Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1906-8-16, Page 7A LUST OF POWEB. IS AB].IOAB Plan's Standard. of Excellence Lies in the Service of God "And witosoevei' will be first among you shaft be servant ot all," -Mark x., In the heart of every individual there etre ambitions and hopes the ftilfllment of which we fancy would bring us hap- piness. These impulses if properly directed are uplifts and incentives to virtue, • The hutllan •heart, • however, has per- verted the true idea of ambition's goal, which is greatness, until to -day only those who can purchase the services rpt many are known as the mighty ones. On the other hand, those that know only necessity are the degraded. This is because the lust of power is abroad. All desire lo command ; tone wishes to serve. A Solon touching the height of intellectual desire seeks the influence which such fume secures. A Lydian king would hate his gold but for the social plane to which it lifts hind, The philaptliopist doling out his surplus dividends seeks therein the ap- plause of the papulace. Wherein dtt- fors-the rustic whose ambition- is to oe the best boxer on the village green from the Caesars of the world? Wherein differs the politician from ,the social leader ? Are not all striving after the same .idea—to be first? '"It is moro secure to be in a stale of sub- jection than in authority," says the "Imitation," and Christs condemns SUCH INORDINATE STRIVING as opposed to faith and righteousness When IIe says :—"How can ye believe when ye receive glory one from another, and the glory which is from God alone ye do not seek?" IIis standard of excellence lies in the service of God, not in the service cf eon; and the service of God shows it- self largely in the service we give our neighbor for IIis sake. "For the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many." And when the Mas- ter sought to teach this same lesson. to His Apostles, He said -"The kings of the Gentiles lord it ever them, and they that exorcise authority upon them are tailed` benefactors, but ye shall not be so ; but he that is greatest among you let him be as the younger, and he Lhat is clrief as he that doth serve." I alit among you as he that serveth." Christ Is the pattern of perfect mania ness, and though Ile brought among us all the resources of perfection, and all the offices of brotherly affection, yet "He became poor that through IIis poverty we might be made rich," Ile cared nothing for rank and honer as such, but took His place, among. the lowliest of His brothels, and found Bis happiness in ministering to every want of society's outcasts. He was the ser- vant of all indeed. Contrast Christ with those who pride themselves on -their useless wealth, with those who covet empty honors, who look down with scornful eye upon THE POOR '1'IIAT SD NEED IIELP. If those in high places wha_are there for worldly praise are to be judged by Christ's standards, everlasting shame must be their portion in that abode where the cloak of hypocrisy shall be torn from every soul. With Christ, there is no respect of persons. "The rank is but the guinea's stamp:" The petty difterences of lane, riches or wisdom that attain here are as nalrght 'when compared to 'Itis atributes. • The gents that dazzle, the position that awes, or the pretences that deceive are of no avail to hide the heart from His search ing eye. Ile regards only the inward principle which develops the external action. Our aim, therefore. should be not to seek the honor that perishes, but the service that is lasting; to become ser- vants of God and try to live worthily as examples of Christ's spirit. And as Jesus was the seevont of all that Ile might be a great saviour, so also lel us who would be ciriefest among His glori- fied ones in the kingdom be most like unto Elim in humble service and bene- faction to those in the world about us. HOME. OA * ********0 THE BEET AND HOW TO SERVE IT The value of the beet has become more 'Venerally recognized the past decade, cause of its proven capacity as a -su- • gar -producer. While there is a great- ee proportion of. sugar in certain veri- ties of beets than in others, all beets contain more sugar than most vege- tables and this fact must be taken into consideration when reckoning its food value for human beings. There is com- paratively little. of the nitrogeneous ele- ment in the beet the mineral and car- bonaceous elements forming its bulk value. The mineral constituents of food enrich both bone and blood and from time immemorial the red beet's ability to feed and stimulate the blood has been accepted as a proven fact. But the beet r has too much sugar in it to be indulged in other than sparingly by those with a- tendency to stoutness. Avoid using vinegar with beets as it tenders value- less .the iron in' then. - As Greens.