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About The Nebraska advertiser. (Nemaha City, Neb.) 18??-1909 | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1907)
WLads 9 Lassies ppy inMBHssls1' LIVING LIKE A PRINCESS. But Is Is Not an Easy Life, According to Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia. Many children think It would be a nice thing to be a prince or princess, But In truth it Is only in story books that royalfr children have such delight ful times. In real life they generally are brought up under the strictest dis cipline, surrounded at all times by governors and tutors; and they must conduct themselves according to a set The Princess Curtseyed Again. of rules and regulations which to healthy children must be most aggra vating and annoying. The princess Elizabeth, daughter of the queen of Bohemia, has left in her letters an account of the manner in which she was obliged to approach the dinner table when she and her brothers and sisters were receiving their education In Holland. The children had their dinner at 11 o'clock. The boys entered the dining room first and formed in a line while their teachers and "gentlemen in wait ing" lined up behind them. -Then came in the littlo princesses. Each princess, as she entered the room made deep curtsey to her broth ers, to which they responded with a low bow. Then the princess curtseyed again to the schoolmasters and others behind the princess, but not so low as to her brothers. She then went around the table and stood opposite her brothers and gave THE POINT OF HONOR. It Is Being a Good Deal Better Than You Need to Be. Children can ask thousands of ques tions that are difficult to answer; but a woman seldom meers a more per plexing moment than 'when her littlo He Kept One. boy asks her for the first time, "What is honor, mother?" It Is a gloriously untranslatable word. Yet it must be explained, and so explained as to show itself, like wisdom, more precious than rubles. Definition is likely to fall. The small boy listens to a long lecture on being honorable, and on being asked, "Do you understand it now?" replies gloomily, "Yes; it's being a great deal better than you need to be, when no body's going to know whether you aro or not!" Example is better than argument for the inspiration of the child, says Youth's Companion, and he will re- them another curtsey, very low. Turn ing to her governess she again curt seyed slightly. The governess made a low curtsey in. return. The princess now took off her gloves, which she was' required to wear when sho entered tho dining room, and handed them to an attend ant with another curtsey. Having done this, she curtseyed to her brothers, and a man came to her with a basin of water in which 'she washed her hands, dropping the holder-of the basin a curtsey for his pains. After grace waB said, all standing meantime, the princess mado another curtsey and a ninth and final one just as she took her seat at the table. Each princess had to go ..through this ceremony as she came in to din ner, and as there were five of them, it took some time to get the children all seated at the table. The little princes, of course, had to respond gravely with a low bow to every curtsey that tneir sisters mado to them, and they stood in a line bob bing their heads until all the girls were seated. So it was half an hour after the sharp appetites of the chil dren and the hands of tne castle clock had announced the dinner hour before the children were actually eating. The boys were allowed to have four hours a day for oxerclse and play; all the rest of the time, when they were not eating or sleeping, they were stndying law, history, mathematics, languages and theology. The girls were allowed to have scarcely any time for play; but when not at their lessons they were en gaged in their sewing ana embroidery.' Their food was plain and limited in quantity and they knew each day what they were to have to eat, for every Monday they had the same dishes, the same every Tuesday, and so on. .They attended morning and evening prayers, 'and listened to a short ser mon every day. On Sunday after church they had tc sit down and write out as much as they could remember of the sermon they had heard, and twice a week learned ministers or college profes sors lectured to the children while they were at dinner. The children did not have a very gay time of it, on the whole, and fre quently used to envy the children of the peasants around the castle, who had rag dolls, made mud pies and were allowed any amount of time for play.