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I'^^^^fSP^Pf^WPP e S2jfi NOTES AND COMMENTS â€" -o â€" â€" . The iMonUon of Mr. Carnegie, the foiindc, ot the American and Britith instftutioDi for honoring hrroUm or bravery as exhibited in emerj^adCo, ought to h« called to tha idont.von virtue prizei annual- ly awarded by the French acadomy of literary "imraortaU." This ainyular and excellent foundation is ei^biy ^cars old, but it is not well known outside of France. The idea of the foundation, in one word, is to honor, encourage and reward the quiet, unostentatious Boral eoiiTage of daily life, the courage that is often unconscious- ly shown in pemeverance, in chcer- (aloeBs uuder trying conditions, in fortitude, sweetness of nature, helpfulness and active sympathy in humble spheres. Asa rule, the re- cipients of the Montyon prizes know little, if anything, of the great, wide world. They do not read the fsswspapers ; they never hear of the academy, and the prizes astonish them bh would manna from the h«avons. The academy learns of thair r.YJstence and goodness through priests, enlightened neigh- bors, charity workers or investiga- tor!. This years' prize winners number over a hundred, and the address by the a^^adcmiciaa in their praise Mts forth in detail the stories of six of tke ' vowned" perEons. One ALL WILL BE WELL WITH US Forget the Past and Work for the Prize of the Future. This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto tho.sc things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. â€" I'hilippians iii. 13, 14. The past is. It cannot he brought back, cannot be undone. It may be a matter of great regret, and, alas, of great sorrow as well, and yet the past is and always will be. You may call for it, but it will not come back to you. It is goneâ€" gone forever. Let us see that it is so and act according- ly. For the many mistakes of the past we must have sincere regret, and for our sins, sorrow, but if they have caused "a repentance not to be repented of" they have been mercifully forgiven us of God for Jesus Christ's saks. As for the past, then, let us say of it, with St. Paul, "forgetting those things which are oehind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ." OUR HELP IS IN HIM. Therefore let us look to Him, and be of a good courage, believing He can and will deliver us "from the bonds of those sins which by our frailty we have committed." He wants to help us, and is even is a seamstress who employs some I "o* helping us. A real desire to ten assistfrats and who has for | '?]'""J^'â„¢ ^'}^,''^«?."^'';°J".^^«^.^y years treated thea as members of her familyâ€" helping them when work is sltck, nursing them when they are ill, and making life as pleasant as possibla for them. In addiiioi> she visits the sick of the neighborhood aud aids the unfor- tunat'i »ut of her own limited earn- ings. Another ia » poor tewing > girl who has supported a blind mo- ther *'d feeble brother by her in- dusiry and felf denial, and who has had tc eke out a livelihood by car- rying papers early in the morning to the kiosques and also by putting in some extra hours at night, after the long day in the workshop. A third is on old farmer's servant, a woman who, on a salary of $12 a year, has brought up tlie farmer's family, prevented him from wast- ing his money on drink and con sin. He came to save us from our sins, to take them away and free us from them. A true Christian p\irpoRe should keep us from seri- ous hins and by God's grace it will. Let it then comfort us to know that God is for us, not against us ; that the infinite love, the infinite know- ledge and the infinite power of God arc forever working together for our good, Always, day and night, night and day, every moment of every hour, every hour of every day. As it is written, "He giveth His beloved in sleep," that is even whilst they sleep. If then we are workers together with Him all will be well with us. We should therefore fearlessly face the future, knowing that God can turn even the follies and the failure of the past into a certain sort of good to lis. In His wisdom He can overrule even our errors, and in His mercy He is not extreme to mark what is done amiss. But let US be glad that He makes our waywardness wearisome. To know our weakness is a lesson WELL WORTH LEARNING, even though at the cost of many a humbling experience, and, perhaps, of much sorrow. L'o we see that even through our waywardness and wilfulness God is eeekiug us and bringing us back to Him. And so, dark as sometimes the day has been, let UB go bravely on in our appoint- ed way, knowing we are on our way home and that "at evening time it shall be light.'; As a saint said: "Sometimes our path in life may seem like a lane full of weary windings, where the steep banks shut out the light and air and all we can do is to trudge steadily on through the thick mire, , ANAGREEABLESTRANGtR HOW A MILITARY "CAPTAIN" SECURED SOME JEWELS. Was Allowed to Stay in Werring- too Hall â€" Disappeared With Taluables. A