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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04
AN INTERESTING FAMILY.
A Carolina Log Cabin Which Shelters
Remarkable Colony.

"A carolina Log CaDin winch Sneltefo y
Remarkable Colony.
In the western part of North Carolina,
and about seven miles west of Hot
Springs, there lives family by the
name of Brooks. 1t is very interesting
one, and many visitors to the quiet little
town of Hot Springs have had their
curiosity so aroused by stories of this
family that they have hired teams and
driven seven miles to the Brooks resi-.
dence. This consists of little, low log
cabin in an unsettled district, and is &C.
cupied by father, mother and twenty
exceptionally handsome children. Every
one is blonde, with golden yellow hair
and peachy complexion, and all as igno-
rant, wild and untutored as they are
beautiful. In addition to the above
family proper, the two oldest girls are
married; one is widow with two chill
dren, and the other has three children
and husband. Both these lit
tie families are living with the
old folks at home, making in all a
family of twenty-eight, when none are
missing. The home, or log cabin, con-
small one. On two sides of this are
built seven berths, one above another,
against the wall, and they were evident
ly built with the cabin. In these
''boXes" the parents, children and grand
children lay themselves away when
night comes on. Three times a day
this interesting family may be seen at
meals. The oldest members seat them
selves about on the ground in front of
the house, Indian fashion," and are
favored with tin plates and iron spoons,
while the younger ones stand around a
rough, homemade table inside the
cabin, eating beans with a relish that
is good to look upon. This is the prin-
cipal diet; now and then they have a
change, but it is of the same plain,
cheap order. They are all healthy and
robust, knowing nothing of sickness.
The father of this family. who has to
hustle" for the beans to fill the
twenty-eight hungry mouths. makes as
high as SIS some months, but oftener
his income will not exceed SIS per
month, which triling sum he earns by
walking seven miles daily to Hot
Springs to work in the mill of a Mr..
Frank Gahagan. The mother, who has
baby in arms, seems contented and
happy as she sits with one foot on the
side of the homemade cradle made of an
ordinary pine box, with rockers sawed
out of rough board. which she every
now and then gives "a vigorous kick"
to keep the cradle moving, while she
sings over and over again few lines of
some old hymn she has learned. Every
one is struck with the remarkable beau
ty of the children, from the youngest
to the Oldest. 1t is something wonder
full. The parents have found names for
all but one, which is without a name
yet.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04
SOME ABSURD NOTIONS.

The Man in the Moon and Other Supersti-
tions Regarding Luna.
Almostevery country on the globe has
its legends and superstitions concerning
the phenomena known throughout the
NOON" and many are the stories told
to account for the singular appearances
which all have noticed in the face Of
the Luna on beautiful clear nights. In
some countries the pictures is supposed
to be that of two male lions engaged in
deadly combat. In most Oriental
countries it is supposed to be the
picture of single lion: throughout Eu-
rope. Austria and America the figures
are thought to be fair representatives Of
a man and a blazing brush pile. Bishop
Wilkins. in his book called The Moon
a Habitable World" says: ''As for the
forme of the spots on the moon, some
thinke they represent man, and poets
guess tbs the boy Endymoin. whose
company Luna loved so we'll she
takes him with her. Others will
only have it to be the face of
. man, as the moon is pictured; but
Albertus thinks rather that it repre-
sents lyon with his face towards the
west and his tayle towards the east;
others, again, think it muche resembles
a fox; certainly, it is as much like
lyon as that in the Zodiayke, or as Ursa
Major is lyke beare." When or how
these absurd notions originated no one
seems to know; however, it seems that
the people of each country think their
own theories the best. The Jews, for
instance. on account of some Talmudic
story, believe the lines and spots to be a
picture Of the old patriarch Jacob.
The old-folk lore tell US that the fig
ure represented is that of the man the
children of Israel found gathering sticks
ON the Sabbath day, for which crime he
was doomed to burn brush in sight OF
the world for all time to come. See
Numbers, w., 32.-St. Louis Republic.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04
WiLKIE COLLINS FAILURE.
He Came to America to Read but was
Compelled to Quit.


