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OXFORD PUBIIC LEDGER, FRIDAY APRIL 21, 1911 SAFE AND SAXE EASTER. Jr. Wiley's Warfare Now Directed Against the Colored Egg. From the Philadelphia Public Led ger. Dr- Wiley, the ever-ready Chem ist of the Department of Agricul ture, has declared against the highly-colored Easter egg, and Washing ton infants, who look forward to the egg rolling on the White House lawn as their great annual festival, are perturbed lest an edict if the government shall abolish the time ionored custom and their joyous fes tival. But Dr. Wiley is discrimina ting. He is not opposed to Eas ter eggs of all sorts and conditions. He merely warns the babies and. their parents against the eggs whose prismatic, rainbow hues are obnoxiously produced by the use of poisonous coaltar dyes, and he re commends the passage of a law sim iliar to that which is severely oper ative in Germany, to prevent the rose of any but harmless substan ces in the coloring matter used to make the Easter egg gaudily at tractive in the sight of the juve nile population- Now that the movement for the '"safe and sane Fouth" has robbed our American youth of the explosive fire cracker and menaced the eye sight, scared horses, and disturbed invalids, Easter eggs and valentines are all that the children have left. fThey were derived of their Santa Claus long ago, and now there seems to be an organized conspiracy on :the part of some of the scentific &nd matter-of-fact librarians against the fairy tales that delight- must be hoped that the Easter egg ronHn onti.ah, inr,,,- I ous, so that it may not have to be put away .along with the other child ash things. fM ' . The use of eggs in connection with the Easter festival represents a. very ancient custom; the early Christian church imported this sym lol of the resurrection from pre Christian mythology, just as it took rhe custom of enkindling Easter Xires, commemorative of the tri aimph of life over death, the vic tory of spring over the exhausted -winter. Although, as Dr. Wiley says, the baby refers the egg to liis mouth, in blissful -unconcern a to its meaning, it represents a pict uresque custom and a venerable sur--?rtt&l, and is one of the few remain ing rellics of the historic past in this materialistic and practical age- APPOMATTOX APPLE TREE. JHaxnous Story of Gen. Jjee's Sur render to Grant a Myth. lYom the Montgomery Advertiser. The old apple tree at Appomattox 3s largely a myth- There was an apple tree, but no conference be tween Gen. Lee and Gen. Grant took place under it, and no surrender was effected under it. Judge Thorn as G. Jones, who was an officer on ihe staff of Gen John B. Gordon, -who was present at Appomattox, says that the popular idea current some years ago of a surrender un ifier an apple tree was altogether wrong- "The apple tree never figured in it at all," said Judge Jones, "except to this slight extent on the morn ing of the day of the surrender, Gen. Lee sent a flag of truce to XJen. Grant; while he was awaiting 'the return of his messenger to iDen. Grant, he sat down on the Jroots of an old apple tree and 'waited awhile. Long before the mes senger returned he had left the Apple tree and was at the McLean iarm house, where he and Gen Grant held their conferences, and where the final surrender was ef fected. The old apple tree was quickly cut down and cut to pieces ly relic hunters, and something like 50 other apple trees in the orchard were cut to pieces. The pieces were later made and sold in various forms through the country. This probably encouraged the fallacy that Grant and Lee has sat under the apple tree But the two generals met at he jMcLean farm house- "'For some time after the sur--render bogus apple tree relics were sold throughout the country. I re member that a Montgomery friend of mine, hard pressed for cash, sold at Lynchburg, fragments from an ap pie tree limb that was cut miles and miles away from Appomattox, !ut inasmuch as it was represented to be a part of the "Surrender Tree' this Confederate soldier benefited .to the extent of something like $160. "My vivid recollection of the Ap pomattox surrender is seeing Gen. Xiee come out of his headquarters ol that final morning and mounted -Old Traveler, his famous horse. He "was always careful of his person iut I never before saw him so care iully dressed as he was on that morning. At his side he wore the Jiandsome sword given him by the .people of Virginia- He was bur ied in deep thought, and as he mounted his horse he clapped his Jiands absent-mindedly together.The private soldiers crowded about the -horse and begged him for informa tion. I heard him say to the men crowding about him. '"We have fought the war through; it is now all over. Kicked by a Mad HorSe Samuel Birch, of Beetown, Wis., iiad a most narrow escape from los ing his leg, as no doctor could heal Abe frightful sore that developed Irat at last Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it completely. Its the great est healer of ulcers, burns, boils, czema, scalds, cuts, corns, cold-sores, bruises and piles on earth. Try It 25c. at J. G. Hall's. Women Teachers' Victory. from the Syracuse Post-Standard. Reducing the pay of men teach ers in New York from $900 to $7 20 will,of course.reduce the number of men teachers. Increasing the pay of the women from $600 ,to $720 will, of course increase their num-ler- That's the victory which Miss Strachan and the Interbourough As sociation of Women Teachers have