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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-02
AMERICAN GIRLS LAZY.
They Won't Get Up Early and
Practice Like English Girls.

Practice Like English Girls.
New York Sun.
A famous teacher of singing remarked
a few nights since that she dreaded the
appearance of an American girl as
pupil. Most of them" she said. ''are
delightfully."- sweet and winsome, but
they have the prevailing trait of Amer
lean women, and that means death to
any artistic success. Their natural en-
doWmentS are frequently superior to
those of the German, French and South
American girls who study singing with
me, but it is almost an lmpOSSibility to
get them to throw off their lifelong
habits of ease-indeed, might say
Incidence. Their mothers encour-
age them in it, ard they Go not
make half enough of their Opportuni-
ties. | have not single German pupil
on my list who does not practice four or
five hours day. and many of them
devote even more time than this to their
work by the study Of the scientific side
of musical education. l have never yet
had all American pupil who would not
give up her practice any morning to go
to a manicure, aud looked upon two
hours practice day as an achievement
bordering on the heroic. A French girl
is aroused by her mother at o'clock in
the morning and set to work, while an
American girl is kept in bed until II by
her indulgent mother because she had
practiced so hard the day before. The
only real reason why American girls
whose voices indicate brilliant future
should be sent abroad is, because they
get what may be called the habit of
work over there from their compan-
ions ;,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-02
Mattel, the Cancer Curer.

Pail Mall Gazette.
The character sketch in the next num-
Der of the Review of Reviews will be
devoted. not to Count Mattel, the cancer
curer, but to DR.. Koch, the consumption
curer. Count Matters friends are
greatly reioiced at the excitement
caused in the medical world by DR..
Koch's discovery. When Coudt Mattel
asks the doctors to inquire into his cures
they say: 1--WE would not think of in
curing Into secret remedy" But DR..
Koch's remedy is secret. too, and yet
the doctors are going to Berlin in their
thousands to investigate 1t. Mr.. Stead
has come from his visit to Bologna
deeply impressed with the 'cancer cnr-
er's'' good faith. The count, by the
way, is an octogenarian, and believes IN
his cure as whole-heartedly-says Mr..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-02
FOUND IN A PEACH.
The Marvellous Story of the RecOv-
cry of a Lost Charm.

S6dLllc fT6Ss.
III. L. Constine, of New Orleans. La,
who has been in Seattle for several days,
tells story that would rival in its i'm
probability the tales of 1.-The Arabian
Nights" Mr.. Constine, however, de-
clares that his story is true, and says
that he is willing to swear to it.
"When | was lii Atlanta. Ca, some
time ago" said Mr.. Constine, 81 was
invited by friend, John Sawyer, to
visit a peach cannerv in which he was
employed. After l had completed my
tour of the cannery | missed very val
liable charm that had been wearing ON
my watch chain. The loss was sad one
to me, inasmuch as the charm was a
gift from dead sister. | offered lib
eral reward for the return of the charm,
which l supposed | had dropped some
where about the cannery, but all to no
purpose, as / never heard from it.
q II had just returned home, and had
given up all hopes of recovering the
charm. About two months ago con-
ceived the idea Of visiting the Pacific
coast, and, arranging my business on
short order, started at once for the
West.
81 arrived in Seattle about two weeks
ago, since which time have been Wis
1iting friends who live near YeSler ave-
nue.. Yesterday noon | was down town,
and stepped into a restaurant for lunch.
After eating hearty lunch called for
some peaches and cream. i started to
eat the peaches, and was in the act of
cutting one of them with spoon. when
the spoon struck some hard substance
which appeared to be imbedded in the
heart of one of the peaches. / worked
| the substance out with my spoon and
held it up to the light. My surprise can
be better imagined than described when
j found that l held in my hand my
missing charm. which ] had long ago
given up for lost.
"The story is strange one," con-
Guided Mr.. Constine, land | should
hardly be willing to believe it myself if
told to me by stranger, but, neverthe-
| less, every word of it is strictly true.
| The only way can account for the
| mysterious disappearance and recovery
| of the jewel is that it became olsen
gagged from the chain when was watch
ing the performance of new coring
| and pairing machine, in which l was
much interested while was visiting
the cannery in Atlanta, and it fell
among the peaches without my MOTTO
| ing It."
The charm which Mr.. Constine
showed the reporter was gold cross
with a diamond set in either end and a
larger one in the center, and was OF
very unique design. The story is
strange one. but was told in a concise
and straightforward manner that argued
we'll for its yeracity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-02
BELKNAP,s BAD LUCK.
Misfortune Followed Him Contin-
ualiy, But He Never Com

