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these who are engaged in G'echeels
lela.eterinet the. hanguege aro trenchant
IMO Vatciu teed, moreover, zest6r
eeelacrottnded, 1,10 preachee
geepeI, lateraNnz, of healthy ,greestii,
.of sympathy opeltimadth, a agetnet the
gospel of narrow' tdo*geaatieith Ud
literalit§lateeiSd 'ftreby Pedenticieen,
'There are. Those who'Sbelleve that the
• speech Is In eerieue clencer frozpedisre-•
Carel of the derivation of. Viords. PrQ-
ieseer Lounshury, on the Contrary, con-
tends, tenth a wealth -of pertinent illus.
trattori to support his 'poeitime, that
"ranch More harmful is thd deference
mistakenly paid" to derivation. There
results from it, he sap, an artificial and
even painful mode of expression in op-
position to the best usage, and that, too,
without the slightest counterbalancing
advantage. We may quote one, of the
professor's illustrations. Dealing With
the case ,of "none" as the subject of a
plural verb,. he eays
When ,and where the outbreak of
hostility to this usage first manifested
itself may not be easy to determine,
Apparently, It was not •until of late that
anyone ever thought seriously of ques-
tioning the propriety of the construction.
But the fact seems suddenly to have
dawned upon the inind of some student
of speech that none was a contraction
of no. one. The processes of logic were
at once. set in motion. No one is ex-
clusively confined in its construction to
the singular; it cannot ,be used with a
verb in the plural.In that all would
agree. The concluelon was at once
drawn that the word dereved from it
must be exactly'. in the same situation.
It Was, therefore, highly improper to use
none as the subject of a plural verb.
0.••••••••••••••
• Professor Lounsbtuai has no diMculty
in showing conclusively that King
James' Bible, Bacon, Shakespeare, Mil-
ton and other authorities in English,
strong, pure and undefiled, have freely
. used "none" as the subject of a plural
verb. Does not much usage, he asks,
settle the, point decisively with the gen-
erality of intelligent men? In the same
way he disposes of a number of."purist"
mare's -nests. Who riow objects to such
words as "gratuitous," "presidential,"
"liable," "scientist," "banter," and so
soneetetThe examples might he multiplied
' indefinit-ely.-Greit and original writer's -
coin words • and give old terms new
-
meanings. They think less of strict
derivation than ars nettireldebsr. and
legitimacy in the broad sense 'of these
words.. Every new science, art, indus-
try makes additions to the vocabulary.
Popular usage, popular humor and
popular economy of energy give the
language new idioms and locations.
Dryden is quoted as saying: 4`I propose
r444 -w. word for naturalization, and If
the public approves the ,bill passes."
Of course usage •means permanent
usage. Crazes, tads and fancies In lan-
guage do -not make usage. A good deal
of the slang of any day, for example, is
vulgar and ephemeral. It is the "con-
sensus of the competent" that counts.
Writers and speakers of distinction and
'taste almost unconsciously adopt the
good and reject the bad. The process is
one of "natural selection."
0,Aew1nd pewer electric plant in Indiana
is a successful novelty. The devices
hereto etried for this purpose have
nsuall ed because of the variability
of the sower. By the new method
electricity is generated as a by-product
• in the course of the wind -mill's service
in driving a water pump. The water is
led into a hydraulic regulator built on
the Principle, of a water lift In which the
pressure is controlled by weights. Ap-
proximately, a uniform head prosstire of
Seventy-five pounds corresponds to the
Capacity of the water pumped by a ten -
foot windmill wheel. This Is increased
to 100 pounds for a .fourteen -foot wheel.
The water is discharged frorn the hy-
draulic chamber by means of aCtomatic
Valves. T•he regulator is the means of
Maintaining an 'even pressure under .all
conditions whether the 'windmill is re-
---,solving fast. or slow. Under the uniform
pressure the , Water is passed from the
hydraulic chamber through a water.
motor to which a dynamo is attached.
Then it is discharged' through troughs
and led away as the fields if desired.
