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Paper That Won’t Burn
A pap:r that does not bum lias been
discovered. The German inventor, Mr,
Franz Franck, gave a demonstration
recently. He took a sheet of ordinary
newspaper, crumpled it into n ball
and wrapped this highly combustible
object in a sheet of his fireproof pa
per. Thus protected, lie held it for a
few minutes in the flame of a Inborn
tore blast lamp hot enough to melt n
glass window pane. Not only did the
fireproof wrapping survive, but the
ordinary paper inside was not even
scorched.
You Can’t Beat 'Em!
An American, an irishman and a
Scotchman dined together at a fash¬
ionable hotel. Upon finishing (lie diu
tier the American displayed a $5 bill,
which he leisurely rolled 1151 and used
to light his cigarette. Not to he out¬
done Hie Irishman took out a 810
bill, which he rolled and used for
lighting his pipe. And the Scotchman,
nothing daunted, drew a checkbook
from liis pocket, wrote out a check for
$10,(XX), and used it for lighting his
cigar.
The Cashew Nut
The Cashew nut or cashew is the
fruit of a tropical tree, nnncardium
occidentale, which can tie grown in
tliis country only In southern Florida
The tree grows 20 to 40 feet high and
is large and spreading. The nuts are
kidney shaped or heart shaped, the
size of large beans, and are borne on
fleshy receptacles called cashew up
pies. The edible kernels of the nuts
are roasted in oil and salted like al¬
monds.
Largest Palace
Tlie largest royal palace in Europe
is said to he that of the king of Spain,
called Escurinl and located near
Madrid, it is said that it requires
four days to go through all the rooms
and apartments and that more than
100 mites would lie covered in such a
tour. The American Philosophical so
ciety cstiinaies that it would take four
days to made a complete visit to the
palace.
Obey Life's Rules
I do not bring many serious indict
ments against life; I have found it a
railior kindly master. If I violate its
rules, it is harsh with me, but when i
I obey them it is generous. All of 11 -
might he better off than we are; the
secret is to better regulate our striv¬
ing, since we all strive constantly,
either efficiently or inefficiently.—K
W. Howe’s Monthly.
World’s Largest Stones
In tlie ruins of the famous temple
of tlie sun god, built by tlie Roman
emperor, Antonins Pius, at Baallieck.
Syria, are the largest stones ever
used. Some of the great stone blocks
are more than sixty feet long and
nearly twenty feet square on the end.
The ruins still can be seen a few
miles east of the modern city of
Beirut.
Making Beautiful Faces
There is a great difference of opin¬
ion among beauty specialists as to!
methods. Some say you should riib;|
some say you should pat; some say!
you should stroke. Some say the 1
stimulation is bad for it.—Farm and j
Fireside.
Maybe He Never Saw It
What a liar that man was' He said
in his youth, innocence and ignorance,
that if lie c-ver lived to see the day
of finis and so lie would die content.
And here he is still hanging on and
grimly, and that day is far in tlie past
Feeling the Pulse
The pulse a doctor feels is not the
actual bloodflow in the veins, but the
wave sent along by the beat of the
heart when fresh supplies are pumped
into it. There are pulses at the
wrists, ankles and temples.
We Must Have Caresses
Caresses, expressions of one sort or
another, are necessary to the life of
the affections as leaves are to the life
of a tree. If they are wholly re¬
strained love will die at the roots.—
Hawthorne.
Tomorrow—the Criminal
It’s a great country. The woman
who now uses three linen towels in
making her toilet once quarreled with
brothers and sisters for the privilege
of breaking in the clean towel on Sat¬
urday night.
His Memorial
Die when I may, i want it said of
me by those who know me best that
l always plucked a thistle and planted
a flower where I thought a flower
would grow.—Abraham Lincoln.
Worth Trying
Would it not make for variety in
the program if some of the radio en¬
tertainers who repeat the same selec¬
tions over and over were to piay one
backward occasionally?
Eel 7 Feet Long
A real sen serpent was hauled ashore
near Noank, Conn., in the form of a
7% foot eel weighing 27 pounds. It
fought 20 minutes and tore one net to
shreds.
