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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
The Glory of Rome's Primo.


Wemay still stand on the tower of tho
capitol and survey that glorious piano.
rama bounded by Tuscan, Sabine and
Alban hills and dream what that scene
was some 1,70O or 1900 years ago. The
Forum below was one radiant avenue OF
temples, triumphal arches, triumphal
columns, colossal statues, monuments
and votive shrines-the senate house, the
rostra, the sacred way on the one side;
the circular temple of Vesta, the temple
of Castor and the basilica of Julius on
the other; above on the right the temple
of Jove; on the left that of Juno, and the
towering palaces of the Palatine and the
Circus Maximus beyond the valley. Far
rs the eye can reach would be vast thea
tiers, enormous baths, colossal sepulchers,
Obelisks, columns, fountains, equestrian
statues in marble or in bronze.
The walls of these sumptuous editices
are all of dazzling brilliance in oriental
marbles. bright with mosaic and with
frescoes, and their roofs are covered with
plates of hammered gold. In the far
distance, across terraces and gardens
shady with the dark foliage of cypress
and stone pine, might be seen the aque-
ducts which bring from the mountains
whole rivers into the city to fill it's thou
sand baths and it's hundred fountains.
And between the aqueducts and the
porticoes. far as the eye can reach to the
hills beyond, villas CLEAN in the sun
with their terraces, gardens, statues and
shrines. each little city in itself. This
earth has never seen before or since SO
prodigious an accumulation of all that is
beautiful and rare.-Frederic Harrison
in Nineteenth Century.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17

ALI COCKS Porous PI AeTERs have attained
a world wide reputation solely upon their
superlative merits. The have me ny would
be rivals, but have never been equaled or
even approached in curative properties and
rapdity and safety of action. Their value
has been attested by the highest medical
authorities, as we'll as by unimpeachable
testimonials from those who have used
them, and they are recommended as the
best external remedy for weak back, rheu-
matism, sciatica, colds, coughs, sore throat,
chest and stomach affections, kidney diff
culties, weak muscles, strains, stitches, and
aches and pains of every description.
Do not be deceived by misrepresentation.
Ask for and insist upon having ALLCoCK's.
BRANDRETH's PILLS assist nature.
~ see she has broken off fer engageme mt
with him. What was the trouble?' HE tried
TO make the enga cement ring do for Christmas
present"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN !?
Fact or Fiction About Two Great Fail
Awards.

Fact or Fiction About Two Great Fair
Awards.
A newspaper paragraph denounces as
false" the claim of baking powder
company to an award at the Worlds
Fair. Whom can it mean?
Certainly not DR.. Prices. Why? Be-
cause, as the records show, DIR. Prices
exhibit ID, competed and received the
highest award both at Chicago and the
California Midwinter Fair. The award
in California included Gold Medal. The
official examiners pronounced it the
strongest, the purest, the most whole
some and efficient of all the baking DOW
ders. Its title to confidence is unques-
toned.
Can it be the manufacturers of New
York powder. fictitiously labeled Sab
solutely pure" who are making "false !"
claims? That would be strange indeed.
inasmuch as they were not even consid-
cred in the awards.
Was it Ammonia in the New York
powder that prevented its makers from
competing? If not, what?
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
A REMARKABLE COMPLAINT.
The Young Man Understood 1t After
photographer Helped Him.


