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The times., 1897-05-12

In chat with The Times man in thei lobby
OF the Riggs House Mr. James v. BIO jdy,
Of Boston. Mass, last night said
much fun has been poked at the cult
walton Of vacant lots by the unemployed in
large cities, but although the matter is
still in an experimental stage 1 think
the scheme a good one. / want to tel you
what | read ON the subject in the report
OF the Industrial Aid Society of Bosom.
This report shows that in Boston last year
the sixtyfive applicants TO whom lots were
assigned for cultivation earned So. 80 per
day apiece. On an average eight lays
were employed on each lot OF half ap acre
The average product for each lot was about
S34. Deducting expenses fIom this,
profit of $40 so WIGS left each cultivatoT,
which is So so per day for eight days
work. and is equal TO the trades union sCale
OF wages for ordinary artisans and beyJn d
that Of laborers This profit was not ell
in cash, as stock OF potatoes was taken
home by each family for winter use The
Boston society has determined TO continue
the experiment.
The times., 1897-05-12
CATARRH OF THE STOMACH.
A Pleasant, simple, But Safe and
Effectual Cure for 1t.

EI1tttudl SuGe LOT
Catarrh of the stomach has long been CON
sidered the next thing to incurable The
usual symptoms are fullor bioating sensa-
ton after eating, accompanied sometimes
With sour or watery rIsings, formation 0f
gases, causing pressure on the heart and
lungs, and difficult breathing; headaches,
tickle appetite, nervousness and general
played out, languid feeling
There is often foul taste in the mouth
coated tongue, and If the interior OF the
stomach could be seen it would show a
Shiny, inflamed condition
The cure of this common and obstinate
troubleis foundin treatment whicheauses
the food to be readily, thoroughly digested
beforeit has time to fermcnt andirrita te the
delicate mucous surfaces of the stomach
To secure a prompt and healthy digestion
is the one necessary thing to do and when
normal digestion is secured the catarrhal
condition will have disappeared.
According to DR.. Harlandson the safest
and best treatments TO use after each meal
tablet composed OF Diastase septic Pep
sin, little NIX, Golden Seal and fruit
acids. These tablets can now be found at
all drug stores under the name of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, and not being a patent
medicine can be used with perfect safety
and assurance that healthy appetite and
thorough digestion willfoIlow their re guitar
use after meals
Mr.. ~ j. Booher, of 27f o Dearborn St.
Chicago, Ill, writes: "Catarrh is q local
condition, resulting from a neglected cold
/ in the head, w hereby the lining mernf,r ane
of the nose becomes inflamed and the
poisonous discharge t1erefroin passing Ok
ward into the throat, reaches the stomach,
thus producing catarrh of the stomach.
Medical authorities prescribed for NE for
three years for catarrh of stomach wiAout
cure; but todayI am the happiest Of men
after using only one box of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets 1 cannot find appropriate
words to- express my good feeling. have
found flesh, appetite and sound rest from
their USE
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the safest
preparation us well as the simplest andmost
convenient remedy for any form of indiges-
ton, catarrh of stomach, hiiDusness sour
stomach. heartburn and boating after
meals.
Send for little book mailed free on stsni-
ach troubles. by addressing STUART Co.,
Marshall. Mich. These tablets-can be found
at all drug stores. iny1o-t2s14
The times., 1897-05-12
The Reason for Ears.

Boston Teacher-We will now take up
the study of the senses. Why has the
Creator furnished us with eyes?
Boston Pupil taged 4)-To enable Us TO
see
Teachcr-Aud what office is filled by
the nose?
Pupil-It was given to man so that he
might sIGell, ard thus guard against the
inhalation of unhealthy Cdors.
Teacher-Why were we favored with
ears?
Pupil-To hold our spectacles in place
Cleveland Leader.
The times., 1897-05-12

Robert Hinckley Mrs. Paul Iiaslcy, Mrs.
j. l.. Jordan, Mrs Admiral Ramsay, Mrs.
Frewer, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Peckbam, Mrs
Elkins, Mrs. j. B. Henderson. Mrs. bland,
Mrs Murphy, Mrs. Stephen NJ White. Mrs.
A. A Wilson, Mrs. r. C. Kerens, Mrs F.
Page Robinson. Mrs. Marie Redfern, Mrs.
Faulkner. Mrs. A. S. Reid, Mrs. j 3. Mann,
the Misses Riggs, Mrs. NJ. B. Morse, Mrs
Thomas Waggaman, Mrs. Roardman, Nine
Patenotre BaronessV on Thelman, Baroness
Hengelmulier, Miss Andrade.
The times., 1897-05-12
MIR. DOWNS PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Injured in a Collision Between a
Wagon and a Street Car.

