HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1903-7-16, Page 6THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
Like a Net Cast Into the Sea and In=
closing Multitudes of Fishes
QM:tiered according to Act of Oa rat.
llama:it of Uanaclu, i b. year One
Thousand Nam 11.untlred and Three,
by Win. Bally, of Toronto, at the
)epartx(on 01 evict/novo, Ottawa...I
A despatch from Chicago says:
Bev, Frank De Witt 'rollaway preach-
ed from the following toxt: "Behold
my hands and my feet, that it. is 1,
nameli. —ht. lathe XXIV., part of 09.
The above worde auggest the sub-
ject, of our recognition of deported
loved onee in the world to Immo
This subject is of Monet at all
times and touches well-nigh every-
one. Hardly any there are Imt have
buried their dead; hardly ally but
have shot oa from the daily at -Ova
des of their sols a conseeritted
void; hardly any but at times aro
earnestly asking: "Shall we see
these dear abeent ones ugain and
will there bo some bond of recogni-
tion between wee"
Now, on this question wo could
hardly expect the word of (tad to
say much. Clod would recopy es
here with duty Puttees. than With
speculation, however leader and
saerod. Not what heaven is, but
how to get to heaven is tho groat
problem before Ilea We are given
little of description, 11111011
of direction, No map of
that (laden City is provided, but
on the narrow road the cross ever
and onon is set up as a guklepost
to point the way. But although
the burden of inapiration has to do
with the privileges and the require-
ments of this world, it gives us no
empty consolation with reference to
them who are fallen asleep. In the
first pine°, there is that pervading
undertone which we detect every-
where. We cannot explain it, we
cann.ot point it out; but somehow,
open the Bible where we may, it
'comforts us concerning our bro-
ther.''
But again, the recognition of
time() we have known on earth is
implied in many of thr. fundamental
declarations of God's wool. We
are to he held accountable, for in -
steam for oar dealings with those
around 11.9. Can it Own be possible
that wo aro not to know those
whom we have Influenced for good
or ill?
NTIMMERLESS SIMILITUDES.
Penhaps, however, the strongest of
the indirect teachings of the Bible
on this point is to be found in those
memberless similitudes which des-
cribe olio state, here and hereafter,
as one of aesociation. The king-
dom of heaven is like a net cast in-
to the sea and inclosing a great
multitude of fishes. It is like a
supper furaishtd with guests. It is
a. fellowship, a communion, a fami-
ly, a. house.hold. Surely. Imit to-
gether by 8/1.1111 ties, the members of
that kingdom must know each oth-
er.
Bot we are not left to more In-
ferences and implicatiorie. The Bi-
ble asserts diroctly the doetrino of
mutual roc ognit Ion hereaf ter.
"31/Gany shall 101ne from the east
and front the west and shall sit
down with Abraham and Isaac and
Jacob in the kingdom of Goelat Of
courSo tame would be rai siguitleame
in this statement if the patelarchs
aro 1101 to bo loroou as Abraham,
leaac and Jacob. Agalo: "Ye Shall
See Abraham, Isaac toed Jacob nod
all the prophets in the kingdom of
001d." Soys St. .Paul to tibe Tiles-
malonians: "What it; our hope or
joy Or crown of rejoicing? Are not
eve11 ye in the poosence
of our Lord Jesus Christ
at RN coming?" Again he
says to them: "Now WO beseech
you, brethren, by the coming of Cyar
Lord Jesus Christ and our gather-
ing together onto And once
more: "I would not have you bo
ignorant, beetroots, coneerning them
who are asleep, that ye sorrow not
as other who have no hope." The
hope referred to here is obvioosly
that of meeting again.
MANY 3110Itie ALLUSIONS
of liko character might bo drawn
front the Epistles of St. Paul. But
it will suffice us to turn from them
now and to consider only the further
statement of ewe text. And were
that statement alone It would be
enough, for it tells us that the glori-
fied body of our Lord was recogniz-
ed, and He was our first fruits, and
as Re rose so shall we rise. There
was, Indeed, about Rim ea unearthly
lustre, bstt the wounds were yet
visible, the same eyes looked out up-
on the apostles, the same lips spoke
to them, the same hands blessed
them—albeit a wondrous glory Ilium-
ined all. There was that about Min
which dazzled and bewildered.
Not at first did Mary and His dis-
ciples know Him. While they sought
gardener or would go a -fishing or
walked sorrowful and hopeless by the
wayside, thole oyes were darkened;
but when they turned their Spiritual
gaze upon llim, then they knew
Mtn; then Mary said "Itebbont"
then St. John cried, "It is the
Lord;" then Doubting Thomas be-
lievedo.then repentant Peter sank at
Els feet. In like manner it shall be
with us and ours. We shall be
changed, for corruption there shall
be incorruption; for weakness, pow-
er; for dishonor, glory; for Um na-
tural, the spiritual body, and may -
hale, too, the -unseen struggles and
sufferings of the past shall bo regis-
tered upon our faces and thus our
real characters express themselves;
the things which were hidden come
abroad, and the good deeds done in
secret bo forever rewarded openly.
