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The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
HE LOVED ANIMALS
LANosaIR.s cAARAcreals1Ics.
Great English Painter Was on Inti-
mate Terms With the Animals
He Painted.

Conrad Cooke, the son of a dlstin
guished English painter, says he used
to hold the paper while Sir Edwin
Landseer drew one animal with bis
right hand and a different animal with
his left, writes ]. A. Manson in "Sir
Edwin Landseer, Il. A" This species
Of dexterity comes from practice, no
doubt, and is akin to the adroit ma
nipulation OF the accomplished plan
ist. but is nevertheless extraordinary.
and several cases are recorded in
which Sir Edwin fairly astounded the
onlookers by such displays of manual
skill. Two instances of well-applied
facility are related by Vernon Heath.
Once while staying at Ardington
house. Robert Vernon's place near
Vantage. Landseer consented to go to
church. At luncheon he was asked who
had preached. Really, / don't know,
but 1t was someone like this" and he
sketched the priest in a few adroit
strokes. why. that's Mr. Blank"
said Vernon Heath. His living is
nine miles of and don't think he has
ever preached here before. know
him only from seeing him at a meet of
the old Berkshires. But that's the
man, sure enough" At Ardington a
billiard table stood In the hall and one
day during game Landseer went
across to the blackboard which screened
the crate and drew upon 1t in chalk
life-sized head of a royal stag.
When Mr.. Vernon saw it he was so
enchanted that he had a sheet OF
plate glass placed over the board,
which he forbade being taken to the
hall any more,
An intimate friend of his gave a
most instructive account of Landseer's
ways with animals. He had a strong
feeling" she wrote. against the way
some dogs are tied up; only allowed
their freedom now and then. He used
to say a man would fare better tied
up than a dog because the former can
take his coat of. but dog lives in his
forever. He declared a tied-up dog
without daily exercise goes mad or
dies in three years. His wonderful
power over dogs is well known. An
illustrious lady (whom we shall ven
ture upon Identifying as Queen Vic
toria) asked him how 1t was that he
gained this knowledge. BY peeping
into their hearts. ma'am.' was his an
swer. | remember once being wonder
fully struck with the mesmeric attrac-
tons he possessed with them. A large
party of his friends were with him at
his house in st. Johns Wood; his SER
want opened the door, three or four
dogs rushed in, one a fierce-looking
mastiff. The ladies recoiled. but there
was no fear: the creature bounded up
to Landseer, treated him like an old
friend, with most expansive demon
strations of delight. Someone remark
ing how fond the dog seemed of him.
he said: Il never saw 1t before in my
life"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Preacher Tells Good Story.

DR.. William McElyeen. the popular
clergyman of the Shawmut Congrega-
tional church. appeared in new role
the other evening when he took the
stump at Foss rally In the South
End. DIR. McElveen. while preserving
all the dignity of minister. was ex-
ceedingly funny. He kept the audi
ence laughing all the time he was on
the platform. and when he concluded
and sat down they insisted that he
continue.
He then told story about negro
who called his sixteenth child Judas
iscariot because, like Judas of old, 1T
would have been better for him If he
had never been born The story
brought down the house. There are
few men who can speak from the pull
pit and from the seump with equal
success.-Boston Journal
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
WHY GIRLS PREFER THE SHOP.
They Have Greater Freedom Than in
Domestic Employment.

The Labor Bureau of the state of
Wisconsin has been investigating the
subject of feminine labor and collect
Ing reasons why girls prefer work in
factories and stores to household SER
vice. Inquiries were sent to 769 per-
sons. Among the answers were these:
If ladies' would only give girls bet
ter rooms, kinder treatment and
warmer beds and let them live inde-
pendently more girls would do house
work.
| love housework. but. like a host
of other girls. refuse to do it under
present conditions.
The reason | won't do housework
is because | will not be treated like
half slave and always n nobody.
None of the girls | know would do
housework because a girl who does
1t is always looked upon as a kitchen
drudge, always on duty and seldom
treated justly.
am treated better in the factory
in every way and. besides, l am no
longer obliged to entertain in the
kitchen or receive my friends at the
back door, since l can live at home
with my own people.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Realities of Life in
Southern Cotton Mills