In 1878 Mr.. Collins visited the United
States and was cordially received, al
though his public readings from his
novels were not successful. His appear
ance in Philadelphia was notable one
Mr.. Collins had appeared two nights be-
fore for the first time, in Albany, and
there were mysterious hints given out
that he had greatly disappointed his
hearers and saddened the hearts of his
managers. In Horticultural Hall. how
ever, he was welcomed by very large
audience. and very friendly one, rep
resenting the culture of this city. The
programme called for the reading of an
original ghost story. Some peculiar
English paraphernalia in the way of an
odd-looking sounding-board,m made of red
muslin. and a little desk, were the great
novelist's environment, and he was
earnestly admonished. before going on
the platform, that he must keep up his
voice and read slowly and distinctly.
His reception was most cordial. and
every thing started off we'll, but in less
than ten minutes the readers voice sank
almost to muffled undertone. What
the story was about not one-third of
those present could tell, and those in the
front seats who could hear seemed to be
more disguised than those in the rear
An hour passed. when the reader. unfor-
tunately for himself. took a recess.
When he returned nearly one-half his
audience had disappeared, among them
the leading representatives and editors
of the Philadelphia newspapers, and
some from New York. Mr. Collins plod-
ded along until the weary end, and it
was the end of himself as we'll as his
ghost in this country. He had bank
rupted his managers, and a few days
later, after making formal appearance,
with like i'll success, in two or three
other towns, he set sail for England, a
sadly disappointed man. The press al
most with one accord declared him the
worst of bad lot of English platform
readers who at that time were making
annual raids upon the finances Of the
American Observation-Disclosures Record
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04

The gold-beaters of Berlin exhibited
at the Paris exposition gold leaves 50
thin that it would require 2s2. 900 to pro-
duce the thickness of single inch. yet
each leaf is so perfect and free from
holes as to be impenetrable by the
strongest electric light If these leaves
were bound in book form it would take
Il. 900 to fill the space Of ten common
hook leaves. One volume of these leaves
An inch in thickness would contain as
many pages as whole library OF l.500
volumes of paper books with An average
Of 100 rages to the book
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-04
NEW TEA.TABLE FAD.
A Little Ceremony That is Decidedly
Pleasing to the Eye.

A pretty device for making tea, Chi
nese fashion, at the home table and
afternoon teas, and for serving delicate
refreshments to callers. consists of a
hollow ball of gold or silver about the
size of a walnut suspended from finger
ring by slender chain four or FIVE
inches long. The ball divides in the
middle, and the halves are hinged. It
is perforated with innumerable holes.
Sometimes it is made of gold or silver
wire gauze. The hostess uses it in this
wise: She opens the hollow ball, fills
the halves with dry tea leaves and clasps
it shut. She then slips the ring from
which it is suspended upon one Of the
fingers of the right hand. Filling tea
cup with hot water, she lets the ball
hang in the cup, and moves it back and
forth and up and down until the water
is colored to the desired strength.
The strength of the tea, of course,
depends upon the length of time
the ball is dawdled in the cup. The lit
tie ceremony is much pleasanter to the
eye than the old way of pouring out tea,
especially if the hostess be graceful and
have prettily modelled hand and wrist.
Moreover, it produces an immeasurably
finer cup Of tea than can be had by any
other method. At afternoon teas the
hostess sits upon her divan, with the
trinket suspended from her finger, and
the tea at table by her side. The tea
ball, as it is called, is moreover an en-
to the custom, borrowed
with it from the Chinese, of serving tea
to callers-an adjunct to entertaining
methods which is rapidly becoming pop
ular Hot water, of course. is always at
hand, and this easy and graceful way of
making the tea in the guests presence
forbids the suspicion that the hostess is
putting herself to Inconvenience IA pro-
viding it. Besides being refreshing. the
tea conduces to ease and sOciability.-
Chicago Journal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31
Mount Vernon.

