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Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06
A Remedy for Dropsy.

In diseases OF the heart which per-
sists for long time and finally end
as very large proportion Of them do
in Il slow declining death, dropsy al
ways sets in. In the late stages it is u
most intractable symptom, and adds
greatly to the suffering experienced.
In the treatment physicians have
been won't to depend largely upon u
diet OF milk, which, in cases, where it
is we'll borne and Gun be persisted In,
always acts we'll. But there are many
patients who, for various reasons, can.
not be kept on o milk diet for any
length OF time. To some 1t becomes
abhorrent after while, and others
cannot really digest 1t properly, us
simple food as 1t Is. And, besides
that, u milk diet Is unsuited to no
small proportion Of patients affected
with cardiac diseases. We have refer
ence to those who cannot be kept quiet,
says n writer In the Boston Journal Of
Commerce. but who insist upon being
up and about, often In tho open air. II
not engaged In light duties. Prof.
German Soc, Of Paris. has long boon
engaged In study 10 lcarn what ele.
menh 10 milk rendered II sush nn ad.
mlrabls agent 70 stimulate the kid.
usya increase The Gov thsrslrom, Snd
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06
Modjeska As n Smoker.

"Yes, l smoke! Now, what have you
to say about it:" and Nine. Modjeska's
soft brown eyes flashed deliantly as she
faced party of ladies in the drawing
room. 81 am not bit angry, ladies';
on the contrary, am amused. l can
Lot understand why the fact that l
choose to smoke package OF cigarettes
every week should he regarded as such
y heinous vice. AS l say, | Go smoke,
lut | am not smoker. My clothes
never suggest the smell of tobacco. L
know my reath is not tainted, my teeth
are certainly we'll kept, and there is not
trace of nicotine on my fingers. The
American girl chews gum, so do her
married sisters. and you are nation OF
candyeaters. do not know the taste
Of gum. and | think far too much OF
my system TO derange it with sweets.
i to not shop. nor gossip. am neither
II tea drinker nor II wine-drlnker. L
work very hard. am as punctual at
rehearsal as at the performance. My
nervous system is very easily shocked.
/ require some slimulant, and selecting
the least injurious, use tobacco. III it
gives me the rest and relaxation l re-
uuire, why shouldn't / resort to it? l.
can readily see how might give great
oilense to my friends, but l have never
vet done so, and l have never been in
any private home as II guest where l
dld not have the privilege Of doing just
what | wanted to. LADIES who would
not dream of smoking u cigarette them
selves have sent their servants to get
them for me. have allowed me 10 smoke
in the library or wherever the family
sat, and have even handed me a burning
match to light the little roll of tobacco.
In country us democratic as America
l can not understand the expressions of
surprise constantly passed OIL my
harmless habit. To say the least,
though, they never come from cosmo-
poIitans, from those people who have
been in France and Russia and Austria,
and who know the variations OF custom.
| am not surprised that the American
women care so little for tobacco. 1t is
not good, that is TO say the native plant
is coarse and unpleasant in flavor, and
the Turkish tobacco is not only eXpens
i've but hard to get at any price. If l
cared to tell tales out of school | could
give you some interesting facts about
The American cigarette and the dainty
smoking services have seen, compared
to which my silver tray and dragon
candle are clumsy almost to mannish
degree
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06
We're All Superstitiou,.

The missionaries report that the
greatest obstacles they meet with in
their work is the superstition of the
people. Is it so very different with
civilized, enlightened people right
here in New England? How many hum
dreds of mothers are there who will
not let their infants look into u mirror
until they h we passed II certain age9
How muny more are there who insist
that their little ones must be carried
upstairs before they are carried down.
stairs, TO the end that they may "rise
in the world?" How many sensible,
well-cducatel people in Boston feel
unpleasant when II mirror is broken in
the house? thousands. How many
consider it i'll luck to 500 the now moon
over the wrong shoulder More thou-
sands. Not so many, but still worry
many, cannot be tempted TO pass unler
Il ladder. II people right here ut
home having the advantage of schools,
churches, books newspapers, and their
own common sense, cling to these
senseless superstitioas, how can the
''heathen in his blindness" be expect
cd to rcnounce his, which are not one
particle more ridiculous. Boston Bud.
trpt.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06
Another Mulberry Sellers.

