Exeter Advocate, 1908-06-11, Page 6lam' -""s
CUL RENT TOPICS.
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11.uri:tn na1uro exit -bee many mov-
e sunt tbli conlra•tct ons, seine of which
centre aro% d the go )d will er ill wilt
which one totem sometimes 'cars an-
otlxsr. Th' general rule Ls, of vettese,
that friend.shiP begets trieutbh p, and
enife1y babel; enmity. If a ratan will
bave friends, says a high autt:o:'ity, he
must show himself friendly. Benjamin
Franklin, wits had a profound know -
!reg.) . f human nal':re. real s an inci-
dent ut whi h h • tensest the principle.
fleeing become assured that a certain
pub: o than was its avn►y, h.: seat him
a a oleo wee. ask ng lite loan of et valu-
able book from his library. The book
was sent, end the lender wen ever af-
terward Franklin friend. But tt hap
penis e>nielmes that lnee hate 1Gosa'
who have LetriendoJ thein. Th s .s par
ticular•:y true in the case ie money
loan:. Says Pohniu&: "1: an oft loses
b !!serif and friend," and the namo of
Masa vsho ane receded and de-+pised by
the {costa lo whom they have loaned
money is k'giun. But this Is only a
spec fiealon under Ih► bender tact that
men cit n hate (hose to wh an they have
Cot ender obligation. mote a ;:oc:ally
11 it 14 an obligation that they are un-
able to dL'cherge, but aLso when it is
simply one that they do not intend o"
dem not weft to discharge. Th s is poor
enc,uragentent l humanitarian sm, but
the kinietesarted man who dn& n •t bear
tiois frailly of hun)an nature in naiad
w: 1 en,ourtsr some g tiling disappoint-
ments.
Another proverbial peculiarity of the
butnan heart -at least, alleged peculiar
sty -is That a man lakes a secret plea-
sure
l a -
sure in the misfortunes of his trends.
Some generous natures will in iignatitly
deny that there is any tiulh in this say
Ing. but many others wit) are sharper
critics c4 human act ons are just res pos -
tivo in admitting it -s truth. 11 ie not
meant (hat eve'y man is lndiffseent le.
his friends welfare, er that he would
n •1 cheerfully sacrifice much to relieve
h s friend's distress. It is only meant
that at the same time -contradictory
th,ugh it be -he extracts some sort vi
pleasure from his (ri'nd's misery. ...e
etrang st anomaly in the list is the le
will which a per•s,n tie's who can give
ru reason for feeling it. Ths is what
is call d "peeled e'." and it is Ib' mast
1nv:n.iblo and cruel of all hatreds. 1'
rev a els itself in absurd attempts at jris.
t (1 • it -on, end the rood' these attempt-
fail,
ttemptfail, Ihi neere virulent and unscrupulous
the hatral becomes. Like all the rest.
it is an ine:rutubte mystery.
To burn as fuel sewage, .sludge, Con
wash wet. shale. and other waste !s tyre
latest fas:ion in London. Tar, crud.
napht!:a, or olh•r tarry seestan:ce e
m:xe•t w th px'trel,um.shale, Texas oil.
or oth r hyd:o:arbon al in such away
u; t•> pr.:duce a rend prceipilato which
can ba se; arate,l from the renIainine
th n Lquor. 'I':.o th n fluid fr .m whi•'rm
the pie.•ipieit' has been separated
Used lei p oluce a b tiling agent for Iia.
&teetcial feel. For this purl,osc r.sin
esus matter s ties deed in Ilse liquor Ir
1,1 tie tibiae 1 eeon)es o thick visco:i
mans to 1• on the beel.ng agent. 'lie
mites may le mixed with a tarry suei
Slane* n equ•1 proper' o s and a lilt
o muton salt added. '1 he cenabusle•'•
tub's se is reduced to a dry pawaer in:
thermeh y inn d with a •tri►ll pr
t on of Ile died preepita o prudes.- .
diel de -;:riled. A 1:111.' of the beldlnt
agent 1, relied and 113• %1:o!e le nt.xe
at a sui'able 1• mperalure. The nes
i, pre -sed in'o blo_ks or briquettes .'
nth rose 1eeaied to produce art ti
fe.ei as desired. With slight changes
th.' same fer•nmu et is Imes! tor makini'
art fl •.al c ke, an achklvemc►il Nihon
drip. esrob e.
ASHI.4 TIt1\'t:1. etre
Cinders From \'ntr:w ee. \1'rrc Feline in
Germany.
\'ole•ani: ashes, wh.Ch have lr,-r•
blown 5.1v)0 miles across the Atlantic
(tom craters In (:entree :1m('r:ca. have
beim (o•ind depasitest e.n (h' snow u.
three dlff•'r.•nt places in G.'rnliny, name
ly in 'the v silage near Ikrlin, nrether
villa, in P..merania, and a thud vii.
lege 'n I.a.st initiate.
