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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

A New York man who has the klon.
dixie fever is not disposed to be salts
fled with a grub-stake merely. He adj
vertises in one of the papers of that
city: 'Gentleman (39) desires to meet
lady with money to go to Alaska; mat
rimony." Shooting the rapids in Alas
ka on a raft built for two would not l."
an unromantic wedding journey.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16
Newspapers IS iext-Boo1s.

There is one point that | wish to-
emphasize particularly and that Is the
value of newspapers as textbooks in
the study of geography. 1t is only
through them that one can Keep up
with the geography of the world and
teachers and pupils should consult
them. study their maps and thus be
continually abreast of the tines, par
ticUlariy in the case of new exg!ora-
tiOnS.
Teachers will emphasize the value of
reading the daily newspapers TO their
pupils hereafter. Textbooks are often
FIVE to ten years behind the times. bat a
good newspaper is up to date. I nJta-
bic example of the value of this Drac-
tice is afforded by the recent go.I dis
coveries in Alaska. Textbooks 20 not
tell about it. but the newspapers have
printed maps and descriptions Gf the
regions which present the facts forci-
bly,.
When school opens next monts.-
teachers will find out how much the
children have read about current
events. They will talk the subjects
over in the class rooms and viii con
tinue TO keep up the interest in what is
going Oh in the world.
BY these methods boys and girls VII.
receive a fundamental education which
will be of value vastly greater 70 them
in the battle of life than the mere rlem-
orizing of figures and dates and the rep
etition of facts which they do not IN
dersiand and i'll which they take nC
interest.-Supt. Greenwood. Kansas
CITY.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16
Peculiarly OrnaniZPl-

Among personal peculiarities Of or.
ganization there may be mentioned the
curious case of a man in New York. of
whom it is said that he can only sleeC
while standing. Lying down causes
him great pain. and he appears to have
become quite haDituated to erect
posture. OF like curious nature is the
case of Spanish baron. who can sleep
only in the cabin of a steamer or in q
railway car when in full motion. For
four years he has never ceased travel.
inc by night in order to obtain sleep.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16
Eel Blood for Snake Bite.

Some years ago the naturalist Nose
found that the blood of eels. Darticu-
larly that of sea eels, contained q poison
which acted, when transferred into the
human system, similar to the venom of
vipers, although weaker, inasmuch as
the eel poison brought about Il similar
reduction Of the temperature of the
blood as the snake poison.
Based upon this fact, Prof C.. Phisa-
liX made very interesting researches,
which he presented recently to the
Academy of Sciences at Paris. He con-
cluded that the blood of eels possessed
immunifying agencies upon snake poi
son. He succeeded by heating solu-
ton of eel poison to 5S degrees cent?
grade to destroy its virulence. so that
1t was possible to inOculate guinea pig
with the fluid. the only effect being the
raising of the temperature by q few
degrees. This reaction of the organism
was followed by a perfect capability to
resist the poison of the vipers. which
was administered in 4 deadly dose fif-
teen to twenty hours after the inocula-
ton with eel blood, but it absolutely
failed to kill the animal. Even very
small quantity of the heated eel serum
was sufficient to produce immunity
from snake poison. This discovery is
most important, since it can be employ
ed for immunifying human beings
against snake bites, and if not too far
progressed. it will even insure Il more
rapid recovery from snake bite of vic
tins who had not previously been i'm.
munified with the serum.-Philadelphi
Record
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

But there is fatality a feeling so IT.
resistible and inevitable that it has the
force of doom, which almost invariably
compels human beings to linger around
and haunt the spot where some great
and marked event has given color to
their life time, and still more irresist-
IDLY, the darker the tinge that sad
IanS ir
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

A New York labOrer accumulated q
stock Of horse shoes, to the number of
200, as luck breeders, and he did this
in thirteen years. All but one shoe
missed fire. and the exception was,
when he was detained at home with a
toothache and his wife could not join
a theater party that night. The theater
burned down and there is where the
shoe counted.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

James Johnson, who is described by
a st. Louis paper as the toughest con-
Tict in the Missouri penitentiary," has
petitioned the Governor for pardon
on the ground that he wants to go to
the Klondike gold fields" Wouldn't
he prefer some good seaside resort?
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

England owns a little island made
entirely of chalk. 1t doesn't amount to
much in a. commercial point of view,
but the power that attempts to wipe it
OF the map will get into trouble.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

We must have weak spot or two IN
q character before we can love it much.
People that do not laugh or cry, or take
more of anything than is good for them,
pr use anything but dictionary words,
are admirable subjects for biographies.
But we don't always care most for
those fat pattern flowers that press
best in the herbarium.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

A railroad exchange says it costs
S1.11 to stop a train going at full speed.
If it is stopped by another train going
in the opposite direction it sometimes
costs more
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

