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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29

1t may certainly be felt ttat the in.
habitants Of Weeping Water grit about
rs they are by it's encircllng hills, have
felt breath from the heights OF upper
clubdom. The small, city is at present
the home of a senior and junior wom-
ans club. each disposed to admire, CO.
operate with and fete the other. Early
10 the season the Zetetic club entertained
the Chrysalis, as the junior society from
out the DEPTHS Of its modesty has chris.
tened itself. Thursday p. NJ, April
10th, the Chrysalis royalty returned the
compliment. The tastefully decorated
hall, the very excellent literary and
musical program prepared by the hos.
tess. the daintily served and delicious
refreshments were proof OF an ardent
desire for the entertainment OF their
guests, while animated and smiling
countenances were sufficient evidence
OF the thorough appreciation which re
warded their efforts.
The cordially and good will thus
manifested are among the most pleas.
ant features Of club life and it is hearti.
ly hoped by 10th clubs that the frater-
nal sentiment now existing may con.
tinue unchanged.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29

The Woman's club held it's annual
meetirg last Monday. The afternoon
was devoted to the closing business Of
the year and the election of officers.
While the number Of members has
been somewhat smaller this year, tho
number working in departments has
been larger. That is. there has been
larger number of workers than ever be.
fore in the history of the club. The
closing reports OF standing committees
and heads OF departments showed the
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29

The New Book Review club held it's
annual me Getting last Wednesday at the
home OF Mrs. Rudolph Rehlaender, and
the following officers were elected for
mex. year: Mrs. o. M. Stonebraker,
president; Mrs. X. T.. Penny. vice presi.
dent; Mrs. w. +. Bartruff, secretary
and treasurer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

The WefternSee. In sweden. ike 80
many other lakes. has long enjoyed the
local reputation OF being botf0mless
pit. The swedish scientists have now
destroyed the venerable legend. for In
the measurements taken a few days
ago they have successfully demon
strated that the greatest depth OF the
lake Is only li9 meters. There still re-
mains. however. "A series VI mysteries
which science must D. content to lrmve
uns0lved-at least Tor "A time IL S
not only "A legendary belief. bur there
IS a quAsi scientific ground for the
queer supposition that living creatures.
animal aud vegetable. can and do make
Journeys to and FRO between the high
northern lake OF Wetteu and the
south German lake % Constance.
This bold conclusion has been partly
Justified by the appearance of exactly
the same fauna and even the same
animal life in the swedish and the
Swabian inland seas. IL Is even as
serted that whenever there Is n storm
On the Lake ~ Constance the Lake at
Wctteru begins symparheticaliy to ruu
and swell as that the southern ake
j. similarly moved ny any agitation I'm
the distant northern lake. The hietne
Zeifung Soberly declares this sympa
thetic phenomenon o. hs a known fact.
but CONSIDERABLY adds thar we have
to walt some time for the rational ex-
PLANTATION of H.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

An alligator iS not nm attractive
creature. He has not q single virtue
that can b. named IT, H. e0warff1y.
treaeherous. hideou< Tie - neither
graceful nor even respectable in ap-
pearnnce. He a. not even amusing or
Grotesque IN his unga1nIiuesS. for a.
n hrute-a brute unquaIided-h = Al
ways 80 intensely real thar enc
shriuks from him with bathing ard
a laugh AZ his expense while IN his
presence ~ould seem curiou<ly cut of
place
His personality. too. - strong. Once
catch the steadfaSt gaze of n free.
adult aliiEator'- wicked eyes. with
their odd vertical pupils Fixed FUN up-
on your own. and the significance aF
the expression ~evil eye and the my
sterieS 0f snake charming. hvpuDfhsFm
and hoodooism viii he readily under
stood. for his british. uferviIess. I'M
finchiug stare - simply bleed ehil
ling
Zoologically. the alligator belongs 20
the genus crOcOdiiuS. and be has al
the hideOusness q that family. hack
Ing somewhat it, observation-disclosures. al
though the American alligator - ear
nivofOus BY nature. and OCCASIONALLY
cannibalastic. strictly Speaking how
ever. the true alligator IL much lees
dangerous than his relatives NJ tie
old world. and he is c0rrespondInEIy
less courageous.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