planned.
Washington Correspondence
A story was told me to-day Of one OF
the last pieces of bad luck in the life of
Gen. Belknap. From the time he was
compelled to resign FROM Grants cab
iuet he had one misfortune after
another Those who knew him always
believed that he was in no way to blame
for the trouble of that time. he always
had the sympathy of the leading men
at Washington, where he made for years
a struggle against dark future without
complaint. He picked up from time to
time good line OF business. he repre-
Sented one or two of the Western rail-
roads, and looked after their business at
Washington. But nothing that he
turned his attention to seemed to sue
coed. and when he died he left almost
no estate.
Several years before he died he could
not meet the obligations on a piece OF
property next to the house of Justice
Blatchford. The amount due on the
property was not great, but it was too
much for the eX-Secretary. He sought
in every direction to sell the property
for more than the mortgage, but he
could not. as Washington was deserted,
and real estate was not active. The
foreclosure sale was ordered. A friend
of Gen. Belknap, who knew that JUS
tice Blatchford desired to extend his
house, wrote to him to come Oh and bid
at the foreclosure sale. This friend of
Gen. Belknap was then prepared him
self to bid up the property to fair de-
gree, as he knew the justice was anX-
ious to have it, The justice came here,
and was on the ground when the sale
began.
Gen. Belknap's friend arrived few
moments later. He had just heard OF
Justice Aliller's death. Without think
ing. he spoke of it, and moment later
Justice Blatchford was gone to the Mil
Ter house to make inquiries. During his
absence the auction began, and the lot
was sold much below its value because
there was no bidding. Gen. Belknap,
who had heard of Justice Blatchford'S
arrival in town, came to the auction to
learn how much he was going to save
from the wreck. He arrived imIne-
diately after the justice had gone away.
His friend said:
General. l have ruined you, and
without any intention"
He then explained how he had spoken
of Justice Miller's death, and the result.
Gen. Belknap simply threw up his
hands as if that was the sort of luck he
was to expect, and he walked away
without word.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-02
DON'T TAKE TOO MUCH.
If You Do You May Stop a Horse
Car When You Don't Mean To

If You Do You May Stop Horse
Car When You Don't Mean To.
New York Herald.
We all know the genus braggart. He
is common to all climes, and perhaps
most often found holding up the bar IN
gilded palaces devoted to Bacchus and
in cheap bar rooms alike. He knows
no shame, and nothing is too sacred to
be safe from his blatant tongue. at
lying he is always an adept.
1t was my misfortune to run into three
men of this type the other afternoon in
the bar room of a downtown hotel.
They had drank Just enough to think
that they occupied a suite OF rooms III
the Hoffman house, though they really
resided in a tenement in Harlem.
They had been swapping lies for some
time before came in, and as | made my
appearance one man was saying:
Talk about eight grains of quinine
to break up a cold what does that
amount to?
II think nothing Of tucking a dozen
two-gran pills into my bread basket
every night before getting into bed.''
THAT only makes twenty-four
grains" said the second blowhard, land
that amt nothin'.
Nov, Hve got an iron frame and
constitution which wild Indian might
envy, but sometimes l take cold. When
do | take ten five-grain pills of quinine
and sleep like a baby. That's the way
l break up my colds"
This tremendous statement of quinine
capacity caused a momentary lull in The
conversation, and every one looked adj
miringly at the man who could take
| fifty grains of qulnine for supper and
never wink.
Then all eyes were turned toward the
| third man of the party. He was evil
IDENTIFY a boss liar or boss quinine
muncher, for every one seemed to ex-
! pect something unusual from him. He
appeared entirely unconcerned, how
ever, and to everybody ssurprise began
by saying:
"Well. now, boys, amt much of a
auinine fancier myself, and / don't
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-02
think could take fifty grains and feel
comfortable like.n

think l could take fifty grains and feel
comfortable like"
At this there was general feeling of
disappointment, which was changed to
expectation as the speaker continued:
Still, now we are on the subject OF
quinine, let Inc tell you about my wife.
You may not believe ii, but sometimes
l believe the old woman is more stuck
on quinine thar she is OH me. She Just
dOtes OH it day in and day out. She
takes it for her headaches, her sore
threats, her influenza and her corns.
"'Affect herH In course it affects
her, and you will see to what extent
when tell you, boys, that one day she
took so much quinine that her ears got
to ringing so that when she got on a
horse car the driver stopped the car,
thinking the conductor had rung the
bell"
At the close of this tale no one spoke,
but, sad-eyed, the first two liars gath
cred around the free-lunch counter and
proceeded to eat up all the luncheon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-02
Novel Grounds for Asking Divorce

