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The advocate., 1890-07-16

u. ~ W1LhITrA, Chairman,
\. W. CHAaR, Secretary,
State Central Committee.
The morning call., 1890-12-28
POINTS ON SWIMMING.


Here's Fancy Method by which Great
Speed Can Be Attained.
have devoted my life to the problem of
swimming, and | am egotistical enough to
think that can give some points as to the
best methods of swimming, writes Gus
SundStrom. One of the most important
strokes, either in fancy swimming os racing,
is the American overland side stroke, which
l invented. 1t is really the fastest stroke
that can be used. 1t is quite different from
the English overland stroke, and il. the diff
ference lies the secret of the additional speed
that is obtained. English swimmers bury
themselves deeply in the water and sink
from one TO two yards under the surface in
bringing the hand over, which retards their
progress through the water.
To use my stroke lie in the water on the
right side at an angle of about thirty de-
grees. The water covers the right eye, while
the left eye, the nose and the mouth are out
of the water. The body is propelled through
the water by the legs and feet, and in this
stroke the ankles are strongly brought into
use.
The force is obtained from the instep Of
the right foot and the sole of the left. The
legs are brought up and placed in position
like the letter V, and when the kick is made
they are brought quickly together, the right
foot being twisted to bring the instep
against the water. Alter the kick is made
and while the legs are being brought Gb
again. the right hand. which is extended be-
yond the head like a cut water, is brought
down to the hip. When this hand is going
up again the left hand is carried over the
head and right shoulder, dipped into the
water and used as paddle. The right arm
is used to steady the body, and force Is at
tanned by the left arm ana the legs When
the leftarm is coming down the kick is made.
In learning this stroke first of all learn the
motions; speed can be worked up afterward
From thirty-eight to- ferty-iiye strokes a
minute is high rate of speed to be at
tnined.-N. Y. Mail and EXPRESS.
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one scheming devices made for "system,"
but which need map and guide-book to
keep track of.
John, says the wife, when you take
off your shirt at night there's the box for
your collar-bnttons; when you want your
slippers, there's case over there you will
find them in. This is for burnt matches.
and that catrh-all for hair-combings, and
there's the pincushion," and forthwith she
tucks all her hair-pins at night under the
pillow and sticks pins in the foot of the bed.
where Johns feet invariably find them.
By the heavens and stars! If all these.
odds and ends could only be gathered to.
gether and clustered in sort of decorative
freak group, John would certainly be hap
pier man.
The one thing to avoid in furnishing a
room Is in OVERRIDING it. 1t is like woman
if she is oyerdressed her appearance is inef-
fective. We here illustrate corner done by
the best decorator in this country. 1t is not
only effective from a decorative view, but
inviting and full Of sense and comfort. The
fretwork which comes across the top Is done
to harmonic with the other colors of the
room; so also are the sofa cushions. The
rest explains itself.
A plant in front window is never in poor
taste. but plant effects" are something rath-
er new. "A hOusekeeper in Baltimore wish
ing window room, probably. and less bother
with watering-pots. conceived an improve
ment on nature and painted, realistically, a
plant and pot on the window pane of her
second-story front, If that woman isn't
watched she'll be stenciling a boiled dinner
design on tahle-cloth and feeding famished
progeny on effects"
There is no fashion among the many tran
sient fadS which have sprung up of late
SO sensible as the inscription fad. Every
boy that ever recited my Name Is Nor
VAL" has heard of the handwriting on the
wall, and the intense effect it had upon MIR.
Belshazzar. 1t was about this time the IN
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THE UNwELCoME GUEST.

Brightly the embers glowed on the hear th-stone,
Warming and calming my soul to repuss:
Hope sal beside me and in. csmest of whispers
Tod me Oh Faine's final triumph Ger Toes.
Ere she ceased speaking strange and loud rapping
And loud calling heard at my door;
But the sweet calmness OF my situation
Stayed mel moved not-the voice called no
more.
Awhile sat nodding, while Hope sat signing.
When again heard knocking loud than
before;
why am 1 disturbed and aroused from my
dreaming?
Who is this rude stranger that knocks at my
door?'
Slowly rose, half reluctant. half fearful,
And with Hope by my sdeI advanced to the door;
" Who's there ana what's wanted ~ l called with
impatence:
The answer came quickly: ~ seek shelter, naught
more.'
Quickly flung the door widely open.
And in stepped being ne er knew before;
Hope gazed aud tremDled, and shrank back in
terror,
And shrieklng she fed to return nevermore.
"who are you ?" CRIED land why this intrusion ?"
"You appear not to know me-" he said, "Tl
explain;
My name Is Remorse-ah, tremble thou dreamer!
Fame knocked you meier needed, Eve come to
remain ~
December, 1850. j.. E. ToTHERoH
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AN APPEAL.