jron. RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX. Idea Not of Egyptian Origin, but Product of Chaldaean Magi Frank C. Higgins, F. R. N. S., in letter to the New York Times Permit me to challenge the al leged assertion of Prof. Reisner, of Boston, that the "Riddle of the Sphinx" is solved by a fancied re semblance in either countenance or '"millinery" to any temple, pyramid, or other monument account for its salient characteristics. The Sphinx headdress is that found on the statues of numerous Egyptian kings and queens, and that because of the Very ancient cus torn of embodying in ceremonial dress the insignia or attributes of gods or divinity in general. I could show Prof. Reisner many instances where not only the char acteristics headdress of the Sphinx but other features of that monumenl are studiously embodied in the po ses of bygone Egyptian rulers. The question is, therefore, less where the Egyptian kings got these de corative features than "Where did the Sphinx get them?" and "What was the Sphinx?" I am prepared to demonstrate to the satisfaction of Prof- Reisner or any one else that the Sphinx idea is older than any recorded Egyptian dynasty, and that it is not, in fact of Egyptian origin at all, but the product of the Chaldaean Magi, and more probably inherited by them from the more ancient Medes. Like all of the ancient divinities and smybolisms of divine nature, it was derived from astronomy,and more ' particularly in this case from the combination of the signs ' into one- poshy 1 ' Ed? over which both preside, is found in many instances. v or instance where Virgo and Leo would blend into a woman-headed lion Virgo and Libra (on the other side) would become the figure with, the scales of which our modern expression is the figure of "Justice." Sagittarius and Scorpio appear as a combined figure on Assyrian monuments and on coins of the Seljouk Turks- This matter might be pursued much fur- ! ther. The Sphinx type was adopted by the Phoenicians, Cretans, and Hellenes generally, among whom it is more often winged and the head is always that of a woman. The Egyptian type, however, is the old est of all, the proof being along a line of reasoning and demonstration which has no bearing upon any par ticular monarch having giveni his own countenance to a figure of the Sphinx, for which there exists absolutely no reason why he should not have done so if he wanted to. Vhere is a still greater "Riddle of tho Sphinx," and it is older than the oldest Egyptian Pharaoh. LOST INDIAN TRIBE FOuNd. University Expedition Discovers De scendants of 1870 Massacre Berkeley Dispatch to the New York American. Living in th.e impenetrable crags and canyons of Mill and Dere creeks less than 20 njiles from the cities of the upper Sacramento valley, a tribe of the Mill Creek Indians,long thought extinct, has been discover ed by the anhtropologists of the University of California under Prof. A. ,L. Kroeber- A troop of United States calvary has been asked by the university to run the tribe to earth, with the hope of preserving the- aborigines, their language, and customs, in the interest of science. Though the Indians have set up an independent government almost in sight of Pullman trains, few settlers of the region know of the existence of this tribe, which num bers less than a score. Other Indians in the vicinity have scoffed at the stories of settlers that their sheep have come home with arrows in their flanks. These Indians denied of the primitive people were alive. Residents of Tehama and Red Bluff, the nearest cities are least inclined to believe that this tribe survived a massacre in early . days when the settlers arose en masse and slew all the Indians in the re gion- The evidence of the arrow heads and the rifling of ranch cabins and cabins in remote parts of the Mill Creek Canyon started an investiga tion by the University of Califor nia scientists, who took the trail heavily armed under the direction of T. T. Waterman. They returned without having held communication with the tribe, who fled at their approach, , but they obtained photographs of their aban doned huts and a large number of baskets and other utensils. After the massacre of 1870, when the settlers of northern California arose against the Indians five of the aborigines, remnants of the Rombo, and offshooter of the No zi tribe, escaped. In 40 years these five have grown . into a tribe eking out an existnece by spearing sal mon and eating acorns. Statue to Franklin Pierce. Prom the Boston Advertiser- The bitterness of New Hampshire opposition to appropriation of $12, 000 for a statue to Franklin Pierce on the statehouse grounds did not make a numerically impressive show ing when the bill came to a vote, the house passing, it by 164 to 73, or more than two to one. The fight will- be transferred to the senate, but the opposition is weakened by the house action. . m ,..,,.v Women Will Be logical. From Judge's Library. Mrs. Hoyle Don't you think my boy is growing? Mrs. Doyle Yes, he is pretty large for his mother's age Patience. From the Chicago Record-Herald. "Pa, was Job the most patient man in the world?" "No. We haven't any evidence that he ever trained a dog to .walk up a ladder on his hind feet of that he ever succeeded in balanc ing a feather on his nose." WAGONS : We have Studebaker Nissen Wagons must be sold. Bullock & Crenshaw. . GAYNOR BUYS IiAXLV KNIFE- Thinking of School Days AVhen He Suggests Real Old Barlow. From the New York Press. When