Exeter Advocate, 1905-03-16, Page 3FEAR AND LOVA OF 60D
Calculated to Imbue Us With Contentment
and Cheerfulness.
',Vhut (loth the Lord thy clod re-
quire
o-quire of thee hot to fear hint • • •
and to love ltim?—i)oitcronomy, x.,
12
The terse fear has a double mean-
ing. In the first place it expresses
a feeling of dread and terror; then, a
sense of reverence and veneration.
Pear in its second meaning is that
to which ole• text is referred—for the
simple I•eaSo1 , because the Almighty
is the source of goodness and love.
"From Him einanateg no evil." The
flea of and belief in Heim should
therefore not imbue us with fright
and apprehension, but with awe and
respect. The son who is afraid of
his father cannot truly love him.
(rely respect and love go hand in
hand. "What doth the Lord thy
Geed require of thee but to fear Him
aid to love Him?"
FEAR OF GOD
will cause us to eschew sin and in-
iquity, and love of God will inspire
us with an ardent desire to do lits
will, yes, to perform acts of righte-
ousness. How indispensably neces-
sary is it for us and for our chil-
dren to be possessed of the two sub-
lime virtues, viz., fear and love of
Ood. Their attainment, which con-
stitutes the stun anJ substance of
true religion, is productive of incal-
culable good. Their acquisition
should precede that of secular educa-
tion. "The beginning of wisdom is
fear tat God." For, while secular
education may enhance our social
and material welfare, fear and love
of God will improve our moral
standard and enable us to become
holy and useful.
While secular education has a ten-
dency to stimulate us in our world-
ly pursuits and in our greediness
after the accumulation of wealth,
fear and love of God are calculated
to imbue us with contentment and
cheerfulness, which arc the chief re-
quisites of
PEitFECT HAPPINESS.
Although possessed of the highest
secular education, wo ate weak and
powerless to resist temptation and
to bear patient,: hard trials and
misfortunes. Fear and love of God
will infuse us with heroism and for-
titude and enable us to conquer sin,
to surmount obstacles and to over-
come all the difficulties of life. It is
therefore a grievant error to attach
more importance to secular educa-
tion than to fear and love of God.
Visit the prisons and you will find
that most of the inmates studied
geography, uiathenuttics, natural sci-
ences, Ac., yet their education did
not prevent them front falling a prey
to sin. Consider the large number
of individuals who conunit self-de-
struction.
elf-do-struction. Most of thein were en-
dowed with secular education, but
it does not restrain them from the
heinous crime of robbing themselves
of lifer—the most precious gift that
heaven bestowed on them.
If, however, the tenets of true re-
ligion
o-ligion have been inculcated in oirr
soul and have impressed us with a
knowledge of God's omnipotence and
greatness, of His unspeakable good-
ness end benevolence, of His affable
and
GRACIOUS DEALINGS
with us, Hie children, wo shall then
fear and love Ilim and our lives and
demeanor will be holy and exemplary.
Our secular education will then be
instrumental in attaining such ends
as will heighten our reverence and
increase our love toward our Ileav-
enly Father. In time of misfortune
we shall not despair, for we shall
firmly believe that every affliction
which comes upon us from Him is a
blessing in disguise. And in time
of prosperity we shall not be puffed
up with vanity and empty pride. for
we ifnail be conscious of the fact
that all our possessions emanate
from Him who has appointed us as
stewards to use thein not exclusive-
ly and selfishly only for ourselves,
but principally for the promotion of
godliness, holiness and humanity.
YOUNG
FOLKS
TILT SNOW -MAN.
Ile was a beautiful snow-manl Will
and Carl and Bob liad worked on
him all ono forenoon. Ile stood
close to the parlor window with his
tack to it, and he was so tall that
his head reached up to the middle
of the lower pane. Ile had no hands
nor feet, for the boys were only very
little boys, and hands and feet are
hard to make; but he had ears and a
very large nose and mouth, and two
staring black eyes. 'These eyes were
not the entitle sire. because Bob went
twice to the collar for coal to make
thein with, and being the smallest
of the boys, he forgot how large tho
first eye was when ho went for the
second.
However, they did very well, and
Um snow -man was very happy. As
he felt himself growing. bit by bit,
and the cold wind clew upon him,
ho longed for oyes to look round,
and when his head was at last fin-
ished, and he could see, it seemed to
him that there was rever such a
beautiful yard as his, nor three such
fine boys anywhere as Will and Carl
anti Bob.
