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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

There is moro to be learned about pour
Ing tea and coffee than most people are
willing to believe. If those decoctions are
made at the table, which is far the best
way, they require experience, Judgment
and exactness; If they are brought on the
table ready made, it still requires judg-
ment so to apportion them that they shall
prove sufficient in qn~ nifty for the family
and that the elder members shall have the
stronger cups Often persons pour out tea
who. not being at all aware that the tea
grows stronger as they proceed. bestow the
poorest cup upon the greatest stranger and
give the stronger TO very young member
of the family, who would be better with
out any Where several cups OF equal
strength are wanted you should pour lit
tie into each, and then go back, inverttng
the order as You fill them and the strength
will be apportioned properly.
An earthen pot Is by far the best for
brewing The tea may then be poured into
silver pot II desired Heat the pot and
pour the water ont before putting in the
tea required filling up at once with boil
ing water Set from the fire about ten
minutes 20 draw, then pour out as above
Housewife
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

Some years ago DIR. Virchow, the emil
nent man of science, had been sharply crit
icising Prince Bismarck, who was then
chancellor. AT the end of a particularly
bitter attack Bismarck felt himself per-
sonally affronted and sent seconds TO Vir-
chow, with challenge to fight a duel
The man Of science was found in his lab
oratory hard at work with experiments
which had for their object the discovery of
means of destroying trichin@, which
were making great ravages In Germany.
"Ah," said the doctor, IA challenge
from Prince Bismarck, chr Well WE'LL
As / am the challenged party l suppose
have the choice of weapons Here they
are.
He held up two large sausages which
seemed to be exactly alike.
lone of the sausages, he said, sis filled
with trchin@-it is deadly. The other
Is perfectly wholesome. Externally they
can't be told apart. Let his excellency do
me the honor to choose whichever of these
he wishes and eat it, and / will eat the
other"
Though the proposition was as reasona-
BILE as any dueling proposition could be,
Prince Bismarck's representative refused
it. No duel was fought, and no one ac-
cused Virchow of cowardice. Fran
cisco Examiner
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Bad Compilations.

"The secret of bad complexion, said
awell known physician recently. sis bad
digestion. and we generally trace that to a
bad liver One of the best remedies for a
sluggish liver is cheap and pleasant. Diet
ing Is the secret of the cure The best liver
regulator for persons of sedentary habits
and those are the ones whose compilations
are muddy-is to be found In apples, eaten
baked If they are not well digested when
eaten raw attended the pupils at we'll
known boarding school, and among them
was a country girl whose complexion was
the envy Of all her associates. found that
she was very light eater at her meals,
but she had peculiar custom Of taking a
plate of apples to her room at night and
eating them slowly as she studied her les
sons This was her regular practice. Some
OF the other girls in the institution took it
up. and l know as result OF my personal
investigation. that the apple eating girls
had the best compilations Of any in the
school Life and Health.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
"By Association"

A Boston paper tells n story Of two la
dies who move much in society, but who
are troubled by an inability to remember
names One day they received "a call from
"A Mrs. Wheeler, whom they liked very
much. On her departure the mother said
Now do let us try to remember her
name, because we shall meet her at Mrs
Blanks tea, and we shall want to speak tc
her I"
"Oh, have an ideal" said the daughter
"Her name is Wheeler, and there are the
Wheeler and Wilson sewing machines, you
know. All we have to do is to remember
sewing machines, and the name will come
by association.
$50 it will, ;" said the mother. What
head you have, my dearp'
The two ladies went 10 Mrs. Blanks
tea. Mrs. Wheeler was there too. The
mother was the first to meet her. She
stepped up To her with bland smile and
said cordially:
"Why, how do you do, Mrs Wilcox"
Soon after the daughter met her and
with equal affability saluted her:
ooh, my dear Mrs. Gibbsl So pleased
to meet you again.
AS companion story TO this, the Incl
dent may be related of another Boston
lady who was introduced one day to gen
tleman whose name was Haddock. Meet
ing him few days afterward, she saluted
him thus:
"How do you do, Mr.. Fish,"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Niphtdresa Case.

