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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1906-3-1, Page 3CURRENT TOPICS A net' question has arisen among- philanthropists. Men and women occu- pying high and responsible positions in. church and in medical and educational professions are .openly advocating; the horrible flea, of giving, a painless death to those suffering excruciating agonies from incurable diseases. A college presi- dent is quoted as favoring tbis mode of aiding in the survival of the fittest,, What sane, sensible and humane man should have the authority or responsi- bility of deciding when this murder, or suicide, shall be committed. Will the power be abused? Perfectly sane people are sometimes sent to the asylum through hatred or for gain. Nature ire always right. Let nature have her course. Nature never gives up, In bringing a painless death to n suffering mortal it would ba encouraging and abetting suicide. The suicide is the greatest and most abject of all cowards. Robert G. Ingersoll, shortly before his 'death, advocated and defended suicide of persons suffering with cancer. No doubt a great many moral and physical cowards committed suicide as the result of that suggestion. Already, as the re- sult of the agitation of theproposition of chloroformingthe aged, The infirm and the hopelessly, sick many of that class have committed suicide. Humanity is govered by suggestion. The worldis controlled by thought. Auto -suggestion is stronger and more effective than that from outside; still, the greatest benefactor of the human race is he who can inspire men with the most courage. Instead of teaching men that they are weak, useless cowards and should be "Oslerized," teach them to be brave and self-reliant. :It is a small thing to die. Anybody can die. But to live onand live • aright requires the high- est courage. If the soul of elle suicide has a con- selous existehce •.after death of the body, ,what horrible remorse, what excrucia- ting agony it must feel, more terrible then h n than any earthly suffering; 'throughout the ceaseless ages of eternity he. will be branded as the most abject coward that ever crawled out of the ' earth. 'Iris then a painful sense comes on, -4f something wholly lost and gone; Of something from his being's. chain Broke off—never to be Bilked again: Death is just as natural and inevitable as birth. The laws of nature are the laws` , of God. These laws execute themselves "-'et with unfailing precision. They are in- - emuttble and inexorable. "Whoever will not study" obey the laws of nature, her lightnings blast, her fires consume, her pcstilences 'extinguish, her waters drown." Whenever any animal, includ- ing man, is suffering excruciating agonies, beyond pie limit of endurance, nature (or God Almighty) mercifully per- mits it to die. Death thus becomes a great and beneficial blessing, but it is beyond the province and the jurisdiction of man to determine when the death penalty shall be pronounced. The instinctive desire to destroy the weak, the defenseless and the suffering is a relic of barbarism. It is as old as humanity. It is contrary to the enlight- ened and benevolent spirit of this age. ra It is onnosed to the fundamental princi- ples of Christianity. It is in direct anti- thesis to the teachings of the Master. The proposition that the old, weak, fee- ble and suffering should be Oslerized and exterminated is advocated only by a cold, heartless, soulless, godless science and scientists. In order to eradicate the supposedly incurable diseases we must begin at pre- natal influence and education, but much can be done by the force of proper sug- gestion. The mind controls, or should. control, the body. Each- of us has a sovereign will. By the exercise of the supreme powers of that sovereign will we can ..crush out and o't'e1eome any hereditary taint, tendency or disease. Dr. Osler and his imitators have done great injury by their unwise sugges-• tions to the ignorant, gullible, credulous part of the public. Something should be done, 'quickly, to counteract the suicidal mania that mur- derous . suggestions have induced, it should he the mission of • all. benefactors of the race to bring life, not death; to inspire courage and hope, not cowardice and despair; to save and to bless, not •to murder and to kill They : should •teach that the mind of man, in its own ,• place and by its, own powers, can trans- cend and. overcome any pain. Numer- ous cases arc recorded where men have received death wounds and bravely fought tin, oblivious to the fact. How. much better it would be to suffer and grow strong in spirit, "to endure all `things, to hope all; things, to bear all things," and then, if the soul has a con- scious