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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
A RELIC OF ROYALTY.
IL IL Found In One Of the Princfpa
Churches Of New York

Though few are aware Of the fact, mem
beers of the congregation Of old st. Paul
church gaze every sunday at the arms of
the future king Of England On the canopy
OF the old fashioned pulpit, which Is one
of the pepper box style OF century ago,
are the three ostrich feathers and the
crown that for many generations have con
stituted the arms of the Prince Of Wales,
the heir TO Britain's throne The feathers
stand out gracefully in the center of the
oak canopy. They are all carved wood,
handsomely gilded, and form an attractive
ornamentation TO the pulpit With these
royal arms over his head, the minister who
officiates In ~. Pau's church on Sunday
reads the services of the American church
IL IL argued that these royal arms have
survived the storms of the Revolutionary
days An incenscd mob Travelled through
New York city when Independence had
been declared. destroying every sign that
represented the monarchy from whose
chains they had cut themselves free Moth
ing was regarded "a sacred by this mob
The royal arms were everywhere at that
time--on the windows of stores whose
proprietors had been proud of this means
of reminding the public that ut one time
they had supplied his najesty's ships with
salt pork or hard tack, on the lampposts
at the street corners and swinging from
the front porches of the old inns Windows
on which the royal symbols appeared were
ruthlessly smashed by the mob, the lamp
posts were hurled to the ground and the
inns deprived of their signs i'm short order.
IL was time when to he a client of royalty
brought a man into dangerous prominence,
and many wise storekeepers escaped mob
violence and saved the destroying party
the trouble of smashing their signs by do
ing the work themselves.
The royal arms of England were hard to
find in New York city when the mob had
completed its tour. Some few signs escaped
the ruin, but not for long. They were
smashed az soon as attention was called TO
their presence.
The relic in st. Paul's church was passed
unnoticed and has survived To this day
It is certain that the mob somewhat over
looked its existence, for no respect for the
sacredness of church edifce would have
deferred IL from laying the pulpit in ruins
had the presence of the feathers and crown
OF Wales been pointed out.--New York
Times
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
A FREAK AMONG FLOWERS.
The Venus Fiytrap and Its Almost Hu-
man Action.

Now and again, in exploring American
woods and swamps, botanists have come
across floral curiosities that almost bridge
over the great gulf that divides the animal
and vegetable Kingdoms. One of these, IN
be met with nowhere I'm the world save in
North Carolina, Is scientifically classified
as Dion9a muscipula, but is colloquially
known as Venus flytrap.'
In appearance the extraordinary plant
is pretty, but unassuming, the leafess
flower stem running from six to eight
inches in height and surmounted by a
cluster of five petaled blossoms rising
erect like rosettelike bed of leaves. 1t is
in the edge OF the leaves that the death
dealing apparatus is set, for this modest
little plant, which is SO delicate that it dies
of the slightest injury Ia root or stem, sus
tains its life by feeding upon the unwary
insects that chance "a alight upon its
leaves, enticing them To their destruction
by exuding from the edges of its fatal traps
viscous fluid somewhat resembling honey
The traps consist of two SOFT yelyety
leaves, tringed with delicate bristles and
hinged together ON one side The unsus-
pecting fly, lurcd ly the honey, alights ON
these bristles in anticipation of feast but
at the first touch Of its feet the hinges
close, the two leaves come together the
bristles interlnck, and the hapless insect Is
imprisoned in cell from which escape In
impossible.
Under the stimulus Of the victim y
struggles the Tiny glands with which the
inner walls of the trap are furnished pour
forth Il secretion which Darwin analyzed
as vegetable gastric juice, resembling
that which insures digestion in animal
life. Under the influence of this curious
fluid the fly is actually digcstCd alive. and
its juices being extracted, the trapdoors
are reopened and the skeleton is flung out.
The scientists declare that the plant un-
occasionally lives upon the juices of its
victims, but one or two expert florists take
exception to this statement 1t Is worthy
Of note thar, although the habit Of the
plant Is carniyorous, experiments have
proved that IL lives longer and thrives bet
ter when So Enclosed that no insects can
reach il, II supcrabundance of its favorite
diet apparently rendering il even more del
icate than 10 is by nature. The set of mus
cles controlling its leaves are said To re
semble those Of the human eyelids.
signer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
Sharp Legal Practice.

