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The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14
roo FOND OF FIREWATER.
Indians on the yermiIIion Lake RES
ervntion Made Blind.

The commissioner of Indian AFFAIRS
has learned of remarkable conaluon
existing on the Vermillion Lake feser,
walton in Minnesota. The Indians OF
this reservation, like most OF the req
men. are fond of firewater, but, as on
other reservations, it is the duty OF the
agent to see that they have access 10
nothing that will cause intoxieatlon.
The inventive genius of the human
tribe can be called into power III no
more forcible manner than by the
cravings of the stomach for liquor
This has been shown i'll the case OF tue
Indians, who are veritable Yankees IN
inventing means for getting drunk
The Indians of the Vermillion Lake res
ervation have discovered that the es-
senee of peppermint, dispensed IN little
ounce bottles for the use of housewives
in the preparation of dainty pastry and
other edibles, will produce glorious
exhilaration. The same effect can De Sc
cured with nearly all of the essences
used in the culinary art. But the es-
sence of peppermint especially has
most disastrous effect upon the eye
sight, and the result of its use by the
Nermillion Lake reservation Indians is
that several of them, while III the prime
of health. became totally blind as the
result of a single spree. John sky
aged 40. an Indian buck of athletic pro-
portions, lately went on peppermint
drunk. After he had been under the
influence of this essence number OF
hours he complained that objects abont
him appeared to be long way of, ana
that The sun was losing its power. lie
was told that it was midday, but he
complained that it was getting darker
and darker. The optic nerve was shat
tered. John Sky has ever since lived
in total darkness.
Another case is that of Red Otter,
aged As, and in perfect health. Red
Otter. with two other Indians, went in
10 the forest with two dozen bottles OF
essence of peppermint, which their
squaws would have priced for tlavoring
sweet bread. The three bucks proceed
ed to flavor themselves with the pep
permint. 1t was night and Red Otter
called upon his companions to know
what had become of the moon and
where all the stars had gone. He was
told that the moon and the stars were
shining in the heavens, but all was
darkness to him. He had imbibed of
the peppermint more freely than his
companions and is now totally blind.
| Two other Indians of the reservation
are partially blind from the same
| cause, and the Indian agent has writ
| ten to the department to know whether
he will be allowed money with which
| to take these blind red men to st. Paul,
where their eyes may be examined
with view to restoring their sight.
1t is said that the Indians not only
get drunk ON cooking essences, but they
have even resorted to red ink in order
| to get intoxicated. In some cases they
nave been known to drink the alcohol
in which natural specimens have been
| preserved In fact, so dear to the red
man is the effect of frewater that he
will resort to almost any expedient in
order to enjoy the rare pleasure of a
| iag.-Washingto Star.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14
SUMMER BAKING DAYS
Row to Render Them Less Hard unon
the Housewife

AS rule the sensible housekeeper,
do not light their regular COOKING
stoves in summer except for laundrs
purposes or for the semiweekIy bakin.
days. Frequently a small cook stoye
in a building not connected with tba
house is use1 to heat the water tor
washing and boiling clothes Here tho
household ironing may be done also
The simple meals of summer NAV h.
easily provided with a small gasoline
or oil stove if there are two days of tba
week given up to baking. If one is not
fortunate enough to have set oven of
iron or brick in which this baking NAV
be done, where the heat employed does
not reach the living-rooms of the house.
1t must be done in the family range on
the two days set aside.
BY proper management great deal
of heat may be kept away from the rest
of the house and the worker may be
spared a great deal of the exhaustinp
effects of the heat. Keep all the doors
leading to the rest of the house care.
fully closed. Open all the windows and
doors of the kitchen where the cook
stove is, and screen them with wire
screens, which exclude the flies and let
in the cool air. Do the work of pre-
pairing bread, cake or pies for baking, If
T possible, in an adjoining apartment
where the heat of the fire cannot reach.
A cellar kitchen or room partitioned
off in any cool, whitewashed cellar is
the best place to make pastry in sum-
mer. When it is made upstairs in an
atmosphere where the heat of the cook
stove is added to the heat of summer, in
spite of ice water and marble pastry
boards, the pastry turns to an oily con-
sistency which insures its being
"heavy" when baked. If there is no
convenient room in the house an out
door kitchen improvised under shady
trees will be a far better place in sum-
mer to make pastry, and also to knead
bread, prepare fruit for canning and
iron than any room indoors. These i'm
provised kitchens are common abroad
It is also a common practice in Europe
to serve meals on a broad, shady piazza
open to the breezes and air. This is an
especially delightful place for the even
ing meal, and when protected all day
from the sun also delightful place to
do the homework. For the breezes
keep away the heat as well as the flies,
which are likely to swarm around the
precincts of any warm kitchen inelosed
in four walls.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14
SCIENCE OF DREAMS.
Some of the Phenomena of Sleeping
Visions Are Now Accounted For.

