The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-20

caused great temple to be erected,
The Temple Pthah. After reigning
for sixty odd years this first king-just
and wise-loitered too long near the
abode of an hippopotamus and perished
in the struggle which ensued. This,
believe, was an honorable death in
those days and most certainly would
have been very convenient alterna-
tive at many times and places later.
History would be very diverting
psstime if some plebeian could appear
before all its Tarquins and Neros with
a domesticated hippopotamus and in
sure their violent end by such COM
mand as ego to 'em, hips" ."sic 'em,
hip" etc. This paper is the first of
series with which contemplate to
burden you. 1 do not plan to impart
any striking information, still 1 hope
that we all may derive some material
benefit from an historical review.
Faithful then to my object, l shall
devote what little time remains to a
panoramic view of Egyptians in COM
mon life.
From an untold abundance of sculp.
ture, engraving, etc., whereby the
Egyptians sought to perpetuate their
name and deeds we are able to learn
much regarding their customs, their
habits, their vocations and their pas
times, and in this knowledge we mar,
vel at the fnesse of their social and
political ascendancy.
In person the men were tall, angular,
and if we are to heed the portrayals
of their artists we must assume that
the size of foot, hand and limb was
sadly out Of proportion to the trunk
and head. As is customary in our day
the Egyptian female is pictured much
more shapely and attractive than bel
knight. Nevertheless, in my humble
opinion, there were many needs OF
improvement, both as to contour ant
decorative paraphernalia.
In color they were brown and th'
women are always pictured as being
lighter than the men. The eyes as
sumo the form of narrow slits, resemb
, ling some type of the orient of today
excepting that they intersected tn
countenance horizontally and not oh
liquely. Their dress was simple ye
> ample. The women, however, outdi
the ultra grotesq of modern da
coiffures.
The ancient Egyptians were de
n votedly religious people and their Yea
q in this connection often led them t
: acts of enormous cruelty, yet withs
). they were kindly and benevolent
). disposed and morally upright. !
- great many animals were held
r. reverence by these people of the Nil
The cat, for instance, was an objet
T. of special prerogative among then
If the household feline died. mea
a the real cat of course-the membel
IL of the family Immediately shave
= away their eyebrows in token of the
N grief. The horse, the sheep, the swim
: and numerous other species cOmmc
= to the modern world occupied abol
10 the same respective place with the
as with our people, excepting tt
ar practice of worship, l must adm
~ notwithstanding, that the elephant
10 the object of considerable alteration
IN our own beloved Columbia, while Il
70 mule has often. presided over stranl
"a paroxysm of homage and is today e
m symbol of a competent and efficie
brand of Borax. But the animal tn
IN dominated the apogee of Egypti'
or flavor was Apis, the sacred bull
,os Memphis, who was presumed to be :
m special missionary of Osiris third ra
"a God who bore the title, "Lord of
things" Ny next paper shall dc
his with Egyptian mythology. / sh
he therefore avoid the matter tod,
lis. When the bull Apis died land use
IN masculine gender advisedly) he was .
iald balmed at great expense and laid aw
to with great pomp in marble sarcopl
err gus. The priests straightway secul
ast another bull to be fattened and pett
in and adored. Thousands of fnumm
the of wolves, birds, sheep, dogs and G.
ust have been found in the burial places
he old Egypt. May their peace be ev