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to any extent. Religious revo{d
which have turned the course of
tions, have been inaugursted by men5
and yet in tradition and popular story
we find so many incidents going to
show her influence upon the habit and
sentiment of the world. 1t is not by
one startling msneuver that the
mother makes the home the haven Of
rest to the members other family. but
by steady effort, day after day, little
by little, she increases its influence.
When the colonies of England were
striving for q foothold> along the
southern coast of North America, they
had difficulty in finding some product
adapted to the climate which would do
for export to the mother country, and
bring IN some returns. Then it was
that woman commenced to expert.
ment with all patience, and finally ex.
hibited to her,,friends the indigo plant,
which became the staple of the Caro-
linas until the patenting of the cotton
gin. This was. the result of thought
and care, which were characteristic OF
the women of the colonies. Before
the sex were educated to this point,
there are told stories Of how they
stumbled upon discoveries for which
all mankiud has reason to thank them.
Such tale is told in China, where the
use of tea originated. 1t is said that
the daughter of a reigning sovereign
was hopelessly ensmored of q young
nobleman whose caste did not permit
him to aspire to her hand, but they
occasionally exchanged glances and
often he found means to place few
blossoms IN her hand. One time ow-
ing to the close surveillance Of her at
tendants, she was only able to catch q
few little leaves of the bouquet he in
tended for her. This she treasured
and placed in tumbler of water. The
princess, then in the excess of her love,
drank the water and then ate the stem
and leaves. This she continued to do,
finding in it reminder of her lover,
and liking the flavor of the tea, which
was the plant left in her hand by her
lover. Her ladies copied this custom
of hers, and from this the whole Chi
nese Nation became one of tea drink.
ers. So that woman, as early as six
hundred years, B. G., introduced to
the world this great physical solace.
1t was an accident, but from it could
be drawn the deduction that woman
in following the true inclination of
her affection and disposition has the
widest field open to her to benefit her
kind. Atlanta Constitution.
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Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for children
tion. alfays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
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lfafflicted with sore eyes use Dr.. Isaac Thonp.
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c per bottle
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St. yitus' Dance. One bottle DR.: Fenner's
Specific cures. Circular, Fredonia, N. Y.
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FITS stopped free by DR.. KLNE,s GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and $500 trial bot
tie free. DR., Kline. SSl Arch St.. Phila., Pa.
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Compound. l have taken
Dur bottles, and now those troubles
re cured.
u cannot praise it enough, and orr
Fuggist says the medicine is doing a
|orld of good among his customers"
+BELLE S. THOMPSON, New Bedford,
lass.
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bnstipation. pa
be heart, head
aims in nearly
+ my body.
|cian said it
hdigestion,
ledicine did
'elp me any. L
egan the 4
BE of the =
|inkkam II
|emcGies, (
hrticuiarly [
|vdia Z. Pink
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dollar wheA
He tried to obtall
teacher, but failsd!
to he done, and he retSO1
form, and then borrowed a pfo"
tanned credit for yoke of oxen, b -
could not get wagon. This he made,
and it was the most remarkable vehi--
Gle ever in North Carolina. He sawed
down large tree, four disks off the
larger end made the wheels, the log
split in two formed the bed, and the
cross bars and tongue he made from
the boughs of the tree. With an axe
an d'a wedge, his only tools, he con-
structed the wagon, and it. was not
long before he owned his farm. The
wagon is still good; it will outWear
any of those manufactured by wagon
wagon makers, for the rough noun
tain country"
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AMBERGRIS.
Curious FACTS CONCERNING
THIS VALUABLE SUBSTANCE.
Supposed to Be the Result OF DIS
ease in Whalcs-Capture OF One
Ambergris Whale Worth
S6O,OOO.

spermaceti whales were
companionably floating about
in Southern waters one SUM-
.h,nn don not 90 raru manv
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15
FIRE AT SILVER CITY.
THE SKELLY BLOCK ENTIRELY
DESTROYED.
The PostOffice and Three Stores Gone
Up Because of a Defective Flue.
Loss $500.
Special to the Herald
n


