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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18

Great Lswyer-"I cannot manage a
case unless 1 know all the facts. You
must tell truly whether you are guilty or
not Accused party (scornfully): "D'ye
spose "a be consumed fool enough to
want to hire high-priced lawyer like you
II was Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18

Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet.
1t will require but little pat fence ere
you begin to taste the sweet fruit, if you
use
Warmers Log Cabin Rose Cream
for catarrh. Its disagreeable features
disappear very quickly under this great
remedy. Try it. Price, so cents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18

The hungry man is never offended at
the odors of the kitchen. Keep your liver
in good order with
Warmers Log Cabin Liver Pills
and good digestion will wait on appetite
and health on both. They are purely
vegetable, pleasant. but effective in action.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
HIDES FROM ZANZIBAR.
Who're America Procures Much Material
for Making Leather.

Who're America Procurcs Much Material
for Making Leather.
Tho hide supply here presents many
curious idiocyncrasies OF trade. Now
and then there comes TO Zanzibar
among the cowhides lions skin, and,
oftener still the striped hide of u
zebra. Bales of goat skins from
Somaliland sometimes contain leopard
skins or the tawny pelt OF lions
cub.
When cereal crops are short with the
wild tribes OF cattle raisers on the
Benadir coast then the American
houses at Zanzibar are certain of a
very avalanche OF hides Having
no grain to eat, the people arc COM
peeled to slaughter their cattle On
the other hand, in seasons OF rain and
abundant crops the hide supply falls
short Thus dry season on the plains
OF Somaliland and the Gala country
makes measurable impression on the
leather trade In Boston
Goat skins are another important
item OF American trade with Zanzibar.
The east coast OF Africa is well nigh
possessed by goats. They are obtained
through practically the Same channels
as the hides, and under the manipuls.
tons OF Boston and Lynn experts are
deity converted into extra fine Mo-
rocco" "chone kid" imported Rus
sian leather" or almost any thing the
consuming public like to ask for. Mas
sachusetts is handy State to have in
the Union. Y. World.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
AN HISTORICAL GROWN.
The Dladem Presented by King solomon
to the Queen of Shsba.

The Dladem Presented by King Solomon
to the Queen of shoba.
The Crown Prince OF Abyssinia, Ras
Area Selassie, also the only son OF
King John, was married in March.
1882, to the Princess Maria OF Schoa.
The nuptial festivities lasted a fort
night during which period a long
programme oil bandhets and balls,
races and hunting parties was carried
out to the letter. throughout the
marriage ceremony Princess Maria
wore upon her head the most precious
heirloom OF her family-a massive
golden diadem. enriched with twelve
huge rubbies, which was once the
property OF King Solomon. the Wise.
The Schoa dynasty, the Oldest
royal house In existence, and King
Menelik claim unbrolSen descent from
the Queen OF SAeba, whose
visit In state TO the court
of Jerusalem Is recorded in
the Scriptures. Princess Maria's
illustrious ancestress. whose charms
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
scURvY AND ITS CURE.

J The Great Value of Potatoes rs an Anti
Scorbutic.
An elaborate article on the Occur
renee OF Scurvy Among Troops and Its
Prevention" appeared in the Prac-
titioner for May, 1888. In the course
OF it the author. j. Hickman. remarks
that the occurrence Of single case
among troops "shows negligence, and
Is n reproach to the authorities"
can not accept this statement without
word OF explanation. A soldier. a
prisoner. an inmate OF an alms-house
or a hospital patient may be supplied
with anti-scorbutic articles OF food and
yet deyelop scurvy. because he does
not eHfthem-
Quite recently was oniled TO attend
rapidly-growing boy, sixteen years
old, who had gradually become weak
and anemic, and whose gums, on ex-
animation, l found to DO decidedly
tender and spongy. He had comfort
able home. and was supplied with an
abundance OF nutritious food, but, as
his mother told me in reply to my
questions, he lived almost solely upon
bread and meat.
The two patients l bring before you
owe their disease to the fact that they
have steadily refused to eat potatoes.
although abundantly supplied with
them. The potato is one OF the best
anti-scorbutics, and is believed to de-
rive this property from the potassium
which it contains in large amount The
opinion that potassium is highly
anti-scorbutic substance, and that its
absence from the food is one of the
causes Of scurvy, was first announced
about forty years ago by Garrod, and
was adopted by Liebig.
The diagnosis of case OF primary
scurvy presents no difficulty to one
who has closely observed single WE'LL
marked case OF the disease; but sec
ondary cases, /. G.. cases occurring in
the course OF another disease, are very
apt 10 be overlooked. The patient be-
ing already confined to bed, the pains
on walking, so great in the primary
forms, are unperceived. while the in
creasing feebleness is attributed in tho
primary affection. Lasegue and To-
groux. who studied nearly one hundred
cases of scurvy In the central infrm-
AIRY OF the prisons OF Paris during the
siege OF that city by the Germans In
1870, state with reference to their cases
OF secondary scurvy that many of them
would have been overlooked but for
their daily careful search for its mani
fostations in all the patients under
their care.-Dr. F. p. Henry. in Med
ical and Surgical Reporter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
.AENDlNG FURNITURE.
Questions for Housewives Of an Econom-
ical Turn of Mind.

