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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
HENRY FAwcETT.

Henry Fawcett while hunting had his
eyes accidentally put out by a load of
shot from his fathers gun. He was not
discouraged and determined that blind
ness should not limit his endeavors. at
thirty years OF age he was professor OF
political economy in Cambridge uni
Versity. Two years later he was a mem.
Der Of parliament, At forty-six he was
postmaster general of England. During
the entire period of his life in parliament,
this blind man had filled his profess orship
at Cambridge, had written valuable
books, had found time to entertain his
friends royalty, and had kept his hons
warm and bright with his cheerfulness
and good humor.
Think of this, youpg men who say You
have no chance in life, although you
have five senses. sound limbs and good
health. A poor blind youth, by dint of
grit, pluck, and fifVtpcible determination.
had become, at thirsty, professor in a
great university anaS an author of no
mean celebrity and before reaching the
summit of life was oneFof the high Of
ficials of England.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
HOW TO FIT UP A GUESTS ROOM

I1O w 4 ~ n - - $4,000 - -@>''<S@t
A lady who spent few Gays with some
friends vino are farmers tells how she was
taken care Of. The home was rather
an unpretentious one,' but everything pos
sible was done for the pleasure of the
guest
Her sleeping room was simply furnianed,
but nothing that would add to her COM
fort had been forgotten
When She went to her room 1T night she
FOUND lamp burning. ana near by box
OF matches, placed in anticipation Of
their use during the night
On the table was a glass and a pitcher
of drinking water, and she noticed with
pleasure that with the generous supply of
towels there was also a wash cloth, a lux
uiy not always considered a part of the
furnishing of the washstand.
She had left horne hastily and neglected
to supply herself with scissors, thimble
and thread-as every careful traveller
should-but or the dresser was a pretty
basket containing every necessity for
meading q rip or tear, and with great
comfort she made all necessary repairs in
her toilet.
On che table were pens, ink and uaper.
all ready for the letter that one is sure
10 want to write when away from homo
These gre small items. ard because they
ned 50 Eauch to the comfort and pleasure
OF lie guest the thoughtful housewife will
elways be sure they are z part of the
furnishing Of the guest .oor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
FHM0US B00KSI The s s:@f;:s''''.
Ben-FIur.

BEN-HUR: A TALE OF THE CHRIST.
This book Is one of the moss si:t cessful
examples. Of modern romantic fiction.
Dealing with subject reverent to most
readers gives it added character and in
terest The scene of the story is laid
IN the East, centering about Jerusalem.
just after the beginning of the Christian
era The first part details the comio,-
Of the three wise men. MeichoIr Kaenas
and Baithosar, to pay homage to the
baoe IN the Manager at Bethlehem. Soma
h1teen years after this event the hero
OF the tale is introduced, Judah Ben FTur
a young boy. who Is the head of rich
and noble family living in Jerusalem, with
MS widowed mother and little sister. 70
Whom ne Is devotedlgi attached Anew
roman governor, Valerius Gratus, having
arrived, procession.swas formed to do
him honor, While onrthe roof of tbeJr
mouse watching the throng, Judah dis
lodged tile or brick. which. falling IN
the walk below, struck and Knocked he
new governor down. Judah is ARRESTED
and charged with an attempt TO 1n,,r-
der the new executive AaIife long fr,e-J
Mlssaia' Roman noble, with designs
upon the young lady's property. accI1ee.
him of reasonable sentiments his rro1,9
erty is eonfiscated and he is Sent 80,
to the galleys for life.i The nara tivs
abounds IN many exciting adventures. a
which~Jo the Baptistnand Jesus ~
Nazareth are introduneda1 It was on his
way to the seaport toetake his place az a
rover In the galleysr that he met gba
Savior. The book displays a wonderful
familiarity with Oriental habits and cns-
toms. The story Of the chariot race
and of the sea eight are vivid and excit-
ing Incidents, and SO GRAPHICALLY told thai
they are frequently quoted among mas
terpieces Of descriptive literature.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
TEN RULES OF
HYGIENE AND HEALTH

