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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02

when in need of a tonic and general
regulator of the system. / have recon.
mended it to great many, and every
one who tried it got relief.
''It is the best general remedy ever
used or knew anything about.
When the nervous system has become
weakened from any cause, Palne's eel.
cry compound builds it up as nothing
else can. 1t makes people we'll.
People in every walk of life have rea-
son to be grateful to Prof. Phelps Of
Dartmouth. the eminent scientist who
discovered Paine's celery compound. He
understood the peculiar needs of the
nervous system; he knew that the back.
ache, headache, sleeplessness, loss Of
appetite, and disordered blood all mean
that the nerves are weakened and mad
equate to the demands upon them. The
experience of thousands has proven all
over this broad country that Paines'
celery compound will give health to the
nerves, and through them to the entire
body. Colleges conferred upon DR..
Phelps their highest honors for his in
valuable investigations in medicine, but
all this seems insignificant in compari-
son with the chorus of gratitude that
has gone up all over the world from
men, women and children. who have
outgrown weakness and the lack Of
health by the use of Paine's celery
compound, the most wonderful nerve
and blood restorative.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
Losing Sense Of Color.

The human eye, though trained to
distinguish colors, may by want of use
forget how to distinguish them. The
unique experience of DR.. R. Harley, F.
r. S., related in the London Spectator,
establishes the fact that color can be
forgotten, as we'll as learned, by human
sight.
DR.. Harley, In order to save the sight
Of one eye-or perhaps of both-when
one was injured, voluntarily immured
himself in room made totally dark for
nine months.
The fortitnde which enabled him to
adopt this course and the ingenuity by
which he preserved his health and fac.
ulties in this the most mentally and
physically depressing Of all forms Of
Imprisonment are sufficiently remarka-
BILE, hut DR.. Harley also kept an accu-
rate record of his impressions when he
at last looked again upon the light, after
the supreme moment at which he salts.
fed himself that he was not blind, but
could see.
He found that in the nine months
darkness his eyes had lost all sense of
color. The world was black, white and
gray. They had also lost the sense of
distance His brain interpreted the pic
ture wrongly. His hand did not touch
the object meant to be grasped. Prac-
tice soon remedied the last induced de-
feet of sight Experiment with skeins
of various colored wool, in the presence
Of one who had normal color vision, re-
stored the first.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
Views of America.

Sir Walter Besant, in commenting Oh
Mr.. Hall Gaines views of America and
published in The Daily Chronicle, says
"We don't know the American people in
this country, and we ought to know
them; they come over here by the thou
sand, by the hundred thousand, and we
do nothing to entertain them or to make
their acquaintance, Or to show them
that we should like to know them. Are
we ashamed of ourselves-of our homes
of our women, especially-that we dc
not want to show ourselves to them? We
have no reason to be ashamed.
''The English woman is not so.intel-
lectually cultivated as the American,
but she need not fear comparison. AS
for the people generally, am right glad
to see Hall Caine proclaiming the truth
about them-that is, that they are al
most ciildlike in their singleness of
heart, easily moved by simple things,
the youngest minded and the youngest
hearted people in the world.
Gas did not say this myself, copy
it, steal it, and adopt it. The ma
terial greatness Of America takes away
ones breath the kindness of the Amer
leans takes away ones power Of criti-
cism. One does not 60 away from de
lightful evening and begin at once to
carp and sheer and insinuate suggestions.
Only. if by any machinery we could do
something to make the American visitor
feel at home with US, we should be do
ing a great thing for ourselves. don t
want him to be introduced to belted
earls, but l want American men and
women of culture to be able easily to
meet English men and women Of cul-
ture."
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
Uses of Salt.

A little salt rubbed on the cups Will
remove tea stains. Salt into whitewash
will make it stick better. Use salt and
water to clean willow furniture, apply
ing it with a brush and rubbing dry.
Ginghams or cambrics rinsed in salt and
water will hold their color and look
brighter.
Salt and water make an excellent
remedy for inflamed eyes. Hemorrhages
Of tho lungs or stomach are often check
ed by small doses of salt. Neuralgia OF
tho feet and limbs can be cured by bath
ing night and morning with salt and
water as hot as can be borne. After
bathing rub the feet briskly with
coarse towel. A gargle of salt and water
strengthens the throat, and, used hot,
will cure a sore throat. As tooth pow
der salt will keep the teeth white and
the gums hard and rosy.
Two teaspoonfuls of salt in half pint
Of tepid water is an emetic always on
hand and is an antidote for poisoning
from nitrate Of silver New York Sun.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
A Settler.

