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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03
A Natural Curing House.

"The lake near Salton, which is now
attracting so much attention, is most
singular sheet of water" said General A.
N. Towne, of the Southern Pacific Com
pany. "Salton," he continued, sis
about the lowest point on any of our
lines. 1t is 260 feet below the sea level,
aud would be at the bottom of an inland
sea il cut to the Gulf of California
should be made.
'Such cut need be only mere ditch
at first, the rush of the water would flow
until the inland sea was on the same
level as the ocean. There are immense
tracts of common salt all about Salton,
and heretofore the lake and salt marsh
near the station have been supplied with
water by great cloud-bursts, which occur
at short intervals. Some of the cloud
bursts have been so heavy as to raise the
level of the lake many inches in few
hours. Immediately after the water falls
the lake is only slightly salt, OF rather
brackish, bat in little while the water
becomes saturated with salines, aud is so
strongly impregnated that anything
dipped in it is instantly covered with a
coating of salt crystals.
1.-TWO years ago curious thing oc.
CURED down there that illustrates the
intense saltiness of the lake. A big flock
OF wild ducks, estimated to number sew
eral thousand, came flying over the
desert from the direction of Los Angeles.
The lake had not been recently flooded
from the clouds and the water was con-
sequently strong brine. When the
ducks saw shining sheet of water near
them they at once pitched into the lake
and began pluming themselves and div
ing as we'll as they could in water foot
deep.
"rhe Chinemen working at the salt
mill took guns and crawled towf>d the
lake to try for shot. When &hey got
near enough to kill they rose and blazed
away. The ducks attempted to take
wing, but were unable to jump but few
inches from the water, only to fall back
again.
Then the Chinemen took sticks and
waded into the shallow water and
knocked over hundreds of birds.
They carried the ducks up to the
station, skinned them and left them
hanging in the open air, which was so
dry and pure and hot that the birds
dried without spelling and furnished a
supply of meat for months. The salt,
which crystalized on their feathers when
they pitched into the lake, had prevented
their flying when approached by the
Cinnamon.
"Salton Lake is more salt than Salt
Lake itself, and the salt is just about pure
common salt. San Francisco Examiner.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03

When man has created habit Of
eating at a certain place he thinks of that
particular place whenever he gets hun
CRY. He may have begun by accident,
having secured good seat, a good
waiter or got acquainted with the pro
prietor or got some favorite dish to his
taste or met agreeable people. Some
insignificant thing struck him favor
ably. In few days he goes there by
habit He gets angry and dissatisfied
every now and then and tries another
place, but he finds drawbacks every
where and goes back again. Habit is
stronger than the attraction of superior
food and cookery-stronger than money
considerations. If it were not for habit
the good will of hotel or newspaper
would be worthless and scores of res.
taurants around town would be closed
month. IN. Y Herald.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03
OF embroideree-Afs-A tapestries. --iSt.
Louis Globe Democrat.
STRAY LOCKS.

sIhA1 LOCKE.
Perhaps nothing SO much adds to or
detracts from a womans personal ap
pearance as the style in which her hair
is dressed. The hairdressers of the day
seem to appreciate the fact. and are de
voting their best talents to the invention
OF new and picturesque styles. One
Greek couture recently worn by Lon
don hostess is aspscimen. The ''ingenu"
and the couture gracieuse are also good
samples. It has been said that to be
well dressed. there are two absolutely
essential points, to be bien gante ct
bien chausse; but there is no doubt that
If woman wants to look her best it IS
even more necessary that she should be
blen coiffe. Every one must have no.
ticed how different a face will look &C
cording to the style in which it certainly
becomes less plain. One of the new
head-dresses designed for evening wear
would, for instance, brighten up almost
any young face. On the other hand,
some striking styles, like the 'gracieuse,
can only be worn by matured women of
pronounced and striking beauty
Fluffy hair, which was the envy OF
every girl that did not possess it, has
given place to glossy, we'll kept locks,
which, however, are curled and ironed
into the crinkley waves which are very
fashionable just at present. The great
fluffy bangs covering the forehead and
ears, and reminding one of Shetland
pony, are to-day scorned. The smartest
way OF arranging the hair is the way in
which a fashionable Paris headdresser
recently did it. Dividing the hair on
either side he pinned it upon the top
firmly with little pin. He then braided
1t in one long braid and doubled it I'M
derneath, pulling it through a strand of
the braid at the nape of the neck. In
this way the braid does not sag down OF
look ungraceful, but fits to the shape of
the head, following its curve up to the
crown, when it is combed apart, divided
and the ends made into smooth, beau
tiful bowknot. The bang he cut into
different lengths and curled it in five
distinct curls, three on the top, curling
them crosswise. Next taking all the
remaining bang, save very little on the
forehead, and curling it toward the back
of the head, he finished it by curling the
remainder over the forehead. He then
waited until it was all entirely cool, when
he pulled the curls all apart, touching
none but the very light bang on the fore
head with the comb, in this way keeping
them in little curls setting close to the
head.-St. Louis Republic.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03
Furniture Painting.

