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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
INVENTED A aALF-BATH.

The Dauphine Marie Antoinette "in-
vented for her demi-bain,' says writ
er of her time, "a half-bath which yet
bears her name" 1t was a deep OBJ
long basin set in a wooden frame, the
back being raised like an armchair.
Fer her large baths the Princess had a
detection prepared of laurel leaves,
wild thyme and marioram, to which
was added little sea salt. Diane
Poictiers bathed in rainwater, In the
eighteenth century ladies had baths
concocted, like Popnoeas, of asses
milk, also Of milk and almonds, of
water distilled from honey and roses,
of melon juice, of green barley water,
of linseed water, to which was added
balm of Mecca, rendered soluble with
the yolk of an egg, and even of weak
veal broth. Isabel of Bavaria favored
marjoram baths New York Journal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

The Argentine Republic will here
after be very unhealthy place Of re-
sldence for persons who do not be-
lieye in marriage. There is a new law
IN that country which contains these
provisions; every male resident be-
tween the ages Of 20 and 80 shall pay
tax till he marries, and shall pay it
every month. Young celibates of
either sex who shall, without legiti-
mate motive, reject the addresses Of
him or her who may aspire to his or
her hand and who continue unmar-
ried shall pay the sum of 500 piasters
for the benefit of the young person,
man or woman, who has been so re-
fused.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
A COSTLY FAN.

1t is said that the fan which Howard
Gould gave his ianceee, Miss Clemmons,
cost $50, 900 for the paintings alone
$4,000 for the perfectly matched ivory
and $4,000 for the setting of gold and
diamonds and turquoise. This would
make the fan cost 100000, If such be
the case, it is the costliest trife in
the world, and Miss Clemmons has the
honor of owning the most expensive
article introduced into a lady's dress.
Each stick is worth a place in the Met
ropolitan Museum of Art, and the whole
is one of the wonders of the world.
Folded, it is not as long as your hand,
and only half as broad as you palm.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
AN AMUSING EPISODE

Mrs. Bancroft, the wife of the his
torian, when staying in London, went
one day to an afternoon musicale in
Mayfair On the way she was attract
ed by a display of shawls in a Regent
street window, and, stopping the cab,
went into the shop and bought one,
throwing it over her shoulders to wear
to the social gathering. The aston
ished guests at the musicale were edi-
fed by the sight of the elegant Mrs
Bancroft floating through the drawing
rooms with a placard on her hack bear
ing the words every Chaste. Illus
trated American.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

HE queerest educational contract
IN the history Of West Kentucky has
been closed at Lswisburg, MeCracken
County, near the Graves County line.
Citizens living in both Graves and
McCracEen counties for radius of a
mile of two have subscribed S11OO
for the purpose Of building a school.
Each patron proposes to get the value
Of his stock in tuition for his children
during the next three years. After
that time the schoolhouse will be the
personal property Of Professor Rork
OF Paduoah, who has been engaged to
teach during the three years.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
SUCCESSFUL MELON CULTURE.

Watermelons are excessive feeders,
and many fai-v in attempting to grow
them because Jney do not furnish suf-
ficient plant food to supply the neces-
sary strength for vigorous vine and
fine fruit. Not infreQuently water
melon vines turn yellow and die when
they should be just in their prime,
simply from plant starvation.
l prepare the ground as for corn.
Lay off in rows twelve feet apart each
way. I dig a hole about one and a
half feet deep and perhaps three feet
in diameter In the bottom of this |
put a peck or more Of good stable man
ure, tramping it lightly. Next put in
a layer of soil, and follow with a layer
made up of equal parts of soil and fine
rich manure thoroughly mixed, and
lastly where the seeds are to be
placed, another layer of pure soil. Sow
seeds thickly and cover about one inch.
When the second or third leaf shows,
thin out to two or three plants in the
hill. If exceptionally large melons.
regular prize takers" are desired.
thin to but one plant in the hill. |
cultivate about as l do corn, hoeing
each hill after entire patch is plowed
If very dry, cultivate often, particu-
larly about the hills. It is some
trouble to thus prepare the ground, but
it more than pays in the size, number
and quality Of melons produced, also in
the increased length Of time that the
vines are in bearing, as they remain
green and in good condition until killed
by frost.-American Agriculturlst.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
A WARNING WORD TO AsPIRANTs.

