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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14
Easily Explained.

IT don't see how your uncle ever got
we'll If you are telling the truth when
you say that he had nine doctors at
once
so, it is simple enough. He ups and
gets we'll before they could agree on
the proper course OF treatment.'-ln'
dianapolis journal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14


loosely together with bow of blue
ribbon. which gives the needed touch
of that color. unless one is able to get
natural forget-me-nots or some other
fine blue flowers, like scillas. few
niry and smaller punches OF the same
flowers, in little cut-glass stands. arc
placed about the table.
The candelabra have pink rose
shades.
The hnger-bowl mats are embroid-
cred to match tho Dresden flower CEN
terpiece, and floating in the water OF
the bowls are the different flowers: q
few rose petals in one, daisy in an
other and pansy in another until each
has one.
Every cup, saucer, plato or dish used
is of Dresden china, the greater tho
variety of their shapes the prettier.
The ice cream is served in small satin
cases, in the different pale colors. blue,
pink, violet and yellow. When boxes
in these colors capnot be procured
plain wtffte is used. Or tho top OF
each is tied a little bunch Of satin
flowers composed of tiny pink rose
buds. blue forget-1ne-nots, a daisy. =
bit OF hel;o:rope, or q few violets.
At the place of each guest is name
card, done in the Dresden design. The
cards are made OF water-colors paper
and the design painted in water color.
Tho color Of the painted ribbon bows
IN the designs given varies in the diff
terent cards in blue, pink, yellow and
violet. and where the loop and end OK
tend over the edge they are cut out
making the ribbon look more realistic
The sign of all Dresden ware from
| the royal factories Is the tiny blue
| crossed swords on the reverse or bot
| tom Of the dish. without which no piece
| is genuine; so on the back of the cards
| one must be sure to paint the sword
| sign in Just the right shade OF old blue,
thus making complete the idea OF q
| vcrita BILE feast of Of royal Dresden.
| very new and pretty design FOL
name-curds at these 1uncheons is the
| violet one shown in the second picture
| plain white or cream square envelope
is used for this card. Where the name
picture framo IS cut through the face
Of the envelope. line Of narrow gild
ing finishing the edge. The name O.
the guest is written on a plain card ant
put inside the envelope SO as to show
through the opening
| Some other small graceful flower IL
place of the violet is sometimes painted
| on it with good effect; and If one col
or, aa yellow, for instance, pred omi
mates in the table decorations, desig1
Of jonquils or bnttercups is chosen.
| A cardboard rest Is tied in at the to,
of these envelope cards by narrov
ribbon caught through two little slit
in the envelope over the ono in the res
itself. They are then stood around tn
table like dainty little picture frame.
which in reality they are, making til
most charming souvenirs when take
home and a small photograph subst
tuted for the card with the name on Il
It would be difficult to conceive
moro spring-like picture than thi
dainty Dresden table, surrounded b
pretty girls In light hower-lilse toilet
fluttering with the laces and ribbon
Of the present modes.-Judith Caring
| ton, in Chicago Record.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14

The Lake Shore Route has recently gotten
out . very handsome litho-water color Of
the sExposition Flyer" the famous twenty
and Chicago during the Fair. Among the
many wonderful achievements OF tho 20
fastest long distance train ever run-holds e
prominent place, and to anyone intereste es,
framing. Ten cents in stamps or silver sent
to G. K WILDER, West. Pass. Agt., Chicago,
will secure one.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14
Rather Go wiebous 1t.

Short3eigh-Eoreby, let me have ten
dollars until tomorrow, will you?
Boreby-Of course 1 will. But just
let me tell you this story first
Shortleigh-Say, never mind. Bore
by; am expecting some money myself
to-morrow.-N. Y. World.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14
In Desp~fass STRAITS. =

Lawyer-What arc your sssets7
Client-Abont SIS, 200.
Luwyer--What are your liabilities?
Client-Only $4,000 and a dressmak-
er's bill that hasn't come In yet.
.t.awyer--Betser assigH.-Hnllc-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14
To Cleanse the System

Enectually vet gently, when costive or
bilious or " hen the blood is impure or slug
gish, to permanently cure habitYal constipa !.
healthy activity, without Irritating or weak
ening them, to dispel headaches, colds or
feYers. use Syrup of Figs.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14
rnE e,ovoLE DRESS.

