The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-09-07

BITS OF HISTORY.
How a Maid Servant Founded Hospits
BY A. w. Macy. J
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BY A. w. Macy.
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How Maid Servant Founded Hospits
Guys hospital, i'm London, Is one o.
the largest institutions OF its KIND In tns
world. 1t was founded by Thomas Gu!
in 1924 land thereby hangs q tale:
Guy was rich and misery, ana In mia!
die age he became engaged 10 marry
one Of his maid servants. Preparatory
to the wedding he gave orders for ths
pavement in front of the house 10 %
mended as far as particular stone
which he marked. In his absence the
maid to whom he was engaged was
watching the workmen. and noticing
broken place they had not repaired she
called their attention to it.. They rec
piled that Mr.. Guy had told them &c
repair only so far. Well" said she
you mend it, and tell him I told you
to. am sure he will not be angry.
But he was, go angry that ne broke
the engagement, renowned the ldea o.
matrimony altogether. and resolved TO
spend his fortunte In building a grea'
hospital. which he did.
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John Adams q Poor Loser.
John Adams, second president OF the
United States, was not good loser.
He wanted another term, and WORKED
hard for It, None Of the candidates
received q majority of the electorai
votes. and the election was thrown in
to the House OF Representatives. But
Adams had no chance there, for he was
third In the race, and only the two
having the highest number OF eIectorai
votes could be voted for. Thus tho
choice lay between Jefferson and Burr!
and Jefferson won. Adams was very
much disgruntled and did everything
in his power to make things unpleas-
ant for his successor He filled every
vacant office he could lay his hands
on, SO as to leave as little patronage
as possible for Jefferson. Not only so.
but In the closing hours of his admin
istration he and his party associates
created % new judgeships, for which
there was no necessity and worked till
the stroke Of raidnight on March 3,
filing out and signing commissions for
these midnight Judges" as they were
called.
A Much Travelled Goat. -
About the yenr 1772 there died at
Mile End, England, we'll Informed
goat II travelling and seeing the world
would make 1t sd 1t twice circumnavi-
gated the globe; first in the discovery
ship Dolphin, with Captain Wallis, and
lfterward in the chip Endeavorer. COM
handed by the celebrated Captain
Cook. The Dolphin sailed from Eng
and August %, 1856, and returned May
20, 1858. 1t visited many lands. in
:luding numerous islands of the Pa
cific, on this voyage. The goat did not
'emain ashore very long. for tho En-
aeavor sailed from Plymouth August
Is. 1853. The vessel touched ct Ma
7eria, doubled Cape Horn, spent six
months along the coast Of New Zea-
and and visited many other strange
countries. 1t got back to England June
~, I'LL. In the three years Cook lost
20 of his S5 men, but the goat re-
turned in apparent good health. Ar
.angements were made to admit Der
% the privileges Of one Of the govern
nent homes for sailors, but sho did
silver collar. with a Latin inscription
prepared by DR.. Samuel Jobason.
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Pillar Saints.
1t is marvellous what strange things
| men have done in the name of religion,
| put none are more curious than the
| PRACTICES Of the Stylites. sometimes
| called Air Martyrs, but usually Known
| IS Pillar Saints. The founder Of the
| sect, and it's 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
| :aining saintship on earth he took up
| lis residence on pillar, or column,
| IF this pillar was about three feet
diameter. and was inclosed BY an
| ron. railing 1t seems incredible, but
| ae Is said to have lived here for 80
| years, never descending, eating very
| 5paringly of food sent up to him. al
| ways standing or bowling in prayer
| md exposed to all kinds OF weather
| He wore the skins of animals, and al
| ways kept an iron banS about his
| neck. AT a certain hour every day he
| addressed those gathered at the foot
| If his pillar, exhorting them to lives
If holiness. He died on top Of his pill
| ar, and his body was taken to Antioch
and buried with imposing ceremonies,
| rhe practice OF this extreme form of
| Christian asceticism was taken up BY
others, and pillar Saints" became
| luite numerous in eastern countries
rhe sect did not entirely disappear till
| the 18th century.
A Lucky Stumble.
Once upon time, at a dancing party
| It Windsor a young Welsh soldier
stumbled and fell, landing in the laI
If lady who was sitting by and look.
| ng on. Strange to say, this mishaI
was the beginning of a love affair b,s
.ween the two, which eliminated III
;heir marriage. The lady was Cath.
| crime, widow Of Henry ", of England
| The young soldiers name was Owen
| Tudor Three children were born te
.hen the eldest OF whom. Edmund Tu.
| Tor, married Margaret Beaufort
| laughter Of the Duke of Somerset. A
son of Edmund and Margaret became
Henry VII, and beginning with him
md including Henry VIII, Edward vi.
| Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, the
| inc of Tudors ruled England for lis
rears. 1t was lucky stumble for the
young Welsh soldier, but In view o,
| ,ome things the Tudors did TO them, II
| 3 doubtful whether it was lucky for
| he people Of England.
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A Tulip Craze.
The world saw something new under
the sun in the 18th century, in the way
| IF a tulip craze It began in Holland
md spread all over Europe. There
was a marvellous demand for the bulbi
ind intense rivalry In producing new
| varieties Rare ones sold at fabuloua
| prices. One man is said to have paid
| IS, 200 for a single bulb. Sometimes the
ownership of bulb was divided into
shares. People simply went wild o
| he subject of tulips. Bulbs We're oflel
| oargained for before they came into
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