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It Lacks the Generosity to Give Itself to a
Holy Cause for the World's Good
Where there is no vision, the peo-
Ple Perish—Proverbs, xxhx.„ 18.
Our life is marred by leak of a
eeLion which must eorae to each
aoul and °dye it a feeling, however
in of the grandeur, the wonder-
fulness, the mystery, the beauty
and heliness in the world. With-
out such a feeling we perish spiri-
tually. A philistine is deficient in
the
sen ee of life's consecration and
therefore of its impeneteablei Mys-
ten-y and inexhaustible possibilities.
The rebuke implied in the word
philistine is deserved by masses of
men and wonaert in so far as they
have let the generous enthusiasms
Of their youth and the beautiful vis-
ions of high hopefulneee die out.
They have marred their lives. Life
to be worthy must have some unsen
Isla, emaneipating interwhieh
frees it from the thrall of its drud-
gery arid is iuspired by vision of
THE WONDERFUL WHOLE
f which it is a part. Natere has
teased to be for philistinism a holy
p ace of' marvellous secrets, point-
ing beyend itself as the living gar -
merit to the Everlasting Craftsmae
that wove it,
' Philietinisea lecke interest in
ideele. It laalse interest in fellow
men. It becomes net easily en-
Aluteiastic. It dubs as cranks ethers
ea, lo do, measuring ambition and
aspiratiOn by its own standard of I
practicableuess, which makes for
se/fish ieterest and corafort. It de-
clares the idealist, -whether patriot,
reformer or self-sacrificing devotee
to humanity, a visionary. In quite
an ignoble tense the ordinary phil-
istine applies to the idealists Emer-
son's phrase and calls them "fools
of ideals." It is earthy, matereal,
realistic and inert. From such a
state of mind no pregeess can be
expected. As 'our text has it, if a
nation were made up of only the
philistine multitude it would soon
perish, bemuse it would shut itself
out from all true. religion,
FROM ALL SAVING WISDOM,
from all emancipating literature
and art and from all gexteroue ira-
Pulses and enthusiasms.
Religion, while leading us to lose
ourselves in the love of God,- at the
same time ertables es to discover
and emancipate the portion ef God
that is in us; In a, word, religion
keeps alive the infinite, task of self -
culture and self-diseipline by beings
ing home to men's imaginatien the
thought of the Termite Mind that is
the Holy Teacher and Law Giver,
and the Infieite Heart, that is the
perfect love, Such a thoughe liber-
ates and brings great vision, and
again and again heeemes the
dpiratien for etnne lave, unselfish
interest that hafl emancipate man
from the thralelona of his labor or
business or pleasure, Religion is
the cure fer the philistine.—Rev.
Dr. Samuel Schulman.
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THE SNMY SC11001 LESSON
TIONATe LESSON,
9.
iteeso aring anL tl
Lae 6. 39-49. Golden Text,
James1. 22.
Verse 30. .A parable—Ono of sev-
eral grouped together in Luke's ac-
count at this point. There is an in-
timate connection in thought with
the exhortation which innnediately
recedes, that, namely, against
ridging others.
Can the blind guide the blind 9—
Testis chooses a very familiar sub-
:ject for the figurative lesson of his
parable. The affliction of blindness
,is very common in Palestine, even
fto-day.
A pie—An open cistern or square
tank such as was commonly used
,for the storing of rain water. •
40. Disciple—Literally, learner;
that is, the pupil.
Not above his teacher—Not wiser
or better informed than his teacher.
Pesfeeted—Or, equipped, when
;his period of training is completed.
41. Why beholdest thou? — Why
iclost thou take notice of?
• The mote --Literally, dry frag-
ment, a mere splinter.
In thy brother's eye—The pre-
.cepts which Jesus sets forth are in -
'tended for observance in domestic
and social life, without epecial re-
ference to their application in
,courts of law.
The beam—Literally, main beam,
the rafter supporting the center of
the roof. The thought is that of
blindness to one's own far more
serious fault.