SILVER CITY, n. M, December 10
Fire this morning destroyed the Skelly
block in this city, in which was
located the United States postoffice and
three stores. A defective flue was the
cause of the confiagratiop, and for a
time Z goodly portion of the business
center of the town, including the opera
house, was in great danger.
The postoffice building was entirely
destroyed, but the letter mail and the
contents of the safe, including the
register and money order business,
were saved. Baxton Bishop, occupying
the same building with a news and
confectionery stock, lost ST, 800, fully
covered by insurance. d. Marks
Photographic gallery is total loss at
$500. B. Levison lost 81, 500 on his
stock of clothing, which is partly cov-
cred by insurance. a barber shop,
owned by Louis Coleman, and Chinese
restaurant lost about 50, 900.
The block was under mortgage to
the Fidelity Building and Loan asso-
citation, of Denver, Col, on which
there is an insurance of So, 900, which
will be fully protected. L. A. Skelly.
the owner of the block, will lose over
81 0OO
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15
THE ms AND OUTS.
Going and Coming Of Ell PasO Poop
and Others

Going and Coming Of Ell PasO People
and Others
7. z. Shelton left this afternoon on a
business trip to Arizona.
Miss Ida Elder, of Albuquerque, will
spend Christmas in this city.
Capt Beall has gone to Phoenix as
delegate to the irrigation convertion
Mr.. Ritchie of the Vandalia and Col.
Billy Wilson left for Phoenix yester-
day.
G.. a. Richardson, of Roswell, and ].
B. Campbell, OF Eddy, were in town
yesterday.
George Bovee left this afternoon for
San Francisco, where he is to engage
in bicycle racing.
Mrs. S. w. Magoffin and children
arrived from st. Paul this afternoon
for a few weeks visit with the family of
Judge Magoffin.
E. w, Senior, prominent Nashville,
Tenn, business man, ard wife are at
the PiersOn. Mr.. Senior will remain all
winter, while Mrs. Senior returns north
in two months.
H. w. Shedd and wife of Kan sas City
are visiting with the family of their
son, L. A. Shedd, on Missouri street for
few weeks. They will continue on to
California after the holidays.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15
Ilu.rp in Il BHnch.

There were three fire alarms turned
in last night within few minutes OF
each other. The first one came from
the corner OF chihuahua and San
Francisco streets The bed in a Mexi-
can jacal, 300 san Francisco street,
caught fire, which set the floor also on
fire. An alarm was turned in from the
assay office, and the hooks put out the
flames with Il d tbcOck. The premises
were occupied by Mrs, and Miss Es-
contrias who were absent at the time
Loss, nominal.
The tiremen had no sooner returned
to the city hall when an alarm was
sent in from the VendOme. One of the
wash houses in the vicinity had caught
fire. aud some of the clothes burned up
Officer Archer turned in the alarm
and aided the celestiais in eXtinguish-
ing the fire. Loss nominal.
A third alarm was sent in from the
southsIde, but as it was of no account
10 attention was paid to it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15
Chapel Dedication.

The new chapel at the Sisters hospi-
tai was dedicated this morning with a
congregation present that filed the
auditorium completely. Father Pinto
celebrated high mass, and the musical
part of the exercises was highly inter-
esting. Mrs. Z. V. Berrien presided
at the organ and also sang solos in the
mass. The other singers were Mrs.
W. w. Rose, Mrs. Gallagher and Miss
Mamie Mccarthy. The mass sung was
j. Ia. Battman's mass in F, opus 1913.
The movements were the Kyrie, the
Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Del. Mrs.
Rose sang the otfertory, an Ave Maria
by Lutzi, and Miss Mccarthy sang
'Oh Salutaris -
The exercises were impressive, and
every one was pleased with the new
auditorium which is as elegant an
affair as can be found anywhere in the
southwest After the services. the
sisters served a substantial and whole
some lunch of which mince pie and
sweet cider were marked features.
The sisters make home made pie that
is something immense
The chandeliers in the new chapel
We're presented by Messrs. Harry Kel-
ly, w. Il. Watts and George Gaienne.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15
Darkest Russia.

