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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
Juliet Got {he Light.

At q small seaport town star ac-
ress of the third magnitude appeared
as Juliet.
81 cannot do justice to myself" she
said to the manager, "if do not have
a limelight thrown on me when | ap-
pear at the balcony"
1--WE amt got no limelight, miss, but
| think we could get you ships blue
light" replied the obliging manager,
and to this the lady agreed.
The lad who went to the shop to buy
the blue light brought back signal
rocket, which was given to him by mis-
take The prompter took the rocket in
good faith.
Romeo-He jests at scars who never
felt a wound.
Juliet appears. Prompter lights a
match)
But, soft! What light through yon-
der window breaks"
CThis was the match lighting the
fuse)
arise, fair sun"
The sun-or rather the rocket-did
rise with q terrific hiss. Juliet was
knocked off the balcony, the fly borders
were set OF fire, and the theater was
filled with a sulphurous smoke, while
the audience, which was fortunately a
small one, made a stampede to the
doors.
Since then Romeo and Juliet" has
ALWAYS been looked upon in that town
as a dramatic work that could not be
witnessed without personal danger
New World.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
An Amateur savant Fooled.

The stories are common enough Of
fire engines being turned out to quench
an aurora, and, on the other hand, it
has not seldom happened that a very
mundane conflagration has passed
muster for celestial display"
In the memoirs of Baron Stockmar
an amusing anecdote is related of one
Herr Won Radowitz, who was given to
making the most of easily picked up
information 4 friend of the baron's
went to an evening party near Frank
fort, where he expected to meet Herr
Won Radowitz. On his way he saw a
barn burning. stopped his carriage. as
sisted the people and waited till the
flames were nearly extinguished. When
he arrived at his friends house, he
found Herr Won RadowitZ, who had
previously taken the party to the top of
the building to see an aurora. dilating
on terrestrial magnetism, electricity,
etc. Radowitz asked Stockmar's friend,
"Have you seen the beautiful aurora
borealisT'
He replied: Certainly. was there
myself. 1t will soon be over" An eX-
planation followed as to the barn on
fire. Radowitz was silent some ten
minutes. then he took up his hat and
quietly disappeared.-Know
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
QufcksfIver.

The ore from which quicksilver ie ob-
tanned Is brilliant red rock known as
cinnabar When Of high purity, it Is
actually vermilion in color. Cinnabar
is the original source Of the pigment
known commercially as vermilion. 1t
is a compound of sulphur and quick
silver, and in order to separate the lat
ter from the sulphur the rock is roast
ed. Passing Off in the form of gas,
the mercury is afterward condensed
and flows out in fine stream, like a
continuous pencil Of molten silver.
The discovery Of the famous Califor-
mia mines came about in an odd sort of
way by observation of the vermilion
paint with which certain Indians in
that part of the country frescoed their
bodies. 1t was ascertained where they
got the pigment, and thus were revealed
the rich deposits which subsequently
became Of such commercial impor-
tance. Like gold and silver, mercury IS
occasionally found In a native or pure
state. Sometimes the miners pick
penetrates a cavity that contains cup
full or more of the elusive and beauti-
full fluid.
Miners suffer much from the poison
Gus effects of the quicksilver fumes. Ex-
treme cleanliness is the best safeguard
for workers in this dangerous occura-
ton. Use is also made of sort Of lem
onade which serves to certain extent
as an antidote, strong acid taking the
place Of lemon juice in the composition
of the Enthusiastically Evening Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
CAN
Be CURED,
T. A. Slocum, M. c., the Great Chem
list and Scientist, Will Send Free, to
the Afflicted, Three Bottles of
his Newly Discovered Rene
dies to Care Consumption
sd All Lung Troubles.
ald All Lung Troubles.

