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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-24

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26
DEVOTED TOCHARITY
BARONESS HlRscH, WHO RE-
GENTLY PASSED AWAY.
Was the Friend of the Poor, and Spent
Many Millions in Philanthropic En-
terprises-Some of This Noble wom-
ans Many Reneficenccs.

One of the worlds greatest philan-
thropists and one whose demise will be
mourned by millions of Christians and
Hebrews passed away at Paris in the
death of Baroness Hirsch. The benevo-
lent undertakings of this amiable wom-
an and of her husband will bear fruit
for many generations.
1t is rarely that husband and wife
can be found who have entered into
the spirit of great work with such
thorough harmony as did Baron and
Baroness Hirsch. Through the later
lifetime of the Baron, and until he died
on April 81, 1896, his wife was his best
helper and adviser. Indeed, she was a
thorough partner in his work, for much
of her own personal Inheritance of
$2O,000,000 was devoted to charitable
purposes. Since the death of the
Baron she had carried on the work of
putting into execution his plans, and
had in many ways added to their scope
and made them more effective.
Baroness Hirsch was member of
the family of Bischoffsheim, with
which Baron de Hirsch had been asso-
ciated in many business operations.
She was daughter of n member of
the great banking firm of Bischoffs-
helm & Goldschmidt, which was long
a power in European financial circles.
1t was in 1888, when the Baron gave
up the business Of making money and
retired from the active management Of
his railroad and other enterprises, that
he married Miss Bischoffsheim. Her
own fortune, large though it was, was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

discovered that 1t was n comma, and he
is inclined to believe that the same
description will be applicable to the
malaria bacillus. This, however, is Wig
orously disputed by scientists living In
the low and marshy districts of the
Middle West, who maintain that mala-
ria is not n comma, but period, and
who steadily contend that the only way
Of destroying the bncilli is to drown
them out with whisky and quinine at
the ratio Of 16 to 1. On account of the
popularity of this life-renewing remedy
the efforts of the professor to stamp out
malaria are surveyed with hostility In
malarial selections. Many excellent
verses have been written in delineation
of that phase of human suffering COM
monty termed fever and ager," and
we remember reading last fall very
beautiful contribution from poet, be-
ginning "The chill of yester cen is with
me STILL" thereby disproving the popu-
lar theory that chill returns every
other or third day. Lord Byron's ia
nous poem, "The Prisoner with a Chill
On" is much inquired for in literary
circles in the swamp lands, and fairly
divides patronage with Chilled Har-
old's Pilgrimage" Naturally Prof.
Koch's investigations will excite de-
gree of curiosity, but we advise him in
advance that he cannot sell any ma
laria lymph in the part of the world of
which we write. Its people are conserv-
ative and never desert tried and
faithful household remedy for any new
tangled medicines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

pended in charities will never be
known, for considerable share of her
benefactions were private. She despised
notoriety and only when unavoidable
was her name associated with her bene-
licences.
The only son of Baron and Baroness
Hirsch died several years ago and they
afterward adopted two boys. In her
will the Baroness leaves several million
pounds sterling to charity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26
of the prey,

IN AMBUSH. His form and at
titude are quite peculiar. He lies in
wait for his prey on the open, crouched
against stem of grass. with his two
front pairs of legs extended before him,
and his back pair behind. in an arrange
ment which is rather linear than cir
cular. This position makes him almost
inyisible-much more invisible in real
life than you see him in the drawing;
for If he were represented as inconspic-
uous as he looks, you would say there
was no spider there Mt all, only naked
grass stem. Flies come near, never sus-
pecting the presence of their hereditary
foe; ms soon rs they are close to him,
the grass spider rushes out with dash
and secures them. His jaws are among
the most terrible in all his terrible race;
they are large and wide-spreading, with
two rows of teeth on either side, and a
pair of long fangs of truly formidable
proportions. In other ways, also, this
particular spider is clever fellow, for
he lives near water; but when the rains
are heavy and there is likely to be a
flood, he shifts his quarters higher up
the ground, and so escapes impending
inundation.
Deceptions and false pretenses of this
sort are somewhat less common among
plants than among animals; but still,
they occur, and that not infrequently.
AS good Illustration among plants,
look at the grass of parnassus, that
bog-herd. with glossy-green leaves and
pure white blossoms. The deception Is
managed in this disgraceful fashion.
Inside each petal lies curious ten or
twelve-fngered organ, which is in real
ity an abortiye stamen. The ten-fin-
gered stamen bears at its tip a number
of translucent yellow drops, which look
like pure nectar. But they are nothing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

