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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-07

S; !: :;
- also present. Two
cottages, thirty
feet in height, had been built, similar
In all respects save one, the wood OF
the edifice nearest to the royal pavilion
having been treated with a fluid said
to render it proof against the fiercest
flames. Piled up against these two lit
tie houses, on all Sides; were heaps Of
billets Of wood and shavings,
while the odor Of petroleum showed 1
clearly enough that the COM
pany furnishing the test had no fear
OF submitting their product to a severe
trial. After the prince had inspected
the two buildings the torch was APP
piled. A strong wind swept across the
wide open space, and the flames danced
and cracked in a way that would
have made any one but an enthusiast
step back, In twenty minutes the
house that had not been treated was
enveloped in flames mounting high
In the air, and formed fine subject
for the cameras leveled upon it from
all points. The other structure was
charred, and the window panes in it
melted like so much pewter, but that
was all. A mass Of inf1ammable ma
terials in the inside had not even
caught light. Ten minutes more and
the unprotected cottage fell in. Then
the prince essayed to enter the build
Ing which had withstood so severe
test. The door was opened and he
walked up the steps. At this moment
a gust of wind drove cloud Of smoke
and a sheet Of the flame still tapping
the outside Of the structure in his face. 4
The prince beat hasty retreat, amid
laughter, but a moment later tried
again, with better success. Then the
heap Of combustibles inside the cot
tage was set alight. In the middle of
this pile was a box made with non
f1ammable wood containing souvenirs.
Smoke and flames poured up the
chimney, but when the mass had burn
ed itself out the box was recovered,
charred, but unharmed, from the
ashes, and the contents were distrib-
uted.
The treatment Of timber to make it
fire proof consists of removing the air
and natural juices from the pores and
cells and impregnating these with
solution Of fire-resisting salts and
other chemicals. The. operation is
carried out under great pressure,
steam being first used to open the
cells. By means of this new process
wood Of all kinds can be rendered alb
solutely non-flammable. The process
is not limited to timber Of any partic-
ular size boards, planks, joists, wood
OF all dimensions and of any shape it
can be prepared with equal success.
Although it is scarcely two years since
the wood thus specially prepared has
been offered to the public IN the United
States, it has already been adopted by
the navy department of that country
for exclusive use in all it's ships Of
every description, and it is also being
largely used for public buildings.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-07

4 believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure
prevented quick consumption.-Mrs. Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, Kan, Dec. II, '95.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-07

Halls Catarrh Cure ILL.,
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-07

To Cure Constipation Forever.
3 Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or Csc
II G. c. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-07
SCIEN I'IFIC T POINTERS,
CURRENT NOTES OF DIscoy-
cry AND INVENTION.
New Idea IN DonbIe-B Bottom Pans for
Baking Cakes, Etc. win Not Burn,
scorch or Stick Wood That VIII Not
Il Burn.
Wood That win Not Burn.

IL y q. p F r in ce o {.
Wales was present.
at a test which has
recently 9. been furn-.
ished to the Office
Of works, in Lon
dor, don, Of a nonl-in-
fammable wood. A.
number Of distting-.
uish ed people were
also present. Two.
cottages, thirty
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-07
Birth and development 81 tho Naut,,n

g Birth and Deve1opment Of the Nautilus,
The nautilus is one Of the most in
eresting Of marine creatures. While. il
has been the subject OF more or less
study for many years, it is only With
in the past few weeks that any
thing has been known Of the infant
nautilus, its birth or bringing M.
Recently the British Royal society be-
came interested in the invest legations
of Prof. Wiley, who has been at work
on this subject for many years. After
dredging in vain in almost all waters
for the young nautilus, he constructed
a cage In three fathoms Of water. II
Whic hhe placed a number Of the ma =.
ture nautili. Daily supervision result
ed in the discovery Of eggs, each one
as large as an ordinary grape. Each
egg is deposited separately BY che
mother nautilus. Everything Il n
training to watch the development 81
the shells and the habits and daily life
of these Wonderful creatures
TO protect electric machines from;
heat and dust they are placed ii i 8 a Q.
ing formed Of wood or other hard s,,1,.
stance, with an opening iii each end IN
line with the shaft, fan beinr a+--
taehed to the shaft to force air into ona
opening through 9 pipe and out through
the other opening d
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13
The Same Result.

