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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
COLORADO HIGHWAYS.
Ho~ Improved Roads Would Beneft
the State.

Discussing the work now being done
ton, the Denver Republican says:
That the invention of the bicycle
would result in a movement among the
American people for the construction
Of good wagon roads was probably not
so much as dreamed of when wheeling
was first introduced as a sport and
means Of exercise. 1t Is n fact how
ever, that wheelmen and gr'~r -.lly the
League of American Whec4...,.. Ike
been a potent factor in starting just
such a movement
Horatio Earle, president Of the
league, Is doing great public work at
the same time he is promoting the In
terests Of members of the league by his
efforts in behalf of good roads. At the
expense of the association he sends
crew Of road builders to different parts
OF the country to construct mile or
half mile of sample road to show the
people what may be accomplished and
to illustrate the advantages of main
tanning highways Of that kind.
1t Is expected that in course Of time
his crew will reach Denver and that
strip of good road will be laid from the
city out into the country. When built,
ii will be firm and substantial, and it
will te available as part of any pro-
jected highway that the public may in
tend at some later date TO construct.
Too much praise could hardly be given
an association which enables this to
be done.
The fact that our roads rarely get
muddy, like those in some parts Of the
humid region, suggests that the good
roads problem is not one in which Col
oradoans are deeply interested. But
that is a great mistake. There is as
much need of good roads here as any
where else, though the expense OF max
ing them may be less. Colorado is a
tourist state, and circumstances there
fore demand that it have better high
WAYS than states to which tourists rare
" go. Driving over the highways OF
certain European countries is one OF
the delights Of q foreign tour to that
part Of the world But in the United
States such pleasure IS almost un-
known. Absorbed in building railroads
with wonderful energy, the Americans
have paid too little attention to wagon
roads But, fortunately, the wheel
men and others are bringing about
better condition.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
ChineAe Roads.

The Chinese road is private property,
q strip taken from somebody's land.
This is done much against the will Of
the owner, since he not only loses the
use of it, but also still has to pay taxes
on it.
One consequence is that it Is wide
enough for only one vehicle, and carts
can pass one another only by trespass-
ing on the cultivated land. To prevent
this the farmers dig deep bitches by
the roadside. AS the surface wears
away and the dust blows off 1t gradu-
ally grows lower, and after awhile 1t
becomes a drain for the surrounding
fields. A current forms in the rainy
season, which still further hollows it
out, and thus has arisen the proverb
that a road a thousand years old be-
comes q river.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
MEDICAL NOTES.

DR.. Las Casas of Rio Janeiro says he
has discovered a cure for tuberculosis
by injecting patients with a vegetable
extract.
For the first time in IS years a new
kind Of ether has been discovered. The
new compound is yellowish or orange
in tint, is made from kresol or thonitrO
brombenZine.
1t has been found that the blood cor.
puscles are greatly increased when a
person from a low altitude reaches a
higher one, but this effect, with the
powerful stimulus involved, is only
transtory.
The apple is an excellent brain food,
because it has more phosphOric acid in
easily digested shape than other fruits.
1t excites the action of the liver, pro
notes sound and healthy sleep and
thoroughly disinfeCts the mouth.
Cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts
and broccoli are cooling, nutritive, lax
ative and purifying to the blood and al
20 act as tonics, but should not be eaten
too freely by delicate persons. Celery
is good for rheumatic and gouty per
sons
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
The Good Effects of AppIe Eating

The apple is such common fruit that
etiicacious properties. Everybody ought
to know that the very best thing they
can do IS to eat apples just before re-
firing for the night. The. apple is an
excellent brain food, because it has
more phosphoric acid in easily digested
shape than any other vegetable known.
1t excites the action of the liver, pro-
notes sound and healthy sleep and
thoroughly disinfects the mouth. That
Is not all. The apple agglutinates the
surplus acids Of the stomach, helps the
kidney secretions and Is one OF the best
preventives known Of diseases Of the
throat.-Journal Of Agriculture.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
Elizabeth Resented II.

