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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-02-08
Imperial Housekeeping.

tits a popular custom to represent the
German Empress as being above all a
good 'hausfrau' and one interested in
little else than household management
This tradition is viewed with a certain
amusement In aristOcratic Berlin cir
cles. The fact Is, that the Empress
has 30 little to do with the housekeep-
ing Of the palace at Potsdam that she
relegates to the Emperor the daily task
Of receiving the Official whose duty It
is to supervise the management Of the
royal household.
1t was the consort Of the late En-
peror Frederick, born Princess Royal
of England, who first took personal
charge Of the Prussian royal establish
ment. The greatest extravaganza and
waste prevailed before she and her
practical husband took the matter in
hand and effected sweeping reforms.
Their example is followed by the pres
ent Emperor, who never gives the SIM
plest dinner party without first calcu-
lating the exact cost per guest.
The little daughter of the Emperor
is receiving a careful education in all
domestic branches. but the Empress
takes no interest In any except in that
Of dressmaking. Most Of her own and
her daughters dresses are cut and
made under her supervision. A large
staff Of needlewornen are employed, and
one French or Iiennese model gown is
often copied in number of different
colors and fabrics. The Empress dress
es with much elegance, but she has no
particular reputation for originality
New York Tribune.
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AVOID STEPPING UPON CRACKS.
Popularity of Many People whenwalk.
ing Along the Pavements.

ing Along the Pavements.
Il wonder why it ls." said quick
observer the other day, that nine peo-
pie out Of every ten In walking along
the sidewalk invariably try to avoid
stepping upon the cracks or divisions
in between the tagging? Now, for in
stance, If the divisions are made so that
an ordinary mans step would measure
about two-thirds Of the width Of one
section of the tagging, he would natur-
ally take about three steps in crossing
two of them. But instead of making
the three steps Of the same length and
setting one foot down upon the seam,
you will find that he will invariably
take step either a little longer or q
little shorter than is really most con-
venient. just to enable him to avoid
stepping upon the crack or seam. 1t
seems to be done almost uncOnsci0usly,
and yet If on the next square the size
Of the division in the pavement Is
changed, you will notice that almost in
variably the pedestrian adapts his steps
to the new arrangement, and still con-
tinues to avoid the cracks"
Children used to play a game called
poison on their way to school. The
game consisted entirely In carefully
avoiding stepping upon stone or some
other material selected by the leader to
be designated as poison to set foot
upon which was supposed to be fol-
lowed by direful consequences.
Whether the habit Of looking where
you STEP thus acquired is continued by
those who now try to avoid cracks
cannot say, but IL you notice you will
find that many people who walk are ad-
dicted to the habit here described
Philadelphia Record.
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QUAINT SAMPLER.
Wrought by a Little Girl More than
Two Centuries Ago.

Wrought by a Little Girl More than
Two Centuries Ago.
Quaint, and often oddly touching to
ali imaginative eye are the elaborate
samplers found in old New England
homes, with their careful lettering,
their curly scrollwork, their impossible
flowers, birds and garlands, the work
Of patient little grandmothers and
great-grandmothers. dead long years
ago, says the Youths Companion.
Few make so direct an appeal to the
sympathies as curious sampler Of a
little English girl, wrought more than
two centuries ago, still cherished by her
descendants, and recently exhibited at
q charity fair.
1t is an exquisite specimen Of needle
work, despite her youth, and is worked
in many colors, with floral embellish-
ments and elaborate capitals, on a
ground of faded green canvas. Thus it
reads:
"a, B. C, D, e, F, G.
"My name is Nancy Allestree.
II, 1, ], X, L & NJ,
"I've learned to Cross-Stitch, Fell Il
Hem.
IN, o, L, Q, r, S, T,
"My Needle Wrought what Here You
see.
"U. V, w. X, Y,
"Aged ~ nm I.
"X & & then a Zed,
Remember me when l am Dead.
81, ., 3 & 4 &5
"For this my Work may me Survive.
"5, 6, I, s, o & 10.
lord Save & Bless me. So Amen"
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TELEPHONE SERVICE.

