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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-06-03
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-06-03
ABBEy1LLE,

Sugar House, Saw Mills, Dwellings
Household Furniture, Barns, Gins,
Stores and Stocks, Rice Ware
houses, Lie, Accident, Guarantee
and Bond Insurance, placed at low.
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
DentlAtA, Secrefs.

A long chapter of dentists secrets
the secrets revealed to them by custom
ers made unconscious but talkative by
gas-has been revealed by a conscience
less tooth puller up in Pittsburg. One
society young lady swore several lines
of blank spaces while tooth was being
drawn. A burglar taken from Jail to
have tooth pulled confessed all the de-
tails of his crime when under the "in-
fluence" and parted with 10 years of
liberty. Occasionally men want to fight
and are very strong; others are jolly and
confidential.
The most interesting story of the series
is this, told by one dentist of another:
IL know Of a young dentist who was
head over heels in love with pretty
girl, but he could never make any head
way with her. He was bashful. That
was the main trouble. One day she
came to him to have tooth pulled. He
administered gas, and before she revived
she let enough drop to assure my friend
that if he proposed no wouldn't be re-
jected. She is his wife today, and il it
had not been for the gas don't suppose
the wedding would ever have come off. /"
Washington News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
At the Nfanicure's.


The manicure with the golden hair
was bending over the hand of a new
customer.
do you want your hands bleachedf"
she asked.
eyes"
She applied the bleach, using more
than the ordinary quantity upon the
thumb and forefinger of the right hand.
After working for about five minutes
she stopped and said:
at is always difficult to remove nico-
tine with the first application"
"Wh-a-a-t?" gasped the society girl,
elevating her eyebrows. "Nicotine?
What do you meanr"
"The cigarettes, you know" replied
the manicure. "It's perfectly awful how
they stain the fingers, amt it," And she
smiled smile that even the society girl
couldn't resist. That made them friends,
and they fell to discussing the different
brands of cigarettes. And when the job
was done the society girl whispered:
"Whatll take the stain Off"
"Use lemon juice-I dove all do. "
"Thanks. New York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
HIS WIFE SHAVED HIM.
She Wasn't Goii to he Late to Church n
She Knew 1t.


The story was told by talkative man
who was evidently from the country.
The barber drew it out by the usual ques-
ton asked of new patrons, "Doyo shave
yourselfY'
"Not much," was the reply. Does
sas face look rs If I did?"
The barber confessed that his face was
In good condition, whereupon the tallra-
tive man added, with q chuckle:
"And don't usually get shaved by
any barber, either"
"How's that?" asked the barber.
"My wife shaves me-" answered the
talkative man, with another chuckle.
''She's done it every day for five years."
he added, "and amt never had any rea-
son TO complain of her work"
"Who Taught her the trader" asked the
barber, becoming interested.
Learned IL herself. II came about
this way: One Sunday morning soon aft
er we were married I started off TO n bar.
Der shop to get shaved before going to
church. The shop was crowded. as
knew IL would be. But as rdnever been
any great churchgoer didn't hurry.
waited for my favorite barber, who of
course was everybody's favorite too.
And when finally got home IL was pref
ty late. l thought my wife would get
tired of waiting, You see. and go on to
church alone, expecting me to follow
But she hadn't. She sat with her things
on, and when saw her was prepared
to catch it," and the talkative man gig
gled refectively.
"And did you catch itY' prompted the
barber.
"Well, she wanted an explanation, and
of course told her the usual story about
having to wait.
"'Well, says she, you won't do no
more waiting around barber shops while
you and live together. You can shave
yourself in future
No, can't says l. Il cut my face.
Then I'll shave yod,' says she.
"'You can't says /.
"'Yes, can says she, and will
81 thought the best way to convince
her and keep peace in the family was to
let her try it once, so the next Sunday
submitted, telling her beforehand that
If she didn't give me clean shave and
no cuts, / wouldn't go to church. Well,
sir, she gave me rs good shave as ever
got from barber, and after that / let
her keep it up, and I've never been sorry
for it. tell you, it's a luxury there
can't many poor men afford"
Next" said the barber.-Buffalo Ex-
press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
About Opals.