—Save the young beets thrown aside when thinning out the beds and wash very clean. If the roots are large enough to cook, scrape therm. Otherwise cut them off close to the leaves. Cook with very little water. Have it boiling as for spinach, and cook the greens from 20 to 50 minutes, vary- ing with their condition. Drain and chop , fine, returning to the colander to steam a few minutes, then serve with butter, pepper and salt. If meat is not used et the meal serve with the greens hard- boiled eggs sliced. Otherwise omit, since eggs and meat have virtually the same food values. Lenton juice served with the greens is more dainty and has better reeults than vinegar, if an acid is preferred. The leaves of the white beets at maturity may also be used as greens. 'Boiled. -13e careful in preparing beets not to break the skin and thus lose the rich juices. Also trine off the • finest rootlets, only, and leave sufficient of Place ein fast -boiling water, time of the .leaf-slalke to prevent similar loss. cooking varying with the age of the vegetable. Young beets should require not over an hour, but old ones may with benefit be boiled for over two. Avoid,. as far as possible, pricking „to test .tenderness. When done place in cold %vator and rub off the skin. Slice thin, dice, or quarter, if beets are young, and replace on stove with a lump of butter, salt and popper and a little sugar if they seem lo lack flavor. When well mixed serve hot. Boiied With Cream Sauce—On . re- turning hot, sliced heels to the stove pour. over then a create sauce, made smooth, with one tablespoon flour, slee- ting in gr'nchurliy one cup milk. Flavor with pepper and salt and after letting r•mrncr ono or lw:o `minuttes, serve.. s Hieb (taint amain he simple toren may tie used instead. . . Boat Willa Lenton Juiee or Onion" -As a vertu lion.' hart ready o. small; fine - out nation beating in. a saucepan with one tablespoon butter and in this' toss the cubed oe sliced beets, adding, if liked, a pinch. of nutmeg, with salt and pepper. . The onions may be omitted, tiding, instead, the ' jutce of Half a lemon with a little sul;nr. Cream .may be sobs lituIed for the butter. •, t•.,scalloped.-••-Cold boiled beets maybe nrinoi'cl, then placed in alternating lay- ers in a baking -dish with bread crumbs .of chopped potatoes and onions and. a little parsley, lance crumbs and but- brown. 1 l tcs'You i Ill 1 vis .' and baleo l ter on ,Cep .`'.may vnry this farther ,by using cheese ktelead.' of onion. Parsnip. --To one gallon sliced par- snips acid four gallons cold water. Boil acrd for one hour, strain and add twelve pounds white sugar.. Before get- ting cold, add two tablespoons good yeast, i3laelcberry Cordial,—Sot the .berries over a moderate fire and let simmer un- al they fall to pieces. Strain through a jelly bag and to one ,pint of juice al- low ono pound sugar, cinnamon, cloves and mace to taste, Boil fifteen minutes and strain a second time. Set away to cool. When quite cold, add to each pint syrup a wineglass of best brandy - Bottle, cork tight and keep in a cool place, Reheating Cold Boiled Beets.— These may readily be re -heated by placing in a small collander over boiling water or in a saucepan with very little water, serving with butter as if fresh boiled. Baked.—Baked beets require, longer cooking, but have a much better flavor than boiled. Prepare as for boiling and after wiping well bake like potatoes. Two hours will be required for medium- sized beets, longer for . Iarger or old beets. 13y pinching as with potatoes, their condition may be tested. When done they may be sliced and served with butler or any of 'the methods used for boiled beets, or with eyhipped cream and lemon juice. Mashed With Cream—After baking or boiling soft, mash, adding a little salt and pepper, then one tablespoon len:-,:r juice and last ono cup whipped cream. Two Fine Salads. -A diced beet salad may be served attractively by adding to the beets chopped, cold. boiled pota- toes or carrots, hard-boiled egg and a very little onion. Chopped celery is sel- dom amiss with beets and nuts may be substituted for egg. Toss this up with two tablespoons melted huller or olive or peanut oil• and serve on lettuce, cress, or cabbage -heart leaves, with le- mon juice. For a different form of salad scoop out the centres of good-sized, cold, boiled or baked beets, filling with chopped nuts and celery, chopped cucumbers, string beans, or any other vegetable "left- overs," serving on lettuce with mayon- naise. Slices of hard-boiled egg may be added if nuts are not used. HUNT FOR PIRATE'S LOOT BRITISH EXPEDITION FAILS TO DIS- COVER IT. Island Supposed to be Uninhalei(ed Found to be Occupied — No Traee of Tre asure. The yacht Alkeida, commanded by her owner, Captain Gage, has just return- erl from a treasure hunt in the Island of Alboran, in the Mediterranean, op- posite Melilla. The search arose from a statement made to T. C. McMichael, of Brighton, by an old array man, who had a secret confided to him when he was a boy to the effect that treasure worth $5,000,000 