Ask any old man who has realized
his pet object in life if he is satisfied,
and he will probably answer "no."
The man whose dream was to accumu-
late wealth is Worried to death when
he gets it. He fears that he will lose
it or that his family will squander it.
The ambitious politician who finally
reaches the high office which he has
sought all his life is made wretchcd
by his foes and false friends. Every
man who wants to be famous, power
full or successfulin any way will admit
in his OLE age that the game wne not
worth the candle.
What is fame-what is wealth Z?
Since Adam there have been millions
of rich men and great men, but only a
few of their names have been handed
down. Their dust now mingles with
the common clay Of other mcrtals, and
they are forgotten. The poor toiler
who has seranely accepted his lot,
loving his God and his fellow man. is
far happier when-his race is run than
tho so-called great ones of earth. ~
Birmin CHAM Age- -Weyula.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13

painting with his tongue out, in tue
manner supposed to be peculiar to the
dog.
lie has none of the SIMS
Ter traits of mis- tribe, does
not :'arade along the narrow edge
Of 3ack fences in the dead Of night, and
gets FROM place to place in dog
trot, or real gallop, instead OF in the
soft-footed and obsequious manner of
other cats. Towser has mastered that
mysterious free masonry Of dogs
which has been the wonder Of natural
lists for all time, and seems to have
but little trouble in forming the ac-
quaintances of strange dogs which he
meets on the street gcorners and about
the bases of friendly lamp posts and
telegraph poles. Occasionally he has
run across al ugly terrier, who, ac-
ceptcl 10 oycrturcs, would attcnpt TO
rend Towser on the spot, and it is on
ly on such rare occasions that lows
er's feline prorensities come to the
surface. When dog attacks him he
will climb tree or fence, where he
will sit growing and barking at the
enemy until he satisfies himself that
be is not really cat, but dog in ali
but physical conformation.
Towscr is very fond Of run
through the streets with his master.
and from long jaunts over the grant,
old pavcments and rough streets his
once velvet paws have been covert i
with callous corns, until his football is
no longer inaudiblc, and his toe nails
are as rough and strong as those of
dog.
Towscr has a pronounced antipathy
for Women, and will rush at them,
barking furiously and growing as if
he would bite them; his bark is worse
than his bite, however, for he has
never been known to bite anyone and
has earned for himself the reputation
Of being. a very docile and Intelligent
dog or cat. as the case may be.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13
About Paying Debts.

Now that the crop is being harvest
ed all creditors are anxiously looking
to the collection Of their bills, and,
one year with another, it is best to
sell cotton as soon as it is ready for
market. It is always best to pay
debts promptly. Let no man sacrifice
his credit for the sake Of bale of
cotton, or hold back his cotton in hope
of speculating on that which 10 Justly
the property or the money Of another.
The wisest and best fnanciers in the
country know nothing Of the future
price of cotton.
A good name is of great value to
any man, The rich become richer by
the use of their credit, and the poor
arc saved from great embarrassment
by the fact OF good name. \ good
name is rather to be chosen than
great riches. BY good name and by
good credit, the man without money i
set forward in the affairs of the world.
Therefore pay what YOU owe if it
takes the last cent You can then
use your credit again. y man with
good name can pledge his word at any
time aud secure the needed help, but
the man who labors under bad name
as to debt paying is in a bad fix.
There is great difference in being
prompt and in delaying payment.
The man who postpones the pay
ment of debt Injuries his credit and
gains nothing. Two men pay ell they
owe-one pays promptly, the other de-
lays-one has good credit, tho other
has not so good basis Of credit.
No man man can afford to throw
away good name for the sake Of
bale Of cotton. A bale Of cotton is
trash when compared to that priceless
boon-a good name.--Exchange.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13
A rrca" "'lcr's Case.

