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Middletown transcript., 1892-03-03
Am Interesting Relic.

The Portland Press club has come
into possession of an interesting piece
Of furniture -one of the two old
wooden desks provided by the Maine
legislature for the legislative report
ers in the house of representatives
dated back to the time of theremoval
of the seat of government from Port
land to Augusta in 1882.
1t was in constant use to the re-
building of the state house two years
ago. AT it sat James G.. Blaine, Chief
Justice Melville w. Fuller and other
prominent Maine men during their
journalistic career.
The desk is Of pine, painted and
grained, with the slender, graceful
legs SO much in vogue in the furni-
ture fifty years ago.-Bangor Com
mercial.
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Some Slang Phrases.

High toned" is an expressive
term which precise people generally
walk around. It means ''nobly ele
vated," especially in character, and
was coined by Sir Walter Scott.
Similar to it are upper ten" and
upper crust" meaning the higher
classes Of society, which are said in
the dictionary to be Americanisms,
colloquial and low, the former being
contracted from upper ten thou.
sand" and the latter carrying with
it the suggestive superiority Of the
fancy top crust Of pie. Kansas
Citv Star.
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TWO Definitions Of q Gentlemen.

To be gentleman sis to be hon
est, to be gentle, to be generous, to
be brave, to be wise; and possessed
Of all these qualities to exercise them
IN the most graceful manner" says
the great novelist Thackeray. A
diner became SO noisy that the pro-
prietor directed his removal. The
waiter who successfully accomplished
this, on returning to the room, ex-
pressed his regret at having been
obliged to put the individual out, for,
said he, with emphasis, "He's per-
feet gentleman;" adding, after a
pause, as if to explain how he ar
rived at so decided a conclusion, "he
give me 'alf a crown. Notes and
Queries.
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Cookinr bv Observation.

Mr.. Newwedded-This coffee is
weak as water again.
Mrs. NJ can't account for it, my
dear. No matter how careful I am,
it's always the same way.
Perhaps you don't use enough cof-
fee."
''Nonsensel I put in a whole half
cupful, and everybody says that's
plenty"
"Did you measure the water2''
HUH Who ever heard of meas
uring waterf All cooks pour it right
out of the tea kettle. I've seen 'em
often-so there New York Week
w
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Taking Good Advice.

In an alleyway just off the crowd
ed street the Listener yesterday saw
a travelling sign advertisement man
reposing. He was comfortably
wedged down in between two dry
goods boxes, and his large feet rested
upon another box and he was fast
asleep. Above his head and firmly
attached to his shoulders was the ia
miliar sign which he had borne above
the crowd. It fioated softly up and
down as he snored; and upon it were
these eminently fitting words, "Give
Your Feet a Rest" It was the ad-
vertisement of a corn doctor and the
man who carried it around was TAX
ing the doctors own medicine. -Bos-
ton Transcript.
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Disear the Donkey.

Strong as is the constitution of the
donkey, the animal lacks vital force
to supply the needs of both ears and
tail, and the latter suffers. As the
donkey realizes what a ridiculous
failure his tail is, it makes him mad
and causes him to kick habitually,
thus placing all who cultivate his ac-
quaintance in continual peril. The
remedy is simple. Remove the ears,
thus restoring the constitutional
equilibrium, and see what beauti-
full tail will develop and how the
donkey's disposition to kick will dis
appear. Hartford Times.
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The C1ir Dwellers of Colorado.

Charlie Tuttle has visited the
homes Of the cliff dwellers in the
Colorado canyon. The walls OF
rooms dug in the rock were plastered
by hand, and the marks Of the hands
are still plainly seen. They were
evidently very small people.
In front of each cave dwelling
were broken cooking utensils. Ac-
cording to Indian tradition, these
people poisoned the fish in Colorado,
causing many Indians to die; hence
the Indians slaughtered them. The
party reached the caves by means Of
a series of scaffolds. The Indian ira
dition says these cliff dwellers were
exterminated six centuries ago. .-Ful.
ton Mo.) Gazette.
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A Good Mornings Work.