Not long ago Gen. George A. Sheri-
dan, of Louisiana, while speaking about
the disappointment Of Gen. Butler to
obtain the contract for furnishing The
Government with granite for the new
Library Building, said that he once
met man in Washington more disap-
pointed than Butler. He was Null
berry Sellers sort of a chap, who told
me that he had discovered a stone that
was absolutely impervious to heat, a
genuine fire-stone, Just what was want
ed in Government buildings, of course,
because of its durability, and conse-
quentlv with millions in it. | asked
him to bring me samples of the stone.
He came next day with three or four
little cubes. 1t was winter, and J had
a base burner glowing in the room with
great isin-glass doors. | opened one of
them, stirred up the Goals and thrust
two pieces of the stone far down into
the mass. Then iudiciously retired to
a far corner Of the room and awaited
results. They came in about 20 Sec
onds. There was an explosion, which
burst every pane Of isnglass in the
stove. My man stood aghast with both
hands upraised, while he exclaimed,
by thunder! Another million gone to
pot!"
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06
He Held Sherilan's Horse.

To the Editor of the New York World;
Some time ago l saw an article in the
World giving description of u man
who claims he held Sheridan's horse at
the battle of Cedar Creek, October 10,
1864. have it, upon the authority of
John S. Vosler, of ST. townsville, N. Y,
member Of Company A, One Hundred
and Twenty-lirst New York Infantry,
First Division, Second Brigade, Sixth
Army Corps, that he held Sherdan's
horse as Sheridan came up on his famous
ride from Winchester. Mr.. Vosler
states that the Sixth Army Corps was
located Ut the left, the Eighth at the
right, the Nineteenth in the center. In
describing the event, Mr.. Voser states
that as Sheridan came up he exclaimed,
"My God! where are the headquarters"
Now. what would like to know is,
did Sheridan dismount more than once?
GEORGE M. BURR.
No. Is Broad St., Gloversville, N. Y.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06
Honey for the Ladies'.

Simple made robes of velvet, edged
with Russian sable or other rich furs
are all the rage.
The latest thing in Paris at dinner
parties is to put ut each guests plate
rose with the name of the person to
whom that place is allotted.
A bottle Of glycerine and rose water
are OF paramount importance Tor rub
bing on the face and hands at night to
keep the skin smooth.
Plaitings Of all kinds are tabooed on
underwear, the cambrc being trimmed
with pure lace plainly set on, or with
delicate hand embroidery.
Many skirts are made crosswise Of the
material and have but one seam. To
mount them In ample petticoat fashion
upon o foundation skirt is a work OF
art.
An effort Is being made to revive
wide round belts fastened with deer
metal buckle. Such belts are worn
with round shrred corsages, rs we'll as
with Others which have pleated basque
that extends below The effect is to
shorten the waist, and there is q general
tendency toward short waists.
This season presents quite an aston.
ishing variety Of ornaments Tor the
hair. Those studded with half-precious
gems are charming FOR dress occasions.
Steel, too, " much used for the sumo
purpose, while as 10 carved ornaments
IN amber, jet, silver. tortoise.shell and
ivory, they battle description. The
Greek, the Josephine and the Pompa.
dour c0lirurs each call for ornaments
brilliantly ast with gems Of soms 10.
scslptIou.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06

hence prove OF such great service In
dropsies. As result of his investiga-
tiOn he is convinced that the one inn
portans clement is sugar of milk. Act
ing upon that theory, he selects twenty
five patients with heart disease. in all
of which there was more Or less dropiy.
To each he gave 100 grammes of the
sugar of milk day. dissolved in two
quarts of water In all these cases a
marked effect upon the kidneys was
felt within twenty-four hours to forty
five hours hours, and almost all such
swellings disappeared altogether after
Il series of treatments lasting from six
to eight days. This discovery is
likely to prove one of the most mpor-
tant which has been made in the
medical world for years.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06

