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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-11-20
A Dea,h.Deaiinr Cyclone.

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark, Nov. i9.-News
has Just reached hero that o cyclone
struck Harrison, Ark. Thursday night.
killing live residents and wounding many
others. A large number of houses were
blown down and considerable stock
killed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-11-20
The sugar (P,p.

HAVANA, Nov. ls.-According to RIM 4
Co.'s statement tho sugar crop will yield
91i, ,135 tons.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-11-24
THE HABIT OF NlPPiNC;,
Physical Dangers of Moderate Ipdulgenc
In Alcoholic Drinks.

Physical Dangers of Moderate Indulgence
In Alcoholic Drinks.
Whatever may be the opinion or
Judgment, based on experience or
science. as to the value of the reverse
OF taking some form or alcohol with
the meals, there is no doubt that the
custom of taking wine or spirits or
beer between meals and on an empty
stomach-in one word the pernicious
habit Of "nipping''- highly injurious.
The morning nip, between breakfast
and the midday meal, which is so fire.
quently taken by domestic servants,
nurses, work people, and ''city men, -
renders the tal<er less fit for his daily
work than he would otherwise be, and
is often IN women the first fatal step
towards dram-drinking, and the shame
full life of the woman-drunkard, OF
which we are hearing so much at tn,
present time. The flushing of the face.
caused by the dilatation of the small
blood-vessels. usually induced by alco-
hol when taken alone, is symptomatic
OF what takes place in the stomach.
The direct action of alcohol on the
mucous membrane is to produce tenn.
porary congestion or blushing of the
internal surface of the stomach. This
congestion ultimately becomes chronic
it ''nips" or drains" of spirits are fire..
quent y INDUCED in, with the result
that the mucous membrane becomes
thic'Sened and indurated, quantity of
tenacious mucus is secreted, the d.
gestive fernent is paralyzed or de-
stroyed, and alcoholic dyspepsia is cs-
tab]ished. -London Hospital.
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.Mquor. Il would b much letter for
the women TO 'saccompany The men 20
the smoking room after dinner and
share not only the cigars hut the spir-
its, Is Lady Cavendish says is done in
! England.
Its difficult to believe that either in
England or in this country the use Of
alcohol and opiates has become the
great evil these ladies represent 1t is
the general belief that the tendency is
the other way. The man who uses
liquor to excess now finds it increasing.
y difficult TO gain admission to good
society, and woman who does so
would be excluded altogether: There
is unquestionably greater laxity in that
respect in England than in this coun-
try; bnt even there the Victorian age
has been characterized by q very great
improvement in that respect The
world is growing better instead of
worse so far as the use of liquor and
opates is concerned. Still. the evil is
great, and these Christian women do
not make these assertions. without
rcaS0n.-PhiladelDh Press
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EXCELSIOR MANUFACTURING CO.
sT.Louis. NO. - =.
THE WEATHER.

When the girls in Pirates of Pen
zance sit down on the stage and say,
"Let us talk about the weather." they
begin on a topic that is of vital inter-
est to every one. For after all we are
what the weather makes us. When Il
is warm and pleasant, we are happy.
When it is raw, we take cold and are
correspondingly unhappy and misera-
bic. 1t is dangerous thing to allow .
cold to run under the idea that a cold
is of not much importance. 1t is Of
vital importance. When you take
cold do not delay a moment, but get q
bottle of Reid's German Cough and
Kidney Cure. This great remedy con.
tains neither opiates nor narcotics. II
can be given to the tenderest infant
without any danger. 1t is the only
cough remedy in the world of which Il
can be said it is impossible to take an
overdose. 1t is. unequaled for Group,
pneumonia ,pleurisy or any of the acute
maladies that arise from a cold. Get II
of any dealer. The small bottles cod
Is cents, the large ones so cents.
SYLVAN. REMEDY CO.. Peoria, III.
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Christmas Wide Awake.