existence after the death of the body, how inspiring and, consoling will be the memory of having lived a heroie lite anddied a heroic death and not hav- ing been the most miserable coward that ever Junk out of the earth. To all such ve should apply and teach the immortal lesson given by estament. No matter if II earthly "possessions, tioin, we still have .0 d spirit, with - godlike live on and: on forever, PATIENCE AND COURTESY Self-Diseipiitie Is the First Duty in the -Fight for the Right ht � He was subject onto thein,—Luke. it., 51. , After the biirtlr of. Christ silence .falls upon His life, FIis boyhood has no re- cord, His youth not a vestige of history. Once in allthose yoats we see Him teach- ing in -the temple, and then Mary's voice calls Flim home. He goes back to Naza- reth, and the story of His life up to His thirtieth year is written—where? No- where upon earth save an the heart of his mother. Why this silence? Jesus. Was prepar- ing for His great work in the obscurity of a poor, mean cottage, 'finding therein and in His relations toward two of His own creatures full scope for the exercise of every virtue. He did this to lay. deep the foundations of a school where men might learn to sanctify 'themselves, as He had done—the school of the Christian. home. Christ chose' to spend thirty years out of His limited thirty-three in duties and simple labors of apparently' a common- place and trivial, order:, He elected el live in this manner in order to prove emphatically the prime means of attain- ing -the most lofty spirituality. Simple means are these, and well within the ' REACH OF ALL MANKIND; nor can any man complain of want of opportunity in the attainment of perfec- tion, since it is his birthright, coming to him at the cradle and at his mother's knee. It is here at the root of things that man must begin his true work in acquirement of solid virtue; here in .the :practice of homely acts 'of patience and courtesy, of charity and good example. It is the business of every man to do good. Lofty projects for the betterment of - the human race. are all very well. It is the .natural tendency of the young heart and of the lover of justice to strive to right the wrongs of the downtrodden,. and shout to redress all grievvanccs. These are the outpourings of uncorrupt human nature and should be preserved at all cost. gut the more difilcuit attain- ments, such as self-control and self - purification, must take the lead, else the audacious ` reformer brings down upon his head a merited contempt. Lip ser- vice without fair practice accompanying it bears not fruit. When a man is well-nigh perfect as a man can be, then, and only then; Is he fit to take up the battle ax and cleave •successfully with it. He that has filled his immediate inner circle of life with ethe light of his gra= ciousness and has made the hearts under his roof to SING WITH GLADNESS, may justly and confidently turn to the great universal family and enter upon the world of combat equipped in an armor that has been tempered and forged at his own domestic fires. - No man ever came into this world with so full a knowledge and keen a consciousness of the needs of suffering humanity as did Christ, the all: -wise: No one has loved with as lender a love or had greater power --to onquer the enemy untrained and unprepared than He, since- He.: needed no apprenticeship. Yet how did He act? Did He rush out unprepared, or did He choose to make Himself a living example? The scripture explains it in these Words : "He was subject, onto them." Subject to Joseph, the carpenter, and to a young and almost childlike mother . subject to the conditions of a lowly -life and such everyday duties as fall to the lot of all men—content to -do all things, both great and small, but to do them perfectly. ********-***** 4: HOME. t************ SPLIT PEAS MADE TEMPTING. Split peas are not only palatable ani nutritious, but easily digested and cheap. Like beans,: they contain much more . nutr'iment according to the cost grid the ,amount needed to sustain the body, to n meat of any kind. ' Delicke s 'Soup. -Make pea soup often in winter in large quantities, as it keeps perfectly for days in a cool place, becoming quite solid when cold. It ca.n be .heated . at a moment's notice when- ever needed, being diluted with water it too thick. To make it, take 1 pt split peas, washed and drained, add % medium-sized carrot and ee large onion, both chopped fine, a small handful of celery leaves and salt and pepper to taste. The original rule called for three or four slices of fat salt pork chopped fine, but instead I use -a large spoon of meat drippings, preferably from roast Qr fried pork. To these ingredients is added 3 qts water,and the soup is al- lowed