- Being a prince or princess is very well in some ways, but fliere is little fun in it. spond quickly to the high appeal when it Is made through a genuine case. Two nickels wore given to a small boy as ho was going to Sunday school, and although' he knew they were in tended for the offertory, he kept one. His wise mother told him the simple story of a little-Rnown act of Sir Rich ard Wallace. By the will of Lord Hertford, Sir Richard inherited a great many valu able works of art and a considerable fortune. Some time after he came into possession of the bequest he learned through a common friend that Lord Hertford had intended to alter his will so as to give a large sum of money to some other relatives. "Can you give me tho particulars and the names?" he inquired. His informant was able to do so, and ho at once turned over to tho per sons 300,000 a large sum, even to n man of his wealth. A friend asked Sir Richard, "Can you afford to do that? Have you enough left?" Quick as thought he re plied with tho maxim of Publius Sy rus: "What is left when honor is lost?" THE EMPEROR PENGUIN. Remarkable Bird Encountered by Ex plorer In South Polar Region. This remarkable bird is described in the story of Capt. Scott's recent march of 100 miles across tho ice-pack that surrounds tho south polar region as standing nearly four feet high and weighing 80 to 90 pounds. Thoy havo an abundance of inquisitiveness, says Mr. E. A. Wilson, naturalist of the expedition, and a party of them meet ing a human being "will walk up to him with. dignity and stand in a ring all round, with an occasional remark from one to the other.". The voice of the penguin is loud and trumpet-like. His movements are slow and stately. His head is black, his back and wings bluish-gray, IiIb breast lemon-yellow, with feathers glossy as satin, and he carries a brilliant orango patch on the neck and lower bill. WORN TO A SKELETON. A Wonderful Restoration Caused a Sensation In a Pennsylvania Town. Mrs. Charles N. Preston, of Elkland, Pa., says: "Three yenrs ago I found that my housework wnB becoming a bur den. I tfrcd easily, had no ambition and was fading fast. My complexion got yel low and I lost over 50 pounds. My thirst was terrible, and there was sugar In tho kidney secretions. My doctor kept mo on a strict diet, but as his medicine was. not helping mo, I began using Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped me at onco, and soon all traces of sugar disappeared. I havo regained my former weight and am perfectly well." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. QUEER KINDS OF CURRENCY. China and Parts of Russia Have the Most Unique. Chineso money is traced back three thousand years before Christ. One emperor objected to copper coinage, gathered a whole issue together, bur ied it deep into the earth, and threw in on top the workmen employed in diging the pit. The pu and tao cur rencies were struck in the form of scraps of cloth of knives for barter, and were in existence from about tho seventh to the second century before Christ. Tho commonest of Chinese money is the cash, a round metal disk with a square hole in the center; a thousand of these are worth barely 75 cents. Ono's cook in China goes to market with great, strings of this heavy money round neck, shoulders, and waist, but evon when weighted with as much as a strong man can car ry, very little of our money is repre sented. On the Ilusso-Chlnese borders green tea pressed into bricks has been the money of tho country for a thou sand years. Sunday Magazine. Yale University Wealthy. Accordng to tho Yale Alumni Week ly, the property of the university In New Haven which is exempted from taxation, is appraised at $9,431,150, an increase of $255,000 over the apprais ed tax exemptions of last year, though this increase does not necessarily rep resent actual additional values sub tracted from the New Haven grand list. Of tho total exemptions about $1,370,000 belongs to the Sheffield Sci entific School.. The old campus, as land, is valued at $1,033,400, and tho buildings on this campus at $2,483,500. The appraisals are high on many of the buildings, as compared to actual cost. The valuations are placed, and as they are exemptions there has been no occasion to appeal for their reduction. He Was Thicker Skimmed. Walter Howard, the