HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1909-04-01, Page 2CURRENT TOPICS.
At the time of the Boxer upris-
ing all the magazine writers wao
claimed a knowledge of Chinese
politics proceeded to explain who
was who in the big empire. They
tackled a long list of strange names
which meant nothing to foreigners
and endeavored to give some idea
f the perm as who bore them. One
of these persons was known as Yuan
Shi Kai, and he was distrusted
because at a critical moment he
had betrayed the emperor and play-
ed into the hands of the empress
dowager. It was conceded that he
wi s an able man, but he was dread-
ed as a reactionary. Later ho
Fruved his ability in more than one
ottiee, and when ho was dismissed
as grand councilor it was felt that
the empire and the cause of pro-
gress had suffered a severe loss.
But a recent dispatch from Po-
king stows that there is much con-
fusion over the reasons for his dis-
missal. Three theories are advanc thio most common of high -veldt
ocl—one that he was properly pun- all through are there was a Jewish exclusiveness and carry out: voil as a novice, and she will prob- buck as well as the most grotesque
fished for his disloyalty to the em- Period of time set apart for the Christ's larger thought. `ably later subscribe to the strictest and harmless, it is now represcat-
worship of the goddess of spring I. The Vision of Cornelius the •conventual vows. Tet by a few depressed looking speei-
perur; the second, that ho was, (Oases, Easter). Tho church eA- Gontilo.—Verses 1-8. Who was the About the time of Rin Alfonso's'
forced out by the Japanese in the deavorod to give a apiritual signi•sg mens in various zoological gardens.
P Gontilo who was to show Peter that marriage there were persistent It is very easy to hunt and, as a
interest of reaction; the third, that ficanco to the rites it could not ` a man who was not a Jew or a rumors that his mother, Queen result, it was shot down for the
the reasons were personal, that ho eradicate. Joy at the awakenings Jewish proselyte was fit to become i ilfaria Christina, intended to take sake of its long tail, which made
had offended so many people by his of nature from the depths of win- a, Christian? He was a centurion, l the veil. Now that the King is a splendid fly whisk. Incidentally,
ter, came to bo known as the type corresponding to our captain, the happily married and the direct suc- of course, a valuable source of
arrogance that advantage was of joy at the rising cif the Sun of head of a company of soldiers the
llighteo'.isness, and the resurree boring ono hundred when full. This cession to the throne is secured, it food supply was destroyed, no small
tion of Jesus from the tomb. Tho company was part of the cohort is more' than probable that Her matter in a country which to -day
refining influences of the Christian called the Italian band, because Majesty will carry out her desire. depends ons:irely on tinned and
life were felt, the methods of ob-frozen meats.
made up of Romans born in Italy. MEXICO'S MONASTIC; EMPEROR
serving the day were gradually Where was the cohort stationed'! A similar rumor has gone the
changed from the rude burning of At Caesarea, on the Saniarian rounds with reference to tho
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EASTER
THOUGHTS
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From the Gospels we learu that
after Jesus the Christ had oaten Introduction. — 'What indicates The news that the Grand Duchess
the Passover supper He went into that Luke thought the story of Elizabeth of Russia, a sister of the
the garden where Ho was betrayed. Peter and the centurion a very im- Tsarina and the widow of the Grand
was taken from thence, tried and portant one') The fulness of detail Duke Sergius, has entered a nun -
crucified, and as He had told His with which it is given. And aLat nery near Moscow, will come as a
disciples on tho third day Ile arose, i was its importance? It was one of • surprise to no ono who is well ac
and it is to celebrate this resurree- I t•ho chief steps in the transition t f quainted with affairs at the Russian
tion that Easter is observed. Christianity from a Jewish sect to Court.
