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turn around and foist it upon our young
ones with idiotic conceit.
Eut how are parents to be trained That
is the question.
Children should begin young. They
should also stand together. They may
not hope to eradicate utterly the sophis-
try, the deceit the arrIfciality, the in
justice of the ordinary parent all at
once, but they can make show, at least,
of maintaining their own rights. Chill
dren are themselves often to blame be-
cause they yfe!d too easily. Tnev do
not know their own power, and having
no other model before them, they try to
hold their own by using the same weap-
ons which they see their parents welding
to such effect. "All men are liars said
David. All children become so by mimi.
emulation.
Children should teach their parents.
first, what to omit. Almost everything
mat is taught at present may be omitted
To appreciate this we have only to t'ninlx
how much children might learn If they
were not educated. Not to go to some
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24
flow They Rank
in Wisdom.

prs, python, tame pigeon. deer, sheep,
buffalo and bison
The intelligence of all these creatures
has been very accurately determined by
a weli-known seientistxfyvho has spent
the whole of his life oulthe work In
stinct is not taken inhoteconsideratfon
Intelligence is only toy be- measured by
the manner in which UNEXPECTED difficult
ties are overcome
The spider, for instance. will construct
its web in almost any Dpsition, and if il
cannot find any naturads object to which
it can attach the supports it Will con-
struct little weights OF mud, and place
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24
BLIND sCULPToRs.

BLIND SCULPTORS.
There are many people who would seem
to have been condemned by nature to
lives OF inaStion, but who, by sheer force
of will and perseverance, have attained
striking success in fields of activity which
ought apparently to be entirely closed to
them A French writer recently refers to
a number of historic cases, such as the
stammering Demosthenes and the blind
sculptor Govelli; and then, coming down
to our own day, furnishes descriptions OF
number of equally remarkably If less
famous illustrations. He writes as fol-
lows:
"A similar example (to that of Govel)
In our own day was afforded by the blind
sculptor Vidal He became especially
celebrated through his masterpiece call
ed The Rearing Lion the studies for
which he made by entering The cage of a
lion and freely handling and lingering
the animal (Among living examples
Theophile DebucQuoy, professor of music
in an institution for tire blind at Lille,
and an accomplished pianist, not only
became blind at the age Of three, but lost
the use Of his right hand four years
later. His devotion to the piano, not
witEstanding this second inf1rmity, is an
instance Of the singular perversity which
So many of these unfortunate persons OK
hibIt In chcsing the very profession for
which they seem least adapted.
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OF Large Size.
Some of the Big Things of the World.


GULF-The largest-Gulf of Mexico
is 100000 square miles in area.
STREET-The widest street or avenue
in the United States is Pennsylvania av-
enue. Washington city, 160 feet.
INSURANCE = The highest amount
ever placed upon the life of a single
American is $1,25OOO0, on John Wanna
maker, Of Philadelphia. The Prince of
Wales, now King Edward, is said to
carry over 81, 600, co., The English law al
lows persons to take out risks on the
lives of others, and it is said that nu-
merous policies on, the prince are held by
strangers. total of several millions.
CITIES-The largest city of Europe
(and the world is London, nearly $780,
co., Pekin Is the largest city of Asia,
New York of North America, Rio ia
metro Of South America and Cairo of
Africa.
Indianapolis is the largest city in the
United States not on navigab1e river
WIRE-The longest spans of overhead
telegraph wire in the world ara in Co
chin-China. They cross the River Me-
kong, posts $50 feet high having been
placed on each side of the river, at
spot where the width is $500 feet prac-
tically a half mile, and from these sill
icious bronze wires-one O4 inch, and
the other 055 inch in diameter-are sus-
pended across the stream
RAINFALL-It varies from nothing,
as in the Sahara in Africa Death Val
ley in California, and the coast of Peru
to 493 inches. as in CherrapungI In South
Western Assam The greatest rainfall
in England is at Seatfiwaite. 145 inches;
7 ETo oh Y7crf orir,
%; Pekin, II; Rome, 81; Berlin, "a; San
Francisco, %; New York, .43; Vera Cruz,
1888; Melbourne. %. Along the coast of
Alaska it is about 100 inches.
MINES9The most extensive mines in
the world are those of Freiburg, Saxony.
They were begun in the twelfth century
and in 1885 the galleries, taken collective
Iy, had reached the unprecedented length
of 123 miles. A new gallery, begun in
1888, had reached length of eight miles
in 1878.
The deepest perpendicular mining
shaft in the world is located at Prizii-
ram, Bohemia. It is lead mine; 1t
was begun In 1892 January, 1880, it was
32s0 feet deep.
The deepest coal mine in the world ia
near Tourney, Belgium; it is S542 feet in
depth. but, unlike the lead mine men
toned above, it is not perpendicular
The deepest. rock salt bore in the world
is near Der prussia; it is Abs feet
deea.
The deepest hole ever bored into the
earth is the artesian we'll at Potsdam
which is $500 feet in depth.
The deepest coal mines in England are
the Dunkirk colieries of Lancashire
which are 1924 feet in depth.
The deepest coal shaft in the SUnited.
States Is located at PottSk lille, Pa, reach
ing depth OF SIG feet
The deepest silver mine in the United
States is the Yellow Jacket, one of the
Comstock system at Virginia City, New;
the lower levels are 2,7o0 feet below the
hosting works
The Anaconda copper mines. Montana.
ere the richest in the world, rivaling ana
outstripping the Constock mines in value
of output
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them at the lower parts of the web to
keep 1t In position
Bees will construct their honeycombs IN
any place regularly or irregular1y shap-
ed. and when they come to any cor
ners and angles they seem to stop and
consider. Then they will vary the shape
of the cells so that the space is exactly
filed. 1t could not bt. done more sat
fsfaetorily if the whole thing had been
worked out on paper beforehand. Ants
will construct hard and smooth roads,
and will drive tunnels compared to which
mans efforts in making penny tubes are
Insignificant.
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r U SO AIMS?

