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The times., 1897-03-28

lsh towehng, and each member Of the
family is provided with one, and after
use it is washed Just as any towel would
be. Very fastidious persons, who OBJ
ject not only to putting the foot on
noleum used by others, but to coming
into contact with the bath tub as srell,
line the entire tub with coarse linen
sheet before filling it with water A
similar sheet is placed beside The tab,
and, her bath over, my lady steps into
it,. This sheet is so large that The cor
ners can be used for. Trying purposes,
instead of a towel
Sponges are no longer used for bathing
The searchlight of modern science has
discovered that germs cling to them, and
that no amount of care will keep them per-
fectly clean. In their place, we have
brushes and mittens
Inbuying a brush, careful attention should
he given to the condition of ones flesh.
1t is said that woman is able to bear
much harsher brush than a man, whose
muscular flesh offers greater resistance.
In the same way, the requirements of diff
ferent women vary.
Round brushes, while offered in great
quantities at the stores, are not nearly
so Serviceahle as the long, narrow kind
The latter have long handles curve in and
out, and enable a person to give any part
of the body thorough brushing. If one
objects to such vigorous treatment, pair
OF mittens may be used.
The mitten made of loopha is very like
q sponge when wet, and is really ex-
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cellent. Others are of Turkish towelling
and linen braid, the latter knit on coarse
needles. An add tional advantage lis
that they can be made at home.
The so-called friction glove also en-
ters largely into the modern bath 1t is
used dry, to promote proper circulation,
and may be employed at any time, whether
bath has been taken or not. It is made
of root fiber, knitted horsehair, horse
hair made into a brush with the back of
the mitten OF stockinet, and also of macra-
me cord The knitted gloves are best for
those who desire mild treatment.
For such, also, are towels knit of braid
or very coarse cotton on large needles,
answering equally well the requirements of
the friction glove.
Special brushes for the face are pre-
pared of camel's hair and goats hair, the
latter the better by far.
These are the means taken by modern
women to preserve their health and
youth. Much advice regarding beauty is
given, and much wisely followed. Yet the
keynote of the situation is the bathroom,
and each day sees it more clearly guarded
as shrine of Hygeia.
The times., 1897-03-28
clinton ROSS.
Anrhor Of The Scarlet Coat The rleddlne Hessx ssl

