The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
Milwaukee. He Is now pastor of st
Paurs Episcopal church at Ardmore, In
dian territory.

Milwaukee He Is now pastor of ST.
Paul's Episcopal church at Ardmore, In
dian territory.
Aug. IL Is the anniversary of the death
of Nahum Tate who has place IN lit
erary history solely on account of his
connection with one of two authorized
versions of the Psalms printed In the Eng
lish Book of Common Prayer. He was
for time poet laureate. A severe critic
has characterized him as the author OF
the worst alterations of Shakespeare ana
the worst version of the Psalms Of Da-
vid. The following Is sample Of Tates
versihcation:
why dost withdraw thy hand abaek.
And hide 1t in thy lappe?
o pluck 1t out. and be not slack.
To give thy foe a rappel'
The Rev. DR.. M. D. Shutter, of Mime
apolis, said in a recent sermon that the
business men have the solution Of the
social question largely-not altogether,
but largely-in their own hands. There Is
no body of men who could do as much for
the well being of the world as they. I
especially say that to young men who
feel that business does not afford a At
scope for practical usefulness. As a mat
ter of fact no sphere is so great and so
full Of opportunities
Aug r. 1852 was the birthday Of King
George ". of England. grandfather of
Queen Victoria. He feigned ten years as
regent during the imbeellity of his father,
George III, and became king when his
father died in 1920, and reigned ten years.
man by the name ofsC. N. Purvis. of
Williamsport, Pa, is advertising that he
will pay all just claims against the house
of Purvis & Co.-his father and grand
father-that failed in 1868, he waving all
bankrupt laws and acts of limitation.
This has long been his ambition and now
he is able to do so. This is a refreshing
departure from the regular run of bust
ness.
! Frank Carpenter writes that one serious
problem confronting the government is
| to take care of the $1,000 OF more lepers
scattered throughout the Philippines. The
natives disregard the laws of health, re-
| fuse vaccination, and, fatalists that they
are, invite death.
Mark Hanna is not in favor Of woman
| suffrage He says: Women can't do
moro than one thing at time any more
! than men can. You can't make home,
bear children and run a government.
| Robert Southey, poet laureate Of Eng
land. who with Wordsworth and Coleridge
| formed the Lake Poets" was born Aug.
| u, 1T74 and died March a. 1913. This Is
what he says of days in an old library:
Thy days among the dead are pass'd;
Around me 1 behold,
| Where'er these casual eyes are cast,
The mighty minds Of old;
| My neVer-failing friends are they,
| With whom l converse night and day."
There is a poem entitled 1.-THE Way Of
| fho OF vrE hac DariO5iOa1 rim IN
the papers. with more rhyme in 1t than
truth. The first verse reads as follows:
"I heard an old farmer talk one day
| Telling his listeners how
III the wide, new country far away
The rainfall follows the plow."
o
The state with the highest altitude in
! the Uaion is California, Mount Whitney,
| 1883 feet; the lowest high altitude in
any state is Florida, Highland, 2I0 feet.
| The highest point in Minnesota is Wood
stock, 1.S26 feet.
John J. Cornwell, editor of the Review.
Of Romney w. Va. took trip West
| and In an accident was reported dead.
His newspaper printed an obituary and
his lodge passed the usual resolutions.
| 1t turned out, however, that he did not
die, and when he returned home he said,
among other things; "A kind word,
little substantial aid. moral support or
an ounce of real friendship while one Is
living, counts for more than all the fiat
| terry and fine phrases that can be poured
out after one is dead.
| "a little aid for the living,
| A little rest for the weary,
| 1t is better far than giving
! A long obituary
TO one who has fought 1ifes battles
| Cnaided and alone;
! Who asked the world for bread
| And received instead a stone.
''Then let US extend helping hand,
While that hand can of service be,
| For sure it is with every man
When sailing lifes stormy sea,
T A brotherly grip and a kindly smile
| A word Of help that is said,
Gees farther with him by many a mile
Than all you can say when he's dead"