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home He died and was buried there It
was to him the reality and ideality Of
home. To tell of what he did from Mount
Vernon as base would be to tell almost
his entire history.
AS A FARMER.
Having continued the methodicaI habits
of his youth, Washington conducted his
extensive agricultural operations with
the exactness and system of a merchant
engaged in large ventures In a single
year he raised as high as 1000 bushels
of wheat and 10000 bushels of Indian
corn, and vet tobacco was his great
staple, of which he produced annually
many thousand pounds All the common
grades OF WOODEN and linen cloth neces-
sary for his large force of laborers and
dependents were manufactured on the es-
tate, but the finer grades of cloth and
clothing for family use were obtained
from England. The vessels which semi
annually took out his tobacco to London
and Liverpool always carried an order
for clothing, farm implements and articles
of luxury not obtainabe on this side of
the Atlantic.
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ARISTOTLE

ARISTOTLE.
This distinguished Greek philosopher
was born 3. c. 1884, and died B. C. 322.
He was born in Stagerira, the son of
Nicomachus, physician to Amyntas H.,
king of Macedon He lost his father al
an early age, and was intrusted to the
guardianship Of ProXenus of Atarneus in
Mysia, who seems to have performed his
duties in a way to entitle him to the
grateful Acknowledgements Of his pupil
Aristotle was attracted by his love Of
learning to Athens, where Plato was IN
the zenith of his fame. and that master
soon discovered the abilities of his
ardent disciple
On account of his industry and IN,
wearied efforts in search of the truth,
Plato used to call him the intellect Of
his school," and say that he needed a
curb, while Xenocrates needed the spur"
For twenty years he continued to be on
Intimate terms with Plato, though he
had himself assembled around him
circle of admirirg followers; but at the
death Of Plato, B. c. BAT. he left Athens,
and Joined his former pupil, Hermias,
who had become ruler of Atarneus and
Asses.
When Hermias was destroyed by the
Persians, Aristotle fed to Mitvlene, and
two years after, 3. c. 342, we find him
invited by Philip, king Of MacedOn, to
undertake the instruction and education
of his son, Alexander, then thirteen
years of age. The young prince became
SO strongly attached to him that he
valued his instructor above his own
father,
Aristotle spent, seven years in Mace
don. In the year B. c. 355, soon after
Alexander succeeded to the throne. Aris-
totle returned to Athens, where he col
1ected a large number OF pupils from the
cities of Europe and Asia. There he
continued for thirteen years to teach his
doctrines to those who afterwards be-
came distinguished as philosophers, his
tOrians, statesmen, and orators.
Or the death Of Alexander, he was ac-
cused of impiety, which was the usual
prelude to an unjust condemnation. To
deprive the Athenians, as he said, Of
SHINING a second time against phiIos-
ophy, he left Athens, and spent the re-
mainder Of mis- life at Chalcis, in EubOea
where the Macedonian influence afforded
him protection and security Out of 400
treatises which he is said to have com
posed, only forty-eight have been trans
mitted to the present age. The following
are extracts from his writing with par
allelisms from later writer's:
ga Soft Answ
Towards suca as acknowledge them
selves to be justly punished we cease
from oU~ wrath.
Proverbs C1v. D-''A soft answer tura-
eth away wrath
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American Wars. Re-
bellions, Insured
tons, Riots, Strikes.

if the house Of representatives, the sem
ate, and the president should together as
sent TO an act Of legislation, it should
become a law; and that il even the nres-
ldent objected to the bill, and two-thirls
Of each of the houses still sanction it.
1t should become a law notwithstanding
his objections.
Before a law was certain OF a place
upon the statute book there were four
parties whose opinion needed to be taken,
and they were The two houses, the pres
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
NATURAL RESOURCES.