They put an old eat on his head
and then tried to knock it on. which
seemed strange to the :.now -roan; but
ho bore it very good-naturedly be-
cause he could not help himself. any-
wny, rind one might as well be good-
natured over what one cannot help.
Besides, Will had made a very sinn-
ing mouth for him, and one cannot
,'* feel rross when one has to smile.
"These are very good boys," he said
to himself, "anti 1f they like to
throw snowbulls at me it must be
right." And when the boys went
in to lunch he was very lonesome.
So he watched th sparrows hunt
in the snow for crumbs; and ho saw
a little dog comae running up the
stre•ot, harking for vemy joy. "It
must be a cheerful world," :sant he,
"hut I wish the hogs would cornu
bark."
'rhe afternoon slowly passed. Ho
could hear Will aril Carl and Bob at
play in the parlor behind Mm, and
be was very lonely. The sun shone
fill upon hint, and a tear trickled
down from his eye. "'They have for-
gotten rte," he said. llut Bobbie
came nut In the yard Just then to
hunt for n lest mitten, and he saw
the tear. tieing a very little boy,
ho understood
"liner man"' he sold. running up
to pat hies. "Ile 'an't see in the
house, can he''"
nobble leokeil :mind. Tho sun
was :lotting, tine dog was gone. even
the sparrows hail flown away. it
would soon he dark: the snow -man
Wag all allow. and he was crying.
The little boy ran and called Will
and ('nt1. Ile told theta all about
it. and explained his plan. They
climbed up round their playmate,
rnrefulle removed his eyes. and put
thein on the other side of hila head,
so that he could look into the par-
lor.
"We must make a m.W mouth and
nose for this file." said Will.
"Year." said Cert. "It Would spoil
his heard to try In take thee° of."
And en 11 was arranged, and all
that etenirlg they kept, the curtain
rnisrd so that the snots -man could
watch therm play. They did not for-
get hint. but went often to the win -
date to sprats to hfm.
"What good boys!" he said.
"Arai to -morrow, when we go out-
doors," said Will, "we must change
his eves back again, so he can see
us then."
"Yes, we will," said Carl, and
they all said good -night to him as
they went off to bed. fudge fashion, but, post before you
For many days after they moved pour it out, stir In a cupful of lino -
his eyes back and forth each day, so ly chopped nut kernels, preferably
that he should never be lonely any hickory nuts or walnuts or perhaps
more. a little of every kind. Then pour
out and cut before it gets cold. Or,
for fruit fudge. pour in chopped
candied fruits, but the nuts make
the more delicious randy.
A Meat Pie With Potato Crust.—
Take a pisco of cold roast beef or
veal and chop fine about n coffee
cupful, after removing all the fat
and sinews; take live good-sized po-
tatoes, pare and boil. When clone,
• mash as you would fur mashed po-
1)ON'TS TO I3OYS AND GIRLS. Woes. Atter you halo mashed the
potatoes, cream theta with a fork
Don't talk too much, and try to until very fluffy. Prain a can of to -
always say something worth while matots of a cup of the liquor, being
when you do speak. No greater
bore in society than he or she who
talks incessantly. Others beside
one's self have ideas to advance.
Brilliant conversation depends upon
intellectual listeners as well as talk-
ers. Cultivate a low, well -modulat-
ed voice, and avoid excitability in
speech and manner.
Don't he egotistical over any un-
usual talentyoU may possess, and
never call the attention of others
to your attainn,nts. (ienlus is its
own 51amdaiel-heater nnl self -praise
chits its own lustre.
Don't be foolish enough to repeat
compliments others have paid you.
It is a sure sign of self -vanity and
a frivolous mind.
Don't be sloven in your dress. To
be well-groomed pronounces the lady
and the gentleman, and is the great-
est recommendation to a young per-
son entering society or business.
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HOME. :!*
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SELECTED It ECIPES.
Good Sausage—For 40 Ib. of meat
(part beef improves it) use 1 pt.
sage, 1 pt. salt, 5 taelespuuns block
I:cpper and five tablespootis ginger.
L'se rock salt.