Visions Are Now Accounted For.
1.-The subject of dreams" remarked
well-known Investigator to a Star re-
porter, has never been given the scien-
tific consideration and study it de-
served until during the past five years,
and even now some of the most interest
ed investigators pursue then study
under cover, as it were, for the reason
that the medical profession has per-
sistently evaded the subject and visits
heavy penalty on such of its members as
are known to devote much time to the
matter 1t has not been considered
regular exactly to pursue mental phe-
nomena, though this to great extent
is passing away through the valuable
work done by the societies organized for
psychical research, which originated in
England. There some Of the best minds
of the land are openly committed to
the study, and they are making it easier
for others to engage in it. Like all
pioneers, however, in any branch of
science, or, indeed, in anything else,
those who first engaged in it had to
suffer criticism. As a matter of fact,
the literature on the subject of psychic
al phenomena has been very barren I'M
til late years, and the most of that
which is written is totally unreliable,
as it was the work of those who were
not fitted by scientific requirements to
make their labors of value.
Dreams are now investigated and
studied by systematic course, and it is
wonderful how much information and
strange and interesting results are OBJ
tanned. Dreams are different from the
so-called presentiments, which are COM
mon with many unusually sensitive
persons, though there is a connection
between them, as both involve phases,
mentally as well as psychically. In
one case the mind of the dreamer is
alone used while in presentiments the
best accepted theories are to the effect
that the mind of the person who is fully
awake is influenced by others. | be-
lieve it is now fully proven that the
troublesome dreams which hang on a
person often through a whole night,
IAN be broken off and perfect mental
recreation secured, for after all that is
what sleep is, If they will rouse them
selves sufficiently to do some positive
thing. For instance, if person gets up
and touches door knob or the gas fix
ture, or, indeed, anything else, with the
idea that he is determined to break off
a disagreeable and persistent dream, he
ean do so. If only this much was gained
it would mean considerable, as persons
Who are annoyed by continuous dreams
will appreciate. "-Washington Star.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14
A Royal ROnp,

On road in Malvern, named out of
compliment to her majesty, the Queens
road, there stood, and maybe now
stands, a large house where the prin-
cess and the duchess stayed for time.
The young lady was great romp and
rattle" we are assured by those who
should know. Nor did she confine her
exploits to the level ground. She
liked to climb walls and trees 1t is
told that one day, while staying at
Malvern, she climbed an apple tree,
That was easy enough; but next came
the harder task of descending. In vain
she placed one small foot before the
other; she dared not venture, though
again and again she tried. SO she dsd
what, most likely, you would have done
had you been in her sorry plight; she
began TO cry. Her cries drew to the
spot a gardener, named Davis; and he,
fetching a ladder, soon brought her
safely down from her dangerous posi-
ton. For his trouble reward of
guinea was given him, and this coin,
the reward for rcscuing the princess,
may still be seen by the curious, neatly
framed.-James Cassidy, in ST. Mich
olas.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14
Human Freedom in Africa.

