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The free press., 1895-08-22
Dining in Palestine.

/, A very largo circular tray of timed
sopper, placed on a coarse wooden
stool about afoot high, served as .
table. In the centre of this stood
another big tray, with mountain OF
pilaff, composed of rice boiled and
buttered with small pieces of meat
strewn through and upon it. This
was the chief dish, though there were
other smaller dishes, both meat and
vegetable. Ten. person Net around
the table Or ratlSsf u e the
carpet, with tusiir %nsaA up
close to their botlis y id be-
fore him plate os jppsr and
wooden spoon. ~ ss,b used,
without theaapllt pwever,
preferred to ~ ers II the left
hand, several dipp heifhands to-
gether into the dish, as the disciples
did at the Last Supper.
As soon as any one had finished.
he rose and went into another room,
to have water poured over his hands
to wash them, and the vacant place
at the table was instantly filed by a
newcomer. The bread, / may say,
was laid on the mat under the tray,
30 as to be easily reached; and jar
of water, the only beverage used dur
ing the meal, stood within reach. Be-
sides rice, stews of beans or cracked
wheat, with thick soup or sauce poured
over them in the great central bowl,
are also in fashion. Spoons, though
sometimes provided, are often, want
ing-pieces of thin bread, doubled,
serving instead. Knives and forks
are unknown; and as there is no
special dining. room, there. is no fur
niture suited for one Hence tables
and chairs are never seen. The meat
being always cut up into small pieces.
there is no need for knife, and
chickens can easily be tern asunder
with the kRtis. SO far, indeed, are.
Orientals from thinking - strange to
dip theirs fingers into thA common
dish, that iis special actFof polite
ness to sf6py 10 it for the visitor. and
lay nice moiseIs before, him, or even
50 n
The free press., 1895-08-22
Black Roses.

We learn, on good authority, that
certain enterprising gardener has at
last succeeded in producing black
rose -"as black as SCOT, as he proudly
declares. So far, his achievement is
unique. though green roses were OBJ
tanned some time ago by a member OF
his fraternity. Science, we suppose,
makes every experiment worth while,
otherwise one would be tempted to
question whether the result were worth
the trouble taken, as a black rose Ger.
tainly cannot, from a purely Philistine
point of view, be considered as beau.
tsful as pink or yellow one. More
over, the good man is trife behind
the time, since the artificial flower
makers succeeded in making us all
thoroughly tired of black roses quite
a twelvemonth ago. 1t is to be hoped
that the craze for unnaturally colored
flowers will not spread, otherwise we
shall see black lilies, like those in the
mosaic pavement of Santa Maria dc
FlorI, in Florence, and what misfor-
tune that would be e!-The Lady.
The free press., 1895-08-22
WOman's Life in India,

The position of the native woman
of Rajputania is singlarly deplorable.
Penned from their babyhood within
the narrow limits of the zenana, they
are cut off from all contact with the
outer world, with which they COM
municate only through their slave
girls; seeing not only no men, but
hardly any women, very few ladies of
sufficient high rank living within visit
ing distance of each other. They are
uneducated, unable either to read or
write or work nothing, therefore, re.
mains to them but their natural atfec-
tions, and these are outraged theii
husbands protesting no love for them,
and visiting them but occasionally /;
their children being taken from them
at a very early age and placed under
the guardianship of men, their moth
ers being considered unfit, and, alas !
truly, to bring them up. New York
World.
The free press., 1895-08-22
Linen for Liners.

There are no laundries on board
ship; they take up too much room.
So the chief steward lays in thousands
of pillow slips, sheets and towels.
These come on board tied up in bales
of dozen each, and are stored in the
linen locker, cubbyhole of place,
on the main deck the ventilator pipes
from the engine room run through it,
and keep it hot.
There is no danger of linen getting
mildewed there. The linen which has
been used is thrown into another room
provided with the same atmosphere,
and is kept thoroughly dry. Where
there are clean napkins every day, fre-
quent changes of stateroom linen and
an everlasting replenishing of towel
racks, the demands upon the linen
locker are very extensive.
A liner like the New York puts to
sea with about nine thousand sur
viettes, ten thousand towels, six thou
sand or seven thousand sheets, eight
thousand pillow slips, and about one
thousand tablecloths. Most of these
find their way to the soiled linen lock-
er in the course of the voyage. When
the vessel arrives they are carted Of
to n laundry. Tid-Bits.
The free press., 1895-08-22
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