There is. In a corner OF a far eouth-
ern state. a little factory town, built
in the heart OF radiant nature. where
blue skies. shining water and wood
crowned hills form brilliant back
ground. against which the colorless
life OF cotton-mlil people stands in
startling contrast.
Hurrying to and from the mills at
carly morning. noon. or evening. you
can see here throng OF weary women.
boys and girls. young In years, and
old In faces-one and all stamped
with the mechanism of work which
has crowded out of their lives beauty,
sweetness. ambition and aspiration.
They live In dreary little houses.
cramped In space. without books, or
pictures, or music, or social enjoy
ment. They have no recreations, no
comforts. and their ignorance of all
domestic science is truly deplorable.
Their homes arc seldom well kept
Night workers from the mill sleep al
most all day in many OF the houses.
and Saturday afternoon. the half-holi-'
day at the mill. is the only available
time for some of the women to attend
TO domestic duties. They are always
poorly clad. The himsy cottons and
cheap worsteds for which they spend
their hard-earned pittance are usually
gaudy deceptions. which never wear.
and lose all semblance of color in the
first washing.
Wash-day. by the way. is a movable
feast In this district, for the women
are bound by no fossiiized traditions
concerning Monday
The most pitiable deficiency. how
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
WONDERFUL woak.

Case No. 1s,977.-David NJ. Bye.
p. o. Address, Box 297, Midland.
Mich. says: Three months I was
almost incapacitated from labor;
could not sleep at night; had to walk
the floor. owing to terrible pain in
the hips, in the small of the back, In
my instep and ankle OF the right
leg.
was treated fer sciatic rheuma
tism in the hospital. but received no
benefit One month ago | returned
home and was given box OF Doan's
Kidney Pills. To-day residents OF
this city can bear witness to the fact
that | am able to work, and can also
walk to my work without the aid
of walking-stick or crutch.
In speaking of the Immediate effect
of Doan's Kidney Pills, did not find
them to deaden the pain, but quickly
and surely to eradicate the cause of
1t.
am of the opinion that Doan's Kid
ney Pills are the best remedy for
kidney ailments that can be procured.
| was especially careful in my diet.
In order to give the treatment fair
play.
In conclusion. | shall be pleased. at
any time. to answer any inquiries re
garding my case, from anyone desir-
Gus of obtaining it,
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Bye
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. For
sale by all druggists. price 80 cents
per box.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Buried Pine Forest
a Profitable Find

The collecting of what is called rain
bow wood is comparatively new in
dustry in Maine.
Though the dwellers along the sea
board have known for years that drift
wood picked up from salt water gave
out iridescent tints when burned in
open CRATES. they attached no value
to the coloring of the flames until the
rich summer visitors came down East
and changed the picking of driftwood
from an occupation akin into idleness
into a profitable calling.
For five years the whole coast line
of Penobscot bay has been secured in
quest of wood. and when the supply
grew scarce and the price advanced
from $40 to s25 cord, a Boston chem
list grew rich from inventing a powder
which when burned with dry wood
yielded colors nearly as bright as the
genuine wood from the sea.
This fall Emery Bowden. farmer.
who sold considerable driftwood in
former years, went to the salt mead
ows at the foot OF his field and began
10 dig his years supply OF muck. which
WAS used as bedding for his stock and
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Vibration Cure in London.

London society's latest craze is the
vibration cure. as practiced by a
Swedish specialist. The vibrationist
claims to be able to cure anything and
everything by his treatments. claim
which is supported by Adelina Patti
among others. Nerve troubles, pneu-
monia. appendicitis, all are vibrated
out of the system in miraculous fash
ion. Palming. faith healing and crys-
tai gazing have given way for the mo-
ment to the vibrationists. whose par
lors are crowded with fashionable and
foolish women
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