The Contributor: THE 2thake may be
perfectly cured without pain
The Editor: I'VE 1der If the specific is
hard to take; if not, we will try it 4th-
with
Sub Editor: IF cured 1t will be 1der,
indeed"
a sore subject"
Deputy Assistant Sub: Eyes, and re-
quiring 40tude to bear"
Correspondence Editor: This is carry
ing the matter as far as Soquette will
bear.
Joke Editor: "WS for us neighbor; it
has th1O0 out of cloudless 7 bel now
Fighting Editor: I'VE wished il had
knocked the k9 species IN passing"
Lady Typist: You are far 2cruel. and
should be more b.
Office Boy: Those who are so Fms
as to do the above viii find each para
graph contain a slight II of humor."
Printers Devil: cd shame, gentlemen
-5-4 shame"
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AN ARMLEss PA1Nrrr

A blind but otherwise whole man might
become a pianist with Comparative case;
he prefers to be a sculptor Painting
pictures is the last thing a man with
out arms would be likely to attempt
one would think; it is the one thing he
insists upon doing. Such an artist is
Charles Felu, of Belgium, whose paint
ings are highly praised. He was born
without arms and remembers that in
his infancy his mother taught him to
pick flowers with his toes When he
grew up, in the attempt to earn liy
ing. he first tried literature, but soon
abandoned 1t for art Holding his brush
with the toes of his right foot, he made
many copies Of works of the great Elem
ish masters. Many of his pictures are
owned in America. The queen regent Of
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.NmiMa0gg !.
L1GENcE OF THE MUTE GRE

INTELLIGENCE OF THE MUTE GRE
ALTON
The monkey is the most intelligent
animal. Dogs come next; then in order
the Indian elephant, bear, lion, tiger,
cat and otter Arts, bees and spiders are
more intelligent than horses and goats,
and the wild rabbit has considerably
more brain power than the camel. Tame
rabbits come almost last in the list. and
seemingly have less intelligence Than the
frog. The lowest form i'll the animal
school is occupied by the nautilus, acto-
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Parents,

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CHILL
DREN
The training of parents, says Life. is
much neg. eeted- It is apt to be overlook
ed. not only by the parents themselves,
hut by the children. wba are busy with
other-peI haps more iElf ortan.-thiags.
Yet we cannot but believe that If childr5
really knew-if this could be brougsIt
nome to them in the right way--the I'M
portanee o. training Their rar hts early,
Inuch more might be accomplished. BY
the time they are Old enough &c have
found their parents ont. they Themselves
talasD ara well on TIE road to tha sarn.4
end
The sad part is not that the children
are almost invariably right; but it is
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S Il. D avtd,s d av.