How Comfort May Easily H United WITH
AppFopFIoe0ness.
So much has been said and written
upon proper dress for women who ride
tho wheel that anyone who IL not
practical cyclist might be pardoned
feeling Of bewllderment. French, Eng.
lish and American papetS have all had
a great deal to say upon this much
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14
GOOD ADVICE from China.

Good ADVICE TOM Onh""'
Eat at your table as you would eat
at the table Of the king" said Con
fucius. The Chinese sage meant that
good manners can only b acquired by
private practice
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14

ception hall il all bevel plate glass ex-
cepting the outside stile. The recep-
ton hall is provided with bay at
one end. fitted up with a seat. The
border is of white tile 2 feet broad.
The center is of pine sunk 4 of an
inch to receive a rug or art square.
From the reception hall one can go to
the second floor by front or rear stairs
to parlor. sitting-room, Kitchen. cellar
or into the yard as shown by plan.
The parlor contains a wood mantel,
and is provided with n vent pipe to i'd
nit of burning fuel gas without having
a brick chimney. The mantel in the
sitting-room is arranged in the same
manner. The circular bay in the arlor
has three windows, the center being
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14
Easy Enough.

Mrs. Oldfam-Well, can't see how
such q coarse and common woman as
Mrs. Lardleigh is can stay in the swim
as she does.
Mr.. OIL can; shes got milton
dollars for q life preserver.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14

The Horrors
OF indigestion, when it takes q long lease OF
the stomach, are unsurpassed by any oe s
ohost stories. Unlike this latter kind, they
are real and not imaginary. Heartburn,
trene nervousness are only q few Of them.
Dispossess this unwelcome tenant WIN ;E dos.
also malaria, constipation and bidousness'
rr.curp-ssYou are the LATEST boy ever
saw. How do you expect to earn q nvln&
when you grow up2n Lazy Boy 3ya"nlns'
No SPECIFIC for local skin trouoles eQuaAS
TIiii,s Hair and Whisker Dye, 50 cents.
AvAcuuM is an air-rid space.-Rural New
Worker.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14

very large and of pla.e-glass with art
glass transom.
The sitting-room has about the same
features as the parlor. The dining
room is provided with tile border.
beams in ceiling. side board at one end
of room, with arch over 1t. The china
closet is at ono side and has a slide IN
the back opening into the pantry.
There are two sliding doors between
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14

Billy Bliven asked Miss Parseigh
how old she vvas!'' said ono girl to an
other.
Did she get angry7'
''No; she was fiattered. She thoughs
she must look very young or he'd never
have Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14

TAIxux-s.Prof. Garner says that mon
KEYS do not actually converse, but confne
themselves to single remarks on matters OF
imDortance.'' Thinkum-"Dear me! How
man has degenerated."-N. Y. Weekly.
nonuiation Of this toyvns'' Alkali Ike
{promptly) -'Eight hundred and sixty,
seven souls and thirty one real estate agents..
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14
Hn~sR THAI

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured BY
Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, Q.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm:
ledo, o. Walding, Kinnan q Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o. =,
Halls Catorr6 Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system: Price, 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills. 25c.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14
A New Word.

New Word.
Tad-Na, why do you say that Carrie
Is willful?
Mother-Because she wishes to do 40
she f3esses.
Tad-Then If she didn't wish to do a.
she pleased, would you call her sron's-
f,els-Harper's Young People.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14
Ruling Passion.

Dying Woman TO Indian who haa
Just scalped her)-For heaven's seHe
do not leave me until you have an
swered one question!
Indian-Ugh! What want?
Dying Woman (faintly)-Is-is my
wound ON stral9ht?-Hallo.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-14

HIS Designation.
'sMr. Gum has proposed to Misa
Giddey."
..Then he really ts pop G',,n."--
Judge:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-22
4 pueL VILE CLUES.

