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Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28
SURPRISED HER HUSBAND.
why the Young Wife Spent an After-
noon In His ONCE.


Young Mrs. Smith, who lives down
on Prairie avenue is very fond of her
husband and also very jealous of him.
Mr.. Smith knows this and enjoys it i'm
menseIy Before the Smiths were mar
ried he used to know Minneapolis girl
who visited his sister in Chicago. Mrs
Smith knew her very well too The Min
neapolis girl came down not long ago,
and Mrs. Smith called on her. A few
days before the Minneapolis girl went
back she called on Mrs. Smith, and
they had an enjoyable quarter of an
hour thinking things about one another
and talking about Mansfield
When the Minneapolis girl rose to
go, she said sweetly, "Oh, by the way,
I want to see Charlie before go back,
and think I may just drop into his
office this afternoon.
.sOh, do; Charlie will be delighted,
returned Mrs Smith The dior had
hardly closed on the guest before Mrs
Smith executed a sort of war dance.
She dressed as fast as she could, put on
her bonnet and announced her intention
of going down to Mr.. Smiths Office
Her grandmother demonstrated in vain.
Mrs. Smith is only IS. and she is jeal-
GUS.
ST thought I'd spend the afternoon
with you. she announced to the aston
ished Charlie as she swept into the
office.
"But, my dear he began, when
Mrs Smith ensconced herself at the
side of his desk and intimated that the
most violent arguments would not
move her She sat there all the after
noon. The Minneapolis girl enjoyed
herself shopping. and forgot to call in
to tell Charlie goodby Mrs. Smith broke
down and confessed as soon as she got
home, and her foolish young husband
told her to go down next day and buy
herself the prettiest hat she could find
Chicago Inter Ocean
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28
Old POINT coMFoRT ONLY.

Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, in
Guiding luncheon on going trip. one and
three-fourths days board at that place, and
good to return direct by regular trains
within six days, will be sold in connection
with this tour at rate of $500 from New
York; $3.50 from Trenton; $3.50 from
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates from
other points.
For itineraries and fullinformation apply
to Ticket Agents; Tourist Agent, 1106
Broadway, New York; 789 Broad Street,
Newark, N. j.; or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28
Making II CIe0r

Somebody has discovered that Ber-
muda onion eaten raw will clear the
head. A Bermutla onion eaten raw will
do more than that. Il will clear an en-
tire room. An active Bermuda onion is
complete clearing house all by itself.
Take one Bermuda onion-only one
and let the lips of beauty close upon it,
and love will turn to hatred and honey
to gall and bitterness
Clear the head? Why, Bermuda on
ion in fairly good health will clear the
head Of navigation Exchange.
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28
OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND,
AND WASHINGTON.

Six-Day Tour via Pennsylyania R. II.
The first of the present series of person
ally-conducted tours to Old Point Comfort,
Richmond and Washington via the Penn
sylvania Railroad will leave New York and
Philadelphia on Saturday, January 2Sth.
Tickets, including transportation. meals
en- route in both directions. transfers Of
passengers and baggage, hotel accommoda
tions at Old Point Comfort, Richmond and
Washington. and carriage ride about Rich
mond-in fact, every necessary expense for
period of six days-will be sold at rate of
$34.oO from New York, Brooklyn and New
ark; s32.5O from Trenton; s31.00 from
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates from
other stations.
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28
The Women of Belgium.

No one can travel in Belgium with
out being struck by the extraordinary
activity. and prominence Of the women.
Over the doors of shops of all descrip-
tions the name of the owner or owners
is frequently followed by "Seurs', or
"Veuve." !" You find them proprietors Of
hotels and restaurants They are often
custodians Of the churches. They are
employed to tow the boats along the
canal banks. They cut up the meat in
the butchers shops. and they are even
TO be noticed shoeing horses at the forge.
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28
Unexnacfed.

The tramp had been very impertinent
and dictatorial until the hired man un-
expectedly made his appearance and in
quired. ..Are you lookin fur a scrap2'
His manner changed entirely and at
once he answered. ssYes, sir that 5
what I'm loolzin fura scrap q. cold
turkey er cold ham er. anything thai
happens TO be handy. - Washington
Star
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28
4 double Headed BulI.

