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, 1888-06-27
Not So Much Food Needed

AS a matter Of fact, the quantity Of
flesh forming food required for the bodily
wants is small, beyond all the ordinary
prevailing conception on the subject.
Most people would wonder If they could
see the enormous amount of work an In
dian a do on a mere handful Of rice and
a few dates. But their wonder would be
increased If In the physiological labora-
tory they were shown and made to I'M
derstand three facts: l. The exceedingly
small amount of flesh forming matter
that is called for to make up the waste of
the muscular organs. Q. The enormous
amount OF wasted material which is
thrown off or laid by without ever having
been applied to any useful purpose In the
body. 8. The tremendous measure of
living energy that has been expended in
throwing Off from the body substances
which ought never to have been put
into it.
In very plain words, yet very true,
whenever we add dead 1esh to living,
beyond the bare necessity, we are inn
posing a tax on our active existence.
Benjamin Ward Richardson in Long
mans.
, 1888-06-27
Superstition of m Author.

Howard Seely, the Texan writer, who
has been attracting attention for several
years past by his clever sketches and
stories of frontier life, and whose recent
novel. "a Nymph of the West" received
favorable comment, has some curious
superstitions about literary composition.
and Is unique in his methods of work.
The most unique feature Of his study is a
human skull and femora s~urmounting a
bookcase. The thigh bones are those of a
man, but the skull is n woman's. said to
nave formerly appertained to a Mexican
senorita of great beauty. There is some
mystery about this relic, for the author is
reticent about talking of it.
The brain cavity Is lined with black
velvet, and the top of the skull opens
with a hinge; for this ghastly box Is a
receptacle for pens and the names of his
heroines inscribed upon bits of ivory. 1t
is his custom when the name of q heroine
has been selected, and her character and
physical attractions arc In process of de-
velopment. to put this title In the head of
the skull and let 1t remain there until the
story Is finished. The eyes Of the skull
arc provided with silver fonts to contain
lnk-the left red and the right black
When In the throes of composition this
skull Is used, and his fiction may, there
fore, DO said to emanate from the left
eye, and consequently from the right
hemisphere of the skull of the Mexican
senorita.-New York Graphic.
, 1888-06-27

"a full grown cocoanut tree will ma
ture from sixty to q hundred nuts an
nually," said a Washington market dealer
to n reporter. In reality the ~cocoanut
tree is one Of the most valuable trees In
the world, nearly every part of 1t being
useful to man. The natives eat the young
roots and also weave them into baskets
Tho tender leaves are crooked like cab
bage, n the old leaves are made into
cloth, hats, baskets, fans, lanterns, etc,
II is also used for bedding. for matching
roofs, for fishing nets, ven for writing
paper. The magnificent trunk of the tree
furnishes canoes, house posts and fences.
Tho ribs of the leaves are so strong that
they make excellent paddles for boats, ar,
rows, combs, torches and no end of other
useful things.
when the wood Is burned it makes the
very best potash for soap. BY q peculiar
process of fermentation, good vinegar car
be obtained from 1t, and also q fair kind
of sugar. The name of the fruit Is dc
rived from the Portuguese word cocoa
and tho English word nut. Cocoa means
an ugly mask and is said to have been
given because the end of a ~cocoanut looks
like q monkeys face. Last year 800, 00O
%cocoanuts were brought to this market.
the average wholesale price being four
cents apiece. 1t is expected that the fig
ures this season will be nearly 600, 000."-
New York Mail and Express
, 1888-06-27

The royal crown Of Prussia, which
dates from the time Of King Frederick
the First, is lined with velvet, contrary
to all heraldic rules, This fact has led
TO several discrepancies, more especially
in matters of art. The painter, Professor
Hi~ldebrandt, a well known authority on
points OF heraldry, some years ago
sketched a banner for a veteran associa-
ton, strictly adhering to the heraldic rule
in drawing the royal crown without a
lining. On the sketch being sent to
the minister of the interior the official
objected to 1t, insisting upon the Prussian
crown being lined. but finally yielded to
the professor. Itmay be mentioned here
that the crown Of 1901 can no longer be
worn nowadays. 1t was fitted at the
time to be worn over a long wig, and
therefore is far too large, The Emperor
William, on the occasion Of his corona
ton, had a new crown made for himself.
When the court jeweler delivered it he
requested the king to try it on, but the
king declined. saying that he could not
possibly consent to 'try on" a crown
which he vas first to place upon his head
on 30 solemn an occasion as g coronation.
The Argonaut.
, 1888-06-27
The Interest in Athletics.