But our identity, our appearance,
our immortal individuality shall yet
remain and we be known to each
other by infallible proofs. Abraham
shall remain Abraham, Dnniel shall
still be Daniel, the Good Shepherd
shall still call Nis sheep by name,
and they imho have suet in 1.1115 life
shall meat again in that, An Isaac
shall rejoin Rebecca, a David shall
go to the child who could not come
to him, a Mary and a Martha shall
greet their brother auel the tears or
a Rachael weeping for her children
shall be wiped away.
THE S. S. LESSON.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON
JULY 19.
Text of the Lesson, I. Sam. xii.,
13-25. Golden Text, 1.
Sam. xii., 24.
18. Now therefore behold the king
whom ye have chosen and whom ye
have desired, and behold, the Lord
bath set a king over you.
In verso 3. WO hear Samuel saying
"Behold, 1 have hearkened unto your
voice in all that ye said unto mo
and have 1.110C10 a king over you."
Now he says that the Lord did it,
for he WAS the Lord's representetive.
If believers would accept the teuth
that We are hero in Christ's stead
our lives would tell more for Than
(II. Cor. v., 20; John :eon., 18).
Israel now had a king, like Other
nations, but they had put a man in
the place of Cod, for Samuel remind-
ed them, "The Lord your God was
your king" (verso 12), When we
remember Rons. vi. 16, "To whom
Ie yield yourselves servants to obey,
his erovants yo are to whom yo
obey," WO should bo able to see if
we axe putting any person or thing
in the place of God.
14. 15. If ye will feat. the Lord
and serve Rim and obey his voice.
* * Dot if ye will not obey the
V0110 of the Lord, but rebel. * * *
Althoughthey have sinned and God
has given them their desire, yet
here is a way of bleesing still left to
them. , Jehovah must and will be
reagnifled either in bleesings upon
an obedient people or in judgment
upon the unbelieving. he redeemed
Israel from Egypt that they might
keep Ills commandmen1,:4 and serve
Beni and be a peculiar treaeure unto
him above all people, a willing and
obedient people enjoying lees good.
MOSS (B3C. xix. 4, 15; lea. 1. 18, 31)),
01)0(110111 service WAS the way of
bleseing, dilsobediebee the way of
the hand of the Lord agaistst them,
Moses called heaven and earth to
witness against them thet 111 had
eat before them life and death, bless-
liog and cursing, and he entreated
'(hem to ehoose life (Duet. erecx., 10),
16-18. Now therefore stand and
hes this great thing which tho Lord
i Will do before your eyes, * * So
Samuel called onto the Lead, and
the Lord eent thunder and lain that
day, and all the people greatly fear-
, ed the Lord aod Samuel.
A deep ecenOiction and hatred of
4411) iS a grand thing for nay child
1
Of. God, for 4(1100)450 one may light -
air tamper With eirl and grieve the
',petit. It team a, moet unusual thing
tO have rain turleg wheat lusrvest,
oefel that ihe poriple Might hear
Clod's own voice disapprovirig of
their action and not think of it as
merely Sommers disapproval he said
Ise would ask Cod to speak by send-
ing thunder and rain that day,
which Ise did, and God so answered
him, and the people saw Samuel's
ominess with God, and they feared
greatly. It was something like
Elijah's prayer that the Lord would
sbow His oneness with hint by send-
ing 111.0 (I Kings oval., 86-011). We
remember also that on one occasion
when the Lord Jesus spoke to Ills
leather the Pother answered him by
O voice from heaven, but the people
said that it thundered (John xii„
28,39).
19, 20. And Samuel said unto the
people; Fear not; yo have done all
Ibis wickedness. Yet turn not aside
from following the Lord, but serve
the Lord with all your heart,
The special manifeslation of 0 cal
in tile thunder and the rain at 511111
an unoeual time seemed to colevireo
the people that they really had
Mimed in asking for a king, coal
they entreated Samuel to may foe
them that they might not be men-
iehed. 'Phe power of the lettuces -
Mon of Moat's and Suave] is aeon In
Jur. xv, 1, whore the Lost1 speaks
of a time wthein even reach eiS 1131030
could not omit, That time, hied not
yet Conte, ao Samuel urges than to
tarn to the Lord and, being ramie -
en, to at'n're 111111 hiencefueah with
liho whole 'heart. What preoious
weeds for us aro those, ''31 we non -
fees our elms, lie ia faiiheul ainfl
just to forgive vs mar sins anal to
cleanse us from all unriglitteolos-
noes" (.T. johln I, 9).
