he kept the most precious of his jewels: These he was always fond of examining and admiring at his ease, and in this oc- cupation he took. greatdelight, nor did he ever hear of a gem 01 price, either in Asia or Europe, without making stren- uous efforts to secure the prize. The masa costly of all his jewelled treasures was the famous crown of Agrippipa, with its eight circles of ENORMOUS BRILLIANTS. But even this wonderful crown wand have suffered eclipse before that gota geous collar winch is the Gaekwar of Baroda's most cherished possession„ This collar is composed of five rows of dia- monds, 100 in each row. many of them as large as a walnut and of flawless purity; while Ihis "river of liquid fire" .runs between two rows of Pmeraleis. FITIV cine of which is, a fortune in itself; and from the collar blazes as pendant Me famous Star of the' South, one of the wcirld's largest diamonds. Another of the Gaekwar's treasures is a carpet of 60 square feet, made of pearls, white and colored, with circles 91 flashing diamonds at each corner and in the centre.. Of equal value and almost more ae- markable is the Czar's map of France, which is a mosaic of rare precious stones, in which Paris is represented by an enormotis brilliant, Marseilles by an emerald, Bordeaux by an smith Lyons by a diamond, Lille by a turquoise, and so on, each stone being of an average value df 30,000 roubles; while each de- partment of France is represented by Is special stone, .the entire map being one close mosaic of flashing gems of every hue. And this map is but one almost insignificant item in the Czar's collec- tion of jewels Stored in the Kremlin, which are said to be worth at least $600,000.,000, and a mere catalogue of which reads like a chapter from "The Arabian Nights." IN THE 'SULTAN'S VAULTS at Constantinople are diamonds and rubies, emeralds and pearls, literally by the peck, carelessly heaped up in glit- tering profesion in bowls of solid gold; divans, swords, and armour thickly en- crusted with almost priceless gems; and a cradle of gold studded with rubies and diamonds and pearls. Even more fabu- lous, perhaps, are the treasures of jewels owned by the Shah of Persia. Among them are a golden globe on which the different countries are mapped out With jewels, 50,000 in number, and of the .value of 5,000,000; a glass case Iwo feet 'long end a foot and a half wide and high, more than half full of pearls -if exquisite shape and lustre; shields and helmets, scabbards and sword -hilts, ablaze with almost priceless gems; large bowls heaped up with rubies and dia- monds and other precious stones, which the privileged visitor can pass in flash- ing streams through his hands, and a mere handful of which would make him a -rich and enviable man. But great kings have no monopoly ef these costly treasures. The Countess Castellane, the late Jay Gould's daugh- ter, has a crown containing some of the finest emeralds rubies sapphires, and diamonds in the world, once worn by Queen Isabella of Spain. The Countess Henekele wears a necklace of glorious pearls, • whose value is estimated at $250,000. It is made up of three sepa- rate neeklaces, one of which was former,- ly the property. of the wife of a Spanish grandee, Another of a Queen of Naples, while ,the third was worn by THE EMPRESS EUGENIE on state occasions. A neeklace of eight, rows of 412 pearls, which belonged tolhe late Duchess of Montrose, was self' not long ago for $59,100; Lady lichester hoe orte of black pearls valued at 8125,000; and •the Duchees of Marlborough, en her wedding, reeeiVed from her mother a necklace containing some of the finest • and most historic pearls in the world, Valued at $1,000,000. • LOrd Anglesey, we remember, had 0 single pearl stud which was sold for $15,000; a: pearl searapin which fetched $201100; and an unmounted drop -shaped pearl Which was knocked down' foe $18,500. Mrs. ,George Vetiderbill, has the finest Pepe of solitnire rublein the country; Mrs. Celia 'Wallace a necklace Of Week diamonds af Wallets value; Mrs, John Jacob Astor a diarriond erown 'Whieh an ,Empress might envy; and Miss Fair's engegetnent, ring contained a delinond an inch in diameter and valued at $40,000. 