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The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14
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Rev. John NJ. Hanselmann, pastor OF
St. Benedict's Catholic Church in
Brooklyn, was resently presented with
a stole which was at one time the
property of Pope Leo XIII.
The clubwomen of the country will
assemble en- masse at the Nashville ey-
position Oct. 20. Fl and %. The usual
topics will be discussed-state. fedora
ton, journalism. club methods and
government, etc.
Congressman Sulloway, of New
Hampshire, Is a member Of the Saliva
ton Army. and has frequently been
seen in their parades. both at his home
in Manchester and in Washington. His
wife was formerly a Salvation Army
lassie.
Many OF the older United States
senator's are pie eaters. Senator Tur-
pie, of Indiana, is fond of a lunch like
this: Strawberry shortcake and apple
pie, one piece each, plate of cream and
a cup of coffee. The senator, being 4
Democrat. pays for ais pie at the sen
ate restaurant. not the white house.
Helen Pitt Douglass, the white wild
ow of Frederick Douglass. still lives at
Cedar HILL" Anacostia, District of CO.
lumbia. She is a member of a western
New York family, her father having
been a leading abOlitionist. Mrs. Pitt
Douglass was Der husbands stenog-
and confidential clerk when he
vas recorder of the federal district.
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The Dlnncr-HOur.

In the fourteenth century tho kirg
Of France dined at 8 q m, and re-
tired to rest al 8 p m. In the timc
of Philip the Good an old verse said.
Rise at 5. dine ut 3. sup at ). 60 to
bed at 2. and thou shalt 1.-Two to be
ninety and-nine." In the reigns of
Henry Nv. and Louis XIV. the din
ncr-hour was IL q m Louis XIV.
changed the dinncr-hour to O'Clock
Two o'clock remained the usual din
ner-hour in France up to the time of
the revolution. after which 6 o'clock
became the fashionable time. In
England the upper class breakfastcd
at z in the reign Of Henry Will, and
dined at 10 O m. In Elizabeth's
reign the ~dinner-hour was ii q. m,
and supper was served about 5
o'clock. In Germany the fashionable
hour for dinner up to the time of tho
French revolution was IL o'clock;
afterwards il was fixed At l o'clock.
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BEAUTY IS BLOOD DEEP.
rURc. healthy BLOOD NEANS BEAU
TlSUL CONPLEXlON.

IstesfIossI Microbes roises tse Blood xhea II
BeweIs Arc Cons.i2sted. Drive Then Oat
BY Nskias the Liver Lively.
"Beauty is skin deep" That is wrong.
Beauty is blood deep.
A.person const;patea, with q lazy liver,
bilious blood, Gyspeptic stomach, has pim-
pies and liver spots and a sole leather COM
plexion.
No one with a furred tongue, q bad
breath, q jaundiced eye, can be beautiful, 10
matter how perfect are form aud features.
To be beautiful. TO become beautiful, or
remain beautiful. the blood must 10 kept
pure and free from bile, microbes, disease
germs and other impurities.
Cascaret Candy Cathartic will do it for
you quickly. surely, naturally. They never
grip nor grippe, but make the liver lively,
prevent sour stomach, kill disease-gcrms,
tone up the bowels. purify the blood, and
make all things right, as they should be.
Then beauty comes OF itself, and to stay.
Buy and try Cascarets today. It's what
they do, not what we say they do, that will
please you. All druggists, l0c, 25c or SOC,
or mailed for price. Send for booklet AMI
free sample. Address Sterling Remedy Co,
Chicago, Montreal, Can, or New York.
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LATE n T

Belted blouses are simply more
bloused when made of thin fabrics than
when made Of silks.
Shocking is revived for children's
frocks. It Is most attractive in the
lighter weaves of silk.
The English walking hat with the
brim rolled up a little at each side is
brought out In great variety as to
shape Of crown and kind of straw; the
most stylish one of all is the Panama.
trimmed severely with black wings
and black satin rosettes.
Plaid waists, in both cotton and silk,
are en- regale, and are finished with a
belt of plaid and stock of the same.
These are shown you by the dealers as
the latest novelties. They will be
much worn throughout the summer
season with crash and linen skirts.
Paris sends word that the ruff is
once more the fashion there. 1t is
made generally in ljsse or chiffon, very
wide at the back and decreasing in
size at the front. Some ruffs. howev-
or are of the same width all around.
The most gigantic of these ruffs ex-
tends to the ears. and is finished with
a Bounce of plated chiffon reaching te
the waist.
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He Wanted TO Know.