There is another craze which is hover.
ing over us and threatens to drop on us
at any moment--and that's furniture
painting. II has made its way into the
art stores, where women buy their china
outfits and that sort of thing, where
enamel paints appeared fully two years
before they struck the furniture and up
holstery trade proper. The craze has
for some time prevailed in England, and
we will undoubtedly be but short
while free of it, The wood is selected
in the plain, and is in screens, over
mantels, cabinets, clock cases, tables,
cupboards, corner brackets, hat rails,
and articles of light ware, and the idea
is to paint them in frivolous styles CRAP.
ply to them poker work gesso work, or
other decorations. Il Upholsterer
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03
CURIOUS FACTS.

The onion originally came from
Egypt.
The royal standard of Persia is a
blacksmith's apron.
Locusts are eaten by many tribes of
North American Indians
James Tyson, of Australia, worth $15,-
600, 900, was a coachmaa.
The fnger-nails grow between one
and half and two inches in length
yearly.
Graveyard coteries' is the latest for
group of bores who 'talk each other
to death
Halley's was the first periodical comet
discovered. 1t has period of 761 years,
and is due again in 1911.
Richard Tells, who lives near Clifford,
Mich, served in thirty six engagements
during the war and never lost drop of
blood,
A Connecticut man has gone into the
business of propagating sewer rats He
sells their skins to skid" glove manu-
facturers.
A Lawrence (Kan.) drug store window
is ornamented with two native leeches,
which measure a foot each in length,
and have, combined, blood capacity of
one gallon.
There is an island near Menomiuee,
Mich, which is literally alive with
worms that swarm over everything, and
another one that is so infested with
snakes that no one will visit it.
In the reign of Edward L., of England,
it was declared that the dealers in fish
should not be permitted to make a
larger profit than one penny (two cents
on each twenty-five cents worth sold.
As large sum as was ever obtained
for any invention was enjoyed by the
American who invented the inverted
glass bell to hang over gas jets to pre-
vent ceilings from being blackened by
smoke
The buttonwood tree to which Master
MARROW, of the ship Kent, dashed the
cable when the first settlers landed ct
Burlington, n. j., in 1876, is still stand
ing on the river bank in front of the
Grubb homestead
marble slab has been placed on the
house in which Paganini died in Nice,
Italy. The inscription concludes with,
''The powerful bow that drew forth
magic sounds now lies inert, but its
supreme sweetness still survives in the
scented breezes of Nice"
There is laundryman in Paris who
has discarded all soaps, sodas and bleach
ing powders in his establishment. He
merely uses plenty of water and boiled
potatoes, and can cleanse, without en-
ploying any aikali, the most soiled OF
linens, cottons or woolens.
The first use of gunpowder as an agent
in warfare was made in the course Of
the twelfth century The Chinese de-
monstrated its propulsive effects in the
fifteenth century, in the reign of Yung-
lop, this being fully 1000 years after
gunpowder was used in fire crackers.
The Bahama Islands now produce the
finest sisal. The plants were imported
from Yucatan, and the coral soil, com
bined with the temperature of tbs
islands, has greatly improved the pro
duct. This is very profitable bushes:
in the Bahamas, as land worth not more
than SIS an acre will produce a crop O
sisal worth about S25. The plant is very
hardy, reaches maturity in three years
and will then furnish crop annually fol
twenty years.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03

The summer lingerie is the most caress.
ing neckwear we have had for many sea
sons. The creamy, tilmy stuff quiverine
In the breezes as the dainty wearers
stroll along the seashore path, blows
against the soft, pink cheek-and how
sweet the contrastl Then the fchus
starting wide and deep at the neck and
descending cone-like below the waists
with patterns of seaweed, ferns and pop
pies, and the convent Hamburg collars
In sailor shapes with crosses, crowns and
anchors, are wonderfully delicate and
becoming .-Ne'O York Recorder.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03
FASHION NOTES.

