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AN INDISPENSABLE ADJUNCT.
Tho Necessity Of Using Salt with the Food
We Eat.

Tho Necessity Of Using Salt with the Food
We Eat.
The question is often raised to what
extent we should make use of salt with
our food.
In all ordinary cases, at least, the
matter may be left to the individual
appetite. Any slight excess Of salt is
easily cared for by the system, while
craving for small amount with the
food is perfectly normal, and under NO
circumstances harmful.
Indeed, although we take at all times
more salt as seasoning than is abso-
solutely needed in the body, such is the
necessity of its presence that food pre-
pared without salt is hardly to be con-
sidered nutritious.
Common salt-sodium chloride-is,
perhaps, on the whole, one Of the most
important inorganic substances in the
body; so important in fact, that it can
be said that there are no tissues or
fluids in the body in which it does not
occur. The average human body con-
tains from eight to ten ounces.
The part which salt plays in the hui
man economy is in dissolving much Of
the nutrition which is supplied to the
body, and facilitating its absorption
and distribution to the tissues.
The connection between the action
OF salt and that of the various tissues
and fluids is so intimate, in other
words, the presence Of salt is SO neces-
sary to the vitality of the various parts
of the body, that life would soon come
to an end if it were withdrawn entirely.
A substance to which so much influ-
encc is ascribcd might naturally be
supposed to have some virtue as medi-
cine. Such virtue las at different times
been attributed to 1t by some authori-
ties.
For example, it was supposed, since
the acid in the gastric julce was found
to be derived from sodium chloride,
that the addition Of greater supply
of common salt would be of benefit in
cases of indigestion due to weakened
state of the gastric juice. But expert
mcnt showed that an increased supply
of salt taken with the food was elimi-
mated from the system, instead OF being
used to form the desired digestive acid.
On the whole, then, we may regard
salt as an indispensable adjunct to
food, but not as substance possessing
any ,peculiar medicinal properties
Youths Companion.
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BADNESS AND BRAINS.
scarcity of Hair Not n Sure Indication o
Intellectual vigor.

InttIlectuHl NlgOr.
II Ia commonly believed that absence
OF hair outside skull indicates the
presence of intellect within. Perhaps
no one would go SO far as to say that
every bdldheaded man is clever; but
most people certainly think that clever
and learned men are often bald. Evi.
dence of this belief abounds in art and
literature, and in the converse OF every
day life. The typical savant is repre-
sented with a Uranium like billiard
ball, save for graceful fringe of snowy
hair disposed all around at the level OF
the ears or thereabouts; while the
man of action, the hero, the
warrior is allowed, by way of contrast
to keep his hair on as long as he
pleases, both in time and space. The
ulteriof causes of badness are obscure
but the immediate process is no doubt
degeneration OF the hair bulbs,
which is due to failure OF nutrition.
and implies impaired vitality or loss
of vigor. The point needs no argu-
ment, though plenty of medical evi-
dence could be brought to support it,
if necessary. 1t is universally recog.
nized that an abundance of hair gives
look of youth and vigor, badness one
of age and decay.
This single feature will make a man
of seventy appear stronger than many
man of fifty. Everyone will admit
this with respect to physical vigor, but
not of mental. Yet the two necessarily
go together to great extent and this
is where the popular mistake comes
in. What Is vigor? 1t does not lie in
muscular strength, as many may sup
pose, but in a sound condition of tn
whole machine and its several parts,
and more particularly of the nervous
centers in the brain, which move, con
troll and regulate all the rest. Loss OF
vigor means a corresponding impair
ment of brain power; and though the
higher centers, the seat Of intellect
may not suffer obviously at first, they
eventually do so. Other things being
equal, the soufldef d man Is all through
the better instrument he tnahes for the
performance of mental no less thar
physical work; and when his hair begins
to go it is sign that lie is not sosound
as he used to be OF might be. True
he may have gained iii knowledge and
experie nee, and may SO far be bettei
man intellectually than he was before
but he is not so good man as he would
be if he had kept his vigor while ac
quiring his knowledge. OF two men
coua1 in mental ability the ono WIN
retains the more vigor possesses in 3
corresponding measure the greater in
tellectual potency, whether it takes
the form of superior energy in thu
present or more prolonged period O
activity-that is to say, green ole
age. This seems to be the correct view
on physiological grounds; and surely Il
is borne out by experience.-St. james
Gazette.
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CURIOUS STORM PHENOMENA.
How Birds Are Stripped ana Trees Rent to
Pieces.