Compensation
We read of a dentist who sings at
his work. It is a consolation to re¬
flect that a saxophonist cannot do this,
Sparrow* and Robin*
The birds most abundant in the
United States are the robin and the
English sparrow.
Japanese Lacquer
Lacquering is -one of the most fa¬
mous of tlie Japanese arts, and al¬
though it has been practiced for cen¬
turies, many of the details of the
craft are still a secret to all but aifew
of the native craftsmen, says Popular
Mechanics Magazine. It is known
that fine gum front the urushi tree
furnishes the material for tlie' Jacqtter
varnish, and that sometimes aS'.many
as fifty coats are-applied on a \ base
of pine or cherry wood. \
Jap College Girls A
Many universities in Japan admit
girls us “visitors," but not as fully ac¬
credited students, because there are
no preparatory institutions which qual¬
ify girls for admission. The girl stn
dents are not regarded as university
graduates even if they complete the
regular course with high standing.
Girl students in Tokyo are making a
vigorous campaign for coeducation
both in universities and preparatory
schools throughout Japan.
A Leprechawn
A Leprechawn is a creature of fan¬
cy, similar to the fairies believed in
by many American children. A Lepre¬
chawn. in Trisli superstition, usually
is a pygmy sprite who is supposed to
grind meal, make shoes and do other
services for persons who treat them
well. It is believed by tlie Irish that
if a Leprechawn is spellbound by n
fixed gaze he will give up a fairy
purse of inexhaustible funds.
Endowed Sermon
Each year in St. Mary’s church at
Bury St. Edmunds, England, an en¬
dowed sermon, now 448 years old, is
preached. The annual preaching of
this sermon was provided for in tlie
will of Jank.vn Smith in the year 1481.
It has been preached every year since
that date. The will also provides that
each almshouse Inmate who attends
tlie service shall receive a shilling.
Farmer Secrets
Agriculture is more than a trade
or a business. It is primarily an art,
a personal profession, a mode of life,
a calling. Farming is one of the basic
occupations that spring from the very
roots of man’s nature—from the liu
man Impulse to create something that
will be real, significant and lasting.—
Farm and Fireside.
Suspicious Change
“You can’t slight a man twenty-five
years," says a philosopher in tlie
American Magazine, “and then decide
to turn over a new leaf and greet him
like a brother. You may mean to be
friendly but the other man will sus¬
pect your motives.”
Novel Watering System
Jn the palm house of the botanic
gardens at Leningrad, Russia, the
palms ure watered from above by a
system worked by an electric motor.
By means of a single switch tlie whole
house can be watered as by a gentle
rain.
Too Much Bother
Most farmers are tlie slaves of their
own hopelessness, ignorance and indif¬
ference. All they ask is a full stomach
and a roof. Beyond that, they Just
don’t want to he bothered.—Farm and
Fireside.
First Elementary School Book
The first elementary school book by
an American author and printed In
English in this country was: "Arith
rnetick, Vulgar and Decimal,” which
appeared just 200 years ago.
Proposed on a Brick
The oldest love letter in the world
is in the British museum. It is pro¬
posal of marriage for tlie hand of an
Egyptian princess, and is in the form
of an inscribed brick.
Another Viewpoint
Women are sinking nearer and
nearer to man’s level every day. Why
they want to do it we don’t know
But if they want to we say,- hop to it.
—Farm and Fireside.
Happiest Middle-Aged Man
Probably tiie happiest rnlddle-aged
man is the one who has no more idea
than a rabbit what his blood pressure
ought to be.—Sharon Springs (Kan.)
Times.
Iron Man
One of the bombs struck Lieutenant
Smith on tlie side of the head and a
bullet also hit him. His wounds are
not serious.—Sacramento Bee.
Children Not Bores
I love children. They do not prat¬
tle of yesterday; their interests are
all of today and the tomorrows—I
love children.—Mansfield.
No Longer Hick Town
If you and a walking stick can
stroll down street and inspire no guf¬
faws, it is no longer a hick town.—
St. Paul Dispatch.
Cause of Freckles
Tlie scientists are now ascribing
physical troubles of man to sun spots
Freckles are undoubtedly due to that
cause.
Stock and Game Toll High
Mountain lions, wolves, coyotes, and
bobcats destroy live stock and game
worth more than $30,000,000 every
year.
