The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, November 10, 1893, Image 4
Carious Showers*
M. Peltier bus pnt a frog showor on
record as having happened within his
own experience. He speaks of seeing
the frogs fall ou the roofs of the houses
and rebound thence on to the payment
belovt. A mud shower occurred along
the Union Pacific Railroad at Ouaga
on tho 4th of A^wil, 1892. The rain,
we are assured, commenced early in
the day^aod soon tho south and east
side of til the houses wero covered
with ollow elav.
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A Uoiou Pacific train which rau
through the storm had its windows i
covered, and the headlight was ho !
completely plastered that the light
was shut in and the train ran in darkness
into Roseville, where the mud
had to be scraped off. As far east as
Topeka the windows showed that the
edgo of the mu<lstorm had extended
this far. It is said to have been even
more severe lrfty miles northwest.
Blood rain and black rain are only
varieties of this phenomenon. Of tho
latter wo hoar nothing worth speaking
of nowadays, but nu almost historio
shower of this sort fell at Montreal in
the earlier part of this century and
enveloped the then youthful city in a
black pall, which must h.ivo been
worse than a prime London fog, xee'ving
that it gave the inhabitants the
1 " Wu t-hat tho last day had come, or
was, at least, ou the point of coming.
"Blood" rain is caused by tho presence
of iufiuitoly little plnuets, animalcules,
or minerals in the globules.
In one instance of a shower that fell
at Bristol and in the Bristol Channel,
ih^ analytical examination showed
that the red color was due to ivy-beriy
seeds. In medieval liineH blood rain
was a prodigy. Ill tho East it was
connected with the belief that man
was produced from blood that fell
from heaven. ?Chamber's Journal.
Frenks ol Memory,
*'Speaking of memory," said a mar.,
*'I think I have a pretty good m< mory,
but there are some things I let' I |
rnn't reincniber at nil. I like, for ill- (
stance (who does not?), to remo u r
the preferences of my guests nt I ho ;
table; to be able to give, without ask- ,
ing after tho first time, rare meut io
him who likes it. tho white meat <>
the une who prefers that, autl ho ?>u ;
and! have pretty fair Huceess m iliis;
but I have one guest whose wishes n
regard to tea and coffee I liml my
utterly unable to lix in my iniinl. 'o j
takes coffee without sugar a in I w . h \
milk, ami ten without milk ami w ! i 1
sugar. Do you grasp that? You o,
I know, for it is very simple; but do
you know, I just simply can't remember
it ! I can't. Of course, I can
realize it with perfect clearness when
I think of it, hut tho impression
promptly fades from my mind. If his
habit were alike as to tea and coffee;
if in both he used milk, but not sugar,
or sugar but not milk, 1 could roinemi
j
ber that easily ; but when it coiues to
using one in one but not in the other,
anil the other in this but not in that,
why, the effect produced upon my
milid is, I freely confess, confusing,
and I have to ask him every tiiue."-New
York Sun.
Indiana ^furnished a great many tall
A'^ ~ iliit Oi 1I:?
men whoso descriptions were taken
at the time of enlisting 11,81111 were
six feet in height or more. There
were 2614 six feet one inch, 14"?7six
foct two inches, 404 sis feet three
inches, and 308 over six feet three
inches.
Ilnw'M This I
We oflfor One lluii'lreil Dollnrs^Rcward for
any riuM) ?i ? nturrn iu;u cannot DO cureu uy |
Hall's Catarrh <lure.
F. J. Chunky & Co., l'rops., Toledo, O.
Wo, llio undersigned, liave known F. J. Clioiiey
for 1 ho lust ir? years, and believe hiin perfectly
honoraldo in all business transact inns
and financially able to carry out any obligation
made by their Arm.
"Vkst & TuUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
<7athtno, Kl.wan <fc maiivin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
lla'I's tlatarrli Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon thehloo l and vine..us surfaces
of the system. l'ri< e, 7">< . per holt lo. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
. Murk thai, $.100,000 of damage was ,'ono
to tho l.ou sville and Nashville lines l.y tho
late Southern storm?.
For ioipnra or th'n ltlood, Wonka- -s, Malaria.
Neuralgia, Indigestion and Milioio :e s,
take Brown s Iron liltt-rs it gives -I r a ih,
niakin; old p rsoie. feel young aid yo.ng
persons strong; pleasant to take.
Fxpokts of brondslulTs. provisions and
cotton IY?r tho pnst nino months show a fading
off as compared with IT.>2.
We Cure Ituplur*.
No matter of how long standing. Writ#
;Vr. .fr<*> treatise, testimonials, etc., to H. .1.
Holiensworth <fc Co., Owetro, Tioga Co., N. V.
iVice $1; by mail, SI.Ilk
i Tur coal war in Fnglund is prrctieally
ended and tho price of coal has fallen nearly ,
a ton.
If your Hack Aelms, or you are all worn out,
f.HHl for nothing, it is general <1 bilily.
frown's Iro i It Her-- will emeyoii. in k t ?
strong, cleanse your liver, and . ive yon a gi?? |
Hi'lftite t -ties lie- nerves
A nkw course, that of physieal cullur i?
offered to Yale seniors this year.