The December Wide Awake is a true
Christmas number and has, therefore,
the full Christmas flavor, from the
beautiful colored frontispiece thai
opens it to the fantastic flower piece
that ends it.
This frortis2iece is a representation
of the Ice Quee u in her grotto, drawn
by Henry Sandman to accompany Mrs
Sandham's article, 1.-The Vagaries Of
Santa Claus"
THE Bluecoat School," the famou.
English school in which Charles LIANT
and other noted Englishmen were edu
Gated, by Louise Imogen Quincy, j.
highly interesting and fully illustrated
by Joseph Pencil. "Mr. Van Gelt'.
Case" by William o. Stoddard. Tc
this strong story succeeds an equally
strong Christmas ballad by r. Macdon'
aid Alden, ''How Laila Found the
Christ-child," beautifully illustrated BY
Merrill.
The new serials that commence in
this Christmas number are Of unusual
excellence. They are w. .. Stoidard'.
Revolutionary story, ''Guert Ten Eyck;'
Molly Elliot Seawell's nava. story, 1.-THE
Midshipmen's Mess" and Theodore R.
Jenness's Indian story, "Piokee and
her Peoples" all finely illustrated.
delightful Christmas play for young
people, "W,shing," by William Grant,
is given complete, with directions TO,
homo representation.
Price 20 cents. 81. 40 a year.
D. LoTHRor COMPANY, Publishers,
Boston, Maaa
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this first visit of Brice Belling-
ham, who was considered one of the
best OF fellows in his social circle,
and Of whom his relatives might
be proud without a penance involved:
Slender were the facilities at :. FELTON,
Falls for showing him off, while great
was his aunt's ambition on that score.
Some means must be found for bring
ing him into the focus of the Robinsons,
who had just settled in the place. and
were reputed very rich and refined
people.
H.you have ever been at FELTON, Falls
you will recollect that as you come up
from the little railroad station and
leave behind the cluster of dwellings
win single white spire pointing up
ward from their. midst. Mrs. Jones'
ornate: cottage comes into view. stand
ing on the right hand of the road; and
short distance beyond. along, the
plain upon your left; rises: by far the
most pretentious residence Of the place;
close beyond which again is, q cottage
SO humble as to seem poorly worth con-
sidering except for the connection its
inmates have with this veracious tale.
It was to the house beautiful that the
Robinsons had come. 1t had been built
two years before, but never occupied.
for the reason that its owner died nj
the very time it was completed, and It
had taken the interval to settle the es.
tate. Now 1t is we'll known that not
even q melon patch or fruit trees III
their season OF luxury are more ire
aistihls 70 raidipg youngsters than Is .
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Z 1AnarksbJs cs0bssat1so % 0snSsrs
aoA L0x1EI.
noted sportsman and traveller. Also con.
oected with tho Smithsonian lnstitute, 10.
Gently visiting In Dakota and Montana,
writes g ,olows in references to "a. equip.
nent cf the ..North, y estern LimitedO W,
obuled Train from st. Paul to Chicago:
II reached Chicago this morning son
time. via 'The North Western Iine.S and
feel that . word 10 due with respect to tho
super" equipment on their Limited &
heir Conn artment Sleeper arc Ger
ta1nly the most remara able combination of
comfort and luxury ever put on v heels,
and every appreciative traveller will bless
the & MUS which has cont ived to make the
journey Of life 90 smooth! 1 certainly do,
and wild never forget the enio ,men OK.
perien ed: felt q il were rolling in
wealth all tho way. 1t is . grand i'm.
provement to have the oking compart.
rent independent aud apart from the
sleeper, and l am SIRE that tho managers OF
ladies
1T is great point to gain the good vii
OF the ladies.
"N'est CO pas?n-St. Panl Glol,a.
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Animals That Get Drunk.

Close observers have noticed that
flies will gather upon a half-drunken,
sleepy sot, while q dozen sober men in
the same room are not molested by
them. The flies will buzz around their
subject with great delight, frequently
alighting upon his perspiring face.
on they go and return again
and again, quaffing the alcoholic
nectar issuing from his pores.
After awhile their fight becomes I'M
certain and eccentric, and sometimes
they come in collision. Recently a
drunken man raised his hand and
brushed them from his face. Some fell
to the door and lay there paralyzed
After awhile they get on their feet and
YEARLY flew of, half dazed. Perhaps
they had q head .Ou. Many animals
yield to the seductfo of run, drinking,
especially elephants, horses. cows and
swine. Poultry. especially turkeys,
will absorb the tempting drink till they
tumble over IL leaden sleep. lying
around as II dead. and utterly ignoring
their accustomed roots On awaking
they stagRer for d few moments anl
soon recover, Int it 10 hours before
they renew their cheerful caclklina.-
u. =. Sun. .. $50.
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GENERAL GLEANjNGS.