daring robbery by an accom- plished and gentlemanly swindler is engaging the attention of the Pet- erborough, England, police. Tho story opens on the morning of a recent Saturday, when a well- grooiaC'J and well-eel-up man of military appearance drove up to Werrington Hall, near Peterbor- ough, and asked for the lady owner, who had advertised the house and estate for sale. Ha stated that he was in search of a hi<nting-box, and he thought Werrington Hall would suit hira. He was shown over the place, expressed himself as very well pleased with it, and announc- ed that he had decided to purchase it. The references he produced were satisfactory, and appeared quite authentic. HIRED A MOTOR CAR. Moreover, the agreeable stran- ger stated that he was prepared to pay over a substantial sum as a deposit in the course of a few days. In the meantime he begged that ho might be allowed to stay at the hall, as he desired to instal himself at the earliest possible moment with his servants and hunters, and wished to personally supervise the painting, papering, etc., which he desired to have done. The requekt was readily acceded to. The "captain" took up his quarters at the hall, proceeding at THEIK HOURS OF SLEEP FAMOUS MEN TELL OF THE AMOUNT THEy NEED. hut if we look high up in front of] once to hire a motor-car in Peter- us we shall see, as Israel saw, the borough, and to give extensive or- faint blue hills of the Land of Pro mise rising up against the sky. The path will come out at length in full view of t'.ie Celestial City, and at last we shall be at home." A. W. SNYDER. est class ot young men and gives them a personal interest in the success of their flag. Unquestion- ably the more democratic method of the French in officering their army is superior to that of the Brit- ish. Only a small proportion of the men who are commissioned as offi- cers in the British army have a real taste for their profession, and work as hard as the officers of France and Germany to equip themselves for it. The most of them want merely to have a few verted the household into a model I J**^"' «xP"ience in the army and establishment. There is no doubt whatever that such virtue as this is its own reward. The prizes do nothing, save in a financial way, for such heroines of peace and pro- saic existence, but it is good for society to appreciate such qualities and to iuduce emulation of good examples. + The French papers arc disposed to disparage the British army, be- cauEe, they say, it is drawn from the Iffwest ranks of society, where the Fri»>ch army is more national, since 8(>rvice is compulsory upon then go home to some other pur- suit and bang up their swords as mementos of younger and more glorious days. YELLOW FOR HATE. Blue Causes a Peaoeful iind Rest- ful Feeling. "The effect of colors upon the temperament of human beings is enormous," remarked an eye speci- alist who has made a study of the subject. "Speaking generally, I should say that green induces joy ; white, activity; red, anger; blue, peace; and vellow, hate. "The last-named color will bring out all a man's malign passions; all r»Jiks in life. The British army, they ^y, continues to be a highly ^o^' '" confirmation of this theory aristocratic institution, where thel^ "'*\ '^•'."'''on <-hat the Chinese „«.„_ . ., , ,, . regard yellow as an emblem of officers are gentlemen and the pn- Lvfl. This explains their adoption yatos mere things. While the Brit- ; of it as the sign of mourning, for iih soldier is a robust, vigorous death, they believe, is due to the man, he requires enormous fcrdina *^''' "P'rits ° "TV. A «ff, to keep him up to the standard, and he is not likely to go through The effects of blue are parti- cularly noticeable on ocean pas- sengers. With blue skies above the hardships of a campaign as well 'and blue seas beneath, they exper as tlie more meagorly fed French I ^"'^ a penoeful, restful feeling, not altogether to be accounted for by the invigorating air and the life on hoard ship in general. "Have you ever ntjtioed how rr<!(- nORSEFLESn AS MEDICINE. Valuable to People in a Delicate State of UraKh. Horseflesh, which is largely used by Parisian doctors in the feeding of invalids, is now being recom- mended by a number of prominent! English medical men. Up to the present, however, it has rarely, or never, been pre- scribed in England, owing to the strong prejudice which exists against it; but this feeling will be „„♦ „, » * u ,. u -~- v. u J overcome when once the public rea- 1 8°* out, told the chauffeur he had lize how valuable it might be tol f^""', *=*"\*° .'^•^/'•„*"*' "^^^l^ people in a delicate state of health. I ^r «° """** ''"" fV?°''<°"- . ^he "No animal that had been used' '^'?''""T*''" ** J''° appointed as a beast of burden would, how- i P'o."