Fried Liter in Crumbs.—Cut the
liver in :.Bees, sprinkle with salt
and pepper, dip in beaten egg and
very line cracker crumbs. Fry six
minus• -s in boiling lard -
Ifere is a delicious variation of
chicken soup: Mahe a strong broth
by boiling the carcasses of two
chickens, together with the skinned
feet, the ends of the pinions, and
any scraps of meat left uneaten.
Char the broth of fat. season, and
add the yolks of six or eight eggs,
well beaten. Cook the eggs and the
broth together in a double boiler,
stirring all the time until the mix-
ture thickens like a thin boiled cus-
tard. Serve In bouillon cups. This
is called chicken satnbayon
('reamed Mushrooms.—Make a
creast tauee with one tablespoonful
of flour and one of butter: melt to-
gether and dilute With half a pint of
cream; add a pint of small mush-
rooms, pceltel, season, stew in a
double boiler for five minutes and
serve in small cases of putt paste
or crisped bread.
English Walnuts.eeEnglish wal-
nuts and half a dozen other cream
candies eau be made without tire or
chasing dish; and so aro satisfactory
things to make on those times when
the lower regions are in a state of
revolt against the invasion of sweet -
making parties. Confectioners'
sugar is beaten into tho beaten white
of an egg until the wholo forms a
stiff creamy mass that can be molded
into balls and shapes. Just before
you stop stirring put in a few drops
of vanilla and give it all a vigorous
last std:. Then mold between your
fingers into small tound halls and
stick the unbroken half of the ker-
nel of an English walnut on each
side. For tho younesters form a
bit into sweet potato shape and roll
it in ground cinnamon. fart of
your creatn may be taken out be-
fore
o-fore the vanilla is dropped in, and
a few drops of oil of peppermint
worked in. the soft enquires being cut
out in odd little shapes, either with
the tiny tin cutters the shops show
or by a pointed knife delicately
handled. Then they are ready to
eat.
Nut or Fruit Fudge.—Buil two
cups of sugar, ono of water. and a
tablespoonful of butter together,
Ile was very happy, was the snow-
man. He stood by the parlor win-
dow till the sun grew so warn that
he began to melt. Then, one day,
when the boys were in at lunch, his
black eyes fell nut. for the east time.
And before he sank down into a heap
of snow, "'They are good boys," said
the snow -man, "very good boys, are
Will and Carl and hobo"
DON'TS TO (IiRL9,
Don't be rude toward your
there. Boys' feelings are as
tire as girls'.
Don't forge! flint you ono the
same respect and obedience to your
hither that you do to your mother.
Often the rightful head of the house
is placed at the foot through sheer
thoughtlessness on the part of his
family.
Don't forget that it is in most
cases the father who devotes ins life
in work and worry to provide for
his family. and show him the grati-
tude he deserves.
Don't have seeress from your mo-
ther. Remember that she was a
girl once like yourself, and that she
will prove the most sympathetic con-
fidant in the world for she holds
your happiness nnrl welfare at heart.
'nitre LANOIJAO1;S Ole iNOTA.
Among the 115 distinct Inngunges
spoken in British India are some
possessing only a few hundred
words, others rivaling 1:nglieh, as
Dr. Grierson says. or Russian, n.a i
would say. in their copiousness;
some in which every word Is a mono-
syllnhle, others in which some are
elongated by aggluntination till
they run to ten syllables. like "cta-
po-l-echo-nlcnn-tahen-tae-tin-a-e" --t
Snntali word meaning: "He who bo
longs to him who belongs to me will
continue letting himself be made to
eght." Some of these divers tongues
lack verb and noun, others are as
complex and systematic as Oreek
and Latin.
bro-
sensi-,
careful not to get out any of the
seed or tomatoes. Chop a small on-
ion fine; stir neat. onion, and to -
'mato juice together. and put into
a bake -dish. Spread the potatoes
over the top. and bake in a hot
oven. Serve hot In the bake -dish.
Oyster 1'roquetteo--leift.y oysters,
yolks of four eggs, two tablespoon-
fuls of stutter, two tablespoonfuls of
parsley, one-half pint of milk, erne -
half pint of oyster. liqut?, four
tablespoonfuls of flour. salt and Cay-
enne to taste. Strain the liquor
through a napkin; drain ani wash
and put the oysters in a saucepan
with some of the liquor; set, en the
fire anti stir for five 'tawnier. 'fake
from the mire, drain. and chop very
fine. Put milk and liquor into a
saucepan 1(uh flair and butter to-
gether aid stir in the milk. When
smooth add oysters. When thick
add the yolks of the eggs. Cook one
minute. Take from the fire. add
parsley. salt and :upper, and when
cool set upon Ice, or in n very cold
place to stiffen. ito this several
hours bef..rc ton web to cook them.