The reign of Victoria has often been
compared to and contrasted with that Of
Elizabeth, and 1t is one Of the curious
condolences OF history, as well as anoth-
er illustration OF the continuity OF life in
England, that each great sovereign at an
interval Of 300 years had for her CHIEF
minister OF state at the close OF her reign
4 Robert Cecil, Lord Salisbury.
When Queen Elizabeth had sunk into
her melancholy stage, refusing food and
sitting up day and night. supported by
pillows on a stool. Burleigh's son ven
tured to tell her she must go to bed.
Must" she cried. "Is must a word
to be addressed to princes? Little man,
little man! Thy father, If he had been
ahve, burst not have used that word
Thou art go presumptuous because thou
knowest ! shall die"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
VERDpS FIRST LlRRETTIST.
The singular Life OF Adventure of
TemfstOcIe Soiero,

The Singular Life OF Adventure of
TemistOcIe Soiero.
Verdi's first librettist, Temistocle So
leTo, had so adventurous life that It
reads like n romance Of Dumas
He was IN military school in Vienna,
placed there through the direct influence
Of the Austrian emperor when, tired Of
the confinement, he ran away and joined
gypsy band, going with them into Hun
gary, where he was eventually found by
the police As he was being marched Off
he met his brother, an officer in the Aus.
trian army, who took him under his care,
putting him in a college in Milan. From
there he was graduated and made an
acquaintance with Verdi, poor and lonely
as himself, for whom he wrote the libret-
tos Of five operas.
He afterward went TO Spain as direct
or Of the orchestra. One evening at the
theGter, hearing an officer insult Queen
Isabella, who was present he turned and
boxed his ears. Upon this cnsued
scene of confusion. The queen, hearing
Of its cause, desired TO see and speak
with her defender. Solero, n handsome
man OF most prepOssessing manners, soon
became first favorite and had all Spain
at his feet. One day he discovered con
spiracy against her majesty, led by Don
Francesca, her cousin. After that Solero's
life was no more safe, as several at
tempts were made to assassinate him, 50
that even the queen advised him to re-
turn to Italy, which he did, after spend
ing everything he had. He settled in
Milan, earning a precarious living by
writing, but a true BOheme, gay and
starving. For a few months he returned
to Spain and had his pockets well re
lined with gold, but on the hOmeward
journey by sea a storm arose, and the
passengers escaped with only their lives,
go that he landed in Milan without a
penny.
Eighteen hundred and ffty-nine saw
him in Paris, confidential agent Of NapO-
leon III, and on returning to the penin-
sula he was sent against the brigands,
whom he dispersed. In 1869 he was
found in Egypt organizing the police, but
his restless temperament again inter
fered and it was not long before he was
again in Milan, speculating with the for
tune which he had made. He nUw lost
everything and fell into extreme poverty.
From that moment the goddess % for
tune deserted him, and he died in 1878 in
Milan.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
Little Perry's Awful Threat.

/ won't ever live in this house no more,
And Pm goin away way off somewhere
In the dark woods, and mebby bear
Or something nobody ever saw before
Might come and eat me up, and then,
bet you, when
Ny pa has no little boy he'll be
Sorry he punished mel
And Pm goin TO starve and not
Ever eat anything again at all,
And when I'm up with God and got
Wings and can .look at my pa and he
Comes home and sees my coat in the hall
And looks all around everywhere
And amt there,
bet he'll be sorry he punished mel
And when I'm far away
And nearly starved and can hardly stand
They might be a big, bad man come along and
say
He'd take me of to some strange land,
AND then, when the people told my pa
How cruel he was, bet he'd be
The saddest person you ever saw
And sorry he punished mel
And when they had no little boy no more
Mamma would cry all day,
And when no little boy would open the door
For pa at night and say,
"Hellog" ! bet
That's when he'd be
The saddCst yet,
And Pll stay this time, but he
e-b-b-b-better quit punislin me!
Chicago Times Herald
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
Saves Two From Death,

"Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis, writes Mrs. w. K. Havi-
land, of Armonk, N. Y. "but, when all
other remedies failed, we saved her life
with DIR. Kings New Discovery. Our
vanced stage also used this wonderful
medicine and to-day she is perfectly
we'll " Desperate throat and lung dis
eases yield to DR.. Kings New Discovery
as to no other medicine on earth. Infall-
ible for Coughs and Colds. SOC and 81 90
bottles guaranteed by Paules and Co.
druggists, Trial bottles free
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
Seven Years In Bed.