one of the most remarkable features
OF Japanese gardening Is the way In
which every plant and tree in fam
GUS garden viii be reproduced In min
iature. by system OF dwarhng which
has been handed down from many gen
erations back. Every characteristic OF
a large tree will be- preserved. the foil
age. the color and the texture Of the
branches. and yet the miniature copy
will often be not more than from one
10 three feet high. Professor &. =
Ressey tells OF case In this courfry
IN which nature has eclipsed the art OF
the Japanese. While climbing Green
Mountain. near BOwdler. Col. Pro
fessor Bessey found growing from
crevice in one OF the rocks at the sum
init "A small pine tree. about 5A inches
high. and barely quarter OF an inch
in diameter. II was unbranched and
bore single terminal tuft of leaves.
The tiny tree had made a good light
for existence amid the inclemencies or
its exposed situation, for when 10 wJls
carefully examined twenty-five distinct
annual rings were discovered Such
"A case OF natural dwarfing Is almost
unprecedented.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

redge and I returned to Eldon, where,
shortly after, my child was born"
Her voice fell 70 whisper, and
the tender stress she laid upon the
words my child" was far more in
dicative of the depth of her matern-
al affection than aEy amount of oft-re-
peatCd aSscycratiops would have been.
The mere change Of formula and in
tonation suggested, unintcntionally,
the immeaSurable distance between
her regard for the elder and the young
cr son. TO the first she had alluded
merely as my son, my first-born, the
| infant; to the second she gave pc
| culiarly tender ard distinctive title,
| implying an especially near relation.
ship-"my child"
Il cannot describ. him 10 you, Doro-
thy" she went on presently. II dare
not trust myself to speak of his beau
| ty, of his gentle lDyable nature, and
Of his sweet, winning ways. Every
thing that Darracottt was not Gerald
was Dcmonstrative, ardent, and inn
pulsivc, overfOwing with animal
spirits, he was wonderful contrast
| to his quiet, reserved elder brother.
| Still. even tnen | vas not blind to the
| fact that Of the two boys DarraCOtt
! possessed the noblcr qualities. \
more generous stapson never lived.
| Mr. Eldredge bestowed upon him in
| large measure the affection which his
| own mother withheld and the two
were closely united. Until he died my
second husband was always honored
with the position of master Of The
| Ivies, and had he been actual owner
Of the house and estate greater respect
! and Difference could not have been
accorded him than that Darracott in
| sisted upon his receiving.
MY oldest sons bosom friend and
constant companion was David Spenc-
er. and the two lads, much akin in
| tastes and interests, were almost iu-
! separable comrades. Just as Gerald
was ready to enter college, his father
| died. DarracOtt ut once took upon his
| shoulders the burden Of management
of the estate, and, as my own health
| was rather delicate, he insisted upon
procuring a housc-keeper for me.
What enormous gates turn upon
| small hingesl The triiling circum-
! stance of my need of assistance open
ed the door TO all my future trouble.
! Mrs Mayberry, a widow with one
child, n girl of thirteen years, applied
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
The Power of Imagination.

The fact that the thrOes Of the i'm
agination under great nervous excite
mcnt often produce corresponding
physical frenzy was illustrated recent
ly in the case of a man who had gone
to sleep with his artificial teeth in hts
mouth. Waking suddenly with n
choking sensation he found his teeth
had disappeared. lie looked in the
glass of water where they were usual
ly deposited. did not see them there.
and realized that they must be far
down his throat Choking and strug
Cling. he hammered on the door OF a
friend sleeping In the house, who, see
ing his critical condition, vainly en-
deavored To draw the teeth out Of the
sufferers throat. He could feel the
teeth. but had not the strength 10 ex-
tricate them. He ran for a black
smith. who lived q few doors away.
but the blacksmith's hand was too
gig TO put into the mans mouth
\ doctor had been sent for, but be-
was so long in coming that the victim
of the accident seemed likely 10 die
Of suffocatiOn before the physician ar
rived. \ little girl of ten years was
brought. under the impression that her
small hand might reach the obstacle
and withdraw il. but she got frighten-
ed and began to cry. The sufferer be
came black In the face, hts throat
swelIed out and his friends expected
every moment to be his last, when
finally the doctor arrived. He heard
the history of the case, saw mat the
teeth were not on the mans Jaws nor
in their nightly receptacle. felt the
throat and chest of the sufferer. and
cast his eyes seriously upon the hoor.
There he saw the whole set OF teeth
He adjusted them in the jaws Of the
Datient. told him to breathe freely.
and every symptom of sufrocation dis
appeared.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
TIE CHINESE CHOPSTICg
''''' '-'ise " hieh serves rsm Purs
po~e WA Groas Fm~a~u~w