1•-orin into croquettes with floured
hands. after which roll, first in the
yolk of an egg to whish has boon ad-
ded a tablespoonful of cold water.
then in cracker dust. and fry in
boiling cottnlene. llrain in a hot
collnnder and serve at mice.
('tenni Blare Mange.—'i'wo cups
of sweet cream, enc -half ounce of
gelatine. sonkiel In a very little cold
water one hon•, one-hnlf cup of
white sugar !powdered), one tnble-
epoenful extract of bitter nlntond or
vanilln. one Oar.* of white wine.
Heat the cream to boiling; with
pinch of sola stir In the gelatine WWI
sugar. enc' 115 soot ns they are dis-
solvc•tl, take from the lire. 11.nt ten
minutes, or, what is better, churn in
a syllabub churn until very light,
(Inver and add by degrees the wine,
mixing it well. Put into mottle wet
with cold water.
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WWI'S FOR '1'111•: 1t('MI .
Window Mints such as geraniums,
fuchsias, etc., will bloom freely if a
few drops of ammonia be added to
a canfal of rain water once a week.
Always dry d•isters thoroughly be-
fore commencing to polish furniture.
in thiq way a good polish is secured
with very little rubbing. Some peo-
ple use hot dusters fir tide purpose.
To prevent steel rusting shake over
it unstacked lime auel rib with a
scouring flannel.
Shirt fronts blister when starched
tmcauge the polishing iron jtt net
tis,st tufliciently fi►ml with even pres
sure.
A porcelain sink can he very quick-
ly cleared with paratlin. A eery
small quantity %vi'1 thoroughly clean
a largo sink, which will require wash-
ing with hot socia water afterwards.
Encourage childeen to eat porridge,
for oatmeal contains lime, which is
necessary foto hardenieg their bones.
Milk also is excellent food for chil-
dren, containing the salts necessary
to keep the blood healthy.
Creaking doors and locks are an
abomination; and to prevent this
regularly oil your door hinges and
locks at least once a year. Always
begin the year by goit.g over the
house with a small oil -can and so
grease the wheels of the household.
To Remove Coffee Staiiu.—Coffee
stains, even when there is cream in
the cofft•e, can be removed from the
most delicate silk or woollen fahrics
by brushing the spots with pure
glycerine. Rinse in bike -wenn water
and press on the wrong side with a
warm iron. Tho glycerine absorbs
both the coloring matter and the
grease.
Lip Salve.—Take four ounces of
sweet. almond oil, two ounces pre-
pared mutton suet, threo-quarters of
spermaceti, and ten drops of otto of
roses: steep a small quantity of al-
kanet root in the oil and strain be-
fore using. 3felt the suet, wax, and
spermaceti together, then aekl the
oil and otto of roses. Color with a
few drops of carmine if liked.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON,
MAR. 19.
Lesson XII. Healing of the Man
Born Blind. Golden Text,
John ix,, 5.
'rills miracle is manifestly an
enacted parable; its spiritual import
completely pushes aside all other
meanings, and it seems well to di-
vide it according to its spiritual
teachings.
I. Sin and Science (verses 1, 2).
Our story is of a man born blind,
a beggar sitting I.y the wayside
(verso 8). The interest of the die -
elides in him was not philanthropic,
but philosophies --analogous to the in-
terest of modern science in the out-
cast and the "submerged." The
question concerning the origin of
this particular evil is nut so illogi-
cal as at first it s Is. What,
after all, is the justification of hu-
man suffering? The problem presses
upon us to -day. questions concern-
ing the origin and consequences of
vice and squalor have risen as high
as modern scholarship. All obtain-
able data have been classified by
charities organization societies and
examined by sociologists, political
economists, and psychologists. This
is well. The question should be
studied more and more. 13ut lcaurming
and wisdom are wasted upon it ex-
cept the study is made a first step
toward the sympathetic relief of suf-
fering.
II, Sin and
8-7).