Buffalo Commercial.
Here is something new under the sun
"a suit for divorce brought by man
on the ground of abduction. j. S. Har-
ris was engaged 10 Miss Maud Webb
and Miss Sadie Cordell, two respectable
young ladies, who live in the same
block in Peoria, Ill. Until recently he
had managed to keep each ignorant of
his relations to The other. He went out
for stroll with Miss Cordell about a
week ago. She insisted on passing the
Webb girls house. Miss Webb saw
them. and, with the aid of relatives. she
dragged Harris i'll, and he was soon
married to her. Miss Cordell and her
relatives are very angry. Monday even
ing Harris filed a bill for divorce, alleg-
ing abduction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-02
A GIRLS STRANGE APPETITE.
The Queer laundering of a Sturdy
Buffalo Servant.

Philadelphia Times.
A servant girl, by name Louisa Bank
burr, in the employ of Reese r. Nc
Mahan, of Buffalo, has developed a
most singular taste for soap, of which
she has been known to devour nearly a
pound in day. The family for some
time past were much puzzled to account
for the way in which the scoop disap-
peared from the boxes, and it was not
until the girl was seen eating a cake
with all the relish in the world that
it occurred to them to ascribe the
large, heathy-loOking girl of about
seventeen, and she declares that the
singular diet in which she has INDUCED
for some months has never disagreed
with her, but Mr.. McMahan says that it
has affected her appetite so that she
does not care to eat much beside soap.
At first she preferred the milder kind
of complexion and hand soaps, but as
she INDUCED the unnatural craving her
taste grew for the strongest kind, and
now she eats with avidity those used
for kitchen work. The physicians who
have examined into the peculiar case
say that the girls morbid appetite
comes from no disorder of her stomach,
but is probably a cultivated ldiosyn-
Grassy. Louisa herself states that
she was first induced to eat it
by the pleasure a piece of toilet
soap afforded her by its perfume.
Efforts have been made to get her to
give up the habit, which will ultimately
case her death, but she persists in it.
and SAYS that she would die without it.
She is perfectly sensible, and even very
intelligent, and has grown very sensl-
tive on the subject. MIR. McMahan
gives her an excellent character. and
offers to bear the expense of placing
her in an inebriate asylum if her fam
ily. who reside IN Tonawanda, will con-
sent. A certain pallor and purplish
discoloration of the lips and corners of
the nose and nails are the only percep-
tible effects of the diet; and her diges-
ton, as far as can be gathered from
Louisa herself, remains unimpaired,
while she has actually gained nearly
twenty pounds in the last six months,
OF since she began to eat soap.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-02
Gave Cause for Suspicion.

Boston Courier.
Sagacious Employer fear, Mr.. Too
good 1 shall have to dispense with your
services.
New Clerk-Why. sir: know have
only been here week, but have | not
during this time been thoroughly faith
full to your interests?
Employer-Oh, you have been faith
full enough and capable enough
New Clerk-But what, sir?
Employer-Well, | saw you take a
postage stamp out of the drawer yes
terday.
New Clerk Yes, sir; but l put two
cents in its place.
Employer-That's just what l can't
understand. / guess you'd better 90.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-02

Those who believe that
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
will cure them are more
liable to get well than
those who don't.
If you happen to be one
of those who don't believe,
there's a matter of $500 to
help your faith. It's for you
if the makers Of DR.. Sage's
Remedy can't cure you, no
matter how bad or of how
long standing your catarrb
in the head may be.
The makers are known to
every newspaper publisher
and every druggist in the
land, and you can easily
ascertain that their words
as good as their bond.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-02
The Reason.