21, 22, For the Lord will not for-
sake leis people for Iles moat
name's :take, beetease it hath pleoneel
tale Lord to make you Elis poople,
Trlhen once wo become the Lord's
rodeemod poople, no power can
plesek us out of Ells Mod (johln x,
2(7-29), and where he begins a, work
lIe will finish it (Phil. 1, 6; Ps,
cox:voila 8), Ile 11011015 118 lama
(nighty before rin ahooses me, and,
having ohosan tee, BO will perfect
tee, and that Ile will not fail to do
as He sees that We need it. Con -
slider Anixel iii, 2; Ikea xii, 5, O. Ile
testifies re,peatodly cooPerning his
robellionS istrael that all heaven
did or will do for thorn is nil for Ilds
nesene's eake (rOzek„ xiX, 9; xiv, 22,
44; :exxvi, 21, 22). Jeeendea pray.
od, "0 Lord, thoogh our Iniquities
testify against us, do Thou it for
Thy name's (cake!" (Jew. xia, 7).
Plop Iles aterne's saki) we haves the
forgivenesa Of sins (I. John ii, 12),
26-25. Ohdy fear the Load and
terye IT.1.rn in troth with all your
hicreet, foe Consedoe how groat thbega
he bath c1Pne for yon,
Sronstel assueera them 'that it
would Ise a sin eor him to cease tomated that you preferred hands, I
Pleay for ahom and that he 3'11)014 1=4,44 not boam removed ray vell,1l
coativie to teach them the good
and the right way, but they moat
let tlieir mende dwell upon the
great things the Lord had done for
them and taus be oonsethesined to
live in 1 I Is fear nod serve 311(11 wiles
the Whole heart, 111 vease 7 he
said, "Stand still thet 1 miay roe,
son with you before the Lord of Itil
Ow righteous ado of the 1,orel,
which Ile did to you nod to your
fathers." Coorpture Dent. 2;
Josh, :calla 14, To tioe the word
wattle' be, Consider the love of God
to you in the great redemption Ille
has provided and let Ifis 10Ve Con-
vtrain you to receive Ma and yiela
fatly to hien for Iris RerVice, ree,
mutable sorvive 111 which we prove
the good and aceeptable curl per -
fact will of Clod atone oil, I, 2).
PRESENTS FOR JOCKEYS.
Money and Gifts - They Receive
From the Patrons of the Turf.
No public man comes in for MOVO
presents front persons he has never
seen 01' Mani of than v. successful
jockey. Many of these gifts axe 01
a highly valuable order, while oth-
ers speak plainer than woods foe the
eccentricity of the donor, says Lon-
don Tit -Bits,
Fred Archer was the most for-
tonate Jockey in this respect that
ever lived. On one occasion +500,-
000 notos 0111.9 sent hint anonym-
ously, and he is said to have made
$15,000 a year by presents of this
But uowneheys big gifts of
money are rarely beetowed, al-
though it is said Watts received
810.000 from an admirer four years
ago.
Archer. however, sot greater store
an 801110 of the more triaing sou-
venirs he receivcd. Ear instunce,
after he had ridden Silvio to vic-
tory aver the Derby couthse in 1877,
a tramp came up to hien and pre-
sented him with a three -penny -
piece, which from that day for -
weed he always wore as a tabs:neat
in every race. On Derby Day an-
nually, too, /se Wan the recipient of
0, dozen linen shirts from an anony-
mous admirer, while among tee oth-
er trifles received by hilm woro 0.
grand piano, 11 ytteat, a sitter of
young pigs, and a share in a 'meth-
conntry ptiblic-house.
One of the most cueloste talisriores
ever worn by a joeleny was 1 he bul-
let alwnys inseparable from ihe late
rnarrY al'imellaw• jle8t before one
of his big races a poworfully built
man mane up nod, showing him a
bullet, said: "If you lose, I'll put
this through you, but if you Win
yo'll shall wear it for life." Grim -
abase won, wad a few days later the
bullet set in gold as a watoh ebarm
arrived. and he wore it till tele day
of his death.
Every successful Jockey receives, in
the coUrse of the 'season, sterile:keit
joweley, in the shape of gold
watches. rings, and tie -pins, to
stock a small shop. Some jockeys
dietributo these souvenirs among
teeir frieads, but Tom Cannon got
together a collection of all the
career gifts he received. Among
them was a pair of boots which had
130011 sent him by a. Man who walk-
ed from York to Epsom and backed
his mounts.
On ono occasien an amonymous
gift to a. jockey led to a pretty ro-
mance. The Jockey heel been, for -
tomato enough to steer an Oaks
winner, and on evesev aubsequent an-
niversary a box of eggs arrived from
Deland. As the parcel was always
athelreescol in a. lady's writing he
eventually mode inallirien turd found
the donor to be an Irish lase en-
gaged in poultry farming. TN (Bs-
epaory led to a meeting, 1(1111 1310 up-
shot of the matter was that tbe
parties Peen entered for the matei-
monial si aloes.
Very often a successful jockey is
presented 'with the soddle and whip
usorl in the race, and these aro al-
ways mapped op by collectors of
sporting trophies. At a, Derby
nweteng a, few years ago tee win-
ning jockey sold his wbip for 52,-
500 before leaving the course.
