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The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
Not o '.H0odoo.~

Among the unworthy superstitions
of the sea is one to the effect that II, at
the launching Of a ship. q bottle of
water instead of q bottle of wine is
broken over her bows at the ceremony
of naming. this will make her unlucky
herself, and capable of bringing i'll luck
to other ships with which she is as
ISOLATED. To use the current express
sion Of the mariners. the vessel will be
'hoodooed." Such a superstition seems
incredible. yet 1t was actually urged as
a reason why the ~battleship Kentucky.
which was recently launched. should be
named with wine. The governor of
Kentucky. to whom the ceremony was
committed. properly insisted on the use
Of water. and his daughter broke over
the vessels bow a flask Of the purest
water. brought from a spring on the
farm on which President Lincoln was
born.
A gentleman who was lately a naval
officer furnishes the Union Signal with
facts which show that not only is there
no reason to entertain this notion, but
that experience may even be said to
point in the opposite direction.
He calls attention to the fact that
one Of the 'luckiest" Of American ships
doubtless luck because. as a rule.
she was navigated with skill-was the
Constitution. or odd IronRides." which
was launched in 1897, and has just cele-
brated her centennial anniversary
afoat. The Constitution was chris
tened" with water taken from q spring
on Cops Hill. in Boston. and another
bottle. of salt water. was broken over
her ~flgurehead as she left the ways.
Next to the Constitution. the most
brilliant record of any United States
slip now afoat is probably that Of
the Hartford. which was built a: the
C~harlestown navy-yard. and launched
November %. 1858. She was the Tag
ship Of Farragut. and in the battles be-
low New Orleans a hit over one
hundred and forty times by shot and
shell from the confederate works. Not
withdrawing. she was in good trim for
the great Battle Of Mobile Bay. where
Farragut was dashed to her mast.
The Hartford never had IN accident.
and Is called by the sailors the luck.
lest ship that floats" She was named
by q young lady. who broke over her
. bottle Of water from the Connecticut
river. near Hartford. and Admiral
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Preble. then . lisutenant. broke . bot
tie Of salt water ever her boWs.
In contrast to these two caseo, q list
Of nine government vessels % givsa.
all Of which had wine spilled upon their
bows At their launching. and all Of
which have been deemed especially
'unlucky." Among them were tho
President, blown up on the Potomac
river; the Maine. destroyed. BY . mine
In Havana harbor. and the Texas. .
new ship. which has already had %
many accidents that she IL known to
the sailors a. the ''hoodoo."
The Constitution and the Hartford
would have been just ~ fortunate. and
the others just ~ unfortunate. II the
ancient custom of breaking . bottle Of
liquid ut their launching had been
omitted altogether. And. We might.
with some reason. adopt the ceremony
which is employed by the japanese.
and which consists In the liberating Of
three white doves at the vessels bows
as she leaves the ways. With the Jap
anese, as with M, the white dove Is the
emblem Of peace; and this pretty cere-
mony is . poetic expression Of the hope
that the vessel may never have to bs
used In war.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
foQGhAeA H0n~

dun colored horses are not the pret-
test by any means. but my experience
has BEEN" said Col. william F. Cody,
when in Washington recently. that
they are the toughest Of the horse
kingdom. An ordinary dun horse will
wear out three other horses. Put a.
much work on him as you may. he
never looks as we'll Dr. as tidy in ap-
pearance as q bay. . chestnut. black.
fray or white, but as far n service
is concerned he will the Others to
q standstfll. This il my experience on
the plains. in the cavalry service. and
is my experience In the show business,
where / have nearly 500 horses.
Dun horses are somewhat rare but
when they can be picked up. I vould
advise that they be bought, ~especially
when the question Of wear and tear is
considered. They are. - I said before,
not strong - far as looks are involved.
but for cavalrymen looks have to take
q back seat alongside Of wear. The
cavalrymen who are soon. I hone. to
ride over Cuba. will find that nv in
dorsement Of dun horses ID Of som
value.-Washinston Star.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
BY MRS. PINKHAM.