Tor HOUSEWIVES OF an ECouutn-
ioal Turn OF Mind.
Broken chairs and tables are every
day affairs. and con be repaired very
easily by any one. A bottle OF liquid
glue should be In every house for the
mending OF household belongings, and
any person with the least bit OF knowl-
edge OF how an article is put together
can mend II unless the fracture is very
complicated requiring the did OF
skilled mechanic.
To mend break In any part OF the
furniture, II the parts have been glued
together before, scrnpe of all the old
glue ere putting on the new; but II q
new break, with brush put on the
glue. and do not be afraid of using too
much. as any superfuous glue can be
removed after tho work has hardened.
Press the parts broken together close-
ly, and tie them with stout cord to
keep them in place until the
glue hardens. Put away for
day or two. one day ut the least. in n
cool place, then remove the cord, and
the article will be rs firm as when first
made. II the break is In an out-of-the-
way place, such us the leg Of table
or chair, after the glue hardens scrape
off that on the surface OF the break.
being careful that the wood or varnish
does not suffer; but II the fracture Is
where it will be easily observed, after
scraping of the glue go over the whole
with coat OF furniture varnlsh, and
II done correctly the break will scarce
ly be noticed.
An old canc-seated chair that Is worn
In the seat may DO made with little
trouble into u very pretty and useful
article. Cut out all the cane from the
seat, and into the latter fit board or
stiff leather seat Make cushion OF
stout unbleached cotton to fit the scat,
and fill with curled hair. With some
good gliding go over tho whole
of the chair, with the exception
of the leather or board seat which
should have been fastened to tho
chair before. Pit the chair aside I'M
til perfectly dry, then give 1t thin
coat OF white varnish, 10 prevent the
gliding coming off as easily as 1t would
otherwise, also to give the woodwork
a luster. Tack the cushion firmly TO
the seat OF the chair. and cover with
peacock blue plush, finishing tho edge
of the plush with blue gimp Use
small brass-headed taclSs when fasten-
ing on the gimp, but IL these are not
convenient, tho small black round
headed furniture tacks may be used.
taking care TO conceal the heads In the
gimp. Tie bow OF broad peacock
blue satin ribbon on the upper left
hand corner OF the back, and the chair
is finished. BE sure that the chair Is
firm, so II may be OF use; otherwise.
all the time and labor spent on 1t will
be almost thrown away. as chair that
can not be used is of little value. even
us an ornament. Boston Budget
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
RAILWAYS OF SWEDEN
Thoy Are VERY Economically Managed snd
N snaaA Ia Iaw


Thev Are Very Economically Managed sad
tho speed Is low.
Sweden has 6.000 miles OF rail- way,
grouped in three categories OF 2.O0C
miles each. On the first a speed oil
thirty miles IN hour IL allowed, the
cost OF the line being fS,00O mile.
the rails Weighing 81 pounds yard.
On the second the speed Is confined to
twenty miles an hour. the constructio
OF the line being lighter. so that its
cost has only been "a. 1000 mile. while
the road is laid with fifty pound rails.
The third description OF railway Is ex-
ceedingly light, although OF standard
gauge; trains are run ON II at twelve
miles an hour, the rails being OF thir-
ty-iive pounds weight and tho total
cost only e.. 900 mile
Although Sweden is three times as
large as England. while its population
Is not larger than that OF London, yet
so economically arc tho railways
worked that they realize three per
cent. on the outlay upon them The
designers OF them have gone on tho
principle that the cost OF line is
dependent on the speed to be run upon
1t. and that with moderate speed very
light line is perfectly safe Proof OF
the opposite fact, namely, that heavy,
fast traffic can not be run with safety
over light rails is found In the much
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
-
Efflorescence OF Brick Work.