Munsey's Weekly.
Customer-Let me have nickel's
worth of peanuts.
Dealer-Yes'r; but I'll have to charge
you six cents for 'em on account of the
new tariff.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-02

Begin right. The first
stage is to purify the sys-
tenn. You don't want to
build on a wrong founda-
ton, when you're building
for health. Don't shock the
stomach with harsh treat
ment. Use milder means.
You wind your watch
once a day. Your liver and
bowels should act as regu-
larly. If they do not, use
a key. Tile key is = DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
One a dose.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-02

Stead-as Mr.. Gladstone does in home
rule, which is to cure every disease in
the body polite. though he is unable to
say exactly how it is to be done.
The Press., 1891-02-19

How oft vague presentiment
 Of coming ill Expresses us, When if we'd but look back we'd find 'Tis breakfast that distresses us.
The Press., 1891-02-19
Tims-Did you ever know any one to laugh at story Springer told2
 Jingle Yes he told one to-day, and one man laughed all the time he was telling it.
 T1ms-Is that SO? Who was it? Jingle-Why, Springer.

FIFTY SPAsMs A DAY.-Had Mrs. H. A., Gardner of Vistula, Ind, lived two thousand years ago she would have been thought to be possessed by evil spirits. She was subject to nervous prostration head aches, dizziness backache, palpitatton and oyty 6fty spasDss day. Though having been treated by eight physicians for years without success she was ative Nervine. trial bottle of this new and won derfnl medicine and finely illustrated treatise at w. D. HEALDS Drug Store, who recommends and guarantees it.
The Press., 1891-02-19

PA SAFE INvEsTMENT.-Is one which is guaranteed to bring you satisfactory results in of failure
 return of purchase price, On this safe plan you buy from our advertised Druggist a bottle of Dr. anteed to bring relief in every case when used for any affection of throat lungs or chest, such as con sumption, Inflammation of Ings bronchitis; asth. and agreeable to taste perfectly safe and always be depended upon. Trial bottles free at E. K. Tafts drug store.
The Press., 1891-02-19

BUcKLEN's ARNIoA SALvE.-The best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores, ulcers, salt rheum fe sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skn erupons and positively cures piles, or pay required. is guaranteed to give perfect sat- isfacton money refunded Price 2b cents per box. For sale by E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1891-02-19

If fellow desires to kiss his best girl what papers will she mention? No Spectator, no Observer, but Press and as many Times as you please.
The Press., 1891-02-19

II have used Ayers Pills for the past 30 years, and am satisfied should not be alive today if it had not been for them. They cured me of dyspepsia when all other reme- dies failed.-T. P. Bonner, Chester, Pa. Ayer,s Pills are sold by all druggists.
The Press., 1891-02-19

Bookkeeper-H you are out when MT. Owen comes in tomorrow to order suit of clothes, what shall tell him?
 Tailor-How do you know he's coming in ? Bookkeeper-He He sent $10 to-day to apply on that old account.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-17

WHILE nothing the GOLD LEAF could
say would contribute to the reputation
OF Joe p. Caldwell as we'll furnished
admirably equipped newspaper man,
We want to add our endorsement to
what has been said about the fresh ev-
licences of his enterprise, alertness AND
aptitude in publishing the fullest
and most comprehensive news of
the late disastrous railroad wreck near
Statesville. The readers of the Laul-
marx were supplied with extra editions
giving, full and reliable accounts up
to the time of issue, and then the
whole thing together with cuts show
ing both the bridge and the wreck was
presented in the paper proper in a
manner seldom equalled and not sur
passed in newspaper enterprise. II
fresh evidence of Joe Caldwell's rare
talents and ability as one of the bes,
editors in the State were needed, this
latest notable performance Of his has
furnished it. Long may he and his
paper, one and inseparable, live and
flourish.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-17
Mortgage Sale of Land.

By virtue of the power conferred on the
undersigned in deed in trust executed on
the 14th day of January, $780, by w. Oscar
Outlaw, to secure certain Indebtedness
therein mentioned, and default having
been made in payment of a portion of said
Indebtedness, / will, at the request of the
holder of said note, sell to the highest bid
der. for cash. at public auction, at the
Court House door in Henderson, on FRI
DAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1891. a certain
lot of land in said town of Henderson, on
the corner of Chestnut and Rock Spring
streets, and bounded as follows: Begin at
an iron stake on Chestnut street, corner of
DR.. F. Il. Harris lot, run thence in a
nOrtherly direction 200 feet to an iron
stake at DR.. Harris corner, thence in a
westerly direction 100 feet to an iron stake
al Ef. Harris corner on Pearl street,
thence along Pearl street 105 feet in a
northerly direction TO an iron stake at
William MerrimOnS corner on Pearl
street, thence along said MerrimOn's line
in an easterly direction 17S feet to an iron
stake at William Merrimon's corner on
Rock Spring street, thence along said Rock
Spring street in 4 southerly direction 243
feet to an iron stake, corner of Chestnut
and Rock Spring streets, thence along
Chestnut street 10 feet to the place of be-
ginning. For further information apply
to IL. L. Watkins, attorney.
JOHN l.. WATKINS,
August 18th, 1891. Trustee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-17
WINS WITH A CANTER.
The Modern Barn Makes a Ten Strik'
in Kentucky and Connecticut.