A country CUES; of II certain London ho-
tel, having dread of pick uckets, went to
the clerk and handed him geo note to
put in the safe. Asking for IL next day,
he was thunderstruck when the functionary
To whom he had given the money coolly
denied any recollection of the matter,
whereupon the countryman went TO a law
yer Get another 420 note" said the
lawyer, land go, accompanied by u friend,
back To- the hotel. Apologize to the clerk
for your mistake; say IL was "a defective
memory; attribute il To Observation-Disclosures
deposit the second ego note in the presence
of your friend and come back To me-" The
mystified rlIralist observed instructions To
the very letter Now" said the lawyer,
Ego back alone To the clerk and ask him
for your E20 note. Knowing that your
friend saw him receive it, he will give you
back the second one. Then take your
friend with you next day, approach the
clerk, ask him boldly for that ego note,
and, as there was no witness TO your re-
ceipt of the second note, he will be forced
to return that also. The ruse proved com
pletely successful, much To the gratifica-
ton of the countryman. Cuts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
PEARLS.
WY xhsrs Are No very AnsasR apsss-
mems Now In ExtstenOe.


According to M. Berthelot, the celebrat-
"a scientist historian, there are no very
ancient pearls In existence, for which q
sufficient reason Is found in the fact that
pearls, unlike precious stones, are destruc-
tible. They discolor and disintegrate. The
pearl Is not mentioned by Homer or Herod
otus, he states. 1t begins to appear In
the time Of Alexander-that Is, Of the con
quest Of the east, and II Is about this time
that the name Margarita-that is to say,
Pearls first given to women. Not a
great deal Is known about the value attrib-
uted by the ancients To particular pearls.
The one that Cleopatra drank was valued
at 100000 modern money. Mention Is
made by Pliny of practice OF Clodius,
son of the actor Asop, who gave his guests
dissolved pearls To drink.
The Romans appreciated the pearl, and
after the growth of luxury began to have
its usual effect I'm diminishing the birth
rate, one Of the laws against celibacy pro
vided that no childlcss woman OF spinstei
should wear pearls under the age Of 55.
Pearls are prominent In the royal toilets of
Europe Catherine do Medicis was said 70
have the finest pearls In Europe When
she married Henri, due d Orleans, Francis
presented to her two great pearls weigh
ing five grams each. She afterward pre-
sented these TO Marie Stuart, who while
queen OF France, had them set In the
parures familiar in her portraits. AT that
queens fall the pearls were captured by
Morton and sent To London. Catherine in
structed her ambassador 10 buy them, but
they were bought by Elizabeth for IL, 900
CROWNS.
At that time pearls cut a leading figure
in woman dress. The great sleeves were
decorated with them The favorite orna-
ment, however, was the paternoster EN-
bracing the waist, then hanging down in
front TO the bottom Of the skirt. The dec
Grafton was completed bya bertha defining
the breasts, joining in front and descend,
ing in two rows to join the patcrnoster,
giving the effect of an opening in the cor
sage.
Pearls and precious stones were bought
as a convenient investment and acceptable
collateral. Elizabeth lent 100000 on II
pledge of jewels by the Prince of Condo,
Jeanne d'Albret, Henry of Navarro, and
Coligny. The jewels were never redeemed
and now figure among the crown jewels. -
San Francisco Argonaut.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
BADNESS.
A Dermstologist Says IL May Be Unknown
In A mother Generation.


