HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1908-08-06, Page 2CURRENT TOPICS.ITO BE TRULY CHRISTIAN
In commending the work of the
$ritish Society of Comparative Leg-
islation, which is indeed worthy of
al praise, Lord Rosebery, in a re-
cent address, took occasion to de-
plore the present faith in legislation
as an instil ment of reform. He
clings to the belief that it is far bet-
ter for a state to develop without
the ail and support of statutes and
artificial restrictions. He cannot
help regretting that an era of
"emancipation" in legislation has
been succeeded by one of paternal-
ism, of atternpts to reconstruct so-
ciety by regulation and interven-
tion.
Is to Endeavor to Moet All Just Claims
to Pay Paul Without Fobbing Peter
Render therrfure unto Caesar
the things which be Caesar's and
unto God the things which bo
(iod'a.—Luke xx. ee.
Not to pay Paul by robbing Peter,
nor yet to pay fetor by robbing
Paul, but to discharge with fidelity
both obligations- such ie the eter-
nal sanity of Christ's gospel. Com-
mercial prudence advises us to pay
whichever crediti,r presses most
Of the former golden ape he says: harshly, whether Peter or Paul.
"11`e were then living under what Jesus commands us to pay both.
I may call the era of emancipation. The last thing that religion does
The object was to strike off restric
for a man is to relieve lam from
any just obligation whatsoever.
tion. We were freeing the Jews, Rather, religion c.eclares the sane -
we were freeing the municipalities, tity of all duty ; calla each disciple
we were freeing the universities." to royal citizenship in two world's.
With this condition he contrasts the I have heard of a lad who pilfered
a few pennies in order that he might
present incessant efforts to put new smell the missionary total of his
Statutes into effect, to remedy evils Sunday school class. And there
by legislation, to control everything. have been ages in which such was
There is nothing new in such talk as the prevailing style of religious toy
this about the dangers and mistakes alty. Mee ran away from all man-
ner of human duties in order that
of "over -legislation," but not all they might fulfill the divine behest.
opponents of modern tendencies The world was full of children of
have Itosebery's felicitous and per- the Almighty who believed that they
could discharge their full debt to
suasive way of expressing their heaven only by pouring contempt
views. The fallacy which is manifest upon the
in the average discourse of this sort SACRED THINGS OF EARTH.
is, however, not far beneath tho Lt a host of sometimes naive fash-
smooth surface of the Rosebory la- ions people used to pay Paul by
ltnent. robbing Peter.
I scarcely need to affirm that
Legislation is no more empirical modern sentiment has swung to the
opposite custom. In this day mon
land "sentimental" to -day than it commonly pay Peter by robbing
was in any former ora. We have Paul. They aro still at the busi-
dot grown less "scientific" in our ness of robbing, but with a change
law -making, and wisdom did not die in the victim. 1f the former gen-
with "the fathers." The simple ion shortened its business
hours and sometimes its commcrci-
truth is that new conditions create al honor in the interest of prayers,
new needs and new duties. When the present generation inclines to
the obstacles in the way of social shorten its prayers for the sake of
and individual achievement were of
the kind that could be remov�.cl by THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
process of aborgation or repeal
of old restrictions, that process,
after much resistance and agitation,
was undertaken. Society did not INTERNATIONAL LESSON,
wait for "natural changes," for the A UG. 9,
spontaneous abandonment of out-
grown inequalities with evolu-
tion." Lesson Vi. David and Goliath.
Golden Text, Psa. 11. 1.
devoti.,u t3 business. In the words
•,1 the scriptue, Ca: sar is paid at
the expense of God.
faithfulness is not an arc of a
mete. It is rather a whole circle.
No man is quit of his obligation to
the butcher by paying his grocer's
hill. Nor can we meet God's claire
by being merely generous in spir-
it., tolerant toward sinners and
good natured in the domestic circle.
Commercial uprightness is no bet-
ter substitute for neglect of God
than a ono -sided cultivation of God
is an excuse for crooked business
dealings. To be truly Christian is
to endeavor to meet all just claims,
to pay Paul without robbiug Peter,
to render unto Caesar all his due
tribute, yet not to foil of
THE PART DUE TO GOD.
