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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

for their hands In the proper way; Not one
out Of ten knows how go manicure tho
nails and la consequence we have ragged
selVagcs uneven nails aud title white spots
at the base Of the nails it takes a great
deal OF patience for these TO grow out as
they must
To scrape the mills, as some do thinking
10 remove the rough appearance the enamel
sometimes has, Is almost fatal. Tue enamel
once removed takes Il long time TO grow on
again--lndeed. II must grow out with the
nail. and the new nail Is never as nice As
before the scrapiug.
The Instruments needed to properly
manicure the nails are not many and are
inexpensive. Get good buffer, nail Gle
aud clippers. orange stick and cnticlc knife.
This Is all that Is really necessary for the
proper care 81 the hands.
When maucnring the hands first place
the tips Of the fingers I'm a bowl Of water,
,seesseeassoassssses0essssss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
Reaardino Pictures.

Fruit and game pieces are no longer con,
sidered Indispensable adjuncts to the d'n-
ing room, any pleasing subject-prefetahly
pastoral-being appropriate. While fewer
large portraits look Town from the walls
than formerly, alNl . possessing ancestors
incased In volumii ~ stocks hamboyRnt
shirt fronts, satin walstcoats, snowy cap
aud 'kerchicf or elaborate Golf and brooch.
msy eNult with perfectly pardonahle pride
IN sharing with them the hail, the library
or the family living room.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
GERHARD WANTS A DIVORCE.
He Has Taken Up His Residence in
South Dakota.

Sioux Fails, S D.-All speculation as to
The reason why Erred Gerhard Of New
hork, city, erstwhlle fayorite OF the "Jcr-
SSey Lily took up his residence 10 Sioux
rails last April Is now removed. His al.
iorneys' Bailey q Voorhees, OF this city, have
Just hled In the State circuit court hero
a SUIT 9y which Gerhard prays for an all
S9lute divorce from his wife. Mrs. I,oni 80
Morris Gchhard: The suit Tor divorce viii
eyldently he without sensational features
6 II Is based upon the single ground az
aesertlon Following the customary proced-
nre, II i probable that within The next
Two Two weeks the hearing viii be held and
S .aana granted tue divorce which he he
, The defendant before marriage was Af,ss
Louise Norris Of BALTIMORE She was -
Years inc acknowledged belle OF thar city
tieat o. walking through the fountain ne q,
- ss me winter night because so.ns
other exploits eqSIel by
49, Rar Harher in 1892 she was one q. !.
psAriy on , yacht lying there. A New W " 4
ee.ety man dared her TO iump into i9 sss
pay SAs attempted 10 do g, but tIso me
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
DESCRIPTION of Dresses.

On this page are shown two very stylish
toilrttes, suitable for either a Young woman
or q girl one is dress Of pastel blue
china Grape printed with pattern OF dark
blue flowers and trimmed with applications
Of black chantilly lace and yoke Of venise
gupurc
The second dress Is of cre0m-colorcd
moussellue de sole, trimmed with user
tion ana dounccs Of valenoennes lace.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
When Buyina stationery.

In buying stationery the woman who Is
nice in tribes leaves a quire or two OF
her note paper uustamped--thls for use
when second or thlrd sheet is needed TO
complete a volumlRous letter. Il Is one Of
the small things that betray a knowledge
OF correct usage, that only one sheet OF a
letter shall hear the address or monogram.
Eepeution 10 unnecessary and should be
or.lttAA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

nan seized her dress and prevented her.
she waited until the yacht neared the pier
soa men caught hold Of the man who had
JARED her ana. punglng from the deck.
uaasseq MIN With her neck-deep into the
ahl WAS roundiy laughed at BY the gjrl
VIC mas always been daring swimmer
an another occasion. at Management.
N, Mofns Waned out Into the surf, fully
clad, because another yonth had dared nor
70 % SO In 1887, al Bar Harbor Mrs.
leonard Kept up. her reputation for doing
ooglIe ,thlngs. AT dinner for women.
k.nrskn oy MIS-, Lawrence Green, Mrs Geb.
nIos costume consisted Of a huge feather
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e. aahys Crib.