Boechani's Fills instead of slosh) mineral
wators. lteechain's? no others. 25 els. a hop
.\|'PI>kh are scarce and high in price this
HOOD'S
Sarsaparilla
CURES
" W hile Serving My Country
I was taken lil with spinal disease and rheumatism.
When I returned home my Crouble
was still with me, and 1 was confined t"> my
bed, unable to help myself for 22 months. After
taking seven bottles of Hood's Bursa parilla
I wns well and have not since been troubled
with my old ?'(>iiipiftintH. .My wire wan In ill
health, rMilTrrinu with hcadnrhc, dizziness and
dyaiiopala. She took two bottle)! of
Hood's Sarsaparilla
and feels like a new woman." .Umih
A. Whkri.kh, lflOO Division St., Haltlmore, Md.
flood9* Pill* are the beat after dinner Pill*, aettot
digestion, cure beedacbe. Try a box.
M . %
wCLy*
aftert Awhile.
After awhile, wo ofton say,
When shadows fall and clouds arleo,
There's sure te cOme a brighter day,
With balmy air and sunny oleics.
After awhile a day of rest
Will come to worn and weary feet \
What seems tho worst will provo the beet
And bitter things be turned to sweet.
Aftor awhile tho aching heart
Will find a cordial for Its pain
And as tho flying days depart
Tho joy of love Will Come again.
/ 'l"f IWldle the right will reign.
Ami conquered wrong will lose ill* svray
While ancient error'* Icy ehMrt
Will break ami slowly melt away.
After awhile the clashing cree Is
That load to strifo anil hate with men
Will yield to our superior needs
And love will prompt the lip an 1 pan.
After awhile the golden hour*
Will come with life's supernal days-.
Anil higher thought* and ttoblot pow era
Will lend us into grander ways.
?David llanks sMekols, in Chicago Sutur
day Evening Herald.
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MISS (iWYNNL'S BtlRllLAB
BY VIOI,KT ETVNGE MITCHKT.Ti.
ju-fTT N tho heart o
sjl Witlea( IU'stlinff lie
4/ 8' two Ml I- V> dnrl
^<X ?! ^dVvmnft in (in n
|! tains, and lulled t<
drowsy i u <1 iffor
rv v \ *1 ctieo of the l?ii
> 2\\* " .mt-i.l.. ?1.1
t Z\Y? t-h?? murmurs??f tin
not far distant son,
l^5\) 1 )J )| | (stand* the lit tic
i,13?"" T
JvJ n K / iM I -ust outside tin
t'l' thetuair
1 jfv?^.1 | I ro:ul k t ii n da?oi
Vi' <li<l stand ten yeari
O ago?an old Mont
house in the middle of a large garden,
v nieh was surrounded mi sll sides hj
u high wall, also of stone. It was the
l>rido of the owner, Miss (Iwynnc,
One night, in the early spring r?l
th ) year, there wu to ha a wedding
at 0?vd-y-Glyn- -a wedding in humble
lite, hut anticipated with great glee
hy the invited guests, among whom
were Miss (Jwynne's servants, the
coaehman and Ids wife (who was nlsr,
cook) and Viva, their daughter, ouv
p'.oved as a in iid-of-all-work.
Knowing the disappointment It
would he to them if they were denied
the pleasure of attending the wedding,
she had declined the coachman's offer
to remain with her, allowing his wife
and daughter to go, and lnnghingly
assured him that with her fnther's gun
for company she feared nothing.
Mi ss Gwynne retired at an early
hour, having looked up the house.
She lay for some time gazing
through the window at the twinkling
stars, lost in quiet retrospection.
I will let Miss Gwynne tell the real
of the story in her own way, repeating
as well as I can from memory the
, words as I heard them from her lipi
ten years ago.
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1 cannot tell if I dozed or not, bat 1
was conscious of the moon shining
dimly through the clouds, and I wondered
how long I had lain thete.
beaching out for my watch, which lay
on the table, I was horrifiod to feel
my wrist grasped and held by a firm
band.
To say T was frightened would bg
less correct than to say I was astouaA
Cfl.'for T have always been a woman of
Lt i? .......... i ? ^
.......j m.i n, mill ?ut; jirt'aciu occasion
call oil for its use.
The moon had retired behind a
heavy curtain of clouds, and the moon
was in complete darkness, but from
tli drapery at my bedside issued a
voice, and at the same time the
python-like grasp on my wrist relaxed.
'"1 beg to apologize, madame," said
this voice; "I have chosen a bungling
manner of awakening you?foreign to
my custom. Pardon me, and do not
be alarmed. I merely wish to relieve
you of any supeviluous silver, jewelry
or b.Mik notes you do not absolutely
need. Tint as the vandalism of breakin,
locks iH out of my line, I will request
you to arise ami show mo where
such tilings are kept."
By the time lie had finished thh
speech I was myself again.
"Very well," 1 said, "I'll get up and
show you; but, as it is embarrassing
to dress in your presence, will you
si -p out into the hall and close tht
uiar while I put. on my clothing?"
Tlu-re was a soft rustlinvr of the cur
t lins at the bedside, and the sound ol
footsteps 011 the carpet, and immediately
afterward the door closed.
