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A PECULIAR HABIT.
People Who Eat Clay and Thrive on the
Repulsive Food.


Tho natives of nearly all tropical coun-
tries, and especially those of the sea is
lands, exhibit many vagaries of taste in
the matter of food, in many cases showing
an almost irresistible desire to fill their
stomachs with the various kinds of earth,
generally clays. On first thought one
would imagine that this clay eating habit
had been formed through desire to get
alkaline substances into the stomach in
order to neutralize the acids of that organ,
but investigations prove the contrary, the
clays which such people most crave being
unctuous and wholly devoid Of saline ele-
ments.
Humboldt says that the female pottery
workers on the Madalena river, in South
America, put large Jumps of clay into
their mouths quite frequently while shap.
ing their earthenware vessels, and that
the clay eating instinct is so strong in the
natives of that region that infants of from
IN to years Of age are tied in the huts
to prevent them from overlooking their
stomachs with the unwholesome diet. On
the Orinoco, too our great traveller passed
several days with a clay eating tribe of In
dams called the Otomacs. He thus de-
scribes the peculiar habit as noted in that
queer people:
The earth which the Otomacs eat is a
soft, yellowish white potter's clay, with
small quantity of oxide of iron as a con-
stituent part.
They seek for it on the banks of the
Orinoco and Meta rivers and select it with
great care, not considering all olays equal
ly agreeable to cat. A very intelligent
monk assured us that one of them would
eat from thrce-quarters of pound to q
pounds Of this food in a single day. If
you inquire of an Otomac Indian concern
ing his winters provisions, he will point
to heap of clay balls stored away in his
hut"
AS noted in the opening we find this
queer earth eating practice diffuscd
throughout the torrid zone and occasion
ally hear of the practice in Sweden, Nor
way, Finland and in New Caledonia as
well as in the southern states of our own
country. Why the human system should
crave such odd food could probably be sci
entiilcally explained. However, it is not
the purpose Of this mote" to seek remote
reasons for the existence of the habit, but
simply to state that the practice, though
admittedly curious one, is we'll known
in the various quarters of the globo.-St.
Louis Republic.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-11
JOHNS FESTIVE IDEA.
But 1t Discouraged the Young Lady Who
Was Teaching Him.

A clever girl, who would make sensa-
ton in society if fate had been little
more kind to her in material way, lives
on side street and is a constant source of
amusement and joy to her little circle Of
friends. She is poor. She is compelled to
turn and return her gowns trim and re-
trim her bonnets and make all sorts Of
little sacrifices, and all because fate de-
creed that her father should be a quiet,
unambitious, conscientious, dreaming sort
of a fellow, instead of bustling, money
making, successful merchant This girl
has brains and good looks and, what is
better, originality, but she is compelled
very often to walk because she has no car
fare. She amuses herself with all sorts of
things that other girls seldom think of.
Her latest exploit is a class of Cinnamon,
into whose wooden heads she is endeavor-
ing to inject faint idea of the limitations
of the English language and incidentally
the Christian religion.
In her class, on a recent Sunday she
was giving Ching Poi an object lesson ON
the wonderful creations of God
"See, Ching" she said, "see this beau
tiful rose. God made this rose. He made
it to look pretty and smell sweet. God
made all things Ching. He made you,
and he made Inc. Now, tell me- Ching
who made the rose?"
Ching grinned and said God. He
makee LOSE"
That's right, Ching. Now, why did
he make the rose?"
"Ho makco lose to look pletty and
smellee sweet"
That's right. Who made you, Ching"
God makee me, " replied Ching. He
makee me to look pletty and smellee
sweet"
She is endeavoring to teach the China
men few other things, but will let per
sonal SMILES with the rose rest for awhile.
kansas CITY Star.
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Evolution of Letters,