On the occasion of public reception
at Napier. Australia, the school chill
dren of the town, after being duly COM
plimented by his excellenoy from Coun-
ty Tyrone on the hearty manner in
which they had rendered the national
anthem. were solemnly assured that il
they put their shoulders to the wheel
they would be sure to reach the top Of
the treeI Upon which oompatriot
turned to me and said, Sure, it was
an axletree be meant, bedad. Spec
tator.
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28
TO BE Avoided.

Mrs. De Sour-I want you to keep
your dog out Of my house. It's full Of
Aeas.
Mrs. De Smart Mercy on mel Fido,
come here. sirl Don't you go into that
house again It's full of aeas Jewish
Comment
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28

A man who is overshrewd in his
business relations is pretty sure to learn
in the course of time that the world is
Ehrewd enough to protect itself against
him. -SomerviIle Journal
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28

The Germans have introduced what
amounts to slave labor in their east
African colonies Each native village
must furnish a certain number Of in
habitants to labor for the imperial gov
ernment, on plantations or elsewhere.
without pay.
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28

The Araxes river, in Transcaucasia,
has shifted to its ancient bed and now
flows directly into the Caspian sea in
stead of into the Kura at point SO
miles from the latter's mouth.
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28
Had Trouble Enough.

have had trouble with my stomach
and at lines would be very dizzy. In the
morning ] had bad taste in my mouth
and felt worn ont. | bought bottle Of
Hoods sarsaparilla and after ] had taken L
felt much better. / am now entirely: we'll
thanks to Hoods sarsaparilla.s John A.
Fisher, Eakles Mills Md.
HOODS pills cure nausea. headache.
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28

A proposal has been made by a
French chemist to obtain easily assimi-
liable iron tonics from vegetables by feed
ing the plants judiciously with iron
fertilizers.
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28

Gambling debts are recoverable by
law in France, Spain, Venezuela and
In some cases in Germany
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28

THE TaANschlrg, 81 100 PER rear.
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28
FREAKS OF MEMORY.
QUEER FRANKS FOR WHICH THERE
is NO ACCOUNTING.

some Instances OF the singular IF
fects Produced Upon the Mind by
Gazing steadily nt a Crysta1-Eor-
gotten Incidents Recalled.
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-28

Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-04

-<0<>
Silhouette
IS NOW ALL THE RAGE,

Do you want to learn how to make
SILHOUETTE PHOTOS? II you do
step in our store and we will take
pleasure in teaching you the art.
We have complete line of KO-
OAKS, and PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS.
Our printing and developing depart
ment is turning out good work. Our
customers are pleased. We take pains
with every job-none sighted. We sell
the Kodaks, the film, and take pride in
the work OF amateurs. We are glad to
show anyone the kind OF work we do
We have no photos for sale. Photo
printing done by us in cloudy weather
Work always ready when promised.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-04

Session Sales-Five Hawaiian Sugar,
1920
Outside Sales Reported-One hun
dred and twenty-nine Oahu, S270; 495
Paauhau, $40.
Quotation Changes-Thirty-f
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-04

There is but little hope for the life
of the man Floibert, a consumptive
who is being cared for by the Odd Eel
lows. Floibert was sent away from the
Queens hospital and there being no
home for incurables, is in down town
rOOming house
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-04

A we'll known business man of Fort
street notifies the Advertiser that he
wishes to give $40 cash for the Carval-
no family, mentioned in this paper yes
terday as so unfortunate and needy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-16

eye appear to present no inequality.
When the mosquito struggles-as can
frequently be noticed-these hooks
have clasped something which Is clasp
ed the tighter as the insect tries vainly
to fly away.
But it is in the visual apparatus that
nature shows the most marvellous
adaptability TO the lives Of the bugs
Some of the eyes DR.. Riese has placed
on microscopic slides are marvels of
intrcacy. The fact that they are sta
tionary, without lateral or vertical
pOwer-they can not alter the focus or
direction of gaZe-makes 1t necessary
for the insect to be provided with lens
es so cut up with facets that they will
capture and retain pictures in almost
every degree Of the lateral and vertical
planes. Insects can see as well be-
tween what in man would be called
the shoulder blades as they can direct
ly in front. In many cases they see
to much better advantage behind than
before.
DIR. REESE adjusted his microscope at
this time and placed slide in position
whereon was pasted the body of a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-16
Costly Fruit in England.

