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ANCIENT NOTIONS.
Some Queer Remedies Prescribed by the
Ancients.

Some Queer Remedies Prescribed by the
Ancients.
The queer beliefs, superstitions, etc.,
given below have been culIed from the
works of Mizaldus, Minus, Galen, Ar
noldus, Africanus. and others. Some of
these works are classed among the
rarest bibliogrs phical treasures:
.vThc blood of n white hen smeared
all over the face that is full of freeklcs
and let alone until it be dry and then
wiped off clean taketh away the frecltles
and spots"
''An excellent cure for the govt is TO
take young puppy, all of one color if
you can get such one, and cut him in
two pieces through the back while alive
and lay the hot end to the grieved
place.
"The hoofs and fore feet of a. COW,
dried and taken any way, are excellent
against cough; if burnt the smoke of
them will drive away mice"
ST your nose bleeds on the left side
crush the little finger of the right
hand, and for the other side do the OPP
posite."
an CHI tndb 10 ldttl Oh
the white being. empticd out and the
empty place being filed with salt and
gently roasted by the fire, will cure can
keral teeth and kill the worms. which
eat the teeth"
''Cantharidcs wrapped in spiders
web and hanged over him who is suf-
fering with quartane ague perfectly
cures him."
'"To draw tooth without pain: Fill
an earthen crucible with cmmets or
ants, eggs and all, and when you have
burned them keep the ashes, with
which, if you touch tooth, it win drop
out"
"Theslittle bone of the lsneeyjoint Of
hare's hind leg doth presently help
the cramps if you do but touch the
grieved place with it."
Take great, overgrown TOAD and
tie her up in leather bag <g1icSed full
of holes and put bag anaZall man ant
hill. The ants will cat away all her
flesh; then you can find stone. of mar
velous virtue. If man be poisoned,
this stone will draw alfthe poison to
it presently; if he be stung or bitten by
an adder by touching it with this
stone, both pain and swelling will sud-
denly cease"
'',Iet as well as amber, if hung about
ones neck, is profitable against the
distillation of phlegm in the throat and
lungs e. ,
"If a man hath the dropsy stand him
up to his neck in sand by the seaside
on hot day and the sand will draw up
all the water and cure the disease"
"a stone called granite, if worn in o
bag at the neck, strengthens the heart
but is said to hurt the brain" st. Louis
Republic.
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ing Irvine shall be admitted free oil
duty. What does the republican senate
propose to do about it?
Such bills as this for free binding
Irvine and that already passed by the
house for the abolition of the prohibi-
tive specific duties on woolens mean
something, and the attempt of the re.
publican party to- ignore them by
pigeonholing in the senate cannot sue
ceed. Such obstruction will have to
be answered for in the campaign as
squarely and fully as if the reform bills
had been put to vote and every repub-
lican vote had been recorded against
them. Yet it is said, on trustworthy
authority, that the republican majority
in the senate will endeavor to prevent
their consideration in that body.
This is due to the cowardice of re-
publican senators of the west, who,
knowing that these bills represent the
interests and support the rights of their
constituents, are afraid to vote either
for them or against them. Since the
death of Plumb the republican farm.
ers of the west have no republican rep
resentatiye in the senate. Men like
Allison are governed by the New Eng
land corporations. If they can suppress
the house reform bills they will certain
ly do it. .
But the attempt will fail. They may
try to shirk responsibility in the sen
ate, but they will have to answer ont
side the senate. Every reform bill the
house passes Is SO much accomplished
for Kidding the senate of the cowardly
incapables who have submitted to cor.
poration dictation through their
whole term Of service. Since the dem
ocrats took the aggressive on the tar.
iff the republican party has lost -four
senators in the west, and that is only o
beginning.
The house is doing good work, and il
will certainly tell. The cowardice OF
the senate republicans only makes this
result more certain. Push the issue on
the senate. The people will do the rest
st. Louis Republic
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There is, however, a significance to
be attached to the action of those
states which have sent uninstructad
convention. But that significance is SO
plain us to make ridiculous the effort
to conceal it by the pretense that the
party managers are feeling their way
in their determination to select candi-
date whoNwill have the best chance of
selection in November. The real pur-
pose of the bosses is bent upon another
matter.
The president has in many ways dis
appointed the men who made him. He
has not been so pliable as they had
hoped and wished he might be. He has
made show at least of controlling his
own administration. He turned his
back on Dudley the moment he crossed
the threshold of the white house. He
has repeatedly snubbed several promi-
nent senator's in the distribution of
the patronage. He has, on rare occa-
sions, ignored Platt. He has poorly dis
guised his contempt for Quay, and he
undoubtedly disappointed Clarkson,
who coveted place in the cabinet.
These men, who are the real bosses of
the republican party, are now essaying
the role of sandbaggers toward the
president. They, have fastened their
hands upon his throat, and they will
compel him to surrender his admins
tration to them as the price he must pay
for second nomination from his party.
They have control of the uninstructed
delegations to Minneapolis, and they
use these delegates as a menace to
brighten Harrison into compliance
with their terms.
The attitude of the sandbaggers cas-
lily explains why no instructions were
given in New York and Pennsylvania.
In one state the party is completely
under the domination of Plat, and in
the other it does the bidding of Quay.
These bosses intend to bring the presi-
dent to their feet, and they willsucceed.
The fact that he must agree to deliver
to Platt and Quay the prerogatives and
patronage of second term, if he
should succeed himself, will be one of
the most potent arguments against his
reelection.-Chicago Herald.
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POINTS AND OPINIONS.

