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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10
Eating Before Sleeping.

A short time since physicians held
the eating of food Immediately be-
for retiring almost q crime. The old
theory is quite exploded. One med
ical journal, In commenting on the
subject recently, said that while 1t is
not good, az a matter Of fact, to go to
bed with the stomach 30 loaded that
the undigested food will render one
restless, still something Of light, pal
atable nature in the stomach Is one Of
the best aids to quietude and rest. The
process of digestion goes on in sleep
with as much regularity as when one
is taking violent exercise to aid it, and
so something in the stomach Is very
desirable for the nights rest. Some
physicians have declared, indesd, that
a good deal Of the prevalent insomnia
is the result of an unconscious crav-
ing of the stomach for food in persons
who have been unduly frightened by
the opinion that they must not eat be-
fore going to bed, or who have, like
many nervous women, been keeping
themselves in state of semi-starva-
ton. Nothing is more agreeable on
retiring for the night than to take a
bowl of hot broth, like oatmeal cruel,
or some good, nourishing soup. 1t is
a positive aid to nervous people, and
induces peaceful slumbers. This Is es-
pecially the case during cold winter
nights, when the stomach Graves
warmth as much as any other part OF
the body. Even glass of hot milk is
grateful to the palate on such occa-
sions, but bowl Of light, well-cooked
cruel is better, and during the cold
months of winter should be the retir-
ing food of every woman who feels
as many do, the need of food at night
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

cannot devote their entire attention to
their studies while they are going to
parties and society entertainments.
There are, however. some persons who
seem not to mind these diversions, and
a few who appear to be absolutely ben
Gifted by them. If Angelina keeps at
the head of her classes and her health
does not suffer, there is no reason why
she should not go out occasionally. At
the same time, it must be said that
there may come a day when there
will be a breakdown and coll
lapse, from which there will be no re-
covery. Extreme prudence is not too
great a price to pay for the preserva-
ton of ones health. Our advice is to
"err on the safe side," and thus avoid
possible dangers.-Ex.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

From the Marquette. Mich. M

From the Marquette, Mich, Mining
Journal: The ministerial story teller
was spinning another yarn about his
experiences at other peoples weddings.
Il think the largest fee 1 ever receiv-
ed," he said, resulted from my re-
ceiving the strangest one. My services
were secured to perform the ceremony
for young couple out of the wealthiest
families of my parish. 1t was church
wedding and very swell affair indeed.
At the conclusion of the ceremany the
groom handed me a small envelope
which I supposed contained my fee.
OF course 1 did not open it until got
home. Imagine my surprise when I
found, not money, but a liberal chew
of fine-cut tobacco. My good sense
told me that it was intended as an
insult, so awaited developments. "a
fortnight later, when the newly mar
ried couple had returned from their
wedding tour, the groom called on me,
offered most profuse apologies and
made explanations. 1t seems that he
was addicted to the use of tobacco and
had placed a little in an envelope for
his needs right after the ceremony. He
had placed my fee in similar envelope
and in the confusion of the ceremony
and the hasty start on his journey had
mixed the two. By way of reparation
he then placed in my hand another en-
velope containing $780,"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

Angeline's aunt writes spicy little
letter, asking the editors opinion on
the following situation: Angelina is
an orphan miss, and about eighteen
years old. She is pretty and pleasant,
and all Of the young people like her.
She is very fond of going out and pleas
uring, but never permits her outings
to interfere with her duties. Her aunt
thinks she ought not to go into. So
ciety very much, until she has COM
pleted her college course, which will
require two years yet. Angelina says
what harm will it do her to go about
II she does not neglect her studies.
There are some arguments, and wordy,
but moderately good-natured, wars on
the subject, and no conclusion is reach
cd. Answer: AS a rule, young persons
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10
A Healthy JOY.