At farmers club in Devonshire.
England, not long since, an experienced
gardener in the employ of one of the
nobility made the statement that the
income from ten acres covered with
glass beneath which early vegetables
and fruits were grown would exceed
that from 10000 acres Of the best farm
land as ordinarily titled. No doubt that
assertion was extravagant, but 1t can
be said within the lines Of conservatism
that the Britisher wasn't off i'm his fig
ures more than so per cent One man,
to our knowledge, a German gardener
sold early cucumbers, melons, and
celery, from one acre under glass
cold frames-to Leadville and Aspen
(Colo.) miners to the amount of from
$1,000 to $4,000 a season.
In England, where, on account of the
damp, chilly climate. even peach trees
must be trained fat against brick or
stone wall like vines in order to insure
fruit, and where corn cannot be grown,
extremely fancy prices are paid for
extra early fresh fruits and vegetables.
A dollar a pound for strawberries and
20 cents apiece for cucumbers are only
ordinary prices for these products,
when put upon the markets early.
Early fruits and vegetables bring
handsome returns in large cities in any
country Vineyardist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-16

are so small that they can be inserted
in these inequalities Thus what seems
to be violation of natural laws is seen
to be merely an accommodation there
TO.
Look at this set Of hooks on the end
of the leg of the mosquito. A close
glance will reveal the fact that this
insect has powerful double hooks
working from opposite sides Of the leg.
These can close up on anything too
small to be seen and hold on with great
power. The spider you will also see
has a set of hooks which he uses with
legs several times as long as the diam
eter of his body. He must have ire
mendous muscular power to use those
legs at ALL yet he handles each in sue
cession at WILL"
One of the wonders Of nature was
shown on another slide. 1t was the
head. and particularly the proboscis.
of the common house fly. Projecting
out from between the feelers Is a broad
net hooked up to the head by extension
ropes. This net or web can be thrown
out to a distance several times as far
as the diameter Of the head. 1t is used
to suck up fluids and convey them to
the greedy mouth. The net is a mar
velous exempllfication of natures art
istic power. The web is traced with
beautiful lace work, the cords are
twined in regular strands, as If they
really are ropes, and the tackle Is as
intricate, yet simple in use. as anything
used on a ship
Seen under the most powerful glass
some 800 dameters were used-the
tracery of the net Is very clearly
worth the study OF engineers, for
Dame Nature exceeds in skill any of
her imitators. The study Of this pecu-
| liar proboscis, with the beady eyes
lying near to throw brilliant light
over the object assailed, Is a work of
art unsurpassed. In its mechanical
purposes it Is another evidence of the
skill Of the Creator in fashioning ap-
| pliances to fit all needs.
One thing noticed in all the speci-
mems displayed was that insects are
usually covered with feathery hairs
all over their parts. A glistening fly
which to the human vision seems to be
superlatively smooth Is shown to be
covered with full suit of hairy feath-
ers. The mosquito is literally ingulfcd
in feathers, with here and there spi-
rails entwined among them. The wing
of the mosquito shows the same
courses of feathers running along with
each strand of the structure. while the
web or sails are covered with delicate
hairs.
One of the most interesting wings
seen was taken from a May fly, the
mothlike insect which lives but one
day. fiutters about an electric or gas
light and falls dead by the million.
The lace work of this wing would fur
nish a pattern for the most delicate
and filmy laces produced in Belgium,
France or Austria. Under a power
full glass its intrlcacles are so clearly
revealed that an accurate copy could
| be easily made
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-16
ConsunDIion.