to cook slowly for several hours, or until the peas and vegetables are soft enough to press through a sieve. Water should be added to it as it boils away, so that the original amount is kept un- til the soup is done. Odd remnants of gravy are used in this soup, but if it has been thickened with flour 41 is added after the soup is done, so there will be no danger of scorching. Another. -A soup can also be made from split peas in the English way with beef. Use 13e'ibs beef, 1 carrot, 2 onions, 1 small stalk celery, 1 pt split peas, salt and pepper to taste and 3 qts water. Cook slowly till done, then rub through a sieve. The meat can be taken out as soon as it becomes tender, and be served 'cold, a small amount being chopped very fine and addedto the soup just be- fore serving. Baked Peas. --Split peas are some- times ,baked like beans, and make a pleasing change in The bill of fare. Soak split peas till soft; then place in a cover- ed baking dish with a large onion chopped fine, salt and pepper and cover. with water. Slice bacon very thin and spread all over the peas, and bake slow- ly for 3 hours, adding hot water as needed, or if gravy or stock is at hand it will make a nice addition. . Cutlets.—Split pea cutlets art, seldom seen except in vegetarian restaurants, and in homes where meat is not used, but they are so well , liked by almost everyone that they will be welcomed at any table. Soak the peas, then place in a'double boiler with water to clover therm and cook till tender. Drain, mash slightly and add a little finely chopped onion and celery, salt and pepper to taste and form into balls like codfish cakes. Dip them in beaten egg, then in breadcrumbs and fry in hot fat till nicely. browned all over. Serve at once,after draining on brown paper. WHEN TETE BABY CRIES. j It is my belief that naturally babies are happy and contented and that When. they do cry .there is a reason for .f, writes Mrs. Geo. Gray. Mayhap baby is hungry. Often a child has an abun- dance of food but it lacks nourishment, and fails to satisfy hunger. Then it is better to wean the child and teed on nourishing foods. But more likely baby is overfed: For the first 'three weeks the eating tunes should be two hours apart, and then gradually lengthened to three, When fed too frequently the little sto- mach has no time for rest, is overloaded and colic results, For this apply warm cloths to the stomach and abdomen and give two or three teaspoons of water as hot as can be taken. A few drops of peppermint added to this is beneficial. Another cause of distress is irregu- larity of the bowels. In such a case do act resort to medicine unless it is really necessary. The less children are "dosed!" the better. An injection of warm water and pure Castile soap Will usually bring about desired results and help to es- tablish regular habits. The clothing is often responsible for baby's tears. An overanxious young mother often clothes her child in hot weather with clothing suitable for mid- winter and then wonders why the baby is so restless. Consider your own feel- ings and dress the little one accordingly. Again, if the child cries when lying down,perhaps its clothes have gotten in a bunch and hurt the tender little flesh; or it may have lain too long in ond'posi- tion, or that position may not be com- fortable. Often baby cries because of chafing resulting from wearing clothing impro- perly laundered. Napkins should not be used the second time without being washed and it is better hot to blue them. Starch has .no place in baby's clothes un- less it be in the skirts. If you can think of no reason for baby s crying watch for symptoms of earache. The little hands will often go to the seat of pain, and sometimes the member will discharge. Hot applications give relief. and nothing quite equals bread and milk poultices to which catnip and a few drops of laudanum have been added. Exitement and lack of rest will greatly effect a small child. It is their positive. right to have all the sleep they need and their, waking hours quiet and undis- turbed. If those rights are infringed upon the mother must expect to pay the penalty by •.oaring for a peevish, ner- vous baby. LEARNED BY EXPERIENCE. Have you ever had your soul tried by seeing the thick lovely meringue slip- ping and sliding about on the top of your cream pie? Well, next time when you pile it on, take a fork and dig it down lightly into the filling of the pie, and you will find it will stay nicely in place. Did you ever get out of patience cut- ting cake papers for half a dozen lay- ers? Next time, instead of having a fresh paPer each time, try turning over the one previously used, seeing that it is well greased. This is all right with. any cake, and especially