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The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13
Mothers Flog Their Boys in Court.

A brand new whip made It's appear
ance in Juvenile Court and five offend
ers are willing to swear as to its sting
ing qualities. -Four stout mothers, at
the order of the Court, whipped as
many small hoys until the officer said
tho punishment was satisfactory The
new whip Is made of select piece of
oak, to one end of which is attached
half-dozen small straps.
-Four boys, Pat Hunt, Alva Pierce
field. Oney Barnett and Walter Worth
who broke into a shed at the yard of
the Coburn Lumber Company on West
Maryland street several days ago, were
before the court. The first three
named are old offenders and were
given good thrashing by their mo-
theirs. In the basement of the police
station in the presence of an officer.
who reported to the judge that the
boys had been properly punished. The
fourth, Walter Worth, nine years old,
was given a lecture only, as 1t was his
first offence.
Lloyd Cabbal, a colored newsboy.
who confessed to having stolen so fro
who confessed to having stolen So
from desk In the Office OF the Aetna
Savings and Loan Company's build
ing, was allowed to go free after his
father had administered a good, sound
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13
SHINES IN PORTO RICO.
How an American BootbIack Founded
a New Industry.

The American occupation of Porto
Rico has resulted in the introduction
of one Anglo-Saxon institution among
the Latin peoples of the West Indies,
that has already becume fast and per.
manent," said DR.. ]. w. Fe@kes Of the
Bureau of Ethnology. who returned
last Saturday from an archaeological
tour of that island, in tho course Of
which he was afforded unusual op, or
tunities for viewing the life and Gus
toms of the islanders tempered by
American influence. Continuing, he
said:
"The first American troops that
landed on the island were accom-.
panied by colored bootblack; a boy
about twelve or fourteen years of age,
from New York, who drove n thriving
business shining the shoes of the Off.
GERS. The Porto Ricans were strang.
ers to such an institution. but being of
an Initiative turn, we're not long In
adopting what to them seemed worth
copying. Following on the heels of
the army came other Americans. so
that the little bootblaek from New
York soon had more business than he
could attenu to. But this, however,
did not last very long. and in less
than two months after his arrival, he
experienced very lively competition
from the youngsters of San Juan, who,
watching his movements, straightway
provided themselves with boxes
brushes, and backing, and learning
the word Shine were ready to black
shoes after the most approved Ameri.
can fashion.
To-day every city and town in Porto
Rico is full Of little bootblacks; for the
natives having noticed that properly
polished shoes constituted part of the
makeup Of well-dressed Americans,
and anxious not to be outdone in the
matter of style, adopted the custom of
keeping their shoes shined.
THE American occupation and in
fuence is being felt in other ways
throughout the island, and Is more
especially noticeable In the schools.
The people are anxious to learn. and
education is looking UP all over tho
island. During my sojourn among
these people | visited country
school one day where the teacher a
bright young Porto Rican, called one
OF his pupils, little boy ten years
Of age, to the blackboard and directed
him to draw map of the State of
Pennsylvania. The little fellow exc
cuted the map as we'll If not better,
than could have done myself, putting
In the rivers and cities, the names of
which he wrote out in Spanish. An.
other little fellow drew map of Con-
necticut, and am free to confess that
| never in my life saw a brighter class
In geography.
Another thing I noticed is that
everybody on the island Is anxious to
learn English, which Is coming into
use more and more every day. II Is
now being taught In all the schools,
and the generation now growing up
viii be able to speak and read the
language as well as their native Span
ish."--Washlngton Post.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13
A NAVAL COOK BOOK.
Every Ship In Our Fleet to be Equip,
ped With q Modern Manual.