' Vive minutes, madame, is all I cau
gi'< you," remarked the burglar, a*
la i appeared.
took me (after lighting the candle)
two minutes to slip on a
? ... obi-* ..~.i .. l-l.? a 1
nrvi*!, rum it uiiio IIOUUOJ
wrapper over it; then, sticking
m> fflot. into a pair of down (dippers.
3 had still time to snatch a roll
of lulls amounting to one hundred
pounds, and pin them deftly to the
liirng of the canopy above my fourpost
bed.
Then throwing open the door I stood
011 the sill facing my visitor, and threv
the glare of the lighted candle fnli
upon him, as he lolled 111 a careless,
eusy attitude against the bannisters,
1 had been prepared for a burglarhut
1 had looked for one attired ae
cording to the traditions of my ances
tors. Bat here wsh a gentlemanly
mild-featured individual, such as !
should have expected to And tilling th<
position of a professor of Latin?per
haps of theology?in Oxford Univer
sity.
There was no appearance of a jimmy
or tools of any kind. Evidently her
was a tvne of criminal with which his
"nnpquainted.
"Madam: lie I'lviaiibv^ .
with I he grace of a French courtier
''yuit are punctuality itself. And ho^
charming!?no hysterics?no distress
in., scenes. Allow me." He took th
can. j from my hand, and holding i
aio.> preceded me down the grea
oha.js stairs, talking tluontly all th
wnilc, l?ut pausing at every other ste
to glance over liia shoulder at me wit
Co?i init sh politeness.
" ixh to aFHure you," he remarked
"ti i am no ordinary honse-lireakoi
Bui ,itry is witii me a professior
th- r. .1 not the one (I confess) chose
lor mo by my parents. I saw, at a
early age, that 1 must either descend
to the level of tho burglar, or raise
hiiv. to the levol of an artist. Behold,
im dear lady, the result."
To stood at t he foot of tho stairs auO
looked up at ine.
\3liall we proceed to tho diningroom?"
ho asked airily; "and, as 1
wish to give you no unnecessary troU'
' Me, let me say that I dd not dabblo ir
ph. ted spoons; nothing but solid sil
Hi'. * v
i opened tho old mahogany side
board iu which Griffiths had; folr years,
pi., e l the fawilv heirlooms at night,
una beheld uiy guutleuianly burglm
stow them, cno after another, in a o.v
pacious felt snek, which ho carried it
hi' naud.
"Charming!" lie cried, ''I am i
connoisseur, I assure yov?, and I knov
silver from plate, These articles an
really Worth the risk tlf the enterprise.'
Yort ask ine* if I was. not alarmed
No, I was ndt. iS't-Hoiial violence wa
not in his ptrdfessi'dnal line, unless <.y
posed, t snmmo.ned All mv energie
to outwit him. I thought much an
said little; for I had no intention of ?.
lowing him to carry oil my mother
silver.
After hp.v'igiifcd all 1i:ei?<n: <
1 nil tho moot valuable articles, lio rc
turned to the (lining fooin.
On the table tho remains t>? suppc
still stood, Koilsistihg t>f n fowl, hard
f ly tqitcheni so trio delicately cut brem
and butter, oako, and a glass jar con
t tainiug some fancy crackers.
"I will make myself entirely a
, home," ho remarked, sitting down t<
. tho table, and helping himself to i
r wing of tho clliokclii
"Really," ho proceeded, "I hnv.
> thoroughly enjoyed this evening. No
only have I met a most charming lady
5 but I have been able to prove to lie;
that the terms gentleman aud burgla
may be synonomous."
Ho now began on tho cake. T pusho,
1 tho cracker jv toward him. "'IV
them," I observed.
' Still smiling indulgently, and talk
' ing, he took out one of the crackeri
and began to nibble on it. It wa
' very dry.
I rose, and in absent minded man
uer placed on the table the remains o
a bottle of old Burgundy, which ha<
been opened the day before.
1 "Now, really," be prattled, "I'm i
VArv KnrmLmu men Ava *n
1 six?I never steal unless other mean
> fail, or a tailor's bill comes (lite. I'm i
' respectable citizen and?11 churci
' member in good standing when 1'n
not. on ouo of my professional tonrs.
I I took up burglary more as a rosourci
. than from necessity. Candidly speak
ing, now, am I a ruffian?"
"No!" I replied, looking directly
1 at him. "On the Contrary, you are i
' very tine-looking man."
1 A glow of vanity spread over liii
, face. I poured out a glass of the Bur
gundy and pusliod it toward him.
( "England to Wales!" he eried witl
J gallantry. "I don't generally drink,'
1 he added, "but these crackers maki
me thirsty."
"If I could ytfly find a wife suitci
' to my tastes," he mused, "such i
| woman as you are, by George! IV
givo up rasthetic burglary and setth
down to quiet domestic bliss." H<
: ?---1 ..otioninurlv ftt JU0. "If"?
J he hesitated?"you could be suie :
would abandon my profession?wouh
you?do you think yon could?con
, done my past and?marry me?"
* 'That is a matter for consideration,'
I replied.
