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The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21
A KAFFIR WEDDING.
Il II Not lsarmoniou. Celebration to
Witaes>.

Witaes,.
Marriage among Ea:ives OF South Az
rica is very much a matter CT pounds.
shillings and pence. shCru Cf the CLAM
Cur OF romance hy the fact that the
bride is estimated at so Esa.y COWS Or
oxen by her rai!ous and practical faith
er. Gays the New York Telegram. The
kefsr patriarch rejsices in q mJi.ipiic-
i;y OF dansi;ters-fcr they are truly
the props CT his Cid aee-aci each
dusky damsel takea OF his hands by
an ardent sui:or Ineans an incre3:e in
his herds, calculated with Ias:Lema.-
ical precision, according to the rank OF
the brides father. Fer instance, the
hereditary in charge Of a tribe when
parting with his daughter need Sc: no
bones TO his Iovire ambition. and tie
legend Brides are cheap to-day is
meaningless to enc c: such exalted
rank. A mere appointed chief in
charge OF tribe. dares not demand
more than twenty head of cattle TO.
his daughter. but ten head Is TIE aver
age payment made. The ordinary ka:-
mr. has three OK four wives, and when
he has been in service with his white
master sufficiently long to acquire the
amount necessary to obtain the de-
sire Of his heart, he returns to his an
cestral halls. and after a brief court.
ship, makes his selection to the "kafsr
market and proposes-to the father.
No presents are made to the brides
maids. for there are Eone to present;
but that much-maligrei individual the
nother-iE-!aw. is duly recognized by
the heather. FOR she invariably re-
ceives a COW from her son-in-.aw elect.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

The 1889 tailormade girl will, il
she goes the limit, be more masculine
than ever Only the skirt in the way
OF raiment will remain to remind the
observer that he is looking at the wo-
man Of the period. Every garment is
stamped with the seal of the up-to-datc
maker OF mems clothes, and the shoe
maker. the haberilasher and the halter
will do the rest.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21
Cold Storage Shipment.

Great things were expected OF cold
storage. BY an improved system of
cc!I storage facilities for meats, fruit
and eggs. We have been told. Canada
and the countries at a considerable dis
tance from Great Britain would be able
to compete on equal terms in her per-
ishab!e goods markets with the con-
tinental producers. After some expe-
rience with cold storage i: becomes
apparent tha. the expectations Of mer-
chants have not in all branches of the
trade Leen realized. At considerable
expense a steamship service has been
fitted out with refrigeration plant. 4
Glasgow importing house refers to this
as follows: "As for putting eggs in
Geld storage on board these steamers.
we think it is the worst thing for the
eggs, because they run the refrigera-
tors at such a low temperature, with
tie result that the shells OF the eggs
often get very brittle. and the least
knock breaks them and causes a lot
Of damage to the eggs" This firm has
instructed all its packers not to ship a
single egg under refrigerators. "as ou.
experience this season is that eggs
coming in under ordinary freight have
teen mere satisfactory. and there is no
doubt that when eggs are shippcl
fresh. for the short time they are on
the voyage. they should be in perfect
condition when they arrive here" In
fortunately. all the cons:gnments OF
eggs sent across the Atlantic are not
fresh when they leave the forwarder's
LANDS. There is nothing that will make
amends for delay in marketing eggs
/, has been found that when eggs are
taken from cold storage into a warmer
temperature a moisture gathers on the
shells. which. passing into the PASTE
board cells used to pack them, causes
an Objectionable nustiEess ard mold
10 form on both eggs and package.
This must prove a great hindrance IN
the way Of the sale OF the eggs. and
leads merchants to prefer the domestic.
eggs or those that have been imported
without the assistance of refrigeration,
Toronto Monetary Times.
The pith of the whcle matter lies n
the last lines Of the first paraerapn,
says Farm Poultry. That "all are not
fresh when they leave the shippers'
expresses great deal. Eggs
that have already begun to stale" are
in poor shape to stand the hardships
of a journey. either with or without
cold storage. and long stride forward
vii! be made when eggs are collected
and shipped daily, just as is milk.
Eggs that lie in the 10. kitchen
''butt'ry" for q week before being
traded" at the store, then lie On the
store counter for a week or two. ex-
posed to the delicate odors Of Goldfish
and kerosene. reinforced by the aromas
Of strong tobacco smoke and tobacco
Juice, will hardly be fresh" or ap-
petizins. Eggs should be collected and
shipped daily-and where it is not Dos
sitle to ship daily they should be
stored in a COO! mot cold place. A
of IS and 50 degrees Fahr.
is better than below 80.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21
CnmarrIcd.