"A short time ago a large publishing
house in Paris offered prize for the ten
most effectual rules for the preservation
Of the mental and bodily health. Physi-
clans. surgeons and scientists from all
over the world took part in the contest,
and over 500 competitors of renown sub
mitted their IDEAS DR.. Decornet, OF
Ferte-sur-Aube, a French author and sci
enlist, won the prize, his rules being:
l. General hygiene: Rise early, go to
bed early. and in the meantime keep your
self occupied.
bread sustain life. but pure air and sun
light are Indispensable for health.
g. Gastro-intestinal hygiene: Frugality
and sobriety are the best elixir for long
4. Epidermal hygiene: Cleanliness pre-
serves from rust; the best kept machines
last longest.
s. Sleep hygiene: A suf1ciency of rest
repairs and strengthens; too much weak
ems and makes soft.
s. Clothes hygiene: He IS well clothed
safeguarding 1t from all abrupt changes
of temperature. while at the same time
maintaining perfect freedom of motion.
4 House hygiene: house that is c.ean
and cheerful makes happy home.
g. Moral hygiene: The mind repose5
and resumes its edge by means Of relaxa-
ton and amusement, but excess. opens the
door to the passions and these attract
the vices.
g. Intellectual hygiene: Gaiety conduces
to love of life and love of life is the half
Of health; on the other hand, sadness and
gloom help on old age.
10. Professional hygiene: Is It your
brain that feeds you? Don't allow your
arms and your legs to become ankylosed.
Dig for livelihood, but do not omit 10
FURNISH your intellect and elevate your
thoughts.
There is an immense volume of wisdom
condensed in those ten brief rules, and 1t
is not to be wondered at, that, even when
so many distinguished scientists were
taking part in the contest, DR.. Decornet
was awarded the prize. The rules are
brief, but to the point, and there is no
one but could :olong his life If he took
pains to put them into effect. But man
is most peculiar being, he likes to do
those things best which are most severely
criticised, and though these rules are
theoretically right, it will be hard to find
anyone who lives up to them in every de-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
The EXPECTANCY
OF HUMAN LIFE !
Women Lead
the Men in


To 500, at age 81 81, To 500. at age 56-57.
To $50, at age 69-70. To $50. at age 72-7S.
The remarkable difference in favor OF
young females here seem to exist as re-
CARDS the reduction OF 1000 born to
three-quarters of this numbers. e., to
$50. which reduction occurs at age 5-6 for
males, md not until age 1918 for fe-
males, is due to the considerably higher
death rates Of males at early ages, prior
to age Sc, es compared with the death
rates of females. Boys. therefore, do not
stand the chance Of living through youth
full days that the girls do.
The average tables of expectancy OF
life on which insurance companies base
their calculations Tor business show uni
forn,ly higher estimates on The lives Of
women than on 1,cn The following
gives The expectancy OK the years of life
for male and female at each decade from
10 to 100 years:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
ANDREW JACKSON.

Andrew Jackson, judge, general and
president, was born in poverty, and the
place of his birth is in dispute between
the two Caroiinas. He was self edu-
Gated. While judge In Tennessee 1t was
his habit to mark 90. R. ordered re-
corded ON papers intended for the
clerk. From this grew the 20. H., AN
korrect' now in use. His political nick
name was "Old Hickory" He introduced
the spoils system into our political life,
believing that ito the victors belong the
spoils,'' or the offices.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
HOW A WOMAN RECEIVES 4
TELEGRAM.

When o woman receives telegram ct
her home It causes her heart TO pRlpitats
at greatly accelerated rate ard sfls hes
states long before opening the envelope.
What must be the effect upon her whom
the lnissiye comes to her. with every ar.
pearance CT urgency. when she Is seate.s
IN theater? A young woman or WASH
sngton, Oh a visit TO 3 neighborins city,
recently underwent this experiences while
TIE entire audience. gathered to witness
performance by distinguished actor,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
FEAR DFPoFsoN