TIc n -!:as !Dukes 1 k.' dust of a scene
wi:at unusual oiler. and tetrae's'd al-
tcnti •n because Iter presence on the
at a 1.• sn•ew n;.penned Diemen:de . It
le p : ; hal three aahRs I' al during; Lee
ato in •d 1 inenry it. algal '1.e R•)yai eine
S.u1t0shlegcal In litotes lnvaiid,net a se
41 Berlin. hiss rryu•' te4t •.ny one 'eh.,
Ands such day*).sits in otter parts of
leircre 4, celle't the ashes and eery'
1! ••m t•) th a a•!dnoas in the interests of
it nett' res. arch,
NEW (1NF.
\\'igwfi.---"four wife hiss a w•on,Ierful
011nd. It Irene inexhaustible'."
Hbnpeekle---"tent's right. She hos
given mea tense et 1l ev'ry any since
wr were married anti semis to have conte
left."
To.lay La part of the future we weenie.)
aloin yesterday.
--
Two women when hale t ti a s:in.,' vane.,
.
atnays got ak•ng well tag;.
At yet no one hnd elentpl,et to convert
Wild oats into brc•lktast tevi,
Speaking of clove le.•nsts. Ihoae• elk.
Nth nest Ione )(tit a dollar head the lase
WAS GOING i0 iNE fAiNfR
Christ Could Not Refrain From Telling the Discip-
les That Over 2nd Over Again
I go to the Father. .St. John xvi. 16.
Fero times, ince et ng onto par•nthe -
tical'y, did Jesus, tteciitre i11, ifs.; !asst
d s ourse era His d'sci;)li3 in fho ug>p ei
chamber efforts 11i,► betrayal thu4 lie
was going 10 Hi+ Futter. The cireurn-
station of Ina • .livery of lees.' words
I farewell aero pe.:ul ar. The discip-
les. Mad -musics as was their anticipa-
t on of what was toward, were yet. filled
w th (•)renosteigs et easiest?. Being hu-
nts') tola net realizing all that was in-
v.,ived, there mint have been in their
mines a leaven of h po. Thteao things
that they vaguely dreaded could not oc-
cur. i elnet.leingg w•oukl happen; some
!ewer would interve):e; they sho e I yet
sec the \less•ah triumphant on a throne
ratite:• t :;in 1 cross. Yet Ther hearts
went d.mbtl ss h avy w.th ercillon.Lons
sir de air as they le -tend. These was
no vagi'na`s about Jesus' grits.) of the
sitti3*1.n. It, knew that He would have
t• • drain the cup to the drier. It was
rvtn 'hell at Hua lips. Yet ll.' did not
allow lies knew-edgeto overwhe m Hpini.
ile agonized in the garden and on the
areas, bet Ile never aIso'!utely and
F.NTiI(ELY GAVE \VAY.
1 like to l el'ere that oto of the
tlen igirt) which A ustainett Hint in that
tour was that, no matt r how terrible
U:e way. how king tin via do'orosa,
1.ow awful the gateway of the crow at
ti o end, Ile was going lo the Father.
11 se ins ►o ant that d vilest and sweet
. st touch to les humanity whou we
think that Ih.s was in His meld when
He rpe :tel again and again that sen-
se. statement. His work was almost
)ver. although its inast tarr.ble lours
were l) come, allhnugh its giea'est de-
mure' was to be met; yet them was ligi)t
at 11,41 end, for 110 was going to the
Father.
Hew the mind el Jeeeph, lord ef lower
and u;)t•es Eggy; t, tl:e vice regent of the
wni'Id, went back to that old man, ams
father in Palestine. iloty the mind of
that yotung spendthrift, whose name is
a synonym for p rot gali'y and filial d s-
rospr:t, turned (mut lois place w.th the
swine to his tither. standing on the hill
acid 1c.)king down the ling road waiting
err h's 1 ay's return; how th' mired ef
twin turns to les eart!)ly father; w hear
a great deal aLoul ;ateliers; fathers
Love a place fn our affection., have they
not:)
Jesus went to His Father; the prodigal
wine also to his father, seem we tiny go
l• our Father which art in hi+iven.
There is tttL'* difference between our go-
ing and Christ's going. He went alone,
sive that the Father W11.9 W.1111 tem.
When w+' go now tie Father is witi► its
lei Ho love and Jewous is with us in fes
hrotherho md.
WE CANNOT GO ALONE.
And Ilene is no experience wlich we
can go through in our progress toward
the Father wh'c!3 is not exceeded, in be-
terre s by that through which est Sav-
iour !sassed. Because of Hun anybody
and eves ybedy can go to the Father. ex-
cept the willful, persistent, determine'
;loner.
