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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
Mr.. Whites Reception.

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette says
that when Congressman White was in
Washington he and his wife decided to
give "a reception and sent out invitations
reading Mr.. and Mrs. White request the
pleasure OF your company" etc. 1t hap
pened that Associate Justice White of Lou
isiana and Senator White of California
were prominent in the society of the CAPT
tai and there was nothing in the invita-
tions to indicate which OF the three Whites
sent them out. They were sent out broad
cast Every one In the official circles of
Washington society was included. The
result was that everybody went to the re.
ception. The east, the west and the south
were fully represented When the guests
arrived some thought they were calling on
the associate justice others thought they
were the guests of the California senator,
and "A comparatively small portion were
aware that they were attending the recep-
ton Of Congressman White of Cleveland.
IL was crush. But everybody was we'll
pleased with the results Of the general
misapprehension that prevailed. They
were welcomed royalty, and when 1t was
all over and Mr.. White was laughing over
the affair he remarked, We'll, wanted a
crowd, and had one"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
A Spanish Custom.

No one exactly knows the origin of the
time honored prerogative enjoyed by the
natives of the Spanish village of Espinosa,
who for centuries have possessed the curl
Gus monopoly of watching over the slum-
bers of the ruler Of Spain. Every night
at IL o'clock the gates of the royal palace
at Madrid are tremendously closed by a
gorgeously appareled functionary armed
with an ancient lantern and huge bun
die of keys and escorted by servants, Off
GERS and soldiers, and from that time forth
until o'clock in the morning, when the
gates are opened again with similar oere-
monty, the guardianship of the interior of
the royal dwelling is confded to what are
known as the monteros de Espinosa. Each
one Of them is pensioEed lieutenant or
captain OF the army, and while two are
stationed in the antechamber Of the sleep
ing apartment of each member of the royal
family, remaining throughout the night,
not sitting, but standing, leaning on their
halberds, the others patrol the corridors OF
the palace, two by two, until the morn
ing, crossing each other at every point,
never sitting down and never uttering a
single word
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
BLOOD cuaoLINo, ISN'T irf
Oath Used by Peaceful Goshenites When
They Are Real Wicked.

When the country about Port Jervis, N.
Y, was excited about the Snyder poison
ing case, u long, lean, leather visaged chap
went into Goshen To buy some things lat
the store" The clerk was discussing the
tragedy with another customer and gave
most exaggerated account of the case,
winding up with the remark:
And they say she looks like Mrs Hal
liday, who killed her husband over to the
foot OF the Shawangunk mountains"
The lean chap was from lover Shawan-
gunk way himself, and he understood
the comparison. He listened, open mouth
ed. and then slapping his off log no ex-
claimed suddenly:
by ginger sprucevp
1t may look very simple, but to hear the
expression In peaceful Goshen with that
lean chaps emphasis Is enough To give IA
man turn. Upon inquiry, learned that
the oath or whatever you may choose to
call IL is u popular one In the country
about there, being the proper thing to say
under most circumstances IL emphasized
properly.
Thus by getting the pressure upon the
proper word or the proper syllable OF the
proper word u man can express joy, sor
row, anazement, anger, disdain, irony,
ana SO on.
1t Is history In Goshen, for instance
that when Case Salome was chosen con-
stable he pricked up his ears and exclaim-
ed, "By ginger spruoeP' with the force on
the ginger, and that when Aleck Mo
Leod's Mary accepted Zed Tompkins he
cracked his heels together and said the
same thing, the emphasis increasing right
up to spruce" and hanging on there till
Zed lost his breath.
Perhaps l cannot illustrate better the
popularity and force Of this expression
than To relate that when a stereoptioon
went TO Goshen short time ago and gave
a show "up in the hall' each picture was
greeted by "a united "By ginger sprucep'
from every man, woman and child present,
the Snowman having elected an outburst
of delight and amazement unequaled there
since Silly Bill Askin got some money
from an uncle out west and treated every
one to an oyster supper. York Her
aid.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
How to- Succeed by Failure.

