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Richmond planet., 1896-12-19
PYTHIAN NOTES.

L AAu1hN NV1HO.
Sir Knight Lieutenant J. A. Smith
continues quite sick.
Sir Knights Henry Clay and Nelson
Eiam or Planet Lodge, % were in the
city this week.
Sir Knight Henry Stokes OF Planet
Lodge, 3, who resides af 7of North
Srd street was reported sick this week
Blooming Lily Division held its las,
meeting and drill for 'p6 last Thursd av
night; December 17th.
Sir Knight L. n, Smith OF Virginia
Lodge, No. 8, who resides ct o25 West
Leigh St., is on the sick list.
Blooming Lily Lodge meets next
Tuesday night. The members are re-
quested TO be present early
Sir knight VI. H. Baker, of Ports
mouth, Va, was in this city this week
and called at this Office.
Sir knight James H. Holmes of
Richmond Lodge. No l, is as yet con-
nned to his residence on account of
sickness
Samson Lodge held a largely at
tended and enthusiastic meeting, Mon
uay night, December 14th at it's castle
hall on West Baker s..
The last meeting and drill of Planet
Division 8. for 1895 will take place
Monday night, December 2Ist. Sir
full.
Virginia Lodge, No. 8, held a very
enthusiastic meeting at its castle hall
on Srd street, Monday night, Dec. Ia.
This was however the last financial
meeting for '96 and the attendance
was exceptionally good.
The question has been asked as to
which OF the new divisions will appear
in full dress uniform first. Nomad de-
cNnes 20 answer as he does not know.
but the first he catches in the street
will be published.
Samson Division has two aims in
view viz: Uniforms and q trim TO Col
umnus, q. III the Sir Knights will 90
hard down TO work in harmony, we see
no reason why they should not accom-
plish both of its aims.
Intelligence was received at this Of
ttce at a very late date thar lInitv
Lodge, No. % will hold its next meet
ing on Tuesday night, December 2arh.
instead of Friday. December 25th
fhe change was made on account of
Friday being Christmas day. Sir
knights will remember this and he
governed accordingly.
Richmond Lodge, No. 1. will hold IL,
last meeting for this year at its castIe
ball on Clay street, Monday night
Dec. 2lst. The members are esnecial.
ly requested to be present as the cleo.
tion of officers will be had, and on the
faithfulness of the officers of any lod of
hangs the greater part of its success.
The members of Planet Lodge. No
%, are requested to attend the reeula,
meeting on Monday night, Dec Dist
1t is earnestly hoped that each de-
iinquent Sir knight may lead a sur
PRISE on the Lodge as q Christmas tot.
en- by paying all indebtedness. Thi,
OF course will please our Master o.
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THE OLD SPRING HOUSE.
With its rude walls ot stone and its mos

With its rude walls Of stone and its moss
covered roof
CTS picture inwoven with memory's
WOOL
II stands there to-day as II stood in the
years
When we knew aught of sorrow-nor an
guish--nor tears:
And tn ough far from it now, l can see it at
will
The old spring house at the foot Of the hill
flights Of fond fancy that deeply inurn
Sweet scenes OF our childhood, no more to
return
Which carry us back In visions and dreams
And ilumine life's pathway with memory's
CLEANS
Till We see once again, though with tears the
eyes nll,
The old spring house at the foot OF the hill :!
There we children, barefooted, would wan
der to play,
And wade in the branch that flowed on its
way
Through the meadows and fields with eur.
rent so fleet
And a gurgle and ripple that sounded So
sweet!
And the water that helped turn the wheel
ut the mill
hill.
And. oh, remember pair Of blue eyes,
With glances as tender and soft as the skies,
And a little brown head that was covered
with curls.
And the laughter that rippled between rows
Of pearls,
Which was changed to II cry of despair and
When the craw-lsh was clinging to little
pink-tone.
Distilled by the heart into memory's wine,
IT'S thus that We drink II draught that's
divine,
bear,
And Danish with dreaming the demon of
Care!
o in fond recollection llnger there still,
By the old spring house at the foot Of the
hill
Though vanished forever the faces that
smiled.
And hushed is the laughter heard when a
child
Yet often when musing they float back to
me,
And l see them and hear IT as clear as can
be.
And I'm playing again, while the heart
strings all thrill,
BY the old spring house at the foot of the
hill
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About FlugS,

