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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-23
iRects Shpts Stock.
IIAvRE MARKET.

IiaNre, August - spots were quiet. but
steady and futures steady.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15

A curious lion story WhigA recently
appeared il an English journal ru&s IS
fellows:
IN English missionary il Africa vas
sitting in bis ten, door when re- saw i
party Of natives approaching. Tl"y
were bringing to him boy, whose L"1d
>Vas covered with a piece Of calico, on
removing which the missionary saw
two dcrb fu"Qws. ON" on each sid" Of
the scalp. The wound had been Iado
by lion few evenings before, IhC
boy had been brought 10 the English
man for treatment, and while be did
what he could for the sufferer, the mcE
related the following tale;
The party Wee On tn+,r way to the
coast, and. at night had made fires and
lain Gown to sleep. Suddenly they were
I awakened by the deep growls of lion.
1t had lcapcd among them, and had
already seized boy. whose screams
mingled with the horrid groWls CT his
CaptOr.
The men ran this way and that in
their terror, each thinking OF his own
safety.
Not SO the boys father. He was big
and strong, and besides. it was his
| child who was screaming. He had no
time to snatch up so uch as a spear,
| but went straight at the lion, and
struck It again and again, full in its
! face with his clcnched fist, all The while
! uttering fierce cries Of anger.
The lion was cOwed, it rclnqulshcd
its hold OF the boy, and sprang away
into the darkness, leaving the father
with his bleeding So. in his arms. The
scattered company came together again,
replenished the fires, and took care of
the lads wounds as best they could.
Then they brought him to the mission
airy, who carefully washed his wounds
with carbolic acid and water and
bound them up.
The patient was doing well when the
missionary last saw him, more than q
week after.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15
To llnXn n SMCct breath.

Don't expect to have clean teeth or a
sweet breath while there is a ungc OF
white on the tongue. IT is an unmis-
taxable evidence of Indigestion. Drink
sour lemonade, eat ripe fruit and green
vegetables for pnrgativcs; exercise
freely; use plenty Of water internally
and externally, and keep up the treat
mcnt until the mouth is clean healthy
ard red. Various things are suggest
ed to counteract an unpleasant breath,
resulting from bad tooth, or garlic
scented dishes. Cinnamon, mint
creams, orris root, cloves. mastic-rcsln
and spruce gum will disguise some
doors Ten drops of tincturc of myrrh
in a glass Of water will sWcGtcn and re-
fresh the mouth: a toaspoonful OF
spirits of camphor or peppermint in the
same garglc is among the best antisep-
ties, and few drops of myrrh and
Camphor in the water arc recommended
in case Of cold, throat trouble or any
slight ndisposition which may affect
the breath.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15
What One Boy Knew.

The teacher Of thC Sunday school
class was telling the little boys about
temptation and showing how it some
times came in the most attractive at
tire. She used as an Illustration the
paw of a cat.
"Now,' said she, you have all seen
the paw Of cat It is IS soft as velvet,
isn't it,"
"Yesem," from the class.
"And YOU have seen the pa" Of a
dog"
"Ycsenl."
well, although the cats paw seems
like velvet, there is nevertheless con-
cealcd in it something that hurts. What
is it?'
No answer.
"The dog bites" said the teacher,
when lie is in anger; bHt wtat does
the cat do"
"Sc 'atches," replied the boz.
Correct" said the teacher, nodding
her head approvingly. "Now, what has
the eat got that the dog HASN'T"
"Whisbers" said che boy on the
back seat And the litter that ran
around the class brought the lesson to
an end.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15

