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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
WHEN YOU ARE GROWING OLD.
Signs That Indicate the Decay of a
Mans Bodily Powers,

New York Herald
A man, apparently slightly past mid
die life, whose hair was tinged with
gray and noticeably thin on top. sat
near me at theater. AS the curtain
rose Tor the first time specialized man
OF about the same age entered and occu-
pied the vacant seat between us. He
Looked at the other fixedly The
look was exchanged, and in a second
each mad the other cordially by the
mana. The conversation told that they
had been schoolmates who had not met
In many years.
BY Jove, Charliep' exclaimed the
first, lit does me good to see you. You
haven't changed much more than 7
have, and 1 am not a day older than
when we got our diplomas"
Il CAN'T quite agree with you, Tom. -
answered the other, ''but 1 don't feel
very old yet. I see you still enjoy the
theater, and expect you have kept IN
your literary tastes for the past thirty
years?"
Thirty years.! repeated Tom. "HoW
the years fly! Do you remember how
they used to drag? Theaters! Well. I
do go now and then, but the plays and
acting are not what they used to be.
AS to books, I still read them, but none
OF the modern trash. There hasn't been
GOOD book written Tor quarter Of a
century. The new ones give me the
dyspepsia worse than what 1 eat. Do
you remember the meals we had on the
old Vermont farm? Those were happy
days. Thirty years and more ago!
Strange; but 1 don't show a sign of
age. I wonder where this COMPOUNDED
draught is coming from? 1 feel neural
gia on top of my head now
'Tom, old boy" replied the other,
you are deceiving yourself, for you
have shown marked signs Of approach
ing age within three minutes. Your be-
lief that theaters and actors have de-
generated, that new books are below
the standard, that childhood cooking
was perfection, and that time flies SO
very fast. are all indications that you
are on the down hill side Of life. The
slight draughts that you say brings a
tinge Of neuralgia to the top of your
head, where, notice, the hair is rather
thin, wouldn't have been thought of
thirty years ago. Then here you are in
the very front seats of a theater. No
use denying the signs, Tom. We are
getting along, and must admit what
others plainly see."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
SKATING STORIES.
They Were Good Enough to Tell
Around the Fire, but Their Truth
Was Doubted.

Was Doubted.
The group around the fire were talk
ing about skating. ct don't pretend
to be much of a skater" said the man
with his feet on the mantel piece.
The last time I INDUCED in the
pastlme, though, I had the good luck
to slip into an air hole.''
You don't call that good luck. do
you! asked the man who had been
trying to break into the conver1a ton
and tell story himself, says the
Washington Star.
well, under ordinary circumstances
l wouldn't call it good luck" replied
the man with his feet on the mantel.
but in this instance 1t led to nv
catching the largest fish ever f, und
In this section of the country IL han-
pened this way: I was skating around
the air hole, and at last ran plump
into it. The lower part Of my body
went under the ice, but was able to
hold myself up by the arms. at last
a man came to help ME out, but one
OF my skates seemed to have entan~
gled In something below the surface,
and ne had to call for assistance.
several persons responded, and by
their united efforts pulled me and a
four-pound rock bass through the air
hole. The jaws of the fish were held
apart by one of my skate blades. 7
suppose he added by way of explain
alton, that I must have stuck my
foot in his mouth when I first went
down."
1t was the unuttered consensus of
opinion that the reconteur was a liar.
There was short pause. and the
man who had been waiting for q
chance told Of an adventure on Lake
Superior He said that while skating
there one evening, far from shore he
was pursued by a monstrous gray
wolf. THE wolf chased me about
considerably" he said, "but I wasn't
afraid, because I always was a good
skater, and could beat any wolf that
was ever created when 1t comes to
getting around on the ice. After I had
a little fun with the animal, making
figure Fights and things like that
around him, I thought 1 would put
him to some use. So L made a dash
around to the rear and caught hold
OF his tail with one hand. 1 had a
Skinny stick in the other and beat him
across the back with it. Well, gen
semen. !hat beast was so shocked and
surprised that he didn't know what
to do. He jumped around Just like
a colt that was being broken in. I
held on tight, though. and he finally
came to the conclusion that he wanted
to go home, and lit out for shore.
Gentlemen, L know you will believe
me when 1 say that that was the SUI
preme moment of my life There I
was a-hOlding to the VOLTS tail with
one hand, beating him with the shin
ny stick which / held in the other.
and flying over the CLASSY surface at
the rate of about forty miles on hour.
AS we neared the shore he slowed up
some, and on reaching the land Law
down and died from exhaustion.
40 l., - L,
cluded the narrator, "and you can see
it if you want to-
This seemed satisfactory proof of
the truth of the tale At least no one
questioned it, and the meeting ad-
journed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
SEARCHING FOR STARS.
cameras Have Proved Valuable Aids
to the Astronomers.


