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Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
Reflections.

Well" said the boy, refle S,sSely,
chewing some nome made taffy as he
looked into the face of the policeman
"yeh spoilt me ffshin' trip fer me, wen
yeh pulled dat ere string last night.
dat was hangin' firm me winder. Yeh
see, l toll me friends l would let a
string hang firm me winder so wen
he woke early n de mornin' he could
KUN to me house, pull de string. wake
me up an l would go a-fishin' on the
ice wild him. UP n bed tied de string
to me right hand an hung de string
out er de winder an went ter sleep
Me little brudder Louie, who l sleep
wild, got mixed with de string on me
hand an putty soon he had it curled
bout hav past four n de mornin' me
friend kim t. me house an pulled de
string. an soon was chokin' littel
Louie. Louie kinder woke up an
kicked me so dat thot it was a robber
an called fer me Nav. Wen Nav
kim up she saw little Louie chokin'.
Nav den cut de string an saved littel
Louie's life. Den yeh pulled me friend
who was pullin' de rope. fer robber.
cause yeh thot he was Robin our
house. In de mornin' me Nav saw de
string round me hand an warmed me
up fer de day, I'll bet I'll never hang
mother string out de winder But
anyway yew policemen is always
round when yer not nted."-Detroit
Free Press
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
The First Coaches in London.

Riding was the only alternative TO
walking at the beginning of Eliza
beth's reign, and a lady never rode
without six or seven serving men to
carry attire suitable to all contin-
gencies, and the means to repair a
toilet which might suffer on the jour-
ney. To diminish this cost coaches
came into use. They were introduced
in 1864 by Dutch coachman of the
Queen, but we are told "a coach was a
strange monster in those days" and
the sight of it put both man and
horse into amazement; some said il
was a great crabshell brought out of
China. and some imagined it to be one
of the pagan temples in which the can
nibals worshiped the devil. But at
length these doubts were cleared and
coachmaking became substantial
trade. So rapid was the increase of
coaches that in 1901 an act of parlia-
ment was passed "to restrain the ex-
cessive and superfluous use of coaches
within this realm" In spite of this in
novation. no method could be devised
which made locomotion pleasant
through streets which were alternately
the Fleet ditch, and thick deposits of
black mud. which furnished a ready
weapon to any one who wished to ex-
press disapprobation. 1t is difficult for
us to picture London without either
cabs or ominbuses.-Cor Maga-
zine
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
No Smoking In Aby.sinin.

Three travellers, one of whom is an
American, were in Abyssinia recently.
One afternoon after their midday cof-
fee they lit cigars. Hardly had they
done so when an official who was pass
ing informed them through an inter-
prefer that smoking was prohibited in
that country, and that it would be well
for 4heIp not to indulge in the practice
in public. The travellers took the hint.
The use of tobacco. they learned after
ward had been prohibited in Abyssinla
since the year 1912. At that time
priests were in the habit of smoking
In churches. and the main object of
the law then passed was to stop this
practice After a few years, however,
the law was made applicable to all
classes of the people, and today strang
ers in Abyssinia are politely informed
that IL they want to smoke they must
go where none of the natives can see
them or can smell the seductive weed.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
why lie Trelxke ed.

Johnny (enterlng parlor)-oh, it's
you, is It? Why, / thought Mr..
Softleigh-You thought what. Johnny?
JOHNNY thought 1t was one of them
feilers from South Africa Mr.. Soft
leigh-What made you think that, my
little man? Johnny-Why. sis said
she was going to try and get rid of a
Boer tonight. And Mr.. Softleigh
treklSed soon after.-Baltimor Amerl-
can.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
Wise Cat.

These are the three reflections of
Theophilc Gautler's cat when she first
saw a parrot: This Is certainly II
green chicken" was her first thought.
Succeeding IT. came the conclusion;
Chickens. even II green, are good to
cat" Then she sprang upon the
perch. and the parrot shouted at her
In French "Ah," thought pussy at
cant he a chicken at all, It must be
gentleman"
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
shipping { oal to Europe.