Or it can be stored up in tanks or
reservoirs to be Camped back into the
hydraulic regulator again In case water
economy shoirld be necessary. By pro-
ducing an evenness of pressure in this
way the dynamo is rim at uniform
speed whether the wind is blowing a
ga16 or juarenough 15 Make the wheel
go round. The whole arrangement,
when once put In operation, requires
little or no attention. Secondary bat-
teriee take any. eurrent generated in 'ex -
Cess of immediate dethancis. It has been
'ealculeted that a fourteen -toot, windmill
duiuld produee enough electalcity to
light 1116 average farm, generating in the
daytime the, current that is burned' at
night. The cost of maintenance is said
to be almost nothing, and it rnuet be
remetriberted that while the electric plant
I•fa doing ite eood work the wiridnulI
proecede with MS ,usual operat One. 1:
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TiOnibay 15,flue
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nost eroged city in
11ST BOW BEFORE HI
se -
The Vocation of the Christia4 Is
One of Dignity
•
I hesteelt YOU the% 'ytiev,welk wertliy
Of the li‘leatiO1ria Vil/iclia,you are Called:
-Epin. Iv; 1. • , - • „
There, is • no me' tophor wnielr Sb
Paul moro frequently ‘uses titan the re
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fearing to the faithful -es telnPles of tho
living God. He esaye* to the Corinthians,
'"Know you not that you are the temples
of Qod and that the sVirit, of God dwells
in you? The temple of God is holy.,
which you are." ,
Now God is everywhere 'present; all
creation. may bo ,properly Called his
temple. Since the apostle pariieularlY
dignifies human creatures with this ap-
pellation we must, in a more deviated
sense and in a more perfeetsmanner, be
His temples.
The "vessel of election" explains his
nteaning in his letter to the Romans.
The charity. of God is shed abroad in
our hearts by the Holy Ghost, who is
given to us. Hence the Spirit of God
adorns and iseautifies our souls with an
infinite variety of precious gifts and
graces; end so the soul becomes a habi-
tation in which H loves to dwell.
Christians, ther fere, should be con-
scious of the dignity of their vocation,
and, admitted as we are in a sense to a
participation of the divine nature, we
should rejoice in our pre-eminence and
• be watchful not to descend again by
depravity to original vileness. Our
,vocation likewise demands that God
alone be worshipped and adored in our
souls. All our senses and faculties may
bow 'down before Him.
THIS EXALTED VOCATION
has brought us Into fellowship- with
Christ Jesus and has made us co-heirs
With Him to God's eternal presence.
• This alliance with the Deity is so super -
eminent in dignity that the sacred pen-
men _seem unable to choose words to
convey the great conception to our in-
tellects.
"You are," says Peter, "a chosen gen-
eration, a kingly priesthood, a holy na-
tion, a purchased people." This is the
'consoling thought which supports us
under pressure • of human calamities.
It is the only anchor on whieh-our -souls
can secure rest amid the boisterous
waves, the raging storms and tempests
of this mortal 1),Ie. If the vicissitudes of
human affairs disturb us, if we cannot
view with composure of soul the, enille
and frowns of fortune, it is clear that
- - -
we aro umnindifil oi our high' Ceilings.
Iris. our paseiottsthat distiaeh ,olar re-
peee and 0011r paresione aro imiluencect :by
our love.
"Where a man's treasure Le,' there Is
his heart also," 11 we love the things
of earth our • souls are agitated and
ruffled." • We 'begin to repine sit being
thwarted in aur inclinations, We be-
cdme impatient 'under disappointments
and are harassed by alternate hopes and
fears. If we keep God's temple perfect,
our souls will resemble 'the heavens.
The firmament is always pure and se-
rene. Clouds, indeed, arise in the lower
regions cif the air which often intercept
the rat% of the sun and obscure the face
of day, but they cannot affect the beauty
or disturb the
SERENITY OF THE FIRMAMENT.
If we wish to derive comfort from our
vocation, we must walk through life in
a manner worthy of it. Let the know-
ledge which we possess of the nature
of our creation be the grand principle
of our conduct. Let It direct our steps,
compose and purify our thoughts, calm
our passions, fill all our conversations
with goodness and charity and sanctify
all our actions. Therefore, cleanse God'e
temple, search out the cracks and rents
and repair these damages of earthly
warfare. Each morning look forward
on the day's duties and permit God's
spirit to direct us to discharge them
with propriety And honor.
