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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

reach for effects. but take n good floor
Plan and design nn exterior which is
the natural outgrowth of that arrange
inont, preserving n simplicity Of de-
tail and outline which is never often
siNe. aud nearly always beautiful. Arch
iteetural successes have always some
naturally. and the failures have alt
come through s%traiuing for effect,
The floor plans Of this building were
developed from The natural demands Of
two clients, 10 which were applied the
,enyenienccs and labcr-sayiug devices
which, were known 10 their architect.
The house is set three feet above the
grade, with lawn slightly graded to the
front line and nicely ,crruced, In this
plan we have succeeded in getting A
very satisfactory arrangement ana nj
tile same time a simple but pleasing en-
terror. The house should q - the east.
thus placing the sitting.room on the
most desirable side OF the house.
The foundation should be Of good
quality stone, well laid and bonded.
The ramc should be Of good sound
pine or hemlock. Timbers-six by
EIGHT silIs; two by ten floor joist; two
by four studding aud raf,srs. The
walls should Ia shsa;Arrd with shiplap
sheaihing and building paper and
wea,herboarded with clear pine half
inch siding. The front window In the
parlor is to have Il polished plate glass,
with stained glass transom over II. All
windows, except the single sash, should
be hung with suitable weights. the
height of the first story is ten feet and
OF the second story nine feet. Cellar,
seven and one-half feet.
We show two arrangements Of floor
plan considerably different in dispos:-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

st. Patrick's church, Galway. Ireland.
a magnificent structure, has not been
opened for 15 years, because a plot of
ground in front OF the building was
owned by a man who had u bitter dis.
like to the form of worship carried on
within, and he built a high wal, directly
IN front of the church, preventing ac-
cess. The man. however, recently died,
and, the bishop having bought the
ground. the church will soon he re.
opened for the first time since 1859.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
II Wouldn't lie prOper.

Awell-known vicar gives n curious cx.
perienee. 1t was his custom to point his
sermons with either Dearly beloved
brethren" or snow, my brothers" until
one day a lady member of his congrega-
ton took exception to this and asked
him why he always preached to the gem
tiemen and never to the ladies'.
My dear lady," said the beaming
vicar, "ors. embraces the other"
"Eut not in the church," was the re-
ply OF the astonished lady.--Tit-Bita
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

out domcSticity in II dark hall. When
one goes into long passage that's dnrh
Mt II end the effect Is depressing, This
IL against all home idea. One should
expect to meet exactly the opposite
condition. This feature of the house
~ architectural and has to do with the
arrangement of the houSc. 1t is always
true that persons who live in u house
that is too small for them afterwards
build, il at all, one that is too large.
Persons possessed Of moderate means
frequently make the error of building
too large Il house AZ the sacrifice Of the
details of both the exterior and in.
terror finish OF the building.
The better class Of designers of do
nestle structures do not strain or
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
GOOD t~NsecTlclpe.
Gasoline. II IL Claimed, Will Accom-.
Dlish Wonders.

pIlph
A most excellent insectitide is gaso-
line. The housewife can easily rid her
carpets of moths and fleas by its use.
For such purpose take a common water
ing pot with a fine rose, and having
raised the windows and opened the
doors of the room 30 the fumes may
readily pass out, for they are explosive,
sprinkle copiously around the margin
of the carpets and then more lightly
oycr the whole. Every insect and every
egg of an insect that is touched will
be destroyed as if by fire.
In the garden it is no less useful.
Perhaps the best way to apply to plants
standing in the ground is with a brush,
an old paint brush the purpose
well. Take n convenient dish or pot
and fill two-thirds with water and the
balance with gasoline. The water will
retard evaporation and assist in spread
ing the gasoline to every infected por-
ton when the brush is applied. Most
kinds of scale are killed effectually with
cne application.
For Kidding plants in pots Of insects,
fill a tub or other deep vessel nearly
full of water and pour a little gasoline
on surface, then dip the plant top down
wards. and at once withdraw. Every
portion will be touched with the gaso-
line. and it will do its perfect work. l
have not tried it on tender plants, and
should hesitate to do s. till a trial
should be first made on a leaf or two,
as a test.
save my seed peas from the weevil
by first letting them get dry, when
they are put into "A convenient dish, GOV.
cred with water into which has been
poured Il little gasoline, say a cupful to
halfapeck. Theleasare then thorough.
ly stirred for some minutes, when they
are drained off and put away. A sec.
ond application is rarely necessary. In
this case the gasoline has to penetrate
the peas and kill the eggs of the weeyil.
and it does it most acknowledgement.
can Gardening.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
Disxrnceful cou.try Roads.