touches to her new novel at Kennebunk-
port, Me.-the sane place where she
completed the last chapters of "John
Ward, Preacher"
Charlotte NJ. Yonge, the historical
writer, has written and published exact
ly one hundred books.
Queen Olga. OF Greece, is particularly
fond of American literature. She is a
constant reader of the principal Ameri-
can magazines and newspapers. Her
favorite of all authors Is Nathaniel
Hawthorne.
Mrs. Augusta-Evans Wilson, the
southern novelist, is short and stout,
with good ma tured, intelligent face,
having an expression of happy content
ment, showing that she is on good
terms with her husband and the rest of
Il e world.
Mrs. Todd, the wife of the American
astronomer who has gone to Africa TO
observe the eclipse, helped her husband
greatly in his preparations. She read
every book concerning the coast 10
which the expedition was going and
read hm selected passages daily. She
also worked up formulas and details of
geography for him.
The recent appointment of Miss Jo-
anna Baker to the chair of Greek at
Simpson college, IndiaEola, Ia. is a sig
niiicant fact as showing the progress of
women since it was first permitted to
her to acquire the alphabet. Miss
Baker succeeds to the position filled by
her father, Prof o. H. Baker. seventeen
years ago, in the same institution.
Queen Margherta of Italy, has fam
cy for pearls perhaps on account Of the
meaning OF her name. Every year the
king. her husband. gives her new
string of the finest that he can get, and
the necklace now fails in solid mass
from below the throat to her waist.
One string on this necklace was given
her by her young son, who could not
afford TO pay for it all at time, so he
arranged with the jeweler to pay for it
on the instalment plan. There is no
other row valued more highly by her
majesty.
Mrs. u. S. Grant looks much stronger
and in better health since her return
from visiting Fred Grants family in
Vienna. She will appear very little in
New York society this winter, having
planned n visit Of some length to jesse
Grants family in California.
DR.. Amelia B. Edwards says America
will furnish the noted women of the
future.
Nine. de Valsayre, the champion
woman's rights woman OF France, has
retired from the French Women's
league because the latter resolved that
men shall be excluded from their assem-
bies.
Mrs. jeff Davis, after resting for u
short time at Beauvolr, will go to the
home of her son-in-law at Colorado
Springs. Next spring, it is understood,
she will join her daughter, Miss Winnie,
! in Europe.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06

The recent change in the New York Led
ger is very significant i'll that it presents for
consideration the interesting question, what
is the most popular periodical literature of
to-day? Instead of II large paper of eight
pages such Us it has been in bySone years,
the Ledger is now issued in compact, ele-
CANT form of sixteen pages, and instead OF
being filled with stories "to be continued IN
our next" its columns are brilliant with
articles of popular interest from the pens OF
many Of the best writers. This shows
marked progress and is IN encouraging
state of affairs. There is another change III
the Ledger the object of which is not so ap,,
parent. While the quality OF the paper used
is more expensive than formerly, anu the
cost of illustrations has been greatly ln-
creased, the price of the Ledger has been re-
duced from three to two dollars year. Is
this thrust at the cheap paper-book litera'
ture that is flooding the market? Whatever
may have been the moving cause for tins re-
ducton of price, it is certainly change that
is greatly to the advantage OF the Ledgers
vast circle Of readers.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06
Ideas of a Future Life.

The Iroquois and IIurons believed in
d country for the souls of the dead,
which they called tho country Of an
cestors.' This Is to the west, from
which direction their traditions told
that they had migrated Spirit, must
go there after death by Il very long
and painful journey. past many rivers,
and at the end OF II narrow bridge
fight with a dog like Ccrbcrus, and
some may fall into tho water and be
carried away over plecipices. This
road is all on the earth; but several of
the Indian tribes consider the milky
way to be the path of souls, those OF
human beings forming the main body
of stars, and their dogs, which also
have souls, runninT on the sides. In
their next world the Indians do the
same as they customarily do here, but
without lifc's troubles. The lsraclites
believed in q doubling OF the person
by shadow, Il pale figure, which after
death descended under the earth and
there led sid and gloomy existence.
The abode of these poor beings was
called sheol. There was no recon-
pense, no punishment. The greatest
comfort was to be among ancestors
and resting with them. There were
some very virtuous men whom God
carried up that they might be with
him. Apart from these elect dead
men went into torpor Mans cool
fortune was to be accorded a long
term OF years, with children TO perpet-
uate his family and respect for his
memory after death. Popular Science
Monthly.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06

There Is u rich family Of the name
Of Lofting In England, the fortune of
whose house was founded by such an
apparently insignificant thing us the
thimble. The first ever seen In Eng
land was made in London less than
two hundred years ago BY II metal
worker named John Loiting. The
usefulness OF tho article commended 1t
at once to all who used tho needle, and
Loiting acquired large fortune. Tho
implement was thon called the thum-
boil, II being worn on tho thumb whom
In use, aud Its shape suggesting tho
rest Of the name. This clumsy mode
OF utilizing II soon changed. however,.
but tho name. soitened iuto "thImble."
rsmalus Public OplaieA
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06
PATHS First Husband,