y direct appeal is made to the intel
ligence of the better class of theatre
goers in presenting Darkest Russia. ~
Every detail is perfect. The play itself
is an embodiment of all the essential
elements required to make a perfect
stage romance. The heart interest
prevades the entire play and bright
infectious comedy affords pleasing
contrast to the exciting dramatic
scenes. The story is one of peculiar
interest and begins IN the midst of a
fete in palace in ST. Petersburg, from
which, as the story progresses, the
spectator is carried to secret meeting
of body of desperate Nihilists in their
guarded apartments. The arrest of
the con5pirators brings the next scene
before the minister OF police and from
there the east transition to Siberia
with the sentenced convicts is made.
Darkest Russia" owes its success to
the perfect manner in which it has
been presented. The company com
comprises the best artists in the
profession and each year the company
has been improved materially from the
original production. 1t is the only
play of recent years that has given uni
versal satisfaction to all classes of
theatre gOers and is a lasting monu-
ment to the genius of an American
author and the enterprise of American
management
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

Inc manner in which the war against
Cuban patriots has been conducted Is
outrageous and if we had a president
with an atom of patriotic blood in his
veins it wouldnot have been permitted
to continue this long,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

The Water company is putting hose
connections in front of it's office for the
sprinkling of the little plaza, as the
lay of the land is too awkward for the
wagon sprinkler to do the work ef-
fectually.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

Singers. public speakers, actors,
auctiOneers, teachers, preachers, and
all who are liable to Over-tax and ir-
ritate the vocal organs, find, in Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, safe, certain, and
speedy relief. A timely dose of this
preparation has prevented many
throat trouble.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

A genuine ghost story has yet to be
attested; but not so a genuine blood
purifier. Over and over again it has
been proved that Ayers Sarsaparilla
STANDS alone among medicines as
the most reliable tonic Alternative in
pharmacy. 1t stood alone at the Worlds
Fair
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

%! lbs. sugar $l.O0 cash. p lbs
sugar $l.O0 with purchase of 81 90 other
groceries. Pearce, POI Stanton St.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

223 lbs. sugar 81 90 cash. 25 lbs.
sugar Sl.OO with purchase of 81. 90 other
groceries. Pearce. POI Stanton St.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

Fresh Kansas eggs 25c per dozen.
best creamery butter 25c per lb. at the
FL Paso Grocery Co.'S, 112 East Over
land ST.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

A dance was given last night on San
Francisco street by colored people, to
raise funds with which to secure a sec
Ond trial for Della Thorne, who is
serving a term for shooting at the
darkey preacher.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

Now is the time to purchase a fin,
trunk or valise cheap at the closing ou
sale near the pOstoffice.
GEO. PARKER AGENT
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

The G. II. is four hours late today
because of belated connections at AL
glers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

Telephone 206 for window glass, pa.
per hanging, signs, etc.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

Glaze finished cabinets Sl50
platinums $3.50 per dozen, at r. r.
Photo car.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

County Judge Harper filed his reply
last evening to Lew Davis; notice of
contest for the county judgeship, the
feature of which is the denial that
there was any such person running for
office as J. H. Harper, or that any
voter believed he was voting for j. H
Harper at the election. The name
was placed on the democratic ticket by
mistake
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

EL PASO STEAM LAUNDRY,
Telephone ~,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-15

The county commissioners are against
buying so much medicine for the
county paupers, that the drug bill is
much in excess of the death rate Also
Mr.. COurchesne can not understand
why it is that the sheriff does not
provide cooking utensils as well as
food for the county prisoners. The
sheriff, however, can not see it in that
light.
Two's hose held its annual meeting
last night in the city hall where a. A.
Howard was elected president, Jersey
McPike, vice president, and Robt.
Bernaur, foreman. The new officers
'set 'e~ vp.H
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is treated in sacred confidence, unless
publication is requested by the writer.
She says to Mrs. Pinkham ="
wish you would publish the circum-
stances of my case, in order that other
women may be benefited by my expe-
rience.
~ doctored nearly all the time for
two years. l spent several hundrs
dollars without receiving much beneti-.
Last June l wrote to you and described
all my aches and pains. Such long
list as there was: headache, back
ache, bearing down pains, terrible
soreness, constipation, dizziness, feel
ing of extreme lassitude, irregularity
and nausea /: but You answered my
letter and told me just what to do.
followed your advice.
After taking eight bottles of the
Eegetab BILE Compound and three bot
ties of Blood Purifier, | am glad to
write you that | have not enjoyed such
good health for years. and l am able
to do ali my own work L can surely
sound the praises of Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and
number of my friends are taking it
upon nay recommendation. "-MES. W.
l.. ELLIOTT, Liscomb. Iowa.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-30
WILL me RoeIM SING rnEass