Fur many years the Christian a ►world-retigion. The narrow <•x -f );ren since the ghastly assassina-
churches of the East, which wcro elusiveness of the Jews , whicn had • of her sthe Grand
largely of converted Jews, observed fortunately kept their re=ligion pre tionDuchess her husbandeated to rand
the Passover Sunday ; the Western for so many centuries, was a for -public lite, and a to retire marriage
from
churches observed the Sunday fol- !Ridable barrier to this extension.
lowing. The Council of Nice de- Christ himself had preached on,/ has made her retiremept possible.
to Jews. That was necessary, erre A passionate lover of children, she
the time of his ministry was too has none of her own, but when the
hriof fora larger field, and the Grand Duke Paul was exiled from
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
1NTERN.tTIONAL LESSON,
APRIL I.
Lesson 1. P.ter and Cornelius.
Acts 10: 1-4c+. Gulden Text,
Acts 10: 35.
KINGS AND QUEENS ONCE �niade a pilgrim/teecropped,
iitofIn lia6rHelis
_ now in the Kutahena Temple near
Colombo.— Peat -eau s Weekly.
ROYALTIES WHO HAVE BE-
COME NUNS AND MONKS.
The Grand Duchess Elizabeth of
Russia Has Taken the Veil as
a Novice.
cided that the Sunday following the
Jewish Passover should be observ-
ed. It was also decided that Eas-
ter Sunday should be the first. Sun- Jews at, first would not have ' Russia for marrying a second time
day after the first full moon after listened to a broader gospel. But against the wishes of the Tsar, the
the twenty-first of March. The Christ bade his disciples go into all Grand Duchess Elizabeth adopted
Easter limits aro March 22nd and the world and preach the good his motherless children, a boy and
April 25th news to all mankind. The tinie had' a girl. The marriage has freed the
As yet the day had no name ; but, come to break down the barrier oil Grand Duchess; she has taken the
WILD BEASTS IN AFRICA
SOME II.tVE BEEN COMPLETE-
LY EXTERMINATED.
(Juagga and Gnu Ilave Almost Dis-
appeared—Buffalo on East
Coast Only.
Of some of the wild beasts that
remain to be hunted by the sports-
man in Africa a writer says: ''1he
quagga, most graceful of all the
horse tribe, has disappeared oatire-
ly. The millions which once inhab-
ited the high plateau of South Afri-
ca were killed off in sheer wanton-
ness, and to -day nut a single speci-
men survives unless it is between
the Crocodile and Sabi )livers,
where, according to native reports,
a small herd was running six years
ago. As with the quagga, so with
the swart wildebeests, tho white-
tailed gnu of the naturalists. Once
taken of the change in the govern-
ment to get rid of him.
Manifestly where there is such a
condition of theories it is impos-
eiblo to predict the policies of the bonfires to a more quiet and beau- coast, about thirty-three miles llow ager Queen of Portugal, but in
empire from his personal history, tiful manner; the time from eight north of Joppa, where Peter w• as. this case the rumor is must probab
ly baseless.
1f Mea ico were to think better of
its murder of the Emperor Maxi -
and decide to re-establish a
monarchy, it would have to seek its
new emperor in a monastery. A
few weeks ago Prince Augustine de
Iturbido, the heir to the throne,
joined the Third Order of St.
Francis. In the fashionable society
of most of the European capitals
but the future is considered prom-
ising. Prince Chun, the regent, is
classified as a progressive, schools
are being established, the war Easter token. For untold ague the
against opium is being prosecuted egg has boon the typo of life and turion'1 Cornelius, indicating per-
egg
ith vigor, mere is an outcry haps that he belonged to the fain -
against graft, railroad building is a type, that those who know t`►is which counted the Scipios and Sulla
favored and tho newspapers aro resurrection in thoir own hearts, among its members.
kin for reform. Under the should show forth lives changed in II. The Vision of Peter the Jew
days to throe, then to one.Caesarea wee a wealthy and im
St. Paul calls Christ "our portant city, built by Herod the
Pasch."' What is the significance
Great, and uained after Caesar
of the egg (called pasch or pace Augustus.
egg),. so universally used as an! What, was the name of this cen-
uu woe g their coloringand as full of inc,at
circumstances it is held that public Verses a-lfi. As the centurion s
sentiment will become a powerful —There aro manybeautiful legends) messengers, having spent a night Prince Augustine was prominent for
, on the way, were approaching many years, but, as in the case of
factor on the side of progress and regarding Easter and the custom Joppa about noon the next day, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth of
that reaction is impossible. This of coloring eggs, ono of which is Peter in his turn was supernatur- Russia, an assassination preyed on
is very encouraging to the liberals, that near by the cross on Calvary, Ially iTeparod for the coming event. his mind, and after a recent severe
se•
and it would seem that the country ibins vision, receivedp th th ld
'must be affected by its larger in- the.
tercourse with the world and a nes- wou
tural growth of liberal ideas. But grio t
itis still
left 1
was this preparation 1 It' illness ho decided to retirefrom
upon e' a world.