Muslng, | took up my interrupted way
Presently the wood opened and came by a
broad path into village street. A little
crowd was gathered watching juggler.
who scattered his tricks with Partisan
jargon. Seeing me, this rascal pointed.
''Ah, the captain, the Sieur de la Renne."
he said, lending; ''one of our nobility who
has juggled, 'tis said, with honor
Most of the canaille looked at him, a wed
at his cffrontery; but a derisive litter ran
through the throng.
"Ah, the Sieur de la Renne," said the
fellow again, encouraged by this round
of tardy applause: the last OF a great
name, wboowes millions, who has scattered
his own and his tenantry's substance; who
has been dismissed the regiment Gatenois
| had an impulse to teach him man
ners; hut, remembering, 1 held my head
erect, looking neither to right nor to
left Yet my cheeks tingled with wretched
shame; my name was byword.
walked on, hurriedly, to the inn
where / had left two horses be Vitry
had lent My own long since were all
sold Baptiste Beraud, who had grown
up with ne, was waiting.
/ had stabbed there in coming from
Paris, ont Of shame at the remarks sure
to be made in the palace stables at the
sight of De Vitry's horses. l knew that
grooms' gossip reaches masters; and even
in my condition, when il was known L
did not own the coat On my back, did
not wish il remarked that l borrowed
from him with whom once had quarreled
fiercely l still dSliked De Vitry as
much; but he had done me many a favor,
as have said; in fact, his favor had be
come my need.
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Certainly not. Also permit me to in
dulge in the hope that ye won't git yer
back up when 1 remark that yer first
class dufferi''
''Of course, not. know what be
longs to a gentleman. Mr. Robinson
no true gentleman will wear gun on
his hip for ornyment. nor pick his teeth
with bowie knife. Kin / allow that
you know the use of them ere deadly
weepins?"
''Ye kin, Mr.. Stebbins-ye kin. Would
We prefer to be shot or sliced? It's my
busy day but ye shall hey it as We wish"
Thanks. That's powerful kind o. We
! cant express my pleasure at meetin'
a real gentleman out yere. Ye might try
shoCtin' at fust, and if that don't work, ye
might slice away with the knife BY the
way. Mr.. Robinson, hev' We selected rhe
spot whar ye want yer carcass to repoSe?''
NO. Mr.. Stebbins. 1 hevn't. Do you want
to be planted on hill or down in boiler?
Don't be afeared to put me to a leeue
trouble. One gentleman always stands
ready to do favors fur another
That was the way they would blow
around for an hour or so, each having
a gun ready to shoot, but no shooting
ever taking place But one day their guns
went off by accident, and each ran for
mile in opposite directions.
Boys" explained our big. bad man, I'm
ready to own up, and reckon ii S the same
with Jim. We both run. We couldn't help
it. We ar two gentlemen, and no true
gentleman ever stops to be Shoti''
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week a challenge was issued. and sam
went down to see Jim, or Jim came up to
see sam The program and the result We're
always the same If jim came up to cur
camp he had couple of guns and a knife
on display, and he would softly inquire Of
the first man he met;
Stranger, kin l allow that this or
Camp Watkns?"
You kin
Thanks Kin further allow that youhev
acritter among ye named Samuel Robinson,
esq"
Exactly. want to see him?'
~ dew VIII you have the cOndescrnd-
in kindness to inform him thdt gentle
man wishes TO see him on matter Of
bizness- straight biznessH Be sure To say
that it's gentleman, and that it is a
matter of bizness"
Sam would he notified and ne ouId get
his two guns and his bowie knife, and
walk forth to meet Jim. As thcy came
together he would inquire:
BE this the gentleman who wanted To
see rne?''
''She be"
ION biZness?''
ION hizness, sab. l hev cum as a gen
ueman, sab. a perfeCk gentleman Do
address Samuel Robinson. esq .?''
You dew
"And ar he a gcntleman?''
He ar. Yes. sah, he was brunG up
a gentleman. and he can't be nuthin else.
DO hev the honor OF speakin' TO Mr.
James stebbins?'
'You dew. hev no kecrds with me.
but that's my cognGInen. Mr.. Robinson,
l hope ye won't take offense when L say
that 1 kin lick ye outer yer hutes in five
whoOps and holler?'
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he readily devised my purpose in bringing
Baptfste.
go down to the kitchen, my good
fellow, he said to him. while he locked
his arm in mine.
81 am delighted to see you," he began
affably.
'As if anyone could be- said 1, where
upon he burst into laughter,
my dear Michel" he said, "you must
not be downcast. 1 am not about to de-
nland the 10000 francs post To
the contrary,I ask you to allow me to call
the account settled"
Il will pay all owe. But, really, De