42. Thou hypocrite—In classic
Greek the word translated hypo-
crite means eater, and is used in
connection with the drama. In the
New Testament, however, it often
has the sense, of one acting a false
' part in life, and hence is exactly
equivalent in meaning to our Eng-
lish word hypocrite used in the
translation.
Then shalt thou sees-clearly—A
'right understanding of self and an
appreciation of one's own faults
and limitations is necessary before
one can rightly understand the
needs of others.
43. No good tree—No sound or
perfect tree.
Corrupt tree—The unsound, de-
eaycel or worm-eaten tree, incap-
able of bringing forth good fruit."
—44. Known by its own fruit—The
quality of fruit which a given tree
produces not only labels it among
ether trees, but •determines .abso-
ilutcly its commercial value.
Thorns . . . bramble bush—It has
been said that there is probably no
other country on earth of the same
extent which has so many plants
with thorns and prickles as has the
Holy Land. These often grow in
close proximity to the fruit bearing
fig trees and grapevines. The
thorns and thistles were enongh in
evidence in eVerylruit orchard and
vineyard to give the words of Jesus
a heightened significance, making
his meaning perfectly clear to his
hearers. e
45. The good man --Tho Greek
word man here used signifies man
in he- generic tsense.
Treasure—The sense is that of a
hoarded and concealed treasure.
Bringetli Qrth-4\ain and again;
rpetually.
treesurer—Both mune,
the italics indicate, are left to
supplied in the original.
His mouth epeaketh—it is in
speeeh and action that the secrets
of the heart aro revealed.
40, Why eall ye roe ?—A question
addressed to those arimeg his hear-
rs who, professing to be his dis-
iples, failed to obey his tertehings,
The things which 1 say—The prin-
iples which 1 have just been set -
big forth.
47. Heareth doeth—The par -
hie which follows !lieges on these
wo words. Hearing is the essen-
ial preliminary, without which the
oing would be impossible. The
est of ehuracter, however, lies in
ho doing.
48. Digged . . deep—In the vers
ion of the parable given by Mat-
hew the men differ in the respec-
ive sites which they select for
eliding. Here they differ in the
anner in which they lay the keen -
talons, the one observing mare
are than the other in making the
xcavation for the foundation.
A flood arose—Floods caused by
n unusual downpour during the
ainy season are not infrequent i
alestine,
The stream—The mountain fresh -
t overflowing its banks and cutting
self a new channel rushed against
at house.
49. Earth without a foundat;on—
uite probably the soft and level
eposit of a fernier flood, cenveni-
t, but most insecure for building
irposcs.
Straightway it fell in—It had no
ance -whatsoever of withstanding
e torrent.
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EtOW TO AVOID TUBERCULOSIS
A. Few Rules Which Should be
Strictly Observed.
A healthy body is the best pro-
tection against the tubercle bacil-
lus or any other diseases breeding
germ. Therefore, keep well by ob-
serving the following rules
Live, work and sleep in rooms
flooded with fresh air end purified
by sunlight every day, See that
your sleeping room is thoroughly
ventilated.
Use good, pure nourishing food;
and thoroughly masticate what you
eat. e -
Cultivate cleanly, temperate and
regular habits of 'living.
Avoid breathing dust -laden air.
In sweeping and dusting use a
moist broom and duster.
Don't spit on the floor of the
dwelling, shop, school, public build-
ing or on the sidewalk. If you must
do -so spit in the gutter or into a
spittoon.
4'If you have a cough do not resort
to quaaltery, but consult a phy,sici-
an or go to a dispensary. Make
full use of good food, fresh air and
. .
rest. Live as much as p OS Bible in
the open air, and have your sleep-
ing room always thoroughly venti-
lated.
For the protection of others when
coughing or sneezing hold a hand-
kerchief before your face,
e.
Since 1730 horse -racing has been
held 'annually at Epsom, England.
Last year the output of coal in
England, Scotland, and Wales was
*71,794,260 tons.
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HEALTH'
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PALPITATION OF THE HEART.