At the time of Washington the min
eral or other natural resources of the
country were undeveloped. Only char
coal iron was produced, and not much
of that. Coal had come into use: petro-
leum, or coal oil, was unknown; gas was
not used for fuel or light, and most of
the salt was made by boiling seawa ter,
though in 1857 it was first made from the
springs at Syracuse, n. Y, at the rate
of ten bushels per day. Nothing could
have been known of the vast deposits of
coal and iron now so extensively used.
The lead, copper, silver, gold, and other
treasures of the West were not thought
of, for all beyond the Mississippi was
believed to be a desert, and never posi-
BILE Of settlement by whites.
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Washington was one of the weaIth:est
men in this country during the last
quarter Of the eighteenth century. He
owned at the time Of MS death 51395
acres, not including the Mount Vernon
estate of 5000 acres; the property of his
Wife was valued at $500, 0e0 IN 1913
Washington owned SIT head Of cattle, G34
sheep and "a draught horses. The value
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Man and BIS P6genfg~
FATHER
and
MOTHER.
FIFTH ARTICLE ON MAN AND HIS PECULIA RITES
Man and His n ts.-Continued

public life that his son should take his
place; but cruel fate decreed other
wise and the lad died at the very
thfeshold OF what promised to be a bril-
liant career. Another illustration Ct
similar impressiveness is that of Lincoln
and his favorite son. "Tad." The
famous president loved the boy with all
the sincerity of his sad and noble heart.
and would not consent 10 have the little
fellow separated from him
examples of the strength and beauty
of fatherhood might be multiplied in
definitely, and the lesson that they teach
IS well worth considering. They do not
IMPLY any belittling Of the virtue and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
FATHER AND CHILD.

The devotion of a mother to her son
is the highest illustration of steadfast-
ness and unselfishness, we may allow,
as it IS indisputably the most lovely and
tender thing in human nature; but this
can be granted and still rot overlook the
fact that the father may deserve recog-
milton for like interest in the boy-ehild
who is to bear his name and prolong his
faculties. We have a fine illustration of
this in the case of Edmund Burke and
the son who was his only child and the
chief delight OF his life. 1t was the
eminent statesman's last fond wish in
the prospect of an early retirement from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
ct LOVE Yor.-A GIFT

II have no gift to send you, dear
grandma, but 1 love you, love you, love
you, and here are a hundred kisses for
YOU" This was the Christmas present
sent by little girl to her grandmother
many miles away. The simple, loving
words, which brought the tears to her
eyes. gave the grandmother more pleas
ure than any of the presents she had re-
celVed Yet the child had only three
cents to spend on ''grandma's present"
With one of these she bought a sheet of
paper and an envelope for the letter
with the other two stamp.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
HOW TO CLEAN "A vETT.

Soap lace wells well and lay them for
twenty-four hours in just enough water
to cover them. If they are much discol-
ored, change the water at the end Of that
time and let them soak again. Then
rinse, immense in weak starch water,
pick out as evenly as possible, roll in a
towel till they are nearly dry and then
p1 ess them with a warm iron.
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famous Books
REAL FOLKS.
Story of a Bad Boy.

story of a bad boy, partly to distinguish
tlemen who generally figure in narratives
of this kind, and partly because ] was
not a cherub. In short, 1 was a real,
human boy, such as you may meet any
where in New England, and no more like
the impossible boy in story-book than
sound orange is like one
that has been sucked dry The
story is photographed in
so far as suited the authors purpose.
Rivermouth, where the so-called bad boy
Of the story was born and brought I'D,
after spending a few of his earliest
years in New Orleans, stands for Ports
mouth, N. H.; just as his name, Tom
Bailey, stands as a part, not even dis
guised of the authors own. Tom Bailey's
temperament and appetites were whole
some; his boyish FRANKS were never vic
ious or mean, though he frankly didn't
want to be an angel" and didn't think
the missionary tracts presented to him
by the Rev. Wibird Hawkins were half
so nice as Robinson Crusoe, and didn't
send his little pocket money to the ma
tives of the Fiji islands, but spent it
royalty in peppermint drops and taffy
candy. The author, Disguised with the
goody-goody little hypocrite of an earlier
moral tale, created this boy of flesh and
blood, to displace the moribund hero of
Sanford and Merton;" though, as Mr..
AIdrich has since remarked, "the title
may have frightened off few friends,
who would have found nothing to con-
denim in the book, itself"
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B0Qy TO
DO Cbii11ygS
NO BLUE FOOD.