"A press report from Washington SAYS
the introduction in the house by Mr.
Beach, of Ohio, and the senate by Mr..
Allen, of Nebraska, Of resolutions fay
oring a congress Of the American re-
publics has given an official impetus to
q project that has been vigorously re-
vived since the disclosures were made
in the Venezuelan controversy. Both
these resolutions were received with
3 favor and many of theeexperts on for
eign affairs in both houses believe that
some definite action will be taken along
these lines by, the presegt congress. Mr..
Allen, in his resolution, fixed the name
Of the congress as the Pan-American
Union and suggests that it's object be
20 prevent 'encroachments by European
powers on this hemisphere. In the
plan offered by Mr.. Beach in the house
1t is proposed that the President invite
the South American republics to send
plenipotentiaries to a conference to he
held in Washington within a year fo,
the purpose Of forming an American
Union with the same objects in view,
the secretary of state to be the repre-
sentative of this government. A mem
Der Of the house foreign affales COM
mittee said that he believed the COM
mittee would give favorable consdera-
ton to this resolution.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15

The Christian Scotchman tells the re-
tult of a word fifty spoken" as follows:
One of the rlost earnest Of modern
Gaelic poets, DuGald Buchanan, was
first led to5th;nk Of serious subjects by
cleverly turned phrase, uttered half
IL lest.
What is your profession?" a pious
highlander Inquired of him.
"As to that" replied Buchanan, Il
have none in particular. Ny mind
is very much like sheet OF white
paper
Then take care that the devil does
not write his name upon it, said the
other The remark was the one touch
leeded to turn the poet to more serious
thoughts and more earnest way CT life.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15
Eobjes Rorn in the White House.

Little Esther Cleveland is the sixth
child born in the White House. The
lives Of the first four who began exist
cncc there have been marked by most
trying vicissiudcs. The first child i.
Mrs. Wilcox, a gray-haired !edy Of six.
ty-fvc, who is low a clerk in the treas.
ury departments; she is daughter OF
Mrs. Andrew Jackson Donaldson, {
niece Of President Jackson, who during
the first years Of his presidency pre-.
sided over the White House. A broIhel
and sister of Mrs. Wilcox, also borI
in the White House, died in infancy
The fourth White House baby was
Richard Tyler Jones, a grandson o.
President Tyler, who died 1ecently II
Washington in poverty; and the fifth
was Col. Fred Grants daughter, julie
Dent Grant, lovely girl, whose life
has been most happy and for whom tht
future holds brilliant promise.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15

Official calculations made in Russia
and transmitted to the State Depart"
ment of the United States Consul-Gen'
eral Karal at st. Petersburg show that
the present years harvest Of cereals in
the whole world is much smaller than
last years, and compared with 1894
the decrease is in wheat $50, 467 900
bushels, and rye 12S,971,00 bushels.
Other grains turned out better. In Rus
STA the harvest was short 55,37l 1888
bushels Of wheat and SO ,34J ,428 bushels
of rye. The financial organ, therefore,
commends the policy adopted by Rus
STA dealers of holding back their grains
to obtain better prices later Oh. The
official estimates for next year place the
amount Of wheat required to be i'm
ported at 513,923,715 BUSHES and rye
at 81, 1891 bushels, of which Russia
will be expected to supply 121, S53, 925
bushels of wheat aa1 51,527,706 bushels
of rye. She will be able to export 49,
563.S6O bushels Of wheat and 80 ,529, 342
bushels of rye.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15

Those who know just where the shoe
pinches will be interested by the infor-
nation which comes from Union HILL
N j., that Charles Heinzman Of that
place has discovered a new and sure
t"Corn cure" that may be relied upon to
work every time The corn was on his
little toe, and after Mr.. Fl. had suffered
as he stated. "the torrents of the
damned NE told his wife to cut off the
toe. She performed the operation as
delicately as sheocould with butcher
cleaver, whereupon Mr.. Heinzman re-
1oiced greatly for several days. At
length blood poisoning set in. and to-
day the poor man is dwelling where
"mortals weep no more"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15
Strength and Weakness.

According to experiments with the
dynanometer, man is precisely at his
weakest when he turns out Of bed Our
muscular force is greatly increased by
breakfast, but 1t attains to its highest
point after the midday meal. 1t then
sinks for few hours, rises again to-
wards evening, but steadily declines
from night to morning. The chief foes
of muscular foae are overW0rk and
idleness. Many OF the great workers
of the world though not all, have been
early risers. But early rising ought al
ways to be supplemented by early
breakfasting.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15
New Game for Boys and Girls.