Now the ren cause of badness has been
discovered, and French dermarologist,
DIR. Labourand, sugga sts remedy. BY
the use Of this remedy, he says, badness
can be prevented, and In the next genera
ton it may be unknown.
IL has been known for some time among
medical men that badness il disease. IL
has even been supposed to be due to
specific microbc In flct, such an extraor
binary amount Of evidence in favor OF the
theory has been acclln ulnted that the idea
Is now generally accepted. DIR. Labour-
and's investigation ON the subject has been
exhaustive and of such "a conclusive nature
rs to add heavy rr-cnforcemcnts To the al
ready existing microbic theory. He believes
that the disease l. contagious and that the
cause of contagiOn and the spreading of
microbes is due To the BARRIERS instru-
mcnts. He presents strong evidence in
support OF this theory
According to Labourand, the typical
diseased hair is found Mt the edge of IA con
stantly enlnrging bald spot. Ii is the
stump of what was once long hair. Ii Ia
shaped like an Interrogation point. IL
grows less in diameter toward the root and
has lost its color, being either gray or
white. The normal pith canal Is wanting
at the root, which Is itself no longer bulb
Gus and followed for the papilla but dis
tortcd i'm shape and hardened. Within the
root sack a little bulb may be- seen develop
ing II examined under the magnifying
glass. 1t Is this which is said To be the
cause Of the disease
In the good hair this bull or utricule Is
full and CLOSED and contains in its center
compact clusters OF microbes a culture of
the smallest bacillus known As the mi
crobe matur, IL may b,coIne one une-hun-
drrdth of an inch in width. 1t is bent OF
slightly curved in shape, like n comma,
blunt at the ends and slightly swollen In
the center. Each bulb contains millions OF
these bacilli, and To them is attributed the
cause of badness.
Investigation shows that by the time
the hair is dead and the root and scbaceous
gland useless the microbe which produced
this effect is gone. Thus remedies applied
to the bald spot in the hope of making hair
grow again are vain, for that glistening,
white desert is totally barren of productive
roots, and the oil sacks are dried forever.
However, the progress of badness can
be impcdcd. This is accomplished by dis
infection of the skin at the edge and in the
neghborhood of the patch by means of an
effectual microbc destroying tonic
If the microbe of badness Is an actual
fact, as seems fairly probable, and If the
prevalence of the condition is due To con-
tagion, as is the reasonable and logical
deduction, badness can be prevented and
the first stages of the disease arrested by
intelligent treatment. 80, In time, bald
ness may disappear from humanity. -Ex-
change
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
MASTODONS IN ALASKA.
Indians Say That These Monsters Are StiII
Roaming About There.

The Alaska News prints story which
ought to be of interest Ia scientists, and
which, If il is true. will go one step farther
to prove To us that wonders never cease.
According To this yarn, the journal in
question has learned Of the existence of liv-
ing mastodons near the headwaters of
White river, the Stick Indians positively
asserting that not later than five years ago
such animals had been seen by them.
One Of the Indians said that while hunt
ing one day in that unknown section he
came across an immense track, sunk to
depth of several inches in the moss, and
from the description as the Indian marked
IL out Ia him in the sand il much rcscm-
bled an elephants track and was larger
around than II barrel.
Upon striking IL the Indian followed up
this curious trail. which TO all appearances
was very fresh, and, tracking from one
immense stride tn the other for a distance
of some miles, he came i'm full view of his
game.
The hunter gave one look, then turned
and fed as though pursued by the evil one.
These Indians, as a class, are the brayest
of hunters, and, with no other weapon
than the spear. will attack and slay the
st. Elias grizzly. But the immense pro-
portions of this new kind of game both
startled and filled the hunter with great
fear, and he imagined his only safety led
in swift and inImtd iate flight.
He described IL as being bigger than
post traders store, with great shining vel
lowish tusks and a mouth large enough To
swallow him la Il single lump
IL such an animal is now in existence, il
inhabits "a section Of very high altitude
and one but rarely visited by human he
ings, and these only Indians. What lends
IA certain credibility 10 the Indians tale is
that at no very distant period the Yukon
country was inhabited by these animals,
and hundreds of their massive skeletons
were found strewn along the creeks
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
Know the "SmalI Graces" OF Life.