Mrs ". E. PAxToN, YoungtoWn,
North Dakota, writes about her strug.
gle TO regain health after the birth Of
her little girl:
"DEAR Mrs. PrxKHAM:-lt Is with
pleasure that I. add my testimony to
your list, hoping that it may induce
others to avail themselves of your val.
liable medicine.
"After the birth Of my little girl,
three years ago., my health was very
poor. I had leucorrhGa badly, and q
terrible bearing-down pain which
gradually grew worse. until l could do
no work. Also had headache nearly
all the time, and dizzy feelings. Men
situations were very profuse, appear
ing every two weeks.
"Itook medicine from q good doctor,
but it seemed to do no good. Il was
becoming alarmed over my condition,
when I read your advertisement in q
paper. I sent at once for . bottle of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
ponnd, and after taking two-tbirds of
the bottle I felt 50 much better that I
send for two more. After using three
bottles I felt as strong and we'll as any
one.
81 think it is the best medicine for
female weakness yer advertised, and
recommend it to every lady I meet suf-
fering from this trouble"
Maternity is q wonderful experience
and many women approach it wholly
unprepared. Childbirth under right
conditions need not terrify women.
The advice of Mrs. Pinkham is freely
offered to all expectant mothers, and
her advice is beyond question the most
valuable to be obtained. IF Mrs. Pax
ton had written to Mrs. Pinkham be-
fore confinement she would have been
saved much suffering. Mrs. Pinkham's
address is Lynn, Mass.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
A DOCTORS DIRECTIONS.
They save a daughter from blindness.

wien q father writes THAT yours els h
best medicine in the world" you can
aiiow something for seeming extrava-
eouce In the statement II you know that
the medicine so praised. cured q loved
daughter of disease and restored to her
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better. No medicine can do more than
cure. That 10 why John S. Goode, ct
Orrick, No.. writes in these strong terms:
"Dr. Ayers sar.epari'ia is the best med
feline in the world. My daughter had Q
relapse after the measles, due to taking
cold. She was nearly blind. and was obliged
TO remain in q dark room all the time
The doctors could give her no relief; one
of them directed me to give her Ayers
sarsaparilla. Two bottles cured her COM
pletely."
The thousands of testimonials 70 The
value of DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla repeat
over and over again. In one form or another
the expression: "The doctors gave her
no relief; one of them directed me to
give her DR.. Ayers Sarsapari1la. Two
bottles completely cured her" .
Il is q common experience to try DR..
Ayers Ssfsspar;ila rs a last resort. 1t Is
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

In this time of national exulting, let
rs not fail to do justice to the stubborn
courage Of the enemy. Fighting and
downing a coward is poor business at
best. There's small satisfaction In 1t
and no glory at all. We are not in
any enterprise of that sort at present.
Whatever else they may be. the
Spanish officers and men are not cow
ardly. Whatever other qualities that
go to the planning and winning of 4
fight they may lack, they are not lack
ing in the primitive quality, of cour-
age. Santiago de Cuba has demon
strated that anew. They have lived
up to the character given them by his
tory IS stubborn fighters behind en-
trenchments, and they have done more.
They have shown themselves. in at
least one instance, fierce and persistent
In attack. II an equal force of ill-fed
Americans. SO formidably beset. with
SO little hope Of ultimate victory or
escape, had fought as o~bstinately we'd
have been proud Of them.
Gen. Linares. personally directing
operations at the front and under fire
until he drops from his horse with a
bullet through him, is as brave and
soldierly q figure as one Of our own
fighting generals.-Hartford Courant
(Rep.).
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

q common experience TO fave DR.. Ayers
SarsapariIla prescribed by q physician.
II is a common experience to see a" com.
pletc cure" follow the use OF . few bottles
OF this great blood purifying medicine.
Because, il is a SPECIFIC for all forms OF
blood disease. If a disease has its origin
in bad or impure blood, DIR. Ayers Sars-
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moving its Impurities and giving to it
vitalizing energy. will promptly eradicate
the disease.
The great feature of Or. Ayers Sarsapa-
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its use. Many medicines only suppress
disease-they push the pimples down
under the skin, they paint the complexion
with subtle a%rsenicaf compounds, but the
disease RACES in the veins like a pent-up
fire. and some day breaks ont in a VOL
CAME eruption that eats up the body.
Ayers Sarsaparilia goes to the root. 1t
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down constitution-not to brace II up with
stimulants or patch j: up on the surface.
Send for DR.. Ayers Curcbook. and learn
more about the cures effected by this
remedy. It's sent free. on request. by the
!. c. Aver Co, Lowell, Mass.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