You can go to the Father with the
guilt of murder on your soul, but you
cannot go to the Father with tie spirit
of env* in your heart. You can go to
Alin red-handed 11 you go to 'len re-
;•e.ntsnt, and through Christ yeti can go
to Ifni reg. net aced ant lode m: d, Y:.>u
will have to pay the penalty for your
actirms liere, but it sou aro spiritually
changed the payment here is all that
will be exacted. So that every human
being who desires can took forward to
h1s hour of trial as well as in bis day
nl triumph to a welo.)nmo from the Fa-
ther.
"Though your sins ba as scarlet, they
shall be as while tt.s snow; though th'y
te red like crimson, they shall be as
wool."
CYIIUS TO\\'NNSEND BRADY.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTFRNtTION1t. LESSON, JUNE 14,
Lesson XI. The Risen Christ by the
Sea of Galilee. Golden Text,
Mill. 28. 3a.
THE LI'SSON \\'ORD STUDIES.
(Resod on the text of ilio [Weise('
Verson.
An Appended Chapter. -The narrative
if John's t;o.i•el was formally brought
1u a close wall verses 311 and 31 of
chapter 20. Chili t r . 1. therefor, 'nests
an epilogue, or apg endix, to the Ga, -
eel. which to a etrtain extent balances
Ilse pr;inglro 4, the Gospel (John L 1-18).
This epilogue, however. unlike the pro-
11Meuse, tees not stein to have been part
if the original plan of the Gospel. IL
seems evident that when verse :10 of the
.re editlg chapter was written the au-
'• 'r h i.1 no intention of narrating any
tie .;.gas." having already brought
iseti any to the divinity of Jesus
tee culminating pont in the record
( the reds: rect on. Th' rcase n f r ad -
.I ng :hnoth, r sect on or ! aragraph ::arms
, have fern lite desire on the apss:le's
•art to give a Lull and accurate account
f Christ's words concerning himself.
bnm3� which there had evidently teen
•erious lnisuntkr.stareling. In oiler,
re(ore, to make the meaning if
i • vet's remark ns clear as possible
Jelin tvere aive.s In detail Ulo clr:um-
4':n e -et which !•d to its eerie uttered.
111e eleen r30► is found in every extant
nnnnxript •'1 the 6 espel, and falls nit -
ley inti e'er parts: (t) The mare-
- -• tion of Jesus to tho seven, and the
i41/1i)1L8 draught 01 Ibises (I--111:
• seers ennui's-(s:on to ['eke nntt the
„ 'set as to the latter. death (15-
Th The nesundelslood saying re-
- - e t(ie ap..tt'i. John '?i► --23); (1)
t;g,inei 1 lslrn>•onr• to the authenticity
f the teaseel .:4. 25).
Verse. 1. After these things.---,\ :aline
skk;-anon o(• lime, such es rerun re-
-eatoIly in the Gos(.el. The events ren-
'•a'red In are the apJee'iran••es of Jesus
:worded in (10' preceding; chapter.
.%gain-11:1vint! alro.ly epienre4J to Ile!
•Ise'ipks on let separate uerasious
mentioned by the author.
T,ler:a•►--Tie leeriest name for the
sea of GiI 1Co, occurring only In Chia
ferrite!, (gut probably teller knee n G1
p>,ersuls Jess't'.• of I'a'eshne than the
nines with which rte are insist familiar
(rem the aynuptc recent ,
e. There were ("getter all
eelen of Ile deceit -s referent to r s.idt 4
,r. lite ne'tgh!orl e►;d,
Calked (l:.lymua-Lit.. "twin."
The .vett.•, .of %'-t.e•!e'-fairs* nn•t l•'hn
Two et Ler 4,f his di eiplew- Very
earol.ab:y Andrew 8101 "'tulip, though
siren their wen:: are no: g:u'.•n. I o.4-
3)ildy 11 •i ether disciple.; Uhl w.:r 11,11
u'.wlors of the apooate1.• group,
3. 'Owen I'eeer oats -Mellon r+ xtrl'
thee !niece' nn.l sit, )keen) nn.
go a ([.+Feng-FMean, hnd nen t!e
.Kt tienlienn of vernal of the nr•i•ts is 10'
fern titer teae been rale., le 1e -us. Since
the e.'.eearltlre n( Jester froom them Ilse)
en'nl to have leen .till imeertain :is 1n
tiger. newt. it %ni metra( for
uteri' 4, r. et en tem:•►rnrily to their kr-
tees urs ug '11) eel.
Tees t•.k nothing-- leen though 111e
tale( hire fir 1s9:ngg oat 3I r .unset
itis) 1.•i ale .elm;',e Lnnrg til-,' tie sort
0 sees sloe ..1 .1 in 1 .t.. -. reg►•
• ..'.l r• r3 ' i e\' < ... ..i ..3-. :t 1'•
1. :, . .•', rt > .. .