March l is dedicated to St David.
patron saint of Wales and the Welsh
PEOPLE. The legends concerning him
are extravagant. He is claimed as
HneaI descendant of the Virgin Mary.
As pulpits were not the fashion in his
day the earth on which he stood and
preached was raised from the level to
hill, whence his voice was heard to bet
ter advantage; this accounts for the hilly
character of Wales An angel was said
TO be his constant companion. He was
at one time highly honored in England.
He died in ga, and on his anniversary
day the natives of Wales wear leeks in
their hats.
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Children Often
Neglect This Buty.

that they are in most cases obliged to
yield. just because the parent has learn
ed certain superficial tricks which turn
the balance of power in his favars A
parent can talk more or less pecsuasively,
and by Ions practice in the art of dis
semihation knows how to work upon the
child and make him do the thing which
he is much better abe than the parent
to decide about.
Parents need looking arter-now, per-
halss. more than ever. There are too
many theories about e 'ucau0n nowadays
for q child to so abroad with any de-
gree OF safety. He is almost sure to
be lassced with one, and the parent al
most always draws the moose
What we learn as parents we often
times regret, and wish it were not so
fi~7u.y fastened within us-and then we
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The Strange
Things People
Believe.

as it was 1000 years ago, when the Greek
said, 'Zeus protect thee" The spilling
of salt forbodes strife, but the remedy
is at hand by promptly throwing a pinch
of it over the left shoulder
ORACLES.
History tells of nearly 800 notable
oraeles of the ancient world The
Egyptian, Hebrews Greeks. Romans and
other nations had them, where the gods
were thought to respond to the questions
of men. The most famous oracles were
those of Greece, that of Dodana. dedi-
Gated to Jupiter, and of Delphi. open to
all the people, and consulted for public
purposes, and occupying position re-
sembllng in some respects that of the
papacy in the middle ages of Europe
The Delphic oracle deceived vast multi
tudes of people; the priestess. seated in
the temple of Apollo, uttering a crazy
jargon from which the people guessed
their individual or national fortunes OF
mlSfortuneS The utterances were of
such a nature that they could read them
any way. A general going forth to Hattie
consulted the oracle. and wanting to
find out whether he was going to be
safe in the battle or killed in battle the
answer came forth in such words that
by putting the comma before the word
never" ii meant one thing and by Mac
ing the comma after the word 'never''
it meant thing just opposite. The mes
sage from the Deiphic oracle to the ren-
eral was, go forth, return never In
battle shalt thou PERISH If he was
killed, that was according to the Del
phic oracle: If he came home safely. that
was according 60 the tDelphic oracle.
There were many oracIes of minor in.-
portance. other than those presided over
by the chief gods. Among Oriental pco-
pie there were no set oracies, but divina-
ton was and is extensively praeticed
through various mediums.
WELLS AND FOUNTAINS.
The superstition concerning wells and
fountains is of remote antiquity Their
waters are supposed to frnpart virtues
of many kinds, and the implicit faith in
them still exists. Their devotees have
been known to spend hours in them.
standing up to their chins in the water.
saying prayers or performing evolu-
tons. The bathing well of Whiteford.
Scotland, has a large stone two feet
beneath the surface, which received
many a kiss from, the faithful, who ney-
er failed, it is said; to obtain their
desires, provided they were offered with
faith. Scotland has many wells super
stitiously believed to have the power of
imparting health and blessing. This be-
lief is not confined to Great Britain.
phase of the belief in these healing wa
ters is that even cloth dipped in them
can be used for the cure of diseases.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24
OMENS.

An extensive set of omeus have been
taken from observing what first hap
pens to enc. or what object animal, or
person one meets first in the morning,
or at the commencement of an under
taking-the first foot. as it is called.
TO stumble is held to presage misfor-
tune To meet old people is not good
sign. The observance of lucky and I'M
lucky days was once an important mat
ter, and was thought to be the turning
poiut Of great events. Sneezing is look
ed upon by many as onlinous, and the
saving, BLESS you is resorted to now
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24
THE CAUSE OF sIGHING

Prof Lumsden says that signing is but
another name for oxygen starvation. The
cause of signing is most frequently
worry. An interval of several seconds
often follows moments or mental disqllie-
tude, during which time the chest walls
remain rigid until the mperious demand
is made for oxygen, thus causing the
deep inhalation. 1t Is the expiration fol-
lowing the inspiration that is property
termed the sigh, and this sigh is simply
an effort. of the organism to obtain the
necessary supply Of oxygen The remedy
is to cease worrying. One may be anxi-
Gus, but there is no rational reason for
worrying. A little philosophy will BAN
ish worry at once. Worry will do no
good; it will rob one of pleasures when
blessings do come, as one will not be
in condition to enjoy them.
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THE SPIDER WEB.