The universal interest In all these trials
of strength and dexterity and quickness
is a feature of tho timo. The derided
baseball crank finds himself numbered by
thousands. In spite of all the mockery
leveled at him, in spite of hippodroming
and possible unfairness In results. in
spite of the fact that players are but
somebody's hired men" and local en-
thusiasm a farce, the grand stand and
the bleaching boards scarcely contain the
multitudes who gather to see the fun
Lawn tennis, an Importation of compare
lively few years ago, Is now in national
repute. Lacrosse holds its own. and
cricket Is overcoming the objection to 1t
as a strictly English pastime which re
fuses TO be naturalized elsewhere. Our
great races are few, and u prize win
ners have no grand prix" to fight for
But our breeds of running and t~rotting
horses are improving steadily, and a
larger constituency looks, day after day.
with keen interest, for the record of the
judges. Every form of outdoor sport
has come into distinctly greater favor;
and, although some of this enthusiasm
will undoubtedly ~effervesce, 1t will leave
permanent traces upon our life and modes
OF thought and habit of enjoyment.
The result of the progress of what, for
want of a better term. we designate inter
est ia hLuleLlcs, Will prove, we uouDJ not,
highly beneficial. All these things have
their flood tide and their ebb. The his
tory of intercollegiate contests epitomizes
theirs. The first college contests at bat
and oar were simple n friendly rival
ries, With the awakening of youthful
ambition and determination to win they
were carried beyond the point of wisdom
or safety. Too much of value was subor-
dinated TO their requirements, and college
authorities felt themselves obliged to In
~terfero with the single devotion to ath.
letics that threatened physical as well as
mental Injury. Restrained within rea-
sonable limits, the intercollegiate games
and races will continue to play q part
scarcely inferior. in their way, to the dis
cipline of ordinary college work. So the
furoro over general sports and amuse-
ments which now possesses the public
will pass away, as 1t ought.-St. Paul
Pioneer Press.
, 1888-06-27

A lady whose garden happens to over
look the garden Of her next door neighbor
was out looking at her flowers the other
morning. Her little dog. Rags, had &C
c~ompanied her and took 1t into his head
to lie down picturesquely by the fence.
His mistress, looking down at him as he
lay curled up there with his blue ribbon
about his neck. clasped her hands In mock
admiration and exclaimed. looking steadily
at him:
"Ohl don't you think you look awfully
nice in your blue ribbon down therel"
Just as the words down there" were
out Of her mouth she noticed, to her hor-
ror, that the lady next door, whose init
mate acquaintance she had not the honor
of. was exactly in the line of her vision
In the next yard and that she wore a blue
ribbon on her hairl The lady next door
looked up In Indignation Rags was In
visible from where she stood. and she had
no doubt the remark was addressed to her.
She turned about with a fierce movement,
rushed back into her house and slammed
the door after her. The unintending
author of the insult In the meantime
stood aghast and helpless.-Boston Tran.
script
, 1888-06-27
Largest Sailing Ship Anont.

The Palgrave is the largest sailing ship
aloat, She is 3,679 tons register, which
Is only twenty tons smaller than tho new
North German Lloyd steamship Lain. and
there are only about twenty steamships
that exceed this size. Allowing for the
great amount of room occupied by the en-.
gines and machinery Of the monster
steamship. together with the space de,
voted to their passenger accommodations.
tho Palgrave can carry O larger cargo
than any other vessel. except the Great
Eastern. that has ever made a voyage,
There are only three other sailing ships
In the world registering more than $500
tons These are the Reliance, Of 2,50s
tons, built in Liverpool in 1884; the Fin.
gal, Of 2,510 tons, built at Dublin In
1888; the New York. Of 2.699 tons. built
st Greenock in 1853; the New York. how
ever, has an auxiliary screw propeller,
though relying chiefly upon her sails.
The Fingal Is built of steel and the other
two are iron.-Detroit Free Press.
, 1888-06-27

1t isn't always that q woman can afford
to forego the quality of distinction In
dress. They are telling of a man who
died lately and left as a widow O young
woman who had formerly been his cook
that he succumbed to her In consequence
Of her appreciation of this principle She
was q good looking and Intelligent girl,
but he paid no attention 10 her so long as
he saw her only In kitchen attire. But
she saved up two Or three months wages,
invested the money in tho handsome and
becoming costume of o lady. carefully ar
rayed herself in 1t for an ostensible triI
to the city from the suburban home. and
then managed to show herself In that i'm
proved garb to her employer. She was nc
longer q mere servant In calico. She was
transformed Into q fine, handsome lady lr
fnery. They were married within a month,
and now she is g widow with q fortune
New York Sun
, 1888-06-27