"Will wonders ever cease2' inquire
the friends of Mrs S. Pease, of Law
renee, Kan. They knew she had been
unable to leave her bed in seven years
on account of kidney and liver trouble,
nervous prostration and general debil-
ity; but, Three bottles of Electric Bit
ters enabled me to walk, she writes, &c
and in three months | felt like new
person" Women suffering from Head
ache Backache, Nervousness, Sleepless-
ness Melancholy, Painting and Dizzy
Spells will find it a priceless blessing
Try it. Satisfaction is guaranteed.
Only SOC at Paules and Co.'S, drug store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
Develop the Country.

1 am heartily in sympathy with the
good roads movement. do not know
Of anything that will more materially
benefit the country. Good roads will
create base OF supplies for the towns
and cities. They will reduce the cost
Of marketing the produce Of the farm
and thus turn thousands of dollars
into the channels Of trade every year
that are now spent for wear and tear
OF teams and vehicles, aud the loss OF
time in getting to and from market.
BY reducing the cost Of marketing they
will enable the farmers to diversity
their crops, thus developing the coun-
try along all lines. No country can be
thoroughly prosperous without good
public highways.-Rev.J ]. B. Lawrence.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
THEIRS FULFILLED Prophecy.

In January, 1871, NJ. Theirs made the
following remarkable prophecy: when
ever England IS III conflict with a for
eign power Europe will see her colonies
rally and cooperate with her. Without
the slightest expense TO her they will
equip their soldiers, thei only ambi-
ton being to show their close union
with her and to demonstrate that their
strength and energy are at her dispo-
sal, just as her resources are at theirs
/ predict this in spite Of your smile Of
incredulity and although perhaps none
Australia
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
Didn't Marry For Money.

The Boston man, who lately married
a sickly rich young women, is happy
now, for he got DIR. Kings New Life
Pills which restored her to perfect
health Infallible for Jaundice, Bill
iousness Malaria, Fever and Ague and
all liver and stomach troubles. Gentle
but effective. Only 25c at Paules aud
Co.'S. drug store
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
How to Serve New Cabbage.

For most apDetites cabbage can be
improved by parboiling 1t in two wa
ters before the final boiling in order to
remove some Of the favor. 1t IS good
idea to put small piece Of soda in the
first water. New cabbage is especially
delicious If cut into large pieces, cooked
In this manner and served with a rich
cream sauce.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27

Little Jack-Oh, mother, | do love
cake! It's awful nice.
Mother QeprovingIy)-You should not
say you love" cake-say like" DO
not say 'awful'-say very" Do not
say "nice"-say good" And, by the
way, the word "oh" should be omitted.
Now, my dear, repeat the sentence cor
rectly.
Jack-I like cake. It's very good.
Mother-That's better.
Jack with an air Of disgust 1t
sounds as If was only talking bout
bread.-Lond0n Tit Bits.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
The TestimnninI Ave.