A little boy whose experience with
elevators has been = vcry limited
n was brought into trc city 4 few
days ago by his mamma. and in the
curse Of two Or three hours shop
ping the little fellow was taken up
and down in different stores = good
many times
Finally tho two went in an Office
building. took chairs in q rather
small room and waited.
'.Wherc gro VIC now. mamma"
asked the boy.
'.In Uncle EOb's Office"
He glanced around the rather con-
tracted quarters and then asked:
when docs Il 60 up?" - Texas
Sift;neS
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3Oo Sm7H for Cats.

Tho young man from tho city had
been fishing. He hadn't had much
luck. but it was more than he was
used to. and he looked very Jubilant
as no strodo into the farmhouse
kitchen with his catch.
"What'je git:?" asked his host
.'Oh. nothing much. just Q few
catfish"
.Mean thcn ;" the farmer inquired,
pointing with his pipestcm.
Certainly. They're not very
largo. But there's no doubt about
their being catfish"
wal. Tcbbe they passes fur cat
fish out whur you come from. But
here We calls them kitten ish.-Den-
YER Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14

1t was just after the close of the
matinees. and tho Broadway cars
were crowded. In this particular
q the passengers were nearly all
ladies. and only n man was sit
ting. The a stopped and took on q
party Of three. q young woman. .
young man. and q fine gray-haired
old lady. They made their way up
the aisle and stood near the man
who was sitting. but no did not offer
the old lady his seat A gray-heired
old gentleman who had been stand
ing near tho door and watching the
man In the scat worked his way up
to the party and stood nearly in
front Of the man in tho seat He
lifted his hat and bowed to the old
lady and said. with o wave of his
hand toward the man sitting down:
MADAM. let me offer you this
scat"
The man in tho scat looked up and
turned red. ..Why. er-certainly-er-
madam. take this scat" and he
leaped out Of it like q cork out of q
bottle.
THANK you." said the gray-haircd
lady and tho gray-haired man and
tho young nan all toSether.-New
York Sun.
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Just.

E1eGenan's Camph0r Tee with 0Dyeerlae.
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapp~d Hands
and Face, Cold Sores, &c. C.G.Clark h Co N.Haven.Ct
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14

Natives of the Adirondack region
name all visitors ''spOrts" The term
has come down from . time when few
city folk save those in search Of game
braved tho h~arlships of lifo in tho
woods. Now that ali sorts Of people
visit tho Ad;ronIacks for health and
pleasure. the namo sticks. and tho
conventional young woman who lives
IN q luxurious camp and dresses
three times . day Is as much q sport
as the invetcrate hunter. who goes
about In corduroys and leather leg
gings and sleeps in rough camps
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14

ORE water Is sold
by farmers than
n other sub
stance, and 1t
brings q higher
price in proportion
to Cost than any ma
terial known, a
writer in Philadel-
phia Record says.
Water is sold in 80
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Tho court had assessed Q flne Of 30
n the attorney for contempt. and the
amount was very nearly the size Of his
pile. He put up the money in such .
hesitating way that the court vas
moved to compassion.
III you have any regret" said tho
Judge, '.for what you have done, !
might possibly remit tho fine"
..Your honor Is very kind. replied
the attorney with mock humility.
handing the money to tho clerk. land
I have some regret that I haven't .
thousand more ten dollar bills"
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14
Sprays and Spraying.