Women of the metropolis are. in some
instances, very curious creatures indeed
The horse cars occasionally furnish strik-
ing illustrations Of this fact. A middle
aged girl and a girl of girlish age were
seated In a crowded horse car, chatting In
SO loud a tone that at least one half of the
passengers could hear them
Wasn't that really too bad about poor
Mrs. SMITH" said one of them.
why, | haven't heard of 1t. Please tell
me" said the other.
"oh. haven't you heard of 1T Why,
dear me, | supposed everybody knew of It,
You know the great trouble she had In
getting a divorce from her husband, said
the one.
"oh, yes; but she got It, didn't sheH"
asked the other.
"Yes. but she had to pay $400 for It."
Blu she ought TO be satisfied with
that, hadn't she2"
well. hardly. Her husband, Just to
show how mean he could be If he wanted
to. died the week after she paid the $500,
and she had all her expense and trouble
for nothing. New York Cor. New Haven
Register.
, 1888-06-27
Causes of Nervous IrrItabnlty.

A prominent physician Is quoted as
saying: "Wero l to give the true reasons
at the root Of the growing inferiority,
nervous irritability and insanity, which
are sapping the vigor of the time, they
would be two things-the want of proper
food by all classes and the sedentary train
ing. or want of training. among young
people" There Is q good deal to be said
In favor Of the military training of Prus-
STA. for our own boys nowhere get q better
physique than at West Point; but the
old style, which is yet the very common
style. of education involves our young
people In sedentary habits. We are a
nation Of ~sitters. and not of walkers, and
are taking the consequences in the way of
~stagnation and congestion Heart dis
ease. and brain disease, and lung disease,
and kidney disease. and other congestive
diseases follow too luxurious eating and
hamilton Herald of Health.
, 1888-06-27

LOST don't know where, l can't
tell when, l don't see how-something OF
great value to me, and for the return OF
which l shall be truly thankful, viz: a
good appetite"
FoUND.-"Health and strength, pure
blood, an appetite like that:of a wolf, reg
ular digestion, all by taking that popular
and peculiar medicine, Hoods Sarsaparil-
la. | want everybody to try it this sea-
son." 1t is sold by all druggists. One
hundred doses one dollar.
, 1888-06-27

Calling has invented gun that viii
kill 500 soldiers dfhinute, but In the mex
war in which these guns are used the
losses, after n five hours engagement,
will be 10 killed and 100 wounded OF
n side, and 5000 killed and 4,50(
wounded on the other. These figure:
will be reversed when we read a repor1
of the battle in the papers on the othe'
side. -Norristown Herald.
, 1888-06-27

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT is My put up in large two ounce
tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old
sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands and
all skin er%uptions. VIII positively cure all
kinds OF piles Ask for the ORIGINAL
ABIETINE OINTMENT. Sold by DR..
w. N Hunt at IS cents per box-by mail
81 cents.
, 1888-06-27

Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup is war
ranted for all that the label calls for, so il
it does not relieve your cough you can
funded to you. 1t acts simultaneously on
all parts of the system, thereby leaving
no bad results. w. N. Hunt agent.
, 1888-06-27
CIenr Lnke Ice.

Cheyenne Transfer Co-From five
pounds per day to a carload at a time.
Reasonable reductions to large consumers.
, 1888-06-27

Fortune watch repairing.
David Miller, Idelman Block.
, 1888-06-27

EFF & ADDENBRoOKE,
- Manufnctur'a Jewellers
Room 35H Tabor Block.
Prompt attention TO mail orders,
, 1888-06-27
DENVER DIRECTORY !: :$ @ ::;::;;;::=:::; : : :=: !: : E; :s= 6:

SffAccURATELY
0S fitted by mail
PROF. FORD. O%ptician,
1924 Sixteenth ST., Denver, Colo.
, 1888-06-27

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives &
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07
pITn AND POINT.