The financial aecretary of a cer-
tain society made a practice of car-
rsing the society's books down to
his place of business. And ho earn -
eel his special salary as secretary
during those hours in which ho was
supposed to be earning the salary
paid him by his business employ-
ers. I doubtif ho were guilty of
any intentional dishonor, but 1
have never understood how one man
can Darn two salaries at the same
time and for the same time; how
he can justly rob Peter to pay
Paul. But the world is full of nien
and women who thus earn double
salaries. Some of then steal man's
time to earn God's wages; but a
%aster throng of them are taking
God's time to earn men's wages.
Paul must be paid, hence they rob
Peter in order to pay him. What
a pity that a man should spend so
much time making his fortune that
be should have no time loft to make
his soul 1
REV. GEO. CLARK PECK, D.D.
To -day, under industrial and poli-
tical conditions that arc largely the
result of the legislation of the era of
emancipation, communities, classes
and individuals suffer from abuses
that cannot he attacked by any
weapon of the era of emancipation.
New tools are needed, and society
uses such as its knowledge and ex-
perience suggest at the moment. It
refuses to wait for something to
turn up. It wants relief here and
now, and the "let alone" gospel
strikes it as impertinent and reac-
tionary—just as a let -alone theory
applied to the former restrictions
and inequalities would have appear-
ed to our predecessors. In discuss-
ing inethoda we must not forget the
differences in the conditions and
circumatanccs which impose changes
of strategy and weapon.
A French scientist who has been
making a study of the subject an-
nouncea that the world is drying
up. He finds that our wet spells
and our dry spells alternate with
consistent regularity. A wet spell,
according to his computations,
lasts about thirty years. Then a
dry spell, which lasts another thir-
ty years, ensues. Every wet spell,
Verse 38. Rend verses 1-33 for an
account of Goliath and his chal-
lenge, David's visit to the Israelite
can►p, his proposal to Saul to meet
the Philistine champion, and Saul's
final consent.
His apparel—Rather, "his ar-
mor." Although Saul in verse 37
commends David to Jehovah's help
for success, he plans to make it
more certain by equipping the
youth with his armor. This, while
not to be compared in massive
weight and sire with that of the
giant, would make the combat
more equal.
Helmet of brass—Or bronze. The
helinent was commonly made of hide
or loather, one of metal being giv-
en special mention.
Coat of mail --(Strictly, the main
garment which covered the upper
part of the body. The term is used
though to denote armor in general.
39. Assayed—Tried. Tho infer-
ence is that he was unsuccessful
the reason being that he had not
tested it. If, as one narrative in-
dicatas, he is still a shepherd lad
unfamiliar with the equipment of
war, it in no wonder that he finds
the heavy, strange armor more of a
burden than a help; and even if, as
Saul's armor -bearer, lie has already
become accustomed to these things,
this outfit is not his own and, there-
fore, ie of little use to hire.
40. His staff --Ile has proved this.
The sheperd's invariable weapon
we are informed by the investiga_ and instrument: he used it to lean
upon in clinmbing and as a club for
tor, is a little less wet than was defense. It is possible that in
the one preceding it. and the latest David's case the sling was in some
dry spell is always a little more dry way fastened to this staff.
than was any dry spell before it. ('hose him—"Selected," out of
We arelad to he able to saythat the brook. I robably the mountain
g stream which ran down beside the
the diminution of the rainfall is not camp of Israel rather than the
such as to cause immediate alarm. brook which ran through the een-
It is not expected by the French ter of the valley and separated the
scientist thnt our children or our (WO "MPS.
children's children will live to see Wallet—.1 akin bag slung by tw:,
the world become one vast. Sahara. straps over the shoulder made to
Not for several million years will cl'iitain provisions, food, etc. Al -
the rivers he dried up and the occ- most as indispensable to the shop
ans become wide stretches of sand. fiery as his stag. David put it to
the practical use of cari.ing his
Taking into consideration all the ammunition.
