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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1915-9-2, Page 3IAD CHOI.ERA MON BUSa SO BAS? COULD NOT Silt UP. li.ttacks of cholera morbus era caused estiy by indlsoretlon in diet, eheuse ',tatofruit an4 rt veketeb ee, .and 1ieety occur dale; the riot Wenner thenths. Qu the first sign of this very weakening troitble lar; .:Fowler's l xteect..,of Wild $tr wberry should be takent gorge Leb, ftuthven, Ont., wrl s; I was taker. With cholera ibeibus, end a was eo bad I, Could not %it up any mere thrill gve to tutee. at a hree. My husbau Said 1' looked es if I ��,, been sick a month' he gdt ipe a :tele o Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild td l'ttwberry, and Itook the Whole of it See day, and it completely cured "ins. e are never without it in the.hotise for d n't think it can be beat," ,When you risk for %r,,ai:owler'e Extract hf illi Strawberry see t oq et " r. l�o'ler's,' as imitatofs Wive gore so fax o imitate Our wrapper' both in color et style, end ha'Ve tidopted Similar mea stela es $trawborr Compound, lid $tra*berry Cortipo{titd, Extract of ..:wberty, eta. ''',41 ' !' br. Fowler's" has been on the market r the past 70 years, ed Is acknowledged all who bevel used. it tui be a sure cure r all bowel complaints. Price,e85 cents. Manufactured only by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. BEARS A CHARMED LIFE. Soldier Thrice Wounded, Reported Dead and Escaped. A sergeant in the Belgian army, flow in Paris for a fe4V days' leave, has been three times wounded, has een taken prisoner, has escaped, and Peen been reported dead from Belgian headquarters. The last time he was wounded ho was also taken prisoner with a num- 'Der of companions. ills wound being flight, he was compelled to march to p. temporary camp behind the German Ines. The journey occupied three eys, during which time the prison - s were given no food, and had -to exist on a little chocolate and biscuit which they had in their knapsacks. After being at this camp for two days they were entrained for Ger- many. The sergeant, however, had fi*de up his ;Hind to escape, and be - ore they crossed the frontier he e ped from the Moving train. Te ell in some long gescaped ed and esc P with nothing worse than a severe Shaking. The German escort on the train imtriediately began to fire at him, but, dashing across a field in a zig-zag aurae, and occasionally throwing blmself to the ground, she got away se without being hit. i When he returned to the Belgian he found that he had been re- br ted as dead, and he has now in his ession the official n s al i ttmation e t s sent to his parents to this effect. Valor Rewarded by Name. Private Jean Bonnafous of the 66th French Chasseurs is a hero, but is probably destined to be known by the nickname of Soup so long as he lives. is certainly one of the most coini- eal stories of the war. "Jean Bonne- fous was carrying soup for the men of his squad," is the offiotal account, < when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a German. The 'boche' was mak- AEng his way to our second line of trenches and war carrying bombs. Without hesitation, Bonnafous threw the boiling hot soup over the German and then killed, him." The bulletin quaintly adds: "Nothing is known of what the comrades of Bonnafous said when they knew their soup was gone." Colonel Sir Charles Wakefield, who will in the ordinary course be next year's Lord Mayor, has been elected Master of the Cordwainers Company. Was Troubled With Smothering Spells. Would Wake Up With Breath All Gone. Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills ' Entirely Cured Her. Mrs. Wm, McEIwaii?, Temperance le, N.B., writes. I air not much of a fiver in medicines, but I must say urn's Heart and Nerve Pills are all e. me years ago I wee troubled with thering spells. In the slight 1 would Mind ail but would waken up with reath on and t 'nk I never Idnget �ac�, I to a was li i 1 g d of tri �u e ...d Y sLa bl , ori, he advised me Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. also gave die a box 'which 7 tried, and d oitly teken a few of them when I td sleep all night without anytrouble. id not finish the box until sme years 9r when I felt my trouble coming ck, so 1 took, the rest of them and they .rely cured •e." ilburn's leeart and Nerve Pills are per box o r 8 bo xes for $1.25; at al l iti lers or ma�ed direct on receipt of e.b The .. ilbuiiCo., Limited, oonto.Ont, usewifes ?oz7ter Cold Meats and Sauces for Them. Cold meats with their approximate sauces are more tempting on warm onnaiaee lay on the upper half, lightly' butter the top, then seiread it with a small bottle of macedoine vegetables daysperhaps than hot meats,.ax even that have been drained, chopped and` broiled chicken or broiled fish. How marinated in French dressing for one ever, they must be properly cooked hour, then drained again and mixed and served with the right sauces to• with mayonnaise. Serve the short form the main dish, of the dinner. cake hot and as quickly as possible Salads also should blend with the garnish with sprays of parsley drawn flavor of the. Meat orbe a pleasing' through thin %tees of lemon. This is contrast to make the dinner a success. a rich but • most satisfying dinner Roast Beef, Horse Radish Sauce.