BIRDS AS SURGEONS.
The Snipe Makes a very Credit-
; able Dressing.
Some interesting observations re-
lating to the surgical treatment of
wounds by Wide were recently
brought by M. ratio before the phy-
sical Society of Geneva, he quotes
the case of tho snipe, which he has
often observed engaged in repairing
drunagee. With its beak and feath-
ers it makes a very creditable dress-
ing, emptying plasters to bleeding
wounde, and even securing a broken
limb by means of a stout ligature.
On ono occasion he killed a snipe
Which bad on the chest a large dress-
ing composed of down taken from
other parts of the body and Securely
fixed to the wound by the coagulat-
ed blood, Twice Ise has brought
home snipe with interwoven feathers
strapped on to the site of frac:Lure
of one or other Iiiab. Tho most
interesting exarripM was that of a
snipe, both of whose legs he had ma
fortunately broken by a misdirected
shot. he recovered tlso animal only
the day following, and he then found
that the poor bird had cootrived to
apply dressings aod a sort of splint
to both limbs.
Ib carrying out this operation
SOnla feathers had become entangled
around the beak, and, not being able
to use its claws to got rid of them,
111 Woe almost dead from hunger when
discovered.
In a case reeorcleel by M. Magnin,
a snipe which Wan observed to fly
away with et broken leg Was subsoe
quently found to have forced the
fragments into a parallel potato»,
the Vow fragment reaching to the
knee, and Secured them there by
means of 0. strong band of leathers
and nioes intermingled. The ebSer-
OerS Were particularly streak by the
application of 0 ligature of a kind of
flat -leaved grass wound round the
limb in a, spiral form, nod fixed by
Mane of a sort of glue.
1-13o—"May X Icise your hand?" She
—"Certainly; hut if yell had Intl-
12000R)0100010000teeellle0eitta
FOR THE HOME
0
• Recipes for the Kitchen,
a i• lloyrg:heneetioruuldse10,etehpeerr.Notes
VeseeefeeoCaotas oeloaeo(aoets
SAYE YOUR IONERCIY.
The great physicians all say that
the strength of women is too often
a strength of nervous energy, which,
wbile it keeps theta up at the time
of need, is constantly burning up
their vitality. Some day the cord
will mum and the woman be made
to realize that injudleious expeadi-
ture of hor nervous energy day after
day has snapped her physical
strength to the point of collpase.
Ono excellent way to prevent this,
and tho best way in the world to
keep tho roses of youth, is to rest
wisely—to met the mind as well as
the body. If you aro too active to
sit idly at rest a. certain portion of
each day, keep a happy, sunny book
in which you are interested always
at hand by your bedroom or sitting
room couch. Make it a rule to lie
down from fifteen to thirty minutes
after every period of eating. Read
your pleasant book, or, better still,
lie idly still thinking over the very
balmiest things you can bring to
your mind. Never thing out the
sad, perplexing problems of life
while yost aro having this "rest" if
you ca0 help it. This may seem.
hard 10 do, but you can train your-
self to it. Think out those hard
things when you are up and about.
In other words, work Mud when you
work ond finish it up. Then rest
thoroughly when yoes rest. A \Ye-
men who leads a life of almost mas-
culine activity in mind and body
says she fields nothing so good for
tired nerves as "eating," not neces-
sarily taking much, but eating some-
thing the moment you fool all tired
out, eating something. wholesome --a
glass of mille Or a cup of tea and a,
flaky piece of bread and butter—
whelever your fancy seems to crave,
so long as it be wholesome. This
simple and attractive rule seeress to
be proven by the fact that the main
aim of all "rest cures" is to enforce
eating upon the patient every two
hours.
Never get too tired at any one
time, When you think you are
atired enough" stop, no matter
what it Is, rest fifteen minutes, corn-
pletely, then begin again. You'll
find that you aro not one-half so
tired at bedthno if you follow this
method.
COLLAR SUGGESTIONS.
A laid Stock Collar—White kid
gloves may bo cleaned either with
milk or gasoline, and the arm pieces
converted into a very pretty stock.
The kid is smoothly drawn over se
piece of collar stiffening cut the de-
sired shape, earl machine -stitched
with blue silk, n double row at top,
centre and bottom; while French
knots; worked with the atone blue
silk appear between the rows of
stitching. Another of black un-
dressed kid, made of two pairs of
short gloves, was sewed together to
form a crush collar, and the seams
concealed by means of steel beads.
A collax of White Meek toweling,
darned solidly with yellow wash
silks, is a durable dress accessory
for a child. The collat. is cut round
with largo scallops at the edge. The
needle is run under the raised threads
without taking the stitches through
the cloth, which gives the same ap-
pearance as tho darning stitch, but
does not show on the under side
and is much simpler and quicker to
work. The (mean wave sofa pillows
aro made somewhat in the same way,
except that the thread at intervals
is carried along for a short distance
without being brought under the
raised loops on the toweling. The
edge of the collar may be bound
mound with a narrow piece of yel-
low 51311 or velvet on the bias, or
merely turned under and stitched
down 133' machine.
