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I FOOLS AND WO.MKW Two Subjects \\ liich Occupied Atv teiitioii of Hebrew Sages. Two subjects seem to have occupied the attention of the Hebrew sages to a marked degree. They are always recurring to them. In the midst of maxims about the conduct of life the sage cannot forbear to take ya side swipe at fools and women. He finds them both beyond his comprehension. | To get this point of view it is i necessary to remember that there were no asylums in the Orienr. Every village had its imbeciles, who were a feature of the town life. The village fool was a far more prominent person in the ancient east, and forced himself much more on public attention than the feeble minded person of today, who usually is kept in the background. As for women? Well, the ancient world never was able to make them out anyway. Their incessant chattering was evidently a great annoy1 (ance to the solemn, white-bearded patriarchs. One of the most human of the ancient sages was the author of the Book of Ecclesiasticus in the Apocrypha, Jesus, the son of Siracli. His hook had a distinct flavor, a quality that makes it entertaining reading. I The imagination pictures him a man of gracious dignity, reserved, serious, taking his obligations with the gravity of his race. Experience has diselosed to him most of the mysteries of the world?except women. "A daughter," he confesses, "is a secret cause of wakefulness to a father, and the care of her putteth away sleep." That seems to have been the general attitude of the sages toward the feminine aspect of affairs. He enlarges on the subject in another - "I will , rather dwell with a lion ind a dragon than keep house with i wicked woman. The wickedness 5f a woman changeth the look and iarkeneth her countenance as a bear loth. Her husband shall sit at meat unong his neighbors, and when he iieareth it he sigheth bitterly. All nalice is but little to the malice of a ffoman; let the portion of a sinner 'all on her. As the going up a sanway is to the feet of the aged, so s a wife full of words to a quiet man. I A WlC&eu WUXIictli iO auaocujcuL ui rieart, and sadness of countenance, and a wounded heart. A woman that will not make her husband happ/ is ? as hands that hang down, and palsied Iknees. From a woman was the beginning of sin, and, because of her, we all die. A silent woman is a gift the Lord." jr The "wickedness" to which much exception was taken seems to have been contentiousness. The wise man of the East, desirous of leading a contemplative life, was simply worn ito death by an ill-tempered, talkative wife. That was why a silent woman was a gift of the Lord. The only bit fit conversation on the part of SocTates with Xantippe that is recalled is the word, "Hush!"?Kansas City iStaJV Our First Mint. % One of the first things that congress found it necessary to do, after the establishment of the government, was the starting of a mint to produce the money that was needed, the Con Itinental paper currency having depreciated so much that it was absolutely of no value. -Washington in his first annual message referred to the importance of uniformity in the currency, and in his second message he urged the importance of the establishment of a mint. Congress took up the suggestion, -and Alexander Hamilton, who was secretary of the treasury at the time, on January 28, 1791, sent a lengthy communication to the house of representatives on "The Establishment of a Mint." This communication was the basis for the act of congress or April 2, 1792, which not only was the foundation of the institution, but also regulated the coins of the United States. On May 8, 1792, the director of the mint was authorized with the approbation of the president, to purchase a quantity of copper for the coinage of cents and half cents, and congress also provided that when fifty thousand dollars had been coined notice should be given the public s?L; in at least two newspapers. Philadelphia being the seat of govfe ernment at that time, naturally the ffev? mint was located at that point. The building chosen for our first coinage was at 37 and 39 North 7til street and this was the sole United States ^ mint from 1792 to 1833. The corner-stone was laid on July 31, 1792, presumably by David Rittenhouse,. the celebrated astronomer and philosopher and first director of the mint. The ground on which the first mint building stood was sold by William Penn to the Pennsylvania Land company. The deed was signed by Penn on August 17, 1699, for a consideration of $2,000. This land had been deeded tc William Penn by Charle? ? II. Rittenhouse was appointed di MONEY TO YOUNG 1YA.MAX. Austin Hall llewaided for Saving Life of Edward Harris. ( Anderson. Jan. 29.?Austin Hall, of Iva, the young man who was recently awarded a bronze medal by the Carnegie hero fund commission for saving the life of Edward Harris, has just received notice that he will also be given $1,000 in money as further recognition of his heroic act. .Mr. Hall is the son of .Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hall, and is a young farmer. In August, 1912, Edward Harris was digging a well on the place of J R. S. Yeargin, and while in the well was overcome by poisonous gas. Austin Hall is a nephew of Mr. Yeargin and happened to be around at the time. Knowing that the negro would soon suffocate if not brought to the surface he had himself let down into the well, tied a rope around the unconscious body and had him drawn to the surface. When Hall was pulled from the well he had almost become suffocated from the gas also, and was quite ill for a short time. Some of the young man's friends at Iva, hearing of his heroic deed, promptly instituted proceedings to have a medal awarded him. LONG, HARD WINTER. Muskrats Are Building Large and Substantial Homes. A long and hard winter is foretold by the muskrats inhabiting the banks of Grand river and Grand lake bayous, according to trappers. ?? ^ i? l.'I. ^ ? Men familiar wnn ine nauus ui the muskrat say that the animals are building large and substantial homes and that they began constructing them, much earlier than for several years. Heretofore, since the last severe winter, the homes have been small and none too Substantial, in marked, contrast with those now occupied. Some of the new homes are said to be three feet or more in height. They are built of mud, clay, moss, cattail fl^igs and other materials in cone shape and stand out from the banks just enough to escape the shore. Entrance to them is under water, so