Tho sixth hour (noon): The ot..er day the Cardinal Arch -
set time of devotion with' bishop of Cologne received in prie-
s." He was very hungry,' ate audience a Dominican monk
11 a land of political mys- wbroken his fast." `Ra'probably had not yet' who gave his name as Brotherymond. Tho .ordinal and the
and wick n they
torics, and it pays little attention looked into the nest found tho eggs 111. How the Visions Brought monk remained for some time in
to the susceptibilities of foreign colored with drops of blood as if Them Together.—Verses 17-20, and prayer. Many were surprised at
prophets. The case is ono in which from the mothers heart. I Acts 11 : 1-18. What had been hap- the unusual honor done to a poor
This sacred festival is celebrated pening while this vision came to priest, until it was whispered that
the monk was none other than
Prince Charl,•s of L"wenstein. in
whose veins flf ws the blood of kings
and crusading princes.
developments must be awaited with
more or less uncertainty, though
there is reason to feel that bene-
ficial changes aro likely to be
brought about.
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"The planting of the t,.nek smoke
it- forbidden," was the imperial
edict in China in 1900, and the pro•
etamation went forth that there
trust be a yearly 10 per cent de-
crease in cultivation and a 20 per
cent. decrease in smoking. Teach-
ers and students were commanded
to stop the habit in ono year, high 1 t t} piece country has a custom of celebrating
officials in three months and mili- to the tomb foucd the stone rolled it peculiar to itself, but while each
away, and when they entered they s•aries, they all unite to observe the
tary officers at once. It is estirnat-• found not the body. This should spirit of Springtime, and all ('hris-
teach us that in tho graves of those tians rejoice that the Lord of Life
with devotion in all lands. In flus- Peter The messengers frorn Cot-
sia the Christians salute each other nelius had inrdo enquiry for
with a kiss and the words, "Christ Simon's house (the Ore:: word im-
is rison" ; the response, "Ho is lies a careful search tnrough the
risen, indeed." In Germany, mills, Streets), and while Peter was meds
factories and schools aro closed on testing on Dia vision, they were
Thursday and Friday.
Good Fri- even at the gate, and calling for
day being considered the most sac- Minn. Before word of his visitors
red day of the year, on that day cutilcl reach him. the Holy Spirit
black and dark colors are worn, in some way made Peter conscious
but on Easter very bright colors, of their coming, and bade him go
with thein.
as befitting the day. In Northern
England, the men claim the privi-
lege of lifting every woman throe
times from the ground, receiving
in payment a kiss or a silver six-
pence. •
The women who wen wi ► s
EGGS AND ]:ASTER.
There aro many superstitions in
connection with Easter, and each
od that 60 per cent. of Chinamen
smoke opium, and yet in the face
of that fact marvelous advance has
Leon made. In scores of cities the
open sale of the drug has been sup-
pressed, and from 10 to 50 per cent.
leas planting has been done. In not
a few towns the local gentry and
merchants have taken the matter
into their own hands.
In Chekiang is reported a 75 per
cent. less cultivation and nearly all
dens closed; in Yunnan a 30 per
cent. decrease in many districts,
gfie also large decreases in Szochuan,
Hunan, Anhui, Shantung, Chili.
In October, 1007, an edict cashiered
the princess of Jui and Chuang,
both of the first order, and the pre-
sident and vies president of the
censorate for failure to break the
habit. They were afterwards re-
installed upon representation that
they were cured. Two officials in
Peking (Fed from the effects Of has-
tily breaking the habit. In May,
1908, the orders were repeated and
the ministry of finance was directed
tt devise a scheme for replacing
the $t8•'►,000,Oc)0 of income from the
opium taxes.