Here are ten interesting facts about
flags:
1. 10 "strike the flag" is 10 lower
the National colors in token of sub.
mission.
2. Flags are used as the symbol Of
rank and command, the officers using
them being called Flag. Officers. Such
flags are square. to distinguish them
from other banners.
3. A "Aag of truce" is a white flag,
displayed to an enemy to indicate a
desire for parley or consultation.
4. The white flag is the sign of
peace. After battle, parties from
both sides often go ont to the field to
re scue the wounded or bury the dead
under protection of the white flag.
5. The red flag is the sign of de-
fiance, and is often used by revolution.
lists. In our service it is mark of
danger, and shows vessel to be re.
ceiving or discharging her powder.
G. The black flag is a sign of piracy.
Z. The yellow flag shows vessel to
be in quarantine, or is sign of con-
tagious disease.
8. A flag at half mast means mourn
ing. Fishing and other vessels return
with flag at half.mast to announce
the loss or death of some OF them.
8. Dipping the flag is lowering it
slightly and then hosting it again to
salute vessel or fort.
10. If the President of the United
States goes ahoat, the American flag Is
carried in the bow of his barge or
hoisted at the main OF the vessel on
board of which he lie. National Tri.
bups Library.
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WISE WORDS.

Society is human nature at it's best.
The way to get happiness is to give
it.
Only those who love souls can learn
how to win them.
A negative sinner is as sure to be
lost as a positive one.
The slave is no less a slave whose
chain is made of gold.
The grateful heart has music in it
that angels cannot sing.
There is no greater commandment
than Glove one another.
TO have no aim in life is to sooner
or later fall into the ditch.
A fool learns from no one. A wise
man learns from everybody.
Joy has new meaning when we
have learned what sadness is.
No man can be made rich whose
happiness depends on money.
It is hard to believe that sin will
bite if it has gold in its teeth.
The day is coming when the man
who gives little will feel little.
Keep out OF the crowd when vul-
garity passes for wit and humor.
What mistake, to think we can be-
come rich by keeping all we get.
A word to the wise is enough, when
it happens to be the right word.
Contentment is IN angel who teaches
us how to be rich without money.
1t costs q great deal more to be
proud than it does to be generous.
1t is the same man who sows the
wild oats who has to reap the crop.
The man who minds his own bust.
ness will always have something to do.
The self.made man is always find.
ing new ways to show that he is proud
Of his job.
When the wolf puts on sleeps
he is pretty sure to have
mutton for dinner.
No rich man was ever happy unless
he used part of his money to make
others so Rams Horn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15
Why Called Tumblprs.

Every day we drink out of tumbler.
Why is the large glass that holds our
milk and water 80 called? Years ago
Professor Max Muller was giving
luncheon at All Souls College, Ok.
ford, to the Princess Alice, the wife
of the Grand Duke of Hesse- Darn
stadt and the second daughter OF
Queen Victoria. There were not
dozen guests besides the Princess and
her husband, and very agreeable
luncheon we had, with talk on all
kinds OF interesting subjects
But what excited the curiosity OF
all strangers present was set of little
round bowls of silver, about the size
OF large orange. They were brought
round filled to the brim. Those, we
are told, were tuinblers, and we were
speedily shown how they came by
their names-a fitting lesson for the
guests of philologist. When one of
these little bowls was empty it was
placed upon the table mouth down.
ward. Instantly, so perfect was its
balance, it few back to its proper
position as if asking to be filled again.
No matter how it was treated-trundled
along the floors, balanced carefully on
it's side, dropped suddenly upon the
soft, thick carpet, up it rolled again
and settled itself with few gentle
shakings and swayings into its place,
like one OF those india rubber tum.
bling dolls babies delight in.
This, then, was the origin of our
word tumbler, at first made of silver,
as are all these All Souls tumblers.
Then, when glass became common,
the round glasses that stood on a fiat
base superseded the exqaisitely bal
anced silver spheres and stole their
names so successfully that you have
to go to All Souls to see the real
thing. Jewellers Circular.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15