Then wil1. the light of faith be diffused
Over our souls and enable Us to pene-
trate the hidden things of We, of God's
wisdom. Then will divine hope compel
us, even while on earth, to enjoy In a
measure that 'happiness of which the
plenitude is reserved for a future world.
Then *will heavenly charity become the
ruling passion of our hearts :and estab-
lish its domination in our souls. Then
will it command and impel all our
powers, ennoble our views, elevate our
desires and purify our natures.
In this we shall recognize our voca-
tion to be -saints, as says St. Pant, and
of our souls, His living temple, we shall
hear the voice of the Most High- declar-
ing: "I have chosen and have sancti-
fied this place that my name may lie
there forever, and my eyes and my
,heart may remain there perpetually."
JOHNJ. DONLAN.
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SELECTED RECIPES.: -
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Out -of -Oven Baked Potato. -Bake po-
tatoes without using the oven. Place
an asbestos mat on top of the range,
and on it lay the potatoes, previously
washed clean and .driecl. Cover with a
deep pan, and in one hour you may at
a potato that, is just bursting • with
mealiness. A five -cent asbestos miet
will accommodate about five medium-
sized., potatoes. Occasionally the pota-
toes must be turned around. .
Salmon Sandwiches. - Math half a
can of salmon to a paste, taking out
skin and bones. Add:a raw egg beaten,
one tablespoon melted butter, twa of
cream •or milk-ife„milk, use more but-
ter -salt, pepper, mustard and lemon
juice to taste. • Mix thoroughly to-
gether and spread between thin slices
of bread, trim and cut into. teiangles.
Raisin Nut Rice Cakes - Boil one-
half pound rice until tender, and allow
It to cool. Then add one-quarter pound
each of chopped nuts and chopped rai-
sins; mix well together. Add one well
beaten egg' and form into balls. Dip
in the white of egg, then in grated cake
crumbs (stale sponge cake is best).
Drop in hot lard and cook .to a golden
brown. Serve with whipped cream.
Two New Ways to Bake Apples -Peel
thin and core well, then place in deep
pan, allowing heaping tahlesponful su-
gar and oile-kialf cup water for each ap-
ple. In the dentre of each apple place
a teaspoon of chopped nuts and strip
of lemon or orange peel, and over the
whole sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg.
Bake very slowly. Or, fill the centres
with honey and teaspoon of htitter. in-
stead of the nuts and sugar.
A New Way to Cook Liver - When
liver is ibugh, as it iss,ometimes in 'spite
cf your most careful selection, try this
way of cooking it: Fluri slices through
the food -chopper, usingthe medium disk,
drop it by the spoonful into a basin
cf bread crumbs, turn it over and dip
It out into a frying -pan of hot fat not
as deep as for Miters but enough to
have plenty when the pats are turned,
Which will be as 'soon as they are crisp
on one side. After a few minutes put
them carefully into a greased pan and
set them in the oven to get doneclear
through,.
Apple Snow. -Grate a medium-sized
tart apple, peeled, and set aside. Whip
stiff the white of one egg with a Pdnch
of salt, then a one tablespoon of the
grated apple, alter • ting with a cup of
eager a littl at a ti e until sugar and
apple have een quite used, then con-
tinue heating •until the snow has risen
to at least one and one-half pints in
quantity, for it will swell surprisingly.
Cooked a.pplee may also be used, in
satie proportion, -the pulp Of one apple
to each white of egg, ' Chopped &let
cr ntus ,may be added or fresh grated
cecoanut, all ieing increased food
value of their individual types. This
snow may be Served lee -cold as it is, or
browned in the oven, hot.
Wedding Cake. - Take two pounds
of butter; two pounds of sugar, four
pinta of flout*, three otableepoonfule of
ciao:mon, two tablesponnfuls .of nut-
meg, one tableePeonful of ginger, one
tablespoonful of alleplee, six, pounds of
raining, ewo pounds of currants, one -
hate pound of datdied lemon peel, one-
half mend of 'earidied orange peel, 'Wee
leI tWo lemonnd one gill grape info,
.e
one dozen eggs and one deeSertspoonful
of cloves. '
Place the butter and sugar in a large
bowl. Break the eggs into a quart mea-
sure 'of pitcher. Cover a small tray
with IL dean sheet of -paper. Lay on
this the sifted flour, the: fruit mad the
spice. Now beat to a veryelight cream
the butter and sugar , and- pour In one
or two eggs at a time, beating a little
after each addition until all WO- Used.