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"Sometimes." said a would -ho
humorist, "I think my jokes are
awfully bad. I s'pose that's my
mielesty 1" ''No," was the reply,
:i:vt's your common sense'"
Old Timer --"The worst eeperi-
enee 1 ever had was when we ran
cut of port in a stale of wind." The
Ameteer—' •(lraei.nis' I thought
sailors always drink rum."
we love is nothing; that what we forever won the victory over death.
love has risen above nil sense of Among the many quaint supersti-
death and decay. Tho resurree- tions is the old Aryan one, wheel'
tion of Jesus should teach us that t•ypities the return of the sowof
death has no victory over us. We Springtime by goldoh eggs being
should try so to live, not to be pre- distributed at the early equinox
pared for death, but for eternal by priests, to strengthen the hopes
life. Did Ho not say lie had come of the people that the bleak, cold
days of winter might soon cease,
and a brighter time ensue.
The Persians believed that the
earth was hatched from an immense
egg on Easter morning; the Ary-
ans also believed the sun to bo a
large golden egg which was con-
stantly rolling nearer to the earth.
With the Jews, the egg became
a typo of their rescue from the land
of bondage, and in their Feast of
tho Passover, eggs occupied a con-
spicuous place in the services. It
was their connection with the late
ter that finally caused them to be
used by Christians the world over
in celebrating Easter—the egg of
resurrection, into a new life bring-
ing a message. of life from death as
it. were.
While the egg is, to most of ua,
the tnost familiar symbol of this
season, there is another emblem,
that we might have life more abun-
dantly? We roust strive to live that
the Risen Christ shall be seen in
our lives. Watch and pray, and
and prove te+ our Father, if nut to
Wren, and Christ is in us.
AN EASTER CAROL.
Thie Lord is risen that orst was
born
Within a manger lowly,
And all that e'er was lost er lorn
May now be pure and holy.
The cruel buffeting and scorn,
The taunt, the malediction,
Tho fewer thirst, the crowning
thorn,
The vain of crucifixion.
Ho knew the manger and the cross,
Ile knew the grave's dark prison,
But now beyond all woe and loss beginning to dispute its supremacy
Our glorious Lord tenth risen. for each year seems to make "Ilr'er
Rabbit" more typical to Eastertide.
Bring flower and leaf aim( garland As ordered ley the Christian
gay, church the time of the Easter fes -
Sing, bird; ring hell. the story: tical is determined by the mom;
The Lord indeed is risen to -day,
And reigns fur us in glory.
Of domestic animals, sheep come planning Inc presence o Prisdang of Ciam, who, like Prince
first as cold resisters. Cleats and in the moon. One is that Indra,
pigs take second as:d third places disguised as a famished pilgrim, Cherie. of Lowenstein, is enorm-
respectively. was apparently dying for lack of otisly wealthy. ile has travelled all
The new. Ross urban council is food. awl the hare threw himself over the world. and every capital
,f a historic gift, into the fire that he might he roast- in Ferenc has Ilene him honor.
DEAD AGAINST DUELLING.
It is only a few weeks since His
Highness took the vows. Several
reasons have been given for the
step. One is that the Prince is a
victim of unrequited love, the other
teat he is disgusted at the small
progress n►nde by his anti -duelling
campaign.
The first. reason is rattier absurd,
fur the Prince is nearly seventy-
five years old, and is still passion-
ately deveted to the memory of his
late wife. The second reason may
have something in it, for though
the Prince found conver's in the
Kings of Saxony and 11'urtemberg,
and the Grand Duke of Hesse, it
was known that the Keiser himself
disapproved secretly of the Anti -
Duelling League, and the crusade
has made comparatively little pro-
gress.
It is much more probable, how-
ever, that it is the memery and
lingering influence of his dead wife
NOW ON EAST COAST.