Nothing could be talrer, more phllan-
thropic or carry MOI e joy to the affiict-
ed, than the offer of T. A. Slocum, NJ.
c., of New York City.
Confident that he has discovered a
reliable cure for consumption and all
bronchial, throat and lung diseases,
general decline and weakness, loss of
flesh and all conditions wasting, and to
make its great merits known, he will
send, free, three bottles to any reader of
the AMERICAN who may be suffering.
Already this "new scientific course of
medicine" has permanently cured thou
sands of apparently hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers it his religious
duty-a duty which he owes TO human.
ity-to donate his infailible cure.
He has proved the dreaded consump-
ton to be durable disease beyond any
doubt, and has on file in his American
and European laboratories testimonials
of experience from those benefited and
cured, in all parts of the world.
Don't delay until it is too late. Con.
sumption, uninterraped, means speedy
and certain death, Address T. A
Slocum, NJ. c., 9S Pine street, New
York, and when writing the Doctor, give
express and postoffice address, and
please mention reading this article in
the AMERICAN March 4
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
The Lady and the Cobra,

An English woman residing In India
one evening found to her horror that
huge cobra had coiled itself about her
veranda rails, near which she sat play
ing the violin. She was too near the
snake to run with safety, so she contin-
ued playing while she gradually edged
away. At first her only idea was to
keep the creature thus engaged while
she escaped, but when she had gained
ed by the unwonted sight strange in
spiratiol seized her. She played air
after air Of different characters.
The effect was magical. That snake
behaved like an ardent, hot blooded
disciple of Paganini. Every variation
in the music whether Of volume or Of
tone, produced instantly correspond
ing change in the attitude of the cobra.
If she played a lively dance, it swayed
its body sideways In quick time and
yet in graceful curves. Once she struck
a number of false notes in rapid sue
cession on purpose. The cobra WINGED
and writhed in pain as If suddenly
struck with whip.
Thus the creature behaved like a
mad musician till the lady, getting
tired of the sport, gradually worked
herself farther and farther and then
made sudden bolt into her room and
banged the door leaving the cobra to
wander disconsolate to it's lair In the
fields
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
Two Pointers as to the Goat.

"You may go into the goat business
and educate the people of the middle
west to eat goat meat" said Wiley o.
Cox yesterday, "but you will not learn
from books what my father learned
from experience" and then Mr.. Cox
gave away 1 trick of the trade.
"The man who goes in for Angoras
will find that it is true they will jump
anything under 100 feet high and climb
a sapling. They will get at the neigh
boris wash as sure as it goes on the
line, and there will be lingerie to pay
for. But If you would be on the safe
side and keep the billy there turn him
up and cut away the little creeper that
you will find at the bottom Of the hoof.
1t will not hurt him to lose it, but it
ruins his ambition as a mountebank.
1t will save lots of trouble to have q
chiropodist get at the Angora with a
nail trimmer"
Goat meat cannot be distinguished
from mutton ordinarily. In every car
of sheep that comes from New Mexico
there are sure to be from two to q doz-
en- goats in the lot. They all go to the
same block at the packers, and the
good wife who takes home goats chops
for lamb chops Is never the wiser. Nor
is the butcher goat is only goat
when he has his pelt on. After that he
is a sheep.-Kansas City Journal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
The Hirtory of N Book.

Following is the story of the first edi-
ton Of Fitzgerald's celebrated transla-
ton Of Omar Khayyam." The book
was issued anonymously and found no
buyers. Accordingly the author went
to Bernard Quaritchs shop. dropped a
heavy parcel of 200 copies of the "Ru-
baiyat" and said, "Quaritch, make
you a present of these books"
The famous bookseller offered them
first at half crown. then at shilling
and, again descending, at slxpence, but
no buyers came. In despair, he re-
duced the book to a penny and put
copies into box outside his door. with
a ticket, "All these at one penny each"
At that price the pamphlet moved, in
a few weeks the lot was sold. and in
this way one of the finest gems of Eng
lish literature was dispersed among
not overdiscerning public.
The legend has it that Dante Gabriel
Rossetti. Swinburne and Burton were
among those who discovered the hid
den treasure in the penny box" Years
passed, and the once despised volume
rose in the market, and in 1898 Quar-
itch bought in for f21 copy which 40
years before he had sold for penny.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
Doors In ChIna.

In China doors are often round, leaf
shaped or semicircular In placing
them the builder usually avoids having
one opposite another lest evil spirits
find their way from the street into the
recesses of the building. The door
ways separating the courts of garden
are usually of an elaborate kind, and
the octagonal form is one Of the most
popular.
Religious superstition asserts itself n
Chinese architecture. and the universal
sacredness Of the numerals three and
nine is shown in the arrangement o.
temple doors. There is a triple gate
way to each of the halls of the imperial
palace, and the same order prevails at
the Ming tombs, and the sacred person
Of the emperor when he was in his Pc
king home could only be approached
even by the highest officials after three
times three prostrations. The Temple
of Heaven has a triple roof, triple
marble staircase, and all its mystic
symbolism points either to three or its
multiples.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
Cheaper Than a Funeral.