They were sitting in the parlor Of
west side house, and the conversation
was dragging somewhat. They had ex-
hausted all the available social topics,
had taken dip into literature by crlt1-
cising some of the latest novels, had dis
cussed the summer resorts and the pros
poets for good fall season, talked a bit
about the theaters, and there did not
seem to be much left.
After an embarrassing pause of five
minutes the girl said: 1--WE have got
the funniest cook. She says the most
killing things"
"Yes?" put in the young man inter
estedly.
Eyes, she is a crank about sickness.
Every day she has some new sickness.
As matter of fact, she is great bux-
ON woman, strong and healthy as can
be, but she imagines she has one foot in
the grave
Must keep her busy finding symp-
TOMS" said the young man.
Indeed it does, and some Of her COM
plants are very laughable. Why, the
other day she came in and told me in
perfect seriousness that her bones were
ossifying."
The young man looked puzzled. He
laughed little, though, and said:
What remarkable complaint! don't
suppose it was true, doyou?" The young
woman's face took Oh panied express
sion. Il said she said her bones were
ossifying," she remarked
$50 | understood And l asked if it
was true y
The young woman passed her hand
YEARLY over her forehead. She looked
at the young man pityingly and said:
Il am afraid you do not yet understand
the drift of my remark l said the cook
came to me and told me that her bones
were ossifying.
The young man bit his mustache. 81
fully understood what you said, Miss
Brown he replied. II think, too, that
| gather the meaning of the remark
Still l do not suppose that, except in
rare instances, such things do OCCUR"
She put both hands to her brow this
time, smiled bit and abruptly changed
the conversation.
Half an hour later the young man
paused on his way to his room and hunt
ed up dictionary. He turned nervous
ly to the O's, found O's and ran his fin
ger down the column until he came to
"ossify." Then he threw his hands into
the air and shrieked, "Great Scott, and
T H. l. Ia H. -
to boneP'
And he hash called on Miss Brown
since. Buffalo Express.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
What She Liked.

Young MIR. Hopkins went to the
Worlds fair at Chicago, and while
there met charming American young
lady who proved to be his fate. After
brief wooing they were wed, and
young Hopkins sent to the old folks at
homo a glowing description of his
wealthy, handsome and accomplished
wife. A few months later they returned
to England, and old Mr.. Hopkins invit-
ed q few friends to quiet supper to
meet his charming daughter-in- law. +"
as he termed the lady.
The evening passed off splendidly till
supper, and then we were astounded
The old gentlemen asked Mrs. Hopkins,
Jr.. what she would take for supper,
saying, II am afraid our homely Eng
lish dishes cannot compare with your
American delicacies :" Perhaps not, :"
came the unexpected reply, "but I'll tell
you what I'd like, and that is some Of
that cold cabbage left from dinner. Pm
Northumberland for green's. LON
don Chronicle
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
RICHARD MALCOLM JOHNSTON.

ner in the law business was the younger
brother of Alexander H. Stephens, and he
practiced with success for ten years. On
Nov. 26, 1874, he married Miss Frances
Mansfield, the daughter of Connecticut
people who had moved to Georgia John
ston was % years Of age and his bride but
Is. Their union was blessed by IL chill
dren, seven of whom are living.
For four years Mr.. Johnston was pro-
fessor in Georgia State university, and
when the war began he served as aid to
Governor Brown and was employed in Or
ganizing the militia of the state. He re-
moved to Maryland in 1867 and established
the Penn Lucy school, which he success
fully conducted for number of years. He
was nearly 90 years of age before his first
stories of Georgia life were published.
These appeared in The Southern Magazine
of Baltimore in 1870 and were written for
amusement and were not paid for They
attracted the attention of the editor of
Harper's Magazine, however, and Mr.
Johnston was asked to contribute to that
publication.
Johnston's friend, Sidney Lanier, took
a story called "Neelus Peeler's Conditions"
to Scribner's Magazine and later surprised
Colonel Johnston by handing him $50, the
price paid for the story. Other stories and
novels followed, the scenes of many being
the town of Powelton, Ga, yelled under
the name of "Dukesboro.
Colonel Johnston is familiar figure In
Baltimore. He is a devout Catholic and
is an intimate friend of Cardinal Gibbons.
His son, Lucien Johnston, is priest in
charge of a church in Hyattsville, Nd
Colonel Johnston is a careful and consci-
entious writer; but, unlike most authors,
he never plans his stories before writing
them. He allows the plot to develop itself
at its own sweet will and devotes most of
his energy to the elaboration Of quaint,
humorous characters. Il was surprised"
he says modestly, to find my stories con-
sidered of value either in literary or pc
cuniary way. l am little surprised yet"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
Forest Air.

There is general impression that the
humidity of the air is greater in the
woods than in the open fields This is
contradicted, however, by the result of
observations recently made in Germany
1t was found there that the humidity.
both relative and absolute, was slightly
greater in the open than in the woods,
and this was true equally in the morn
ing and in the afternoon.
AS to the temperature Of the air
among the trees, itwas a trifle higher
than In the open in the morning, and in
. more marked degree in the afternoon.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
LOVELY WOMAN CURBED
Wherein the cage of Chivalry"
Was Very Uncbivalrous.
uUZZLES FOR SCOLDING WIVES.
In This Enlightened Land and Age We
Encourage Lovely WOman's Chatter, but
In the Dark Days of Old England Female
Loquacity Was Cruelty Repressed.