Brawuy Montana Prospectors Who Drew
Lots for the First Blow.
"The most remarkable duel | ever
witnessed, said William A. Gladwin
to the st Louis Globe-Democrat man,
was away out in Montana several
years ago. 1t wasn't one of your fin
de steele affairs of honor, nor was it
glove contest for points; it was simply
an attempt to decide who was able to
give and take the most punishment.
Two burly fellows in our prospecting
party had a difference which they
wanted To settle by shooting each
other, and it was only by disarming
them both that we saved their bullets.
deprived of their six-shooters and for
several hours did not speak. Then
they approached each other and con-
versed with ealmness which some of
the party mistool for a burial of the
Ratchet, and the wag of the crowd
handed over his plug and invited them
to chew the pipe of peace A few
minutes afterward ea@h man lounged
off into the adjoining timber, going in
| struck out after them. l lost the
track of the man was following, and
despaired of finding him until heard
a thud, like a mans skull being bat
tered. ! followed up the sound and
was soon the spectator of g brutal duel
on the old Indian plan. The men had
drawn lots for first blow, and the loser
had stood his ground while his adver-
sary tried to fell him with something
very like a club. AS provided in the
code the men took turns in giving and
receiving blows, and when got up
each had had two, IL not three, chances
to brain the other. Each had his face
covered with blood and was beginning
to be feeble. l stood for moment
overcome with horror, and then draw
ing my revolver came forward and
compelled the combatants TO quit.
Neither suffered permanently from his
punishment, and the opponents of one
of the most brutal dueling codes ever
heard of lived TO become fairly friend
~ with each other"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-22
A oRusHED INsuRANce AaENT.
His Intended Victim Led Him to a Place
Where Human Voice Was Useless.

HIS Intended Victim Led Him to Place
Where Human Voice Was Useless.
The toughest experience / ever had
in my life, said a solicitor of life in
surance to New York Herald man,
was with an iron manufactures in
Troy. / had been informed that he
was a hard customer, but wealthy
man and one who had carelessly neg
lected to provide himself with insur-
ance, and so / resolved to tackle him.
Upon entering his Office and explain
ing the nature Of my business was
surprised at his greeting 1t was
friendly, even cordial Life insur-
ance. said he Wen, now, that's
subject that interests me. Come with
me to the shop; I've got to go there,
and you can tell me all about the SUI
periority of your company over all 9TH
ers. Then he took up his hat and
babe me follow him. AS we went ont
of the Office | noticed a smile on the
faces of all the clerks, and though /
didn't understand il / smiled in return,
for ! thought possibly they knew my
errand and were congratulating me on
my success. The proprietor walked
hurriedly and l after him, until at last
he flung open a door 1t was the ma
chine shop. The din was terrible. A
thousand hammers, / think. were all at
work beating iron at once. Involun-
tarily l put my hands tony ears.
Looking at my man saw his lips move,
and lowering my hands just managed
to catch his words, shouted above the
deafening racket: Now, tell me all
about itr He smiled sardonically as
he said this. and could have muir
dered him. 1t was impossible to say
word, and so went right out 1t was
a darn mean trick"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-22
THE CzAR's PRISON LIFE.
A Monarch whose Life Is Constantly In
Danger.

ali men must some day die, and all
know that they must die, but the car
walks and talks, eats and drinks, and
sleeps under the perpetual shadow of
death. IL half the accounts be true
which come from the splendid and sol
itary recesses of the Russian palaces.
no month passes without some intima-
tion that the enemies of his throne
and person can menace him through
all the triple barriers of guards and
safeguards which surround his inn
perial majesty. He may find words of
treason in the golden cigarette case
which he opens when he would smoke,
on the back OF his dinner menu, upon
the blotting pad when he signs dis
patches, or beneath the pillow Of his
couch The trusted attendant of his
privacy NAV be sold TO the conspra-
tors; his kitchen may not be safe
against them, nor his study, nor even
the chapel where he worships, When
he walks abroad his path must be
heedfully cleared and protected, the
walls and floors OF his palace must be
searched before he visits them. and his
| journey by railway necessitates a mi-
mute inspection of the line, with often
n Gordon of soldiers to keep il from
/ point to point, Amid all his grandeur
/ and vast power he, doth live man
forbid" peace and security cannot be
SO much as known to him, for the
strongest nature is not proof against
the cowardly torture thus perpetually
inflicted. One does indeed become in
a certain way inGurated even TO such
an existence as this, and the patient
! fortitude of the car is said TO be re-
| rnnrl.nkla
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-22
HAvg THz emAlLesr nAMps
Americsn Women Take the Lead. Fol
lowed by Their si.ters Of Austria.

