The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17
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1765 gives recipe for tanning human skin
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Terrible scrape.-Cincinnati has started .
barber school for girls, where free hair cut
and shave be had for the asking.
Love doth shed
Rich healing where it nestes; spread
Ger desert pillows some green PALM
Gerald Massey.
One day last week a fleet Of 1879 steam and
sailing vessels left New York harbor. Many OF
them had been detained there by the signal serv-
ice warnings of the cyclone. The number Of de-
partures for the day has rarely been equaled.
The protection afforded to the earth by snow
Is shown in Ebermayer in the Influence OF
Frost" In one observation the temperature OF
the air above the snow was degrees below
zero; under the snow the thermometer stood a.
80 degrees
DEFEAT.
No prize is worth the winning when
Honors the forfeit for the treat;
Who squanders truth for praise of
Will find his triumph his defeat.
August 1894 Susie NJ Best.
Since the death of Holmes there only four
surviving members of the class OF 1929 of Har-
ward, namely, DR.. Edward L. Cunningham, of
Newport r. l.; Rev. Samuel May the class
secretary, OF Leicester; Rev. Samuel F. Smith,
OF Newton. the author of America" and
Charles S. Storrow, of Boston.
Zinc is being extracted in Sweden by
process, after the electrolytic manner, and 1t is
claimed for 1t that very poor ores, which have
been considered worthless, are made equal to the
best. AS in copper, it is reasonable to presume
that the electrolytc process will do as much for
zinc Pure metallic zinc has not been produced
in Sweden for 80 years.
Emperor Williams action in reducing the term
Of obligatory service in the German army from
three to two years has had the unexpected effect
of diminishing not only the number of suicides
but also the average of disciplinary punishments
inflicted Investigation has shown that
most of the suicides used to take place in the
third year of service with the colors, and that
nearly all of the more serious offenses against
the regulations were committed by the third
year men.
An Old Man at 12-The most remarkable IN
stance of rapid growth was recorded by the
French Academy in 1923. 1t boy years
of age, feet inches in height. At the age of
his voice changed. at his beard had grown,
and he appeared a man of 80. He possessed
great physical strength, and could easily lift to
his shoulders and carry bags of grain weighing
200 pounds His decline rapid his
growth. At his hair and beard were gray at
10 he tottered in his walk his teeth fell out and
his hands became palsied; at u he died, with
every outward sign Of extreme old age.
An Eye With Legs.-"Depend upon it. chill
dren," said the benignant old gentleman who
addressing the sunday school, I'VE were
fashioned by wiser power than ourselves
There was no mistakf ,iPyputting US together
IT our hands were PLACED where our feet are and
our feet where our ha4ads-are, how could we get
along? 1t would be exceedingly awkward chill
dren; exceedingly AWKWARD. I stretch my hand
out this way; move, my fingers like this Now
what is this evidepcerof, children" There
was reply, and after waiting moment the
speaker answered THE question himself. 1T is
evidence of desigH.' Dbnt forget that chill
dren," he continued, inpressively. 1T Is evil
dence Of design. SUPPOSED for instance, my eye
instead of having lids And lashes. had legs
Suppose my eye had legs. How could I use
them?'' You could tuse them in running your
eye over the CONGREGATION, couldn't your re-
piled deeply interested little boy near the
door.-Chicago Tribune.
The French government is about to introduce
bill filming railway COMPANIES for late trains. "
An ingenious Scotchman has devised a thread
spinning apparatus that is operated by two
trained mice.
A Kentucky grocer advertises ''tucking combs
and side saddles, hairpins and trace chains
watch charms and sledge hammers, hair oil and
blasting powder, cinnamon drops and Colts re-
volvers.'
When souls shall leave this dwelling,
The glory of fair and virtuous action
Is above all the 'scutcheons our tomb,
Or silken banners over Shirley.
While walking in the woods his house
in Dodge county, Georgia, one day last week.
Cullen Rogers was attracted by peculiar noise
which, upon investigation, proved to be enor-
eagle attempting to carry away full
grown sheep. The bird had nearly succeeded in
killing the sheep when shot by Mr.. Rogers
Among the many beautiful floral offerings re-
ceived for the funeral of Oliver Wendell Holmes
was one bunch sent by Helen Keller, with the
following words in her own handwriting: In
loving memory Of the dear friend whose kindness
and tender sympathy have helped to make my
life glad and sweet and beautiful. From his lit
tie friend who sees with the eyes of her SOUL
Helen Keller
Wonderful Discovery.-Antonio Cercvas, a
noted scientist, has just reached Oaxaca, Mex,
from the state of Tobasco, where he has discov-
cred some of the most wonderful and most in
terestng ruins yet found in Mexico, while ex-
ploring a wild and wooded district in the valley
of the San Pedro river. In that state he came
upon an ancient, deserted village, which is sur
rounded by IS pyramids. These pyramids 10
meters high, and constructed of brick and
stone. Mr. Cerevas has returned to civilization
for the purpose of organizing a company to
make further explorations of the ruins
High Salaries Henry E. Abbey says that in
the % weeks of Henry Irvings last tour in this
country the receipts s725, 900, almost touch
ing 81 900 night and aggregating $61 400 for
IA performances in San Francisco. He took in
$40, O3s for two weeks Of Bernhard in the same
city, and $43SS3 for nine of her appearances in
Boston During the six and half months Of
the spectacle america in Chicago, at Fair
time, the income was 81, 100000 and the outgo
only little more than 800, 900. Mr.. Abbey says
he has paid to Patti and Bernhard over 81, 900.
900 each. The salary of Lillian Russell under
her present contract is s., 500 a week.-New Or
cans Times Democrat.