existing conditions. it appears that His sling -This completed his
leople who worry abuut a possible equipment. it probably consisted
c�, a lona thong doubled and held
drying -up of the waters from the iii one hand by both ends. The
surface of the earth should be list- centre was widened and cup shaped
ed among the borrowers of useless 30 53 to hold the stone which was
trouble. There are good rensons 'hurled by swinging the sling and
for goingahead with then soddenly releasing one end.
present it lvid is welt used to all these, and
rigation and reclamation projects, n+aow is ready tos join the battle.
so that the water which is here 41. The roan that bare the shield
may he so disposed of as to do the went before—To protect him agninet
post good, without regard to the nny possible treachery. it was one
,41gures by which foreign investigs- of the duties of the armor -bearer
fere sre able to prove that it will to guard the person of his master.
scans titne be impossible for milk- 42 Looked about — A graphic
men in this earth to water their toueh. As if the Philistine had to
ytuduct take special pains before he could
oven see David, so insignificant
was lie in comparison.
He disdained him—His contempt
for Davie} was caused not only by
his ill -matched size of body, but by
the fact that he was a youth and
of a fair countenance ; his boyish
beauty was an insult to this train-
ed warrior.
A dog—A general terra of con-
teml)t, but quite fitting here, as the
staff David carried had undoubted-
ly been erten used to chastise his
shepherd dogs when disobedient.
43. Cursed David by his gods --
He used the names of his patron
gods in imprecation but did net
gain thereby in the combat.
44-47. Notice the utter lack of all
boasting on David's part. All was
of cries and noises were used by
armies to terrify their enemies, and
in single encounter it was costo- SUN BATA FOR NERVES.
mary to recite one's own brave
"Intimate your cat, madam, and
deeds and to hurl taunts at the op-
ponent with the sante purpose. In- take a sun hath these spring rnoru
stead of following the example of ings if you want to get rid of your
hie enemy Di'.vid with solemn con- nerves," said a certain well known
fidence announces Johotah's vie-' specialists to one of his patients re -
tory. Cheyne, as quoted in the contly. "See bow lazy and happy
New Century Bible. First Samuel, pussy looks as he stretches his body
page 118, says: "Nowhere else out- and blinks his eyes in the morning
side of the New Testament does the sun. If cats had nerve diseases this
message of encourag.rtnent to the would be the best thing in the world
Inintble and exhortation to the to euro them.
weak in faith receive so affecting, 'Every sanitarium has its aun
80 inspiring an expression." room now, but women ought not to
4b. Jehovah of hosts—The lofti- wait till they have reached the sani-
est of all the titles given .Jehovah tarium stage et breaking down be -
in the Old Testament. Here it, evi- fore they indulge in anything Rs
dently has its early significance of eheap as a sun ball. Any woman Who
the God of the armies of Israel, but has a souls window and an easy
it came later to include the thought chair can have a sun bath
of Jehovah as ruler of all the hea- every morning if she only deter-
venly hosts as well (isa. 6. 3). mines to take it, if the potatoes
Whom thou haat defted—An in- have to he peared or the stockings
stilt to Israel was a defiance of Je darned, they can be done during rho
soyas. sun hath, but the hest way of al1 is
47. The bn'.tle is Jehovah's — As tc, take it just as the eat does, in the
oppexed to the sword and spear and laziest fashion possible. Run the
javelin of his enemy (compare less' shade way up to the sash, move
11. 6-8). your chair within range of the sun-
eagerness4a. Ran toward the army -- His light and luxuriate for half an hour.
was not lessened by the
It's hotter than gallons of medi-
fact that lie was crossing over to cines. and may save.hours and hours
disadvantageous ground.
49. Forehead—Perhaps the "tem- of dullness or stay ing in bed later
plc" as the front of the forehead °n''Indian women have the most
should have been protected by the placid nerves of any race of people
helmet which he wore.
