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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
HABIT OF TIPPING SERVANTS.
ons 'rs'snrs Illustrating Its Abuse. on
the Continent of rurspe.

'rnre Illustrating Its Abuses on
the Continent of Eurape.
ehicago woman VINO recent, spSn
a oriet season In Germany speaks ir
terms OF condemnation OF the custom
almost universal there. of tipping SER
wants The practice is not confined TO
'ne hotels and inns. but guests at ths
i.'Nsts houses OF the rich are expected
10 cross the palms OF those who attend
70 their wants. This woman. in relat.
'ng her experiences, said. when my
VISIT came to an end | was In such a
uiiemma as to what was the propei
thlng TO do In the way of feeling the
ae'Nhhts that after some deliberatlon |
went to my hostess for relief: You
nave such retinue OF servants I said
10 her. that | simply cannot fee them
All want you to tell me which ones
VIII expect remembrance and what
amorn II ought to be- Whereupon
she 'ld me that the question had come
up so often In this very way that she
had at last hit upon a plan which her
husband agreed was good one and
which had been In operation for a long
time In their household to the entire
satisfaction of all concerned. including
the servants. She showed me a locked
box in dark nook in the hall. and
INTO slit In this her guests dropped
Whatever amount IT was their pleas
ure to give the servants. Once in six
months the box was opened and the
contents distributed among the stan.
the gifts being proportlonate to the
place held-the butler. footmen. room
maids and others who come in direct
contact with the guest receiving the
larger amount-which.I can assure you.
was the greatest kind OF relief to me.
and seemed good idea to adopt else
where"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
,vlToEs CARRY MALARIA,
b,ta Lewis of New York Is Suffering
spm the Bites of These Insects

Dtta Lewis of New YORK Is suffering
pm the Bites of These Insects
elevue hospital, New York. is IA
rorlng that a mosquito bite may
e malarial fever. Mrs. Lotta
i the victim. She went to Mid
Beach a few weeks ago with her
hd, and they lived in n cottage
edge of a piece of woods. The
itoes were something awful. Ten
u battle with them was enough.
key returned TO New York. Sew
Isys later Mrs. Lewis went out
evening in a thin dress. On re-
home she was seized with n Sc
fhlll. which recurred daily until
ksn, "a tLa hazpfsat-------.
ea.e was diagnosed there as the
Esr disease OF malarial fever. The
4 -. the mosquitoes got the
ther in the swamp or from in
hnman or animal blood. Through
fosquito's stomach the malarial
reach the blood. When 1t bites
pan being the blood-sucking is ac-
Pnled by the injection of the con-
Of the salivary gland, charged
Phe malarial germs.
[he John Hopkins hospital in Bal
Dr. j. b. McCallum and Dr.
Ie Ia. Opie are experimenting with
Eal mosquitoes. They feed
Y Insects on malarial germs and
~ them bite crows. The birds
shilis Other healthy mosquitoes
! y sick crows. and after an inter
'et chllls.
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sweet sympatliy.

From the Boston Journal: A pretty
story is told at Vienna about Arch
duchess Valerie. youngest daughter OF
the emperor 1t seems that when trav-
cling the other day from Linz to vi
emma she had noticed on the platfoi m
at Linz a 14-year-old schoolboy cry
ing bitterly She had the conductor
bring the lad to her compartment and.
finding that he was proceeding to VI
emma to attend his fathers funeral. she
insisted on his travelling with her, pay
ing the difference in his fare. as he had
only a third-class ticket. During the
trip she devoted herself to the task Of
comforting him. telling the boy, among
other things, that she. too. had suffered
much from the loss Of fondly loved
parent, who had died suddenly in a
foreign land. 1t was only when tie
boy reached Vienna and was leaving
the train that he discovered that the
kind lady was Archduehess Valerie.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
Rnre snnp for moboe..

