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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1893-10-18
Came Home I'm ~ Shipwrect.

Among the shIpwrcCked sailors who
were saved 10y the life Saving crews along
the New Jersey coast in the recent storm
was one grizzled old salt who was picked
up near South Amboy in an exhausted
condition, but still clngiug to a broken
spar When able to speak he said his
name was Jacob Wood, aud that quar-
ter Of century ago he was well known
in that section Of the county. He had
sailed away rs captain OF the bark Emma
in the early part Of 1871, leaving a fam.
lily at Morristuwn, n. j. For twenty.
two years ho has been drifting about the
world. and what had become of his fam
lily he did not know.
Captain Wood had become injured by
the floating wTeckage, so he was cared
for in a house n the neighborhood Mrs.
Frances Briggs, resident of Brooklyn.
happened to be visiting some friends near
South Amboy aHd when she learned
that the shipvrcckea sailors name was
Jacob Wood, she astonished her friends
by saying ne must be her grandfather,
who was supposed TO have been lost at
sea over twetty years ago. Then she
hurried to the nouse and found her hopes
realized. T!r captains son has taken
Kim to his hpne. - Chicago Herald.
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Wild Flax.

There are three species of wild flax
that have yellow flowers; the cultiva-
ted species, which has blue flowers,
also appears as "a weed quite frequently,
the seeds being mixed with those OF
grains. All are annual, but some in
crease 10y suckers from the base of the
stems, which makes them perennial, in
a way. These weeds are easily killed
If prevented from seeding by plowing
In the lato summer by growing such
crops as arc cultivated, rs potatoes,
corn, or peas. The first two crops are
the best for this purpose. New York
Times.
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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION.
THE POPpIKS IN TIE CORN

When The mist m pearly columns
Rises Ger tho hilltops gray,
Aud the dews of carly dawring
In the grasses melt away,
Then the sun in softeued splcndor
Sheds his frat rays thro' the morn,
Lo, they kiss the sleepy faces
OF tn. poppies in the corn.
Ocr the scene there falls a ell, nee,
All tho twittering soDg-birds still;
AS tho lark, his far flight taking,
Circles toward the distant hill,
Up aud upward, iios triumphant,
EaIth-tred warbler, hcaven-bOrn,
Till song steals down from cloudland
Ger the popTies in the corn.
Slowly comes tho hush OF noontido,
Not leaf sways on the tr,c',
Meta dew-irop on the grasses,
Not tho whisper of Il ecze.
Glow' tho sun in scorching fury,
One wee butterfly forlorn,
fauiing falls in dying struggles
On the poppics in tho corn.
Soft breeze comes rustling over,
Signing thro tho cedars tall,
stirs the grapes in hanging clusters
On tho mold'ring vino-clad d wall,
Sinks the sun in amber glory,
Dies the day as nj 1ht is born.
OHc wee star peops through the twilight
At tho poppiCs in tia . corn,
MAUD l.. Kcndrick. in Boston Globe.
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4 Balloon Plant.

There is very curious plant to he
found growing in the vicinity of Oro-
vIIte7In this State. The fruit Is vel
low and Little larger than an egg,
and appears like an empty ,ba4 .g.a..11c;; ~ {;
than solid, though it contains 8
watery substance which evaporates OF
dries up when the fruit is full ripe.
leaving a sort OF gas inside the fruit
which is lighter than air. This in
tiated, ba8-like fruit fips back and
forth in the wind till it finally breaks
loose from its slender stem, sails up
into the air, rising 100 or more feet
and finally disappearing over the hill.
Ocoville (Cal) Mercury.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1893-10-18

Some idea of the enormous proper
tons the business of hotel keeping hns
assumed in this country may be gained,
declares the New Orleans Picayune.
from the fact that there are in the
ontef Sthtes upward of so, 0UOIivStsIs,
exclusive of what may properly BE-
termed inns and taverns, and what aro
commonly known as apartment-houses,
although the latter are in many in
stances conducted rs hotels, in that
they have common kitchen and din
ing-room.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1893-10-18

Deer end bears are reported to be
more plentiful now in the "grcat
woods" of Oxford County. Maine, than
at any other time during the present
generation, These woods extend, in o
belt from four To six miles wide.
from Dixtield away up into the un,
trodden wilderness of Northern Maine,
and much OF the area has seldom been
visited by sportsmcn D-iyaa from
the hunting grounds about Rangelcy
Lake the game took refuge in these
woods, AMI have multiplied there un-
molested.
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RELIABLE RECIPES.