WALTER BAKER & Co., LIMITED, Don
CHESTER, MASS the wcll-knoWn nianufact-
,lrers Of Breakfast Cocoa and other Cocoa anu
Chocolate preparations. have an eNtraoriin'
AIRY colec lion Of medals and diplomas award
ed vt the great international and OF ler eS-
hibit ions In EurOp" aud America. The house
las had uninterrupted prosperity for nearly a
century and quarter, and Is now not only the
oldest but the largest cstablishmeht OF the
kind ON ,his continent. The high degree OF
perfection Which the Company has attained
in is manufactured products Is the result OF
long experience combined wi tn an intelligent
use of the new force which are constantly
heinz introduced to increase the power ana
,m,ryye the quality Of production, and
t.',Cilpen the cost to tn consumer
The full strength amt the exquisite natura!
favor Of the raw material are preserved un,m
barred in all OF WALTER BAKER 4 CoMrANY's
nr.nrations: 80 that their product, may truly
i. said to form the standard Tor purity ana
vx ellcncP.
In view ol the many limitations of he name,
should ask for and be sure that they get the
genuine articles mad. vt DORCHESTER MASS
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4 Pennsylvania Farmer.

NJ VI. Luther. East Troy, Pa. grew las!
season over POI bushels of Stlzer's Silver
Mine Oats from one measure acre. How il
that for old Pennsylvania? Over 80. 900 farm
ers are going TO try aud beat this in 1895 an
win 5000 in gold! Then think OF 1l6 bus.
barley from one acre aud 1900 Big full bushels
OF potatoes AMI 231 bushels Of Golden Tri-
umph Corn.
What is teosinte, and sanl vetch aud
spurry and 80 other rare things? Well,
Sa!zer's catalogue will tell You. Largest
growers OF covers grasses AMI farm seeds in
Americ;L Freighls cheap to Pennsylvania
aud the east.
If YOU WILL cur THIS our AND SEND 1t
with 10 postage to the John 4. Sllz,r Scai
co., La Crosse, Wis you will rcroivc their
mammoth catalogue and ten packages grain
and grasses, including above oats, free. (A.)
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FLORIDA FAC rs.

February and March are iva Of tne hest
month, 10 visit Florida. The climate is lin
and the ,uria features at Their height Of
interest. " hen you have made up your mind
To TO- you naturally want to get there rs soon
II, IO-sib t aud in he III st cnmfo:taUie man
ncr. If you live In New York. Boston or
Buffalo. yOu can take one OF the Magnificent
Trains OF the Big Four Route" from any one
of these cities to Cincinnati, and with only
one change Of cars continue your journey to
Direct connection made in Cen
tai Union station. cinclnnati, WIN through
Met ormcs, Passenger Traffic Manager, or
u. B. Martin. General Passenger. and Ticket
Agent Big Four Route, Cit cinnati, Ohio.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15
A New
Stomach

To make the cure of any disease
plete and permanent, the purify
nourishing, correcting, and building
process must begin and end in
stomach. 1t is the power produce
the human system, and by the aid
Puritana will give healthy Blood, hed
Liver, healthy Kidneys, healthy Luz
healthy Nerves, healthy Brain, and hea
Skin. Puritana is the prize formula
Prof. Dixi Crosby, of Dartmouth CON
II You are q sufferer, get OF yonr drusgIa
great disease onquering discovery tthc. pres.
for the complete treatment, consisting Of nep
Of Puritana, one bottle OF Puritana Pills, ana
bottle OF Furitana Tablets, all inclosed 10
PACKAGE, or write to the undersigned, ans
will bless the day when you heard OF Pun
The Puritana Compound Co., Concord, Nh
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The New Woman i'm Business.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Feb. IA A canning COM
pany was formed here several months ago
by women. There was :. Stockholders meet
ing. An accounting was demanded and re-
fused. Then pandemonium reignrd Mrs.
NJ. II. NJ. Wallace. the president declared
the meeting adjourned. It refused to nd
journ. The president repeated the an
nouncement. 1t was inaudiblr among tho
screams of the irate women. The stock
holders expected to find S2l 1888 in the treas.
ury, instead of which they found sI3j
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15