Palpitation ef the heart is a dis-
tressing and eommori trouble, often
giving rise to fears of heare disease,
thus making the complaint worse
than, it really is. One of the syeeted
toms of Paleitation-tand heart troue
ble generally is the fact of a person
becoming Aware of the beating of
his own heart. We °tight really to
be entirely uneonsmous of this
funetion, and consciousness ot it
shows us that something is wrong,
Undue beating is usually a lune,
tional disorder, although in some
eases it is a Sign of organie trou-
ble, and a doctor should be con-
sulted. The distinction between
the two, however, ianot difficult to
detect. Palpitation, the functional
irregularity, is .intermittent and
sudden in its attacks, while the Or,
genie &settee is usually c,ontinuoue,
Then again, e.e.erci.se relieves palpi-
tation in the ono ease, while it
tende to increase the trouble in the
other. Palpitation of the heart is
nutch more &minim in women than
in teen, and is found meetly in tier-
vous eubjeete, The best plan,
therefore, in treatment of the emu-
plaiet is to attend to the nervous
system, The symptoms of palpita-
tion are chiefly an irregular pulse,
leaping of the heart, giddiness,
noises in the head, and spots before
the eyes, The skin, too, is affeeled,
and becomee Moist in consequence.
Treatment, as already stated, must
be directed to the nerves, and one
ofethe beet means is by way of the
eligestien. Tea, and eoffee, taken
liberally, are quick to attack the
nerves, and the sufferer from palpie
tation ehould avoid these hever-
ages as nmeh as possible, Tobac,co
else has similar effects. Rich food,
shoelel he avoided, although it is
foolish to sliet, oneself too strictly,
for palpitation van result from
either over -rich blood or ill-nour-
iehed blood, Flatulened and acid-
ity of the stomach both tend to dis-
order the nervous syste-rn, while
tightslaoing is another evil that can-
not be too strongly condemned. In
the caee of a severe, a,tteek of pal,
pitation the patient should lie down
and all tight clothes should be loos-
ened. A 'title brandy or gal vola-
tile may be given, although half a
teaspoonful of bi-carbonate of soda
will genertaly afford speedy relief.
.
A Pity-eve/en.
' SPRAINS.
A sprain results when a, joint or
muecle is wrenehed so violentle
that the ligaments or tendons are
tern or even stretalsed.
The word strain is used to de.
scribe injuries so slight that al-
though there is pain and stiffnees,
there is no swelling. Such injuries
are treated by tight bandaging or
"strapping"—to the end that the
parts may have rest and support
while recovering, The word sprain
always describes injuries that are
accompanied by swelling, which is
caused by bleeding into the tissues,
and whieh may b: either simple or
complicated, A. simple sprain is
marked by pain, tenderness, loss
of power and swelling, and a corn-
plieated sprain by more serious
ti4e;f:)iktbel:,boenticeb,. as torn eartnage ar
Proper treatmeut of a sprain vare
ies with the. extent of the mischief.
but there are certain things that
must always be done, Bleeding into
the tissues must be checked, in-
flammation prevented as far as pos-
sible; pain relieved; absorption
promoted; the tern ligaments re.
paired, and the joint restored to a
cendition whieh ie can perform
its work. properly,
It has boon said that elight
sprains need little treatment, but
great deal of cart; for -a• sprain
that is So slight as to be almost un-
noticed is often followed by struc-
tural changes in the joint. A
sprained joint should be tightly
bandagpd at onee, and the flow of
blood into the tissues should be
tellotene!,ed by means of cold applica-
A little later there is nothing so
useful as proper massage to pro-
mote absorption and restore power
to the joint, If the injury is to a
leg, the patient should be put to
bed; if to an arm, he should use a
sling, Rowevor slight the injury
may appear, tho part must have
rest if it is to get well. --Youth's
compel:eo• n-
The Ne
Parasol
This season has
het:eight out meny new
and charming creations
i n women's parasols.