The total length of common roads in
this country, mostly bad, is 100000
miles. Much is said concerning plans
Tor their Improvement, but not too
much for the size Of the field.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

As long as promises are fippantly
and plentifully made, without care or
thought or judgment, so long will they
be lightly and frequently broken. If
they are to be kept with strictness and
fidelity, they must be made with intel
ugence and circumSDectiOn
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

Although America claims to be ahead
Of the world in all kinds Of mechanical
devices, it is noted that underground
trolleys have been operated for some
time in Budapest, but cannot be made
to work in this country.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

A New Jersey youngster who was
rejected by girl the other day hasn't
tried yet to shoot her, nor has he COM
mitted suicide. 1t is now thought that
the unfortunate young man is hope
lessly sane.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

'aThe estate of the late Mr.. Have
meyer, the sugar king" remarks New
York paper, lis less than S4,000,0O0."
We never realized before what a close
resemblance there was between Mr..
Havemeyer and ourselves in money
matters
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

A contemporary in Yazoo City, Miss,
says: Miss Flora Bowney, of Valley
View, is seeking health and pleasure ir
our midst, and many of our young .E-s
are suffering the sweet torture Of her
presence" Jamaica ginger is said to
be good fer that sort of thing.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

A Nebraska man was shown about
town by two affable Chicago strangers
and it cost him $110O. PERSONALLY
conducted" tours Of that sort come pret-
ty high usually.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

Why on earth should any one want
to pursue the little King of Spain with
dynamite? Are there no laths or trunk
straps in all CASTLE?
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

The st. Paul Theosophical Society is
billed to discuss Dreams and Their
Causes Makers of mince pies prob
ably will be interested in the outcome
of this investigation.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

A New York paper raises a question
as to whether a kiss has any value or
not. That dependS-a New York kiss
has 10 commercial value in Chicago,
for instance
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

An Alabama conductor has Just had
to pay S24o for kissing 4 pretty girl
passenger. No man with such blast
ing, destructive kiss rs that ought to
be allowed at large.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

One Of the agencies which could be
directed against this country in case
of Il war is the $15,000,000 recently ac-
Quired by his Grace the Duke of Marl-
bororrh
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

There are, in round numbers, 16,00U,-
600 horses in the country, nominally
valued at 81 1,000000,C0O, but now not
worth over $770,O0O,000
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

Will some one kindly explain why a
weather bureau which costs 100000
year turns out predictions worth only
cents a dozen?
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

Pensacola is advertising 'corn fair
to be held in the near future What is
this? a State convention Of chiropo-
djStS2
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

100000 for the construction and pur-
chase Of war materials and ships. Since
January. 1895, $600,000,000 has been
Invested by Japanese in banks, rail-
roads, and other companies.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

The English laws are very rigorous,
but Ii is much easier even in London for
a rich kleptomaniac to get out of pris-
on than for poor thief to do so.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

The island of Malta has language
of its own. derived from the Carthagin-
ian and Arabian tongues. The nobility
of the island speak Italian.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

Every day is a little life, and our
whole life is but a day repeated. Those
therefore that dare lose Il day are dan
gerously prodigal.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

One Of the largest electric light
plants in the world is being made in
New York for Southern Brazil, 1900
lights.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

1t has just been discovered that each
of the two Testaments in use in the city
of London court is kissed 10000 times
a day. Both books are very ancient
They are falling to pieces. being liter
ally kissed aWay
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

The Bank of France has a camera so
arranged that the picture Of any sus-
piciOus visitor may be secured with
out the suspected individual knowing
that he has been caught
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

The "plan to free China" would be
more cOmmendable if it was to free
China from the Chinese.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

A change Of typewriters in a bank
sometimes might render unnecessary a
change of venue later on.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

Mark Twain says there are only
fifty jokes in the world" Perhaps that
Is one of them.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

Japar's Diet voted S45,00O,000 for the
construction of railroads, telegraphs
and cables at its last session, and S97.-
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16
The Com mon Goal.

Hurry-Whats the great aim of mod.
ern life?
Scurry-To be rich enough to get ev,
erything one doesn't want.--BrooklyD
Life.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16
OBERT GOOD, Editor and Prop.