F
now many persons. seeing covered
dishes come on the table. have any idea
OF the origin of serving food In this
fashion? Let US here say that dishes
were not covered at first for the purpose
OF Keeping the victuals warm. What
then? They We're covered from fear-the
fear OF poison. In medieval days. and
down to the time Of Louis XIV. Of
france people were afraid that poison
might be introduced into food between
the kitchen, and the table. Hence the
cook was ordered to cover the dishes
and the covers were not removed until
the master of the house sat down to eat
The wholesomeness of the food was first
tried on the servants, who were re-
quired to taste 1t before any of the
guests, and then If they were not poi
soned the food was all right. 1t did nor
matter if a servant was poisoned. Later
on. instead of the food being tasted. it
was tested by certain objects which were
supposed to be infallible antidotes against
poison. The most powerful objects were
the horn of the unicorn, a serpent's
tongue, the fabulous stone found In the
head of the toad, agate, and SO forth.
Large prices We're paid for these tails
mans of the table. Bits of bone and odd
looking stones were sold for more than
their weight in gold. Even after the
superstition had died away dishes, plates.
knives and forks were touched with a
piece of bread, which the butler imme-
diately swallowed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
HOW TO HOLD THE BABY.

1t is said by those who have made
a study of the subject that children have
been defcrmed and crippled for life by
being held in wrong positions when they
were little and helpless. The baby's head
must never hang down, nor must the
weight of the body be allowed to come
upon the delicate muscles of the stom-
ach ana bowels Its back is weak, and
so is its neck. The head and back must
be supported, and the hips should rest
firmly in the nurses hand. 1t is good
plan, however, to consult the baby's own
taste In this matter of position. If 1t Is
in an agreeable position it is contented.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
HOW TO HUMANITY KILL KITTENS
AND PUPPIES

It is a melancholy fact that many kit
tens and puppies are born into this world
nat must In the interests Of humanity
be killed, and the question Is how 1t can
be done most humanely. 1t IS said by per-
sons who have narrowly escaped drown
ing that their sensations We're not painful
We are Inclined to think that putting
the little things In an ordinary flower
not. and then plunging ftfupside down in
a pail or tub of water, is, about as hui
name a ls2@} bod as can be found. The air
escapes through 1.-The hole in the bottom
Cor rather the top) of the flower pot, and
1t - family fills with water.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
HOW TO Make G1NaERBREAn

Il may surprise Eousekeepers to learn
that our common, homely. everyday lux
ury-ginge. bread-has been used since
Tie So0rteeDtk century. It was made
thep and solo IN Paris, according to his
tory. It was then prepared with rye
meal. made into dough. and ginger and
other spices, with hcney, were kneaded
into st 1t was introduced into England
by the court % Henry " Cor their fes-
uv!ties. and coon brought into general
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
unm 20 .pREss. FI.oWERs.

Place the flowers between sheets of dry
ing paper before they have time to
wither. Spread them out in as natural a
way as possible, with neither leaves,
stems nor petals crumpled. Lay on the
ION of hem sheets of blotting paper. then
more flowers, putting stout board over
all and heavy weights. The paper must
be changed several times each day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02

THE DINNERS OF MILLIoNAIREs
AND OTHER RICH MEN.
No misconception concerning the very
wealthy classes is more prevalent among.
the poor than the one that they live on
the fat of the land" Even people of
comfortable incomes would be surprised
to learn that such men as the Astors.
Rocl1efellers and aVanderbilts eat no bet
ter dinners, as a rule $50 far as the food
is concerned, than do fathers of families
whose annual incomes are from $1,000 to
$1,000.
AS an instance Of this here is a dinner
to which Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w. Van
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
WHAT A HEALTHY MAN EATS DUR
ING A LIFETIME.

AANG "a LIE 1VME.
Assuming that a man has a good ap-
petite, a reasonable income and lives for
70 years. his average consumption Of
bread In all forms of baked flour would
be Is tons, represented in bulk by 1900
cubic feet-about the size of a good vii
lage house; bacon slices. If placed end to
end, four miles; chops sufficient to reach
two miles, beef weighing over Is tons;
five tons OF fish, 10000 eggs, one ton of
buttar, 800 pounds of cheese, vegeta-
bles enough to load a train of cars; peas,
alone, if in single pod, three and a half
miles long; of sugar, 5000 pounds; salt,
Is hundredwelght; pepper, eight pounds;
mustard. 100 cans.
Assuming that he drinks three pints Of
fluid day, the total of this would be
T6, 100 pints, or nearly 4S tons. While as
for his tobacco, the consumption Of the
average smoker would be half ton, or OF
cigarettes, about 2500e0.
Altogether, a man consumes about 1,2Se
times his own weight of food and liquid
In 20 years, or. more exactly, he eats 90
ga tons of solids and drinks AZ ga tons
of fluids If these Sc IL tons of solids
and liquids were converted into forms
of mechanical force they would be sufff
Client to raise $4,000 coo tons one foot.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02