Ought every Christian to be happy!
Yes and may be 20, provided that he
seeks in the right quarter for his joys.
Brave old Paul. who never uttered a
whimper or a whine, sent from Nero's
guard house this CHEEKY message: RE
5oice in the Lord Away; and again I
say, rejoice" He was too wise to
exhort us 10 rejoice in money, for
wealth is a shifting sandbank; or in
health, for 1t is a variable possession;
or in the society of our households,
who may be snatched away at any mo-
ment Oar souls Joys, to be solid,
must rest on something immovable.
The one permanent, Interchangeable JOY
is to have Jesus Christ in the heart and
to serve Him in the daily life, and to
walk in the sunshine of His love!
A healthy Joy is not mere exhila-
ration or a rapture. Neither the mind
nor the nerves could stand a con-
tinual ecstasy. I have observed that
some people who live on moods and
frames and are shouting on one day
are very liable to be sulking or scold-
ing ON the next day. A strung bow
loses its tension Even spiritual ex-
hilarations are apt to be followed by
reactions. Just as soon as we hang
our happiness on emotions or changing
circumstances of any kind, we go up
or we go down with the tide. The
thermometer of our Joy is at the mercy
Of outside atmospheres. But IL an in
dwelling. Strengthening and gladden.
ing Savior be in the heart, II we strive
to keep His commandments and walk
in the sunshine Of His smiles, then we
can expect to rejoice evermore." No
blow that does not strike Christ and
clean conscience away, can seriously
disturb a healthy Christians inward
peace. Although his ag-tree shall not
blossom, neither fruit shall be on his
vines, although his flock may be cut
off in the fold, and there be no herd
in his stalls, yet he rejoices in the
Lord, and joys in the God of his sal
walton.
Do you hunger for true happiness?
Take Christ at His own word, 90,
am with you Away" Then you can
rejoice in Him always. Such Joy is
not only privilege but duty; for
Christian to be spiritually wretched ia
sin. Remember that it is not where
you are, but what you are, that de-
termines your happiness. Spiritual
Joy is sign of heart-health; spi9itnas
depression and complaining sare signs
of disease. When baby frets and
means the mother says: Something
is wrong; this child is sick" A sulky,
selfish, complaining temper shows that
we are not abiding in the love of
| Jesus.
We hope to be happy in heaven; why
not now? Why parse the word heaven
in the future tense? The unselfish
service of Christ and of our fellow
creatures is TIE beginning of paradise;
the more we do for Him here, the more
we shall have of Him up yonder. Open
your ear to every call of duty; open
every door and window of your soul
to the instreaming light and love of
Jesus and your joy shall be full.-Rev.
Theodore l.. Cuyler, N. Y. Independ-
| ont
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

To promote children's appetites there
is no better plan than to give them
plenty of outdoor exercise, fun and
frolic; make them regular in their
habits, and feed them only upon plain,
nourishing food, and they will seldom,
If ever, complain of lack of appetite.
Never, however, keep them overtasked
in school, or confine them closely to
the house after school hours, and
frown down any attempt at play. If
children are fed upon rich or highly
seasoned foods, nuts, ETC., or are al
lowed to eat between meals, it is hope
less to expect them to have an appetite
for their proper meals. Don't allow
them to study too much, and especially
keep them from reading the penny
dreadful" Sickness is the most ex-
pensive nuisance in the world, and, al.
though there may be cases when II
makes people or children better, il
generally makes them selfish and mis-
cradle. The best way to make chill
dren happy and good is to keep them
well.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
The Horrors of an American winter
Sad Effects Of the Strike ON BRADY
An Observing Son of Milesius-Raising
the Wind.
Bing.


