Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07
A Much Travelled Goat.

Mile End. England. q we'll informed
goat, IL travelling and seeing the world
would make 1t so. 1t twice circumnavi-
gated the globe: first In the discovery
afterward in the ship Endeavorer, COM
manded by The celebrated Captain
Cook. The Dolphin sailed from Eng
land August %. 1855. and returned May
20, 1853. 1t visited many lands, in
Guiding numerous islands OF the Pa
remain ashore very long. for the En-
deavor sailed from Plymouth August
25, 1853. The vessel touched at Ma
deria. doubled Cape Horn, spent six
months along the coast of New Zea-
land n visited many other. strange
countries. It got back to England June
~, 1771. In the three years Coo lost
30 of his IS men, but the goat re-
turned In apparent good health. Ar
rangements were made to admit her
to the privileges of one Of the govern
ment homes for sailors. but she die
not live to enjoy them. She wore q
silver collar, with q Latin inscription
prepared by DR.. Samuel Johnson.
Pillar Saints.
1t is marvellous what strange thing.
men have done in the name of religion,
but none are more curious than tho
practices Of the Stylites. sometimes
called Air Martyrs. but usually known
dS 1llldT 0dl1llSs 1HO IOUuOcT OF tho
sect, and Its most conspicuous example,
was a shepherd of Cilicia named Sim
con, now known in church history as
st. Simeon Stylites. With the idea Of
gaining the favor of heaven and at
tanning saintship on earth he took up
said to ave been SO feet high. The top
of this pillar was about three feet
in diameter. and was inclosed by an
iron railing. 1t seems incredible, but
he is said to have lived here for 80
years, never descending. eating very
sparingly OF food sent up to him, al
ways standing or bowling in prayer,
and exposed to all kinds of weather,
He wore the skins of animals, and al
ways kept an iron band about his
neck. At a certain hour every day he
addressed those gathered at the foot
of his pillar. exhorting them to lives
OF holiness. He died on top of his pill
lar. and his body was taken to Antioch
and buried with imposing ceremonies,
The practice Of this extreme form of
others. n pillar Saints became
quite numerous in eastern countries.
The sect did not entirely disappear TIL
the 18th century.
A Lucky Stumble.
upon q time, at a dancing party
at q young Welsh soldier
stumbled and fell. landing in the Ian
Of a lady who was sitting by and look.
ing on. Strange to say. this mishap
was the beginning Of a love affair he
tween the two. which eliminated in
their marriage. The lady was Cath
crime. widow of Aenry W., of ENGLAND.
The young soldiers name was owen
Tudor. Three children were born to
them, the eldest of whom. Edmund Tu-
dor, married Margaret
daughter of the Duke of Somerset. A
son Of Edmund and Margaret became
Henry VII. n beginning with him.
and including Henry VIII, Edward vi.
Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. the
line of Tudors ruled England for lis
years. It was a lucky stumble for the
young Welsh soldier. but in view Of
some things the Tudors did to them NJ
is doubtful whether it was lucky for
the people Of England.
a Tulip Craze.
The world saw something new under
the sun In the 18th century, in the way
OF q tulip craze. It began in Holland
and spread all over Europe. Yhere
was q marvellous demand for the h,llhs
and intense rivalry in producing new
varieties. Rare ones sold at fabulous
prtces. One man IL said to have paId
1900 for . single bulb. Sometimes tho
ownership OF q bulb was divided into
shares. People simply went wild on
the subject Of tulips. Bulbs were often
bargained for before they came into
existence ana many were sold that
never did exist. Men gambled in tuiins
somewhat 40 they now speculate in
wheat. /. Whole fortunes were invested
~ plents q many wealthy families
were financially ruined by the grace.
The city OF Haarlem 9 siiu the nan.
cipe! center Of production Of tulip brih.
Tor the European and AMeric1e ~"-