— rush• Select the size of the roast according Roast duck served cold with fresh to the number of persons to be served, gooseberry sauce and cold boiled have the bones removed and the roast' chicken moulded and jellied make properly rolled. Score it well, so that agreeable changes if well seasoned itretains its shape. The bones may and properly garnished. be cracked and added to the stock pot. Do • not allow the roast to become too well done, for it is nicer for cold service when it is a little bit. rare. Let silver spoon. it cool naturally, but do not chill it, Fruit should be made into jam as as that takes away the flavor. Slice soon as possible after picking, it thinly and garnish with sprays of To re-heet a milk pudding remove fresh cress and devilled eggs sliced the skin, add more milk and a piece into quarters. The horse -radish sauce or two of butter; re -bake. is made in the .following way: To If fruit be gathered under damp four tablespoons of freshly grated conditions there is nothing more like - horse radish add a teaspoon of sugar, ly to prevent the jam from keeping. half teaspoon of salt, half saltspoon After cleaning a room leave the of cayenne, two teaspoons of mustard windows and door open, and do not sauce and moisten, with a little bit of lay down carpets and rugs until the vinegar; beat it together until it is the boards are thoroughly dry. consistency of cream. Just before When beating eggs, if a whisk is serving add to it a tablespoon of not handy, try using three forks. in - cream. • stead of one, and the eggs can be Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce.—Select a beaten in about one-third of the time. short, thick leg of lamb and have the bone removed. Cook it in the usual •way until tender and let it cool nat- urally, but do not ice. The bones may also be used in the stock pot. Slice thinly and garnish with parsley and beet roses cut from cold boiled beets. The mint sauce is made of fresh mint. Strip the leaves from the stalks, wash carefully and chop fine. Chop enough to make four tablespoons. Melt two dessertspoons of sugar in one table- spoon of boiling water. When melted should be picked, if possible, on a dry, and cool add to the chopped mint sunny morning, and not with the dew leaves with a tablespoon of tarragon upon it. vinegar and six tablespoons of cider IIt is a good plan to cut the stems of vinegar. This sauce should be made flowers with a sharp knife rather than at least three or four hours before it is wanted, so that its flavor will be just right. Hints for the Home. For stirring jam use a wooden or When pastry or cakes are brown- ing too soon they are likely to be heavy, but to prevent them browning grease apiece of kitchen paper and cover. Newly -baked bread should be light- ly covered with a clean cloth while it is cooling. If it is not aired, when it is taken from the oven it is apt to be soggy. • Fruit for preserving should be uni- formly ripe, sound and fresh, and it Ham, Southern Style.—Select a gcEod sugar cured ham, short and thick; soak in cold water one hour, scrape and trim if necessary, then put on to boil in cold water. After it has with scissors. Scissors compress the stems of the flowers and close the tiny pores, so that no water can reach the top of the stem. Bedrooms should not be wetted late in the afternoon, and should always be absolutely dry before they are used. Next to damp beds boards are the off most fruitful causes of rheumatic boiled an hour and a half throw the water, cover. with fresh boiling fever. It is best not to wash abed - water and then cook until done enough to slice welt'. Let it stand in the wa- ter until almost cold, take up, remove the skin, trilii where necessary, then stick the surface of the fat with cloves, using plenty of them, and then sprinkle the surface thickly with brown sugar. Put it in'a baking pan and put it in the oven, letting it stay to heat through and lightly brown the surface. Remove and let cool and serve with mustard or Madagascar sauce, according to taste. The mus- tard sauce comes ready mixed, as also does the Madagascar sauce. Boiled Tongue, Mustard Violette.— To serve with the cold boiled tongue which is thinly sliced or served whole in aspic and then carved at table, the Violette mustard which comes all pre- pared will be found delicious. Or a sweet sauce may bo served with the tongue made by melting a tumbler of current jelly and adding`to it a. glass of port wine. When cool it will be ready to serve. Calf's Liver Loaf.