To the housewife who mas not yet
become acquainted with the new things
of everyday use in the market and who
Is reasonably satisfied with the old. we
would suggest that a trial of Defiance
Cold Water starch be made at once.
Not alone because it is guaranteed by
the manufacturers to be superior to
any other brand. but because each 10c
package contains 16 ozs.. while all the
Dther kinds contain but ~ ozs. 1t is
safe to say that the lady who once uses
Definace Starch will use no other.
Quality and quantity must win.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Clergyman TO Listen
Silently to HereSy

When the Methodist Episcopal
church at stratford. Conn, is built it
will stand upon land secured in a
stranger fashion than congregations
usually adopt to establish their places
of worship.
It will be paid for by man who he
lieves Methodist doctrines almost
blighted his life and who devotes him
self to arguing against them, In rec
ompensc he demands that the minis
ter. the Rev. Royal w. Raymond. lis
ten to him expound his doctrines for
eleven hours, during which time he is
to endeavor to convert the clergyman
to his own theories.
For eleven hours Mr.. Raymond will
listen to heresy. and he will be paid
at the rate of 500 an hour.
Thaddeus e. Peck is the theist who
is willing to pay this price for the un-
divided attention of n clergyman while
he expounds his theories of religious
belief and endeavors to prove that
Methodism is built upon n fallacy. He
is chemist. For long time he and
the minister. being neighbors. had
been accustomed to undertaking long
arguments ON religious subjects until
the clergyman, seeing that he was
wasting his force on an obstacle which
had no intentions of being converted,
quit the pastime-as 1t was to the
chemist-and refused to be drawn into
discussion.
The chemist found that he could not
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

engage the minister in conversation
regarding religion and there were no
more arguments until the church de-
cided to build a new place of worship.
There were no funds with which to
buy the land, and then the chemist
came forward with his startling prppo-
sltion
He proposed to pay the minister for
listening to him discuss religious be-
licfs as he held them. The minister
laid the proposal before his congrega-
tion, and after due debate it was de-
cided to accept this sacrifice on the
part of the clergyman. who was will
ing to make a martyr of himself for
the good of his congregation.
The arrangements have been made
and the chemist will soon begin his
conversations. The Rev. Mr.. Ray
mond has stipulated that he shall not
have to undergo all the discussion at
one time. He will take an hour one
week and another the next. Thus he
will distribute the ordeal over several
months.
The condition is that he shall not
dispute or argue. He must sit at re-
spectful attention and hear the doc
trines he holds most highly subjected
to the most caustic criticism the chem
ist is capable of delivering. He and
his congregation are positive that
nothing but good will come of this
strange way of raising money for a
church.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

, ever, In the housekeeping Of these
poor women. who have had so little
time or opportunity to learn, is their
inability to cook. They cannot prop.
erIy prepare the simplest food, and
when you see their unattractlve, indi-
gestible meals of heavy biscuit. III
done meats. and indescribable slices
OF potato. you can no longer wonder
at the pallid faces. poor constitutions
and early aging of this people.
There is not a man. woman or child
though, in the whole community. who
would not share the last crust of Ill
baked bread with you. for generosity
Is their characteristic virtue.
They are singularly without imagl.
nation. ut wasn't drawed out OF them
when they were children" and no sub
tile touch OF fancy ever gilds the com
monDlace for them. The mill is real;
work Is real; they must have real
money to buy real food. and anything
that does not bear the hallmark Of ma
terialistic reality is. to say the least,
suspicious. The very children turn
deaf ear to the most alluring fairy
tale. Fairies are foreign to the envir-
onment
Funerals, marriages, and quarrels
are the diversions of the neighbor-
hood.
Funerals are Of paramount interest.
being. as It were. outside mill limits,
and appealing to the sensational side
of their nature.-New York Evening
Post.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
sultan a Poor Paymaster.

An official Investigation proves tha,
7e per cent of all the employees Of the
state in Turkey-thet is. the officers
and men Of the army and navy. the
gendarmerie and police forces and all
members of all branches of the civil
service-never receive more than half
Of the salaries and wages due to them
Twenty-six per cent obtain from sey.
en- TO ten months salary in the year
and the remaining per cent are hap
py in getting their full due.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
A. EUROPEAN PRACTICAL JOKE.
All Right in Theory, but Somewhat
Dangerous in Practice.

