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Evening star., 1901-08-15
ANIMAL DRUNKARDs.

Not Only Quadrupeds but Birds Sue
cumb to influence of Liquor.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Speaking of animals cultivating a taste
for alcohol" said gentleman at the ST.
Charles several days ago, reminds me of
the fact that / have known few con-
f1rmed drunkards among the lower orders
OF life. / have frequently seen Robin Red
breast under the influence. Cherries are
frequently resorted to by the robin that Is
anxious to go on a jamboree, and have
seen these pretty songsters so full that
they could not sit on limb without sway
ing. and occasionally 1 have seen them fall
to the ground while in this condition.
Mocking birds, too, are great booze fight
ers when they can get to berry tree
that will produce the desired effect.
Il know Of number Of men who got in
the habit Of drinking beer with sugar in It
and l happen to know that they got the
idea from a monkey that was very fond Of
beer. but would never touch II until 1t was
sweetened. But 1 had in mind a story
told by friend of mine. who has spent all
his life in the section of Tennessee where
a great amount of whisky is distilled. He
Is an honorable fellow, and l am sure he
would not tell story about the matter In
question. He. had a certain horse that he
was very fond of. and he was a wild, reck-
less sort of an animal, but had nothing
particularly harmful to his credit.
There was branch running through
the place where my friend lived, and IL
started on the place adjoining, where there
was a distillery. The pasture on my
friends place, where his horses romped
and Srazed, was separated from the dis
t1llery site by fence. Just below the
fence was a small lagoon, that broke out
from the side of the branch. The water
was still. but clear and clean. My friend
noticed that his favorite horse always
drank out Of this pool. For while he
could not understand it. The frequency
with which the horse went to the place
aroused his suspicious.
Remembering that the distillery was
just over the fence from the pool, he di-
vined the reason for 1t all: and, upon in
vestigation. he found that, at certain times
every day, before the processes of evap-
oration got in their work, there was a
heavy whisky odor. and, in fact, a consid-
erable percentage of whisky in this pool.
The horse had learned to like the flavor
and the effect Of the drink. hence he made
his regular pilgrimages to the place"
Evening star., 1901-08-15
Medal for Merit.
I.aboucAere in London Truth.


During the early stages OF the war in
South Africa many officers were employed
In different parts of the world buying and
judging horses and mules and shipping
them to South Africa. 1 am curious to
know what view the war Office will take
of their claims to war medals. Surely they
have been as closely connected with the
operations in South Africa as militiamen
who have garrisoned the Mediterranean
ports or the Channel Islands? An ofice.
who was engaged for some months in ship
ping or mules from a certain foreign port
remarks that he suffered severely by this
arduous service. having been three times.
kicked. once badly. and having suffered Sc
we're discomfort from long hours and ba.
weather. HIS stan suffered much from sick
ness, enteric having broken out owing Il,
the insanitary state OF the mule lines. an:
one man died. while good many me-.
were seriously injured by kiclxs. 81 think
says the officer. that I and my muleteers
have done as much to earn a medal az any
of the militiamen referred-to In your para
graph" So do l.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
Ba.uto sayings.

From Chambers JOurnaI.
The Basutos are addicted to metaphor.
and their metaphorical sayings are numer-
Gus and interesting. The following are q
few in common use. and are given as speci-
mems: "Men may meet. but mountains
never" "Do not prick an. enemy with a
two-pointed needle. as that hurts yourself
quite as much as 1t does him." "A mother
Is like the COW which sustains the family
In time OF drouth;" Zone hand washes an
other" "A sitting hen never gets fat" an
answer to our rolling stone" aphorism.
When all il quiet In the land they say.
I'VE are sitting down building houses"
Another saying Is. "A man who Is patient
eats fatted beasts. but an impatient man
has to content himself With the flesh Of q
lean goat"
Evening star., 1901-08-15
An OmciaI Paper.


