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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
The Proper Way to Sit.

A proper sitting position requires
that the spine shall be kept straight,
and that the support needed for the
upper part Of the body shall be felt in
the right place says Caroline LIE Rowin
The Ladies' Home journal. There
fore, sit as far back as possible in the
chair, so that the lower part of the
spine shall be braced against the back
OF the seat. Ii this back is straight
the shoulders will also rest against it;
if not, they will have no point OF sup
port, and will be found that they do
not need it. The position makes no
strain upon the ligaments OF the spine.
1t allows a proper position OF the
shoulders consequently OF the chest,
consequently OF the lungs, stomach.
and every other part OF the body.
Their work is carried on naturally
and comfortably, as is also the cir
culation OF the blood which in a wrong
sitting position is seriously interfered
with. With the feet resting squarely
upon lhe llOOr, Inc HaHuS resting
easily upon the, lap, perfect equili-
brium, and consequently perfect rest
OF the body, is secured. There is no
strain upon any part of the body; no
muscle or organ is required to do
more than its legitimate amount of
work. The arms should never be
folded; for this position not only
causes strain upon the spine, and
all the other evils already referred to,
but, in addition, places the weight of
the arms upon the stomach and the
diaphragm, thereby increasing the
labor of digestion and respiration.
Placing the hands behind the back, if
possible, is q good attitude to take
occasionally, giving, as it does, the
fullest expansion to the whole upper
part OF the body.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
And, with reaoubled efforts, .

And, With re1oubled efforts, Il
struggled to tear down the ~
curtains that hampered my mot
ments; and, maddened by the dill
Guilty OF respiration, I threw such force
into my efforts that the pole upon
which they hung crunched under the
rings, and finally came rattling down
about us. Would that the lamp had
been near, to be smashed by the fall!
The noise was too slight to be heard
at a distance.
My left hand being free, felt again
for the knot of the towel that bound
me to the post A bony hand grasped
my wrist, and dragged it over my
shoulder, and the next moment l felt
something pressed under my nose, and
liquid trickling through my moustache
onto my lips. 1t had a sweet taste,
and a strong smell of apples, that
mounted at once to my brain.
seemed to be no longer touching the
ground, but whirling round and round
through space; my arms dropped by
my side.
knew that was powerless, yet 1
retained certain kind OF conscious
ness. was sensible that the difficult
ty OF brea thing no longer troubled me.
knew that the man was binding my
arms to the post, and remember think
lngin the bemused manner OF half-in-
toNicated person, what Il fool he must
be to bind me when l could no longer
make resistance. was perfectly con-
scious when ne began to tie my feet to
the post below, for l had then sulli-
GENTLY overcome the effect OF the
oniate to think OF resistance. tried
to struggle and to scream, but to no
purpose: my will had lost all power
over my muscle. And this terrible
inpotency reminded me OF Van
Hoeck' halt-uttered simiie: .'Cramped
in coffin, and the clods fallins-fall-
ins.'
What astonished me was the sur
prising facility with which the MAN
executed his work in the darkness
that then prevailed. He seemed
to have no difficulty at all
in iil' the ends OF the sheets
within he bound me, and knot
ting ;ir.n securely. And when l was
safely pinioned, he unbuckled the
strap that bound the Great Hesper to
my wrist, without having TO seek for
the tongue OF the strap, as l myself
might have to do.
"Wel, that's gone said to myself;
"and, now he has the diam ond, he
will go too"
But he had not vet finished. And,
after bret interval. during which he
might have been buckling the Great
Hesper upon his own wrist, heard q
sound that | knew only too well.
Click!
1t was the spring that locked the
long blade OF my clasp-kniie when it
was opened.
TO BE CONTINUED)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
IVORY AND GOLD STATUES.