There are too E.anv humorlsts
and too little humsE Buffalo Express.
If . young man feels that his life
Is n blank. he should try to fill it out
and have it sworn to. -ErchdnJe.
It's good provcrb, God keep me
from him whom | trust for from him
that trust not shall keep myself.
Don't waste time looking back at
your own mistakes You can have q
good deal more fun looking around at
0 .ner peoples. -JOWrHa! Of Ed"cd-
tom
Secrets are but poor property; if
You circulate them, you loose them;
and if you keep them. you loose the
interest of your invcstment.-Good
Housekeeping.
There is nothing so contradictory
rs human nature. just when we are
beginning to hate a man for his man
nrrs, We discover him to be possessed
of some noble trait which cOmpels us
to admire. if not to love, him. DRY
Goods CHRONICLE.
Notwithstanding tho dcpravity of
human nature, there are some things
that men can not he hired to do. Take
he tramp aud the wood pile for ex-
ample. -Nerch uH 7rdreIer.
The source of vanity is from with
out-of pride from within. Vanity is
vane that turns. n willow that bends
with every brecze-prilc is the oak
that dclies the storm. Ole is cloud
the other rock. One is weakness, the
other Streng h. --InqcrSoH
Every individual Shout | bear in
mind that he is sent into the world to
act part in it. and though one may
have n moro splendid and another y
more obscure part assigned to hil.',
yet the actor of each is equally re-
sponSible. - Church Union.
1t is tho little things. dono with
out effort, at least without disturbing
our plans of life. that often produce
the happiest results. Beautiful flow
ers grow from seeds dropped out of
hands that are full of other cares. -
United Presbyterian
"A modern Lord Chesterfield in
Philadelphia was lately giving his son
some advice about getting on in So
ciety. In answer 10 the question.
"What is the bes' subj ct TO talk to n
lady about at ball?' he replied:
Talk to her about her beauty"
But" said he, suppose she has no
beauty?" "Ah. then" replied the ex-
pcricnced paterfa milias, talk to her
about the uglincss of the other women
present if you want to Sc. on.
A noted doctor says of cigarettes:
If BOY begins to smoke a great deal
early in lif, you may be sure he will
never become an intellectual Saul. as
The effects on his body by affinity reach
his mind; he will lose energy ard
stcadincss of purpose, and will become
vacillating, weak man, untitled for
the struggle of life. Cigarette smok-
ing is like whisky drinking; tho appc-
tito for it increases just in proportion
as the body becomes unable TO bear it.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07
DON, THE SPANIEL.
He Kept Bank and Drew on 1t When He
Wamtel Buns and Mont.

The following account has recently
been given me by j. c. Sprague,
owner of Don, the water spaniel, hero
of the story, writes an Ogdcnsburgh
correspondent. The dog was brought
to OIdens burgh from Syracuse, n. y,
by Mr. Sprague some thirty years ago.
While in Syracuse Don had been
taught. or had self-acquircd Git is I'M
certain whiCD, the practice of taking
a penny from his master and exchamg-
ing it at Il bake-shop tor bun. After
coming TO Ogdcnsburgh the dog im-
proved on this experience. He began
to beg pennies from acquaintance OF
his master and himself, some of whom
are still living and can substantiate
the fact. He had certain friends t.
whose offices CT stores he specially
rcsortcd. His method of begging was
to scat himself by his friend. and,
if no attention was paid to
him, to tap the man on the
knee sharply with his paw, and TO con-
tinue this until the penny was forth
coming or his appeal was clearly una
vailing. Don was often known tovisit
several friends. one after the other,
bringing tho proceeds back to Mr..
Sprague's drug store, where he stored
them behind counter In this way
the dog sometimes accumulated a
stock of pennies for future use-or. TO
interpret the actions of the dog into
terms of human activity. Don. the
spaniel. kept n bank. On this bank
he drew as his appetite inclined him.
usually going to the bake-shop of one
Mrs Martin. who. knowing his ways
gave Don n bun in exchange for the
penny which Don would drop. Other
times Don patronizcd his butcher and,
rs his owner relates. lived almost en-
tircly on the proceeds of his own beg
ging.
But the browning feat of Don's life
was the following. which is thoroughly
attested and is the most remark bic
dog story that has ever come to my
notice: Don came one day rushing in
to Mr.. Sprague's store with piece OF
meat, and hurried into the back part.
His curious actions attracted the at
tention. of those present, and were
soon explained by the appearance of
the butcher. who asked where that
dog was. The butcher then told his
story. He had been accustomed to
Don's appearance at his shop with a
penny to exchange for meat. had been
used to cut Il piece, hand it o the dog,
and have the penny dropped into his
hand in exchange. This day Don
rushed in, got his meat, and darted
out of the shop having. as usual,
dropped something into the
butchers hand. But this Isome
thing on this occasion proved
to be a pebble, which the dog
passed off for cent Can any reader
produce another authenticated in
stance, as this is, of an animal be-
coming counterfeiter? 1t is believed
that Don's stock of pennies being ex-
haustod. and he being unable to get a
penny from his friends. resorted to this
expedient to obtain the meat. At any
rate. the fact is be yond doubt.
Don died of poison. His owner
buried him. properly boxed. in LOT
near Green and State streets. and then
he was taken by night. in wagon for
a hearse. attended by due mourners
with dirge and torches, 10 Pigeon
point. in the upper part of the then
village. where he was laid to his last
rest by the St. Lawrence river, ~ y
Tribune.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07
Worth Knowing.