French Knots and reatherstitehing
—Starched white linen collars aro
decorated with a l'Ow of French
knots or featherstitching at tho tala
as they used to wear them years
ago, when even tho mon appeared
with shirt fronts and cuffs decorated
in tho 801110 Way III black or whito
silk. The knots and stitching com-
bined form a very enactive trimming
for a blue rind white striped ging-
ham shirtwaist, using thick white
linen floss for working. The work
Is done on the blue stripes, three
feather stitches, then three French
knots, and repeating down the
stripe; the next 1101115 worked in the
knots alone, and the next in stitches
and knots, and so on over the whole
waist. The body of the waist may
be done aftor it has been sewed, but
tho sleeves aro easier to work Just
after they aro cut, The turnover
collar and culla to wear with the
waist are of blue linen, starehed e.nd
decorated with French knots at the
edge,
MELON DESSERTS, r
Molon Fruit Salad'—In the prepara-
tion of the dessert, tho melon plays
8.11 importarst part, and it is prepar-
ed in many styles. A favorite way
to serve 18 as a (rule salad. The
pulp is cut In cubes and set on ice
to chill. It is then sprinkled with
a cup powdered sugar to 0Ve031 qttart
of fruit. Pour over it 1 tablespoon
each of brandy and curacoa, Lot
stand 11031 an hour before serving.
Tho pulp may have 11ee11 scooped
out of tho rind, leaving a shell in
which to replace the salad, and
front which it is served. A few gift-
ed oranges or a cup or orange Mee
will give neW flavor, Frequently
blanehed almonds, finely chopped
nuts, or chestnuts, in vanilla syrup,
aro added to the salad. With this
dessert ealad, servo some dainty
Wafers, These fruit realacle aro very
popular. They aro very easily pre-
pared, and aro doliciotot and there
18 an Mantle varlets Of Wave for
cbangeng their dominating tone,
Grapes may be peeled, or peoches
Parect aeul cut small end euixed with
the melon, and a snowy mound of
moans, whipped and frozen, Can tOp
tho attractive dish.
Charlotte Russo with Melon—Chill
and whip * pt, cream, Beat the
whIlee of 2 eggs until still, add gra-
dually, beating all tho time, cup
powdered magas. and 2 tablespoons
anaraseldno. Soften 1 tablespoon
gelatine in 2 tablespoons water; set
the bowl in hot water and 0111011.
molted, add to the cream Beat oc-
casionally until 11 begins to stiffen.
Have ready 1 pt, cut up melon,
al/Anklet' with powdered sugar. Telco
O a -pt, mold, line it with lady lin-
gers, cutting them ofr evenly at the
top. Pour half of the cream mix-
ture in, add the melon, and rover
witlt remainder of cream. Set on
ice to chill. When about to serve
turn out of the mold onto a pretty
oisn.
Melon Cheese --Cover oe. gelatine
with e cup water; add a cup boiling
water, and strain onto 1 pt, melon
pulp that has been run through a
vegetable press. irsip 1 cup cream
to a still froth, add a cup sugar, 1
tablespoon brandy and the melon
pulp. Beat until it thickens; turn
into a mold and sot on lee. Servo
in thin slices with sponge cakes.
TWO GOOD REcirEs,
51111 Burst.—Melt in a frying pan
a lb. rich cheese. 1111e11 soft, add *
pt. thick, sweet cream, e teaspoon
salt and a pinch of pepper. 1Vhen
thoroughly blended, break into this
0 fresh eggs and cover for two
minutes. When the whites begin to
set, remove cover and beat the mass
briskly with a largo epoon, for ofew
minutes, Theo it 'will rise in a yel-
low foam, tender and delicious.
Serve' on hosh crackers tha1 have
previously loon heated and buttered.
It is nutritious and digestible.
A Good Pie.—To enough stewed
ploplant for one pie, add the yolks
of 2 eggs and 1 cup sugar. Bake
with one crust, and beat (he whites,
add 1 tablespoon sugar, spread over
the top and brown the mono an for
lemon pie.
ODD ERRORS IN BOOKS.
Curious Mistakes By Old and New
Authors.
So/alcove has been Malting for er-
rors in the writinga of old and 11.eW
authoes. leo has ruin down Saine
Minty mistakes. In "loarrhoe" Sir
leather Scott makes IL leniEast of
Richard I. converse with a contem-
porary of William the Conquoror,
1)110 was Ielchard's grandfather. Tie
neW moon appears in the western
sley and sets from the moneent it be-
comes visilale; b.ut in "9110 Children
of Clibeon" Walter Bement caused a
new moon to rise in the east at 2
o'clock in the morning. Trollope
makes one of his characters, Andy
Smelt, come whistling itip tho etreet
wita a cigar in Isis mouth. en "Don
Quixote" Saiteho continues to ride
on his donkey after having loment-
tot the animal's death. lo "The
Reign of Law," by James Lane 111-
0 110 ol tho charactoes refers to
a book whiell Wan riot published for
ten years after the time the refer-
ellee WaS said to have been made.