In certain North Dakota town there
are two physicians, one with long
record of cures and the other popularity
rated as mo good"
The favored doctor found his services
in great request, but as payment was
not always forthcoming he made rule
that a certain class Of his patients
should pay in advance.
One winters night he was reused by
two farmers from hamlet ten miles
away, the wife Of one Of whom was Sc
riously i'll. He told them to go to the
other doctor, but they refused. saying
they would prefer his services. Very
we'll" replied the medico. I'm that
case my fee is SO, the money to be
paid now."
The men demonstrated, but the doc
tor was obdurate and shut down his
window. He waited. however, to hear
what they would say. well, what will
we do now" asked the farmer whose
wife was i'll. And the reply that was
given must have been as gratifying as
it was amusing to the listening doctor.
1t was: Il think you would better give
It, The funeral would cost you more"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
Fine and ExpenaiVe buttons.

Buttons are one of the most striking
features of this years fashions. One
easily may spend 500 for enough to
adorn a single gown and not overload
1t at that. SemipreciOus and imitation
OF precious stones are used for buttons
and make a display that often is daz-
zllng
Two dressmakers who were arrested
for smuggling a few days ago had rows
and rows OF beautiful buttons sewed
upon old garments. They found it i'm
possible to prove that rhinestone and
emerald buttons had right TO a place
on such garments, and the ornaments
intended for rich costumes were ecntis-
Gated. Some of these costly buttons
are handsome enough to be used, each
one separately. as an ornament for the
neck or hair. Some Of them consist of
a single stone, as an opal, emerald,
ruby, garnet, turquoise, topaz, agate or
brilliant, but more frequently they
have a richly colored stone Of good size
for the center set in circlet of imita-
tion pearls or diamonds. Cut steel,
brass, bronze and all sorts of metal
buttons are extremely stylish, and
handsomely enameled buttons are
much favored, the coloring being cho-
sen to harmonic or contrast with that
of the gown on which the buttons are
to be used.-New York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
Bedlam.

The word "bedlam" is a corruption
of the word Bethlehem" and original
ed as a synonym for chaos at the time
when the house Of Bethlehem, occu-
pied by a sisterhood Of London, became
an insane asylum. The treatment of
the insane in the early part of the six
teenth century was not well under
stood, and, according to the theories
then prevalent, it was necessary to
frighten the patient out of his lunacy
All sorts of awful eXpedients were re-
sorted to. among them surprise floors, y
which slipped from under the feet;
surprise baths" and foggings at the
periods of most severe illness; hence
the name "bedlam," the result of in
correct spelling, possibly, came easily
to stand for awful things.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
wheeIer's Bravery.

Wheeler's charge at the battle OF
Shiloh was said by General Grant to
be one Of the most splendid exhibitions
of human bravery he had ever witness
ed, and a feat which reused admira-
ton among both armies was when the
intrepid little general accomplished the
destruction of RosecranS' provision
train after the battle of Chickamauga.
On Dec. 80, 1868, General Wheeler
attempted and successfully carried out
one of the most daring, perilous and
important duties ever assigned cav
airy commander He crossed the Ten
nessee river in the face Of n division of
cavalry under General George Crook,
drove back and worsted the troops that
guarded the Federal trains of GEO
mules and 1000 wagons and captured
the whole, with 1,500 prisoners.
While he was thus engaged Rose
Grams cavalry, 5000 strong, swept
down upon the Georgians. The latter
charged and repulsed the northerners,
capturing the forts at McMinnville,
Tenn, with 600 prisoners and great
stores; capturing the forts and destroy
ing the bridges near Murfreesboro, and
then. as full of fight as at the begin
ming of the engagement. they turned
and put to rout General Hooker and
the Eleventh and Twelfth corps that
came riding down at the moment to re-
enforce the Yankees.-Chicago Journal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
The Tall Woman.