The Pelsing Gazette can hardly be de-
scribed as a newspaper. and besides 1t cir
culates only among the official classes.
One Of the schemes OF the Inflated reform
ers was to have an official paper on west
ern lines under government auspices. The
Universal Gazette now states that Prince
Ching Is eager to revive the idea and is
consulting with the foreign ministers re-
garding the newspaper laws and regula-
tions in vogue in western lands. His idea
is that at the beginning the paper should
be free to all SO as to enlighten the people
1t would appear as II the prince realized
the power of the press In the occident and
sees how it can be utilized by the govern
ment In China. We wish the project
every success.
Evening star., 1901-08-15

Two Cities % Il1ustFattOas.
!. II haye illustrated the two systems by
the German city Of Berlin, and the city of
lGiasxow. Scotland. as the two extremes Of
non -iiterferencs with personal freedom az
TO how the da3 shail be kept, and the other
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
A NOVEL IDE A.

MRS HELEN ROOF, of Lima, Ohio, writes
that she has supplied herself and three
daughters with shirt waists and earned a
beautifully decorated, 100 piece dinner set,
also a "a piece silver-service, in three
months, by simply getting few friends
and neighbors to try DIAMOND DIGEST
TABLETS for Dyspepsia and Constipation.
The premiums are certainly beautiful, and
Mrs. Roof says she is over $50 ahead in
useful household articles and wearing ap-
parel What makes it so easy to earn these
lovely presents is that DIAMOND DIGEST
TABLETS are warranted to cure any case
Of Dyspepsia and restore the bowels and
liver to perfectly natural action in two
weeks or the money is refunded. The tab
let's do exactly what is claimed for them,
and few persons once started will use
enough to secure you several lovely pre-
miums in very short time. If you would
like a beautiful shirt waist, very latest
style, color and material, Just send your
name and address to the DIAMOND DRUG
Co., "a West Broadway, N. Y, requesting
them to send you eight boxes of tablets to
be sold at Csc. box, and get your father,
mother, brothers, uncles, cousins or your
aunts to take them with the understanding
that they pay you il found good. This they
will do and want more every time. Collect
the 81 and send 1t in and receive your
present. You can then get the "a piece
silver-service and 100 piece dinner set in
a very short time and absolutely without
cost. This firm requires no money in ad-
vance and will mail tablets with premium
offers merely upon request
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
THE WRITER'S.

James Whitcomb Riley, the poet, now
rarely wears the buttonhole bouquet
which he used never to be without. He
dresses very simply and wears the flow
ers but seldom.
Punch announces the immediate publ
cation of three part serial by Frank L.
Stockton. 1t is entitled THE Gilded Idol
and the Conch Shell and deals with
American life on the side of politics.
Miss Beatrice Harraden, the novelist,
who was recently severely injured while
mountaineering in Norway, has returned
to England and is rapidly recovering.
She found while in Norway that the Nor
wegian translator of her first novel had
omitted it's last chapter, saying that thus
the story was much improved.
Nine. Sarah Grand will make her de-
but upon the lecture platform in the
United States. Her lectures, it is said,
will not consist of mere readings from
her novels or essays, with anecdotes in
terpolated. but will comprise a series Of
carefully prepared addresses upon liter
airy. artistic and sociological subjects.
Rudyard Kipling says his second trip
to South Africa is made simply for rest.
81 hope" he said, "to return with my
wife and two daughters early in May.
] propose travelling extensively in NIL
phases of the closing scenes of the war,
but as a spectator only. I have no in
tention Of writing a book on what ! may
see. | am going out simply for good
loafng spell"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
A SPOT BlEACHER.
Ht VIII Clean the Piano Keys and
Take Out Ink Stains.