American Women Take the Lead. Fol
lowed by Their sisters Of Austria.
The women Of North America have
the smallest hands Ia the world. and
next to them come the Austrian, Span
ish. French and Italian ladies'. Those
of the fair Spaniard. according to the
New York Tribune. are often spoiled
by coarse fingers. rounded at the tips.
Russians have long. but beautifully
formed hands. The hands of English
women of rank are aristocratically
shaped, but they are long ana some
times too dry. The French grande
dame takes the best care of her hands
all the world over. Germans are gen
orally endowed with large and fat
ones with enormous fingers. A typical
beautiful hand is that Of Dschesse
de Mouchy (nee Anna Murat); it is
very small, delicately formed, with
taper fingers curved q little at the ex-
tremitics, and almond nails. The hand
of Vicomtesse de Galard is exquisite.
1t recalls Canova's statues, of which
the hands are smaller and more aris-
tocrztie than those Of the famous
Greek models. Two of the Austrian
archduchesses are noted for their
lovely hands, Archduchess Eliza
beth, mother of Queen Christina
of Spain, and Archduchess Maria
Theresa. sister-in-law of Emperor
Francis Joseph. OF fair Frenchwomen
who can boast of a charming hand the
duchesses of Ayen and Mouchy are
among the best known; also Princess
de la Tour d'Auvergne and Princess de
Wagram, Duchess de Luynes and
Princess de Polk, Mines. Yturbe and de
Mieri, though Spaniards, have hands
as perfect as their feet, and Duchess
de Morny is another of the peninsular
beauties whose hands are good A
charming specimen of the Russian
hand is that of Duchess de Sesto-long,
but superbly made, while those of
Duchess de la Rouch 3foucauld and of
Lady Randolph Churchill, nee Jerome,
afford illustrations of the lovely little
hand of the North American woman
Most Parisiennes wear OK or 90
gloves. These are not the smalles
sizes for pretty hand, but are those
worn by many of the fairest of the sex,
nevertheless; for tight glove is a por-
feet abomination. 1t makes the hand
look larger instead of smaller,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-22
SIGHT IN EARTHWoRMs.
senses Possessed by the Supposedly Sense
less Creatures.

less Creatures.
James Weir, Jr, in curious little
study in evolution, shows that all the
Eve senses Of man are found in the
lower forms of animal life. Darwin,
while admitting that earthworms are
sensible 70 light, maintains that they
are blind. Weir. in the North Ameri-
can Review, maintains the contrary
He says that the circumscribed spots
on the dorsal surface of the worm are
primitive eyes. The microscope re-
veals in these spots transparent mem
brane, an accumulation III pigmentary
matter. a special nerve spread out in
this matter and extending TO the CEN
trail nerve structure. The membrane
is the cornea. the pigmentary matter a
retina, and the special nerve IN optic
nerve As there is no lel,s the worm
can distinguish only light and dark
ness The arrangements for the sense
of touch are not materially different
from those in man. The sense which
they are without is that of hearing,
but sound waves are conveyed to the
sensorlum through the sense N touch,
That worms have taste and smell can
be proved by experiments with food.
AS to smell, put musk near them and
it is amusing 70 see them hunting their
holes to escape IL. ''The nerves of
taste and smell are blended together,
and can readily be made out with the
microscope in the lips, SO to speak, of
the oral pouch. "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-22
JAPANESE TYPES.
Two Distinct Glasses OF Physiognomy
among JRpan's Inhabitants.

