The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

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the sea level IN placcs In tho provinces
Of North and South Holland, zecland. the
southern part OF Gclderland ard Fricslanc.
IN Holland. and FLANDERS. IN Bolg4pm.
isrge areas are befAW the sea level. Hew-
ever. there are naturally high grounds IN
both countries. In Holland hfiy diD.
trint extends from Prussia thrpugh Drrp-
the, overyxscl the veauwe, or ArnNem
district. Of Geldcriamd, tho eastern mart
cf Utrecht and lsMo the country hetwksn
tho Mas and 'rrael rivers Some parts OF
Belgium are as high as 5000 feet above the
sen. where the Arsicunes highlarat extends
across tho borders OF France. 2 Sone
portions OF the west coast are projected
by lines Of naturally formed saaid banks
thrown M by tho sea Where they do
mot exist so-cailod dykes or dikes thirty
feet high and seventy feet broad at the
tasc. have been constructed. These arti-
ficial efnhanlmsnts have been built with
Norway granitc or OF clay, peat and tim
bcr. Within these agatn are constructed
an elaborate systcm OF canals, into which
the natural drainage OF the land 10
pumped. These canals arc In anost pancea
above the level and oven OF tho sea,
though the discharging basins arc all on
the same level. The Hollnaiders wait until
lew tide. when tho sea 10 lower than the
openings of the canals. Then tho gates
are liftsd ard tina wator flows out, tho
gates being closed whom tho sea rises
agadn. by tais means Holland has sue
ceeded In gecaimtng from the sea the en-
tire doCta. comprising the province Of
North Holland. Tlhis system has cost tho
country upward OF $2,0oo0oV,0V0. But the
Holfandcrs do not complain. as without II
they would have no country at all to
speak Of.
Does tho medical profession agree thai
the criminal trl,t IL hereditary?
IT is pretty generally agreed that tho
criminal instinct. or trait. as you may
choose TO CAN It. Is more or less heri-
tagc. But tho evidence IL as yet mainly
confined To the ienowiedgs-.boin OF obsers
WIT lofs-ahEt tho drainkard's child IS often
inclined TO drink; some families have q
strong prodfisposttion to euicRie. etc We
have not the spacp to 80 into Details but
ono case. that OF the history of the luke
family OF New York, may furnish tho
groNndwor1s for good argument. Dr. ).
DuIdaie of the New York Prison associa-
tiou studied six generations of this noto-
rbous fnmlly. In that sIme they grew
from single pair TO So members. or
thoac COG were paifpcrs. 10 wcre proved
gLilty OF crime, while l2s others were
krown TO DO leadins criminal lives.
How many islands arc contained in the
Philippine groupi Pill.
There are more than 200 islands In the
Philippines, ranging from mere reefs and
rocks to Luzoa aid MIndanao. the former
rather more nnd the latter only a littie
less tbnn 10000 square miles in area. the
other principal members OF the group ara
Mindoro. 5000 squire miles; Paiawan, $500;
samar. 5000; Paray, 1900 Wegras, 1890;
Leyte 1000; Cobu 0nu Boho 1890 each, and
MaHhntc. 100. The total area Is about
10000 square miles. The Population 10
variously estimated from 100000 To $780,
600.
ls Shakespeare supposed to have por-
trayed the Typical Garmaai in IIamlotY
G.C.P.
"A national characteristic nf the Cern,ans
IL a strange umreadfioss for action of any
decisive kind. In this respect GiamAt is
n type--tho phiiosophizing prince. who ut
tiers tho wissest axioms without being able
TO bring himself 10 act upon them. Lud-
wig Borne tens liz German WI wear his
coat thrcadbaro while making up hts MIND
whether 10 have a new button sewn on It,
Their sayings, Mach und mach" (ilttlc by
littlc), "Eilo NIT weiic" Gislsste with leis-
ure). reflect this national idiosyncrasy.
II In n game OF dominoes n player gets
seven on the domino. what does II count.
Please answer 10 Sundays Paper and aet-
tie a dispute. A Reader.
In answer 10 tho above. II player in q
game OF dominocs plays his last bone. or
"dominnes." and his opponcnt holds seven
spots, the man who domI,ioes counts i've.
n he held eight spots the count would be
ton. the rule being that the man who
doplnocs IL entitled 20 tho nearest NUM-
Der tiy@,ble by i've 10 the hand laid down
by his opponent.
Is II still customary to throw rico nnd
old slippers 10 speed the departure OF Z
couple just niarriedY TAO.
The custom Is stili followed, but It IL
going out OF fashion and a much
prettier ceremony LIS taking its place. At
n recent wedding the maids were handed
bowls filled with rose leaves and orangs
blossoms and the bride ard groom LEFT
the house amid q shower Of these fragrant
petals.
Please state IN your next issue the irrin-
Der OF warshps In thu navies OF Great
Britain. France. Germany. Italy. Spain
and the United States. J.L.C.
The estimates OF naval strength are nos
to be determined by the number Of battle
ships. but. arranged IN that manner. acs
cording to your request. the countries
stand; Great Britain sos. france 40, Ger-
many PA. italy 23e. Spain 10. United
States 1o2.
Is II correct to use the word .'such's In
the oxnreszorl. HE h such O dear. good
boy?" Ignoramus.