was buried by pirates on the island in 1832. Nothing, how- ever, was found. .Captain Gage and Mr. McMichael were accompanied by Colonel Lewis, Captain English, 11. N., Captain Chap- lain, R. A., the Hon. Alister Campbell and Messers J. E. Brown and E. S. Hopkinson. ACCOUNT OF THE EXPEDITION. TESTED RECIPES, Canning Sweet Corn. --Select corn not over ripe or too green; a little practice will show Which is right. Cut from cob and put in granite -Mettle with just a little more salt than would be good for the bible, then boil for 15 minutes, put in glass jars and seal tightly. Keep in a cool, dark place. When wanted put in granite kettle, cover with cold water and heat but do not let it boil. When hot, drain off water and then waste and it is ready to prepare for the table. Cottage chec:e prepared from skint milk and enriched with cream is a cheap, digestible and nutritious food, and when the materials for its prepara- tion are produced on the farm it is one of the most economical foods that can be used. At Iwo cents, per quart for skim milk and thirty-five cents per quart for cream, cottage cheese com- pares favorably with meats at eleven cents per pound. Making Tough Meat Tender.—Try soaking in weak vinegar a day or over night. The' acid outs and softens the tough fibre. It may also be made ten- der by soaking in buttermilk, It should: ba changed often .11 kept any length' of time and thoroughly washedbefore I cooking.W Ono ay With Wine.—For one gal.: Ion lake one quart fruit aline, three pounds sugar, and complete the gallon` with water, or liettcr, pour water over' the fruit, from which the. juice has been pressed, press agnin and make irp the gallon with this. if put in a jug to fee -, measure your jug and nolo I enough to fill and a little more with which to fill as 'it works .over. Place ]n the cellar uncorked and watch it, (11 - ling tip often until fermentation ceases, then cork and let stand for four,or six months, and then bottle if you like. Use coffee crush sugar and any kind of frult preferred. which they could not resist robbing and scuttling. "They wero caught redhanded, and every one except Robinson was hanged at the yardarm, Robinson was hanged at the yardarm, Robinson was now the only living person who knew of the , treasure and he kept the secret until he confided in tiis'inaster 'The captain was forgiven hie debt. in exchange for the secret of the buried million. TREASURB SYNDICATE. "The proprietor vas an old man, and not in robust health, sq he wailed to realize the fortune that lay hidden in the Island of Alboran, 140 miles" from Gibraltar, until his son was grown up. "After the usual negotiations with a city firm a small syndicate was formed and an expedition planned. Capt. Gage Med up his yacht and undertook to convey the syndicate from Gibraltar to Alboran and back and to assist in the search. "We sailed from Plymouth on June 10, and with fair winds and two days of calm we arrived at Gibraltar on the 19th. The syndicate was not due until the 20th, and so we made expeditions to Algeciras and Cadiz. WELCOMED BY NATIVES. "Every one hurried on deck when the anchor chain was heard rushing through the hawse pipes, and as we looked through our glasses we made the landing place just as described in Robinson's account. "But now the island was no longer un- inhabited. There was a lighthouse and a large barrack -like building round its base, and we saw seven men and several boys and women. "Two boats put off. The men, who were of a very superior class, offered us some rock cod for sale, while wo offered them Spanish wine, and stuffed the boys with biscuits, bread and butter, and fruit. After breakfast we all landed in the cutter. "Two of the most diplomatic, accom- The following account of. the expedi• Ponied by the interpreter, went U. to trop is supplied by a reporter who ac the lighthouse, and gave a plausible compariied it: reason for our arrival with picks and "On June 10 the schooner Alkelda, R. Y S., 140 tons, owned by Captain Gage, sailed front Plymouth for Gibraltar. shovels and iron bars, while the rest of the party began to prospect tor the place where the treasure was hidden. "We soon found a second landing "We had a picked crew of six Cor- place which was more accurately at the nish fishermen and a young irate from south-eastern part of the island, but not the mercantile marine and we were at the corner. Here was a natural jet- cominanded by Captain Long, who had ty of flat rock, with almost a couple of been many years in the'service of Cap-• fathoms of water, and a steep path up tain Gage. A cook, two stewards and the face of the cliff. An old wire rope a forecastle hand completed the ship's was suspended from the top. company, and the fortunate guests who' "The general idea was that this was had been invited for the cruise were the neural landing that had ' existed Colonel D. T. Lewis, Captain English,' when the island was uninhabited, and and Captain A. Campbell. 