Exeter Advocate, 1908-03-05, Page 6CURRENT TOPICS.
The preaching of the gospel of fresh
air as u .e►racea Icor 90 per cent. or
the aug.Lrficial ills 10 which liu►nanily
fulls victim continues a. serious and
helpful hetet with these who lute
proved its efficacy. SUIT, the majority
of people read Use advice of autliori-
hes on the subjeet, admit the logic �f
their cenclurions, determine to heed
the list of "don'ts" included, and un-
rnallately thereafter revert to their 611
curettes habits.
In a recent issue of a contemporary
apse:ars an article satirically headed
"Colds and Iiow to Catch Them," writ-
ten by Dr. Woods Hutchinson, and il-
lustrated suggestively wrth views of a
monkey in the throes of an attack of
the grip and a parrot enjo,; ing use re-
).ef and di<comkrt of a racking :n<eze.
in these pictures the artist has clever-
ly caught the spirit of Dr. Hutchinson's
bclween.the-line criticism of tho public
intelligence. The physician plainly
intimates that he believes any person
who pennits hlrnse:l to become a prey
ti, the grip fails thereby to establish
a denial of his simian ancestry, while
those who woefully confess a weakness
for colds arc ns certainly emulating the
bhallow•ncss of the. imitative parrot.
According to Dr. Hutchinson an epi-
demic of grip is an artificial creation
end "catching cold' is supremely Peel -
MO. He would have us understand that
our systems, while the happy hunting
grounds of swarms of savage bacilli.
are provided by nature. with a mighty
force of defenders, a guard of protective
substances in the blood known to their
profesetonal acquaintances ns anti-
bodies. Upon the invading gersns the
anti -bodies make constant war, and the
failure of the former to harm us de-
pends upon the strength and fighting
quality of the latter to keep thein in
subjection and put them to rout.
Now, the anti-ixedtes feed en fresh
Lir and grow strong and vigorous on
cokl baths. ExercLse of the body In the
open puts them in the pink of condi-
tion, but they weaken and finally fade
away once we try to C \idle them. Stearn
hent and chest protectors are their
sworn fees, and so it happens that
when the first chill days of fall appear
and we begin cultivating tho hissing
radiator and the snug but insanitary
hv'.ng room we are killing our friends,
the anti -bodies, and i:elping the bacillin
enemy to a sweeping victory.
We do not "catch cell" by siting in
drafts, but by avoiding them. It (lees
not follow that becnuso the air of the
steeping mom is kept cold by the ab-
sence of heat That it is also kept pure,
end the mere clothing ve pile on our
bodies the mere eensilivo ve make
there. in a word, this authority again
sounds the warning Biel hush air and
plenty of it, pure water and plenty of
thal, used externally and internally,
Open windows, open lungs. and open
pores—with these things sensibly con.
eiderol the anti -bodies will do the rest
end (Inciwill be no mere colds or epi-
dcm:es of influenza.
OIIRONIC FAIILT - FINDERS.
Grumblers, Never Popular, Injure
Their Friends
Beware of dogs.—Phil ppinns iii., 2.
'the Jews, as (tin be seen by numer-
ous references to the II ble, did net Ike
(legs. The ancient Greeks shared this
abhorrence, though Homer is not un-
just k, !twee faithful Companions of
man, as can be seen In his exquisite
picture ef a dog's devotion to his ab-
sent master in the seventeenth Look of
the Odyssey.
St. Paul Ls pouring the vitrol of his
sarcasr►n upon these who would reduce
Christianity to the limits of an exclu-
sive pct and we are doing no t i.lence
to the thought of the apostle when we
translate "Beware of dogs" to "Beware
o1 grumblers." Are grumbling and
growling our dominant characteristics?
If they are then let us not be sur-
prised it we find ourselves unpopular.
Our friends are only obeying the :sound
edvice of SL Paul. Because --and it 's
tri alt charily --grumblers are, if pos-
sible, to be
SEVERELY LET ALONE.
it is absolutely necessary for our own
peace of mind that we escape from the
atmosphere ci their querulous compla'.n•
lugs. No one can ass -orate with (hose
who are chronic grumblers, chronic
fault-finders, chronic sneerers and be-
littlers of other men anal women with -
Cut acquiring some of their unhappy
characteristics. We can ere this . to
perfection in Sheriden's wonderful
c.uuody of "The Scheel for Scandal.''