In a Georgia city lives popular
divine who is liked by all classes He
is very fond of fishing and hunting,
and does not object TO telling side.
splitting anccdote occasionally. Here
is one
Once u party went fishing. There
was some snake medicine along, and
one or more Of the party took too
much aboard. Inthe evening ter
rifle storm came UP. AS it was near
ing the party. one, more pious than
the rest, knelt down ut the root of q
tree and began to pray for protection.
About the same time one of those who
had tapped the Jug too often shouted {:
Come ahead, you blasted old cy-
clone Tear us all to pieces Blow
US to Halifax ! Hurrah for the Unit
ed States and Kinchafoonee !"
When he closed, the humble suppl
cant at the root of the tree raised his
horri6ed face to heaven and cried:
ooh, Lord, don't mind what that
confounded crazy, fool is saying. He
is blind drunk, as you can see for
yourself, and he don't belong to the
church. noway. atlanta Constitu-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13
Maddox's Barking Cat.

James NJ. Maddox, superintendent
of the Missouri District Telegraph
Company, has cat. Besides the
usual feline complement Of nine lives,
this cat has a past, ant, unless all
signs fail, future which falls to the
lot Of few cats. Nss
His name is Towscr, aud, although
his mother was 4 we'll bred Tathy.
Towscr has all the characteristics,
habits and frailities of a dog. IL,
early kittenhcod Towser's mather fell
victim to the deadly cat rifle Of 4
small boy, and Mr. Maddox found
foster mother for the kittcnin a kind
hearted pet dog, with young family
and troubles of her own. Tho canine
mother took kindly to the little found
ling, and Towser, the kitten, grew fat
and sassy with litter of puppy foster
brothers and sisters.
When the kitten was weaned be
showed no tendency to abandon the
dogs life which he had learned to
iesd, and began 10 exh:h;. all the c.-
nine characteristics which he had
nursed with his adopted mothers
milk. Instead Of mewing and cater
wauling like melancholy orphan eat,
he began to bark like the other pup
pies and grovl ike they did, and he
became the wonder Of the friends and
visitors at the Maddox home. He
was named "Towser," and responds TO
the whistle Of his master like sure
enough dog. Perhaps the oldest
trick Towser has learned is that Of
wagging his tail. which he does not ip'
the serpsntine manner Of his anccs-
tors, but from side to side, in the yig-'
orous, and unpromising style of a dog
.Towser expresses fear, too, with HIS
tail, and when thoroughly scared will
tuck his long appendage between hisi
legs, as he hns seen his foster breth-
rem do, and run to cover. During the
hot weather Towser suffered consider
ably from the heat, and might have
been seen sitting about in the shnae,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13

1t is singular fact that red is
made from madder, and that bulls are
made madder by red.
= The miners in Pennsylvania lost
g. ,000, ,000in wages by their protraotod
strike.
"Poor Jones met painful end
yesterday" :'Dear, dear What was
-it-heart disease ?" "Oh, no. It
was the end Of wasp"
- She-s'Woman's mind is cleaner
then that of man. He--'sCertainly.
She changes it oftener."
- A note of the Bank Of England,
twisted into kind of rope, can sus-
pend as much as 329 pounds upon one
end and not be injured.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13
Telephones for Farmers.