The unsightly efllorescence on walls,
due TO what is termed "saltpetring, 4"
and noticed generally in dry weather,
is due TO several causes. Perhaps tho
only satisfactory explanation is that
the newly-built brick wall is exposed
10 dampness, or dampness in co-opera-
ton with some thing in the bricks
themselves. II Is stated that bricks
made from clay containing iron py-
rites are subject to this eGllorcscence;
that tho sulphur from the iuel converts
the lime or magnesia into sulphates,
and that whenever tho bricks dry Oh,
sulphates cvaporate. leaving behind
the crystalline appearance OF eiIlores
cence. The evil is. therefore. due TO
the chemical action that takes place
between the sulphur in the fuel and
the magnesia In the clay. The mis-
chiovous part of the ofilorescence Is
that it destroys the pointing. and In
jurcs the work generally. Remedies
are few. The chief object is TO stop
up the pores with some solution OF
fatty matter, quicklime and cement
powder; but the main thing is to avoid
the particular clay and coal. fires ON
ployed to make and burn the bricks,
and to mix the mortar with animal
Fat Building News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
He Was Too Honest.

"Itry to be man OF my word" he
said, as he entered a Cadillac eating
house yesterday, "but l can't always
do as | promise"
"What did you want?" asked the
proprietor.
you gavo me square meal on
tick two months ago. The bill was
forty-ave cents / promised to pay In
six weeks, but am a little late"
81 don't remember the circum-
stance"
Perhaps not, rs you are big
hearted man, but do. and here's your
money"
The proprietor pulled In 50 Cana
dian bill and flung out the change,
rather Disguised with the mans hon
esty. Ten minutes later. however,
this disgust had changed to admira-
ton. In making change he took q
closer look at the bill, and on the
back he found the stamp: Suspended
1884 n-.Detroit Free Press
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
VALUE OF DISCRETION

The subject Dissected by the Door
Keeper of u St Louis Lodge.
Every country boy who comes into
town has more or less experience be-
fore he becomes able to discriminate
Early in life had been educated to
obey orders in the same manner q
threshing machine takes In wheat
with no respect TO individual straws.
A few weeksago was appointed door
keeper at an entertainment given by q
lodge of which was member My
instructions were TO admit no person
without ticket. | carried them out
wisely, as long as every applicant had
ticket But after awhile man came
along and started TO walk IN. With
out hesitating, stopped him, when
he showed me a badge, and said he
was a policeman. He was dressed in
uniform, to which he called my atten-
ton, and started in again. But in the
discharge Of duty knew no police
man. The vital point was, he was
man and had no ticket. So detained
him. had got n good hold on his
left arm. and had every prospect OF
success, when he tapped my shin with
club he carried in his right /
transferred my grasp TO my own
shin. and he was about 10
take advantage OF it and go
in. But my instructions came 70
mind. and grabbed him again. Fer
the next five minutes it was an open
question whether the doorkeeper
would put him out or he would put
the door-keeper out. My lusty coun-
try strength stood me In good stead,
but his club stood him In better. /
had blnclSened his two eyes and disar-
ranged his uniform he had counted on
for passport, when couple OF his
colleagues came in and settled tho
matter. They told me how they were
there TO protect us and to preserve
peace, but, for my life. can't UNDER
stand how they enhanced peace very
much around those corners They
told me to come to the station. but |
explained how ! had been instructed
TO stay at that door and let no man
pass without ticket But they In
sisted that ! obey orders. and again
told mo they were there 10 protect US
and preserve peace. We had another
argument with fists and clubs. and !
went with them when couldn't stay
- A. loo, ans, lnaaa, frh1 iod.wo |
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
FIRST COINED MONEY.
"A Creek Invention Made In the Seventh
Century Before Christ.

