Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-14

was TO great extent covered with
vines, and SIartaous and his gladiators
used it as camping place.
There is no. word in the Chinese
language that conveys an intimation
of what we term public spirit, nor is
there a synonym for patriotism.
To find the relative distance of the
sun and stars suppose the earth and
sun but one inch apart. at the same
relative distance the nearest fixed star
would be Just IL miles away.
Natives in the Puniab have taken
to ping pong.
Eyes, I have pretty big mouth, g
said the candid man, .tbut I have
learned to keep it shut. / got my
lesson when / was small boy.
II was born and brought up on
farm, and / had the habit of going
around with my mouth wide open,
especially if there was anything unus-
ual going on. One day an uncle. whom
had not seen for years, paid us a
visit.
Hello, uncle !. said /, looking up
at him with my mouth opened like a
barn door.
HE looked at me for a moment
without answering, and then said:
Close your mouth, sonny, SO can
see who you are Detroit Free
Press.
For years young man and young
woman had been engaged, and each had
economical with view of having the
more to spend when they should marry.
Six months ago, however, the engage
ment was broken, and shortly after
ward the young woman became the
fiancee of another man. This man she
encourages to spend his money lavishly
Ion her. He has bought her beauti-
full silver for her toilet table, the latest
design and engraved with her initials
handsome leather travelling bag com
pletely fitted out, rugs, books and other
articles to maks home comfortable.
stNo more economizing for me, I" says
the girl. IF he invests so much in me,
We won't be so likely to quarrel, and
certainly he will not have the money
to spend on another GIRL" which is
the wisdom that rules sentiment in
these modern days. New York Press.
Twenty crops of carbolic acid evapo-
rated from hot shovel will go far to
Danish flies from room.
Tumblers in which milk has been
servsd should be rinsed in cold water
before being washed, otherwise they
will look cloudy.
When grease is spilled on the kitchen
floor pour cold water on Immediately,
which hardens it,and it can be scraped
away when firm.
A cycle lamp will light more easily
if the tip of the wick is squeezed free
from oil with the fingers.
To take away the taste after eating
onions put little powdered camphor
in tumbler Of water and with it rinse
the mouth out thoroughly.
Body linen should be hung over the
back of chair at night. This allows
the air to circulate through the gar
ments. 1t is very unhygienic to put
them one on the top of the other. bsNS
If you are overtired, "too tired to
Sleep" as we sometimes say, battle the
neck and temples with hot water.
Battle the back of the neck particularly.
This seems to relax the muscles and
the veins that supply the brain with
blood. Lie down to sleep in peace, for
it Will come surely. The same treat
ment will wonderfully refresh during
the day. A headache may often be
relieved, sometimes cured, by hot ap-
|, plications to the back of the neck.
Ellen Terry has very simple recipe
for the retention Of youth and beauty.
You must work till tired, sleep till
rested, have plenty, of fresh air, live in
ecol rooms, take daily sponge bath
| and eat the simplest food.
The shrinkage of washable goods
averages three, quarters of an inch to
the yard.
A tablespoonful of tu1pentine in the
| clothes boiler will whiten the linen
and remove stains.
Stains on brass will disappear il
rubbed with cut lemon dipped in
salt. When clean, wash in hot water,
dry with cloth and polish With wash
leather.
The average man imagInes that after
he has taken cold bath, donned fan
nels, put on straw hat and drunk a
tumbler or two of ginger beer. he has
done all that in him lies But it must
be pointed out that to keep strong this
weather one must practice activity, and
| the more exercise one takes the better
| able one is to war against the enerva
tion of the temperature. A long walk
or hard ride early in the morning
will help one through the day much
more than will many iced drinks in the
noontide. London Globe.
An evangelist is going about in ILL
nois Offering to "work', on these
terms: Forty dollars week and fifty
conversions guaranteed, or money
refunded. -
\ Thirty-five secretaries are constantly
engaged in coping with the enormous
volume of letters which daily pour into
the Vatican. Pope Leo receives more
letters and newspapers than any other
ruler in the world, the average number
being something like 10000 to %, OoC
daily.
The most notable attraction in a
mosque at Delhi is single red hair,
which is said to have been plucked
from the moustaohe of Mahomet. II
is kept under glass, and visitors are
permitted to look at it on payment Of a
sum equal to about % cents.
Princess Charles of Denmark has
many charming accomplishments; she