The prejudice against opals appears to
be disappearing. Anyhow they are pop
ular. There are several varieties of opals
and therefore several degrees of merit.
The precious, or noble, or oriental opal
is the supreme. This has all the cslors,
and when these colors are broken into
spangles it is then called the harlequin
opal. Then comes the fire opal, or gira-
sole, with hyacinth red and yellow refec-
ton. The former comes from Hungary,
the latter from Mexico. The common,
or semiopals, are nonopalescent. The hy-
drophane, or oculus mundi, is nontrans-
parent, but becomes so by immersion
in water or any transparent fluid. The
cachalong is nearly Opaque and of a blu
ish white color. The hyalite is colorless,
pellucid and white. The opal jasper or
wood opal is the petrifaction Of wood,
opalescent, but without the coloring
which makes the mobile" gem so pre-
cious.-Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
Cotton Factory Experiments.

A system of moistening the air of a
cotton factory-as is required in some
departments of a mill before blowing il
into the rooms-has been the subject of
much experiment. 1t has been found
that, IL jet of steam or vapor is dis
charged into the main duct any degree
of humidity desired can be obtained, but
all the air is moistened alike, being dis
tributed to the different rooms by the
risers leading thereto. That, however,
which is best adapted for one depart
ment in a cotton mill may not prove
equally favorable for another.
Then, too, the introduction of moist
ure at this point may work disastrously
to the walls of the ducts and risers. II
is now found that this objection may be
overcome at a small expense, by carry
ing a steam pipe down through each
room and putting opposite each opening
in the fiue, through which the air enters
the room, an outlet with valves for regu.
lating the flow of the steam. In this
way the exhaust steam from the engine
which drives the blower flows into the
room, and being caught up by the cur.
rent of air passing from the flue is thus
distributed throughout the room. Ex-
perience with this plan through cold
weather has proved its peculiar value
New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
DESCRIBE YOUR FRIEND.
And Then See How Well Your Picture win
Fit Scores of Others.


Fit Scores of Others.
'He was young man and fairly good
looking smooth face and without
glasses; wore dark suit; was about 8
feet in height and looked like Narried
Ian. anybody would know hr, Such
w2G The description turned IN rs young
woman who slipped quietly into the city
editors Office and wanted to advertise
for Chalmers. tappeared that Chalmers
had left home, and nobody knew why,
and this young woman had faith that
her recital of his personal traits would
bring him back. 1t was good example
Of the average persons power of descrip-
tion of u fellow being.
II is totally inadequatel Though man
be fearfully and wonderfully made,
there seems to be an unaccountable in.
ability in nine persons out of every ten
to give a creditable word picture of any
one whom they have seen. Because we
understand the looks of person when
we meet them, it never occurs TO the
mind that other people do not grasp
thorough idea of his appearance with a
few passing phrases of description.
Your friend comes in, and you ex-
pound to him that such and such man
has just called for him, but almost in
variably your exposition is n jumbled lot
Of phrases which apply to the human
race In general.
The other day when rushed into my
Office room with a columS story on the
end Of my tongue-or Mt me tip of my
pen, to be more accurate-I was given
this greeting:
"Hellol Aman has just been in to see
you"
"What did he look like?"
"Oh, he was a good looking fellow
not very tall, rather heavy, but not too
much So"
"Was he old or young2"
about 20 or 20, should say"
"What color of hair2'
~ don't remember now. However,
don't think he had n mustache."
"How dressedY'
"Oh, just an ordinary business suit"
Have you ever heard such descrip-
tion2 IL not, watch yourself next time
you tell of some ones call. You will be
surprised TO fnd that your description
would fit almost any member of the
human race.
Why is itp
don't know. We read in books that
it's because we don't cultivate the habit
of intelligent observation.
There was once boy who learned
how to describe what he saw. Every
morning he was sent by his father to
walk rapidly by an elegantly arranged
window, and then afterward to repeat
to him all the things he saw at this one
glance at the panorama and to describe
them. AT first the lad could remember
but few things that his eye may have
caught in the passing glance, but in time
he could remember almost everything
in show window by merely seeing it
once.-Boston Herald
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
Princess HohenIohe's Inheritance.