SIhe scarcity of coalsin Europe. which
Is said to be due Indirectly to the war
IN South Africa, has been n great thing
Tor the mines of Maryland and West
virginia. In addition to unprecedented
shipments to the general trade from
Baltimore, Lambert's Point and New
port News, a French company has con-
tracted for $4,000 tons of Cumberland
coal, and the Russian government Is
now making terms for 100000 tons.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
Teeth Made From Paper

Are the latest in dentistry. BY a pc
culiar process they are rendered better
than any other material. They may be
hne, but most people would prefer their
OWN, and this may best be accomplished
by keeping the stomach healthy with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, as the con-
dition of it affects the teeth. The Bit
ters will cure constipation, dyspepsia
and biliousness.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
chief Source of rubcrcuiosAA

The bacilli are found in the sputa And
II is settled by repeated researches that
tuberculosis Is spread nearly exclusive
ly by dried spntum.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
Difficulties of n Husband.

She will not :" go out" and alleges that
The frock which she has is too old for her
hat
A gown then she gets; but gives me a
shock
BY declaring her hat is too old for her
frock
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29

How did Krugers peace overture
strike your 'It reads as If he had mere
ly rewritten his war ultimatum to Eng
land hind-sde before
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29

MA, / do wish / had a little sister.
so YOU would have some one to play
with, Freddy" Nom; soze evy time
you washed my face l cd wash hern."
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29

well, ignorance is bliss you know"
Indeed 1t isn't. When / want to know
something about somebody. and can't
lind out about 1t, l nearly lose my mind. -
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29

"Shall l go with you and hold you
hands while you have your tooth pulled?
.fd rather you would go with me an
hold the dentist"
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29

when you first fell in love. did you
t9ea onay WISE or t9onsn @ o,,,d vel petore m
| felt wise, and after l proposed and
knew she wouldn't have me l felt fool
ish,"
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29

know that my lie was saved by ?iso's
Cure for Consumption.-John A. Miller,
Au Sable, Michigan, April 81, 1895.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29

Neglect of the hair brings badness. Use
TARKER's HAIR BALsAM and save your hair.
AIsDKRCoKss, the best cure for corns. l5cts.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29

A Book of Choice Recipes
Sent free by Waiter Baker & Co. Ltd, Dorchester,
Mass. Mention this paper.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29

"These silent people often do harm in
the world. " what do you mean?" why,
they let other people talk too much"
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29

THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets removes
she cause that produces La Grippe. L. W.
groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29

$40 TO Sl5 A DAY
70 agents-something new and wonderfully useful
Address Hills Brothers. McFall. Mo.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
WONDER OF WONDERS RESTORATION

Restores all the old time Vigor. Makes you what Won
at twenty. si.ib per PACKAGE cash with order.
ksstorntOne Co., IL and IS Mitchell Block,
p. o. Box $50. Springfield. Ohio.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18
DELICIOUS Cream Riscuits.

This is the season when there is n
plentiful supply of sour milk, butter
milk and sour cream in thousands of
households. and the heart of the cook
who realizes their possibilities is re-
joiced accordingly. No biscuits are
more delicate and delicious than cream
biscuits made in this way: Use for a
small family two cups of flour, half a
cupful of sour cream, half a cupful of
sour milk or buttermilk, one teaspoon
full each of sugar and baking powder
and half teaspoonful each of soda
and salt. Mix the sugar. baking pow
der and salt with the flour and sift.
Dissolve the soda in two tablespoons
fuls of cold water and beat into the
sour milk and cream until it stops
"purring." Mix quickly with the dry
Ingredients, using a spoon, and turn
on a well Toured board. Pat with the
hand into a cake about half an inch
thick and cut out with small cutter,
dipping it each time in the -four Put
into the pan without crowding and
bake in very hot oven for eight or
ten minutes. If heaping cups of -four
were used, the dough would be stiffer
and easier to handle. but the biscuits
would lack the melting, creamy deli
cacy which is their distinguishing
characteristic.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18
snwdust For Fertilizing.