.t young girl from ttie eseintry quickly
sinking to the level of My Lady Sneer -
well or My Lady Backbite, a truly
choice collecllen of growlers who bark,
Snap i.nUU yelp eg;a.usl lice reputaton
of every one of their neighbors,
What will kava us from booming
ehrott c grumblers? Surely we have
the answer in Ilse prayer of the psaln-
ist,
"Create in me a clean heart and renew
a right epult w.thiu nee" (:!conga my
d:sweeten, 0 God, so that 1 shall not
grieve and wound niy friends by sneers,
Innuendoes and petty cavilings, and
(;rant that as long es 1 live 1 may never
be a growling crud snarling dog, but
er htunan soul that believes in sympathy,
in kindness and In following closely
th.o footsteps of the
CARPENTER OF NAZARETH.
One of the horrible ways of killing
the early Christians was to dress them
!e the skins of wild animals and then
set a pack of savage dogs upon them
lc tear them to ptec_s. 'Those hard
old Romans loved to behold human suf-
fering in every conceivable form, and
a lot of helpless men and women wor-
ried to death on the sands of the arena
was a rare spectacle to the mob of the
Imperial City, and also formed no doubt
many a jest to their masters as they
rolled lime in (heir chariot.* strong the
Arpian Way. And yet are we to -day
very different in cruelly when we
grumble and snarl all day long, pois-
oning the lives of those about us,
la -eating the:r i:carts by our ill humor
and driving hien at last to despair by
our chronic nagging?
REV. GEORGE DOWNING SPARKS.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
iNTERN%'llO\.\h LE.'SON, MAR. 8.
Leslfan X. .lesus the P.reod of Lite.
Golden Text, John 6. 35.
T11E LESSON WORD STUDIES.
(Based on the text of the Revised
Version.)
On the Morrow.—These words with
which our longer lesson passage begins
must be linked directly with the open-
ing clause of verse 24, the remaining
perlion of verse 22, as well as all or
verse 23, being parenthetical. This
parenthetical portion is somewhat nm-
L:guous. The actual sequence of events
will appear from a careful reading of
the entire narrative to have teen as
follows: \Vhen -Jesus, atter having fed
the multitude, "withdrew again into the
mountain himself alone." Ile multitude
tarried near the seashore, hoping, ap-
parently, that he would again rimer.
even the departure of the disciples at
r.ightfall not deterring than from their
purpose to wait for his return from the
mountain solitude. A great many • f
therm. therefore. remained in the im-
mediate vicinity ell night. Hitt when
on the folkowing morning there was
still no trace of Jesus, those who had
remained n!1 night decided to avail
themselves of the opportiutity to cross
the lake in some cf the boats that had
out in near the shore for the night, ap-
pnrenliy on account of the severity of
the storm (comp. Matt. 14. 24). Arriv-
ing at Caperna un, and knowing that
Jesus had not departed front the other
side with his disciples, and also that
there had teen no other boats there
except those in which they themselves
1•ad returned, though appnrently not.
greatly surprised at finding him already
al Capernaurn, they were curious to
know how and when he had returned.
Ir replying to their direct Inquiry on
this point Jesus does not satisfy their
curiosity, but addresses himself to their
conscience. pointing out to Them that
their real motive for seeking him et
persistently vas not an interest in the
higher spiritual aspect of hie miracles,
but only a sordid craving for the ma-
terial benefits which these miracles te-
s(owed upon them. Alluding to the
recent miracles through which (hey
had especially bcmeflted, he exhorts
Thom to seek not merely food for the
body. hut for spirituel nourishment,
which has in it no elements of decay
and sustains life eternal. This food, he
asserts, he is able and willing to be -
Flow upon thein. UR he has already
done with food for the Cody, it being
for this express purpose That ho lies
been commissioned by the Father.
Verse 26. Because ye saw signs — The
miracle of feeding the multitude ons
de;ubiless not the first of the rnirncies
of Jesus which these people had Wit-
nessed.
27. Son of man—This title, which is
used only by Jesus In speaking of him-
self, d. n etes an aspect of his being
whi.h had little hi common wills the
uatlenal eepectatioity of the Jew,.
trough in perfect harmony with the
teaching which ho was ago+rt to 1;1\ e.
l+c.ncrrning himself as the bread of life.
Sestet — Divinely authentter,tmg his
Wile. -ion by rntraeulous signs and ale
thorituteo leaching.
28. 29. Work I h e works of Col—The
inevaion at put to J. •us by the Jews in
tho ver,' reflects the ii 'i.ou which they
had coli erining the rnerd. of good works
in attaining (ad s laver. Jesus seeks
to correct this false notion, and (:chits
out That (heir duty to God is to be
ttrr ught of not as works, but as a single,
dominating life principle, namely, that
of faith in himself as the on of trod.