The waltz had ceased. To a secluded
seat
Phyllis and Jack made swift retreat,
And Phyllis. bending DER her ice.
Perversely talked CT other men.
"Ycur friend Van Blank" she said and
softly sighed:
is he unmarried?" Grinlv I,ct ro-
FLIED,
"Oh. yes, he's teen unmarried tvIce,"
And then the dance began again.
New York World.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

The walters in some OF the swell
cafes in New York eara an honest do
lar by selling chappagne corns. It
seems that a number OF entcrprisinS
foreigners have worked up quite i
business in secondhand branded
shoppers. some OF which bring 20 g
cents apiece. And the average cham
rayne drinhcr doesn't know the diff
ference.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21
Impro,emcu,, In r;y,nr Mach,nc..

Inventors are plenty WHO can make
a machine that will rise and float
in air. but none has succeeded in max
ing en- apparatus that will guide 1t
through the many currents Of air. In
this respect Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters ac.s % safe guide by curing
stomach. liver and blood diseases, CIV
Ing good appetite and strong con-
stitution.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21
MRS. PINKHAM'S ADVICE.
What Mrs. Nen Hurst has to Say
About It.

DEKE MKs. PISKHAM:-Whcn Iwrote
to you had not been we'll for five years;
had doctOred all the timc but got no
better. had womb trouble very bad.
My womb pressed backward, causing
piles. was il sach misery I could
scarcely walk across the floor. Mem
situation was irregular und too pro-
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

They are telling the story That Will
lam f. Evarts was going up cDce in
the elevator al the STATE department
which was loaded with applicants for
the n,iaisterships and consulships.
Turning to a friend who accompanied
him, Mr.. Evarts said: This is the
largest collection Of foreign missions
that I have seen taken - fcr- sonie
time"
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21
beauty n HOOD Deep

Clean blood means aciean skin. M beauty
without II. Cascarefs. Candy Cath:r.!c
cleans your blood and keeps b, clean. !y stir
ring up the lazy liver aud driving all tmpu-
rites from the body. Begin today to baaish
pinlpies. bOiiS, b'o'ches. b ackheatisI and that
sickly bilious complexion by taking CaSca-
tetS-bcauiy Ter ten cents. All druSy!s,A
satisfaction guaranteed. roc. ::..S. 5o:-
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

Many visitors to Europe consider 1t
a high honor to be invited to visit the
Rockers club at Eruges. At the smok-
ing contests of this organization a
stated quantity of tobacco is given TO
each member. and the one who takes
the most time in smoking his portion
wins the prize. When the pipe goes
out the competitor is counted out. for
no re!ighting is allowed The present
record for a quarter ounce of tobacco
is nine.y-one minutes.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

A child Who wandered away from
Burns Valley. Pa. vas lost in the
mountains. When found she was in
the midst of wild animals and among
rattlesnakes. but she declared they had
made no attack upon her, and tnat she
had sutsisted among them by eating
wild berries. The hunting party that
found her killed twelve rattlers near
the rocks where she was discovered.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

Yew Trees and Churches Coev,l
1t lis said that In many Welsh villages
the yew tree and the church are OF the
same age. the one being planted when
the other was built.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

L ltiO Scfy 4Iicii OcttST
and was able to do nearly all my own
work. continued the use of your n,edi-
cine, and feel that owe my recovery to
you. Icannot thank Syouenough foryour
advice and yo-r wonderful medicine.
ANY ore doubling r,y statement may
write to me aad Will gladly answer
ail inqu;=;cs.-,!rs. NELL HURST, Deep
water, Mo.
Letters like the foregoing, cor
stantly being received. contribute not
. little to the satisfaction tcis by Mrs.
Hiniham that her medicine and counsel
are assisting women 10 bear their heavy
burdens.
Mrs. pin!Ihan'sadt.rcss is Lynn, Mass.
FL suffering wo:,cn ere invited to
write to her fo- advice, which will bs
given without charge. It is an cx-
re:;eRccd wo.Dan's advice 10 women.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