A new progressive game which will
make long winters evening enjoyable
for a company OF boys and girls is de-
scribed by the Ladies Home Journal.
1t may be called progressive snap, be-
cause the boy OF girl who hopes to win
must snap out his words without sec
ond's loss OF time.
The requirements for the game are a
box OF the ordinary "anagram' card
board letters. such az may be obtained
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15

Plans are in progress for the settle
ment near Phoenix. Ariz.. of a large
Mormon colony. Brigham Young, Jr.,
~ Salt Lake City is now negotiating for
the purchase of the Buckeye irrigation
canal and large are" of land adjacent
thereto for this purpose, the canal
heads on the ella river twenty-five
pilao from Phoenix, and 100000 acres
can be irrigated, extending st across
the Hassayampa,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15

Dispatches say that Mayor StronS
did not kiss the bride at the Vanderbilt
Belmont wedding. This strengthens
the suspicion that the bride isn't the
dream the Now York society reporters
and artists would have us simple west
erners believe Still, Chicago m0g-
i&rate would have had the moral
courage to do his dVty sven if it point
cd to a New York face.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15

When the financial hackers Of the
Atlanta exposition figured up their loss
they discovered that during the time
the fair was in progress there had been
$4,000 paid admissions and 435,0O0
passes. When the pass" figures were
divulged they went out and took a drink
to quiet their nerves.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15
Greatest OF All.

A story IS current in the Orient OF a
wise old sheik who gave to young
Arab prince from whom he was about
to part, d list of crimes, and babe him
choose the one which seemed least
harmfIl The young prince turned in
horror from murder, theft and similar
evils, and told the patriarch that he
would choose "intemperance."
you have chosen" said the wise cid
man. that which will bring you ALL
The fact changes not with age.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15

There is great hope for the rsce when
. conscience-stricken violator of tn.
New York game laws sends $50 to the
thorities as a fine that might have
put upon him il he had been found
here is also hope for the game.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15

A we'll dressed Frc..ch woman always
includes among her gowns for every
season a sheraerd's plaid-black and
white, OF brown and white--and with
such gown these fancy cloth jackets
lnnlr uoru rrnarf rnGGssssa
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15

Ii will % lOnn0 III good time nat
The United States, treasury can so
loan.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-15


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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-16
Guessing Flowers.

A pleasant variation in an evening
of games Is the drawing of flowers with
colored crayons, and then having your
guests guess the names of the flowers
A list Of flowers should be made out,
each one with a number. On separate
slips of paper write the name of one of
the flowers with its corresponding num-
ber. until you have used each one on
the list. Give each guest one of the
slips, or have a draw for them, and
provide them with crayons and sheets
of paper. Give fifteen minutes for the
making OF the flowers, then collect the
drawings and pin them up about the
room. AS the names of the flowers are
read from the list guesses are given as
TO which flower among the drawings
represents 1t. Another pleasant game
Is called matching quotations Well
known lines are written on slips of
paper and then divided into bits, each
part having three or four words. These
fragments are pinned about the room
on furniture, curtains and hangings,
and each person takes one and starts
out to find the other parts that will
make the quotation complete. Some
times the quotations may consist of an
entire line, with the second line form
ing the other half to be looked for
Philadelphia Times
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-16