Loquacity Was Cruelty Repressed.
The emancipation of women from the
oppression of men and from the thraldom
of conventionality being just now favor
tie theme with debaters, dramatlsts and
dressmakers, the occasion may be an ap-
propriate one, says The Strand Magazine,
for the purpose of recalling an article OF
headgear which was frequently worn by
the fair sex in the good old times. d"
The particular headdress of which we
are about to treat, although produced In
many ingenious fashions, was never pop
ular with the ladies, and we do not desire
in these progressive and enlightened days
to reintroduce such unbecoming and in
convenient wearing apparel, but to show
the advance that has been made in our So
cial life and in the relations between the
sexes since the age of the pillory and the
ducking stool and to draw attention to a
phase of the past with which many at the
present day may not be familiar.
A few generations back our forefathers
were won't to inflict upon women certain
punishments, which sadly exhibited their
lack of gallantry and propriety.
Among the most curious of these pun
1SDI0enUS WAS UIdU VI Uut OIdnh, VI ohO
scold's Bride This curious and cruel in
strument of torture was employed by bor-
ough physicians and petty provincial ty-
rants for the purpose of curing women of
an ailment of the tongue to which they
were said to be subject.
The Drank, or soold's bride, or Cos
sips bride, as the instrument has been
variously called, was in very general use
in England from the sixteenth to the
eighteenth century, as is amply shown
by the many illusions to its application
which appear in corporation and municipal
records, and in some counties the speci-
mems of the implement still existing are
sufficiently numerous to testify to its
prevalence In Cheshire alone no fewer
than 13 examples are extant, and Lanca-
shire and Staffordshire each contain five
or six In Derbyshire there is but one.
The Derbyshire Drank is q remarkably
good example. 1t consists Of a hoop OF
iron hinged on either side and fastened
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
Stammering Children.

1t is safe to say that, out Of every
1000 children in the Boston schools,
seven SHUTTER or stammer. OF all boys
in the schools Ia per cent are stutter-
ers, while only .42 per cent Of all girls
stutter. This is in accord with observa-
lions Of European experts. who say that
three or four times as many boys as
girls stutter habitually. Boston schools
show smaller proportion of Sufferers
than German and Russian schools. -
Boston Transcript.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
ELECTRIC WIRES.

Some writer very aptly likens the nerves
to electric wires, and the general working
of their system to that of electric cars. A
man who " slips his trolley" like Mr.. Jere-
miah Eney, 1912 w. Lombard St., Balti-
more, Nd, will need something better than
even a galvanic battery to set him all right.
Mr.. Eney found that something in the fol-
lowing way: II suffered" he says, "a
long time with neuralgia IN the head. l
gave ST. Jacobs Oil fair trial, and am en-
til civ cured" In this way the great REM
edy acts as motorman to restore broken
wires and set the >ystem to perfect action.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
y: y " :
LEAVES ITS MARK

every one Of the painful irregularities
ana weaknesses that prey upon women.
They fade the face, waste the figure. ruin
the temper, wither you up, make YOU old
before your time
Get we'll: That's the way to look well.
Cure the disorders and ailments that beset
you, with DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton.
1t regulates and promotes all the proper
functions, improves digestion, enriches the
Diood, dIspels aches and pains, melancholy
anu nervousness, brings refreshing sleep,
and restores health and strength. It's a
powerful general, as well as uterine, tonic
and nervlne, imparting vigor and strength
to the entire system
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
Welded HALF A CENTURY.
Long Married Life of Novelist Richard
Malcolm Johnston and His Wife.

Colonel Richard Malcolm Johnston, the
veteran Baltimore novelist and his wife
recently celebrated the fiftieth anniversary
of their wedding. Mr.. Johnston was born
in Hancock county, Ga, 70 years ago,
and his early life was spent upon his IA
theirs great plantation, consisting of 900
acres. He was graduated from Mercer
university, Georgia, in 1841, at the very
head of his class, and then studied law, re-
ceiVing his sheepskin in 1S43. His part
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17

Be neither too early in the fashion nc
too long out of it nor too precisely In i:
What custom hath civilized is be. ,ne d
cent, till then ridiculous. Whers the e,
Is the jury thine apparel is the evidence
Quarles.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
She Was Hungry.