Several thouaand copies of an of
fetal cookbook are expected to arrive
az League Island navy-yard shortly
The book has just been Issued by the
Navy Department at Washington
with orders to place one on every wal
vessel and ship belonging to the Uni
ted States, and the sailors look for
ward to better mess in the future
One of the officers at the yard stated
recently that the book was one that
has long been needed and that with Its
use there should be no more com
plants from the men that their food
is not properly cooked.
The book Is bound In canvas and
bears the title General Mess Manua
and Cook Book, United States Navy
The volume was prepared by the Pay
master.General OF the navy and pub
lished by the authority of the Secre
tary Of the Navy. II Is divided into
three parts, general mess. commits
sary stores, and the preparation Of foot
with recipes for every article served
on table, including dessert.
One OF the officers on board the re
ceiving-ship Minneapolis stated that
until fifteen months ago the landsmen
ordinary seamen and able seamen ate
by themselves In messes. Each hat
their own steward whom they wouIt
pay. and he would buy the supplies
of food. The steward also cooked
and the ones giving the most money
received the best food. This caused
a general complaint among the men
and the Secretary of the Navy wal
notified OF their grievances. The case
was put DSfotS SoIei N.'J, tuvy ue
cided that all enlisted men, with thu
exception. of the chief petty officers
should fare alike.
The new cookbook has number O.
rules that have to be kept by the men
under severe punishment in case the,
are broken. The book states that tn,
cook shall receive no extra pay ant
that tips are strictly prohibited. TIL,
book also says that the cook canno
under any circumstances strike OF
or resign, under penalty of being sen
to prison. This means that he will
have to put up with the kicks ant
complaints of the men who are served
with muddy coffee, burnt steak, ant
overdone eggs. On the larger yes
sells of the navy there are to be thre,
cooks, one for meats, another for veg
etables, and third to make tea an,
coffee alone. There are also to b,
two bakers, one senior, whose sol,
duty is to look after the quality of tn,
bread.
In commenting on the book one
the ~pfficers at the yard stated tha
onc-half of the volume is devoted t.
recipes alone. The first was submit
ted by an old resident of Boston
where baked bears were made famous
II tells of the cooking of beans a |,
Boston. The second is from a we'll
known New York chef, who dweIls OF
the cooking of omelets, steaks, ant
other things in the food line. Thf
book tells how to bake pies and tn,
making of Ice cream. Receipts fol
the preparation of every vegetabl,
grown are also ven.-Chieago Chron |
Icle.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13
November Colds Should Not Be Al
lowed to Develop Into Chronic
Catarrh.
Pe-ru-na Cures Cold Promptly and
Permanently.

II am glad to recommend Peruna, as it
has done SO much for me- | bad been n
great sufferer from catarrhal colds until |
was urged to try Peruna, and | am happy
to say that it hns entirely cured me
shall never be without it, and most cheer.
fully recommend it to others who are of.
hicted as | have been. n."--Katherine Dau-
ter. 230 18th St.. Milwaukee, Wis.
Most people think the success of Peruna
depends upon the use Of advertisements
Undoubtedly the advertisements help
some. But by far Tho greatest number OF
people who hear Of Peruna have their at
tention called to it by friend.
Some one gets cured OF chronic catarrh
by Peruna. After he is certain Of his cure
he is sure to recommend it TO his friends.
Friend rocomnends il to friend and the
news spreads from tongue to tongue.
All the Gdveritscni ents IN TIE tporld
could not make Peruna as popular
as tt Is. Peruna omrea That ts the
reason people tfi5e IL. Permna cures
a rerB stubborn disease. that Is ,phy
everyone recommends II. Pcruna
cures chrOhtc catarrh after all other
remedies fail, which explains why neighbor
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13
PEACH STONES FOR FUEL.
Have Been Utilized In Baltimore as
Substitute for Coal

Substitute for Coal.
The great strike and the increased
cost of coal incident thereto has di.
fected much attention to other ma
terials for fuel, and Baltimore man
says good substitute for the black
diamond Is dried peach stones. The
only objection to their use Is their
scarcity, which depends entirely on
the size OF the peach crop. Frank Hall,
the Baltimorean referred to, says his
family had used peach stones as fuel
for years until about three or four
years ago, since which time the supply
has appeared to have decreased
I'VE used to get the dried peach
stones from Mr.. Noel. who got them
from the different packing-nouses and
dried them on his place." said Mr..
Hall yesterday. Il think we paid $3.50
q load for them, the load containing
about forty-five bushels. The fuel was
used In the kitchen and gave good
results. The stones will make a quick,
hot fire and one that will last. One
and half or two buckets OF the peach
stones win last as long as a bucket OF
coal. One has to oo careful not to fill
the stove too full or there will likely
be an explosion similar to a gasoline
explosion. The proper way to keep
the fire going is to put in shovelful
at a time.
Peach stones thrown into O damp
cellar" said Mr.. Hall, ARE said to
have a peculiar effect on a person.
After the stones are in the cellar for
some time gases arise. and the fumes
win 20 to ones head and give the
same effect as II the distilled product
Of the peach had been imbibed."
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13
Weather superstitions.