How Birds Are stripped ana Trees Kent to
Pieces.
Among the most astonishing effects
of whirlwinds must be reckoned the
well-supported facts that, on their ces-
sation, birds exposed to them have
been found stripped OF their feathers,
and people with every shred of cloth
ing torn from them. These effects
can not possibly be :.scribcd to the
wind. The force necessary would have
sufiiced to transport the objects away
bodily.
Numerous similar occurrences were
observed in France in the tornadoes
which prevailed there three years ago.
and these were gradually brought un-
der investigation. Over the whole re-
gion affected, trees were found rent in
manner which could not possibly
have resulted from the wind. These
were, first, oaks split down the CEN
ter for length of twenty to twenty
five feet; second poplhrs and beeches,
for lengths of from six to twelve feet,
were shivered into sticks OF uniform
thickness (for example, a beech tree,
sixteen inches diameter, was split into
more than Ave hundred sticks cent?
meter thick, two centimeters broad
and three and one-half centimetcrs
long); third. frs and other resinous
trees had their stems cut clean through,
leaving almost even surfaces.
These phenomena, and others Of
kindred nature, can be ascribcd only to
electricity. How else could we explain
the case of two casks standing along
side each other, one of which, the
filled one, was completely destroyed
(exploAcd), while the other, the empty
one, remained uninjurcd?-N. Y. Ad
vertiser.
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ON THE OCEAN FLOOR.
Experiences of Woman Who Put on
Diving Suit.


Diving Suit.
See any fish? Yes, lots of them. One
of my first acts was to place my fifty-six-
pound foot on prospective Fulton
market crab. This made a crunching
sound that BODIED poorly for the crusta-
cean.
Ambling about rs airily as my sub
marine spring suit would permit,
bumped into something. Horrors!
Owing to the magnifying power of the
water, was sure twas a young whale.
On dry land l would have shrieked. As
it was l simply grasped the divers hand
convulsively. l had collided with a
juvenile shark, who scurried away more
frightened than l, and then turned and
eyed us from safe distance.
Down among the watery reaches Of
seaweed, out from the dark lurking
places under the rocks and big stones,
started up an occasional eel, and now
and again l could perceive some big
fish with large, knowing, inquiring
eyes peering at us out of the densely
green banks of briny opaqueness.
i WAS HOU d DlU dlrdW VI al duUdCf
from any of these sea-monsters. l
fancy they would have found small
satisfaction fastening their teeth in my
brass-mounted, lead-weighted, vulcan
lied canvas suit.
Suddenly the lifeline was jerked in a
questioning manner. l promptly re-
piled, and looked up expecting to see
something above. But there was moth
ing but the great roof Of the sea.
Presently the diver put his helmet
arginst NINE l heard him distinctly
say: Are you ready to get up yet?"
His voice sounded far, far away, but
the articulation was quite distinct. 1t
was like the voice of a ventriloquist
at his pranks, and somewhat suggestive
of the sounds one hears when under an
anesthetic.
1t was with the greatest effort final.
ly answered back with all my strength:
''No not yet"
The sound of my voice fairly fright
ened me as it echoed forth and back in
my helmet, and served to remind me
that / was still Of the earth earthly.
There was compahionship in that brief
conversation.
When l had been down about fifteen
minutes l found my breath becoming
shorter and shorter, and then present.
ly slow pain set in over the eyes l
decided to return to the surface.
Merrelies, in N. Y. World.
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WoMEN's QUEER WAYS.
A Shopper Who CAME Neas being 4 Buyer
But Managed to ESCAPE.


But Managed to ESCAPE.
Over the ribbon counter of big store
hung one festoon bright enough in
color to attract the rowing eye of one OF
New York's luxurious matrons. The
morning was sultry, and the busy clerks
were too tired and cross to answer
leisurely questions with their usual
suavity, but the matron was interested
and not to be put off by snappy replies.
After prolonged gaze at the bright
hued ribbon, she drawled, in a most
provohingly-unhurried way:
"Name of that?n
"Name! Mean name of the color?"
Eyes"
"Phlox."
Another prolonged gaze, during
which the energetic young woman be.
hind the counter waited upon one or
two more decided customers, deftly
measuring off yards of ribbon. Then
came again the provoking drawl:
Think that is wide enough for a col
lar and belt?'
Crush collar and belt?"
eyes, crush collar"
"That is about the width"
A long pause, devoted to contempla
ton.
''Three-quarters enough?"
Eyes, if you have rosette."
"More for endsT
''Takes yard if you have ends"
Period of silent cogitation.
"Whats the price?"
The black-eyed clerk, who was not
'divinely TALL" strained her arm in
vain effort to catch the roll which
hung just beyond her reach, and 4
friendly voice from neighbofing
counter cried, "Forty-five cents.'
''Forty-five cents, madam" repeated
the saleswoman in tone calculated to
suppress further inquiry.
Madame was unconscious of offense,
and took more time for consideration.
Think a narrower width would do?
An expressive shrug, followed by
"Yes, if you like 'ein narrower"
well, give me yard of that"
'Sold at the center counter, furthef
down, madam. Nothing but narrow,
fancy ribbons sold here"
This was too good chance to be lost
by the shopper. She cheerfully walked
the other way in search Of more iIifot
mation.-N. Y. Times.
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HE OPENS THE HEAVY DOOR.