The body of every spider contains four
little masses, pierced with a multitude
of holes (imperceptib!e to the naked
eye), each hole permitting the passage
of single thread. All the threads. to
the amount of LOCO to each mass, join
together when they come out and make
the single thread with which the spider
spins its web, so that what we call a
spiders thread consists of more than
4,5C0 threads united.
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BUGS By THE PorND.

1t takes about 10000 of the dried coch-
meal insects to make a pound, but many
tons are exported. Their wholesale val
ne is about 80 cents a pound. The dried
substance is used for dyeing purposes,
making a brilliant purpiish-red color,
those known as carmine, and also the
lakes" Rouge is also made from cech-
meal, though probably few of the won,-
en- whose cheeks are colored with this
pigment have the least notion that it is
derived from a Mexican bug.
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Wednesday, Friday and Saturday OF
this week, are known as Ember days.
The English Book of Common Prayer
defines them as days OF fasting" on
which the church requires such a meas
ure Of abstinence as is more especially
suited to extraordinary acts and exer-
cises Of devotion. 1t Is an observance
of early origin. On these days candi-
dates for the ministry in the Anglican
and Roman Catholic churches are SOL
EMMY set apart for their Office, and
prayers are offered up that the bishop
may lay hands suddenly upon no man,
but faithfully and wisely make choice
of fit persons to serve in the sacred min
istry'
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MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM.

Sir James Grant, an English physl.
clan, attributes some forms of muscu-
lar rheumatism to the pressure Of cleo
tricity stored in the tissues. lie AYERS
that for some years he has treated cases
needles into the muscles and that the
electricity being drawn off relief comes
almost instantly. The Chinese have an
elaborate system of treatment known as
acupuncture, which utilities this idea.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24

The only saint in the Catholic calendar
konored on Feb. 20, the added day OF
leap. year, is st. Oswald, bishop of Wor-
cester, and archbishop of York, a noted
Anglo-Saxon prelate, who was honored
with canonzation for his zeal in church
work. He succeeded in compelling his
clergy to live single instead of marry
ing. He died in 992. #
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HERE AND THERE
IN THE WORLD.

tries in the place of shepherd dogs for
guarding and herding fiocks of sheep 1t
is said that, however far the yakamik
may wander with the flocks, it never
fails to find it's way home at night driv-
ing before it all the creatures intrusted
to it's care.
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Under Difficulties
FROM
LOWLY LIFE.

Spain has made him an officer of the
Order of Isabella, and the king OF Por-
tugal has decorated him with the order
of Christ. 1t is needless to add that at
table he handles" knife, fork and spoon
as well as anybody.
OTHER HANDICAPPED GEUIUSES.
But what shall we think of a man who
shaves himself with mis- foot, and the
left foot at that? The arn1less English
man, John Chambers. does this and he
also jumps on moving tram-car, leads
neWsI apers, whites letters, and puts on
his shoes without assistance. When he
buys a ticket at railway station he
takes off one shoe and sock, inserts his
toes in his Waistcoat pocket and counts
out the money as we'll as any one. He is
sldllful In the use of hammer, saw and
other tools, and plays well on the cor
net.
The case of Miss Fannie Tunison, of
Long Island, Is familiar to many readers.
Completely pataiyZed, with the exception
of her head, She sews, en1broiders and
paints, holding her implements with lips
tongue and teeth. She even threads her
own needle Her little paintings are ex-
cellent, and the sale of them is her sole
means of livelihood. Indeed she is the
main support of her family.
None of the above mentioned persons,
it should be noted, is a museum freak
or is exhibited on the stage. Among those
who exhibit themselves for money, hon.
ever, there are some very curious speci-
mems. One is the arnlleSs archer. War
cineh Boseth, an American Indian, who
recently appeared in London. Once ne
won first prize III a pigeon shoot at New
Orleans But the most terrible case of all
isthat of tie Frenchman Mabiedx, better
known as the trunk man, or living trunk.
He came into the world without arms or
legs. Last year he reported for service
to q military examining board, but was
excused without any very vigorous exam
nation. Like Miss Tunison, he makes
his mouth do duty for his missing limbs.
houses and furniture He came to Paris
during the exposition, and his parents
seem to derive proud satisfaction as
well as a considerable Profit from exhib-
iting him.
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!. SUNDAY Wemoranda
Jesus in G thse m e.

