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Show Copyright, 1903. ART OF THE MIDDLE AGES. WAS GIFT FROM WASHINGTON. Beautiful Silver Goblet Recently Sold in Germany. f 'At the dispersal of the Thewalt collection in, .Germany, recently there was sold a silver goblet of Gothic form, adorned, inside and out, with enamel in grisaille with gold on a black ground. Thq ftgJ4eoU'the out- - Rockland, Maine, Man Owns Satchel of Much Interest. John L. Donohue, an antiquarian of Rockland, Maine, is exhibiting to his friends a historical object of much interest in the form of the portmanteau presented to Gen. Knox of Thomaston by George Washington, whose secretary of war he was. It is a commodious handsewed leather satchel, about eighteen inches long, . twelve inches wide and six inches deep, w'ith lining of linen, and fitted interiorly with a double cover, which is fastened by a by Western Newspaper Union. Dionysius and the Barber, Grecian history says that Dionysius daughters singed his beard with nut shells because the father was afraid to trust the town barber, fearing lest he cut his throat! Jt will be remembered these were the days of treachery and cold feet! A ruler might go to sleep with his crown under his pillow and awake next morning to find not only h.s crown but the head whereon it rested, missing! There is a precedent for this last sentence, an irishman 6everal years ago having awoke to find himself leather strap running through six brass staples, the outside covering fastening writh straps through buckles. In tnis, Gen. Knox was wont to carry part of the pay of the Continental army on his journeys to headquarters. It was made in 1775 and was one of the most highly prized treasures of Gen. Knox for the many as&iciations connected with the gift and the giver. The portmanteau vras, .after the death of'Gen. Knox, in the possession of the family of Seth Gerry,' & close friend of Gen. Knox, who also lived in Thomaston. and who purchased the Knox mansion - dead! But, anyhow, this wasnt the reason Dionysius made tonsorial artists of at Montpelier. Hg the wall. Draw In your abdtmea. Hold your head erect, with the chin well In, so that when you look straight ahead your glance strikes the floor about fifteen or twenty feet in front of you. Take several steps forward and stand with your heels togther. You are now ready for the first exercise. PART I. Culture. Physical ARTICLE I. How to Breathe. Sometime a"oi received the follow- ing communication: Mr. Robert Fitzsimmons, New York: Dear Sir I am a teacher of boys and girls from twelve to fifteen years of age. As an incentive to physical culture, I believe no name could mak6 such an impression as that of Robert Could you suggest Fitzsimmons.. some exercises to be used about fifteen or twenty minutes daily in the school , room exercises that would tend toward a good carriage of the body, with good chest and limb devel- opment? Equines Spectacles. Limoges enamelled gob!M: sold (or t24,5QOc height ,8 Indies; d kameler, 44 Inches, Very respectfully, Mary Bruce Henderson." I was glad to reply to the letter printed above, and suggested several t side, probably from a Dutch engraving, represent a delightfully humorous story monkeys plundering a traveling merchant. On the base the man and his dog are asleep while the monkeys play their tricks with them. Some .pull off his boots and stockings and tickle him with, a shaving brush, others empty his pack of girdles, pouches, mirrors, cloth and musical Instruments and pass them.on to others who climb on the conventional lattice work that covers the goblet. On of the molith of the cup are monk' and dogs hunting the deer in the woods. The interior of the foot js adorned wjth the same sort of vegetation as the exterior. The goblet is only eight inches high and four and a half inches in diameter. I have heard from trustworthy sources that- it is an heirloom from the Arundel sale, and-little ticket left'in'side the goblet confirms this information. New York' Sun. ' ' DIONYSIUS MAKES A VOW. ; his pretty daughters. It happened like this: Cine glorious spriflg morning when the birds were carolling, 'and'" the buds were-- , bursting dnto heavy,- perfumed bloom, entered the village barber shop, climbed into a chair and asked for a shave. The barber hesitated, meanwhile turning a hard and critical eye upon the integument that covered- the top of Dionysius hHfid. ' The following" dialogue then took place: Did you say a hair cut, mister? Dion-etc- ., red-plus- h - Shave! Getting a trifle long in the underbrush, lifting the back hair gently. Better have it trimmed a little, with compassion in his eye for having to urge a customer to keep tidy. "Just a shave! Coming out some, I notice, too. How would a hair cut and a singe do? Just a shave, 'sir! Well, did you say youd try a singe? Shave, please! Huh! beginning to lather fiercely. Slash! Brr! Rip! Slip! Slash! Like a nice Pompinkus face massage, sir? Not gasping through the face towel! Remove all the dust and dirt from the pores of the skin, teed the depleted tissues, rub out the wrinkles s. e have time t to-da- to-da- hand. No, water! Just plain water? Yes. Anything on your face? No. "Ever try this face cream to re Here! handing the barber a dime no more! Huh! and