A fair young mother calmly e
While one hand rocked the cradle bed
wherein her first born slept away
The twilight of . summer day.
She carelessly the paper turned
TIN --latest War News" h dtscerned.
Our loss wal small" the dispatches
said
"A skirmish and one soldier dead"
They troubled not to give his name
Or cen the troop from which he came; .
For who. rejoicing in success.
Cares II there be n private lesSs
Only . soldier lying there.
With blood upon his sunny nan.
With no kind friend to raise his head
Or TREASURY b last words he saSd.
o. happy mother. do you know
That not 90 many years 6
That soldier was q baby. too.
With face rs sweet and eyes n DUG
As those within yon cradle there:
And knew q mothers tender care.
Who now nus sit alone n weep
Because he wakes not from his sleep!
And other thousands also said
only . private soldier dead"
Without q passing thought that no
Might one Of natures mobiles be.
Or that the words that line contained
Would wreck . life hat yet remained.
His mother waits for him in vain.
For he. her only child. IL slain.
Jean Paul Wayne. In Chicago News.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
Don't think because a man has q
band on his hat that he is musical.
Products Of Nature Not Patent.ble.

Products Of Nature Not Patentab1e.
B. NJ. NJ. of Clark county. Iowa,
wants protection on a new vegetable
fiber that ne has discovered growing
wild. six feet high. Will yield from
one to two tons per acre. He has
about a million plants. The sample
of fibre delivered to u appears to be
equal in tensile strength to fax or
hemp. Patents will not be granted for
the discovery of such natural product.
A patent was allowed on the 3Oth
nit. to the well known scientific plumb
er. John Collins. of Des Moines. for his
improved circulating valve for steam
heating. The same is assigned entire
to w. p. Coils, of New York.
The British patent for the "Jewett"
typewriter that is so successfully man
ufactured by the Duplex Type Writer
Co., Of Des Moines, was delivered to
the inventor this week.
Free advice to all inquiries about Sc
curing. manufacturing. valuing and
selling inventions.
THOMAS G.. ORWIG G CO..
P%roprietors of the Iowa Patent ONCE.
Des M0ines, Aug. 3, '98.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Lillian Russell. with ten baskets OF
hats and some trunkfuls of American
made gowns, sailed for Europe Thurs
day. The singers first appearance
abroad will be made in Berlin. where
Manager Gustave Amberg is said to
have arranged the weekly salary of
5000. Later engagements have al
ready been made for st. Petersburg
and Moscow. Beyond the Russian from
tier. however. the remuneration will
be greater.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

The manufacturers Of CaStoria have been
compelled to spend hundreds of Thousands Of
dollars TO familia.ize the public with the sig
nature Of Chas H. Fletcher. This has been
necessitated by reason Of pirates counterfeit
iay the Csstoria trade mark. This counter
feiting is . crime not only against the proprie-
tors Of Castoria. but against the growing
generation. All persons should be careful to
see that Castoris bears the signal ure Of Chas.
H. Fletcher. II they would guard the health Of
their children. Parents and mothers, In par
ticular. ought to carefully examine the
CaStoria advertisements which have been sp-
pearinG In this paper. and to remember that
the wrapper Of every bottle Of 9enuine Castoris
bears the facsimile signature OF Cha. H.
Fletcher. under whose supervision Il has been
manufactured contiauously for over thirty
years
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