Bence the answer, This is the avor'k of
God, that ye believe on him whom ho
Math sunt.
30. What then Joest thou for a sign—
'rhe people understand perfectly the
high claim which Jesus has just inedo
in reterrrfy to himself as God's am-
bassador, but they decline to accept
the miracle which he has so lately per -
tanned as a sufficient proof of This
cktint, and ask for a more convincing
sign.
31. The manna 1n the wilderness—
e:ornpare Exod. 16. 21; Num. 11. 8.
35. 1 am the bread of life—This is the
'theme of the entire discourse of Jesus
1e, which he has Leen gradually lead-
ing up, and whtch ho repeats again
end again in slightly varying form
(compare verses 48. 51, 58).
37. All that which the Father giveth
me shall coin' unto mo --Jesus has the
utmost confldunco In the ultimate ful-
111lrnent of the Fathe('s purpose in send -
Ing him into the world, even though
many may reject him and refuse to
believe.
39. i should lose nothing- Jesus again
expresses his confidence in the ultimete
triumph of the Father's plans for sav-
ing the world.
41. The ieds—John's favorite expres-
sion in referring to the Jewish nuttiest
Ines, who almost without exception were
h.'stilo bo Jesus, and who were con-
slnntly seeking to discover in his words
and deeds cause for accusation against
hint.
42. Jesus the sort of Joseph— As stole
of (entree, he was generally and nece.s-
eerih• regnrde 1. The mystery of his
divine incarnation would not have teen
understood or b elieve.l even if it had
teen understood er believed even if it
.had been generally known. In the light
of this fact it was hut natural that the
dews should question the claim to di-
vinity wh:ch Jesus thus openly merle,
though the purify of his life. the au-
dlied!), with which he taught. and the
anirac:es which he performed should
have convinced his hearers sufficiently
to gain for him a respectful consklern-
tion of his claims end his teachings.
44. Except the Father draw him—The
power and inclination to believe Is al -
F() n work of divine glace in the heart.
M. in the prophets—Compare Iain. 54.
:13. where such divine instruction is
Ieredicted as a matte of the Messianic
community.
Everyone that bath heard from the
Father and hath learned—There is a hu-
man as well as a divine element in
entering the lite of faith. The drawing
of
tho Father is not mechanical or cone
C,uls Wry, but operates only upon mens
free will and requires their cooperation
4.0 be fruitful of results.
51. The bread which i will give is my
Ccsh—It has been much disputed whe-
ther
ho-Ther or not (n this discourse, an.]
especially in this verse, Jesus refers
either directly or indirectly to the holy
euchnrisl. This, however, is to bo ques-
tioned. and with Dr. Plummer we tnny
consider rather that 'Tho discourse re-
fers to all the various channels of
grace by which Christ -imparts himself
Id. the believing scut."
t H-1+I't-•1•4-11-1-÷1-t•1-tt••tif'ii
Fashion
Hints.
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71ti (A -:LINE.
Although the exaggerated pompadour
feundat.ous and absurd extravagances
in false heir no ;engin are indulged in
by smart women, yet the lashs>uabie
coiffure really requues as much d ,sot
snore altcnt.un and care than the tann-
er more contentional s:y e.if hair dress -
Ing. The lutes and effects, which ap-
pear to be the acme of unstudied grace,
aro not easily obtained an retained.
During the early part of the winter so
much fa'se hair was used to pad and
"piece out" ones own locks that the
coiffure simply had to stay in place.
But with the decree that false hair, or,
at least, a greet part of it, must go,
the problem of luting a well groomed
head became a difficult one, especially
for an evening er theatre toilet.
Hats aro. so large that it is almost
Impossible to wear them without crush-
ing the hair. locks have been burned
and "chewed" with the marcel iron.
Ilair ornaments, while neither so large
tier eccentric as fonnerly, are more
dainty, and so crush estsity,
It really seined that the dreadful situ-
ation could not be bettered until some
smart women introduced the "cape-
i.ne," which really is the old-fashioned
"snood" sightly changed. Many of
thcso coquettish cap.:lines are being
made et dainty lace i utiles, heaped high
in pyramid fashion with as many as
sixteen loops of soft satin ribbon on
one aide.
A particularly faseinnling capeline,
voluminous in size, shows a lovely
shade of shell pink silk lining through
the lure. Wide bonds of ribbon are
run through the lace. around the floppy
crown, and tied under the chin In a
soft bow with long ends. Roses of chif-
fon and silk give the finishing touch to
this charming creation.