Fell upon his face—Stunned by in the world, probably, and doctors
the impact of the stone. David are beginning to think it is because
rushes up to him and slays him they sit in the sun so much. An in -
with his own award. dian woman is as fund of the sun
_ _a,_- -•_ oh her wigwam as the cat is of
TEN{)ER-HEARTEDI his fidavorite spot. They sit in it and
itfisa Asc►nn — I thought you vegetate for hours at a time, scarce -
weren't going to send Marie Mcln ly winking l no clanger of women
ties on invitation to our party 1
Miss Cutting—Oh 1 i decided it vegetating these days, so it's quite
wouldn't be right to hurt her feel- safe to advise one to sit in the sun
ings that much. as much as she can. It's good for
Miss Ascum — So you sent her her, nn""' but especially so if
one 1 she's nervous."
Miss Cutting—Yes, but f address -
cd it to "Miss McGinnis.'' HEALTH HITS.
1.1I -ELY.
PREVENTION OF MALARIA.
Since it has been proved by the
most careful tests that malaria is
spread from man to man only
through the agency of mosquitoes of
a special kind, the prevention of the
disease is theoretically easy. One
has only to keep the mosquitoes
away or to keep away from the mo-
equitoes, and the trick is done.
It is a pity that it is not so easy
as it sounds. In the tropics, in the
Roman Campagna, and in other
places where the pernicious form of
malaria abounds, the precautions
taken are most elaborate ; but they
may wet bo imitated wherever ma-
laria exists, modified, perhaps, in
some of the details so as to make
them less burdensome, and conse-
quently more likely to be followed.
In tho first place, settlers in the
tropics are warned to build their
cabins or their houses as far away
from the native settlements as pos-
sible, especially whore there aro
many children. It is with malaria
as with yellow fever, that the dis-
ease is generally kept going in a
community by the children, who
have it in mild, but nevertheless in-
fectious form.
Alt the windows of the house
should be screened with wire guaze
—not removable, but nailed outside
to the frames of the windows. The
doors should be doubly guarded by a
vestibule with a screen door at each
end. As an additional precaution,
the beds are provided with gauze
mosquito bars clesed all round, and
to be entered only by lifting one side
for a moment. If one goes out after
sundown—the malaria mosquito is
an evening and night flier — one
should wear a gauze hood, falling
from the brim of the hat over the
shoulders, gauntlet gloves coming
over the coat slcves, and Leggings.
The grounds surrounding the
house should be well drained, the
grass kept short, and all puddles
swept away if small, or oiled if
large. The water tanks should be
covered with a wire netting, and
particular care should be taken to
see that there are not old tomato
cans or broken bottles round, for
these make excellent receptacles for
little accumulations of water, in
which the malarial mosquito loves to
lay her eggs.
In short, in the war against mos-
qui;,oes it must be remembered that
stagnant water is the danger point
always, as that is what the. mos-
quito needs for breeding purposes.
It should never be allowed to gather
round the premises in quantities,
however small. This is simply a
matter of ordinary intelligent care.
If it is alregdy there in larger quan-
tities, a coat of kerosene will make
it noxious to the mosquito larvae.—
Youth's Companion.
('eller--"Do you believe a child
inherits the mental qualities of his
parents 1"
Mr. Modest — `'\Nell, my hey
makes some very brilliant remarks
eometime5."
it pleases a men to be told that
he is in his prime. but say the same
thing to a woman ar.d her feathers
begin to ruffle.
Place the finger in the centre of
a lemon and keep it there until the
felon is ready to be lanced.
Salt cnter8 into the composition of
a sure cure for a felon. Take com-
mon rock salt, dry it. thoroughly in
the oven. pulverize it, and mix with
an equal amount of spirits of tur-
pentine. Keep a rag saturated with
this solution to the e.ffeeted part for
twenty-four hours and the felon will
disappear.
BANK ROBBERS AT WORK
SONE QI'EF;R fODt,E$ AM)
DESPERATE 9Et'1CIS.
How the "titan" System 1s Worked
--Scraping .tequa'.nlatu'e with
the Cushier.
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Fashion
Hints.
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CHIT t'1I.1T.