Two recent occurrences have greatly
promoted human freedom in Africa.
One is the emancipation of slaves in
Zanzibar, through the proclamation of
the sultan, at the instance of the Brit
ish government. The other is the
breaking of the power Of the Fulahs, a
slave-trading semi-Arab tribe in the
western Sudan. This has been accom-
plished by Sir George Goldie, the Brit
ish administrators of the Royal Niger
company, and is a direct result of the
expeditions against Benin and Nupe
The Fulahs. through force and super
stition, had gained ascendancy over the
Hausas, one of the most promising
African tribes, and the British used
a force of these Hausas, well armed and
organized. TO inhict a crushing blow up
on their tyrants. The territory hith-
erto controlled by the Fulahs was one
Of the last strongholds of slavery
Youths Companion.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14
Great and Small Painting,

The largest single subject painting
that is recognized as a real work Of art
is Iimtoretto's Paradise. 1t hangs in
the grand salon of the doge's palace in
Venice and measures 81 feet wide and "a
feet high. Probably the smallest paint
ing in the world was made by the wife
Of a Flemish artist. 1t is so small that
It could be completely covered by
grain of corn, yet it depicts a mill with
he sails bent, the miller mounting the
stairs with sack on his back, while on
he terrace where the mill stands is
art and horse, and on the road leading
TO II several peasants. We do not know
where this picture is now.-Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14
observations of Pessimist.

1t doesn't take much to sustain rep
utation that has been made.
The girl who entertains her beau on
the front porch while her mother
washes the dishes may be good COM
pany, but she is likely to prove ex-
pensive.
Folks who buy things just because
they are cheap are always complaining
of the scarcity of ready money.
The man who never knows when he
is licked can generally be identified
by his battered countenance.
Many a born leader has died disap-
poinetd because he couldn't find any
body who wanted to be led.-Cleveland
Leader.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

mo" groaned the sufferer. ~ don't
mind the bruises so much. Its the hu.
initiation of the thing that is hardest
upon me-"
But" the visitor said, according to
the accounts in the papers, it wasn't
your fault. You were on the right side
of the road when the collision occurred"
Il know that, out the fellow who
ran into me was on a last years wheel"
And he rolled over and wept.-Cleve-
land Iealer.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

One eupful of sugar, yoll1s of three
eggs and whites of two; beat yolks and
whites separately; add half of the sugar
to each, beat again; one cupful of -four
heaped just trifle; add to it one tea
spoonful of cream of tartar; one-halt
teaspoonful of soda, a pinch of salt,
add flour to eggs and sugar; stir until
smooth; add now scant one-half cup
ful of boiling water, pouring in little
at time; stir smooth; have tins but
tered, and bake quickly on tin plates;
put in just enough to cover the bottom
of tins; when baked spread jelly on
each layer, and put together; frost
the top.-Boston Globe.
"A Deering (Me) farmer who had
lost a great many eggs through the
depredations of some unknown visitor
to his poultry yards at last discovered
The thief to be a monstrous milk adder
measuring 80 inches in length.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14
From His Point of view.

Did you see the account of the new
submarine boat2"
Yes; but ] didn't read it. 1t doesn't
interest me. you know"
1T certainly indicates extraordinary
progress.
"Of course; but in the wrong direc.
ton. Enough boats go down now.
What | want to see is one that is guar
sateed to stay up."-Chicsgo Post.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

Guesen, the primate of Poland's see.
is celebrating the ninth century Of its
patron, Saint Adelbert who was put to
death by the heather Prussians he was
trying TO convert in 0o7. His body lies
IN solid si,rer shrine i'm Gueseni
eathedral.-Cincinuati Enquirer.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14
So Fond.

Mrs. Ferry never saw a boy so
ond Of pets as Bobby is.
Mrs. Wallace-Really?
Yes; he has worn out a kitten and
wo pups in the last three months
7. Y. Herald.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

While the population Of France re-
mains nearly stationary. the consump-
ton of tobacco increases by leaps and
bounds. During 1896 the French con-
sumed over 10000 tons of tobacco.
The Van Buren press., 1897-08-14

In Bulgaria the proprietors Of a
medicine by which they claim to cure
a specified disease are liable to be I'M
prisoned if the medicine fails to pro
duce the desired effect
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
TENDER SPOT.

The negro was running when he
stubbed his toe, sailing about ten feet
through the air and struck on his
head on a curbstone.
"Hurt YOURSELF" some one asked.
"Hu't myself" he cried Indignantly.
81 reckon [ mos broke nah big toe.
Chicago Evening Post.
PIGGIE Moved.
''Patrick, you were on a bad spree
yesterday"
"Yis, Mr.. Ellis, I was. Bless me if
wern't a-lyin' in the gutter wild a
pig. Father Ryan came along, look
ed at me, and says, says he, 'One is
known by the company he kapes.'
"And did you get up, Patrick?"
'No, but the pig did."-New York
Herald.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
HIS FIRST NAME.

