Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
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battalion OF Scotch guards in Jerusalem
at the time OF the Observation-Disclosures
ers who were enlisted by Agricola, taken
back to Rome with him and sent to Pal
estine as the escort Of the Roman gov
ernor general.
1t is declared undoubtedly true. as
| claimed by them. that a member OF the
Macpherson clan married a daughter OF
Noah and was in the ark with his father
in-laws family at the time of the Hood.
This is admitted by the CamerOnS, Mac
Donalds. Stuarts and Mactavish. as well
as members of rival clans. who explain
that none OF their ancestors was with
Noah because they had boats of their
own and never made use OF the public
ferry. This tradition is sustained by an
ancient poem that reads:
odd MACPHERSON had son
Who married Noah's daughter
And nearly spoiled all the food
By drinking all the water.
Queer Street Signs Seen.
You see some queer signs on the street,
unusual combinations OF words. a left
off wardrobe buyer" is a dealer In second
hand clothing. of course.
"A removals contractor" is an express
man.
"A second-class ladies' refreshment
saloon" is intended for persons of that
sex who hold second-class railway tick
Ctcs anu Tic Sigh ONeT tHS NOOI Woo hOS
intended to disparage the rank or char
acter of its patrons.
I saw sign reading "Hair-cutting and
shaving by experienced ladies'" Near by
was fish and potato establishment"
which was kept by a retail dealer in fish
and vegetables.
The words Bespoke boots and shoes"
hanging over door mean that the occu-
pants of the shop make footwear to Or
der
The gentleman uho advertfses himself
as Livery and breeches maker to her
late majesty. Queen Victoria" did not In
tend any improperly, because he annual
ly provided the livery and breeches for
the servants at Balmoral. Queen Vic
tCria's summer home in Scotland.
"A self-contained house." that you see
advertised on almost every block in Edin-
burgh, is a furnished house: and the
words ITO be fued'' that appear on cards
hanging in the windows Of residences
and also painted on wooden sideboards
on vacant land. mean the same as our
words Ito rent
The Society for the Encouragement of
Self-aid Among Gentlewomen'' occupies
rooms on one of the principal streets of
Edinburgh. and does a business similar
to that of our wOmens exchanges at home
that is. 1t sells needlework, preserves,
cake and other articles from the kitchen
for women of small incomes who have
no other means of obtaining subsistence
Edinburgh No Longer Literary.
Edinburgh is not the literary center that
it used to be. There are no famous au-
thors living here today. Literary Scots
find greater attractions in London. Nor
is there anything like fashionable So
ciety in the Scottish capital. There are
many dinners and public banquets in
which the masculine gender alone par
ticipate, while charitable and church Or
CARNATIONS bring the women together:
tlt ha1la and and S1lch drinking and
dancing as go on in London are entirely
unknown here.
At one time Edinburgh was the great
est city on earth for the diffusion of
printed knowledge but all the book stores
in town combined would not be equal to
one-half of the establishment of McClurg
& Co in Chicago.
There are many large and important
private and several public libraries, in
Guiding one that bears the name of Mr.
Carnegie, and has his bust in marble and
a portrait of the Laird OF Skibo," with
his hands clasped around his knee. hang
ing upon the walls. 1t is a fine building
large. solid and well lighted, with a read
ing room in the basement that is crowded
night and day with workingmen.
Just Like Americans.
One of the most surprising things in
Scotland is the criticism you hear of Mr..
Carnegie's bountiful generosity. He has
given llcdTly %.OOOO,OCO 10 Tie
welfare and happiness of his fellow coun-
trymen. He has invested a permanent
fund Of $40, coo 600 to assist their sons in
securing a university education. There is
scarcely q town in all Scotland that has
not been the recipient Of his generosity,
and yet nobody seems satisfied with what
he has done: everybody finds fault with
the methods he has adopted and the OBJ
jects he has chosen for his benevolence.
1 have been trying to find out exactly
what the matter is. Whenever / have
heard any one finding fault with him
have asked for particulars, but the objec-
tons are usually general and very vague.
Some of the wise men I have consulted
say the complaints nearly all originate
among people whose advice has not been
adopted by the Laird of Skibo"; who
have not been allowed to arrange things
for him, and whom he has declined to
appoint as the almoncrS of his bounty.
Another class who are habitually find
plications for money have been rejected
by him. l am very much inclined to
think that this explanation is the true
one. The more he gives the more tain
people criticise him because he has not
consulted them or given them charge Of
the money.
Carnegie Makes Them Pay Half.
The specific complaint heard more often
than any other Is that Mr.. Carnegie does
nothing Tor the poor and destitute who
need help. but reserves his assistance for
those who are able to help themselves;
that he never responds to a charity alone,
but requires others to give and do as
much as himself. This also is true. Mr..
Carnegie has a theory that whatever is
worth having is worth working for. He
has another theory that people value
what they pay for more than that which
is given them. He will not pay the whole
cost Of anything, but will pay one-half
OF it if the public will pay the other half.
Every gift he makes carries an obliga-
ton with it for some individual or some
community to contribute an amount
equal.
The other day the sum of f14OO was
ra Used to relieve the families Of some min
ers who were killed in an explosion. Mr..
Carnegie sent his check for an equal
amount. That is the theory upon which
he works
MARKING ARMY HORSES.
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