the mother who Is sspsfss
needle can find opptD ntv ADD prsss.., 4
OF her skill In dsinr soTers lci n
by embroldering inc ne natelitl
ones crib. Linen 5 ma bs esse
and the epbroid,er.SS. u s ~. gig -.
a variety Of dora ysos>t NfpyY
pies and fOrget'men
effective.
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haH| .
buster bound 10 the back Fl 9Isd ~ 10 +
broad rose-pink. rioDoIit beauth1 Il
R RST a When falls below hsS s q
vided az the hacs. oT ,qog n : lrt,
from either side and tiss 4 ross.FFs.
under her chin. She wCfe N NJ. Or
collete bodice and q pait, NJ "a waist ~
n onsers, glrded about Wv n,
pink silk scarf. coming TO ~
kotS GeBhard and his wnalSoIed spL: (.
have lived apart. he of a. New W \
al the Waldorf-Astorl,aaii ,es ID ! TX
while she was domiseil,.e.'rn ninth strS..
home Mt 6 East seventy short ~ H
retlnue Of servants, New Ycik .,n
Gerhard dD GSfPat Talet n route e
Mrs. IruNS Gebhard iett for ,,r,,t Ssr ~
where Mr.. Gebhard 1uii tbeir raril'f
country residence after -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

Where Is the woman who does not like
20 have pretty nails and nicely kept hands
But how many women know how to ear,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
Eish md the AIphabet.

Perhaps the funniest thing to be told
respecting the antiquity OF dshing re-
lates TO the holy wars which We're
waged in ancient Egypt over the hnny
denizens OF the water, the conflicts
arising from the circumstance that, as
often happened, one tribe would insist
with the utmost irreverence upon eat
ing up the fishes which the inhabitants
of an adjoining territory held in divine
alteration.
The child of today, in learning bis al
phabet. calls the letters by their names
simply because the ancient Ph9nicians
were pleased to make similar figures
the symbols Of certain sounds, and II Is
thought very likely that the Phpni-
clans have been driven to Invent that
alphabet by the necessity of CORE
spending with peoples Of various
tongues incidentally TO the great COM
meree which grew out of the fishery.
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The White shark,

The shark of sharks. the real man
eater" and the one most dreaded. is
the white shark. This variety reaches
a length of 81 feet and n weight Of
1000 pounds. It's head is long and
fiat. and the snout far overhangs the
mouth. Its six rows of teeth are sharp
as lancets and notched like saws. Its
mouth is very large, so that one has
been known to cut mans body com
pletely in two at single snap OF its
cruel jaws and another to swallow one
at gulp. Near Calcutta one Of these
sharks was seen TO swallow a bullocks
head, horns and all.
From the stomach Of another bull $
hide was taken entire. and the sailor
who made the discovery insisted that
the bull had been swallowed whole
and all except the hide had been di.
gested. From the stomach of another
was taken a lady's workboy. filled with
the usual contents, scissors and all, II
is commonly the white shark which
follows the vessel ut sea day after day
and week after week.
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The Resin Eaters.

"Resin eating" said n south Georgia
doctor, "is habit acquired by the
Cracker settlers who live in the neigh
borhood of n turpentine still. The resin
they use isn't the hard shiny resin Of
commerce, but has been dipped out OF
the cooking caldron at an early stage
of the process, and when 1t cools it can
be kneaded between the fingers like
wax. The backwoods resin eater Will
bite off an immense chunk and chew II
placidly until 1t disappears. The heat
of the mouth keeps it fairly soft, but IL
the chewing becomes too deliberate 1t
Is apt to set as they say, and cement
the victims jaws together in grip OF
iron.
"On one occasion n big, rawboned
backwoodsman who used TO hang
around still operated came rushing
into my little office. clutching his face
in both hands and making a horrible
gurgling noise in his throat. What on
earth Is the mattcrT | asked i'm alarm.
His rosum's sot,' said another Crack
er, who brought up the rear | was non
plused at first, but finally grasped the
fact that the man had been chewing II
monstrous slab of resin and had
thoughtlessly suspended operations
long enough to allow it TO solidify and
clamp his teeth like IA vice. We finally
pried his mouth open with chsel and
broke a couple Of molars In the opeSa
ton. Next day | saw him chewing
again."-Exchange
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The Professors Wooing.