While the entire state is taking a
great deal of interest in good roads,
the immediate vicinity of Oil City can
furnish some examples Of bad roads
that are fearful to contemplate. . 4.
Good roads ran be constructed il the
proper materials are used and proper at
tention paid to the grading and drain.
age. The people r paying for this
sort OF Improvement and should insist
on getting their moneys worth. . II
Is easy enough to make u road that is
good In summer, but what is demanded
Is something that o be relied upon at
all seasons Of the year.--Oil City (Ps.)
Derrick.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
PAPER RAILROAD RAILS.
Their Composition Includes Several
Kinds of PUN stock.

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American manufacturers, encouraged
by the fact that paper railroad rail,
huve been successfully introduced In
Germany and Russia, are experimenting
along the same lines. Paper car wheel.
have given satisfaction for many years,
and results SO far attained indicate thar
tails made from the same mnteriaI will
be equally desirable. Metal rails ara
always more or less affected by attnos.
pheric conditions. aud accidents are fire..
q~uent'y due TO warping, expansion or
contraction OF rails, Heavy rolling
stock requires extraordinarily large and
heavy rails, and they cannot be made
very long, or their weight would be too
much, Paper rails are less than one
half lighter for the same length and size,
hence the length cnn be twice that of an
iron or steel rail. This obyiates the use
OF so many bolts and connections. und
relieves the wheels of just SO many
shocks.
The composition includes several va
rleties of paper pulp stock. Wood pulp
t'Al
has not been tried with any marked
success AS yet. Care is taken 10 have
the stock uniform in preparation. and
the tibcrs well preserved. Quantities
of boraN. pnratfln wax. tanners grease,
waterproof fish glue, rosin and fine
cement are added, in necessary proper.
tons, to the pulp, while warm, that tho
ran may hc tough and elastic. Mixing
follows. Next "A quantity Of shcIInc and
wood alcohol is stirred in aud the mass
allowed to settle. The rails can be bent
FOR curves, are strong, elastic ami
lighter and longer and easier for the
wheels and ears than those made OF
metal. Their cost is said to be 30 per
cent. less than that OF strcl.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
THINGS TO AVOID.
Do Not Discuss Irritating Subjects NJ
the Dinner 'rahIs

inc olhIer -raH e
Why is it that in most households the
dinner table becomes Il dumping ground
for the wholesale plants Of its mem.
bers? Probably because this is the only
meal of the day when the entire family
meet together, each one feels it n duty
to air Il few personal grievances in
order to seek consolation from the
others.
Out Of Difference to digestion, II for
no other reason, dinner table CONVERSE.
ton should be Of the spiciest, but this
fact is lost sight of in the general de.
sire for everybody, from papa down to
the youngsters, to serve up only those
topics which have married, rather than
made the days happiness.
Hardly has the mar of the house fin.
ished his carving duties before he falls
into an animated financial discussion
with his wife. Household expenses are
rchashcd. bills g%rumbled over and the
cost of living recalculated with tedious
regularity.
Mother, in her turn, eagerly pours
into any listening ear her domestic
woes. The days errors below stairs are
infinitely recorded. She signs over
Bridget's butter waste. declares that the
butchers indifference TO her order 10
becoming intolerable, and so on.
Then the small boy (poor little tar.
get for family flaw picking) comes in
for his share Of criticism. HIS failures
at school are relentlessly raked up and
all sorts of punishments threatened un-
less there is speedy reform.
II there are guests present this tnlk
OF the inner circle rs, for courtesy's sake,
given q less personal flavor, but only
then. Good cheer and plenty OF it" is
not the motto OF the average family din
ner.-Boston Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