He helped himself to another cracker
"Your proposal Is so stnrtlingly uni
1 quo, I continued, "to marry one'
[ burglar! Iteally it is quite a joke."
"Isn't it?" he chuekled, evidentl;
enjoying the idea of the oddity. "W
are kindred spirits!" he exclaimed
convivially, but was interrupted by
violent fit of coughing.
Seizing the bottle of Burgundy, h
/i-?,i ?.i ? *?
""'J * ?"!' U1 l?u iClfc.
"I think, maybe, there's auotliu
bottle down in the cellar," I cried
' artlessly. "I'll go down and see?
! feol thirsty myself."
1 "We will descend together," ei
' claimed my burglar, gallantly takin
> (lie candle from my hand and follow
ing me *o the door leading to the ce
' lar steps.
We descended the slops ohnltiii
, pleasantly?ho discoursing on matr
mony, T answering rather vaguely, In:
i measuring the distance to the win
. bins by my eye. Thoy were at the fe
[ end of the cellar, and were five in nun
r bcr, each large enough to hold a qnai
i ter of a ton of coal. Before the furtl
5 est ono I paused.
"Here," I said, "is the brand woai
looking for." I raised the heavy li
t and looked in. "I will hold the cm
die," I observed; "will you get tl
bottle? I can hardly reached it."
> He handed me the candle and bei
i low over the bin. Ha ! ha ! Quick*
than a flash of lightning f tripped 11
his heels (he was easily overbalanced
; and into the bin he fell lieadlonj
[ Down came tho heavy lid. But thoi
r was no padlock on it. I must hurrj
Blowing out the candle, I ran, for
[ Knew tile Trnjr, siwaiglat to tU? Oelli
[ steps aud up them?like a cat. Th*
> with a locked door between myself ai
iny burglar, I could breathe.
I heard the man kicking about dou
| below, for of course he got out of tl
r bin at once. But our cellar is a lab,
[ rinth. Seizing father's old gun fro
its resting place in the hall, I sat now
near the door at the head of the stair
waitiug for the worst.
The door was fairly strong --that
b IWia* 1 111 ItO tL'Ou a ? w * ?1'<> nann t
t 1 dragged a heavy table from the si
I ting room and placed it against it.
9 Suddenly I became consciousthat 1
hud found his way to the stAirs at
was rapidly approachiug the doo
which woe all that lay between me at
his revengeful fury.
e Bracing myself against the opposi
h wall, I raised the old gun, and, deli
erately aiming it, waited.
?4Ie began hv pounding with boi
r auy answer, he trieX'\hl'fefttH.p,>'ififcvB
stincl seemed to tell him 1 would i
u main on guard.
( His language, I must confess, whi
t threatening, was not abusive. It wi
e in fact, incredildy elegant for a bur
( lur, and strictly grammatical. A .
All at once there came a crash, ft
lowed by the croaking of heavy timlx
I and the door fell. Down he came
' top of it, sprawling at my feet on t
floor. I raised my gun and flred.
'* "Hit him?" I interrupted.
"No," replied Miss Uwynno; "h<
f
w
? r-rr^r^ ^
in the wall of the dining-room the buls
let lodged, and is still there."
The next thing I was oonsoioua of
whs Mrs. Griffiths bending over me,
I and her husband's Voice eioleiming J
"He'd never hate escaped if %d liaJ-w,
not left that door Opened *hori we \
[ came in. Ydti see we gbt nonie ittst in i,
time to hear jou lire the gun, and as *
, we ran in he ran out. - Dipt .him i"
I raised mteelf?op mA^lbow and
looked,oag?rly about.
v 11 Hb. l^aa tad time to oairry off a
thing," said Mrs. Griffiths.
? ' *
"1 would like to set my eyes on hirai" | 1
, I remarked; Mien Mi6s Gwynrid had ' j
concluded Hair story/ "fun are a. distiugilished
wduiaU aud ate? I believe
v- ?the Very first pile who over, received
e an offer.'of marriage from a'burglar."
* The lady smiled. "Do you not remember
reading about the capture of i
fi a notorious bank robber, several years J ^
" ago? The case created quite a sensa- ,
s tion, owing portly to the difficulty in ,
' tracing the .thief, who was clever ,
* enough to puzrde the most expert dc- ]
* tectives and evade the police, and also
to the respectability of his position. (
No one could believe hint guilty."
"Ihdced 1 dd remember it* I an- ,
swored. "\ot only that* but I saw i
r the man after ho was in prison. I (
" happened to bo going through Chester
' Tail at tho time alid^T*. " wua-poinied
* out to me. Ho was quite distinguished
looking. In fact, I did ndt believd
* him guilty:
' ''.Nor would I;" said Miss Owynne;
11 ''if T had hot known."
''Vou mcnur" I said, "that he? ?"
1 ''1 mean that you saw my burglar.'"
' ?Outing. i
I SCIENTIFIC AMI INDUSTRIAL.
Granite is the lowest rock iri the
' earth's crust I it is the bod rock of tho
f world.
The biggest fresh water fish, tho
^ "Arajmcina"' of tho Amazon, fit South
America, grows to six feet in length.