In spraying currantS there Is danger
OF making an application within three
weeks of the time the fruit is used
for food. Currants should be sprayed
as soon Gs worms are seen with paris
green; il they reappear repeat the
spray. adding bordeaux for mildeN,. II
worms still t-oIble use pyretE:um or
te.!ebore. The third application to ap-
pies should be made a week after the
blossoms have fallen Of bordeaux and
paris green; repeat after ten to four
teen days and again in ten to fourteen
days use bordeaux or weak copper sui
phate. When cherries have set use
s>-deaux and paris green: repeat in
ten to twelve days later. IL signs of rot
appear. In ten to twelve days more
use copper sulphate solution weak and
repeat II necessary. Cabhages may
need five sprays. When nUriis nrst
appear Use paris green. II worms or
aphides are present repeat If the plants
are not heading using using emulsion
FOR aphis. II aphis persist, or If worms
reappear, use kerosene emulsion II
plants are not heading. After heads
form. rsc ea!!potre for worms, a tea
spoonful to q gallon of water. emulsion
for aEhiGes. This may be repeated il
necessary. Tomatoes may be sprayed
three times as follows: When first
fruits have set use bordeaux. II dis
ease appears repeat or use weak copper
suIphate solution. II necessary spray
with weak copper su!phate solution.
H.ccsc sr:ay with a.seni.eS while tree.
are in blossom. as the bees will be
poisoned; they are necessary to fertil.
lie the flowers.
Bordeaux Mixture is the standard
remedy for all fursoaa diseases. Use
four pounds copper sulphate and four
pounds of fresh lime to forty gallons
Of water. 1t Is comparatively mex
pensive, does not injure the most ten
der foliage II properly prepared, re.
mains for a long time upon the plants
and in fungicidal powers has few II
any suleriors. If a large quantity is to
lie used 1t is we'll to prepare a consid-
cradle amount of the materials 50 that
they will only peed TO be mixed before
using. The copper sulphatc will dis
solve readily if suspended in a barre,
Of water in a coarse sack or basket
BY thus dissolviEg twenty-four pounds
in. say. thirty-six gallons of water. We
shall have enough for six barrels of
forty gallons each. The lime should
be slaked slowly. adding water only
as fast as it is taken up. Twenty-four
pounds is all that is needed for the
above amount of copper sulphate, but
If it will be required within a week or
two the entire barrel may be slaked at
1t will not deteriorate If kent
covered with water. The above form
ula is adapted for use with most crops
but it may be slightly modified. Thus
for the second spraying of grapes the
amount OF water should be reduced to
thirty gallons. and for most other crops |
i may be increased to nsty gallons at
ss
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MIXED nj HIS SECRET WORK.

Troubles Of N Abseat-N Minded. Tr.ouei
Eratsrnal ~Acq1alntance.
From the Youths Companion: 4
man who belongs to several secret o
cieties must occasionally find the task
OF keeping the secrets Of each society
In their W especial corner Of his
brain q tax upon his memory. This
was the case with one Absalom Wyck-
on. OF the thriving town Of Skedunk.
He came home one evening looking
worried.
What Is the matter. Absalom?"
asked his wife.
"A man came at me a little while
ago. answered Mr.. Wyckoh. with the
Masonic sign Of distress. l remember
now that l replied with the Knights of
Pythias sign. and I am almost certain
l gave him the Oddfellow5' grip"
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ter the second application. especially
II they m made at frequent interv,ls



United States Consul Kirk OF Copeu.
hagen has forwarded to the state de.
partment the following translatiou
from Dannebrog Of q lecture delivered
by Mr.. Johannsen at the agricultural
high school recently ON the results oh.
tanned by the etherizing method Of de-
veloping plants earlier than = their
nature, by exposing them to the influ-
ence Of ether fumes. BY exposing
sleeping plants to the influence Of eth
or and chloroform the result 10 OBJ
tanned that each plant, after the treat
ment with ether. begins to shoot. They
have thus probably been awakened
from their previous condition Of sleep
or inactivity. Lilacs grow ~splendidly
when placed in an alright compart-
ment and exposed forty-eight hours to
b effect of 500 or 600 cubic centime-
ters Of ether. and then put In q hot
house. Just before Christmas the
plants had developed splendidly. The
etherizfng of tho plants will cost I to
IL cents each. The main point II to
get the plants to shoot at any time
before Christmas, even in September
and October. 1t can be said that some
progress has undoubtedly been made,
but no one can tell to what astonishing
results this discovery may lead. Tu-
lips. lilacs. ETC.. can be developed much
earlier and have a pretty color and
great durability. rs the ether frees the
plant of decomp0sable matter. To
etherize the plants they are placed in
an alright receptacle and exposed
from twenty-four hours to n~inety-six
hours Generally f~orty-eight hours),
to the influence of the ether. Cylindri-
cal glasses are used for small plants,
n for large plants an o%il-painted box,
the interior of which Is lined with tin
foil. I feet high and long. and ~ feet
broad. On the lid a small hole 10
made. which is closed with a cork,
and the ether Is conducted through
this hole. As ether is very inflam- !
mable. great are must be taken not
to bring candles or matches near 1t. |
The ether is dissolved at from Is de-
grees to 20 degrees centigrade.
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14

Don't you like tho room I gave
you?" said the hotel clerk to the
drummer from Cincinnati
..Ycs. the rooms all right. What
made sou ask? do I look worried? ?"
10 he frank, you do"
well. I am feeling rather uncom.
Portable. You SEQ I came over o. the
s L. O. and w. road"
''Got in late. I suppose"
mo. VIC got in on time. and now I
have about two and ono-half hours
on my hands that I don't know what
to do WITHIN ashinwton Star.
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a 0uestlon OF I'M.