Now, at thy feet do obeisance here,
And seek thy grace and favor to obtain;
While In thy sacred presence remain
The less obtrusiye that may appear.
The love that burns within my troubled heart,
Must at its altar kneel, In worship bow;
Or must, IN frenzied zeal, the truth impart
To the four winds-the love Bear thee now.
Sweet grace what argument will wiring from thee
One smile OF recognition Of my vow?
Tbatraises in me love. hate, hope. despair
Ny Iife's. hearts death knell. that love thee
now.
Smile on me once, and let my trouble cease,
Or breathe hope that when this life is done
Love may beam brighter in the Kingdom come,
When selfish aims no more can mar our peace.
Farewell hasten to a brighter home,
Where solemn bells no more requiem peal
Where hearts no more to feshy affairs kneel,
But worship round the throne of God alone
December, 1880, GEORGE MARTIN.
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stones of America, as objects or embiems of
power OF sanctity. Gorgets also aDounded,
with forms the same as seen with US; plum
NETS, hammer-stones, whorles, in forms and
material as with u.s. The same material
slate, steatite, ebert, fiints. obsidian, sand
stone, were used as with us.
In the bronze age section, swords, long,
broad spears, short and small arms, arrow
points, helmets, in sections riveted together,
mirrors. bells, etc., abounded. These ap-
preached in forms those of European classic
times, and also to those found in Scandina-
via, Britain and France. Many were beauti-
fully patinated. the thick green coating of
oxide comp etely covering tile object like
coating OF hard green enamel.
Figure shows an almost perfect double
edged sword blade, with rude inscription
showing it was of Chinese origin. The length
of this is twenty inches.
1t was among the bronze bells of Mr.
Kanda's collection that | found the OBJ
ject most novelto me. Figure shows side
elevation and plan of a primitive bronze
bell, many Of which have been found or
dug up in various parts of Japan land
these finds are on record in the Auchwa
of the country during the past 1000
years. They are anchaie In decoration as
shown by the few raised lines and
clouds. The form Is oval with sharp
edges extending into thin fiange, hav-
ing ragged edges and reaching up to the
top and over the handle. The lower edge
has four square notches cut out and
near the shoulder are four rounded
The morning call., 1890-12-28
SPONGE OUT THE HEADACHE.
A Simple Remedy Which Is Also Useful
in Other Complaints.

Simple Remedy Which Is Also Useful
in Other Complaints.
The ordinary nervous headache will be
readily relieved, and in many cases entirely
cured. by removing the waist of ones dress,
knotting the hair high up on the head out of
the way. and, while leaning over basin,
placing sponge soaked in water as hot as
it can be borne on the back of the neck.
Repeat this many times, applying the
sponge behind the ears and the strained
muscles and nerves that have caused so
much misery will be felt to relax and
smooth themselves out deliciously, and very
frequently the pain promptly vanishss in
consequence.
neck generally brought home from hard
DAYS shopping or from a long round of
calls and afternoon teas. She regards with
intense dissatisfaction the heavy lines
drawn around her eyes and mouth by the
long strain on the facial muscles, and when
she must carry that worn countenance to
some dinner arty or evenings amusement,
it robs her of all the pleasure to be had in
it. Cosmetics are not the cure. nor bromides,
nor the many nerve sedatiyes to be bad at
the drug-shop.
Use the sponge and hot water again, bath
ing the face in the water as hot as it can
possibly be borne; apply the sponge over
and over again to the temples, throat and
behind the ears. where most oil the nerves.
and muscles Of the head center, and then
batne the face in cold water running from
the faucet. Color and smoothness OF outline
come back to the face, an astonishing fresh
ness and comfort Is the result, and if nap
of ten minutes can follow, every trace of
fatigue will vanish.
The same remedy Is invaluable for sun
burn, and the worse case of this latter Attic
ton of sensitive skins will succumb to the
liot-water treatment. The cold douche
should not follow in this case; instead,
light application OF vaseline or cold cream,
which prevents peeling of the skin as the
hot water prevented Inflammation. Moth
ing SO good for tired eyes has yet been dis
covered as bathing them in hot water, and
neuralgia nine cases out of ten will yield to
applications Of cloths wrung out in hot
water in which the hand cannot be borne.
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The WORST Of All poi.ons..