This shows pretty clearly the persist
ence of woman in living, as compared
with man. and this persistency may be
used as an argument in favor Of the gen.
eral superiority of woman over man
upon the basis Of the survival of the fit
test.
statement just given, we may look a,
the greater persistence Of woman, thus:
1000 males born are 1000 females born
reduced are reduced
TO 7bO. at age So To 100. at age ls-io,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
FAM0US MEN E:;:: S .! z:::
Men Who Won Success Through Difficulty.

biograph Of his youthful privations, his
desire to read and learn was so great
that one winter he found out that
neighbor had a history of the French
Revolution, and he got 1t latter a two
mile tramp through the snow, shoeless.
my feet swaddled In remnants of a rag
carpet"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
uow no DISTINGUISH THEM.

There are several suggested differences
between a fruit and vegetable, though
the dictionaries do not admit any. A
fruit is the seed of the plant that bears
#; a vegetable Is some part of the plant
itseif-root, leaves. fruit 1t is suggested
that vegetables grow under ground, and
that, as rule, they are cooked before
they are eaten; but that fruit may be
eaten without being cooked.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
Row TO CARE ron THE FA1Nrpn

To care for a person who has tainted.
iay her down. keeping the head low.
and loosen the clothing. See that she
has plenty Of fresh air and dash cold
water in her face. Use stimulants and
smelling salts when consciousness has "a
turned
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
HOW TO MAKE GOOD SPONGE

Fresh sponge cake served warm and
hroken-never CUTS always welcome
addition to any menu. The old rule of
five eggs to one cupful of pastry flour and
one cupful of powdered sugar has never
been improved upon The yolks should
be beaten until they are thick and the
sugar ADDED gradually to them. The graf
ed rind and juice of half a lemon NAV
be used or any other flavoring desired
These should be added to the yolks and
sugar and the mixture again Thoroughly
beaten. When the whites of the eggs
have been whipped to stiff frost. thew
must be folded in lightly and the f1oEr
sifted in a little at a time and folded
or cut in without stirring It requires a
moderately hot oven and an hour to bake
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
HOW TO REMOvE STAINS oFppIr

HOW TO REMOVE STAINS OF FRUIT,
Stains of fruit on table linen can be
removed without injury by using the
following with care: Pour boiling wa
ter on chloride Of lime in the proper
ton Of one gallon Of water to one-quar-
ter or pound of the lime; bottle 1t
and cork it Well and when using take
care not to stir it up. Lay the stain in
some of this. then rinse in white vine
gar and boil the table linen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
HOW TO MAKE MADEIRA B1scrr1q

HOW TO MAKE MADEIRA BTsc111Ts
Madeira biscuits are very delicious for
lea and can be kept in tin always
ready for use much longer than cake.
Take half pound of -four, half pound
Of ground rice and quarter of a pound Of
powdered sugar. Make into a stiff paste
with milk; flavor to taste with lemon or
any other essence. Roll out thin, cut
into small shapes and prick each biscuit.
Bake in a moderate oven till crisp. but
net brown. Garnish with nuts pressed on
the top of each biscuit. They are good
without any garnishment
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02

By reckoning the coin value of gold at
$3.50 a pound and silver at SIC a pound
any one can easily figure up his or her
worth in the coins OF the two standard
precious metals. The following table
shows the value Of weights. on multiple
of 65, from 90 to $50 pounds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02

HOW TO IMPROVE COOKED TURNIP.
1t is said by one who has tried it that
q small lump of sugar added to turnips
when boiling will correct the bitterness
which sometimes spoils that excellent
vegetable If the turnlps are to. be
served mashed, it will greatly Improve
them to force them into colander.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
HOW TO MAKE BUrrERM11K sorrp

To each pint of buttermilk take ona
tablespoonful of -four and one table
spoonful Of butter and a little salt. BRING
gradually to boil, stirring constantly
to prevent curdling, and pour on fried
bread. Sugar and cinnamon are often
added to this soup; also the yoIk of an
egg, 1t IS considered nutritious for tba
sick
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02

HOW TO REMOVE MILDEw STAINS
Mildew stains can be removed by rub
bling plenty Of soap and powdered chalk
on the garment and placing 1t in the sun.
1t may be necessary to repeat this ope-
ration.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
HOW TO MAKE FRUIT JUICES.