The twelve days after Christmas III
dicate the weather for the following
year. Each day in order shows .he
weather for one month.
Plow out a candle, and If the wick
continues long to shoulder, look for
bad weather. II 1t goes out quickly,
the weather will be fair.
When it begins to snow, notice the
size Of the fakes If they are very
fine, the storm will be a long one; If
large, the storm will soon be over.
If 1t rains ON st. Swithins Day, 1t
will rain on each of the following thir-
ty-nine.s II, on the other hand, st.
Swithin's Day is dry. all the rest will
II the chickens come out while 1t
rains. 1t is a sign that the storm is TO
be long one. If they stand around
under the shed, the storm will be
short.
AS the old woman said, Il never
knew 1t to begin in the mornin' and
rain all day in my life. But I've
hhoNh IL " pSbih at uuuh anu rain
all day lots OF times"
When the cattle lie down as soon as
they are turned out to pasture In the
morning, it is because they feel rhe,i-
matte weariness in their bones, and
you can look for rain soon.
When night passes and no dew
falls, 1t is sign it is going to rain.
This omen loses much of the mystery
when one remembers that dew has not
fallen because the night was clouded.
When you see the sun drawing wa
ter at night, know that it will rain on
the morrow. The rain is said to be
drawing water when its rays can be
seen shining through riffs in distant
clouds.
If the sun sets In cloud, II will rain
on the morrow. The person who
takes this saying as literally true
would do well to remember that unless
the cloud that hides the sun from his
sight is extremely large, a spectator
a short distance to the north or south |
would at the same moment see the |
sun set in a clear sky.--New York |
News.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13

as a specific for catarrhal affections that
When 1 found myself with a bad case
Of catdrrh Of the head aud throat
PerMnG ,cas the first thing that I
thought Of. And my convictions were not
wrong, for in a few weeks after using Pc.
runa systematically l was entirely rid of
this eggravating and distressing disease,
catarrh.
"lf people knew how efficient Peruna
was for this trouble they would not hes-
tate TO try it. ] have all the faith in the
world in il, and have never known of
case where the person was not cured in O
short time Jennie Driscoll.
II you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use Of Peruna write
at once to DIR. Hartman, giving full state.
ment Of your case and he viii bo pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. Ohio.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13
Paris and London.

There are $1,000 cabs in Paris and
IL 900 In London. The drivers in the
latter city are the most insolent and
extortionate of their fraternity. Fares
are reckoned by distance or time, the
charge for two miles being 25 cents,
with IL cents for each additional mile
or fraction. BY time the charge is
SO cents for the first hour and IL to 16
cents for each additional quarter
hour. A course" drive in Paris costs
80 cents, whether from one extreme
Of the city to the other, or the length
Of street. But there is the inevita-
be "pourhoire' Of cents for short
drive and 10 for long one. Ameri-
can visitors. UNANIMOUSLY treated by
cabmen IN both cities, are rich har-
vest.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13
RECIPE FOR COLD CREAM.

To make good cold cream put
half pound of pure lard in half a
pint of cold water and heat in an en-
ameled saucepan till it's bols, Let
1t cool and pour or the water Reheat
three times in the same way, using
fresh water every time. After cool
ing the last time take the cake of lard
from the top of the water, heat 1t to
boiling point without any water; then
move it back from the fire and stir
In the strained juice of one lemon,
one ounce Of glycerin or lanoln and a
few drops of any scent you like. Stir
till cold. Store in pots and tie down
I'LL rsquireG.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13

To clean the nickel plate OF the DATE
room mixture of washing soda and
ammonia may be used for the cleaning
part, with a little thin whiting paste
when it comes to the polishing, These
fltmonts are easily kept clean and
bright II treated once a week, but
the surface once thoroughly clouded
through neglect it will take many re-
peated rubbings to restore the original
polish and brightness.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13

fe4
An untoward result Of the recent
volcanic eruption In st. Vincent will
Ga correspondent of the Birmingham
Post hears from an pathological
friend In the island)' probably be the
extinction Of the Soufriere bird.
very rare species known as Buildings
Amazon parrot. This bird was for
merly found only on the Soufriere it.
self The great eruption Of 171s
drove many of them to the other
mountains OF st. Vincent. but their
numbers were greatly reduced by the
violent hurricane of 1898. and It is
now feared that the few survivors
have been completely destroyed by
the last eruption in May. At any rate
no specimens have since been seen,
Notwithstanding very careful search.
st. James Gazette.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13
Beware OF Cheap limitations OF Pc
ru-na---Be Sure That You Get
Pe-ru-nR.

