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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
The Widom,s nninion.

In one of the suburban towns near the
capital lives a widow we'll endowed
with worldly goods, whose husband,
with a sort Of posthumous jealousy, has
guarded against her re-marriage by
providing that she shall lose all her
property if ever she takes another hus-
band. She has been receiving attentions
for several years from an elderly Grand
Army of the Republic veteran. She has
been very good to him too. Once when
he wanted to parade with his comrades
she bought him an expensive blue suit
with brass buttons on it. He wanted to
marry her, but the will of the selfish
dead man stood between. So after a
time he married somebody else. The
widow was broken hearted. She recalled
the suit with the brass buttons She
recalled hundred lsindnesses shown
the old soldier. She bewailed his peril
dy to her friends.
"Why," said one of them, "what did
you expect? He wanted wife to make
a home for him. You couldn't marry
him. So why do you complain?''
The widow wiped her eyes.
II know I couldn't marry him. :" she
said. 81 didn't really want to marry
him anyway, but, you see, it was such
heap Of comfort to have q steady
beau. Washington Post.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
peculiarities Of the Potato.

The opinion has prevailed among
housekeepers that it. is the good potato
which breaks open when it is boiled.
A scientist who has made potatoes
study insists that the good potato is the
one that remains quietly in its coating
Of brown during all Of the processes Of
cooking. Instead of the swelling and
bursting of the skin being caused by
the presence Of starch it has been as
certained that albumen is the substance
that causes this breaking open. An or
binary potato is made up of three
fourths of its weight in water. two
tenths in starch and one tiftieth of nj
trogenous matter. If itcracks and falls
to pieces during the process Of boiling,
it is deficient in albumen, and therefore
lacking in the most important constit-
uent.-New York. Ledger.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
Asked For Shirt and Gotta wife.

During the civil war there was GER
tain young lady in Georgetown who
found it i'll her power to do great deal
for the Confederate soldiers confined
in prison at Washington. Young, beau
tiful, cultured, popular, Of Il wealthy
and prominent family, she was fire.
quently allowed admission to the pris-
on, whittier she always took her maid
with we'll stocked basket OF good
things for the poor boys behind the bars.
One day as she was passing through a
group of men in the common prison she
stopped and said to them:
IF there is anything you would like
to have that l can bring you, WON'T you
let me know? shall be very glad"
One map stepped forward promptly.
Bowling most courteously, he said:
eff youwill be so kind, / should like
very much to have clean shirt
He was a young lieutenant from
Louisiana, one of the handsomest and
most elegant men ever met, and when
that young lady looked up into his
brown eyes she found it in her heart to
give him much more than clean shirt,
for she married him as soon as the war
was over. Philadelphia Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
Saint Norah and the Potato.


st. Norah was poor girl, says the
London Pupch, who prayed St. Patrick
for good gift that would make her not
proud but useful, and st. Patrick, out
of his own head, taught her how to boil
a potato. A sad thing and to be lament
ed, that the secret has come down to so
few! Since the highest intellectual and
physical life is dependent upon diet
since the cook makes, while the physis
clan only mends-should not she who
prepares our pies be as carefully trained
as he who makes our pills?
Certainly, whatever may be the
knowledge or the ignorance of the serv-
ant in the kitchen, the mistress of the
house, be she young or old, ought to be
able, like st. Patrick in the fable, out of
her own instructed head to teach Norah
how to boil a potato or broil steak so
that they may yield their utmost of rel
ish and nutriment
Until she can do that, no woman is
qualified to preside over household,
and since few reach adult life without
9being called to that position in the
household of husband, father or broth
er, the legend of st. Norah has wide
significance. -Youth S Companion.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
The Northwest Indian and His Ways.

The Indian of the plains is far moro
picturesque individual than his brother
or cousin Of the coast. He does not erect
totem poles and has no timber for the
purpose if SO inclined, but he is sutfi-
GENTLY spectacular himself without re-
sorting to grotesque carvings and paint
ed wood. His saddle, with its leather
hangings and wooden stirrups, is i'll
itself Remarkable. aggregation, and
when set off with his goods and chat
tells tied in bags, rags, strings and
straps. the effect is remarkable He
wears the cast off garments of his white
brother in such original combinations
that he looks like the personitcation Of
a secondhand store. Sometimes the
adoption of pair Of guernseys as an
external covering gives him quite an
athletic appearance. He wears his hair
in Gertrude braids, and prefers ear
rings about the size Of half dollar coins.
A mosquito net or handkerchief is his
favorite head covering, and if heNas-
sumes hat it is as an additional and
purely ornamental appendage. Detroit
Free Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
Too Much For Watson.