Recent improvements N the new
mGGels Nos. 6, :. and s Remington
Typewriters make them better lnan
ever Before. Send for catalogue.
WyC;off, SeamaHs G. Benedict, l6l:
EarHam Street. Omaha.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

All those suffering from Nervous Debility
or Diseases peculiar To men should consult
The Dr. Louis Wciseit Co, renowned and
long established Specialists "f ia6 Liberty
st, New York. All COrrcSp nccnce conf
dcatial. send for free book containing
Method and Testimonials.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21
wool.EatinS Sheer,

This trouble is Of the same nature as
the depraved appetite Of COWS which
leads them 20 eat ali manner O. arti-
c!es other than ordinary fcoc. saws
National Wool Growers Journal. IA
sheep 1t causes loss of wool. occasions
mortality among lambs. and is at all
times q source CT great annoyance 10
the shepherd. Some are of the opinion
that n. disease is the product Of imi-
tation arguing that when one lamb
starts the vncl-eating habit. others fol-
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

All French subjects who ere 20 or
more years of age have q right to
claim admission to one OF the hospices,
where they are well fed and housed.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is tatsn internally. fsice. :5c.

Reputation is good deal like a
linen suit" '.How'S that "Whea
ycu undertake to wash it. ii always
shTinks the wrong way. Detroit
Free Press.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

Russia is going to abolish the diff
cultics of navigation OF the mouth CT
the Vo;ga by cutting a canal directly
from the river to the Caspian SEA.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

A boarding Ecuse is the Place to get
substantial food. 1t is often SO sub
Stantial that you can't chew it.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

Hdacnte Your lsoweis with Casearess.
Caniy Cathart:c cure constipation fnreve
10c. sc. II G. =. {. fLii drugs lists refund moheE
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

For Lung and chest diseases, fiso's Cure
Is the test medicine we have uscd--Nrs. J.
l. Northcott, Windsor, Ont. CcHida.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

You can sometimes judge a mans
ability by the number CT relatives he
has to support.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

40 Cure OoAsysrarson Forevars
Take Casca.ets Candy Caihartic. l5c or q.
G. C. G. fail to cure. druggists refund n0ca
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

The man who cen accurately de-
scribe q won:n's dress made mis-
take in not being born q dressIaker.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

There are but few female lawyers.
A woman would rather lay down the
law to cne man than practice it n
court.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

Managers of bicycle academies say
there is quite falling of in the at
tendance thereof.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

What sensible woman doesn't
know never troubles her. but it causes
her inQuisitive naighbors hours Of IN
told agony.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

-eSSOSAso
In their
= on ew cd
strc myth,
even while
sorrowin 6
for the one
who was
gone. At
that time
was laid
the found
atiOn for
the world
famed or
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

The clergyman doesn't object to a
young mans ringing a bicycle belle
in church. ..-....-.-..
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

fuse, was also
troubled with
leucorrhca. I
had given up al;
hopes of getting
well; everybody
thought I had
:. consumption.
After taking
, five bottles OF
Lydia +. Pink
hams Vcgeta-
bic Compound,
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

c!rs. VV.1s;Ou's soothing Syr.c
For children ,e- so:t the .rc':' e. iirsn.
ma: d. sla - - ir -.Ed c". ." cents pc't!e
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

A woman always agrees with man
whose opinions are the same as her
own.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

An old bachelor says that love is
the sugar-cOating on tie bitter pill
Of na.rimcny.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

No-To-Bac 10r F11ty Gents.
Guaranteed tobacco habI: cure. makes veal
men stron--. olood pure 50c. 81. AudruggistS
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21
csa., Tobscss :t,t ara ..sexe 1.sar ,i1c Away.