choked and hoarse with emotion, my
darling must it be so, must | leave
you be nothing to you, who love you
SOP"
Again the slow dreamy valse melody
floatcd towards them; whilst mutual
friend approaching Gwendoline men,
toned that their dance came next on
the programme.
She rose and put her hand on the
newcomers arm, and as they turned TO
leave the conservatory, with an inn
ploring look Tom Wrayton said'
"Good-by, Miss Howard. may not
soc Won again, SO allow me to wish
YOU every possible happiness. y
Then he left the conservatory by
another door-frm resolve written
plainly on his handsome, kindly face
and n softer, more tender light shining
from his eyes-without so much as a
backward glance; and Gwen entered
the ballroom. with difficulty restrain
inc the tears that were perilously near
the surface.
The earth seems overhung with
nall of sable, and the rain is pouring
With merciless fury from the inky
.l,ies. But tempestuous as is the night
Tom Wrayton, with travelling valise
IN his hand. feels 1t not. He walks
,nheeding the downpour, as though
notbing could stay his purpose. On
and on far from the busy hannts of
.vervdav life, far into the quiet coun-
,rv Until at length he reaches quiet
'God,s Acre" shrouded by giant trees
.vhose far.reaching arms seem to pro.
seei the quiet sleepers like those OF
ONE fond all-mother.
Al he walks through this quiet o'x
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Made It Worse.

Mrs. De Bride was entertaining call
ers After they left she remarked to
her husband:
81 hope they didn't see my walking
shoes lying there; they would think
me very untidy If they did,
"Oh, if they saw them, they probably
thought they were mine, answered her
husband, in consoling tone. And she
hasn't spoken to him since. Detroit
Free Press.
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An Aggravated Case.

Patient-I've taken all the medicine
you sent me. except this one bottle,
and don't seem to feel any better.
Backwood's Doctor-Yours must be
an aggravated case. Farmer Acorn's
COW was took down at the same time as
you wuz, an Civ her just the same
medicine exactly, and it cured her,
Once Week.
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Differing Visions

Mrs. Carson-The e,nancipated wom-
an is woman who sees things as they
are.
Mr.. Volses-Yes; and she drives her
husband to seeing things DOUBLE
Puck.
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Said an exasperated father at the
dinner-table: "You children turn up
your noses at everything on the table.
When 1 was boy was glad to get
enough dry bread to eat" II say.
papa, you are having much better
time of it now you are living with us,
amt you?" remarked little Tommy
Tit Bits.
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Victims Of Injustice,

Nurse-Sure, ma am, the twins have
been making fuss all day, ma'am.
Mrs. Olive Branch-What about?
Nurse-Its because they can't have a
birthday apiece, like the Smith chill
dren next door. They think they have
been cheated. ed.-Indianapolis journal.
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Heating a Flat.

Landlord-Most of those restrictions
which put into operation last fall can
be removed now.
Janitor-Sure niver cud see phawt
good they did except to kape all the
tinants mad.
Landlord-That was the idea. BY
keeping them fuming at you, they did
not notice how little heat there was In
the steam pipes.-N. Y. Weekly.
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"A Little Twitter.-"I am all at sea
over this thing" he exclaimed, throw
ing his work aside, ''and am thoroughly
sick of it," ''Seasick?" she twittered
softly, and it gave him courage to try
again.-Detroit Free Press.
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Our AristOcracy,

Miss Snobberly (who has just written
letter)-Ma, is once-cent stamp
enough for this letter.
Old Mrs. Snobberly (proudly)-Put on
two-cent stamp, rhy daughter, or peo-
pie will say that the Snobberlys are not
people Of the right stamp.-Texas Sift-
inrS,
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Had No Use for 1t.