The present epidemic in England 1lluto embroidered limen frot
and on the Continent of back rob- for very young girls as -e alwah
berms and attempted bank robberies beautiful and always appropriate,
emphasises the fact that this species but the average woman regards
of crime is now carried out fur more them as outside. her means. A very
systematically than was formerly the good plan is to buy an ciuhroider
eavy
case. Tho methods employed by µ}rite il rlincln1Cs-arietyt butce, nooftlthehikind
the thieves, too, are varied to meet known as Japanese embroidery,
too exigencies of each particular covered was a design including
crime, says the Pearson's Weekly. baskets or bouquets of flowers.
Thus, the recent sensational coup Having acquired this, some ma -
at the Snutliamptoa Docks branch of tenial must be purchased to match,
Lloyds Bank was worked upon what as nearly as possible, the founda-
is known to the "crooks" who en- tion of the centerpiece, and a few
gineer these "high-class jobs' as the yards of valenciennes insertion or
"stall system." French beading. Tho front of the
Four confederates aro necessary waist and skirt may then be cut
when working the "stall system." front the centerpiece, choosing, as
One, the "stall," engages the cash- near as possible, a complete per_
ier in conversation. Tits he does tion of the design, Rad these may
outside the building, if he can so be set into the material with a
arrange it, and then his task is a band of insertion or beading. «'hat -
comparatively easy one. Rut it is ever is left of the centerpiece may
not always possible to decoy a cash- he used to trite the sleeves, which
ier away, and the job is then more are finished with the insertion or
difficult. beading, and a very handsome,
The "stall" has to talk in such a hand -embroidered gown is made at
way as to engross his listener's at- little cost and almost no trouble.
tention, while at the same time cov- The material used on each side of
ening the movements of the the design may be finely tucked and
"sneak," as the man is' called who the model for the dress may be em
actually commits the robbery. A Piro or plain, to suit the taste of
favorite plan is to bring with him the mother. It is Lefler, though,
into the bank a copy of a large-sized to arrange for a break in the wast
morning newspaper. This he pre -line, for the two designs will be do -
tends to consult as to the market tached in any case. A pretty belt
price of certain stocks and shares, to soar with this frock is a boned
which he makes out that he wishes girdle of Dresden ribbon or of the
softest ivory radium silk.
to negotiate. Ho rustles the sheets As both dresses described above
in turning them over, and talks in a are of such sheer materials, a white
loud, high-pitched voice. He says taffeta slip should be worn under
he is short-sighted. and asks the them, -bnt-if tits -is-not procurable,
cashier to tell him whether it certain the usual fluffy skirts will look very
stock is quoted at, say, 81% or 81%. well with the white embroidered
A CLEAN SWEEP OF EVERY- frock; while for the scrim dress a
THING. slip made of flowered dimity and
The official naturally does his best finished in many ruffles would he
to oblige, taking all sorts of trouble cl'ai'ming.
for the new client whom he thinks For summer wear a few slips
will prove a remunerative one. made of white ionggcloth or nain-
sook and two of dimity or lawn
Meanwhile behind his back, the would be very useful, and it is bet -
"sneak," wearing noiseless rubber to to make than now than to wait
shoes, is making a clean sweep of until later in the season when the
everything in the shape of notes and new styles are settled and summer
gold he can lay his hands upon. gowns must be inade.
These two, the "stall" and the For the very young girl no selec-
"sneak." are the principals, and tion of material could be better for
they divide between them one-half this season than a bright gingham
of the al proceeds of thmade to wear with a guimpe. The
Tho rematotining moiety is npproprerubb
iatery. latter, by the way, will take a
ed, in equal shares, by the "mouse most important place in summer
and the "eat." The duty of the gowns for both mother and daugh-
first-named is to drive the cab, or ter, and they might as well bo
motor -car, in which the thieves made nows
afterwards make good their escape. They roust. be of batiste, French
The "cat" is stntioned outside to nainsook or lawn, trimmed with va-
give warning to the "stall" of the tencieiues, insertion or haU tucks
approach of strangers, in which ease uud scam Leading: while vw of
a hasty excuse is made and a hurri them will h^ tends of all-over err-
ed retreat beaten. broidery er flowered lawns.