The recent death of Marquis de Caux,
who was married in 1868 ut Clapham,
England, to Adelina Patti, and legally
separated from her in 1871, calls forth
the following pretty selection by Frau
lein Louisa Lauw for many years an in
innate friend Of Patti, from her little
book of gossip about the prima donna
in which she gives the following Incl
dent in the Marquis courtship of the
songstress: "There is story of the
Sunday evening meetings at PATHS
house during the winter after she had
returned from her London season. From
these gatherings Nilsson was seldom alb
sent, and among the most diligent visi-
tors was Gustave Dore, the Vicomte
Daru, Baron St. Armand, and Marquis
de CauX, who were such inseparabes
that they were called the three -leaved
clover
Adelina looked forward to the meet
ing with the Marquis with glad excite
ment. He did not keep us waiting long,
but the meeting was also q parting.
The Marquis had TO go with the Empress
Eugenie to Biarritz, and rs he expected
to remain fora considerable period he
asked permission to write TO Adelina
and receive intelligence concerning her.
This permission was given with the un-
derstanding that the correspondence
was to pass through my hands, and was
to be conducted by the Marquis and my
self. had to report the smallest de-
tails of the happenings to Adelna, and
his excellent pen gave us the most
piquant descriptions Of all that went on
in Biarritz.
One evening-it was after perform
ance of 'Traviata the Marquis remain
ed with us after few friends had de-
parted from Adelina's dressing-room.
AS he always repeated conscientiously
the town gossip to us, Adelina turned
smiIingly toward him and asked:
We'll, Marquis, what is there new
what is Paris talking about?
The newest thing was the answer,
lis that we are engaged
must admit that this answer startled
me, and that l looked at Adelina with
my curiosity on q tension. Her fea-
lures seemed enlivened by an inexpress-
ible loveliness, smilingly she said to the
Marquis:
And why not? hope it would not
be unpleasant for your
At first embarrassed, then joyfully
moved, the Marquis was only able to
stammer the words:
No, certainly not. I would be the
happiest of mortals if it were true!
Blushingly Adelna extended her hand
to the Marquis, who was almost beside
himself with joy, while she said: Il,
too, would be happy
Wildly the Marquis pressed the potter
ed hand to his lips, intoxicated with joy
he clasped Adelna in his arms, then hur-
ried away speechless. But Adelna in q
long, warm embrace whispered the
sweet confession to me: 4 am happy!"
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06
no. @..
What 1t Brought to Two Topeka People
"A Fortune Wisely Invested

70 Two Topeka People
"A Fortune Wisely Invested.
On Tuesday, the 1sth of November.
the regular monthly drawing of The
Louisiana State Lottery occurred and II
brought luck to two persons in this
city, each of whom held oue.twentieth
OF ticket bearing the No. s.93.n which
drew the hrst capital prize of $500 COO
A Democrat reporter took pains yester.
day to ascertain. what the fortunate
holders of No. SO had done with tho
money they got.
Mrs Margaret Villepique, who resides
Just outside the city limits, received
her III, ,oOo in cash and deposited S.. 600
in three different banks of the citv and
entrustng the matter of its Investment
to German friend, who is loauiug II
out at 8 per cent. interest on approved
real estate security. The income will
make Mrs. v. independent for life. Mr.
and Mrs. Villepique came from Kansas
City three years ago, where they had
met with a heavy loss. They had con.
siderable property, which was heavily
mortsaged, and being unable to clear i
of lost it by foreclosure. 1t is TODAY
worth $4,000 though then it was held
ut only $4,000. Arriving in Topeka.
they bought five acres of land, paying
$50 down omit, and by raising garden
truck, which they sold in the CITY, SUD.
ported the family, and had the debt near.
ly paid of when Mrs. V. drew the Sl5, 900
on her ticket. 1t may be imagined
that life looks much brighter to her
than it did month ago.
The other one-twentieth ticket was
held by Dennis Northington, colored
man engaged in delivering coal for the
Green Coal Company. He is hard
working, economical man and it had
been his one ambition to some day be
able to buy q Kansas farm and leave
the city for more peaceful life in the
country. He little thought this ambi-
tion would be realized so quickly, but
on November 18th, the day after the
drawing of the The Louisiana State Lot
terry, he found himself the winner of u
fortune-a farm. He consented to
remain month longer with tie Green
Coal Company and continue his team
ing, and he is meantime on the lookout
for good farm. He received his money
$4,000 through one of the national
banks and has it safely deposited until
he is read to use it. lie started in life
q slave and the lottery has made h M a
rich as well as free citizen of the Sun
flower State.-1opeka (Kas.) Democrat,
december 9th.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06
Popular Scielco.