To keep piano keys clean and prevent
the discoloration of the ivory, dampen a
piece of muslin with alcohol and with it
rub the keys. The alcohol can do no sort
of damage to the ivory, and if it is fire.
quently applied the keys will stand in
want of no other treatment; but, if they
have already begun to turn yellow, then
try rubbing them with piece of cotton
flannel wet in cologne water. Even old
and discolored ivory may be rejuvenated,
no matter what the cause of the discol-
Grafton nor of how long standing. An
acid, applied repeatedly, will usually re-
store the keys to their original whiteness.
Cotton flannel cloths, wet with a saturat-
ed solution of oXalic acid and water and
laid upon the keys, will remove all stains.
Care should always be taken i'll the use
of such bleacher as this that it does not
touch anything from which the color is
not to be removed, for it does its work
with more certainty than discretion.
This same solution of oxalic acid and
water is sometimes used in removing ink
spots, especially when the ink spot is on
paper as on the margin Of good book.
One teaspoonful Of the oxalic acid and
water to make a saturated solution are
the only ncedfuls. Dip a finger in the
solution and press it gently into the ink
spot II this is done repeatedly and with
out rubbing the paper, the Objectionable
blot will eventually fade from view. An
other method of removing ink marks
from paper is TO mix q teaspoonful Of
chloride of lime with water just suffi-
cient to cover it. Apply this with a soft
cloth, merely patting the spot. AS either
intentional writing or mere blots will
yield before this sort Of treatment, care
must be exercised in its use. Printing
ink is, however, quite safe from the as
saults Of either lime or the acid.
Thumb marks on the pages of books
may be removed by first rubbing the spots
with soft bits OF stale bread. Whatever
remains of the marks after that treat
ment may need a gentle touching up with
a bit of cloth dampened in the oxalic
acid and water solution. If by any mis-
chance large and obnoxious grease spot
should fall upon a page or some pages Of
a book, it may be removed. Put a piece
OF blotting paper under the spot and an
other piece of blotting paper over it and
then add the weight of warm iron.
Much of the grease will come out and be
absorbed by the paper Heat a very lit
tie essential oil of turpentine till 1t is very
hot, then apply ii TO the still warm and
greasy leaf Of the book, spreading 1t on
both sides with a clean brush. More
clean blotting paper and a warm iron will
complete the cure.-New York Sun.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
j, j. BROW ~.
WORK IN TIE KITCHEN.
How the Labor of Washing H0tn snd
Pans May Be LiShteneG.

How the Labor of Washing HOtn cnd
Pans May Be LighteneG.
Take a new whisk broom and cleanse
It thoroughly in a hot suds; dry 1t and
hang it On a nail over the sink where
1t Is within easy reach. At mealtime,
as you dish the food for the table, set
the kettle in which it was cooked i'm
mediately in the sink and draw it full
of water, so that every part which the
food has touched will be in soak. ket-
ties that are left to stand unWashed
without any water in them during the
mealtime hour are ten times the trou-
Die to clean afterward. 1t takes only
a moment TO turn the faucet. and the
kettle will be full probably by the time
you have emptied the next one. Treat
the frying pans-everything I'D Whlch
you have cooked-in the same way
Hot water is the best. If you have a
good sized boiler you can easily spare
enough from it.
When you are ready to begin wash
ing the utensils, take the whiSk broom
and run it around the kettle, removing
all the bits of food that cling TO the
edge of it; then around the sides and
bottom in the same way. You will find
the broom to be far more useful than
a cloth or than the arrangement OF
metal rings which does duty IN the
same way. The metal rings are an i'm
provement on the cloth but not so good
as the broom After you have empt!ed
the rinsing water draw fresh not wa
ter from the faucet into the kettle.
make suds with the soap shaker and
with the broom wash the kettle al!
over, rinse off the soap under the
faucet and dry.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
Care of Palms

Once every week the surface Of the
leaves should be sponged off. Gloves
should be worn when this operation is
performed, as contact with the hand
turns the edges of the leaves yellow.
Palms should not be watered from
above unless they are Immediately
wiped off, as each drop of moisture al
lowed to stand on the leaf causes it to
turn yellow. When a room is swept or
busted, the plants should be covered,
as the dust will otherwise settle on the
leaves and clog the pores, through
which the plant breathes. Most palms
and ferns do not like gaslight and often
when left in an atmosphere charged
with 1t will droOp. The windows should
be opened and the room well aired
twice a day. The plants should be
turned around each day, so that one
side after another Is exposed to the
light, as the leaves will naturally grow
out toward the sunlight.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
THE BOERS.

The Beers have at least made it cer-
tain that England will think long and
well before attempting the conquest Of
any other country inhabited by white
men. BY their stubborn valor and their
fortitude in suffering they may have pre-
vented great wars and terrible slaughter.
Cleveland Leader.
The Beers can't be bothered with pris-
oners, so when they have caught them
they let them 20 again. 1t is rather lucky
for the captured men that they are not
soldiers of two or three centuries ago,
when different. but effective, plan TO
the same end might have been pursued
one precluding the chance OF catching the
same men twice.-San Francisco Bdlie-
tin.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
THE HOUSEHOLD.
The New Style of Glazing-A Wrench
For Mason Jars-Stories In
Collected Ornaments.