Another method of bunk robbers The netts.( colors are strong in
is to serape acquaintance with the tunes, and are either very becoming
cashier after business hours, and or quite the opposite.
nn-
Lines of black serve to tone down
seize an opportunity to take an iMs is nota the vividness of many of the new
pression of his keys. T
difficult matter as might be imagin- mntcrinls'
They ere applied in stripes, in
ed, for these bank robbers are in- el.ut.ac•he and in lustrous braids,
variably well-dressed, well-spoken outlined with hand -braided strands
men of the world, frequenting the of heavy twisted silks.
hest hotels, and spending money Butterfly bowr have been worn
freely. ever since stiff collars returned to
There was a case some little time popular favor, but nn entirely new
back. in which the cashier of a wrinkle is the butterfly bow of
branch bank in a certain big town brown leather or kid. The great
ietim. He advantage of the innovation lies in
in the Midlands was the v
played billiards, and the thieves, of the fact that it does not wilt, what -
course, patronized the same saloon. eter the number of bargain sales
One of them pretended one night the wearer may have attended (kir-
to have a bad cold, and stoked up a ing a morning's shopping, and it
huge fire. The heat became well- leeks well in contrast to the snowy
'men collar.
cashier took off his cunt, in which
nigh unbearable. The unsuspecting
were lin keys• hung it un a peg, and lisp will do the work, or, if the bow
As for cleaning, any harness pe -
finished the gatne in his shirt i , gonis chd ef
slccves. feskidtive, thasonligse grci t careeap must he
THREATENING BY BOMB. taken while the explosive is in use.
A feature of all the new skirts
Of course, this was precisely whatis the panel effect in the front and
the conspirators hail been waiting back.
for. A tin tobacco -box. filled with In many skirts the front panel
soap was used to take an imprfa- extends above the twist line and
cion of the all-important keys, and fr rms a portion of the girdle.
a day or two later the bank's coffers These panels give a perfectly
were the lighter by several thousand smooth fit and are universally be-
pottnds. coming.
Robbery by this class of method is E{aburate ',raiding is seen on
known as "smooth work," and is many of the newest models, the nar-
preferred whenever possible. But, row soutache being the most pnpu-
if all else fails. your true bank rob- lar. Braiding, combined with heavy
ber will not stop at "rough work," embroidery, is particularly effec-
by which is meant the use of cxplos- tive on broadcloth or velvet.
ivies. and, if necessary. of personal — ___.;,_-_,
viplence.
Another branch of bank robbery •The young man was leaning on
is known as the "hold-up." This t,Fne garden gate chatting with the
consists in marching boldly up object of his affections when the
to the cashier. presenting a revolver latter said, hesitatingly :— "IPam
at his head, and demanding in so gc ing to ask a great favor of j•uu."
many words his money or his life. `It is already granted," Ise an -
The "buster" represents the most swered� dovntedly. "A very great
reckless type of all, and "busting" favor. she repeated, as if doubt -
may be fairly regarded as bunk rob- tel of the propriety of stating it.
fiery run mad. it consistsa•
in we"You're sure that fou won't think
ing into a hank with a bomb, and rt presumptuous or forward of no- 1'
threatening to "bust" the whole ''Never he answered. "I glory
in this evidence of your trust and
establishment to "Amitherc. ns un confidence. Only tell me what I
less money is forthcoming. can do for you." "Well." she re -
Now and again, at rare intervals, plies}, with evident reluctance,
the plan succeeds. More frequently "would you mind not leaning nn
it results disastrously, both to that gate. Father painted it this
"buster" and to bank. Thus, the afternoon, and he will be awfully
original inventor of the dodge, who provoked if be has to do it all over
tried it at Mr. Russell Sage's leis- again "
ate hank in the Broadway, New
Nork, on December 4th, 1891, was ••1 sac•, waiter, thio c4,41 steak ie
blown to pieces, as were also four not half so g,,.,(1 as the nee I had
'unlucky clerks, who }lung them },ere last week " "('an't see why,
selves up ,n hirn. sir. It's off the same fish."
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