chryselephantine Sculpture Re-
ures.
"Ir may be of interest to some to
hear that a fresh attempt has been
made to revive the Greek art of gold
and ivory sculpture. An experiment
has been made by well-known Berlin
sculptor to work out the hints of
ancient writer's on head, which, if
not entirely satisfactory in it's whole
effect, is at least interesting. He
starts by recognizing that this tech
nique is applicable only to RELIGIOUS or
ideal art, and the head he has created
aims at being the latter.
Unfortunately, it strikes one as
such only in the sense that it is not
direct portrait, but whether or not
portraiture is fitting subject for
such materials, or whether there is at
present any other sphere more suit
able is doubtful. AS to the technique,
the whole flesh is OF ivory cut into
thin plates, with the grain, not
against it. OF these plates there are
thirty-four covering the whole flesh
surface. They are eight millimetres
thick, except in the case of the nose,
which is one solid piece, as otherwise
the nostrils would be unmanageable,
the same being the case with the ears.
''The most important point, how
ever, is the method by which the
plates are fastened to each other and
to wooden block, which is solid, and
carved to correspond exactly with the
inner surface OF the ivory. Small
steel pins Join each plate. the ivory
being bored to receive them. This
method OF clanping is also used to Sc
cure the plates to the wood. Glue, he
thinks, would not be strong or deli
cate enough for such work; while at
the same time by the former method
there is less wood.
"The whole bust is of wood, the hair
and drapery being overlaid with thick
gold leaf, which certainly gives a fine
effect, especially as regards tie hair.
The eyes are OF onyx, the pupils being
painted. The eyeashes ore painted
GO NSAA eoo CAAO SySOA oNo) e1AiA " AACeAS
hair by the ear.
"The effect of the last is very bad,
as is also that OF the hard line between
the gold hair and the flesh, perhaps
unavoidably due to the difficulty of
joining the two different materials.
'rhslips are tinted but not the cheeks.
"The main difference, on the whole,
between this technique and that ira
ditionally ascribed to the Greeks lies
in the following facts: The ground
work is solid wood, instead OF wood
overlaid with clay; the means of fast
ening is by clamps; and the gold is far
thinner. How much OF the merit and
demerit is due to the artist, and how
much to the material and the difficult
ty OF pure technique, is hard to say.
"The first impression is one OF great
pleasure, which, however seems likely
to wear off. At least the interest OF
the experiment is undeniable, and the
comparatively great success of the
sculptor, from an artistic point of
view, encouraging. might add that
the bust has been bought by the En-
peror, and has attracted the interest
OF DR.. Overlook and OF DR.. Curtius
chief among many. From the Athe-
nnum.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
AN ANCIENT IDOL.
The Modest Clay Deity of the Early
American Heathen.

The State Historical Society was
enriched recently by an image OF
pottery supposed to be en idol of
some prehistoric race, probably the
mound builders, says the Topeka
Capital The idol was found near
Aron, Independence County, Ark,
and was dug from mound by relic
hunters along with number OF
decayed human bones, copper arrow
heads and broken domestic utensils.
1t is the property OF &. w. Hume,
OF Strasburg, Mo. The idol is seven
inches in height by five inches in
diameter. 1t is rudey constructed,
having evidently been formed by hand,
or at best very crude tools, from
common clay, and afterward hardened
by being dried in the sun.
The idol represents q human figure
in kneeling posture, the arms ex-,
tending at the side The features are
rudely formed, yet, Notwithstanding
this, are not altogether repulsive,
the nose being gracefully aquiline and
the lips we'll formed. The ears are
missing, but the remnants show that
they were adorned with rings The
body is "squatty," and might be said
to resemble toad. At the top of
the head there is hole which seems
to have served q purpose, probably
that OF fastening headdress to the
figure. The image would hardly be
catalogued with the works OF art, But
it is nevertheless an interesting relic.
The race whose diety was represen-
ted by this clumsy bit OF clay in
habited the Mississippi Valley from
the great lakes to the gulf at time
to which the traditions OF man run
meth not. Who they were, where they
came from, what their manner of life
was is all mystery. True, many
mounds, excavations and burying
grounds of this lost people have been
discovered, but so far they have
given but little OF their history. That
they lived and died before the race
OF American indians existed is proved
by the fact that the traditions OF the
latter race contain no reference to this
lost people, although their mounds
and relics are mentioned. Many
mounds of this kind are found in
Missouri, Illinois. Kentucky, Tenn
essee, Ohio and Indiana, and few
have been discovered in nearly all of
the states of the Mississippi valley.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
"On,y an Amytower."