There can be no sort OF doubt as
Lord Salisbury intimated in his reply
last night to Lord Connemara, thst
China is capable Of becoming . strong
naval power. It IL equally beyond
question that she cannot become such
without external guidance and help.
The emperor's government has reeog-
nized the condition, and is willing to
accept the needed guidance and help
at our hands. Negotiations on the sub
ject are going on, and the prime minis
ter is hopeful Of their issue. But he
could not forget the difficulties that
have to be surmounted.
+ The question is. whether the emperor
and his immediate advisers are strong
enough to overcome the tremendous
opposition which will be forthcoming
to any serious effort to place the navy
under effective English control. In
any event, Lord Salisbury Is right in
declining the task unless the oflcer
who may be selected for 1t is allowed
a perfectly free hand. We shall only
be preparing disappointment for China
and for ourselves IL We permit the
work of naval reorganization to be un-
dertaken by any Englishman whose
action Is liable to be overruled. ~ Capt.
Longs was. No doubt. as Lord Sails
bury says. We must make the dimcult
duty of the Peking government a.
easy as It can be made, but whatever
concession We may make In form. care
must be taken that there is none in
substance.
The Reconstruction Of the Chinese
navy must be a despot. or he will be
nothing, and worse than nothing.
Granted that proviso. however-an Of
fcer as powerful because as free a. Sir
Robert Hart has been In the control OF
the maritime customs-the task, her
culean as It is. can be achieved. The
raw material for q suficient and en-
cient navy Is abundant. Chinese sail
ore are intelligent. obedient to orders
and brave almost to q fault. They
proved their gallantry even in the mis-
cradle wal with Japan. particularly at
the battle Of Yalu, when they actually
fought with each other at the powder
hoists for the ammunition which wal
running out. Nothing is wanted but
honest and able administration and
command.-London Globe.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

THAT f~ourtune teller said II I paid
her IS she would reveal to me why l
don't get rich" did you give it to
herr" Ives. and she told me l had a
great weakness for fooling away
money Chicago Record.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder o tho
seet. 1t cures painful. swollen. smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery Of the age.
Aliens FoOt-Ease makes tisht-ntting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is . certain
cure for sweating. callous and hot.
tired, nervous. aching feet. Try 1t to-
day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. BY mail for Csc in stamps.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen
s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. 7.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
COOP SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.

The H1ghtlag Sevooth-C aseefs Bs0oos
Cavalry Not New ID the Right fases
-Hoodoos b the Nsvy-Ths SPaa1atds
the best Fighters d. Esseps.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

The Bo0e100s Gold Product Of 1885,
From South Africa. the Klondike
and Australia gold is being shipped
In large quantities. This years output
will nearly double that Of any pre-
vious twelve months. The saie OF Hos
letters Stomach Bitters are also in
creasing very fast This famous rem
edy will cure dyspepsia. indigestion.
constipation. nervousness and weak
ness.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

q. A. r. Cincinnati Eneswrmene.
The M0n0n Route, with its four
trains daily. is the best and most COM
Portable line to Cincinnati. The rate
will be only 1 cent a mile. Tickets on
sale Sept. Sd. 4th. 5th and 9Th, good
to return Sept. 9Th to 18th inclusive.
and by extension to Oct. I'd. Send 4
cents in stamps for the MonOn's beau
tifully illustrated book on the Cincin-
nati Encampment. Frank J. Reed, G.
p. A., Chicago. L. E. Sessions, 7. p
A., Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Seventeen parcels Of ants egg from
Russia, Weighing $50 pounds, were
sold in, Berlin recently At 20 cents Per
pound.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Halls CataFrA Cure
'ls token internally. Price. sc.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Ceao blood means aclean ska. No beauty
Without It. CAScareis. Candy Cathartbc
cleans your bloom and keeps IL clean. By stir
ring up the lazy liver and driving all tmpu-
rifles from the body. Begin today to Danish
pimPies. bOilx. blOtcheA b~,ackhesdsL and that
Sickly bilious complexion By taking Casca-
.rets-beauty fNr ten cent& AL drugEtStA
satisfaction guaranteed. 10c. H. -.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

A hath with COSMO BUTTERMnK
SOAP. exquisiteiy scented, is soothing w
beneficial Sold everywhere.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Recent improvements in the new
models Nos. 6, Z; and s Remington
Typewriters make them better than
ever before. Send for a catalogue.
Wyckoff. Seamans & Benedict, 1915
Farnam Street. Omaha.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Two bottles Of Piso's Cure for Co0sunp-
ton cured me Of a bad lung trouble.-Nrs.
J. Mo hols, Princeton. Ind. March 2, 1895.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Don't spend all your money in try.
ing to get something for nothing.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