The Oxford I'a5iic Lelyer says
From alI<uuarters come reports of the
success and Wonderful cures of the Mod
ern Barn The latest is from Western
Kentucky. the dark Burley belt. We
were shown samples Il few days ago by
Mr. Devenish he had received and they
were certainly beautiful and a perfect
success. The leaves are 81 inches in
length and pure golden in color. The
cure was made on the farm OF Allen Reed,
OwenbOrO, Ky.
The facts briefly stated are these: Mr..
Allen Reed ScOtchman, farming III the
western part of the blue grass State,
heard OF the Modern Barns success last
year i'll Eastern Kentucky, and asked for
samples which he sent to his brothers in
Liverpool and London, where both are
in the tobacco trade. They wrote him
that it was Just what was wanted on
that side Of the water, and if Burley can
be cured bright it would find n ready
market there.
On the strength of this report Mr..
Reed at once communicated with the
Modern Barn Company and asked them
| to put up an experimental barn this
year. They had so many experiments
on hand that they could not undertake
it Just then, but like true enterprising
| ScOtchman, (whose example might well
be followed by our Southern farmers) he
sent the Company check and told them
to send on the barn, that he was conf
dent the cure could be made. The barn
was sent, and one of the Company S
curers, Capt. +. d. Paschafl, an old
timer and convert Of Rockingham, went
| to operate it. The result is n surprise
even to the Company and a credit to the
curer.
Mr.. Reed regrets now that he did not
put up five barns and cure his whole crop.
He will ship his Snow cure to England
direct, and when results are known there
will be stampede in Kentucky from the
old to the new way.
The Modern Barn surely has q grand
future ahead of them as Kentucky grows
more than One-third of the whole crop OF
the United States, and it all will be cured
in the Modern Barn.
Since writing the above samples OF
cigar leaf have come in by express from
Connecticut and Ohio cured in the Mod
ern Barn. One barn operated by Capt
Snow and the other by Frank Paschall
the Company boss curer, and they are
Just perfect. \ revolution will begin in
those two States. With the samples
comes report from the State Chemist o.
Connecticut that the tobacco taken out
of the Modern Barn at Shuffield, Conn.
is so superior to any tobacco ever seen
before that it makes a new head of to-
baccO and a manufacturer operating Oh
the spot, who has already "made up
the leaf in cigars, says it doubles the
value of Connecticut wrappers.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-17

If something better" does not
bring the good times 50 devouuy to
be wished. the Asnevlllc DcM0tTdf
proposes to help hasten the millennium.
1t says:
So soon as we can get our financial
press to work, we will be prepared
to print for any OF our friends sub
treasury notes To the amount OF SO
per cent. of the value Of the real and
personal property CT any individual
wanting SAID sub-treasury notes. Each
individual can issue such notes as well
as the government, and those no.,
wanting such would not be taxed for
such as they would be if they were
issued by the government. Let us
have plenty of money at once.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-17
Notice..

By virtue of a deed of trust from Thos.
Capehart and wife. dated July 81, 1893,
and recorded in Vance county, in book
IA page Isl, | will sell, by public auction.
for cash, at the court house door in Hen
derson, on MONDAY. OCTOBER ), 1891
the Pop Castle tract of land, containing
fifty acres, situate on the Linbank road, in
Vance county, and adjoining the lands of
Charles Cawthon. Mary Bullock. Lee
overly and Eppa GriSsom. Also the Thos
Capehart store.lDuSe lot on First street, in
the town Of kittre.l, aajoi-ing c. Ii. &
j. I. Williams. -
THOMAS NJ. PlTTMAA,
Pittman & Shaw, Trustee.
Attorneys. sept3