Close by a prosperous church in a
Kansas town is a district known as
Tennessee Town" populated entire
ly by negroes. The pastor of the
church had long made efforts to or
ganize classes OF the young colored
boys for the purpose of giving them
instruction in literary and scientific
topics. He was only partly success.
full. Nothing that he could get for the
entertainment or amusement OF the
restless, idle lads seemed to have any
effect on them.
He tried magic lanterns and legerde-
main. and all kinds OF "clubs," but felt
that he was not succeeding in the least.
At last he purchased small box of
chemicals, practiced a list of expert
ments, and announced an illustrated
lecture on "The Wonders OF Little
Things"
The little hall was packed with al
enthusiastic audience, and the ex-
periments were successful. Curious to
know the reasons far the large attend
ance on this particular occasion, the
long-suffering lecturer called up one
OF the brightest lads at the close Of
the entertainment and questioned
him.
"What made so many boys come
out to the lecture tonight"
II specs kase we lowed you was
gwine ter blow yourself up!'
"What! DO the boys want to see
me blown up?"
NO, sah," with a grin. "But dey
years bout your speriments, an dey
wants ter see what might gwine ter
happen."
Don't you know there's no danger
with these things if they are rightly
handled?"
Eyes, sab, but we knowed you'se
only an amytower"'
That was the last chemical lecture
in the course.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
Not a Member of the 400.

~ beg your pardon" said Miss Con.
ventional, as the fireman came IN
the fifth story to rescue her, 81 can.
not accept your assistance without
an introduction"
Come off your perch" Responded
the gallant member OF the B. r. D.
as he lifted herdown from the window
sill, 'Pm no dude"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
A Typographical Error
Explained,

"John,you were talking in your sleao
last night, and you frequently spoks
in terms of endearment to a certo;.
Euphemia. Who is Euphemia?"
"Why, my dear, that was mv-mr
sisters name"
"John! your sisters name was
Jane" "'s
Eyes, dear; but we called her Eupba
mia fer Short pN'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
A Cycle of Cold Summers.

To the often put question. Are
not our summers colder? DR.. Buchan
answers, in d paper read at the meet
ing OF the Scottish Meteorological So
ciety, Yes, they have been colder con-
tinuously for the last twenty years.
The statistics Of the last 100 years
are before DR.. Buchan as he says this,
and it seems that once at least in that
time there was a period OF thirty-one
years-from 1907 to lS13-when
the years were colder than the aver
age. Then there followed nineteen
years in which they were warmer, and
after some minute variations, there
at length set in the long cycle OF cold
summers, which is running still.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
A Good Reason,

Wife-John, you slept with your
clothes on last night.
l know it. didn't want to tie that
necktie again.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26

Economical.
Briggs-What has. become OF vorr
new silk hat, old man?
Grisss-Ig gave it to the porter Of
Pullman car.
"What did you do that for?"
at was cheaper to give it to him
than to have him brush it,"
Better Than Staying In.
Mother-"Where in the world are
you going?"
Small Son-"Goin' to play hop.
SCOTCH"
Mother-"Dear me! Don't you
know it's pouring down rain?"
Small Son-"pve gotan umbrella"
Waste Of Time.
"N1rs. Grumpps-"Prof. Quickton.
que will give a reading tonight from
Paradise Regained.' Don't you want
to go?"
Mr.. Grumpps-"Hush! I've got
something better to do than to listen
to a lot of stuff about divorces"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
A Wife'S Confidence,

"Did you ask your husband whers
he was last night?" asked the much.
interested neighbor.
eyes; and have every reasonto be.
lieve he told me the truth"
Indeed?"
"Ies. He said he didn't know"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
Heroic Self-ContrOl.

Little Miss, breathlessly-"Oh, sir,
papa hit his tinger-nail with a ham,
Nor, and Pm 'fraid he's going to have
an apoplectic fit"
Minister-"Dear me! He's one OF
my latest converts. What can I do?"
Little Miss-"He wants you to give
him permission to swear"
BROMLEY, here's an account of a
woman who lived forty-eight days on
water"
"That's nothing, Darringer. My
father has been living on water for the
last ten years."
DO you expect me to believe that,
eh? Why don'tyou add that he grew
fat on it,"
"Well, he did. He's a sea captain. "
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
Two Ways.

Teacher-"Don't you know what
Sugar spells? What does your
mother give you when you won't take
your medicine?"
Little Student-"A 'pankin.'"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
A Rare Trait.