This one on G street boarding house:
A little girl asked if she might have a
small piece Of meat. A very small piece
was placed on her plate, when she re-
marked:
Il want piece to eat, not to look
at!''
An audible smile travelled around
among the boarders, and an audible
frown settled on the brow of the land
lady. Washington Capital
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17

Is gathered by that tremendously destructive
engine, malaria, put on the breaks with Hostel
teI's Stom ;ch Bitters, which will check its prog
ress and avert disaster. Chills and fever, bilious
remittent, dumb ague and ague cake are prompt
ly reli' we'd and ultimately cured by this genial
specific. which is also a comprehensive family
medicine, speedily useful in cases of dyspepsia,
bliousness, constipation, SICK head che, ner-
voHsness, rheumatism and neuralgia. Against
the hurtfui effects of sudden changes of tenn
perature, exposure in wet weather. close appli
cition to iabor:ous mental pursuits and other
influences prejudicial to health it is most
trustworthy safegu' I'd. 1t for'if1s the system
against disease, promotes appetite and sleep,
hesh-Wastng diseases
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17

A pretty girl caught in the act of chew
ing gum is much like dropping from pleas
ant dreams down on to a pile Of bricks. Ii
Is a change from the ideal to the common
place
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17

ever since-that was two years and half ago."
A book of I68 pages on Woman and Her
Diseases /" mailed sealed ON receipt of 10
cents in stamps for postage. Address.
WORLDS DIsPENSARY MEDICAL AssocIA-
TON, Cos Main Street, Buffalo, N "
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17

It is a crime to kill an American eagle
in the state of New York, and it is also
an offense against the law to have one
of the noble birds in possession.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17


Meb., writes II enjoy
good health thanks to
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription and Golden
Medical Discovery I
was under doctors care
for two years with womb
disease, and gradually
wasting III strength all
1.-THE time. I was so weak
that 1 could sit up in bed
only a few moments, for
two years. I commenced
taking DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription and
his Golden Medical Dis
covery,' and by the time
I ] had taken one-half doz-
en- bottles / was up and
going wherever 1 pleased,
and have had good health
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17

An allowance for wives and daughters is
the surest way Of establishing q sound
financial understanding and will add ten
fold to domestic happiness.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17

Havana is noted for its numerous climbs
and one. Circulo de Asturianas, with q
membership Of 1900, Is supposed to be the
largest in the world.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17

Havana, Zacatecas, Mexico, and Can
ton are all situated between the twenty
third and twenty fourth degrees of north
latitude.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
HELPLESS Ten Weeks
81 was attacked with acute rheumatism
and was laid up in the house ten weeks. NV

rlgnC arm was With
cred away to skin
and bone, and l had
almost lost the use
of it. A friend ad
vi S e d m e to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which 1 did, and by
the time the first
bottle was used I was
feeling q little better.
l could see ard feel
a great change. The
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17

"It's jes' terrible, so it is" remarked Reginald
de Bumme. "Wot's ter ble?" inquired Claren G
Fitz Hautbeau. "Ter see SO many people want
in work DONE"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
TO AID EMPLOYEES.
A New Scheme of tho w. L. Douglas
Shoe COmpany-Wnl Furnish Their
Help With Medical Attendance.

William L. Douglas, the President OF the world
famed W. / Douglas Shoe Com pany, has always
had great personal interest in the army of men
and women who inhabit the great factory at
Montello during the working hours of the day,
and who make the greatly advertis s. shoe.
Every person In his emplOy-and they form a
small army has recently been handed card, a
facsimile of which is here given
This ticket
Residence. -
to full and free medical attendance while en-
pl,yed Dy the W. L. Douglas Shoe Company. A
competent aud skilliul physician will .e Mt the
private ONCE of the company at IL NJ. daily, ex-
cent Sundays and holidays
If said employe should be detained at home
by sickness the physician will give full and free
medical attendance there.
w. L DOUGLASS SHOE COMPANY.
By W. L. Douglas,
Pre- ident.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
CONDITIONS.