that the muskrats seldom show themselves when entering.? Spring Lake, Mich., dispatch to New York Sun. rector of the mint by Washington on July 1, 1792. The building operation was started soon -afterwards. Three coining presses, imported from Europe, arrived in Philadelphia on September 21, and in October they were in operation. . , On December 30, 1792, Jefferson w-rote Pinckney, our minister to England, about the difficulty in procuring ' i ?J An nn n copper, ana suggesieu ov?cucu as ? source of supply, and enclosed a draft on the treasury of the United States for $10,000. The regular coinage of copper began in 1793, silver In 1791 and gold in 1795. The following curious extracts are taken from the mint rules and regulations of the early days: "The allowance under the name of drink money is hereafter to be discontinued. "The operations of the mint throughout the year are to commence at 5 o'clock in the morning. "He (the watchman) will keep in a proper chest, securely locked, a musket and bayonet, two pistols and a sword. "Christmas day and the fourth of July?and no other days?are established holidays at the mint. "The watchman must attend from 6 o'clock in the evening to 5 in the morning; must ring the yard bell every hour, and send the watchdog through the yard immediately after ringing the bell." At first there was more or less criticism about the conduct of the mint, which Mr. Boudinot explained was due to trouble in getting compe tent workmen, proper materials and strong apparatus. During the latter part of 1 797 it \ became very apparent that the output of the mint was not sufficient for the needs of the country, and foreign coins were necessarily continued as legal tender, despite legislation to the contrary. In 1793 the salaries of the mint employees were as follows: David Rittenhouse, director, $2,000 per annum; Tristam Dalton, treasurer, $1,200; Henry Voight, coiner, $1,500; Isaac Hugh, clerk, $312. The operations of the mint were suspended at different times because of yellow fever epidemics, and this, in connection with the scarcity of metal and a fire at the mint and the use of coins for purely commercial purposes by coppersmiths, silversmiths and other tradesmen, accounts for the scarcity of certain coins made at "ye olde mint" under great disadvantage. After the old buildings on the street had outgrown their usefulness, the Philadelphia mint was moved to Chestnut and Juniper streets, and less than a score of years ago to palatial quarters at 17th and Spring Garden streets. i WILSON'S VIKWS. | Kxcerpts Fr<?in Pre-.alent's Speech at (ie\ eland Satui'day. I suppose this country has never (; found itself before in so singular a i position. * * * Two-thirds of the ? world are at war. All the world out- ^ side of America is on fire. * * * This i is a struggle which will determine j the history of the world, I dare say, J for more than a century to come. The world will never be the same ? again after this war is over. The i change may be'for weal or it may ^ be for woe, but it will be fundamen- e tal and tremendous. i It is very difficult for us to hold off and look with cool judgment up- r on such tremendous matters. * * * t It has not been easy for the govern- j a ment at Washington to avoid these!, entanglements which seem to beset t I ^ ! it on every side. It has needed a > great deal of watchfulness and unre- ^ mitting patience to do so. ^ You have laid upon me this double obligation, "We are relying upon you, Mr. President, to keep us out of this war, but we are relying upon you to keep the honor of the nation unstained." You may count upon my heart and resolution to keep you out of the war, but you must be ready if it is necessary that I should maintain your honor. We are interested in knowing that there are men all over the United L States prepared, equipped and ready j to go out at the call of the national g government upon the shortest possible notice. You will ask me, "Why do you say the shortest possible no's? tice?" Because, gentlemen, let me 0 tell you very solemnly, you cannot B afford to postpone this thing. I do * not know what a single day may bring forth. k WHAT CAUSED OXE WAR. 1 j Story Illustrates How Easily Disastrous Misunderstanding Began. All war is avoidable, if nations and men only take pains to understand one another. Once, says the story, a certain king sent to another king saying, "Send me a blue pig with a black tail, or else?" The other king replied, "I have not got one, and if I had?" So they went to war, and many men were killed. At last they grew weary and arranged a peace. In the course of the negotiations the second king asked the first, "What did you mean by that " message of yours?" - ' "I meant a blue pig with a black tail, or else?some otner color. Ana i what did you mean by your answer?" v "I meant if I had one?I should F have sent it."?Christian Herald. 5j John * Under the fadded hick'ry shirt with skeerce a button on hit, Thar lived a hart both big an' wa'm? he wuz a man, doggone hit! His feet wuz shod in big brogans, th' strings a-flappin' loose, His baggy breeches never seed a tail-; I or's tape or goose; But his feet they ne'er got so tired but t'het they'd walk ten mile Ter he'p a nayber putt up hay thet rain wuz 'bout ter spile; An' th' pockets in them britches wuz turned wrong-side-out fer you, Ef you needed uh sum money bad ez pore men's apt ter do. His hair wuz long an' bushy an' his eyebrows overshot. You cood hear him drink his coffee? . he blowed hit when 'twaz hot. The only use he knowed fer forks in eatin' was ter spear A biskit crost th' table like 'thout raisin' from his cheer. I've seed sevrul with manners th'et wuz rmlishpri mnrp than his. He had a bark like a white-oak? you know how rough thet is. I In fact his 'hoi' outside wuz rough, but thet weren't Uncle John; 'Twuz jist a suit uv armor thet a knightly soul putt on. I've seed th' ol' man powe'ful drunk, I've heerd him sing an' pray, But drinkin' er a prayin' he wuz ^ never knowed ter say: , Thet he had heered that So-an'-So wuz gwinter leave his wife, Bekase they'd both got ketched up in leadin' a dual life. | He wuzzent long on gossip an his I nails were'nt manicured; \ But he'z a friend ter all mankind? he knowed whut they endured. \ I Ez fur ez enny man kin say th' or i man John wuz squar, An' ef his God keeps open house, you'll find him hight up thar. ?C. J. Coffin, in Charlotte Observer. Coals of Fire. c e "I believe in returning good for t evil." fh 4"So do I. 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