Two Distinct Glasses OF Physiognomy
among JRpan's Inhabitants.
There are two totally distinct types
in Japan, which may almost be said to
be each others opposites. The first,
which the Japanese themselves call the
Chinese or Corean, is the more com
mon. Those belonging to it, says Har-
per's Weekly, have round faces, fiat
noses, full cheeks, rather thick lips
very pretty ones often--and very good
white teeth. Those belonging to the
second. or true Japanese type, have
long and comparatively pale faces,
noses arched like the bealx of bird,
thin lips, large eyes, with not ve.y
strongly marked eyebrows, and teeth
mostly good, always very white, but
often long and irregular. This Is the
aristocratic type. which, when at it's
best, is really worthy of admiration.
To be called handsome Japanese
must belong TO it, while those of the
Chinese cast of countenance are never
more than pretty
Strange to say, the moral character
of the sections of the community differs
as much as does their appearance. /
have noticed that, as general rule,
those with Chinese faces are gay,
laughing and restless, full of careless
good humor, while the others are silent,
Indifferent, melancholy, sometimes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-22
sTRANoecLlMA1lc DIFFERENCE
Explanation OF the Causes OF FIorida's
Varying Temperature.

varying temperature
People who visit the east coast Of
Florida, and especially the indian river
and the Lake Worth region. often won
der why the climate of that section is
so delightful at all times of the year
and so different in almost every par
ticular from what one would expect in
those latitudes. The explanation is
simple enough. The difference be-
tween northern and semitropical Flor
ida, apart from the latitudinal dis
lance. is duo to the elevation of the
former and the distance from IL of the
gulf stream. The waters of the Gulf
of Mexico temper the immediate coast
line. Their effect does not extend far
inland. The stream Is pressed close to
the east coast shore along Dade coun-
~ by the bahama banks. Atlantic
steamships southwark bound, TO avoid
the force of the current, stand in 30
near the shore that they can at some
points be hailed from land. The gulf
stream Is an old story, but it is great
fact. This vast. dsap btue ocean river.
thousand times the volume of the
Mississippi. is thirty miles wide, two
ShoND0hA ACCb uctps anu mas a velocity
of five miles an hour the year round.
The temperature Of the stream is
eighty-four degrees, or nine degrees
higher than the waters of the ocean
through which it flows The trade
winds blowing nine-tenths Of the time,
winter and summer, from tho eastward,
bear the stratum of warm air formed
by the gulf stream westward across
the land. This is why the east coast is
milder and more equable than the west
coast in the same latitude. With the
gulf stream are found three other
edualizing agencies-the trade winds,
the everglades, with a water surface
preventing land breeze, and the zone
of high barometric pressure. The mid
summer heat, that might otherwise be
ninety-fve degrees. is reduced to some
thing like Lightweight degrees. The
midwinter chill, which might get down
to thirty degrees. is warmed up to
something like forty degrees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-22
ousER NEsTs ZOE DUCKS.
Made of Rushes aud Hung ON Poles IN
the Marshes.

the Marshes.
The water-fringed village Of Grouw,
in Friesland, north Holland, is re-
markable for two tbings--cheese and
ducks. The lakes which fringe the
village on three sides are thick with
bulrushes and water grass, and afford
excellent cover for wild ducks and
other aquatic fowls. TO promote the
comfort of the former and az the same
time facilitate the collection of their
eggs the villagers construct nests made
of pla ted rushes, and hung on poles
driven into the soil or pcrched between
the forks of trees. Above each eoterie
the owner of the nests fixes pieces of
coloreo cloth, which enable him to
readily distinguish his nests from
those of his neighbors, These bits OF
bunting are useful also to the birds,
who invariably keep to their own
nests. The owner goes each morning
in his boat to the nesting ground
thrusts his arm into the bottlershaped
nests. and collects their contents foi
the market
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-22
OLD Flemish Paintings.

Many of the masterpieces of the
great Flemish painters Of the past,
which are preserved in Belgian
churches. are kept covered with heavy
cloths, the idea being TO stimulate pub
lie curiosity and extort from visitors
an extra fee for viewing them. A re-
suit Of this soldid policy is that the
color of the pictures, being deprived
of light. has materially deteriorated,
and that the pictures have become
darkened and obscured The great Van
DyelS saint Martin" in the church at
Sayenthem, has suffered 50 severely
that the government has interfered,
and a similar action IS expected in
other cases.