The experience known as popping
the question" is the bugbear OF every
man, however confident of his charms
or fluent Of speech. Many original
ways Of asking young women to marry
them have been resorted to by bashful
men, but perhaps the most brilliant
suggestion came TO learned German
professor, who, having remained n
bachelor till middle life, at last tumbled
head over ears In love with a little
fiaxen haired maiden many years his
junior.
One day, after vainly endeavoring TO
screw his courage to the sticking point.
the learned man came upon his Gretch-
en- as she sat alone, darning stocking,
with n huge pile Of the family hosiery
on the table The professor aimlessly
talked on general topics, wondering
how he could lead up to the subject
nearest his heart, when all at once n
happy thought came TO him.
Leaning forward, he put his big hand
on the little fist doubled up inside the
stocking and said hesitatingly:
"You darn very beautifully, frauleln.
Would you like to darn my stockings
onlyY
Fortunately the fraulein was not so
simple as she appeared. She grasped
the significance Of the question imme-
diately and lost no time in answering
"Yes."-Youths Companion.
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Some Exploded Food FnII.cie.

Fish as Il food OF the brain worker
must be consigned TO the limbo OF
vanities. though certain forms of fish
are the cheapest of all foods, notably
the bloater. Oysters and turtle soup
are frauds. 1t would take Ii oysters
10 equal the nourlshment OF one egg
and 223 to provide the same amount
OF nutrlment contained in pound Of
beef.
Salt fish, especially salt fat fish, is
the most valuable food for the poorer
classes, and whole races in the south
Of Europe live on the Newfoundland
cod. Canned salmon we see at Is
pence a pound is no more expensive
than cod ut siXpence. Millions OF peo.
pie live OH II, and the North American
settler who is not well provided with
cash finds ii good substitute and
change from flesh meat at times.
Frogs legs are not of high nutritive
value, which need not surprise us,
Turtle soup from the chemists point
of view is not worth tenth of the
price paid for it,-EXchange,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
WHY DInah Went.

Not long ago lieutenant in the navy
was ordered away on three years
cruise. The order had been dreaded
for weeks. and when 1t came the young
wife. who was TO be left In Brook
Ign fiat with baby and n colored serv-
ant. was In despair.
She controlled her sorrow very well,
however. until the actual moment of
parting came, and then she wept rs
though her heart would break. The
cruiser was TO leave the navy yard
early next morning. and the lieutenant
had gone to report for duty.
In the midst Of her lamentations the
young wife heard n shifting and sob
blng In the dining room, and upon
glancing through the door she saw
Dinah, the colored maid, rocking her
body to and fro in a chair and weeping
violently.
why, D-D-Dlnah. what's the m-mat-
teri" cried the mistress. you seem
TO t-t-take Mr.. Blanks departure as
much TO heart rs DIDO"
"'Deed l doesn't. Mis- Blank; deed |
Doesn't sobbed Dinah. What am
boderin dis chile am de fac dat n cul-
lud gemman friend o. mine am gwine
sail hisse'f on dat same ole cruisah!'-
New York Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
-- --
prompt Justice.

In. the "History OF Beverly" Mass,
the following anecdote Is related OF "a
good justice Of the peace in the old colo
NAL times. On cold night in winter
q traveller called at his house for lodg-
Ing. The ready hospitality OF the jus-
tice was about being displayed, when
the traveller unluckily uttered u word
which his host considered profane.
Upon this he Informed his guest that
he was n magistrate, pointed out the
nature OF the offense and explained the
necessity OF It's being expiated by sit
ting an hour In the stocks.
Remonstrance was unavailing, Tor
custom ut that time allowed the magls-
trate to convict and punish ut once. and
In this case he acted as accuser, wit
ness, jury, Judge and sheriff, all In one.
Cold as II was our worthy justice.
aided by his son, conducted the travel
er TO the place Of punishment. an open
place near the meeting house where
the stocks were placed. Here the trav-
eler was confined I'm the usual manner,
the benevolent executor OF the law re-
naming with him to beguile the time
of its tedlum by edifying converse
ton.
At the expiration of the hour he was
reconducted 10 the house and hospita-
bly, entertained till the next morning,
when the traveller departed with, let us
hope, determination TO consider his
words more carefully before giving
them utterance in the hearing of con-
scientious magistrate.
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why Girls Cannot Throw.