—Take one-half of a milk liver and boil until very ten- der, placing a stalk of celery, an onion and a tiny spice bag in the water while it is boiling. When very tender re- move and chopvery fine, then add the juice of an onion, a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, a tablespoon of Chutney syrup and two tablespoons of carefully fried bread crumbs that have been fried in butter and drained. Mix all well together and mould into a loaf, place on a dish, spread the loaf evenly with good mayonnaise, garnish with sliced truffles and white egg rings, and when thorotighly cold cover with aspic and set away to chili. When ready to serve offer a tureen of may- onnaise with the loaf. Shoulder of Veal, Savory Stuffing. —Have the bogies removed from the shoulder of veal And stuff with a dressing made c4 one small bottle of macedoine vegetables drained, one cup of bread crumbs, two tablespoons Chutney syrup, pepper, salt, half gill of melted butter, teaspoon of savory herbs and one beaten egg. Mix well and stuff the meat, sprinkling with a little pepper and salt. When roasted, allow it to drain and cool naturally. Slice thinly when ready to serve and offer with it an olive sauce made in the following way: Stone and chop a half bottle of white stock, adding pepper and salt and a tablespoon of Chutney syrup, n s ru boil gentlyhalf an e hourremove from the fire and add the juice of a • lemon. When cold, serve. Chicken Short Cake.—This very un usual dish must be put together at the last possible moment, and served immediately. Make a good short cake of biscuit dough, When done split the cake and butter it. Have ready a plate of thinly sliced boiled chicken which has been cooled but not iced. Fill the short cake with the chicken and, spread thickly With a goad:may- room on a wet day. • Before scrubbing the room the fur- niture must be removed or put to- gether, to leave the floor as clear as possible. After sweeping and remov- ing the dirt begin to scrub at the sides of the room farthest from the door, always remembering to use plenty of clean water, to scrub vigor- ously, and to dry thoroughly. If boards are well rubbed with a clean cloth they will soon dry. It is often difficult for the girl who makes her own dresses to get the skirt to hang an even length all round. The following hint will be found most use- ful. Put on the skirt and fasten se- curely round the waist; then take a yardstick and stand it on the floor up- right against the body. Make a little chalk mark on the skirt, just where the top of the stick comes. Do this all round the skirt. Take the skirt off, then measure it the same length from the chalk marks to the bottom all round. Tho shape being all on the hips above the chalk marks, the skirt will be found to hang quite `straight round the hem. SHOWERS OF FROGS. Drawn Up From a Lake Twenty . Miles From Gibraltar. Late in May, during a thunder- storm near Gibraltar, millions of- small f-small frogs, apparently drawn up from a lake twenty miles away, fell upon the earth. According to Nature, such showers of frogs, when satisfac- torily authenticated, are to be classed with showers of herring, sticklebacks, and even larger fish. Some of those showers are vouched fon by trust- worthy persons, and can be easily ex- plained. A whirlwind is sometimes strong enough to suck up dust, leaves, and sheaves, or water, fishes, and frogs. The tornado may transport its burden in the whirling column for many miles, until it loses its strength and "ceases to turn. The sudden ap- pearances of multitudes of small frogs, however, is often owing to no- thing more unusual than the regular migration of the young frogs from their birthplace in the pond to their summer quarters in the fields. Simi- lady, alleged "snail showers" are like- ly to disappear under scrutiny, and "a torrent of periwinkles" most often turns out'to be a migration of Helix virgata or the like: In his "Romance of Natural History," Geese diseussed the various kinds • of animal "show- ers," and came to the conclusion that some of the records were worthy of credence as regards frogs; toads, and fishes. It is probable, then, that the' Gibraltar shower is genuine. KK, Biscuit conies from the Latin words "bis coctus," twice -cooked. Dress 9000 Emb. 14732 Dress 8989 Etnb. 14'731 THIS simple border, 14731, is for braid and embroidery. It is 1 1% inches wide, and 6 yards and 4 corners are contained in the pattern. This border is illustrated on dress 8989, which cuts in sizes 82 to 44 inches. 15 cents. The transfer pattern is 10 cents. 14732—This attractive border may be developed in braid and embroidery, or in solid workalone. It is 1% inches wide and pattern contains 3 yards and 4 corners. This border is illustrated on dress 9000, which comes in sizes 32 to 46. 10 and 15 cents, respectively. EMPIRE GOWNS HOLD THEIR 'OWN. Empire dresses of very simple cut are extremely fashionable and will be welcomed by the woman' who does her own .dressmaking, because they are •so easy to make. A pattern that has the smartest of the Empire feat- ures is readies' Home Journal Pattern No. 89$9. This has a simple waist with removable chemisette with high neck or square outline. The collar is circular and the sewed -in sleeves can be made full length or shorter as pre- ferred. The four -gore skirt finishes at the top with an upstanding frill. The pattern cuts in sizes 32 to 44 inches bust measure, requiring in size 86, 7% yards 27 -inch, 6% yards 36 - inch or 5% yards 42 -inch material with Ye yard 12 -inch net for chemis- ette and 1 yard ribbon for belt. Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL LESSON, SEPTEMBER STII. Lesson X..—.Elijah and the Prophets of Baal, 1 Kings 18.: 16-40. G. T. --Prov. 15. 29. 9000 is a Ladies' Dress with waist closing at the side front and perforat- ed for surplice effect, a novelty colla: adds distinction and the full-length sleeves have circular cuffs;. and the four -gore skirt may be made with or without gathered postillion at back. Sizes 32 to 46. Size 36 requires 6% yards 36 -inch material with 1 yard 36- inchcontrasting' goods for girdle. These dresses are made charmingly attractive by some transfer pattern designs. The simple border, pattern No. 14731, is for braid and embroid- ery. It is 1% inches wide, and con- tains six yards and four corners, 10 cents each. Transfer pattern No. 14732, on dress 9000, may be develop- ed in braid or solid work alone, It is 1% inches wide and contains three yards and four corners. Patterns, 15 cents each, may be ob- tained at your local dealers or at the Home Pattern Company, 183-A George Street, Toronto, Ontario. SIR CONAN DOYLE'S IDEA. To Protect British Soldiers From Machine Gun's Deadly Fire. Writing to the London Times on the proposal that the British troops be equipped with armor, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle says: "Such actions as that of May 9, where several brigades lost nearly half their numbers in endeavoring to rush over the 300 yards which sep- arated us from the German trenches, must make it clearthat that it is ab- solutely impossible for unprotected troops to pass over a zone which is swept by machine guns. Therefore you trust either forever abandon such attacks, or you must find artificial protection for the men. •"It has always seemed to me extra- ordinary that the innumerable cases where Bible, cigaret case, watch, or some other chance article has saved a man's life have not set us scheming so as to do systematically what has so often been the result of happy lives. chance. • The Belgian army is going into, "Your correspondents have mention I khaki very shortly. The uniforms ed the objection that any protection ; and caps for the men are ready. Their may itself be broken and that splin-' tunics will differ from ours in having 'ters of it may aggravate the wound. j stand-up collars. The khaki is a One answer to that would be to arm greenish shade. only those points where a wound j The Turks are brave and clever would in any case be mortal. These snipers. They frequently place small points are really very few, and no ' trees on their backs, and so crawl great weight of metal would be need- I right upon the trenches. Some Turks ed to protect them." ( paint themselves and their rifles green Sir Conan Doyle suggests that each I and are practically invisible. man should wear, firstly, a helmet; Over 2,000 dog licenses have been secondly, a curved plate of highly tem- bought by the National Canine De- n a foot in.fence League since January 1st, and pered steel not more tha diameter over the heart, and, thirdly, I of this number 1,805 have been for a similar plate covering the abdo- dogs of soldiers and sailors whose men. He says: of obstacles, and so have some chance of reaching the enemy's line, not as an exhausted fragment, but as a vig- orous,storming party with numbers intact" NOTES' OF THE SOLDIER MEN. Italians Use German -Made Guns— Tricks of the Turks. Canada is to pay disabled soldiers from $75 to $265 a year. The Italian Field and Horse Artil- lery . are armed with Krupp quick - firing guns. There are in Britain over 6,000,000 I Arranging the Altar (Verses 30-35). Verse 30. Come nearunto me— That is, unto Mount Carmel, tete one great headland of Palestine, bounding the plain of Esdraelon on the west, and from the top of which a view of the whole of Esdraelon is to be seen as well as a wide sweep of the Medi- terranean. That was thrown down—Ahab had broken down all the altars at which the worshipers of Jehovah had been accustomed to worship. (See 1 Kings 19, 10.) 31. Twelve stones—(See Joshua 4, 6.) The twelve stories signified the unity of worship among the tribes of Israel, each tribe proclaiming the one true God, 82. He built an altar—That is, he "dedicated" the old altar which had been thrown down and which, accord- ing to verse 30, he had "repaired." The "building," here in verse 32, has reference to the new arrangements which were made necessary by the particular kind of offering he was to make. Two measures of seed --In. Hebrew, a two-seah measure. One "seah" equalled about three of our gallons. The trench . would hold, therefore, about six gallons of water. 