•
6. On the right site of the boat -Thr -y
had apparently been fishing on the op
pasha, or left, side, and may have
teougght that the Strangers advice was
basad upon itis having observed a dis-
turbance of the water's surfsse indicat-
ing the pressem'e of fish which had es-
caped their notice.
7. That disciple therefore whom Jesus
loveth saith-John was the first to dis-
cover the identity of the Stranger. whi.e
Peter was the first to act u;eou making
the discovery. This circumstance welt
Illustrates the difference in character
between the two men. John Leine the
more Ihough;tul and having apparently
deeper intuitions, while Peter was the
more impulsive and di'nemstmtivo in
his attachment for his Master.
8. Two hundred cubit, -About one
hlnmdrvd yards.
9. A fire of coals-Grook, "A fire of
charcoal."
Fish -Lit., "A fish."
Bread. -Or, "a loaf."
11. Up -(;reek, "Abroad,' that Is, back
into the hint.
Civet, ILshe.s, a hundred and fifty and
lineae --As a f .shennan John never for -
Fol the exnct number, and the fact 'hat
the fishes had ,seemed to him al the time
unusually large.
12. (Wreak your fist -An expressa-mn
the significance of which is preserved in
our word "breakfast."
None of the disciple.; durst inquire of
him -Their curiosity no e4•irht woild
have penriapleJ many inquiries, . ul
their reverence for their risen Lori
c+onnxelltd sik'tmre.
13. Cometh, and 1nketh the bread. and
gteeth therm -Ther awe and reveren'•'
forbade (heir appr.sach 1n him. !fence
hums found it neeesssery to brea < the
spell which his presence 1041 throve vii
the group by himself taking the initin-
t:ee and advancing to where tlry eta ►.i,
15. Simon, am of John -The usuar
way of designating a Jv'rentes C0ii;.lrtt
ktenlity among the Hebrews, equiva-
lent to our writing out a name in furl.
The custom of ndopling a fnnlily name
was rk,l c•;mrron among the Hebrews
until con*parntively recent tsetse..
Le a et thou me snore than these? --
Referring eppan'ntly in Peter's earlier
bast o.mparo John 13. 37). The verb
"owe" tt,rd by Je..us in this and the
next verse genteel oeafeem either than
affecle:1; that Is. "a slate of f.cling lh: t ek•sal for Three days. and iti Drier fn
b ck rely related to the judgment and prevent
prying
Then
hhb,•lnett knotted -Peke
eteti not boastful
oastful tterrim prying ryes horn
om penetrating
cnrtrnttng lla
ujtu 'ee, t ( to gtaheugeMohsiser'heainrt s+teat'ooff 1le14' sh•u,l,ascrrh(rnIn(rnenvcerlaemveberyr etrhee•moral nae."
nrlght.
1 lore thee --The wont "love" used by Ovic•ethwpIehlr(10d13'ayFiIgliopadloomr(0'31s!olpennbetrd inland
reanlnaannklsntistntnheNoffoh'rrihuugmaaren tuhsee.nen
(Peter thmughteit and l;y hetet in his At other shrines nntieeis other (ruin
third questa m r3,t• 17). is not the same n'I parts to je• n in lime warship end firing
ae Ib� %tore! used ley JeeFhrtt in hs hrsp votive n(irringts of g o)d, salver, gtrahl.
and s.'a,t►d queetions (t•er.•es te. 16). e(:connhL8, pe'ppe'r• spires, fruit, Dip, g ln'e.
Peter 1. emphasizing his deep and pas- sandnlwe,nd. silk and other things. The
53 308le a(fe•li•.n for his 'stet and uses creat of the feetivala is defrayed (torn the
a horn expressing this nt'nchrnenl, lee revenues derived thorn the paddy fielcks
t•)r(uiat'ly the lingtt•h language his and gardens attached to ler shrine.
I.u( one verb to express Ih' Ind ening at In Travancore ono of the celebrated
both '•1 the Greek words used In this rendre+ til worship et the little tewnshtp
pntangge. cf Nagelcnil. urh!ch ilsell mea
Feed my tenth; --The °;copal en of "MEIIPF.NT TI:\II'►.E."ns
fish'•in^n it !o give place W 111.,1 of (h- 11Pr,' 1134' ka at pag•s'If to drdecaleit (o
she;)herd' Ihi cnnrke divhuty, And once ayear the
16. Loves! Zhou mese-Jesus awe, th •• lee,ppegait hhktl of the: acrpenl mm�lh4'l
w' ret•► 'rn, re l nn til "' •e' whi 'i Ih•e secarrie•el prlr(•ssion in a ear. During
133)011 • d dis •e;a'e bn.1 xesetak,I to an• sit ninnlh+in of Ihi year in
large' l lan(11y
sacro 1 til :, !;•ors hs own word for , f black sand Ls thenen up from behind
L v,•, the else hese; . ( tele gnsstinrt she lh- Wel and for Ih• other sit 3n.tnlhs
1 eine on Ie.' keel of I et, he natuee4 white sand. Tits is atone by n cnnd'aled
..1 hi; (.11),\A er*:. Inman ng,�ney, although the devout me
T n 1 tnv she , --TM !runts • t the flo-k t►,ugtll 4, l.ciieve that the serpent idol
reel n•urishmenl principally:'Ii,e s.eeei+ dies i1. The sand is green W the testi' re a t1' (tit gat den r 34 Wel 3 A f >t•d• VO3ee3.