The effort to provide homes in this
country and Canada for the Russian
sect called the Doukhobors, of whom
the total number is about 10000, gives
prominence to one of the most curious
religious bodies that are to be found
anywhere in the world. The real title
of the body is the Universal Brother
hood Christians, and it was first heard
of in 1850 The leaders trace their orr
gin to the English qualiers, although
there are now remaining few traces of
the parent religion. They are described
as "peaceable, simple and devout, and
they live the communal life" AT one
time they numbered more than 10000,
but prosecutions and efforts to repress
them in Russia have reduced their num-
Der about one-half. Their form of be-
lief is peculiar and strange. They deny
the existence of personal God, and
their doctrine of the Trinity is that
Memory is God the Father, Reason is
God the Son and Will is God the Holy
Ghost. They believe in the immortality
of the soul, but hold that an infant is
soulless and that it does not possess n
soul until the fifteenth or sixteenth
year of its life. They deny human au-
thority over them and denounce the
forcing of one man to do the bidding of
another, but they are in no sense revo-
lutionists and their only resistance to
the government is their refusal to take
up arms In its behalf. Their domestic
affairs are as anomalous rs their faith.
Their family ties are based entirely
upon mutual love and affection, but
their marriages, or unions, are binding
upon neither husband nor wife. They
have been most inhumanly prosecuted
in RUSSIA. In August, 1709 the entire
body was banished to Siberia under
ukase that provided that they should be
kept for life at hard labor "and that
they should never have the chains re-
moved from their hands and feet" In
1882 they We're permitted to COLOMBO a
Siberian farm, but in 1899 their farm
was seized and the able-bodied men
were all forced into the army. In 1860
they We're permitted to return to Rus
sin, and about $4,000 of them came
back, but they We're driven from one
part of the country to the other and
We're finally removed to the Caucasus.
About two years ago they were given
permission to emigrate at their own OK
pense, and the cost OF this movement
was by the efforts of Count Tolstoi
contributed by the English Quakers. A
colony of about 100 was sent to Cy-
prus and another body is to be sent to
Western Canada. In this country there
is committee which has taken up the
cause Of these refugees, at the head of
which is William d. Howells, the novel
list, of New York. Jane Adams. of
Chicago is also an active member of
this board.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26
ATTRACTIVE Well House

Few realize the amount of heat that
goes down into a we'll of water
through the platform that surrounds
the pump. 1t can be partially realized
by going up into Il close attic unler the
roof some hot day. AS a matter of
fact, closed air spaces beneath board
ing that is exposed to the bright sun
become fearfully heated, and in the
case of wells this heat is soon transmit
ted to the water. A double platform
with an air space between will help
greatly, but best of all is summer
house, or regular closed well house.
built over the platform, and this in turn
covered with vines. Not only will such
a little house serve an excellent pur-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

A writer in Macmillan's Magazine,
treating of "Love-Making in Ireland"
relates the following anecdote:
A bashful lover wished to make a
proposal of marriage. but his courage
failed him, and he induced his sister to
become an intermediary, he remaining
outside the half-closed door. hidden,
but within earshot, to learn the result.
1t was not favorable. The fair one
saucily tossed her head, and replied:
Indeed, now, If I'm good enough to
be married, I'm good enough to be
axedw
Hearing this, the anxious swain
thrust his head inside the door, and
said, beseechingly:
"Norah. darlin', will We do what Mag
gle axed YET"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26
FOUND A SATURN SATELLITE.

How Prof. William Henry Pickering
Has Lately Distinguished Himself.
Prof. William Henry Pickering, who
has just distinguished himself by dis
covering new satellite of Saturn Tor
rather Of bringing to light an old I'M
known one), belongs to family of as
tronomers and has in every way served
only to add to the fame already
achieved by his relatives. He is n M
tive of Boston and is only Al years old.
He was graduated from the Massachu-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26


Laying hens cannot profitably be fed
with whole oats because they have too
large proportion of hull and are too
chatfy to digest well. But oat meal
that has had it's hull sifted out of it
and has been mixed with pressed cur
died milk makes an excellent feed for
young chickens. Another good way to
feed oat meal is to mix with water and
bake 1t, breaking the hard pieces small
enough so that the chicks can swallow
them. These feeds supply all that is
needed to make chickens grow thriftily,
an. there will be few sickly chickens
If oatmeal prepared in either way is
made part of their diet. If variety
is needed feed some whole wheat or
rye. Whole grain or meal which has
been baked until it is hard is better
than any soft food for fowls at any
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