satisfactory with sponge cake. Did you ever notice how even in the nicest families a careless servant will allow a yellow stain to gather on the lip.side of the suets? Just rip on a bit of cooking soda and see how quickly i; will vanish. Are your rice boilers hard to wash? After your rice is done, pour about two tablespoons of soda (for a large boiler) over its surface, cover it tightly for just a moment, and watch it come clear from the bottom, not a grain adhering. Does the . baby get her little under- elothes "putty" black, sitting around on the ground, and scrubbing .about the dusty verandahs? Then make her some gingham rompers, very full and roomy, and see how cute she will look, and feel the difference in the washing and iron- ing. Do you sometimes feel that the world Is all wrong and that you are slowly but surely going to pieces ? Don't imagine that you have heart trouble, or are go- ing to die and leave your brood mother- less. lust rest a bit, take a dose of soda, and remember that half the ills of life under present lights are attributable to gas on 'stomach or in bowels and that the state is not always brought about be improper diet ; worry will create it, or even fasting will bring it'about. FROM THE, CUPBOARD. The folly of accumulation is a thought suggested by cupboard cleaning. Don't keep a top shelf_for disabled utensils or household'aceidents. Have the lamp re- paired or throw it away, condemn the cracked bowl and plats to the dump and send the ,broken candlestiek after them. The pans and platters that are too large or too small to Meet the -present needs of your family; unless they be of valu- able ware, had better go to some poor family who find the goods of the five- centstore too costly for frequent pur- chase. The presence and the care Of these things fort an added care and another of the thn army of trines that fret the housekeeper, With rants as high at they tee newj it does not pay to keep an articls meet Years dttVR' M Ass lost pre. sent usefeiness in the Hope that the old saying will prove true that, it will have use at the end of that time. If cast-offs have no vales far you, but possibly one for others, set them going on a mission of usefulness. Plenty of small brass hooks will• keep Mips and small pitchers out of the way and larger ones will hold pitchers of greater weight. This will dress up the cupboard, besides being a convenience. Few housekeepers now cover pantry and cupboard shelves with paper or ornament theedges with paper ham- burg, If shelves are painted with white enamel they can be left bare and wiped off occasionally with clear water. But If the woodwork is soft and old and can- not for any reason be painted or stained, then cover it with white oilcloth. Cover the tops of cupboards that load up with dust with a paper fitted just to the edge and this can be lifted off and burned with the burden of dust. i DE RESKE LOSES ESTATE REVOLUTION IN POLAND DEPRIVED HIM OF INCOME Great Tenor May Return to the Stage— Lands May Be Taken by the Peasants. No man has lost more heavily by the revolutionary outbreaks than , M. de Reszke, the world -famed singer: Own- ing the largest estates- in Poland and accounted the richest man there, he has suddenly been deprived of every penny of income from his property—if it can still be called his—and is left with a big: palace in Paris on his hands, and many dependent upon him. It took five hours with a pair of pram - Mg steeds to drive across Jean de Reszke's broad acres in Poland. The property of his brother and sister ad- joined his, so that the de Reszkes owned as much land as would make a goodly sized province. Now the peasants are up in arms and are parcelling out the land among themselves. Discussing the out- look with me, M. de. Reszke said:— BACK TO STAGE. "If the worst should come, I am able to go back to the stage. I feel- perfectly able to make a tour in Arnericaa My few years of teaching have rested me and have given ma time to work out my e theories and to put them into practice. But I hope necessity will not compel me to give up teaching, for niy duty to the music -loving world lies exactly there. "In our beloved Poland," he contin- ued, "socialists are taking possession of the land. Their object is to divide up into small patches the thousands of acres held by the large landholders. They are everywhere. Their steady work of over a quarter of a century is being brought to -a climax." "How do , you work the land in your country?" "The large landowner works it through bis peasants. The peasants own 'certain strips of land. The wages paid them are not large, but they grow upon the bits of land given them food for themselves and their cattle. On Fridays they are permitted to pick up the dead branches