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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-12

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money if 1t fails 10 cure $50
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-12

So far, bills have been introduced
In the Kansas legislature touching
every subject save hypnotism.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-12

People who never do things they
think wrong save themselves a vast
amount Of voluntary explanation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-12

Paternalism is thousand times bet
ter than favoritism.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-12

Too many people imagine that debt
10 paid when its form is changed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-12

Cascarots stimulate liver, kidney, and
bowels. Never scken, weaken or grippe, 10c.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-12

Keep it before the people that the
Republicans promised to deliver pros
perity.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-12

"A pretty thing in gloves" she said
II wish to get perfect glove"
"The prettiest thing in gloves" said he,
"Are those white hands of yours, my love"
Boston Courier.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-12

We can all of us find excuses for hat
Ing, without sitting up nights to think.
The times., 1897-09-19

Marion Hariand. The heroine is a girl
Of other days. Though she is designed
especially 10 interest young people her
story does not appeal only 10 them There
IL n sentiment and an interest in Mrs. Har-
lands novel which reach to larger and
older audience as well. Anyone may read
his story with pleasant diversion for the
time given It.
One of the most agreeable features of this
otherwise beautifully made book, are the
illustrations. There are a great many
OF them and they are interesting iii their
exposition of life half a century ago III
Virginia, as Well as portraying the points
OF the story They We're made from
photographs by a young lady OF Richmond,
Va. In ner distribution of light, lines. and
figures, she has shown a true artistic ap-
probation.
There Is, however, one little point about
Mrs. HarIands book which viii amuse
the reader. The predatory Acknowledge
ment OF Miss Williams aid is dated "Oc-
tCber, s97." ''AB old-field School Girl
was probably intended by the author and
publishers for an October book, but they
found when tt came from the press that IL
wastoo good TO keep, and they didn't keepit.
We don't blame them. tNew York Charles
Scribner's Sons. Washington: An book
sellers.)
The times., 1897-09-19
For stnrnp Collectors.

NJ. Deroulede Il French politician, has
been reading history In postage stamps.
For instance, he calls attention to the first
two issues of Germany. He says: Look
at the eagle on the 1871 issue. how leanit
isl Then look st the 1879 issue, where
the eagle looks fat and arrogant, after hav-
lug devunred our 81 600, 100000 which we
paid Germany as indemnity at the end of
the war"
Forgeries of the New South Wales two
pence, 1855 issue, have been found in
considerable quantities. They were maGe
to defraud the postoffice. Genuine can
celed specimens can be bought at 1 cent
each.
Subscriptions to the defense fund arc
still coming in to the Collectors Club,
New York. Every philatehst who can af-
ferd it should subscribe 81 or more to this
fund. The case Will be tried In October.
According TO the official reports only
367 copieseachoft the So, SO and$2 State
Department stamps We're issued. These
stamps are very scarce, but philatelists
believe that larger number Were issued,
and lately Mr.. w. seIlschopp, los Stock
ton street, San Francisco, has determined
to take census of these stamps, and helm
vites ever sone who has any of them not
proofs to send him word, giving full par
ticulars. In California alone there are ten
ofthe SIS, seventeen of the SO, and twenty
seven of the S 20, In thealbums of eight we'll.
known collectors. Harper's Round Table.
The times., 1897-09-19

So effectively that his fine methods at
tines eclipse admiration of the story
value. There is i'll these narratives of
Western railroad people an absorbing
power, which is nothing less than the
Influence of natural-born story-teller
who has stories worth telling aud tells
them worthily.
There are eleven stories in the book
''The Express Messenger" is a tale of
young mans heroisn in trying and des
perate moment and it brings out also the
human sympathy that lurks behind thecal-
lous exterior of II ,lesperado, whose bra
yado turns TO bravery, and whose heart
diseloses itself as warmed by much the
same thickness of blood as his brothers
In 1.-The Locomotive That Lost Itself'' We
find an interesting studyof a mad inventor
who insisted upon running his new lo-
comotive himself. "A Wild Night at Wood
Eiver'' is q thrilling Indian story, and OF
this category is "Wakalona." THE Mys.
terious Message" is Il pathetic tale of u
pluck girl told with much sweetness. The
other stories are A Locomotive as War
Chariot" +" "a Ghost Train Illusion,- "The
Story of Engine 107, Catching a Run
away Engine" "A Railway Mail Clerk, =
and "Scraptomania." They may all be
recommended to pass the hour In consumed
delight, and neutrality-suspicious. after
effect of self-depreciation when we have
found ourselves engaged over tricky tales
without real human urliterary value New
The times., 1897-09-19