Only once did Watson, when captain
never fail to punish man for intoxica-
ton. This was in the summer of 1898
at Boston, when the San Francisco
took the Massachusetts naval militia on
its first practice cruise. Among. the
regular crew was old Alexander Parker,
sailmaler's mate, who was never known
to remain sober when there was liquor
to be had. When the naval militiamcn
came OIL board "a witty boatswain' s
mate, while no officer was near sang
out in an authoritative tone:
"All you men having whisky on
board lay below and turn it in to the
sailmaker's mate for safe keeping"
Many amateur sailors took the bait,
and in a few minutes old Aleck, sit
ting down below decks in his sailroom,
was surprised to have a vast collection
of TASKS passed to him. He received all
these as gifts With many thanks. He
was found a day after sound asleep in
his sailroom, literally covered with
empty bottles of every size and shape.
He was finally taken before the captain,
to whom was told the circumstances.
Parker" said he sternly, 81 have nc
words with which to discuss your case.
Go forward. New York Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
Korea's Seven Wonders.

The seven wonders of Korea ares (D
The marvellous mineral spring of Kiu-
shanto, Que dip in which is sovereign
cure for all the ills that human flesh is
heir to. (s) The double SPRINGS which,
though far apart, have strange, mys-
FERROUS affinity. According to Korean
belief, there is a connection under
ground, through which, water GIBBS and
flows like the waters of the ocean, in
such a way that only one spring is full
at time. The water possesses Won
derful sweetening power, SO that what
ever is cooked therein becomes good and
palatable. (3) The cold wind cavern,
whence comes never ceasing wind so
piercing that nothing can withstand it
and SO powerful that the strongest man
cannot face it. az The indestructible
pine forest, the trees Of which grow
up again as fast as they are cut down.
(5) The floating stone, massive block
that has no visible support, but, like
Mohammed's coffin, remains suspended.
(6) The warm stone, situated on tho
top of hill and said to have the pecul-
iarity Of spreading warmth and heat
all round it. % A drop of the sweat of
Buddha, for 80 PAGES round which no
flower or vegetation will grow, nor will
birds or other living things pass over it.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
Biting Finger Nails.

The chief finger nail chewers Of the
world are the French, and it was re-
Gently stated upon reliable authority
that nearly two thirds of French school
children are addicted to tho habit.
Even for grown people there is hard
~ any habit, aside from the confirmed
abuse Of narcotics, more difficult to
overcome than the habit of biting the
finger nails 1t requires astrong mental
effort and constant vigilance to do this,
for once person has become thorough
ly addicted to the habit he does it I'M
consciously, and is only reminded that
he is marring himself when he gets one
Of his nails gnawed down to the quick.
All manner of remedies have been adj
vanced for the cure of the finger nail
biting habit, including the placing Of
injurious and bitter compositions on the
ends Of the fingers, but none Of the rem
edies amounts to much.
The only way to stop biting the fin
ger nails is to stop. The Americans are
next to the French in the finger nail
biting habit, probably because the
Americans, as o whole, are an exceed
ingly nervous people. A man who &C.
complishes his determination to knock
off biting his finger nails may, by in
cessant manicuring, get them to look
fairly we'll within year or SO, but fin
ger nail bitinga if long persisted in,
ruins the shape of the ends of the fin
gers, and the nails can never be brought
to look as we'll as those Of the persons
who permit their nails to grow as they
We're intended to Washington
Star
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
Jean Richepin's Career.