Drug Clerk-This remedy has cured ten
congressman, eight senators, six primR
donnas-
Customer-Hold on, young fellow. l
amt none of them. Just lay that aside
and show me something that has cured
a few common people.-Chicago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
Powerful Yeast,

The veteral editor of the Golden
(Colo) Transcript, who hates liar ~
he hates q delinquent subscriber, and
who uses only the old reliable George
Washington brand OF truth in his
business, fathers this strange story:
"a Larimer county farmer lost q
cow In a very queer manner last week.
The animal in rummaging through q
summer kitchen found and swallowed
ah old umbrella and a cake OF yeast.
The yeast, fermenting In the poor
beasts stomach, raised the umbrella,
and she died in great agony."-Denver
Post
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
Krause's Gold Cure

for colds in the head, chest, throat or
any portion Of tn body, breaks mp at
old in "a hours without interruption Of
work. Will prevent colds if taken when
first symptoms appear Price - c.
Sold by Rossman and Sons Pharmacy
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
Head Feels Like Bursting.

Maybe You were out late last night? If
you had taken a Krause's headache Cap
sule before retiring your head would be
cool and clear this morning. Take one
now and You will be all right in a
half hour Price % c. Sold by Ross
man and Sons Pharmacy,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27

Miss Rebecca Stoneroad has been su-
pervisor Of physical training in the public
schools of Washington for years. Nine
assistants, carefully trained by her, help
to keep this work up to a high standard
Of excellence.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27

The Benedictine distillery at Fecamp
produced last year 1861, 900 bottles.
One hundred and forty tuns of this
liquor, valued at f16,000. were exported
10 Hamburg
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
His SbortCOmInus

Mrs. Newbride Isn't at all satisfied
with her husbands salary"
mo. She says 1t isn't nearly so good
as her father used to make."-Philadsl.
phia Bulletin
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27

81 like womer," said n clear headed
man of the world. they are so finish
ed" They finish society. manners, Ian
guage. Form and ceremony are their
realm. They embellish tritles.-Emer-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27

Colored tissue paper is better than
white for wrapping up laces and ribbons
TO be laid away. White papers so used
viii cause white articles to turn yellow.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
Rest For All Concerned

Comedy noticed you in the audience
last night. What did you think Of my
part?
Criteek-It suited you.
Comedy-What did you think was the
best thing got off?
Criteck-The stage Philadelphia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
J. j. q ROW N,
THE EYE a SPECIALITY,

THE EYE SPECIALITY.
Eyes tested, treated, fitted with glass
es and artificial eyes supplied
81 Market Street, Bloomsbury, Pa.
Hours-10 a. III. to p. III.
Telephone 1896.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27

reason is they are working for the
helping of their fellow citizens and the
beautifying and improving of the To-
calities in which they live and not to
get themselves elected presidents.
The clubs | mean are the rural i'm
provement societies among women. The
old style rustic village and railway sta
tion were blisters Oh the face of the
earth. The horror of them comes over
me now as | sit and write this. | see
still the piles of ashes, the foul rem
nants of the tobacco habit, the desc
late, weed grown grounds, the vacant
lots covered with things unspeakable.
1t was credit to the young women
and men of such a town that they got
away from it as soon as they could.
In that old style town children ran riot,
and brutal drivers beat horses at will.
These are the things the women's
village improvement societies are
changing. Let US take one, as an ex
ample, in an eastern state. Here are
some of the things that club has done:
1t has brought about that vacant lots
are no longer to be used as dumping
grounds for rubbish and disease breed
ing debris. 1t has made the railway
station in particular as clean and pret-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27

Silk goods are said to take dyes more
readily than any other fabric.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
Himself 10 Blame.

In one of Bret Harte's clever pnrodies
OF the French he told a story in words
something like these: Three gamins were
playing in the streets Of Paris. \ priest
passed by. There goes a priest" cried
one; Took out for your eggs and your
chickensw Then the priest, hearing the
words, knelt down and prayed for the
boys. But upon reflection he was con-
yinced that it was not the fault Of the
boys, but of their parents. He knelt
down the second time and prayed for
the boys parents. On another thought
he saw that it was not the fault of the
boys parents, but OF society. He knelt
down again and prayed FOR society. As
he rose from his prayer he said TO him
self: "My friend, who is society? You
and are society" SO he knelt down the
last time and Drayed for himself
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27

USEFUL
CLUBS
FOR
WOMEN

he members of the clubs
| have in mind never
quarrel, SO far as they
have been heard from,
and they are almost the
only clubwomen of whom
this can be said. The
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
Feeding the Baby.