Vitry, il is good of you to say so much; L
assure you, appreciate it,
For whipped dog will fawn on the
hand that pats, though secretly holding
it hateful; and l confess that l could not
even then shake off prejudice against
him. which | know, many shared.
In17S0, q man of seyenty-fiye, the Count
de Fitry seemed strong, rich, successful.
Inhcriting estates heavily encountered,
he had brought to Paris a strange business
shrewdncss, had become connected with
the revenues, and had accumulated nil
lions; till at that time he was said TO be as
rich as the great Cardinal MaZarin-a mil
iionaire through kings bounty
More than that, he was connected Win
many private schemes which had brought
him, il was said, excellent returns, and he
was then identified with land speculation
in Louisiana. Needy adventures flocbed
TO him with all possible enterprises: II
some he encouraged and others lie turned
away, he always had about small army
OF needy sycophants ana uine- servers, who
knew him at heart false, and flatteTed him.
And as say, when began the downward
career he stood by me, but was sure |
must pay for his favor
l moved uneasily under his little, scru-
tinzing, black eyes. never could endure
De vitry's eyes, or those Of that unfrocked
priest, Maurice de Talleyrand.
why don you, Michel, seek service with
the Americans?
II have no money
"Bahl What OF that
II have asked DR.. Franklin. andnaturally
/ was refused He doubtless knows my
reputation; and after her majesty anger
today, have small chance.
bah! What OF that?'
And l say that it's easy for the strong
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to ridiCule the weak; to say what might
@and what might not be-
You are dismissed from the army
In disgrace y said stolidly.
'Oh, disgraCe!' De Vitry said, with a
sneer; itmeans simply that you have acted
like fool, with no wit, no resource at al
viii give you hope. DO you see thiS?'
He took Il paper from his desk, dangling
it Before my eyes. read ii with wonder.
for it was a request from the Marquis de
Lafa yctte 10 Or Franklin, asking him
to recommend to Congress, young gentle
man of ancient family. Michel. sieur de
la Renne, till lately captain in the regi-
Inent Gatcnois, but dismissed that service
for youthful indiscretions | read lhis,
as you may imagine, astounded.
More than that, | assume half the pay
ment of your debts For the other. | shall
secure you two years
And why" | asked bewildered, why
this interest in me?''
DE In Renne, the wish to secure your
SERVICE he said with the frankness OF
cunning
For what"
"A desperate chance.
~ care not how desperate"
You agree?''
''Is it consistent?''
Pooh, mani what honor have you left
before the world? You must take the
hazard; don't you see, You must dare.
And should you succeed, money can buy
honor"
We'll, perhaps" said l; but 1 can't
quite agree What is the chance?"
Il must have your decision first
II can't give 1t, till / know
But should you not care to undertake
it, how shall we know you may not be-
tray u.s."
"You must risk that monsieur said
coldly.
"Oh, beg your pardon he began.
Il see but this: That / am to take serv-
ice in America; that I am to have time
on my debts. But what of all that?
There is more?"
You are to take service with me-
What kind?''
You are to assist in an enterprise that
Will pay considerably"
Il don't understand"
What has done most to keep up the
American rnbeilion?''
Il don't know; yes, Washingtons gen
eralship."
Exactly. Yet there is dissatisfaction
with him; jealousy among certain Off
GERS, who would wish to see him super
sedcd.''
Il dare say" said I contemptuously.
There is Gen Charles Lee, who is now
Yes
Gen. Gates-many others"
well? What of it, monsieur
"An American officer, Gen BENEDICT
Arnold, has offered Monsieur de Luzerne
his majesty's minister at Philadelphia,
to use his Influence for the French interests,
if the king will pay his debts, which are as
burdcnsome as yours. The Count de Yer
gennes has rejected that proposal; but
il has come to the attention Of certain
individuals in Paris, that, failing with
this negotiation, this Gen. Arnold has ap-
preached the English, and that they have
bought him. Now these individuals have
Gen. Arnold in their power They agree
not to reveal his treacheTy on the condition
Of his paying to them half of what he re-
ceives from the British authQrities--in the
event of his success
But, monsieur. the Americans are our
allies 1 cried, aghast.
This is a financial proposition. Can't |
lie la Renne. What il they may be? |
We merely remain quiet. Should the |
affair fail, we still have Gen. Arnold in |
,ur power"
"But how am I to act in this?" |
'aid, still coldly enough.
"These persons undertake more seri- /
,us enterprise; nothing less than the alb
The times., 1897-03-28