There is a profusion of
color eoinbinations
an -
usually pleasing and at-
tractive. The handles,
too, have a wide breadth
of design, odd and fas-
cinating in their various
shapes. The parasol
illustrated has a Pretty
covering of Beauty Itoso
silk, with narrow black
velvet ribbon and cream,
applique, and a border of
black and white vertical
stripes. The handle is
beautifully carved, and
of the long Directoire
design. A really effec-
tive parasol for the pre-
sent season.
TI1E BAILIDIAS.
Looking Forward to Annexation to
Our Dominion.
An article copied in thie.; paper
with regard to the aspirations of
the Bahamas as to become a prov-
ince of Canada suggests the ques-
tion that occurred to many, why it
was that the Bahamas, svhieh have
expressed themselves so favorable
to political union with the Domin-
ion, were not represented at the
trade conference at Ottawa, which
has resulted in a reciprocity agree-
ment between thadWest Indian Is-
lands and the DOminion. A glance
at a map suggests, an explanation
The islands that seat representa-
tives to Ottawa belong exclusively
to the Windward and Leeward
groups, with Trinidad and the
mainland colony of British Guinea
added. The Bahamas lie far to the
north and west of those islands.
They have no commercial connection
with them and their problems are
altogether different. They are not
interested in sugar and cocoa, and
think more of the fruit trade and
of the winter tourist traffic. Their
attitude, as we should gather from
the accounts that have reached as
of the enthusiastic colonization
movement, is that they want free
trade with Canada, not in a few ar-
ticles only, most of which do not,
particularly interest them but in
everything, and believe that this
can only be obtained by that abso-
lute union which would result from
their joining the -Canadian federa-
tion, They look forward to a full
course banquet at the Dominion
tablet,sin the near future, so why
should they bother with an advance
sandwich, and waste time and divert
the attention of their people by a
discussion of the ingredients- to be
put into that sandwich.
His Excellency Sir William Grey -
Wilson, who has been the Governor
of the colony for the past six years,
and retired on May etth, has been
an active promoter of the annexa-
tion idea. If we mistake not, his
advice to the island legislature has
been to haye nothing to do with the
trade negotiations, which were not
of particular interest or importance
to them, but to wait until the au-
tumn, and then, if the consent of
the Imperial authorities can be ob-
tained in the meantime, to send a
deputation to Ottawa to, discuss,
not "a mere trade agreement, but
political union. At least this is in
accordance with the views private-
ly expressed by the governor when
recently here. It will be remember-
ed that Sir William is a cousin of
our late Governor-General. Lady
Grey -Wilson is a cousin of the Rev.
Dr. Barclay, of this city. We see
it stated that His Excellency will
be gratefully remembered for his
very wholehearted devotion to the
interests of the colony, and that
Lady Grey -Wilson, by her unfailing
kindliness, genuine goodness, dig-
nity, approachability and tact, has
endeared herself to the people
theme—Montreal Witness.
GROWING SUGAR BEETS.
England May Become a Sugar -
Producing Country.
pro-
gress tomake England a sugar -pro-
ducing countinn When the question
of home-grown sugar beets was first
brought up seriously some fourteen
years ago the sugar bounties were
undoubtedly one of the chief rea-
sons that discouraged the idea. The
British farmer, moreover, is very
conservative, and in lat,e years
financiers- have been more wary
than before., of home industries, es-
ecially if of an experimental na-
ture,But now both farmers and erten-
eiers have decided to give the ine
du s try a thorough trial. This
spring about 3,500 acres between
Yarmouth and Norwich have been
planted with sugar beets. A fac-
tory for the inaziufacture of sugar
FROM BONNIE SCOTLA
wastialitatedbeleareseeele
NOTES OF INTEREST FrcauRi
BANKS 41'11/1", BRstES.
hat is Going on in The Ilighlan
and Lowlands oe Auld
Scotia.
The death rate ie Troon las
quarter was 10.4 per 1,000.
A labor exchange is about to b
established in Wiels.
Charles Falconer, provision mer-
nt, Gorbals, was fined $100 foz
elling margarine as butter.
About 3,Q00 cparters of oa,ts wero
1-lippes1 from. Macdtiff the othei
day,
The death has.oceurred in Edin
burgh of Alex. 'Kerr, a Crimean and
Iridian Mutiny veteran.