- but no captain appeared, ever, be suitable for the purpose I f"** ^j**' ''a'''"* ^^^ time he re- of food," a physician said. "It ^"I^ea *© the house â-  â-  â-  „„ In the meantime would be so tough that no man could get his teeth through it. What 1 advocate are horse-farms, like those in parts of the South of France. Hero tho animals are specially prepared for market. They live absolutely sedentary lives, and are fed with thho greatest care on special fodder. "The flesh of a horse contains more carbohydrates than that :>t an ox, and will consequently help to a greater extent in the formati>>n of sound fate and muscle. An<l, after all, what is it that our lown- dwellers lack but sound muscls aud fat( "Again, the flesh of the horoe is vnfitly more tender than thit of Sir W. Ram.say Finds Three or Four Enuugh When in Good ncalth. Politicians, artists, men of let- ters, and actors reply in The Re- view of Reviews to Mr. Stead's in- quiry as to the amount of sleep they find necessary to maintain their mental power at the highest pitch. Sir W. Ramsay finds three or four hours' sleep abundant when in good health and with mild men- tal exertion. \Vhen engaged in higher intellectual work he can do just as many hours' work as ne sleeps. Lord Onslow always wakes of his own accord after his seven hours' sleep, and begins work in bed be- fore getting up. Sir Charles Wyndham has made a rule that he is never to be called, leaving nature to decide THE LENGTH OF SLEEP. Sir Theodore Martin used to go to bed at 1 o'clock, but now, in his eightieth year, he does not stop up later than eleven. Lord Ripon re- tires at 10.30. Sir Oliver Lodge, Sir G. Lewis, Sir E. R. Lankester, Dr. Clifford, Lord Ether, M. E. Grose and Mr. F. Harrison all require eight hours daily. Bernard Shaw takes seven or eight. Miss Ellen Terry gets along wjt.li four to six. Manyl suggestions are made for the conquest of insomnia. Sir Frederick Treves puts his faith in "a simple diet, fresh air at night, and outdoor exercise In the day." Lord Esher recommends reading. Sir Francis Burnand both walking and reading, Mr. Alfred Sutro a game of billiards or golf, while Mr. cion of his bona fides was aroused. • &• W. Massingham favors count- On Monday morning, however, ai >"« numbers and "telling stories to significant incident occurred. One oneself, generally some kind of im- of the daughters of the house, pass- ! aginative picture." SIR HIRAM MAXIM helives in the cold bath, and Dr. Clifford's prescription is:â€" (1) Shut out the light. (2) Relax tho muscles of the face. (3) Let tho last meal be at least one or two hours before retiring. (4) Dismiu the work of the day, and leave the morrow to care for itself. Never worry. (5) If something very im- portant has to be done on the next day. fix your plan of action defi- nitely ; write it down, and cease to think about it. SENTENCE SERMONS. No man ever overshoots his own moral aim. All worthy education is training of the will. The dogmatic are always strong on barking. Counting your blessings discounts your burdens. No one was ever left sad by giv- ing happiness away. 'The ability to learn marks the limits of actual living. Too many men lay to a gentle heart the faults ot a soft head. You cannot improve the breed by polishing the brass on the harness. It's no use paying for plush in , ders to local tradesmen How well the "captain" played his part may be judged from the fact that not the slightest suspi- ing a bedroom, saw tho captain on the threshold. He excused himself politely, explaining that he had MADE A MISTAKE, not knowing the house very well, and nothing more was thought of the matter. A little later the "captain" called his motor-car, entered it, and drove off, stating that he would return in the course of the day. When some' distance along the road to Peterborough he stopped the car. the startling discovery had been made that a quantity of jewellery had been stolen from the bedroom in which the guest was seen. TWO-POWER STANDARD. Britain's Navy Is Now Fourteen Ships Behind. The way in which Great Britain has fallen below the two-Power [the pews if you've got putty in the standard in regard to the Navy is pulpit :n.^. -^-j â- _ 's^j.gg supplied by illustrated in the First Lord of tho Admiralty in answer to a question put in the House of Commons. The question asked for a return other animals. Therefore, it i« of of the battleships built, buildi.ig. the greatest value to people of and projected under the 1808 pro- weak digestion. Sun-dry the llesJi, I gramme for Great Britain, the and grind it up to a powder, and United States, and Germany. Ihti you will find that even the niost delicate people can enjoy it with- out fear of the consequence?. As a food for invalids it stands alone." or German soldiers. This may sat- isfy theory, but it is against his- tory. In the past the British sol- dier has shown himself capable of less a man becomes if he remain enduring the greatest hardships' j^"'^*'^*' '" * red papered room? and privations in every climate and 1 '^'^'; *^?'.