Break to lead when young, never put
a halter on that may be broken, as Il
break may spoil the colt. Feed grain
as soonas possible. Break to drive early.
Never work until years old. In break
ing colt, always hitch with a steady,
strong horse. Always have the har-
ness fit well, especially the collar. A
work horse should have daily two
pounds of live weight, and eighteen
pounds of this should be grain 1t is n
mistake to feed as much hay as most
farmers do. Water before and after
feeding. Keep the teeth an good shape,
as all the reward and pleasure that
many of our farm horses receive is
what they eat, and we should see that
this process is not painful.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

sets Institute of Technology in 1879
and for six years thereafter was an in
structor in physics in that big school.
He began his practical work in astron-
omy by observing his first total eclipse
at Denver in 1878. In 1887 he became
connected with the Harvard observa-
tory, and he has conducted the affairs
of that institution with much skill and
success. He established several plants
in far-off places for watching the stars
and planets, and his work in stellar
photography has been of especial value.
He has established stations at great
heights on mountains, including that at
Areuuipa, in Peru.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26


rock and soft cement-soft enough to
run into all the crevices between the
stones. From the ground up the stones
should be laid up carefully in cement.
the sides of the box permitting the
stones to be pushed out to make an ex-
actly even surface. When the top is
reached the three boards can be sawed
off at the surface of the ground, leav-
ing the bottom of the pier encased,
which will keep the frost from getting
any lifting power on the stones. 1t will
lift the boards rather than the stones.
When the boards are removed from the
portion above ground, carefully dig out
the loose cement from between the
faces of the stones.-New England
Homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

pose in keeping the well cool, but it will
be an ornament to the place as well,
and, as Summer house," may be
most agreeable place to spend an hour
on hot day. Woodbine is one of the
best vines to use in covering such
house, as 1t provides abundant shade
very quickly and is hardy even in the
coolest climates. A few little things
like this done about the farm each year
will soon greatly improve the looks of
the farm surroundings, and will decid-
edly increase the comforts of farm life.
A suggestion for such house is given
haraxyith
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26
woodchopping in Spring

1t is too hard work to do much chop
ping after warm weather comes, while
in zero weather the exercise of swings
ing the AK and bringing down the tree
is rather a delight than otherwise. But
after the sap starts in the trees 1t is
easier to chop or split them than in
midwinter. A very knotty and tough
tree may therefore be left standing I'M
til nature has filled it full of sap,
though the wood will dry out slowly.
If beech wood is cut while full of sap it
must be kept under shelter, for if ex-
posed to rains water will soak in as fast
as the sap dries out. Spring is the
worst time Of year to cut wood and
have it kept wet, and the abundance
of sap it contains is probably the rea-
son. Most timber will keep best If cut
in July or August while the tree is in
leaf. The leaves continue to evaporate
moisture after the tree is down, and
this soon makes the wood dry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

The popular idea of the upper-class
Frenchwoman is that she is exceeding
ly fond Of dress and style, and the de-
voted slave of the latest fashions. The
serious side Of her nature is not so well
known. How many readers are aware,
for instance, that among the French
women Of the better class there is an
order numbering eighty thousand mem
bers, whose aim is the alienation of
suffering and the general uplifting of
their unfortunate neighbours? 1t is said
that more than one hundred thousand
Frenchwomen are trained and ready to
go on the battlefield as nurses or "emer-
gency sisters" in the event of war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

Bismarck, in speaking about those
people who are always complaining of
the behavior of the police, said: 81 am
reminded of the story Of the police COM
missioner of Hanover. A wealthy man
complained to him that the policemen
were unnecessarily abrupt in address
Ing the public. Well, you see,' said the
commissioner, I've advertised for soci-
ETY. men to join the force, but can't get
them!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

The Mennonites select pastors by lot,
and the ceremonies by which the selec-
ton is made are conducted with great
deliberation and solemnity. The people
meet in church, and after preliminary
religious services, n committee retires
to an anteroom. A Bible FOR each can
didate for the pastoral office is pro-
cured, and into one Of the sacred VOL
umes slip of white paper is inserted.
The books are intermingled and placed
on q table, when each candidate adj
vances, selects Bible and seats him
self. The Bibles are then examined by
the bishop, and the possessor of the one
in which the slip of paper is found be-
comes the apparently predestined pas
tor. Ordination follows; the congrega-
ton unite in praise and thanksgiving,
satisfied and happy in the belief that
the choice is by Divine appointment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