GRAHAM PUDDING. Mix together two
cupfuls Of graham -four, cupfuI Of
mix, one of chopped Taisins, a cupful
OF molasses and one egg beaten light, a
teaspoonfnl of salt, and one 5f soda.
dissolved in a little water. Pour into
the pudding pan, allowing plenty of
room to rise. Cover tightly and boil
three hours, adding boiling water as the
water around the pudding dish wastes.
Serve with any kind Of sweet sauce.
PEACH CAKE. Mix together one pint
OF Hour, two teaspoonfuls oi baking bow
der, half n tcaspoonful of salt and one
gill OF sugar Rub through sieve and
add gill and half of milk, one well.
beaten egg and three tablespoonfuls of
melted butter. Spread this in we'll.
bdttered shallow cake pau. Cover the
top of the dough with peaches, pared
and cut in halves. Sprinkle three
tablcspoonfuls of sugar over this and
bake in moderately hot oven for half
an hour. Slide the cake upon warm
platter and serve hot with sugar and
cream.
BRoILEn WHITE FIsH, MArTRE
D'HoTEL.-Pare off the fms wash we'll
wipe dry and slit large whitefish down
the back; remove the spine, season with
salt and pepper, baste with oil, broil to
nice color and well; slide on a
dish, spread a soft maitrc d'hotel sauce
over the fish, garnish with quartcrcd
lemon and serve. For the sauce: Kneed
the desired quantity of mellow tatIo
butter with finely chopped aud pressed
parsley aud lemon juice. Use it un-
melted with different preparations.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1893-10-18

Life insurance companies are becom.
ing the holders of enormous masses OF
pital, notes the New York Tribune
S,.tistics made public at the last meet
ing of the National Association OF Life
Underwriters show that the companies
taking no account OF assessment cor.
porations and societies. hold assets to
the value of SS5o, 900, 00o, that they
receive from policy holders about
s175, 900. 900 II year, that their gross
income is nearly 1920, 900, 900 annually,
and that they pay about 800, 900, 900
annually 10 tine insuced in the ftrm OF
death losses, surrcnders and dividends.
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globe in the Brazilian section
of the Shoe and Leather
9 Building is made Of "Iudia
rubber" Call it Para rubber or Baron
dc Mnrajo, the Brazilian Commissioner.
Will make n correction. He will say
that Para rubber is the best rubber in
the world. and that all other rubbers
arc limitations. He viii then lead the
way to the enormous rubber sphere,
which has its axis resting on the pol
'shcd stump Of IA rubber tree, aud will
point out ten different varieties OF
rubber, each from different river.
The Baron is high authority on rub
be- and has all the simple appliances
used by the scrinTuciro or rubbe,
gathercr for tapping the trees and col
Letting the milk. He also has the
queer inverted vasc-like Tumatury or
furnace, the wooden mold and nuts of
the urucury tree, used AZ fuel for ore
pairing the crude rubber.
The seringueiro begins work about
8 o clock III the morning. lie carries
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1893-10-18

poor old man, who once was n
well-to-do merchant in Wisconsin, and
likewise was of much State renown rs
public speaker of force and persua-
siveness, has been taken to the aims
house in Baraboo, weak in mind and
poverty-stricken, and past eighty years
of age. "Ihe poorhousc is hos pitablo
when all other friends fail - is the
comment of the Now York Times.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1893-10-18