There was a little old-fashioned safe in
the depot at Dumphy's Glen, but every
body knew that it never contained any
thing of special value. 1t served well
enough to hold the books and papers af
the office and little loose change. There
was practically no business done at bum
phys. If 1T had been otherwise the sta
ton would never have been left in charge
of a mere girl like Lena Stearns
Fifteen years ago it was quite another
story. AT that time Dumphy's Glen was
in the midst of Is boom as prospective
summer resort, and when Lena's father
bought the barren little plot OF gravel and
bare granite upon which he had erected
his store he had paid for 10 at the rate
OF $40 front foot and had trouhle in
getting it at that. But he had died long
since, broken In fortune and IN spirit
The big dismantied ''SanatOFiu1n" On the
hin was utterly abandoned Hair the glass
The times., 1897-03-28
TWO BIG, BAD MEN

The big, bad man in our mining camp On
Roaring River was named Sam Robinson.
andthe big. bad man ofthe camp briOw was
named Jim Stebbins- Each was Jealous n
the prestige OF the other, ana about once
The times., 1897-03-28

duction of Gen Washington. Having alb
Quoted Gen. Washington, they will hold
him till they can make terms with the
British for his delivery. Do you under.
stand?" ~
Ito Be 'Gontfnued.)
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sturgin sat holding both Lena's hands
in his. II can't understand it." he said.
How did it happen, dear, that you tele-
graphed Ule for help so long before those
villains reached the depoJ?''
Il telegraph she cried. why, didn't;
l couldn't. hadn't the smallest chance
until after you came, just in the nick Of time,
and saved me, john
'Ach!'' exclaimed burly Mac, who was
standing by. "It'n be them northern lights
doneit, likely. Ye know whata fiddle-faddle
they'll make long o. the wires. an set all
the soun'ers cIackin' An I'm rhinkin'
Stursin, somebody S whim- whans done the
rest
1T was message straight from heaY-
en-, murmuTed Lena.
And doubtless both she and Mac were
right
The times., 1897-03-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 53J5ggIlgJEgl
CELESTIAL TELEGRAPHY
By LAWRENCE BOONE.

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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26

or else he must have been half choked
throat and prevented him from rails
ing his head.
1T was easy to see how he had got
into this fix. When crossing the stile
the weight OF the box had pulled
him over. backward, and once down
he was unable to rise. He was an
chored fast enough, and might have
stopped there until the end of the
world If I had not come along.
well, cut him adrift and took him
home, but he was a very sick Dutch
man the rest of the time that he stay
ed with me, and never attempted any
more journeys. When the schooner
came down, a couple Of months later,
1 shipped him back to Apia, and as he
hadn't any money he left the tool chest
with me in payment for his board.
IT kept the chest in the store, wait
ing for a chance to sell it, and when
Jim came here, being a bit of a car
penter himself. he went wild with ad-
miration. But he would only give $40,
and held out for $50, and there the
bargain hung.
"On New Years eve Jim came to
my house quite friendly and asked me
brate the season. Said he'd got some
new goods he wanted to show me.
felt spicious-thought he was up to
some mischief-but still 1 went.
mo mistake, Jim had got some tip
top goods from Apia, and I made up
my mind to write at once to my people
for fresh stock. Then Jim produced
some port wine-a whole case, mind
you, not single bottle.
This is the real STUFF, he sa:d.
try bottle
'''rf course, on such a day couldn't
'cfuse. ana when i tasted l. mv hesita-
ton vanished. 1t was genuine port.
I've never seen anything like * before
or since.
Where did you get it, Jim?' asked,
as we finished the first bottle.
:" I Dunno replied Jim, 1T wasn't in
voiced to me. Think 1t must have been
for the German Consul and got mixed
by mistake amongst my goods. Any
way, it's here and that's all about it,
Another bottle?'
"Of course 1 would, and by the time
we reached the end of the third bottle
we grew quite merry and confidential
Jim took me into the store and we COM
menced to overhaul the new goods /
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
CHRISTMAS SERMONS By EMINENT DIVINES.
DR.. Charles E. Locke.