Pearls of smaller size are much used
in jewelry.
Tortoise shell mingled with silver is
one of the latest novelties.
Gloves of cream colored suede are
worn with bridesmaids pink toilettes.
Dressy jackets of cream cording have
facings of cream silk and pearl buttons.
A collar of diamonds is in the shape
of wreath of rose leaves with coral
buds.
Satin bodices are worn in preference
to velvet ones, with tulle or silk nous
seine skirts.
Boas of wool goods, cut on the bias
in four-inch strips, fringed and plated,
are expensive and pretty.
The long skirts are bringing draped
overskirts into vogue. These are Topped
with bows of contrasting ribbons.
A lovely bridal gift from the groom is
blue for luck, an immense sapphire
framed in diamonds as pendant
Ribbon braces are now frequently
WOiui ehCsC DCiuS dtluSASQ w luG DSll
of some pretty or useful dress skirt.
A new sort of gold metallic thread
has been introduced. 1t may be used in
the same way as ordinary thread or silk.
Only the faultless figure, divinely tall,
and yet more divinely slight, can wear
the Elizabethau drapery, which is new
feature of the late styles.
The Duchess glove in suede is shown
in tans, drabs, browns, biscuit, gray and
slate, and is to be had in the mousque-
taire styles in all these tints.
oblong English hair pin boxes con,e in
two sizes. They are of silver, in CORFU
gated forms. A silver oxidized hair pin
on the back designates their use.
Hats are worn of soft coarse white
straws pinned into shape with acorns or
locust thorns and trimmed with roses
without leaves. On the rose petals
sometimes are snails
Buckles OF Rhine stones are worn on
felt hats and on velvet toques, as are also
brooches and long lace pins of the Paris
ian diamonds, which are SO skillful an
imitation of the real stones.
Flower jewelry is in special favor.
The sweet peas and double violet take
the lead. Glover leaves come next in
popularity. The diamond dewdrop is
not necessary adjunct, but an added
beauty.
The new straw platter exercises good
deal of ingenuity, and one of the tri
umphs of his art is dull red straw hat
woven with an intermixture of white
crinoline. Poppies and white ribbons
are the trimmings
The evening bonnets are very charm
ing and very Frenchy. One purchased
in Paris by Mrs, Hicks-Lo has wreath
of pink roses with standing bow in
front of green velvet and an aigrette of
black plumes. The narrow strings are
of green velvet.
The scoop poke bonnet for school girls
is again in vogue, Nothing is daintier
to make more lovely, more modest or
more distractedly enchanting their unso.
phisticated, untrammeed youthful
bushes, babyish expressiyeness and
pouting features.
The long girdles have been modified
for shopping and every day wear into
deep belts. They are narrow at the
back, but with deep point in front.
Very stylish ones are of black leather,
trimmed with silver, gold or steel.
Heavily gorgeous aud glittering are the
cut silver ones, which CLEAN and sparkle
i Is the wearer passes by.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03
W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
THE UMBRELLA SKIRT.

The umbrella skirt which Parisiennes
are wearing cling to the figure all around
at the top, fitting in the back as closely
as in the front and on the sides. Some
OF the skirts are gored in the old fash
Toned way, with very deeply sloped
sides on the front breadth and on two
SIDE cores, while the back has bias seam
down the middle, These skirts are worn
IN their extreme plainness with Louis
Quinze casaques or are draped with
slight 2aniers when worn with shorter
or pointed bodies. -Neau Yort World.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03
A CEMENT DECORATION FOR GOWNS.

CEMENT DECORATION FOR GOWNS.
The latest novelty for women's gowns
is plastic cement, which is to be used for
ornamentation. The cement is put on
tue gowns with stencil, in any pattern
desired. Embroidery can be counter
feited so cleveTly that the cement will be
mistaken for the genuine article. 1t is
possible by this process, which is, by the
way, the invention of an American, to
reproduce tapestries, passementerie and,
in fact. any decoration desired in any one
or a dozen lines.
The cement is put on in very thin lay
ers, and after it has dried and become
woven into the fabric cannot be told
from hand woven ornamentation. For
light textile fabrics, gauzes and netting
the cement is of great value, and some
OF the specimens Of the work shown us
are marvelously attractive.
The new process has great deal to
recommend it to women as an ornament
of dress and for household decoration.
It does not injure the material upon
which it is used, it can be removed or
changed at will, and it is cheap. Its use
will enable woman to change the pat
tern OF a dress as many times as she likes,
and at very small cost.
A dress ornamented with real orna
meutation would cost several hundred
dollars, whereas the cost Of gown done
in plastic cement will not exceed $50.
From St0 TO $50 will be the tariff fol
( The work when it becomes better known.
Competent operators are now engaged
ID cxperimenting with the cement and
| austiiss the stencils, which will make i
possible to reproduce the most difficult
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03