of the trees in the forests of the landowners. In the past a pretty annual custom obtained, which went to show the friendly relations existing be- tween the peasant and the noble. It was a species of what would be called a harvest home in England. When the harvest , was - gathered in, the people used to assemble and make presents of little rustic ornaments to the land- owners. Their habit was on these occa- sions, while partaking of the hospitality of their chiefs, to sing their master's praises. Frequently they took occasion to enhance the virtues of their own chief by depreciating and abusing those of their neighbors. These gatherings were exceedingly picturesque. The brilliant red or yellow flowers in the shawls of the women pleased the eye. Altogether. I know of nothing so picturesque as a Polish harvest home, This pleasant cus- tom will now disappear forever." GOOD TO HIS TENANTS. "Every year the harvest home, which I have tried to describe, used to take place upon my estates and those of my brother and sister. It is one of the pleasantest memories -of my' life in Poland. I have tried to do my best for the people; I have lodged them well and otherwise looked after their wants. True, all proprietors are not good to those dependent upon them, yet the in- nocent should not suffer with the guilty." _ ARISTOCRATIC REFUGEES. Russian Countess is a Milliner, Baron- , css Teaches Languages. It' is estimated that 10,000 Russians of all ages and ranks have takeri refuge in Switzerland during the last year, as a result of the unsettled state of affairs in their own country. Among them aro members of the Rus- sian aristocracy, who have lost their fortunes during the strikes, and are now obliged to work for their living. In Geneva there is a Countess who is employedas a milliner, while at Zurich a Baroness is teaching languages to support herself and her two children. A Russian Ceunt is offeringhis services at Basle, through the medium of adver- tisement as a private secretary. Several penniless Polish nobles and their families are at present staying with Paderewski, the famous pianist, at Merges. There are also many Russian children at schools in Switzerland who have been sent away from the seat of revolution, ENGLISH JAMS. While English lish jams have a large e end enth usiasticg followingthe world over, much of the manufacturing is done in Prance, where the fruit pulps constitu- ting the base of many of these sweets are prepared and shipped to England in bulk, where they are compounded. Among the contributions of France In particular are black currants, cherries,. raspberries, apricots, plume and sirnilar small fruits. Time is money, 'but it's better to Le in a hurry than broke. MATRIMONIAL VENTURES YOUNG FOLKS SLiPS BETWEEN TOE MARRIAGE CUP AND UP. Thrice a Bride and pied a Spinster -- Strange Vagaries of Bride and Bridegroom. . C}ipid has seldom treated one of his victims quite so scurvily as Miss Kafka erine Brett, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, whom he has twice lured to the altar, only to turn his impertinent little back on her. Two years ago Miss Brett was wooed and won by Mr. John Ryan; the happy day was fixed, and the bride, in all her nuptial finery, was at the church with her bridesmaids and friends. But, alas for the cup of happiness held so tanta- lizingly to her lips, the bridegroom never appeared, for the sufficient rea- son that his mother, who objected to the marriage, had packed him safely off into the country underaneffective es- cort. Only a few weeks ago Miss Brett, having in a weak moment taken Cupid into favor again, once more, donned her, bridal gown and was awaiting her fu- ture uture lord at the church, when a latter from him was handed to her, confessing that he had a wife already and was thus not in a position to wed again. But Fate was still more unkind to a Miss Dora D—, who died a few years ago in the North of England at the ad- vanced age of ninety-eight. In the dais of her youth and beauty Miss D— had been . on the very .brink of wifehood no fewer than three times, and yet SHE DIED A SPINSTER. Her first matrimonial venture was at the immature age of sixteen, when she eloped with the son of a neighboring squire, only to be - overtaken by her father at Car -isle and carried home again in tears and disgrace; on the second . occasion her husband -to -be was thrown from his horse and killed on his way to the church; while her third lover chose the day arranged for his nuptials to elope with the pretty daughter of a local publican, the news of his trete ery reaching Miss Dora just as she w stepping into the carriage which was to take her to church. Miss 0— survived Ibis last painful experience three-quar- ters of a century, a