1t Is related that after Mr. Chamberlain
had been very few years In the house,
and was still young member, he modest
ly asked an old and much respected parlia
montary hand to favor him with criti.
cisms or hints on his speeches In the house.
The old member reflected for time
and then said, 1T Is all very Moe, very
nice, indeed, Mr.. Chamberlain, but II you
could occasionally manage to break down,
the house, assure you, would take 1t as
q great compliment.
This was a good hint The house al
most invariably regards with a certain de.
gree Of suspicion any young member who
is too glib, polished and correct in his
manner Of speaking 1t positively likes a
man to be nervous, which should be q
consolation to maiden speakers. -London
Glnbp
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
pEATh IN HE CHANNEL
The Band of Immigrants Fell Before an
Unexpected Peril.

We were camped on the east bank Of
Bear river ten miles below the mountains
and the banks on that side for a mile up
and down were 20 feet above the surface
of the stream 1t being midsummer the
water was only few inches deep. At /
O'Clock I'm the afternoon band of emf.
grants appeared on the opposite shore
There were five wagons, 20 people, 32
horses. The banks on that side were only
five or six feet high. To reach the east
bank they must travel up or down the bed
OF the stream TO natural cut. They head
ed up stream. We gathered on the bank
and saluted them and passed questions and
wished them luck In the new homes they
were seeking beyond the mountain.
The last wagon had entered the bed of
the stream, which was perhaps 100 feet
wide, and the foremost was "a quarter of a
mile above us, the men cracking their
whips and shouting, the women singing
the children laughing at the novelty, when
we heard muffied roaring from above.
1t was like the stampede of thousand
horses over the prairie at night, but no
man had yet fathomed the sound when our
eyes caught sight of wall of mud colored
water ~ feet high bearing down the chan
mel. There had been cloudburst away
up In the mountains. Tens of thousands
of barrels of water had been emptied on
the rocks and slopes at a dash, and the
wall was moving down with the speed of
horse and power no man could calculate.
Shout, scream, shrek from man, woman
and child and neighs and snorts of alarm
from the horses. 1t wasn't 10 seconds aft
er we saw the roaring tumbling, frothing
wave before it engulfed the first wagon;
not over 80 before it passed us and picked
up the last The yellow foam almost
touched our feet as we stood on the bank
The channel was filed from bank to bank
1t flooded over the west bank and out on
the plain for half mile.
Twenty minutes later there was scarce
feet of water in the channel; In half
an hour not above liz inches. Down the
stream and miles away were wrecked
wagons, the bodies of drowned horses, 20
corpses left stranded here and there for us
to discover and give burial. Not living
thing in that party escaped de-th One
moment they were singing and laughing,
full of hope and good nature; the next they
were being whirled into eternity. And we
stood there and saw it all and could only
gasp;
"God pity theml''-Detroit Free Press
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
Reward! $4,000 Reward.

To any person who can prove We don't
refund money where no cure is effected
after giving fair trial according to
directions.
MAYERS' MAGNETIC CATARRH CURE,
The only safe and reliable medicine
for Catarrh, Hay Fever and Asthma
used by vapor inhalation. One bottle
to last for a three months treatment.
This grand remedy will positively
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June Cold and Hay Fever cured.
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OAKLAND, MD.
To the Mayors Drug Co.
feel it my duty to say something in
regard TO the merits of YOUR Magnetic
Catarrh Cure. | have been a sufferer
from rose or June cold for the last Is
years. 1t comes on about the middle
of June and lasts about six weeks or
two months. | commenced using
Mayors Catarrh cure about the mid
die of April as a preventive, and ii
certainly did the work. | passed
through the summer without the
slightest return Of the disease. | am
station baggage master at Oakland,
Md. Respectfully,
ID. NJ. MASON.
.,...ts.. A.. x,..H
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
A Youthful Epicure.