The March of Time
The nian who used to consider the
world his oyster has a son now who
is peeved because there isn’t a pearl
in it.
THE CLEVELAND COURIER, CLEVELAND, GEORGIA.
Pie Making as Home
Industry Is Passing
“The mincing of meat in pics sav
oth 1 he grinding of the teeth," wrote
Bacon. “The devil speed him. No
man’s pie is freed from ids ambitious
finger,’’ says Shakespeare in Henry
VIII. As far back as the Fifteenth
century the pie was used us a theiiie
for comedies. “The Pie and tlie Tart,”
in France, and in Inter years “The Pie
Dish’’ and ttie “Pie in -the Oven,” in
England.
“The pie," wrote Harriet Beecher
Stowe in “Oldtown.” “is an English in¬
stitution which, planted on American
soil, forthwith ran rampant and broke
forth into an incredible variety of
genera and species.”
The pie, as a breakfast dish, is dis¬
appearing from American tables, but
remains in popular favor for luncheon
and dinner. But tlie bakers of today
are performing such feats with pastry
and fruit that the home-made pie of
traditional depth and oii-cuinference,
covered, open-face orwitii lattice-work
trimmings, Is threatened with extinc¬
tion. Should it lie banished,' to he
succeeded by the less difficult tart or
jelly-roll, there will be lost forever
11 means by which the cook may ex¬
press her artistry in trae’ng patterns
with a fork on crust. Pie making and
quilting were two arts of tlie pioneer
American woman.
Great Painter’s Work
Revealed by Accident
At Graz, Austria, Doctor Bienen-
111 a 1 , government art expert, looking
over an art exhibition, stopped before
a large canvas depicting the ascension
of the Virgin Mary info heaven.
Something led hi in to examine it
closely, and he discovered that the
canvas bore two coats of paint. The
outside coat was removed arid beneath
it was revealed a genuine Tintoretto
valued at $500,000. The government
ordered the complete restoration of
the canvas, 12 by 13 feet, which was
tlie property of a church. The dis¬
covery is like many that have been
made before. When Invaders went
into Italy many of the Italian master¬
pieces were painted over with ordinary
pictures, and when the foreign armies
had withdrawn they were restored.
But sometimes the foreign art rob¬
bers could not tell the difference be¬
tween a daub and a masterpiece, so
the camouflaged art treasures were
carried off. Many of them have' been
since discovered, but doubtless there
are others still concealed by com¬
monplace pictures.—Pathfingcr Mag¬
azine.
Practically the Same
Billy, the small son of a peminent
doctor, was playing at his father’s
profession, walking up and down tlie
street with a “pretend” medicine case
in his hand and n very serious expres¬
sion upon his face. Much impressed,
next-door Lillian inquired of her
mother :
“Is Billy a doctor, mother?”
“lie’s it quack doctor,” said tier
mother, jokingly.
TI 10 next day one of Lillian’s dolls
developed mumps.
“Mother,” suggested Hie little girl,
importantly, “I'm going to call in Doc¬
tor 1 luck."
Man’s W’i! Mystifies
Wh.v John Humphreys Plummer of
Southport, England, should leave prac¬
tically all of his estate of approxi¬
mately $1,250,(XX) In trust for the en¬
dowment of chairs for modern scien¬
tific rosearcli at Cambridge university
is mystifying his old friends. Plum¬
mer had been in tlie real estate busi¬
ness at Southport for more than fifty
years. He was never at Cambridge
university; never took particularly
keen interest in educational matters,
and had never been a scientist. His
only other bequest was an annuity of
$ 1,000 to ids only surviving son.
Traced to Crusaders
Tlie sword salute originated in tlie
time of the Crusaders when the hilt
of the sword was made in tlie form
of a cross. Every Crusader kissed tlie
cross as a seal of his purpose and
faith and swore h.v the hilt of the
sword, raising tt to his lips for that
purpose. Another custom passed down
to the ages from the Crusaders, and
one that lias been a custom in all
Christian navies since then, is that
of placing an officer’s cap and sword
on ids coffin during burial services.
Tlie Crusader’s shield and arms cov¬
ered him in death.