fact which may, or may not, be taken as evidence thatjilted girls live long. There are many men who, for some obscure reason, would- rather face an enemy's guns than the ceremony which ought to crown them with happiness; but, happily, few allow their apprehen- sion to affect them so seriously .as Herr Sonnemann, of Sandberg, in Germany, who was so . terrified at the prospect of marriage that be committed suicide an his wedding morning; or • as Mr. Henry, R--, who, as the newspapers recorded recently, had to be dragged to the church, even after he had been fortified by TWO GLASSES OF BRANDY. • The. excitement which, perhaps natur- ally, precedes a wedding is responsible for many strange vagaries on the part of bride and bridegroom. It is only a few weeks since the preparations for a wedding near Birmingham were all complete, when it was found that the bride was missing. She had gone out to purchase a pair of gloves, and from that time no trace of her could be dis- covered. The police were informed, the country for many miles around was scoured; butit was not until the follow- ing day that a police superintendent while driving overtook a woman, al- most dropping from fatigue who proved to be the missing bride. She had spent the whole of Saturday night wandering about the lanes, and when rescued could give no explanation of her movements. More amusing was the misadventure which befell a bride recently in a Berk- shire town. Owing to a lapse of mem- ory a liveryman neglected to fetch the bride, and the bridegroom and friends were kept in suspense at the church for over half an hour. A messenger • was dispatched to the livery stable and the nrnprietor admitted his laxity, but when told to proceed with haste to fetch the bride he naively replied, "What'll be the use of fetchin' 'er now? The service'l] be 'alf over." He was soon made to see the absurdity of his statement, and the delayed ceremony was carried out WITHOUT FURTHER HITCH. The obstacle to a wedding at Wem not `long ago proved more formidable. Thebride and bridegroom, with their relatives and friends, were all assembled at the local chapel; the parson was ib attendance and the ceremony was about to commence, when the registrar made his appearance and, to the general con- sternation, announced that, as the legal time for which the banns should be published had still forty-eight hours to run, there could be no wedding that day. Was there ever a more tantalizing 0430000.0000 GRANDMA'S PARTY. Once my grandma gave a party; Myl but there was lots to eat!. Sandwiches and chicken salad, Cakes and every kind of sweet„ Must •have -been a million waiters -- Anyhow, I'n sure of eight; Cause each time 1 saw a new one -I would have Film fill my plate. When they woke me up next morning Tumrniek didn't feel just right;. And I didn't want my breakfast; Guess I atethat, too, last 'night. • RAGGLES. Raggles was only a scrubby little Ina dian pony. His owner had evidently, considered him of no use, : and had cruelly turned him lose in the bare, prairie to shift for himself. • He • was a sorry -looking little fellow; as he stood one morning at the gate to Mr. Hudson's large cattle ranch, in Western Kansas, shivering in the wind, and looking with a wistful gaze at the, sleek, fat ponies inside. Mr, Hudson noticed him and started h drive him away. But his little daugh--,:,� ter Lillian said:—"Let him in, papa; he looks so hungry." Mr, Hudson opened the gate turd the pony walked in just as if it were his home. Mr. Hudson made inquiries, but no one knew anything about.Jrim;' and as no owner ever came to claim him, Lil- lian 'claimed him as her special proper- ty, and named him'`Raggles on account o! his long, tangled mane and tail. Hewas a docile little creature, unlike the rest of the ponies on the farm. He soon came to. regard Lillian as his mis- tress. She learned to ride him, and: ebuld often be seen cantering over the prairies with her father. But Raggles seemed to consider that. shewas not much of a rider, for he would carefully, avoid all the dangerous Tcoking places . andholes in the grpund made by coyotes and prairie dogs, which are very plentiful in Western Kansas. When the next spring came Raggles did not look like the same little scrub. His rusty brown coat bad all come off, and a new black one had taken its place. nexttall the the nei Bythe h neighbor hoed g hog d could boast of a public school, and when Lillian began to • go Raggles found he had regular duty every day. Lillian would saddle him and ride is the school house, which was 'two miles • away, then tie up his bridle and send him home. At about half -past three Mr. Hudson would saddle him again and send hint for Lillian. He- always arrived on time,and if a little early