Even successful plunger cannot af-
ford to plunge indiscriminately. See
Barnato.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

The average expense of an ocean
steamshi, from New York to Liverpool!
and return Is $4,000
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16
HGStOn'S New School

Boston is to have Il new public school
named after Paul Revere, which will
cost. including the site, about s.. .OD0.-
900. The building will be constructed
of light pink granite, gray. red and
white brick and terra Gotta. It will
contain public bathing facilities Cor the
children
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-16

Of III thieves. fools are the worst;
they lob you of time aud temper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14
@RHRH "a weakness easily cured uy
80 aVEAA DR.. Miles Nerve Plasters-
ORDINANCE

Ordinance for the protection Of agricul-
ture and forbidding live stock from run
ming at large within the limits of the
parish of Vermilion, La.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury OF the
parish Of Vermiiion in regular assembly
convened. that from and after the first
day of January. A. d. 1895, it shall be nm
lawful for live stock to run at large with
in the limits of Vermilion parish, and all
owners Of such stock shall be required to
keep them properly enclosed,
And be it further ordained that any
person violating the foregoing ordinance,
Shall be deemed guilty of q misdemeador,
and upon conviction thereof before any
court of competent jurisdiction, shall be
condemned to pay Il fine OF not less than
five nor more than fifteen dollars. and III
default Of the payment of the fine shall
be imprisoned not less than five nor more
than fifteen days i'll the parish jail.
j. TRECLET THEREOF.
NJ. l.. ELDREDGE,
M. SARyER.
J. N. WILLIAMS, President.
Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14

All druggists guarantee DR.. Miles PAIN
Pulls to stop Headache. One cent q dose"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14
whoo7,iBa.s Cough.

Why suffer with Coughs. Colds
and Lagrippe when Laxative Bromo
Quinine will cure you in one daye
Does not produce ringing IN tht
head like Suiphate Of Qainine. Put
ap in tablets convenient for taking.
~Iuarauteed to cnre or money re-
anded. Price 25 cents. For SAT-,
Is A. j. GODDARD d Co.
r. Ell Mills Co.. Lml'd.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14

VIM. HENDERSON,
S. GUMBEL 4 20.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14
NOTICE.

AL persons are hereby warned
not tohunt upon. tresspas upon or
ride or drive through my fields and
enclosures in the 3fa ward Of this
parish. under penalty Of being pros
Iecuted to tie fnllest extent Of the
lew.
1913 SO. Mrs. ULYssE 4 BADIE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14

Dear Sirs:-Ship US as soon as posi-
bic : gross Groves Tasteless ChiH
Tonic. My customers want Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic and will not have
any other. In our experience OF over
30 years in the drug business, we nave
@ sold any medicine which gave
such universal satisfaction.
Yours Respectfully,
j. S. BROWNE Il Co.,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14

During TIM year 377,0oV tons Of
fish, exclusive Of shell fish, were
landed in England and Wales. The
value, including she'll fish. is placed
at $27 .55O.G0N.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14

J. N. WILLIAMS,
Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14
TO HUNTERS.

The Veuniliou Developing Co
Lint. hereby uotifes hunters not 10
hnnt within their closures. Anyone
caught in the act Of violating This
notice will be aeait with to the full
extent Of the law.
j. P. GUEYDAN.
10-f-9G-tf President.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14
NOTICE.

Entering my pasture and stock
ranch on Cheniere gu Tjgre. without
my consent il forbidden. any per-
son lrespas~ing on said premises viii
he prosecuted to the fall extenL Of
the law AURoRE DEFIANCE,
Widow Lonis Laporte.
Abhevilie. January 4, 1895.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14

The GIassbo,o, N. s., hoard of
health ordered a family 10 NOSE out
Of town because their filthy home
was a meance to the health Of the
town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14

The GRAHAM (f'cxas) Leader sizes
tha stu ,tion up in a nut shell in the
following. Legislators may pass
whatsoever laws they please against
mebs aud mob violence. and he big
papers may pirate as loudly as they
will over the 'brntality Of acnward
ly mnt,p bnt 90 long az white WON
en- are made the victims Of Negro
lust, white men arc going to shoot
hang and roast coons. This dispo
sition ia not confined Ia any particn.
lar section or class of people. They
may err in luman blindness while
they struggle 10 be just" but anti
mob laws will not stop it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14
All druggists sell Or. Miles Pain Pills.
rpid eaes your Texas I.anG>a


/ know Of over a million acres OF
land ia Texas awaiting the rigbifni
II to get II, and if sou eve had
relatives or kindred who went t.
T'exa~. write L Fultor. attorney.
Deuton, Texas, AID he will inform
you free, if you own any land il
Texas.
Nearly all persons who went tr
Texas in an early day had lands
granted TO their hei,s. l.. Fnitor
also ca lccts for wholesale houses
ard others all over Texas, and dee
the largest business ia Texas. 81
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14

1t is proposed to develop Canad-
ian trade bg nIacino a line OF sleau.
ers between British Columbia poris
and those of Mexico and Centre
America.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14
A Gard
New Orleans, La, May 81, 1887

Having been informed that reports
are being circulated in EermBion par
ish that Rose Hill Planting y Rehnlng
Co's It'd mill and factory would not
run or purchase cane this season 1898
and that such reports are being used 70
iniure said factory, we take this meth
Cd Of informing the public that said
Rose Hill factory will operate this sea-
son. Mr.. Putnam. secretary Of Rose
Hill Planting Il Refining Co, L2tc,
has completed arrangements with US,
which assures the factory working to
its full capacity during grinding season
Of 1878.
VIM. HENDERSON,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14
All pain banished by Or. Miles Pain Pals.