Gypsy Patteran
What is a patteran? It is usually
composed of two small sticks, seldom
longer than six Inches apiece, and
placed crosswise one on top of the
other. The open triangles which these
sticks form tell tlie tale which caravan
will leave camp or pass a cross roads,
without leaving a patteran behind.
This secret language of the road de¬
veloped during thousands of years. No
white man was ever able to read it.—
American Magazine.
Settled
IIow limes have changed. Some
ago, in a foreign country, a
man borrowed some money. A
ago the same young man had oc¬
to take part in a radio pro¬
Today he has a letter from a
hound several tiiousand miles
asking him for the money.
“That’s sure remote control.” re¬
tlie stingee as he made out a
to send b.v r 1 " ' •»
NO CHANGE
Each succeeding year many of the
guests returned to a popular resort
hotel. One of them was interrogating
a child with whom she had made
friends tlie previous year: “Have you
tlie same nurse this year?”
“Oh, yes, same nurse,” the child re¬
plied, casually.
“And who else is with you? Is
grandma here?”
“Oh, yes, same grandma,” said she.
still more casually.
Preferred Prompt Pay
Tlie Aberdonian pulled a brother
Scot from the water just before tic
went down for the third time.
"I’ll remember ye In mu wull for
this,” exclaimed the rescued one.
"But, inon” said the other, "would
ye no prefer to cut me off wi a shul
liu' nuo?”
Good on Top
Orator—On the surface things are
often right, but it. is when we explori
the depths of tilings that we sec the
deceptions of our fellow creatures."
One of the Crowd—Guv’nor. you’ve
been buying n barrel of apples, haven’t
you?—London Weekly Telegraph.
SCALDING TEARS
“You say he was badly burned when 1
he parted with her forever last night?
How could that have happened”
“She wept scalding tears as lie held
her in Ids arms.”
Color Scheme
The classical musician views
The Jazz hand with much dread;
And every lime they play n "Blues”
II leaves him “Seeing Red,"
The Straight and Narrow
“Honesty is Ihe host policy and its
own reward.”
“Why flo you think like that?”
“You know that dog 1 stole, i tried
In vain to sell It for $10 and at last
took it buck to its owner, who gave me
$25 reward."
Almost impossible
Photographer (busy posing client
before camera)—Yes, increased wages
and the high cost of materials have
compelled me to raise Hie price on my
pictures 100 per cent. Now, will you
please look a little pleasant?
That Interesting Bird
The Father—Well, Johnny, don’t you
want to come in and see the new tittle
sister tlie stork brought you Inst
night ?
Four-Year-Old—Nope, but I’d like
to see tlie stork.
Wielding No Influence
“Several influential diplomatic at¬
taches have asked to dance with you.”
“They mistake my position,” said
Miss Cayenne. "I am socially Inclined,
hut I am not in politics.”—Washington
Star.
SELDOM ON EARTH
Aviator—Yon know there's nothing
earth I love as much as you 1
She— Yes; but you’re usually off the
Apparel
The stockings all so neat and smart
jn garb, we must admire.
bootleg never plays a part
In feminine attire.
But What’* the Use?
Mrs. Pester—Oh, dear! We’ll soon
old. Don’t you often yearn for the
of childhood days?
iler Husband—Betcdier life I do. I
married then.
Served Its Purpose
The Assistant— i see you sold that
Park model suit. I didn’t think
so awfully fetching
The Modiste—I think it was. It
$375.
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Early Agriculture
The art of agriculture, the first step
in civilization, was first practiced in
tlie Near East—in Asia or Africa—
according to archeological
and tlie first grain growers are be¬
lieved also to have been potters.
These two arts spread into the Aegean
area, to (lie plain of Hungary, to
Switzerland and tlie liliine country,
and then to tlie Atlantic const. It is
now asserted that agriculture and tlie
potter’s art reached Britain at tlie
dawn of the Neolithic age.
Solitude
In our modern day, with tlie pace
that our civilization tries to establish
and to maintain, a great many people
are made nervous b.v peace and soli¬
tude. Our speed of life is such that
usually, when we seek repose,
make a mad dash for.it. But. solitude
has. a hand to still the pulse’s leap, a
voice to caini and reassure. Solitude
is a room into which we can retire
whenever we need a change from pres
ent company. It is a bourne of solace
and reflection.—American Magazine.