Princess Hohenlohe, the wife of the
governor general Of Alsace-L Lorraine, in
herited from her uncle, Russian gener-
al, estates in Russia worth $1,000, 900 or
10000, 900 rubles. Under the Russian law
foreign nonresidents cannot hold proper
ty, and the princess is compelled to sell
her estates at once. She asked the czar
to grant her little time. as the financial
stringency, which prevails in Russia as
well as in this country, has made real es-
tate hard to dispose of. The czar, how
ever, for political reasons, refuses to
grant the extension, and the woman may
be able to realize only $4,000, 900 or co.
000,0 rubles from her heritage.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
Working For u HOLIDAY,

An Englishman stopping at one of the
hotels was commenting upon the ex-
treme restlessness and incessant go OF
Americans. He said, "You Americans
have such beastly idea of the compen.
sation of work"
what do you mean9" questioned a
Pittsburger standing near by.
"Oh, you people work for money" was
the explanation.
II don't see anything beastly about
that" was the retort "May ask for
what you Englishmen work."
why, we work for ourholiday," was
the reply.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
Great Men mt Chess.

William Steinitz, champion chess
player of the world, has played the game
of kings with some of the worlds great
est men who were not professional play.
ers. He played more than one stout
game lasting from early night into the
next morning with Won Moltke, who in
addition to being great general was
one of the best chess players in Europe,
and who fought his chcssmen as he did
his army corps--always to win. He
played with quite another sort Of prr-
son when In Paris mt the time of the
fullness of the power of Napoleon III.
He was honored once by having this
gloomy, ambitious misanthrope for I'm
antagonist, and says that the last French
emperor might have made n respectable
chess player but for his weaknessi in max.
ing rash and utterly unnecessary moves.
Once the champion met the Prince of
Wales in a friendly game, but he says
there was no honor in beating that good
natured gentleman, for he played hap
hazard.
Herr Steinitz has played with Bis
marck among others, but he does not
consider the great German statesman n
master of chess, as Won Moltke was.
Bismarck never had, he says, that mas
tership Of himself that is necessary in
the game Of chess. He could not con-
tain himself when his antagonist would
SIT for half an hour studying out series
Of moves. He would stride the floor,
puff volumes of smoke, and at times
seem about to sweep cheesboard, chess.
men and all away with heavy hand.
''He had no patience" said Mr.. Stein
itz, "and no man can master chess with
out patience" Mr.. Steinitz ought to
know.-New York Commercial Adver-
ticar
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
Chattel Mortgages.

A man who gives a chattel mortgage
should always examine it carefully to
make sure it is not ION demand" Sharp
money lenders who loan funds ON chat
tel mortgages often try to have this
clause inserted, and when it is the bor-
rover may expect to part with his chat.
tells at almost any moment. 1t is trick
by which advantage is often taken of
the eunwary.-St. Louis sGlobe-Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
why Ambition Is Honored.

"Why do we honor ambition and de-
spise avarice, while they are both but
the desire of possessionY inquired a
friend of Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Because" answered he, "the one is
natural, the other artificial; the one the
sign Of mental health, the other Of men,
tai decay; the one appetite, the other
disease"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
Vienna.