There are no substitutes for peruna. Al
low no one to persuade you that there is
something just as good The success of
Peruna has tempted many people to devise
cheap limitations. Beware OF them. BE
sure that you get Peruua.
Miss Jennie Drigcol, $40 Putnam ave,
Brooklyn, n. Y, writes:
II heard 80 much in praise Of Pcruna
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13
This Snake Tried to ston ! rraip

A monster rattlesnake was run over
and killed by railroad engine near
Lufkin, Texas. The engineer saw the
snake 100 yards before he struck 1t
and says it struck at the engine. 1t
measured six and one-half feet from
tip to tip.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13

have been eager to recommend Peruna to
their friends ever since. This is the way
Peruna is advertised. 1t advertises itself.
lts merits are it's chief advertisement. Once
cured of 90 distressing and exasperating
malady as catarrh ii becomes the duty OF
every one to pass it along, TO call the utten.
ton OF those who are still victims to q
remedy that rarely fails to cure.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13
AInvlnn Mother.

olv A loving mother can weep bit.
A, ,sav over o lost child and then
,.W me slipper energetically when 1t
.,ns -Chicneo News.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13

Eton College was founded in 144O.
Next 10 Winchester It is the Oldest
Of England's great pdblic schools. st.
Paul's comes next, having been found
ed in 1912.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13
TO BRIGHTEN STEEL.

AS a restorative for steel beads such
as are used for steel bags, purses and
the like that are liable to discolora.
tlon, especially If exposed to sea air,
the following is highly recommended:
Burn alum, pound it fine, sift through
4 coarse muslin and apply dry with
O soft brush
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13

The spoon is an Insignificant arti-
Gle, but it has created lots Of stir in
the world.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13

/ !, Filling. Beat the yolks Of
.,vs with four tablespoonfuls Of
..Isied sugar and two level tea
...uIs Of cornstarch; pour over
IA IN a cup Of strong black coffee
Nh cup of milk; stir over the
A NIL creamy, then remove and
Y, cod spread 1t over the layers;
..,a the top layer with an icing
n with a little strong coffee and
ssl,red sugar enough to give the
nl;tency.
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13
nrcIpEs.

white Sauce.-Put In a
room ans and one-half table
81 p'n !, hutter; wnen 1t is hot
~ ,.ll Z slice of onion; cut
" 'D .I,ces Of carrot; small stalk
70 n cut fine; one sprig of
Fql !, = ana bay leaf; let simmer
anu ,s being careful not to
rlus ,. add one and one-half
Il lasa,' 4noons of -four; stir and add
/. half cupfuls of stock or
y I, and pepper to season; boil
" .,ss. add a little cream;
add half a can of mush-
y .s.k Ave minutes longer,
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13

!. suonge Cake.-One cup of
pm W. tabIespoonfuls of water,
!, salt, three eggs, one-half
~, of vanilla, one cup of
c,ot sugar and water until 1t
.,ds. turn this hot sirup slow
, ~ whites of the eggs, which
~ beaten very light; beat
a 4 %rulng in the slrup. and con.
q ,s.ilug for fifteen minutes; then
n vanilla and beaten yolka;
,s,stber thoroughly. then gently
y told in tho -four, which has
sasd, Bake in a loaf In a mod
/. ken about forty minutes. No
4, Oowder required. tDelicious.)
The sea coast echo., 1902-12-13

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neighbor. Peruna
cures catarrh perma-
ncntly, and this way
has gained a lifelong friend.
People who have been cured
The Grit-advocate., 1902-07-18

Growing Roots Prevent Washouts.
the earth will be more difficult to
wash away in case Of an overflow
Our illustration shows levee which
is intended to apply this idea on a
more extensive scale, to confine a
river safely within the embankments.
so that there shall be no danger of
its breaking through the walls. John
Patten of New York City has OBJ
tanned a patent on this form of en-
bankment, and has designed several
methods of planting which are capa-
BILE of holding a heavy body of water
in place, the one shown having the
trees set in curves, with the earth
terraced up to the proper height.
mother design contemplates the for
fnation of power canal along the
top OF the levee t. point where the
fall to the main body of water would
be sufficient to run dynamo to fur
nish power for operating boats and
trolley cars. 1t is not intended that
this levee building shall be done hur-
riedly but that the deposits of soil
carried down by the current shall
gradually fill in around the roots
until the embankment rises and con-
fines the water in a narrow channel,
thus affording access to otherwise un-
available land without danger of over
flow in floods.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-07-18
In the Time to Come.