During the war, says a
Washington letter. while the
bloodiest battles on the Poto-
mac were being fought, the
Southern and Northern troops
fraternized on this spot. and
not a shot was fired nor a
blow exchanged on the domain
of Mount Vernon. 1t was neu-
trail ground. The soldiers en-
changed coffee and tobacco
and lolled amicably together
under the trees, then went
back to shooting and killing
each other as soon as they
were off the sacred ground.
The most irreverent scoffer
must walk with reverence
through the ancient frame
house in which so much of our
history is embalmed. Hang
ing in the hall is the great key
of the Bastile, sent to Wash.
ington by Lafayette. and near
it is the Generals glass
hung on its rack by Washing
ton himself and never dis
turbcd. OF all the memories of
Mount Vernon none or more
interesting than those Of
Eleanor Curtis-poor Nelly,
who died at - and was her
stcpfather's pet. In one room
stands her harpsichord, an
immense machine. just the
size of a grand piano OF the
present day, with two banks Of
keys like an organ. Beside it
are some ancient blue chairs
embroidered by her dead fin
hers a century ago. In the
ground stands her roscbush,
beside which, tradition says.
she received her first offer. and
which the guiless and credu-
lous of her sex are persuaded
to walk around six times to
bring a similar event about.
One of the ingcnuitics of the
regents of Mount Vernon was
to have magnificent Turkish
rugs made to resemble as far
as possible the rag carpets
which were the floor coverings
in Martha Washinston's day,
and for that purpose scraps
of the rag carpet were sent
abroad to be as nearly stimu-
lated as possible. And way
up high, under the root, is a
little hip-rooied, dormer-win-
dowed rookery. which after
Gen. Washington's death, his
widow chose as her own room,
because it was from that win
dow only view could be had
Of the hideous brick tomb in
which the mortal part of the
General lay.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31

A dispatch from Cambridge
to the Wilmington Euery Even-
ing says a curious freak Of ma
ture is reported in the lower
end Of Dorchester county. An
old resident named Alfred
James was in town last week
and in speaking of the affair
said: Il have been living on
this strip of land that makes
out between the Wicomico and
Nanticoke rivers for the past
SO years and have never seen
anything like this land-sink be-
fore. About two months ago
we noticed that a place about
90 feet square, where there has
been a small hill ever since |
could remember, had begun to
sink down, and ever since then
it has been getting lower and
lower ever week. AT first we
did not notice it very much.
but now every one on the
place seems to be afraid to go
near the spot, and in fact, it is
dangerous to go too near.
The place has now sunk about
twelve feet below the level of
the earth and is filled with
water. The land around the
hole is crusty and will brake
up like stone. We can assign
no reason for it, except there
is an undertidc that gets in
somewhere and is eating away
the land. This is the second
strange thing that has been
discovered there in the past
forty years. About 1882.
while making an excavation at
this place. about forty rods
from where the land is. some
men discovered an Indian
canoe, containing the skeleton
of fonr men. about twenty feet
below the earth. In the canoe
were found several Indian
pipes, and bows and arrows.
The boat was of very fine
workmanship and handsomely
carved. 1t is supposed that
the skeletons were those Of
Indians, as the Nanticoke
tribe used to stay along the
Wicomico and Nanticokc riv-
ers."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31
IsiI Arp on Marriage.

Now we are going to have
lots of railroads down South.
and the building of EN- will
scatter a power OF money
among our people and in
crease the value of our lands
and give employment to our
young men. We are coming
in contact with Northern in
dustry and Northern econo-
my. Our boys will learn to
move up with alacrity, for
those men won't tolerate any
fooling around. No time to
go coon hunting or to camp
meeting or mardi gras-hardly
time enough to get married,
and as for a fellow courting a
girl like we used to on a pic
mic or a fishing frolic, it's not
to be thought OF. a fellow
has got to shoot on the wing
now or not shoot at all. The
girls will have to do most of
the courting, for they have
the most time. When they
fancy a young man they must
sing. Whistle, and I'll come
to you my lad" and il he whis-
ties it's all right, and he orght
to whistle. | have no patience
with a young man who won't
whistle, | don't believe in a
young man waiting until he
gets rich before he marrics.
It's . fraud on the girls, for
not many of the young men
get rich, and those who do,
get used to doing without a
wife. and don't marry at all.
That's what's the matter with
New England now. The boys
90 off To seek a fortune. and
never come back any more,
and those who stay at home
wait until the flush of life is
gone, and don't raise any fam
lily to speak OF, and so that
country is about to lose its
identity. The Irish and Dutch
are crowding out the rative
Puritans, and don't care much
il they do. So it's all right. !
reckon its all right.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31
Much Improved,