"bureling," CHANGED to obtain view
of their opportunities, and they went
through the house that night, and the
diamonds went through their fingers
the next day.
Alas for Mrs. Templet ton! 1t would
have been idle for her to have another
convulsion. Her husband had not an
other bond for another pair of stones.
And SO the mother OF the Gracchi
could not have played more mag
unanimous part than she did.
"Ob, what do l care for Jewels !"
she cried, when Hetty ran over to sur
vey with her big, plying eyes-eyes
much more beautiful than the sparkle
in her ears--the scene of ruin, where
the burglars had left their matches
and eaten their cold cakes and coffee
what do l care for jewels? They
might have taken the children. Oh,
Hetty, how thankful am they didn't
take the chlldren"
"As it," said Hetty to her own hus-
band afterward, "any burglar under
heaven would want those horrid Tenn
pleton children, the worst imps ever
born OF Mysteries and temper! Now
if it had been our children, Louis!"
~ think You had better tell her,
though, that your diamonds are only
Alaska crystals, said Lonis. "Pretty
bits of glass, but only genuine glass,
that Uncle Roberts sent for mischief"
"Well, 1 don't know but I will. But
think III lend them to her to wear
to church on Easter first, for / do want
Clara Bowman to win her earrings
they'll be the only genuine diamonds
among us all. And she brought him
money enough for Mr.. Bowman to
afford her whatever she wants; and l
heard her lay the wager with him my.
self that Mrs. Templeton would wear
pair of solitaires to church on
Easter"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, pay high prices Tor new things. They
recently paid $500 Tor yellow rim water
melon, $1,000 for 30 bu. new oats, $500 for
100 lbs. OF potatoes, ETC., etc! Well, price,
for potatoes will be high next fall. Plant
plenty Mr.. Wideawake. You'll make money.
Sulzer's Earliest are NJ to eat In % days after
planting. His Champion Of the World Is tho
greatest yielder on earth anil We challenge
you TO produce its equal. CA)
In YOU WILL SEND Us Zoe. in stamps to
the John A. Sslzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis,
you viii! get, free, ten package, grains AMI
grasses, including Teosinte. spurry Giant
lncarnate Glover, etc., and our mammoth
catalogue. Catalogue alone sc. for mailing.
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Farmers Allianrc

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Feb. "A The Ma
tioDal Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union, which has been Ia session here re-
Gently, has adjourned. The ",ub-treasury
PLAN" to which the Alliance has been COM
mitted for number Of years. and the de-
mand for an increase "f the circulating:
medium to $50 per capita. were eliminated
from the platform. Resolutions were
adopted opposing the refundng of tn" Pa
ciflc railroad debt. and agrt eing To- meet
next year at Dallas, Texas,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15

Australian bees have been success
ulIy introduced in England, but the
English beckeepers do not regard
them as possessing any merits. They
are about one-third the size of the
common house fly, and are valuable
only as n curiosity. They are unable
to sting, bnt bite and cannot endure
a temperature below fifty degrees Fab
rnnhNit
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15
A MARKET MANS LUCK.
SAVED At THE VERY BRINK
Of the GRAVE.
Made Over New from The So|es Of His
Feet 10 the Top Of His Head, by Prof.
Dlxl Croshy's Prize Formula.

81 was sick for nearly two years" said
George II. Dunning, of Faneuil Hall
Market, the historic landmark Of Boston
~ was run down, had nervous pros,ra.
ton, lost my appetite, could not sleep
without op!ates, had little control over
my limbs, was so light-headed that ! was
afraid to walk about alone, could not see
except through blur, had a constant
pain in the pit Of my stomach, and had
abandoned business, pleasure, and, prac.
tically, life itself. When the crisis came
was out Of my head and my temperature
was up to los degrees. When the neigh.
bors came to inquire the doctor told them
that was past hope. My nurse made
another appointment, as if it was certain
that my death would come in five days at
the outside.
~ had one chance in hundred, and l
took that chance. All the doctors and
medicines had failed in my case, and I
threw them all over. 1t seems as II there
are new kinds Of diseases in these days
of steam and electricity, and new treat.
ments are needed.
"Puritana was just what needed.
When got bottle and began using it !
found that was being made over new,
just as it says from the soles Of my feet
to the top Of my head.
at stopped that miserable pain at the
pit of my stomach; it made me eat like a
hungry man and sleep like a healthy.
tired man. 1t cleared my head 50 that I
can now see without glasses and walk
home through the crowded swiA.
out the least danger Of fallMg down Yader
the horses feet -
at seems/gcod to Gss'6ack 10 the
market aga6, and jssa&kes me want to
MA,h/man who discova red Puri,ana
whef 1realize thats1tAaa.yssh, even better
than was before was Il ken sick My
wife 3 ys that it is prepbsterous to say
that ar thing but fufi|na saved my life,
for it al 10 saved me fr9n the danger of
paralys1. At !hati6e my friends would
not has giysaftwo cents for my chances.
That is Why I do no, lose a chance to
tell abb t Puritana; for believe a grea,
many es could be saved II people only
klS~ what it would do.
~ will never be without Puritana as
long as live, and ! believe that will BIZ
some time. as am growing younger and
happier every day."
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STATE OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO, -