Up in Detroit they had, once on .
time, telephone war. 1t resulted in
the establishment Of new company
whose avowed object it was to compel
competition and thus benefit the dear
public. Now the Oldest of the two
companies by Bell-has
absorbed the newest, and the people of
Detroit, even with the danger of in
creased telephone charges confronting
them, are feeling better than they did
when they were putting up cash for
and suffering the annoyances that ac-
company two telephone systems. Dis
cussing the matter, the Detroit News
says:
"No city is big enough for two per-
manent competing telephone systems,
and that one of the local concerns
should absorb the other was as newt
able from the beginning as sunrise and
sunset. 1t is all very fine to theorize
about competition, but competition in
respect to telephone service must be as
unsatisfactory to the customers as it
il Improbable to the companies. Tel
ephone service is one of those natural
monopolies, created by the very force
of circumstances. There can be COM
petition in telegraph service, in the ex-
press business and, with certain limi-
tations, in the railroad business; but
competition in the telephone service
means great deal of annoyance, if
no Increased expense to the user, if he
tries to secure rs efficient service
through two compaAies as he could Sc
cure through one. Out of
the consolidation, however, they will
ultimately obtain many advantages
that are not to be lost sight of. Busi.
ness and professional men will no
longer be taxed for two telephones,
even if they are forced to pay more for
the one telephone than they paid for
either Of those they have been using
for the past four years, while the in
creased convenience cannot be lost
sight Of"
What has taken place in Detroit will
take place in other cities in due course
of time. Every business man knows
that two telephone services constitute
a nuisance. The advantages that are
derived, in the way of lower prices for
single phones, from competition, are
more than neutralized by the increased
cost and annoyances resulting from
the compulsory employment of two
services. Consolidation must come,
and may the fttest survive.
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RAPID TALKING.

1elexraphin4 In War Time to stos
Shafter's Army at Tampa.
The telegraph tells exciting stories in
times Of war, and It Is Of the utmost
importance to have the lines which con-
meet headquarters with the front In
charge Of cool heads and practical
hands. Lieut.. ]. E. Brady, who was
at the time in charge Of the important
office at Tampa, narrates an experience
Of the early davs Of the Spanish war.
The transports did not sail at day
light. Unexpected delays occurred, and
8, 8, 10, II and IL O'clock passed and
still they had not sailed, although the
II O'clock report said they would be
gone by 1890.
At l o'clock messenger came hur-
riedly to me and said that the White
House wanted me at the key at once.
When l answered, Col. Montgomery,
who was In charge Of the Washington
end of the line, said: "The President
wants to know IL you can stop that
fleet"
Now the wire to Port Tampa was on
a table right behind me, and calling the
officer there with my left hand, said:
Can you get Gen. Miles or Gen. Shat
ter?" and with my right hand 1 said to
the President: 'I'll try. Wait min-
ute"
Then said the White House: ST Is
imperative that the feet be stopped at
once"
From Port Tampa: mo, sir, l can't
find Gen. Miles or Gen. Shafter."
l replied: Have all the transports
pulled out Of the slip?'
''Yes, sir. So far as l can see they
are all gone.'
From Washington: Have you
stopped the feet?'
wait minute. Will let you know
later. Am trying now"
To Port Tampa: go out and find
tug and get this message to either Gen.
Miles or Gen. Shafter: The President
directs that you stop the sailing of
Skaters army until further orders
Now fyr
Just then Port Tampa said: Here
comes Gen. Miles now," and in a min
ute more the message was delivered
and the fleet stopped. then reported
to the President:
II have delivered your message to
Gen. Miles, and the feet will not sail
until further orders"
They came back, wondering what had
stopped them, and that evening we
learned Of the phantom" Spanish fleet
in the Nicholas Channel, heading west
ward!
Perhaps Cervera wasn't bottled up at
Santiago, after all! We didn't know
the whole story in those days-Youth's
Companion.
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President Kruger Ahead.
Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa

Dec. Z, 1899.
Messrs. Swanson Rheumatic Cure Com
pany, Chicago, H., U. s. A: Gentlemen
Your last shipment and communication
received. l am very much pleased with
the information which you have so kindly
given me.
Please find enclosed bank draft to the
amount of f412 los, for which send me
twenty-five (25) gross Of Swanson's "5-
DROPS" Ship same as before in order
that there may be no delay, as this medi-
cine will be greatly needed before it
reaches us. The last shipment is almost
disposed of, as the medical department Of
our army uses large quantities. This
order is entirely for use in the army.
l have been told that our success on
the battlefield is due to a certain extent
to the use of "5-DROPS" Rheumatic
Cure, which has relieved and prevented
great deal Of suffering among our men
from Rheumatism, Neuralgia and other
acute pains caused by exposure. Your
"5-DROPS" is as good as a Transyaal
soldier!
In one of the battles, small quantity
Of "5-DROPS," together with other med
icines, was captured by the English,
which was great loss to our men. The
Ruinecks won't do it again.
Wishing you and your remedy the sue
cess you deserve, and hoping to receive
this order soon, am, respectfully yours,
PETER HAAS.
"5-DROPS" is the most powerful spe-
cific known. Free from opiates and per-
fectly harmless. 1t is a perfect cure for
Rheumatism, Sciatica, Neuralgia, Dys-
pepsia, Backache, Asthma, Catarrh, La
Grippe, Neuralgia Headache, etc. Large
sized bottles 900 doses), $1.OO, or three
(3) bottles for $3.50. Sample bottles 70
cents.
SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE CO.,
160 to 164 E. Lake st. Chicago, Ill.
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What tho Nation Pay. for Col.