AS to Harrison's successful re-
nomination the states of Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York are
four shadowing 1t in very gloomy
manner.-Philadelphia Times.
The instructions given by the
New Hampshire republicans will stand
for those of tho other republican con-
ventions wherever held. And con-
densed they are: Harrison, if You
can't help it!"-St. Louis Republic.
a president who could sanction
the work of Clarkson In removing
postmasters all over the country could
by no stretch of the imagination be
looxedupon as a genuine friend of civil
service reform. Boston Herald.
ALI Washington has been wonder
ing what the exact nature of the Raum
cinch upon the Harrison administration
can be. Every day that things go on
in the pension bureau las they were'
means loss to the Hobson's choice can
didate Of the republican party Boston
Globe.
The temporary chairman of the
California republican, convention. in .
speech which was loudly cheered, said:
whether James G. Blaine or william
Mckinley be nominated we propose to
elect him." 1t may occur to the pres
emit tenant Of the white house that there
was something lacking ii that utter
ance.-Chicago Times.
The republican party does not
want Mr.. Harrison. Even II Mr.. Blaine
should refuse the nomination Mr.. Har-
rison's chances would be improved bur
slightly, Half dozen candidates will
be found available between him and
Mr.. Blaine. In Justice to the party Mr..
Blaine should break silence in order
that the leaders may have time to unite
on successor in the event Of his declin-
ing the honor.-N. Y. Advertiser.
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RAuM is NEEDED.
Reasons Why the Pension, Commissioner
Is Not Displaced

Reasons Why the Pension, Commissioner
Is Not Displaced
It is plain to everyone that Commits
1sioner Raum should have long since
been summarily removed from the head
of the pension department He has
made a record far worse than that
which led to the retirement of Tanner,
whose chief offense was too great a
liberality toward his old companions in
arms. Raum has been selfishly
crooked, violating his official trust for
the benefit Of himself and his personal
friends, There has Been manifest a
widespread and natural desire to know
through what influence this offender is
retained in charge of the pension bu-
reau. Only narrow and INSCRIPTIONS
forfeited all rights to the place. The
evidence forcing this conclusion has
been known to the president for
months, yet Raum is retained. An ex-
posture has been made that would cause
decent men to seek obscurity, yet he
boldly yand confidently holds onto his
remunerative job. What is his pulp
There are certain well-xnown facts
that may afford at least partial an
pswer to this conundrum. For many
years Raum has been practical poll
tician Of the machine stamp. While he
was commissioner of internal revenue
he mastered all the projects and politi-
cal jobs for the furtherance Of which
revenue collectors and their army of as
sistants were made useful. When ire
sistible circumstances forced him from
that Office he was given employment by
the party leaders to collect the assess
ments forced from government en-
ployes. At this despicable work he
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CHARACTER IN FICTION.
1t Is Almost as Important as In Rea
Life.