Lead grooved to slip over the edges
of bits of stained glass can be bought
and not only makes possible the home
making of art glass, but introduces
amateur glass tinkering as fad. Have
you an unsightly window, one With
ugly outlook? Buy lot of the little
squares of colored glass. The vitreous
varieties and bottle glass come very
cheap. Only a couple of simple tools
are needed to adjust the squares into
the lead strips, to cut the lead as may
be needed and to make the necessary
perforations. Through these last will
pass the wires, cords or ribbons by
which the squares are fastened togeth-
er so that they hang in long ribbon.
Several of these ribbons" are allowed
to fall from a strip of molding that is
fastened TO the top of the window
frame, and, behold, the ugly window
is hidden by glass curtain for the
like of which you can give hundreds Of
dollars. OF course the bought one
won't be homemade, and it may be
made of glass that is more choice,
though for that matter one can get
t1ass as nne as one chooses to paw for
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
POWDER AND BALL.

The military stores Of Paris are bound
less. In a day she could clothe and arm
10000 fighting men with 10,O00.O00
rounds Of mcliuite cartridges
Nine ounces OF sugar is the extra al
bowed in the British army Russian SOL
diers get two gallons Of beer; German,
seven ounces of butter, and Spanish,
three pounds of salt fish.
Until the middle of the eighteenth CEN
tury cavalry deployments were by two
right angle turns, and when the diagonal
march was adopted instead of making the
diagonal by n half turn of each horse the
movement was by the whole troop or
unit.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
One Too aIany.

In Washington one day Henry Waiter
son of Kentucky sat in a retired corner
in Chamberln's, drinking high balls. so
they say. when Senator ThuIston walked
over to his table. What is the matter.
Watterson" he inquired. You look
down in the mouth"
Il was thinking" said the great editor.
"of the decay of oratory in this country
Years ago we had many notable orators
Clay. Calhoun, Webster and others but
today you can count them on the fingers
of one hand. Why, Thurston, ] know of
but three men in all the United States
who are entitled to be called orators
"Who are they?" inquired 1hurston.
yourself. myself and George r Peck. !"
The senator from Nebraska smiled and
remarked, What in thunder is the use
OF dragging George r. Peck inf He is
uot here" Argonaut.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
Will Boom His Business.

S. Lavel, merchant of Dallas, Tex,
writes: Il thought | would have to give
up business, after two years Of suffering
from general debility brought on by
overwork and long hours, but four bot
ties of Electric Bitters gave me new life
| can now eat anything, sleep well and
feel like working all the time. It's a
wonderful tonic and health builder for
tired, weak, sickiy and rundown peo-
pie. Try it. Satisfaction guaranteed.
On SOC. at Paules & Cos drug store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
How TO Connner or Die.

Il was just about gone, writes Mrs.
Rosa Richardson, of Laurel Springs n.
c., Il had Consumption so bad that the
best doctors said / could not live more
than month but | began to use DR..
Kings New Discovery and was wholly
cured by seven bottles and am well now
and stout. It's ap unrivaled life-saver
in Consumption Pneumonia La Grippe
and Bronchitis; infallible for Coughs,
Colds, Asthma Hay Fever Group or
Whooping Cough. Guaranteed bottles
soc. and S1.0D Trial bottles free at
Paules & Co's drug store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
nrdarf 0rIeri

The dignity of the house OF commons
consists in inventing all sorts OF childish
excuses for shouting "Order" After a
few years OF it the average member
seems to become sort of automatic ma
chine wound up to shout Order" The
house would shout Order" If the place
we're struck with lightning, just as me.
chanically as it shouts Order" il a
membcr put. m awkward question to a
cabinet min. >tcr. London Echo.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
How to Whiten Clothes.