modify our sun and air, suppress the social
s'ruggier. rip out the steam pipes and recon
aruct other factors" which Miss Warren
hadn't the opportunity to dwell upon when
she wrote the rest? II that which is stinu
lating. and that also which is enervating,
are equally barriers to return to sim
plicity, " lat, in heavens name, then, is
not? as for mushroom fortunes, all for
tunes are not over night accretions in this
land. There is quite percentage in the
possession OF families who are accustomed
10 the euppoFtunitiesof wealth without being
staggered thereby.
The nonveau riches are not at the helm
OF artistic progression here, and their
influence, such as It is, far from impeding
stimulates the best efforts, for their apish
Fnirits' desire and pay for its best ex :
IresSions. Then there is the social
struggler." But il the sun aud the air, the
steam pipes and the spontaneous fortunes
are to clog the wheels OF regenerating
artistic simplicity, not to speak OF the
social struggler, We bad best accept the
inevitable and Just remain. as Mrs Meynen
expresses it, III state of insimplicity
tNew York, John Lane. Washington
Woodward & Lothrop)
The times., 1897-09-19
President Fnnre.

N. Faure has been a good Teal laughedat,
but he who wins may laugh. After all,
what country but France could produce
journeytnan tanner capahIeo OF pla wing an cn
but regal part as well? BE has not made
any egregious mistakes; his touch Of POM
posity protects him from being accosted by
hum bic and unpublished persons as q
.rnate;" his care about his body linen is
surely 10 bis credit. dare say that he is
able to have an assortment OF fine ladies
and gentlemen to show the Emperor and
Empress at Versailles.
The President understands, whatthe Dor
leans never understood, that kindlinesS gives
life and charm 70 good breeding. lie haF
invariably shown himself as kind man.
His manner toward the poor is sympathiz
ing. | can fancy him saying 10 himself
when he hears case of distress 1t is
by Gods own mercy ! am not in as bad a
plight" Since he came to the Elysee there
have been no raids in ruidwinter on the
doniciles OF pool wretches no more anarch
lists than he is. ] am sorry that d bomb
exploded the morning he left. 1t was pur-
poseiy harmless; but it may, none the less,
do a deal of mischief The reports of
sham explosions are echoed in cracked
skulls, and lead to the fIinging of serious
bombs. However, NJ Faure was no party,
We may feel sure, to the la ying of the bomb
that "saluted" his departure. Perhaps
some Jealous official connived at it TO bring
HIN inJo closer touch with his imperial host
ard hostess. There is nothing more pro-
,luetive Of friendliness than a comtuon and
great danger.
NJ. Faure, in the interest he shows in hos
pttals is pattern to all the kings and en-
perors. His Thursdays are, 50 far as pub
lie business allows him, given up 10 works
of charity. Russian caricaturists might
portray HIM asst. Nicholas, with his pockets
filled with toys and his hands laden with
agsofconfectionery. He mightfairly plead
overwork TO Justify more retired life.
On he morning OF the day he went to Rus
sia he had TO rise at 4 to sign roo de
crees, and get through other official tasks.
The decreeswere petty affairs. There must
be fearful accumulation of state papers
against he returns.-I ondon Truth
The times., 1897-09-19

prices for good places; hut before he had
spoken long he was met by cries of Speak
up, Mr.. Arnold I'VE cannot hear you,
Mr. Arnold,'' and many left the hall while
be was speaking. Next morning. Mr..
Arnold told Dean Ferrar afterwards, "a
professor of elocution called on me and re-
marked, This viii never do. People buy
tic kets 20 come and hear, but you are very
minteligible; let me give you Il lesson.
! gratefully accepted the kind offer, and
we went to the hall before thu delivery of
tie second lecture. The professor gave me
some excellent hints. and l was much
better heard at the subsequent lectures.
At the hall I saw O sort of music.
stand which was just the right height
for ne, and as the sight of one of my
eyes is stronger than the other, used
to place it at my right, read a sentence,
and then raise my head as / delivered
it. Next morning there appeared in q
New York paper q criticism in which
was the remark, AS for Mr.. Arnold
manner, il reminds us of an elderly parrot
pecking at a trellis.
These and al similar criticisms, how
ever frank, Mr.. Arnold took with absolutely
iInperturhable good humor- He used to
travel In company with Mrs. Arnold, his
two daughters and the agent, whom he
elegantly called his ''lmpresario.' They
usually had railway passes given to them,
and it is related that on several occasions
when presenting these to the conductor, lie
The times., 1897-09-19

