The Holly chieftain., 1908-05-08


lar. Il quickly stops the cough and expeis the
colo. 1t 70 safe and certain in results. Holly
phsnasey. lkelmsn Bros.. Propr..
The First Peer Laws.
Until well within sth.. nineteenth cen
tury the poor men depended almost
entirely upon private bsnevolence. By
statute Of Edward ILL.,, l349. 1t was en-
acted that none should give aims to 4
beggar able to work. By the common
law beggars were to he sustained by
''parsons. rectOrs OF churches and pa
rishiOners. 80 that none should die for
default Of sustenance." and by Richard
Ill. proprietors were Obliged to dis
tribute a yearly sum to the poor. The
origin Of the present poor law in Eng
land In referred to the time Of Eliza
beth, 1901.
Rvskin ~ . boy.
Every precocious boy does not be-
come . brilliant man, but some bril-.
liant men have been precocious in
childhood. John Ruskin. the great
English essayest and critic on art,
was such a child. At the age Of
seven he wrote verses in rhyme ana
kept . journal, or diary. This jour
hal was really record of trips
through England that he took with
his father. His interest in the old
cathedrals and in the bits Of scenery
that he saw during these Journeys
betrayed the tastes that IN later
years decided his career.
Proved He Was Wrong.
In Decem..er. 1922. RELIEF. The Rus.
sian nihil:st litterateur. was condemn
ed to death BY hanging. The hang
mans rope failed. and RelieT was
thrown to the ground. In these cir
cumstances mans life Is often spared
even In Russia. and the emperor was
Inclined to mercy. But he asked 4
question. did the condemned say
anything on regaining consciousness r
''sire." was the reply, he said that IN
Russia nothing could be done proper
", not even the twisting Of rope. "
prove him to the contrary" answered
the Auscovite ruler. And It was done.
his Wooden Legs.
vicar-Well. Mr.. Stoggins. how are
you today!
Cobbler-very bad. sir.
victor-And what b the matterf
Cobbler-Ah, sir, It's my legs. They
be wonderful bad!
vicar-Dear me! How long have you
been like this?
Cobbler-Why. sir. these legs, II you
believe me, I've had 'em on and Cd for
the last thirty years!-Punch.
The Msel<ins Bird.
OF song birds the mocking bird II
easily king. The skylark and nightin-
gale deserve all Of the praise that the
poets have given them. They are
sweet songsters indeed. but when 1t
comes to 4 contest with the mocking
bird their famed laurels wither away
In its variety. range. volume and sweet
ness the song Of the mocking bird has
no equal in the feathered kingdom. To
hear the failing song Of the mocking
bird on 4 moonlight night In June is
to hear that which never yet came from
throat OF skylafk q nighttngale.-Now
York American.
Rhsdss and the Kaiser.
Kaiser Wilhelm Of Germany always
held a high opinion Of Cecil Rhodes.
II wish you were a German" be once
said to Rhodes, .'for ! would appoint
you director Of my foreign AFFAIRS"
'1That," replied Rhodes. lis a great
compliment. sir, but respectfully as
sure you that II you had been an Eng
lishman should have engaged you as
my general manager"
Had Hoped Fer Real Money.
"Mr. Heavyweight" said the minis
TEL, .is willing to subscribe $4,000 for
a new church. provided we can get 9th.
er subscriptions making up the same
amount"
"Yet you seem disappointed" said his
wife.
Yes; was In hopes he would con
tribute 500 in cash." Town and Coup'
ny.