A little while ago Nine. Calve was
| asked what advice she would give a
young woman who had a good voice
and fancied that Providence had cut
out a career for her on the stage. The
French woman's reply was full of force
and good sense. II should tell her."
she said firmly, ito go home and mend
her stockings; do anything but go up
on the stage. There is no happiness
in stage life. What is it? 1t is life
of continual worriment. 1t is not to
sleep, not to eat, to be always in a state
of nerves-to have cruel and unjust
things said of you and motives ascrib-
ed to you of which you are utterly in
nocent. There are very few born ar
fists. History proves that there are
only about three great artists in
generation. For one great reason the
stage is unhappiness for The average
woman. 1t is no place for the woman
who is not absolutely welded to her
art. The artist should not think OF
marrying. While she is on the stage
she is not fit to be the wife Of any
man. There is always the divided
heart, and no man wants that. The
husband should be the head He does
not wish his name to be upon bill
boards, nor his wifes picture in every
window. That is right; that is as it
should be. No, no; the stage, allur-
ing, fascinating as it is, is not the
place for the wife. but the woman who
lives only for the art. That is why
say to the stagestruck girl, Stay at
home, sew. read, teach. marry-do any
thing rather than go upon the stage. "
Washington Star.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
UNIQUE UMBRELLA HANDLES.

Umbrellas are displaying quite as
many departures in style as articles Of
attire supposed to be more distinctly
modish. The latest edict is that the
umbrella must always match the gown.
and tailor-made women are having
umbrellas made up in just the shade
Of their street gowns-a costly fancy
but surely pretty one to be commend
cd for those who can afford it. A pur-
pie tailor gown requires an umbrella
Of purple silk, lined with silk OF pale
canary color, for Tie lining OF the new
Is always Of a different shade.
a green goWa demands a. umbrella
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

The State OF Ohio paid over $780,
600 last year for the support Of the
outside poor, but the law has been
recently repealed, and henoatorth the
towns must take care for the needy
outside the aImslouses as well as
within. The expense to the state for
indoor relief and the soldiers relief
commission brought he years total
to over 81, $50, 900.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Science often works along some very
minute lines, and when laid down
their utility may at first be matters
Of great doubt, but eventually most
Of them develop into affairs of the
greatest inportance. Oae of these
apparently useless discoveries has lust
been announced 1t is the result of
the patient investigations of a profess
sor at Harvard who declares that his
researches with the all of a newly de-
yised machine enable him to fix the
force expended in the production Of
an X-ray photograph at 1000 600
horsepower ,eSeHeI during the ten
miliiouth part Of IA second. This 40.
counts, he says, for the ability Of this
mysterious element to penetrate solid
substances. The figures have q theo.
retical Appearance that would tend to
oist doubt upon their serious accuracy.
but the high character Of the invssti.
gator aud the solemnity with which
the declaration is made by him and
received by the scientific world are
sufficient to convince the lay mind
tAa! something truly great has been
discovered
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

A rich Swede named Nobel, who
died lately, left 500, 600 to the iudi-
y.dual doing the most to promote in
ternational brotherhood, keep down
standing armies and encourage peace
congresses.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
GOSSIP FOR THE FAIR SEX.
NOTES OF INTEREST FOR THE LADIES
silk for Hand Sewing. A Costly Fam
An Amusing Episode. Invented Half
Bath.
SILK For HAND SEWING

WIFI T " 7''''
"For hand sewing is the legend
printed on the labels pasted ON the
tops OF large spools OF sewing silk or
thread ('reels," as Engllshmen call
them). 1t is explained that the thread
or silk intended for use in sewing by
hand has been twisted in spinning in a
direction the reverse Of that employed
in manufacturing machine twist, or
machine glace sewing cotton. The
spools for hand sewing are large, al
most as broad as they are high, or else
half as high again as the ordinary
quarter ounce spool.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
CLEARING MEADOWS OF STONE. /