1t Is Almost as Important as In Real
Life.
The creation of new character in
the world Of fiction is as important in
many ways as the coming into real life
of a person of consequence. The
power Of the latter to do MS good or
harm while he,Alives makes him more
formidable than the other, but after his
death he takes his chances with the
creations of the poet and the novelist
These creations are as real to us In
many cases, and enter into our lives as
infiuentially, as the men who have lived,
and who are an amending perplexity TO
the historian. There are some of them
who could be spared out of our litera-
ture, indeed out Of our social life, less
easily than many men who have lived
and made a great stir in their genera
ton. To put the case very strongly,
and with all the apparent advantage on
the side Of the real, will the English
men of 1910 rather give up Mr.. Pick
wich than Mr. Gladstone - suppose
either is to be dropped out Of the ma
tional possessions? 1t Is true that
Hamlet has given the world of critics
almost as much trouble as Henry VII.
has given historians, but his case Is ex-
ceptional. Speaking generally, the fic-
titious character has the advantage Of
the real in that he is not the prey of
the biographer. His life does not need
to be constantly rewritten on the dis
covery Of new evidence. He has not
been exposed or whitewashed or de-
tended: AS he was originally created
ne is constant quantity, definite
o.ttern to be followed or avoided, or, as
may be, to be simply enjoyed
Charles Dudley Warner, in Harpers
Magazine.
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Once again my ring was sold, that
time TO get money to bury my little girl
Again June 20. INV eleventh

Again June 20, my eleventh wedding
anniversary.
I was sitting alone tiiatcvening, when
there came quick, imperative knock
at the door-a knock which fastened
to obey.
1t was in the cleaning, and could
see but indistinctly the man who stood
at the threshold, but when he asked il
Mrs. Mason resided there the tones
thrilled my heart, for it was a voice /
had been longing TO hear for so many
months-the voice of Rex, dear Rex,
who had come home to me again.
But how did you happen to find me?'
asked later on, when explanations
were in order.
Through this, your wedding ring"
he answered, placing it for the second
time on my finger. Again, with this,
let us pledge ourselves to one another.
and never, hereafter. must we forget
Our vows
but how did You find this?" /
queried.
I'm the strangest way imaginable.
| was walking down Sixth avenue this
afternoon when a curious. fantastic
| object in window attracted my atten-
| ton. Quite a crowd had collected, and
TO avoid the pushing and crowding
went in awhile.
1T was loan office, and there were
many kinds of jewels for sale; but
among all the rings this was the only
| plain one, and that was the reason, per.
haps, that first noticed it, Then some,
thing about it seemed to attract me,
and ! asked the clerk to let me examine
it more closely.
AYAeH-Lr read the name and knew
beyond doubt that you were in the city
think | must have acted like wild
man. The clerk ferreted out your name
and address, and here I am. I have
searched for you SO long in the city
that was our home, but could find nc
trace of you.
1--WE have separated again now, but
not for long, for the journey that Rex
has taken too, shall take soon. bui
until go this ring shall always be, a.
it is now, the dearest thing on earth te
me.-Cincinnati Post.
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was a how'ingsucccss and met with The
highest approval from the republican
leaders. As commissioner and collector
he not only schooled himself in meth
DDS but learned great many valuable
secrets.
1t is apparent that Mr.. Raum can
make himself very valuable ally Of
President Harrison, and your Uncle
BENJAMIN is not the man to overlook
the fact. 1t is desirable to retain the
services of the pension attorneys and
claim agents of whom Raum has made
friends. With the associations he has
formed and the obligations he has
placed through long and favorable
line of opportunities Raum is an inval-
liable man Friday. He disburses one
hundred and twenty-five million dol
lars per year, and knows how TO use
that munificent amount as bait for
votes. Harrison has . surescye for all
details and has made plans from the ex.
ecution OF which Raum cannot be
spared. Free Press.
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curly lettuce and pounded Ice. Lynn
Haven oysters camc on roasted In their
shells Chesapeake bay contributed her
most expensive delicacics, such rs dia-
mond-back terrapin and canvas-baclx
ducks Virginia boosted Of her deviled
crabs and the historic Potomac was
wondrously represented.
The young diplomat was astonished
at the fabulous tales of the gentlemen
about the country and he ate industri-
ously and praised each new dish He
became satisfied that he had reached
the center Of America, and that all the
markets of the world must be supplied
from the rich lands of Kentucky, vir-
ginia and Maryland,
We've never before had dinner at
Chamberlain's without Malone ham,
one said.
81, too, miss Billy Malone and his
Virginia HAMS" another said.
"The Malone ham?s repeated third
guest, a stranger, too.
why. Gen. Billy Malone lives in
Virginia, near Smithfeld. where. his
pigs are raised and the hams cured.
Last winter you couldn't buy one for
fifty dollars! Only one grocer in Wash
ington had one hundred or so for sale
for special dinners!''
The modest diplomat ventured to in
terrogate the senator nearest him:
"Why do You think the animals so rare?
$3.50 costly?"
The senator replied: .sYou see, the
hams are very small and delicate, not
large and fat, like coarse western meati
They are cured with great care by old
servants of the Mahones fused to be
slaves and understand their business),
and"
But another guest asked, ewhy
are they better than any other pigs?a
Peanuts, sir! peanuts! not allowed
to- eat ANYTHING else; makes most de-
licious meat!''
The diplomat wrote home: They
give fine dinners in Washington. They
treat you like one prince. They eat
everything out of the waters near to
the capital, and everything on land.
All the small beasts at Monsieur Cham
berlain's were dee-lee-cious! One fine
animal was forgotten by wealthy
senator. He was named Peanuts and
lives in Virginia, near to the place
where King George sent people to
America. IN. Y. Sun.
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sANDBAcoING HARRISON.
The Conditions That Republican Bosse
Impose Upon Him.