The keeping Of poultry does not in
terfere with gardening, except when the
seeds are in the ground. After the
plants are we'll under way the hens will
prefer the young and tender grass and
weeds; and while some Of the garden
plants may be eaten also, yet there will
be u large number Of insects destroyed.
II green food is plentiful the hens will
do but little damage. A hen with =
brood Of young chicks will find many
worms and insects that would perhaps
do o damage than that inflicted b.
the hen and brood.-Farm astl Fiyeside.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

a l62-lnch rapermakiug machine is
under construction for the Rumtord
Falls Paper company of Eumford Falls,
Me, which is undoubtedly the larges, in
the world, having u Go-fout wire, gun
metal brcas'-roll, sl.iuch gun.metal
coucher, 2I-inch press-roll, rs 4s-ineh
dryers, besides press ard receiving dry.
ers, and u stack OF IL chilled calendar
rolls, reel and winding machine, the
speed being from 800 to 800 feet per min.
nfn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
500 Reward D

The readers Of this paper will be ple,.
to learn that there is at least one drsad.1
disease that science has been able to cnrs d
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hsl!
Catarrh Cure is the only positive -.
known to the medical fraternity. CatsrS
being a constitutional disease, reouire. .
constitutional treatment. Halls Cats,a
Cure is taken internally, acting dirertis
upon the blood and uco surfaces Of IN
system, thereby destroying the foundat;os
Of the disease, and giving the patisT.
strength by building up the constitution nd
oroprietors have SO much faith in its cnr.
tive powers that they offer One HundrsS
Dollars for any case that it fails to cprs
send for list Of testimonials. -"
Address I. j.. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo. 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the hest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

When a decanter becomes so discol-
ored inside that shot or fine coal will
not cleanse it, till the bottle with fine.
chopped potato Feelings, cork tightly
and let the bottle remain for three
days. when the Feelings will fcrment.
at the end of that time rinse the de.
canter out with warn water and the
stains will be found to have disap-
reared.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

Madam,

"Madam.'
The wife paused on the doorstep and
looked up at her husband, whose face
was unusually stern.
".Am the head of this house,"
"iou are she answered, meckly.
"Then come right in and take of my
knicksrbockers and mend your own
boomers. l ain going wheeling my.
self tonight"
Such an incident could happen only
in this age.-Philadelphia Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

THAT Fifth street church choir .rsust
be all ruin down and no good now"
What has led you up to that opin.
ion?"
They haven't had a row or a scandal
in it for over seven years."-Cleveland
Lender,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
1t Meant Something.

"Now," said the fussy old gentleman. put.
ting one Of the biggest berries in his mouth
and picking up another, what is the SEM
OF having that sign read fresh strawber.
ries for sale?' Don't you know that fresh
Strawberries would be enough? Don't you
suppose everybody knows they are for
sale?"
II dunno" answered the grocer. "Some
folks seem to think | am givin' them away.'
and then the old gentleman put the berry
back in the box.-Indianapolis journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

Pearls, says the London Queen,
should always be allowed to see the
from time to time, and on other oc.
tasions they should be safely slowed
away In their cases II was Disraeli's
that pearls should be always
worn. and should be from time TO time
put In the sun and rubbed nfterward,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
BUILDINGANDSCIENCE.
ARI IN ARCHITECTURE.
Designed and Written Especially tor
This CnuFr,

Some people do not appreciate the
distinction between good and bad de.
.'gning. When they buy or buiII
houses they try 10 equal or excel the
dwellings OF their neighbors. and are
quit" satisfied with the Fashionable.
1ruditIeA 40 often repeated. IL Nv n
aotural propensity IN most Of Us to
strive to get Az much MS possible for our
money, and In house building. perhaps
more than In any other undertaking,
are found opportunities to J~ndici0usly
slead or wnste money. 70 people OF
taHt" IL Is somewhat fascinating to plan
and build a iittlc house on popcr which
siAll fulAiI an Ideal long cherished, aud
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
He Disiilk.s Exots.-.