VIII the robin sing in that land,
That land - fair and 20 far,
THAT lies n our sOuls fondiy dream,
In the depths of The .,t.err7ost start
WIN the violet bio N in that land,
And the mosses 10 sweet and so shy.
AN the dear common things that we Iowa
In the dim, distant deeps Of the sky?
VIII the children sing in that land.
All the sweet, simple songs of the earth.
And shall we rejoice and be glad
In their music and frolicsOme mirth?
Oh! will there he friends in that land,
Friends who love and rejoice in our love.
Will they look, will they speak, will they
smile,
Like our own mid the strangeness
above2
Oh! shall we have homes In that land
To return to where'er we may roam7
oh! the heart would be lonely and sad
Fen in heaven IL we had not q home.
love not the new and the strange,
But a friend and the clasp of his hand,
Oh! l would that my spirit could know
That the robin will sing in that land
-Woman's Masazine.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-30
" ash.nI tons Mother.

In the little old house in Charles
street. Fredericksburg, Va, Washing
tons mother. who was In her day a
famous cook and housewife. was at
times fond Of giving small dance
and dinner party"
There ION the waxed floor of the
front room, lighted by numerous can-
dies" the bellies and beaux Of other
days 'did dance right merrily." In a
diary. now worn and yellowed by age.
one bright-eyed belle tells
MY petticoat was of flowered
Peach satin, with long-waistsd Coat
of White. A lace Kerchief was gath
cred round my Shoulders, and my
Arms were bare to the elbows A
string Of milk-white pearls did tie
around my throat. My hair 1 had
high, and pleasing powdered. And
silver buckles were upon my shoes"
Old Mr.. L., one of the neighbors
happening to drop In one morning
while Mrs. Washington was busy In
her dairy. was requested to come there
II he cared to speak with her. He
entered, found Mrs. Washington with
skirts turned up and sleeves rolled,
busy with the fresh made butter,
which she was moulding in wooden
tray.
''For you know, Mr.. L." she said
briskly, my tongue and my hands
may be employed ut the same time
without loss"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-30

The custom of mailing horseshoe
over the door of a house or other
building as protection against evil
spirits, and as an assurance Of good
luck, is widely spread over England
and the United States. 1t also flour.
ishes among the Teutonic and Scan
iinavian races, and has been recos.
nized as far East as Hiudoostan.
The horseshoe unites within itself
three lucky elements-lt ls crescent
shaped, 1t has been (or is to bs) in
contact with q horse, and is made Of
iron. Popular superstition has for
ages endowed iron with protecting
powera The Romans are known to
have driven nails into doors and tho
walls of their houses as an antidote
or a. q prevention Of the plague.
The Arab whe u ovsrtaken by Q
simoon in the desert seeks to preDiti-
ate the Jlnn BY shriekins 's1ron
1r0pln Since tims ont of memory,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-30

An old lady who had lost nearly al
sense OF hearing, and was aiso bind:
once said TO me: Il wish you would
write and tell people how to talk 70
the dear. for l can always hear YOU
1t is easy enough to speak slowly ar
ticulate distinctly and in line with
the defective ear. but not too near II.
1t seems 70 pc general idea, Lut ~
is mistaken one, that the louder tne
more easily it is heard by the dear.
Slow, distinct articulation Is OF faf
more importance. If these simple,
natural facts were more generally
borne in mind, it would do much to
alleviate the trials of the dcaf.-TLe
t,hautauQuan.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-30
Emeas OF an Audience.