under his breath to the man at the chair next, Cheap skate! And Dionysius departing, went out behind a sign board, and raising his solemn eyes to heaven, swore henceforth to burn em off forever. Do you blame him? p . Not Have a little hair tonic, sir? raising the chair and standing comb in Huh! , t Poor Place for Missionaries..' ' In (he. .northern .Shan states,! on the border of Burma, t.here is a., tribe called the Wild Was. These .people Glasses are now used to protect propitiate with human skulls the demons whom they worship. Outside horses cjles. every village in their country there are many posts, all in one line, decked Languages of the World. Witii humpn slkulls. A iiiclie is 'fcut r it .T 5,000 disin the back of 4ach post, with a ledge tinct- languages are spoken among on which the skull can rest and grin men.. A calculating prodigy would be through a hole in front of it. Every wanted to compute with exactness village has a dozen and some as many how many , separate dialects are in as a hundred of these head posts. use. Sixty years ago it was reckoned Fresh skulls are in special request at that sixty different vocabularies vere harvest time and are purchased for to be found in Brazil, but the actual large sums, those of distinguished vis- number must be far' greater,' for in itors being particularly desired. So, much smaller Mexico tbe Nahua lanas Mr. Scott,- the British superinten- guage has broken up into 700 dialects. dent of the states, remarked some There are "hundreds in Borneo., In years ago: The Wa states are, there, Australia there is no classifying the fore, no place for missionaries, or complexities. And, generally, the number of dialects is in inverse proglobe trotters. portion to the intellectual culture of A Moroccan General. ' the population. Assume that only fifty dialects on thd average belong to every language and one has the colossal total of a quarter of a million linguistic varieties. to-da- This general, in command of a brigade of troops in southern Morocco, rides a camel at the head of his men. Harvest Laborers. Some interesting returns have been published by the department of agriculture for Ireland on the subject of the annual migrations of the Irish harvest laborers. The yearly influx Into England and Scotland, which has been going on in much the same way & & for at least a couple of centuries, is ' ' now not nearly so great as it was in The First Shave. Primitive man was walking slowly the, days of overpopulation in Ireland along the seashore, gazing fixedly at before the famine, but this year there were still nearly 18,000 Irishmen who the debris on the water line. Ha, ha! Ha, ha! laughed a great adopted the old means of lining their More rude wave, rolling up stealthily and pockets against the winter. of them were from than springing like a tiger upon him. Ha, ha! Ha, ha! gurglel the the province of Connaught, the rest foam as it sudsed around him, even being Ulster men, and more than half of them were from County Mayo. to the roots of his hair. Ha, ha! Thats all (choke) all right, old Girls Too Much for Teacher. Jceanus, for (sputter) you to give , A principal in one of the schools in but I needed a shave me the away the a well known Connecticut city has lost anyhow and (blowing foam) now that my face is well lath- his position because he could not ered I guess I'll rob you of a good make the girls in the school pay any and finish the opera- attention to the rules. They did as sharp they pleased and what they pleased tion!" And he did, using a quiet pool for was always vhat displeased the prina mirror, and swearing, as usual, at cipal. He said he could not whip j them, so he got out. the condition of his primitive razor. Irish l-tr Travelers Etiquette in Europe. In a European railway car the person who sits next the window facing the engine has the right to decide whether it shall be up or down. But it would be very bad manners to insist on having the window up, unless there was some special reason for doing so. if asked to lower it by another passenger, or vice versa. If you arrive early you can secure the seat you prefer by placing your paper or some other of our possession? upon it. When staying in a continental hoto the custom is to bow to the roomfu when you go in to meals, if the visiton are foreigners. If you are making a stay you kee; the same table or the same place at table for meals during the whole of th time. . i three-quarter- ha-ha- clam-shel- l, s Robert Fitzsimmons.exercises which, if faithfully used, would benefit not only boys and girls;-bugrown-umen and women as well. Before describing the exercises it may from side to- - side,1 striking out' vigor' be said that their value in developing ously with alternate hands. This exercise when properly carmuscle cannot be ' overrated. i There is an unfortunate tendency ried out,, namely, keeping the same' In these modern athletic times to turn boys and girls loose in gymnasiums .td allow them to exercise without any competent director.' as a consequence many a boy makes impossible, the very thing he aims to attain a fine physique. He develops some part of his body disproportionately to ,the berest, and becomes fore he reaches manhood, or he subjects his immature body to