Nausea iB said to be promptly r
. lieved by a mixture of four drops 01
f creosote in two ounces of lime-water.
i Dobo : A teaspnonful every fifteen minutes.
i M. do JVlsle discovered nil nnimalf
CUla that Oould ruil six inches in a secn
oud, and caleulatcd that it must move
* its legs no less than 1200 times in that
i brief poriod. >
1 When irritated the aea cncumlirr, a
Hpecies of holothuria, can ojcct all its
3 teeth, ita Btomach and digestive apparatus,
and reduco itself to a simple
membraneous sac.
It has been ascertained by Professor
Keruot, of the Melbourne University,
Australia, that the usually assumed
* weight of eighty to 100 pounds per
squaro foot, produced by a dense crowd
of persons, may bo largely exceeded.
* The most curious thing about the
butterfly is the size of the easo from
? which the insect proceeds compared
. with tho size of the insect's body. The
case is rarely more than one inch in
j thickness ; the butterfly covers u surface
noarly four inches square.
Tn support of the modern theory
that sound docs not consist of a giveu
r miV-1--- ,i??w,tsva welij
known write* adduces the fact tli'At'V
plate of iron, even an inch thick, when
used as the diaphragm of a telephone,
> will respond to and transmit perfectly
the sound vibrations of tho * human
voice, a result which it is almost in'm
conceivable to suppose could be effected
H by mere mass vibration.
Another most valuable series of inj
vestigations in regard to the metal best
0 adapted for the construction of bridges
, has been made by tho Austrian Society
n of Engineers. Some 216 mechanical
tests were made by the committeo have
ing the matter in hand, to determine
the quality of wrought iron, of basic,
r Bessemer and basic open-earth steel,
I, the conclusion being that the latter ex1
eels all the others in resistance to mochanical
attack and distortion.
A remarkable illustration of the prog
gross of electrical appliances is elec'
trolytic painting. Hitherto, if copper
I* or other metal were to be deposited
electrically, a bath ~of solution was
needed. Now this is changed, and a
? technical journal says a ship's hull can
be plated as easily as a spoon or tea[e
pot. Instead of a batb, insoluble
ir salts, ground to a fine powder and
j. mixed with water, are used. This
r. mixture is painted on the metal to be
j. plated by a fine wire brush, to which
one pole of a dynamo conduotor is at
ti tached, the other pole being connected
,1 with a plate. Not only pure metal but
all sorts of alloys can be used,
it During a residence in Tunisia, M.
Vercoutre made a study of the tattoo
it marks which the natives cover their
limbs and face. He discovered that
ip the most complete designs represent a
), human figure?a kind of doll, seen in
gr. front, with extended arms. In this
re figure, for which no explanation had
r! been offered before, he perceives noth1
ing else than a representation, rigidly
uc ax ant and preserved by tradition with- ,
>n out perceptible alteration, of the mani-'
id kin on the monuments of Phoenicia
and Carthage, which archaeologists
u have named the "Symbol of the Punic
it- Trinity"?which is found, for exaihy
pie, on the Phoenician snd Punic stein,
in and on the neo-Punio lamps of Carru
thage.
a,
Ta1lor*!Uade (Jrlef.
.'rr irdiir. to one of the authorities
t the eriod of mourning for a fatherin-'
-.w is twelve months, ten months
l?l. k, two moutliH half mourning;
nviun iu (inirlnni u-nm flintiraK
1,1 - "l" ? ? -?
i v ?pt period wan formerly nix months.
)(j For iv parent the period is the same as
above. The loudest period for a
brother is nix months, tivo months
J black, one month half mourning; the
' crape period was formerly three
.. months; it is now almost discarded.
' The shorter period is four months
y bV~hioWnb# Waning. . The period
6 often short* nod t<i six months when
j. relatives tead# at a considerable dis1
* tnnce froraoaeh other. ATI of which
I*' prompts tli> remark tlmf. t^e world
^ would be undo more cliecfi'ul and*
? sensible i^ "mourning" Fgar ne'i ?i
wcr.> b'v.'nrjod nltogether.*? New York
Journal. j :.
on I ?,?. II
he Many of titVoyal personages of En- j
rope are noM for thoir glnttonr. am1
ii.. x * I
Ii/uc ivaflt iii yino^n la hm1<( 14) f??v ) .1.
greatest afnftite for /oq<1 ol tueiu ail. j
I 3 p jjp
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HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
TO ciiSAM oiunuynt.
Wash with a lnrgo, soft woolen cloth
ind ltikeWarm water; Dry thoroughly
it li 4 ho ft moth; Alia Afterward polish
ivith milk or a solution of beeswax in
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irush, hot water or soap; ns they will
remove hot paint. A solution Of two
bid brie'-hj&ii pounds of paraffine in one
;allon of turpentine', dissolved by the
tid of a littlb heat, is another excelent
renovator for oiloloth. The solulion
should be applied while Warm
irith U spdiigo or piece Of flantleL Let
it renlaiii foi1 twenty-fonr hours, and
:heU polish with naUneh ?American
farmer.
ttorsEHonn skorkts.