With fh- evidenre - x=ru~--
taef s-Epos'i t0 be 50 strong I'm 60
tfaa america. Dne might have lmAA1@
~ thaf 50 u~etll "A device ax thM
sit pie ehupsticAs woufG have ~~rgrreM
footing. These two sticks. heHH Tim
eh~ hand ami known IN china aw
hastener~ur uimbie lasIS. are certain
" thH most usefuL- fns. nta@f aeannrr-
Hai and rh- most efficient 4.vs.s f.~
taeir purpose ever Invented bv man.
4hrnu-luuf thar vast Asa resion. en-
hfaeln- population - I4nlaa0 90
TIE ciopstick - ussd A. a Substitute
Tor fork tonSs and certain forms AZ
twfczsrs- Even fish 0nlei-s and s-ake
arr separated with rhe rhanStlek<. and
ths cook the street Ss-lveuzer ant fhe
watch repairer uSs- This slevse.. I'm the
form of ron. lcu= bamboo ami sgeII-
cate ivory
The bamboo ehnp~tlck was knawn
in China 1880 N. a.. and shortly after
this date the ivory form was devised.
Their u.s. = one of great antiquity ln
Ianan. n attested hy references a. il
in The ancient records ~ thar country.
one may search in vain Tor the trace
of any object in the nature - chop
stick IN Central ~ south America.
Knitting needles % wood are found IN
the work baskets associated with
ancient Peruvian mummieS but sh~
ehopstick has not been faunsi CIR
ious pottery rests for the ehopstie3.
are sxhumod in Japan. bur even this
enGGriu- testimony Of it, early use
i yet 20 be revealed i'm this country
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04


To b. the head Of a family Of f63
persons j. n record seldom falling 60
the lot Of man But sucn Is the ease
with John Gambler. who resides IN
Allen county. Ky. just over the Sum
ner county line.
This gentlman j. the father Of twen-
~ nine children. twenty one Of whom
are now living and have families.
These twenty-one children have an
average Of i've children 70 each fam
ily. thus making Mr. Chandler the
grandfather ~ i0J persons. But this
II not the fun extent of his offspring.
for he has thirty i've great grand
children - ID will b. seen that Mr..
Chandler stands paferfamilies OF it3
an achievement rarely equaIied IL
certainly Is not paralleled when the
fact is considered that the members
Of this large family are all living
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

Kouen-geE-the game OF the devil
is traced In China 70 remote antiquity
The devil Is made OF two tin cones.
connected at their apices and bored for
the production OF a humming sound
This sort OF shuttlecock the player
throws and catches on a string kept
taut on two sticks held In either hand
A good player can throw 10 forty feet
in the air. The skill demanded il
greater than that required BY battle
dore and shuttlecock. Il has been
played both In France and Belgium In
the latter country Il vas 50 favored
some years ago that regular matches
were got up at the schools.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

The bite or the tsetse ny. 80 deadly
10 the horse. OK and dog. has been
found by n committee ~ the British
Royal Society 20 affect other creatures
n weIl. No remedy has been found
This little insect is playing surprisr
Ing part in the worlds Development.
as. although man il strangely Immune
to the poison. large districts In Africa.
notably the Limpopo and Lamb~si
valleys. must remain uninhabitable
until the pest shall have been de-
stroyed
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

/ TOOK BOTH HER HANDS IN MINE
them. How much more dreadful was
the truth than my widest surmises
had conceived it. How terrible was
the work of this girl who was now
sheltered beneath the roof she had SO
disgracpd, The ruin of six lives
wrought by mere foolish, unchecked
vanity
Madam" | cried involuutarily.
dear Madam. how could you have
her back II is too noble-too forgiv-
ing, Surely she had no claim on your
NO, no claim. Dorothy; but oh. my
dear, you cannot dream how | ycarn
for my child, + here is no depth into
which | would not sink no height I
would not scale, TO see Gerald once
again. Yet he was base Yes. ! can
bear To say II. great though my love
is He. who had received nothing hut
Kindness and benefits from his brother.
he, whose father had, by Darracott's
generosity, been Invested with the diS-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

Chinese babies ar fed on rice and
nothing else after they are a few
months old Cows .pilk is never Civ
en- to them. Chiness houses are never
heated. II the baby is cold he - Civ
en- n sun bath.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
Produced Frssa cs.I.