Nearly One-fOurth of the deaths
among the animals at the British Zoo
logical Gardens last winter were due
to tuberculosis. This Is nearly double
the human average, and confirms the
rapidly growing belief that the disease
is emphatically one of confinement and
overcrowding, far this society's superb
menagerie Is very much cramped for
room. The difference In the distribu-
ton of the disease between the various
classes of animals at the Zoo is
marked. Reptiles of all sorts are al
most exempt, probably because the
tubercle bacillus cannot live at the low
temperature Of their bodies, although
two or three suspicious cases were
found in tortoises and pythons. Ami
mails suffer nearly so per cent more
severely than birds. But the most
striking difference is that between the
meat-eaters and vegetable feeders.
Among vegetarians monkeys, ante
lOpes, deer and kangaroos) 1t causes 81
per cent of all deaths; among meat
eaters Qions, wolves, small cats, civ
ets) barely per cent. Among grain
eating birds Dheasants, pea-fowl,
grouse, ostrichs) tubercle is responsible
for 80 per cent. of all deaths. Among
flesh eaters eagles, vultures, owls,
crows) IL per cent. Comment is super
tiuous. An open-air life and a meat
diet are clearly the best protection
against consumption.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-16
Sleep Mistakes.

TO get up ut Z o'clock, or o'clock. or
any other fixed hour every morning, no
matter at what time you went to bed
the night before Is the most effectual
way Of making bad workman Of your
self. And as for saying that eight
hours sleep is what suits everybody
is as nonsensical as to say that one
ounce of tObacco-no more, no less--is
the quantity every one ought to smoke
In a day.
No doubt ii is difficult for most people
to sleep as long in the morning as the
body requires to repair itself. Bust
ness having fixed hours, the people VIII,
do 1t must accommodate themselves to
them. Still. as long as people use
alarms or have themselves called they
will continue to feel more or less out
of sorts on most days Of their life.
For most of us there is only one way
Of solving the question--that is by GO
ing to bed nine or ten hours before the
time when our business requires us to
get up. and sleeping until we naturally
awake. This would mean getting up at
various hours, instead of the usual
fixed hours. But any one who carried
out the plan would feel so vigorous on
arising that he could turn the interval
before breakfast to good account
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-16

daddy long legs" or common garden
spider. This specimen Is an excep-
tionaily fine one and is so mounted as
to bring the eyes directly under the
searching power of the instrument.
The eyes are wonders in themselves,
but their position is even more won
derful. They are perched on top Of
a watch tower In the middle of the
back. They project into the air to
what seems full inch under the glass;
seen by the naked eye this tower In
indistinguishable until the mind has
been attracted TO it's existence by the
microscope The eyes are on each side
of the tower, very near the top. THAT
insect can see as well over its shoulder
as 1t can in almost direct line in
'front.'" said DR.. REESE. Possibly that
is the reason-in fact, 1t may be said
to be certainly the reason-that spi-
der can run backward as well as for
ward. The only spot where II does
not seem to see well is right in front.
= You can capture one from that side
much easier than from any other. This
spider Is not fitted with the additional
eyes which other insects have. Usual
ly the compound eyes are supplemented
by simple eyes set in front and low
down on or near the proboscis which
enable ii 10 see at short range In front
But the spider lacks these supplement.
al eyes.
Here is the head OF grasshopper
which shows the more ordinary style
of eye with which insects are fitted
continued the doctor. placing another
slide under the glass. "You will see
that this insect has a huge eye on each
side of the head. They resemble the
eyes of horse in a measure, but are
immensely larger in proportion. Now
they are fixed In the head immovably
20 that the bug can not turn them Ia
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-16

affectionate wife until death shall sep
arate u.s. A prayer was made, the
bridegroom kissed the bride and after
congratulations had been said all re-
paired to the dining room, where the
breakfast was spread. The table was
set with the family silver and china.
which had come from England with
the great-grandfather of the bride, and
there was single rose at each corner.
After the breakfast the entire party ac.
companied the happy pair across the
meadow to their new home and were
shown the gifts of loving friends. One
of the guests was heard to say as she
started homeward: What Is the use
of all the fuss and worry attendant
upon a moderately elaborate wedding,
when one can have such sweet time
as that was without them?"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-16