Another style mor' suit -d to an older
woman was made of black Chantilly
lace over a foundation of white chiffon.
Al the left side of the capeline a spray
of roses, consisting of a gold rose de-
licately tinted with violet, a rosebud,
and gold leaves colored a soft green.
The effe_t of this headdress was won-
derfully beautiful on the tall, handsome
middle aged woman who wore It.
Slightly more pract•cal are the latest
importations from Paris—capel:nes of
marabouts—that soft, fluffy feature 'o
fashionable during the tall season ler
stoles and mufti. \chile this style of
snood is thicker and less delicu'e than
the lace or net capeline, yet the effect
is Just as dainty and becoming. They
carne in pink. blue. lavender, end while.
A particularly fetching model which
world not show wear as quirky as the
more delicately colored ones is of a soft
brown shade of marabout with a pure
while lining. Instead of being finished
el. lite trent with ribbons, Feveral strands
of marabiut are brought down the
front in n wide stole effect. For a cold
night these marabout caplet nes are par-
ticularly well Heed, tis the soft, downy
material affords cons•derablo wnrrnth.
For the debutan!e, capelines made ef
net or of accordion plaited ruffles aro
popular. When these charming head-
dresses are made at home They prove
much les expensive than if bought In
the stops. Tnnie and patience are need-
ed for making these snoods, for the nu-
merous ruffles of lace, net, or chiffon
have to be sewed to the foundation by
hand. If the hair is soft and flattens
d-.•wn easily it is best to wire the cape -
line, but If one has the kind (•1 hair
that "stays where It is put," as a hag*.
dresser remarked. lovely lines can ho
cbtetned by letting the snoud fall
ty and grsc.fully around the foe.
The cafei:ne has proved popular not
enty because it is fashionable, but alio
en aceuunt of Its becorningness. The
sett, frilly laces and nets tend 1u soften
the lines el the face and give a youth -
tut appearance to laces that have log
some of (heir beefiness.
A JAIL BIRD'S FORTUNE.
Au Italian Coinict Lett Prison a Iticb
Man.
After spending halt his life in prison
or under police s,rperv:s'.en, the con-
vict Gemlamo Pasquale, ut the age of
forty-nine, now finds himself, through
the death of an Hunt, the owner of a
great fortune, and the proprietor of
villas at Como and at Gravndono, Italy.
Pasquale was h rn ru \i:lan, and Geste
into the hands (.l iho (elite at an early
ago. Ile was frequently arrested. and
get his lust sentence. one of four year;'
imprisonment, in l906. \\ stile tie was
working in the prim cOony on the Is-
land of Lampedusa in Apra, news camo
et the death of his aunt, Guiseppina
Pontiggia, to whom, it was Lound, he
efts direct heir. The woman died in.
testate, and Pasquale, though he was
her pet aversion, inherited (ho estate
after ether relatives had tried in vain
to prevent it.
Pasquule has been released, ani111611
not have to finish his terns, wlheft or.
dinarily would not he ended until 1910,
Ile has married a widow with one ;on,
and passed the first days after his mar -
'sage luxuriously 1n (:ono, Scan, how-
ever, he became homesick for Lam-
pedusa, where he returned and passed
the greater part of his heneymcon in
sight of the place where he had lofted
as a convict.
When he received the money, one of
his first actions nos to Fend to Lam-
pedusa a great clock, which chimed the
hours. The prisoners, he says, found
Molest untie cable on occasions, the
dark, unbroken silence of the nights of
c.ptivity, and would have been great-
ly relieved if They could have known
how many hours had yet to pass before
daylight.
His plans for the future are modest.
Ile intends, he says. to live on the rev-
enue of his estate ns an Italian gentle-
man with his wife and stepson.
.1,
Be kind to pair friends. be egret
r,ble to your neigh►bcrs and beware W.
your enern'es.
It's n w•se father who uses gramme
That is satisfactory to his 16-year-okl
daughter.'
Marriage is like a porous plaster;
It's easier to get nest to it than it a
lc get away from it.
Even with his exrer:enco a self-made
calm s ineWnes finds it difficult to maks
true friends.
Never judge the kin of mother it
matt had by the w'odna who manatee
him.
it is easier to do n charitable act
tban it is to refrain from talking about
it.
There 1.s always n good -paying job
en lap for the man who can deliver
the goods.
Courtship is expensive, marriage
mere so and nbniony—well, that's no
limit.
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