A great deal of fun Is poked AT girls
because they cannot throw stone or 4
SNOWFALL and hit the person or thing
they are aiming at. The general idea
as to why girls cannot throw as well as
boys is that they have not acquired the
knack by practice as their brothers
have Another explanation is given by
a medical man which tends to show
that girls could never learn the knack,
however much they tried.
When a boy throws stone, he
crooks his elbow and reaches back
with his forearm, and in the act Of
throwing he works every joint from
shoulder TO wrist. The girl throws
with her whole arm rigid, whereas the
boys arm is relaxed.
The reason of this difference Is one
of anatomy The feminine collar bone
is longer and is set lower than In the
case OF a male. The long, crooked,
awkward bone interferes with the free
use OF the arm. This Is the reason that
girls cannot throw well.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11

Certain birds when the period OF
courtsllp comes round repair TO partic-
Mar trysting places and announce their
nreseuce there by well known calls or
signals.
The ruffed grouse. as every one
knows, seeks IN old log or other con-
yenent perch and drums with his
wings, a hint TO any lady grouse with
I'm hearing that "Barkis is wllin."
The performance OF the grouse is one
frequently heard, but comparatively
seldom seen, and for many years there
were numerous conflicting theories
concerning the means by which the
drumming was produced. Some said
that the sound was vocal. and others
declared that the grouse struck the log
with its wings. Even today the pre-
else cause OF the sound is not known,
for. although the bird has been closely
watched, its wing movements are so
rapid that II Is next TO impossible to
tell exactly what takes place. This
much, however, Is known: During the
performance the grouse stands upon
the leg or other perch and strikes the
air in front OF his body somewhat after
the manner of an elated barnyard cock.
The first few strokes are measured, bur
they become faster and faster until the
individual thumps are lost. as In the
rolling of n drum. Whether the sound
is due entirely TO beating Of the air or
whether IL Is increased by the striking
together of the wing tips is a question
yet TO be settled.-Hartford Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
Laughter.

Laughter is positive Sweetness OF
life: but, like good coffee, 1t should be
well cleared of deleterious substance
before use. I'll will and malice and the
desire to wound are worse than chico
ry. Between a laugh and n giggle there
Is the width Of the horizons. ! could
sit all day and listen to the hearty and
heartsome Ia. la, Of n lot OF bright
and jolly people. but would rather be
shot than be forced to stay within ear
shot OF n couple of silly gossips. Gull
tivate that part of your nature that Is
quick 10 see the mlrthful side OF things,
so you shall be enabled to shed many
of lfe's troubles, as the .plumnge OF the
bird sheds the rain. But discourage
all tendencies to seek your amusement
at the expense Of another's feelings or
IN ought that is impure. 1t was Goethe
who said, "Tell me what n man laughs
at and will read you bis character"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
Such stun ms Dreams Are Made OF.

SUcn SUM III Ehf' "'"c w.
The materials Of dreams. may be
as memories of waking SEN
sations. memories of waking thoughts
and new sensations received In sleep,
whether from without or within. DIR.
Gregory mentions of himself that hay
ing on one occasion gone to bed with n
bottle OF hot water at his feet he
dreamed Of walking up the crater OF
Mount Etna and feeling the ground
warm under him. He had at an early
period Of his life visited Mount Vesu-
vlus and actually felt strong seRsa-
ton of warmth in his feet when walk
ing up the side of the crater, and he
had more recently read Brydone's de-
scription OF Mount Etna.
on another occasion, having thrown
off the bedclothes ia his sleep. he
dreamed of spending winter at Hud.
sons bay and of suffering distress FROM
the intense frost. He had been read
ing few days before very particu-
lar account OF the state Of the colonies
during winter.-Casseirs Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
Too Classic For Them.

A resident in n small suburban town
had visit from q German friend who
knew little English, but played the vio-
lin well. One of this residents neigh
bors gave a musicale" and of course
he and his visitor were invited. The
German took his violin, and when his
turn came he played one of his best
pieces from one of the great masters.
When he had finished, there was an
awkward silence and no applause. The
people were still looking eXpectantly at
the German. who looked disappointed
and hustered. The silence grew pain
full.
Finally tho hostess, quite red In the
face. edged over TO the side of the Ger
mans friend.
Cant you get him tor she whis-
pered.
what do you mean"
"Why, now that he's got tuned pp
isn't he going to play somethlngY
London Tit-Bts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11