the slightest degree. They have non6
Of the delicate appliances Of the human
eye to reduce focus or change direc-
ton. SO naure has compensated.
You will see that the eye IL enclosed
In transparent sack and that II has
the appearance of hundreds Of CLASSY
fish eggs. These enable the insect to
catch pictures In all directions. But
just In front the lines are rather OBJ
scure, SO nature has bestowed some ex-
ira eyes on the grasshopper. Look
closely to the base Of the antennae and
YOU will see one of these extras. Some
Insects have them In the tips Of their
noses, as 1t were. These are for short
range seeing and give the insect an
advantage not possessed by spiders
This Is an excellent type of the CON-
pound eye"
The slide was moved slightly that the
leg of the insect might be examined
under the powerful lens. The joint
work of the limb Is like a ruby rush,
the delicate blood vessels imparting a
brilliant hue thereto. The structure
is extremely powerful, the joints 1T
ting into each other so as to impart the
greatest elasticity and power. On the
end of the leg are strong hooks which
can close on any object with great
force. They also give the insect the
power to grasp any inequality forci-
bly,, to use the enormous muscular pow
err which results in leap Of hundreds
of times the length Of the insect.
THE theory" said DIR. Riese. that
insects have cup-shaped examinations
to their legs, which enable them to
travel up wall or up glass is not
correct They have nothing of the kind
at least none | examined has. Sue
ton. the supposed force which keeps
them in their seemingly unscientific po-
sition. is not used at all. Those hooks
are used as monkey uses the long
fingers and as bird uses its claws, to
grasp any roughness on the surface.
If the smoothest piece Of glass known
were examined under powerful mi
croscope it would be seen to be mass
of inequalities. Now, the hook or
hooks-some have several on one leg
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-16
ings where the convicts are housed,

ings where the convicts are housed,
fed, and bathed.
At Fort Leavenworth hard labor
ter, with hands unused to labor harder
than uncorking champagne bottles and
throwing away money, will find the
conditions far from enjoyable. He will
sleep in a regulation prison cell behind
a steel-barred door. watched by guard
armed with a shotgun. 1t Is needless
to say that the rare carpets and price
less tapestries which have heretofore
contributed TO his comfort will not
figure in his Fort Leavenworth cell.
The bill of fare Is not an appetizing
outlook for Carter. for this luxurious
officer has fattened for years upon the
choicest foods prepared by artist chefs.
Nothing in the eating and drinking line
has been quite good enough for the cpl
curean captain. Think what five years
of Fort Leavenworth prison fare will
mean to him,-an eternity of CASTRO
nomic misery.
The work which falls to the share of
almost all new arrivals Is with the pick
and blasting drill in the quarries two
miles from the prison. The stone is for
use in the construction Of the new peni-
Tertiary. Carter comes in for this back
breaking. Misunderstanding experience.
Fort Leavenworth prison has set of
very severe rules. all rigidly enforced.
Should Carter grow disobedlent his
prison allowance of tobacco will be
shut off. he will be denied the prlvi-
lege of writing or receiving letters. his
diet nay be restricted to bread and
water. and In the event of persistent
misconduct he would be handcuffed
day and night to the bars OF his cell.
They stand no nonsense at Fort Leav-
enworth. Still they work no cruelties
and the prisoner who behaves well,
takes his medicine. as It were. unfiinch-
ingly. is treated as well MS he could
rightly expect He can write to his
friends and receive their letters; be
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-16
The Ruling Passion.

The clergyman had finished and the
organ was pealing forth the sonorous
rapture of the Mendelssohn march.
'One moment, George" said the ra
diant bride, and facing the audience she
raised her exquisitely bound though
somewhat bulky prayer book in her
daintily gloved hands and pointed il
directly at the brilliant audience. There
was a sharp click.
"All right, George said the bride,
come along"
And as they marched down the aisle
she showed him that the supposed
prayer book wasn't a prayer book al
all. 1t was camera!
Its my own idea, George" she
whispered. Clever, isn't itT'-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-16
Water Cheap in Glasgow

In Glasgow Els householder obtains
for I'D per annum continuous, never
failing, unrestricted stream of the
purest water in the world, delivered
right into his kitchen, washhouse and
bathroom. 1t is calculated that $50
gallons of pure water are delivered to
the citizens of Glasgow for every pen
ny paid. And It Is water of such pecu-
liar softness that the householders of
Glasgow can pay their water rate out
OF what they save on soap.