A very pretty receptacle for the night
dress during the day Is made of fine white
linen Cut one piece Is by 81 inches, then
cut two more each 10h by 81 inches. On
one of the long sides of each Of the smaller
pieces turn hem trifle over an inch deep
Hemstitch these with white Asiatic honi-
ton lace silk
On one Of these pieces work the word
nightdress and on the other the mono
gram Of the owner with white Asiatic flo,
or II preferred work on both pieces spray
Of flowers In natural colors Of the Asiatic
flo Put the two smaller pieces as a cover
Of the larger sewing the edges together all
around the outside and leaving for an open
ing the center, where the two hemsttched
sides meet Put three inch ruffle hem
stitched as described all around the case
and fasten with ribbon sewed to each side
OF the opening and tied in bows Boston
Globe
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
A SEALED PROPOSAL.
Edward Edwards and the Lovely Quaker
ess Who Didn't Open His Letter.

w no
An amusing episode belongs to the his
tory of the Gurneys of Earlham, family
TO which the beloved Mrs. Elizabeth Fry
belonged. Edward Edwards was IA devoted
friend of the lovely Quakeress, and there
was a time when he was tempted TO be-
come something more. He had great adj
miration for Catherine Quincy, and, al
though he was an extremely diffident man,
he did rouse his courage to the point Of
sending her proposal OF marriage.
Miss Catherine was busy woman, for
she had ut the age of IL years taken the
entire charge of great family of IL broth
ers and sisters, and when the letter came,
being occupied with other things, she slip
ped it into her pocket and forgot all about
it.
Now came the humorously tragic side Of
the episode for the letter had no sooner
been sent than Mr.. Edwards longed TO re-
call 1t. His admiration for Catherine had
not lessened, but mature consideration had
made him sure that they were not suited
to each other.
At last he considered himself bound to
communicate his change of feeling to her,
but his letter had not been answered. Days
went on, and he dragged his unwilling
feet TO her gate. She was walking down
the driveway when she saw him approach,
looking crestfallen and miserable. At that
moment she remembered the letter and
was filed with remorse.
"Oh, Mr. Edwards, she called, 81 am
so ashamed, so sorry! L have not even
opened your letter. -
The relief and joy which overspread his
face were sufficiently puzzling, but she was
the more perplexed when he exclaimed
with energy:
"Oh, then, don't read It'll Pray don't
read 1t! beg OF you destroy IL unreadp
She promised. Years passed, and they
were very old friends when he told Cath
crime Quincy what was in the letter she
did not read. Youths Communion
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Cracking Rubber.

The cracking Of rubber goods so COM
mon and annoying, is believed to be caused
by the oxidation of the caoutchin, the es-
sential oil of caoutchouc. Inflammation
does not lessen the affinity of this sub
stance for oxygen. The compounds used
tend TO fill the pores Of the rubber and
thus somewhat reduce the opportunity for
oxidation, but the metallic oxide and 9th
err substances which it is the custom to in
troduce In vulcanization and dyeing-in-
Guiding sulphuric acid from anthony sui
phide-are found to be often injurious, and
boiling In caustic soda to remove the
bloom" left on goods by an excess of sui
phur may also cause injury. The result of
u comparison of analyses of the damaged
rubber with those OF the sound article is
Stated to be very large increase in the
percentage of oxygen and some loss Of car
bon and sulphur.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Impressiveness of High Sounding Names

We are always prone to accept the Gn-
known as the magniticent-if may trans
late the Latin phrase-to put n higher
value on the things yelled from us by the
folds of foreign language. The Bosporus
is n more poetic place than Oxford, though
the meaning of both names is the same.
Montenegro fills our ears and raises our
expectations higher than could any mere
Black mountain. 1.-THE Big River" is but
a vulgar nickname, and yet we accept the
equivalent Guadalquiyir and Rio Grande.
We even allow ourselves sometimes to
speak of the Rio Grande river, which is as
Pathological as De Quincy declared the
name Of Mrs. Barbauld to be. Bridgeport
Is as prosaic as may he, while Alcantara
has n remote and romantic aroma, and yet
the latter word signifies only ''the bridge "
We can be neighborly, most of us, with
the White mountains; but we feel a deeper
respect for Mont Blanc and the Weisshorn
and the Sierra Nevada Professor Brander
Matthews in Scribner's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
AN INCH OF LAND.
a Little Story, with n Sequel, OF Sharp
Dealing with a Neighbor.