There is that scattereth and yet in
creascth.
Too many men march at routstep
with fate.
If the good times want to como, let
'em come.
We punish ourselves when we hate
other people.
Every time you complain someone
thinks less. of you.
The sl6thful man roasteth not that
which he took by hunting.
The birds with the brightest feath.
ers do not sing the sweetest.
Life will depend largely upon what
we do with leisure moments.
The man who throws mud at good
man slaps himself in the face.
1t takes an extra good prayer meet
ing to stand poor ventilation.
The progressive man leaves good
many mean things behind him.
The hand of the diligent shall bear
rule; but the slothful shall bear trib-
ute.
None pities him that's in the snare,
who, warned before, would not be-
ware.
Preaching that is aimed altogether
at the head is pretty sure to miss the
heart
The sluggard is wiser in his own
conceit than seven men that can rem
der reason.
1t takes seventy men to make n
knife. 1t only takes one boy to lose
seventy knives. The South West.
The free press., 1895-08-22
A Remarkable Electrical Scheme.

An interesting electrical power
transmission plant is in course of erec-
ton in California to supply the city
with power obtained of Sacramento
by dammlng up the American River at
Folsom. The dam is of masonry, and
was commenced some thirty years
ago. 1t is founded ON granite, and is
SO feet 6 inches high. A canal con-
veys the water from a point above the
dam to the power station. A head OF
eighty feet is available, though only
fifty five feet of this is to be used for
power purposes. The spent water
from the turbines will be used for ir-
rigation purposes. Four pairs of tur-
bines are to be erected at the station,
each of the two larger pairs being
rated at 1860 indicated horse power.
The generators, of 1000 horse
power each, supply current at po'
tential of 500 volts, which is trans
formed to II, 900 volts before being
delivered to the line. The power will
be used for working the tram lines, as
we'll as for lighting and other power
purpose. New York Sun.
The free press., 1895-08-22
Crabs Have Queer Ears.

It is we'll known that crabs have
ears situated in the basal joint of the
first pair of antenne. 1t is compli-
Gated organ, sometimes called the oto-
cist. 1t has been shown that this or
gan in a rock crab, of the Mediterra-
mean, is adapted for feeling vibrations
rather than for hearing. The crab
feeds on small bivalves, which live in
holes in the rocks. When the bIvalve
moves, its shell scrapes the rock and
the vibrations are communicated to
the crab in its hole, whereupon it
promptly sallies forth, advancing to-
ward its prey and feeling for it with
its claws. 1t seems to recognize its
food by the sense of touch, rather than
sight, since any object used to scratch
the rock will attract the crab, and be
seized by it as readily as if it were in
it's favorite mollusk food. New York
Independent.
The free press., 1895-08-22
Electrified Hotel.

A hotel in Chicago is so heavily
charged with electricity that the guests
cannot move around without getting a
shock that is often painful. 1t is SO
bad that when one walks across the
room spark will leap over space OF
two inches. The guests have some
funny experiences. One man came
near getting cash cut i'll his face
when he went to get shaved, because
he was so startled by spark from the
razor. Then another man thought he
had stepped on needles when he got
into bathtub. This peculiar condi-
ton of the building puzzles the elec-
tricians, and some think the whole
house will have to be overhauled and
revised - Boston Journal of Com
merce.
The free press., 1895-08-22
Trick of the Little German Bands.

Since the little German bands were
prohibited from playing in New York
streets they have learned trick worth
two or three city ordinances. They
enter street filed with fiat houses,
and, by getting into good standing
with the janitor here and there, ac'
quire the privilege of passing through
easements and giving open-air con-
certs in the areas in the rear Of the
houses. Chicago Times Herald.
The free press., 1895-08-22
Canal Barges Towed by Electricity

Canal barges have recently been
successfully towed by electricity on
the summit level of the Canal de
Bourgogne. This portion of the
canal is three and three quarter miles
long and is very narrow. There is no
tow path, and hauling is effected by
electric power. A generating house
has been fixed at each end of the Sec
ton, the current being generated by
water power. Trolley arms of the
usual type are used. The motor used
upon the tug, which hauls upon sub.
merged chain, is of nineteen horse
power During the passage through
the tunnel the current is utilized to
light the boat, and at night is used
for this purpose during the entire run.
New York Sun.
The free press., 1895-08-22
Fortunes i'm Lace.