1+. When ten acs young(--1'erhn.ts Temple; have olio) been marled in their
"ler wits already lenses; the p r:iiie..l csp('r I lI (..anor. There is a particularly
and manner of the apostle's martyrdom
bre 11o1 certain, though early tradition
poinla to the time of the persecution
under F.luperor Nero. AU the (urllest
references to the apostle's death agree
that he was crucified. coracle one of
the early church fathers, says that at
his own request fitter teas crucified with
has head d-,wnward, not feeling hlnm-
telf worthy to dee in precisely the Bailie
Wanner in which his Master had died,
21. Lord, and what shalt this man 'to
--Greek, "Lord, and this nisi what?'
[laving received an intimation as to his
own wanner of death, Peter yields to
the Impulse to inquire concerning the
future of another prominent neeinber of
the aeoslolic group. John. to whom
Peter referred. was possibly iho nearest
of the others 10 Peter and Jesus, hav-
ing overheard their convet atop.
22. if 1 will -A gentle rebuke implying
the right of Jesu9 to determine the des-
tiny of each individual disciple. That
the words of Jesus were misw)delstoocl
ey mere than one [itt 4'nt is explained
b. John in the next verse.
24. These things -The events record-
ed not only in the foregoing appended
chapter but in the entire G,)spel. '111•'
words of It's and the follenviig verse
contain testimony to the g. nuln.'uess tit
John's Gospel added by outer hands,
probably, as is usually suppo''4YJ, by'
eidere of th► church al Ephesus, in
which city the ('.onpel is supposed to
Imre teen written.
25. The world itself would not contain
the books -A strong hyperbole ole of which
the apostle himself would scarcely have
leen guilty, though it is quite in har-
mony with the custonmary style of Ort•
ental writers,
WORSHIPPERS OF SNAKES
.•r
INDIA THE CHIEF COUtTRY OF
THESE STRANGE RITES.
One District Alone ilas More Than 15,IN0
Shrines -Snake Festival at
Travancore.
Despite the (act that yearly thousands
e, persons in India lose their lives from
the bites of snakes there are certain
parts of Me country where the worship
of snakes, especially the cobra, the most
c!eadly of all, is carried on. This form
of worship is especially prevalent en the
sc,uiliw•est const of 31141.33.
Snake worshippers search for the holds
where their divinities are likely to be
round, and which more often than not
are in the little mounds rnised by the
kariahs or white ants. When they have
found one they visit it from time to tinge,
placing before it milk, ba alas and other
toot which the snake Is likely to fancy.
If a snake happens to get into a house,
far from turning out the inconvenient
guest and killing it on Ute spot, they
Iced it plentifully and offer sacrifices to
it daily. None is so bold as to lay sac-
rilegious hands upon il.
They are also worshipped at shrines.
there being in Travancore alone no fewer
than 15,000 to 20,000 shrines dedicated
exclusively to the propitiatory worship
of snakes. These shrines are invariably
in honor oI the Minor divinities of the
ceunlry, some of there tieing of venerable
age and more (hall Local repute and lies -
sussing extensive and valuable proper-
ties for (heir maintenance and for the
cost of the numerous ceremonies which
their keepers have to perform from time
to time.
A curious fact In connection with'ser-
pent worship w India is that it is women
exclusively who expect favors front the
divinities nmpiliatnl. More perlkularly
Warren we...ren and those in expectation
of becoming mothers go in for these
RITES AND CEIIEMONIE.S.
In these shrines, which are usually pro-
tected by a mud wall, lite natives set
desert fruilastic kkes of serpent.•► on a
stone basement. (inc of the 'nest im-
portant of these shrines dates back Into
th. dim ages beyond ):story, It Len at-
tached to the household oI a wealthy
Brahman. Iler a every morning the king
and queen of the serpent.; are bathe!
and fruit and milk are offered to them;
n: noon cooked rice Ls offered, followed
shortly by fried grain. On certain espec-
ially holy dnys the idols in the grave and
in the houaehnld temple arc carried in
procession to the boost', where propitia-
tory offerings are made- The preskiing
funeUenary at all phos: vnrkn s ccI'cninn-
les to necessarily the eldest female mem-
Let of the family.