There is ut least one man in New York
who is convinced that IL does not pay TO be
too smart. He is the owner of one of two
brick houses standing side by side in a
street west of Central park. Not many
months ago there were two vacant lots
where the houses now stand The owner
of one Of the lots decided TO build When
the walls of the new house were about
completed, the owner of the adjoining lot
decided To follow his example. He employ
ed "A surveyor to stake out the house. The
surveyor discovered that the walls of the
house in course of erection on the other lot
extended just one inch over the property
line. He informed his employer of the
fact who Immediately communicated with
the owner of the property, demanding an
exorbitant sum for the property acciden-
tally appropriated.
Tho owner of lot No. did not prove a
complacent victim to the extortion. He at
once gave orders to have the offending wall
torn down and rebuilt. The other man,
rather disappointed at being a victim of
his own avarice, proceeded with the cree
ton of the second house, building his wall
close against that of the first house erected
When the second house was all completed,
the owner moved in. A few days afterward
he was dumfounded to receive a notice
similar to the one he had sent out himself,
demanding the same amount as he had
named, the reason being stated, THE walls
of the house you have just completed and
are now occupying extend one inch over
the property line on my property" He
employed surveyor again and found that
the statement was only too true What
had happened was this The owner of the
first offending wall, when he had had it
torn down, had, with deliberation and
malice aforethought, caused the wall to be
rebuilt one inch on his own side of the line
realizing that the second house would prob
ably be built close against the first There
was choice of two things for the owner
of lot No. to do-either To move out of
the house in which he had just got settled
with his family and have it rebuilt or to
pay the amount demanded for the one inch
Of property. As he had set the price him
self, he felt that there was little use in tax
ing it 10 the courts. He accordingly paid
the price demanded and received deed for
one inch of land.-New York Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
AKT I'M The HOME.
Its Usefulness Demonstrated by Blush-
ing Bride.

Ing Bride.
He had not felt the slightest doubt as 70
the future when he laid his heart and his
vaguely prospective fortune ut her feet.
She could paint daisies and lilies Of the
valley on almost anything she happened to
see, from dinner plate to a cushion for
an easy chair, and he had no doubt Of her
ability to make home happy. She could
also sing kathleen Mavourneen" and
play her own accompaniment, but 1t was
her work with the brush which most ap-
0ealed TO him.
The idea of sinking to rest on hand
painted upholstery was beyond the widest
dreams Of luxury which his earlier youth
had known, and nothing could be more So
renely hopeful than the impressions with
which they started In to keep house A
coy place, convenient to the cars, IL was
still far enough away from the hustle of
town to permit the night chirpers to be
heard when they join in concert. She had
gone bravely to work to discharge the
duties of housewife, and their first break
fast was delight to the eye But there
was shadow OF disappointment over her
face as she sat down TO her coffee.
"I'm not going to offer you any biscuit"
she said.
Dlu you make anyT'
eyes; but am sure they are not as they
should be-"
Have you tasted one of them?"
mo 1t was not necessary. My eye for
color was quite sufficient
but you don't employ the same meth
DDS and the same criterions in making "a
pan of biscuit that you do In painting a
landscape, you know"
"No; not exactly. But I've watched
mothers baking enough to know that
when biscuits are properly made they
ought to be delicate vandyke brown over
the top and pure white inside. And
when mine come out with spots Of bone
black over the crust and streaks Of chrome
yellow through the middle feel that there
must be something wrong"
We'll, " he answered cheerfully and con-
tentedly, 81 am sorry for your sake that
they did not prove more like the usual
thing. But it was lucky that you detected
the dissimilarity before we ate them, and
it goes to show that there is no telling
when knowledge of art is going to come
in handy, even in the most practical af
fairs of life. detroit Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Thankful For Small Fayors.

In 1888, according to Palfrey, there
was great scarcity of corn, yet people lived
well with fish and the fruit Of their gar
dens, and yet these supplies, insufficient
for comfort, were deemed enough to be
thankful for, and in the proclamation Of
Governor Winthrop calling for "a day Of
public thanksgiving through the several
plantations" he refers to 1.-THE many and
extraordinary mercies which the Lord has
been pleased to vouchsafe of late to this
plantation-namely, a plentiful harvest,
ships lately arrived with persons of special
uso and quality, etc. st. Louis Post
Dispatch
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Vanity of Savages.

Among the Arecunas both men and
women encourage personal vanity to an
extraordinary degree and pass the greater
part of the day decorating their naked
bodies with all the colors they can obtain
These they prepare from different fruits,
that of the cusarapcu producing a bright
scarlet ard the bark of the cuare deep
black Around the wrists, forearms and
ankles the women wear bracelets made
from the teeth of wild animals, and they
paint the legs, breasts and last, but not
least, the faces. The designs are often
artistic and enable them TO conceal their
ages more successfully than all the modern
lotions, powders and "blooms of youth. :"
w Nephew King in Century
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Oysters Served Raw.