From coal is obtained the means of
producing over io0 shades Of eolers.
great variety Of perfumes. explosive
agents. various acids and medicines.
Insecticides. salts. sacchartn. fruit
tlavoTs. lubricating oils and varnish.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

Under Harry v an act Of parl.AWent
ordered all the geese In FMkiand Co
be- counted. and the sheriffs Of TIE
counties were requires 70 furniSh str
arrow feathers from each geese
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

Jerusalem is nOS nothing but
shadow 81 the magr ificcnt city - an
cient times. n Is about three miles in
rocky mountain.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
Profit on = whale.

The profit Of sL~gle whale that i
captured is very arge. one about
nifty feet long weigi $ 10000 pounds,
ana will give GO,OOO pounds of bluhber.
from which 5000 Iy2unds of train oil
can be made and 5000 pounds Of
yvhaIpboug
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

A feat In American railroad building
which always amazc~ foreigners ls the
Cripple Greek freSfle. which curves 40
that from the upper parts ~ the airy
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
London 1rauaff.

There are 2j6 railway stations with
in six-mile radius Cf -. Paurs Cath
edral. London. while within n twelve
mile radius there arr. nearly four hun
drel
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
CHAPTER X.

"At that time no fence guarded the
cliff and this neglect of a simple pre-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

CHAPTER VII. On forcing an en-.
france to the house they find that MIS-
Mavberry S daughter Alice, who IS insane
and ba. been missing for years, u confined
there. She turns out to be the wife OF
Darracott Chester.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

CHATTER IL Dorothy IS engaged by
Ms. Eldridge, who she discovers Is blind,
ana enters at once upon her duties Us
companion.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

CHAPTER Vi On returning from
visit. accompanied b. Darracott, Dorothy
and he are startled BY strange sounds COM
ing from the Store House, and proceed TO
investigate.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

CHAPTER " Mrs. Mayberry's sus-
picions are aroused and she warns Dor
othy, who continues her investigations.
She communicates with Franklin, an old
servant. who a so.trly refuses to 80 near
the Stone House Mrs Eidredge's son,
Darracott Chester, arrives at home.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

CHAPTER VIII Alice is removed
from the Stone House and taken to The
Ivies. where apartments are prepared LOT
her Owing TO her condition she is kept
under strict surveillance.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
A Question.

Speech was given unto man
That his thoughts might be impaired:
Why. then. do so many men
Straightway leave of thinking when
Once their tongues are fairly started1
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

structure one looks down upon the
lower parts and thinks them another
road.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

CHAPTER lV-The doctor and his
mother care for her, and the .atteriS about
to diyu.-c some OF tie secrets relating TO
The Iy.cs and its people when she IS
checked by her soE. Dorothy discovers
that Mrs. Eldredge has a son, who has been
absent from home for years. and is now
about to return she also notes some
strange happenings al an abandoned build
ing on the grounds, known as the Stone
House"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

laue /, g., l, - If to shut out
the painluI s.eAe which memory vi
wildly reproduced before her mental
vision. | dared not speak 1t seemed
as If words Of mere human sympathy,
heartfelt rs they might he, would seem
like a casual interruption of sacred
reading. Therefore | held my peace,
and after little she regained her com
posure and proceeded.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

CHAPTER IX.-Dr. Spencer, who has
not visited Z he ives for years, owing 10
misunderstanding with Darr- colt, IS called
20 attend Alice. Mrs Eidredge begins the
relation of her lIie's story TO Dorothy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-15
BUSINESS CHANCES.