How to grow wheat with big profit at 20
.ents and samples of Salzer's Red Cross $50
Bushels per acre) Winter Wheat, Rye. Oats,
Clovers. etc, with Farm Seed Catalogue
for 4 cents postage. JOHN A. SALZER
SEED CO., La Crosse, Wis. W.n.u.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

COSMO BUTTERMILK TOILET SOAP
makes the skin soft, white and healthy.
Sold everywhere.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Don't be above apologizing to your
children il necessary.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

For . perfect complexion and . clear,
healthy skin. use COSMO BUTTERHILK
SOAP. Sold everywhere.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Don't think a man takes every fools
advice because he asks yours.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

It's a mean man that isn't q hero
in the eyes of his dog.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Learn to laugh. A good laugh Is
better than medicine.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Playing cards were first printed
about 1850. 1t is estimated that the
present annual output exceeds 1000
900 packs 8 year.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Poets are born. but some Of them
manage TO live It down.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

40 euro Co1stinat1on Kor0vON
Take Cascarcts Candy Cathsrtic. roc or %
uC c. {. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Don't think men and pins are Of
much use after losing their heads.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

The man who makes hay while the
sun shines is liable to get sun struck.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
DlAEc1nESS OF the ACADEMY,
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The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
lmpOPtant 70 MotherA

The quiet action of the little wasp
is responsible for many loud words.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
BeauN - BLOOD DoM

The man who hesitates Is lost, but
the woman who hesitates Is won.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Don't bore others because others
bore you.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Angel food is the proper diet for
those who live in air castles.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Don't expose your ignorance by talk
ing about things you don't understand.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

No-To-Bac for fifty Cent?.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
mcn stron3. blood pure. SOC. o.. All druggists.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
q. A. R. Cincinnati Eoe.wrme,

Learn to attend strictly to your own
husiness-a very important point.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Learn to hide your aches and pains
under a pleasant smile.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Some men 90 to the front and en-
gage in battle and others stay at home
. and get married.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
Nervous

Are great sufferers and they deserve sym.
PATTY rathse than censure. Their blood
= poor and thin and their nerves are CON
sequsotly weak. Such people nnd relief
md esrs in Hoods SsrsspariIla because Il
parties and enriches the blood and gives
Il powss to feed, strengthen and sustain
he nerves. II You are nervous and can
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rsslise its nerve strengthening power.
Hoods SarsapariIla
10 ADer1ca's Greatest Medicine. 81; six for g.
Needs PjOl4 cure all liver ills. . centS.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

The use Of lime as a soil improver II
very ancient. and its value for this pur-
pose is generally recognized. Its ac-
ton as a fertilizer Is both direct and
indirect.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

0oar TeSaees Spit ase S0exo 1sss LINZ Assy.
To Quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
Retic. full Of life. nerve. and vigor. take No-TO-
Boc. rker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists. Soc or d. euro euaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

The little green apple is always ripe
enough for mischief.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Meaning Of Corn.-When You are
avay from home It is well to know
what corn means. In this country In
lian maize Is orn In Scotland oats
are corn. In Egypt wheat or rice is
.orn. 1t thus seems that corn means
any Of the food grains and BY custom
II applied to the grain most familiar
to the people Of any country.-Ex.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

DVood's Puls euro ali liver Jus. . cent.
The age-herald., 1898-05-26
STAINS MINISTER
 TALKS BIG IN PARIS

London, May 25.-The Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says: "The Span ish embassy today Wednesday, issued the following statement: The truth Is, the Americans have only achieved one success, which led to nothing Manila. All the rest is false. They also relied on disturbances which might occur in Spain. There were some troubles owing to the dearness Of bread, but these completely disappeared as soen as the government forbid a deporta- ton of corn
 Although the French government Is pur- suing a course of strict neutrality, public opinion here is as warmly enlisted as ever in behalf of Spain.