The farmer who has meadows on
stony land is Obliged to have his an
nual spring cleaning, much as the
| housewife has, His advantage is that
he can begin earlier, and, in fact, any
time after the fields are uncovered,
No matter how thoroughly surface
stones are removed one season, the
horse rake brings more or less above
the surface before fall, and still more
are lifted by alternate freezing and
thawing of the soil around them. 1t
is this lifting of stone by frost that
used to make the inexperienced be-
lieve that stones grow That soil may
be hardened into something like stone
is true, but it is a very slow process,
even where lime water trickles through
it. Such stone is very unlike the
rough or rounded cobble stones, which
were doubtless here in the earth's ear
lest stages, and once parts of large
rocks from which they have been
broken off.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
SLEEVES DECIDEDLY SMALLER

] Gl4EEN 10 blANlbN'lSi '''s
THE sleeves of the new jackets, .
writes Isabel A. Malon in the Ladies
Home Journal, ARE decidedly smaller,
the necessary fullness being immedi-
ately at the top.
THE revers are not exaggerated, the
rather simple masculine coat collar
and lapels being fancied, and these are
very often faced with velvet
There are few ripple effects; in
stead, the smart jacket-this is the
semi-ftted one-rests smoothly across
the back and does not suggest too much
fullness.
Covert cloths are especially favor
ed. The coors in vogue are fawn, tan,
light and dark blue, reseda, cream,
white, black, as mater of course,
and all the innumerable greys,
"Braiding, especially with soutache,
obtains very generally, and coats have
designs arranged for them, the braid
ing being done by hand so that a wide
effect is given to the shoulders, a mar
row to the waist, and broad to the
hips. Short Empire coats entirely
covered with braid put on lengthwise,
are seen.
Small buttons of ivory pearl and
gilt are used, the ivory and the pearl
being the round bullet shape, while the
gold buttons are fat and suggestive
of gold dollars. Large buttons, nota-
bly, those showing the Delft colorings
and patterns, continue to be popular,
but the newest jackets show the fly
closing, with no attempt at placing
buttons as if they were really used.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Farms in England are selling at a
ruinous reduction of tlcir former
value, and in many cases cannot be
sold at all. In many cases farms have
been sold for less than one-teuth Of
their value twenty years ago. Well
TODD farmers are abandoning the
business and going to the colonies or
to cities to start life anew.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
INTERESTING READING FLOR THE
FARMER.
Draining Swamps land Swaes, Raising
Calves, Substitute for Oats. Success
full Melon Culture
THE BEsT FARM Doc.

1t is impossible to state definitely
which is the best farm dog, as this is
governed a good deal by individual
preferences. For our own use, we pre-
fer a good Scotch Collie, but Newfound-
lands make excellent farm dogs, too.
On the whole the usefulness Of a dog
depends generally more upon the way
he is brought up and trained than in
the breed.-New England Homestead.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
81 ,apphlre. l!ned wa turquOlse. ana

OF sapphire, llhed with turquoise "nu
so on.
In the matter Of handles there are
still greater novelties, The ieweled
ones are more elaborate than ever
but newer than these is the handle
made to represent the head of an AMI
NAL, Faddlsh women are greatly
taken with the handles which represent
the heads Of dogs and cats, and which
are always after a strikingly realistic
fashion
Daintier perhaps are the handles
made in the form of small bonbon-
ieres. which the younger women are
pleased with, II Is said
to be particularly dlyertlng when one
Is left alone with ones umbrella to
open the handle and extract a sweet
meat Philadelphia Times.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
Water Crab" the Hermit,

John Lawder. nicknamed the "Wala
Crab a hermit 65 years old, VINO ~ ~
forty-hve years has lived alone us'-
in old books and picked rags and ooa''
at Baltimore, Nd. died there recenu!.
All the year round he would rise
20 O'Clock In the morning and ioTa'.
before dawn. lie was the son q :
laNyef.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Every year a layer Of the sea four
teen feet thick is taken mp into the
clouds
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

This year IS the eentenniaf-of the SIX
hat. which first came into common use
in Paris Ia 1881
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Thr
+, now intimated that while the
Al gets his name in large type,
Gar is really the financial hacker
Of the performance.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
GREENVL ..rl.nl will
-er the control
SATURDAY.
THE lsiness failures
lntry is steadily
4 W.

foo cool f. - leaving Tennessee
but gard are going in droyes to
ports oil, announces the New
uo"t ayune.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09

Key to tho PuZzler.