Cen,urv i,sior. Chris..
Coined money. as vou know. 10 N
very ancient Invention. There NAV
have been n golden age when gold was
ialtooetber unknown. and people maid
with cows. not with coins When
iprecious metals. pold. silver. conner
ior iron hecan 10 be used for payment.
they were Mt first simply weighed.
Even we still sneak of a pound instead
iof n sovereion. The next step WINS IN
issue pieces OF gold aud silver proper
ly weighed. and then to mark the OK.
act weight aad value on each piece.
This was done in Assyria and Baby.
lonia. where we find shokels or pounds
of gold and silver. The commerce of
the Eastern nations was carried on
for centuries by means OF those
weights OF metal. II was the Greeks,
the Greeks of Phocaa in lonia,
who. in the seventh century, IL c.,
first conceived tho idea OF coming
money, that is of stamping on each
piece their city arms. the phoca or
seal. thus giving the warranty OF their
state for the right weight and value OF
those pieces From Phocna this art
OF coming spread rapidly TO tho other
Greek towns OF Asia Minor. and was
thence transplanted TO Eglna, the
Peleponnesus, Athens and the Greek
colonies in Africa and in Italy. The
weight OF the most ancient gold coin
in all these countries was originally
the same as that OF the ancient Babylon
Ian gold shekel. only stamped with the
arms OF each country. which thus made
itself responsible for its proper weight.
And this gold shelsel or pound. in
spite OF historical disturbances has
held It's own through centuries The
gold coins of Cresus. Darius, Philip
and Alexander have all about the same
weight as the old Babylonian gold |
shekel, 60 OF them going To nina
Of gold; and, what is stranger still, |
our own sovereign, or pound. or shekel.
has nearly the same weight. 60 OF them |
going TO an old Babylonian nina OF |
gold. In ancient times 20 silver
drachmns or half shekels went 10 a
gold shekel, just as with us 20 silver
shillings are equivalent TO sovereign.
This ancient shilling was again sub
divided into 60 copper coins. so being |
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
Blending Of Different CoLore.

One OF tho very marked character
istics OF present fashions is the slSilful
coloring. Many dress toilets involve
the blending OF two or three different
colors-a trying task TO one who has
not trained and artistic eye for col
ors, but one whV;h can be considerably
simplilled by close study OF the COM
parativevalues OF tones in combination.
OF two contrasting colors which in
name would appear to be quite irrec-
oncilablc. provided they are not Of
equal intensity-that is TO say, that
both are not equally dark, both me-
dium, or both equally light--as gen.
eral rule the darker is used in the
smaller quantity for evening toilets,
while the reverse holds good for gowns
for daylight uses. Keeping these gen-
eral principles in mind, one can vent
ure upon many OF the daring but eff
fectiye combinations now universally
elected for. both here AM broad. IN.
\. Post
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
A MOURNING BOuDolR.
Tho Latest Alleged AbsurdIty in Grief FOR
I.lmnnIlnr MlllnNra.

Tho Latest Alleged AbsurdIty In Grief for
Lameutlng Widows.
Come upstairs until show you
my room. 1t has all been done over
in the neatest fashion. and is too sweet
for any thing" said fashionable
widow to our sweet girl reporter.
The handsome leader of fashion, who
had been widowed for year or so. led
the way to a large room on the second
floor. The door was thrown open and
the reporter took one glimpse and
then started back. Tho place at first
sight looked liked the inside OF q
hearse.
Its the latest English. don't you
know, and so in keeping with my
Grape gown. / didn't like it at first,
but do not believe could sleep in
colors again"
The room was furnished with hand
some suite OF white enamel, and the
bed-spread and pillow-shams were OF
black satin marveilleux, embroidered
in black velvet applique with silver
thread, the monogram of the widow
being worked in silver on the center Of
both spread and shams. The toilet
table and little escritoire were draped
in the same manner, and Mt the win
dows were thin curtains of black lib
erty silk against white lace.
Look here said the pretty widow.
and she threw back the bed-covers,
displaying sheets OF black silk hem
stitched in white, and black silk slips
on the pillows.
II dress In black from top to toe."
she continued. IL wear black silk I'M
derclothcs, black satin corsets, and u
black silk pettlcoat, and i even have
my gowns lined with black. My friends
tell me they would sleep as comfort
ably In coffin as in my bed, but find
it delightful resting place"
"And do you know" she continued,
"A friend. who has just been made o
widow. is having room fitted like
mine, only with black jet monographs.
A great many English women who arc
not in mourning have black rooms.
and that Is where l got my idea"
Then she led the way into the bou-
doir. all furnished in vivid yellow,
even to the two canaries that piped in
their golden cages
yellow is the next color TO black,
you know" she explained, 'and then
my husband was n Baltimorean, and l
have tho oriole colors black and yell
low. too, you SEQ. N--UpholstereA
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
FRENCH MILLINERY.
Lucy Hooper Calls tho Latest Noyelifc
Exceedingly Pretty.