Ain’t Science Wonderful?
Science has made comfort possible
for old age. Not so many years ago
there was little recreation or amuse
meat for one grown old. Now the tick
took of the old clock is drowned b.v
the dinner music from n high-priced
orchestra; tlie organ music of n great
cathedral, or the chimes of a carillon
on Park avenue. But science 'is not
done yet. The tilings they cal! televi¬
sion Is on its way.—American Maga¬
zine.
Sirens
A couple of cute young ladies who
were visiting a western city decided
that they would go- horseback riding
we are told, and the head groom
asked one of them' whether she would
prefer the flat English saddle or the
western saddle with a horn. “The
lint saddle," said (lie young thing,
“because wo aren’t going to ride in
any traffic and won’t need a horn."
Ground* for Divorce
One ot the reasons advanced by a
woman for seeking a divorce from her
husband at Newport, It. I., was that
when tie took her to a theater tie fell
asleep, and snored so loudly that peo¬
ple laughed at them. The, woman was
granted a decree on the ground of
cruelty.
Among the Missing
Another tiling which we imagine is
entirely obsolete in this machine age
’ shaped tike
was the emery ting a
strawberry, to take the’ rust off needles
with, and, wlflle of course no one
would have any use for it now, it’s
quite a loss io the world of art.
Picture in a Jewel
A magnificent black opal, discovered
on Ihe Waglelf fields of Now South
Wales, lias been valued at from $15,
OOP to $25,000, and christened “Light
of the World.” The distinct outline
of a woman's figure may be seen . in
the middle oC the gem.
Morality Its Own Reward
The great trouble with the people
is they do nol know morality is a
good thing of ilself; they believe it is
something recommended only h\
preachers for religious reasons.—E. W
Howe’s Monthly.
World’s Biggest Business
The biggest business in the world Is
Hint of Hie housewife, says the Worn
an’s Companion, citing ns proof Hie
fact that Hie housewife is purchasing
agent for 85 per cent of the goods
sold.
“A Muckle for a Nickel”
A party of foreign visitors touring
New York reported to the police that
a Scotchman was missing. After
weeks of search the tourist was found
on a “Pny-as-yoii-Ienve” street car.
Formula* for Riches
There is much truth In the saying
that “nobody ever got rich on a farm.'
There is deeper truth in Henry Ford’s
moito: “Nobody ever got rich trying
to get rich.”—Farm and Fireside.
Absent Minded
Some couples give you the impres¬
sion they must have been thinking of
something else when tlie preacher
asked (hem if they would “love, honor
and cherish” each oilier.
It Can’t Be Done
Fairy Story.—Once upon a time
there, was a man who worked several
difficult examples for Ids young son
and. every one of them was marked
correct by the teacher.
Preparedness
Nations renounce poison gas and
then keep on experimenting in order
to be ready in case temptation should
overcome them.
Electric Ray
A big sea fish known as the eleetrir
ray has the power of disabling its one
mies by giving out a strong electric
shock.
Avoid* Stutteiing “I d-d-d-d<J.”
A man in Canada married a girl in
Brazil by proxy. In this way their first
was delayed longer than usual
Last Act of Leadership
Leading a woman to tlie altar is
a man’s last act of leadership.
—Chicago News.
No Explanation Neede.j
Really line tilings don’t have to be
explained—American Magazine.
Improved Uniform International
Lesson
(By REV. P. B. PITZWATER, D.D., Dean
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.)
((c), 1R29. Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for May 12
the early MINISTRY OF JERE
Ml AH
LESSON TEXT- -Jeremiah 1:6-10; 26:
1-34.
GOLDEN TEXT- -We must obey God
rafher than men.
PRIM A 11V TOPIC- Going Hard
Things for God.
JUNIOR TOPIC—Doing Hard Things
fot God.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP¬
IC—Taking a Stand for God.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP¬
IC—Fidelity In ihe Face of Difficulties.
I. Jeremiah’s Call (1
1. It was prenatal (vv. 4, 5).
Before Jeremiah was born, God or¬
dained him ft prophet.
2 . His diffidence (v. 0 ).