Hamlin Garland wrote in 1896 "The
lictee of Ilutcher's Coolly," and one
of 01e charagters in the novel is
given abont Once ell:relent names.
Jacob Riis tells in "Tht• Maleeng of
sot Americen" that While. 0 young
reporter, m geveng the particulars
of a river's ororill.0•W, he described a
stone floating On the 'Want° Of wa-
ters. Bitt that Wan not 1110re won-
derful than the ease of caw olcl
friend, Ilebinoon Clotisoe, who, after
takhig orf his Mollies, tee swim to
the WIWI:, took the precaution to
1111 his pockets full of biscuits.
„Neither was it more aurjoireing than
the discoexoy by a Paris reporter,
who Raoul in the Seine "the node
mamma of a man with ten sine in
his waistcoat pooket."
PBOTOGRAPHY I/sT WAR.
Part Played by the Art in One
Famous Campaign,
Wesen Paris was locked In the im-
pregnable grip of Von lablike's in-
veseting army great WEIS the nombee
of devices, good and otherwise, fur
coneistinieateng 511111 the outside
world. It is intereating to learn
that even then photography was
toted in connection with the pigeon
post, and thus, by the after llne of
the microseope, very extensive mes-
sages were able to be sent, These
inessages wor0 sot tip in typo 111111
proofed in block on white paper.
The proofs were then reproducal
photographically 011 to collodion
films to such microscopic smallness
that over 75,000 010t3(18 Were able
to be contained on a roll of fllat
weighing lees than 20 grains, Whoit
the pigeons did naive at their des-
tination oafely—onel probably those
were a small perconiage — the /ora-
tor was tramecrilwel trader tae
microseoPee rend given out to the
world. One van, perhaps, realise
what an ems/roam amosint of mut-
ter con le condensed into a smell
space when it is remembered that
on the lenses of the "microscopic
VieW seeds" oace so popular n, copy
of the "Pater Nestor" (containing
70 worde) coold be got stoke a
apreco about ono-sevonitieth of an
halt equare, or leso than that if ne-
cessary.
A GIANT'S SUlT.
At Stamford, England, a suit of
clothes belonging to Daniel LaMbert,
the celebrated Leicestershire giant,
was offored al, auction by Messrs.
Cado and Son, Tho clothes have
been on exhibition for many yeers
at a public-1101am 11111411 11118 jakt
chn.ngea hands, Lambert wee the
100531 aorpulera man of hie genera-.
tion, weighing upwarda of 700 lint,
and it ire on record that a suit cost
hint 5100, "General" Tom ThuMb
walked through the arm of hie coat,
The bidding reached 5875, at Which,
fecelre the lot 11011 18118(10011(4,
TO SAVE FROM DROWNING
CIIT ThESE 21.T.7.gs O1PT IaT
CASE OF EMER,GENCY,
--
Number of Deatbs May Be Greatly
Redaeed by Keeping Tbene
in aitincl.
Samos of lives are lost every 1.3111111-
31101' 1:11 (tome teed helcos 011ie
coontiry, cool ninny of Olean ;Wight
110 HaVed by a knowledge of bow
to met In cases of emergeney,
A. largo proportion of the !loos
lost every year WO of 011.1 1(11101 WhO
IMMO neVer been given any conrep-
(Ion of Ole dangers un the waters,
oithor in billable; or boating. Par
eines and ectiool boards Mutual ten-
(teretanel the May and necessity of
oduoietion In this direetion, noel of
totteleihig the young leow 10 SWIM
and low to art when boating.
As a reslult many lives wOuld bo
ortived by children in their Leona
'llosse.lheiles are important'
Olean—Do nut go out in any plea -
sore boat of small Or largo (13,0011'.
540110 without being 088t11'ed that
there are life-saving buoys or ea811-
102:6 aboard stellicient to neat 011 on
13011,1d 111 case of an upset 00 col-
aeceencl-1111.b. a party, be Mere you
ale all properly and nati,SfaCtOrily
Mated before yeu leitVe the Shiere—
pavtieularly with girls on board.
Let no one attempt to exehange
seats in mat -stream, or to put a
foot op the otlge or gunwale of the
boat to change seats, or to rock
the boat for fun. This, by rollick-
ing young people, has upturned
many a boat and lost very many
ayes oVery year, Wihere Chn teatime
I:070311e rough from a Seddon squall
or paeeing steamers never rise in
tete boat, aut settle clown aa close
to the bottom as puseible, ana keep
cool until the
ROCKING DANGER 1.13 PAST.