Prof. Jacques Loeb's theory that
electricity is the stat of life" has
been perfected and methods have been
arranged in accordance with the idea
that the body is nothing but a human
battery.
Nevertheless, science has not yet
reached the point of. eliminating all
the ills to which flesh Is heir. and with
regret a mother notes that one of the
children is ailing.
What seems to be the matter?"
asks the father.
81 can't quite make out" replies the
anxious mother. but am inclined to
think that his voltage Is low"
Possibly" suggests the father. "he
needs to be Jared to the extent of a
few amperes"
1T may be" the mother admits,
land yet | am not at all certain that
the trouble is not due to the fact that
his voltage is too high
Have you tried the ohm ammeter?"
asks the father.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-07-18
FOUND AN ANCIENT sEPULcHRE.
Expedition Organizing to Explore Sup
posed Relic Of the Stone Aqe.

A remarkable discovery has been
made on the shores of Prince William
Sound. While prospector named
Leeds was out with party of natives
looking for mineral he came to the
entrance of a large cave almost con-
cealed from view
Leeds entered the cavern and was
astonished to find there fourteen
wooden canoes. each containing
mummified corpse. Stone implements
were found beside the bodies and
stone slabs covered the canoes, ev-
erything indicating that the bodies
had been placed there during the
stone age.
The find was as big mystery to
the natives as to the white man. Their
tribe has been on the shores OF Prince
William Sound from a period so re-
back to the time of it's advent there.
yet they have had no knowledge of
the cave or of the character of people
Tho are inferred there. Nor do the
present natives use stone implements.
Leeds did not disturb the bodies,
but carefully marked the site of the
cave and after prospecting returned
to Valdez. An expedition is being Or
ganized, headed by Capt. Story of the
Alaska Packers Association, to make
a thorough exploration of the cavern
and the remains that repose therein.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-07-18
Light on Precious Stones.

1t is known that violet light from
an electric arc lamp excites fluores-
cence in the diamond M. Chaumet
has proved that an intimate connec-
tion exists between that property of
the diamond and the lustre exhibited
in other artificial lights, especially
the light from candles Gn which the
diamond shows to the greatest ad-
vantage). The diamonds that send
out the most vivid rays are not al.
ways those which are the most regu-
larly cut, but are such as. examined
by violet light, show greatest fluores-
cence. While diamonds that do not
huoresce simply show violet when so
illuminated, the most brilliant stones
huoresce strongly with clear arsl
very brilliant blue radiation. The
test is of practical value and has been
applied to other precious stones-yel-
low diamonds, Burmese and Siamese
rubies. etc.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-07-18
Worlds Poisonous Snakes.

In North and South Africa there
are several highly venomous species
of snakes, the most dreaded being
the African cobra, the splitting snake
and the sheep stinger. Australia has
about twenty poisonous species five of
which are extremely deadly. Among
the latter are the brown-banded
snake, the brown snake, and the black
snake. Tropical America, including
several islands in the West Indies,
notably Martinique and st. Lucia, con-
tains number Of pit vipers, the larg-
est and most formidable known. The
terrible fer de lance is confined to the
islands, where bounty has little or
no effect in diminishing its numbers.
It is regarded with the utmost fear by
the natives.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-07-18
Where Men Hibernate.

To accustom themselves to hunger
and to the absence of food, the Rus
sian peasant practices a sort Of hiber.
nation, says curious mot in Ian
thropologie. LAS soon as the head of
the house discovers that the quantity
of rye on hand is not sufficient to last
out the winter, he arranges to limit
it's consumption. The whole
family goes to bed and sleeps for the
greater part of the next four or five
months. In order to economize the
animal heat and to limit as much as
possible the necessity for food, all
movement is restricted to what is alb
solutely necessary. The custom Is
called 'liojka.' and Is practiced by
whole districts. Only the most i'm
perative want is permitted to disturb
the slumber, and Immediately all is
silent again.