Mr.. Balfour presents a theory for the
formation of letters which is as follows:
Suppose a man of today, fairly artistic,
were to draw snail crawling on branch
The artistic man has ten friends. He gives
his sketch to No. l, who copies the snail
ON the branch, and then No. l gives his
own sketch to No 2. Then No. gives
his to No. 8, and so on until the No. 10
concludes the circle. Nine of them have
not seen the original. What kind of u
picture would be turned out at the end of
the seriesS Something probably with but
the vaguest resemblance to the snail
Primitive man may have made lifelike
sketch of something, which, passing to a
second generation, bore no semblance to
the original. Then a scrath or scrawl
may have meant horse or a wolf. Thus
may have come hieroglyphs, and later on
fixed letters. New York Times
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TWO Lives Saved,

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City,
ILL.,, was told by her doctors she had Con-
sumption and that there was no hope for
her, but two bottles Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery completely cured her and she
says it saved her life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers,
139 Florida street, San Francisco, suf-
fered from dreadful cold, approaching
Consumption, tried without result every
thing else then bought one bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery and in two weeks
was cured. He is naturally thankful. 1t
pies, that prove the wonderful efficacy of
this medicine in Coughs and Colds.
Free trial bottles at at c. D. Gibson's
Drug Store.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-11
Simplicity and Charity,

We smile at the childlike simplicity Of
the kind hearted man whose charity "be-
lieveth all things, hopeth all things" even
of those whom the man of the world dis
trusts. But" as DIR. Holmes says, 1.-THE
angels laugh, too, at the good he has
done"
Dr. Dobbin, an old fashioned clergyman
of Dublin, was noted for his kindness to
the poor and for the simplicity with which
he trusted them, as if they could be guilty
of no deception. Once man was beg
ging at the Clergyman's carriage window.
Having no change about him, he handed
the beggar guinea, saying, go, my poor
man, get me change of that, and l will
give you shilling" He never saw the
beggar's face again.
One day his wife, on coming home,
found him in the hall with his hands be-
hind his back, as If hiding something.
She insisted on knowing what it was, and
he timidly brought out from behind his
back a roasted leg of mutton. He had
quietly taken it from the spit in the kitch-
en- to give to poor woman waiting at the
door.-Youth's Companion.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-11
RHEUMATISM Prevalent.
Caused by the Sudden Changes OF
Temperature.


Rheumatism is more prevalent here
than ever before. When this disease
fastenes upon an individual with it's
soreness and pain, swelling the joints,
rendering him helpless in his movements
he is indeed an object of pity. The
slight pain in the back, joints or muscles
is warning indication of an Impoverished
condition of the blood, and if not attend
ed to at once, means Rheumatism.
Since the introduction of DR.. David
Kennedy's FavOrite Remedy, there have
been fewer rheumatic sufferers Favorite
Remedy drives out rheumatic poison
from the blood, restores the circulation,
strengthens the nerve power. The best
proof of its value, is the good it has
done.
81 was afflicted with infammatory
rheumatism for fifteen years." writes
Mr.. E. p. Thayer, of East Nassau, N. Y,
$50 severe that l was supposed to be a
cripple for life. Under physicians treat
ment grew worse. DR.. Kennedy's Fa-
vorite Remedy helped me from the time
l first used it, and entirely cured me-"
The beautiful daughter of Mr.. James
Nc Farland, of De Moines, Ia was help
less for months with sciatis rheumatism.
After few doses OF DR.. Kennedy's Fa-
vorite Remedy, she began to grow better,
and continuing its use was cured.
Mr.. g. Lansing, of Troy, n. Y had
rheumatism so bad that he had to be
turned over in bed After using Dr.
Kennedy's FavOrite Remedy but a short
while, was restored to health. Why
then suffer with rheumatism OF neural
gia? This medicine will help you.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-11

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels ana kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoxi-
cant, but acts as tonic and Alternative.
1t acts mildly on the stomach and bowels,
adding strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding Nature in the
perform Ince of the functions. Electric
Bitters is an excellent appetizer. and aids
digestion. Old people find il just ex-
actly what they need. Price fifty cents
per bottle at c. D. Gibson's Drug Store.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-11

"Now, Johnny" said the arithmetic
teacher, Suppose that one man were to
put a stone feet thick on top of another
like stone, and the next day another on
top of that and keep on thus for 20 years,
what would be the result5"
II dunno" replied the student, "but l
guess he'd have "a pretty good start for q
new postofIice. Washington Star.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-11
RuckIen,s ArnIca SaINe.