According to the English society
papers the Astors own SO, 900, 600
worth of lace; the Vanderbilts OWL
81, 900, 900 worth, while the Princess
of Wales only possesses $3.50, 00(
worth. The Pope seems to be ever
worse off than the Princess, for, the
society papers claim, he only has $75,
900 worth.
The free press., 1895-08-22
Greatness.

cre me the life that animates the oak,
rts calm, its depth of spirit and its power ;
rAese and its constancy would l invoke,
Rare things that pass not with the passing
hour.
whether it be in time of leaf and flower,
Or when all life endures the winters stroke,
yobly it rears its head deathless dover
q, oradeur aye invests it like a cloak.
n;ve me these gifts, and | shall ever fare
untiring, far up toward the longed-for
height;
NJ more strong, dauntless. in the morning
air,
When all the way is clear with lucid light,
Than when with folded plnions l must bear
Along the dreadful gloomed gulf of night
--WM. L. BARNARD, in Goodby.
The free press., 1895-08-22
The Willows Secret.

One secret of the willows marvel.
Gus tenacity of life is to be found in
the fact that it sends its roots long
way in search of moisture. 1t was
discovered after all important aque-
duct had caved in that its walls were
cracked and filled for many feet with
roots. These roots came from willows
at least 80 feet distant
The free press., 1895-08-22
A Ray from a Jack-Lantern.
BY LAURA NJ. SMITH,

elderly brother, said l couldn't go, it
was too hard tramp, too far away,
too exposing for woman.
"Why, my stars, Sis! you have to
walk about three miles through cedar
swamp; it's the worst trail in the
ountry, and you couldn't keep awake
ali night. You'd be total wreck on
our hands. Just you ask Billy"
That last remark cheered me. Billy
was my brothers guide, with the big
heart of the true backwoodsman. We
we're staying we'll 1 won't say where
but game had more attractions for
me than novels, and l had made up
nv mind that | wouldn't poke around
in camp another day.
So / waylaid the genial Billy while
the Colonel was at breakfast.
"You bet you can CO." was his
hearty answer. "I'll lend you pair
Of my rubber boots and q hat, and
that'll be all right" he added, with
meaning look in his eye.
Billy had been the ColonePs guide
for many seasons, and he had way of
managing him, SO 1 jumped to the
conclusion that it was the Colonel
who would be all right.
And it was. "But if you don't get
sick*of your bargain, my grille, I'll
eat my hat" was his comment, adding
with sigh: ''If Billy can put up
with it. l cam"
That afternoon, about five o'clock,
We left our boat ten miles up the river,
md prepared for the march through
he forest to the pond where the
Colonel was going to hunt that night.
The guide led the way, bearing an
enormous pack. I followed him, with
the Colonel bringing up the rear.
Over logs and bogs, through mud
and moss, struggling out of alder
thickets and over-hanging boughs, we
went on until we came to slight
ridge.
"Our pond lies just over this hill.
Game may be in at any time now.
Keep mum and get into this" whis-
pered Billy.
As he spoke he showed a canoe out
nom its hiding place in the bushes,
and after some wobbling we were all
in, and Billy padded us over the
silent water.
In few minutes the nose of the
canoe shot alongside log and hit it.
self in mass of ferns under deep
bank.
Here's the camp!" whispered
Billy
"Where?" l asked.
"There!" said the Colonel, point
ing majestically heavenward.
l scrambled up the bank and found
tne tlniest, cutest little shelter that l
mad ever seen. Slender poles for sup
ports, with birch bark walls and roof.
Inc bark curled up around the caves
and door in such a bewitchlng, well
coming manner that / felt at home at
once and went in. 1t was built on the
leanto style, and 1 had to sit down
most of the time. When the pack
and the guns and the blankets and the
oolonel were all in with me it was all
! could do to even sit.
The guide built fire and broiled
some venison and bacon on the Goals.
iae Colonel poked around in the pine
needles and tried to help, but after
'ew weak efforts gave it up.
How that venlson tasted and l had
always loathed bacon before, but this
melted in my mouth. The canned
peaches were like nectar, and even the
'fead and butter was inexpressible.
II things always taste like this, l
want to go hunting the rest of my
'ile, | whispered between bites.
! ate SO much that it made me
sieepy. l toasted my feet by the fire
siterward, and tried to fight off my
afowsiness, for the Colonel had vowed
The free press., 1895-08-22
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Electricity will propel Chicago ele-
vated trains.
A German scientist says that think
ing is the chief cause of wrinkles.
The average European woman's
life is shorter than the mans, but over
two thirds of the centenarians are
A physician declares that one-half
the consumptive patients received into
hospitals in Paris owe their condition
to spirit-drinking.
Through the largest telescopes
about SO, ,O00,00 stars are seem and
there is every reason to believe that
millions more exist.
Light acts upon the brain, and those
who sleep with their blinds up will
find that in the summer time, when SO
few hours arc really dark, their sleep
is not refreshing.
Glass is the most perfect elastic
substance in existance A glass plate
kept under pressure in a bent con-
dition for twenty-five years will re-
turn to its exact original form. Steel
comes next.
Some remarkable deep sea fishes have
been dredged by the United States
Fish Commission at the depth Of 700
to 1,600 fathoms. They have eyes
but one genus has no teeth, the small
mouth being adapted for sucking in
| its food.
A chemical works on the banks OF
the Rhone, in the Canton OF Geneva,
| Switzerland, is devoted to the manu-
| facture of artificial musk, and it ie
| found that the fishes, more especially
| the trout, in the river, which are
caught in the neighborhood, have
musky SAVIOR.
The air-tight compartment theory
of building ships was copied from a
provision of nature shown i'll the case
of the nautilus sThe shell of this
animal has forty or fifty compart-
ments, into which air or water may be
admitted to allow tho occupant to sink
or float as he pleases.
To the moisture in the mir, we are
| indebted for the maintenance of an
even degree of temperature. But fol-
it night would be colder than Green.
land, even at the tropi&. 1t is the
water in the air that holds the suns
heat and keeps the earth warm, where
direct sunlight fails to fall upon bodies.
At recent meeting of the Zoologi-
cal Society of London was exhibited a
male tree fog from Venzuela, which
carried its tadpoles on its back, in the
same way as had previously been OBJ
served in frogs of the genus Denbro-
bates from Surinam and Brazil. A
specimen of Hyla g@ldii with eggs on
the back was also shown.
DIR. John P. Lotsy, the Dutch bot
anist who has been lecturing before
the Johns Hopkins University, Balti-
more, for two years, has presented his
entire herbarium of over 1000 sheets
to the woman's college of Baltimore.
The collection represents the out-of
door work of the professor from his
boyhood, and nearly every specimen
was gathered by his own hands.
Crabs Have Queer Ears.
r. ia we'll known that crnbs have
The free press., 1895-08-22