Massachusetts, is struggling with .
novel question relating to the durabil-
ity of the ink recently furnished the
various state departments. The best
Ink was contracted for. but the arti-
Gle furnished is found to fermcnt in
:he inkstand and to evaporate rapidly.
leaving sediment. One report Is
that the ink has been tempered with
by disappointed firm OF contractors.
The state chemist has been called on
to make an analysis. and the manu-
f~acturers also have employed an an
alyst. SO . battle of the experts is the
next thing in order.
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The Russian Thistle.

The power for mischief Of the Rus
sian thistle is instanccd by A. j. Love-
JOY. OF Roscoe, who reports an expert.
!.lent made by q friend OF his in Get
tysburs. 5. ID. While driving ono
day il OF the thistles came tumbliny
along in his path. The happy thought
came to Kim OF tickcting the this
tic with Il request to the person find
ing it to let him know where it had
travelled to. He did SO and turned il
loose again. In \ few days word
came from tho thistle sixty miles
away. 1t had distributed its seed tho
entire distance.
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Two Kinds OF HOrsemen.

All mankind may, With great clear
ness. be divided into two ~parts-those
who understand horses and those who
do not, says an exchange. There are
people who will drive or ride a Dag all
day-nay. who may " one AID use
it for years-whose powers of 6bserva-
ton are not sufficiently enlisted in tho
details of the animal to distinguish t
from any strange horse in the next
stall unless thsre be some gross dif-
ference in color. Such equestrians will
be content to see a fine horse, with
nerves. eyes. muscles and possibilities
for good or evil cashiered In favor Of
the dead certainty Of a peripatctic
steam engine. The second, smaller,
and aside from horse dealers, more no.
BILE group of individuals cannot SO
much as enter q fOrtuitous close cab
without taking unconscious note of the
the withers. the size and the
facial expression Of the creature be-
tween the shafts. One whose SYM
pathy stands this test has felt the thrill
impaired by the responsive spring If
a glorious saddle horse, has enjoyed
conversations with the shape
ly, all expressive ear of the sensitive
creature. has been fairly exalted by
mere proximity to the splendid Spirit
of a hard driven thoroughbred and has
Quivered with the same heady drink
which brilliant frosty mornings have
brought to the smoking muzzles of his
bays, with their flashing eyes
and strong. curved necks-but 10 it not
to defend g good horse from q
horse!ess carriage?
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misunderstanding to your own
figures, you spent over 800 this year
in cheap fripperies which had to DO
thrown away after onco wearing.
That e10o would have bought . piece
Of lace that would havo lasted q life
time-in fact. could be used by your
descendants for generations
Wife-Well. give mo 800. and I
will buy the lace for next year.
Observation-Disclosures mind; II
don't think lace is very becoming to
your style Of beauty. Hcro's ton
cents for another rufie.
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
tie grocery stores a new preparation
called GRAIN-O. made of pure grains.
that takes the place of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress. and but few a tell 1t
from coffee. 1t does not cost over 4
rs mach. Children may drink 1t with
great benefit. Is cents and Is cents
per package. Try 1t. Ask for
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14

The approach Of hot weather Is re-
garded with dread by many a weary
mother who understands the increased
rerils which surround the life Of
her little n at that time Of the year.
especially II 1t IS SO unfortunate as
to be found nursing the bottle"
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More ~N:lIGllslc.

Foreman-1f ycI wait me- to work
III thai y pants AL. you'll have to
cut about three verses OF O. this
poem.
Editor-Eut if l do tina: it won.
make sense.
Foreman-Maybc not; but it will
make rOom!--Truth.
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, &c.
Too Much Salt.

Saginaw Bay was at one time the
greatest fishing grounds of the Gro It
lakes. but is SO no more. The cause
of the falling OF is traceable to saw
mills and salt blocks. Every winter
the salt blocks throw some Of their re-
fuse matter upon the ice and into the
river. and this in time finds its way to
the bay and is washed upon the spawn
ing and feeding ground Of tie fish.
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14
Insanity In H0rsea.