To quit tobacco ,siiy AMI tc:ever, B.. nag
eeiic full Of life. ne rye. and vgor, take Nt'-Io-
Fec the wonGcr-wG rker. that .rlake S weak nlea
strong. All druggists 5ac or 81. Cure gun ra -
teed RGoklet sEs. sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy c. Chicago or New York.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

A fool may have his coat er,broid
cred with gold. but it's a fools coat
still.-Rivarcl.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

The spruce American tars pine for
opportunities TO pitch into tie Span
iarGc
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

Some mems idea Of making q night
Of 1t ia their inability to remember
anything the next morning.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21
Gees CnuCh Isl.Sayl

Is TIE c,3es: and best IL viii hrC ak cc' duicer
taaa any lhiE; else. II is Always rc!isGe. Try IL.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21
a WoMAN'S HERoIsM.

from tie Register -G0sette, Rockford, III
During tho civil war nearly as much hero
Ism WAS shown BY the women Of our nation
- BY the bravo soldiers. Many . woman,
weeping for her dead son, bound up the
wounds Of his suffering comrades. rejoicing
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

Nothing takes the conceit out OF q
man like being beat at his own game.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

On an average of 200 carrier pigeons
are officially kept in every German for
tresS.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

A man at Seattle, Washington. has
made a neat little fortune out of frozen
eggs, which he took to the Klondike.
Hearing that eggs In that region were
selling at 81 each. he determined to
supply the demand. So he bought l.
743 dozen of eggs. broke them into cans
and had the cans sealed and then freq
en-. He packed them in ice and started
for the Klondike. When on the trail
in Alaska a man stole a can Of eggs.
He was arrested and taken before q
magistrate. who compelled him to pay
to the egg-man a fine Of $1,110. In
attempting to float down Thirty-mile
river his raft upset and his companion
and dogs were precipitated into the
stream. Fortunately the bags of eggs
fiOated, and he was enabled to get them
all by repeatedly plunging into the icy
water and bringing out his sacks. His
clothes were frozen. but he was able
to thaw them out at q hut near there.
He was offered 50 per dozen for his
eggs and took the offer. realizing a
sum Of $5.211. which. in addition to
the $1,110 he had obtained from the
man that stole ere can. made him the
neat sum of $6.23l. Who can beat this
for an egg story?
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

Lice.-There is nothing quicker or
surer than spirits Of turpentine poured
On at the ends Of the roosts, or wnere
lice accumulate. 1t is dead shot and
easily procured. Do not put it on the
bodies Of fowls or chicks. Kerosene
oil poured on the roosts, ETC., 10 an ex-
cellent preventative. Poultry houses
should be white-washed inside at least
once year with a pint Of spirit. OF
turpentine to gallon Of white-wast.
Q<eep it well stirred) Carbonate of
lime or tobacco dust is good to dust
among the feathers in case any Of your
fowls become infested with vermin.
Roosts, boxes and other fixtures n
poultry houses should never be nailed
or made permanent. They should be
constructed as to permit Of being
cleansed to keep clear Of vermin.-Ex.
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

Why is it necessary to buy coal for
q self-teedinE stove?
The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21

Among the many indications Of the
revival CT the draft horse breeding in
duGtry is the continued demand for
good. pure bred Percheron maree, re-
ported by n. W. Dunham. Oaklawn
Farm. Wayne. Ill. Last Saturday Mr..
Dunhan sold a half interest in two fine
young mares to a farmer in Dekalb
county. ILL.,, leasing him the unsold half
interest for a term Of years. The mares
were got by Introuvable, are three and
five years cid. both believed to be safely
with foal and both exceedingly hand
somc. weighty, drafty mares, likely to
breed good stations.
The Creamery Prohtable.-A well
managed creamery has given the farm
er a larger per cent of profit than
ary line Of farming he runs: second. the
cheapness Of feed has guaranteed the
farmer a much larger profit Of his
cows: third, II has been demonstrated
time after time that the quality OF
butter turned out OF South Dako.a
Creamery, which ia operated by . first
class butter maker. cannot be excelled
By any country on the globe. This 1.
a strong statement to make. hut It ts
q fact. says Canbelrs Soil Culture
l. -
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-06-18
Journalism ~ a Profession.

