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The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
A TWILIGHT GAME.
You Mention Thing aud Count Ten
For the Next Player.


IL had been raining ali day. II was
almost dark, and the children were get
ting dangerously tired OF each other
when Miss Lambert came up into the
nursery. She lighted the fire on the
hearth and drew up an easy chair;
then she settled back in II and looked
over at Alice and smiled
"What Is III" questioned Alice, feel
ing very happy all at once.
"The world is SO full of a number OF
things. think we should oil be ms
happy as kings" quoted Miss Lambert
''Tell us the rest" exclaimed Alice
eagerly
That's ALL" replied Miss Lambert,
still smiling.
But the children, sure that some
thing nice was coming, settled them
selves, each on an arm of Miss Lam
bert's chair and waited.
"Well, wen play game" said Miss
Lambert "Ill mention one of the
things and then commence 70 count
ten. Before | have finished Alice must
mention one, and so Wen 20 round and
round. The one who fails TO think Of
thing "a beautiful thing, OF course)
must pay forfeit She must learn
Mr.. Steyenson's Nest Eggs and recite
il Sunday morning at breakfast. Now
I'll begin: a road winding through the
woods, one. two, three. four"
"Red lilies growing along the road. y
shouted Alice; "one, two, three, four,
FIVE, six
"Candy! Pink and white twisted
sticks" said Elizabeth solcmnly.
Count dear" reminded Miss Lam.
bert, for Elizabeth had forgotten pres
ent duties.
"One, two, three
.An old farmhouse with children In.
side and an apple orchard near; one
two
~ nice big fire" cried Alice. stretch.
ing her feet out toward the blaze
"One. two, three, four, five, six, sey
en-"
Kittens said Elizabeth gazing low
ingly M a stuffed cat lying upside
down on the hearth,
Aren't sou going 70 count?' asl.ee
Miss Lambert
"one. two three commenced eliza
beth.
.A field OF grass with tile win,
sweeping over il, one, two, three
four"
- stone wall shouted Alice. "witl
all the things growing side Of il vile
roses, bareback. srapevinesj one two
three, four, five"
Babies said Elizabeth, bcginnin.
at once TO think up for next time ant
forgetting 20 count as usual
"Mammas that sing softly 20 the Ia
bies.r said Miss Lambert, following
Elizabeth's lead
"Uncles that tell stories" shoutc,
Alice, sprnging into the arms of biz
man who suddenly appeared in th,
doorway.
"Oh. Uncle Jack, you play, tooW crie'
both the children at once, and thel
such fun as followed
Uncle Jack had 10 pay a forfeit bo
cause he couldn't think quickly enough
and then after that he thought of lot
OF jolly things--gulls' eggs and ful
, rugged ships and big waves that dasl
over boats and the American dag an'
everything. ng.-Outlook.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
FLOWING WITH ELEPHANTS
Darnum'x Reply 40 the Farmer whe
Asked whether IL Would Pay.

II may be said OF l.. II. Barnum that
he was the major domo or lord or
laughter and fun, the protean dispenser
of amusement How well he became
known through this function one curl
Gus incident certines Some years be-
fore he died an obscure person IN some
remote part OF Asia wrote letter,
which he dropped in the postoiiice near
him, directed 20 ''Mr. Barnum, Ameris
ca" The letter reached it's destination
without an hours delay. The great
Snowman unancctedly enjoyed being
known from the very beginning OF his
celebrity, and when he found his celeb
rity was a tremendous faetopin his sue
cess he did everything that he could
think OF 10 extend the exploitation OF
his name. This was not to nourlsh
vain imaginings or because >he felt ex-
alted. 1t was TO promote business. ]
Around his successive homes at
Bridgeport, Conn, he was fond OF put
ting something that suggested a show.
Queerly marked cattle the sacred cow
or mn elephant was frequently among
| the stock To be noticed in his nelds.
ON one occasion he had an elephant
engaged in piowIng on the s3ping hill
where II could be plainly seeN by the
passengers on the New Haven and
Hartford railroad, an agricultural inno-
vatlon that he knew would get notice
OF some sort I'm every newspaper in the
country. Ii was even said that he re-
ceived letters from farmers far and
wide asking how much hay one ele-
phant ate and if ii was more profitable
TO plow with an elephant. than with
horses or oxen. His replies were in
varlably frank and We're of this pur-
port If you have a large museum IN
New York and great railvtay sends
trains fun OF passengers within eye
shot of the performance, II will pay,
and pay well, but If you have no such
institution then horses and oxen viii
prove more economical.-Joei Benton in
Century.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
A Juv.ur,e Femin,n. Prayer.