The best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chllblains,
corns and all eruptiOns, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25c. per box,
For sale by c. d. Gibson.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-11

"A lack of knowledge of the English
language is said to be the only reason
over here on lecture tour. This is
case where ignorance is, indeed, bliss for
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-11

There's Nothing In It.-3.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-11
Sung by ARTHUR CORNEY.
M~~~%~#
THERE'S NOTHING in 1T.
Written

Written and Composed by ARTHUR G51z6Es.T.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-11

Pve had a try at married life,
There's nothing in it!
Unless you reckon care and strife,
There's nothing in it!
IT'S five years back-Pll meier forget,
Since we were married, me and Bet;
I've bought cradle but, as yet,
There's nothing in it!
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-11

We hope that at least a Christmas
card from Queen Lii found its way to the
retiring place of paramount Blount.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-22
The GOLD LEAF.
HENDERSON,. n. C..
THURSDAY, AUG. %, 1895.
aPPENDICrTIS-LATTEST FAD.

World, New York.
Have YOU got the new disorder?
If You haven't It's in order
10 succumb to it at ono" without
delay.
1t IS called appendicitis
Very different from gaStrItiS
Or the common trash diseases OF
the day.
II creates happy frolic
Something like a winter collie
That has often Jared our inner
organs some,
Only WrestleS with the wealthy,
And otherwise most healthy
Having got it. then you're nigh to
kingdom come.
Midway down in your intestine,
Its interstices infestin'
Is a little alley, blind and dark as
night,
Leading off simply nowhere;
Catching all stray things that 90 there,
AS pocket it is clear out of sight.
1t is prone to stop and grapple
With the seed of grape or apple
Or soldier button swallowed with
your pie.
Having levied on these chattles,
Then begin internal battles
That are apt to end i'll mansions III
the sky.
Once located never dOnbt it,
You would never be without it;
It's a fad among society that's
gay;
Old heart failure and parcsiS
Have decamped and gone to pieces
And dyspepsia has fallen by the
way,
Then stand back there diabetes;
For here comes Appendicitis,
With a brood of minor troubles on
the wing.
50, vcrmifOrn, here's hoping
You'll withstand I'll drastic dosing,
And earn the appellation, I'm
crowned King -
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-22
Give Plenty of Room.
Poultry keeper.l


Do not try to keep flock of hens on
a yard that is small. If the space is
limited get rid of the hens. If you are
compelled to use small area, aim to
keep the hens busy by giving them
something in which to scratch. A
yard 50xl00 feet is about one-eighth of
an acre, and is not too large for a
dozen hens, while poultry house for
that number should be about 1Oxl0 feet
square. This proportion is at the
ratio of about one hundred per acre,
which is sufficient. There are those
who are keeping several hundred OF
fowls on an acre, but we venture to
affirm that not as many eggs are Sc
cured as would be the case if more
room was allowed. In the natural
condition the hens are not confin ed
and though domestication has some
what changed their habits, yet they
will always thrive best when they
have the range of large yard. 1t has
been demonstrated that crowding the
hens has led to many failures that
might not otherwise haye occurred.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-22
CHICKEN COOPS.
Look out For the Young Chicks the
First Ten DAYS.

The proper housing for young chicks
has much to do with their future. A
greater loss is sustained with the chicks
for the first week than at any other
period Says Farm and Orchard. Ii
they can be protected during the first
ten days, the chances are greater for
early maturing and healthy chicks.
There is everything in keeping the
chicks warm and dry for the first two
weeks. When Matched, their temper
ature is 100 degrees, and this should
be limited as far as possible. When
the hen and chicks are allowed to run
at large in the early spring the latter
become chilled and bad results follow.
Ia the construction of the coop. dry
ness and warmth should be the first
consideration, the roof to be water
tight and the floor Of the coop raised
from the ground.
A dry and well drained place should
be selected for the coops to avoid
dampness and chill. 1t is advisable to
keep them under a shed to protect
them from the driving rains of early
spring. Chicks should be confined
until the sun is well up and the chill
of early morn is over. Keep every
thing clean and change the location OF
coops frequently. Never allow filth
to accumulate on the floor, as it breeds
vermin and disease to the youngsters.
Dust insect powder Oh the hen and
brood and in the cracks and crevices
to prevent lice. Perhaps it is better
plan in building coops to have the runs
attached. There are many advantages
to such coops. BY having the hens
and chicks confined in them there is
less liability of the chicks becoming
chilled than where they are on range.
The hen is in easy access, and when
they become cold they can find warmth
near By. In the runs the chicks are
also free from molestation of larger
fowls, cats and hawks, and they have
a chance to grow more rapidly under
these conditions.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-22
Miss McClelland, the Virginian
AuthOress, Dead.
[Greonville Reflector. |