'The most bear I ever got in one
day" says a trapper, twas when /
went to visit one Of my traps and
found an old she bear in the trap and
two cubs sleeping by her side. In
less than three minutes had three
dead bears, and if those two cubs,
killed cold, weren't juicy eating, IN
miss my guess ] got fifty-four dol:
Lars out of that mornings work.
Lewiston Journal.
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JOHN WILL keep QUIET.
Exasperating Adventure of Couple WI
Live In an Apartment House.

Exasperating Adventure of o Couple Who
Live in an Apartment House.
A young married couple who live
in am apartment house up in Madison
avenue went out to dine Sunday aft
ernoon, and as they had allowed the
servants the same privilege the apart
ment was deserted when the owners
returned in the early evening. When
they had disembarked from the ele-
vator and the lord of the household
began to tumble for keys he was
Mortified to discover that they were
either lost or snugly ensconced at
that moment in some other and mac
cessible pocket.
ssCarrie, :" he said in stricken tones,
IT think-rm afraid-that is, 1--we
left my keysi"
''You don't mean it2" she ejacu-
lated.
'.I really do" he said, fumbling
nervously in impossible hooks and
crannies of clothing for the longed
for bunch.
THE elevator boy of course has a
key announced his wife. ''Call
him."
'There are only two, and we have
both," he answered briefly. still
fr1nbling in hopeless way.
"Can you pick the lock, Edwardf"
she asked.
'T was not educated for burglar,
Caroline
''Then we must send for lock-
smith"
'Tonight-no shops are open. lam
afraid we must either break the door
or send to the superintendent" he
said decisively.
They rang the bell for the elevator,
and sat dismally on the stairs till it
came.
It is terrible thing to sit on an
apartment house stair and look at
your own door closed against you.
John, said the keyless proprietor
when the elevator arrived, ''have
you key that win fit our door3"
mo, SIR"
'Is the superintendent in the build
ingln ;. 49,,
spend the evening"
Two groans.
sJohn, you are not a large man."
mo, SIR"
do you suppose with gleam of
hope) that if I offered you a dollar
and boosted, you could squeeze
through the transomg"
81 might try, SIR"
'I wish you would" There was o
rattle of coins followed by much
shutting, pushing and squirming,
and at length only pair of irregular
elevator boy legs capped by pair Of
dilapidated shoes remained in sight.
Having gone that far, John stuck.
Hi, therel'' came in mufled tones
from the half inside.
Eyes"
Try the door,"
The luckless flat owner turned the
knob, and to his establishment the
door opened, and inside, hanging on
the lock, was the bunch of keys.
Caroline" he whispered. 1.-THE
doors open-wasn't locked at all"
t'WeI, you're a careless thing, and
you ought to be ashamed of yourself
for leaving the flat unlocked" she
declared emphatically.
But her husband did not hear. He
gave a final pull at the dangling hu
manity over the door and landed it |
ON the inside.
John" he said anxiously, you
can keep quiet sometimes?"
Sometimes, sir"
Here's another dollar. You under
stand. New York Tribune.
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Fortunes in California in 1s4e.