1 that the one which we had used was The object of the expedition was a. made when the lighthouse was built. treasure hunt, and the information we 1 "However, we tried at every conceiv- depended on -was briefly this: I able place to find soil or sand deep �, enough to bury treasure in, and no- houseA few years ago Yorkshired who hadoto, where could we find a spot. The soil one property in tsfto • was not more than three feet thick, and press one of his tenants for rent. I then we came on solid rock. For three "This tenant, a retired .army captain days we dug a cut through sand heaps who was getting on in years, told the and probed with pointed iron rods, but proprietor that in his soldiering days ne' all to no purpose, and on July 2 a gale had a private named Robinson as ser' sprang up, and we had to sail away, but vent, and that in return for some kind-' not before every member of the expedi- quite a Ind he had gone to sea and had ness Robinson had told him that when tion was satisfied that there was no tree - served as cabin boy in a merchant ship sure in Alboran." called the Young Constitution. He soon found out that the ship was a pirate, and was carrying on its nefarious busi- ness off the ,coast of Jamaica, THE PIRATES' FLIGHT. TILE SUNDAY S01100L INTERNATIONAL 'LESSON, i% AUG, 19, Lesson. VW. T he Judge, The Pharisee; and., The Publican. • Golden Tent: Luke 18, 13. TITS LESSON W01ID STUDI s. Note,—The Text of the Revised Ver- sion is used as a basis for these Word Studies. Intervening Events. — Following the three parables of grace, of which the third formed the text of our last lesson, Luke records in chapter 16, of his gos, pet, two parables of Jesus on the use of wealth. They are the Parable of the Unjust Steward, and the Parable of 'the Rich Man and Lazarus. The first 'of these Jesus spoke to his disciples, though with intended reference to the Pharisees, while the second was ad -6 dressed directly to the Pharisees 'them- selves. 'Both parables teach that the possession of riches involves not sin but responsibility and danger. In Luke 17. 1-10 are grouped a number of dis- connected sayings of Jesus. After verse 10 should be inserted for purposes of chronological contiguity the visit of Jesus to Bethany and the raising of Lazarus recorded in John 11. 1-54. With verse 11 of the 17th chapter begins Luke's account of the last period of the Perean ministry. The first incident of this period recorded in' the narrative is the healing of ten lepers (17. 11-19). The remainder of the chapter contains a discourse of. Jesus on the coating of the Kingdom, which is closely connected, both in time and thought, with the first of •tire two parables in our present les- s on. 4 • WATCH YOUR LIGHTED MATCI-IES. What are the chief causes of fires? London has compiled some interesting statistics which are worthy of the con - "In 4882, he said, British man-of-war sideration of people living in any large were on the lookout for thr, Young town, since what applies to the metro- Constitution, and being laden with polls probably applies equally to most jewels and gold to the value of fully a congested centres of population. 13y million pounds, the captain decided to far the most frequent starlet" of a fie is leave the West Indies, and made a the throwing down of a lighted match. course for the Mediterranean, This one form of carelessness was 're "They were chased by two British tri This tensible for no fewer than 677 fires in gates, but being favored with fair winds London last year. Sparks thrown out and fortunate fogs, they passed safelyr from „rules caused 245 fires, and min - through the Straits of Gibraltar.. oral oil lamps ]ed to 212. Candles— "Here the pirate :citptain lost his bear- often left burning by the bedsidc— Before lona they hove insight to aings. He had no charts of the Mediter-1 oitginaled 161 fires, and children play- ranean, and no knowledge of the coast. ing with matches started 139. A shit -- number were traced to escapes of small island, which they found to he gas. uninhabited and waterless. "They packed their treasure in two 1 great copper boilers and landed them at I There is a world of difference between the south-eastern corner of the island. working for folks and working them.. ft. took ten in.en to get the treasure onI Too many men measure theta horse shore, and. they buried it close to the, and then sailed away to the nearest porn powerThe by sins wiheh'e ewixhnaust.knt landing -place, eight or nine feet deep, t to -day are the to get water, provisions and charts. ones we work for to -morrow. "Later on," said Robinson "theycame You may feed a man brain food, but in with two unarmed merchant vssels,' you cannot supply the brains. • WU T1 suaAR WiNE.S. 10 otie gtrllott meshed grapes ncld one 'quart boiling water. Let stand over nightand strain. To melt gallon n:f j.oice acid three pounces witffe eugate Let it ferment, then bottle and sal, 4 I MUMS Ota' 'I'IfIalli's tl•'NGERS. I.e, you rirt ,a- ai ,tt; ot ar ,cit strlst[. SWettrIain rcnsctrr--•you ain`t as olal'' s dirty as you)" Verse 1. Spake a parable unto them— That is, to his disciples, to whom were addressed the words of the preceding discourse (L7. 