"You can't sell one of those signs in
here" said the jeweler to the agent
who had some notices. This is my
busy day."
"Why not?" asked the agent.
because the man in that store
doesn't advertise. Judge.
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1--we been terribly deceived in Chap
pie?" "In what way?' '"Thor gkt him
a regular empty head, and now hes
been telling me he has ringing noises
there continually Chicago Inter
Ocean. -
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I'm matter nature allows no atom
to elude it's grasp; in mind, no thought
or feeling to perish. 1t gathers us the
fragments that nothing be lost
Thomas.
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go go S!DE. j!
STiiIliIiifiS@&@
Copyright, 1894, by the Author.l

Copyright. 1894. by the Author.l
One who drew
Aside lies curtain and looked through"
joaquin Miller.
but thy dear fellow, am as conf
dent OF what assert as am that nv
name is what 1t is" and James Benyon
da rted keen questioning look at his
friend.
'keally, Jimmy, yon have got hold
OF most unaccountable fad now.
Whatever suggested such an idea I
cannot make out. You are usually SO
full OF prosaie common sense. won
der what Gwen would say If she could
listen to your scientific diatribe.e
Now, Tom, all joking aside, lust
listen to me for a few moments. and |
will try and convince you Of the truth of
what | have said. 1t is my firm convic-
tlon that the power of electromagnetic
'sth III such case as have stated is
absolutely almighty, and that, prop
erly applied, and due precautions be-
ing taken, it is possible to hold CON
verse with those who have 'shuffied off
this mortal COLL as You put it, and.
mark You, not only hold converse, but,
providing the vital TISSUES are not inn
paired by disease or old age-bring
them back fvom the gates of death,
and place .nem once more among the
living, breathing multitude"
II should be rather ehafy Of at
tempting the experiment, old man. un-
less ! was safc of my subject" said
Tom Wrayton, ra ther nervously.
"Why, Tom, what possible danger
could there be? There might be GER
tain distaste, in the case of relative
or dear friend, that would be mini
missed, take Our own friendship for in
stance; what objection could you have
TO holding a chat with me after l had
left you?"
eNone that l can see."
"oh, darling, you cannot mean itp"
II do, Tom"
From the adjoining room came the
sounds of valse, the melody softened
and mellowed by distance. Gwendolen
Howard remembers that air for ever
after. She turned now, and regarded
her companion with fearful eyes, His
face was sunk in his hands, and his
breath came heavily.
why don't YOU speak?" she cried at
last, impatiently, 'if even but to ehide
me-"
Tom Wrayton raised his face, and
looked at her steadily with his sad
troubled eyes.
Gwen, II you can tell me yon will
be happier as you are, will utter no
other word; but not if"
"Of course | shall be happy" she an
swered quickly, "or, at least as happy
as could be without James. Oh, Tom,
l do wish you could see what | mean.
I feel somehow that 1t cannot be right
to do as You wish me. l ought never
to have promised such thing. Oh,
forgive me, or-give-me-an forget
~
at Is easy to talk Of forgetting" he
replied suddenly, almost fiercely. "Oh,
dear, can never forget you. You
have my whole heart, and oh, l
thought you did love me. Did you not
all but promise to be my wife? You
were surely not playing with meP'
mo, no. no, l did mean it, oh, |
did, but then | began to think of my
poor-poor-James, In his cold grave
and oh, Tom, have pity, have pity"
Gwen" he whispered, in voice
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18
rgLLTALE HEELS.
The characteristics OF a Man as shown
by His Footwear.

The characteristics OF a Man as shown
by His Footwear.
There is a new word to be adGed
to the language, new topic to gem
eral conversation and a new science
to the accomplishment OF the empire
professor. The word is scarpology.
The scarpologist Is not exactly a
cheiromancist He deals with your
other extremity and tells OF your
character, not by the hand. but your
foot. or rather your boot. Give him
a boot or shoe you have worn for
three months or more, and you are
opening up to him all your secret
springs OF action, your motives, your
conduct. your life. Ii is a doctor in
Bale who has founded the new phil
osophy and announces himself as the
original scarpologist. He has, Of
course. to give q few indications to
support his claim to lis proud posi-
tton. A man does not become a pro.
lessor by merely inyenting a word.
So here are the indications, says
the Westminster Review. II you
wear heel and sole even. you are an
energetic man, full Of action and 70.
source; and il that boot belongs to a
woman, the owner is faithful. atfec-
Tomato and possessed OF the domes-
tic virtues. II you wear the sole OF
your boot on tho outside-which
most people do--you are an euthusi.
asst, and very likely to become an adj
venturer. This is not pleasant phil.
osophy, and what makes it worse is
that the boot tells the same story
for both sexes But IL Is when the
wear is on the inside that the re-
suits are the strangesk II you are
a man. you are a feeble, irresolute,
vaclllating creature; il you are a
woman. you arc attractive, gentle
and modest. Now. this too. Is odd
philosophy. For knock-kneed PEG.
pie generally wear their boots on the
inside. A knock .kneed man may DO
feeble and irresolute; but why should
knock-kneed old maid be attrac.
tive, gentle and modest?
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18
the GODS o. ANTHOLOGY.