He was a man well known In town, and
people called him Bing.
He could tell another person how to do
most anything;
And, strange as 1t may seem to you, Tor
none of his advice
Would he exact of friend or foe even the
smallest price.
And tho he never owned a house he
could another show
Just where the rafters and ridgepols
ought properly to go.
And tho in naught he ever tried was he
great success,
He always thought that his advice was
far from valueless.
He could tell another person just when to
buy and SELL
And If they followed his advice he knew
they would do well,
And though to aid somebody else he Of
ten used to yearn,
Whene'er he acted for himself things took
a losing turn.
He could tell big contractor just how to
dig ditch,
And could map out for a merchant the
sure way to get rich;
He knew just when man should sleep.
and when a girl should wed,
And yet he scarce had brains enough to
earn his daily bread.
He could tell a railroad magnate how
best to build his road,
And the way to run paper an editor has
showed
And as to give doctor points. one day
he tried,
He suddenly fell sick himself any very
shortly died
Thomas e. Porter in Boston Globe.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10
Temperance Notes,

DR.. T. D. Crothers, editor of the
Journal of Inebriety, and secretary Of
the American Temperance Medical as
ISOLATION, says that The Voice in call
ing attention to the tolerance of the
use OF spirits at Princeton and Yale
colleges has fired shot," not at
Princeton and Yale alone, but at the
great delusion that alcohol is harm
less in moderation.
Senator Wray, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
has introduced an anti-treating bill,
making it a misdemeanor to treat"
any person to liquor in any saloon,
barroom or club room. The first Of
tense is punishable by fine of So, the
second offense by imprisonment of not
less than five nor more than twenty
days. A similar resolution has been
introduced in the legislature of Iowa.
A bill has been introduced into the
Kentucky legislature, now in session,
by Senator Thomas Of Bourbon to de-
crease the penalty for selling liquor in
local option counties from one hundred
to twenty-five dollars.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

whoever thinks art an easy mistress
let him study biography. One OF the
foremost of American actors recently
told an audience of young men that
for something like seven years he was
almost on the verge of starvation.
Night after night. after the play he
would invest one of his few pennies In
hot baked potatoes, put them in his
pockets, and after warming his hands
on them would swallow them. Sargent
and L." said a famous painter and
sculptor to an art student, as he cor
rected her drawing, spent some
months in Spain when we were young
artists. We were very, very poor. Sar-
gent could talk better Spanish than l,
so he went out and bought the beans
and | cooked them. Beans were all we
had to eat.''s Yet Mansfield and Sar-
gent and Duveneck, like thousands Of
other brave and successful men, have
persisted against terrible odds, unit
success was assured.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

There are now $40 newspapers pub
linhsd IN Sweden, forty-sight Of which
are daily papsrs. eleven being pub
iished In Stockholm. There are mail
200 papers published In the capital Of
Sweden.
II coffee 10 colored with burnt suar
or caramel 1t may Be detected by
sprinkhng the coffee on water, which
will be rapidly darkened II either adul-
tefAnt be present.
Twenty young Swedish girls recently
left their native land for Odessa, Rus
STA, where they will receive employ
ment in the match factories Of that
city,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10
Four-Gored Skirt.

No one of the new summer materials
is more dainty or attractive than dim
ity. The model shown is made from
that material in delicious shade of
pink and white and is trimmed with
white needlework. but is equally suit
ed to all summer goods and to CASH
mere, lightweight silks and the like,
as well. The foundation for the waist
is a fitted lining, which, together with
the waist proper, closes invisibly at
the centre-back.
The full portion of contrasting ma
terial at both back and front is of fine
white null, and is laid in fine tucks TO
yoke depth, where strips of insertion
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

L. M. c. w. is going to a party, and
wants to know what she shall wear.
Something pretty, but not expensive is
desirable. Answer: 1t depends, to
some extent, on the nature of the at
fair. If it is very dressy a white In
dia silk with rufies on the skirt and
a waist trimming of ruffles and lace
would be extremely pretty, and not
expensive. A white blue or pink nuns
yelling would make a charming dress.
Perhaps you have a light-colored or
bright silk, and could make a drapery
of white or tinted net. This is stylish
and effective, and very easy to arrange
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