Vienna is of nearly circular form, be-
ing 10 miles in circumference. The old
city, or city proper, is, however, scarcely
three miles round. 1t was formerly in
closed by Notifications. Immediately
outside Of these was wide esplanade
called the Glacis, which has been ele-
Vantly built up and is called Ringstrasse,
'ne OF the most splendid streets in the
world. d.-Broollyn Eagle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
Bound to Have n Nan,

Conductor giving him a shake) -
Tickets!
Sleeping Suburbanite (pushing his
hand away)-No, you don't, Marial If
you want that baby walked with, you
can walk with him yourself. Pm going
to get some sleep tonight, by jocks, if l
miss 80 trains!-Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08

Efforts to domesticate the quail have
been persisted in by many people, but
generally with Indifferent results. Rob-
ert jenkins of Richmond, Ind, however,
claims to have recently tanned brood
of quail, who live on his premises, show
Ing no indication that they prefer the
woods and fields.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08

Every crowned head of Europe, with
the exception Of that of Turkey, is de-
scended from one of two sisters, the
daughters of Duke Ludwig Rudolf Of
Brunswick Wolfenbuttel, who lived
about 100 years ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08

At Aix-la-Chappelle there is a news
paper museum founded by Oscar Won
Frockenbeck, which contains files of
specimens Of more than 1900 different
newspapers,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08

A public library and literary resort
exclusively for the blind has been opened
in Chicago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
C|OthinQ

Mems suits the best and
cheapest you ever saw for
the money. We don't say so
except we can convince you.
Mems Suits, four button
cutaway from 10, ~ to S15,
worth IA, 16 and S1S.
Mems straight cut worsted
for 10 to 1880, worth Is,
to S1S.
Children's Suits 2.75, are
worth $50 to IS. 90.
A fine line of Boys and
Mems Negligee Shirts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-08
DR.. sVaG11H'
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CURES ALL
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Stomach
; DISEASES.

System Renovator is the only remedy in the
world that truly purifies the blood and acts up
on the kidneys liver and bowels without making
them weak: Most medicines undertake to
cleanse without building up. This Is wrong,
and 1t weakens the organs. Renovator builds
up while 1t is cleansing the system Price, $500
per bottle, or six for $500.
After years OF success at his ONCE. DR.. Bur-
goon has concluded to put up his tape worm
remedy In such manner that patients can
treat themselves at their own homes. This Is
blessed boon to sufferers from this terrible afic-
tion who live at distance. Write.
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has no equal on the face Of the earth. IL
positively cures all kind Of cancers-internal
and external, without the use Of the knife-scro;
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humors. This remedy is in the reach OF all. A
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These medicines are fully endorsed by the best
physicians. With each OF them there Is guar
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gist does not keep them, insist that he does, or
order them from
DIR. j. A. BURGOON,
GOT Penn Ave-, Pittsburgh
Send stamp for book Of Instructions
ET For sale ut IL. Alex Stokes drug store.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-07-30
WOMEN WHO WRITE.

HARRIET BEEcHER STOWE is reported by a New York paper to have so far los. her strength of mind as to sit for hours cutting out paper dolls like little girl. She has good health, which improves as her intellect diIninishes-
 MRs. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON IS a portly. gray-haired woman. who was grandmother when she became Mir. Stevenson's wife. She is a remarkably clever woman, a talented writer and a chatty and cheerful conversationaiist.
 THE public library building of Pull man, H.. was designed and equipped by Mrs. Lucy Hall Fake, a newspaper woman of Chicago. who was at one time secretary to George NJ. Pullman. This library is said to be second to none in the state in perfection of detail.
 Ars. FRANCIS HoDesoS BURzsETT Is soon to leave Washington for years soiourn abroad. Much of her time win be spent in London, where she IS almost as well known in society as in New York. But in the autumn she vii mal<e . tour of Egypt and the Holy Lend
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-07-30
LEAVES AND BRANCHES.