On the occasion of a visit Of an Eng
lish Junior football team to Glasgow to
play an eleven of Scottish juniors, two of
the memb ers were taken down in rather
an unexpected manner.
They did not arrive in the city until
nearly II p. M. but, despite the late
ness of the hour, two of them expressed
their intention of having look round.
The landlady of the hotel where they
were staying, motherly old Scottish
lady, suggested that bed would be pref
cradle. especially as they were in a
strange city, closing her remarks by say
ing:
"And, besides, ye might get lost and
took to the police station, and I should
have to pay saxpence each to get ye
back -
Is that all they charge to bail man
out?" inquired one of the pair.
eft is ma what they charge to bail a
man out" answered the good lady. as
she gazed on the youthful CONTINGENCIES
Of the football players, "but it is what
we have to pay for the recovery of lost
children. -
The youths went to bed
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
Shakespeare and Tennxson.

When Tennyson was with me-. whose
portrait hangs in my house, in company
with those of Thackeray and this man
(the three greatest men have known),
l thought that both Tennyson and
Thackeray were inferior to him in re-
spect of thinking of themselves. When
Tennyson was telling me of how The
Quarterly abused him (humorously, tool,
and DESTROYS of knowing why one did
not care for his later works, ETC.,
thought if he had lived an active life,
as Scott and Shakespeare. or even shot,
drank and played the devil, as Byron,
he would have done much more and
talked about it much less lyon know, y
said Scott to Lockhart, THAT / dent
care curse about what write, " and
one sees he did not. I don't believe it
was far otherwise with Shakespeare.
Letters of Edward Fitzgerald.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02

Col. Joseph L. Follett of New York
has national reputation.
At the age of 81, Col. Follett enlist
ed in Battery g, First Missouri Light
Artillery, and soon rose to its command
At Lookout Mountain his was the only
Battery that reached the summit.
Since the war he has devoted him.
self to mechanical engineering, and has
invented several important improve
ments on the sewing machine, and BIZ
cycle that promises to be one of the sur
prises of next season. The tension on
the nervous system of an inventor, kept
up for months and months, seriously
weakened the health of a busy BRAIN
worker like Col. Follett, and his con-
stitution, which even the hardships Of
war did not weaken, threatened to sue
cumb to nervous exhaustion. What
Col. Follett has to say in regard to his
restoration to health, cannot fail to
carry great weight. In letter to Wells
& Richardson Co. of Burlington, VT,
he writes:
"When suffering from mental ex-
haustion and generally disorganized
system, and overwork, I used Paine's
celery compound. The compound acted
like charm on my bowels and kept
them in fine condition, and / expert
enced great relief from my brain trou-
bles have not used Paine's celery
for six months, but l shall
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
Sour

Stomach, sometimes called waterbIash,
and burning pain, distress, nausea,
dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. This it accomplishes because
with it's wonderful power as a blood
purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the liver.
creates an appetite, gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it
seems to have "a magic touch"
"For over II years I suffered from sour
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
Clearly Defined,

A contemporary writes: Lord Wa
terford's story related in Canon Nc
Coils descriptive sketch in the West
minister Gazette Of the man who accused
another of doing him 'grievous bodily
harm by calling him names, which
gave him pain in the inside, reminds
me Of an incident in trial to which ]
listened many years ago, when a law
student in the Four Courts, Dublin.
The late Sir William Carroll, who had
filled the post of lord mayor of Dublin,
but who was noted as disciple of Mrs.
Malaprop, sued the late Mr.. Angelo
Hayes, Dublin artist of considerable
eminence, for libeling him by a carica-
ture. The caricature was produced in
court. In cross examination, Sir Will
liam swore that it gave him great pain.
'Pain?' said the counsel. Pain of what
kind? Was it mental pain or bodily
pain?' MY lord, said the witness,
turning to the late Chief Justice White
side, who was trying the case. my lord,
all can say is that that drawing gave
me great bodily pain of mind. ;"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
A Hint to Would BE Dudes.