In 1849 youth named Glines, from
Newbury, Byfeld parish, Mass, re-
turned home from California with
sixty pounds Of gold, worth $13, 600.
He had come, he said, only to see his
gold safe, and was soon on his way
back to the diggings. The fever ex-
tended to Europe. A stock company
in Geneva was organized to freight a
ship for California. The round trip
was to consume four months, two
months of which were to be ex-
pended in digging gold, and it is ex-
pected, said the prospectus, that each
passenger will return with 100000
in his pocket.-George w. Sheldon in
Harper's.
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+" stops to leave or take passengers o
giving notice to conductor or agents, Or
to leave passengers from Philadelphia Of
points beyond.
NEWCASTLE AcooMMoDATIoN TRA1Ns-Leave
Wilmington at l2.06 a. m. and $50 d. NJ.
days Leave New Castle at $50 a. M, and
1O.l4 p. NJ. daily and l.2O. and 7.22 p. m. week
days.
Express trains leaving Harrington 75O a.
M, and arriving at 6.3I p. M, week days,
run through solid to and from Baltimore,
via Porters and Newark.
ADDITIONAL TRAINs-Smyrna Accolnmoda-
ton, leaving Wilmington, weekdays, SIS
p. M, arriving at smyrna $50 p. M, and
stopping at all intermediate stations except
ing PorterS.
Mail train, leaving Wilmington 100 p. M,
and arriving at Wyoming S.36 p. IN. week
days, stopping at principal intermediate
stations.
New York Philadelphia & Norfolk q. Il
Leave Philadelphia, New York and Norfolk
Wilmington l2.Ol a. M, stopping al CLAYTON /,
Dover and Delmar Regularly, aud
4 aarrn lson WYemng gsard Felton,
Laurel ITO to @ ieaVs s passengsrs ss,nsa from Snd
Wilmington and points North or take on
passengers tsr poiirts south Of Delmar.
daily, Dover 2.5O a. m. Clayton, 3.Oe
mington 4.l5 a: m; Baltimore 6.45 a. M,
mar at $50 p. M, weekdays; arriving ut
Wilmington 507 p. m, Philadelphia 5.55 D.
M, Baltimore 500 p. m. stopping at principal
The Los a. m. train also stops at Seaford,
BridgevilIe, harrington, FELTON,, Wyoming,
Clay ton, and Middletown to leave passen-
gers from points south of Delmar, or take
on passengers for Wilmington or points
North, and Dover. Also stops on signal
at Laurel.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND VIRGINIA R
b.. - Leave Harrington for Franklin
and way stations at .L3O a. M. week days
7.30 p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days Returning, train leaves franklin
Thursdays and saturdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, and
Lewes, 1O.SS a.in.. 6.35 p: m. Returning,
For Berlin. leave Harrington, 1898 a. IN
and 6.35 p. m. weekdays. Returning,
leave Berlin 7.O2 a. m. 2.5s p. m
QUEEN ANNE s. KENT R. R.-Leave Town
send for Centreville and ay stations s.25 a.
ni., and 5.35 p. M, week-das 8. Returning,
leave Centreville 7.3O u. m, and 800 p. m.
DELAWARE & CHEsAPEAKE R. R.-Leave
Clayton Tor Oxford and way stations 9.42 a.
M, 500 p. M, weekdays. Returning teaVe
Oxford 20 a. m, and 3.I7 p. m, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEABoRD r. R.-Leave Seaford
tor Cambridge and intermediate stations
Il.20 a. M, weekdays, and on Tuesdays !,
Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 D. m. Return
ing, leave Cambridge $50 an, and on Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at 3.0U p. m.
CoNNEoTIoN.-AtP Porter with Newark q Della
ware City railroad. At Townsend, with Queen
Anne's and Kent Rail Road. At Clayton, with
Delaware and Chesapeake Rail Road and Bal
timore and Delaware Bay Railroad. At Har-
rington, with Delaware, Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford, with Cambridge anu
seatord Rail Road. At DeInar, with .New
York, Philadelphia & Norfolk, Wicom leo 4
Pocomoke. and Peninsular Railroads.
SDaily except Sunday.
CHAs. E. PUGH. General Manager
j. r. WOOD Gen. Pass. Agent.
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It Wouldn,t Work.

Weary Looking Man-Doctor, can
insomnia be cured9
Doctor-Nothing is easier Any
one can fall into a sound sleep by
simply trying to count a thousand.
Weary Looking Man-Y-e-s, but
baby can't count. Good News.
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boarding HOUSE nutter Not Reported.