22-37). To the end that they ought always to pray and not to faint—This is one (ti- the few instances in which the intended teaching of the parable is indicated be- fore the parable itself is given. This prefatory explanation also points out the connection in thought between the parable and the discourse. preceding it; although the time of Christ's return to deliver his people M. 30) is hidden from them. still they are not to cease praying for the coating of that deliverance. 2. A judge—Probably a Gentile offi- cial. • 'Feared not God and regarded not man—Defied both divine judgment and public opinion. The Talmud refers in several places to 'such godless and wicked Gentile city officials. 3 A widow—A type of defenseless- ness; a person without either a .protec- tor to coerce, or money to bribe the un- righteous judge. Avenge me—Literally, do me ,justice lenciennes edgings, separated by em- of, or vindicate my right from, the l;roiderics, is topped by a little bolero meaning being "preserve one against jacketof baby Irish lace. the attacks" of mine adversary.. Combine with these exquisite gowns 5. Lest stye—Or, test at last by her accessories that include parasols of coining„ she. Wear me out—Gr., bruise. It is the personal discomfort of the continual annoyance, rather than any interest in the justice or needs of the case that prompts the unrighteous man to action. 6. And the Lord said — Apparently there had been a pause during which time those who had heard the parable were permitted to -reflect upon its meaning, The unrighteous judge—Gr., the judge of unrighteousness. The emphasis is on the word "unrighteous," the non- 'I"Fashion Hints. +++.1e1-11+444-44+++++4+14 • LINENS IN 11I011 FAVOR. The linens show a variance from diene wool coats in the out of the lapels and lar the sweep of the long shawl cellar and cuffs, richly embroidered the skirt being similarly decorated. The buttons used to' fasten this coat are an innova- tion also, for while the coat skirts. are fastened with plain linen -covered but- tons, matching the material, .the fronts show three large ones embroidered :u hold design and introducing several colors upon their tops. A long -coat suit of white mohair to be seen on one of the season's debutantes is devoid of trimming save for three but- tons, large in size and of opalescent pearl; they are irregular in ciecunfer- once and` look like shells. Needless to add that buttonholes are not to be seen, for the pearl beauties are captured by means of loops of heavy white silkcords, lelohairs are really crowding the linens. in ultra -fashionable circles, and the vogue of this material, in times past considered a utilitarian fabric, is one at the unexplainable features of this sum- mer's fashions. Hats to be worn with suits are • of Panama straw, with wide brims that roll and 'slope over the face in front, precisely like a man's hat, and afford shade for the eyes. Others show stiff sailor shapes in black and white, but these • accompany only tlte. untrimmed and strictly tailored linen and mohair suits. There appears to be no cessation in the representation of the lingerie gowns. They are apparently donned for every occasion, and are in evidence upon lawns in every variation of the dress- maker's art. Not much simplicity is noticed. Ela- borate embroideries, both white and colored. separated by exquisite drawn work and Valenciennes. lace insertions cover their entire sbtfaces, while the yokes and sleeves are made of two and even three kinds of lace, both imitation and real, sewn together regardless. LAWN DRESSES, showing even greater elaborations than the mulls 'and linens, because of their hand embroidered flounces, are envy- producing articles: „Nothing could he more exquisite than such a gown made with a skirt formed of flounces of Eng- lish eyelet embroidery. radiating from yer'tically inserted panels of the same, al, joined together by bands of baby Irish lace, with medaliions of Valenci- ennes lace of the Normandy variety. The waist, made of closely ruffled Va- fluffy chiffon and oftentimes of more costly lace. with plumed 'hats as large • as Gainsboroughs, and you will begin to have an, idea of the luxurious environ- ment the presence of such gowning tree a tes. DANCING FROCKS. are fairy-like, all showing a wealth cf embroidery, whether the materials corn - posing them be mull or chiffon. White continues the choice. Among the gorgeous evening wraps,. le a wrap made from two large embroi- dered shawls of white Chine crepe, mag - least being between. tires judge and the nificent]y Oriental in effect. The heavy righteous judge of heaven and earth. fringe has been left untouched, tire. 7. And yet he is long-suffering over them—Or, and is he slow to punish on their behalf ? 