411+HeiekeieHeteXeNtleieleieleillit ee. 44444 ErysiPelas E.113SY'SainPEL'acAuS. te' contagious disease eahaed by 4 specific germ called tii rtla0ristwrell°Ir'scteudseselihredeillielisseuilia'tuarter t! The chief symptoms of this disease is 4 • Peculiar spreading inflammation Of the skin, which is accompanied by fever, headache, and general ill feeling., fever is preceded by 4 chill, soliletiin" slight, but Paw very seveit. In erdi- nary simple cases the inflanunationat- stacCvlieSrootodoy esthettiezr.14aelpoofi. thsetrusektipn,retu,t,airhe attacked. Although erysipelas is one of the con- tagious diseases, it is not one to be much feared by persons in robust health; but unything that tends to weaken the re-,„ sisling forces of the constitution will help to bring on an attack of erysipelas in those who are susceptible to it.' This susceptibility is seen in certain families or individuals, and these persons may suffer an attack on the least exposure le it. Great care should be taken to shield from this contagion all those who have recently undergone surgical operations, as they are peculiaely susceptible to its poison, and it is one of ehe most usual causes leof blood -poisoning and wound- int.ysripreel.ae is not often found in the very young, and in old age it is still matea An erysipelas patient should be strict- ly isolated, and all dressings or articles which have conie in contact with him should be disinfected or burned. The sick -room should be disinfected and fumigated before it is occupied by others. Any one nursing such a case should be scrupulously careful not to go' near a ,person who has undergone an operation or who has an open wound of any kind. In the treatment every- thing must be done to maintain perfect hygienic conditions round the patient. There must be an abundance of fresh air and sunshine, pure water and scru- pulous cleanliness in every direction. Much relief is afforded locally by com- presses dipped in some cooling lotion and aplied to the inflamed surface, and theft are many other alleviations which can be indicated only by inc physician in charge of the individual case, as the symptoms call for them. After a prolonged attack of erysipelas •convalescence is apt to be slow, and an enfeebled condition may persist for a long time. The treatment at this stage should be tonic and supporting, and great care should be taken to avoid un- due faligue.—Youth's Companion. DON'T FOLD YOUR ARMS. By folding your arms you pull the ehquidees _forward, flatten the chest, and. impair deep breathing. The ,positeon you hrild your body, in the most of the time Soon becomes its natural position. -sen- tinuously folding your arms aciossathe chest will develop • 'a flat chest and2.-9„„e rounded back, just as' molly eanoeher habit works harni.- • Here are a few hints whiCh you would . do well to make !labile: Keep the back of the neck close to the back df the col- lar at all possible times. Always carry the chest farther to the front than any other part of the anterior body. Draw the abdomen in and up a hundred times each day. Take a dozen deep slow breaths a dozen times each day, To do these exercises properly dress loosely. You cannot, do them properly otherwise. ' A SICKROOM HINT. lf hot applications are required for a person taken suddenly ill when the fire is out, and there is no better conven- ience for heating at hand, a lamp chim- ney fills the breach admirably. Light the lamp full head and in a twinkle the chimney is hot and ready for use, when wrapped in a woolen cloth. A sante lid answers the same purpose when the fire . has -been retained. PALE FACES. The only really lasting remedy for a pale face is to build up the general health as much as possible by proper wholesome diet and judicious exercise. A course of calisthenics will often do wonders in bringing the roses to a col-- orless We. Some complexions are naturally pallid, even when there is no reason to complain of ill -health. No- thing can be done In these cases. Bv.f. if the pallor proceeds, as it frequently does, ham anaemia, a remedy can often be found M. an iron tonic and change of air. WHY GIRLS SIIOULD RUN. If girls would turn their attention te running they would find it the most ex- hilirating pastime in the world, as well as one of the most healthful. Besides adding roses to the cheeks and strength to the lungs, running is the stout girl's best resource. Let her take a brisk run daily, beginning with a few yards and getting up to a mile oe thereabouts, and she will not need to resort to a starva- tion diet. • NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. Nervous breakdOwn is oftener due to overworking the digestive organs than to mental strain as such. Abstemious habits in eating, combined with some attention to exercise, make '11,possible for one to, do an immense arlsnt of hard brain work without injury; b te attempt anything out of the ordinary the way of work while subsisting on the ordinary stimulating diet is to invite disaster. AT MEAL TIMES. Doctors have /old lie Over and owe- . again of the beneficial results arising from a • meal eaten With a contended triune of mind and with Cheerful sur- roundings, but, sad to $ae?, there are many housetailda Where each meal is a constant scene of bickering, nagging and fault-finding. If any trivial thing, has been dene wrong, or ally duty omitted, wait until dinner or tea is over before you scold, blame or reprboand, More indigestion, nervousness, and other derangements are caueed by the too Correnon fault of uncomfortable meal -times than many people would sup- pose, and ieis our positive duty to make Mose. Ware of tile day cheerful and agreeable.•