Sawdust often suggests itself to the
farmer as a fit material for enriching
his fields, mulching fruit trees or possi-
bly, for mixing with lrd manures,
says Professor Hickman Of Ohio
Speaking in a general way, sawdust
cannot be very generally recommended
except as an absorbent. When used
for bedding either for horses or cows,
1t is probably put to the most practical
and economical use. 1t does not con-
tain enough fertilizing matter to justi-
fy its application to the soil when used
alone. If applied in large quantities
when fresh and green, the effect upon
the soil could not be otherwise than
detrimental. Applied very 'sparingly
1t might do a little good, but not sufli-
cient to pay the labor of hauling and
spreading. 1t is not regarded a fit ma
terial with which to mulch trees of any
kind. If green, it's use for this purpose
would likely prove disastrous to the
tree, especially if used in any consider
able quantity.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18
THE HOUSEKEEPER.
Hints For the Careful One-Whcn
Putting Up Fruit-DeIicious
Cream Biscuits

A good polish for freshening old fur
niture is made by dissolving four
cuIHes of best shellac in two parts 90
per cent alcohol, adding two pints Of
linseed oil and pint of spirits of tur-
pentine. After mixing thoroughly add
four ounces each of sulphuric ether and
ammonia water. Shake before using
and apply with a sponge.
Tortoise shell may be kept bright by
the rouge powder used for cleaning
silver.
Soiled floor mattings should be wash
ed in cold salt water, a pint of salt to
gallon of water a soft cloth being
used instead Of a brush in applying
the wash. Water and cormmeal will
cleanse especially bad places.
Salts of lemon (oXalic acidD are used
to remove stains from the fingers or
from linen, which should be rinsed
thoroughly a short time. When re-
moved, it should be dried in sawdust.
TO remove grease spots from leather
mix two spoonfuls of turpentine, a half
ounce Of mealy potatoes, a little mus
tard and vinegar. Cover the spots
with the mixture and let it dry. When
removed, there will be no sign of the
spots.
Crushed eggshells are recommended
for cleaning discolored or stained bot
ties. Some persons use shot or chop
ped potato fol. the purpose.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18

the elect Of Great Britain. According
to the latest accounts, his fondest
hopes are blasted, ana all because he
tried to be little bit too elect"
The story is that the Prince of Wales
pronounced Astor cad and that his
Fsocial and club ostracism has been
proclaimed.
a few weeks ago there was a concert
at Mr. Astors house in London. Captain
Milne, who is 4 prominent naval ofii-
Ger, formerly commander of the royal
yacht Osborne, was dining at the resi-
dence Of the Countess Of Oxford, for
merly Miss Louise Corbin of New
York, on the night of the concert. The
Earl Of Oxford was indisposed, and as
the countess knew Mr. Astor very well
she invited the captain to accompany
her party.
When Captain Milne arrived at the
Astor residence, Mr. Astor asked his
name. Captain Milne told him and ex-
planned TINT lie came on the invitation
of the Countess of oxford. Thereupon
Mr.. Astor told tho captain he had not
the pleasure Of his acquaintance, re-
quested him to leave and added that
he would insert notice about the af-
fair in the newspapers.
Astor made good his threat by pub
fishing a card in his paper, The Pail
Mall Gazette, in which he upbraided
Captain Milne for attending the con
cert without an invitation. There was
an outcry, and Astor, realizing his
Fblunder, published an apology-that is,
a screed he labeled an apology it
was too late. The prince and other
social leaders have said the word, and
William Walledout Astor's social ca
reer in England is probably at an end.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18
The child Cron.


We find some prosperous and healthy
farmers who are sadly discontented
and unhappy, says The Rural New
Yorker. They have good homes, farms
paid for and material wants well sup
Piled. You ask them why they are not
happy, and in many cases they will be
unable to tell you. In some way life
has not turned out as they hoped it
would, and in the midst of abundant
opportunities for securing a blessing
they feel that life has been cursed in
stead. One of the most frequent causes
for this unhappiness is a failure with
the child crop. Perhaps the farmer
and his wife are childless, or perhaps
the children have died or, worse still,
have turned out badly, a burden and
$iisgrace to the old folks. Such things
are not uncommon. Neither is the
empty house from which good sons and
daughters have gone to make homes
of their own. Yes, it must be said that
much of the unhappiness of prosper
GUS farmers past middle life is due to
disappaintments with the child crop.
The only cure we know of is for such
farmers to try again with some little
child that needs help and guidance.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18
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Occasionally we find an article in
our exchanges advising young men to
devote themselves entirely to some spe-
,cial branch of agriculture, or if not
giving such advice directly they imply
1t by narrating wonderful tales Of the
wealth gained by some one who has
devoted himself to one particular in
dpstry, which may be breed of fancy
stock or poultry or some one fruit or
Vegetable.
No doubt that all of these stories are
true, says The American Cultivator,
but there is usually a part of the story
or more than one part untold. Promi-
nence enough is not given to the pecul-
lar adaptation of the man to the bust
ness, faculty that makes him like it
better than any other thing. They are
mildly monomaniac upon it. The straw
berry specialist sees no beauty in the
apple tree and notices no good favor
in its fruit The poultry specialist
may be n man afraid of a COW, and
the dairy specialist does not want hens
on his place.
Such man, living for but one pur-
pose, studying only that, must achieve
success in that or in nothing. But to
be successful he must learn to select
location suited to his speciality. To a
certain extent he may change the char
acter of his surroundings and his soil.
but as he cannot grow trout in sand
bank or chickens in q frog pond, SO
with many other specialties, an at
tempt to force them to succeed on un-
fit soils or locations cannot be much
but failure
OF the many failures that have re-
suited from attempts of some one to
initiate another when neither man nor
location was any way similar in the
original and the imitator such ac-
counts say nothing, any more than the
lottery ticket dealers used to publish
the list of unfortunates who drew
blanks If they had, the list would
have been longer but less tempting
than the list of prize winners.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18
Frankfort Moore's Seventeen Refus-