°'" ^^f"'" ^'' '"*''* '»"> ""KO' under all conditions. He has'^li^'' ^""""'^ ""'' •^^'•'"i^'''^ "-ound shown himself more enduring than either the German or the French, although the Germans have not had his trials in tropical and desert countries. English alarmists support the French view, however, by point- ing out how the virility of Britons is deteriorating on account of fac- tory life. Tho stamina of the Brit- icsh army has largely been that of the Welch, Irish and Scotch con- tingents, and who preserve the old race vigor. In England proper the physical standard, they say, is be- ins constantly lowered by the ha- bits of the people, and though the standard for recruits is not at all high, one-third to one-half of those who offer themselves for enlistment are rejected on account of physi- cal weakness. The claim of moral superiority of the IVfi.ich army is well-based, fi â- . •.r., •*! ^rfi the annual conscrip- I . .. ;, gn iii'.o tlic army the liigh- "Green appears to h.ive all the advantages of blue, but, containing as it does rays of red and yellow, a more joyous, full-of life feeling is the result. And white! Where can you find more active people than those who dwell in the land.i of snow and ice, in spite of the fact that the extreme cold has a ten- dency to deadeu the body! "Yes; colors play a bigger part in life than many imagine." CHABACTER IN FINGKR-NAIJ^S A white mark means miffortune. Pale or lead-colored nails indi- cate melancholy. Broa<l nails indicate a gentle, timid, bashful nature. I'eoplo with narrow nails arc am- bitious and quarrelsome. Lovers of knowledge and broad- minded people have round nails. Small nails indicate Rmallncss of min<I, obstinacy, and conceit. People with very pale nails are subject to infirmity of flesh. Bed and spotted nails are gen- erally found on the hands of chol- eric people. Nails growing into the flesh at the points or sides indicate luxurious tastes. SORT DIAMONDS WITH SIEVE. Priinitivo Method of Hunting for Them in SouthMost Africa. Probably no diamonds in the world arc obtained So cheaply as those from the recently discover- ed fields near Luderitz Bay, in Ger- man Southwest Africa, 'fhe pro- cess of recovering the stones is so simple as to be almost ludicrous, says tho Cape Times. The Ovamuo boys, with blue gog- gles on, kneel down on the sand seaiching for the diamonds. They are furnished with spades, and with these they proceed to fill an or<Iinary sieve with a fairly fine mesh. A man will then take the sieve, give it a shake and plunge it into a galvanize<l iron hath of sea water, which has tho effect of hardening the contents, while at the same time owing to the specific gravity f the diamonds the latter fall to the bottom. The man then picks up the sieve and turns it over onto an ordin- ary deal table and the diamonds are thou, of course, on the top, He will then take an ordinary tabic knife, pick up the diamonds with this and carefully place them in a pickle bottle, which stands by his -Jde, J" .im the piiniitive simplicity of th'» method of working it will 1)6 seen that the dinnion<ls do not give much trouble to find. The cost of getting them averages, in fact, from Is. to Is. (id. per carat. figures given iu the answer were as follows: â€" Pro- Built. Building, jected Great Britain .^4 6 1 Germany ... .30 4 3 United States .20 4 2 The totals therefore of the bat- tleships built, building, and pro- jected may be set out as follows : â€" Great Britain 61 Two Powers 76 Great Britain's shortage.. 14 If Britain ii to attain the strength of ten per eemt. greater than the two-Power standard, sh* must add twenty-two more siiips tc her Navy. Details of tho age of the Sat- tleships owned by Germany and tHe United States given by Mr. Mc- Kenna show tliat forty-nine we -e less than eighteen years old, forty less than thirteen years old, and twenty-thrco less than eight years old. The patient seldom knows any- thing anout the medicine the doctor gives hira â€" and neither does tlve doctor, once in a while. Mother~"Oh, don't you think we had better send for the doctor? Johnny says he ftels so bad." Fa- therâ€" "Oh, he's felt had before this and got over it." Mother (anxi- ouslv) â€" "Yes, dear, but never on a holiday." "Yes," said the eminent physi- cian, "we are doing much to pro- long human life." "I'ni glad to hear it," answered Mr. Sirius Bar- ker. "By prolonging life you give a man more time and opportunity to get together the amount ot your bill." No man is master of himself who cannot control tlie guests in his heart. The worst failures are those suc- cesses that have come at the cost of the soul. You do not secure a clean bill for yourself by indicting the rest of humanity. There never can be sufficient pub- lic virtues in a life to balance pri- vate vices. Whether earth shall be like hea- ven depends on whether heaven is in our hearts. There are many things we cannot afford to get for le&s than their full price. Some men think the only way to preserve the landmarks is to sit on the fence. When a man gets to arguing with his conscience you may be sure his appetites are busy. The minister who is thinking all the time of the limelight cannot do much for the lives of men. . * BRITISH CAPITAL. What is the capital of the