Among the greatest evils and bur-
dens Of farm life has never been
reckoned the solitude which it c4.aiia
on the women Of the household.
Many wife has faded away because
of the lonesomeness of her toll far
from the associations Of those In
whom she has an interest. A new
western experiment has opened a way
to avoid this and substitute for the
isolation Of the farm close connec-
tion with ncighbors that means better
enjoyment for ALL
Situated in central Kansas are a
number of farms and ranches owned
by relatives and close friends. Grow
ing weary Of the long drives between
residences for the distances on the
rrairics are magnilicent-th the farmers
began experimenting with telephones
and have put in working order a
neighborhood system that is attract
ing wide attention. 1t starts from a
little railroad station, and the wires
are attached to the barbcd vire OF the
ranch fences, no insulating process
being used, it being carefully arranged
SO that there shall be no broken
wires. Where the wire crosses the
road it is lifted on high poles until it
will clear even the big loads of prairie
hay, then comes down and is stapled
to fence post and connected with
the barbed wire again. The resi-
dcnccs along the route have plain S6
instruments, which are the principle
portion Of the expense. The line is
about six miles long and connects Il
half dozen homes. The women can
talk with one another as we'll as if
they were in the same room, and on
pleasant mornings when all the instru-
ments are in use it is quite a social
affair. The men who have large
stock interests receive scmi-daily
market quotations from the depot,
dictate their orders for buying and
selling, and one Of them manages,
largely by wire, cheese factory in
neighboring town. Contrary to all
expectations, there is no leakage in
posts, and the conversation between
the most widely separated points is
| carried on easily. The success of the
line has encouraged the building Of
others, and it. is probable that the
barbed wire fences of the plains will
soon be generally employed for telc
phone lines.
The recent experiments with rural
delivery of mail in prairie communi-
ties have been very successful, and
although there are such widely separa-
ted homes as are not known in the
| east the carriers found it much appre-
! ciated and we're able to serve whole
neighborhoods by single visit. The
families Of tbe farmers were greatly
delighted by the innovation.
The farmer has been the recipient
OF many labor saving devices, but his
family has had far less benefit from
i the advancement of the times. The
coming Of these new achievements
promises to make more happiness in
the farmers home and to remove the
feeling of isolation which has been SO
great barrier to the bringing up of q
family far from the centers Of popula-
tion and business. With the tele-
phone at hand, buggy in the barn,
! mail delivered at the door, and hicy-
Gle perhaps for an occasional spin,
! there ought &c He way to solve the
ever present probl.m Of how to keep
the boys and girls on the farm. .--Ne,o
York Independent.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13
What is our National Sin

Through the perspective Of history
each nation is but larger man. 1t
has its birth; it's childhood. its nan-
hood and old age, it's characteristic
virtues, and, alas, its predominating
vices and favorite sin. On the old
nations, whose records We can view
without prejudice or favor, and give
judgment with judicial fairness, we
have no more difficulty in rendering
verdict than Oh prisoner in the dock.
And just 30 in The future the Uni
ted States must appear at the bar.
Some Gibbon or Carlyle, with spccta-
clcs on his nose. will sit in judgment
on the deeds We are now doing in the
flesh. the chronicles Of the day will
present brief and the evidence for
the prosecution, and irving and Ban
crof, and others who have loved Us,
not 50 wisely, perhaps as well, will
appear for the defense.
The finding of that court we cannot
forecast as yet, but at least we should
decide what is our chief sin, that we
may shun'it and reform if possible.
And that sin. marking our whole pco-
pie with brand as plain as that of
Cain, is waste. The South wastes
annually enough to pay the interest
on our national debt the waste of the
nation could pay the principle in two
years waste Of food, waste Of clothes,
waste Of energy and brain force.
Now, in this category we count moth
ing as waste that gives fair return of
pleasure Or health or rest. Money
spent for these pays large dividends,
and yet this is what most Of us call
waste.
Malthus teaches that the time must
come when the earth cannot ST., port
It's thronging millions, and therefore
he calls war necessity and wholesale
death our earthly bcncfactor And
he is right if we must live as We do
now or flour present mode of life is
necessary to our healthy existence.
But here are few figures to con-
troYcrt. both the theory and founda-
ticn Upon which ii is based: Two
thousand one hundred and twenty-five
acres near Paris produce all the vegc-
tables necessary for the 1000, 900 in
habitants of that city and furnish q
surplus for shipment to London.
With no appliances more costly than
few frames for seeding, half an acre
produces crops that sell for 81 900.
Besides, it is now certain that not
even soil is necessary for the perfcc-
tion Of plant life. The German, Pro-
fessor Noble, grew in Jars of water
perfect rice plants, heavily fr.;ted,
merely by introducing the chemical
food Of the plant principally nitrogen
into the water. Nearly all these
constituents are in the air, are return
cd to it and may be used again for
ever.
And yet we are already talking
about our exhausted fields.' What
about Egypt and asia minor, that
have fed millions since the dawn of
history ?-JacksonriUc (F7a.) Citizen.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13
ss0esEA PATH
HIGH SCHOOL,

tTT AS closed q Inost satisfactory vear,s
I 1.-A work IN both patrons and teachers.
The outlook for the next Session prom ss
even better results How to .ecnve; the
heat School is the constant studs, OF. the
teacbefs Excellent library, mode,n ,ap-
paratua. live methods. and trained each
ing. Naxt Session opans Monday. Sent.
6ih. 1897. Roardin best families at yery
low rates. For further in formation write
to- 70. HARPER. prin.,
Jniy II. 1897 s sm !
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13