New York Correspondent Plttsburg
Dispatch. Heaven knows where the
crowd of hoboes came from SO quickly
when barrel OF whisky rolled off a
wagon and split open on the cobble-
stones down in Church street this
afternoon. But there they were. The
truckman swore vigorously as he saw
that the barrel was a hopeless wreck.
while the tattered men who pushed and
scrambled with each other. knelt down
for their unexpected carousal. Some
OF them had tin cans, others only their
two hands. with which they labeled up
the liquor. while three old stagers, with
noses redder than the rest. lay fiat on
their stomachs and imbibed the stun
from the gutter. A great deal OF II
went down the sewer drop at the cor
ner. but much OF It was saved for i'm
mediate consumption by an ancient
tatterdemalion who damned the
stream with large newspaper
wrapped parcel OF broken victuals that
he had begged somewhere.
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an, ,,.,,,,,.,

The Santa Fe Route has issued a
handsome six-months' calendar. July
to December. 1890. which contains six
scparfe reproductions in color. sxii
inches. Of T. A. Burhank'~ celebrated
portraits OF Pueblo Indians. one for
each month.
These are the same reproductions
used In "srnsh and Pencil nni can
not he obtained separately for less
than <i.Jn. In fact, some Of them al
ready command u high premium. The
Aztec Calendar" also has an engraved
cover containing reproduction OF the
ancient Aztec Calendar stone.
Obtnlnabie for 2S cents by applying
to J. =. Hall. General Agent. A.. 7. 4
:. +, Ry., Denver May he ordered by
mail
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
- oF PLEASOHE
,.,,r ,r.dc 70 En.

-. Being Made to En-
fres. - the Denver Carnival
sii'', ',''sstIval OF Mountain
EuiDs = held in Denver. Sep
10 september 30th. Will
!, s'n 'nn,,estion. be the banner Gel
neuycr's history
. ss have such elaborate
bsi'Es Zen made by the board
ans Nd s never have the vari-
Or, s - worked with such en-
aill'es Tsssr before has there been
NJ, NJ for seats. especially
erap" ~ the country districts.
denl' ~ certainty that the ca
ngs ,ns grand stand VIII be
lns lns,modate the thousands of
F., arranged for the week
Z ~ snpeal 10 all classes OF
A. r,,ere y, will be one continual
lln,ertaInment from Monday
4 euttA
|turiay. .,aIs have oc-
lne ,hrae DAYS and n legion of
~ sastures have been crowd
~ ~ time. thus depriving many
~ aas0.,ded rest and time to visit
q [ads and properly look over the
/ ", IsoonI of directors this year
o,,nad TO devote the entire
,ssptlally new features have
|,sdeJ in the list Of attrac-
|, arnosition and state fair and
'hnw The fair will be open
s.r and continue through the
n ii from the applications f1r
i,s,dy received from farmers.
.rrsIists and manufacturers
y, The. state, It's success is al
.sured. 81, 49,,
( saturday. September 10Th and
,ront of the grand stand, and
.nittee is enthusiastic over the
|. many owners of fine stock
ste as well as in Kansas City
: eastern points. having made
ries for the event.
isryening days will be devoted
innous celebration. the like of
4 never been equaled. The
N the crowning of the Queen
sstiyal. surrounded by her
Honor. on Monday evening.
me OF the most gorgeous ever
/ while the Queens parade
day will he a marvel of
The military parade will also
the features and 1t Is expect
me Colorado veterans from
-ill be the central point of at
reat features will be the band
On Wednesday. the great mas
carnival and mask ball on
:. the grand parade of the
the Silver Serpent. and. to
ihe festivities OF the week. the
lie ball on Saturday night in
he grand stand.
Isk Carnival of Queen Thalia
ourt on Thursday. will he the
pageant Of its kind ever wit
this country. not even ex-
hat of Mardi Gras at New
Every feature will he of a
,racter. and the costumlng
ass anything ever seen in
The list Of prizes TO be given
many handsome and costly
ORGANIZATIONS outside of Den
ding to participate. should at
fy the secretary at Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
CHINA GAVE US THE MASSAGE.
II Is Contended That tho Treatment
Came from the Fiowery Kingdom.

Came from the fiowery Kingdom.
Few people while enjoying the deli
cious sensations OF the massage at the
hands OF an expert operator are aware
that to the Chinese we probably owe
the treatment While the question as
TO whether massage originated in Swe-
den or China has been much discussed,
the latter country Is evidently a strong
claimant. According to longtime
Chinese ideas. life is entirely depend
ent on air currents" which are desig-
mated as the primary aura OF the or
ganlsm; so long. then. as the body Is
permeated by the air current II is
proof against disease, and the object OF
physical exercise Is to circulate the air
current To effect this the Chinese sys-
tom is divided into three periods. each
period occupying a hundred days. the
first period commencing at the time of
the now moon. The patient must rise
at o'clock in the morning and walk
outside his house. taking seven deep
Inspirations. and. Immediately after
this, two youths who have been spe-
cially trained commence gentle fric-
tion all over the body. starting over the
cardiac area. At the time OF full moon
a further set OF inspiratory exercises
are taken. Later on, In the second pc
rlod, the various parts of the body are
rubbed with wooden planks until the
muscles are handened. and it is not un-
I'll the hardening takes place that the
real physical exercises arc taken. Be
tween the fifth and sixth month is the
period of greatest activity, the Euro
pean dumbbell being replaced by large
sacks filled with stones, 1t ID in the
third period that the back muscles arc
chiefly exercised.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
RIng-a-Rlnr q, Rnse.