or all the uses to which the camara
has been put perhaps the most usefu1
is that whicha enables the astronomer
TO discover stars invisible to the human
eye, says Pearson's Weekly. The eve
Is imperfect as an optical Instrument
ana was not intended for any other
purposes than those Of everyday life
There are certain stars which, although
perfectly invisible to the eve. however
powerful may be the telescope to which
II is applied, the more sensitive film Of
the photographers plate will readily
record. The reason for this is that hu-
man eyes soona became tired of search
Ing for faint, invisible object, where
as the longer photograph stares. as
1t were, the more distinctly it sees.
Another reason why the camera exceIs
the eye is that there are certain lights
which. although they have no effect on
the eye, are perfectly discernible on a
photograph. For instance, although
the Pleiades have been gazed at by hui
man eyes for thousands Of years. it
was only when Isaac Roberts took a
photograph of the cluster it was dis
covered that they were bathed in a
widely, extended fire mist, or a mass
Of glowing nebula.
In order to take a photograph of the
heavens specially adapted telescope
is necessary. An ordinary objective
glass is quite useless. The plates used
are the most sensitive that are made
and the utmost precaution has to be
taken to guard them from every stray
beam of light.
When everything is ready the astron-
omer places the prepared plate on the
focus and exposes it to the sky. It is
necessary to use great care to insure
that the camera shall move properly
for as the stars appear to traverse the
sky every movement has to be accu-
rately followed. 1t is for this reason
that another camera is attached to the
one containing the Photographic ap-
paratus To this the astronomer ap-
plies his eye and is thus able to watch
carefully one selected star and guide
the apparatus uniformly. The plate is
usually exposed for four hours, for 1t
follows that the longer the exposure
the more stars there will be recorded
No less than 10000 stars have been
counted on a single plate. Taking this
number as fair average it has been
calculated that not less than 100, 600 600
stars must beIspread over the surface
of the sky. The stars which stand out
most prominently on the plate when
examined after the exposure are those
which are visibledto the naked eye; the
intermediate enes are those which a.
powerful telescope might show, and
those which are barely discernible in
the background are those which no hu
man eye can see.s
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
A"wEE DROP. OF OIL.
The Exasperating Experience of
MOdeler in Wax Figures.