A little girl was spending the sum
mer at a fashionable watering place,
and one morning as she played upon
the veranda of the hotel where her
mother was stopping she heard a
lengthy conversation upon the fashions
OF the day and the absolute necessity
of stylishness in dress IL one hoped To
be success In society. One lady went
so far as to say that stylisbness was
far more important than beauty.
That night as the child said her
usual prayer she added. with great
earnestness. And. oh. dear Lord, do
please make me stylishr'-LippincottEs
Magazine. w
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
To wash Rugs.

Light fur rugs can quite easily be
cleaned or washed nc home. To dry
clean well moisten some sawdust with
benzoline and rub this well In, chang
ing as IL gets soiled, says Home Chat
IL washed, make "A nice suls with soap
jelly and hot water la which you can
comfortably bear your hand "a heaped
tablespoonful 10 gallon and a tea
spoonful Of boraxl. Let il soak IN this
for half an hour. Souse UP ana down
In this, then wash In a weaker suds
with only half quantities of soap and
borax and rinse in lukewarm water.
Press out as much water as possible
or run through a wringcr. Shake well
and hang In the shade to dry. When
half dry rub well between the hands
to soften 1t and again well shake.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
The bath.

There are a good many things that
make the bath luxury" at small cost
If one only knows what they are a
little borax softens the water and
makes it velvety. A little ammonia re-
moves the odor of perspiration. hand
full Of sea salt makes the water rather
harsh, but is most invigorating Bath
bags are too cheap TO mention If they
are homemade A yard of fine cut
cheesecloth will make half dozen or
more. They should be filed with bran,
powdered orris root and few shayings
OF CASTLE soap. They soften, soap and
perfume the water and, used as wash
cloth. leave a delicious sensation All
soap should be carefully rinsed from
the body, especially the face, at the ED
of the bath. If then the face is rubbed
all over with the upward, rotary mas
sage motion. with fingers dipped In cold
cream. and then wiped with soft ine
cloth, it VIII leave the skin much inn
proved.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
Breathins OF Insects.

Insects generally breathe through
special pores in various parts OF their
bodies, and II these pores are closed by
oil they are suffocated. Any one may
test this by dropping sweet oil on the
thorax or back OF wasp. IL very
soon dies. For this reason oil has been
found one OF the best things to use for
the destruction OF insects.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

The art OF dress can do wonders for
a woman. and those who scoff at their
sisters who give so much attention to
their personal appearance are making
big mistake. says the Washington
Times. 1t is not necessary TO devote
ones entire time TO dress, but every
woman should give II some thought.
Don't go into n shop and buy a gown,
a hat OF even neck ribbon unless II
is becoming 10 you.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
oBEYlNe THE RULES.
That Was How Mayor johnson Got
His stnrt In the world.