Into a large saucepan-porcelain Is
best-put four pounds Of bicarbonate
OF soda and four quarts of hot water.
Stir frequently with wooden stick
until the soda is dissolved. Then add
one pound Of chloride of lime. Stir
occasionally until the solids are dis
solved. Then let the liquid cool in a
kettle. Strain the clear part through
cheesecloth into wide mouthed bottles.
Put the shoppers in and set away until
used. Any part that is not clear can
be put into separate bottles and used
for cleaning white floors and the ta-
bles. 1t is also good for cleaning the
sink, traps, etc.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
The Lamp That wouldn't Light.

A dear old country parson and his wife
paid visit to the seaside. While the
simple pair were walking on the beach
one evening they suddenly noticed the re-
volving light of lightship.
The old lady gazed at it with open
eyes for some minutes, then she turned
TO her husband with a puzzled look:
"Well," she exclaimed, "if the man in
that ship hasn't lit that light this 40
times, and it has gone out every time
London Answers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
How TO Make Fricnd llaR.

One pound beef chopped fine, half
pound veal, a half pound pork, three
eggs, a tablespoonful butter. a tea
spoonful salt, little pepper, grated
rind of cne-quarter lemon, a pinch of
nutmeg, two tablespoonfuls water,
two ounces of crackers, rolled fine.
Mix all together, form into ball, COW
ering it with cracker crumbs, and
roast in q tablespoonful Of butter for
As minutes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
Working Overtime,

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless, little workers-Dr. King New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work
night and day curing Indigestion, Bill.
iousness, Constipation, Sick Headache
and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel
troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure.
Only $50. at Paules IL Co.'S drug store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
Bucklen's Arnica Salye

Has world wide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t suFpasses any other salve, To-
tion, ointment or balm for Cuts, Corns,
Burns, Boils, Sores, Fel0ns, Ulcers, Tet-
ter Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Chapped
Hands, Skin Eruptions; infallible for
Piles Cnre guaranteed. Only 25c at
Pautes & Co.'S drug store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
THE CANAL.

While the isthmian canal is going to be
a short cut they are not cutting short
the preIiminaries to building it.-Phila-
Lelpha Times.
All Mexico asks is that ship canal be
built on some conditions. 1t would also
move her coast line far to the south
Mexican Herald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
How to Make Hickory Nut Cake

One and one-ba!f cupfuls of sugar.
one-half cupful Of butter. three-quar.
ters of cupful of sweet milk. two cup
fuls Of -four, onehalf cupful Of chop
ped nuts, one teaspoonful Of cream Of
tartar, one-half teaspoonful Of soda,
the beaten whites of four eggs and one
teaspoonful of vanilla.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
An Unbappy Medium.

Mrs. Housekeep-Why don't you go to
work?
Weary Walker-Well, lady, yer see
I'm wat yer might call an unhappy
medium"
Mrs. Housekeep-Indeed? And what
do you mean by that?
Weary Walker-Why, I'm too heavy
fur light work and too light fur heavy
work-Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
For Shattered Nerves,

A remedy that will soothe, build up
the wasted tissues and enrich the blood
is indispensable. Lichty's Celery Nerve
Compound has been wonderfully sue
cessful in cases of nervousness as thous-
ands of grateful people will testify.
Sold BY. Ressman & Sons Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
E,rian(ia NO siOre.

as he a friend of yoursF
mo. sir ! told my wife ] had been
with him the other night when she wait
ed up for me The next day she happen
ed to meet him and Of course referred
to what had sali. The blamed fool
didn't have presence of mind enough to
60 on and pretend that he knew what she
was talking about" Chicago Times Her
old
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
How TO Cook Mutton "a In Venison.

How TO Cook Mutton "a Ia Venison.
Have a leg Of mutton larded with
salt pork and season with pepper.
sweet basil and sweet marjoram.
While roasting baste frequently with
plenty Of butter About an hour before
serving spread with currant jelly and
brown in the oven.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31

Cleveland inventor has patented
q wrench which he claims will tighten
or loosen the covers of Mason fruit
Jars In a perfect and easy manner
and without bruising the operators
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
Among women friends:

'Now am sure that Ernesto wants
to marry me-"
what ground have you for saying
that"
"Pve noted that Ernesto begins to be
unable to stand mamma.
uaro1J
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
The Other One.

as Pat O'Brien there%
"NO."
"Wcll. when he comes in. please tell
him that bis son.in law is dead | am bis
son-n law. but not the one that's dead"
New York Tribune.