8. When the Son of man cometh— Here we have pointed out definitely a connection between this parable and the preceding discourse. Shall he find faith—Or, the faith. The use of the article in the original is sig- nificant. It is the essential, necessary, saving faith concerning which inquiry is made. - 9. Unto certain who trusted in them- selves—There as no necessary. imme- diate chronological connection between the' following parable and tate one pre- ceding, though doubtless both were spoken about the same time. There seems to be no connection in thought. All others --Gr., the rest. 10. Went up—The temple stood on the thigh promontory of Mount Menial', the highest point in the city. A publican—A Roman collector or renter of taxes. It was customary for the Roman government to rent depen- dent provinces and countries to indivi- duals. who reimbursed themselves by collecting taxes from the people. These nten, again subrentedsmaller- districts to subordinate collectors who were called publicans. Such a system nature ally brought with it extortion and cruelly nn the part of tax collectors, who desired to amass a fortune by col- lecting mucic more than they paid to their superiors. Hence the publicans, as a class, came to be despised by the people. , 11. I thank thee, that I am not --The prayer of this man reveals the typical spirit of the Pharisee who regarded the rest of men . as extortioners, unjust, adulterers, and evil then of every sort. 12. Fast twice in the week—On Mon- days and Thursdays. by r'abhinie.al rule specially appointed days for fasting, It was supposed that moms had ascended the mountain on the fifth day, conning d isvn again on lite second day of the week, and in commemoration of Ibis liaclt(ion theS0 Iwo deye\vere set apart. 13, Afar off—Far removed from tlic rharkce, whore the man in his hungr- ily regarded as more wvorlhy of the privilege of the sanctuary than him- self. 14. Justified rather than the other -- By direct implication Chris( hero claims a knowledge of the • secrets of hen's hearts and also of God's judgments. Foe cvcryr one that e"ellei), hintsier shall be humbled ; but he that hwnhirlh himself shall ,be exalled—On another ()MAMA Jesus uses exactly the same expression. Compare Luke 14. 11. We roust. remember that the important parables of Jesus were doubtless oft repeated in tote COUrso of tits l+Ublic Minis( ty. cap being tunic shaped and lined with ' myriad rows of knife -plaited coral pink chiffon. These dainty frills fall below the heavy while fringe, mingled .viUt the strands of ruched edges of tate chif- fon flounces, showing very prettily be- tween. Tiny coral -pink chiffon roses top the band, contirting the fringe. while the fastening of the cape consists of long streamers of coral -pink velvet rib- bon, edged with chiffon and finished 'with long white silk tassels. Marabout and malinette boas are greatly in evidence, made in the shades and combinations that rival the rain- bow. Hats are becoming mammoth in size, nine out of ten being trimmed with many nodding plumes scarcely ever of one color, but almost always with their edges 'spashed with a contrasting tint. Big black hats are much favored and really form a splendid tone reflection, especially when worn with gowns of de- cided coloriugs oe with the all -white frock. BRITiSII WAR MEDALS. Major-General Lord Choytesmore;s collection of medals, which includes no fewer than eight Victoria Crosses and nearly 150 Watetloo and Crimean decor- ations, besides a number of Orders and other distinctions conferred by foreign Sovereigns on British subjects, has been re -arranged and placed on view in the museum of the Royal United:Service In- stitution, \\Mitchell. There will also ro shortly added to the museum a remark- able exhibit, consisting of a specimen of every war medal and clasp issued by`' the Royal flint. Tic original dies aro carefuily preserved at Tower Hill, and the authorities are thus able to furnish the museum with 168 silver medals hav- ing 243 clasps, twelve bronze niedals having ten clasps, and two bronze stars. M •. RAINFALL AND Tteter, GROWTIl. A report has recently been published which shows how closely (tae growth of trees is dependent upon rainfall. Not only was this seen in the rose of ono' and two year .old trees, but in an in- vestigation n-vestigation exteridtnt over a petiod,a,f. twelve years, during which lime lite an - noel rings of growth were carefully ex- amined. With an annual peeeip]tation of from thirty to thirty-five. inches a cvidih of ring was produced varying front eleven to fifteen inches, if, on the olhee amid, there was either an tin- smelly large or small rainfall in any given year this was followed by rt cor- responding tree growth in the .foliose- ing year. - it's easy lo' thhnt. you are Standing for puhhr .liberty when prierate,liclise is in your eye.