The new warships are credit to
tho Nation. Recently The Philsdcl.
phia made the run from Rio dc Janeiro
to Callao, distance of 5000 miles, in
twenty days and eighteen hours. with
out stopping anywhere for coal. This
was speed of 242 miles day and a
continuous run of twenty-one days
without stopping at any coaling sta-
tion.
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Tho Atlanta Constitution says:
Congressman brosius, of Pennsyl-
vania, is man who has % vivid rscol-
lection OF his experience during the
war. He came near losing his life in
the fight with Pickett's forces at
Green Plains. He was one OF tho 800
men who charged across IA wheat .iield,
third OF mile in width upon Con-
federste rifle pit and of tha number
only 1875 came out alive The Confed-
crates waited until the storming party
was within twenty y-hve yards of tho
pitand then they opened deadly fire,
he tells. Brosius, who was a boy of
nineteen, stopped to pick up q
wounded comrade. and as he did 40 n
ride ball pierced his shoulder, shat
sering tho blade and making him q
cripple for life. lie still carries a
mememto of that day in the shape of
n pocket diary, which he wore in his
vest. There is the mark of bullet in
1t that would have gone through the
-oung soldiers heart IL j. had not
zen stopped by the book,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1893-10-18

A business man of Canada, OF an en-
terprising nature, has established n
''Aoating bank" on Kootenai Lake,
Canada. 1t il in steamer which
journeys from place to place along the
lake thus enabling its owner to sup
ply the Inhabitants Of the lake Villages
with banking facilities.
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The political situation in Europe
continues to grow darker

Tho farmer who is feeding his wheat
TO his horses should, in the opinion OF
the Courier-J ournal, hold both his
wheat and his horses until he digests
the fact that wheat will bo wheat in
the worlds markets during the year
ahead of u.s.
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ESTABLISHED 1912.

valued at $4,000, sos, 551 rele. Tho
visitor to the shoe and leather build
ing will find rubber boots and shoes
everywhere but in the Brazilian Sec
Sion, Yet Brazil used TO export rub.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1893-10-18
INDIA RUBBER.
HOW IT is GATHERED IN Bra
LILLIAN FORESTS.
GnshinG tho Rubber Tree and &C,
lccting the White Juicc-The
Operation Of "SmolSing''-
The Rubber Trade.

EVER say that the twclve-loot
globe in the Brazilian section
y of the Shoe and Leather
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-03-11
SEDENTARY OCCUPATIONS.

Their Wholesome Tendency Should Be OF.
set by Some Form of Exercise.
An interesting lesson is offered to the
student of longevity in the tables made
up by the life insurance companies,
showing the chance of life or death as
affected by various occupations
AT first sight there seem to be some
glaring Inconsistencies in such tables.
The profession of medicine, for exam
pie, which might be expected t occu-
Ply a place among the occupations tend
ing to longest life. is found, on the con-
trary, among those tending tx compar-
atively short life.
If we leave out of account those act
i've occupations which are of necessity
peculiarly unhealthful-as, for instance,
that of the stoker, which involves the
performance of labor in a very hot at
mosphere-it appears to be certain that
occupations or professions which call
for long hours at the desk, or at other
sedentary work, produce victims of dis
ease sooner than those which neceessi-
tate muscular activity.
All persons, therefore, whose occupa-
tions are sedentary should make it a
matter of duty to counteract the I'M
wholesome tendency of their daily en-
ployment by some form of exercise.
Athletes do undoubtedly die some
times of heart disease, and college stu
dents are sometimes seriously injured
while playing football, but many more
die or become disabled from disease SUI
perinduced by lack of bodily activity.
OF all the possible means of counter
acting the effects of confinement in the
office, or of other seden ..ary employ
ments, walking is one Of the surest and
easiest. With many persons it would
be a great gain to health if they could
walk to and from their places of bust
ness in preference to riding.
It does not seem possible to empha-
size too strongly the importance, which,
indeed, mounts to a necessity, of free
ing the body of some of it's waste pro-
ducts by physical exercise performed
daily.
1t is true that many animals never
take exercise for its own sake. The
muscular system of animals is kept in
the most perfect condition, however.
by their search for food. With them
exercise is natural, and therefore per-
feet of its kind.
A sedentary occupation is, to a GER
tain degree, unnatural, and must be
offset by exercise.
In walking, the lungs should be ex-
banded and the whole muscular system
brought into play as far as possible. A
buoyancy is obtained by this means
which makes this exercise especially
benefcial.-Youth's Companion
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-03-11
ChibodauS Sentinel.
a TIGER.
How the Feat Is Performed in the Malay
Peninsula.