Our Lord is not to be understood
as stating that either this m in or
his parents were sinless, ttor that
neither this titan nor his parents had
contributed to his present sad cone
dit ion; but that. w•hi!e from 0 philo-
sophic point of view such questions
might have their value, from the
point of view of the God of salvee-
tion this nman existed in misery to
be made blessed and happy. Ilse was
blind "that the works of God should
be trade ninnifest in him." Jesus
puts himself forth ns God's relrresen-
tative, working the works of God;
but while (lod is always in the world
their, is n liinit to the Saviour's
physical presence here: "Tho night
cometh when no man can work." '1'o
the disciples' question Jesus re-
sponds, "So long as i am in the
world i nm its light." To trace
the connection of these two re-
'maks
cmrks brings it long )ucression of
silggest. ions.
The incidental features of the mir-
acle are of value in,guiding 115 in our
wurk for the salvation of souls.
Jesus did not despise means. He
WAN trilling to accept menns which Others others—Kish those
would n eIT.rtit'e on the mmO'q erne- referred to Inc the preceding verse
liens and his rerwas o vis ilitles. tanking three groups of speakers in
even though there was no Virtue in all.
thrnn. Ife sought. such means as 11. The man that is celled .fesuH—
would compel the num, even before. The definite article indicates that
the Suviour (verses
John is not aiming to write an ex- •
haustive narrutdtt', aid that it is
not part of his purpose et em to in-
dicate ounssious. The detinue stele -
mint (verse 14) that this wits on
the Sabbath seems to indicate that
it was not on the saiho day with
the events precedine.
Blind front his birth—A fact which
the man would be :etre to emphasize
in his appeal to paosers-by for alias,
since he would then be looked upon
WI an unfortunate who in all prob-
ability was suffering for the sins of
parents or anceatots.
2. 111to sinned, this man or his
parents?—A question reflecting a
threefold Jewish belief: 1. 'i`hat phy-
sical sintering wits 111 most casts a
direct punishment for sins commit-
ted; 2. That the sins of parents
were often visite) upon their chil-
dren; and, 3. That even an unbtu n
child aright ctnt:ntit sit for which
some deformity at birth might be
the punishment.
3. Neither cid this man sin, nor
his parents—Words which must not
be understood as denying the sinful-
ness either of the man himself or of
parents, but which repudiate
most strongly the belief implied in
the question of the disciples (comp.
Luke sill., 1-5).
"But (he was born blind) that"—
his being thus born was divinely
permitted Witco thereby hod's great-
er purposes, both touching this Innim
himself anti others, could not be
hindered, but would in the provi-
dence of God be only furthered.
Works of God—That which God
performs or does.
Made manifest in hint -God is not
the author of evil in any form, but
He permits evil, always controlling
the same so that to the observing
and thoughtful his power, goodness,
and glory aro thereby made the
more manifest.
4. We—Or "L," as in the King
James version, the reading varying
in differ -eta ancient manuscripts. Lit-
erally, It is necessary for us to
work.
Jlim that sent mo --.tient tett, not
us, the leather sends the Son. but it
is the Son who in turn sends the
disciples.
5. When . . . light of the world—
I.iterally, whensoever, or at the
time when, the meaning of the whole
sentence being, "My presence in the
tvot'ld at sill times brings light to
the world."
6. When he had thus spoken—Ap-
parently Jesus had paused upon reel-
ing
co-ing the blind man, within whose
hearing at least a hurt of (ho fore-
going conversation must have taken
place.
Clay of the spittle, and anointed—
A pedagogic measure simply. where-
by .lesuseenters into more direct per-
sonal contact with the blind man,
thus by the touch of his hand em-
phasizing the fact that the cure
emanated from his per von. The bind
man's faith in Jesus as the author
of his salvation point in the know-
ledge of this fact.
7. The pool of Siloam—An artifici-
al tank about lel I,y 53 feet need
originally about '20 feet deep. The
smallest of all the Jerusalem pools,
located in the extreme southeastern
part of the city, and receiving its
water supply by mans of a subter-
ranean conduit front the "Fountain
of the Virgin" iliethestla), and hence
like that fountain marked by the in-
termittent ebb and low of the water.
The name is variously spelled by
rabbinical writers, Josephus, and
the early church fathers.
Which --The name Siloam.
ily interpretation—Translated into
our own language.