Brit- ish nation, as a commercial asset, at tho present day? A Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, who publishes details of an elaborate investigation, calculated that it is £16,000,000,000. One of the Bud- get statements was that the in- come of the part of the British na- tion assessed for ineome-tax had reached nearly £1,000,000,000 ster- ling per annum. Statisticians, in assessing the total national capital, usually found their calculations upon the income-tax returns. In doing so, they arrive at a little over double the total for the income of the whole population. From this it is seen that our total national in- come is now somewhere about £2,- 000,000,000 per annum. The writer of the article quotes authorities to show that the total income comes out to about one-eighth of the ca- pital sum. By this means he ar- rives at the sum of £16,000,000,000, adding that it is probably mor« than that FROM BONNIE SCOTLAND NOTES OF INTERESV FROM HEB BANKS AND BRAES. What is Going on in tli« H^cliiCr/ila and Lowlands ot Auld Scolis. Leicester is suffering frocj a se- vere epidemic of measles. The King was a succeesful exhi- bitor at the King's Lynn fat stock show. Thirty-three of the heroic charge of ihe Light Brigade at Balaclava are still alive. There were 2,804 admissions to Dr. Barnardo's Homes last year, and the total admissions to date number 64,417. Among the fish on show at th* wholesale fish market in Manches- ter two weeks ago was a shark over 10 feet long. Messrs. Pearson & Son's tender has been accepted for widening the Admiralty Pier for the Dover M*- rine Station. Tho widening will cost about 92,000,000. A Midland engine-driver named Humble, ran his engine into the le- oomotive shed ac Peterborough,' and then fell dead. An anonymous gift of $5,000 has ben made towards the erection ot a new organ for the restored choir of Selby Abbey. It is stated thstt the cotton strik* has made the beer business rather slack in some parts of England dur- ing the past year. At a recent vegetable show atf Leamington a prize of $3 was given for the best onion, and tho winning vegetable weighed 3 pounds. A permanent wireless telegraph station is being erected in Leeds for use by the military authorities as part of their defence scheme. John Mills, who has just been in- valided from the Army, was sen- tenced to fourteen day's hard labor for aiding a comrade to desert. Alderman J. Marriott, of Cov- entry, who has just celebrated his eath birthday, is father of the town council, on which he has served for 48 years. Tho Bishop of Ripon says ons child in every five born in Man- chester, Liverpool and Birmingham is killed before reaching the age of IS months. Middlesex Hospital received a Christmas gift of toys from the Princess of Wales, her Royal Highness' s children, and the chil- dren of Kew. For the purpose of experimenting with full-sized flying machines ths Aeronautical Society of Great Bri- tain has acquired a ground at Dag- enham, near Barking. While washing a dog in a bath before the kitchen fire Mrs. Hamp- shire, of Wheldale Lane, Castle- ford, had a seizure and fell head first into the bath and was drowned. The Home Secretary has inform- ed a correspondent that persons under the age of 21, and over the age of 60, are entitled to claim ex- emption for serving on coroners' juries. Fifty London firms have intimat- ed their willingness to give their employes three weeks' holiday on full pay, provided one fortnight is spent iu camp with the Territorial Army. A new sect has been established in Worksop under the title of "The Watch Tower Society." The members believe that the world ii to come to an end in 1914, and ar« preparing accordingly. Mr. John Rogers, a retired Tew- kesbury tradesman, who claims de- scent from the Baron Rogers who lived in tho time of the Cnt"iaders. has recently celebrated tlie 100th anniversary of his birthday. An experiment in penny dinners tor the poor is being made at South Shields, a.-tJ the intention is to provide meals for &,OCC pe Ths menu will include mutton broth, rabbit pie, potato hot-pot, Irish stew and hot pies. THE $40 HORSE. "That horse you sold me," said the angry buyer, "runs on to the sidewalk every time he sees a mo- tor ear." "Well," said the dealer, "you don't expect a $40 horse to run up n t-elegraph pole or climb a tree, do you?" SAID UNCLE SILAS. Some folks are alius hollerin' fer help and then demandin' an introduction to their rescuer afore they'll consent to bein' pulled to safety. "Yes," said the fair maid, "my parents want mc to marry Mr. Old- gold, but I'm not going to do it. 1 shall marry whoever I please." "Then name the day," rejoined the young man, "for you certainly please me." Sergeant-Majorâ€" "Now, Private Smith, you know very well non« but officers and non-commissioned officers are allowed to walk across this grass?" Prirats Smithâ€" "But, sergeant-nsftjor, I'vs Capf^ln Gra- ham's terb*! orders to " Ser- geant-Ma.iorâ€" ''Show m« th* cap. tain's rtthal ord«rsl Shov '«m t« me, slrj"