His start I'm the world.
The mayor Of Cleveland. Familiarity
known as Tom Johnson, when AZ the
age Of fourteen lived I'm Louisville.
Ky, and secured employment as an
office boy at 50 a week in a foundry
His duties consisted of keeping the Of
fee clean running errands and pick
ing up odd scraps.
Il. Du Pont, who was part owner OF
the foundry. saw the industrious office
boy rush one day into the street, pick
up bit Of iron and, returning, throw
it on the scrap heap inside. When the
boy re-entered the office, Mr. Du Pont
said TO him.
"Why did you do that, my sonY'
"Why, sir" said Tom, a bit embar-
rassed. there was no use wasting H.
They can put It IN the furnace and use
IL over again"
"Well, | just think can use YOU
young man, in the street car business.
How would you like to come at 81 a
week."
Young johnson accepted the 81 raise
with nlacrity. Mr.. Du Pont controlled
the Fourth avenue and Walnut street
lines. one barn was at Eighteenth
and Walnut streets and at Fourth ave
nue. and Main street was the drawing
station. All the cars of the system
had to pass there, and il was there
that the money was drawn from the
big clumsy boxes into which the fares
were dropped.
one OF the rules Of the company was
that as each bag Of money was drawn
the drawer must carry II into the Of
fee, put It into the safe and close the
door.
MIR. Du Pont was seldom az the draw
ing station during the day, and in time
the drawers grew careless No one
had access 10 the room but the draw
ers, and knowing one another TO be
honest they formed the habit Of care
Iessly throwing the bags Of money on
the floor and piling them all into the
safe I'm heap at the end OF the day
or when they thought Mr.. Du Pont
might be around.
one day the chief drawer was i'll.
and young Johnson. the office boy. was
sent by MIR. Du Pont from Eighteenth
and Walnut streets 20 Fourth and Main
TO help out Johnson read the rules,
and in drawing the bag Of money from
The FIRST car lie bounded zip the steps
TO the room, opened the safe threw Ia
the money and slammed the door.
'What did YOU do that forg' demand
ed the boolSkecpcr.
I AL tsfa pl
subdrawcr over his shoulder as he ran
down the steps 10 meet another CIR
The same thing was repeated dozen
tlmes. Then the bookkecpor wheeled
around and demanded:
Don't you think I'm honest? DC
you think want to steal any OF that
money!"
Dunno" answered Johnson, 'bui
the rule says, Put the bag in the safe
and shut the door and that's what
I'm going to do whether you like il oi
not"
The bookkeeper jumped OF his stoo
just as MIR. Du Pont stepped in.
What's all this row about?' he ask
ed.
This young fool is acting as IL h'
thought | was trying to steal youl
money" the bookkeeper replied.
81 was just obeying the rule, Mr.. Dt
Pont," spoke up young Johnson. Here
It is" And he showed the presiden
of the company the rule.
"AIl right my boy" said Mr.. DI
Pont. "Slnce you obey the rules 81
well I'll make you chief drawer righ
now"
Two years later, when he was sew
enteen, Johnson was superintendent o
the road.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
working Aprons.

In well regulated houses the house
maids are supplied with large ginghnm
working aprons that replace or cover
the white apron while the work OF
busting or cleaning is going on. These
aprons are OF pink and blue plain ging-
ham, made with a square bib and deep
pocket. The skirt is long and full, pro
tecting the dress thoroughly Some
mistresses add to the outfit dust cap
10 match.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

A good skin tonic is made thus: Two
ounces OF eau de cologne. an ounce OF
tincture OF camphor, half an ounce Of
tincture OF benzoin. A few drops OF
this should be added 20 the water
when bathing the face. II is better TO
rub the face well with the hands ratn-
or than employ a sponge.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

Salt is one OF the greatest OF natural
remedies and antiseptics. A weak so
lution-an even teaspoonful In a glass
OF water. cold or hot-is excellent for
indigestion. A solution OF about the
same strength win often reliexe a cold
In the head IL snuffed up through the
nose.
Severe pains In the bowels are often
relieved by the application of bag OF
hot snit
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
PROPER CARE OF CLOTHING
The Way 40 Have Your Garments
Always Looking Fresh.

The well dressed woman is not al
ways the one who has the greatest
number OF dresses, but the one who ~
careful with them. Many do not real
RE the value of clothesbrush, ana
their dresses become soiled and shabby
after wearing them few times. The
skirt should be carefully brushed ev-
cry time II Is worn and hung up. the
shoes wiped off with soft cloth, the
gloves pressed out smoothly and put III
n box. the veil and ribbons folded ana
laid away ready for use when they are
needed. DO not crowd the garments
into closet with half dozen Others
on one hook. Notice how the ready
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

Look at your friends and acquaint-
ances. You see them deliberately act
ing the fool every day. Possibly you
can look your friends over with less
prejudice than you can look yourself
over. Are you acting the fool and
causing yourself unnecessary annoy
ance7 There are so many foolish peo-
pie In the world that you often ind
startling things in looking yourself
over with candor and fairness.-Atch-
ison Globe.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
Fiavorings.

