HOW TO STUDY GEOGRAPHY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3700, 19 July 1906, Page 4

HOW TO STUDY GEOGRAPHY.

1 Dasfol Hints 00 the Subject For Yuan gaud Old, Most countries owe their importance to the fact that they produce something that mankind odes in one way or anoth er. Study the productions, at least the most important ones, nnd also give the reasons why certain countries have certain productions and not others. This will bring in matters of temperature, rainfall, elevation, latitude, nature of t il, etc., and the children will see why they are required to learn these facts, l! id they will seem realities. Find out what other countries have the same productions, and which produce the greater amount, with causes, tic. Many of the teachers would astonish their pupils hy asking them why the United States produces large quantities of corn, while England produces none, or why the coasts of Mexico have productions different from the inland r.gions, or why Russia is anxious to get control of Constantinople, etc. But the use of a country does not depend alone upon what it can produce. It also depends upon Its advantages for sending away what is not used at home, and also for getting the products of other countries which it does not have, The study of this question will involve the proximity of a country to the eeacoast, Its navigable riven, railroads, csnala, etc., thus bringing out the vital points and showing their importance. The pupils are thus learning the facts as means to an end, and not as a large assortment of dry, disconnected ends. Ask them if they would rather live In Mexico than England, and why? Always why? Interesting and animated debates may often be carried on ia this way. How to SemoTO Stole* From Slorblo. Marble is a very difficult article to clean if the stain has sunk into the etone> Plight stains maybe removed with a pumice stone or with vigorous scrubbing. Greasy stains ase best removed with a paste of fuller’s earth applied in the same way It is to wall paper. Stains of ink on marble may he removed by hydrochloric acid, which is a powerful poison, and must be washed off with water almost as Soon as it is applied to prevent its eating Into the , stone. Why a Cop Is Symbolical of liberty. The right of covering the head was in early times a mark of liberty, slaves only going bareheaded. Whan a slave was given bis freedom* it Was customary for his late master to place on his head a small red cloth cap, called plieos. When this had been done, he was termed libertines (a freedman), and his name was registered in the city tribes. In 268 B. G., Baturnlus, on taking possession of the capital, hoisted a cap on the top of his spear to indicate that all slaves who joined his standard should be free. Marius used the same symbol when he incited the slaves against Sylla. When Caesar was murdered, the conspirators marched forth with a cap on a spear as a token of liberty. The Goddess of Liberty in the Aventine mount was represented as holding in her hand a cap. In France the Jacobins wore a red cap. In England a bine cap 1 bordered in white, with the word liberty in gold, is a symbol of the constituI tional liberty of the nation, and ia our ' country the statue of Liberty always ; wears a cap. How to Dispose of Duplicate Presents. Some people who have a good many presents have a way of disposing of duplicate or generally inappropriate gifts. They put them carefully away in a drawer by themselves and consider this a depot of supplies to go to in an emergency when called upon to make a donation in return. The great care has to be that the donation does not go back to its original giver. How to Best. To begin with, women sit too much, and women stand quite too much. Standing about and sitting are not resting, however cleverly women may delude themselves on this point. Absolute repose comes to the tired muscles only when the body Is in a reclining position, and absolute repose cornea to the overstrung nerves only when the muscular system is perfectly at rest-relax-ed. The middle aged woman should learn how to rest. Five minutes of rest flat on one’s bach on the floor or on a hard, smooth couch are worth half an hour of so styled rest in an armchair or in that unreposeful tempter, the rocking chair. Some one has said to the 'women of today, ‘‘Never stand when you can sit; never sit when you can lie down.” This exhortation, applied with Boras-elasticity, ia the best recipe foi beauty I know of. I recommend frequent daily lapses into complete fallowness. How to Preserve Rniset Shoe*. Do not use any so called russet polishes. They are all harmful. Simply rub off the shoes every morning with s damp cloth and then polish them brisk ly with a aoft, dry brush. They will soon show a beautiful polish without any Htibkltifeiw. How to K»k« Cream of Macaroon*. A delicious sweet to offer at luncheon is made of whipped cream and macaroons. Use the rich cream that is of the proper consistency to whip well. Sweeten and whip until quite stiff. Get macaroons that have been kept about two days and roll them until they are ' finely crumbled, but not powdered. Stir enough of them with the whipped cream to give it a delicate orowu color. This should be served heaped lightly in dainty cops, as, while it makes a most delectable compound, it is altogether too rich to he taken in any hut the most ■ moderate quantities. j Jlotv to Malic in-autifnl Five Screen*. j Plained glass screens mounted in brass j or wiought iron make the most heauli- ] fnl fire screens, their rich colors being • glowingly brought out by the danoira dailies.