y well-known western ora
tor is fond of telling the fol-
lowing story about himself
a story which gives proof Of
the fact that many unpromis-
ing boys develop into famous
and brilliant men. He had
given his finest and most care
fully prepared lecture for the
benefit Of a small library in
his native town.
AT the close of the lecture
he was approached by an old
man, who offered his hand ard
said "How do you do, Hen
ry?? Don't know me, do you?"
mo, | don't think | do"
We'll, |. know you, Henry.
I've knowed you ever since
you wuz knee high to a duck,
an | think you done yourself
credit tonight, Henry, spesh-
ly when ! kin remember the
time when it didn't pear to
me that you had sense enough
to come in when it rained
you wuz the greenest gourd
bout twenty year ago, you
reely wuz = Ionfh'S Gem
baRioH.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31
Fever and Ague Cure.

The following cure for fever
and ague has been sent us by
an unknown party, with the
request that we publish it,
claiming, that when taken as
directed a cure has never fail
ed. As the motive of the
party sending the prescription
must be a kind act to those
suffering from fever and ague
we publish it, but cannot vouch
for its efficacy. We give it
for what it is. or may be worth :
Two ounces of cream of tar
tar : ounces of Peruvian bark
/ pint ofport wine or lamiaca
spirits l tablespoonful of pul.
verified snake root table
spoonful of cloves teaspoon
ful of rhubarb; pint of boil
ing water. Pour the water
(boiling) over the cream Of
tartar to dissolve it add the
other ingredients and let the
mixture stand near a hot fire
for twenty-four hours. Take
a winc-glass full every hour
for the first four hours, and
then every other hour until
all the mixture has been taken.
Shake the bottle gently before
use. Take two or three com
pound cathartic pill "a or IS
hours before commencing with
the medicine.
The contributor adds: Il
have known the above to make
cures that could not be effect
ed by other remedies, in fact
where taken as directed, have
never known it to fail. IRWe
..iyuRda Ads'eyfiScy.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31

Merchant tailor-l am sor-
ry to say it. MIR. Goodheart,
but as this is to be your we'd
ding suit | must demand cash
on delivery. MIR. Goodheart-
Eh! Why, I've had an account
with you for years, and I've
always paid promptly to the
hour, the hour, sir. "Yes. Mr..
Goodheart. but you were =
bachelor and had the handling
OF your own money"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31
What Mr. u. !. Enid. Corresponding see
r"tary of th. Bnrlingr"n County AIri-
cultural society. has tO SAY about
the Nicr0hr Killer.
MorSr noii, IrIi. IL. iS>e.

MorST ToI.i.Y iri L.. lSN9.
KAbAM's MiCRoBE KILLER 90.
GENTLEMEN Until persuaded! 10y u regular
practicing physician. last October to try Will
lam iiaiam's Micr1hc Killer. l had expert
mcntcd with many different kinds Of patent
medicines. AMI hal placed myself under treat
mcnt from several OF oiIr most noted physic.
ians, In addition Ia which VISITED many of the
consumpiivc health resorts ~ the country, all
Ia vain search for relief from an Inherited
tendency to pulmonary disease. aggravated by
attacks Of pneumonia. congestion AMI .niiamn-
tion. Ia sheer despair tried your remedy.
but shall ever bless the doctor who recon-.
mend, 4 u for am now entirely free from the
racking cough tina, mn'lc NE miserable atm
mproNi ing In health and rapidly eninininy In
strength. My friends nrc So surprised at my
improved condition that they almost weary inc
relating the story of my cure. have suffered
sO much and seen much suffering from this
fatal disease that feel II my duty to advise all
to try what believe has proved my salvation
Sinccrercly yours.
~. I. HrDD.
Send or call for pamphlct giving full pariicu.
lars.
Sold only In ! gallon jugs lasts pbout u
month. Price $500.
WM. RADAM's MICROEE KILLER,
Mo Arch street PhiiRiriDhia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31