The Conditions That Republican BOSSES
Impose Upon Him.
The failure of such states as New
York, Ohio and Pennsylvania to in
struct their delegates to vote for the re-
nomination Of President Harrison cam
not fairly be construed TO mean that the
president is In any real danger of defeat
at Minneapolis. OF course. the sand
bagging newspaper organs Of the party
comment significantly on the absence
of instructions, and assert with strained
vehemence that the republican man
ayers intend to proceed cautiously, and
to study the situation earnestly, before
selecting the candidate. But few people
are deceived by this chatter.
Even II there existed any consider
able disposition among the republican
leaders to set aside the president and
there does MOTT would be difficult
thing to accomplish. Events have
steadily pointed to his denomination.
and the drift has been persistently in
his direction All the distinguished
gentlemen who, at one time or an
other, have been mentioned as his
possible opponents for the nomination,
and who have not at once been rejected
as unavailable, have either withdrawn
or fallen down. Thus the track has re-
manned clear for Harrison.
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"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

-Quidnunc-"Does Hifiy ever pay his
debts?" Wagg-"He doesn't need to-
Why, he must have an income of twenty
thousand a year. Boston Courier.
The empress of China Is trying to
learn English. When she can pronounce
trough" though" Through and
"plough," we win talk to her. Memphis
Appeal.
in the Days Of Our Youth. She
"Humph! Here is our old trysting
place. We used to be happy then. !"
He-"Yes, we ought to call 1t our trust
ing place. Truth.
-He--"Will you marry me?" ''Shc--
mo; you drink" He-'Then marry
me and save me-" She-"Thanks, no.
I don't want husband preserved in al
cohol. Kate Fields Washington.
-''I thought you said You could take
hundred words minute" said the
business man to his new stenographer.
THAT" she replied demurely, twas
simply figure Of speech. Washing
ton Star.
She Could Discount Him. EN-
barrassed Lover--"F Forgive me. Your
engagement ring was once worn by an
other" The Lady-"That's nothing. /
have worn another mans wedding
ring. "-Jeweler' Weekly.
Rather 3isky .-Insurancc examiner
Are You engaged In any dangerous
business?" Applicant thesitatingly)-
..Weif-er--not just at present, sir; but,
II I'm alive, I'm going to make try Of
elopin' with my best girl to-night."-N.
". Epoch.
Bill collector-''Six times within a
month have l called with this bill.
Now, warn you that will not call
again" Editor tjoyfully)-"Shake. II
can only get ten more Of 'em to swear
of like that, ri buy weeks groceries
and celebratel"--Atla Constitution.
Two newsboys in the gallery wit
ness performance Of Hamlet In
the last scenes, after Hamlet has killed
Laertes and the king, and the queen
has died Of poison, and Hamlet of .
poisoned woundssone of the newsboys
exclaims: "Golly, Jim, what time
that must have been for extrasr'--
Fliegende Batter.
1t Is told that one day during the
war squad of confederates, wearing
captured blue overcoats, rode up to
house in Tennessee and greeted the
owner with, ssWell, old man, what are
you, Reb or Yank?' Puzzled by the
blue coats and gray trousers, and not
knowing TO which army his visitors be-
longed, Old Caution answered: well,
gentlemen, I'm nothin', and very little
Of that. -Tennessee Terror.
About the Right Result. The little
girl sounded her father on the financial
situation. Papa" she said, X want
g." s'Great Scott, child" the father
exclaimed, "what do you want with
that much money!" II want to buy mo
. doll. %ssRut doll doesn't cost t5i"
.Oh, no, the doll only costs i've cent?.
| but Il takes the rest to buy her clothes."
| The fathsr rubbed his chin thoughtful
| " for = moment my dear" he said
soberiy. lyon have the ratio aboutright.
| bns / haven't the Is. Hsre's = dime,r
--I,ctroit Free Prcss
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MAHONE's HAMS.
= diplomat Entertained and Informed p