Finland employs six thousand
b ads 10 paper manufacture, and l.
making itself fe,t asa competitor for
he payer trade Of The world.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-14
To The Public!

have opened a
Blacksmith & General Repair
shop at Brookshier's old stand adjoin-
ing the Leblanc gin and hope by good
work and fair dealing to MERIT a share
of your patronage.
HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALITY
A. F. MAXFIkLD,
Abbeville, La, Jany. =, 1897.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
THE SUMS

The sun is about ninety three millions
of miles distant from the earth, writes
Alden W. Quimby in the Ladies'
Home Journal. 1T varies through the
year because the earth's orbit is ellipti
cal, and the sun is at one focus of the
ellipse. The earth is more than three
millions of miles nearer the sun in
December than in June, at which time
the ATTITUDES south of the equator re
ceive his direct rays and experience
the great heat of their summer.
Let us try to comprehend the
figures stated. The other day two
racers Of the sea proudly lowered the
record of trans Atlantic passage.
Could they turn their prows to the
sun, and drive their great engines day
and night in the crossing of the ether
main, it would be five hundred years
before the could reach harbor.
"Most persons have noticed the ap
~preciable interval of time between the
stroke of an axe at a distance and the
resultant sound; could we hear the
sound of a solar explosion we would
know that the explosion had occurred
fourteen years before. Perhaps the
most striking illustration is that which
imagines a little child to have an arm
long enough to reach the sun. The
child might thrust its fingers into the
seething fires but it would grow up to
maturity, and calmly descend into the
valley of extreme old age, blissfully
unconscious of any pain from the
burning; in fact, it would require an
other such a lifetime to bring the Jews
to the BRAIN"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
RESPECT FOR rHR NERVES.

Respect for the nerves, then. demand
the avoidance of overwork of every
kind, whether mental or physical. Too
much eating is overwork of the diges-
tive organs, too much bicycle riding
draws 90 heavily on the heart and
lungs, too much thinking or fretting
overtaxes the brain. But, in fact, over
working the digestive or assimilative
organs organs or straining the heart or
lungs goes to the nerve centers to the
nerve centers to register the lesion; for
so long as the arrangement is not be
yond the power of vital force to rectify
it, it is but temporary and the equili,
brium will be restored.
The true theory of living a healthy
life would seem to be this: Take care
of the nerve centers: to do this, guard
against overwork-that is, overexpen-
diture of nervous force. But q ma
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

'critter' on the place, and this is the
one I want-and the only one"
Farmer Watson gRzed at the hand
some and smiling young couple before
him in a half indignant, half indulgent
sort of way for a moment; and then
the latter feeling got the better of the
struggle and he quietly remarked:
"Waal, a bargain is a bargain, an
I s'pose I'll halter keep my word; but
I say, young man." and Mr.. Watson's
eyes twinkIed mischievously, "don't
ye think ye sorter missed yer vocation,
not bein' lawyer instead of afarmer7'
Chicago Record.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

jority, perhaps, of fairly intelligent
people do not know when they Gre
making the most destructive inroads
upon their vital supply, and such
ignorance is very hard to reach with
the enlightenment of science. A per
son of weak stomach by eating a bit Of
pickle may bring about a nervous
waste greater than that caused by a
days hard labor. He has made a de
mand upon a set of disordered nerves,
and they cannot supply the force. 1t
is like beating a poor, weak horse be
cause he cannot draw a load. Excuses
are what prevent successes Editors
Outlook, in The Chautauqua n.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
CHAPEL HILL, N. O.

Mr.. EditOr:-I am a farmer boy
fifteen years old. 1 live four mile west
of Chapel Hill. Papa takes your paper
and I think he likes it best of all. I
will try to ask and answer a few ques-
tions. For the frstI will answer "Guil.
ford's" question.
The battle of Guilford Court House
was fought on March 10Th, 1871. Gen.
eral Greene being at the Court House
of Guilford county learned that the
British army was approaching On the
Salisbury road and prepared to fight
it.
I will now ask a few question:
Which deserves the most honor, Colum-
bus for discovering America or Wash
ington for defending it,
The number Of lei enlisted from
North Carolina in the Continental
army during the Revolutionary war
from 1775 to 1888, was how manyG
How many Continental troops and
militia did the State furnishN
I will close wishing The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER much success.
Your true friend,
TANK WHITAKER.