Mr.. E. C. Downs, clerk of the District
supreme court, and private secretary to
Judge McComas, met with painful, though
probably not serious, accident yesterday
afternoon at the corner of Ninth and F
streets northwest.
Mr.. Downs was on one of the open cars
of the Metropolitan Railroad Company, in
charge of Conductor Evans and Motorman
Thompson, when it collided with team
OF mules belonging to Contractors Allen &
Tally, and driven by Charles Richards.
The animals took fright at something in
the street and dashed madly into the
car as IL was moving along street.
The pole of the wagon struck one Of the
handle bars of the car, breaking it in two
and one of the pieces pierced Mr.. Downs
in the side He was taken into the drug
store and later removed to his home on
Delaware avenue. 1t is not thought that
his injury is serious.
The times., 1897-05-12

Mrs COndit-Smith entertained number
of young people ut dinner last evening in
honor of Miss Jessie Williams, OF New
York. The table was exquisitely dec
GRATED in pale yellow. The large oval
mirror in the center was fringed with
yellow sweet peas and maidenhair fern,
and the candelabra bore candles coped with
yellow flower shades.
The guests were: Miss Williams, Miss
Boardman, Miss Lindsay Poor, Miss Sar-
toris, Miss Condit-Smith, Miss Mary Condit-
Smith, Mr.. John wilkins, Mr.. Andrews,
Mr.. Maurice Joostens, of the Belgian lega-
ton; Mr.. Wagner, of the Austro-Hungarian
legation; Mr.. Evans. Mr. Clary Ray, and
1ir. Siebert-
The times., 1897-05-12

Indiana business Man Fails.
Marion, Ind, May 11.-Wilham White
of this city, has made an assignment for
the benefit OF his creditors His assets
are estimated at ST 5000 and his na-
bilities at So 5000.
The times., 1897-05-12
DAY TAKES CHARGE.
Enters Upon His Duties as Assist
ant Secretary of State

dhs VI Statt.
Judge William r. Day took the oath
of office yesterday and Immediately EN-
tered upon his duties as Assistant Sec
retary Of State.
EX-A ssfstant Secretary RockhflI has
been requested TO remain in the office
for a time to render Judge Day assist
aIce, and he has consented to do So
The times., 1897-05-12

The Mississippi Association viii meet at
the residence of Mrs. T. w. Pegram, No.
111o Rhode Island avenue northw est
Wednesday evening, May II. Visiting
Afississippians in the city are most cor
daily invited to attend
The times., 1897-05-12

Mr.. j Z Inglehart, of Evansville, Ind
is the guest OF Mrs. Pegram, No. 111o
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-22

"Ah don't know wh'a All should, !" was
the prompt and pouting reply. isis.
ter Esthuh can if she likes"
'She doesn't like, to-night--as mat
ter of course. / couldn't expect he1
to. But as your good mother is sleep
ing and Mrs. Scroggs will be able to
leave her to welcome her husband, and
you will be-well-rather superfuous,
/ thought I might profit by the situa-
ton to the extent of having an hours
chat with you-about your fair COM
patriots up north, for example"
'Ah don't know of any subject that
would interest me less. And they're
not nay compatriots, as you call them,"
answered Miss Kate, with fire in her
eyes.
"Ah, true" said Lambert, with pro-
volling GOODNESS, and a mischievous
smile twitching the corners of his
mouth; Il recall your Indifference to
their photographs the other evening
Will you kindly say goodnight to Mrs.
Scroggs for me, and tell her"
'.Ah'll tell her you were simply hate
full and All thought you'd never go!"
well, won't, if you think I ought
to stay" said Lambert, returning smil-
ingly to the door and proceeding to
hang his forage cap upon it's accus-
toned peg. She promptly snatched it
from his hand.
.'Ah wish you and your photographs
wuh freezing up nawth, whuh you
b'long, stead of coming down hyuh
ty'annizing over people"
''Now do you know was wishing that,
too?l It's so much nicer freezing up
north than being frozen here; and then
next weeks Christmas. Oh, you don't
have any mistletoe here, do you?"
'We did, before you all came. You
Yankees ruined everything nice you
didn't carry off,
"Now, what am 1 to say, Miss Katesie I?
If / don't say you're nice you'll think
I'm ungallant; and what Yankee would
ever dare try to carry you off?''
Lieut. Lambert, All think you're
simply horrid, and All wish you'd go,
stead of standing there pulling your
mustache in that silly way"
s'Now, Miss Katesie!-the idea of your
being the first girl to set her face against
this struggling mustache! / never
should have thought it of you. Or was
it the mistletoe put you in mind"
"Will you go?" she cried, with fam
ing cheeks and stamping foot. "How
day-uh you stand there laughing at
me? Oh, if / were a man"
eff you were man nobody would
think of such a thing. AS I'm one, /
can't help it."
"Ah wish All could help you down
those steps and back to camp" she re-
torted, trying hard to look furious.
ITO BE CONTINUED
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-22

