Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29
THE LANGUAGE OE SIGNS.

A Spanish ambassador, of prncely
birth, accredited to the Court of ST.
James, dining with King James the
First Of England, expressed his idcas
to the King that he was always OF
opinion that some code of signs might
bc established whereby universal
understanding could be obtained among
nations OF different languages. The
King, "A vain monarch, and anxious To
display to the ambassador the rcsourc-
cs Of his kingdom, Immediately an
swcrcd that he had himself given this
subject much attention, that he had
instituted chair of language in one
OF his northern universities. The am
bassador in ecstacies, insisted that he
should set out Immediately, and real.
izc the visions OF his youth. Tho re-
monstrancc Of the King as TO the pcr.
Ills and distance of the Journey, &C.,
was Of no avail, and the ambassador
started on his journey Although tho
King was a notorious boaster, he did
not wish that foreign courts should
lose respect for him, and started cou-
rlcrs post haste to apprisc the city and
promised his favor TO get him out Of
the scrape. II 50 happened that there
was a butcher in the city who had only
one eye, but brass enough for dozen.
The provost and magistrates according
~ in solemn council assembled, after
the arrival of the Kings message, sum
moned the butcher to their presence,
and offered him rich reward If he
would 60 by their directions. He was
accordingly initiated into the mystic
ries, which was TO be silent, whatever
was spoken; and the second, to get ac-
customed to make bow in u profess
sors rcgimentals.
The ambassador ut last arrived, and
was received with great honon. Ac-
cording to his desire, he was ilnmedi-
ately ushcred into the hall where the
great professor was in waiting. The
ambassador, on entering, bowcd--thc
professor bowed; the ambassador held
up one finger-the professor held up
two fingers the ambassador held up
three-the professor closed his fist (;
the ambassador took an orange out of
his pocket-thc professor took some
oatmeal crumbles ont of his pocket !;
the ambassador then bowed and re.
tired to the council, who were anx
iously waiting the result of the inter.
view.
They inquired with some trcpiJa-
ton, the result of the interview. 30,
IL was grand, replied the ambassador.
"When ! entered ! bowed, by which
meant to say, respect your learning.
The professor bowed his thanks to
me. | held up one finger to say there
is one God. lie held up two, mean.
ing, You have forgotten the Son.
held up three fingers, to acknowledge
the Holy Trinity. He held up his fist,
meaning they are one. showed him
an orange, to show him the produc-
tion of my country. He showed me
some oatmeal bread, to remind me
that nature was good to ALL o, he is
a wonderful MANI
The butcher said: "Thc fool came
into the room and looked Mt his shoes,
and ! looked at mine. He held up
one finger, TO tell me | had but one
eye. | held up two fingers, to let him
know that my one eye was as good as
his two, He held up three fingers, to
let me know that we had but three
eyes between us. ! took that as an
insult, and shook my fist at him. lie
saw was angry, and offered me an
orange, but ! told him oatmeal bread
was better