Certainly the tall woman has period
of unending conquest before her. Pic
ture hats, empire coats, three-quarter
length wraps and tunics are all for her,
and she can revel in their charm with a
calm serenity at her plump neighbors
Irritation. The directoire modes and
Louis XVI coats are her very own. The
short girl must confine herself to Etons,
and no matter how her very soul
yearns for Topping brims and dropping
piumes her hats must be small or lifted
from her face. But the short woman is
a delightful picture in all things en-
pire, especially evening dress. Tall
women may be voted dreams in them
by poets or dreamers who don't know,
but she is emphatically refused by her
ArnSsmakpr who does
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
Not n Success,

The experiment was not success.
Frequently she had complained that
he was not as he used to be, that his
love seemed to have grown cold and
that he was too prosaic and matter Of
fact So when he found one of his old
love letters to her he took it with him
the next time he was called away from
the city. made a copy Of it and mailed
it to her.
John Henry" she exclaimed when
he returned, you're the biggest fool
that ever lived. believe you have
softening of the brain. What did you
mean by sending me that trashy'
Trash, my dear" he expostulated.
Eyes, trash-just sickly, sentimental
nonsense"
THAT isn't how you described it
when | first wrote it and sent it to
you" he protested. You said then it
was the dearest. sweetest letter ever
written, and you insist now that have
changed and you haven't. | thought |
would try to-
"WeIl, you didn't succeed" she in
terrupted, and she was mad for two
days. Sometimes it is mighty difficult
to please a woman.-Chicago Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
What's In a NRme9

Although the present fashion of chris
tening children with family surnames
Is much to be commended for many
reasons, 1t carries with it some awful
possibilities unknown In the days Of
Mary AIMS and John Henrys. A
glance at the following list, each name
Of which Is genuine. will illustrate suf-
ficiently well the possibilities Of no.
menclature resting with parents in
their choice of names for the men and
women Of tomorrow:
Edna Broker Mothershead. Marian
English Earle, Sawyer Turner Somer-
set, Will w. Upp, Nealon Pray Daily.
Benton KILN Savage, Owen Taylor
Money, lima Little Lamb, Broker Hus-
bands Hart, R. U. Phelan- Goode. Marie
A. Bachelor, May Tyus Upp, VIII
Waltz Wither, Waring Green Cotes,
Iva Winchester Rife, Eta Lolita Ham
mond-Degges, Barber Cutting Mann,
Weir Sick O'Bryan. Maxim Loud Noyes,
Hurd Copp Cumming. Rodenor Pull
man Karr, Doody Spies Sourwine and
Knott Worth Reading.-Life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03

Fashion DEGREES this year tG2t color
harmony must reign between skirt and
waist. No longer can one to be strictly
n la mode wear bright, dashing waist
and a dark hued skirt. One color tone
must prevail. or the waist in some way
must be brought in touch with the skirt
and give the effect of carefully de-
signed costume How was this to be
done? Woman vowed she would not
give up the shirt waist and tailor suit.
Yet how secure waist in tone with
her tailor gown? Silks for morning
wear were tabooed. A cloth waist OF
the same fabric as the tailor frock and
worn under the coat was not TO be
thought of. 1t was problem. And 1t
has perplexed many. But now it seems
solved.
Crepe de chine came to the rescue. 1t
Is being made up into waists for the
well dressed woman, and it answers
the purpose admirably. Dressy. soft
and to be had in all colorings. it harmo-
nizes with any suit and gives that
quiet. one toned tout ensemble now 50
much desired favorite mode of max
ing it up is to accordion plat the waist
lengthwise and the sleeves transverse
ly. ANY bit of bright color can be add
ed for trimming. and here individual
taste comes in, whereby the touch is
given the gown that marks it as dis
tipctiya
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
A Singular Ai-ment.

One of the leading alienists Of Chi
cago, with a practice of 80 years be-
hind him, had an experience not long
ago that was entirely new to him.
1t was near his hour for starting to
his lecture class in West Side school,
Three women were in the waiting
room. Two of them were willing to
make an appointment for the next
day. The third one, a stranger, would
hear to no delay, and the doctors as
sistant showed her in.
81 kad my hat in my hand" said the
doctor. "and she had been told that |
was in a hurry. She came across the
room in a most leisurely fashion, how
ever. taking three times as much time
as the ordinary person would. She
was chewing an unusual wad of gum
a whole package, | should say-and she
was chewing it with desperate vigor.
"She sat down slowly, and l asked
her a question. She looked straight at
me and went on chewing. | spoke
again and again, but she sat looking
at me and chewing in as much silence
as was possible under the circum-
stances. Finally | said to her:
Madam, will you kindly stop chew
ing long enough to answer my ques-
tions?
"Then she burst out, sobbing:"
"That's Just what I'm here for-l
can't stop-Tve got to chew-and I've
been chewing just this way for more
than two years '"-Chicago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
Shakespeare In the Bible.