If overturned a woraan's Wits, if
hold out by her extentled arrna,
while oho osta Ion feet as if climb-
ing a stairs, will often hold her up
while a boat Only p1111 cat hoes the
shore and eave her. A non -swim-
mer, by drawing his arniS up to his
S11.108 and plInhhog elown Wit.111 wide-
ly extended Mends, while Stall,
el 1111111 11 5, 01treading water w 1 th
his feet, may hold himself up sev-
eral minietes, often when a single
minute means his life. Throwing
oet tho arms, (log fashion, forwtool
overhand and milliog in, as 11 1001111-
1(1(1 for sontrithiesg that may bring
him help, mazy at Meat keep him
afloat till belp coasts.
Third—in rescuing Orowniog pee -
sons, selves Owen by the hair or the
collar, back of the neck; do not let
tbera throw their tune coennol your
amok or ammo. If tironanagemble, do
not serike them, but let thoin drop
under a moment until quiet, then
tow them to the eth.ore. If onton-
scarves, do not watt a Insolvent for a
doctor Or an anibulaaoe, but begin
at imote First get the tongue out
Lend hold it by a hartrliccouhief or
towel to lot the water met; get a
buoy, box or barrel under taw
stenstach, or held them over your
knee, bead 110W21, aad jolt the wa-
ter ow(', tihen tam them olver from
stifle to skip lour or live Linitee, then
on the back, and with a pump
movement keep 01010 11.1119S going
iirom pit of 810001011 overbook! tp 0
straight out rowl buck Nineteen or
Mx teen times a minute until sieve
of astute:M.5 life are ehowa. A bet-
iows movement preeearre on the
Srhonn1C11 at the ciente time' is a
groat tad
Er YOU ITUOVE 11,ELP,
Of couaao yolu will Meat loosen
ond all binding clothing. Let
some One at onee rentave shoes and
stbekiags, mod at the same time :tab
thn 10Wer limbs with nu lemottal
movement from foot to knee, occa-
sionally slapping Ow soles of 'Mu
foot with the open head. 'Working
en these Dope has been Stecoesteetil
after two hones of incessant mitenip-
elation, but aro generally eseceeeeful
inside of thirty :statutes. Spirits of
ernmeinia lo lee aostrils, Or a fea-
ther tickliag in the throat, often
helps to quecken, but wo rarely need
anytatig move than the ineetheasiesal
moons, Use no opirita internally
until after breathing (toil circetlation
ore reetored, hhen a tootheatte LISe
of Minallauts or hot tea and a
women blanket or bed is of Wu fast
importance.
f tortelortx will ant rfut, this article
and Kiddy its inatettations and carry
it with them, they will be able to
meet any emergenvies that may oc-
oar upon the waters.
Mli. BALFOUR'S 1.100a'13.
A 5001 story in being told of 3,fitt
Balfour, it seems the British Prime
liinbeter prefers old boots to new,
always; bu1 once, going on 0 long
Journey, he bought tt 11018 pair, 1-1131
remained at n, hotel for the night,
and nex,t ntonning conld nat, identify
his boots front among 0 row, The
train Wan alintost due; 41,1111 some-
thing had to be (keno. lt is avereeral
tient the famoes politician, after
looldner carefully round to see thot
he was not observed, put on a pnir
that let ted l,lnt, '1'11011 he Celled (110
waiter, explained the eiretemotances,
and left a sovereign to be given to
the 0W1101' of boots when he
ealled for them. But the owner
Dover did call. Mr, Ballow heel po1
on las own bootsl
BIG nr.,AST,
allixests bas reeently Nem 0131011111 let
'1'1'11.810 a blasting openitith 5111eh
is 11011004,d to be the 1515e1.1. on ree-
ved. '1111 fit y tone of (131111111111 14' Were
lined, and almost an entire. 11 soh:Vain
sicle was Motored, the nraYa Of 11,111,-
terinl. loosened being ('1(14(141(1 10118.
The apeetaele, art vietrol Prom Palo -
bonsai in tam Bay of Tate:sae In dr-
fierib0C1 an 0110 of torrifie grarre fele.
The appearances Were *114(100 01 11
.great volcanic titaleve Va 1.
.100,1C8011—"VOUr neighbor appears
tee have failed a, good many tirnos,"
V,'115011—"11u911 twenty-four limes
1110 next one, tall be tee +dive'
be/Art/ploy,"
ABOUT THE KING'S BAND
ORIGINATED IN THE REIGN OF
EDWARD VI.
In Its Present Form is Com-
posed of Over Thirty Phased
Players.