stairs, but came down five minutes
later, as Lambert knew she would,
looking for book" and Esther.
yearning over her, called her sister TO
her side. Looking at northern girls
pictures wasn't making friends with
their friends anyhow! "Ah don't see
anything pretty in that one,' was
Katesie's prompt comment. "And Alb
couldn't be hi-uhd to weah a gown like
that, But Lambert felt that he had
won the day, and the next evening
fetched over a whole album full. "Ce
nest que lie premier pas" etc. Miss
Walton, having looked at two, conclud-
ed she might as well see the others, but
she never meant to ask questions about
them--as she had to when Esther went
in to see what mob would like for her
tea. Cousin Bart had brought in bag
Of plump and tempting cartridges"
that evening, and was beginning to
puzzle Esther very much, when she re-
membered how impecunious person,
Bart had ever been, to account FOR the
supplies which he began TO fetch from
town.
And so things We're going trif1e bet.
ter at the old homestead towards the
end of December. Hopeful letters came
from Walton. The Parmelee party
were having difficulty in getting reli
able evidence against him; his friends
were making him entirely comfortable
in his confinement, and his lawyer as
sured him that his release would be
effected in q very few days. Floyd wrote
that an Sid-de-camp of the general COM
manding had come with Lieut.. Warning
TO see him, and to say/that his case was
being investigated and that, as yet, no
charges had been preferred by the COM
mander of his troop. Little deiicacies
and Injuries in the way of tea, jellies,
preserves and wine-things to which
they had been strangers since early in
the war-were finding their way in and
greatly comforting the invalid mother,
and, could their doctor but say the dear
lady was really mending, the girls
would have had hope and courage, but
the doctor could not say.
give got to go to Quitman for two
days on business, Esther" said Cousin
Bart one keen morning, land reckon
I'll ask DR.. i alconer to come back with
ne, f you don't N ind, and have day
at the birds. They'll all be gone in a
week f this weather keeps on
''You have deeper reason than that
Barton. 1 saw you with DIR. Coleman
when he went out last night, It's con-
sultation, is it not?''
'Why, of co'se want Coleman to have
chance to talk it over with Falconer,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-22
Egyptian Darkness.

at is as dark as ever l seen it, said
the grocer, looking out into the black
ness.
Call this dark?' said the man with
the ginger beard
You couldn't see your hand before
you out there" answered the grocer.
But you kin see where the light from
the lamp hits the hitchin' post" said the
man with the ginger beard; "an' down
in Mexico whur [ run enjyne some
years ago, I've seen n streak of dark
come acrost the track so durn thick
that the light frum the headlight would
come up agin it an jist curl up like a
Shawn. Many a time!"
And the man with the ginger beard
looked defiantly at the man from Pc
tato Creek, whom rs suspected of hav-
ing Observation-Disclosures Enquirer,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-22
DIDN'T YEARN FOR WEALTH.
After He Found Out How to OBJ
tain 1t.

After He Found Out How to OBJ
"But man kin make money very fast
in this town if he likes" remarked the
Oklahoma man, in casual sort of man
ner.
II suppose So" put in the stranger at
once, with an earnestness that showed
he was eager to be let into the secret of
it.
EYES," rejoined the other; II saw a
man here the other day make $1,000
almost at once, we might say"
Indeed"
Fac, sir; he was a stranger, just
like you'll don't know whar he came
from or anythin' about him morn /
know about you; but anyhow he comes
here, sir, an gifts in with some O. them
thar insurance agents over to the sta
ton yonder, an gifts his life insured to
onc't, dye see?
81 see.''
''Yes, gifts his life insured, an then,
sir, out he comes and begins shoutin'
Ills politics around right straight. Oh,
he was business, he was. tell we! Well,
sir, 'tworen't morn half an hour from
the time that Teller landed at the station
poor man till the insurance company
was writin' out check fer $1,000 fer
his wilder. 1t was the sharpest thing
/ ever see. Deng if ever see SIGH plan,
Did your
The stranger agreed most cordially
that it was a sharp trick indeed, but
added as he rose to see when the next
train would leave there that, unfor-
tunately for him, he didn't have any
politics at ali and, what was more, lie
had no wife. Besides" said he, anx-
iously,y "sI'll-I'll tell you straight, I
don't crave wealth at all just now."-N.
Y. World.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-22
TWO OF a KIND.
hut the Dry Goods Salesman Objected
to Fellowship with the PulIer-in.