Next stir in the ' contents of the tray
all at once. Mix very thoroughly until
quite smooth. Put into papered cake
Us, smooth over the top and cover
with corrugeited paper. Bake eight
hours, keeping the oven in a clear,
steady and moderate heat. When done
remove • from the oven very carefully,
and turn gently from the tin; allow it
te rest either en the bottom of the tin
oe on ee cake sieve until thoroughly
cold. Icing is no longer alWays spread
on wedding calce.aeit adds unneceesark
sweetness and is -*seldom a succeee.
A practice in one family for several
generations has been to have the wed-
ding cake in two loaves, one very large
and one small and round. The latter
18 sealed away In the airtight tin pail
in which it is kept. Thus cared for, the
cake keeps for many years. ,
Line the baking dish with. tissue paper
well buttered on both sides. Thenepou
the ingredients in, surrounding the at -
side of the tin with thick corrugated
paper, and place another piece uncle
the bottom. This paper will prevent the
heat from etriking the cake directly and
even the gas oven can be used with good
results.
tizilto an item, as the fareeee'ewia
must use DKr becd to save 'her kical.
'ILIJNT FOB THE itilOM LIFE.
Chops 'for” an invalid shou/d always
to boilacl or c00%ca in a Dult.h oVca,
war Mc&
Fireproof paper lay be made by sail;
rating pa0er in a 6trong solution' a
• Wooden 1,3poon, ,exCept for immure
Ivg, are ' supeeler 15.rnetal once, for
cookerY. purposes, • ,
flitter apple' eau ,procured at any
good drug/stere, and it is excellent for
storing with Woollen goods. '
A clean collar should always be dried
by, the fire fill stiff,and', the starch will
thew lasts poiperly.
After eating onions, have a cup of,
strong, coffee,and it will removeall
smell of ohions from the breath.
Preserve all chicken and game bones
for they form a valuable addition to
the 'stockpot when soup is in prepara-
tion.
Rie0 possesses more nutriment than
wheat, oats or barley. It will sustain
life longer than any other starch -produc-
ing plant.
Mutton, Jamb and poultry are the
•best meats for children,' and they
should never be given meat which has
been twice cooked.
Use a pancake shovel when baiting
cookies. With it they are easily hand-
led, both before and after baking.
When stoning raisins, rub a little
butter on the fingers and knife. It will
relieve the task of raisin -seeding of its
stickiness and discomfort.
When boilinsi meat keep the lid r f
the pan pressed down tightly. The dell-
cate flavor and aroma of most -boiled
dishes escapes withthe steam.
Save the water that meat, fish, hari-
cot beans, and peas have been boiled
In This contains nourishment and
may be the foundetion of good soups.
When linoleum begins '.to wear, paint
the surface with a *good floor paint, al-
lowing a longer time for it to dry in
than in the case of wooden boards. •
Grained wood should be washed with
cold tea. a small part of the surface at
a time, and raised well with a flannel
cloth before it become. dry.
Verdigris should be carefully looked
for on all metal things in daily use.
Directly it appears remove by rubbing
with plate powder or liquid ammonia.
When binding up cuts and wounds,"
always use linen., not cotton, as. the
fibres et. cetton are flat and apt to ir-
ritate e sore place, while those of linen
are perfectly rounded.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON,
JULY 1.
Lesson I. -Jesus -aid ehe Children.
,
Golden Text, Matt. 18. 14.
THE LESSON WORD STUDIES.
Note. -The text of _the Revised Version
is used as a basis for these Word
Studies.