A young woman went into large
dry-goods store not long ago and began
openly to pocket articles from the
counter. On being arrested, she said
quietly that having no home but the
streets, she preferred to spend the
night in prison. The incident empha-
sizes President Eliot's recent caution
to would-be philanthropists. Hospitals
and asylums and reformatories are but
necessary palliatives of developed evil;
whereas churches. schools, museums,
gardens, gymnasia are instruments OF
moral construction, and to train a
child to avoid evil and pauperism is
better than to help the adult out OF
those conditions.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

shaped portion h applied 70 tks nntAe
at the line Of perforations and 10 IN
ished by the deep, iancifu1 collar. which
is sailor shape at the back, but forms
spaulettes and plastron at the front.
The sleeves are two-seamed and snug
htting, but include small puffs at the
shoulders.
The skirt is four-gored and fits
smoothly across the front and over the
hips, all the fullness being laid In
plaits at the back. 1t is lined through
out, but has no interfacing and is un.
trimmed.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

Sir Robert Peel of England, who re-
fuses to fight an American who calls
him liar and swindler, because the
American is not his equal socially, Is
not such a stickler for the proprieties
as he assumes to be. One surmises
that, anyhow, because he refuses to
return borrowed money, steals pictures
that belong to the estate of his prede-
cessors, and has written bad book
wherein he is chiefly successful in con-
Tossing himself scoundrel and ped
dler of other peoples condolences.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10
Raising the Wind.

Tramp-"I don't want anything to
eat, I'm too far gone for that, but if
you have bicycle pump that you could
lend me to pump little air in my stom-
ach to keep me going, or better still, If
yu have punctured tire that you could
let me apply my lips to, so as to draw
the norishment gradually, I'd feel
obliged"
Lady of the House-"I can fix you
better than that. Just let me turn the
dog loose, then you hold your mouth
open while he chases you around the
house, and you can take in a full sup
ply of wind"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

The experience of the fifth century
is to repeated on more EXTENDED
scale. The outer barbarians were fall
ing upon the Chinese empire as they
did upon its Roman predecessor. An
unwarlike civilization is succumbing to
assaiIants whom it despises, but whom
it cannot resist. And as at least four
Roman empires could be cut out OF
China, the collapse that we are wit
Messing is one whose like the world
has never seen before.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

The opposition to the press brought
out by the press-gag bill at Albany is
astonishing. But for the press very
few Of these opponents of legitimate
business would ever have been heard
of; and their Impotence at the right
of fair as well as unfair criticism shows
a weakness that belongs to few bodies
of men Of that size. The influence OF
the press in politics is perhaps not as
great as has been claimed; but there
ought to be some results from this In
justice.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

In our southern brethren we have as
true patriots, as cool and determined
and sincere champions of the republic
as are to be found anywhere within the
borders of the land. We know that II
trouble comes TO us they will be among
the first to spring to arms, and that, in
the cause of the union, they will dis
play the same impetuous valor and
brilliant dash that thirty-five years
ago, immortalized the paladins who
followed Lee and Jackson. Johnston
and Longstreet, with equal zeal TO vic
tory or defeat.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10
The Girl I Left Behind Ne,

The Girl Left behind Me-
The danes OF France are fond and free,
And Flemish lips are willing.
And soft the maids of Italy,
And Spanish eyes are thrilling;
6tfll though I bask beneath their smiles
Their charms fail to bind me,
And my heart falls back to Erin's Isle,
To the sirl I left behind me.
For she's as fair as Shannons side,
And purer than its water,
But she refused to be my bride,
Though many. year l sought her;
Yet since to France / sailed away,
Her letters oft remind me
That promised never to gainsay
The girl left behind me.
She says, MY own dear love come home,
My friends are rich and many,
Or else, abroad with you I'll roam.
A soldier stout as any;
II you'll not come, nor let me go,
III think you have resigned me-
My heart nigh broke when / answered
NO.
To the girl left behind me.
For never shall my true love brave
A life Of war and toiling,
And never as a skulking slave
I'll tread my native soil on:
But were 1t free or to be freed.
The battles close would find me
To Ireland bound, nor message need
From the girl 1 left behind me.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