l have helped in very large number of
poisoning cases, says DR.. o. A. Hortwig in
the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat and sue
ceeded in defeating the Intentions of several
would-be suicides, but, until quite recently,
L never had CASE, nor, indeed, heard of
one, in which man or woman who had Sc
lected the rough-on-rats route to eternity
recovered under medical treatment. a
young lady was saved a week or two ago
after she had taken small quantity of this
peculiar poison, but her sufierings were ex-
circulating, and she may never fully recover
There is hope alter almost any poison except
rough-On-rats has been taken if physician
thing in this vermin-kiler which seems to
defy medical skill. This is probably due to
the presence of arsenic and corrosive subli-
mate or phosphorus. At any rate, it is ab-
surd to place restrictions on the sale of rois-
ons, s0-called, and yet let this deadly COM
pound be sold practically without precau-
tiOn or limit,
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PURIFY YOUR BLOOD.
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION, ETC.

THE KIDNEYS are of the greatest import.
ance to the human body. 1t is their duty to
sift and strain from the blood the poisonous
and waste matter absorbed by 1t, which
Is produced by the destruction Of tissue
which Is constantly going on In the system.
Then how important 1t Is that this system of
sewerage be not clogged up, in Consequence
Of Inactivity or disease. The kidneys are
closely connected with the nervous system
and the brain, and when you notice the slight
est arrangement of these organs, II should
Command your attention and prompt treat.
ment, for when the life current Is tainted by
the refuse and poisonous matter which should
have been strained and sifted from II, # pro-
duces diseases which arise from an impure
state of the blood. which, unless attended to
at once. produce the most serious results.
rheumatism. of the Heart, Dropsy. inflamma-
zion of the Kidneys, Bright's Disease, Oiabc.
ties, Gravel, Inflammation of the Bladder, Sup
preston and Retention of the Urine, etc., etc.,
all result from Diseased Kidneys. Use the
GREAT SIERRA KIDNEY AND LIVER CURE,
and cure these diseases in the start, or pre-
vent them altogether. All druggists eel, these
valuable goods.
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AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE.
How 1t Feels When Man Is Slowly
Starving to Death.

Starving to Death.
For the first two days through which
strong and healthy man is doomed TO exist.
upon nothing his sufferings are, perhaps.
more acute than in the remaining stages; he
feels an iDordinate, unspeakable craving at
the stomach night and day, according to
the Yankee Blade The mind runs upon
beef and other substances, but still in great
measure the body retains its strength.
On the third and fourth days, but es-
pecially on the fourth, this incessant crav-
ing gives place to sinking and weakness
of the stomach, accompanied by nausea.
The unfortunate sufferer desires food, but
with the loss of strength he loses that eager
craving which Is felt In the earlier stages.
Should he chance to obtain morsel or two
of food he swallows it with wolfish ayidty,
but five minutes afterward his sufferings
are more intense than ever. He feels as if
he had swallowed living lobster, which is
clawing and feeding upon the Very founda-
ton of his existence.
On the fifth day his cheeks suddenly ap-
pear hollow and sunken, his body attenua-
ted; his color is ashy pale and his eyes wild,
CLASSY and cannibal like. The different
parts of the system now war with each
other. The stomach calls upon the legs to
go in quest of food; the legs, from weak
ness, refuse.
The sixth day brings with it increased
suffering, although the pangs of hunger are
lost In an overpowering languor aud sick
ness. The head becomes giddy; the ghosts
of well-remembered dinners pass in hideous
professions through the mind.
The seventh day comes, bringing increas-
ing lassitude and further prostration of
strength The arms hang lifelessly, the legs
drag heavily, the desire for food is still left
to degree, but it must be bought. not
sought.
The miserable remnant of life which still Z.
hangs to the sufferer Is burden almost too
grieyous to be borne; yet this inherent
love OF existence induces desire still TO
preserve it if it can be saved without a tax
on bodily exertion. The mind wonders. At
one moment he thinks his wearied limbs
cannot sustain him mile: the next he is
endowed with unnatural strength, and if
there be certainty of relief before him,
deting whence proceeds his new and sudden
impulse.
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FROM THE HILL-ToPs.