London drama tist, was leaving tho stago door of a theater one evening when an anemic looking youth; stepped tip and said: "Are you Mr. Howard?" Tho author replied in the affirmative, whereupon the young fellow said lie wanted to go on the stago. Noticing his evident unfitness for such a life, Howard ad vised him to stick to his presont oc cupation, whatever It was. "I am as sistant pawnbroker across 'the way," said the ambitious young mon. "And what do your peoplo think of your going on the stage?" asked Howard. "Oh, they are right against it," was the Jaunty reply, "but I shouldn't mind the disgrace myself." Chilean Editor In America. Sonor Carlos Sllva, of Santiago, edi tor of El Mercurio, tho oldest dally newspaper in tho republic of Chile, Is visiting this country for tho first time, and is accompanied by his wife. Ho is at present in Washington. FIT THE GROCER Wife Made the Suggestion. A grocer has excellent opportunity to know tho effects of special foods on his customers. A Cleveland grocer has a long list of customors that havo been helped in health by leaving off coffee and using Postum Food Coffee. Ho says, regarding his own expe rienco: "Two years ago I had been drinking coffee and must say that I waB almost wrecked in my nerveB. "Particularly in tho morning I was so irritable and upset that I could hardly wait until tne coneo was served, and then I bad no appetite for broikfaBt and did not feel like attend ing to my store duties. "Ono day my wife suggested that inasmuch as I was selling so much Postum there must bo some merit in it and suggested that we try it. I took home a package and she prepared it according to directions. The result was a very happy one. My nervous ness gradually disappeared and to-day I am all right. I would advise every one affected in any way with nervous ness or stomach troubles, to leave off coffee and use Postum Food Coffee." "There's a Reason, ' Read, "The Road V"SVV Art0T e to WeJlville," in pkgs. NO KISSING IN CHURCH. Qaliclan Peasants Punished for Un timely Osculation. Twenty Ruthenlan peasants belong ing to Ispas, in Gallcia, havo been sen tenced to various torm3 of Imprison ment, from a wcok to a month, for kissing each othor lnchurch. feud has nrlscn botwoen two par ties in tho town, and tho priest preached a sormon in which ho urged tho peasants to make friends before thoy came to church again. Thoy took him at his word, and on tho fol lowing Sunday tho two hostile parties marched up tho church side by Bide, and klBSod tho altar. Then they sol oranly shook hands and kissed one an other on both cheeks in tho Polish fashion to seal the reconciliation. The kissing scene oxcttcd loud laughter among the members of the congregation, and tho priest prosecut ed the peasants for unseomly conduct in church. Tho court hold that a church is no place for kissing and found the peasants guilty. Famous Book Free. Every render of thin paper can get free of charge one of Dr. Coucc'h famous books which tells of a new method by which ncrnons nlllicted with Deafness, Head Noises, Sore Eyes, Failing Sight from any cause, can cure themselves at homo at mall expense. Write a letter immediately to Dr. W. O. Coffee, 300 Century Blilg., Dcs Moines, la. Siamese Object to Walking. The Siamese, abovo all nations in the world, hate to walk; no such mode of progression is tolerated by a Siam ese if ho or sho can 'by any means ride. A Venotian gondollor will walk sometimes; oven a Hollander will rldo on his rough enrt; but a Bangkok man not if ho can lielp it. His family boat for him. Windsor Magazine. Obeying His Command. Benham Did you havo any com pany while I was f.way? Mrs. Benham Nobody to apeak of. Benham Wasn't your mother hero? Mrs. Benham Yes, .but you won't let me speak to her. To iinnrovn tlio Vonornl IiimiIIJi (n1.- Garfield IVa daily for u time; it purifioM tilC blood. oriUlinil(,M vlmlmi.it icm nml many chronic ailments, und keep the health good. Garfield Tea U made of Hum; ii, im Buuriuuccu unuer tne rurc Food and Dniff Liu, flm Brooklyn, N. Y. '' A Compliment. "Of course," said Miss Cluinsay, "Mr. Kidder's language is not always elegant, but he can bo very compli mentary in his rough way." "Yes?" asked Miss Wise. "Yea. Ho says I'm a bird." "Huh! So is an ostrich." I Lewis' Slncrlo Binder straight Be. You pay luo for cigars not so good. Your doulur or Lewis' I'ueioi-y, reona, in. 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