One of the peculiarities Of the ora
toricGl temperament La that 1t is sub
jcct to what our grandmsthers called
"yapors." or depression Of spirit. In
such q mood q nolehill seems q noun
tain, and a grasshopper fs q burden.
Mental effort is impossible. and an en-
gagement to speak in public n repus-
rant al is the sound Of the dinner-Eong
to q seasIck passenger. The only cure
for such an attack of spleen Is to get.
by hook or crook, the orator before the
audience, where the excitement Will
put him mentally and physically on
his feet.
In 1850 Thomas COrwin, Ohi0's noet
ELOQUENT orator, had consented to de-
liver the oratiOn at the celebration OF
the Fourth OF July on the Tippecanoe
battle-grounds. The night before the
celebrat ton, Corwin called his son-in-
law. afr. Sage, to his room and told
him that he had been unable to sleep
and was much discouraged about his
address the next day. He had tried to
think over his speech. but his memory
had failed him. and he was afraid he
would make a failure. His eon-in-liw W
advised him to dismiss the speech
from his mind and SO to sleep.
The next morning Mr.. Corwin felt so
indispcsed that he announced his ina
biiity to speak. The marshal Of the
dag finally persuaded him to ride out
to the grounds and take seat on the
platform, whence he might explain to
the people why he wns unable to de-
liver the oration. and thus lessen their
disappointment.
At the proper time. Mr.. Corwin rose
to make his apology: but as he looked
over the audience Of forty thousand
people, that sea Of upturned faces"
stirred both body and brain. He made
a few commonplace remarks, and then
struck upon the first sentence Of the
manuscript lie lad prepared.
1T is all right, he will speak" whis-
pered Mr.. Sage to the president Of the
day.
1t was all right; the orator went on
and spoke for two hours. The manu-
script he had prepared was the intro
duction OF the speech-a page and
half of legal cap-which Mr.. Sage had
read the day before. The audience
made the sick man well. and an orator
again.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-30

Eminent Physician (unfoldiue
norning papereI wonder II my
address befors the Wiseacres Medi-
raj Society denouncing advertls-
ing doctors has been printed? Hum
no. don't see II. Oh, yes, here il
Is Why. cOnfOund the blanketv-
blank reporters!
Loving WRe-What's the natter
Gear.
Great Physician-Why. they haven't
said that nv speciality is throat and
lung disease. that l am at the very
top OF the profession. and they've
omitted to give my Office address and
hours, and the number of my tele-
phone. l gave them all that informa-
tion, but the way they've printed my
address won't be Of the slightest bene-
At IN mo
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-30
EUGENE FIELDS HOME.
Hls Many Queer Clocks and II
Library Of Rare Books.

His Many Queer C1ocks and Hia
Library Of Rare Books.
One should not always Judge a mai
by his house. but in the case Of Eugene
Field 1t seemed as il his house were a
part Of him. 1t is an Old-fashioned two.
story farmhouse with a wide porch, to
which has been added large circular
wing with An outside chimney such as
the Southerners love. As you enter the
hall, you notice an eiaborately Orna.
mented old English tall clock Of the
kind usually known in this country as
"Grandfather's Clock" 1t is one Of
three such clocks in the house; a second
stands on a stairla nding, after the ma n,
ner Of Longfsllow's "Old Clock on the
STAIR" and Q third was In Eugene
Fields sleeping-room. The last one ha )
a gong in it like country dinner-bell,
and clangs the hour with a loud metallic
ring.
In the same room he had a ''freah
clock" made entirely Of wood, that ticks
like q hammer striking hard wood. In
the library there Is q quaint little one
made with q seeRaw-a wee boy and
girl sitting upon q log to regulate the
pendulum. This Il a very well beha we'd
little piece Of mechanism, a. 1t makes
no noise and 10 really pretty. Contrast.
ed with It, standing near Fields writing
table, ia q plain New England kitchen
clock such a. our grandmothers used
In their light, airy kitchens. 1t IL q me-
dium-sized affair of mahogany with a
glass door, on the lower half Of which
are painted impossible red roses and
forget -me-nots. 1t is a good old domes-
tic clock, and went on faithfully ticking
away when the others were cranky and
would not keep the time regularly.
As you enter the house. the library 10
"A the left hand. All around the walls
Of the room are bookcases. Suppose we
look at the case beyond the window,
which might be called the Fairy Cor
ner. Here are gathered books Of fairy
lore from all parts Of the world. for
there was hardly an old bookstore In
london. Paris or Berlin which Mr.. Field
did not know well. In this wonderful
fairy corner are CosGAck fairy tales,
Eastern fairy tales, legends OF the
French provinces, legends Of Ireland,
Norway, Germany. Spain, New En-
gland, and all the modern English fairy
stories.-St Nicholas.