Some years ago, when the w. W. Astors
were living in New York, Mrs. Astor gave
a lunch party to number Of little girls
who were friends Of her own little daugh-
ter, then aged about 3. After the enter
tainment was over one little fair haired
maiden was wishing the hostess goodby
when Mrs Aston said:
II hope you have had pleasant time
dear"
"Oh, yes" was the answer, "only the
peas were not cooked enoughr' - New
York Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
Nervous Prostitution
Cured by DIR. Miles Nervine.

Prolonged arrangement OF the nervous
system not only affects the brain and mem
tai powers, but develops disease in some OF
the vital organs. The most dangerous OF
these indirect results is when the heart is
affected. This was the case OF the Rev. N.
+. Surface. Fawn River Mich, who writes
under date OF Feb. H. 1895:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
A CAmpaign Lie.

II have often wanted to ask you," said
william Tell, ''if 1t is fact that you play
ed on violin while Rome was burningf"
THAT was campaign lie" said Nero.
"Tho truth is / played on the flames,
along with other members Of No. Volun-
teer company, with hose. "-Indianapo-
lis journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04

No bandit fierce, no tyrant mad with
pride, no governed hermit rests self salts
ned, who most To shun or hate mankind
pretend, seek an admirer or would fix a
friend. Pope.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04

You cannot find an instance Of any
man who is permitted Ia lay out his own
time contriying not ia have tedious hours
- nnsuns
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
Life II. a Game.

Life" said the sontentious young
man, sis like game of cards
1T Is more like game Of chess TO me, "
said the man who rents. II move once a
year. Indianapolis Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04

For dyspepsia and liver complaint you have
a printed guarantee on every bottle Of Shiloh's
Vitalizer. 1t never fails to cure. For sale by
w. /. Benedict IL Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04

Health and sweet breath secured, bv shi
loh's Catarrh Remedy price so cents NasnI
Injector free. For sale by w. |. Benedict a
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04

Consumption, lagrippe, pneumonia, and nj
throat and lung diseases are cured by Shiloh's
cure. For sale by w. l. Benedict Il Co. 3
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-28

rclts and limitations. James UeIsn
who lives near Frostburg, Allegheny
county, Nd, is the simon pure old per
son. He counts los years TO his credit,
and is glad of it. Many others claim as
great antiquity, but Mr.. Welsh has the
records in proof of the date of his birth.
He is a native of West Meath, Ireland,
where he was born in 17SS. AS men
were regarded in the early quarter of
this century he was middle-aged when
he landed in Baltimore in 1924 That
was 70 years ago. Men born in that
year haye grown up and died of old age,
and yet Mr. Welsh gives no evidence of
an intention to Immediately depart.
When he was ten years old the Irish
men in his neighborhood joined in the
rebellion against English rule, Welsh
was too S0ung to carry a pike. but
made himself useful to the patriots in
other ways. Mr.. Welsh readily recalls
the great historical events of the
'entury-he was II years old when
died. and being Of, bright
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-28

raphy, and still the discovery is in
its infancy, with greater possibilities
before it. Prof. Rontgen recently sent
TO Prof. Schuster, of Owens college,
Manchester, England, a photograph
taken by the new process. The pic
ture shows a complete reproduction Of
compass needle with the divisions
into degrees of the circle over which
the needle is placed. The needle, be-
lore being photographed, was placed
inside a metal box. As flesh, skin and
cartilage are more transparent than
bone, the photograph of hand gives a
perfect outline of bones of the hand
and fingers, the outline of the flesh
being but very family discernible. In
an article contributed to the British
Medical Journal by Prof. Schuster, the
writer says, in speaking of Prof. Ront-
gems discovery, that the photographs
obtained are in the nature of shadows
and their great sharpness is itself testi.
mony that the new radiation must
be propagated in straight lines. The
radiation passes in straight lines easily
through paper, cardboard or wood, and
produces Photographic effects after
having passed through two complete
packs of playing cards. The photo
graphs may be taken in the ordinar!
light of day if the plate is kept in it,
dark slide, which will completely GU
off all ordinary rays, and yet TRANSMIT
the new radiation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-28
M1Dw1NTER FAIR ENTERPRISE

Call for Price. Booker & Co.'S &c. p"
chemically pure) Baking Powder. home
product, and accept no other. For sale by
the following leading grocerS:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-28
SCIENTIFIC SENSATION.
Prof. Rontgen's Discovery of Photograph
ing the Invisible.