Did you ever notice that there is no
blue food? We eat things green or red,
yellow and violet; flesh fish or plants
in all the colors of the rainbow except
blue Many deadly poisons are blue in
color, such as bluestone, or the deadly
night-shade flower. The color stands in
our slang for expressing everything mis-
cradle and depressing, but this is only
one of a thousand queer facts about
cOlOrS
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''Smi1e, once in a while,
Twill make your heart seem lighter;
Smile, once in a while,
Twill make your pathway brighter
Lilies mirror, if we smile.
Smile come back to greet US;
IT were frowning all the while
F'rOWns forever meet us
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MOUNT VERNON.

of live stock on his farm was estimated
at $4,000 Over 300 persons lived on the
Mount Vernon estate, Washington EN-
ploying his own carpenters, blacksmiths,
weavers, masons and cobblers. Nearly
LOCO persons, mainly slaves, Were en-
pIoyed by him on his various enterprises
A shrewd man at driving a bargain, eau
tious in all speculative ventures. and
fond of the details of business, as he was
of military affairs, Washington's great
est ambition in time of peace was to be
known as the first farmer of America.
WON A PRIZE,
One of his treasures, won as an agrt-
culturist, was massive silver cup,
nine inches high, elegantly chased, and
bearing this inscription:
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PUT YOURSELF IN YOUR GIFT.

The gift with the giver is bare"
Who gives of himself gives that which
is above rubies, that which alone can
satisfy and uplift humanity-love-ttil
greatest thing in the world Cyrus gave
cup of gold to Artabazus, the courtier,
while to Chrysanthis, his favorite, he
gave only kiss. Thereupon the cour-
tier den1urred, saying: ''Sire, the cup you
gave me was not so good gold as the kiss
you gave Chrysanthis"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
WHERE TO SEND THEM

If you have any old holiday or Easter
cards. pictures Or books, in good con-
dition. and without names written on
them, and you have no use for them.
mail them to the international Sunshine
society" So Fifth avenue, New York city.
The society can use them among poor
children, in hospitals, and orphan asyI-
un1s. Each will carry a ray of sunshine
and happiness into the life of a child or
an invalid
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

Thomas Bailey A1drich, distinguished
editor, was born in New Hampshire
Nov. II, 1886, and spent his youth in
Louisiana. He began life in a mercan-
tile house in New York, but soon en-
tered the literary field and became emf
nent both as a prose and as a poetical
writer. His STORY of a Bad Boy was
first published in 1870, and attained i'm
mediate popularity. For long time Mr..
Ai6rlch was editor of the Atlantic
Monthly.
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Gn Gbe Year 1000.
What the World May Be a Hun
dred Years From Now.
ARTICLE NO. II.
LAND TRANSFERS

LAM I61A1NOh EMS.
It is probable that before 1000 some
system as comprehensive and as safe
as the Torrens plan of land transfer will
be universally used in all the states, as
it is now in several Of them A moSifi-
cation of the same idea is in force in
Germany, ''where land can be bought.
sold and transferred with almost as lit
tie trouble as any commodity, with a
minimum of expense, the party having
only to register the transaction before
state officer This sensible system was
devised by Sir Robert Torrens, and by
him put in operation in Australia It is
now used in all the Australian provinces.
and in New Zealand, and also in British
Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario. It's oh
ject is to make the transfer of land as
simple as that of bank stock, and rem
der the title of the holder thereof as free
from danger or difficulty as is ordinarily
the title of the holder of bank stock to
the shares he holds
A land registry is established under fine
control of an officer known as the mas
ter of titles, by whom all land transa C.
tlo1s are registered. A title may be reg
istered as absolute or possessory; if alb
solute, the title must be approved bv
the master of titles before the ownership
can be registered in fee simple The
hrst registration of person as owner
with absolute title vests in that nerson
an estate in fee simple in the land sub
Ject to any membranes that NAV he
entered on thes register If a possessorv
title is required, the applicant is regis
tered as owner on giving such evidence
OF title as may be prescribed The req
lstraton Of any person as first owner.
with a possessory title only, will not in
terfere with the enforcement of any es-
tate, right, or interest adverse to the
title that may then exist or arise at a
later date.
Should it appear to the master Of
titles that an absolute title to any land
can only be held for a limited neriad
or subject to reservations, he NAV excent
from the effect of registration any estate
right or interest arising before a sneci-
he'd date Or arising under a special in
strument or otherwise particularly de-
Scrlbed in the register A title granted
under such conditions will be called a
qualified title. The master Of titles must
give to the first registered owner
land certificate and this certificate
must say whether the title of the
owner is absolute" qualified" or 'spos-
sessory." An insurance fund is created
to indemnify persons who may suffer
loss through misdescription, omission,
or other error in any certificate of title
or record by any entry on the register.
This fund is provided by laying a small
tax on the value of the land on the first
certificate of title being granted, in adj.
oition to registration fees The master
of titles settles all questions as to the
liability of the fund for compensation.
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III Bundred. :.
....,. Years Tgo.
How the People Lived When the
Country Was Young.
ARTICLE NO. IA.
MUSIC.