Fruit juices are Indispensable in fami-
lies where drinks and water ices are
liked. and are useful in making sauces
for puddings To can these juices mash
the fruit and rub it through a sieve. To
every pint of the juice and pulp add three
cupfuls of sugar. Fill the fruit jars with
the mixture, coved them and place In
kettle with sufficient cold water to about
cover Nsem. Bring TO a boil slowly and
boi hall an hour. Then fill the cans full
seal them and cool them IN the water.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02

Lewis Wallace. general, lawyer and au-
thor. was born at Brookville, Ind,
April 10. 1927. contemporaneous with
ed herewith. He was a general in the
Civil war, minister to Turkey and gov
ernor of New Mexico. His books, "A
Fair God, Ben Hur" and "a Prince
wide popularity. gl.9.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02

It Is rather interesting to show side by
side the gradual extinction of 1.00O males
and 1000 females, and to notice what a
bulge (pardon this vulgar but express
sive word) women have over men. Here
are the we'll verified calculations made
by life insurance companies:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
now 70 srcz a BLEEDING Nosn

To stop a bleeding nose, keep the na-
tents head thrown back and his arms
raised. Hold a cold cloth to the nose and
press the fingers on each side of the nose
where 1t joins the upper lip. At the back
OF the head place piece of ice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
HOW LONG TO COOK yEGETARLEs

HOW LONG TO COOK VEGETABLES.
The following valuable table of time
for the boiling of vegetable will be of use
to many cooks:
Asparagus, IS to twenty minutes.
Beans (shelD to hours.
Beans (string) 2 hours.
Young beets, 10 to 60 minutes Pic
Cabbage, 80 to 45 minutes. cf.
Carrots, 40 minutes.
Caulifiower, &c 10 10 minutes.
Green corn. 5 to minutes.
Onions, 80 to 45 minutes.
Oyster plant, so to 80 minutes.
Parsnips, 80 to 45 minutes
Peas, 15 to 20 minutes.
Potatoes 20 to so minutes.
Spinach, 20 to 80 minutes.
Squash, 20 to so minutes.
Tomatoes, is to 20 minutes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
HOW TO REMOVE LABELS.

To remove label from a bottle or lar
is often rather difficulty. This method
will always act without any trouble: Wet
the label thoroughly and then hold it near
the fire for a moment. The steam imme-
diately acts on the paste or gum.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02

Maria susanna Cummins, author of THE
Lampnghter," which was written In her
twenty-seventh year. was born at Sa-
lem, Mass, April 10. 1927. and died Oct.
a very large sale and was translated
into several foreign languages. She
wrote three other books. but none was
as successful as her first one.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02

At The century mile post IN the Journey
of life the expectancy Of the Two sexss
comes close together,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02

TO get the intermediate weight, add:
I pound gold. $3.50; silver, $1s.
pounds gold, $50; silver, S32.
pounds gold, $75O:es silver, $48.
1 pounds gold, 81. 600; silver, $64
The commercial value of silver since It
was demonetized has ranged between 50
and $40 pound.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PER
FUMES.

To obtain the perfume from any favor
tie flower is possible with little trouble,
fl one has an abundance of flowers. The
blossoms should be picked without
stem and dropped into q jar half full
of olive or almond oil. After standing
in that until the next day. they should
be put into a coarse cloth and squeezed
dry over the bottle of oil. Then fresh
flowers should be added and the operation
repeated until the required strength IS
obtained. The oil is then to be mixed
with an equal quantity of pure rectified
spirits. This should be shaken every
day for three weeks, when it may be
turned OF and bottled for use.