Whether there are not some horses
that are actually insane is q subject
upon which opinions differ. On this
question IN English writer says: II
have little doubt but that IN many
cases where the horse shows sudden.
unaccountable fits Of i'll temper. vice,
or other demonstrations of strange
conduct, that the cause is due to cere-
bral affection. Horses may become
temporarily insane from certain forms
OF disease. such as, among others. the
development Of a tumor on the brain.
Fits of un%accountable vice may occa-
sionally be the result of organic
changes in the brain matter, as in
man. and not to normal mental DISPOSE.
ton. l was recently told Of q young
fOal which sometimes was subject to
demonstrations of strange conduct, &C.
companied at intervals by what ap-
peared fits or commissions. He was
found to be suffering from water on
the brain. otherwise hydrocephalus.
He was operated upon surgically with
a view to his relief. but even after he
was brol,en-in and became a made
horse" he lever afterwards was trust
worthy either under the saddle or in
harness. consequently the owner part
ed with him. Singular to relate, both
his dam and grandam we're queer cat
tie. and at various times were subject
to strange periodical alterations of
conduct. In the case OF the foal men,
toned. there can be little doubt that
he was the victim of hereditary brain
disease. productive of temporary in
sanity. Such cases. l believe. are more
frequent than is generally supposed.
Horses are not always responsible for
their actions.
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14

Handel's messiah" was recently
performed at BuenOs Ayres. for the
first time in South America, with Q
chorus of 800 and an orchestra OF
fifty performers. Special trains wero
run the house was sold out an hour
and a half after the opening of the
box Office and the proceeds were
81 800.
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14

Tired Housckeeper-There! Tho
house is As neat as q new pin at last.
am going to take a nap Try not
to disturb me with your play, nv
pets
Little Brothec-What shall I do ii
any one calls?
Little Sister-No need to bother
about that No ono ever calls when
things are clean!
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Tho Poetry Of IL.

Shield rather be u poet than
anything in the world.
POet-YOu might DO the next
thing to z
She-Ch, tell me how.
Tho Poet-By becoming Mrs. Poet.
(lIc got hcr.)
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Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens FOot-Ease. q powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful. swollen. smart
ing feet and Instantly takes the sting
out Of corns and bunions. 1t is the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Aliens FOot-Ease makes tight-ftting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating. callous and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try 1t to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores. BY
mail for 25c In stamps. Trial package
FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted. L.
Roy. N. 7.
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Wise.

Carric-May seems to be very good
to Jack.
fdith-fcs. They were playmases
when they were children.
But that is no reason"
isn't it, He knows her a,s. and
she has to be good to him for fear
he'll tell. "-Truth.
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14

Mr.. Slimpurse-But why do you
insist that our daughter should
marry q man whom she does not
like? You married for love, didn't
you? Mrs. Slimpursc-Yes; but that
is no reason why I should let our
daughter make the same blunder.-
Now York Weekly.
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14
Two Mighty Continents.

North and SOuthAmerica. besides Guatemala,
the West Indies. Australia and even Europe,
are the fields Of usefulness in which Hostel
ter'S stomach Bitters has demonstrated It's
value as an antidOte to malaria. and as \
remedy for dyspepsia. constipation. rheuma-
tism neuralgia. biliOusneSs. nervousness and
loss Of appetite and sleep. The inhabitants.
the medical! men of these countries. have
spoken in no uncertain terms concerning tho
efficacy OF the great household remedy.
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14
Heartfelt nSsS,-

Pedestrian, to beggar-Ih have little
money to give you. because ! am a
poet and. what is more. my poems
are no to be published until lam
dead. Here's ten cents.
beggar-Long life TO We, sir
\. Y. Weekly.
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14
I3Oat-LifO In Slam.

The boat-life of Siam includes al
most all life. Business and pleas
ure. health and happiness. all center
in the river or its branches A boat
and a paddle are almost as natural
and indispensable possessions to q
Siamesc as his arms or legs lie has
no notion of travelling any distance
except by boat. and tho idea of liv-
ing in a place inaccessible by water
generally strikes him rs absurd.
Three weeks to come down stream
with a full cargo. o week to dispose
of it and indulge in the gaities of tho
capital, four or five months to get
back with the emptici boat. and the
rest of the year for teamwork at
home-such is tho program of many
q Siamcsc family.
E1eGenan's Camphsr lee with 0Iyeerl.e.
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapp~d Hands
aud Face Cold Sores &c. e. q Clark ID. n Haven Cf
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14

who = these Orleanists who ara
always kicking up such q fuss in
France?" asked Hostetter McGinuis
of AOsciusko Jones IL suppose
they are descended from the chill
dren Of the Maid of Orleans. "replied
Joncs.--Texas Siftings
The Columbus journal., 1897-07-14

The summer cattle-shipping season
has begun in Denver, and the town is
crowded with cattlemen. Three hun
cred carloads Of steers have already
arrived, and 1000 more are expected
within the next ten days