THE smallest tree in Great Britain grows on the summit of Ben Lomond- Scotland. It is the dwarf willow which is mature when it attains the height of two inches.
 WHAT is generally believed to be the oldest pear tree in New England IS on a farm at Danvers, Mass. The tree was planted in IG30. Over busheI of fruit was harvested from the tree last year.
 THE sap of the COW tree, as it's name implies. resembles milk both in look and taste. and is very wholesome and nourishing. The tree grows in Nenc- zuela and frequently attains helght of one hundred to one hundred and twenty-five feet.
 TIE oldest living tree in the world is said to be the soma cypress Of Lofn- bardv. It was tree forty years before the birth of Christ. But Alphonse Carr says of the baobab: Tt is asserted that some exist in Senegal that are five thousand years old"
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-07-30

ONE Of the hardest tasks a man can be called upon to perform is to pull up stakes and move from one place to another after having played his last dollar on a card he firmly believed would win. Arizona contains many hundreds of families who have been raised within her borders who for the first time are compelled to look squarly in the face a prospect that causes the hair to turn gray and the heart to throb with an unnatural sound. Western silver miners are a class of people oi intelligence, energy and tbrif,. They make exemplary citizens, faithful husbands and fathers. Their homes are pictures Of content ment and happiness. When a blow is struck at the industry that has en- abled them to surround themselves and families with all their hearts could wish for, they are called upon to solve a problem thatis as cruel as it is unjust. In most cases it means separation from home and family to leap in the dark to other fields that are lees inviting, and to throw away the labor of years aud begin a new lie in a strange land among strange people. Is it any wonder that ex- pressions of hatred are hurled against those who are responsible for this l condition of affairs? Those who deprecaie sorcible expressions at thu: time are not the ones who who are primarily affected by the cruel thrusti of arrogant power in the hands of com
 binsd wealth.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-07-30

The gentlemen opposed to the free coinage of silver say that the silver m a dollar was produced at a cost of Ale. Suppose it is so, what Of that? The Homestake mining company, of the Black Hills, the largest producer of gold in the world, according to an ex- change, has its business so system ized that every ton oi ore milled aver ages 5 at a cost of Sl6l. So one dollar of gold costs g cents. Take off the government fiat and which commodity would be worth the most -golI COS ting 32c or silver costing 4lc?-Ores and Metals.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-07-30

Mark Smith and wife left today for Washington. IL will be impossible for MT. Smith to reach Chicago in time for the bimetallic convention, which is deeply regretted by him. He anticipates that a poll of the house by the silver men will be made by the end of the first week of the session and that the people will know their fate early in August.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-07-30
CATTLE BRANDS

All subscribers to the DAILY PRosPECToR or WEEK LY EPITAPH who have a cattle brand will have the same run in the EPITAPH without com- pensation There will also be devoted to the cattle inter- est one page of latest news regarding local affairs. Re member that a years subscrip- tion to, the EPITAPH enti- ties you to a one-inch brand advertisement ill the WEEKLY 4IPITAPH.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-07-30

N. N. Miller has sold his interest in the drug store run under his name to Dr.. Hamilton and will shortly take his departure for Los Angeles. He is a believer in Tombstone and he matchless climate, and it is to be hoped that the turn in the tide may bring him back before many months.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-07-30

The 5. P. Go, will not be able to pay their employees this month but have asked them to wait until the 10th Of August. The men willingly consent ed 10 the extension. There is ct least one corporation that gets along with its men without friction when money is tight.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-07-30

E. Rathburn came up from Yuma yesterday to see Mark Smith and wife the latter being MT. Rathburn' s daughter. He will return to Yuma in a day or two. He has his hands full of work there and predicts great future for that section Of Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-07-30

THERE are but two ways of increas- ing our circulating medium, either by increased silver coinage or the issuance of paper money backed by iawboAe. Which will you have?
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-07-30

Mrs. H. Schmieding left today for Tucson where she will visit her psrents and brothers and sisters, and take a much needed rest. She will remaIn away a fortnight.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-07-30

Owing to the financial depression, the Fl Paso Bullion will issue here after as a semi-monthly instead of a weekly.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-07-30

Aller English came home today from Santa Monica. He stopped of at Yuma for few days on his return Mrs English and children are still at the seaside.