In recovering -£67 lOse Oct. an Ed
nbergh man recently expended
es, ed, Iegal expeeses,
Glasgow poe.setsee 14 Gaelic'
speaking citizens who do not knew
the language of the tax eolleetor,
A new steamer, Queen Alexan-
era, has been built for the Glyele
service of the Turbine Steamers,
Limited.
In Fife arid West of Seetland cons
lief, is being leade that old
weak minere are Pet being resent -
!eyed.
The popn/ation of the city ef Ala-
releen en the'census day was 10$,s
01. This is an inerease of 10,388
Over 1901.
Kirkaldy and Dysart Sehool
oars! are to erect. a. new sehoel at
Pathhead for the accommodation of
1L050 pupile.
The Duke of Beceleuch is to pre-
sent a, eite. of abut one and a. half
acres for an infeetioes diseases hos-
pital in Dalkeith.
Net since the Lanarkshire arid
Renfrewehire foxhounds hunted in
Larterkshire, ha e there beep, seeh a
erop of foxes as now,
Peter Sleen, chief edeetrieiaa on
the Titaeic, was a Scotsman wells
known in the shires of Wigtown,
Kirkcudbright and Ayr.
-At s Dundee several hundred
pounds of damage was done on
board a German steamer through
the bursting of a paraffin lamp,
One of those on the Titanic at, the
time of the disaster was Wm.
;Ilexes, son of Mr. Alexander
Illoyes, bead -master of the Elemen-
tary High School, Stirling.
.At Dmidee the Calcdon Ship-
building Clornpany have booked an
order for a twin-serew oil -tank
steamer, with carrying eapacity of
4,500 tons, to steam 10,X, knots.
The teerks formerly beletiging
the Arreadale Ieee at
Bathe -Me Artriatlak„,' ugh receet,
ly ceasji operationet have been
purchased by Mr. James Wood, of
Wallhouse.
Wide -spread regret was express-
ed in Alloy. when it became known
that Robert Millar, engineer, North
Street, Alio; was on the eligineers
ing staff of the ill-fated Titanic, and
was lost.
There was unearthed in an old
garden in jedburgh the other day
sculptured stones which had been
carried off from Jedburgh Abbey in
the days when its loose masonry
was frequently "looted" by needy
burghers.
is being erected near Cantley sta-
tion, Norfolk, in the middle of the
district, and preliminary engage-
ments hat -o been made for the
building of two other factories.
Experiments in sugar beet grow-
ing were carried ant last year un-
der the auspices of the Board of
Agriculture in seven centres in
England. The Board's report has
now been issued, and is decidedly
encouraging for those concerned in.
the experiment in East Anglia
mentioned above. The conclusion
of the Board of Agriculture says
definitely:
"There is no question that beets
with high sugar content can be
grown in this country and give
yields equalling if not ex,ceeding
those obtained on the Continent."
The report points out that "in Ito
case did the crops receive more at-
tention than would be given to
growing mangolcis or -swedes by a
farmer of ordinary skill. In no
case was subsoiling carried out, a
practice which on the Continent is
regarded as indispensable. It is
therefore significant to learn that
the average yield of sugar beets in
Prussia did not exaeed six tons an
acre, a figure only slightly in ex-
cess of the yields obtained at the
Devon or Essex stations, which
have been characterized as failures
in view of the better results ob-
tained at the other stations."
The venture of course has still to
be regarded as experimental. It
has been proved beyond question
that sugar beets will grow in Eng-
land as well as on the continent.
It may he taken as beyond _centre- the
versy that the crop is generally stra
suitable to English soil. 6ext
More than soil, however, has to a g
be Considered, and great field ex- witl
periments on the scale now being of
attempted in East Anglia differ tow
from trials on small plots. It
The difficulties in the way of this tain
new industry are, however, well of s
worth facing. Great Britain pays bor,
annually to the Continent for beet Now
ugar no less sum than $90,000,-
00. To grow at home crops worth
von moderate percentage of that
mount would be a huge boon for
he English agriculturist,
eisseasseselaelevela
ROW DAVID WON.