The story of how he came to adopt a
literary career is sufficiently picturesque.
For some time he had picked up pre-
carious livelihood by'doing "odd jobs, )"
including such prosaic occupations as
that of bootblack and casual porter on
the Quai Marseilles. One day he was
engaged by gentleman to carry to the
railway station a heavy trunk. Arrived
at the station, there was an instant
mutual recognition. They We're old COL
lege chums. "What are you doing
here?' asked his friend. Carrying
your trunk, believe,'' said Jean.
"Why do you do this?" Because
must" "Where do you live:" "Come
and see, - replied Richepin.
The future dramatist took his friend
to his dwelling miserable room in an
attic in the poorest quarter of the town.
Upon the table lay scattered heaps of
manuscripts-Jeans incursions in the
realms of poetry when the more prosaic
duties Of the day were over. Looking
through them, his friend was astounded
at their quality "Why do you carry
trunksand blacllen boots when you can
do work like this?' he asked. Richepin
had never given the matter thought;
he had never deemed these products of
idle hours worthy of publication. Pub
lished they were, however, in a very
few weeks and created an immense
sensation. From that moment Jean
Richepin has never looked back. West
minister Gazette
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
Corn Bread.

There is no more wholesome, palata-
BILE and strengthening article of food in
thewhole catalogue than corn bread. 1t
is truly the staff of life of the rural la
boring classes in the south from year.
beginning to years end Among the
brawniest, toughest men in the country
are the hands who work on the turpen-
tine farms in Georgia Their regular
rations consist of one peck Of cornmeal.
five pounds of bacon and pint of mo-
lasses per week These articles consti-
tute pretty nearly if not quite their
wholetbill of fare during the time they
are in the woods cutting or chipping
boxes or dipping turpentine, yet they
are always we'll conditioned. hard of
muscle and in good spirits. Savannah
(Ga.) News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
Real Magic Number.

u often hear of the magic number, !"
said1some one. "What number is it?''
why. nine. Of course" replied
some one else. ''There are nine muses.,
you know, and you talk of nine days.
wonder. Then you bowl at nine pins
and q cat has nine lives.''
Nonsense broke in another.
"Seven is the magic number; seventh
heaven, don't you know, and all that;
seven colors in the rainbow; seven days
in the week; seventh son of seventh
son-great fellow, and''-
flush, tush," remarked a third.
"Five's the number, you mean. A man
has five fingers on his hand and FIVE
toes on his foot, and he has five senses
ald"-
Three is undoubtedly the magic
number" interrupted another, 'be-
cause people give three cheers and Jonah
was inside whale three days and three
nights, and if at first you don't succeed,
try, try again-three times, you see!''
Ehis was received with some con-
tempt by the company, and soulful
youth gushed out:
Two, oh, two is the magic number
Oneself and one other-the adored one!
just us two!"
A hard featured individual, who had
been listening to the conversation hith-
erto unmoyed, here remarked in harsh
voice:
'.The magic number is No 4 in this
world, and if you want to succeed never
forget it,"
An interval of deep thought on the
part of all followed, after which they
went in silently to upper.-BrooklJn
Citizen.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
A Dumas Story.

Dumas the elder was rarely spiteful
to sr about his fellow men, but one day.
when he happened to be in that mood,
friend called to tell him apiece Of
news. "Ihey have just given M. X.
the Legion Of Honor" he said. Then
ho added, in a, significant tone, "Now,
can you imagine why they should have
given it to him?"
Yes answered the'great dramatist
promptly. "They have given it to'him
because he was without it.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
Betr0thal Rings.

Modern Greek peasants exchange
gold and silver wedding ring, and they
drink wine from the same cup. But the
regular ritual Of the Creek church or
dams that solemn betrothal precedes the
actual marriage, in which are used gold
and silver wedding rings blessed by
the priest, the gold ring being given to
the man, the silver ring to the woman.
The form of the espousal is then repeat
ed, and the rings are placed on the right
hands and then exchanged that no in
feriority may be betokened by the wom-
an wearing the silver ring and also to
indicate a common ownership of prop
erty.
An Armenian mother usually chooses
her daughters husband. After all bust
ness preliminaries are settled between
the families the backgrounds mother,
accompanied by priest and two ma
irons, visits the bride and gives her q
ring in token Of espousal, and with this
ring the couple are ultimately married.
Among the fishing communities very
ancient and elaborate rings aroused,
and they descend as heirlooms from
generation to generation.
In Japanese marriages arranged be.
tween very young people the girl re-
ceives ring in evidence that the union
is binding. In Malabar an old native
custom seats both bride and bridegroom
on dais, and a. relative washes the
! feet of the bridegroom with milk and
puts silver ring on the greattoe of the
right foot. He then hands gold ring
to his kinsman, and q necklace and
chaplet of flowers are put on the BRIDES
neck and hcad.-London Mall
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
Buried at Santiago.