Another addition to the already long
list OF romantic fiction is John Marina
duke By Samuel Harder Church. Stories
or this type are becoming so numerous
that tre:r earbaGks are Ia lnihar and they
themselves are apt to be commonplace.
All of this is not specifically true of Mr..
Chur chs story. 1t is, at least, not
commonplace. He has picked a period
of fair women and brave men, leather
ierkiu and velvet skirts, lace handker-
chiefs and eager swords, but he weaves
the skein Of his story with interesting
result
He has already written q history OF
oliver Cromwell, and ne has not only gone
To the romantic period OF this man for
the environment Of his story, but Cron-
well himself noyers over the story some
times dc3cending hazily, specter-like, into
the midst of things. The story grows
out Of events of the English invasion OF
Ireland in 1649 The bold and venture
some hero is a young Englishman and a
Protestant. IL is not in making his
heroiue ai Irish woman and Catholic that
tie sUory-teller has displayed his most
pronounced originality, nor In scattering
in number OF rebeIlious irish chieftains o,.
the grim and vengefui old Puritan trooper.
for all these are expected and would only
have been original in their absence
Mr. Church marshaIs his people aud his
events, his intrigues and onslaughts, in ap-
proved romantic fashion The whole az.
fair transpires in the superlative degree,
almost including the interest OF the reader
who follows the trials of Catharine Dillon
The author syas moved TO write this story
from a belief and d regret that the most
misunderstood incident in the common
wealth period of English history is tie
invasion of Ireland by the parliamentary
party In 1649. Though he says that the
feelings which controlled John Marina
dute's Scoutmaster Were largely the feel
ings OF tie entire English army and nation,
yet the author has woven an entirely
fictitious romance save i'll the introduction
II Cromwell himself. His apology that his
story tlIrobs with big ambitions and bound.
ing passions, that 1t has the rude alarum
of war, the fierce shout of revenge and
the plaintive note OF doubling love, is
that History is, one might say, the eni.
bclished garb OF Fiction. ."-tNew York:
G.. p Putnam's Sons. Washington: Bren-
tano).
The times., 1897-09-19

The International Studio reminds one of
the new art Of which, t.eing an up to date
magazine, 1t is the exponent. 1t is
suInptuous and lavish. 1t not merely con.
tains essays on and chronicles of art, but it
is in its outward and visible expression
of self in design, color and form, an essay, a
poem and a chronicle at once, of conten,po-
rary art. This is what all art periodicals
should be, The cover gives q new-schooI
design Of the highest type; the paper, the
type face and the typographical style all
have artistic distinction; and its pro-
fusion Of pictures from new and diverse
masters is in itself a gallery brought each
month TO our own hands.
For September the contents are less
varied than interesting. There are two
colcred supplements one each by Segan-
TIM and Norman Garetin- which are de-
hshtful to the artistic sense. It is no5
SO apparent what recommends Forain's )
THE Agitator,' a picture which seems
lacking in any recommending merit. A
rather brilliant text by Burnley Gibbs on
G. Segantini, the Italian painter, accom-
panies a number of copies from his works
with which 1t is decidedly agreeable TO
become acquainted. j. J. Joass discourses
on gardens, especially Scotch gardens, and
the illustrations incline us to the belief
that, Ike his profile and his whiskers,
Sandy gar dens are woefully unpicturesque.
But the most interesting article of all
is al introduction to the glass and decora-
tive work of Mr. Louis c. Tiffany. The
Studio is nominally International, actually
it S insularly English, and all the articles
are written "at'' the British reader
Therefore it is satisfying to knew that
one of our most influential decora tive
The times., 1897-09-19

artists is introduced to foreign readers
and It Is especially refreshing to read
Miss Cecilia Warren Introduce the subject
Of our decorative ant in this wise
A s for the gospel that lies at the heart
OF the English movement, the noble de-
sire for the regeneration of society on
widespread and practical lines, IL is OBJ
yiously out OF the question here, at least
for many q long year To come though
there is no knowing what ma = be brewing
in the huge cauldron OF strange elements
and potent factors. For the present,
however, II would be almost absurd 10
expect serious return to simplicity
in the land of mushroom fortunes, social
strugglers,'' stimulating sun and air, ener-
waiting steam heat, and many other factors
that cannot be dwelt on here, but all making
for complication and what Mrs Meyneil
calls insimphcity.
So, inr.eed? And we are not to have an
artistic regeneration of society until we
The times., 1897-09-19
YORK: Charles scribner's Sons. Wash.
ington: All book sellers }