When does man isapose upou
himself i? When he taxes his memory.
- No person il Norway may spend
more than six cents at one visit to o
public house. :
- The unexpected would not hap
pen 30 often if we did not bring it up
on ourselves. -
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13
B1cssaps ArnIca Salve.

The best salvoqin the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Chilblains, Gowns, and all'Skin Erup.
Sions and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required Il is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refYnd-
ed. Prise .35 cents per box. For vkale
by Hill-Orr Drug Co
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13

New York city has fup.led debt
of nearly $500, 100000.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13
IA0THER'S FRIEND

allays Nervousness, and so assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward ir an easy manner, without
such violent protesti the way Of
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations-shc passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without <pain--is left strong and
vigorous and enabled TO joyously
perform the high and holy duties
now deVolved upon her. Safety
to life of. both is assured by tie
use of "Ele4l,er's Eriend,'' and
the time of recovery shortened.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13

~ know one lady, the mother of three
children. who suffered greatly in the
birth of each. who obtained a bottle Of
: Mothers Friend of me before her
fourth confinement, and was relieved
quickly and easily. sAll agree that their
labor Was sh0Fter and less painfnl.h
JoRH Gs pOLHILL, Macon, Go.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13

81. 90 PEE HOTTLN at all Drug stores.
or eent by Eaedl ON receipt OF Drtoe.
RsAH@ coutainsHs Invaluable information Of
csrE interest to All women, will be esnt to
& yh6E any addrea5 upon application, By
STps Observation-Disclosures CO.. Arl.ura. oa.
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I HE DANCE r r

to. (which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour of wonan's
severest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
10 smooth these rugged places
in life's pathway for her, ere she
presses to her bOsorn her babe
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-12
GLANDS ACROSS THE SEA. =,

The Richmond State of Saturday, Jan
nary 3, says: y mclodrama with some.
thing more than an attempt by the an.
thor to fcratch oil Il tumble of lives Just
sufficient TO make climaxcs that are sen.
sat!onal and II selection of locality that
gives the scene artist chance to make IL
display, is quite refreshing nowadays and
such melodrama is. Hands Across the
Sea-"
This production has been 'on the road
for the past eight years and has been per-
formed in this country over $500 times.
1t is now making its initial tour through
the South and will be in Roanoke ut the
Academy of Music, Saturday evening,
January IT, 1t appeals to the better class
of theatre Socrs everywhere and pack ed
houses is the invariablc rule The com
pany is Il strong. one among whom are
Carlton Wells, Philip Staais, Jos. Dam
ony, Cecil Fey, Woodward Barrett Frank
Antrim, Geo. Connors. Dell Elliason,
Rila Durand, Marian Barnwell and Eva
CarlVlc
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long i'll tho memory of tho inthralIcd

long i'll tho memory of tho inthrallcd
listener.
Among well bred people low voices
arc the rulc-low. but not always music
al, tendency to falsetto marking any
effort beyond ordinary conversation,
which is simply an evidence of the lack
OF proper training, or of failure to
practice those primary principles of elo-
cuiion that arc n part of the briefcst
common school education.
Lessons under Il teacher are not an
absolute necessity to the woman who
would secure tho grace of clear sweet
accents. Deep breathing and chest OK
pansion are tho first steps toward tho
desired end, and a systematic course of
throat strengthening, combined with
enough disccrnment to decide between
nasal twang and pure tone, is about all
that is needed to achieve fair degree
of success.
An excellent method of strengthening
the throat is gargling with cold salt
water i'll tho morning. bathing it at the
same time, first with very hot and then
with very cold water. 1t thus gets IA
slight shock and is braced up and per
manently benefited New York Jour-
nal