`Fourteen, fifteen, el
strokes! Good bey, Roger!"
ai:d742:41orinecrouhsiviyortpgp,larolgvedr ascii
ov,e,rsiztitmeosnl.,ippeTwroy flia ado: to at; 1/1 ey,
"How many?" chattered Be
'Goody! Hoe' many strokes
y:0:411`r?:h7:4271" or di
"I wish 3,011.'4 try again, Da,
We cannot have that little skiff
eur owa until we can both
twenty-Rve strOk0S. You ka
what father said,"
"Mail can swim all right,
go to the bottom, and you 5t31
top, where folks can gee you,
end), I guess." David splasimd
leg up and down. in the water v
a fin o show of iedifference,
bow, it's more fun to divo, It's
ay. down under the water,
can sees all sorts of queer thi
beelP and sea -moss and lobsters.
"lay t It must be lots of f
longB
But 7,1i,ow do you stay down
'110 I Thatie easy 1 I take
good bold elnon,g, breath, and then j
away,il'atb esrmi iredho e5dit.°e*fin h6<:ierncovdeirsht:
this eenvoreatiou. He knew
vid's ability to "hold en." and
hoped the plueky little fellow we
win. He knew that in spite of
"doretecare" Daviti diel
hard to learn to mini. "H
,..ounger than Roger," thought
ther, "so it may take him, long
but I believe that stick to
until he learns how,"
The days passed, and before lo
Roger could Avriut his twenty -fl
strokes, but David, although
better diver of the two, still re'
crab,"
At this tiros the much -coveted 1
tie sldff lay at the steamboat wha
a. away, The boys visited it
ten. They adjusted the rowloc
bandied the tiny oars, and to
imaginary trips in the little beat,
Father watched them, soniewit
puzzled, If David cent/el only lea
to riwian!
Then one day something happc
ed. How it happened neither Ro
or nor David could tell very olearl
but mother at the door, and fath
in the inotor-boat, hoard a Glee a
eaw tevo struggling little forms
the water near the float; then t
• bobbing heads 43.sappeared bonen,
the surface. Mother could seo o
sturdy brown hand clinging to t
ring in the eornor of the flea
"Can he hold on?" she whispere
as she hurried (town over the rock
Father was there first. Ho caug
the clinging little hand and drew
on the float not one boy, but tw
David was holding fast in, his le
hand corner of Roger's bathin
suit. Mother &taped them both i
her arms without a word.
"Well, how did it all happenl
asked father. a little later, who
the boys eat toasting themselves b
forts the open fire,
"Oh, caught my font in a rep
when I was trying to dive," sei
R,oger. "1 pretty nearly went u
cadetrigthhtemiloo,avt, but David dived an
Father stroked David's curl
head, "I'm proud of'my son," h
said,
"Oh, 1 didn't do anything," pre
tested David, much embarraseed
"1 just held on."
That evening, after the boys ,wer
fast asleep, father took a trip
the village, and came home towin
something behind the motor -boat.
When the boys looked out th
next morning, the dear little skif
Lay ae the moorings. A big sig
that stood, upright in the stet
read, r'For Roger and David."
"But 1 can't really swim, fa,
ther," said David, trying to con
ceal his delight,
"That's all right, my eon?" re
turned father, boaertily, "You wil
soon learn. 1 have no fear fer
little la,d who can 'just hold on I"—
Youth's Companion.
To make lettuces crisp, put a
pinch of powdered borax into ',the
water in which you wash them, Let
them soak for half an hour or so
in this, then shako them from
water, wipe \ each leaf separately
after well rinsing, and you will be
delighted at their crispness, Salted
water softens them, but •borax
cleans and freshens theni up.
'When petting down straw mat-
ting care should be taken to stuff
up the crevices between the boards
of the flooring with putty. If this
is not done, dust will riso through
xtoen
Da"
drip.
rub ed
float,
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star.
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