This was magnificent in the Colonel,
and have always felt little mean
that never owned up to having been
asleep myself. I've done it now,
though, and I feel better. Outing.
The free press., 1895-08-22

Bohemia has furnished us with 11S,
900 people. Poland has furnished III
with 147,000
The free press., 1895-08-22

Briggs-Some time ago Robinson
said he would never marry for
money--only for love-and now he il
engaged to an heiress
Griggs-Oh, Well! Such is life.
How did he come to say such thing,
l wonder?
Briggs-I heard him tell the heiress
so. Puck.
The free press., 1895-08-22

A 1000 acre farm near the Delaware
Water Gap is devoted entirely to the
cultivation of CELERY
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-16

VIM. Bolton was struck by freight
train on the Southern last Saturday
and knocked from the track near the
Miller bridge. MIR. Bolton is quite
aged and slightly deaf and did not
hear the train approaching. He was
not seriously hurt
Geo. A. Ross, of Knoxville, was in
the city Monday and joined a party
composed of Mrs. Geo. A. Ross, Misses
Ruby and Pearl Painter, 7. B. Klepper
and ]. I. Browning and attended the
commencement exercises at Washing
ton College, on the program OF which
George was down for an address.
The closing exercises of the school
taught by Miss Nellie Hoskins and
Miss May Fuqua in the institute
building last Thursday evening was q
delightful affair, particularly to the
parents of the participants and those
who are interested in the advancement
of youth. The program had been ar
ranged with great deal of care, and
it was rendered in a manner that re
Elected credit alike upon teacher anc
pupils.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-16
farmers Convention.