The recent discovery of Prof. Ront-
gen, professor of physics in the Uni
versity of Wurzburg, Bavaria, which it
is believed is destined to revolutionize
photography, is the latest topic to
claim the attention of scientists in Eu-
rope and America. By the Rontgen
discovery, pictures may be taken of the
interior of solid substances. The
skull of man, the bones of his feet
and hands, in fact, his entire skeleton
may be photographed by the Rontgen
process, showing how one would look
with the flesh off his bones. Flaws
and inequalities in the heart of min
erals may be detected, it is claimed,
by this remarkable process of photog-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-28
WAN TIE d.

One secondhand soda water foun-
tain for a customer. Write &. A.
Duerler Mfg Co., San Antonio, Tex.
327 2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-28
DILLON MADE LEADER.
The New Chairman of the Irish Parlia-
mentary Party a Strong Man.

John Dillon, who has just been elected
chairman of the Irish parliamentary
party, is not only an able parliament
tartan and politician, but a qualified
physician and surgeon. His father was
John Blake Dillon, of Dublin, famous
barrister. Mr.. Dillon inherited his rare
power of oratory from his father, who
was likewise a patriotic NJ. P, sitting
for Tipperary in 1S65-66. Mr.. Dillon's
mother was Adelaide Hart. He was
born in 1881, and was graduated from
the Catholic university of Dublin. He
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-28

intellect and tenacious memory, he re-
calls that event from the reports that
came to Ireland; remembers the war of
1912, the rise of Napoleon and Waterloo
and other affairs that are largely ira
Gitional with the majority of men. Mr..
Welsh, at the age of 70, enlisted as a
private in the northern army and has
pension of $12 per month. Mr..
Welsh's home is on a spur of Savage
Mountain. His little farm is neat and
well kept. Members of his family
down to the great-grandchildren look
upon him with veneration, and his man
dates receive implicit obedience. His
mental faculties are unobscured, and
to local historians and correspondents
he is Joy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-28

is also a licentiate of the Royal College
of Surgeons, OF Ireland. He was first
sent to parliament in 1850, when he sat
for Tipperary. In 1885 he was elected
from East Mayo. He was reelected in
1892. He has a good face. An anccdOtc
relates how noted artist painted that
face in a West End London church
panel as the countenance of st. John,
where it is admired to-day for its
serene beauty. Mr.. Dillon is a great lover
of books. His house in North Great
Georges street, Dublin, has q library
rich in rare Hiberniana and, indeed, in
many valuable and interesting old vol
umes picked up by their owner through
many years of patient search. The
neighborhood in which he lives was n
favorite one with the members of the
Irish parliament. 1t would be hard to
imagine a man of Mr.. billions imagin-
alive nature living in any but an ancient
house with historical associations. At
his best Mr.. Dillon is as fine speaker
as any man in his party. But he lacks
constancy. He has neither the steadi-
ness of Healy nor the readiness of Sex
ton. His sentences are sometimes
broken and disjointed. But if his feel
ings are strongly moved there is q
simple strength about what he says
that, taken with his manner, makes
| him second to none in impressiveness
! He has long been affectionately known
| as Honest John Dillon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-28
THE SUNSET WOOD CO.'S MIsFoR-
TIME
SPECIAL

Stockholders meeting OF the stock hold
els of the Corpus Christi and Padre
Island HarbOr company will he held on
Wednesday, April 1st, at II a. M, at 324
West Commerce street, for the purpose OF
electing director, in the place of John
Ireland, deceased, and such other bnSi-
ness as may come before them.
JOHN WH.LETT, President.
II. p. BEE, Secretary.
San Antonio, March 81, 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-28