Mamma-"I don't like that boy.
Why do you 60 with him."
Small Son-"Us boys always has to
give our chum bite of anything nice
we have, an his mouth amt any big
germ a baby's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
Not Gone Yet.


A few days ago q man eute,oa
telegraph Office of the village Of E,,' ~
and wrote out a telegram, which :
asked the clerk to send at once
about a quarter of an hour he ret,,:
ed, and said to the clerk
"Now tha's not sent that =,
gram" "' see
'Yes, | have" said the clerk.
"But l say tha's not" renliad /.
man. "for I've been outside watoh ~
t. wires for tn last quarter 81
hour. and it's not gone yet" az
A typographical Error
When the Typographical Union r..
IN session not long ago, ball w. w.
given to the visiting printers.
The evening after the ball one of.
printers remarked the detected as
pearance OF brother printer siob y
and said: ''Suea
"Last night I tried to press ~.
hand OF a young lady, but I ma no su y
mistake in the crowd and got hold q :
her aunt's hand and squeezed it. anu "
she got very angry" AN
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26


my head jerked back against the post
behind me. A fold of the fowl gagged
me completely; it was with difficulty l
breathed. l struggled, but in vain, to
wrench myself away; aquick and sure
hand had knotted the towel. /
threw up my hands to tear
the thing off; in an instant they
were enveloped in the thick curtains,
and though the fellow had not sufficient
strength to tie them down to my
side, he at least baffled my attempts
to free my head. l threw my feet from
the ground, hoping that my weight
would drag my head from the towel:
I only succeeded in drawing the knots
tighter, and half strangling myself.
AS I could not release my head, /
got my arms down, and tried to sieze
the rascal's feet; but he kept them be-
yond my reach; yet 1 got something
by the attempt, for, in cropping about,
laid my hand upon the knife, which
he had thrust in the bed, to have free
use of his hands, the better to over
come the resistance of my arms. l
should have had no hesitation in
ham-stringing the rascal if l could
have got at his legs; but as could
not do that, determined, if possible,
to keep the knife out OF his way.
felt, by the horn handle, that it
was the one Van Hoeck had given
me; and, knowing the trick OF the
blade, shut it up, and slipped it into
my pocket.
Now" thought ], eff only thews
and sinews are concerned, we will see
who can get the best OF it."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-30
Navarro Nuggets.

Special REFLECTOR Correspondence.
NAVARRO, June %. Farmers are
busy blowing corn aud It is thought
harvest will be hero before corn tend.
is done.
ID. b. Horton went to Abilene Tues
day.
John Haywood has purchased n new
binder ready to take care of his crop.
James Rock is putting up windmill.
An alliance mau from this vicinity
went to Abilene Tuesday and came
home with n headaches; his son sug-
gested that the picture of j. II. Burton
which he found in his hat might be the
cause of his indisposition.
Mr.. Bull from North Topeka is tax.
ing orders for nursery stock.
Mr.. Wardrop and wife drove to Abb.
lene Tuesday.
John Stauifer and Herman Strock
were noticed as additional help at the
Belle Sprlnga creamery Wednesday.
2. II. Wrlghtsman went TO Abilene
to hel p nominate Burton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-30
Had Not Slept For Years.

Mr.. A. jackson, au old resident of
Rusk, Texas, and manager of the mag
nlllcent new hotel at Rusk, informs us
he had not slept ut night for years
except IN short maps, owing to incess.
ant coughing, lie was advised when
very much run down to try Ballard IS
llorehonnd Syrup; he was Immediately
relieved Of his cough and his rest
improved to such degree that he
could sleep all night; MIR. Jackson
states: 81 regard Ballads Horehound
syrup superior to any cough syrup ON
the market, and its freedom from
morphine ane opium leave no constipa-
ton after using 1t. For this reason
alone | consider II the best cough syrup
in the world for children. My lungs
are now stronger than they been for
years, This syrup is very soothing to
the throat and lungs. Sold by Q. l..
Northcraft & Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-30

The following item clipped from the
TT. Madison (IOwa) Democrat contains
information well worth remembering:
Mr.. John Roth of this city who met
with an accident few days ago
spraining aud bruising his leg and arm
quite severely, WIS cured by one 90
cent bottle Of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm" This remedy is without an
equal for sprains and bruises and
should have place in every household.
For sale by GnlIck. the druggIst.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-30
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