Mr.. Frankfort Moore has no sympa.
thy with the young novelist who is dis
couraged because his second or third
book does not bring him fame and for.
tune. Il published 81 books" he says
"before the literary public knew any.
thing about me-"
Mr.. Moore was a journalist in Bel
fast, and a hardworking one at that,
but he managed to find leisure time to
produce in II years 81 books for boys,
rafting tales of adventure of all kinds
by land and sea.
Mr.. Moore was never discouraged,
for he thought he should know quite
well when his time came. He finished
writing Il Forbid the Banns' and as
he was leaving home for his office one
evening said quietly to his wife that,
now the story was completed. he
should resign his position that night
and they would move to London.
rs it as good as all thatY' asked
Mrs. Moore
Il think So" replied her husband.
'You might read it," Shortly after
they went to London.
In a few months the, novel had been
rejected by II London publishing
firms. Finally some one was found to
try it, and in the first six months Mr..
Moore's royalties amounted to f1,000.-
Saturday Evening Post.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18

alleyiating the sorrows of humanity
during the last 60 years, for there has
been no limit to the philanthropy of the
baroness, who, by the way, was at the
time described as one of the most at
tractive figures at the coronation of the
queen. Lady Burdett-C -Coutts, whom
her majesty created a peeress in her
own right, inherited her fortune of
nearly ten millions when only 23
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18
REDUCED RATES TO CHICAGO VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Account G. A. R. Encampment.


On account of the thirty fourth An
nual Encampment OF the Grand Army
of the Republic, to be held at Chicago,
August 27-S1, inclusive, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will sell ex-
cursion tickets from points on its line
Ito Chicago, ait rate of single fare for
the round trip.
Tickets will be sold on August %.
26 and 81 good to return until August
81, inclusive; but by depositing ticket
with joint agent at Chicago prior to
noon Of September 2, and the payment
of fifty cents, return limit may be ex-
tended to September 80, inclusive.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18
A MOUNTAIN TOURIST

In search of grand and beautiful
scenery finds such a profusion of riches
in Colorado that before planning trip
it will be well for you to gain all the
information possible. The Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad publishes a series
of useful, illustrated pamphlets, all OF
which may be obtained by writing S.
X. Hooper, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Denver, Colo.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18
Best Barn Tor General Farmers.

nest hAFn NOE GemeFHh Farmers.
1t is hard to determine Just what
kind of barn to build, says writer in
The Prairie Farmer. The average
farmer cannot afford to construct a
barn of large proportions. Thirty by
40 is the usual size of the general farm
er's barn, and usually there is no hay
room except n small loft What he
needs is barn that can be constructed
easily, is durable and one that he may
feed in quickly. The corn should be
handy, say in a loft having shoot
to the feedroom. There should be
2Spom for cattle, sheep and horses,
about nine stalls on the right for cows,
an apartment on the same side for
sheep and as many stalls as you have
horses. A neighbor of mine has a barn
with cellar under it in which he keeps
his horses, and it is not muddy, either.
Another convenient barn has a cellar
partitioned in two parts. 1t has place
for sheep on the right and hogs on the
left, with a driveway between and
doors to clean out the pens. The first
floor has place for cattle on the
right and horses ON the left. The next
story is used for storing the grain and
hay and has shoots to the cattle, horse,
sheep and hog pens. Back of the
horses is a shoot to drop the manure
into the hogpen below, where it is
then thrown outside, and the same ar
rangement is made for the cattle.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18
REDUCED RATES TO DETROIT
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