The Reflector learns with deep
sorrow 81 the death Of Miss M. G.
McClelland, which occurred at her
home near Norwood, Va, on Saturday,
3rd inst. She was warm friend Of
the writer, and to us her death is
personal bereavement, Miss McClel-
land was one of the Old Dominion's
brightest women and took high rank
among the authors of the present day.
Knowing her as we did, it always
afforded us rare pleasure to read her
books, and aside from this for num-
Der of years we enjoyed occasional
friendly letters from her. Her name
and writings are familiar to many
Reflector readers, she being some
few years ago frequent contri-
butor to its columns. She had been
sick for several months-in fact her
health failed under her devoted atten-
ton to her mother in the latter's long
sickness little more than two years
ago, and whose death was such grief
to her that she never fully regained
her strength Miss McClelland was a
pure, sweet, noble woman, ever show
ing deepest devotion to her home
and parents, and her memory will be
long cherished by a large circle of rel
atives and friends. The only men,
bers of the immediate family surviving
her are an aged father and a sister, to
whom we extend heartfelt sympathy in
their sore bereavement.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-22
THE POULTRY YARD.
Pointers AbOut Poultry.
practical Poultryman. !


Buy the best stock you can afford &.
The best is the cheapest and most sat-
isfactory.
A little linseed meal can nearly
always be fed profitably during the
moulting season.
Give the hens change of food fire.
quently. They will keep in better
health and produce more eggs.
Generally fowls which feather and
mature early are good egg produces
good sitters and good mothers.
If little red pepper is sprinkled in
the chicks food two or three times a
week you will seldom be troubled with
gapes in your flocks.
Spade u, the runs for the fowls oc-
casionally, as the earth where they run
will soon get packed down and be i'm
possible for them to wallow in it.
Commence with one breed and make
specially of it. But do not attempt
to manage more until you have learned
to manage one variety successfully.
Never feed chicks more at time
than they will eat up clean. Standing
food soon sours, and if chicks are COM
PEELED to eat it, it is liable to produce
disease.
Much Importance should be attached
to keeping feeding and drinking ves-
sells for both fowls and chicks clean at
all times. Boiling water is great
cleanser and all dishes should be rinsed
with it.
Furnish coops for hen and brood that
are sure to be large enough, so it will
be impossible for the rain to beat in
upon her for when the hen is wet, it is
hard for the chicks to keep warm and
| disease is the result,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-22
How he Got Ahead.
Judge. |

Judge
"Come on, uncle, if you want to
catch the train.
"How long do it take the train to
go, sah?"
"This is the express train. One
hour"
GLOW long do it take de mex train
to 90, sah?"
Accommodation Two hours"
"Den | take the mex train, sah."
And he turned away to remark to
those standing by: obese big corp
rations amt gwine 10 git ahead of me;
deed dey amt. Use gwine to git the
wurf OF my money, | is.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-22
The Death of the Author of "ObIiv
iOn.''
Wilmington Messenger