This seems to have grown out of hh
youth and inexperience.
3. liis hesitancy overcome (vv
7, 8 ).
God graciously appeared unto him
and made clear that lie should ( 1 )
Go where sent. (2) Speak as com¬
manded. (3) Be unafraid of tlieir
faces. The servunt of God is called
lijion to face strong enemies. (4) Be |
assured of tlie divine presence.
4. The divine message given (v. 9).
Nol merely Ihe thoughts, but the
proper words to express tlie thoughts,
were put into the prophet’s mouth.
5. Nature of his ministry (v. 10 ).
It was to be wider than Hint of
prophesying. Six words are given
as descriptive thereof. The first four
are destructive in tlieir implication—
“root out,” “pull down,” "destroy,” and
“throw down”; two constructive,
“build,” and “plant.”
II. Jeremiah’s Grief (9:1, cf. 6:10).
The unbelief of the people made
him feel that his efforts were fruit¬
less. Seeing so clearly the awful
doom which awaited liis people and
nation, and tlieir willful opposition,
lie wept sorely.
III. Jeremiah’s Prophecy In the
Temple Court (26:1-24).
1. Jeremiah’s solemn warning to
Judah (vv. 1-7).
The Lord commanded him to stand
in a conspicuous place in the temple
and proclaim the judgment which was
about to fall upon them because of
tlieir sins. Tlie object was to move
them to repentance (v. 3). If they
would not repent, God would make the
temple as Shiloh (v.C). Just as Shiloh
was once the dwelling place of the
Lord and now fallen into decay and
abandoned, so would it be with the
temple.
2. Jeremiah on trial (vv. 8-11).
(1) Cause of arrest (v. 8 ). rt was
for faithfully speaking all that the
Lord had commanded.
(2) The charge (vv. 8 , 9). Thou
shalt surely die. They charged him
with a capital crime. According to
this charge liis guilt was twofold: a.
Pretending to speak for God. b.
Speaking against the temple and tlie
city.. According to this charge lie was
guilly of blasphemy and sacrilege.
L'lie one who prophesied without God’s
command was to he punished by dent!)
(Dent. 18:20). Blasphemy was also
punishable by death. (Lev. 24:16).
(3) The princes sit in judgment
(vv. 10, 11). Matters of state were
not entirely in the hands of the priests
and elders, but were in part controlled
by members of (lie royal family.
3. Jeremiah’s defense (vv. 12-15).
Threats of death did not deter him
from preaching, but only made him re¬
peat liis message with clearness.
(1) Reiterates liis divine commis¬
sion (v. 32). He plainly told them
that lie was God’s messenger and in
opposing him ttiey were opposing God.
(2) His exhortation (v. 13). He
urged them to amend, their ways and
obey God and thus turn aside the
divine judgment.
(3) Fie gave himself up (v. 14).
He did nol resist the powers of gov¬
ernment (Rom. 13:1).
(4) Warns of fatal consequences
(v. 15). He told them that God had
sent him and that if they killed him
they would be guilty of defying God.
4. Jeremiah saved (vv. 16-24).
(1) Tlie judgment of the princes
(v. 16). They found him “not guilty.’’
(2) The speech of the elders (vv.
17-23).
The elders pied for Jeremiah and
adduced two cases in illustration: a.
Micah (vv. 18, 19). Mlcah had proph¬
esied against Jerusalem, but King
Hezekiah instead of putting him to
death, repented, and thus turned aside
the punishment which was impending.
b. Urijah (vv. 20-23). Urijah
prophesied against the city and the
land and thus incurred the wrath of
Jehoiakim, who even brought him
back from Egypt and slew him.
(3.) Rescued by Ahikam (v. 24).
Ahikam must have been a man of in¬
fluence, to be able to interfere.
Faith
Faith is not blind acceptance of ab¬
surdity. Faith is the completion of a
transaction in which we commit our¬
selves to a personal relationship with
an unseen and living Master. Faith Is
such an adventure as every sailor
makes when he sets out for an un¬
seen port. Faith is our response to
onr yearning for the God who has
made us for fellowship with himself.
Faith Is the answer of the vibrant
human spirit to the music of Eternity.
—Ozora S. Davis.
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