"Few students of Napoleonic histo-
ry. F." says the London Chronicle, "are
aware that DR.. Antomarchi, who at
tended upon Napoleon l during his fast
illness at st. Helena, is buried in the
cemetery at Santiago de Cuba. He had
a brother living in that island, and
after the emperor's death proceeded
thither and lived at> Santiago, exercis-
ing his skill as an oculist gratuitousiy
among the poor. After his death i'll
1928 public monument was erected to
his memory in the local cemetery. y
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
He Understood.

After she had studied the French bill
Of fare for a moment Mrs. Porkenham
of Chicago turned to the waiter and
asked:
"Does 90 understand Eenglese?"
"Oh, yes, talk it almost like ma
tive" he replied. II was born and
brought up III Indiana.
After that she had no appetite
Cleveland Leader.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
And Not James.

Why asked the lay figure. edo
you call it a jimmy?"
The>burglar shook his head sadly.
kWell," he answered, and his re-
greet was apparent, ~ suppose l am
rather more familiar with it than
ought to be. Yes. "-Detroit Journal
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06

The dead heroes of the Buena Vista
battlefield, where 5000 American vol
unteers under General Zachary Taylor
defeated 20. 600 -Mexicans under Santa
Anna after 4 desperate and bloody bat
tie, lie in Il neglected and unmarked
spot near .a!tillo Mexico.
There is fywheel in Germany made
OF steel wire. The wheel is 20 feet III
diameter, and $50 miles of wire was
used in its construction.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
Good Progress.

"How are you getting along with
your housekeeping" asked tho young
wife's mother.
"Ch, splcndidly!" she answered. 81
have almost got so l can do things
to suit the hired girl. Washington
Star.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-06
Love In EaMy DAYS.

Eyes" said Adam to Eve as the twi-
light drew about the aged couple, sof-
tening their lineaments TO semblance
of, youth, 'how we'll remember the
day we met! You Wore diiiident
air.
That was all: indianapolis Journal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-01
MAYOR FAWCETT WITHDRAWs.
Says That Under No circumstances
VIII He he "a Candidate Again.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Tntellgencs
TACOMA. Jan. 3i.-Since the first move
IN the preparatory work of the coming
election Mayor Fawcett has rather fiirted
with the question Of his becoming a candi-
date for reelection When questioned on
this point he would either talk In a round
about manner or deny any aspiration for
further official honors. but In q way 10
leave one 10 guess just what ne meant.
Today he openly announced he would I'M
der no circumstances become 4 candidate
for denomination. and alleged, upon being
questioned as 10 this rather sudden change
Of front. that he had always said he would
not be a candidate. The news Of this de-
claration Is received with a shout OF joy
by the PopuistS. who have been fighting
the mayor, but ON other sides the point
blank statement Is taken with the pro-
verbal grain Of salt. Those who have oc-
casion 10 best know Mayor Fawcett and
his methods ara doubtful of his position.
and the fiat-foOted statement Of Ills honor
only leads them u try TO figure Out what
schems he il working.
Nevertheless the mayor IS today emphatic
IN his refusal 20 accept the nomination.
were it possible fer him 10 obtain Il, and If
he really means what he says an entirely
new face will Aave been put on local poll
ties So far as the nominee for mayor is
concerned. As yet the mayor has not made
affidavit 20 his staterne nt but the Pops be-
Eeve g., alleging he has AZ last grasped the
fact that ne Is "out - the ring" Further
developments along the lire arc sure 80
follow if Afr Fawcttt Is sincere in his
declaration. which viii bc watched VI 4
,ullch general interest.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-01
TWO SUICIDES IN ONE DAY.
Young Swiss shoots Himself and "a
Chinaman Hangs Himself.