Dark uprise the lofty mountains,
Throned above the valley lands:
Golden CLEANS the sun is casting
O'er the fields and barren sands,
Damp ana chill the fog was falling:
All the earth W as cold and pale,
TIN with warmth aud light the sunbeaps
Sudden flooded hill and dale.
Somber shadows on the mountains;
Meadows green all bathed In gold.
While the swaylng lace-like curtain
OF the mist droops DER the void:
Here village. quiet. peaceful.
Like carven toy is set:
Quaint 1t seemeth, unimportant.
By short limits bounded, yet
There, too. human hearts are beating.
Planning, scherning, day by day,
On this small stage represented
Arc all acts Of LIES great play.
Family from the distant hamlet
Chimes come OF the vesper-bell,
From some tree-top's ieafy covert
birds clear song doth swell.
But behold The clouds are CATERING,
Vanished has the radiant world:
Now the banners of the storm king
To the breezes are unfurled.
Ever thus on earth all changes;
Shadows strive still 'gainst the light.
And the flowers the spring awaken'd
Doth the frost of winter blight.
Yet the gods keep equal balance.
Weighing both the good and i'll.
And the cup of JOY or sorrow
Never TO o'erhowing fill.
All, thou watcher on the hill-tops.
60 thy way and be content;
In thy life, as well as natures,
Light and shadows well are blent.
Grief and Joy both pass as fieetly
AS the winds breath sweeping by:
Know that sorrows clouds must vanishs
II eed that pleasures flowers must die
Francisco. Dec. 1890. SELMA SCHMIDT.
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The most curious hat-rack we ever saw is
fashioned to represent an old wooden lamp
post attached to the corner of country
fence, about three feet wide; sticking ont
of the post and fence are hat and coat pegs,
and perched upon the top is cat with back
uplfted. splitting at a barking pup below
her. The animal figures are done in life
size and presumably bronze; the fence and
lamp-p0st are in oak and in close rerodcc-
ton Of Just what someold country fence and
corner lamp-post looks like, even to the old
fashioned iron lamp which surmounts the
top.
Furniture of the French schools, Louis
XIV and XVI, are shown in some stores
very high in back and panels OF Vernis-
Martin finish (pastoral views oil painted)
are introduced with coverings In gold and
deep greens, bright garnet and brOnzes, as
well as the fady effects.
The purity of this French period, which
did not permit inlaid work, is ignored by
some makers, and into the gold of the wood
with purple and green effects in brilliants
Many tables are now shown entirely COW
cred by thin velvet studded with brass nails
or finished at the edges with gold cord. The
tables are made in simple straight line
effects and the coverings are usually soft
rose or delicate greens.
Work tables are fashioned with the. 100
representing musical instrument, n violin.
a guitar or banjo, produced In realistic wood
effects and upheld by legs, plush covered.
One sees a wooden curtain pole ring and
the rings that are used for towel racks
and wonders how they are ever made to sell
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HEROIC Undertakings.

A dev0ut Russian, residing near Arch
angel, on the coast of the Polar Sea. arrived
lately in Odessa, on his way to the Holy
Land, which he proposes to explore from one
end to the other. lie has made the entire
journey on foot and entirely without means,
trusting to the support of God and of the
human hearts he may move for his susten-
ance. He eats nothing but bread and salt.
and carries no baggage to speak of. The
journey OF this man is most wonderful
undertaking, considering the wilderness
like condition, which for thousands of miles
exists in the stretch of country he is travers-
ing.
Another Russian, but of an entirely differ
ent caliber, has just completed the task of
rowing in a little skiff from st. Petersburg
to the Caspian Sea. He is gentleman OF
social standing. and was lionized in every
city he touched on his trip. He claims that
the distance he actually travelled in his boat
is nothing to the distance he measured while
dancing with fair Russians at the balls
arranged in his honor.-Chicago News.
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WELCOME, NEW YEAR.