Once a year a great fe ath-nl is held in
honor of the. serpents. In the undee-
gmund vapor of the house. as well a.
nm time grove to the toultwe•st of the come
1n.und, dough and milk offering., are
placed. The door of the Cellar is kept
eels... 1 1 r re .• - ' • 33'-: {1 •,,..
o,' 1•'. n).11 1•• •
have t4' stile:A .. • e3;. '11,►se ).
any fish''
1'c ere,
h r s)) '( gent (hoe. awl tire)'
h r !.n i egret 'e t n'el-Th' ref-
,• .c.gna In to to the pn•lai-
rn1E•rta in 14.e case of crueet•
'I'C•' Matt. r Meme (notelet the
r of (teeth wh eh shall c•wt•e In
res it had to hm•aeclt. lite time
rations one in reeler/1 \I''ore nt a piece
ea;ld Sutranu►ntnh. elect] is niso Ilii
name of the great remake so often sten.
Ib nett in Hindu fable;. 1,.re inn frinl1 '
haent13 of ticeetulier n
Level in thea pimple. An (nemeses ninn-
ies of r.')eatcs have e'-nar'gat.d hero.
it is beli:%ill by the natives that snake
bilis m the neighborhood of one of (hes.
serines never prole fatal. 1l is a well-
kIiow•n fact that in Travancore the child-
r.•us of the household play about fearless
ly in the neighborhood of the grove:
even while their serpentine irtewls an
gliding Mout in the undergrowth or lh.
tusking in the sun. and they have never
hien known to he harmed. \\'lien mem
of the groves become overrun w ittt ser
petits the surplus populafken is careful()
removed and sent to otter shrines. '[Fera
are in all part; of '1'ravatloore plot!:
lltahmane who are specially applied t.•
in order to remove snakes from one grove
te another.
A few years ago a frierd of the writer
was eollealing marine animals in the
deltas of Godavari and seta. The sero,
nets of the fishermen proved a fertile
sc•urce ot supply to him. The fishermen
%vete very kind to hint and allowed Fin:
10 lake 1►is pick of the catch, btu( they
hevariably refused to ullow turn to lake
any of the multitudes of sea snakes
which thew iadvertenlly capturetl. These
they rewires carefully put back into the
sea, mol for pity's sake but to appease
Ina. offended gods.
THE WORSHIP OF THE CODA
exten.led bryomd ((1e boundaries of In-
dia ai one lime. The ancent Egyptians
adored them and attributed to their pro-
tection the I:resrrvation of grain and al-
lowed their to live in the midst. of Ihei)
cultivated fields.
The ringed Loa, or aboma, was al one
time worshipped as a god by the ancient
Mexicans, who often offered to it human
sscrilic(is. The Zulus are great worship•
pets of ancestors, who are thought to
appear in the form of snakes, while ac-
cording to the inhabitants of Fiji and
other islands of the South Seas the earth
rests upon a gigantic serpent. Two days
of each month snakes are worshipped by
the Chinese, as they are though( on U►ose
days to have a potent effect on human
destiny. In northern Guiana snakes are
considered sacred because they aro sup-
posed to enntnin the spirits of the dead.
It has king been a belief among the
Seminoles that the rattlesnake is a n►es-
serger sent from the Great Spirit at time
of special danger to wart, than. They
say that just before the great fight of the
Seminoles against Gen. Jackson a large
rattlesnake crawled from tho barks of
a lake and carne into the camp. 'When
it departed it went west, indicating that
the tribe would be driven westward,
which afterward proved true.
in 1831 an old turquoise mine at Bon-
anza, near Santa Fe, N.M.. was reopened
after having been closed many years. In
is were found, all nesting together. al
least two hundred rattlesnakes of differ-
ent species. also long thin red snakes,
lac. in order lo protect the miners sever-
al men were employed exclusively in
killing the snakes, which crawled about
in all directions. The Pueblo Indians
came and protested. ,saying the snakes
were his servants. They took the killed
snakes most devoutly and lamented their
fate.
in many of the South Sea Islands the
snake is often held to be sacred, ns it Ls
thought 0 be connected with a spirit,
Al Velma there aro snakes which R,znn-
gers are not allowed to see lest some
misfortune stmould follow. Those that
are held are not IM or worshipped, but
such as aro the familiars et Individuals
who know them rec"te sacrifices. in
the New Hebrides snakes are highly re-
garded. A native of Pentecost Island, if
he sees one in a sacred place or in a
Wise, will think that there is soma ren•
son for its appearing to him. Ile will
pour over himself the jetee of a young
reeoanul and ever aflerwanl expect lo
find the world go well with him through
lh,. influence of the spirit.
Army scheme of China_
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1111:. SC•1-1OOI. AGE..