to Fellowship with the Puller-in. y
A smart-looking and weil-dressed
gentleman lounged in the elevator en-
trance of Broadway WHOLESALE dry
goods warehouse. Apparently his sole
occupation was watching the faces oil
passers-by Now and then he would
make a feint at starting for some pass
his listless attitude against the door
jamb. At last he did make frantic
dive for stout gentleman who was
passing. Unfortunately a crowd of
pedestrians INSTRUCTED his purpose, and
before he could clutch the arm of the
stout gentleman, who was buyer for
a well-known retail store, another
smart-looking, well-dressed gentleman
who had been lounging at the elevator
entrance of another wholesale dry
goods warehouse darted out, seized the
stout gentleman by the hand and had
him in the elevator in a moment.
That same afternoon the first men
toned of the two mart-looking, we'll
dressed gentlemen was walking from
Worth street to the bridge on Park row
and had nearly reached Baxter street
when tough young man seized him
by the arm.
Say, boss, can't 1 sell you first
class spring overcoat? Our goods is
de best on de row, an we'll make de
price to fit yer pocket. See? Come in
an let me-"
He tugged vigorously as he said this,
and the gentleman was growing red in
the face.
Let go my coat, you blackguard, or
I'll have you arrested he shouted,
struggling to shake off the others
clutch
"Oh, no, you won't. We're in de same
biz. See? Jes come in an look over our
goods. I'm sure we can suit YER
With violent wrench the gentleman
shook himself free and turned indig-
nantly on the puller-in:
IF L could see police officer I'd have
you arrested. you" Then words
failed
No, yer wouldn't. Yer not'n better
n puller-in yerself Use seen yer OH
broadway layin' fur people an yank-
in 'em in jes' es we do. Yer jes' puller-
in, same as | am, but y amt got no
pride nor sympathy in de biz. See?"
And the smart-looking, well-dressed
gentleman hurried off without saving
yea or nay or uttering protest. The
canker of comparison had entered his
| soul.-N. Y. Sun.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-22
HUMOROUS.


Teacher (angrily) don't you
answer my question, Bobby" His
Brother Tommy answering for hin)
PLEASE, sir, he's got peppermint in
his speech. "-Tit-Bits.
-Fuddy-"You call money stamps
don't you?" Duddy-'And money is
currency. So suppose that when yoa
speak of an elastic currency, you re-
fer to rubber stamps. Boston Tran
script.
French Waiter lin London restau-
rant, to Yabsley, who has been trying
to make himself understood in bill-of-
fare French)- IF re gentleman viii talk
re language vot he was born in, will
very mooch better understood Tit
Bits.
AT the Intelligence Office.-"Have
you any cooks that weigh 200 pounds? =
Goodness! What do you want with
such big one?" swell, we would like
one that won't always be trying to ride
my wife's wheel on the sly."-Detroit
Free Press.
-'Did that lawyer get clear view
of the case?" inquired the litigant's
friend. mo, I'm afraid he didn't. L
told him that my trouble was about
money, and he seemed to be proceed
ing on the theory that by relieving me
of my money he would cause the
trouble to disappear" : Washington
Star.
An Interpretations wonder,
said Mrs. CumroX, thoughtfully, what.
that nice, old-fashioned lady means by
putting p. P. c. on her card?' THAT
means she is going away" replied her
daughter. ooh, see, and she wants
us to know that she is going to travel
in Pullman palace car. Washington
Star.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-22
The Great Khan of rartary.

The personal appearance of the great
Khan, as described by Marco, is as fol-
lows He is of good stature, neither
tall nor short, but of middle height. He
has becoming amount of flesh, and Is
very shapely in all his limbs. His COM
plexion is white and red, and the eyes
black and fine, the nose well foTme4 aid
will set on" But the portrait of Kublai
Khan, drawn by Chinese artist, dosa
not exactly correspond with the pea
portrait given here by Marco. We
know also, from Marcos own narratives.
that the emperor was subject to govt
in his later life, and we are led to info:
that he was rather csrpulent. as he IL
represented in the drawing given By
the Chinese artist.-NoaA Brooks, in 81
Nicholas.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-22
WHEN TAPE WAS HANDMADE.
Women of Colonial Times Had TO
Know How to Spin Thread.