Mayor Gaynor was a boy he no doubt often heard th old saying "'When you whittle,, whittle from you," for he took greatjLiaterest in an urchin who was scafrmg a stick with something that migttt have been a knife if it had a handl&.and. more than half a blade. V The mayor was .crossing City Hall park on his return from luncheon in the early afternoon, when he stopped and looked .quizzically at the lad who was working away. "'What are you doing, sonny?" he asked. - ; ". - The voice was kindly, though the face austere, and the lad, who didn't know it was the mayor, seemed to be on the point of making a pert remark about cutting coupons or something, but recognizing friend-- imess even to rags, grinned and said: . "Whittlin,' " The mayor watched the painful operation for a few moments in si lence, then roused himself as the boy looked up, inquiringly. "I was just thinking," said : Gay nor. "Let's go 'long an' gt a real old Barlow." j The little fellow trottedj content edly alongside the mayor neither of them noticing the amusi-Slances cast at the odd pair until they reached a store in Nassau street. "Good afternoon mayor; What can I do for you?" inquired the clerk, respectfully- The urchin gave a start, looked at Gaynor keenly,and scratched his trousled head, then was all eyes for a knife bought for him-: four blades one a file, and a buckhorn , handle. With a choked murmur that was meant for thanks, the lad tore up Park Row toward the Bowery with that precious knife gripped in his fist. Mayor Gaynor slowly and thought fully, walked to city hall. ; How Firewater Got its Name. E'rom the New York World- When the Hudson Bay Trading Company commenced trading among the Indians it was found .that by selling the Indians liquor they could more easily be induced to trad their peltries. The first whiskey was brought to this country in large barrels, but in transporting it over land it was found more convenient to divide it into small kegs. ; The white traders soon became aware, according the the American Wine Press, that by diluting the whiskey with water more furs could be obtained. This was practiced for some time, but the Indians learn ed that good whiskey poured on a fire would cause it to flame up.when as, had the whiskey been diluted the fire would be quenched. It was by this simple experiment that the term "firewater" became a common word among Indians. A chief who had experienced Sh bad effects of whiskey among his people said it was most certainly distilled fromithe hearts of wildcats anthe tongues of women, from the effects it produced. . SUSIE IN A HAREM SKHtT. Dr- Garner's Educated Monkey As tonished the New X6rk Zoo. From the New York American. Miss Susie, whose native ' home a jungle 130 miles east of Cape Lo pez, Central Africa, is about 1 de gree south of the equator, was put on exhibition at the Bronx Zoologic al Gardens. According to Dr. Rich ard L. Garner, who for years has successfully trained monkeys, and who discovered Miss Susie, she is the cleverest simian he has ever seen- This opinion is shared by I Raymond Ditmars, the expert ani- mal trainer. Soon after making her appearance in a cage at the monkey house.Missi Susie had her first glimpse of Bal dy, the male monkey, who dresses himself and goes through all sorts of acrobatic stunts. Keepers at the zoo say Baldy is the freshest mon key in captivity. Miss Susie agrees with the keepers.When taken out of her cage yesterday, attired in a blue dress the lower part of which looked like a harem gown, she passed Baldy's cage. Baldy was jumping around in delight, and from his actions gave Miss Susie the impression that he was the czar of the monkey house.' A keeper took Miss Susie to Baldy's cage. She sneered . at him, and gave the keepers to "understand that she didn't wish to see Baldy because he knew nothing of eti quette. So she was taken into Dit mars' pravate office, where she had the pleasure of meeting newspaper representatives- She took her seat in a high chair, and after eating a hearty meal, smiled, shook her front and hind legs, and entertain ed the reporters by playing ball and doing other stunts According to Mr. Ditmars, Susie often moves her lips for several seconds when spoken to. Mr. Dit' mars said that Dr. Garner believes this is a sign that Susie is trying to speak- All the keepers agree that never before did they have as clever a monkey as Susie in their care. She was brought here by Dr. Garner, who bought her from natives near Cape Lopez. She was born on January, 2, ljSHO, and is tall for her age. She is polite and Will not eat unless a napkin is The visitors vi her with great interest- Sh ook hands and smiled at the lit children and. infants. It was reported in the park. that Susie can shake fdice. She takes the dice in her frott feet, shakes them up, and according to the keep ers, throws "seven" lor "eleven" on the first throw. Tvo groups of keepers recently put' up a stake and permitted Susie to shake the dice. The keepers who " racked , Susie won, and as a reward tpught ; her some fine bananas. . - Why don't hens lay at night? Be cause they are: ill "ROOSTERS." Roysters poultry powders makes them all lay. For sale ; by ALLEN & w imams. I l.iiJ I I kl-SVD I I . -l T(i,i't' . ..tj:"-r XXOOIS 6 nw tnAav ii ii - m " mi A Rub Down With DR. JONES' MMMENT FORMERLY BEAVER OIL p jrr&m For sale by F. None Genuine without the Beaver Trade Mark. 'THB FIRST MR TI0MAL BANK , Oxford, N. C. 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