The Exasperating Experience of a
MOdeler in. Wax Figures.
There arrived in New York from San
Francisco few days ago DR.. Girls
cross, and with him came a reminis-
cenee which has not been told for so
long-if ever-that it is worth the tell
ing now, says the New York Mail and
Express.
DR.. Criscross has devoted many years
OF MS life to making wax models of
various parts of the human anatomy
Tor brother physicians and for medical
schools and museums. A few years
ago, while in Philadelphia, he was re-
quested by the Irish proprietor of a.
WaXWork show to make a full-sized life
inquire OF Bismarck and one of Glad
stone. The doctor agreed to under
take the work. He completed it in
four days. the ywaxwork man furnish
Ing the material, which was shaped into
life-like imitation of the distinguished
subjects.
1t was in the month Of August and
the weather was unusually warm. On
the day after the figures were fin
lshed the Snowman visited the model
maker in a Estate of mind"
"Oh, docthor, DEAR" said he. IAN
its bad luck do be havin' with them
lay f1ggers. Sure, Gladstone is not him
self at all, an'-the Dootchman luks lex
an ould woman. Wull yez be afther
comm DOWN.
DIR. Criscross visited the exhibition
parlors, and to his chagrin found that
the lobes of Bisinarck's ears were rest
ing on his broad German shoulders
While the tips of his fingers were near
~ down to his knees. The round face
OF the Englih premier had become
elongated, and his chin, with small
punch Of detached whiskers, was trail
ing over his chest. His nose had length
ened most alarmingly, giving him the
appearance of a man with an elephants
proboscis
something the matter with that
wax, said DR.. Criscross. "What did
you do to it?"
"Nothin' at a1l,s was the renIv @ex-
cept the putin av a wee drop of oil
beakase the wax seemed hard like "
The doctor was so angry that bis
delicate task should have been so sin
ploiy 1nterfered with that he refused at
nrst to have anything more to do with
the man or his waxworks, but he was
finally prevailed upon to melt the two
statesmen up and remold then1-this
time without the "wee Drop of oil r.
was the most exasperating and at the
same time the most asmusing exneri-
ence DR.. Criscross had ever encoun-
tered.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
of all that her husband holds most pre-

c1OuS!
The law does not as yet secure to a wife
such independence as will guard her against
unjustness and meanness from the hands of
her husband; but what defense has ever been
provided against the cruel sorrows that bad
wives can bring down upon their husbands ?
Has any one ever ascertained the full Stats
tics or clearly estimated the average?
1t is well, no doubt that this matter has
been so widely agitated, as it all tends, we
hope, to establish the rights of both man and
woman on a firm foundation. But if, before
this is settled, man should make full state
nent of his wrongs, there are those who could
bring forward just cause of complaint in large
measure. Oh If husbands and wives would
always remember that with them, as in other
associations "union is strength that united
they stand, divided they fall" that together
they should walk through life, together share
the joys, together bear the burdens and cross
es, what happy world this would be!
If 1t Is united kingdom, the wife accepts
the rough as well as the smooth of household
rule as her part Of the administration. If
able to govern without Kitchen cabinet" a
happy woman is she. But if not, good wife
will endure such infelicities, remembering
that they need be but small part of home.
The purest, sweetest, hottest elements that
constitute home, if7recognized in the right
spirit, will enable her Ito forget endure
calmly, such small trials.
Meanwhile the husband-the household
king-accepts his part in the rule of this
united kingdom. Are his cares any lighter
than his wife's? Look at them-the dust
ard toll and strife, the battling with the
great world outside, in whatever sphere his
talents and duties call him, to provide neces-
sities Injuries or honor, accordingly as he
has prospered, for the family sheltered in his
home.
1 think the joys and the sorrows, the
crosses and the crowns, in married life are
about evenly balanced, and nothing will right
all the wrongs and bring order out of the
confusion of these vexed questions so surely
as the shelter of true home, ruled by the
true wife and mother.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
HIS JOKE WORKED BADLY.
1t Cost the Smart Young Man n Do,-
lar and Much Guying.
Detroit Free Press.