Every household in time comes to
have its own unwritten laws and traditions,
speciflos that have been used
through many years with the same
mro and satisfactory results, and here
is revealed some of thoso that have
made the domestic machinery of one
home at least rnn smoothly *
When pipes or stoves are to be set
[iway take boiled linseed bll, procurable
at any hardwaro store* and with
a clotli irtib it ovei1 the iron. Almost
before the work is flilishod it will have
dried into a smooth varnish which will
keep the stove bright and impervioue
to damp for any length bf time;
For the rtiokid plate ttf 4 stove this
process is reliable: Slack 4 piece dl
ljuioklirne iri a oovered kettle with just
sufficient water to cause it td crumblo.
While hot add talldw and work into a
past. Cover the bright work with this.
It can be oasily wiped off. It prevents
all dimming and discoloration what
ever.
For renewing black silk there is no
bettor way than td take the fipped-Up
bilk) place 4 hreadtll tlpon a whitt
scrubbed kitcheil table, pat it thor'
OUghly down with a sponge dipped id
Ammonia and water until the silk i<
Wet and stuck smoothly to tho table.
Lay one breadth over another, patting
each smooth} then leave them to dry.
Vit ifnninr* io rinndrwl and ihn nillc will
be Almost liko new.
Oxalic Acid is the standard remedy
for ink stains* but by some perversity
it in never on hand when needed. Salt
howover? is always ready, and it is si
most certain to eradicate the staii
from any woolen article, such as ?
Carpet or table cover, if applied n<
once. Thrown on a fresh stain it act:
as a magic absorbent. Immediately
brush up the stained salt as lightly a
possible. Then apply fresh and whisl
vigorously. In most cases tho staii
wholly disappears. I know no otlie
absorbent that will act in this way.
A soap that is invaluable where car
pots, rugs or woolen curtains nee:
freshening or cleansing ib as follows
Boil foi twenty minutes, constant!
stirring, two quarts of water, one-lial
pound of lump starch, one tablespoo:
salt, three bars laundry soap cut tine
when the mixture is smooth and fre
from lumps remove from the tire an
add one tablespoon of salaratus <tn
four ounces of ether. Pour into moltl
to harden. Rub the soap on the cat
pet, then sponge off lightly with
damp cloth or sponge. The user wii
bo delighted with the result.
When silk or woolen articles becom
Miled, but are of texture to
delicate to be treated with soapB o
fluids of any kind, the "buokwliea
cleanse" is invaluable. In many larg
dressmaking establishments part of tl)
stock-in-trade is buckwheat floui
The finger marks that become almoi
unavoidable in the sewing are alwav
carefully brushed with the flour ti
no trace romuins. Light colore
woolen wrappers for invalids' every
day wear may be thoroughly bruslic
in that way when soiled and kept i
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uwuiuviyu. xuio ui j viuuuou
invaluable for delicate silks.
This bint for the homo drossmakc
is stolen from the establishment of
bright and successful modiste: Whe
there is a waist to remodel, trim c
drape, use a pillow as a "form." T1
modiste referred to has used pillou
for years, each waist finisher havin
her own. For the pretty draped wai
without outside darts the linings ai
fitted, stitohed and boned, except tl
under arm and shonbler seams, the
hooked around the pillows, which 11
out each curve properly, so that lli
dress material ean bo correctly dr ipo
on. A more permanent arrangemct
in making one's own gown is to take
fitted waist lining and bone it, se
pieces on to cover neck and nruihole
fill it carefully with excelsior, tlu
sew the coverings over the opening
One will in that way secure a perfei
model on which to work. ?Cotirio,
Journal.
KBCfPBS.
Spice Cake Pudding?Two cups <
sugar, one cup of butter, on ; cup t
sour cream, four cups of flour, 101
eggs, one teaspoonful of soda, oj
nutmeg, one tablospoonful of clove
two tablespoonfuls of cinnamon ai
three-quarters of a pound of seede
raisins. Bake in a scalloped cake pa
and serve with a liquid sauce.
Brooklyn Cookies?Three even cu]
of uowdered sticar and one fnll etiri,
butter mixed to a cream; add foi
eggs well beateD, one level teaspoonf
of soda dissolvod in a third of a onp i
milk, and flour enough for a thick ba
tor. ltoll out thin, cut in round
sprinkle with granulated sugar ai
bake. Caraway seeds can bo added
liked.
Carrot Pudding?Carrot pudding
said by those who have eaten it to
very nice. Boil and mash fine e
ounces of oarrot, and six ounces
suet, chopped flue, half a pound
currants, two large tublespoonfills
sugar, half a nutmeg, a saltspooui
of salt and three large tablespoonfi
of flour. Mix all these ingrediex
thoroughly, put them in a greased p
and boil the pudding for three hou:
Irish Scones?Put one nint of wh
cornmeal into a bowl; put in the cc
tre a spoonful of shortening; po
one cupful?to soald the meal. Sta
aside for an hour. Beat one egg, a
into the mixture, then add suffioie
boiling water, about another eupfi
to make a soft batter. With an e,
beater beat constantly for five inlnuti
Drop tablcHpoonfuls onngreasol gri
die ; bake slowly ; turn.
P j , nr.. ?e
(m . i... u ic .or iii'v eve;
year .u courts.