Jesu in G e tn e m ne.
The International Sunday school lesson
for Feb. 81 is found in Matthew XVI,
3e-40. The memory verses are 39-41. The
golden text is Luke xii, AZ: Not my
WILL but thine be done" The date is
Thursday. April 6. a. D. 80, and the scene
the garden of Gethsemane. This garden
where Jesus went at midnight, is a resort
for all pilgrims. "Gethsemane'' means
''oil-pGess." 1t was probably an enclosed
olive yard, containing a press and garden
tower. perhaps dwelling house. 1t was
at the western foot of the Mount Of
Olives. beyond the Kidron C.black
brook so-called from it's dark waters.
The spot now pointed out as Gethsemans
lies on the right of the path to the Mount
of Olives, and IS in charge of the Fran
ciscan monks who offer to visitors olive
leaves and flowers. The wall has been r.
stored. Eight olive trees remain, all Of
them very old leach one has paid a spe-
cial tax since A. d. 656), but scarcely
of the tine CT our Lord, since Titus, dur
ing the siege of Jerusalem, had all the
trees of the district cut down. ''Slt here
while l go and pray yonder." Thus he
said to the eight as they entered Geth-
semane. After, the passover, the supper,
the discourse. the prayer and the hymn,
He went forth with Ills disciples over
lie pFOOk hlQTOn lie was ABOUT TO
be fully rejected and crucffied by His
son Israel Join xviii, /; Fix. w., 22-23;
Fios. XII, u. Centuries before David
had sorrowfrllly crossed the same bre Of
because of the intention OF his son AID
SALON to kill him and seize the kingdom,
and his heartcry when he hard of the
death of Absalom is one of the most
touching on record QI. Sam. XIV, 80; xviii,
33l. As they went to the garden Jesus
said they would all be offended that night
because of Him, according to Zeeh xiii,
Z. Peter insisted that he Wcu & never
be offended but the Lord, who knew
him thoroughly said that lie would deny
him thrice that night AS he said the
words quoted above He Withdrew and
engaged in prayer. He returned again
and again to find the disciples asleep.
He recognized the fact that while the
spirit was willing the flesh was weak
Jonah sleeps as he tries to flee from the
presence of God; Samson sleeps in the
lap of pleasure, when he ought to have
been separate and strong of God; the ten
virgins are all said to have slumbered
and slept, and that the church is in
ciined to sleep is evident from Rom. xiii,
11-14. While the followers slept the MAJ
ter Was preparing himself for the betray
al and the trial of the morrow.
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Texan Indepe dence Day
March is a legal holiday in Texas to
commemorate the independence of that
state from Mexico, declared in conyen-
ton in 1886. Singular to say that March
is the anniversary of the birth. In 1793,
of Sam Houston, the hero of Texas
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81 Chad,s Dav.

March 2 is dedicated in the Catholic
calendar to ST. Chad. the missionary
who introduced Christianity among tha
East Saxons. He was bishop Of Lich-
field, and his memory is honored In that
city of mineral wells, as also in Lon
don, where street and wells are nam
ed for him, as he is known as the patron
OF mineral springs.
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Odd Cbings
PRETTY SMALL.

Utensils of glass will hold water be-
cause the globules of water are too big
to squeeze through the glass: but glass
Is as full of holes as a sponge. and air
blows right through it, because the
specks or molecules of air arc smaller
than the holes
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NOTABLE DAYS OF THE WEEK.
EirS+

Feb. "a is the first Sunday in Lent, a
season which ends with Easter Sun
Gay, April Z. This day is also conse-
Grated In the Roman Catholic calendar
to st. Matthias, the apostle, and to St
Ethelbert, the first Christian king of
England. who died in 616