When Phyllis dances on The gree,
Her airs so witchlng sweet;
Beside the hawthorn bush I'd Ies,
For half a day to watch unseen
Her pretty tripping feet.
When Chloe binds her auburn hair
with graceful curving arm
"a linser-if l might but dare,-
long hours beside her silken chair
10 view those mirrored charms
When Lesbia lifts her lovely eyes
From some divine romance.
1.s,, a kneei beside her where she lies
III eve had spread its starry skies
10 catch one melting glance.
but' OH when glorious sappho sings
so heavenly is her tone.
such passion in her looks she eings
'nat . forget all earthly things.
Am hers and Loves aIonel
Pail Mall Gazette
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31

August a. Scr .ember and Via the uur-
lington Route. Good to return any tlmr
until September 10.
The trains the knowing ones VIII
take nrr the Chicago and st. Louis Spei
ciai. leaving Denver NJ lii0 T.. m. or the
Nratihuled Fiycr. leaving at i.b y. m
These ARE not only Tho best penv"r-fhi'
cngo md 81. Louis trains they land you
In the Union PASSENGER station ~ M,
cago aud st. Louis. the same stntiun1
from which trninr over direct lines for
philadelphia start. The above rates up'
ply from Denver. Colorado Springa
Pueblo and all other Colorado common
points. Ask your ticket agent Tor Ticket
Via our lInc. "hc sells them too.
O. w, NALtsEtY
General Agent. DunNrr.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
The sImplon Tunnel

I'M ihlplon tunnel, when complet.
~, ~ eighteen kilometers tabout
on sl !. long-the longest in Eu.
sslaa d .he Swiss side the work has
Seen 10 distance of more than
In ~ ,ddeec.olneters. while on the
III 10 .he mountain has been
H. ~ depth of only seven hecto.
q, ~ mat only one-ninth of the
H. are eacavation is accomplished.
hanaee,n e now working on the tunnel
Of aa an.is the celebrated Condo
ep,e. p,ilerous ore and the engl.
IN srsain nraaa lively hope of striking
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
n...,. uor.e. In nrI.I.h Army.

From the woman's Home oompan W.
ion. In the army of Great Britain the
hands of cavalry are mounted ana ,ia, .n1
honorary position in these musica. ca
csvalcades is that of the bearer OF the
tettIe-drums. The horse selected ioi
this high position is often pie-paiu, .ou out
this particular colorins Is not esse ,,o
tIal to the office; the animal may pe
purc white. At any rate, ms appea,
sncc must be consistent with the snow
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
rnntaIct. on ponke,-.

The most novel anf amusing spcctaol,
In Guaynqun ia donkeya wearing santa
lets. This is not due To motives of mod
cHty. such ns were attributed to the iin-
ton lady who clothed the limbs Of hci
plano In similar manner, for most oi
the children 10 naked and many OF Tho
pcun women nearly 80. The pantaietH
made OF cotton cloth and suspended bN
strips Of tape over the shoulders and
launches. are "a humane Invention tn pro-
tect the animals from the vicious nica
which uttBck them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31

W II. l1ams, who has been re-
.e,eieeted treasurer OF the Bal
sno OHIO railroad, has been In
aploy OF the company for forty
ny, ,ss. and has been treasurer since
~ when small boy in Bal
ne saw the great parade that
O.eans arranged to celebrate the
VI the cornerstone of the Bal
snu oh1o railroad on July 4.
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r...,ched In HI.iory.