Following is the list of delegates
appointed to the East Tennessee,
Farmers Convention, to meet at
Knoxville on Tuesday, May 81
First district, W. P. Smith, Jas. E.
Deakins.
Second district, j. A. West, H. F.
Bailey.
Third district, Brookins Campbell,
Nc g. Wagner.
Fourth district, Geo. W. swingle,
Henry Hoss.
Fifth district, E. H. West, ]. D.
Lyon.
Sixth district, A. H. Henley, H. G.
Jackson.
Seventh district, A. D. Wexler, T.
M. Wells.
Eighth district, S. D. Slower, Thos
Foust.
Ninth district, G. W. St. John, W
j. Barton, s. Fl. Pouder, P. @. Miller
Tenth district, w. R. Reeves, Daniel
Bowman.
Eleventh district, W, B. Bowman
G. G. Hale.
Twelfth district, J. M. Grisham, ]
G. Douglass.
Thirteenth district, L. H. shipley
Geo. X. Brown.
Fourteenth district, W. A. Sberfey
R. M. X. Deakins, Jacob Leah.
Fifteenth district, J. e. Persinger
G. M. Farnham, J. H. Hanes.
Sixteenth district, Mat Campbell
Jr., Peter Miller.
Seventeenth district, W. B. Barley
]. E. Hale.
Eighteenth district, Jno. A. Keeblel
]. B. Pence.
County at large, A. s. N. Dobson
ID. w. +. Peoples. A. A. Taylor, H. II
Carr, E. G. Mcclure.
Any farmer in attendance will b
recognized by the convention as
delegate.
: 1t is desirable that we have o goo
attendance. Reduced rates will
had over the railroad.
The dairy association will meet o
Monday, May 20, and should be plea
ed to have a large attendance at thi
also. An interesting meeting
anticipated.
Q A. B. BOWMAN, president,
E. A. SHIPLEy, vice presiden
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-16
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Tired. Weak. Nervous,

Means impure blood, and overwork or
too much strain on brain and body.
The only way to cure is to feed the
nerves on pure blood. Thousands OF
people certify that the best blood pu-
ritier, the best nerve tonic and strength
builder is Hoods Sarsapsrilla. What
it has done for others it will also dc
for you-Hood's Cures.
Nervousness, loss OF sleep, loss o.
appetite and general debility all disap
pear when Hoods Sarsspsrilla is per
sistently taken, and strong nerves
sweet sleep, strong body, sharp sppe
tite, and in a word, health and happi
ness follow the use OF Hoods Sarss
parills,
The strong point about Hoods Sal
saparills cures is that they are perms
nent. because they start from the soli
foundation OF purified, vitalized an
enriched blood.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-16
West Point Cadetship,

Congressman Anderson gives notice
that competitive examination will
be held at Greenevllle, June 4, 1895,
for cadetship at West Point. Candi-
dates must be between the age OF II
and % years, unmarried and at least
five feet in height. The regular ex-
animation for admission to the acade-
my begins June IA, at West Point, N.
Y. Mr.. Anderson is exceedingly anx.
ious to fill the vacancy from this dis
trict and any information that candi-
dates may desire will be cheerfully
furnished on application by letter tc
him at Newport.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-16
Prepare for the Normal.

Fellow teachers of Washington
county, let us begin to look forward
with interest to make the normal one
Of the best that has ever been in the
county. We cannot afford to be neg
ligent in this matter, but must find
one or two hours at least to review the
studies to be taught by us. You need
not have any fears about your certifi-
cate if the time is improved. Your
certificate will be renewed
at and after the normal
which will convene July the 10. The
public school officers are demanding
efficient teachers, 80 let us double our
efforts aud keep up with the times.
A word to school officers and patrons,
now is the time to look after the text
book interests as they are to be re-
adopted this year. If your child has
too many or not the right kind oil
books in his hand, let us see to it and
give him one that will develop HIM in
every essential. We think this, if nee
essary, can be done without any extrs
expense TO the patrons.
w. H. Cox, Supt public schools.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-16
Fooled.

We have often heard OF the oppres-
8 n OF the poor by the rich, but never
ex erienced it, barring little skirmish
we had with building and loan as
ISOLATION in which we received slight
flesh wound through the "inside
pocket" On the other hand, however,
we are daily experiencing the ills thai
follow wealth. No longer ago than
last Saturday night band OF robber1
surrounded THE COMET Office while
one of their number attempted to
"crack" our safe. He succeeded in re-
moving the combination dial, and, be-
ing disappointed in not finding hole
into the safe, attempted to drill one
with cold.chisel and brace and bit
but without success. Had they been
successful we would have clue that
would lead to the conviction OF the
rest Of the gang. The one that saw
inside the safe first would have drop.
ped dead with surprise. They either
gave up in disgust or were frightened
away by the heavy tread of an ap.
preaching policeman before the jot
was completed. There are only two
theories that will account for this bold
attempt at robbery. One is that the
robbers had heard that we were hold
ing gold in order to take care OF thu
next issue of government bonds,
fact we were trying to keep secret
or that they had listened to Burch'
free silver arguments until they be
came crazed and believed the trim
mings on the safe we're sterling silve
and should be free. AS our funds ar,
now locked up in the safe and th,
combination lost now is the time tt
remit.