Dangerous in Practice.
Here is a practical joke which is
now causing much amusement in
Europe. As you walk along a street
with some friend say to him; You
see that man in front of us? Well,
III bet you Sc that I'll knock his hat
over his ears"
Your friend will naturally accept
your wager and all you have to do is
to step up behind the unsuspecting
man ard hit his hat such a blow with
your fist that 1t will come down over
his eyes Ten to one he will begin
TO fume and swear like a trooper. and
while he is struggling to get his hat
back into its former position. you
must pull your own hat down over
your eyes, just as though someone
had subjected you to similar treat
ment.
As result. when he turns around
TO attack you, he will conclude that
you. too. have been insulted by some
one. and the next minute both of you
yill be looking in every direction for
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Should Say No.

By the way. wouldn't 1t be a good
plan for those innocent young girls
who are invited out to have a drink
and then get knockout drops not to
accept the invitation to go out and
have a drink Philadelphia Inquirer
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
HQM-I TIllaf

We orer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY S CO., Props. Toledo, O
We the undersigned. have known f. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by their firm
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists Toledo
o.. Walding. kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catnrrh Cure is taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
zoo per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Waltz Of French oriqin.

The controversy between continen.
tal papers as to the origin of the waltz
was settled by the discovery that the
waltz was first danced at the French
court on Nov. 8. 117s. when 1t was an.
nounced as the composition Of
French courtier who called 1t volta"
Heretofore II has been generally as.
sumed that the waltz originated op
the blue Danube or thereabouts.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
A Good Rife Shot.

A peculiar incident happened at the
Yarran. Victoria. rife ranges A man
was taking aim at 400 yards and just
as he fired several magpies few in
front Of him, about 200 yards distant.
The bullet struck one OF the magpies
and brought It to the ground and a
bulFs-eye was registered by the mark
er for the shot. A buiI-s-eye and mag
pie were thus scored for one shot.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Three Lions to XIII Panther.

At menagerie in the Temple
Square at Paris three lionr managed
to make their way into a nelghborlng
cage in which a panther was lodged.
terrible fight ensued, and. despite
the efforts of the keepers. the panther
was literally torn to pieces by the in,
truders.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Female Ants Have Maids.

A naturalist of Berlin. Professor
Hirsemann. has been making observa-
tions on the toilets of ants. He has
discovered that each upper class fe-
male insect goes through a cleansing
process which is performed by an as
sistant. evidently one that acts as
"lady's maid" The assistant begins
by washing the face of her mistress
and then performs the same service
over the entire body.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Genuine aEIyina wedae.v

Who has not seen the V-shaped
docks Of geese go honking along over
head? They fly in V-shape because
The arrangement permits each bird to
follow with the least resistance. When
The goose in the lead becomes fatigued
he takes his place in the rear. each
bird in its turn leading the flock.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
What petermlnatlcn Can o..

Or. John Clifford. famous English
preacher, when eleven years old. be.
gan to work as an ordinary hand" in
lace factory. AT sixteen, he was
manager of the lace mending depart.
ment, later he became a bookkeepe-,
and thcn began the studies which en-.
abled him to become a great preacher.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Ihex Know a Good Thina.

The number OF new settlers going
into the Sunny San Luis alley this
fall is remarkable. If you want to
get some of our choice lands. with
gilt-edged water rights, you will need
to be about It..
For particulars write to Zeph. Chas.
Felt, 614-616 Majestic Building. Den
yer, Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Russian Puzzle.

Why the Russian nobleman wanting
an American wife with a minimum
dover of $4,000 should address his
application to the president of the
municipal health board is one Of those
puzzles which nobody not q Russian
and a matrimonial candidate and
hard up can possibly unravel.-New
York Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
As to EauIta

Make sure that, however good you
may be. you have faults; that how
ever dull you may be. you can find out
what they are: and that. however
slight they may be. you would better
make some patient effort to get quit
OF them.-Ruskin.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
In the Children's Home in New York. Cures
Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over &c, 600 testimonials.
At all druggists, Csc. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmstsd, LeRoy, N. z.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Sailors are awful forgetful. aln't
,hey2" asked little Elsie why what
makes you think that?' inquired her
papa. because every time they leave a
place they have to weigh their anchor
II they weren't forgetful they'd remem-
Der the weight"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Aurust Koenig's Hamburg