"Tho Cape buffalo are now con-
fined entirely to the low-lying
jungle on the east coast, yet half
a century ago they ranked among
the must plentiful of the great
game. Hunters who knew them in
earlier days speak of them with
scant respect, but it seems as if,
as they have retreated before the
advance of civilization, they have
grown more sullen and vindictive,
until to -day they certainly take
first rank among the dangerous
game of South Africa. That slink-
ing pest, the lion, is a low coward
by comparison with the buffalo, a
destructive nuisance, whose solo
title to respect is that, when he
can escape no longer, he turns on
his foe, a characteristic which he
shares with practically every ani-
mal, even down to the rat.
INCARNATION OF REVENGE.
"'Tlse buffalo, on the other hand,
harms no one if loft to himself ; but
when attacked he becomes the very
incarnation of re'.. r go. Moreover
in addition to his strength and fe-
rocity, he has a cunning which the
hon does not possess. Ile may be
grazed with a bullet at sunrise,
and it may bo evening when he
charges his assailant from behind
some clump of bush. A lion may
be shot from the safety of a tree,
to the foot of which he has been
lured by means of a goat or a calf ;
but to kill the buffalo it is neces-
sary to follow him down to the
fever -haunted jungles, and to tackle
him fairly and squarely, at the risk
of one's life; consequently, the
mere fact of a man's having made
the attempt is a far surer proof
of his courage than the actual slay-
ing of a lion."
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FADS AND FANCIES.
Jet turbans are flourishing.
1•ow brides now wear too face
veil.
A few straw hats have made thole
appearance.
1•iscre is a fad for soft suede ler
ther nock ties.
Toques are still largo, broad,
and heavy looking.
There is a hint of revolt against
the empire style.
The sh..wls of sixty years ago
are again in good style.
Cotton velvets are much used for
tailor-made suits just now.
Satin hats, trimmest witn fur, are
having a considerable vogue.
Strings are being worn on hats,
and tied under the chin.
Men's scarf pins aro growing
larger and more elaborate.
Tho parasol handle of the long
dircctoire fashion is considered
smart.
The prestige of satin faced ma-
terials continues unabated.
Newest hats are being exclusive-
ly trimmed on the right side.
Shirred gruzo or satin is playing
a leading part in the new hats.
Bandeaux will have little use in
the hats planned for spring.
Toques of straw are being
trimmed with fancy rims and fea-
thers.
Pale pastel hlue is beautiful with
the new shade known as wistaria.
The new Chinese} cotton crepes of
filmy texture are used for dainty
white frocks.
Tho new hand embroidery towels
have tho embroidery across ono and
only.
A little fan -shaped plaiting of
real lace is a great help to the sa-
tin and fur hats.
Embroidered and braided materi-
als that require handwork have a
great popularity.
The silk manufacturers are doing
their best to bring brocades into
broad and general use.
Round tablecloths aro popular;
some of the handsomest of them
have the Greek key border.
Paris says that guimpcs and
sleeves for next spring will be made
of eml•-oiclerod chantilly.
Tho newest straw hats have brims
not over two inches wide, and some
of them have no brims at all.
White cotton marquisette, sprink-
led with dots, is one of the most
effective of the spring materials.
Paris has a new skirt known as
the "reasonable" skirt. The back
is furnished with two plaits, which
give a certain fulness where it is
most needed.
The big hat hangs on in spite of
all the attractive forms of head-
gear that have been designed to
replace it. and still is predominant
in dress effects.
For centerpieces and scarfs grass
linen worked with Chinese embroi-
dery is usually dainty and pleas-
ing.
f=a511 ion
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Hints.
8C.111}:l) 01' SNAKES.
Vipers In France are a Dangerous
Pest.