Young men should not get the idea that
to know the small graces of life" is use
less or frivolous. What we call the social
graces" are very valuable to IA young man.
That Is the great trouble with young fell
lows who are earnest. They are too ear
nest, and upon all occasions. They can have
"a high aim i'm life, u lofty purpose, and yet
not close themselves up 60 all social pleas
ures or amenities. Girls feel unconforta-
BILE, and pardonably so, when they go to
concert or any other form Of entertain
ment with young man who constantly
makes mistakes i'm little things The
small rules and laws which must be OBJ
served on all social occasions are not TO be
frowncd down. They are Important and
a young fellow makes IA great mistake
when he considers them beneath him or
unworthy of his attention. Edward W.
Box in Iat.iCs' Home Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
A New Rag.

A curious relic Of the old days of the
paper duties which so much EamIered
journalistic enterprise in the first half of
the present century is the first number OF
Berth0ld'S Political Handkerchief, he
ing n news sheet printed on cotton fabric
instead OF paper. 1t is dated London, Sat
urday, sept. 3, 1881 price fourpencc. And
the letturpress, which is fairly lcgible, is
AS remarkable as the material on which IL
Is printed.
The tone of this news rag is intensely
radical, but 1t rerroduccs the order of cere-
monial To be Observed ut the coronation of
King William ~ and Queen Adelaide on
the following Thur day, and it is an
nounced that proclamation to the people
of Europe will appear in our next cot
ton. ~ Ii is embellished with medallion
woodcut of Napoleon crossing the Alps,
but the ink in this pictorial effort was too
much for the cotton, and the Alps are i'm
fog and the emperor on horsobac very
indistinct
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
He Got the Glass

A good story is told of one of the new
school of Scotch parsons, who was recently
preaching in strange church In village
Fearing his hair was not properly parted
in the middle, or that he had smudge on
his nose, he quietly and significantly said
to the beadle, there being no mirror in the
yestry:
John, could ye get me glass;"
John disappeared, and after n few min
utes returned with a parcel underneath
his coat, which, to the astonishment of
the parson, he produced, in the form of a
lemonade bottle with a gill of whisky
saying
Eye mauna lat on ABBOTT il, minister
for l got IL as "A great favor, and wadna
hac got 1t ava If | hadna said IL was for
We.
Tableau Pearson : Weekly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
NIegrin.

Megrim, or migraine, is a species of
nervous headache affecting only one side of
or one defined spot on the head--the fore
head and temple-and is generally the re.
suit of debility. 1t is IA periodic disease,
appearing and disappearing at irregular
intervals, and may be induced by the same
causes as give rise to hysteria and ague.
The immediate attack of megrim headache
may be relieved by the application Of ilan-
mel or sponge, soaked in hot water, or by
the continuous application of ice over the
part. The affection, which Is often very
painful one, is likely 10 be removed by the
Improvement of the general health and
strength, by good diet, air and exercise, and
by the use of bark iron and other tonics
A large dose of quinine-five or six grains
repeated two or three times in the course
of "a hours will generally cut short an at
tack of megrim. New York Ledger
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
The Gift of Appreciatjon.

There is PEI maps no other natural gift
that brings so much genuine pleasure to
its possessor as does the keen sense of ap-
probation 1t teaches us or points out to
our understanding the beauties Of nature
that are all about us, gilds the common.
place and emphasizes the joys of life and
Of living. Appealing to US through all our
senses, the pleasures that IL brings are
ceaseless and unfalling. Seen through ap-
preciative eyes the beauties of life over.
shadow and eclipse the homely, rough
places. There is an attractive side to ev.
erything, and this an appreciative mind
will see first and longest remember. Ia
dies Home journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