Diplomat Entertained and Informed by
Senators Mt Little Dinner.
Referring one winters day to little
dinner at Chamberlain's, in Washington,
in honor of young diplomat who had
been at the capital but short time, q
Senator from Kentucky said; 1T must
be fine affair. I've notion to furnish
q Kentucky mutton inyselfs''
'SupposeFwe ask Vest to send some Of
his favorite sausage?" another proposed
Kentucky sausage, too! Welll" Jones,
Of Nevada, remarked. sBlackburn's
Kentucky spareribs, and Beck's mutton,
and Vests sausage; it might be called a
Kentucky set-outrs
The dinner came OFF in due course Of
time. HOLSTERS and shriinps reposed In
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pIrrYpAT AND TlpPYToE.


All day long they come ana go,
Pittypat and Tippytoe;
Footprints up and down the hall,
playthings scattered on the floor,
Fingermarks along the wall
Telltale strcaks upon the door. ~i
BY these presents you shall know
Pittypat and. 1fppy toe.
How they riot at their play
And dozen times day
In they troop, demanding bread.
Only buttered bread will do,
And that butter must be spread
Inches thick with sugar, tool
Never yet have / said: mo,
Pyttypat and Tippytoel
Sometimes there are griefs TO sooths,
Sometimes ruffied bro VS. to smooth;
For much regret TO say
Tippytoe and Pittypat
Sometimes interrupt their play
With an internaclne spat;
Fie, oh, fee to quarrel so,
Pittypat and Ttppytoe
s. Oh, the thousand worrying things
Every day recurrent brings.
Hands to scrub and hair to brush
Search for playthings gone amiss,
Many o murmuripg torhtsh,
Many little bump to kiss;
Lfes indeed flecting show,
Pit,ypat and Tippytoel
And when day lis atan end,
There are little dudS to mend;
Little frocks are strangely torn,
Little shoes great holes reveal,
Little hose, but one day worn,
Rudely yawn at toe or heel
Who but you could work ssch woe,
s.Rittypat and Tippytoef
But when comes this thought 10 me:
Some there are that childless be-
Stealing TO their little BIDS,
With love cannot speak,
Tenderly stroke their heads,
Fondly kiss each velvet check,
God help those who do not know
A Pittypat or Tippytoe!
On the floor, along the hall,
Rudely traced upon the wall,
There are proofs In every kind
OF the havoc they have wrought,
And upon my heart you'd find
Just such trademarks, II you sought.
Oh, how glad am It's so,
Pittypat and Tippytoe!
Eugene Field, In Chicago News.
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Young Hopeful Papa, ! wish you'd
bug me q bow and arrow.
Papa-It's only an hour since bought
you kite.
Young Hopeful TIL kites on top Of
a telegraph pole, an ! want to shoot II
dou n. Good News.