Everybody knows Mr.. Richard Hard
ING Davis. And Richard knows all
those worth knowing. The author of
"Soldiers of Fortune" was employed
on local paper in a reportorial ca
pacity some years ago. One day an
extremely fresh young man Joined
the staff, and in three days he was
addressing every man on the staff by
his first name. That is, everybody but
Davis. He entered the local room one
afternoon where Davis was seated,
and slapping him Familiarity on the
shoulder, said:
Hello, Davis! Say, what is your
first name, anyhow"
Mister" replied Davis, quietly.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
WITH THE JOKERS.
HE WEAKENED.

John told me-" said the farmer to
the obituary writer, that he wanted
it put on his tombstone that he died
out O. debt-owin' no man a cent, an
| told him I'd pay up his debts fer
him, so it could he wrote down that
way. Now, call out the amounts on
them thar bills, if you please"
"John Jones, $40"
Cali right; I'll pay that"
civilian Brown, $15."
"Well, I'll settle that
"Rufus Smith, $50"
''Gettin' steep, but I'll fix it,
'Amos Williams, $780,"
''Sakes alive! But I'll settle it,"
Orchard Scott, $780,"
stop right thar" exclaimed the eN-
cited farmer; "durn Johns old pictur',
what did he mean, anyhow? Jest
write a line or two, an say that he
died happy-durn him!'
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
YELLOW FEVER GERMS

breed in the bowels. Kill them and
you are safe from the awful disease.
Cascarets destroy the germs through
out the system and make it impossi'
BILE for new ones to FORM Cascarets
are the only reliable safeguard fol-
young and old against Yellow Jack
10c. Csc. soc. all druggists. 291.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
ASTONISHING FOR CONNECTICUT

The Will of a California woman,
SAYS Case and Comment, gives to a
"stepdaughter" Feather bead boil
ster," and also makes other gifts, in,
Guiding 'bead room seat" "spring
bead" larger meeror," "Casmere
Shall a "black lace mantell," and
also some "little jewelrey."
A Connecticut will making numer-
Gus gifts spells bequeath with varia-
tons, as ''bequeath," ''bequeth," "be-
quath," and ''booquath.'' Among the
gifts is one to "mi nefu Margaret"
and another to mi nefu Anne" while
a provision is also made for mi Frs"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
INCOMPREHENSIBLE.

A gentleman recently visited pit
man in Durham, England. After a
little conversation the pitman invited
his guest to drink with him, but the
gentleman replied that he was teeto-
taller. "WeIl, yell hev pipe O. baccy
wiz us?" said the hospitable pitman
mo, thank you-smoking does not
agree with me-" ''Then hev pinch O.
snuff" ''No, I do not like the habit"
MA sakes! Hey ye dog?" NO
unfortunately. [ do MT possess a
dog" "Mercy on us-ye divvent drink,
We divvent smoke, We divvent snuff, We
hev no greyhound-an' We caan yorsel
a man."
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
A REVERSE CONDITION.

Sir said the cadaverous man, as
he entered the office of the city clerk,
shave you conscience fund conn ct
ed with this municipal hotel?"
The clerks eyes twinkled.
Certainly we have" he replied.
The stranger looked thoughtful.
"Want to contributed" the clerk in
quired.
''Me?" said the stranger. "No."
''But you asked if we had con-
science fund"
$50 I did. One O. you city officials
beat me out of a quarter once, an
wanted to see eff couldn't git it out
o. tn conscience fund. That's ALL"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
UNRELIABLE.

Tomson-By Jove, you can't rely on
the papers nowadays. Now here is a
palpable untruth.
Smith-What is it?
Tomson-It says the explosion of a
steam engine knocked the wind out
of Kansas Populist, and further
down it says he is still alive.
Convict-The deputy sheriff, mum.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08

For eighteen months have been we'll. AL
though y years of age can go where wish
and sleep all night and wake up as cheer
FIJI as babe and completely rested"
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gistS under q positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
nd Nerves SEW free to all applicants.
DIV MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. In
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
JUSTLY OFFENDED.