MOSlC.
Musical instruments were scarce and
costly in all lands. There were a few
claVichords and harpischards, and al
though some of the greatest foreign COM
posers had finished their work, their
composition had not been heard on the
instruments best adapted to them. Bach
never heard his compositions played on
a piano. The use of instruments were
not allowed in the early American
churches. Hymns or the psalms were
read out line by line by leader, and
the congregation joined or followed in
the singing.
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E i u 10 t h duty f
e

E u u t o t h dut f
a e.
1t would therefore be best that the
state should pay attention to education,
and on right principles, and that it
should have the power to enforce it;
but if it be neglected as a public meas
ure, then it would seem to be the duty
of every individual to contribute to the
virtue of his children and friends, or at
least to make this his deliberate purpose.
Sir Thomas More ('+Utopia," page 2D
i'll educated, and their manners to be
corrupted from their infancy, and then
punish them for those crimes to which
their first education disposed them-you
first make thieves, and then punish
Them
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. "THE STORY OF A BAD BOY"
This is q fresh, humorous story, ever
popular with young folks. It's opening
sentences tend to explain the dubious
title: This is the story of a bad boy,
and 1 ought to know. for 1 am, Or was.
that boy myself. I call my story the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

Under the description very realistic
portrait of the animal was engraved.
His watchfuI care over his slaves and
his intimate knowledge of them are
shown in a letter to his manager, in
1898:
Sarah Flatfoot (you call her Light
foot has been accustomed to receive
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SAYINGS OF
SAGES.
&arnered CboQgbfg

in
than kindness
honor
brow the esk-J.G
The curse of the is aui-Bu
nseksis
m seeks IS in
Everyp has two ducat ions-9n
and one
h YES hinee
Gibbo
vv1ovv
0 ffs unbeio anu e - =
men sou immortal but the
is ether and
folks shouIdf
sa+,r r did 6o1 b A,+ forgive others breaks
-Wordsw WHICH
In battle
~ - 0 in eve
TOLL,
70 fend life is too short Inner
'oUi Ai't0'
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THE LAUGHING CURE

Many of the worlds greatest men have
considered laughter to be among the
meaning agencies, and have claimed that
every laugh adds to the length of life.
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pair of shoes, stockings, country cloth
petticoat and an oznabrig shift, all ready
made, annually, and it is not meant to
discontinue them
Yet he had no compunctions at shipping
an unruly negro to the West Indies, AMI
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
CONCERNING TOLD.

The old-time adage, 'Preventk n IS bet,
ter than cure, If remembered and acted
upon a little oftener than 1t is, would
save a world Of suffering and trouble.
Take for instance the coughs and colds
that are so general in the early part of
winter. When the weather commences to
change one Of the family is sure to come
home complaining of feeling chilly sick
and miserable with aching bones and
al the first symptoms of a heavy cold.
in nine cases out of ten no immediate
attention is paid to these symptoms. as
they are considered too slight to be doc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
SOME USES OF WATER.