Last year a well-known authority on
the royal and ancient game" Josiah
Newman, the compiler of the Official
Golf Guide Of the United States, made
q careful estimate for the writer on the
amount Of money annually spent on golf
in this country. Placing the number of
American golfers at 122,OOO ana al
lowing $l25 for the expenditures Of
each on the game-a very fair average
he figured out that SIS 100000 in round
numbers was about the amount Of mon
ey which golf put into circulation in the
United States. Since then, however,
the interest Iii winter golf has greatly
increased, especially at the Southern
winter resorts, where new courses are
constantly in process Of creation and old
links being improved. While these are
primarily for winter visitors, the num-
Der Of local players is also Increasing.
Moreover, nothing is so spreading as
golf enthusiasm.-Truth.
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Brief News Items.

Beers say the British are using ar
mor-piercing shells.
Henry J. Fitzgernld's trunk factory,
Chicago, burned. Loss $4,000.
Thieves stole 81 800 worth of property
from the home of L. L. Furnald, New
York.
John L. Larney, New York, was
thrown from buggy in Central Park
and killed.
Bandits in a private steamer robbed
the priests at Nam-noi, China, Of $5,OOO
worth of valuables.
Thierwechter's grain elevator, Oak
Harbor, Ohio, burned. Loss $4,000.
Mrs. Jane Dietz, an aged cripple, who
lived alone, was burned to death in her
apartments in New York.
War has been declared on the rats in
Japan. They are said to be the main fac
tor in spreading plague germs.
John Peters, notorious hotel thief, was
arrested in Pittsburg. He had $2,OOU
worth of jewelry and 200 keys.
John McGee, West Alexandria, w. Va,
killed Constable McCammon because he
refused to release a prisoner.
L. Il. Frederick, prominent brick man
ufacturer, New York, drove his horse
over a steep bluff and was killed.
Reported that Bob Fitzsimmons has
purchased the Autic Hotel iI8New York,
and will open in opposition to Jim Cor
bett.
The President sent the names of Col.
G. NJ. Randall and Col. J. NJ. Bell to the
Senate Monday, naming them brigadier
generals.
An epidemic of unauthorized hugsius
is on at Columbus, Ohio. One man was
arrested, but there seems to be other
'squeezers" at large.
British bark Salina, coal laden, which
left Philadelphia Dec. for Cienfuegos,
has not arrived at her destination. She
registered 296 tons and carried crew
Of u.
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Speech.
The ancient pagans had a beautiful

The ancient pagans had a beautiful
legend touching the origin Of speech.
In that connection these ancients
harkened forward a few centuries and
conceived that the gods made man from
Q monkey.
But after the gods had thus construct
ed a being conscious of himself, they
pitied him and had their misgivings.
Accordingly" the gods are repre-
sented to have exclaimed. I'VE shall
endow man with the power Of speech,
IN order that he may make a monkey
sf himself again. il he choose"
In former times. 1t is related, many
men took advantage of this generous
pption.-Detroit Journal.
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All Kinda Of Hair

Ida-Do you remember that girl who
went TO see gypsy and asked what
kind Of hair her future husband would
have!
May-Yes.
Ida-And the gypsy said she was al
most bafled; that the cards indicated
he would have hair Of every shade
imaginable?
May-Yes.
Ida-Well, the fortune came true. She
has just married dealer in wigs.
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Now She's Convinced.

Askit-Where Is that Miss Oldgirl,
who was expressing herself SO strongly
against foolish Christmas customs the
other day?
Tellit-She's laid up with a bad cold
caught it while she was out gathering
nistletoe American.
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Our Increase of Insanity.

ly by the alarming increase Of insanity.
Our high living is the cause assigned.
In the rush for money, men and women
neglect their health until the breakdown
comes. The best way to preserve the
health is by faithful use of Hostetter' s
Stomach Bitters. 1t cures stomach ills,
such as constipation, dyspepsia and bill
iousness.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-02-08

Twelve college girls have been tell.
ing the brightest and most amusing
pranks and larks of their school days
TOR publication i'm the March Ladies
Home Journal. These little lapSes
from school discipline clearly reveal
the American girls mental brightness
and excessive love for wholesome fun.
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Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O!