DSlIOlI fT6e PreSS.
young man who seemed to be bo;liny
over to do something smart was passeneeT
on Michigan avenue car the other dsy
after racking his massive brain for while
ne took out silver dollar and laid it on the
seat and took seat opposite The car soon
stopped at a crossing to let on an old woman
with market basket. She saw the emptv
seat and an the dollar. and it didn't take her
over thirty seconds to drop herself into the
place and the dollar into her pocket.
Excuse me- ma'am," said the Joker but
I've lost dollar. 1 think I left it on that
seat" - on 'nae
Il don't" she bluntly replied.
dollar?'' ~ pt'A w
None of your business, SIR"
But all OF US saw you pick 1t I'D. ma'am.
and l can prove it was mine''
Look a here, young chap" she said. as
she put down her basket, 'if it's row row you
want you'll find me ready. 1 allow no one
to walk on me-
But ma am. I left
Come on. them she said, as she stood I'D
and doubled osd up her fists. 81 am peaceful
way, but if must fight 1 WILL"
:, everybody began to clap and laugh, and
the smart Aleck took drop off the platform
without asking what it was all about
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
IN THE SPRING.
What Is the Rest Thing for People
to Dc ut This Seasons

-
II must take al spring medicine. My blood
needs thinning
We frequently heappeople making the above
remark just at thisdtimei. Of the year. they
feel weak and lahguid as milder weather ap-
proaches, and reslize that their health needs
attention. But did 1T ever occur to such peo-
pie that trimmings the blood will only tend 10
make them weaker, and that 1t would be far
wiser to take sDmsthing to increase their
strength?
Thousands of people have discovered that
thinning the blood Is mistake and have de-
rived more benefit hfrom building up their
health and vitality i'm springtime. This fact
is clearly proved by the following opinions
OF some reliable epeople:
Mr.. E. B. Toale, of 1872 De Kalb Ave.,
Brooklyn, recently said: II formerly suffered
a great deal ins the spring from weakness
ana nervous debility. tried many remedies,
but obtained no hrelief until began taking
Duny's pure malt whiskey, Since COM
menced using it my friends are all astonish-
ed at mys improved appearance
Mrs. l.. C. Miller, 524 N. 23d ST., Philadel-
phia, says: IL used to suffer very much
from weakness and debility at this season,
but now use Duffys pure malt whiskey and
keep up my health. BY taking 1t find that
my appetite is better L sleep we'll and do not
have that tired languid, weary feeling l
formerly experienced. 1t is certainly the best
thing ever tried.''
People who wish to build up their health
at this time of the year can see that Duffy S
pure malt whiskey is far superior to all spring
health-giving stimulant. It is unequaled for
purifying the blood quickening the circula-
tion tonlng up the system and restoring the
vitality.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
DIED.

KEIL-William, at his late residence, 67S Sell
by avenue, Saturday, April IS, aged sixty
six years. Funeral from above residence
Tuesday afternoon, April 81, at 2 O. clock.
Schiller Hahn Lodge No. 9, U. A. o. D.,
take notice. Friends invited to attend
LOHLKER-In st. Paul, Mimi, April 10,
1896, A. H. Lohlker aged fifty-six years.
Funeral from family residence, No. 1913
Pleasant avenue, Tuesday, April Il, at 2
p. m.
SHERAIAN-In St. Paul, Mimi, April 10,
1896, at the residence of G. R. Morton, No.
656 Lincoln avenue, Marshall Sherman,
aged seventy-two years. Funeral from
above residence Tuesday, April 21st, at
o'clock p. M, under the auspices of Acker
Post No. II, G. A. r.
DIETER-In st. Paul, Sunday, April 18th,
1896, VIM. F. Dieter, aged sixty-seven
years. Notice Of funeral hereafter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
MRS. BEEcHER ON MARRIAGE.
Thinks Women Are at the Root OF
Most UnhaDniness.