I Cream of Tai
Have Uses in Cooking wall know
the method of tefining' them to
ahd bf inixing theni together so
leavening powef and best fesults \
great exactness, requiring the mos
Royal Bakii
la the product of this knowlor
expenditure b( many thousands
appliances for its prepdfatiott. It
gritpe Cream of tartar and absohlt
exafctlicss and tare by famous cher
whoiesbme and deiitate bread, bis
bo had where this modern agent o
^ Beware of the cheap compou
^ catch the unwary. They are mad
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RMiGii sirnnus.
A foot feoldier in tho army of the i
Czar carries over Bixtyeight pounds.
Schools at Oxford were established
iiy Alfred the Great about 879.
rf Afcl tinioH Have rtdtably affected the
ktteiidAiiCe et Vassal College.
Thei 'tfariars tiikd A mart bj- tho ear
td invite him td eat or driuk with
theili.
Arithmetical notation by tho uiu-j
digits and zero wan used in Hindustan
in the sixth century.
In 1552 books on geometry nud
astronomy were destroyed in Eugliul
its savoring of itiagid.
Thd first attempt td give regular
instruction to the deaf and dumb was
made by a Spanish monk in 1570.
The Children of tho Aitutaki Islanders
are born with tho left leg an
f inch shorter than tho right.
There were no italics used' iu the
I biblical translations until the time of
the King .Tames version, 1511.
No representation of the face of a
nlau was ever stumped on a coin until
After the death of Alexander the Great,
j who was regarded as a divinity.
The bride's cake of to-day is n relic
j. df a Roman custo m. * At a Roman
nlarriago the bride Was expected to
! prepare a part, at least, of the wed^
ding feast with her own hands,
k | When the first Bible was printed in
? 1 America it took three yoars to print
r ' tho Old Testament. When the revised
version of the New Testament was tel_
> egraphed to Chicago, in 1881, it was
I put in type'and stereotyped iu twelvo
. j Mourn.
y A halo and hearty man, 113 yearn ol
f age, whs among a party of pilgrims
u who arrived id tho Troit/.o-Sergiovki
; Monastery in nt. Petersburg recently,
e He had trooped the whole distance
d | from Lugs, some eighty-Hve miles,
d I and showed no weariness. His ago was
Is , properly attested bv the baptismal
papers lie carried with him.
n Tho priuciple of the modern plow
II j was lahl down by Thomas Jefferson. A
plow consists of two wedges, a cuiiing
e and a lifting wedge, aud Jefferson diso
covcrod and enunciated the proporr
tions of eaoh and the relation each
it bore to the other. Beforo his day no
;e two smiths made plows alike ; now they
,o are all made in aocordanoo with a mathr.
ematical formula.
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S | KNOWLEDGE
11 I Brings comfort and improvement and
ie | tends to personal enjoyment whea
I J rightly uscrt. Tno many, who live betit
' tor than others and enjoy life more, with
n | less expenditure, by more promptly
w adapting the world's besi product* to
? | the needs of physical being, will attest
tlie value to liealth of the pure liquid
s laxative principles embraced in the
" remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
r* in the form most acceptable and pleaaant
to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfeet laxative;
effectually cleansing the system,
o[ dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
,j and permanently curing coi.atipation.
,r It lias piven satisfaction to millions and
u. met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the KidMj
neys, Liver and Bowels without weakening
them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
kn Syrup of Figs is for sale by all druggist*
in 60c and $1 bottles, but It la manps
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
of Oo. only, whose name is printed on every
ar package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
uj and being well informed,jrou will not
nf accept any substitute if ofieiecL
t 1BENTS WANTED ON SAURY
LS, a or c >innilMi<>., to 1'i ii 'kj 1 r Siw r?t< nt C 'omiml
H <**> imTKrasInx l'enoll. Aurnm making Rfttpor
,t wrek. MonroKra? r Mf?.Co..X 101, LaCruwte.WU.
AKiBIAIIOINTMINT?iiNriLai?nM
04?c? oared or money returned; hynafftaMo
1# fl boxbi OkOUlera k i- ?<gl, Aidereo^ w. U
be
;; CURES RISING
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rm mld-wlfeI for many years, and In each caae
" where "Mother's Friend" had been used It bee
(te accomplished wonders and relieved much
>n- It Is the beat remedy for rising of
u the breaLs'. known, anil worth the prtee forthat
ur alone. Mna. M. M. Bruster,
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1ar and Soda | I
m to every housekeeper ; but 2B L
make them chemically pure, 2 '
as to produce their greatest W,
vhen combined, is a matter of ^
t expert knowledge and skill. 5
ng Powder | j
Ige and experience and the 5 1
i of dollars in patents and ? (
is rt compound of strictly pure ]
ciy pure soon, comoinca wiui *
nists, and Ifc Will produce fnore JS
cuit, take, folis, Me. , tlian caii 5
( cooking is not used. ?
nds called leaking powders to 2S
c with alum and are poisonous. ^
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Chief Magistrates ol Ancient (jreeee.