How the Feat Is Performed in the Malay
Peninsula.
In trapping tigers for export the Ma
lays dig a hole about ten feet deep.
making the bottom twice as large in
area as the top, to prevent the animal
from jumping out after being once in.
The whole completed, small brushwood
is lightly laid over its surface, and close
by in the direction of the mouth of the
pit a bullock is chained to a tree. On
seeing the bullock the tiger springs for
his expected prey, and alights in the
pit. A bamboo cage is placed over the
pit. which is then filed with earth, the
tiger gradually coming to the surface.
Once in the cage the Malays lace and
interlace bamboo and rattan under the
tiger. Spring-guns are sometimes used,
but not often, as they are dangerous to
dogs and human beings.
once went on a tiger hunt, but it
ended in a buffalo hunt. We organized
a party of five Europeans and ten ma
tlves We started on foot, because it is
impossible to ride through the jungle
on horseback. On finding a tigers
footprints. we followed them to a ra-
vine, where the tiger had been drink
ing. Here we took our titfin, and,
while eating, heard groans which we
thought were from the tiger. Follow
ing the sound, we saw an enormous
man-eating tiger dashing through the
brush. Shots were fired without eff
feet On going farther, we discovered
that he had found a buffalo, and had
been making short work Of him. These
buffaloes are not like those found in
America, but smaller, and more like an
OK. Later this same tiger was caught
in a trap. We knew it was the same,
near a village at a time On
an average four or five people We're
killed by tigers on this road in the
course of a year. They generally seize
their prey after dusk, and for this rea-
son it is never safe to travel on these
roads after six o'clock at night. It is
said that a tiger often selects his man
during the day, and perhaps follows
him for miles, until overtaken by dusk,
when he springs on him. Two gentle
men were once walking over a pineap-
pie plantation, when they discovered
that they We're followed by a tiger.
They were three miles from home, and,
having nothing but shot-guns for
weapons, could not fire at the animal
He kept at the same distance behind
them all the way, and they reached
home before he attempted to attack.
The natives are in constant terror of
these animals, and it is almost impossi-
bic to send them out after dark. /
have paid twenty dollars to a native
for taking a message to the Maharajah
after six o'clock at ~night-John Fair
lies, in Century.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-03-11
Pet Ideas

You have pet ideas so have every
body; there is something you want;
something you need; something
which will give you pleasure in hav-
ing you cannot spare the money;
earn it; you can afford to buy any
thing if you earn the money to buy
it with. The LADIES HONE ToUR-
NAL everybody wants; a lady-like
suggestion is sufficient to make peo-
pie take 1t; why not do this sug-
costing for usf Write US, and we
will tell you how to make money for
both Of us.
The CURTIS PUBLISHING Co
PHILADELPHIA
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-03-11
EL-Y's
CREAM BALM

I had edtdrrh 50
bad there ,cerc greet
sores in my nose, one
place &c as eaten
through. My nose
AND hed d are ucu.
Tuo bottles Of EEy's
Cream Balm did the
morl;. G. s. McMa-
en-, St5ey, 10.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-03-11

The members and members-elect OF the house
occupied seats reserved for them in the rear Of
the above.
The oath of office was administered to the
president-elect by Chief Justice Fuller.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
I. n. G.. Election.

Late orders pertaining to the Illinois
National Guard had zen issued as fol-
lows, showing that an election has been
called to fill the position of captain of the
Rodman Rites, ia place of Capt. W. T.
Channon, promoted:
An election for captain of company A.
Sixth infantry, Rock Island. is ordered
for p. m, Jan. 80; and an election for
second lieutenant of company B, First
infantry, Chicago. for $50 p m, Jan
80
The resignation Of William S Bracket,
OF Chicago, as colonel and inspector-gen-
er4l of the Illinois n 4tional Guard, is
accepted to date. Jan. 9 1898. Harry
Donovan, of Chicago, is bis success.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
he Is on the road TO recovery.