A Sunday school superintendent at the
close Of an address on the creation, which
he was sure he had kept within the com
prehension of the least intelligent of the
scholars, smilingly invited questions
A tiny boy, with a white, eager face and
large brow, at once held up his hand
Please, sir, why was Adam never a
babyY"
The superintendent coughed In some
doubt as To what answer tn give. but a lit.
tie girl of y, the eldest Of several brothers
and sisters, came promptly Ia his aid
Please, sir she said smartly, there
was nobody to nuss HIM London lit
Bits
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
nv HEART HAS MANY FAULTS.

l own my heart has many faults,
Yet look not cold on me,
For II has still one sunny spot
IL Is a love for thee.
Oh. think upon the happy hours
We have together spent,
Aud ponder not on idle words
Ny soul had never meanti
IT'S true the tempter gained my heart
BY this delusive snare.
But then thou shouldst not leave mo TO
A wild and dark despair.
Oh, then, pray let not my love
From its repoee be driven
But give me thy dear hand and say.
Dear love. thou art forgiven"
New York Ledger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
He Knew the signs.

Il brought this bill back without pre-
senting IL, " said the collector for the gas
company.
What's the mattery" asked the presi-
dent.
why, it's no larger than last months,
and yet | find that they have put up
scarlet fever sign on the door "
Wise man, commented the president
That's pretty good evidence that they re
burning gas all night Increase the bin 90
per cent Chicago News
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
Thick Walls.

The walls of the castles built In England
by William the Conqueror were of remark
able thickness. The castle Of Hastings and
the keep, or round tower, of Windsor have
walls upward of 80 feet in thickness. Such
a fertilization was impregnable against all
forms Of attack then Ina USE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

To remove insects from the ear pour
warm water or warm lard or oil into the
ear and the bug will float to the surface:
then throw the head over and let II all run
out. Don't 20 picking round with probe
or you will ruin the drum of the ear
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
A DimcuIt Order,

Shopkeeper-Whatc can | show you, sirs
Absentminded Professor want-let
me see, what do ! wanty Dear me- | can't
for the life of me remember " hat it is |
Well well, 10 doesn't matterl Give me the
nearest thing you have To it.-London Tit.
Hffs
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Hats undergo from 90 To 80 different
processes, according TO quality, before com
pletion In the early stages they resemble
simply a conical lag of wool
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Offa's dixie was defensive wall built by
the Romans against the Welsh IL WAS an
earthen fortification, ll3 miles long, and
entirely cut of Wales from England
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
Among the Egyptians engagement rinvs

were always of iron, indicating the mutual
sacrifice of liberty One Of the earliest
gems used In the engagement ring was the
loadstone, which symbolized the force of at
traction which drew the maiden from her
own family into another
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
A suitable Name.

You say you have IL children What
q family
Yes. | named the last cue Chest
auts New York .Jourrei
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

1t is possible for people to be bright
enough to dazzle themselves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

IL is l,O77 miles from New York to Jack
sonville, Fla.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

We are all too apt TO think that our
wishes are really our rights.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Cheapest omblnation on earth N.
Y. Tribune and BANNER both one
year for S1.s5.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

People who have no malice In their
makeup are seldom amusing
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

The Treasury portfolio seems now to
be formally engaged.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-07-30
Armor-Plate Price.

New York, July ga special TO
the Herald from Washington says:
Secretary Long has again asked the
Carnegie and Bethlehem companies to
furnish the government with armor for
the battle-ships Wisconsin, Illinois and
Alabama at cost Of $500 ton. The
communications making the PROPOSE
tion have been forwarded to the COM
panies, and the secretary has requested
that immediate replies be made. Be-
fore taking any further steps in the
way OF carrying out the law he desires
TO know the intentions of the armor
firms.
II is reported that the Carnegie com
pany is considering a proposition for
the sale of its plant to the Russian
government. This report has been in
circulation in ordnance circles for many
days, and while the representatives Of
the Carnegies in this city profess to
know nothing about it, some ordnance
experts believe there may be some
foundation for it. The reply of the
Carnegie company to the secretary's
communication it is asserted, will in
dicate whether or not there is any
truth in the report regarding the sale
Of the establishment