Boarding House Butter Not Reported.
Four hundred hairs of average
thickness would cover an inch of sur
face. The blond belle has about
140, 900 filaments to comb and brush,
while the red haired beauty has to
be satisfied with $4,000, the brown
haired damsel may have 109, 900 and
the black haired but 102, 900. Boston
Globa
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ssRats.n %

The modern use of the word rats"
as an interjection can hardly be ex-
planned. Sometimes it expresses in
credulousness and is uttered disdain-
fully just after the climax of an
exaggerated. statement. Sometimes
it is used to express disgust, and if
rightly pronounced is effective. Its
use as a noun has place in the die
tionary of slang as one who deserts
his party or associates; among print
ers one who works at less than es-
tablished rates. Kansas City Star.
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Rice is SO healthful an article Of
food that it should be found often
upon the table. Simply boiled, it is
an excellent substitute for potato at
dinner.
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The islanders of the South Pacific
use heavy conch shells as heads for
their war clubs, the sharpened points
serving admirably for the purpose Of
pecking out the brains of an adver-
eaT-vl
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A curious fact has been noted in
Ireland from the census taken there.
While the number Of Christians. in
cluding all denominations, has de-
creased during the past ten years,
the number Of Jews has increased
281 per cent.
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Reducing Expenses.

Bingle-Well, old boy, how are you
getting along7 Business improving
anya
Jingle struggling merchant) "A
little. I've succeeded in reducing ex-
penses about fifteen dollars a week.
'That's encouraging. How did you
do it2"
Married my typewriter. New
York Weekly.
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Fortunes in Australian sheep Raising.

Fortunes In Australian Sheep Raising.
It is impossible to secure informa-
ton as to the total wealth that has
accrued to lucky Australian squatters
through exceptional circumstances,
yet there are many individuals whose
present annual income is from 910,-
600 to 9100, 600, and one pastoral king,
who owns some thirty stations" in
Victoria, Queensland and New South
Wales, recently informed me that his
net profit in 1890 was 9192, OOO.-Sid-
ney Dickinson in Scribner's.
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The United States purchased Alas
ka In 1867 for a moneyed consider
alton, which amounted to less than
nineteen -twentieths of Q cent per
acre.
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Mexico has been estimated to con-
tain 479 square leagues of forests,
Is, 134 square leagues of mountain
land and 1922 square leagues of tln-
cultivated land.
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ularly authorized agents, and at the follow
ing long established prices:
Golden Medical Discovery for Liver, Blood
and Lung Diseases, =. $100
Fayorite Prescription for woman's weak
nesses and ailmentS), $1.00
Pleasant Pellets for the liverJ, 25c
But at these prices which must be paid for
the genuine, DR.. Pierce's medicines are not
only the best, but they're the cheapest, for
they're guaranteed in every case to benefit
or cure, or the money is refunded.
The manufacturers take all the risk by SELL
ing them on trial. It's an insult to your
Intelligence for any dealer to attempt to sub
stitute other medicines for these, by recon-
mending them to be "just as good" only
that he may make larger profit.
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Nlisqellaneous 9dus.
MISCHIEYOUS JANE.
BY THE BARD OF TOWER HALL.