DESIRE TO TORN A CoNNEc-
,,on with a good New England man
Who will join me In securing and To-
eating two Cotton NILS In the South
coarse cloth could not be found than
two points that I now have IN slgnt
ond at both OF which I can get the
and donated aud II not all at least
one-half to two-thlrds OF the cost OF A
building. at both points coal and water
ask. Cotton is from 30 to G2h cents be-
low the Memphis market. Railway
transportatiOn is all we get at any
noInt and better than at many points
md their r. an abundance % labor OF
GOOD class people who know nothing OF
strictly confidential. Address South-
west. Providence. Daily News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-15
SHERlFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution No. -
Issued from the District Court Of ths
Eighth judicial District holden al
SSiiustt witnin and for the County OF
Providence and State OF Rhode /, and
dated June p, a. ID. 1899 wherein
George \. Atwood Of Scituate in tie
County OF Providence is plaintiff and
Robert III. Saunders OF Warwick in the
County OF Kent and said State Is de-
fendant. VIII be sold al public auction
on Saturday. September 3Oth. A. ID
1899. at IL O'Clock noon at the town
clerks office In Scituate. all right titIe
and interest that the within named de-
fendant had I'm and to the following de-
scribcd real estate:
AT the attachment of the Same on the
original writ TO wit. March 10Th a ID
1899. at & o'clock and 80 minutes n m
Wig: A certain lot or tract Of wood
land situated In the town Of Scituate
County of Providence and state ~
Rhode Island and bounded and de-
scribed IA follows: Northerlv bv Land
of Albert n. Parkers' heirs EasterIv
by the Mosasanucut river. southerlv nv
land Of Joseph T. Sheldon 81 ais and
westerly by the highway and contains
about 25 acres OF Ian more or less. be-
ing the same Tot devised 10 said pobert
n. Saunders In and by the last will AMI
testan,ent OF Isaac j Saunders las., az
sati Scituate. deceased.
Levied on this 2Sth day of lima A n
1899, at - o'clock noon and win no sold
TO satisfy said execution m sufficlert
NATHAN COLNIN.
nUffFFts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-15
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
elef but Interesting Items About Rsosni Happen
nos In and about Thsse Plantations.

Frederick A. Randall. driver of one
of the Y. s. mail wages. was fined SIS
and costs, in the Sixth district court,
today, FOR fast driving. He admitted
sufficient evidence TO convict and took
an appeal.
Philip H. Reed. who shot Isaac Man
dolovitch, on South Main street, in
August. waived an examination before
Judge Swaziland. today, and was held
for grand jury in $1,000. Mandolovitch
has been dischargb. from the Rhode
Island hospital.
Walter r. Humes was fined 81 and
costs in the police court. today, for fail
ing to place the number OF his license
on his wagon.
William Young admitted sufficient
evidence TO convict him OF an assault
upon Henry Suddard, when brought be-
fore Judge Sweetland today. and was
fined $l5 and costs. An appeal was
taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-15
A CRILD'S GREATEST FANCY.

IAN active, healthy imagination is
one OF the happiest gifts a child can
possess" ~ the theory advanced by
Florence Hull Winterburn, the we'll
known padiologist, when writing OF
THE Imagination Plays of Children"
I'm the September Woman's Home Com
panion. "If we watch an intelligent
child, four or five years old. who be-
heves himself unnoticed We will proba-
bly, be astonished at the richness and
fertility of the fancy which can give
life and color 10 dull commonplace
things, and weave whole stories and
dramas around the simple toy that
means nothing more TO US than what
1t plainly stands for. But we will per-
ceiVe that even his widest romances
found themselves upon many facts, for
free and frolicsome as Imagination may
appear. IL h. subject to its laws. 1t
deals with rea. things in a playful way;
Il embroiders, paints molds, but 1t
must have its material: its basis In ac-
tual life. What we call creative abil-
ity is really nothing but the power to
reconstruct. perhaps to connect several
separate plans or patterns into wnole
which seems different from the orig nal.
The child is an artist who daubs ON MS
cofors boldly, without any sense OF the
absurdities he may commit. and so ne
often produces effects that surprise
others as well as himself. Many of the
acts that seem so precocious because
We suppose them to be the outcome or
a well-considered plan are really happy
accidents: not devoid of the merit or
but neither to be over
praised as work OF genius. Childhood Is
one unbroken succession Of experiment
ings."