Does the novice dream Of reputation
also in the fields OF journalism? 1t is a
dream indeed. He will too often find
his hopes ruthlessly crushed between
the upper milestone of ceaseless grind
of nerve wearing work and the neither
milestone Of fear on the part of his en-
ployer, that the acquisition of some
measure of popularity. the enhancement
of professional reputation i'll the public
esteem, may involve an increase in the
office pay roll There is no hope of lit
erary laurels for the writer who sticks
to the ranks of newspaper workers, be-
cause, first, newspapers have little use
for writings of distinctively literary
character, and, second, the training that
fits writer for journalism largely un-
fits him for literature, and vice versa.
There is fellow feeling between tho
author and the newspaper man, but no
real professional llinship Dickens, Kip
ling, Howells, Willard Hawthorne,
Stevenson, Hay, Blaine, Sake, Whit
man, Harte, Twain, Taylor, Murray,
Barrie and less brilliant luminarics
abandoned the proftlcss moiling of
news and editorial service to harvest
fame and fortune in other fields, most
of them as authors-writers Of books
Richard Harding Davis Z. w. Town
send aud Opic Read are following i'll
their footsteps. Many more are doubt
less destined to some degrees of efful-
gence III the literary galaxy. Walter
Avenel in Forum
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-06-18
The Army Offlcer,s>Trunk.

The army officers trunk, which is an
article of limited but regular sale in
peace times, being sold chiefly to regu-
lar army officers, is stout, well made
trunk of rather generous proportions,
SO divided inside as to afford spaces fol-
both military and civilian attire. There
is place for an officers chapeau and
one for the silk hat Of a civilian and
room for the different clothing and the
trunk is large enough to admit sword
laid diagonally A trunk of this sort is
made not of sole leather, as might be
supposed, to withstand rough wear, but
with rigid frame, so that it can be
roped Or strapped ON to load or packed
with other things piled Oh it in the ex-
igencies of wagon or other Transports
ton without being crushed or damaged.
New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-06-18
A Ouick Witted Baptist.

One of the candidates for the state
senate down in jefferson county, Ala.
was prominent Baptist, and he en-
pected his fellow churchmen to help
push him along The story goes that he
was campaigning on country beat and
had the good fortune to fall i'll with Il
whole congregation of Baptists. Wheth-
er prayer meeting had just been held
OF what the occasion of the gathering
was is not known. About this time a
fight shower came up, and the candl-
date at once raised large umbrella
which he was carrying.
"You are not afraid of this little
shower, are you, Brother -" re-
marked one good Baptist, standing near.
mot at all, !" responded the quick
witted candidate, but you know am
opposed to all forms of 'sprinkling. y
He carried that beat solidly.-New Or
leans Times Democrat.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-06-18
Afraid. brs Courageous.

Emerson, in his essay upon Hero
ism, says that tho characteristic of
genuine heroism is its persistence, and
o very good illustration of this truth
was given by the philosophers son,
Waldo, when lie was small boy.
On his way TO the village school Wal
do had to pass house where French
family lived. The boy had never heard
any language but his own, and the
strange talk frightened him. He could
not understand it, and therefore felt that
the people must be dangerous.
Mr.. Emerson decided that Waldo was
old enough to go and come from schoo!
without attendance, and after talking
the matter over with the boy he said,
Now, Waldo, some one will go to
school with You this morning, but you
must come home alone y
When the school was dismissed, the
boy thought of the house full of strange
people that he must pass on his way
home, and leaning up against the fence
he began to cry. Miss Elizabeth Hoar,
a neighbor, seeing him, put OH her bon
net and went to his rescue.
Come, Waldo" she said, I'm go
ing down your way. You can walk
along with me- 81
The boy looked at her moment and
then said sorrowfully, II don't think
that was what my father meant me to
do, T" and refusing her comforting conf
partnership he trudged sturdily home
by himself.
It is pleasant to know that he was
never afterward afraid to go and come
alone. His persistence in doing what
he felt was right was surely heroism
for frightened child.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-06-18
r,r,cao Boats Like Small Boys.

At best torpedo boats are frail struc-
lures in which everything is sacrificed
to srcod, says Professor Ira N. Hollis
in The Atlantic Even Il voyage across
the Atlantic is perilous, and they are of
no use whatever unless accompanied by
coal supply. The protection against
torpedo boats is provided by Il number
of rapid fire guns, and when we consid-
er that one shot would be likely to de-
stroy the motive power Of one of these
little craft we can understand what a
slender chance she would have if dis
covered. The Iowa could fire at least 100
of these shots per minute on each broad
side and could thus surround the ship
with perfect rain of projectiles deliv-
cred with great accuracy Of aim. In a
feet action such Il small vessel would
be like small boy who has interfered
in street fight among men.