"There are fewer conspicuously dressed
men to be found on Broadway now than
at any time within my memory. said
. tailor the other day 'The same men
who spent money and time few years
ago in trying to be eccentric in dress are
now going to the other extreme They
have given up the extremely high collar
that was once badge of the dude, and
their clothes are now strictly conven-
tional. We are suffering from a reac-
ton, and that does not please the tailors.
In the days of Berry Wall there were
lots of men in this town who were
spending money freely on their ward
robes in their attempts to Guido each
other. They were conspicuous on Broad
way and Fifth avenue. 1t is unusual
now to find man in the parade whose
clothes attract attention because they
are extreme. New York Sun.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02

From the Red Wing, Mimi, Republican.
81 am now "a years DID," said Ed
win Swanson, of White Rock, Good
hue county, Mimi, to a Republican
representative, land as you can see /.
am not very large of stature. When
was II years old became afflicted
With sickness which baff1ed the skill
and knowledge of the physician.
was not taken suddenly ill, but on the
contrary can hardly state the exact
time when it began. The first symp-
toms were pains in my back and rest
less nights. The disease did not trou-
Die me much at first, but it seemed to
have settled in my body to stay and
my bitter experience during the last
thirteen years proved that to be the
case. was, of course, child and
oever dreamed of the suffering in store
for me. complained to my parents
and they concluded that in time l
would outgrow my trouble, but when
they heard me groaning during my
sleep they became thoroughly alarmed.
Medical advice was sought, but to no
avail; / grew rapidly worse and was
soon unable to move about and finally
became confined continually to my
bed. The best doctors that could be
had were consulted, but did nothing
for me. | tried various kinds of extern
sively advertised patent medicines with
but the same result.
''For twelve long years was thus
sufferer in constant agony without res
pite; assesses formed on my body in
rapid succession, and the world indeed
looked very dark to me. About this
time when all hope was gone and moth
ing seemed left but to resign myself to
my most bitter fate, my attention was
called to DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. Like drowning man
grasping at a straw, in sheer despera-
ton concluded to make one more at
tempt-not to regain my health Il dare
not hope so much but if possible to
ease my pain.
: ~ bought box of the pills and
they seemed to do me good. I felt en-
couraged and continued their use.
After taking six boxes / was up and
able to walk around the house.
have not felt so we'll for thirteen years
as during the past year. Only one
year have taken DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, and am able now to do chores
and attend to light duties.
do hesitate to let you publish
what have said? No. Why should
l? 1t is the truth and I am only too
glad to let other sufferers know my ex.
perience. It may help those whose
cup of misery is as full today as mine
was in the past.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in
condensed form, all the elements
necessary to give new life and richness
to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are also a specific fo1
troubles peculiar to females, such as
suppressions, Irregularities and all
forms of weakness They build uI
the blood, and restore the glow OF
health to pale and sallow cheeks. IL
men they effect radical cure in all
cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excuses of whatever nature.
Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never in
loose bulk at 80 cents a box or six
boxes for So. so. and may be had of all
druggists, or direct by mail from DIR.
Williams Medicine Company, Sche
nectady, N. Y. HssA~
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
An Inuuisitive Young Man.

A Philadelphia lady dropped In unex-
pectedly on a friend for luncheon the
other day and brought with her an in
quiring young man of 5. 1t seems this
child has mania for investigating the
former condition of all eatables before
they have passed into the cooks hands.
Imagine the horror of the guest and
hostess when the hash, which necessity
made part Of the menu, was brought on
to see that child fasten his eyes upon it
and. in the interests Of culinary science,
loudly ask, Mamma, what was that
when it was ?''-Exchange
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
NEW SHIP CANAL.
DR.. Harris Will Call q Convention to Ask
For Federal Aid.

DR.. Harris Will Call q Convention to Ask
For Federal Aid.
DR.. Harris, the promoter of the prof.
ect to build ship canal from Michigan
City to Toledo, has decided to call a
convention of delegates to be selected
from the cities all along the proposed
route of the waterway. Committees
have been appointed at Toledo, Mau
NEE, Antwerp, Defiance, Napoleon and
Florida, O., and at Fort Wayne, Go
shen. Elkhart and South Bend. Ind.
The convention will memorabilia con-
gress for an appropriation of from
$4,000 to $4,000 to make survey.
DR.. Harris says it is only question Of
time when the lower end of Lake Mich.
igan will be diked, and that this would
not only form a series Of ice breakers,
but also canal in which shipping could
be carried on, thus making continu-
ous canal from Toledo to Chicago. Chi
cage Times-Herald.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
Che Kent Her Word.