Tho chief magistrates of Athene woro "
called archons. At first tho office wuh j
lifelong and hereditary ; afterward for f
ten years, Anally annual and olective. - i
There were nine annual archons, and
none were eligible but citzens who i
conld prove three generations of free ^^4
ancestors. Every eandidato must also ttf^|
prove that he had no physical defcot;
that he had been dutiful to his parente,
had served in tho ariny and'
possessed property to support the dignity
of tho office. Bribery was punished
by compelling tho one bribed to
dedicate to tho gods a statute of gold
equal in weight to his own body.
Klllikinick.
Killikinick, or kiniknick, which the
Indians are in tho habit of mixing with
tobacco, is rapidly becoming extinct.
Several plants have received thia name,
but they have no right to it. Thetrno
herb is tho inside bark of a young
willow, and, when smoked alone,
makes a mild and pleasant smoke.?
Detroit Free Press.
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August
Flower" L
"What i? August Flower for?"
As easily aivuvcied as asked. It is M
for Dyspepsia. It i? a spcrial rem- '
edy for the Stomach and Liver.?; I
Nothing more llian this We believe I
August Flower euros Dyspepsia. I
Wc know it will. We have reasons I
for knowing it Today it has a:; m
honored place in every town nud I
country store, possesses one of the
largest manufacturing plants in the
country, and sells everywhere. The
reason is simple. It docs one tiling,
and does it right. It cures dyspepsia))
(IfAVPAVtKn thin* for iwrnf? la ?nr PIIOTO* i
Kp\ I ORACH rAMir.Y R*-X>RD.\ n?h-r Pic#
i? " w I lurr* ami Frain>i. Ail Iron*. Dopl. U.C.
V* F. Car/ A Cn?. <1 to JetTfrmn nt.( cull-ago, jy
MONEY FOR YOU SSSM:
time wl I be nuinle I to an 'n >i>i mlrnt loalllon
ndilrenln* The Cm wInril >1 n im f net n ilnir Vtim
a?l Fn?t Tivntt? ?Thlr?l Sln-f, New \ ?rk>
Xngleside JEfcetreat.j
For Ul5a? ? of Women. Bolentlltc treatment and
enreaguaranteed. Kleganl apartment* for ladle# be
fore and during confinement. Aildrcaa Tba ilea*dent
Pbyalclan. il-TJ Baxter Court, NaahTtlla. Tenn.
Rupture
a*iau^ov?>^y^1'^owjBta nootowt^.
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1 * krCwIJILII* pP j'Alii oul1 l?li"ft IIjr. Iii.f
In Iwdl rf M
4 on.ooo vVhen mercury,
diUdtpolHilini, nrtnp rills or HutBiTln^* fall, we
SiirulMtnri'?nnd our lit k < yj>l' tan-> '< lb? onlf
In* thol W:ll euro irormnneirtly r r|.ivo | ftroft Ml
sealed, frns (oo* ll*?Fi'T < ??.. Cbtc no. 111rrwsnHSHSHI
'1$?
ID# Wot B# DkMlTkd
with rmef, Kntmtli ud Patau which stain On I
hand*. Injurs the Iron sad hnra red. |
I The niiuo ( Bun Stors Polish Is Brilliant, Odor- I
| less. Durable, and ths consumer nays for no Un I
| or slass package with every purchase. |
RHEPPARfs
^1tr?AvN6ES
Ike Best for Either Heeling or Oookiar. ' Jfj'- >
Exoel in Style, Oomfot and DoHbilitT. t j
OAO KIND3 AND S ZK< AVKKY OlU VBK 1
A.JP WARRANTkU AAUAorDKri CTt.
ASK TOUR STOVE DFALtR
T? (how Tf>? BHEtTA RD'A I.ATEST CATAL00UK.
IIM 4?M?r uw you wr.M to
ISAAC A. MiEPPARD A CO.,
DAI.T: OKI,, )IH.
IUB9K8T maiutacruner* is run movtH.
S~t HORSE OWNER
A I oupht to thhik enough of
A I hi* ahIihaI to with to be
1 M* able t?c?w for It propurl*
? M I In hraltlmnd ?lrkn<>?. ItIa
K money ont of hi* |>or1r< t if
m S bcdnetinot. TommmiilNh
I hie ro'iill we < (|.t not
, w^VPmA Ont Hundred Peg IU
vf\i'Jrr?m0L Uw lutt'Ated Hor?? ook
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ZfE* > ft XSj/ll "'ft die ?*? and ?.*t A
llfi /^Cf r"r* *h<*n **,n* n tH>*"i
4 til :V ' h. whnt n? mil in*
% 1 "*tl Ti different part* of thi antL?
ifi how to *h?? a UufM
I' tiUnfVr nahle |nf?rm*'lon ran fx>
r ' Y Jlltl o'it? n??l by r. ndiny <mr
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h , in'.-'1 H"" to"l< wit'fli
" 7^ *' 1 ' Vr"*%i11 iiawtrd. i?. i p^d.
^ II on receipt of price In
'lamp*. Aaanrrri'y tbc lluoc '? >uO go**! a friend
n man ro H* ncjrleeted for want of k'?i?M|(?
< h>h Can bn ir>n-.ur?d i.?r only twent -Ive rtu.ta. ,
"mnin Pchi ihiiihw IIocmk ill i-eonard St.. N.Y.Dity. *
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