1T takes the confirmed topper q long
time to find out that he has any bad
habits.
The London police court mission does
q good work by visiting prisoners in
their homes. providing homes and stu
atoms for women and girls, helping
the sick, and obtaining pledges from
drinkers.
The Belgian Patriotic League 70,
the Suppression of Alcoholism has
caused to be written, for representa-
ton on the stage. drama entitled:
''Martin, the Shoemaker; or, The e.
fects of Drunkenness"
A SUPREME court has rendered de-
cision to the effect that Il saloonkeeper
who receives his friends on Sunday in
his office connected with his bar in
another building by archway $. but sep
arated therefrom by damask curtains
and barricades. is guilty of keeping his
saloon open on Sunday.
THE saloonlxeeper put water. sugar
and whisky in tumbler for his Gus
TONER Now. what came out of that
tumbler? In the first place, the GUS
toners wife got a beating out of it,
and, in the second place, the customer
himself got six weeks in prison. Beats
all the sleight-of-hand in the world!
A CIRCULAR was sent recently to the
leaders of religious bodies in Leeds,
England. to ascertain the extent of
their sympathy with total abstinence
and the total suppression of the traffic
To the question: do you use non-al-
coholic wine at the communion" Fiji
ty-one ministers replied YES" and if
teen mo" On the question of the d.
rect veto, sixty-seven ministers and
ffty-three laymen reported in favor.
The replies came from all denomina-
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TALKED HIM OUT OF 1T.

Police Sergeant Exposes . Libel Upon
Now York's Principal Street.
A badly battered citizen walked into
. police station the other morning, and
said he was the victim of q highway
robbery in which he had lost three
hundred and forty dollars The rob-
bers, he declared, had sandbagged him
and run off:
II was walking up Broadway" he
began, ''when they attacked me. 1t
was"
Hold up!' interrupted the sergeant
ibid you say this thing occurred in
Broadway?'
50. did"
''Now know you're a liar: No such
thing could happen in Broadway"
But it did," persisted the victim.
Here are five witnesses" and he point
ed to that number of people who were
with him. Zone of them is the presi-
dent of the 'Steenth National bank.
another is an English lord, the third
is the governor of state, the fourth is
New York city congressman, and the
fifth is an ex-president of the United
States"
II don't care a blame" said the SER
geant 'incredulously. IF a whole reg
ment of generals were passing and
made affidavits l wouldn't believe them
New York is too we'll policed for thing
like that to happen in Broadway"
"But my moneys gone"
"lou probably spent it on drink and
IRE ashamed to tell your wife"
Look where I've been sandbagged,
though. They Clipped q piece right of
my head"
Ibid it yourself, probably. to help
your story. If you people think you
can fool me you make a mistake. Now,
get right out of here, or I'll lock you up
for perjury"
After they had gone he turned to the
door man and said: "All sorts of liars
come in here, bnt I'm equal to 'em. As
if such thing could occur on Broad.
way. Pshaw!'
''Perhaps the old cove did get belt
ed" the doorkeeper suggested. 1T
might have been as we'll to investigate
the facts"
faint any question of facts, " said
the sergeant Its question of prob
ability. 1t don't look probable on the
face of it. and that settles tn. Y.
Herald.
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HIs HON R.s SECRET.