Women of Colonial Times Had to
Know How to Spin Thread.
Among the many household industries
of colonial housewives, which include
spinning, pen, ink, wine, glove, shoe
and lace manufacture, was the making
of tape, though this was considered OF
minor Importance. The preparation for
weaving tape on the small hand loom
was the same as for making yards OF
linen cloth OF the great looms that stood
in the weaving room attached to the
kitchens of colonial farmhouses.
The fax when harvested was "trip
pied" on the field, the rippler being
large comb fastened on a plank. The
fax was beaten on the comb to remove
the capsules containing the seeds. Then
it was 'rotted'' to make the fiber soft
and flexible. This was generally accom-
plished by laying it beneath the waters
of the meadow brook or pond. Some
colonial farmers laid it on the ground
for the winters snow to render 1T tit
for the scutcher, the machine that
whipped out all the particles of bark
and stalk adhering to the fiber.
The next and last process before it
was ready for the spinning wheel was
hacking to straighten the fax, free it
from tangles and bring it to the requi-
site fineness. This was done by very
primitive machine called the "hatchel,"
an immense comb, whose long iron
teeth were set perpedicularly in a
board.
The operation of hacking requires
much skill, and this part of the long
preparation was particularly women's
work, as it needed delicacy of touch.
After the fax was hacked it was care
fully sorted, according to the degree of
fneness. This process was called
spreading and drawing" Then it was
ready to be wrapped in its soft, fluffy
fneness, about the spindle.
The spinner seated herself at tho
machine and soon the music of the
Wheel and the deft fingers of the colo
NAL housewife brought the fiber into
long, even thread, ready for the small
loom and shuttle, to be converted into
tape.
The shopper of to-day little realizes
the long and tedious processes practiced
by the woman of colonial times before
she could wind her linen tape into a
neat roll for the workbasket's uses
n. Y. Tribune
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-22
Household Helms

Lemons are improved and kept fresh
by keeping in cold water till ready for
use.
A pan or saucepan of hot water placed
in an oven will keep meat and pastry
from being scorched or dried.
Tin tea kettles may be made as bright
as new by simply rubbing them with a
wooden rag dipped in oil and then wip,
ing quite dry with clean cloth.
A spoonful of vinegar added to the
water in which meat and poultry are
boiled makes them more tender.
The water in which potatoes have
been boiled is very effective in keeping
silver bright. 1t can be bottled for use,
and if required to be kept long time
a tenth part of methylated spirits will
do this.-Chicago Record.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-22

and he'd like it, too. Falconer's more
up to date, the old man says, and he
thinks perhaps the new school knows
something with tryin'. You see, Cousin
Lou amt pickin' up fast as she ought
to-"
II see it all too plainly, Bart What
l don't see is where all the money is
to come from to pay for doctors and
consultations and-and--" Big tears
began yelling in her soft, sad eyes.
Bart, where does it all come from now :?
Low do we get all these dainties? You
can't spare it. 1t mustn't be Mr.. Lam
bert's-"
Now just don't you bother bout
that, Esther. l made a. raise, tell you
There's old Uncle Pete and that no.
count niger Frank been OWN your
mother on last years crawp O cawt'p
all this time. 1 made them pony up, an
I told Hicks I'd sell out his mule an
cart f he didn't pay-made him bawwo
the money"
THAT wouldn't begin to cover the
cost of what you've been having sent up
from New Orleans-the expressage
even"
'Now just don't you bawwo trouble"
Zone in q sentence wasn't too much
for Potts. When they doubled up on
him he confessed judgment) Lam
bert tends to all that. Uncle Sam, he
says, pays freight en- commissary stores.
just dos say, and we'll fetch Cousin
Lou round all right yet, and find some
body to rent the old place and sepd yo'
all down to Biloxi for the winter. But
i'll tell you what [ do think, Esther;
yought to have Lambert over to sleep
in my room while I'm gone. He'll
come"
But when Lambert came to tea that
night half expecting to be welcomed
to Cousin Bart's place in his absence,
surprise awaited him. Esther, with
joy in her eyes, blushingly told him
that her husband would be with them
before nine o'clock. A telegram had
announced his release and speedy COM
ing.
There's no train over before morn
ing, is there?" he asked. -
"No--but-Mr. Scroggs took the stage
at noon for Vernon, up north of here,
and will get horse there"
And, as it was evident that she looked
any moment for that longed-for COM
ing, Lambert decided to slip back to
camp instead of spending an hour in
chat or reading, as he usually did. At
this Miss Katesie's big blue-gray eyes
were opened wide with surprise, then
lowered in confusion, for he turned to
look at her.
"Oh! Goodnight, Miss Walton" he
laughinglys exclaimed. II had almoxt
hoped you would ask me to stay"