What is the matter with you" ,sk.s13
wife of the peculiar man.
"Im feeling lonely" was the reply.
Don't You like this city,"
II don't like this earth"
whats the objection to it,"
People are too egotistical. II a.
anything | bate it's egotism. And rss.3
see kings going ahead confidently and
things wrong. and diplomatists tryins
sorts Of insincere tricks with comDief. m
frontery, and lawyers seeking applaus
arguing on the wrong side Of q case -
everybody displaying utter selfshness r;sk
out a blush, | am forced to the conyict;s
that l am the only consistent, hiQh.toes;
and moral gentleman on this globe. ~:
makes me feel lonely."-Washineton Sss
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

Customer (who has purchased a pair Of
kid gloves)-They will do very well, though
they are a trife large.
Saleswoman-But then, your hands are
so small! Is there anything else?
eyes; there are a few things l wanted.
Let me see-oh, yes; a gallon Of molasses, 4
pound Of tenpenny nails and a hindquarter
of lamb"
evil you take them with you or have
them sent?" &
Perhaps you may as well send them, as
| am not going directly home."-Boston
Transcript.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
MOVABLE BERRY SHANTf.
1t Saves Lots of Time and Labor and
IL Easily Made.

send you a sketch OF my mo, able
berry shanty, which is much like.l by
those who have seen it. My berry patch
is so rods long and 40 rods wide. with
a road running lengthwise through the
center 0 feet wide, hence my OBJ
ject in making a movable shanty. My
first step was to go in the woods and
cut two straight poles - feet long
and 8 inches through, and a mum
Der OF small poles . inches in diameter.
Then went at it as though was about
to make a large wood rack. using a
1A-inch auger. l first bored the holes
for the cross pieces and fitted them in,
using the 2-inch poles. l then bored
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

II hear that you have been engaging
IN literary pursuits, Hampack." said
one Chicago pork dealer to another.
"Rats!" was his polite reply.
well, didn't you chase away a novel.
list who wanted to pay attentions to
your daughter Flown Topics.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

"You see, it was this way: They were all
three SO dead in love with her and all 30
eligible that to settle the matter she agreed
to marry the one who should guess the near.
est to her age" And did she!" l don't
know. She married the one who guessed
the lowest. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

A Vindication.-"I don't understand why
you dislike Herbert, so," said Mabel to her
father. Il don't think he has any ideas Of
finance" II am sure you wrong him. Hei is
devoted to it. He stopped right in the
middle of his proposal to me to ask how
your business was getting along."-Wask-
lngton Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

Scrihblcr-l've been suffering n good
deal lately with writer's cramp.
Atticus--In your fingers tf in ,o.r
stomach,- Somervillc Jey
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

just as sure as a woman forgets to take
her handkerchief with her, some one tells
her a tale of woe, and she is compelled to
weep under such embarrassing circam.
stances that she doesn't enjoy it.-Atchison
Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

As you chew tobacco for pleasure, ar
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
most obstinate coughs.-Rev. ID. Buch.
mueller, Lexington, Mo-, Feb. "a, 1894.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

Most Of us regret that we can't think Of
real mean things to say in a quarrel.-Wash
inpton Democrat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

The telephone will not work between peo-
pie who are not on speaking terms.-Golden
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

When a man is trying to experiment he
does not want to be asked about it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

Some people owe their good reputation
to the loyalty Of their friends.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

When bilious or costive eat a Cascaret
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. lOc, 25c
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

Any wife can make her husband tremble
by saying she ''has heard something" about
him.-Atchison Globe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-05
BRYAN'S PAPER.
The Editor Again Restored to Hea