-Intervening • Events. - Descending
flora the Mount of Transfiguration with
Peter, lames and John, Jesus healed the
demoniac Tad' whom some of the dis-
ciples had been unable to heal. Of
this incident Mark gives the longest ac
count (Mark 9. 14-29). Shortly after this,
while on a tour through Galilee with
his disciples, Jesus again foretold his
death and resurrection. Arriving at
Capernaum, the incident of Peter's tak-
ing a shekel from the fiSh's mouth and
paying therewith for himself and his
Ma'ster the annual contribution to the
temple treasury which was expected cf
every Jew, took place (Matt, 17. 24-27).
Our lesson text is part of a longer dis-
course of Jesus on humility and forgive-
ness recorded in Matthew. 18, and with
short parallel passages in Mark and
Luke (Mark 9f35 -5O; Luke 9. 46-50; 15.
4-17). ' '-
Verse 1. In that hour -Immediately
r 1 following the _miracle of taking the coin
I from the fish's mouth referred to in the
last verses of the preceding chapter. The
r working of the miracle had again ex -
'cited in the.,disciples the hope of a glori-
cius kingdoin upon earth, and hence
their question, Who then is greatest in
the kingdom of i heaven?
,2. Called to him a little child - The
statement of this fact incidentally throws
much light on the publicity of our
,Lord's work as teacher. No other great
teacher in the history of ,the race was
sc continually and conspicuously
view of the public. , •
3. Verily - Literally, amen. This word
occurring at the beginning of a discourse
or sentence, Ineans'of a truth, eurely, er
truly; at the close of a sentence it sig-
nifies so be it, may it be fulfilled. The
repetition of the word, as often in John,
gives it the superlative ,significance ef
mostassuredly.ye
uedilyr. n
ea From the haughty
and self-seeking spirit revealed In the
question ighich the disciples had just
put to Jesus.
In no wise enter - Much less be great
therein, since the kingdom of heaVen is
a, spiritual kingdom of humility.
4. Greatest - Literally greater, that
is greater than °there. So' also in verse
1 above.
5. Whoso shall receiveone such little
child --To be laken in its literal sense as
pointing to the function and calling of
the disciples as teachers.
Iteceiveth me -.- A kindness rendered
to a friend is in a very reel sense a
kindness rendered to us as well. In this
sense the 'words of Jesus are to be
ta6k.entine 4oi these little ends that believe
on me -The usual' interpretation of this
verse is that Jesus here refers not to
'children, but to thoseyoung and weak
in faith. Thie aplication of the vvords
of Jews is perhaps justifiable and pete
rnissible, but since we have 80 few
passageS in Which the attitircle of heft;
toward children and th ir training is
set forth, we should bo slow to divert
by a inethod of flgurati e interpretation
such a pas age as this one which, take' moee
i
;en Morale , es' nettle ly referring to
Ihnse.Youn in years, y olds such a rich
'fund of spiritual truth.
O.It Is profitable for , im-And
especially also ltor Mode whom 'hie life
might; if t)rolOnged,, influence for evil.
A great millstone - Literally 4 nay,
etone turned by an103M1 that Is, eneeto0
large 15 be turned by land.
A PRACTIGAL SEWING ROOM; ,
A sewing room, where there ere ehil-
dren, is more or less of a necessity.. it
ie easy to drop into this. room for half
an .hour, where with all the materials
at hand, the work can be picked up
where it is left, and the Materielsdo
not have to be put away each time.
There should be ,plenty of light, at
least for the machine, a high back,
straigh chair and rocker. Always sit
while cutting patterns, and thus avoid
stooped shoulders. A carpet is Out c 1
the question; so stain the ,floor with
some of the many stains, then a varnish
may be added, if desired. A looking -
glass, costume hanger, ,a chest, a table
for use in cutting out, a small sevving
table, a cheap cheffonier for pieces, new
materials, linings, table and bed linen,
etc., a set of shelves, stocking' bags,
with the necessary outfit for darning,
are Some Of the furnishings suggested
for the room.
If there happens to be a closet ineethe
room, in it may be kept clothes that
need overhauling, a quilting frame, 'a
one:burner 611 stove and a flat Iron, an
ironing board, sleeve press board, a
broom stick slightly padded.