Tho man or woman in middle lite
who has not paid much ailed on of the
modern theerie; of education ia con-
stantly struck by the tact of the com-
parat ye b'.clwvatdro s 111 many ways ot
the ch'ldr'n ot the present day as c )tn-
pnred wl;h chiklrrn f,tt). er fi ty years
ages
On, conetanl'y Ware the remark,
"\\'hy, 1 cored read ns gen as 1 41.' now
I mg Irtbio 1 was the ago of that child;
an 1 the present wr.ter can w. 11 Lemon -
Ler more than rine Wilily in whieh .1
was one of lite traditions. cher shed
I1:louggh the generations, that (ho boys
sl ould sla;1 their Greek by the filth
yeor.
Thr peisans who dep'ore Iles chang-
ed 0(mditi n are apt to beene th • kind.
• rgai t m system fur it, weele telae els.
hail it as n changes ter the tetter pro-
pi.esy that it writ grow tallier than les -
ern.
it ts, (SI the whole, and w th n reason -
Bele limits, 'indented dly ler the tender.
and is a direct re -alt of pee inerensed
i.ul,etest in hygenics generally. and
above ail in the' tsyc:l,.1 gy of chil.!hood
nee affect ng phys cal w Hare.
The lawsuit 1'1!t'1J. the chid w lit the
,•twem.m•nal br.in. locket by the line
uP.ys qre, well foi•j;e ahead in `i► to of
evcrvlh ng, atilt !here noel lei net fear
le hen, res fee e might w• II have been
in Ute cid days of ruti►1'ss let -eine. Per
p:c town -'fres are skeptical of 'h• in-
fant moil es, :hn4 It is wet! (test they
should he,
In (13.' case est the ay. rage ehf'd d fair
Fred ly and inle!tigence. l a vns'Iy
:r► he Inver that lie chime! be recti;;
ii ant fol 3h' :,rat! stunt :1 he is m. an;
to be. 1'•sung c` i'dr. n ars• n •1 fillet to
s(' net knit Lours e,f c-ttilnenk'nt in
s• hoo'r•aom;. 'their berm are lee yet
re Aly for 0111 h at pllrnl • n. a Her In
quant l+ r quale'y, 'their ghee g:ow•
ng 1► di• s need the open air an,) ti)e•
!dies an n,usC11:ar (.•tndy heat claire -
•er 5 .8 all r Mural children.
1a a mn110r ,1 m nomics. •1 '•a, boon
Vetted agra.n and stein lie: qt. a 131')1
win bas I e'n jud:e:olid- t• t 1 lei •k :n
ai ly 1:1.' wit; le frame 3 I .. n'eh
3t) with t 'e ch. Id when last n( o 1
f sward, wit la he has n 1. '1..• ed its ad-
%antlge in :cored -up h'a'll sot v ger.
1 h s is net a Weft f• r n -lanai on e1 e'
1•.r any . c' tr 1 ri it or nit ler nit nnn•1;
((11) (•e) t.)r i h ldr n -o . qa,p, e 1 .s
.n h • v. ry autos;)! ere, and es.'( n .1 1r
0.. ap,•1, 1t 4 rat er :► 1 to ('11 : (,gad: sl
n sch til 1.1 • b gii') I(v► tar y, aua nsl
o1111•1s in tit in r h • imo aha for 1 ns
Baso•!., :•g.431.1 any s;s•0n (,f .slu•0-
11nn that a.ks all • clel 'r not Ilve or
.sx yens . t iris' io A 1*tail. or is piny
n►l nt..:n. or t, tl ale b ra aI f r inn e
lit in a let m ruts 111 a 1 sae. -to the tette leer -.es of the Breton err. -1 are 33(44)
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FADS ANI) 1 \N IGS.
Mitered cheviot elfecis an' ne&
Some of the new cheviot desibn•' ore
noisy,
Striped veils are having a wonderful
vogue.
The modern chemise is attached to a
yoke of real lace.
The I'ariseenn', Ls wearing a pink Jer-
•s''_ over imer lingerie.
The coat with body and sleeves in 0110
is highly (avot•ell (has season.
Long angel senses, drooping over
sheer under sleeves, are seen in late
t.ightgowns.
The combination of Dorset Neer and
petticoat drawers makes only two gar-
ments necessary.
Tan is the most popular leather for
young !tropic's shoes; gun metal is the
selectors for the older cies.
Many of the smartest new linen waists
stow a tiny hit of color in sprays em-
broidered between lucks and plaits.
For cool mornings in summer a dress-
ing sack Horde of some veiling fabric or
daintily flowered ctialties would be prac-
lkably.
The most beautiful of the evening
shades are founit in inexpens:/e mater-
ials that give bet.er service than many
o; (he ooslly ones.
Blue Is unquestionably the fashionable
coker of the season, and comes in such
a number of shades li:,tl. all ►nay find a
suitable selection.