he would wait patiently by the door until school closed. Some of my readers . will remember the ,blizzard that struck Western Kan- sas in 1885, when so many people lost .theiri}ves"and thousands of, cattle were frozen kr Beata. ; he storm commenced about noon and the weather grew stead- ily colder. The snow blew so thick and fast that Mrs. Hudson was afraid to trust Raggles to go for Lillian, but Mr. Hudson was sick arid there was no noe else.. She went to the barn and put the sad- dle on him, and tied plenty of warm wraps on. Then she threw her a - around his shaggy neck and told him to be sure and bring Lillian home. He seemed to understand, and started out with his shambling trot in the direc- tion of the schoolhouse. One hour passed slowly to the anxi- ous parents. When two had passed their anxiety was terrible, as they strained their eyes to see through the blinding snow his shaggy form bringing their darling safely home. At last ne came with Lillian on his back, bundled up from head to foot. The teacher had fastened her on the pony and given him the rein; and so ea had brought her safely home, none the worse for her ride, except being thoroughly :chilled. OLD BRITISH ELECTIONS. Days When Electors Were Kept Under Lock and Key. In by -gone days men were often un- willing to be made members of the Brit- ish House of Commons. It was costly, and therefore a difficult posltien for poor man, -but at the same time repre- sentatives were not easily to be found among the well-to-do classes. There is an amusing account of how a sheriff rode up to the county court in the four- teenth century, ready to nominate a candidate. A gay knight, fearful of elec- tion, "hastily withdraws from the crowd at the words 'election' and `parliament, and spurreth off as fast as his good horse may carry him." On the other hand, illustration of the cup being dashed from some sought election by any means, the lips? However, the blow was borne and the first instance of corruption In with philosophy and good humor, and electioneering matters is said to be that the whole party found abundant solace in the wedding_ breakfast, to which they forthwith adjourned. An incident which promised to he tragic marked a wedding ceremony a month or so ago at St. Paul's Church, Zwickau, Germany. The clergyman was just putting the all-important question to the bridal pair, when, suddenly the bridegroom sank insensibly at the feet of his intended bride. A wild shriek from the latter alarmed the whole church and nearly caused a panic. A doctor who was called to the scene succeeded In reviving the young man, and de- clared that the fainting had been caused simply by too tight a collar. Two hours Wee the marriage was •solemnized in the same church and by the same clergy- matt.—London Tit -Bits. 4-- ONE WAY OF LOOKING AT iT. A little lad had climbed a Very steep spout attached to hes - parents' house to get a nestwhich had been built by some birds. I -le was successful,' and was walking away with his -companions, when a gen- tleman, who had watched his danger- ous feat, stopped him and said: "My little fellow, I was sorry to see you risk your life for such a paltry thing, What would have happened if the spout• had eaway? ''Ohl" said the giviand, ' it wouldn't have,. Mattered much; we're going to leave the house to -morrow." of Thomas Long, in 1571, who, "being found to be a very simple man, and not fit to serve in that place, was question- ed how he came to be elected." The "simple man" admitted that. he "gave to Anthony Garland, mayor of the town, X4 for his seat in Parliament," which was ordered to be returned, though the seat was not forfeited. • A burlesque bill of costs for a late Tory election in the west," printed in the Flying Post for 1715 contains some very significant items concernig old- time English election expenses. "For rearms of the word Church* 440, is "For For demolishing two • houses, 4200," is another, • Others were: "For secret encouragement to the rioters, £40," "For breaking windows, 420," "For a gang of aldermen abusers, ,el," "For a set of notorious liars, :£5a," This was net so much of a burlesque, though, as might he supposed. In the elections of 1721, for instance, voters of the opposing candidate were constantly surrounded by mobs hired for the put- pose, • and cut off from their polling boths, while ethers were aetUally car- ried off by force and kept Under lock and key until the election was over. An Englishman living in Italy, • and fearing an earthquake in the region of hie home, sent his,: two bele to a friend al London until the peril shored be ovety A few weeks after, the father received 3.- friend; Please tette this totter �faem his tMd h your boys home, and send am the earthy quake,"