Special Dispatch to the -lntelligencer.
TACOMA Jan. 3l-Francois JuilieraI,
native OF Switzerland, aged "A years,
committed suicide here this evening at 5
o'clock by shooting himself through the
head He had been In America but two
months and had been living with his
mother and sister, who conduct u hand
laundry in the city.
Juillerat went TO the water front below
the Eleventh street bridge. stood on the
edge OF the dock. and placing the weapon
against his head above the right ear
pulled the trigger. The weapon fell into
the bay and the suicide toppled back
ward on the wharf where he fell. and was
a Few minutes later picked up by police
officers. a laundry blank was all that
WAS found IN his pockets and led to his
identification. DEPENDENCY led 10 the
deed Juiilerat died a few minutes after
he had been carried TO the hospital.
\ Chinese fireman on the British ship
BraeInar committed suicide at an early
hour this morning by hanging himself be-
low decks 10 a companionway using q
long strand of lamp-wick TO accomplish
the deed Inquiry develops that the Ce-
lcstial had been a victim Of rheumatism.
which In the code Of Chinese curriculum
means no was possessed Of a devil. lie
bad suffered for something like two
years. but on the present trip OF the Brae-
M had grown much better.
The chief engineer found the body OF
his assistant dangling from the lower
companionwav this morning when he went
below to attend to SOM particular work.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-01
WAS ALMOST sHANGHAIED.


VICTORIA Jan. 3i--QUite a sensation
was caused last night when superintendent
Hussey. OF the provincial police. and sew
eraI other officers went out to the Arneri-
can snip John A Briggs, IL Royal Roads
ana brought ashore man named Haines
who was about TO be taken TO Australia as
an able seaman against his viii. Haines
holds that lac was drugged and taken
aboard the ship. TWO bIuejackets were
also taken from the ship. and the coiored
cook also wanted 10 come ashore. but he
could not show that he was there against
his will.
The crew OF the Briggs deserted her
while she was loading and the captain is
having difficulty III getting men IL their
places.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-01

In his reference to Judge Evans many
acts of noble charity and helpfulness.
In legal way, as 10 be especially note
worthy.
Attorney ]. NJ. Ashton spoke of Judge
Evans legal career. his far-sightedness
and excellent judgment on questions OF
moment, and his manly stand against odds
on many occasions, when Ii was only con-
viction of right. without any remunera-
ton. which led the We'll known attor-
ney to champion the weaker cause.
Ex-Judge James WickerSham confined
his remarks largely to Judge Evans acts
in the Indian troubles and his attitude
OIL this point. lie called attention TO
the fearless work of the man who was
then in the prime OF life. and how his
memory is stiil hrld dear among the
tribesmen on tho Sound. In illustration
OF Judge Evans character he ted how.
when certain penniiess Indian was con-
victed wrongfully of murder and SEN
fenced to be hanged, the deceased APP
peaied to the governor and secured d
pardon for the poor Indian. II was not
until four years later that this Indian
knew who he had to think for his es-
cape from execution. s'Such was the
modesty and true manliness or him whom
We now can know only in memory" said
Judge Wickersham in conclusion.
E<-Judge ". II. Pritchard. A. +. Joab.
r. t. Hensil and w. c. Sharpstein each
talked of the character and public life
of Judge Evans, each paying tribute TO
his memory in words that left no doubt
of the sincere regard In which the well
known attorney was held by the men who
were thrown in daily contact with him.
The memorial resolutions will be spread
upon the official records of the state SUI
preme court, the State Bar Association
and the United States circuit court.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-01

WASHINGTON. Jan 3i-The preslden.
today sent the following nominations to
tho senate:
To be collector OF customs-B =. Brown.
district OF Erie. PA.
TO be consuis-Elas II Cheney. of New
HampSh hire. at La Paz Mexico: Charles r.,
Nacra. Of ohio. at Tahiti. Society islands
John T.. Rowen % Ohio. at Port Stanley.
Falkland ISLANDS.
The senate today made the following con-
formations:
William r. Mills 10 be chief Justice of the
si1preme court - the territory OF New Mex
leo.
John r AIcFfe. 10 Oe associate Justice OF
the suprt me cour: Of New Mexico.
Edward r. TT mper. TO De register of the
land office az Seattle
John NJ Hill Of Colfax Wash. To be reg
fster 81 the land office at Walil Walia
William T.. Chaplin. OF Laramie. Wro..
10 he register Of the Land office az CAey-
eune