The old-fleld school was familiar to the
southerner of fifty years ago. An Old
field was a tract of land worn out hy much
bearing Of wheat and tobacco, aud given
ever for wears so natures rest cure. Moth
ing srrang from he Impoverished soil but
broonl-straw, sassafras bushes and scrub
pines, and it was alike unavailable for
crops and for pasturage. When conven-
ientiy located to several plantations, an
old field was often selected as the site
of the neighbonhood schoolhouse. From
this explanation may be inferred the
period and condition enyironng AN Old
Field School GIRL
This is the title of new story by
The times., 1897-09-19

Another set Of short stories worthy OF
classification with the best previous eX
anpleS has appeared. The short story is
a much praised medium of serving di-
Verting literature, but its making is
rare ant. and it / S more frequently the
repository of nediocrity than of a quality
suggesting Gthesuperlative The last volume
of short stories before the present TO
stimulate a lively interest was Mr.. Nor
rows The Ape, the Idiot, and Other
People, The present volume is The
Express Messenger, and Other Stories of
the Rail,'' and Cy Warman is the author.
The stories are worthy of all praise.
They explore a new field, they express
human emotions in new and impressive
manner and they display the author :
graphic picture power in his word as-
semblies. Most of the chords of human
emotion and passion. which may he struck
in tie hearts Of the class OF people who
are Mr.. Warnan's dramatis personae, are
sounded clearly and fully, yet simply, and
The times., 1897-09-19
NOTES AND QUERIES.

being? LemueI-
Probably male-fern oil or extract; this
needs the smallest dose. Next comes ulI
or turpentine. Pumpkin seeds are good;
the verndrugic principle is in the outer
ment rane surrounding the embryo In ths
seed.
The times., 1897-09-19

Many interesting anecdotes are told OF
Matthew Arnold's visit to America in
1881 50. His first lecture was delivered
at New York, and III any had paid large
The times., 1897-09-19

! think I have heard that modern CRITICS
arrange the books OF the Old Testafnent
ia another order from tnat or the ordinary
EDglish Bible. can you tell me Wnat the new
order is? Old FOgey-
1t Is not sach new order; it is the order
followed hy the Hebrews in their Bibles
The Old Testament consists Of three divi-
sions The law (Thorah), the prophets, and
the Scriptures (Ketnbiml. The law con-
sists of the Pentateuch, generally ascribed
to Moses; Geuesis, Exodus Leviticus. Num-
nefs and Deuteronomy. The prophets con.
sist of these bouks, in the following order.
Joshua. Judges. Samuel, Kings, Isaiah.
jeremiah, Ezekiel and tlv elve minor prOph-
cts The Scriptures, or writings, consist
Of the Psalms. Proverbs, Job, Canticles,
Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther.
Daniel, ETA. Nehemiah and Chronicles
The Chronicles are dragged wholly out OF
their chronological place in The presens
arrangements, for they date down 70 a5
least AZ B. C. Modern criticisul Of the
Old Testament has not altered so much
the arrangement Of the books a. II has
foun.i dates for them, and writer's different
from those To whom they are usually AS
cribed. For instance, two separate and
distinct writers have been found In Genesis
-one speaks of God always as Eloha. the
other us Janvah. And so in other books
The times., 1897-09-19

What reason did Roscoe ConkIine as
sign for declining the Chief Justiceship II
the Supreme Court OF the United states
" nen rendered him by President Grant?
D. A. E.
We do net find that Grant ever offered
the Chief Justiceship 10 Conkling. II he
did Conkling declined 1t because he knew
that the noIniuatisn wouldnOt beeonfrmed
by TIE Senate.
The times., 1897-09-19
WHAT 4 Kasthe srea'estbattleever fought1

A Il. K.
That depends oil what you mean By
greatest. The hattle or Leipsic, fought
between Napoleon and the Allies on oo-
tobeI 16, Is and I 8, 1873 involved the
greatest numbers OF men. Napoleon had
10000 ulen; the Alhes-Russia, Prussia
Austria. Sweden, Denmark and Greag
BriIain-hGd 100000 men From the
number of c0niba,ants snd from the nun,-
ber or powers represented, this Is sometimes
known as the Battle OF Nations But
the battle involving, perhaps, the most
Important results to the world as Water
loo. fought June Is, 1915, between Ma
poleCn ana tie Allies Had Napoleon con
quertd France would have overrun Europe
again, and Great Pritain a we'll and the
history of the last seventy-five years would
have been vastly different There were
other decisive battIes, however. before
Waterloo. .andif any one OF them haG turned
out differently, perhaps Waterloo might
never have been needed An sus 7oCiJy
In this matter describes these battles. Mara
thon, =. C.. $50; Syracuse, B. C. 4I3; Ar
bella, B. c. 331; MetAurus, 3. c. 207;
TeutOberg. A. d. 9; Chalous, -45l; Tours.
T32; Hastings, 1855; orleans, 1929; the
Spanish Armada 1888; BlenheiIn, ITO4
PuIiuwa, 1903; Saratoga. 17T7: Val
ruy, 1852, and Waterloo. There have been
decisive battles since then, too: notably
SoIferno 1888; Gettysburg, July, 1868;
sadowa, 1866; Mars la-Tour and Grave
lotte, August, 1870.
The times., 1897-09-19