some violent exercise that results in a strain from which he may never fully 're- a No, no! Not That hair needs cutting, Huh! sir! But I believe you said you didnt , . - the-insid- f Exercise 1. Lift your arms until they make a horizontal line with your shhulder. "hen bring them forward in front, reaching out as far as you can so' as to pull your shoulders forward, but holding the rest of the body rigid. Next spread back your arms with a slow, gentle motion as far as you can do not let them drop down any at the same time filling your lungs as full of air as possible. Do this ten times. Then .drop your arms to "your sides. Exercise 2. Lift your arms outward with an easy, gentle motion up above your head, reaching as high as you can, but keeping your heels on the floor. Then lower them again gently to the first position. Do this ten times. In lifting your arms inhale, and in lowering exhale.' In both these exercises be careful that you breathe as directed, and hold your body, except the arms and shoulders, as in the standing .position. These exercises will develop the muscles of your back, chest and shoulders and will increase your lung capacity greatly in a short time. Exercise 3. Place the hands on the hips. Bend to the right as far as possible; then bend back again and to tbe left as far as you can.. Do this twenty-timeDo not move by jerks, but smoothly and not too fast. Exercise 4. Bend forward as far as; you can, and then backward as far as you can, with a gentle, even motion. Do this twenty times. Exercise 5: Place haAds In front of belt line, finger tips touching. Draw in air, pressing out abdomen at the same time. This exercise fills all parts of the lungs. Exercise 6. Place- hands as In exer1 else 5. Draw In a full breath, contract muscles of abdomen and slowly raise joined hands above the head, pushing-u- p as high as possible. .Exercise 7. Place the feet apart, raise the arms' and, clenph the fists,-thebreathing deeply, turn the, body "A Hare Dresser. Deepest Bore Hole. The deepest bore hole in the world is one of 6,571 teet below the surface of the soil made at Paruschowitz, near Rybrick, Upper Silesia. The previous record for depth was a 5,738 foot hole drilled some years ago at Schladebach, near Leipsic in Saxony. The latter bore hole made in search for coal measures, and eighty-thre- e separate seams, 'some of considerable thickness, were penetrated. s , . C . : i i muscle-boun- ..... - : d cover. Do not think that you must have s Indian clubs, or to get strong. Let every boy remember, for this should appeal especially to boys, that some of the strongest men, in the world have developed their great physical power without the aid ot gymnastic paraphernalia of any kind, but simply by such simple exercises as I will explain. Some years ago such a man rode from New York to Chicago on a bicycle. He took the ride merely for pleasure, and had no reputation as a cyclist, yet so great was his strength and endurance gained by simple exercises that he broke the record then existing for the journey. Let 6 very boy who reads this try the exercises here elucidated, and he will feel that they are doing him good. He will secure an erect, easy, graceful carriage, cover his .body with firm. dumb-bell- pulley-weight- Breathing Exercise, Fifth Position-F- orce Air in Lungs by Pressing Out Abdomen position with the feet and turning only the .upper portion of the body, will develop the back and stomach muscles,' greatly. In all these exercises care must be taken to breathe naturally. Keep the lower part of the bod., as near as possible in the standing position. These exercises are for the waist muscles. Exercise 3 develops the muscles of the side and loins and exercise 4 is one of the best exercises for the back, the muscles along the back of the legs, and especially the abdominal muscles, which are among the most important to an athlete and a strong man. Remember particularly that the number of times you do the exercises is pot so important as faithful regularity, and the way in which you do them. Start easily and gradually Increase the number you do of each. You will soon acquire a surprising endurance, as you may easily prove by getting some companion to follow you through the exercises. He may be strong, and perhaps something of an athlete, but unless he Is exceptionally well developed he will certainly show signs of fatigue and may have to stop before you begin to tire. You must impress it upon your mind, however, that there must be no weakening on the tasks that you have laid down for yourself. Some cold mornings you will get up, Breathing Exercise, First Position-W- ork possibly after a hard night, feeling Arms Forward and Back. Fill- languid and unrefreshed. Instead of ing Lungs. and taking your cold bath, pliable muscles, and prepare himself exercises, you may be tempted to for the hard training necessary for say, Oh, Ill just skip It this once, and the violent exercises of boxing and jump into your clothes. Such weakness is fatal. most vigorous outdoor sports. Persevere. How to Stand Stand up against a wall with your arms by your sides, Copyrighted, 1901, by A. J. Drexel BidEntered at Stationer youi heels, shoulders, and head touch- - dle, Philadelphia. rub-dow- Hall, London. . |