110 Usesute100ee4 ,0so u . Kansas JDARo
Pat to Test. s..
The following story has been told mo
about James Legate, the lobbyist. and
. certain judge of Lawrence, Kas. Jim.
1t seems. wanted to enlist the service
OF the judge in tho Galveston deep.
water project:
"You can steer 'em up to me, Judge, :
said Jim. land get them to hire me to
promote their little scheme. They want
deep water and IN appropriation I
want $4,000 You put mo in line to
make it, and its dizzy. We take 5000
apiece" .......- -. -.
The Judge hesitated. but he wanted
that $1,000 just the same. 49,
''Of course" said the Judge, gineerly.
II would be very glad to serve You, MI:
Legate. The money I don't care for.
but I would like to do you a favor.
But" he continued, impressively and
low, mind you, If do, my name must
never be- mentioned in the transaction.
That you must promise. My name must
never occur or be mentioned in the
transaction at any stage"
Jim promised, and the judge saw"
the Galveston projectors, with the re-
suit that Legate was engaged and paid
the $4,000 Then the judge came
around
"Well, Mr.. Legate." said he, in ami
able anticipation of getting his fivo
thousand dollars, I'VE managed that
very nicely"
"And I'm eternally obliged to You,
judge. too," interjected Legate. II
don't think could have turned tho
trick without your aid"
After a pause, during which Legate
had dim. far-away look in his eye, the
Judge concluded to spur him gently.
'You got the money all right, L.
gate?"
'oh, yes; got it in my war bags right
now" and Jim slapped his enriched
pocket approvingly, ''and I'll always re-
member the help you were to me, too,
judge When q man in q friendly, dis
interested way does me favor I'll
never forget him. I'm q callous man
but that sort of thing touches me-"
''Weli," said the judge, after . brief
wait, Il suppose you remember your
promise?'
''Oh, distinctly" said Legate, warmly
grasping the others hand, "and I'll
keep it, too. Your name shall never be
mentioned in connection with this
transaction. Never in any way or
form You can rely on my secrecy i'm
plicitly."-Kansas City Times
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vacant dwelling, however inexplleable
the fact may be. Tie incoming family
could hardly have been aware Of the
abuse the hne house had suffered. or
they would have given it three weeks
grace in the hands of the repairers, in
stead OF calling it home and afterward
putting it into a homelike condition,
especially with the husband and father
an invalid, and just at Thanksgiving
time. ~s ls%t
In the small house nestled 40 near
the large one lived Mrs. Brown and her
daughter-''poor but respectable. Be-
ing Mrs. Jones' nearest neighbor hitt-
crto, Mrs. Brown had received many
attentions from that rich but respecta-
BILE lady. But one day, alas! earlier in
the year of which we are speaking,
there came breach of friendship
Their trouble began in the sewing cir
Gle, and Mrs. Brown was irreverent
enough to say even in the church YES
try that Mrs. Jones was no more nor
less than a purse proud aristocrat. and
she wanted no more of her patronizing.
This was repeated to Mrs. Jones. and
the neighboys NIL ut once ceased to be
neighborly.
10 return to Thanksgiving eve at
Mrs. Jones. Brice Bcllingham had
scarcely been an hour in the house
when he followed his aunt to the
kitchen feeling already privileged
and found her standing at table pack
ing hamper with such provisions as
grace the cuisine of the we'll to do
when a Thanksgiving dinner is 10 course
OF preparation. Conspicuous among
these were fat turkey, stuffed and
made ready for the roasting pan, two
mince pies of glorious diameter, and a
head of celery beautifully bleached
AID of quality to almost melt in the
mouth.
"Ah," exclaimed Brice, my good
aunt is on benevolent thought intent,
If read the signs correctly. Now so
far as good dinner goes" he went on.
smiling and watching the basket, II
might as we'll be some poor neighbor
of yours as to be what l am, your
adoring nephew"
II have ncighbor who is not IN OBJ
ject of charity" began Ms. Jones, cor
would not he but for present difficulties.
I wanted to lend hand but am feeling
dubious at the prospect. My man Peter
drove away this afternoon for Hoosic,
with directions in case of not finding
there what he was sent for to 20 on to
Parkboro. 1t looks as If he had gone
on, otherwise he would have been at
home before this; and if so he will
come too late to carry out my basket
tonight. should prefer on several
accounts to send it under cover of dusk.
l have let Bridget go to spend to-mor-
row at her cousins, and Mary has
famed her foot; so there is no one"
pray. aunt. allow me to he your al
noner.' interrupted Brice, eagerly. II
will manage to turn it into an adven-
ture to tell at the club when l get back
to town."
Aunt Jones could not resist his per-
suasive eloquence. that so we'll harmon
lied with her desires, and consented
with thanks expressed and unsurpassed
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THE RAREST FEAST,

