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known are various species Of torpedo
belonging to the skate samily found IN
tne mediterranean and Adriatic seas;
me gymnotuSfi. an eel found IN the
region Of the 0rinocO in South Amert
ca; the malapterurus. the raash' OF
thunderer fish OF the Arabs. native
Of the Nile. the Niger. Senegal and 9TH
er African rivers and various species
OF skate found In the seas around
/, Great Britain.
irish Language.
The Gaelic language Is the orig
inai and historical language OF the
people Of Ireland. though most OF
that country,s Inhabitants speak
English. Gaelic is now taught IN
the national schools. Catholic parish
schools and colleges IN ireland. as well
as al Harvard university, NOtre
Dame university and the Catholic Uni
versity Of America at Washington.
There has been a revival Of the use
Of Gaelic through the efforts Of the
Society for the Preservation Of the
Gaelic Language.
Redwoods In italy.
California redwOOds are commonly
found planted in every section Of Italy,
and they seem to develop speedily
under the conditions OF the Italian cII-
mate, says the American Forestry
Magazine. In Bologna recently a red
wood tree over four feeT In diameter
was cut, which had heen planted only
about go years ago Sections Of this
tree are now exhibited In the Museum
Of the Royal Forestry college at Flor
ence.
Chess W. Checkers.
Chess appeals TO mature minds, ana
wood supplies most of the accoutre-
ments with which IL Is played. Some
Of the best are Of ebony and lockwood,
but very satisfactory games may be
played with yellow poplar. bass wood,
walnut, maple and birch outfits, saws
the American Forestry Magazine. The
same holds true on checkers, but that
game usually Is rated a little lower
than chess In scientific points, though
no less an authority than Edgar Allan
Foe holds that as a mental exercise
OF the highest and purest sort check
ers surpasS chess.
Chinese Medical Practices.
In 796 the Chinese began to vacci-
nate. There were three vaccination
stations In which the concoction was
poured into the mouth. Stone needles
were used to puncture swellings and
The idea was not introduced into Eu-
rope until centuries later. Cauteri-
zaton was practiced by burning the
rolled leaves of a small plant II was
held to be good for rheumatism and |
nosebleed- Anesthetic effects were
produced by certain mushrooms and |
the root Of aconite- Cases Of skin |
grating are early recorded
They Resist Decay.
The Northwest Indians nearly al |
mays made their totem poles out Of |
western red cedar, but this choice was |
probably due more to the fact that |
the wood is easy TO work and ex-
remely durable. rather than to its /
says the American Forestry /
Magazine Of Washington. II may be
taken as very good general rule that
woods that are scented are resistant
10 decay and insect attack. and have
good cabinet qualities
BY No Means Dude.
The speaker was energetically Orat-
Ing In behalf Of a candidate for con-
gress. what we want" spoke up q
man in the audience, "is a man from
the rank and file as our representative;
4 man from the common people, not
one Of these dudes that don't know
lnything but how 10 wear a lOng-tailed
eoat." And that is just exactly what
nv candidate is" the speaker came
pack; lone of the common people.
Ind by no stretch Of the imagination
eould you call him a dude Why, his
dea Of dressing up is to button his
rest"
An Historic Forest
The historical associations Connected
With the forest of VallOmbrOSa are
Tery. interesting. 1t was founded in
he Twelfth century and given its
lame which, literally translated,
means Swallowed Valley" by Saint
Giovanni Gsulberto, says Nelson
COurtlandt Brown in the American
Forestry Magazine. It was founded
Is a monastery and retreat for one Of
he Benedictine order Of monks, and
rom its early inception the monks
oOk great pride in caring for, cult
rating and replanting the forests.
This Rapid Age.
Mans business requires haste. me
Iverage business and professional man
ats in hurry and gets dyspepsia He
Ealks in a hurry and gets apOplexy.
lie talks in a hurry and gets the lie.
lie does business in a hurry and be
ONES a bankrupt. He marries in
Jury and fOrgets 1t in a hurry. He
makes his viii in a hurry and leaves a
egal contest. He dies in a hurry and
Oes to the devil-and his tribe In
reases.-Exchange
Scents in Wood.
With the woods Of the world to
hoose. from, one can easily arrange
whole scale Of scents from the
weetest and most delicate Of per