CIR and masquerade ball given by the
Rock Island Turner society. Feb. II at
Turner hall. All wishing invitstionsyor
tickets may get then at Turner hall or Of
the committee.
Editor Van Horne, of the Muscatine
News Tribune. is i'm proving He is able
to leave his bed now and put on his re-
Giving gown. and before long hopes to
Dc n his working clothes.
Ii has been reported that crew Of men
are engaged in cutting ice at the mouth
for toe health authorities of the cities Of
Rock Island and Moline TO investigate.
The Twin City Dancing academy will
no its weekly dane pg school at Roach {
Tuesdays. Instruction from 7;30 to $50
p. N. Single Lessons 75c or 81 so for a
tenn of six regular lessons. D ,nciI g
from 8 to 10
T. j. Buford arrived in the CITY from
St. Paul this morning and was pleased to
find that his mother. who has undergone
critical illness, is improving much more
rapidly than he exp c,ed. He will visit
here few days.
The crossing to the ice al the foot of
Seventeenth street has become 80 danger
Gus that it has bee n abandoned and it
will probably not be safe for persons TO
attempt 10 cross at that point. 1t should
be avoided if possible
The Young Peoples association of the
Broadway Presbyterian church will give
literary social" in the Sunday school
room OF The church rext Monday even
ing They ask all who can. to come rep
resenting an author or book A short
musical and literary programme will be
given.
The canvass tor the new directory has
not yet been entirely completed, it is now
learned. but soon vii be. The work on
dispatching and call backs is now being
done, and those who have made changes
in their residences or have not been in,
cluded should report it 90 that it may be
properly attended to.
The Trl-City Columbian advertising
committee meets at The rooms of the
Davenport Business Mems association
next Tuesday evening at 730 The
subcommittee on plan is in readiness to
report and is DESTROYS that all the may
oTs and all aldermen OF the three cities
attend the meeting. no. limiting the
namber 10 the regular members of the
committee
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
DEMPSEY FOUND GUILTY.
The Pittsburs Jury says lie "Doped" the
Mill Men.

The PittsburS Jury says lie "Doped" the
Mill Men.
PITTsBUEG. Jan. 2O.-The jury in the
Dempsey trial retired at 1870 yesterday
morning and at p. n. returned with a
verdict that the defenda1 t, Hugh F. Demp-
sey, was guilty of felonious assault with
intent to commit murder. Attorney Por-
ter for the defense said the verdict was a
false one, and he would at once move for
new trial. The maximum penalty for
the crime is seven years Imprisonment and
A fine OF $500 When Dempsey heard the
verdict the color left his face and beads of
perspiration stood out uron his forehead.
With bowed head he left the court room
in company with his attorney. Dempsey
said he had no comment to make except
to reiterate the declaration that he is an
innocent man.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
Natalie and Milan Reoonciled.

BELGRADE, Jan. 2l.-Off cial confirmation
is given to the report current Thursday
that a reconciliation had been effected be-
tween ex-King Milan and his divorced
wife Natalie What the political result,
if any, of this reconciliation will be can
not be propnesied, but The official state
ment that the differences between the ex-
king and Natalie have been settled has
caused great popular rejoicing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
Advertised List No, 3

List o. letters uncalled for at the postofi,e
Rock Island, Ill. Jan. 20, 1879:
Allen W. II. Mrs. Lawrence May Miss
Armstrong; I. q Co. Larson Amanda Miss
Arehart Hattie Miss MCGOWAN Ro5t
Barnes Mary Mrs. M6lvln n
Bearmore M, Pe-tfer Thomas
Hogeous b. Miss Retig Martin
Cla ksOn Lizzie Miss sheldon VIM
ConroY homas Mrs. Stone, A. d.
ForsbuTG Vic Sloan Emma Mrs
Hamps1n Geo. Thurman Walter j
Hhys Jim Van Duan G.. =.
HINT Col. F. L. WAlcot C. S f2l
Mgr. True Blue witt Amanda Miss
FOREIGN LIST.
Nieth5 Hinrish Wvco Ferdinand
Martch Eyald
HOWARD WELLS Postmaster
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21

Il suffered for two years from Ia
cough and pain in my chest l tried a
number Of remedies. but DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup WAS the only one that effected a
cure. P. J. Murphy, Ashley. Pa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21

TIE largest sum ever paid for dog was
that given by the late Fritz" Emmett, the
actor, who paid 5000 for the largest St.
Bernard in the world. The dogs name
was Plinlimmon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21

Special
Sale of ladies
Welt shoes at NJ. & Z e.