well have a goose tomorrow, No
Thanksgivin' day, ye know
An have Josiah's folks come down"
That's what said, but 10,
Ma lowed that turkey'd be the best,
An said it out SO 1at,
1t raised my grit, IN so says:
'Well, now, JUS think O. that!
."That old gray goose is fit to kill,
An just the thing to eat
Fer such day, when fol1s'll want
To have some kind O. treat"
'Whoever heerd,' says ma again,
90 havin' 1'hanksday meal
Without turkey. roasted hull?'
But turns on my heel
An starts up toward the door, n says:
"Oh, talkin' amt no u.s.,
But common sense Is on my side,
NJ shall kill that goose
Jus then looked at little May
Who sat there in her chair,
Just like she alters had to set
(She couldn't stir from there).
An then says: well, little one,
You settle this dispute!'
Ger she was talkin' with her eyes,
Although her lips was mute).
'What'll we have tomorrow, dcarl
Now. you shall have your say"
She looks up, shy, an says out soft:
Lets have Thank Sgiv.n' day."
Well, you can guess that little speech
Has STAYED with M an me.
Though she that sail it's gone away
To where she's we'll n free.
Thanksgiviu's como again, an We
JUS think Of little Nay.
So We don't worry bout the food,
But have-Thanksgivin dly
Myrtle K. Clergyman, in Detroit Free Pre-:
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I'm wanting my BARNS for Thauksgivinz:
thought last night, as I lay
Awake In my bed and watching
For the breaking OF the day,
Tow my heart would leap in gladness
ia letter should come this morn
To say that they could rot leave u here
To keep the feast forlorn.
Samuel my son in Dakota,
Is rich man, as hear,
And he'll never let want approach Us,
Save tho wanting Of him near;
While JACK is in SIN Francisco.
And Edward over the sea,
And only my little jessie
Is b:din2 Ut home with mo
And feel like poor Naomi
When back to her own she went
And they said: is this Nacmi:"
She well knew what they meant.
I've staid, and the lads have wande-ca.
And the time That was swift to 60
When was brisk and busy
Is laggarl anu dull and slow.
Oh! the happy time for mother
Is when her BARNS are small,
And into the nursery bcls at night
She gathers her darlngs all:
When the wee ones are about her,
With gleeful noise and cry,
And she bushes the tumult with emilio
Her brood beneath her eye
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| and her mother to ten. Miss Alicia 4.
said to be very ACCOMPLISHED ani
charming. I expect to be on terms O:
intimacy with them directly"
Al this interesting point a rumble O,
wheels came to their ears, and Mrs
Jones and Brice Bellingham hurried
forth to welcome a carriage full OF
friends--further arrivals in honor O:
the occasion. From that hour until an.
other niShtfall JOY and duty centeret
| in themselves.
1t was Thanksgiving night and Mrs
Jones was temporarily alone, Bric<
having gone to the station to witness
the departure, as he said, Of oil but
himself
A boy, the same whom Brice had met
on the road-the too early inheritor OF
| his fathers greatness in trousers rang
the bell and put into the mistress haqd
, a note. With a glance at the neat super
| scription she opened and read:
| DEAR MRS. JONES: Mother requests me Il
express her almost painfully deep sense of yom
goodness in making bountiful provision fol
our wants on this cver-favorite anniversary
| asking also that you will in the same Christian
all words and acts which have disturbed YOU
| friendly intercourse and been o source of in
| finite regret to her.
Il am gratefully and respectfully yours
MARY j. BROWN"
Thrice the bewildered recipient read
this missive; then the truth flashed up.
! on her. But even at this point she wa.
! rather overwhelmed with humiliation
than sorry for the mistake her messen.
ger had made in the delivery of her
Thanksgiving supplies. The apparent
error struck her as an interposition Of
! Prov :dence, the wisdom whereof she
| burst not question. '"phe woman need
not ask my PARDON" she murmured
with bowed head; II have been fl,
more ut fault than she in this quarrel
that might, if it had gone on. infected
the whole parish.
Brice Bellingham on his return from
the station noted his aunt's air of alb.
straction, attrit uting it to the depar-
ture OF those dear to her heart, amid the
| uncertainties that attend our fleeing
years, also doubtless to tender associa.
tions of the day with kindred and
friends who were now only blessed
memory.
81. How Mrs. Jones builded better than
she knew, and what share his ridicu.
lous inadvertence had, had in the
transforming of events, Brice never
dreamed No, not even when a wear
later his marriage was celebrated in
! that lady's smiling presence, aa>l he
bore away his bride {guess whomN the
prOudeSt and the happiest man Win
ever breathed the atmosphere Of. Eel.
ton Falls. -Lavinia s. Goodwin. in
Springfield Mass. Republican ~