One mother who eaws for a large
family, and keeps them all well dressed,
/Lae a room eimilar to the one describ-
ed. tn it are two windows, between
which etand the sewing machine, thus
giving light to both' sides. On the left
13 4 smell table, with a drawer , and
shelf beneath. In this drawer ere kept
papers of pins, a book of emsorted
needles, basting Thread, teveral thim-
bdoje:1 tocand
The sking bag twigs on the eloset
all kinds of sewing articles.
and into it • each week go „the
st ekingee whi li require 'mending.
ei
f one emu) } have a whole rooin, at
let irteist on ome corner of the home,
t devete to the tewing nook. , A corner
in the bedroom May serve the purpoee.
The best place for thin praelleal sew-
ing room is Adjoining the kitchen, am a
great deal of cuting can be don' while
sthte°PedrIteern ITOlalitieleiT teetlflbdetill,liwYhatehlewIS
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Suat tho &lona of tho sea -
nacalneo og deatla hue) regurcd to was
Omen among the Undo and igonlan.,
though protably not well 4nown among
!1(j:s*
7i:eac,3ionostlking-TiLother
7secking
9ecatrlAanei
rtepvwirer
klarmovi)? the Mttaal e.9-urse of
eviiet:ust need5 be -t ladturilt a125-1 In
Wrses 8 and 9 are a light 'diverg-
ence front the immoiiate thought cat the
.Peeeeding and 'following verse -s. , From
persons who give eceasion for stumbe
ling Jesus turns 15 thee -within the dis-
ciple's own life which may be a hind.
ranee to. la Chvisti,an.life. ' •
The' eternal fire -The . use of the ar-
ticle seems to indicate that Jesus refen•
red to sorne place. of, torment, either
w6.11 known in current teaching, or at
leG-t familiar to his 'hearers from ins
own previous teaching on the-isubject.
9. The hell of are-Literelly the . Ge-
henna of fire. Ghenna is the Greek
form of the Hebrew Ge-Ilinnom or "Val-
ley ,of Hinnom," sometimes called "Val-
ley of. the Son of Hinnom"; also Tophet
(Jer. 7. 31). This Valley of iiinnomwa
a deep, .narroW gulch or glen south-
west of Jerusalem, where in earlier
times the cruel practice of htunan sac-
rifice to the god Moloch had been car-
ried on. It was during the reformation
under Josiah (2 Kings 23. 10) that the
Icing "defiled Tophet, that no man
might make his son or his daughter to
pass through the fire to Moloch." in
our Lord's time the valley was used ti
a place for depositing pollutions Of every
kind, even the bodies of criminals who
had been executed. From this defile-
nient and from Its former desecration,
Gehenna came as be used in a figure-
tive sense to express the abode of the
wicked after death. "The words 'of fire'
are added either because of the ancient
rites of Moloch, or, if a Rabbinical tra-
dition is to be cfedited, because fires
were always burping in the valley; or,
further, as a symbol .of everlasting pun-
ishment." -Carr. From the use of the
term "the eternal fire" in the preceding,
Verse it is probable that the last sugges-
tion of Carr is the corrct one.
10. -Literally, messenger's.
Behold the face of my father who is
in heaven -Not as if these messengers
brought to God tidings of the wrong
done to his little ones- on earth, but
rather that they stand in the presenee
of the throne ever ready to do tee Fa-
ther's bidding, and thus ready to apeed
on errands of help to protect these little
ones and avenge their wrongs.
11. Following the. reading of Several
excellent ancient manuscripts the. Re-
vised Version omits this verse, but there
seems to be equally good authority for
retaining the same. • The verse reads,
For the Son of Man came to save that
which was los." It fits well into the
thought of the discourse at this point.
12, 'Which goeth astray -Even while
tray, the careful inshiehpelfellred"filasg°
ai rge hadsy e
Luke is given in coniteetion with two
others,' the parable of the Lost Coin and
1 -he parable of the Lost Son., ,
TUE '.1 -3 -IO -SCOPE IN. AFRICA. ,
Eipedition Will Secure Records of Wild
Life in .UnknoWn Lands.
An expedition Will leave London
shortly; under the leadership of Brian
WHERE FIGS COME FRO-
liOW TUE DiFFERIEM VAIIIETIL41
ARO OBTAINED.