No. 1O7.-Numerical Enigma: Anarch-
list.
No. 108.-Anagram: Mastery.
No. 9.-Charade: Band-age.
No 11O.-Hidden Proverb: ga little
learning is dangerous thing"
No. 111.-Ten Fishes: Ling, sole soup,
skate, tope, parrot fish, sunfsh, pipefsh,
moonf1sh, rosefish.
No. 112.-Progressiye Enigma: Arbitra-
ton.
No. 113.-Crossword Enigma: Paper.
No. 114.-Poetical Pi:
Cease, rude Boreas, clustering railerl
List, We landsnen, all to mel
Messmates, hear brother sailor
Sing the dangers of the sea!
No. Photographed Anagrams: l..
St. Helena. 2. Deal. 3. Damietta. 4.
Niger 5. Persia. 6. Agra. 7. Rosetta.
8. Madeira. 8. Algeria.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09
Slips of Tongue and Pen.

The Morning Post il 1912 made the fol-
lowing statement; "Wt congratulate our
selves most on having t).n off Corbett' S
mask and revealed his ioven foot. 1t was
high time that the hydra head of faction
should be soundly raped over the knuc-
kles "
An English lecturer on chemistry said,
Zone drop of this poison placed on the
tongue of cat is sufficient to kill the
strongest man." and an English lieuten-
ant said that the Royal Niger company
wished to kill him to prevent his going
for the river until next year.
A clergyman in an eastern town warned
his hearers lately mot to walk in slip
perry path, lest they be.sucked, maelstrom-
like, into it's meshes." The metaphor sug
gests that of another clergyman who
prayed that the word might be as nail
driven in sure place. sending it's roots
downward and it's branches upward. Elk
change.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09
No. 1es.+Divided Words.

Divide kind of roof and have human
being and a mineral
Divide to reach upward and have poi
sonous serpent and wrath
Divide curving outward and have to
study and to tease
Divide one of the United States and
have to dye and trouble.
Divide forgiveness and have equal value
and to put on.
Divide united in growth and have one
on the negative side of Il question and an
island much mentioned of late.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09
(4A y ~(S)

deserted on the island Of Naxos, and to
golden crown which was immortalized by
being placed as a constellation in the sky
From (2) to (3), a city in Asia Minor
sacred to Diana. From CD to 90, the
friend and inseparable companion of
Eneas. From (4) to (3), the mountain
where stood the statue of Niobe. From (1)
to 60, the Greek name of the goddess Of
the moon and the chase. From (4) to (2),
a word meaning Knowledge"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09
No. 116.-Terminal Amputation.

No. 116.-Terminal Amputation.
The Two's as full of mischief
AS canine is of fieas.
Its delight, in fun or spite,
The other pets to tease.
The children he amuses
AS round and round he struts.
Dressed as child, with joy he's wild
And many a TOTAL cuts.
No. 117.-CardbOard Puzzle.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09
No. 121.-Charade.

When you are old and FIRST, my boy,
With glasses on your nose,
You'll cease to laugh at winters cold
And winters drifting SHOWS.
Your heart, now young and eager, longs
To SECOND in life's race.
When you are old and lame, like me,
You'll move with slower pace.
Your cheeks are like a rosy WHOLE,
That apple fair and bright.
When you are old like me. my boy,
They'll wrinkled be and white.
Then laugh away the livelong day.
Be happy while you can.
No word from ME shall check your glee,
My happy little man.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09
sSJUST AS GOOD FOR ADULTS.
WARRANTED. PRICE so cts
Wanted An Idea ! ~ :s$ 81 . sa5ss

Protect your Ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor
neys, Washington, D. Co. for their 800 prizo offer
and List o. two hundred inventions wanted
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09
No. 1ee.-Hidden Proverb

There is dot for each letter and line
between each word:
]. -. 80. -. $3.50.
2. 49,. ....i... -.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09

Cut piece Of cardboard in the shape ID
Fig. A. Then cut this into II pieces and
use these II pieces to form first one and
then, by changing the position Of the
pieces, the other of the figures given.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09

No. 119.-Missing Letter Puzzle.
N*s*i*i*t*e*i*, n*s*i*i*t*e*e*,
T*e*h*p*a*a*s* *c*u*d*e;
*e*s*i*s*r*m*e*v*n *e*e*v*d*o*o*i*n,
*e*k*ekw s*t*a* y*n*h*o*e*n.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09

No. 11S.-Decapitations.
/. Behead fish and have "to listen"
2. Behead fish and have to dissolve. -
8. Behead fish and have $50 quires."
4. Behead bird and have a boat.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09

No. 117.-Cardboard Puzzle.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09


viaA sheviIe. '"ii'S
in
1fa With
sonyile on regrn No n"'aoN-
and Through
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tot
w. oAmFhELi" passenger Agent j. E.
Agent 5 a Jacksonville Fla
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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-01
Bicycle Signal lode.