Lady Londonderry attributes her
youthful freshness to the practice of
spending one out Of every ten days in
bed. She sleeps until she wakes natur-
ally takes a warm bath and goes back
again, where she partages of light
breakfast, remaining in bed resting
while her maid reads a light novel, un-
til o'clock. She then puts on light
robe and has her dinner served in her
room, and reclines on the sofa until 10
o'clock She will not allow anything to
interfere with this programme A
prominent business woman in Chicago.
famed for her good looks and an au-
thority on the care of the complexion.
stated to a friend that from Saturday
night until Monday morning she re-
mained In bed, resting quietly, advising
IT as the only treatment to keep ones
brain. nerves and strength in good
working order.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-16

by the belfry, in which hangs the
peal Of ten bells. This clock has four
faces, each dial being 23 feet inches
In diameter. The minute hands, which
are broad pieces of wood sheathed in
copper, are each II feet s inches in
length.
In Germany and Austria the cafes
have function called "zahlbellner,"
or "pay waiter" whose duty it is to
collect all charges. He receives all
tips, and the waiter who serves gets
his share in the distribution. 81 have
tipped these men," says a traveller,
"and seen them go straight off to the
zahlkellner and give him the money.
None Of them would think of keeping
it for himself, for he knows that an
honest accounting from every waiter
will bring up the whole to higher
figure. l have seen the walters in
Southern Germany go up to the silver
urn on the cashiers desk and drop
their fees in there to be distributed
equally among the lot afterward."
A Tampa, Fla, dispatch says {:
"This city is probably the most i'm
portant centre of clear Havana cigars
in this country, and the largest colony
of Cubans outside of the island is
located here. The contributions to
the Cuban revolutionary fund from
here have been an important factor
in the success of the patriots thus far,
There are now in Tampa, including
bonded warehouses that have been
put into use without having yet been
put in bond and in the factory store
rooms about $4,000 bales, and there
are 1o,o 900 more in Havana that will
be allowed TO be exported under the
extension of the order.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-16
HINTS FOR SPRING COOKERY.
Suggestions for Modifying the Family
Menu to Suit a Change of Season.

suggestions for Modifying the Family
Menu to Suit a Change of Season.
Lagglng spring appetites are most
easily tempted by a dainty salad. No
menu Is complete without the introduce
tion Of a light salad of lettuce, cress
dandelions or some other of the many
green stuffs that are making the
markets so attractive. For a salad OF
this sort the plain dressing is prefer
able, and is prepared In the following
simple way:
Mix one saltspoonful OF salt and one
fourth this quantity of freshly ground
pepper. Add three tablespoonfuls OF
oil and carefully stir in one tablespoon
ful OF vinegar. No other ingredients
are necessary.
For a vegetable or meat salad mayon.
naise dressing Is required. Here is the
most approved recipe;
Beat to a smooth consistency In an
absolutely cold bowl the yolks of two
raw eggs. Add two saltspoonfuls of
salt, one Of white pepper, one Of mus
tard. and tablespoonful of oil. Beat
up thoroughly, and by degrees add half
pint Of oil. Two tablespoonfuls OF
vinegar are to be used and should be
added at intervals, a few drops at a
time. When properly mixed and beaten
the finished mayonnaise is stlff and
velvety.
For meat and heavier foods II is Of
ten desirable to substitute fish. Broil-
ed fish Is particularly palatable dish
that Is often, however. ruined by in
competent cooking. Much depends up
on the length OF time that the fish is
exposed to the fire. Shad an inch thick
should be cooked twelve minutes with
good fire, while a fish two inches
thick should be cooked twenty minutes.
Season the fish with salt and pepper
before cooking, and for a sauce use a
mixture of sweet butter, salt, pepper.
n little lemon Juice and chopped pars-
ley. The fish should be served very
hot.
Strawberry shortcake is not Glow to
suggest itself after the berries have
once become we'll Established in the
market Notwithstanding its popular
ity, however, there are a great many
cooks who have altogether wrong ideas
in regard to the preparation of this
dish. To make good shortcake sift
together half a pound Of -four, a coffee
spoonful each of salt and of sugar and
two teaspoonfuls Of baking powder.
Knead into this a quarter of a pound
of cold washed butter, and after adding
two gills of cold boiled milk. mix quick
ly with a knife. Flour the mixture,
toss with knife, roll to half an inch
thickness and bake. When done place
Strawberries between the two layers OF
the shortcake. dredge with fine sugar
and put another layer Of Strawberries
on top. Cream, plain or whipped, may
be added. New York World
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-16
"For FIVE weeks l lived on col