DIR. August Koenis's Hamburg
props. as a blood purifier. strength
and health restorer. and a specific for
all stomach. liver. and kidney trou-
bles, leads all other similar meof
clnes in its wonderful sales and mar
yellous confidence Of the people.
especially our vast German population
1t is not a new and untried product.
but was made and sold more than
sixty years ago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
THE ST. PAUL CALENDAR
EQR 1903

Elk sheets 10x15 inches. OF beautiful
reproductions. in colors. of pastel
drawings by Bryson, is now ready for
distribution and will be mailed on re-
oeipt of twenty-five (25) cents-coin
Or stamps. Address F. A. Miller. Gen
eral Passenger Agent. Chicago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Big Stamp Collection.

postage stamp collection has been
sold in England for sl50,000. which is
believed to be the largest philatelic
transaction on record. The collection
was that OF the European stamps of
Mr.. Castle of Brighton. a vice presi.
dent of the London Philatelic society.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Use for National euardsmen.

Salem, N. j.. was recently rid of
caterpillar plague by National Guards
men. The concussion of their rifles
when discharged caused the caterpil.
lars to loose their hold on the trees.
Then they were swept up.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
The TalIest Corn stalk.

John Martin of Platte county Mis-.
souri,. is looking for the man who can
exhibit taller corn than was raised
this season on his farm. Some stalks
which he recently exhibited measured
seventeen feet. grown from seed
which he procured in Mexico, and Mr.
Martin claims the belt.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Vitality of Sea Anemone-

The sea anemone is one of the long
est lived of humble organisms. One
has flourished in captivity for fifty
years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Johnny" said the teacher, address,
Ing a small pupil. what are the five
senses?" 'Nickels. promptly replied
little Johnny, with an air of superior
knowledge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
A Profitable Monopoly.

Nearly all the shoes sold in Russia
are manufactured By st. Petersburg
firm. which is one OF the most pros
porous stock companies in the
world.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
oriain of aerass widow.r

Grass widow is term derived from
the French word grace" meaning
courtesy, and has nothing to do With
the English word grass"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

''The discovery OF female repeater at
The polls in Denver opens the eyes to the
perils of woman suffrage. 1t gives a wo-
man reason for changing her costume
half a dozen times on election day" says
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Bicycle Officially Reeoanized.

Permission has at last been given
for naval officers on duty and in uni
form to ride bicycles in Portsmouth
dockyard. England.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
In wlnaer use Aliens Foot.Ease.

A powder. Your feet feel uncom-
Portable. nervous and often cold and
damp. II you have sweating, sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
25 cents. Sample gent free. Address
Allan G Oir,sfed Ie Roy II Y
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Pittsburs to Be Novels Center.
A southern novelist of celebrity is
now in Pittsburg getting local color"
for story of that city's iron work.
ers. 1t is Understood that Charles
NJ. Schwab is to be the central figure.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Teacher-Johnnie. what do they dig in
the mountains?
Johnnie-Ore.
Tencher-What do they do with IT?
Johnnie (hesitatingly)-Ma metal.
Teacher-What is Ores and Metals?
Johnnie (triumphantly)-Why thnt's tho
leading mining paper OF the West 1t
only costs 81 year. and papa says it's
the best one printed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Bridget. has Johnnie come home
from school YETI" "Yis. sorr." Have
you seen him?" mo. sorr." Then how
do you know he's home?" Cause. the
cats hidin' under the shtove. sorr.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Ready for Touristn.

In Switzerland 1917 hotels. having
al aggregate of 92,333 beds. were got.
ten ready for this years tourists.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
In hand Of IL OF. brands, which they know
cannot be sold to a customer who has
once used the l6 OF. pkg. Defiance Starch
for same money
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Newfoundland's Bleak Coast.

The coast of Newfoundland is in
dented by deep ana narrow bays, back
of which rise steep and rugged hills.