Orange and lemon peel, especially the
latter. IL valuable for favorings. Peel
the fruit thinly. dry the parings slowly
IN the oven and store In a tin for fu.
ture use. It viii be found useful for
cakes. puddings ami other dishes and
win save more expensive flavOrlngs.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

A good thing TO polish windows with
is small hand mop made OF scraps OF
chamois. Bits no larger than a silver
dollar can be used. String them all
together on piece OF strong twIne and
tie into a bunch. When dirty. wash Il
out. dry and before using rub It soft
IN your hands. The mop improves
with use.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

In a public park at Calcutta are sew
eral birds Of the adiutant species.
They are the storks OF the East Indies
and average about six feet In height
These birds parade In a stately way
and at distance look SO much like
soldiers that strangers often mistake
them for grenadiers
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
strictly nn.incs-.

"Have you observed that man who
has been abusing your
ayes" answered Senator Sorghum
plucidly. "I've been watching him
with n great deal OF interest. III |
wanted anybody abused, | don't know
but should hire him in preference to
anybody know of."-Washington
Star.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

Life Insurance Agent My dear sir.
have you made any provision for thoee
who come after you2
Harduppe- Yes; | put the dog at the
door and told the hired girl 20 say I'm
out Of town Brooklyn Life.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

Miss Dorothy Dot before going to wade
Takes little tin bucket and little tin spade
And Bobbie end she work away with vim
Till little tin bucket is full to the brim
with this sand build little dry spot
II the oceans too wet" Miss Dorothy Dot
-Harriot Brewer Sterling in St, Nicholas.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

The ashes 80 called. from volcanoes
are simply lava that is finely .pulver-
iced
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08

ton has been published, the work is so heavy and so specialized that very few people seem to have read the book. Since that time Prof. Herbert B. Adams, in one of the valuable series of historical studies. published by the Johns Hopkins University. has said: Not jewels. but Jews, were the real financial basis of the first expedition of Columbus
 "Dr. Kayserling has, beyond 8 doubt. pointed out that two Maranos, or secret Jews, Luis de Santagel and Gabriel San chez-the former the Chancellor of the Royal Household and Comptroller Gen eral of Arragon, and the latter chief treasurer of Arragon-enormously rich merchants, who enjoyed the favor of Ferdinand ancf~ @Wabe41~ supplied the funds needed to fit out Columbus cara vols. Isabella did not sell her jewels to fit out Columbus for his voyage. She had already pawned or sold them to de- fray the expenses of the wars then de- vastating her country. Dr. kayserllng clearly shows that the jewel story Is false, a fact previously proved by another Jew. that great authority on Columbus, Henry Harrisse.
 'The maps which Columbus used were drawn up by Jafuda, or Jehuda Cresques known also as Mestire Jaime Ribes, the :Map-Jew' or 'Compass-Jew,' who was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08
Wise is the individual who Is sensible

Wise is the individual who Is sensible of his own follies.
 It is better to be slandered by some than to be praised by others.
 Ignorance may be bliss. but knowledge leaves no room for doubt.
 A sailor isn't necessarily pugtlist be- cause he boxes the compass s Even if a man is poor thinker, he may be good whistler.
 Few men are capable of answering the arguments of a pretty woman.
 A yacht can stand on a tack in silence, but man isn't built like yacht.
 Beauty draws with but a single hair and 1t Is sometimes dyed hair at that.
 A man without ambition is like pan of dough without any yeast to raise 1t.
 Measure a man by his everyday con- duct rather than by his extraordinary exertions.
 Cupid believes ir homeopathy-at least he heals with another arrow the wound made by one of his darts.
 No man on earth can love his neigh bor as himself if he has a garden and the aforesaid neighbor keeps chickens.
 Many a young man who leaves college with the intention of reforming the world changes his mind and hunts paying job.
 If there is one time more than an- other when a woman should be alone with her thoughts. it Is when passing vehicle splashes mud on her new gown.
 Character is bounded on the north by Industry. on the east by integrity. on the south by morality and on the west by sobriety
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08