BROWNS Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia, Ma
laria, Bilousness and General Debility. Gives
Strength, aides Digestion, tones the nerves
creates appetite. The best tonic for Nursing
Mothers, weak women and children.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03

M. L. Thompson dS Co., Druggists, Couders-
port, Pa, say Halls Catarrh Cure is the best
and only sure cure for catarrh they ever sold
Druggists sell it, Toe
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03

EVERY girl who goes to a summer re-
sort this season will have souvenir
spoon-if she can find the right fellow
to help her to it.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03

FITS stopped free by Dr.. KLTEE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No Fits after first days
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial
bottle free. DR.. Kline. 93l Arch ST.. Phils. Pa
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03

California has 2,675 of the giant trees still
left, and of these the largest is thirty-three
feet in diameter
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03
.5TRANGLlNG IN ELL

+
Rase That WAS Carried out
Y ith Great Ceremony.
lW ~ Il Fiji theoretically occupied
ion, being regarded as IA es-
M1ntegral part OF her husba
bot considered complete in
/ #hout his wife, nor could
! pic next unless she accom-
IGi w Therefore, the death of a
ways closely followed by
III his wife, and in tho
b chief by that of all
1 m. II a married woman
Passport to the shades was fur
&her in the shape Of her hus.
2 4 caard, which was cut off and
under her left armpit.
case Of the death of an unmarried
Of eitheir sex the person was
I'd to wander about in an inter.
1<s3 Segion between heaven and
u Zone of the opposite gender
4 NJ to complete the couple.
Ne died whales tooth was
i Tor her hand. to be thrown
Dich stands as aguide post
II the other world. Ii the
kceased hit this tree with
Missile acceptance of the
4 Etunseen was indicated.
II Re sat "Nangga Nangga,
kkpoth, who permitted no
u \ bsss be had his wife with
"A k;it was. however, credu-
~ EXdeceiyed, and often had
kTpd maiden aunts palmed
NsAwiges OF chiefs who es-
~ M
I'LL &sS beA always a practical
III re, and where man
aea sfosS ana bnxom widow
I host. Accordingly,
u sDy some man who
& EAEa sdrag her away
vi E rx.z7i TO her with the
Yadg0m Waugh and ancient fe.
81 xlcfelative suffered the cord in her
<ppace This was not accomplished
without terrible row; the widow, as
we'll as all her connections, resisting
him tooth and nail, for il was consid-
cred etiquette for the relatives of the
\ deceased to resent as an insult pro.
posal to marry the widow Obstruc-
tlon was not, however, carried too far,
ana although the wooer might take the
marks of his courtship to the grave,
the opposition always drew off before he
was quite oyerpowered.
~ Widow strangliug was carried out
with imposing ceremonies All the rel
atives of the deceased assembled in the
hut which he had occupied in life, and
GO them the widow was brought in,
Her brother, if she had one, was the
executioner, and the instrument was his
waist cloth, which he unwound at her
entrance. The victim was made to as
sumo position ON hands and knees.
the long cloth was given turn about
her neck and held on either side by her
brother and another man. She was
then instructed to expel all the air from
her lungs and hold up her hand as
signal that all was ready, which, being
done, the cloth was drawn tight and a
swift and nearly painless death eusued.
Where man had but one wife she
was laid side by side with him in the
grave. In the case of chiefs, possessed
OF several consorts, all their wives
were strangled and placed in the
grave for him to lie upon. This, ia
the direct expressive speech OF Fiji,
was called "carpetinG the grave.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03

West Virginia will erect $50 900 building
at the exposition.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03

MALARIA cured and eradicated from the
system by Browns Iron Bitters, which en-
riches the blood, tones the nerves, aids diges-
ton. Acts like charm on persons in general
i'll health, giving new energy and strength
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03

The forest area of the United States is es
timated at 481, 764, sos acres.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03
There's danger