There are few cyclists in the
city who have, almost without know
ing it, adopted code e signals to
be used in passing 9th s on wheels.
They are simple and can be memoriz
ell by anyone in five minutes. 1t
is not always the cas-, that riders
should pass to the right. This, rule,
it is obvious, is true wien a person
is simply passing along a street
without intention OF stopping or
turning out, but when tops arc TO
be made or when a coHer is to be
turned the rule often iais. In the
code of signals given b low it must
be understood that the one giving
the signal should always be obeyed
in allowing him to pass as his sig
nal indicates, otherwise collisions
may occur. The sigt should al.
ways be answered the one to
whom il is directed 81 ng the same
signal. The signals IS follows:
When approaching from opposite
directions
One ring-I will pas to the right.
Two rings--I want stop at the
left curb or turn to tie left into
street or alley and viii pass to the
left.
When approaching rider from
the rear
One ring-I will pas to the right.
Two rings-I will 4. j. to the left.
Three rings (shen approaching
two people from the earl viii
pass between you.
1t must also be Understood that
one ring of the bell me- os one press
ing OF the thumb piece ar one turn
of the thumb wheel as be case may
be, or one stroke of Il hammer II
it is a bell that allows distinct and
separate strokes to be made.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-01
jon w DIRK.
OF every description. ain or colors
promptly done at L vest prices
POSTERS,
PAMPHLETS,
5ILLHEADS,
CIRCULARS,
LET =7HEADS,
sA < BILLS, &c
1NAAiNEss, TASTE AND DESPATCH,
our motto. Call ascertain
Money is Not Nesded.


An Ohio contempt airy remarked
rec MY that it took oney TO run
a newspaper, and the editor Of the
Saguache (Col.) Hessld replies as
follows
1T doesn't take money to run q
newspaper it can b. run without
money. It is charitable institu-
ton, a begging concern, a highway
robbery. The news aaper is the
child of the air, she creature of
dream. 1t can go or md on, when
any other concern weAld be iii the
hands OF receiver ard wound up
with cobwebs in the window. 1t
takes gail to run newspaper. 1t
takes scintilation, aefobatie imagi,
nation and halt dez white shirts
and railroad pass 20 run a news.
paper. But money-Heaveas to
Betsy and six hands round, who
ever needed money in conducting
newspaper.
"Kind words are toe medium of
exchange that do business for the
editor-kind words asd church so
cial tickets. When y a see an edi-
tor With money, waite hin. He'll
be paying his bills ash disgracing
his profession. Never give money
to an editor. Make lin trade il
out. He likes TO swap.
"Money is a corapting thing.
The editor knows it, nd what he
wants is your heartfelt hacks. Then
he can thank the prirl rs and they
can thank their 81 cers. Take
your job work to the job office, and
then come and ask for lalf rates for
church notices.
"The Lordloyes the leerlul givsr.
He'll take care of all tue editors.
Don't worry about The editor. lie
has charter from the state to act
as a doormat for ihe community.
He'll get the paper ont somehow,
and stand up for you, IN for Office
and lie about your ds1ghter's we'd
ding
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-01
Financially EmDa rrasse.I.

A large manufacture whose az
fairs were very much embarrassed,
and who was overwork J and broken
down with nervous exf ustion, went
to celebrated specia L. He was
told that the only thin needed was
to be relieved of care I worry, and
have a change of thoug This doc
tor was more considera of his pa
TENTS health than Of his financial
circumstances. He or int to have
advised him to use Dr. Niles Res
torative Nervine, the b tremedy for
nervous prostration, leepIessness,
dizziness, headache, i'll fleets OF spir-
its, tobacco, coffee, opium, etc.
Thousands testify to cures. Book
and trial bottle free Of A. NJ. Gil
belts.