Strangers are sometimes surpris-
cvi by the fear of vipers which ex-
its in noire parts of Prance. These
little venomous snakes are danger-
ous both to man and beast. Recent-
ly a movement has been made to
protect the vipers, on the ground
that they render valuable services
that have led him to the gate of in destroying rodents, mollusks,
the monnatery. and oather small noxious animals,
Four of his children are in can- but writer in tho Journal of
vents; one is n poor sister of cher- Practical .Agriculture strenuously
ity of St. l'rnnriaca of Aachen, op,p,,ses this, declaring that the
another is in a lonely convent services performed by the vipers are
among the mountnins of Rohemiz, of sruall account in comparison with
a third is in a Hnngnrian convent the a,•c'dents, frequently mortal,
of the strictest rule, and a fourth which they cause. He instances a
is a Renedi••tine nun at Ryde, in little neighborhood in the Depart -
the Isle of Wright. mens of Micurtheat-Moselle. where
PORTUGAL'S 1'R1:TF.NDER. inspired by the offer of a reward,
two hunters destroyed 12,000 of
thein.
The last has as her companion
the widow of the ex -King of Portu-
gal, the Archduchess :Adelaide, who
married the Duke o1 Rraganea,
after lie hal been forced to nhdi-
eate from the Portuguese throne.
if it is true that her son. Prince
Miguel of Bragenszn, intends to
make a bid kr the throne his father
foal, the old lady may yet become
e very important personage. and warmly, "that it is proper evi' the could, tearing it even from
still more to when Francis Joseph dance. Here 1 hare been practis- they of the `monkeys' ' hands or
dies and h• r daughter's step -son be- ing at the Par fur forty )ears. and
throwing food to them to dills ur
and the harp was in ancient, a
comes Emperor of Austria. Shc, has now I want to know if 1 a::► sup their attention from more valuable
also a grand-da'sgtster who is the posed to be a fool 1" rc, ort
especially in Oriental oombology, titular abbess of the ('onvent of ''That," quietly replied the p p y,•"
identical with the moon. The Noble f.adies at Pr"" judge, "is a question of fact, and ------.p
Buddhists have several legends w« another royal monk is Prince not of law, so I won't pass any it's better to fight end rim away
" opinion e.' it, but will let, the than it is to stick it out and pay •
jury decidde. fine.
LEGAL iNTEI,LIGENCF.
The judge decided that certain
evidence was inadmissible
The attorney took str•nsg excep-
tion to the ruling, and insisted that
it was admissible.
"1 know, your honor." said ho
E'IJi MONKEY (;AME.
Mail Sport
The
Natives Sometimes
Indulge in.
In the 1• iji "Monkey Game"
laughter reaches its highest point,
for this is one of the wildest they
play ; and not only the children in-
dulge in it, but the grown -ftp men
sotr.etimei take it into their heads
to play it, when it assumes a very
different aspect. With the chil-
dren it is pure fun, with little or
no clanger attaching to it.
A crowd of youngsters lino up
and move about like monkeys who
are merely enjoying themselves.
Suddenly one of them stops and
gives vent to a shriek of fear ; the
others take up the cry and immedi-
ately break their line and run
wildly all over the place. chatter-
ing excitedly. When the simulated
panic is at its height, the smaller
boys spring nn to the backs of the
bigger ones, and aro raced about
all over the place till fatigue puts
an end to the fern. When their
elders play the "'donkey (Ianse,"
however, they •,ften become so
worked up that they really behave
like a crowd of monkeys gone
stark mad.
Sir Everard Thum, at present
Governor of Fiji, relates a 'nest
trying experience ho went through
during one of these mad frolics.
He says that the players burst sud-
denly in amongst the huts. swarmed
up the roofs, tearing great mouth-
fuls of thatch away in their flight,
and then dash into the room, up-
setting everything they came across
and destroying foal and fnrnitere.
' The old man ,,f the settlement
and his wife, in real anxiety for
their geode tried to protect what
tit p+osscsau,n e
which consists of a silver mace pre- ed. tar which the grateful lndra lir returned t t Siam. enc) after -
genteel to the town upwards of two immedi.tely translated him to the wards, Had in the yellow robe of ware it is as though I never
the Buddhist Brotherhood, his hair beard it."
"('an you keep a secret?" "1
ani as silent as a tomb." "I need
to harrow some money." "Dos t
I d eduaoon.
sun r )•cars ago.
"My wife is a wonder." "In what
way 7" "Doesn't think she eoujd
t �;c hairier better than she di1.
r•..., 1 �• ;-s 't; • hs :t chance s le