4 Lucy Hooper Calls tho Latest Novelties
Exceedingly Pretty.
Providence be praised! the era OF
low-crowned hats and low-trimmed
bonnets has definitely arrived. The
latest novelties In Parisian millinery
are exceedingly pretty. Black Is a
color immensely in favor for the new
large hats. whose brims. in some In
stances. are of preposterous propor-
tions. The low-set crown, as well as
the wide brim. are Ornamentcd with a
band Of lace-work insertion, or rather
horsehair lace. let into the fabric. Ono
OF these new hats was trimmed with
black lace extending TO tho edge OF the
brim in Fanchon shape. and plated
ut one side OF the crown, the lace being
held in place by large dragon. lies in
cut jet Another charming hat in tho
same style. but with much more mod
crate brim, was trimmed with branches
OF pink roses with buds and foliage
and with loops OF moss-groen velvet.
the whole intermixed with black lace.
A third had the crown enclrclcd with
white lilacs. with u long scarf
in black spotted tulle falling from the
back of the hat On this scarf was set
at intervals sprays OF white lilaos. It
was intended to be passed around tho
throat. the effect OF the lilacs ON the
scarf giving that OF boa in flowers.
A delicious hat OF the same shape was
in moss-green English straw, vailed
entirely In gauze Of the same color aud
having wreath OF dark purple violets
adjoining the crown. Hats are no long
er turned up at the sides. but directly
at the back. The Dlroctoiro shape,
sometimes with a slight peak In tho
center OF the edge OF the brim. is still
very popular The little copoto bon
nets are exceedingly pretty, especially
those made OF flowers One of these
was composed OF brim in lilies OF tho
valley with a very small cluster OF GRO
cuses set In front, while tho crown was
In clover leaves Others, less poetical,
but more durable, arc all In gold pas
sementerie. or else in Grape OF tho
palest shades, intermixed with white
lace and gold cords The toque hats
arc more durable. being sometimes
composed OF a series of loops OF bro
caded ribbons, among which are set
large jet stars. the brim being covered
with black velvet - From Lucy
Hooper's Letter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
At the Fancy Dress Bald

Miss Britely-Why. Mr.. Flatted.
what possessed you to come toa fancy
dress ball In ordinary evening dressF
Are you supposed TO represent any
characterp 1855.
Gus (who has a suspicion she is
"guying" hin)-I represent nothing.
allow mo to inform you, Miss Briefly.
Miss Britely-Why, OF course! How
stupid l was not to know itl--Terre
Haute Express.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
o. v. TIME TABLE.
Take'eiy'ct sunday, May Il, issl.
THAINK kOifTu.

Trains leHvo Mare anilelh fHr uniontoNn u
$40 y IN A:sa y m, IL :U5 ~
Trains leave unnnt'wn for Morgandfld at
';l5 o., G.Ui M. ii.i0.
DAILY fRslGHT TRAINS
To- rraias Nos ! aud run daily. all o.het
uAins daily except sunday.
Trim No leaving Evr nsviile at ii:iO a M
AMI lirnder-on NJ 1904 y IN. aTriv' Mt princa.
on AZ 20 y ~, wh'ro th-ssuger- natr close
ronn, rtiuns with tram No. on q. -. - W.
~ s'ss 4 10, arrivps a. radn an nj t.s5 u N
anu Mciuphb NJ llaa y m. Passengers ais,
mAt rnunv-tioni ~uhC q As W train Ne
y N.
i'A-'enHr's leaving Memphis on q. a.. a 4.
W; tain NJ, At a:lnA NJ arriving II Pssiu.
.hh htgsa, a ~ and Princeton at I:lf u ~.
M.herr cinrection IL made Alan D "a with ~.
ifaln No I, arriving At Henderson AZ III,
y ~, amt fvHnsNillc ~ $50 y M
1Ls sa-rro trains Afsri lhs travelling nuiJ q
ne fssiosl sni test route i,rlwosn Fvansyl,lu.
hsaf~fsou. Paducah and Mem his and All In.
iefnlidtato puinia
Jas MONTGOMERY Az snHApvH.
ven, eup'. q. n. a 4. A.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-19
Are You Going to Kansas
Missouri. Colorado. Cali
fornia or Any Of The
Western StatenJ

Ifyou should avail yourself OF the
advantages that are now offered by
che Kansas City Route, the only d.
rect route from the South to the
West and Northwest. This line runs
Ito entire trains, with Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars and free Reclining
Chair Cars, from Memphis TO Kan.
sas City, saving many hours time
over any other route. Ifyou are go-
Ing you will save money by purchase
Ing your ticekts via Memphis and the
Kansas City Route. Send for large
map Of this Snort Route mailed free
j. E. LOCKWOOD, ats
Ce na.r Kansas City, Mo.
IL. ID. ELLIS, Ticket Agent,
81 Madison Street Memphis, Tenn