1fSefoc ~~tJct
IN a cough - more than ever when
your blood is "bad" 1t makes
things easy for Consumption. But
there's cure for it in DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. A posi-.
tive cure - not only for Weak
Lungs, Splitting of Blood, Bron-
chitis, Asthma and all lingering
Coughs, but for Consumption itself
in all its earlier stages. It's rea-
sonable. Ali these diseases depend
on tainted blood Consumption is
simply Lung scrofula And for
every form Of scrofula and blood
faint, the Discovery" is a certain
remedy. It's SO certain, that its
makers guarantee it to benefit or
cure, in every case, or the money is
refunded. With a medicine that is
certain, this can be done.
There's a cure for Catarrh, too.
no matter what you've been led to
believe. If there isn't, in your case,
you'll get $500 cash. It's bona
fide offer that's made by the pro-
prietors of Dir. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. There's risk in it, to be
sure, but they are willing to take
the risk you ought to be glad
to take the medicine.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03

The useful girl never gets married because
she can't be spared.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03
. August
Flower

How does he feel Pie feels
cranky, and is constantly expert
menting, dieting himself, adopting
strange notions, and changing the
cooking, the dishes, the hours, and
manner of his eating August
Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel Pile feels at
times gnawing, voracious, insati-
able appetite, wholly unaccountable,
unnatural and unhealthy August
Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel Pile feels no
desire to go to the table and
grumbling, fault-hnding, over-nice-
ty about what is set before him when
he IS there-August Flower the
Remedy.
How does he feel Pie feels
after spell of this abnormal appe-
tite an utter adherence, loathing,
and detestation Of food as if a
mouthful would kill him-August
Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel 2-He has ir-
regular bowels and peculiar stools
August FsoWer the Remedy. .
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1891-11-27
August
Flower

Sn NaIben, am Subion, q.
Duspfpta. g., tuobnt Elm ssrr, namsns
Captain q. 9. Barrels, Der
ans ei1en Brief idrieb, aus benz eri@tIi@
d, bab e. betreffs s~etpiiier 0inse ieinen
enti4Iab sefabt Hat, unb ,tpar iast Ct fol.
sensts
sd babe Sbr 9raparat, s.nannt Au-
cyst Flower, in meiner SarniIie felt fieben
bis adt Sabren in Gebraud. Gs 1T Be-
f6nsis Ia rneiretn Sarie, unb mir baIten
% far sas Bette SeiIrnittel fir nnSerbauIid.
feit unb 8erifcpf.
llnueroauli9keit. Jung, has mir is
~gebraudter, ODER
fsnnen. Te;ne Srau Ieibet an Sbspepfia
unb bulbet ;u Seiten iebr biel ne@ benz
GHer. Sas August Flower inbefIen Be.
feittss bic sd.pierisfeit. Reine Srau iast
Oft 81 mir, teenn i4 sur stabt sebe: ,Bir
BADEN fein August
Dfrf0ptun0. Flower ns4r, unb i4
benfe, Su beicrstet bef.
fee cine neue 6Iai9e." S9 Ieibe aud an
iInSerbauIi4tsit, uaS ieSssmaI nebme i'd
bann eine1 oser atpei Gage lang boz benz
GHea sinen Bis 3tpsi Sbssl5fsI boil, unS ieSs
6t6runs lit bsisitist." @
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1891-11-27

Hit iebem mad ben. fernea NeRen obaeh-
erben Grnisrnnfeni9ut fomn,t aud meme
Ga4fraae mad Soaetter's N6eenbiiters
Hen beuOIferte 8eBionen ifnb b&uf9 weniaes
Beiunb, als felt Idnse beRebefte Ssrtli4feis
ten, nnb irudr infclse Der Niosmen, bic benz
ebert aefldrten @ranb entar6mem, noranatli&
penn has 2dnb an SffiHe erenst, bic hduta
pom So6wofert an8ef9meut perben. TeT
benz Nderbdu ober 1er9bdtt c~blieSenbe Grti=
grant lernt baIb. tpenn er es ni6tf&cR peis
ooB- bds Sittters Der einjiS fi1ere S1us aes
sen Ntoldrio unb bic Mogens, Nseren,z nnb
untsrleibsaorunaen. IN. benea er in ;TcIss
u~nseDobnten ober %unadunben SrintmuFers
un6 Der uerdnbert,n RoR ausgeiest IL. Hefa,
lid i4dst er Dietes unper8iei9li8e 4autfnifs
tel auBerorbentli9 bod wdb e bod, tab
es inter nueh umIfdnben uni9dbIi@ III uno
bob Ct ff9 in ouen Sduen Ieibli1er Nnte&.
tnns setrolf auf SaheIbe puiaifen fann.