Wash the oysters well in cold water;
then have them opened i'm the deep shell to
preserve their liquor. Cover the bottom of
deep oyster plates with chopped Ice place
the oysters on top and serve; or put small
napkin over the ice and arrange the oys-
tiers on the napkin. Another way Is to
place the oysters for % minutes on chopped
ice, arrange them without Ice on plates
and serve with lemons cut in quarters -
EXCHANGE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Thank Him.

For pasture lands folded with beauty,
For plenty that lurGun,d tho vale,
For the wealth OF tho tucming abundance.
And the promise too royal TO fail,
We lift TO tho Max = our anthems,
But none tho less cheerily come
To thank him for III ON and fruitiun
And the happiness browning the home.
Margaret +. Sangster.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
The First Thanksgiving.

The Thanksgiving proclamation was
originated by Francis Bernard, captain
general and governor In chief in and over
his maJesty's province Of the Massachusetts,
Bay. Ii was issued Nov. A, 1867, and the
form was that which has been, in sub
stance, adhered 20 ever since. -Philadel-
rbfa praao
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Debarred.

Look here" said the city editor to the
new reporter, "you allude in this story to
Mr.. ROCKWELL as flnancier.
why, he handles great deal OF mon
ey"
Il don't care II he does don't want
you to call him flnancicr. HI hasn't any
side whiskers Washington Star
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
A FIN DE Steele KNAvE.

The queen OF hearts
Oncs made somo tarts
All on a summers day.
Did the knave Of hearts
Go find those tarts
And steal them all away
This modern knave
A cold laugh gave.
Quoth he: 81 am no fool.
Full well know
The queen did 30
.t,l Unto cooking school,"
The queen of hearts
Thus made the tarts
~ All on a summers day.
The knave Of hearts
Perceived those tarts,
And lac said: "Ahal Nay nayl"
Diet roit Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
ne Cheerfnl and Grntefnl.

The gathered harvests, the wealth Of
mine and mill the product Of sea, air and
earth, the priceless jewels Of liberty under
law, all the fruits Of material and intellcc-
tual vigor, warm the heart with tho cheer
fulness and gratitude Of the true Thapks-
giving spirit Solicited.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Make sofa PILLOW. Of Them.

If you have an old feather bed which is
no longer needed, make 1t into sofa pill
lows. Everybody is using a great many
of them now. Those covered with sateen,
which look like the figured India silks, arc
among the prettiest that have seen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
DR.. Miles
Heart Cure
Restores
Health.......

spells. bad dreams, could not lie on either
side. was numb and suffered terribly took
DR.. Miles Heart Cure and before / finished
the second bottle felt its good effects. feel
now that am fully recovered, and that DR..
Miles Heart Cure saved my life"
DIR. Miles Heart Cure is sold on guarantee
that first bottle benefits or money refunded.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

With the close of the Presidential campaign THE TRIBUNE
recognizes that the American people anxious
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condition. politics will have less space and prominence
another National demands of fight
for the principles which HE TRIBUNE has abored
inception the present day, and its greatest victories
Every possible effort will be FORTH and freely
o make THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE prominently NATIONAL
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

People who make the best OF their
are 10 fair way to Sc
cure the best kind OF surroundings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
Nine. DE staei on Live.

Love is the emblem Of eternity. IL con-
POUNDS all notion of time; cifases all mem
o.y Of beginning, all fear ofan end
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

1t is wise idea not to accept offers
OF service until you know why they are
proffered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

The man who has no secrets can DEFY
the world, the flesh and the other
fellow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-03
THE SUNDAY REGISTER.
To-Morrow's Issue VIII Contain Many No
table Features.


table Features.
People who desire TO turn aside from
The turmoil of politics for one day in the
week. and to read about something else
than the financial isue, should secure a
COPY of the Sunday Register tomorrow
morning. It's features. aside from a
faithful chronicle of The news, will be
many and interesting. Among them
Will be:
A PROXY FOR MRS. ASTORIA New
York Girl Who Has Been the Wife OF
Every Millionaire in the Land.
AS A HORRIBLE EXAMPLE-Rose
Eytlnge 10 Take the Platform to Lee
ture Against Morphine Slavery.
A WOMAN'S AGE HER SECRET.
BAB'S LETTER.
THE GREATEST MURDER PLOT
EVER INVENTED.
HOUSES THAT CAN'T BE BOUGHT.
SEEKING LICENSE TO WE'D.
GREAT ACTRESSES TELL HOW
THEY STUDY THEIR PARTS.
THE WEARING OF THE GREEN
London and Paris Filled with Green
Tailor-Made Gowns with White Rev
ers.