They Aro Brought Prom Grovverai elk
'COsine1.10aelt trs, Paeltind
Houses,,
blow Smyrna figs hie ,Pagked. 1
market .1s described 'by,a correspondent
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at, tkat; Asia Minor city.
Fig trees begin to bear in their Sintly
Year, and aro full of 'vigor in their lif-,1
teenth. Those upon ' low plains yield!
fruit which Is larger and richez-in sac-,
chorine matter than that of the bill
but the trees often suffer ,from exces
of moisture in wet seasons.
-About the middle of August the fruit,
ripens, when it is picked and dried in
the open air from three to six days. It
is then packed in sacks holding 250
el
pounds each, placed upon camels and
token to the nearest railwa,Y station or
fruit warehouse. Two sueli sacks mak
a load for one camel.
WORK OF PACKERS.
These consignments from the coulee
try groves ere bought by exporters and!
taken to great packing houses. There:
small armies of employes, chiefly woe'
men and girls'', sort, wash, dry and pack;
the fruit.
Work is provided for thousands im
Smyrna during September and -October
and the prosperity of the poorer classesi
is ldrgely dependent upon the atriountf
of money put ipto circulation in that!
brief season.
In sorting the figs classification
guided by color, size and especially, by'
the thinness of the skin. Inferier gradete
are throVen aside and sold fortpurpoeete
of distillation. ; . ste•• •. g i
A certain, quantity of 'Mese !grades ,,Iff
shipped to Austria, where it Is used as
a substitute for chicory. It is said that;
the delicate quality of Vienna coffee ie
due to the use of fig powder.
Figs of intermediate grades are plat;.,
ed for shipment in bags of linen or
other material, while the finer fruit is
carefully packed in boxeg. containing, ,.
from one to eleven pounds. Each flg
of the best grades is subjeeted to a,
certain manipulation before being pack.
ed. .
During this operation the workers,
continually dip their 'fingers in sea wa-
ter. As a result' of the treatment, it: e'
said, -the fruit is better preserved and
retains its sweetness after long keep.
ing. i
SEVERAL VARETIES.
"Macaroni" figs are those which have
been gently rolled between •the palms
'of the ' hand. "Lmieoun" figs are those
which - have been pressed into rectangus
ler shape. ,
Most of theechoicer varieties are pack -
d layers. The upper side of the fruit
split, and the fig -is flattened. , The
begun his search. This parable In 13
Macaroni style of • peeking involves
the, least disturbance" of the fig's inter-
nal. sfructure. Boxes of figs are general.
le exp. -Oiled 19 crates holding' about 330:
pounds. • •
Last year unsoreed figs arrived ga
Smyrna from the interldr sold at pried*
ranging from $2.80 to $10.50 a quintal al
125 pounds. • Packed for export, the
prices ran from 0.25 to $12.50 for 112
pounds, according, to quality. The crop
WTLS exceptionally large, amounting la
Bellasis and Lionel ld Cooke, with the oh- ov long before lt was packed.
ject of obtaining bioscopic records illus. I so
tratmg the wild life and the industrial
activities of countries along the entire
route of the proposed Cape to Cairo
railway.
Though the enterprise is mainly 'com-
mercial, and has the support of many
of the most itnportant Africancom-
panies, it is hoped that It may accom-
plish something'of scientific value. The
lep.ders have been asked by the Zoologi-
cal Society to try to get a few specimens
of rare animals, notably a white rhino-
ceros, which, they are assured, if cap-
tured young enough, may be persuaded
to march with them. ; •
Ethnological ',interests will be sub -
served by obtaining phonographic re-
cords of the dialects of various native
races .
In the centre of Nyassaland is a mys-
terious native city where:a warlike na-
tive chief holds court. His city is com-
pletely surrounded by walls, apd is
composed of stone kraals.
To the white man it is forbidden
ground, no European having as yet
entered its gates; but Mr. Itellasis• and
Mr. Cooke hope, by dint of many pre-
sents, to gain permission to enter and
take reords, which should be of great
interest to the outside world.
When Broken Hill, the terminus of the
southern section of the railway,- is
reached, the real difficulty of the expect',
Cion will begin. For many months but
slow progress can be made, with the aid.
of native bearers, and when the north-
ern shores of Lake Victoria Nyanza are
reached the presence of hostile natives
and the extreme danger from fever will
render the journey somewhat pre-
carious.