The one feature that almost all (ho
new coals have in common is lea senm-
fitted cloak and cutaway effect chat has
a thousand different variati-ns.
Nothing could be more cool and dainty
fee- a hot summer morning than ono of
lir•: new (Wm (rocks that are made in
seen numbers for seashore wear.
The tunic or over drapery is a feature
pmnainenl on fashionable gowns t!►is
spring, and the influence of Grecian lines
and empire styles is also noticeable to a
marked degree.
Tho \\'niteau colorings with dove for
th ' groundwork and sprigged azure and
pink designs 11()031 11 aro for girlish mil-
linery scheme.% extremely lovely, and will
lx' made much of this season.
Dull blue. dull green, and violet -that
syn►palhct , Color --arc most often used
in touches of embroidery. Embroidered
dots of various sizes are again a much
liked feature, hue the embroidery runs
toward delicacy rather than elaboration.
The touches of subdued or vivid colors
which are feat:res of -this years while
gcw'ns aro seen cn jumper dresses of
while or ecru linen: skillfully applied,
they are the most attractive. and give a
character which would ':flenlimes tie lack-
ing.
Silk voiles and lightweight woolen ma-
terial of all kinds will be used in jumper
drosses, hut the models of linen are par-
ticularly attractive, and shown over
gcimps of sheer white Ince trinuned and
Land embroidered, look suggestively
summer-Itke.
Lithe balls and dangles of Irish crochet
Ince are ono of the distingul:hin(ouches
of the import d lingerie glee'These
little balls are used lavishly a edge
sleeves a:tel .draperies and In outline over-
ekirts-in fart, anywhere that they can
lie applied they are found.
Skirts of jumper dresses arc again cut
on the side planed model or ncCasi.utally
reciter. As these (nicks are for informal
wear, the skirt are always walking
Length. They are most often mole with-
out trirnniing, except for bias tests, al-
though sometimes tourhe's of embroidery
are• discreetly applied toward the hem.
,1n invention that help.s one k, make
puffs of one's owe hair without di1lt-
ctdly comes In the shape of a wooden
roller. which has a groove In one side
and 1s accnnmpanged by halt n emelt big
safely pure, The h:sir Ls wound around
the roller, the pin is slipped )hrough 111e
groove and caught. and Ilk roller is re-
prr.oved and 1111 hair pulled .rut in a glossy
uff-
The woman who it ne'i11, r as tall nor
as slight as she should Is. arhievie height
and slenderness by Ihi' graceful outlmm
tie the tunes that trails into Ike long teat
of her train. II gives her dignity, grace,
dietlncLIon--a touch that rnises her be-
ye.nd the ordhnnry and the insignificance
that is the bele noir of the 8111811 woman.
Everything is done In encuurnge skirts
1e cling, even le the discarding of lingerie
and the suletit.IMn til saint I:ni'k.'r1 w-k-
cr. and slips. Tlie Paquin establishment
Mut produced another neva skirl. quite as
rrrens thet oes '1 p 13
nlnostlrec dtsanpprarrfirsds endn;tiahr inertlait.ly su43g(3-
gelled in the draping of the Ck,lh. The
new skirt Ls quite ns narrow and quite
es frank as the original.
The wolnnn who will declare that the
foment fashions are unbecoming is un-
grncetul. Not only ar'e they healthful in
l! v;nse(ves, but they are so diversified
(nal, handled by the clever %moan, they
Ixcon►e pliant mediunm, concealing had
p !miss and emphasizing good ones, 'fho
winn who (hull that the closely filled
princess gown is unflatteringly truthful
'11 iis revels on of her figure can lake
r•fug' in Gr.etan draperies and empire
rn.l mandarin effects 111%1 lend 111el,r,
:.11..1.c.1.47. window). to little
`ronyu: tries of
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e costume in recent yealta has broiled
1.. wiener such a boon ref oarifort, jr111.
veni4'lici', and trcominggul a as has the
summer princes dross. The emptiness
. 1 thew"Ii(Ue dresses" o riesta merely of
e Meuse %asst end skirt penes' al fire
a:•4;tame by a Melt made of the hemming
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teat is teed in finish Hie tie a and sleep.
In Aurae jumper leeks th.. Prim. ss ef•
tee( is obtained pry the fent mill belt
gores of the .skirl and Jun.g.r b. uer in
er,r, with n step,' seci.m) til r513 }(lira
n', the waistline. the Led terminating at
ee'h sole of the conlintema gore;. A
r,mmparaevel ' 1'"in linen or silk jumper
dray will ixenn►e (rile dewy word
with a lace or cmproider'J net guimp.
J 1P:1N f:4 '.\I.RY iIOIISI:.
Japan has I) moot nn•t 3s buying large
ntnula'r1 of Normandy 3 ors"; for the na w
e :3n14 v regiments of the empire. Peeve
011110'4 Al polling( meas are preferred,