IN the barbaric land of the semi
ase Yankees flor particulars sec
"a ., T,empol there was given by
neaIthy people to colleges academies
Non,;naries and art institutes during
~ sre, half of the current year. the
enormous ene sum Of ssO.ooo.ooo. This
s.tiobtsned benefcence cannot be
aa,ehed by any other land under the
n M II is unparalleled in any age.
Tiempo please eopy-ana comment"
Mexican Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
Na,nn.l nrlage 10 Arl.ona.t I

Down on Pine creek. near Camp
Verde. Ariz-. Is a natural bridge that is
probably greater than any other in the
world It is nearly FIVE times the size
OF the natural bridge of Virginia and
has a span OF more than 500 feet across
Pine creek. which is dry 300 days in
the year. The height OF the bridge is
about eighty feet and 1t Is about 600
feet vida
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
Iinu.a Thi.Y

We oncr one Hundred Dollars reward Tor any
ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by HANS
Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & co, Props. Toledo O
We, the undersigned. have known F A.
Cheney for the last ~ years aud believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transaction
and financially able 70 carry out my oblga-
tions made by their nrm
West a TrnAx. Wholesale DruFgiatg, Toledo,
o.. WnldinR kinnnn & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo. Ohio
Halls Cathrrh Cure is taken Internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF tho system. Testimonials sent free Price
sso per bottle Sold by all druggists
Halls Family i'lils are the best
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
fAalis of Early Tra,n,,r

D'ufkins believes in reincarna-
siss. 100 lazy to believe in much of
princess on the banks OF The
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nnrLrn n, l,nnn,nll,n.

The Union Pacific has nddcd new, mod.
crn equipment TO its service both east
and west from Denver, and gives oven
better satisfaction to its putrouB than In
the past. 1t stands without a rival nH tho
quickest and most elegant route, win
accommodations to accommodate all
classes OF passengers. only one night "a
Chicago 81 Louis and 81 Paul. and over
ten hours saved between Denver and the
Pncinc coast. Ticket Office 9ii nth atreet
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
DO Your Pee, Aeh. and num-

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ense. powder for the feet. II makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corus. Bunions. Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 25e. Sample sent FREE
Address Allen s. Olmsted. LEROY. N. v
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Loosely wrapped.

Chicago Record: Hoax--1hose ei-
gars Of Titehst's are awful. Wonder
what brand he smokes? Joax-M Mother
Hubbard. | think. Hoax-Mother Hub
bardg Joax-Yes; loose wrapper, you
know
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES,
GOOD SHORT STORIES ro.
THE VETERANS.

The Beers as FIEh,er-war y.,,
Meet After an Absence of Tbirty-r,y.
fesrs-Drum-H Horses In British Am
and Navy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
.nn,,r,n,,. Are pecsI,lDr.

Handout Hsrry-Hore's an easy
place. Look at dat little bit Of dorg
chained up in de front yard. Tiepass
Teddy-Dat's only bluff. Dey's got a
big one loose in de back yard.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
Otherwise Ab.or,..,

go shopping early in the morn.
khy notqr
russ telling @ ennl, when the shop girls
each other their drea ms. .
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31

william picky wants a iitiic brass
cannon for The Fourth Of July" well.
Helen. the only unestipn ~ ShHli We let
him he patriot now or shall We let him
grow up 10 light Tor his country ia ease
OF another war;
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
! roa u.Ing Allen. rnot.E..s, ,

The only cure for Swollen.
ns' Burning, Sweating Feet,
ana Bunions. Ask for Aliens
|.Ase' powder to be shaken into
pos At all Druggists and Shoe
sSc' Sample sent FREE. Ad-
Anen 5. olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31

Jonas. the newspaper said that N yot
hold your breath YOU can get to sleep
MART ha-. you hold yours aud let's Hce how
that works.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31

FITS Permanently urcd. tonts or nsfyoasBsss "a
hfst day. af Dr. kiins's Great Nerve isasforsf
nsnd for FREE s2.OO trial bottle aud treatise
Dn n " kLIsE. Ia $50 AIan s.. rhIIadalphIa. "a
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31

IN | told Jimmy 1t was wicked
rle poys to fight" What did he
h ne said: Pa, you must be git
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
r.,,,i... s,.,.,

Best and goes farthest, gives stiffness and
elasticity. No sticking, blistering or break
ing. Every grocer sells IL, nearly every
body uses II. Toe package.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
Cheap SILK.