In Abyssinia the Emperor Menelik will
be visited, and animated pictures of
London will be shown to WM, in return'
for which It is hoped permission will be
granted to bring home to London • re-
cords of life in the most gorgeous coed
in Africa.
From Abyssinia the expedition will
strike back to the Nile, and proceed by
steamer and rail to Cairo.
TFIE FLIGHT OF SEEDS.
Most persons probably think that
winged seeds froth trees travel to great
distances on.the wind. But the studies
ef Doctor Ridley of the 130fania Gar's
dots at 'Singapore indicate that winged
seeds have a far narrower range of
flight than do "powder seeds and plunied
teeds. The greateet distance travelled
by the winged fruit of a forest tree, oh -
served by Doctor Ridley, was 100 yards.
Under the Most favorable circumeten(es
be ealculatese it would take this plant
100 years to spread 300 yarde, and 1,-
500,000 years to spread from the Malay
Peninsula to the Philippines, if 4 land
connection existed.
Hostess "iin,Ve you got no numb as
you would like; Johnny?" Johnny
(eyeing the geed thing on elle table):
haven't, got as Much as I Would
Inte, btlt rve got m much as I ettn
er 20,000 tons. Much of this wag
FORTUNES IN BIRDS' NESTS.
Four Specimens of the Great Auk Egoe
Worth a Small Fortune. •
The enormous value attaching to the
eggs of birds which have become ex-
tinct has been recalled by the accident
that has befallen the specimen of the
great auk, which constitutes oneof the
treasures of the Scarborough (England)
Museum. Kept securely guarded in the
safe, it was recently placed on pubile
exhibition. By some means or other
has become cracked, and its value has. '
been depreciated by more than £60.;
These eggs, which were as plentiful as
the ordinary chickens' eggs in the early
part of the last century, are now worth
Mall fortunes. The highest price reta
lized far a specimen was £315, paid by
an enthusiastic collector in North Lon -
doe, who now boasts fottral these eggth
representing a total value ot.£1,415.
There is one now carefully preserved
under a glass case in the National Mra,
scum at Washington, which the Amerls .
an Authorities value at no less than
£2000. When first brought infd the
market this specimen was • sold in 1851
for £22.
The stories associated with the die
posal of some of these specimens are
highly romantic. In 1879 a Scotchman
picked up two eggs at an Edinburgh sale
-for 10s. each. A pale later he parted evith
his bargains for no. less than X480. -
Another specimen purchased tor £40
realized subsequently £160 from an
Ameridan collector. There are Only
about eighty ,of these eggs inexistence
of which the British Museum poesessea
twelve, representing a value' ' 0D ---
short of £5,000.
Valuable though the egg' or the great
auk 18, 11 cannot compare with that of
the nepyornis, or molt', which thrived In
Madagascar some- twat, hundred years
ago. The egg is about twelve inches III
length, and the timber known to be in
existenee can be counted upon the fin-
gers. When the first spechnen, was
brought to Europe, in 1851, 10 aroused
the greatest excitement. There is one
specimen preserved in the Flash Mu-
seum which was obtained In quite a
romantic manner. It was picked up in
1897 floating in a bay off Madanasean-
Its value is incalculable, since it eonsti
Mos one of the inost extraordinary
relics of its type, It le imposeible to es-
timateeerte marketable price, for the sins -
pie 'itetteen that an egg of this bird has
riot been put up at auction within recent
years. •
Cfl1NESIIGNOFtANCB.
Flynn: "01 tell yez thq's no use
thrryin' to iddica-ate thim thionneseee
Mulhooley "Ane plivvy is thot?"
Plynne i "01 jist asked wan av ethint,
the Chionnese wor-rud for Mt. Po.trielei
Day, art', bedad, he couldn't tell 111(3."
ladt re : may, rept% ,what's llie*derti
vation of' naillionaire?" Papa (who hall
jut got the bill for hit wife's new bon, •
net) "I'm not iure, jaekie, but 1 Mint
*lust, he, derived from 4701111110.°