The Editor Again Restored to Health.
Mr.. George w. Hervey, editor OF the
Weekly Omaha World-Herald, ID per-
feet picture of health and looks more
like the Hervey of other days. 10 see
him now, one can hardly believe tndt
he has been such a great sufferer. ne
writes of his failing health ana re-re err,
covery in his characteristic way as io'-
lows:
For several years / was troupieu
with indigestion so severe as to make II
impossible to take more than TWO meals
a day without intense suffering. grew
worse gradually until, July, 1895, l was
suddenly attacked with increased pam
and soreness over the pit or my stoln-
ach and sharp pains in my right siue;
which rapidly increased. until T. coulu
scarcely get my breath. A. physstan
was called for immediate relief ana ny
podermic injections of morphine" were
resorted to for relief / was able 10 pe
out in about a week, but had secoilu
attack the following August, more IN
tense than before. l was reduced IroEi
II" to 1874 lbs. in nine days ana lei'
w..olly unable to take any nourisnmen..
/ lived on lime water and very HUE
milk for several days after For one
year I carried morphine pellets In my
pockets ready for an emergency. All
this time my stomach was sore ana very
sensitive. l discovered that what
would agree with my stomach TINS
week would probably not next week.
and that was getting nearer and near
er to a final collapse. consulted three
of the best physicians in the state ana
two agreed fully as to my ailment, put
failed to give me relief. Having utterly
failed to obtain relief, finally made ar
rangements to go to Chicago to be
treated when my little boy CHANGED TO
get a sample package of DR.. Rays KEN
ovator, which he brought to me. was
induced to try 1t. not having the least
faith in its virtues. thought this sam
pie relieved me, and / purchased 20
cent box. Before 1t was all used l had
80 improved that 1 was taking three
meals a day, which had not done Tor
years. I then used one package or the
large DR.. Kay's Renovator and one
more of the small size. 1t Is eight
months since l commenced using DR..
Kay's Renovation and l now have no
symptoms whatever Of my old trouble.
have recommended 1t to many Of my
friends for stomach trouble and 1 think
all have reported relief" George w.
Hervey, Omaha, Neb., Feb. II, 1887 DIR.
Rays Renovator is sold by druggists or
sent by mail for rs cents and 81. Book
let free. DR.. B. ]. Kay Medical Co..
Omaha, Neb.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-05
Had Been Busy.

Last spring a guest here in Chicago
hotel according to the Times Herald)
used to receive a telegraph message
every morning from his wife in Cleve-
land, and would answer it every even
ing by sending a dispatch detailing
his doings during the day. After this
telegraphic bombardment had been
kept up for several months, he came
in one day and gave the operator a
twenty-dollar bill and said: ''l'm 60
ing up to Waukesha for week. Look
J after my business here as usual. Don't
let me do anything a dutiful husband
shouldn't, you know, till / get back. ="
For the next week the operator pre-
sided over his affairs On Sunday she
sent him to church Twice during the
week she sent him to the theater. One
afternoon she let him go out driving,
and two or three times permitted him
to dine at the clubs with business
friends. One day he returned to Chi
cago and, walking briskly into the
hotel, inquired If everything was all
right" Then he wrote ont a message,
ending with your loving husband,
Bert" and ordered it sent to the old
Cleveland address, and also. to a wo-
man in Milwaukee. The surprised OPP
orator called his attention to the word
ing, thinking he had made a mistake.
.'Thats all right, my girl" he said,
+'make it a le-header; I've been
busy since was away"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-05
Like once Girls.

They are introducing office girls in
Chicago, and those who have them
IN their employ are well pleased with
them. They say that the office girl is
superior to the Office boy in many par
ticulars In the first place, she does
not smoke cigarettes, and she docs not
whistle. AS rule she has absolutely
no taste for dime novels. She is usu-
ally bright, quick and energetic, and
ever SO much cleaner, and neater than
a boy can be. Testimony upon this
point is almost unanimous, and most
of ttSase who have tried office girls de-
clare that never again will they havS'
an Office boy around the premises