The physician will not make visits outside the
city limits This ticket is not transferable, and
does not apply TO the family Of The emplOye,
and must be returned as soon as the term of en-
ployment ceas. s. This privilege is a free gift of
the compan. and is no part of the contract for
at its own option without no ice.
Mr.. Douglas says that he believes there are
hund eds of wOi kingmen and work ngwonen
who find octOrs bill great burden after a
period of enforced idleness, and that if this is
lifted from them tt ey must feel that their en-
po, er is interested them in some other way
than simply to get all tt e work he can for just
a. little money as he can.
The plan is q v Use and good one.
Sp 'aking of the W. l.. Douglas ShOe Company,
it may be said hat their factory is the only one
in The city of Brock ton where the principle of
arbitration is recO. ed and has full sway. Mr.
Douglas is q firm believer in the principle, and
h8s been since the establishment of the State
Board of Arbitration. He claims that labor
manufacturers and help would recognize tn IS
great principle and adopt 1t.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17
HAVE NO EQUAL.

Superintendent Byrnes is after the living pict-
urt IN New York, and they'll have ali they can
do to make bare living.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17

Csc Enameline Stove Polish: no dust, no smell
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. biliousness.
indigestion, SEX headache.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17

Try GERMEA for breakfast.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-17

hesh was returning to my arm, and the
soreness vas leaving my body aud limbs.
Every spring and fall since we have used
three to six bottles in our family. find to
use Hoods Sarsaparilla is cheaper than to
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06
CONN BOTTOMS:


Train No. 4OS connects at Harper's Ferry
with Fast Limited Express trains, leaving at
Loo p M, arriving at Columbus at 2,S5 a. M,
and Pittsburgh at S:45 p m, and Chicago at
leo a. m. next morning; with train leaving
at 5:llf p. M, arriving at Cincinnati at 7:45 a.
M, 81. Louis at 6:C0 p. NJ, and connects at
Weverton with train arriving at HagerstOwn
at 2:O5 p. M, and at Washington Junction with
train arriving at Frederick at l:5o p. m.
Train IA connects with fast vestibuled trains
at Harpers Ferry at 1913 p III. for { hiea GO;
l0:l. p. m. for PitrsOurg, and LAC a. M for Tin
-cinnati and st. Louis Arrive at Pitssburg al
80 a. m; Chicago at eco p. m. Cincinnati at
$50 p. M and St Louis at 7:l2 a. IN
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars run through
to Cincinnati, St Louis, Chicago and Pitts
burgh on all express trains.
any office of the b. & o. X. r. or to G. s.
Dudrow, Travelling Passenger Agent VIM
chester, Va. or c. T. Hammond, city ticket
agent, Staunton, Va.
CHAS. O. SCT1LL, R. b. CAMPBFIJ
Gen- PaSs. Agt. Ger Nag.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06

The advocates of woman suffrage
have scored a great victory in Massa-
chusetts by the report of the legisla
tive committee in favor of woman sui
frage III all municipal elections. The
committee vote was 3 to for the bill.
one Democrat being among the eight
aud one Repu bican on the other side
1t Is thought the oil will pass he leg
Islature as that body is strongly Re-
publican and the committee that has
made the report is also Repu Olican.
When any ism starts in Massachusetts
it generally gets Notwithstanding
NeUS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06
A Happy Ending.

OTTERvILLE. VA. For fifteen
years was a great sufferer from Dys
pepsia, and nothing relieved me until
tried Simmons Liver Regulator This
is the best medicine in the world.
am now in good health. Mrs N. j.
Collins. Your druggist sells it in
powder or liquid; the powder to be
taken dry, or made into a tea.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06
yield NOT to Misfortune.

l was afflicted with catarrh last
autumn. During the month of Octo
Der | could neither taste nor smell and
could hear but little Ely's Cream
Balm cured it Marcus Geo. Shautz,
Railway, n. J.
| suffered from catarrh of the worst
kind ever since a boy, and | never
hoped for cure, but Ely's Cream Balm
seems to do even that. Many az
quaintances have used it with excel
lent res ults.-Oscar Ostrum, As War
ren Ave, Chicago, Ill. Cream Balm is
agreeable.