detective was bringing a woman
whom he had arrested at Boulogne sur
Seine upon q steamer to the prefecture,
when at the Concorde bridge a well
dressed man threw himself into ths rlV-
or and was drowning. The detective Is
an excellent swimmer, and it cost him
a nainful struggle to see a fellow crea-
tnre lose his life. eff only l were
alone, " he said to his prisoner, - wouio
hmm into the water to save him.
The woman, who had been sentenced
TO 10 days imprisonment for assault
upon the police, at once replied: 10
so will wait for you at the pier and
will not run away" The detective
thereupon plunged into the stream and
seized the drowning man by his clothes,
when boat struck against him violent
" and made him lose his grip. He dlved
again. but in vain, and, quite exhaust
ed. he was pulled on board a small
skitf, which was nearly smashed by
steamer coming from the opposite dlrec-
ton.
Capiaumont, as the brave fellow was
called, was enthusiastically cheered by
the onlookers. The body Of the man he
had tried to save was recovered few
hours later. On her part, the woman
who had been in custody acted quite as
courageously, for, true to her word, she
waited for the detective at the Pont
Neuf and handed to him his coat, in the
pocket of which was the warrant upon
which she had been arrested. 1t is salts
factory to add that when the chief OF
the department was apprised of her
conduct be Immediately ordered the
woman to be set at liberty in recognition
of her devotion Paris Correspondence.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in ali its stages and that is Catarrh. Hall
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The propretors have so much faith in tits
curative powers, that they offer One Hun
dred Dolllrs for any case that it fails to
cure. Send tor list of Testimonials.
Address,
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
EE-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
FITs.-An Fits stopped free by DR.. Kiine's
Great Nerve RestOrer. No Fits after the first
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and ~.
trial bottle free to Fit cases. Send to Dr. Kline.
931 Arch st., Philadelphia. Pa.
TRY GERMEA for breakfast.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
Stomach

with severe pains across my shoulders,
and great distress | had violent nausea
which would leave me very weak and
flint, difficult to get my breath. The e
spells came oftener and more severe.
did not receive any lasting benefit from
physicians, but found such happy effects
from trial of Hoods Sarsaparilla, that
took several bottles and mean to always
keep it in the house. | am now able to
do all my own work, which for six years
| have been unable to do. My husband
and son have also been greatly bene-
flied by Hoods Sarsaparilla-fo pains in
the back, and after the grip. gladly
recommend this grand blood medicine. "
Mrs. PETER BURBY, Leominster, Mass.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02

Household necessities, cheer ind warmth
in winter, require the build ing of more
fires. A cheerful warm fireplace is q
gracious comfort, but the harm fire may do
has no limit. "Reminiscences have storied
leoends. and there are stories of how
houses are burned down by carelessness s.
But it is because we have more fires that
there are more burns and scalds, the treat
ment of which, to allay at once the tortur-
ing pains, requires something for immedi-
ale use. No household should be without
it. and st. Jacobs Oil supplies the need.
Used according to direction, it heals,
soothes and cures and leaves no scars be-
hind.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
Brooks and Farrar.

When Canon Farrar left this country
some years ago, he told Phillips Brooks
that he was going to give a farewell
lecture on his impressions of America.
Brooks, who was thorough American
and a person of excellent common sense,
said to him promptly: Don't do any
such thing. In the first place. you have
no impressions, and, in the second place,
they are all wrong"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
THE UNKINDRsT CUT OF ALL.

Asshakespeare saws, is to poke fun or sheer at
/ eople who are nervous, under the half belief
that their complaint is imaginary or an affecta-
ton. 1t Is neither. but a serious reality. Inn
perfect digestion and assimilation of the food Is
n very common cause of nervousness, especially
thai Distressing form of ii which manifests it
telf in want of sleep. HOstetter's Stomach Bit
ters speedily remedies nervousness, as 1t a so
does maIarial kidney, bilious and rheumatic
ailments The weak gain vigor speedily through
lis use.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
ssRaGfeN

French paste" from which artifi-
cial diamonds are made, is composed OF
q mixture Of glass and oxide OF lead.
Rubies, pearls and sapphires are also
successfully initiated by the Parisians.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
Woman,s Weakness.

An Ohio girl has been asleep since
Nov. 2S, and all efforts to awaken her
are in vain. She talks in her sleep.
however. Ripley Bee.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
@IOO REWARD 500.

Chnnk-Doesn't a "new woman" make you
ieel fairly mad? Quiverful-Yes but she's not
so hsd as a eT hADVI
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02

excuse me- said the fish, as he dropped
back into the water excuse me, but tally 90
not consider your point well taken"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
Hoods
Sarsaparilla

Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. ST.
Hoods Pills s3 n5s H al kiger i Ills e aHd
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02

TRY GERMEA for breakfast.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-02
A Slave From Boyhood

The youths went to bed