1t appears that the young dancing
woman in an Eastern city who embel-
lished the announcement of her public
entertainment by a long list of names
of very distinguished "patronesses" did
not go to the trouble of asking the "pat-
ronesses' permission. Some of the
patronesses have publicly objected, and
as the announcements said rather more
about them than about the entertain
ment 1t seems that they have some
right to feel aggrleved. 1t is difficult
to see what the ''patronesses" have to
do with this or n great many other en-
terprises which they are said to be pat
ronizing, anyway. Possibly it is a com
fort to some people who buy tickets to
the entertainment to know that they
are patronizing show which also en-
joys the patronage of some very
wealthy women; but 1t is difficult to see
how it makes the show any better.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

The so-called endurance sport, six
day bicycle races, has been prohibited
in New York. Among the bills passed
by the Legislature of the State was
one making 1t a misdemeanor for the
proprietor, occupant or lessee of place
where bicycle races are held to allow a
contestant to continue in rice for a
longer time than fifteen hours during
twenty-four hours.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

The eminent scientist, Prof. Koch, of
Berlin, who has achieved much fame
and brought great blessings to human
ity by running down microbes to their
native lair, has departed for the Orient
and the tropics on still hunt for the
origin of malaria. Naturally it occurred
to SO clever man as the professor to
look for the origin of malaria among
tho Malays, from whom it unquestion-
ably derives its name, and we have no
doubt that in a few weeks or months
we shall hear that the bacilli are in full
retreat, seeking refuge in the dense jun
giles or In the caves of ocean. When
the professor succeeded In capturing
the cholera bacillus fifteen years ago be
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

upon their VIC
tins. This meth.
cd of hunting or
stalking is pur-
sued by the intel
ligent grass spi-
der. All spiders,
Of course, have
eight legs, four on
each side; but in
most of the class
the various pairs
Of legs are evenly
distributed, SO as
to lie about the
body in a rough
circle or some
thing like it. The
grass spider, how
ever has his own
views on this Inn
portant matter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

of the kind. They glisten like drops;
but they are mere CLASSY limitations;
and they are put there with intent to
deceive, in order to attract flies and
other insects, which come to quaff the
supposed nectar, and so unwittingly
fertilize the seeds, while they are mud
ding about perplexed among the pre-
tended honey-glands. without getting
paid one sip for their toll and trouble.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

Hogs will get in fine condition on
alfalfa without other feed, and it is
said by some that they can be made
fat enough for market on that alone,
but the quality of meat is poor, the fat
too soft and the taste unpleasant. Be-
sides, the shrinkage during shipment
is said to be considerable. To obtain a
good quality of meat, if for no other
reason, they should be put on n full
feed of grain before being marketed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

The New York Tribune is authority
for the statement that splitting in public
places is actually OH the decrease in
that city. This seems to show that 1t
does sometimes pay TO interfere with
what other people seem to consider
their rights.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26
Clerk Rob, Hi. Employer,

A young lady entering Fosters drug
store In Cedar Rapids the other morning
found Claude Lyle, the clerk, in the pre-
scripton room. bound and gagged. He
said he had been robbed by two men at
the point of revolvers. Later in the day
he acknowledged doing the work him
self. BE returned the money.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

Come and dine with us tomorrow"
said the old fellow who had made his
money and wanted to push his way into
society. Sorry" replied the elegant
man, II can't; Pm going to see Ham
let" "rhat's all right" said the hos
pitable old gentleman; bring him with
you."- Tlt-Bits,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

Even Italy makes demands upon
China. This is probably to get new
market for macaroni. The f1owery
Kingdom must get into European ways
and absorb the goods of foreign devils
or there will be the devil to pay. Eng
land has forced her to buy opium.
France has absinthe for sale, Germany
wants the Mongolian to soak in innocu-
GUS beer, and the United States will sell
him cigarettes. The heather Chinee is
certainly up against demoralizing
game when he attacks occidental civ
ilization.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

are cut by being pressed against the
knife, one at time. AT first the per-
son cutting them need exercise little
care to prevent his fingers being cut,
but with little practice there will be
no danger, and he can cut an amount
of potatoes in an hour that would be
impossible for him to cut in twice that
time in the old way.-A. r. b., in Amer
lean Agriculturist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

with great exact
ness. Excavate to
the frost line, and
setup in the square
excavation a box
lik structure of
boards, one side
coming only to the
surface. Fill in to
t h e top of the
go
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-26

Do what they will with automobiles,
the horse that is driven out of business
by them will perchance take his re-
venge in the form of beef, and do his
best kicking in the stomachs of his
ovicfarc