In Madagascar silk is the only fabric
used in the manufacture of clothing Il
Is cheaper than linen In ireland.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31

u have nine Invitations 10 dinner.
"Whnt Will you do about them7f ~ n
trying 10 trade some of them on for In
vitationH TO breakfast.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
Hashi Don't You Hear the naby cryy

1ho only shfe medicine for sour cgrd collie 10 uur,
Ing babies is casearets Candy ratbarfir MAKE mott
ers milk mildly purgatfs Druggists. lOc Zoe. j1e,
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31

.sThe elalrvoyant whom I visited says
she has made Thousands happy by hcf
predictions Divorce lawyers. ] sup
nose. -
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31

''fd hate to he president OF the United
5tntcs," "Whyf when he doesn't 80
10 church MI the newspapers tell On
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31

ALBERT. isn't 1t lovely here al tho seq
shore to see the silver waves como tum
bling inY' yes. Edna. and To see the sil
yer dollars go tumbline out"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
4 ralnfuI isrror.
rhiiaaeIph,s and Return stB M.

Your daughters college yell Is almost
musical. Mrs. Twltter
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR our
JUNIOR READERS.

Little cvcione. How the hoy. Dis-
covered New Amu.ement--A True
story - An Embarras.ed student =
eiadstone as hoy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31

know that my life was snved by Piso's
Cure for Consumption. n.-Johp A. Miller,
Au Sable, Michigan, April 81, 1896
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
M MONEY Po6Ps' I%6psT =;';5: 7; ;

ieserli. Ol bargnlus Ths order
house that soils Everything direct - consuniers at
wholesale pfies. Srpcsres. wlncs, Liquors. Tohae-
Co.'S Hafdsafc. Cruchosy Glassware. I'm ware Dry
Good. Clothing, shoes nON LOOK. consunlrrs
Mhoctaie iionsn, Dept. X. tjo-il1a niake. Ntfeef
is1s-l ~ iTth sfrsat. Denver. Cole.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31

Mrs. Win.iow's Soothing syrup.
For children teethng. softens the gums rcdures fn
fainmalOn allsys pain. wind cole. &c bottle
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs. manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRuP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid iaxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing TO the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectunlly.
dispelling colds. headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitunl constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every objectionable quality and sub
stance. and its acting ON the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make IL the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant TO the
taste, but the medicinal qualities OF the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by q method
known 10 the CALIFORNIA FTG SyRuP
Co. only. In order TO ret its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name Of the Company
printed on the front Of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRAEcfsco. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. = NEW YORK. N. Y.
For sale By all Drugvists--Pric Soc. Der bottle
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-31
HODARS 6 81 81 8: ,''$ s$sS: g 3: 3
THE QUEEN STOVE COMPANY,

TDtIuVp TRUNKS. TRUNKS. The A. ".
InUHhO, Meek Trunk and Bag Co., Denver.
Colo. Tho 'iafRcst aud hest line af trunk In ths
state a. iorcsi pficuswrtc for catalogue and prices
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-19
%. ID. Line AnnunID,uner.

Mr.. w i. CvUwel. Norfolk agent OF
the Old Dominion Steamship Line. at
tended the annual dinner Tuesday
evening in New York city. The repast
was served on board the steamer Old
Dominion, At the company's North
street pier and was a most elaborate
and enjoyable affair. 1t is the custom
u serve dinner eHerN year on one OF
the steamers of the line, ana have pres
cnt the officers and leading employees of
the company. Reports are rehearsed
and measures for the Improvement OF
the service discussed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-19

At special meeting of the Board Of
water commissioners was held yes
terday. There We're present George
Mcintosh. president: X. NJ. Wright
treasurer; II. l.. Smith. superintendent.
and George w. Wright chief engineer,
ME- Mcintosh announced to the Board
the death Of Mr.. w. A. $. Taylor. the
Secretary of the Board. and on motion
the following resolutions were adonted
RESOLVED. That by the death OF W. 4.
8 Taylor. member of this Board.
which occurred at his home near Nav,
:'ort News. Va. January l1th, 1899 the
surviving members have met a nerson-
al loss and the department one Of lis
main pillars OF support. lie. was n lovoi
friend. genial companion ana attend
ed to his official duties with marked
ability and puntuality. To his technical
knowledge and devotion to the success
OF the undertaking the department is
especially Indebted fer many valuabic
suggestions and provisions in connection
with the system OF filtration which is
being established.
Resolved. That tbs Board extends
been so shockinGly bereft
Resolved That these resolutions ha
s:read unon the record OF the donort-
mcnt and copy sent 10 the family of
the deceased.
OTHER MARKS OF RESPECT.
Flags were placed at half-mast over
the different school houses. and The
schools We're dismissed at II o'clock III.
in order that teachers and scholars
might attend the funeral exercises.