For the Biennial Conclave, Kn4 ghts
of Pythias, at Detroit, August 27 to
September 1, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will sell excursion
tickets from all stations on its line to
Detroit, at rate of single fare for the
round trip.
Tickets will be sold on August 25,
26, and 27, good to return between
August %, and September s. inclusive;
but by depositing ticket with joint
agent at Detroit not later than Sep
tember 1, and the payment of fifty
cents, return limit may be extended to
September IA, inclusive.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18
PEOPLE OF THE DAY.

It looks as if William Waldorf 4Astor,
innitimillionaire, was at last in effect a
man without country. He renounced
his American citizenship to become d
subject Of her majesty Queen Victoria
and for few years las been spending
the prineely income lie receives from
his properties in this country in the
purchase Of a London newspaper. mag
nificent city and English country
homes and il OTHER waJs that lie calcn,
lated would give him place among
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18
Ripe Currant Pie.

Line plate with a good crust and
fill with this mixture: One cupful of
ripe crushed currants. one cupful sug-
ar, two tablespoonfuls water. one ta-
blespoonful flour mixed smooth with
the beaten yolks of two eggs. Bake
and frost with the whites of the eggs
and two tablespoonfuls of powdered
sugar. Brown in the oven.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18

In putting up fruit see that all the
essentials are on hand before begin
ming work. Don't wait until the fruit
is in the preserving kettle before run
uing to the corner grocery for the sug-
ar. 1t is economy of time to buy sugar
in 25 or 80 pound bags this month, for
you will need it right along. See that
all utensils are in perfect order, that q
supply of new rubber bands is on hand
and that the cans and glasses are as
clean and sweet and clear as soap and
water can make them. If every time a
can has been emptied it has been care
fully washed and dried and put away
with its own top screwed on, this part
of the work will be greatly simplified.
Yet, even if cleaned before putting
away, they will need to be scalded Just
before using. Have ready a small
sharp pointed knife for pairing; a silver
plated fruit knife ground to a fine
edge and kept expressly for this pur-
pose is best. Have half pound of
paraflin on hand for covering jellies.
several long handled wooden spoons, d
ladle, colander, bright tin strainer,
a small skewer or silver nutpick, sew
eral large bowls and platters and n
couple of large porcelain or granite ket-
ties. Never use tin vessels for cooking
fruit, nor yet iron. Brass. when thor
oughly cleaned, is pleasant to use. but
its expense and the labor necessary to
keep it in good condition preclude its
adoption in the ordinary kitchen. 4
plentiful supply of cheesecloth and
towels and a large mouthed funnel to
use in filing jars should also be in
readiness.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18
MonaNchY or Rennhlio.

The whole difference between a
monarchy and "a republic may be sum
med up in one sentence. In a mon
archy the King gives to the people
What he believes to be a good govern
ment; in a republic the people secure
for themselves what they believe ito
be a good government. The Republican
party has accepted she European idea
and planted itself upon the ground
taken by George III, and by every
ruler who distrusts tie capacity Of the
people for self-goverument or denies
Them voice in their own affairs.
W. j, BRYAN
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18

How many years of her life does a
woman spend over the hot cook stove
getting those three meals dayp Back
aching, head throbbing, nerves twitch-
ing, it's all the same, there are three
meals day to be prepared. DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription cannot tighten
woinan's labor, but it can and does in
crease her strength. 1t cures those dis
eases of the womanly organs which un-
dernline wonan's vitality.
II cannot praise DR., Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription too highly as a tonic for tired worm
out women who are afflicted with female weak
ness writes Mrs. Ira ". Holmes. Of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. ut has helped me very much
and skillful physician once said to me in
answer TO my question as to its efficacy know
OF cases where it has really worked wonders .
I DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets do not
react upon the system They are a good
thing to keep in the house. One Pellet
is laxative, two cathartic dose. The
medicine fox every woman.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-18
Richest woman In EngIand.

Baroness Burdett-Coutts, who few
months ago entered on her eighty-sixth
year, is the richest woman in England.
1t is impossible to do more than hint at
what her ladyship has accomplished or
spent in relieving the necessities and