After a period of existence dating
In 118 present form front tho intrly
(lama of the sixteenth century, orders
have been Named fur the dieeolution
of King liklward's private band, told
for its reconstitution On a ;IOW bas-
is, A seleetion is to be made among
the musicians for the purpose of or-
ganieing a small orcheetra to play
at. Maner-paities aml eindlar flew -
Gone, but it will not Ise available
for concert work ev for furnishing
the music at. State, balls. Those of
their number whose eervices are not
retained aro to be pensioned or
otherwise provided for,
The origin of his Majesty's private
band is probably tO be found In the
minstrels who were formerly attached
to Use Courl as part of the Royal
housebold. In the reign of Edwtor.1
IV. there were fourteen of these, a
proportion of whom acted an pipers
and teetotalers, AS time went o0
the orchestra increased in number
and a greater variety of instrument9
was also introduced. Queen Eliza -
both, for example, engaged several
violinists and flautists to augment
the orchestra at Windsor, while
harps, bagpipes, and drums were
adopted for the same puPpose a lit -
Ile later. It was the "hlerry Mon-
arch," Charles II., however, who
did most to establish the band on
its present footing. This was in the,
year 1660, when he organized a com-
pany of musicians,
TWENTY-FOUR IN NUALBEll,
to play to hint and his friends dur-
ing dinner.
Another duty required of them in:
the early days of their history was,
to furnish the music at 0111110 ser-
vice in St. George's Chapel. 011 tile
accession of William and Mary this
dual role was no longer exacted of
thorn. The orchestra, however, was
still required to perform on Dm oc-
casion of Royal weddings, etc.
Croat; interest was taken in the
Court band by the late Prince Con-
sort, Ilis Royal highness doing much
to improve its standing in profes-
sional circles. For one thing, 110 in-
creased the pay to 0 minimum of
5400 a year, while for another ha
attracted to it a better class of in-
strumentalist. The orchestra was
placed under the charge of an °faci-
al known as the "Master of tee
Music." ,and a new uniform was de-
signed for the performers. This,
which is still retained, consisted of
O black lotil-coat with blue collar and
white waistcoat, knee breeches,
buckled shoes, and sflk stockings.
la Be present form the arivato
band is composed of over thirty in-
strumentalists, all of whom aro
"picked" players; under the Leader-
ship of Sir 'Walter Parrott. Its or-
ganieation is as follows: Nine vio-
lins, live violoncellos, four violas,
three flutes, two oboes, two clarin-
ets, two bassoons, three horns, two
trumpets, ono trombone, two drums,
and one harp. This last, it is inter-
esting to note. is
PLAYED XIY A LADY.
For the most part Um orchestra has
boon recruited from among retired
military bandsmen, but several or
those belonging to it—especially
where the stringed instruments ate
concerned—aro foreigners. The lo w-
est rate of pay drawn by them is
82.50 a year, but in all cases extra
fees are allowed when performances
are required. The musicians aro al-
so at liberty to increase their emolu-
ments by giving lessons er accepting
outside engagements in their spare
Unto.
Sir Walter Paratt, 11110 succeedecl
Sir 1Vi11ia Cusins in the post, or
"Master," is the sixteenth to hold
this (Alice. For the discharge of lits
duties in connection therewith Ise is
paid an annual salary of 51,000.
With the conductorship of the band,
however, he combines the post of
librarian of the Royal music library
at Buckinghain Palace.
The new arrangement respecting
King Edward's private band la to
001110 into existence on the 1st of
October next. The regular mortici-
ans will then probably not number
more ehan twelve or fifteen, but they
will be reinforced as mansion ma30.
require from other sources. For all
greet functions 811111 tue State balls
er Callrin the services of the large
rmilmental bande will be requistion-
eel .—London '1:1 1-11118,
T131113 "mitiuroNAT311C," MALADY,
Mon wiso have sacrificed yotale and
health, scrimped their families nod
injureel their digestion in the ac-
codeensent, of 0 "idle" Mittel think
they are public beienfacttore, anal that
1101111111 1y in general oWen thein 11
debt of gratitude for being* tio riots,
T11 consequence they resent, aft a erittel
inhtstice the fatigue, Oltagrio mut
newspaper notoriety that money In-,
vaciahly beings in its trail. 11,
would be !shou3 as consietont for a
boy 01110 had gorged himself 1131.,
on purloined apples 1 0 feel InNectcl
when nn avenging etossietch ache
lowed glut t ony.
UNIS/ Clall tor r.
st. 1.111,&s, c011110110, 11 dim -Evict, or,
Yarmeneth, England, is unique. Inas-
snouts ne all woelters In (0l( (11,'1t11>11
with it gife their 1,01.1•11.00. It pos..
(01 1(1 V010.11141r9' O151.111=1, a 54(11111-.
1(1( 30 o eon n-111 owes., n tol tint y
ludo tool a '.1111(11) 11>3' hell itiger,
litongh new, Lim chinch has no.
debt, end is about to imeeitle 3(111(1
3)1 )11 41. elergy holtees, '11.0
W1,1011 1)1(111131 3,, Ilo 1111(11 (.1. 11
Weeking-c10,-n 31911(11141(111, 1111014131
mocutmts 11 mbsion 1.,;11 and on
stiletto,
11A1,1,,
IT0,—"Wen't your 007101 1 0 Jen
Ong at, this interviee?"
She—"Not. 511(1 (1 le mots W la1111 J '01,