Welcome, New Year. let thy Tyre
Our awakening thoughts inspire.
Strong with hope we hail thy birth,
Harbinger of joy to EARTH
Bringing from ethereal elm es
Magic gifts and ducet chimes.
Soothing with thy peaceful lay
All earth's transient fears away.
While thy smiling train we hail,
Lo! thou lift, the mystic veil
or the futures hallowed hours,
With its mingiing thorns and flowers,
Harken yet a last refrain
Echoes from the parting strain
OF the Old Years sad farewell.
Broken Is its wondrous spell.
While we hail thy gracious mein.
Beaming on the sportive scene,
While our fiowery tributes grace,
Joyeusly the festal place
OF this seasons Joy and mirth.
welcoming thy genial birth,
Yes, to Natures GOD we raise
All our hearts these festai days,
Begging thy propitious reign
May be free from care and pain,
Welcome then, glad New year,
Happy harbinger OF cheer.
IN francisco. Dec, 1890 ANNIE c. GRIFFITH
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INDIFFERENCE.

How chilling is indifference
From one we've loved. In days OF yore,
And as we sigh we think OF it,
And wonder at it, more and MORE
For love grown cold we ask in vain;
No, It's in vain; and yet we try to
Call 1t BAGS, and bid 1t stay. but once again.
Row absolute's indifference
veneer can warm the loves that's cold,
And as we ponder DER and DER,
We feel as one thrust from the fold.
Yet warmed up love is poor at best;
BAD = MS best; and yet we long to
Welcome that. which ne'er again can be our guest
December. 1880. n. II
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FAME.

king sought fame that long would shine
And shed \ luster DER the line
or centuries to come.
fame that might be handed down
From king to king and crown to crown
When he had long been done.
And so he led In bright array
An army, on from day to day.
And conquered cities fair.
And sorrow flied the sunny land,
And death and terror on each hand
Shed desolation there.
But, when the victories were won,
Andloud the acclamatfons rung
In praises TO the king.
A voice forever seemed to say:
1.-THE fame of this shall pass away
When time its changes bring"
Then weary grown with care and doubt
The mystic words had brought about,
He sought monks retreat
To ask that wise and holy man
The secret of a deafness name.
lasting fame complete.
The prophets eyes. grown dim with age,
He east upon the written page
Where grandest thoughts were stored,
And said: Pure thoughts give truest fame.
Once written they long remain;
The pen Is inightier than the sword"
When deeds OF blood forgotten are
And useless are the boasts OF war
Then thoughts shall ever live
And deep within the heart Of man
Shall dwell the peace and holy calm
That noble words can give
Lakeport, Col. NELLIE C. DAVIS.
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for so little money. 1t Is done through the
almost human intelligence of modern factory
m echanism. A block of wood is put under
turner. Four. five or six large rings, ac-
cording to the depth of the block, are ground
out OF it. leaving an inner circular block as
waste. This block is in turn put under
smaller size turner. and as many more
smaller rings are produced. What Is left
is again utilized. and so on and
on. until tn they are down to the the
for no end of purposes. They are tied up by
ribbon and caught up against the wall as
a whisk-broom holder. They are cut in
half and form curved pegs for hat-racks.
They are hung from rods and used for towel
racks. They are arranged side by side, c!o-
ver.leaf shape. and serve as tops for UNI
brella-stands. There is no end to the use OF
them.
Among the new kind of tables to be seen
in the market are curious imported exam
pies OF mlaid work. The tops, for instance.
show three or four different varieties OF
wood, arranged in parallel lengths, with
huge tulip pattern or some other heavy fig
ure inlaid over them all, in an additional
four or five-colOr effect.
Cupid Longmire struck colored porter
in Louisville the other day who wears spec
tacles.
'Jim." said Cupid. show did you ever
get near-sighted p"
Guess It must have been looking for
ips." says Jim.
We have all seen the rustic frames which
have been used for screens, and consists of
roots and vines massed in solid framework,
and probably it was this which gave the
Idea for screen we were recently shown.
The side uprights were two crooked saplings,
painted dead brown in imitation of de-
cayed wood. Between the forked upper
limbs cobweb is built, an owl sits
on one of the branches, crab is crawl
ing up from the trunk, and snake
traversing one limb. The screen panel is
kept in place with thongs of grass like the
reeds out of Chinese mattings. The orna-
ments can be had in any Japanese store.
Experiments are being made for casting
composite material upon tables after they
are made. These tops will be made
IN various figures and tints, and very
effective work can be had without much
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tree is fairly down
and out in the alley
the subject of art
decorative =" will be
black and blue for
six m this. No
wonder a sensible
m an grows pale
and carew I'm,
glum of visage and
blue under the eyes,
when the realization
dawns on him that
his wife has the dec
'oratiye fever. Wis
ions of pink scarfs
and blue tides all
ever the mantel and
bure a u, . with no
place to rest a cigar