The Rev. Drybone Mr..
Boozy. ! can't see any use in
your coming to church. You
go to sleep every time, and it
is impossible for me to do you
any good. Mr.. Boozy-But
you are doing me good, Rev.
Drybonc; At least you are
succeeding much better than
DIR. Dosemup did. The Rev.
d. don't understand you.
Mr.. B.-Why, I'm troubled
with insomnia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31

a span ofhorscs never drew
a pound more because OF
swearing at them when doing
their best, and swearing is a
foolish way for the driver to
seek to ease his mind.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31

AT a village school, not
many miles from Canterbury,
a prococious boy being asked
to parse the sentence, MARY
milk the cow" went on accu-
rately till he came to the last
word, when he said: Cow is
a pronoun, feminine gender
third person singular, and
stands for Mary" Stands
for Mary" asks the master
in astonishment. Yes, sir"
responded the urchin with a
grin. for If the COW didn't
stand for Mary, how could
Mary wilk the cow p
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31
A GALLANT SOLDIER.
lie Rescued u British Officer al
the Risk of His Life.

Death has just removed an
aged man in North Shields,
England, who, though he bore
upon his breast the coveted
emblem Of the Victoria Cross,
was getting his living by
sweeping the roadways as a
servant Of the Tyne corpora
ton. Edward Jennings was
the name of this distinguished
scavenger, who was seventy
four years old. An lrishman
by birth, he entered the ser
vice of the John Company"
at the age of sixteen. and was
with the British army that en-
tered Cabul in 1889. The first
engagement in which he fought
was that Of Ghuzn'f. where he
received a medal. He also
took part in the capture Of
Delhi, during the great mutt
ny, and in the relief of Luck
now, and the saving of Agra
from the mutineers. as well as
in a severe engagement at
Cawnpore under Sir Colin
Campbell. According to re-
port, it was during the siege
of Lucknow. that Jennings ac-
companicd by halt dozen Of
his troops, was one day intrust-
cd with the conveyance of a
dispatch to a Captain Rem
nington. On the return jour
ney the attention of the party
was arrested by the cries Of a
European. Jennings at once
volunteered to go in quest, the
OF .ers remaining on the look
out. A high wall had to be
surmountcd then the horse
man galloped along a narrow
street, at the end of which he
discovered a British officer
standing with his back against
wall. bayonet in hand, en-
dcavoring to keep at bay 4
small host of excited natives.
armed with short swords.
The trooper shouted in the
vcrnacular. They are com
ing" hearing which the horde
broke and scattered. not be-
fore. however, the Irish pri.
vatc had cut down at least
half a dozen. The ground thus
cleared, Jennings dismounted,
and attended to the .,ants Of
his superior, whom he found
bleeding freely from several
saber wounds, and a gunshot
wound. the most serious. on
the hip. The trooper had
with him some rum. which he
administered, and then put
the weIl-nigh exhausted Lieu
tenant on his own beast. and,
safely emerging, desposited
his charge at the general hos
pital. 1t is stated that it was
in return for this act that Sir
Colin Campbell recommended
him for the Victoria Cross.
Unfortunately, the fact that
Jennings could neither read
nor write was a fatal bar to
obtaining a commission.
London Telegraph.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31

Customer-Say. Rothstein,
who is that man doingall that
yelling and screaming and
swearing at the clerks in the
rear of the store? On, dot vos
Rozenberg, der silent pardner.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31

"Pa" she called up stairs.
this clock down here in the
hall isn'tgoing." II isn't, eh p
he returned /; "wcll. don't let
that be an example to Adol-
phus." !"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31
TO MOTHERS.

Every hale should have q bottle of Dh'
PAHRNEY'S TEETHING SYRUP. Perfect.
81 safe. No Opium or MOrphia mixture. Will
relieve Collie. Gripping in the Bowels and Pro
nlaie Dliiirult TsethinT. Prepared by DitS
FAuhNEY A son. Haxurstuwn. Md. Drug.
glis sell II Is cents.
Trial bottles sent by mail 10 cents.