Sent—The fact that Jesus chose
to employ the waters of a pool bear-
ing this Monte to effect the cure may
have hall a typical significance. It
would doubtless impress upon the
blind man's mind the other fact
that not from the waters 1heinselves,
but beim the One sending him, came
the power which wrought the cure
and opened his eyes.
8. A beggar—By profession, as
were so ninny unfortunate blurt and
deformed pereons, even as that iv
still the case in our large cities,
though the system of Christian char-
ity has greatly lessened the nnnd►c'r•
of such imfortrrnates to he seen
among us.
Sat and begged—Probably at one
of the temple gates.
the cure was performed, to recognize
that something was being done. Ile
sceleettel such means as involved ef-
fort and obedience on the part of
the man. It was while he was yet
blind that he was toll to wash in
the pool of Siloam. Divine potter
made nil these personal endeavors
effective in hie cure.
The Christ inn's Testimony
(trrsee M-11).
Scientists and ('hristinns are not
the only people interested) in the
"sulnnergtel." A large pert of the
news in our tinily Notelet is a chron-
icle of the crines aryl degradation
of the Rhino'. Everyboly itt interest-
ed—not all like the disciples, but
ninny like the "neighbors" of verse
8. Neither do such queries as "is
net this he?" nor the news of the
daily papers exhaust. the manifesta-
tion of this human interest. There
never Is a conversl.m Inst people talk
about it. Publicity, a terror to the
timid young ('hristinn. Is n inoct
powerful intens of advancing the
cruse of Christ. I'he conversation
in verses 9 and 10 is thoroughly hu-
man. 'I9ne blind man simply states
the facts. ife was blind; n man
mimed Jesus had mnde clay aril
anointed his eyes 11ncl told him in
what waters to were'. lie went and
washed and receive.) sight. From
such simple testimony ns this have
sprung the great revivals of ChhrlR-
tian history.
Terse 1. And ns he pnwe.sl byr-
ihis clatter. veleta ceom to join what
fellowq imniislintely to what pre-
realee in point of 'imp. We are
cometantly to hear in mind that
the fame of the person referred to
was both great and wide -spread.
4
W1'A'rER DIVINING.
An interesting case of "divining"
for water is reported from Doncas-
ter, England. The diviner was Mr.
13. 'Tompkins, of ('hippenhant, Wilts.
The party included several exports,
engineers, sinkers , analysts, and
others; and on their arriving at it
large tarn the party entered a field,
where the diviner produced n twit;
in the shape of a fork and, followed)
by the parte, made an excursion up
and down the ground. After
while he wits lel to an adjoining
field, where the twig appeared to
pull hire about, and the influence
was so strong that he released it
for a few moments, beteg himself
powerfully effected. .After a rest. of
diviner s••tthel down to a particular
spot, where Ire declared that water
would be found at 50 feet, and a
fdt supply at 1►(1 ft. to 100 ft. Mr.
Tompkins is a former and breeder of
sheep on a large scale.
1111; illeee1' 'ri1NIC.
Ordinary sour buttermilk is a bet •
ter tonic, and is a great deal better
food than watt ever bottled or boxed
up by the chemist or doctor. Many
a farmer drives milers away to see a
doctor. to get n bottle of peptein or
cod-liver oil, or beef extract, when
at the same time he :s teeding to his
enlvrs good. rich, nutritious butter-
milk, a thousand times better for
him than the stuff the doctor Will
give him.
IS A REAL YELLOW ?ERII
JAPAN AND CIIINA AS BUSI"
NESS COMPETITORS.
Iron and Cotton Trades of Bri.
tain and America Will Be
Affected.
"The iron and cotton industries of
the world will meet ruinous camper*
titter from both Japan and China.'
says James '1'. lord, of llirntinham,
England, tvho has been studying
labor conditions in the Orient as a
delegate of the international ?.lino
Workers. In an interview at Seattle.
he said:
•"l'he development o: the cotton
industry in Japan is almost as dans
genius to (Treat Britain as is that,
prospective development of the steel,
and iron foundry business in ('hinaa
to the Poised States. It is an irree
futable fact that New Orleans cotei
ton, the raw material that used to'
go to England, is, or was before the'
present war, largety going to .)neau.1
The effects of this can be seen tu-duyi
in the closed trills of my own coup.
try.
COTTON M11.1 $ IN .1Al':1N.