of three and half miles around. The scene was q grand one, the rough nills and valleys turning blue and appearing alive with the assaulting Federals who were level. On the opposite side the Confederates stood gallantly in their trenches and delivered a whitening nre, moving down with the artillery, which canister, over 4OO6 of the charging troops: Such a conflict could not last long, and it was soon evident that the assault was repuised, and that the Confederates held the fort immediately south of the rail, road cut and resting on the cut, being the left of Maj.-Gen. Stevenson's division and held by the brigade of Brig. Gen. been battered down during the cannon ading so as to form -amD. In this breach and in the outside ditch fioated the flags of two Iowa regiments and one were driven out of the fort into second one. some seventy-five or hundred yards in the rear, which had been con. structed in anticipation of such possible event. It was some two. or three hours before arrangements could be completed to retake this fort.
 The assaulting party was made up of thirty-f1Ye men from the two companies of Capt. l.. D. Bradley and Lieutenant Col. E. w. Pettus of Alabama. and three other Alabama soldiers of Colonel Shell ley's regiment, also joined the aseaulting column, Colonel Pettus offering to act as guide and lead the party At a given signal these heroes dashed into the fort and into the breach, captured two stands Of colors and fifty prisoners. As soon as the Federals saw what had been done they opened fire of some fifty guns on the fort. notwithstanding the ditch was still occupied bv Fedcrals. This fire last ed about fifteen minutes, and the dirt of the fort filled the air from the burst ing shell and plunging shot. Singular to say, not a solitary man of the assauting party was either killed or wounded by the Federais who held the angle of the the capture of flags, or Tn the terrible canonading which followed the recapture of the fort.
 Later, about dark, the Federals in the outer ditch who could not be reached were made to surrender after rolling sev- eral hand grenades over the parapet into their midst. These Federal soldiers re- fused to surrender at first. and were de- liant in every way. and did not yield ur- midst, killing and wounding many of their number.
 A more gallant deed I did not witness during the entire war, than that Of the gallant Texans under Bradley and Houge, or Walls Texas Legion, guided and led by Lieut.-Coi. Pettus of Alabama, and write this incident to perpetiate and hand pleasure to state that no troops could have behaved more gallantly than the Iowa and Illinois troops who made the assault and lodgment on the fort. The honor and glory of the American soldier were exempiified on both sides.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08

director of, the Portugese Academy at Sayres and instructor In the art of navv igation and the manufacturer of nautical instruments and maps, while he/ made many improvem snts in the compass and in the application of astronomy to navi- gation. which alone made possible Co., lumbus wonderfully well-planned voy- ages.
 Columbus derived much of value from the astronomical tables of Abraham Za- cuto. These tables were translated from the Hebrew into Latin and Spanish by Joseph Vecincho. Zacuto's pupil, another Jew, distinguished as physician, cos mographer and mathematician: and 1t was he who presented a copy to the Genoese navigator. which Columbus found of great service on his voyages. This copy, with notes and glosses in Columbus hand writing. still exists in Spain. Without these Jewish inventions the discoveries of Columbus would have been impossible.
 Rodrigo Sanchez, cousin of Gabri d Sanchez. was designated to accompany the expedition as superintendent at the special request of Queen Isabella. The ship physician, Maestro Ber;sal: the sur geon, Marco. and sailor Alonso de Ia Calle, were Jews. It was Jew. Rodrigo de Triana. who first saw the land, and another Jew, Luis de Torres, taken along because he understood Hebrew, Chaldee and some Arabic, as interpreter in the oriental lands which Columbus expected to reach, who was the first white man to set foot on American soil, having been sent ashore to greet the Grand Khan of India. whose country Columbus be- lieved he had reached by new route.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-08

these cases. Peruna cures catarrh wher- ever located.
 Mrs. Alex. Johnson. 256 University Avenue, Kingston, Ontario. Can. writes:
 " have been sufferer for years with bearing down pains and back ache, and got no relief from doctors prescriptions. commenced taking Peruna and after taking the first bot tie felt much better and within month I was a we'll woman, and heartily recommend it to any woman who is in as poor health as was"
 MRS. A JOHNSON.
 Miss Mabel Meyers, Argentine, Kansas. Collector for the Kansas Temperance Union, writes: .'Peruna has proved a friend to me for it cured me when I was sick and the least I can do in return fsi to acknowledge it's value to the public. Since I was 1T years old have suffered with headache. backache and pains in the shoulder blades. I caught cold easily and my lungs were weak. Catarrh of the lungs was what the doctors called my trouble. I took their medicine for eighteen months without any benefit and hearing about Peruna decided to try 1t. I used nine bottles and was restored to health. This was two years ago, and I am now in perfect hea1th.'
 If you do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna. write at once to Dr. Hartman. giving full statement of your case and he will be glad to give you his valuable advive gratis.
 Address pr. Hartman. President of The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, O.