LUCAS COUNTY. '
Frank j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior PARTNER ot The firm of T. j. CHENEY q
Co, doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and state aforesaid, and hat said hr!n
will BAY The sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL.
LARS for each and every ease of C. uarrh that
cannot be cured By the use OF HALL ) CAThRRH
CURE. FRANK j: CHENEY.
sworn to lefOro me and subscribed in my
pre- ,cncr, this Gth day II December. A. u. 1885.
A. w. GLEASON,
10y N,tnry Pubic.
Halls Catarrh Cure istaken internally and acts
directly on the hood and mucous SUI. faces of
the sy stem. Send for ic>t!monials, free.
+. j. CHENEY II Co., Toledo. U.
~Sohl 10y Druggists, Ijc.
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DIR. kilmrr'S Sw Mp ROuT cures
all Kidney and Bladder truublr-.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory. Ringhamton. NY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15

When Do',bHs' Electric Soap was first made
i'll Isij it cost ~ sepis q bof. Il il prrris"iD the
same ingredients and quality NOR and do'S'rt
c,st Mult. Buy it Of your grocer and preserve
your clothes. If he hasn't it, he will yet it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15

THEOAT TROrBtE>. To allay the irritation
that induces coughing, Use "BrOlcn's Bonrhi-'
1iOchcs.' A simple and safe remedy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15
Gludness CONF

With n better understanding Of
w transient nature of the many
zeal ills which vanish before prop,
forts-gentle efforts pleasant clio
rightly directed. There is comic
the knowledge that SO many 1orr
sickness IRE not due to any actu".
ease, but simply to n conNtipa'ed e
ton of the system, which the pie
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. pr
ly removes. That is why it is the
remedy with millions of families. 4.
everywhere esteemed SO highly Il
who value good health. Its benz
effects are due to the fact, that il i
one remedy which promotes int
cleanliness, without dchilitatinl
organs on which it acts. tits ther
all important, in order to get its
fetal effects, to note when you
chase, thatyou have the genuine n!
which is manufactured blythe Cali
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by A.
utable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good II,
and the system is regular, then
tives or other remedies nrc not ne
If afflicted with any actual disease
may be commended tothe most SIX
physicians, but If in need of q laN'
then one should have the best, and
the well-informed everywhere. Sy
Figs stands highest and is most la
uscdand gives most general Satisia'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15

Mrs. Wnslow's soothing Syrup for children
ter,hinG, softrH- the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton allays pain, cures wind collie. .!r. II hottie.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15

DON'T Neglect a Cough. Take some Hale's
Honey of lIOrehOund and Tar inStanter.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15

The river Jordan has its origin in one of
the largest springs in the world.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15

We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Consumption for 70 years.1lhzZIE FERRET,
Camp ST., Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, NJ
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The fly shuttle was invented by John Kay
OF Bury, Eng. in las
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The Kanawha in West Virginia. was named
from IN Indian tribe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15

A Good Dog IL Worth Looking After.
If you own a dog and think anything Of him.
you should be able tn treat him inteliigentiy
when i'll and understand him. sufficiently to
book written by Fl. Clay Glover. ID. V. s.. spe-
cialist in canine diseases to the principal KEN
mel clubs. will furnish this information II ts
a Goth bound, handsomely illustrated book,
and will be sent postp by the Book Publish
Ing House. 1A Leonard St.. n. Y. City, on
receipt Of 40 cts. In postage stamps.
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THE DIAMOND EARRINGS.

Z sure, there was one
person in the world
more than another
that Mrs. Templeton
gazed at with eyes of
curious regard, it was
her husbands cousin,
Mrs. Morris, and if she
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Naturc'((c
Cure

Puritana differs from all other mtla
as day differs from night. 1t curc'l =. y
ease by naturalizins and vitalizing [
Power Producer of the human syA
To any man, woman, or child, WHO
take it as directed, it will practically
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-15

I PRESSURE AGAINST GEN. FRANKLIN
Strong pressure is being brought to
bear on the House military committee
to prevent the reappointment of Maj. =
Gen. Franklin of Connecticut as a
member of the board of managers OF
national soldiers homes, of which he
is president. There is strong opposi-
ton to the reappointment of Gen.
Franklin, the charge against him
being that he is too old and autocrstic.
"A number of gentlemen are desirious
of securing places ON the board.