Minister Ito workman consulting a
pocket edition of rye)-Don't you
know you're drinking damna ton, mis-
guided man?
O'Hel-Thot shows what Judge yez
are; this do be the very best thot Phe-
Ian sells.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08

others and a number
of remedies. spending
a large amount of
money, but finally be-
came SO bad that it was
unsafe for me to leave
home. 1 commenced
using DR.. Miles Heart
Cure two years ago.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
LEFT OVER.

Wheeler-There's one advantage in
marrying a widow.
Biker-What's that?
Wheeler-She generally has her first
attempts wheel on hand.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08

NV Fart DISEASE is durable. For over
- forty years." writes Daniel Myers of
Two Taverns. Pa on Aug. 10. 1896,
II suffered with heart disease. First slight
palpitation, gradually growing worse. Then
shortness of breath, sleeplessness, smother
ing sensations and much pain in the region
Of the heart alarmed me and | consulted
physician. Receiving no benefit I tried
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
DEPENDS ON THE KIND.

''Is it true that Mr.. Jones talks like
book?" she asked.
YES" he replied; ''like one of these
ungramma teal dialect novels. Chi
cago Post.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
MIXING THE COLORS.

IT'S very plainly to be seen
That those who paint the town
A brilliant red must have long green"
And freely plank it down.
Chicago News.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
NO DANGER.

Friend Cooking over manuscript
These verses Of yours on "The Snuff
ed-Out Statesman" are clever, but in
view of the recent death of the states
man they treat of don't they seem
heartless and in bad taste?
Despairing Humorist-Heartless,
nothing! Confound it, by the time
these verses get into print he'll be an
cient istory!-Chicago Tribune.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
PRECISE.

Visitor at Penitentiary Ito convict)
Poor mani And what brought you
to this?
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08
PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE

Billy-Your dad hez quit smokin'
hain't e?
Johnny-Yep! How did you know?
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08

ISJUST AS GOOD FOR ADULTS.
WARRANTED. PRICE so cts.
GALAITA, Ills, Nov. 16, 1888
Paris Medicine Co., ST. Louis, Mo.
Gentlemen: we soij last year, 600 bottles ct
GROVES TASTELESG CHILL TONIC and hay
bought three gross already this year. In all Our eX-
perience of IA years, in the drug business, have
never sold article that gave such universal salts
facticn your Tonic Yours truly,
ABNEY. CARR g. Co
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-04
Personal MENTION.

Miss Anna Stuart Hansel. OF Chicago is the
guest of Mrs c. W. Hornick Of Ashland
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Toilet leave this
month for their summer homo in Hastings.
Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Peasa have taken a
cottage at White Bear for the season.
Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Hand leave soon for
their future home in Spokane, Mont
Mr. and Mrs. Lanpher, Of Portland ave-
nue., leave April Ii for Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stees are at the Senate
hotel, Atlantic City, N. j.
Jacob BaIdner of 597 Holly avenue, has
gone to Toronto to locate.
Miss Mamie Johnson, of Laurel avenue,
has gone to Columbus, o.
Mrs. j. c. McWilliams, Of Summit avenue,
leaves soon for Duluth.
Mrs. e. A. Jaggard, Of Exchange street, is
home from Chicago.
Mrs. Emily Huntington Miller has re-
turned to Chicago.
Miss Sharfie Soule, Of. Litchield, was the
guest last week Of Mrs. Eva Baldwin, Of
East Congress street.
Mrs. A. E. Senkler, Of the Aberdeen, is
home from Canada.
Miss A. Irene Carlisle has returned from
an Oriental tour.
F. H. Stoltze. ,sot the Aberdeen. is home
from the South. 81
from Hastings. II
Mrs. Wilder and Miss Wilder are at Old
Point Comfort. 3
Mrs. E. H. McHenry. of Western avenue,
is East.
Miss Teasaale., Of the Albion. is in Du-
buque.
Mrs. Rukard Hnrd. Of the Marlborough, is
East 80
Miss Nellie Finch. OF Summit avenue. has