Most Unhappiness.
I see unrest discomfort, strife and sin; 1
see girls from whose cheeks the first blush
of innocence, from whose soul the last ves-
tige Of youth, have vanished; women sold to
frivolity, women wasting most precious gifts,
women whose ambition has no higher object
than to mislead and triumph over men, and
men growing hard, selfish and wicked, going
down to death with no hand to save-all for
the lack of true home!
Then remember that the home is the true
kingdom of woman, where her rights can
never be dethroned; that all pure love, all
right thoughts, all religion, If you would have
them i've must have their roots beneath it's
altar. This conviction impels me to say to
every woman who has a home: Let home
stand first before all other things. No mat
ter how high your ambition may transcend
It's duties, no matter how far your talents or
your influence may reach beyond it's doors,
before everything else build up true home.
Be not it's slave; be it's minister. Let it not
be enough that it is swept and garnished
that it's silver glistens, that It's food is de-
licious. Feed the love in it, feed the truth
in it, feed thought and aspiration, feed all
charity and gentleness in It, Then from its
walls shall come forth the true woman and
the true man, who, together, shall rule and
bless the land"
Is this an overweight picture? We think
not. What honor can be greater than to
found such a home! What dignity higher
than to reign Its undisputed, honored mis-
tTess? What is the ability to speak on a pub
lie platform or the wisdom that may COM
mand seat on a judges bench compared to
that which can insure and preside over a
true home? To be the guiding star, the rul-
ing spirit, in such position is higher honor
than to rule an empire. Woman's rights!
Has man any higher rights than these?
To be sure, man often abuses his power,
bringing sorrow and woe upon her, who,
trusting and loving him, should always be
the mistress Of his heart, an equal partner
in all his possessions, his joys and his sor-
rows. But are there not too many cases on
record where the woman has abused the pow
er with,which the marriage VOW endowed her,
destroying the peace and making shipwreck
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
Good Omen for the car1isles.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Mrs. Carlisle be-
lieves in omens, and from an unusual occur
renee at her home a few days ago is led to
hope that this is going to be a good year for
the Carlisle family. She standing at a
window in her house, on K street. when in
few carrier pigeon with gold band on one
of its feet. The white-winged messenger
has made itself quite at home and is being
kindly cared for until some trace of its owner
can be found.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
To Stop scaIping.

DENVER, Co.., April 19.-The Trans Mis-
souri, committee; efsthe Western Passenger as
ISOLATION, Friday decided to place a joint
agent at kbef Yarious tourist terminal points,
with whom snassengers must deposit the re-
turn portiondof their tickets until ready to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
The Czar,s Charities.

The car of Russia has set aside 500. 600 to
De distributed among the charitable institu-
tons of Moscow in honor of his Coronation
His majesty is taking great interest in the
preparations for the ceremony. Among 9TH
er things, the famous old Kremlin is to he
lighted with zoe, 900 lanterns and Ii, 900 small
electric lights are to illumine the tower
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
No English win Be Spoken,

At the international congress to be held
in Moscow in 1897 French will be recognized
as the official language. Papers may be read
in other European languages but the dis
cussions must be in Russian, French or Ger
man. This decision has made English doc
tors angry, and they talk of not attending the
congress.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20

One Cold after Another will, with many
constitutions, securely establish the seeds of
Consumption in the systeni!d Those In need
of remedy will find DR.. pwJayne's Expec-
tcrant always prompt, thorough and efhca-
cious, Eli
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
rhe Mamie Leaf. as usnn1. Lcnas

The Chicago Great Western Railway has
it gives free take-it-easy-chair cars on lin
tied trains leaving every evening for Chicago
and the East and Kansas City and the South
west. What next?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

TO PAwNBRoKERs AND cTHERs-HAvE
lost watch chain andoehaffn with S. gold
pieces. 1884 coinage. setnin lit; full value
paid for its return tooBs G. Bartlett, IIinck-
ley, Mimi. ~
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20
Chicago Great western Railway.

Travellers who are sure to get the best CT
everything use the Maple Leaf Route to Chi
cego and the East and Kansas City and the
Southwest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20

Sweet Moments Cigarettes are the best
Try package. Sold by all dealers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20

"Castoriaisso well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. 4. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
iii So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-20

!" The use of 'Castoria' is so universal and
It's merits so well known that it seems a work
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach
CARLOS MARTYR, D. D.,
New York City,