33. ,In order—Elijah followed care- fully the injunction of the law (see Lev. 1. 3-9).' Jars -The word is the same as in Gen. 24. 14-20;. Judg. 7. 16, 19. These jars contained 'less than half a gallon each. 35. Fill the trench also—As the wa- ter poured on the altar did not fill the trench, more water was added. II. The Prayer and the Consuming Fire (Verses 36.39). 36. The time of the offering of the evening oblation—Three o'clock in the afternoon. About five hours of day- light still remained. Elijah the prophet came near—He was not a "priest," but a prophet. On occasions such as this, however, the prophet assumed the priestly func- tions. At thy word—Elijah, as Moses (see Num. 16. 28), was commanded to do these things. He did not take the ini- tiative; he was only the instrument of God. 37. That thou, Jehovah, art God— "That thou are the Lord God." The name of Baal, or tribal god, or of any other such idol, could not be applied to "Elohim," the one true God. 39. They fell on their faces—Lest they be blinded (see Lev. 9. 24; 2 Chron. 7. 8.). All the people ... said—Not only the worshippers of Jehovah, but also those of Baal. Making a Bargain With Jean. Jean longed for a kitten. When illness made it necessary for Jean to go to the hospital her mother said, "I will make a bargain with you, menJean. If you will be a brave little between the ages of 18 and 45. girl about your operation you shall The Highland Light Infantrywas have the nicest kitten I can find." the first Scottish regiment to win a Jean took the ether, but later, as she Victoria. Cross in the present war. Five peers and 29 heirs to peerage have been killed in the present war. In the South African war four peers and six heirs to peerages lost their • "With these three precautions the death rate should be greatly reduced pets are being looked after by rela- tives and friends. The iron cross of the German army rifle and machine gun fire,is not a casting, but is struck with from as also from shrapnel. Nothing, of steel dies in heavy. coining presses. course, will avail against a direct shell I are re takenr being stamped to the silversmith's out the crosses cw sere where burst, but granting that, . individual life would be saved. _ "This does not bear upon the cap- ture of a position, since "so many would fall wounded that the weight Christian Association have made ar- of attack would be . spent before the rangements under which 1,000 men, stormers reached the trenches. For who by reason of insufficient chest this armor which will give complete measurement or physique are under protection is needed, and since the standard, may receive a free course. weight of this is more than a man of physical training for one month, can readily carry, it must be pushed or longer if necessary, in order to fit in front w. them for service in bis Majesty's "I picturupone s greaheelst number of plates forces. About 100 men have already held together like the shields of a passed throwgh , Roman tortoise, and pushed by men The number of members and clerks who crouch behind them. Others are of the Stock Exchange on active and fixed sideways upon their wheels, and are used upon the flank of the ad- vance to prevent an enfilading fire. the soldiering is done, a fine silver border added, and the finishing com- pleted. The London Central Young Men's miscellaneous serviee for the Gov.! ernment is as follows: Members on active service, 968; miscellaneous, 73; There is not one tortoise which would clerks on active service, 1,127; mis- attract the concentrated fire of artil- cellaneous, 24; total serving, 2,192.1 lery, but each company or platoon The total number of members and forms its own. ' These numerous ar- clerks at the end of the last financial' mor plated bodies rush with small year in March was 6,951, so that loss over, the space which has al- nearly approaching a third are sery-' read been cleared as far as possible 'trig their country. y • • Had A Lame 02ck FOR A LONG rRIE. came out from under the anxsthetic, she recalled how very wretched she felt. The nurse leaned over to catch her first spoken word. "What a queer way to get a cat." moaned the child, Kipling Is Wise. If there is one thing more than an- ther which Rudyard Kipling dreads, it is making a speech . A short time ago an influential friend of mine wrote and asked the famous author to speak at a public dinner in aid of an orphan asylum, and this is what the great man wrote in reply: "I simply can't make a speech in public. It isn't in my power—not for all the orphans in the world. I have experimented on grown-up people, and the result wasn't pretty. I'd sooner wash an orphan or give it its bottle Shan speak to the or- phan's well-wishers after a heavy meal." Would that more people could recognize their limitations in this re- spect! SUFFERED FROM Catarrh Of The Stomach FOR 8 YEARS. Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills Cured Her. Mrs. Agnes Gallant, Reserve Mines, N.S., writes: "I take great pleasure in 'V,vrititi'g you, I have been a great sutlercr, for eight years, from ca tarrh• of the stomach and tried several, so called catarrh remedies without relief until a friend of mine advised me to try Mil - burn's Laxa-Liver Pills, which I did, and four vials completely cured me." 13c sure and get Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills when you ask for them as there are a'numnber of irritations on the market. The price is 25e. per vial, 5 vials for $1.00, at all dealers or mailed direct on receipt of price by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, 'Toronto, Ont. , • Sometimes Could Hardly Turn In ilei. When the back getse so bad and aches like a "toothache' you may rest assured that t14e kidneys are affected In someWay. Oa the first sign of a backache, Doan's Kidney Pills should be taken, and if this is ,done immediately you will save your- self many years of suffering from serious kidney trouble, Mr. 7, W. Fraser, Truro, N,S., writes "I have had a lame back for a long time. Sonaetilnes I. could hardly turn over in' bed, but after taking six boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills I find that my back is as strong as ever. I can't praise them enough." Doan's Kidney Pills are 50c, per box, 3 boxes for $1,25; at all dealers or mailed direct on receipt of price by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. When ordering direct specify "Doan's." QUEER SALUTES MADE BY TROOPS BRITISH SOLDIERS SALUTE THE IMAGE OF A TIGER. Sacred Carpet on Which Mohammed Sat is Saluted in Cairo. Most people know that all soldiers are required to salute "the flag" when they are on regular duty, stand at at- tention" during the singing of the Na- tional Anthem, to acknowledge the presence of one of higher rank by a salute, but it is not generally known that there are other things which British soldiers in certain parts of the world are required to honor thus. In India, for instance, a British guard of honor presents arms to a stone tiger every day. The tiger is regarded by the natives as a god who drives away all danger and calamity, and once some soldiers, in a spirit of mischief, overthrew the image from its resting place, and sent it rolling into the valley below. So shocked and scandalized were the natives that ' a revolt seemed imminent, and Lord Combermere, our general there, quiet- ed the outraged natives by restoring the image to its pedestal and qrdering the regiment to salute it in frill view of all. Since that time a British troop has kept watch over the tiger - idol day by day. Sentry Guards Idol. Another Indian idol which is watched over by British "Temmies" is the god whose name is Kiak Kiak, equivalent to "Lewd of Lords," which is supposed to be asleep for 6,000 years and whose awakening will be the end of all things. Hence the na- tives of the city of Pegu, in Burma, areeterribly afraid that someone will arouse the god; so the British Gov ernment, to avert trouble, stationed a sentry there to prevent this catas- trophe. Once a year a strange custom is I observed in Cairo. A piece of carpet on which, according to tradition, Moe ' hammed once sat, and which is the jmost famous sacred relic of Islam, is carried through the streets, and the Khedive and his troops all receive it in review order and salute it as they pass. The relic Is guarded most carefully at ordinary times, and the officer in charge of it each morning must salute it with his sword raised, whilst the bugler blows three blasts before it. Another object which is honored with a salute is the sacred coffin of the Prophet, which rests at Medina, the sacred town, and which once in his life, at least, every Turkish offi- cer must salute. He is expected to throw himself before the coffin, clad in his full regimentals, and is said to receive his commission in this man ner straight from the Prophet him- self. Image of the Virgin. In Russia, at Vladimir, there is an image of the Virgin with clothes of pure gold and invaluable gems and precious stones which must be saluted by every soldier whenever it is seen. The honor paid to this icon is said to be due to the fact that it was present, with the troops when they gained a wondrous victory over a large Tartar army. The Russian authorities evi- dently sympathize with this act of ceremony, for they actually raised this icon to the rank of major -general in the army, so that it is saluted by all Russian soldiers as an officer to- day. It might be mentioned here that in addition to. "God Save the. King" there are two pieces of music which all Englishmen, soldiers and civilians, "Dead Dead is specially Y honor. One March," and the other the "Hallelu- jah Chorus" frons the "Messiah." It is said that when King George IV. first heard this magnificent song of praise he was so impressed by it that he rose to his feet in acknowledgment and since that time the custom bee prevailed. W.h. . The 18th century version of the pro- verb, "Out of'sight, out of mind," was "Fer from eye, fer from hearte."