A Virginia woman, endowed with
literary gifts beyond most men and
women of the South, is dead at her
home at Elm Cottage, near Norwood
in Nelson county. She died on the
end instant. We have seen no partic-
ulars. The age of Miss Minnie G..
McClelland was So. She was born in
buckingham county, Va, and was
of kin to William Vert Henry, ]. A.
Cabell and other prominent people in
that State. She published in 1880 a
bit of verse, and this was the begin
ming of career in authorship not with
out success. Her first book was
story called Severance" afterwards
revoked and called "Princess.
Then came many other novels-"Ob-
livion," GA Self-Made Man," clean
Monteith," "Madam Silva" and per-
haps some later work. We have taken
an interest in her career since we read
"Oblivion," which we think her best
novel. We have written of her at
some length and as far back as about
1885 or 6. We wrote particularly in
commentator of "Oblivion," which
is the best Nirginian novel we know of
with the exception of Dabney's "Don
Milf" Miss McClelland wrote we'll,
drew character with skill and had in
vention. When "O5livion" appeared
it was pointed out that the motif was
identical with that in the "John Hol-
insworth' of Clara Russell and "Called
Back" of Hugh Conway. We remem,
Der that she said she had not known of
the latter when writing and perhaps
never heard of the other up to he,
death. We have not read all of the
many novels by Virginia writers, but
if she has superior we are persuaded
1t is Mrs. Burton Harrison. We had
the pleasure years ago of receiving
one Ior two letters from her which
serve to intensity our regret at he1
death.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-22
The WaldenSeS,
ICharlOtte ObSeryer.l


We are glad to have SO many and
such explicit denials of the story last
week that the Waldensian colonists in
Burke county are on the eve Of break
ing up and leaving. We have, among
other communications on the subject,
letter from Rev. Barth. Soulier, the
pastor of the colony, in which he says
that he cannot imagine how the report
originated, and adds:
/. No one in the settlement
except Mr.. Jhon Meier who is not
Waldensian-has ever expressed any
desire to leave during the last six
months.
:. The Waldenses have never been
SO happy and so hopeful about their
future material condition as they are
now.
5. There is every probability that
at an early date some more families will
come from Italy and join these.
i. The Weldenses fully appreciate
all the kindnesses of their numerous
friends in this State and elsewhere,
and respectfully beg them to believe
That their earnest ambition is to be-
come as soon as possible self-support-
ing people. We will not make any
other appeal for material help except
for our church and school building
fund.
This is surely very e-assuring. We
have earnestly desired to see these
people get foothold in North Caro-
lima, and the letter of Pastor Soulier
affords the greatest encoura cement
that has yet been given to the hope
that they will.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-22
In the Past Tense
detroit Free Press

IDetroit Free Press
essay, mister" he called, with his
head in the door of Michigan ave
nue. grocery, edo you own hoss?"
dyes, | own HORSE replied the
grocer, as he looked up from the
paper
"And wagon?"
"Yes-what of it?"
"Nuthin' cept you are mistaken
about the wagon" drawled the boy.
"Your boss took spin down the
street about five minits ago, and there
hain't huff of that there wagon left TO
make club of.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-22
SO Sudden.

1t was only { few weeks after mar
rage that Mrs. Mann, remarked de
clslvely to her lord and master (al-
leged): "Now you look here. Henry
Mann, if you expect me to keep your
supper waiting night after night in
this fashion, you're very much mis-
taken. Hereafter, when you are not
home by quarter-past SIX, the table
will be cleared and you go without.
DO you understand"
And poor Mann could only stam-
mer out, as she had done year ago:
"This is SO sudden"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-22

The production of poultry and eggs
is cash business. True, the farmer
may at times buy on credit, but he is
never compelled to sell eggs on credit.
If prices are liable to tluctuate, they
never get below the cost value Of the
eggs. Eggs can be produced at very
small cost compared with other articles
sold on the farm, and they are pro-
duced every day in the year. 1t is the
daily returns of cash that give the far
mer such an advantage, for while he
must wait two or three years for a
steer to reach maturity, there is no
such delay with poultry, as during
such period several flocks will have
been marketed as well as produced a
supply Of eggs. If it were not for the
quick returns from poultry they would
not be retained on farms at all, but as
they keep the egg basket full during
winter and summer they largely assist
i'll providing for immediate necessities.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-22

y capital feature OF Harper's Weekly in
the immediate future will be series Of
humorous papers entitled "A house-Boa
on the Styx," written by J Ohm kendrick
Bangs and Illustrated by Peter Newell.
Adventures and conversations in the
lower world are the themes attacked
by this brace OF humorous talents, and
the distinction of the defunct persons
whose doings and sayings are recorded
leaves nothing to he desired.