You can go anywhere within zoo
miles for half railway fare next week
-Thos. Kirby says that Cleveland
can never be elected-and Tom knows
The Il. G.. Head Cattle Co., of New
Mexico, has leased the Vinson ranch
in Gray county and will pasture 1000
head Of cattle there.
There will be a picnic in o. W.
Kirby's grove southwest Of town on
July 4th. Rev. DR.. Blayney will be
the orator of the day. G. Il. Rugh and
Peyton Carter will also speak.
The trustees of Central college
passed a resolution at their last meet
ing to build an addition to the college
building, as more room is needed for
their large attendance; they already
have fourteen large recitation rooms
which the first year has crowded, -
Enterprise Journal.
Considerable land is changing
hands in most of counties about us and
Dickinson and Saline seem to be the
dullest in this section of the state,
There is a well founded belief among
land owners that when a man has "A
farm in either one Of the two counties
he will do well to hold it, as 1t as good
as gold itself. -ISalina journal,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-30
Notice.

People of Abilene and vicinity: On
July 4th, Taylor Il George will open
the finest art gallery in central Kansas.
We have purchased the gallery over
Mclnerney's shoe store and will furnish
and equip it in the most modern style.
We expect most cordial invitation
TO all to visit our parloTs, inspect our
work and get our prices on all kinds of
work, from life size down to postage
stamp size. Pictures made on silk, satin
and linen and a variety of new work,
never before shown in Abilene. Re-
member the place and walt for us over
Mclnerney's shoe store.
4b2 TAYLOR 81 GEORGE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-30
FORGOT ThE SOAP.
A Washday Episode in a well-Regulate-
fIouaeb0ld.


A washday Episode in a Rsguiated
Household.
1t was wash day at the house OF the
Fergusons. The clothes had been in
soak for more than an hour. The laun-
dry-lady in the basement came up
stairs TO report that the soap, which
had been ordered early that morning
had not come yet
"Lycurgus," said Mrs Ferguson, you
will have TO go 10 the grocery store and
get It. We can't wait any longer"
Mr. Ferguson went 20 the grocer's,
whose place Of business was seven
blocks away.
How does IL happen" he demanded
fiercely, that the soap my wife or
dered three hours ago hasn' come yet2'
"She ordered lot Of other stuff at
the same time" said one Of the clerks,
and we filed the order as quick as we
could. The boy with the delivery wagon
is on the way there now
Mr.. Ferguson went back home. Mrs.
Ferguson reported that the grocsr's boy
had come and had delivered everything
she had ordered-exoept the soap II
had been overlooked somehow.
Mr.. Ferguson, boiling over with
wrath, was about 70 start on another
trip for that soap, when the laundry
lady made her appearance again.
There's a man at tho back door"
she said with an order book in his
hand. think It's the grocer himself. "
Then Mr. Ferguson went 10 tho door.
You've como yourself this time, have
your he shouted
yes, sir" said the man
Got that soap2"
mo, sir, but"
you haven't Do you know, sir,
that we have been waiting all this
morning for few bars of cheap, com
mon, yellow soap, sir? Do you know
that I've had TO make trip TO your
store on purpose for that soap myself
and then did not get it2 What kind Of
way Is that for n man 10 do business7
We could have waited an hour or two
longer for the lettuce and the cocoa
nut and the Strawberries and the can Of
tomatoes"
But"
And there wasn't any particular
hurry for the broom and the scrubbing-
brush and the peck of potatoes. But
we wanted that soap The girls been
waiting for it for two or three
hours"
But i"
And whole washing is going 70
ruin for want Of III | won't stand I'll
You can't play a trick like that on me
second time. We've only been in this
house two weeks, and we have got all
our groceries from you We have or
dered something every time the boy
has come round. We have spent more
than twenty dollars at your store, and
we're not going to spend any more.
You've got every cent out of us you're
going TO get. We shall try some other
grocer, You will find it doesn't pay
to"
"Will you lot me say just wordP"
at won't do any good, sir. My mind
is made up. What do you want to say?'
I'm the ice man. Chicago Trib-
une.