There are is quartz mills in Alaska
with an aggregate of 500 stamps.
0r. Niles Pain Pills ~One cent a Sose'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-28
GENUINE OLDEST MAN.

james Welsh Can Prove That He Is 1Os
Years of Age.
AL other oldest men" are counter
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-28
SILVER KING SALOON

Cor. Piores and Commerce sts. Es at side Nu,.
Sa.y flsZs. II you want drink OF the caia-
OF g; B. 1872 Pepsy.vania RS whiseey
receiva Eontt sna bourbon Philadelphia ard
Z; IuTTLE, the Genial Proprietor Silva
hlng Saloon. who sivays keeps The aver
T IITSnos OF Imported and DOME site Vines.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-28

j. c. BERRY, Notary Poblic and Commits
sioner of Deeds, for all the states. Office 1G2
West Commerce street. next to bridge. limo
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-25
SOME DAIRY DON'TS.

Don't think scrub sires can produce
choice stock for any purpose,
Don't keep calves in dark. filthy
places and expect them to thrive.
Don't be afraid to spend money for
sirA from first-class family.
Don't make your cows drink water
that you could not drink yourself.
Don't feed calf grain before its age
is sufficient so it chews cud.
Doat try to be called a large dairy
man by the number of cows you keep.
Don't keep a COW month without
testing her to see if she pays her way.
Don't think that strainers or sepa-
rators can take soluble filth out of
milk.
Don't run or worry cows going to
and from the pasture or in the milking
yard or stable.
Don't think to raise calf for milch
COW and feed it up to its time of partu-
rition for n beef animal
Don't have pastures so short that
cows must work every hour of the day
and n:ght to get enough to eat.
Don't forget that cow is decidedly
creature of habit and in ell ways try
to conform to her peculiar habits.
Don't feel that your cows are wasting
time if they lie in the shade and chew
their cud for few hours each day.
Don't leave COWS with cracked or sore
teats day after day and then beat them
because they kick while being MIXED.
-Colman's Rural World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-25
FIG. 1.

ing material, well packed down, and if
the work is we'll done the ice should
keep perfectly.
The floor of the house should be at
least one foot from the ground and well
covered with sawdust before the ice ia
put in.
In the gables of the house there
should be two doors-one at each end
to allow circulation of air to carry off
the heat radiated from the roof.
The door should reach as high as
the square of the building and should
be double, the inner one being merely
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-25
FIG. 2.

boards sawed to slip inside as the build.
ing is filled and taken out as it is
emptied.
Some prefer to pack sawdust or
other material between the walls, but
the model we are describing has moth
ing between the walls, as the dead air
is as good nonconductor as anything,
and if the packing gets wet it allows
the heat to enter and rots the siding.
We have known ice to be kept very
nicely in a single-walled house, but il
is not safe to trust it in such a one.
Ice is about as cheap luxury as the
farmer can indulge in, and the one VIII
begins to store it will not soon give il
up.-Farm and Fireside.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-25
Step in the Right DIRECTION.

While the movement for improved
highways has not yet accomplished
what WAS expected of it in some sec
tions of the country, the agitation OF
the question has served to educate
the people not only in relation to the
value of good roads, but also as to
she means of preserving serviceaole
highways when once secured. 1t is now
generally recognized that the use OF
wagons with wide tires is one of the
indispensable aids TO ,he maintenance
of permanently good roads, and The
near future will undoubtedly witness
the practical desertion of the narrow
tire for all heavy wagons.-Colman' &
Rural World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-25
England Abolishes TON Roads.

A few years ago England had 10000
miles of turnpike roads, but it has grad
ually made them free, until now the
last toll gates have been abolished.
Free roads are desirable, but it is much
more important that country should
first have good roads, and If the toll
gates make the roads better they
should not be condemned. However,
the combination of poor roads and toll
gates are too frequently found in this
country. They ere an abomination and
shoSld not be permitted.--Troy Times.