the contrary, believe that it is dis
tinctly the other way. The doctrine of
kindness is taking the place of the doc
trine of power. Goodness is becoming
the secret of strength All hail this
blessed Christmas, with its ringing
bells and glorious hallelujahs. Rever-
emily we turn from the animosities of
the lower companionship to the peace
of the higher life. All hail the Christ
who comes into the world, not with
glistening columns of steel, nor with a
navy and armed hosts, but only with
a gospel of kindness, a theology of
arbitration, a creed Of single obedience.
If Jesus Christ taught the truth, then
we need have no fear. Into the whirl-
ing life of the world seems cast the
eternal prophecies of ultimate peace.
With mighty unrest they are coming
to perfection in laws, society, govern
ment institutions, politics, nature, and
every recurring Christmas we are re-
minded of the divine pledge of the
Peace on earth, good will toward
men,"
REV. WILLIAM RAIDER,
Third Congregational Church.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26

was just in the mood when I would
have bought anything, so 1 got a dozen
of fine silk shirts and white suits and
don't know what else. Then we went
back to the room and I lost count of
the bottles after that.
Il got up next day with the impress
sion that ] had made a fool of myself,
and sure enough, there was a great
heap of useless things 1 had bought
from Jim. Worst of all. the bill came
along later. and, to my horror, 1 was
charged $12 for six bottles of port wine
at 81 each.
"I thought you were shouting 1
said to Jim.
Shouting? No, I should say not.
You ordered every bottle yourself and
drank most of the stuff, too
" All right I said to myself, TIL get
even with you yet
Jim had just got contract to build
a, boat for the natives, so i knew he
would be around after the tool chest
soon. used to keep it locked In the
store, for the Samoans are terrors to
steal tools if they find them lying
about. 1 took the tools out of the chest
and filled 1t up with all the rubbish 1
could find about the place, old axheads,
broken chisels. saws with half the
teeth gone, and so on.
Then l locked the chest again and
sat down to wait.
Sure enough a week later Jim drop
ped in casually, as it were. 1 said,
Jim. how's things?"
bad. he replied; very bad. There's
no money going at ALL
"'Well, 1 answered, quite pleasant
ly, 1 happen to have got some, so If
you don't mind I'll settle your little ac-
count, SO as to start the year fair
"Of course he didn't mind. 1 could
see he was struck all of a heap at the
idea of my paying UP so readily 1
paid him and then brought out bot
tie of gin. Have drink, 1 said. I
shan't charge you for it.
HE laughed. 1t isn't old port?' he
replied. But I'll have a drink just the
same.
by this time it was low water,
meaning the bottle, not the sea- Jim
was just in a comfortable condition,
and began to throw out hints about the
tool chest, which was of no use to me.
l might as we'll sell it, he thought.
It's fine chest, Jim,' 1 said, and
my price is $50, but seeing that is
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26

mics of the Creator, and as breakers of
His law, under sentence of eondemna-
ton. But behold One has come who
will open up the way of reconciliation,
so that all who trust and follow Him
will become children of God, and it Is
the injured and dishonored Deity who
has given Him, so that His grace is
displayed on the one hand and His JUS
tice is vindicated on the other. And
this display of divine holiness and di-
vine love is before the eyes of angels,
principalities and powers in heavenly
places. and their song goes up to the
eternal throne, Glory to God in the
Highest
But it iSnot angels who are most af-
fected by this miraculous mission of
the Son of God in the nature of man
Intelligent human beings feel that
peace has to be made with some unseen
ruler. Hence the rites, ceremonies,
sacrifices and often self-torture enter
ing into the religions of mans devils
ing. Hence the anxiety about eternity
among the people of Christian lands,
whose eyes have not been blinded.
"What must 1 do to be saved?" So
must say the human being that has be-
lieved the Bible.
Here then. is the glorious reply. The
Prince of Peace is born. He comes to
pay the debt, to reveal the love Of the
Deity offended, and to reconcile, to
bring into peace with God every soul
that will trust Him. Reader, you have
ample evidence. if you will study it, of
the truth of this statement. You may
be Jew or Gentle, young or DID, rich
or poor, but if you believe in Jesus you
get peace with God and become an heir
of God in the eternal heaven.
Let this divine prince become known
and loved, and He will be obeyed; and
oh. what changes will come of subjec-
ton to Him.
Now, Christian friends, rejoicing over
a happy Christmas, give trust and allie
glance to this glorious Prince and be
fellow workers with God in extending
His sway. This will promote your own
happiness and constitute your glad re-
frain to the angelic song: GLORY to
God in the Highest"
REV. JOHN HALL.