One duty of ministers is to say:
Come" Don't come" is the message
OF missionary at Dawson City, and 1t
is given to warn away the multitude
dreaming that there is wealth for them
in the Yukon district. He is thus
preaching physical salvation. for the
country is already overcrowded. and
the supply of labor is greater than the
demand" Do not forget those two
words, Don't comet"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

I'm very much afraid Miss Passeigh
is in love-" said one young woman.
''I'm sure she doesn't say anything
to lead one to think So" replied the
other.
mo. But found her just now with
pencil and paper figuring for dear
life to see whether four goes into 1898
without leaving a fraction. Wash
ington Star.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10
The Horrors of an American Winter.

Caller-"What! Don't like to see it
snow? Why, the very sight of snow
makes one feel poetical."
Editor-"I know it only too well, and
the trouble Is that about two-thirds Of
the people feel it their duty to put their
emotions in writing"
It had been showing only seven min
utes, but the door softly opened, and a
melancholy, long-haired individual en-
tered and approached the editor, carry
ing roll of manuscript on his shoul-
der.
But the editor had tainted.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10
Read the Advertisements.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford most interesting study and
will put you in the way of getting
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
tisers are reliable, they send what
they advertise.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

The lingo" congressman. who try to
make the most Of every proyocation to
war, remind one of the little girl who,
when lightning struck the house, and
partly destroyed 1t, clapped her hands
and cried, do it again!" But she
knew no better.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

If a Spanish war should result not
only in the freedom Of Cuba, but in
the freedom of the Philippines as well.
Uncle Sam could congratulate himself
on having done great stroke of bust
ness.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

Boil six ounces of large white vermi-
celli in sailed water for fifteen minutes
drain and put in a saucepan, with two
quarts of consomme and quart of to-
mato PURGE, boil for ten minutes, skim
pour into soup tureen, and serve With
grated parmesan cheese on a plate.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

II look out for my own intuition"
says a lady, "and then do exactly the
opposite" Which shows faith in the
system through constant insult Of the
author OF 1t.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10
The Daily Trip.

Parson-Where will you go il you
tell a falsehood?
Prim-To the grocer's.
Parson-How so?
Prim-rll tell him that I'll pay him
tomorrow.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

A North Dakota evangelist says hc
can see the dove of universal peac'
lowering in the air. That settles 1t
there will be no war.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10
FOR WOMEN AND HOME.
lTEMs OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

Some Pom Pictures of Fashiohahls APP
parel for Old and Young-Hints for
che MISUNDERSTANDING BEFORE Sleeping
---Chndren's Appetites.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

Illustrated pamphlets, giving expert
ence of formers who have. becom<f
wealthy in growing wheat, reportfof
delegates, etc, and full information as
to reduced railway rates, can be had
on application to Department Interior,
Ottawa, Canada, or c. j. Broughton,
1928 Monadnock building, Chicago,
Agent for Canadian Government.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

back. Round the lower edge is frill
of needlework, headed by a banda
style of trimming that is essentially
girlish and suitable. At the waist is a
sash of blue ribbon bowed at the back.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

The heads of some men are like vacant
rooms-they lack furniture
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

Girls Indoor Costume.
No material is more serviceable for
childrep's wear than soft wool plaid.
The model given combines a design in
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10
Skaguay Ii said to be a healthy place
provided one has no entangiements
with the vigilance committee.

Promoter Cradle is one of those
financiers who make two dollars grow
where no dollar ever grew before.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-10

Casey-"Phawt ails Brady? Sure he
do be lookin' moighty bad"
Muldoon-"Phy, Brady hov indegis-
ton"
Casey-"And now pwhat dthe divil
gave him indegistion?"
Muldoon-"Dthe stroik it was-faith
it's nothin' he's had t. degist dthe lasht
two weeks. "-Up-to-Date.