"For five weeks l lived on cold
water, SO to speak," writes a man who
suffered terribly from Indigestion.
He could hardly keep anything on
his stomach. What stayed, wasn't
properly digested and gave him ter
rible pangs.
This is not an uncommon case.
Dyspeptics don't get enough nourish-
ment. They are generally thin and
weak.
They may eat enough, but they
don't digest enough. Much of what
they eat turns into poison. If this
keeps on there's no telling 7ohat
disease they may get next.
That's why it is best to take Shaker
Digestive Cordial, as scan as symptoms
efm9igeStioA abqear.
1t cures all the evils Of inligcs,ior
and prevents the evils which indiges-
ton causes.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to
$I.oo per bottle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-16
HARPBR'S MAGAZINE.

The August number of Harper's
will contain the first part of new
serial story by Mark Twain, entitled
"Tom Sawyer, Detective" a paper
on "The White Mr.. Longfellow," by
w. ID. Howells "Stuart's Lansdowne
Portrait of Washington" by Charles
Henry Hart; "Peeps into Barbary,
by ]. f. Budget Meakin, formerly
editor of the Times Of Morocco ,. "The
Strange Days that Came to Jimmy
Friday" by Frederic Remington +;
DOORSTEP Neighbors," by William
Hamilton Gibson; the second part of
Langdon Elwyn Mitchell's "Two
Mormons from Muddlety'; "Postes
ct Telegraphes," by Quesnay de
Beaurepaire; "Her Prerogative," by
Z. A. Alexander; "Miss Maria S
Revival" by Sarah Barnwell Elliott
"The Mayors Lamps" by John Ken
drick Bangs; "The Wreck of the
Columbia" by Professor Simon New
comb; "The Silent Voice." a poem
by Lawrence Alma a-Tadema short
poems by Archibald Lampman and
Arthur Sherburne Hardy, and the
regular editorial departments.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-16
HARPER'S WEEKLY.

The instalments of Mr.. Howell's
serial story, "The Landlord at Lions
Head, win be a feature of distinction
in HaIte''s Week6 during the present
month The Democratic Convention
at Chicago viii be fully discussed, and
importmtd cles on the War in Cuba
may BE- cxpo-te
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-16

New York sets the fashion In bicycle
costumes, and the New York woman
has decided that the bloomer will not
do. The divided skirt, as illustrated
herewith, Is now coming into general
use. The bloomer Is disappearing. The
divided skirt is both modest and sensi-
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23
Senator Faulkner Says the Chicago
Convention May Go for Silver.

NEW Yosz. May IA morning
payer mas the following statement from
Senator Faulkner. under Washington
date:
Unless there Is change. We are
likely TO have straddle al St. Louis
and | regret 10 say, free silver at
Chicago. Senator Hill and | went over
the whole situation very carefully last
night and the action st Chicago depends
upon q very snail margin. We find
that it will all turn ON the Nebraska
delegation. AS f. generally known,
there are two delegations from that
state and the seating Of these will
determine the fate Of free silver.
Senator Hill believes that the National
Committee, which will make up the
temporary roll Of the convention, has a
majority Of gold standard men, hence
upon its decision az to the seating Of one
Of the Nebraska delegations the whole
outcome Of the convention may hinge
Careful estimates Of the silver out
look place Illinois in the silver column.
Senator Hill puts it down for silver on
the advice Of Palmer, who admits that
the silver men have the machinery OF
the state. 1t Ia now said that the gold
men cannot even get the Cook county
delegation, which they hoped to
control.
In other states the free silver men
have got the organization without a
struggle, but Senator Hill says that he
does not believe that this ought TO be the
case at the National Convention. He
expects to go to Chicago at the head Of
the New York delegation. But even
should the silver men seem TO be in the
majority he will not abandon the fight
until it il evident from vote that they
are intrenched in their position.