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a
ackage Of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place Of coffee. The
children may drink it without injury as
well as the adult. All who try it like It.
GRAlNO has that rich seal brown of
Mocha and Java, but it is made of pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. 4 the price of
coffee. l5c and 25c per package. Sold by
all QrOcerS
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What Do the Children Drink,

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t Is delicious and nourish-
ing, and takes the place OF coffee. The
more GrainO you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made Of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee, but costs
about y - much. All Grocsrs eel Lit. l5t
and 25c
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Jaggles-What do you think CT the
fashionable ministers coming out
against divorce?
Waggles-It seems suicidal. They
will drive their congregations away
New York World
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Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
q sample bottle free. Sold in Is and so
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
Eeroua.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-02-08

Virginia Farms for Sale Cheap.
I have some Rare Bargains that
will suit most any one. Send for list
and descriptions. Address A. T.
Stewart, Carson, Virginia.
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No Runaways in Russia.

Runaway horses are unknown in
Russia. No one drives there without
havinga thin cord with running moose
around the neck of the animal. When
an animal bolts the cord is pulled, and
the horse stops as soon as he feels the
pressure on the windpipe.
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STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO. I .

Lucas COUNTY.
FRANZ j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the Arm Of +. J. CHENEY & Co.,
doing business In the City of Toledo County
and State AFORESAID, and that said firm will pay
.he sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of Halls CArARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence. this 9Th day of December, A. d. 1886.
-, A. W. GLEASON,
isIAL. Notary Public.
Halls Catsrrh Cure 10 taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of tho system. Send for Testimonials. free.
F.. j. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
HISold by Druggists. IS cents.
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The Million Dollar Potato.

Most talked-of potato on earth. Read
its story in Salzer's catalog, which is sent
you, together with 10 Farm Seed Sam
Piles, upon receipt Of this notice and 1Oc.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse.
Wis G. N u
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!. Half 4!
a Bottle
Cured Me

About thirty years ago |
bought , bottle Of Ayers Hair
visor to stop my hair from
falling out. One-h,lf bottle
cured me. A few days ago my
hair began to fall out again. |
went to the medicine shelf and
found the old bottle Of Hair
visor Just as good as vhen l
bought IT. j. c. Baxter.
Braidwood. I'LL. Sept. ~. ,See.
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No married man in Vienna is allowed
to 60 up in balloon without the formal
consent Of his wife and children.
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SchoolRirl Yoicnnnes.

Teacher-Elsie, what is volcano?
Elsie "a sentimental boarding school
glrD-SomethIng you feel in your heart
-Fllegende Blaetter.
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The external debt Of Spain Is 1876, I00,-
1893 pounds. About 100000 pounds
of this total Is the cost Of Spa,n's mil
itary operations in the colonies.
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Eagle Linen Letter Paper and En-.
velopes are the proper thing. Tell
your printer to use this brand on your
next order.
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The Point of View,

Mrs Wabash-Haye you a good
cook?
Mrs. Dearborn - Yes, she's good
enough-attends church three times
week and all that-but her cooking
isn't what 1t should be.
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There is no witness SO terrible, no
accusation so powerful as conscience
which dwells within us.-Sophocles.
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The proportion of paupers to the pop
ulation of England is lower now than 1t
has been for forty-hve years.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption is an es-
pecially good medicine for Croup.-Mrs.
NJ. X. Avent, Jonesboro, Texas, May ..
1891.
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Practice makes perfect-some prac-
tees make a perfect nuisance.
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Air Cushion Rubber Stamps-the
Best-the Cheapest. Send your orders
60 Lock Box 219, Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy this II necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Price Is and Soc.
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Forty-fve Kansas counties have NO
poor-houses.
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Mrs. winaIow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teething sotteps the gcins. :educes tnhamm alton.
sllays pain. cures wind collie. Is cents . bottle
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Maxim a donkey of yourself is q poor
way to unlock the doors of fame.
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Constancy is the complement OF all
other human yirtues.-MaZZini.
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To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund the money IL it fails to cure.
Csc. E. w. Groves signature Is on each box.
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and it worked like magic. l feel that
your medicine has been Of inestimable
benefit to me. Miss ADELE WILLIAM
SON, 196 N. Boulevard, Atlanta, Ga.
Thin, Sallow and Nervous
"DEAB Mrs. PINKHAM Il was thin,
sallow and nervous. i had not had
my menses for over year and half.
Doctored with several ply ys'cians in
town and one specialist, but did not
get any better. finally decided to
try your medicine, and wrote to you.
After l had taken three bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and three of Blood Purifier, my
menses returned, and / feel as well
and strong as / ever did, and am gain
ing flesh. Miss LENA GAINES, Visalis,
sTulare Co., Cal.
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Domestic dissenslon should be foreign
to all homes.
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Muscles Lost ThJ ough Disusc.
There are many muscles in the body
control of which has been lost through
ages of disuse.
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In the CiOudland Flats.

III TIC NTOUUTdHU r IHtss
Smith-Do you live downtown!
Jones-NO; twenty-five stories up.