BY THE BARD OF TOWER HALL.
A mothers pet O lit lie Jane,
Who was but four years old,
With azure eyes DER rosy cheeks
And curls like skeins OF gold
One morning searched the pantry shelves
When the mother was not by.
And took with dimpled hands from one
nicely baked mince pie;
Then knife in hand upon the floor,
She cody took a seat,
And gave the cat and kittens each
A piece OF pie to eat.
Her mother came-amaZed. she said;
"Well, here's pretty show !"
couldn't help 1t Ma " said Jane.
love the pussy So"
The girl who couldn't help it grew
From feeding cats on pie
10 be a girl of sweet sixteen,
Delighting every eye
And then to win her youthful heart
There went a suftor bold.
She gave him both her heart and hand,
Then she her mother told.
Her mother asked Why did you thu
Your hand on him bestow ~
couldn't help it, Ma" she said.
81 couldn't help It no.
20, nonsense, girl" exclaimed her ma
" You made the same reply
When you were but II little child,
And fed the cat on pie "
I" know did y responded Jane,
e And will the reason show
fed the cat and married John,
Because loved them So"
Fair james excuse was very good
'Tis one tn ats made by all
Whose friends inquire, Why did you buy
Your clothes at Tower Hall?"
They say, I'VE bought them there because
We bought at prices low;
And, by q sense of duty led,
We couldn't help it-no
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Sales of every kind called at short notice
and at reasonable rates. Has had the bene-
ut OF many years experience.
To save expense and Inconvenience 10
persons residing in this neighborhood have
made arrangements with W. R. Reynolds
to receive orders and give particulars at his
store in Middletown. movie TT
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MUSIC AT YATES.

There is music at Yates
especially in the Overcoat
Room and Children's Depart
ment. The constant hum of
business gives a snap" and
a ego" to the whole estab-
lishment.
The ch oice Clothing of the
season is upon our tables
upon its merits principally
we rely to advance our repu-
tation. The moderate prices
of course will also have their
say.
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Gte Grartler.
Phla, Wiln. and Baltimore R. r
Delaware Division.
roRTHwARD.

onand after November 30, 1891. trains viii
ga We "a follows :-s W
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BeUnre of cheap

BeWnre Of cheap
limitations, at "cut
prices,'' y offered by
unaut horiZed
dealers as Doctor
Pierce's genuine
medicines.
To prevent t
fraud and impo-
sition, the ge111t-
inc guaranteed
medicines are sold
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-30

How to- Keep Cellars or Closets Dry.
keel' vessels containing lime about in
damp llat'es. The lime Will absorb the
ilitbist tlr1
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A Life Co,ivio. Mo..n i. 100, 900.

A state prison convict worth 800. 600
is a little out of the ordinary. Yet such
is Charles Wright. No. Also. life man
at the Michigan state penitentiary.
Wright is fine looking man of thirty
years. He came to the prison from Ben
zie county, northern Michigan. little
less than three years ago. He was one
Of the most prosperous business men in
that part of the state. having made II
fortune in the lumber business. He and
his brother as partners operated extern
siye mills. Late in 1889 two officers of
the law proceeded to attach certain logs
in order to compel the company to pay
taxes.
Wright requested them to attach a
neighboring pile of lumber rath IF than
the logs. as attaching the logs would
close down the mills and result disas-
tronsly. They not acquiescing, he made
the request take the form of COM
nand, and said he would shoot them if
they persisted in serving process on the
logs. They came back in the evening
and attached the logs. feeling that this
was the only way the firm could be
brought to time.
"You remember what l told you, :"
We're Wright's words. uttered in the
coolest manner.
ITO blazes with you" was the only
response, and Wright, drawing six
shooter be had just purchased. shot one
man dead, then the other.
At the prison Wright's conduct is ex-
cellent. His cell, one of the larger and
lighter kind, has an oil stove in it. He
does most of his own cooking. and his
wealth enables him to have many deli
cacies. Ii he wants extra tobacco he
has no trouble about getting it. He
probably lives better than many men
vino enjoy liberty. His cell is finely
furnished. His bed is comfortable
one. There are paintings on the walls
and rugs upon the hard floor.-Cor. Chi
cago Tribune.
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The Public Schools.