In modifying milk for infants water Is
usually the diluent but cows milk, even
when diluted with water, will sometimes
form tough curds in the stomach, and It
often becomes necessary to use something
else. In this case gruels may be used-in
fact, during the summer gruels are to be
preferred to water. Barley, wheat, rice
or oat -four may be used to make Cruel
Mix from two to four teaspoonfuls of the
-four In little cold water and rub into a
smooth paste, then pour slowly into a
quart Of boiling water. Boil for ID min
utes, stirring constantly to prevent
scorching. The Cruel should be perfectly
smooth; if at all lumpy, strain through
q coarse piece of cheesecloth or fine wire
sieve; add pinch of salt. 1t should be
made fresh every day. If whole or flax
ed cereals are used, it will need to cook
twice as long.
Cruel can also be made in a double
boiler by cooking longer. When the food
is to be- heated for the infant, do so by
setting the bottle in pan Of hot water
for few moments. The plug Of cotton
should not be removed until the food is
ready to be given to the baby. As soon
as the food Is taken the bottle and nipple
should be thoroughly rinsed and the bot
tie left standing full of cold water. The
nipple should be placed in a cup contain.
Ing little borax or soda bicarbonate
and water. Bottles should be thoroughly
washed in hot soap and water and boiled
once a day; also thoroughly scalded just
before filling with the food Mariana
Wheeler in HarDer's Bazaar
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-27

For raising to purchase the machinery
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-23
TROY's TOPICS.
Interesting Parag rap hs from a Wide.
awake Correspondent.

Troy, S c., Jan. 81, 1901.
Rev. o, Y. Bonner, Due West, preached q
fine sermon in the A. r. P. Church yester.
Mrs. Julia Title has bought the Whatley
house:on Main Street and moved in.
Mrs. Alice Bradley has taken charge Of the
Mr.. P. 81. McCasian has 100 bales of cotton
stored here. ready for the tip top price.
Rev. w. w. Jones will have charge Opium
Branch Baptist church this year, and Rev. A.
D. Woodle will have Horet church.
These spring like days makes gardeners
feel like sowing seed. Our merchants are we'll
supplied with them.
Tie far reaching odor of guano. is waited
everywhere. and daily wagons are hauling 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Lyon. visited kindred
at Abbevile last week.
DR.. and Mrs. L. w. Sheppard. from Liberty
CART, last week.
ical and little hope OF his recovery.
noms OF tSe bsdss Sister Mrs. g.
Miss Fannie Jay and MIR. Jim Green, OF
Greenwood, were married, Rev. W. W. Jones
Messrs White e. Packet are moving on nice
occupied by Mr.. j. N. Robinson. .
Mr.. w. H. Adamson and family are well
pleased with their new home In Montgomery
County, Ca
|, The marriage of Miss Bessie Kennedy, OF
Bellvue, to Mr.. Edwin Parker, CT Flatwoods,
H. the social event OF the week, which will be
"Wednesday eve. the 28d. at her home.
Rev. D. g. Philips will be absent for Six
weeks In Birmingham, Ala, where the A. Il.
P,s are trying to open field OF church work.
His pulpit will be supplied during bis ab-
sence.
We are glad TO know Marion, the little two
year old daughter OF Mrs. w. X. Jay Is re-
coverIuR from burn by stove turning over.
DR.. Leslie Watson has located at Bradley to
practice his profession.
Miss Kate Wildly, pretty young lady from
Lenoir, MIC, has returned from stay here
with relatives.
MIR. o. B, Burnett, after two weeks visit to
kindred here, has gone to his home In Pan
handle Texas.
Miss Martha Reagin, who ia teaching Fair.
field school, is doing appreciattve work, and
her patrons are delighted with her.
We understand Mrs. r. G. Scots family Will
soon leave for Abbeville Cotton Mills.