The most trying ordeal that Booker
L. Washington was forced to endure rs
slave boy was the wearing OF nax
shirt. In his autobiography, Up From
Slavery" he says:
IN the portion OF Virginia where |
lived II was common 10 use flax as part
of the clothing for slaves. That part
Df the flax from which our clothing
was made was largely the refuse,
which OF course was the cheapest and
toughest part. | can scarcely imagine
any torture except perhaps the pulling
of a tooth that is equal TO that caused
by pulling on new flax shirt for the
first time. Ii is almost equal TO the
feeling that one would experience II he
had dozen or more chestnut burs or a
hundred small pin points In contact
with the flesh. Even to this day can
recall accurately the tortures that un-
derwent when pulling on one of these
garments. The fact that my flesh was
soft and tender added To the pain. But
had no choice. had 10 wear the flax
shirt or none. and had ii been left to
me TO choose l should have chosen to
wear no covering.
"In connection with the flax shirt my
brother John, who is several years old
er than | am, performed one OF the
most generous acts that | ever heard of
one slave relative doing for another.
On several occasions when | was being
forced TO wear new flax shirt he gen
erously agreed TO put 1t on in my stead
and wear it for several days till II was
broken in Until / had grown 10 be
quite youth this single garment was
oil that I Wora -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
The First millionaire,

Who was the first millionaire Solo
mon? But come down TO earth In mod
prn times. Solomon's wealth was fic-
lion. like that OF Crnsus. Midas and
the rest. Perhaps you remember pope's
lines
When Hopkins dies. a thousand lights attend
The wretch who. living. saved candle end
John Hopkins was generally known
as "yulture" Hopkins from his rapa-
cious method OF acquiring money. lie
was the architect OF his own fortune,
dying worth sl,50o,000 in l732-New
York Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
His Lnfe IInnra.

"You never think of stayin, out late"
said the convivial and i'll bred person.
Sometimes ! think of it," answered
air. Meekton distantly.
hBut you don't care FOR that sort OF
thing"
"Not In the least"
perhaps you never had any expert
encer'
'Oh. yes. have. 1t was only last
light that | was out at half past a.
IN. Henrietta sent me out TO see IL
couldn't keep the back gate from Slam
ming."-Wnshlngton Star,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11
A TefItaIe Doust.

Neli-She used TO boast that she was
one OF the charter members Of the Wo-
mans Suffrage club. She doesn't ap-
pear to be rs proud of 1t now,
Bellc-Oh, she's just ~ proud. but,
you know, the club was organized IL
years ago. and she must have been at
lcast 30 when she joined. philadelphia
Record .. r-t
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11

A Methodist critic, wishing to put
his bishop ''in hole" or as Tr. vii,
liam Everett would s9y.. TO deposit
him In cnvity," asked In opel meet
ing whether or not the bishop anne to
the conference In n Pullman ca.
yes" the bishop cheerfully replied.
"Do you know any easier way"-Bos-
ton Christian Register.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11

The geographical divisions OF the
United states are the north Atlantic
Croup, the south Atlantic group. the
north central group. the south central
group and the western group.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11

The letter ''p" is like n selfish friend.
the first in pity, but the last In help
Chicago News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11

Peptorene Tablets cure Constipation.
Peptorene Tablets cure Dyspepsia,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11

Peptorene Tablets cure Headache.
See the owls i'm another column.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11

In 100 Pennsylvania hal a eolored
population OF 1924.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-11

Peptorene Tablets regulate ma cure
o disordered stomach. % cts. ,er box.
The age-herald., 1901-11-05
love the people, but do not like tc stage me to their eyes,.
 Measure for Measure.
Print Cloths in Fall River,

Matthew c. D. Borden of Fall River is about the only friend the Southern cotton farmer has in that town. While the other mill operators were trying to bring on a strike he was advancing the wages of his operatives. Alto gether he has increased their pay 10 per cent, and the operatives in the other mills came very near striking in order to obtain a similar increase in wages. No strike will take place at present.
 Then, too, while other operators have been predicting lower prices for cotton goods Mir. Borden has bid up print cloths from 27s cents yard to 31s cents. He has cleared the Fall River mills of all surplus goods, and he is in the market for million pieces more.
 At the beginning of a new cotton year he has lifted the Fall River mar. ket out of a rut and utter inactivity and placed it on a footing of activity and higher prices. The entire textile trade is now hopeful instead of pessim- istic, and to MT. Borden's far-sighted efforts much of the change is due. He stood against lower prices, and he has conducted a bull market in the textile trade that has been very beneficial to the farmers of the South and that will prove more beneficial still in the inn mediate future.