A strip of flannel or a soft napkin, fo.d-
ed lengthwise, dipped in hot water and
wrung cut, and then applied around the
neck of a child that has the Group,
will bring relief in few minutes.
"A linen towel folded several times and
dipped in hot water. quickly wrung and
neuralgia, will generally afford prompt
relief.
This treatment for collie has been found
I 0 work like magic
Nothing so promptly cuts short con-
gestion of the lungs, sore throat or rheu-
matisn as hot water. when applied early
in the case, and thoroughly.
Hot water taken freely half an hour
before bedtime is an excellant cathartic
in the case of constipation, while it has
a soothing effect upon the stomach and
bowels.
This treatment continued a few
months, with the addition of a cupful
before each meal with proper attention
to diet will cure most cases OF dyspepsia
Ordinary headaches almost alwaya
yield to the simultaneous application Of
hot water to the feet and back OF the
neck.
DOES COOKING SPOIL food.
Prof B, Tyler, of Indianapolis. says
that human life would average three or
four times longer that it does if people
would reject the costly practice of cook
ing their food. Animals and fowls live
much longer in proportion to the period
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
THINGS THAT MAR HOME HAPPI-


The intercourse of many homes is
marred and spoiled by exhibitions of a
thoughtless spirit. Family life should ba
a blending of all the tastes, dispositions,
talents, gifts and resources of all the
members Of the household. In each one
there should be seIf-restrairt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
LIKE BEGETs LIKE.

Care to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt,
And every grin, so merry, draws one out.''
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.Gr0QbIeg OF Our OQDm.
ARTICLE NO. 10.

OF THE STATE RIGHTS
,5TRUGGLE
The tcresy Of notification. started in
1898 by what are known as the Kentucky
resolutions, eliminated in secession in
1S61 It was held, substantially, that the
right belonged to the states individually
to interpret the constitution each one for
Itself, and thus to impose a check of a
new description on the general law-malx-
Ing. power. The doctrine of the consti-
EuiAon had been. and is held TO be, that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
THE SUNSHINE SOCIETY.

It is not charity, but an interchange of
kindly greetings and the passing of good
cheer. 1t is Incorporated under the
laws Of New York, and various leading
papers in the country are engaged in the
exploitation of state and branch work
The g o be is the official organ of Min
nesota.
All communications in regard to the or
ganlzation Of branches should be ad-
dressed to Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden,
the president general of the International
Sunshine society, Sc Fifth avenue, New
York city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
A COMPOSITE RECIPE.

Readers of How to Do Things" are
asked to solve the following:
One-fourtGT of a fish.
One-sixth of a tomato.
One-eighth of mushroom.
One-fifth OF d caper.
One-fifth Of a lemon.
Combined they will give--what?
Tit first person to send In an answer
and a recipe constructed in the form OF
an original puzzle will be given a prize
of cock book.
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CHE International
Sunshine Society.
Scatter
Sunshine
All Along
the Way.

Nearly century ago John Wolcott
wrote:
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REAL FOLKS

~


Mrs. Whitney explains the real folks
she means in the saying Of one CT her
characters: Real folks, the true ifvers,
the genuine neahburs-nigh-dw
they who abide alongside in spirit It
is domestic story dealing with two
generations. The sisters, Frank and
Laura Olaways left orphans, are adopt
ed into different households; Laura. into.
that of her wealthy aunt, where she is
surrounded by the enervating influences
of wealth; Frank. into simple country
home, where her lovable character devel-
ops in it's proper environment. They
marry, become mothers, and, reaching
middle age, come, at the wish Of their
rich bachelor uncle, Titus Oldways, 10
live near him in Boston. The episodes
II the two households, the Ripwinxleys
and Ledwiths, so widely divergent in
character, complete the story; which,
while never rising above the ordinary
and familiar, yet, like the pictures at
the old Dutch interiors, charms with its
atmosphere Of rePose. 1t is a work for
mothers and daughters alike. 1t exhibits
the worth of the domestic virtues and
the vanity of all worldly things; but
1T never becomes preachy. It's new Eng
land atmosphere is genuine, and the say
ings of the characters are often racy of
the soil; While the authors sense of
humor carries her safely over some OBJ
staaaSs of emotion which might easily be-
come sentimentality.