"Almost immediately after the war
with Chita, Japan began purchasing
cotton fabric machines, and hun-
dreds of small twills were started.
Immense amounts of cotton fabrics
were made for Japanese consumption,,
and also for exportation to China::
It will be remembered red that they„ aro
something like 4l•0,000,000 people
in China, and 95 per cent. of these
wear cotton clothing. The demand.
therefore, can be imagtneu. until the
beginning• of the Russian -Japanese
war there were 272 cotton factories
in Japan, all of which sprung up
within tlie ten years after the Chin-
ese war. The immense amount of
cotton fabric purchased annually
from England by Japan and China
ceased to come from my country. It
carte instead from Japan. Our mills
were idle, and the n►ills of the United
States have been gradually closing
down.
LOW WAGES.
"There are 2,000,000 available
factory workers in Japan. 'Thein
wages will range from 10 to 40
cents a day. Already large ship.
mends of cotton fabrics have been
made to Chinese ports. Many of
these, 1 have ascertained, bore Eng-
lish and American trade marks. The
.Japanese are noted imitators. It
will be impossible for England or
the United States to compete with
the cheap Japanese labor.
"In the fish business also the .lap•
anese will be soon the great contra.
titors of the Americans. They are
noted fishermen, and thousands se.
euro a living by the occupation. In
a few years, unless my reckoning is
all oil, the Japanese will be shipping
fish into the United States, instead
of the United States shipping lisp
into .iapan. Irish secured from the
Jalpaneee fishermen will cost less
than those secured from Americans.
TO BE FEARIeD IN IRON FIELD.-
"In
IELD."In the smatter of the prospective
Chinese development, the iron milts•
try is more greatly to be feared than
any other. In France, Germany,
Austria, Belgium, Italy, Holland,
Great Britain and the United Slates
there aro some 12,000,000 teen en-
gaged in the production and teamso
facture of iron. One-quarter of the
available supply of workers in China
could displace all of these.
•"1'hr average wage schedule in the
countries above mentioned is *1 a
day, not exclusive of the United
States. The high wage scale of the
United States raises the low wage
scale of the rest of the world. Add
100 per cent. to the wage scale of
China, and it will still be 75 ier
cent.. below the wage Acale of any,
other country. And it must be re-
membered in considering this fncC
thut there is all the coal and iron
in China necessary to carry on great
enterprises for an unlimited period.
The danger of Chinese competition is,
therefore•, obvious.
".motto•: danger in Japanese dee
velop►nett along industrial lines is
this: 1f Japan hoes not secure Man-
churia, through which it would ob-
tain its available %theut supply, it
will, witho•it a doubt, put on a lino
of steamships to ply between Japan
and Bombay and Calcutta in an en-
deavor to obtain brtatlstuf supplies
it India. With these steamships
1t could transact a 'double-hended'l
business. it could also secure cotton(
materials from India. More than
Ude, it could sill back cotton fabric`
to India, where such fabric is In,
great demand."
4
PAUPER AND THE CORPSE.
Gruesome Joke Played by Inmate
of a Workhouse.
Details hate just leaked out of a(
gruesome incident in n M.nrlgomery-;
shire workhouse, where the disobedi-
ence, and general misbehaviour of
one of the inmates has caused con-
siderable trouble, says the London
Express.
The other day the reprobate overe
stepped the bounds, and the olrtcials.
thinking it the 1 't severe punish-
ment they cold inflict, locked him -
in the nmortuary, where tho dead
body of an inmate was l)iig In a
coffin The man. however, was not
in the least degree disconcerted, and
coolly proceeded to avenge his treat-
ment by preparing a sight than
would terrify his first visitor.
Lifting the body out of the coffin,
he propped the while -robed c,.rpso
against the well, facing toe.nrtls tho
door, and lay in the coffin himself.
A few hours later a woman appear-
ed with the reprobate's meal. The
greesome sight overcame her, and
though she gasped, not a word could
she utter.
The swag at lost peeped over the
edge of the coffin, and, addre:s-ing
the corpse, exclaimed, "If you are to
have no grub I can eat it for you.'s
'rhe woman fled, and no more in-
mate* have been imprisoned in the
mortuary.
"I spent last evening in the ,.ern.
pany of the one 1 1.,ve best 1* all
the woAA.'-' &'Iaderd' And *Rrsm11
you tired of !)(ling all by yeuesei:t'1