The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-03-29
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THEB BAY COLOR.

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| from which the Greek and Latin forms of
Phoenix and Punicus were derived 1t
was first given to persons of great stature
| lAnak with an Egyptian prefix Thence
it was applied to people of power and
| emlnence. The Cuthites or Royal Shep
herds in Egypt were so called. The title
Phpnices was given to the Egyptian colo
nists of Tyre. They did not call their col
ony so themselves, but it was called so by
outsiders-the Greeks; hence it was known
as Phenicia, SO long regarded as having
played such an influential part i'll early
civilization, The appellation may be
traced from Babylon to Arabia and Egypt,
thence through the Egyptian colonies to
the West. AS we are thus informed it
was an individual title for a lord or prince,
and was confirmed on many things prim-
erily noble. Hence the red or scarlet col
or appropriated by great and honorable
persons was termed ph9nic. The palm
tree was so styled because it was regarded
as an emblem of victory. The noblest
palms among Babylonians were called roy
al palms. as Pliny informs us, and were
thus emblems of royalty.
Phoenix was color among horses. They
were styled phpnices and ph9niciati.
This was derived from the color of the
palm tree, upon which account they also
had the name spadices-synonymous with
the other, and Homer, describing the horses
of Diomedes tells us that one was phoenix,
or of bright palm color, with a white
spot on his forehead like moon. This
horse was of a bright palm color which is
bright red. Such horses are now called
bays This word is of similar origin The
branch of palm tree was called bal in
Egypt Baia is used for palm bearers by
st. John, the palm being used on the most
solemn occasions by the Jews. The
Greeks borrowed the word from Egypt,
and the Latins have the same word in the
form badius. used by Narro in regard to
horses.
The palm tree was regarded as immor
tai, or if it did die, as reviving again; the
Egyptians gave the name of bal to the
soul. The legend of the PhpniN bird as
an emblem of Immortality is evidently de-
rived from this regard for the palm main
tanned by both sacred and profane people.
To-day the belief may be perpetuated in
Palm Sunday and Ash Wednesday.
| CAUTION TO BoYS-Those who drive
cows with full bags, should never make
them run. This we may all know, but it
is well to repeat even what the cow-driver
may know perfectly well, as it will fresh
en- his feelings of kindness towards these
useful domestic animals. If the cattle are
lazy and it is necessary to use force to
make them walk smartly, a pliable stick
should be employed, or ''black snake
whip" When boy, we were very fond
of whip of this kind, and use to save
the skins of the eels caught and dry them
! for lashes. 1t makes Il loud crack, is good
company, and is much feared by the cat
! tie, which will take good care not to lag
/ behind Never throw at cattle stones or
| pieces of wood, and never cause them to
| run. boys.
Temperance Mani think the breaking
| of bottle of wine over vessels bow
when christening her. is Il pernicious Gus
| tom and one that should be aboliShed'
| Mr.. Toper-''So do l. 4 bottle of water
! would be better"
/ T. MIN surprise, DO YOU think so:"
/ Mr.. T.-"Certainly. Its a sin to waste
wine that way
De Bore-How did you catch your cold.
De Bristle-"You know colds are con-
tagious?'
Yes"
"Well, l caught it asking other people
how they caught their colds"