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A little dried up man whose national it> was Imprinted plainly on his face walked into the First National bonk the other day, gazed furtively about, hesitation in his every movement. Then he as quickly and unostentatiously left the great room, his hand shoved deep into his trousers pocket. In a few minutes he reappeared, determination written in every deep line of his fugged face, though his manner did not lack hesitation/ Ho stared about him until he espied a line of patrons making deposits at the receiving teller’s window, and at the foot of the line he took his place. As one after another of the customers made his deposit and departed the little old fellow drew nearer and nearer to the window, and at each advance his uneasiness Increased and his courage departed. When almost to the goal, ho turned abruptly, wagged his head in a deprecatory •oft of way, and again took a place at the tail end of the line he had climbed so patiently. A second time he approached the window by slow degrees and a second time he turned away when his hopes wore about to bo realised. The third time he toiled up that ever varying line and it was apparent that this time he would do or die. Only two men stood between him and the teller, and he shifted restlessly from one foot to another. Only one man now kept him from the counter and his agitation increased. That one man turned away. I The little old man’s time had come at last 1 He jerked his hand from his pocket and with it a huge roll of greasy arid oft fingered bills. He dashed the money down lh front of the puzzled toller and in a voice husky with emotion, excitement and suppressed nervousness exclaimed loud enough to be heard 100 feet away: “Oi want t’ jlne the bank!” He wanted to open au account and no one interposed an objection.—Chicago tribune. Her M»uia For Funeral*. As women advance in years, it has been noticed, a fondness for attending funerals becomes manifest in their characteristics, but a young woman who has this tendency is extremely rare. Such a one, however, told this Story on herself in a little social eoterie the other day: “I don’t know why it is,” she stated, "but I have always had a mania for funerals. When I was a child, I never, could got past a door that had crape on It. 1 would always mingle with the visitors and go In and see the dead person, whether 1 knew the family or not. The melancholy which prifV&dos such scenes has always had a relish for me, I can’t tell why. Not long ago, however, I had such a peculiar experience that my fondness for burials has temporarily languished—perhaps I'm cored. “An acquaintance died, and I, of course, arranged my plans to attend the funeral. At the time I dressed and repaired to hex chiu'oh. As I was delayed a little, I sat down in a rear seat. There I heard the hymns and the discourse, and joined copiously in the mourning. I remember now how I wept and wept until people near me regarded mo curiously. I was too need up to go to the grave and went home. At dinner my husband said: “ 'What makes yotlJ* byes so redP’ II '1 have been to Mrs. Wilbur's funeral, ’ I answered. “He looked a trifle queer, and then said: “ 'No, you haven’t; she Isn’t to bo buried until tomorrow.’” —Louisville CourierJournal. An Indication. Mr. Northsido walked into his parlor the other night and was rather surprised to see his daughter sitting on young Mr. Hilltop’s lap. The young people were surprised too. The older man was the first to recover his equanimity, and as Miss Northsido found her feet he remarked; “Ah, Lucy! I see your race for a husband is nearly over,” “What makes you say that, papa?” asked the girl, blushing painfully. “ You seemed to bo on the last lap.”— Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Parental, Reproof. “It seems to me, Laura,” celled out Mr. Kajones, who was trying to read Ids newspaper, “you are doing a good deal of uu cSscessary talking and cackling In there. What are you about?” “I'm merely sitting by George, ” demurely answered Miss Laura from the parlor. “Well, I wish you would make less noise, by George!” rejoined Mr. Kajones.—Chicago Tribune. Hi* Presence of Mind Saved Him.

Not Much RbK. Examining Physician (for insumno* company)—l'm afraid we can't take you, fir. You are too great a risk. Applicant (resignedly)—Well, perhaps I am. The fact is that when I get sick I never send for a doctor. I just lie around until I get well. Examining Physician—Eh? Um—wo'U take you I—New York Weekly. More Information. Tommy—Paw, what is an egotist? Mr. Flgg—Ho is a man who thinks he is smarter than any one else. Mrs. Flgg—My dear, you have that wron’g. The egotist is the man who say a he is smarter than any one else. All men think that way.—lndianapolis Journal. It Was Effective, Though. Mrs. Wiggles—What did Mr. Waggles say when he proposed to you? Mrs. Waggles—Do you know, we both of us tried to remember that the very next day, and neither of us could.—Somervills (Miss.) Journal. Absorbing. ' “I don't believe that Timmins ever had au original idea in hie life.” “Oh, I know of cue. Ho has an idea that ho is a great poet.”—ludiauapolig Journal. The Important Part. “I would die for you, ” passionately exclaimed the rich old suitor, and the practical girl calmly asked him: “How soon?”—Somerville Journal. 1 What’* In a Naaiaf " Why did you name your baby Niagara?'' “ Because she roars so,”—Detroit Fires l*resa