"What wonlA any of US "a been II our
fathers hadn't a-drawed our faculties
out Of usr' says the old philosopher in
.8arnaby Rudge." One in inclined to
make the same observation after read
ing III The Forum Dr. Rice's paper on
the evils that have grown around the
public schools in Baltimore, The mis-.
takes in Baltimore are the same as those
everywhere else. One of the evils noted
ir that the system OF perpetual cram
ming Of the memory leaves the reason
ing powers all untouched. The teachers
are so busy drawing the faculties out of
the children that they have no time to
teach the young ones to think. If indeed
the teachers Themselves know how to
think. DIR. Rice is doubtful on that
point somewhat, Judging from his paper
Next to the evil Of the perpetual
crainming system is want of supervision
of the teachers by the higher powers
On this lack the writer lays great stress
To m unprejudiced outsider. however
it appears that there is too much super
vising of the teachers already. 80 that
the public school teacher bids fair in
time to be rs much bebossed Us the girl
clerks in a dry goods store. This
eternal supervision and subsupervision
does not bring good results. 1t tends to
make mere eye servers. and should not
be applied to the Instructors of young
Americans A better way will be to
pay such wages to the ordinary teacher
as will attract superior women into the
field-then employ only superior women.
A teacher worthy the name will care for
something more than drawing her
monthly wage
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Hnw fn Shave.

The best time liz on leaving the bed OF
bath Wash the beard with soap and
cold water, tnen rnbdry just before put
ting ON the iather Move the razor in a
si"ping direction. AMI hold II ~ Hat as
lMssitie against the fare drawing the
skin tightly with the left hand Strop.
ping taz0r ny pressing ON the edge
rounds IT, therefore mold IT Hat on the
strop When through wipe the razor
with soft plate leather and strop it. Put
the brnsh away with the lather on it.
brush end up M the cup
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Z. How 10 Prevent india RnIber Cracking.
Steepm melted lIarafiine for a few
seconds and dry iu a temperature Of
2l2 degs FAIR
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HOW I 1AANkseIvlNeDAy ORIGINATED
President I.inroia First Made u . Ma
tiOnaI HoItslmv


President n.inroia First Made % q Na.
tiOOal Holiday.
i'rior 10 1852 thanksgiving day was
stale noii,iay only, and was not always
observed i'll all states Moreover. II
was often fixed ut different dates in diff
ferent states, the dates being selected
Dy The governors II was n New Eng.
land celebration originally. but was
generally adopted IN ,s,st of the states
prior 10 the war
IN 1859 President Lincoln proclaimed
q srtciaI day Of thanksgiving for VIC
ior, "f the Union troops In 1861 ne
proclaimed a similar special day. aud in
November. ls63 ami lsG4. he proclaimed
the annual Thanksgiving day as n nation
al observance. Siuce then all succeeding
presidents nave followed the example
and thanksgiving day rs, strictly speak
sg he only national holiday Ia the
year An other holidays, such as Fonrth
of July Christmas and the like. are OBJ.
served IN Difference Ia state laws only,
congies ess not having tna,ie them legal
noihiayS $50 t
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Avoid i,sing them by a poor light
Have light come from the side If pos
siple. do not read ar study when ILL.,
very tired or lying down. and il doing
work that luust be held near stop often
{" rest the eyes "A stooping position is
Da,i when the eyes are IN use. Avoid
improper hygienic conditions and take
open air exercise. Reading by freight
IL very bad also working at table
where the glare from the light falls di.
'.etIy upon the eyes "a
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How io Make a Ha"dsone Piano Cover.
laRe sufficient quantity OF green
plush or velvet Ia make II spread large
enoiigh 10 cover II pIano and decorate it
with pond lilies AMI pals Make the
bowers Of whIte satin mot cream coIor),
snut with silver TINS Will have the same
effett ~ silver white. Use silver thread
To sew the petals To the plush ami work
the petals and stems III solid embroidery
The my pats Of green satin are couchcd
Or stuffed and then veined with gold
thread, Place mere and there mock
Jewel 10 liiitate n drop OF water. APP
plhliied wutK IL now very fashionable.
ami Tor TINS article any color and large
design ,.an In used