That ALLCocK's Porous PLAsTERs are
the highest result of medical science and
skill, and in ingredients and method have
never been equaled.
That they are the original and genuine
porous plastcrs upon whose reputation i'm
itators trade.
That ALLCoCK's Porous PLAsTERs never
fail TO perform their remedial work quickly
and effcctually.
That for Weak Back, rheumatism, Sciat-
lea, Colds, Lung Trouble, Kidney Difficult
tics, Malaria, Dyspepsia, Liver and Stom-
ach Affections, Strains and all Local Pains,
they arc invaluable.
That when you buy ALLCocK's PoRoUs
PLAsTERs you obtain the best plastcrs made.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07
Drop the anchor, furl the sail
] am safe within the vale.

VERY often, perhaps always, the trials
and difficulties that overtake us, when
overcome, prove to be real means Of grace,
like the storm causing the trees roots to
take deeper hold. Thus we may thank
God for trials; but we must be sure to ovex
come them.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07

WE can never see this world in its true
light unless we consider our life in il As
state Of discipline, a condition through
which we are passing to prepare US for sn'
other state beyond. w. Alexander.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07
Three Bottles Cure Catarrh.

ELI ROBBINS. Runpdr p o., Columbia Co.,
Pa, says: My daughter had catarrh when
she was five years old, very badly. l sew Dr..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy advertised, and pro.
cured q bottle for her, and soon saw that II
helped her; a third bottle effected perma:
nent cure. She is now eighteen years Old ane
sound and hearty"
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07
"ConstantIy Hawking and spi,tingo

THOMAS J. RUSHING, Esq, 1902 Pine Street,
ST. Louis, Mo-, writes: 81 was great sufferer
from catarrh for three years. At times could
hardly breathe, and was constantly hawking
and splitting, and for the last eight months
could not breathe through the nostrlls.
thought nothing could be done for me. Luck
fly, | was advised to try DIR. Sage's Caarrh
Remedy, and | am now well man. believe
it to be the only sure remedy for catarrh now
manufactured, and one has only to give it
fair trial to experience astounding results and
q permanent cure"
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07

THERE is Means of Graduating local dis
ease Of the skin, viz: Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, soc.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07

To LAZY men-Half a loaf is tho first start
to no bread - Washington Critic.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07
"Untold Agony from Catarrh.o

Prof. W. HAusNER, the famous mesnorist.
of Ithaca, ". Y, writes "Some ten years ago
l suffered untold agony from chronic nasal
catarrh. My family physician gave ne up as
incurablo and said l must die. My case was
such a bad one, that every day, towards sun
set. my voice would become SO hoarse could
barely speak above a whisper. In the morning
my coughing and clearing of my throat would
almost strangle me. BY the use of Dr. Sages
Catarrh Remedy, in three months was well
man, and The cure has been permanent"
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaac
Thompsons Eye Water. Druggists sell it 25c.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07

A wALKINa-sTTcR may be described as
"the old mans strength and the young
mans Weakness and an umbrella as "a
fair and foul weather friend who has had
many ups and downs in the world"
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07

APPLAUSE at tho opera is chcap-to be
obtained for a song.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07

A MAN may oe behind In his work and
still show push This is so IL he is wheel
ing barrow.-Golden Ddls.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07

A HOUSEKEEPING trust-thc maid and the
bachelor agreeing to be one.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07

THE peasants Of Roumania seems to have
Q row mania-P Pittsburgh Chronicle.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-07

FREE! 3-foot French Glass, Oval
Front, Nickle or Cherry Cigar Case, MER-
CHANTS ONLY. R.W .TANsILL & Co., Chicago