Fama was the goodies, ~ gossip
Ate was .ao Greek go - nl,ehlef
The Maids werg spr.ts ~ tho
ocean
The Lemnada watched oyer the
lakes and ponds u Greece
Greek aud Roman Virgins peaygd 4,
Fortuna for . good husband
Actors and public reader. offered
sacrifice 70 Monus tbs goa 3 laugh.
ter
Hcba was adorci among the Greek
women. that thrir beauty might 10
preserved.
The Psuatcs vrrs gols % the pan.
trT from Latin word sjgnitfiug
where food L. kept.
The pryals took care ~ trcrs and
prevented their being cut down until
their time had come.
Cupid was recpgnixrd "a deity
but his worship was always merged In
that Of his mother, Venus
Roman capitalists aud persons DO.
string to become such sacrificed 10
Plutus, the god ~ wealth
Tho Furics were old maids whos,
countcuauccs wcrc so tcrriblr rs ~
transhx with horror every beholdcr.
janus was the COL II all gates and
doors. lie Is aIways represented with
two faces because a door looks both
ways
The Romans had god ~ baunda.
ries, Terminus. Ills statue was n n,a.
set in the ground to mark tho llmits
oflfelds.
The principal wind deitirs were
Boreas, the north wind. Zcphrus the
west Austur the south. and Eurua
the east wind.
Vesta was the goddess If life and 81
home; her altar stood on every hearth.
stone. her lrs burned ON the aoor ~
every public building.
Young girls In Greece and TtaIv
worshipcd Diana until they were 81
age, when they dedicated theiriglrdlcs
to her by hanging them IN In her
temple or grove, and turned 10 Aphro-
dite.
When Greek was in a tight place
where bodily strength and vivor
would help him, he prayed 20 Ifercu.
les; when he needed shire wdness, not
70 say rogusry, he botook himself 10
Mercury.
After Venus had answered tho
prayers OF the young girl and had
sent her husband She next woy.
SHIPPED Hymon. This god ,yas ndorcd
only on the day OF the marriage cor.
emony, never before nor after.
vulcan, the god Of ancient blnels.
smiths AMI metal workers. was lame
IN consequences Of pretty hard fan
he had In his early days. Jupiter and
Juno had "a row and Vulcan sided Will,
his mother against the old gentle.
man. who promptly kicked him ont ~
heaven. lie fell for whole dav ana
lighting ON tho island .! Lemnos
brokehis leg. "'lO'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18

While a Pennsy wants farmer was
passing through 3 wood early IN the
summer. hen partridge iol duttsg-
ing az his feet. rhinklng lhe bird
might 30 biind. he stopped 20 pick
her up. but she could ses we'll
enough. for whcu he vas aboa, 20
grasp her. she heW towards the
bushes she had just lot, Arrived
there she looked harE again. and
presently ran up 80 the iarmer oaee
more ciucklng constantly and e.th
her wtugs d0wa Aathr maa walked
on llltto she feW ahead a. Il 10
guide hlm Always relagnlag wbgu
shJ loBnd DO eas not uOgiug in sHe
deAro4 direction IS .iEsle AaI lis,
t.e she drew him 70 .ase. near tbs
roo: 81 which hs saH meet 'g!l 81
eggs. anl a olacs snats Ia tho act VI
Swallowing ono % ;Aem The auar
81 the partrldge's dI5tEr. vas Hoa
clear and the farmer took 40 stick
ana slow the saaa. Wheu she prr.
cetyol the ,naAs was duAi shs stop.
ped her noise and lid 10 she b4ehss-
The farmer then sent away bat bait
an h0lr later came quietly near
enough TO shs tree 90 $50 th5 par.
fridge eoatonlsdly s.tllsg 0a her
uyss