How. is a holder OF Governments regis
tered bonds pald the INTEREST," How long
WIZ the per cent~bonds draw INTEREST,"
l. He is paid by check on the nearest
snbtreasmy. ,. These bonds ara redeem
able at the option Of the United states.
There is no fixed date when the interest
stops.
The times., 1897-09-19

Was d Delaware slave state? If So,
" hen did slavery cease 10 exist vi thin It's
boundaries? c. l. I.
Delaware was a slave State, and re-
n.ained one until the proclamation OF Presi-
Dent Andrew Johnson, December Is, 1865,
declaring the acceptance OF the Fifteenth
Amendment, which put an end 10 slavery
in the United states. Nearly 1000 slaves
I'19s, to be exact were smancipated at
that time Lincoln 5 emancipation procla
nation, it must be remembered, applied
only to those States and parts Of States
which We're in rebellion. Several parishes
of Louisiana and counties OF Virginia were
excepted rDOn the operation OF that proela
nation and 50 slaves living therein re-
Inained slaves until the end Of the war.
The times., 1897-09-19

VIII you kindly publish or send the name
or the extract or ,'Toucfl-nse-not" vine,
10 ne USED Tor ivy poison? NJ. T. c.
We do not know OF any extract OF
'Ioneh-me-not,' but the fresh juice may
be applied 10 the poisoned parts, or an IN
fusion tteal may be made Of the leaves OF
tie plant and applied.
The times., 1897-09-19

When and where was Jumbo killed and
. . iidI were the circumstances of MS dearh2
g How much did he weigh? 1T.
July 10, 1855, at 81. Thomas, Canada.
He was rna into and knoC ked down an EN-
Gdnkment by q freight train. From So
Thoi-as, at the time, came accounts OF his
Patheric attempts 10 avoid the accident.
bnt later it was said that the elephant
became hopeiessly sick and that the "acci-
dent" was prearranged- 2 About six
tons.
The times., 1897-09-19

Why are the exercises held at the end
OF the college year called commencement
exercises L. o. h.
Because the graduates commence bach
tIors commence their lives as Iearne ed, dip
lomatic men. Then again commencement
used 20 be held at the beginning OF the
college gear. II I642 the first Commence
nelt Of Harvard College was held in Oc-
tober. L is only within a comparatively
few years that commencement have been
held at the end Of the year. Originally
;he summer vacation was short, and the
winter vacation long To allow the students
to teach the winter schools, SO that the
graduates would return 10 their colleges
TO ''commeuce bachelors and the fresh
men 70 begin their college life
The times., 1897-09-19
What is a flying switch. and how is is
Operated2 II. r.

What is a flying switch. and how is is
operated? ". R.
4 flying switch Is lot mechanical con-
triyauce. Il is a maneuver OF railroad men
by which the locomotive OF tram is mn
upon one track, and the train, or part OF
the train, is run upon another track. When
a flying switch is made the engineer causes
the train to travel at & considerable speed,
tie coupling between the engine and the
train is then undone, and the engine, at a
greater speed, runs from the still NOV
ing train spon the track ali ready for IL
Immediately after the engine has passed
the switch points, the switch is changed
to throw the train. running with its OWL
momentuui, upon another track. y flying
switch is also called running switch.
The times., 1897-09-19

1. VIII you state when, where and why
was the first national bank established il
the United States2 | have searched faith
fully, and the nearest TO the time I can
find is 1864. >. Please also inform ms
when and W here was the first railroad built
in Texas. j. A. NJ.
The first national bank in America is
the First National Bank OF New York city,
founded in June OF July, S64, in eonse-
quence Of the national banking act, which
became law on June 3, s64- 2. In 1S4S
the Gal weston and Red River Railway Com
pany was Incorporated; the name was
changed 10 Houston and Texas Central
Company in 1856. The company operated
a road from Houston to Milhcan before
the war, which was the first Texas rail-
road