In Shakespeare name lies the key
to a wonderful cryptogram. The spell
ing Shakespeare" was the poets nom
de plume, while "Shakespere" was his
name, an evident change from Shakes
pear" In each of the two spellings
last given are ten letters-four vowels
and six consonants. Combine these
two figures. and we have the number
49, the key to the mystery.
Turning to the Forty-sixth Psalm In
the revised version, it is found that the
psalm is divided into three portions,
each one ending with 'selah." Remem-
Der the number-4G.
Counting 4G words from the begin
ming of the psalm, one reads the word
"shake" in the first portion, and count
ing 46 words from the end of the psalm
one reaches the word "spear." There
Is "Shakespear" as plainly az letters
can make it-London Answers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
The Professor. ESCAPED Bacteria.

The Professor's ESCAPED Bacteria.
He was apparently an old man, wore
large spectacles and carried a small
satchel. Across the satchel was label
ed, Professor Redd, Chicago" He en-
tered the waiting room Of suburban
station and deposited the satchel care
lessly near the ice cooler. Suddenly
those near saw the satchel fall and
heard the sharp tinkle Of breaking
glass. The old man picked up the glass
and muttered exclamations of distress.
ITO think brought them all the way
from Brazil" he said.
What were they" inquired some
one in the sympathetic crowd.
Germs"
"WhatT'
Bacteria Of a strange Brazilian fe-
YER"
"Quick, man! Crush them with your
footr
II can't, sir. They are now floating
around in the air"
There was moment of horror. Then
there was rush, and little later the
old man was the only occupant Of the
waiting room. A window was raised
from the outside.
"Just let them out easy, Pete" eau
toned q voice.
And the bogus professor obeyed.
5atchels, grips and cases went through
he window. After he had finished col
lecting the professor followed the
booty. His false beard fell back In the
room, but he did not attempt to reclaim
n. The arrival of their train prompted
those outside to venture in for their
baggage. 1t had vanished, and the
black beard told the tale. - Chicago
NawS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
The Temple of Zeua.

All that remains of the great temple
of Zeus, which was 700 years in build
ing, Is to be found about $50 yards
from the foot Of the Acropolis at Ath-
ems. The ruins consist of 16 columns
of the Corinthian order 61a feet in d.
ameter and 60 feet high. 1t was the
second largest temple erected by the
Greeks, one superior to 1t in size being
the temple of Diana at Ephesus. Ac-
cording to legend, its foundation was
built by Dukalion. the Greek Noah,
who from this point witnessed the wa
ters of the food subside. An opening
In the ground is said to be the orifice
through which the flood disappeared.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
A Parsons Pun.

A writer in The Cornhill Magazine
credits the late Canon Bingham with
the following bit Of wit:
He was driving one day with other
clergy to a clerical meeting, when the
conversation turned upon the meaning
of the two places they were nearing,
Wool and Wareham, in the county Of
Dorset.
''How do you account for the origin
of these names, Canon BingbamY' ask
ed one Of the party.
Don't you know this is sheep coun-
ty," replied the canon, land at Wool
you wool the sheep and at Wareham
7ou wear cmr'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
Her Challenge.

A woman in Cape Colony on trial for
some offense was told that she might
challenge" any one on the jury to
whom she objected. She Immediately
took advantage of the permission by
challenging a highly respectable farm
er. On being asked afterward what
her reason had been for doing so she
explained that she had supposed she
was obliged to object to some one, so
she had picked out the ugliest.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-03
Blown To Atoms.

The old idea that the body sometimes
needs a powerful. drastic, purgative
pill has been exploded; for DIR. King )
New Life Pills, which are perfectly
harmless, gently stimulate liver and
bowels to expel poisonous matter,
cleanse the system and absolutely cure
Constipation and Sick Headache. Only
E5c at Paules g. Co.'S drug store.