The scientific experiments of Paris
ian have proved that daylight entirely
ceases in the waters of the Mediterra-
mean at n depth of 1913 feet
All plants and trees consume water
in large quantities. Sir John Laws
discovered that an acre of barley will
take up 1881 tons of water in two days.
Trees and plants are composed more
largely OF water than any other sub
stance.
Lizards present a strange phenome-
non. Their tail, brittle and easi Y
broken, lives for q considerable length
Of time after being separated from its
bearers body; and, more than that.
the lost tail is in Il acompar atively short
time replaced by another, similar to
the amputated one.
1t is curious fact, so announced.
that if cider is scaldcd to l2Jn or 1900 it
will not make vinegar, as this heat de-
stroys the bacteria that forms vinegar.
Darwin explains the origin of giddi-
ness from this cause in the following
way: He says that in learning to walk,
we Judge OF the Distance of the objects
we approach by the eye, and by OBJ
serving their perpeadicularity deter
mine our own; and that at all times
we determine our want of perpendicu-
larity, or inclination to fall, by attend
ing to the apparent motion within the
sphere of distinct vision. Hence,
when we are upon the summit of 4
high cliff tower, or other eminence,
and look down, we become dizzy be
cause the objects below us are out o
the sphere of distinct vision, and We
are obliged to balance oursolves by the
less accurate feelings of our muscles.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06
The Season at the White House.

In regard to the effect that Mrs. Har.
rison's bereavement will have upon the
official courteses at the white house,
il may be said that tho usual program
for the winter will be very little
changed. and Mrs. Harrison, like Mrs.
Grant and Mrs. Hayes on the like occa.
sions, will not permit her private grief
to interfere with her official duties as
the wife Of the chief executive Of the
nation. Mrs. Harrison will wear black,
but will not 60 into crepe, and on the
occasions OF the large receptions ind
the state occasions will wear the state
dresses she had prepared for the events
II is possible that the Saturday after
noon levees will not be held at the
white house the coming season, or ut
least not until late in the ysar.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06

Sufferers from Consumption.
scrofula. Bronchitis, and General Debility VIII
try scntt's Emulsion of food Liver OIL with VI
IIypopbosphites, they will find immediate re-
lief and permanent benefit. The Medical Fro'
fcss!on universally declare 1t Ieme1y p.0. a. '"J "I
greatest Svslsc and very paataole Heaa' =.
bS0s used Scotts Emulsion in several Gases OF
scrofus and Debility in Children. Results most
gratifying. My little patients take 1t with pleas
nrc,-s Nv A. HUBERT, M. d., Salisbury III. (
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06

The dowagor empress Of China takes
a great interest In the development Of
the Celestial empire, and spends o grsat
deal OF time In consultation with rail.
road projectors.
Margaret Dsland put the finishing
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06

Is 1t economy to save rev. ce,s mo%ay pSyns as'
cheap soap or strong wasu'hg PvwocT1;; sS %"t "'
lose dollars IN ruined rotteo clT.nos, =, s,nv v'
"sJ "nd % as p,,rc' ASK your grocer for It.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06

"Let observation with extended view, sur
ycy good things from China to Peru and lie
will not find anything of such astonishing
merit in killing all the pains that flesh is
heir to, aS he will know is in salvation Oh,
Mhen be has Given il fair trial.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06

ANNOUNCEMENT is made that year
ago Cornelius Vanderbilt purchased
from the Earl of Dudley a picture by
Turner. "The Grand Canal, Venice"
the consideration being S95, 900.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06
THE debt of the CITY of Paris amount

THE debt of the City of Paris amounts
to $50 francs for every man, woman, and
child within the city limits. In Frank
fort the deb, Is equivalent to 311 francs
per head, in Milan OF 21S, in Berlin to
l54, 10 the Hague 10 1sf. iu Brussels the
most heavily indebted of all European
cities To .605.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06

Carpets may be greatly brlghtcncd by nys, ilrss
sweeping thoroughly and then golmgi !, ovet "uI
them with clean clotli ahu c,cI, % s"'i i,r,e "
water. Use q cupful OF course S"l' 10 "rsc
basin Of water.
Marble Hill press., 1890-02-06

If the feet are tender or painful after long
standing or walking great relief can be had
by bathing them in salt and water. A hand
full Of salt to gallon of water is the right
proportion. Have the water as hot rs can
comfortably be borne.