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The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
HOPE FOR THE BUFFALO,
American Bison StU Far From BEING
Extinct.

That the American bison is not so
near extinction as has been generally
supposed has been learned by agents
of the national government. who made
thorough inquiry recently as 10 the
number of pure bloods in existence.
The result of the investigation showed
that there is still some hope of per-
petuating the species. says the New
York Sun. Careful inquiries brought
out the fact that there are just 1,646
full-blood bison in the world.
The inquiry was extended to Europe.
as it was known that some OF our
"buffaloes' had been shipped across
the Atlantic. and it was learned that
there are ia of the animals divided
among seven countries of Europe.
Germany heads the list with 60 and
England comes next with "a. Russia
has three and there are two in Hun
gary. Norway tried to get some but
succeeded in obtaining only one by.
brid. There is a single American bison
in France and Holland has fourteen.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
Reappea earance of the Topaz

Fashionable women who could not
possess pearl or two in their jewel
boxes only recently felt that all the
world stood awry. Every woman they
knew wore pearls set in some form
or other. and during the craze dia-
monds for time lost their prestige.
Just now jewelers. are polishing up
and setting their supply of topazes,
Tor the time seems ripe for a reap
Icarance of the golden stone. A to-
paz must be set with diamonds and
sapphircS to give the good effects of
contrast Sapphires, more particular
ly. will be favored. so nearly does the
blue match the glowing purple of the
corntlOwer.
The jewelers. windows show topazes
wonderfully set in ornaments of dain-
U carved tortoise shell, combs, fret.
ted out as fins as lace work, and
sprinkled everywhere with topaz in
every shade from pale straw color to
deepest yellow.
Tortoise shell is the chosen setting
for the new favorite, and besides the
fancy combs wonderful bracelets are
being made of the richly colored shell.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
THEY ILLUSTRATED THE TEXT.
New England Miniater "Got Back" at
impolite Congregation.

George Horace Lorimer. the editor
OF the Saturday Evening Post and the
author of the Letters of Self-Made
Merchant to His Son" is the son him
self Of a clergyman. and Mr.. LOrimer
told the other day clerical story that
was. he said, his fathers favorite.
country minister. according to this
story, arose one Sunday morning to
preach upon the text. Thou art
weighed and found wanting" 1t was
a good text 1t inspired the minister.
He preached for an hour, and there
was still much for him to say
But his congregation did not relish
30 long sermon. The males, one by
one. began to get out quietly. and the
women. as they departed. regarded
one another with scandaized eyes.
But the minister droned on. coming
back again and again to his text,
Thou are weighed and found want
Ing" paying no heed to his impoite
flock. Finally. though four men arose
together and started on tiptoe down
the aisle This was little more than
the good minister could stand.
That's right. gentlemen" he shout
ed after the four, that's right. AS
fast as you are weighed pass out
New York Tribune.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
Rock Wrecks a Home.

The residence of w. T. Booth, which
was situated on the side of a high
mountain in Mercer county. w Va.
was wrecked recently. and several
members of the family were badly
bruised, says a Roanoke (Na) dis
patch to the Baltimore American.
That they all were not killed is almost
a miracle. An immense rock near the
summit of the mountain, several hun
dred feet above the house. broke
loose from its foundation and rolled
down the mountain side at terrific
speed carrying other rocks and trees
with it, against Booths house. The
inmates of the house awoke to find
themselves being hurled from their
beds with great force. The house was
carried to the valley below. and the
building and furniture was reduced to
kindling wood.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
OLD MAIDS WOULD WEI.
Pennsylvania Spinsters Side with Miss
Goqqin and Form Societies.

The spiusters of Adams county, Pa
Chicago that woman should propose
imArriagc 10 the man she loves. To
promote this belief they have organ
lied oid-maid societies. and bachelors
will he compelled to attend their meet
fngs.
At Cardncr's Station the Old Maids
union held lcfthand social recently,
at which all the old-maid societies of
the county were represented. The
social was held at the home of the
Rev Mr.. Rhoades. and Miss Ida
RhOadcs was assisted in receiving by
Miss Aggic Zeigler and Miss Rebecca
Myers The guests were required to
receive the refreshments with the left
hand. the right hand of each guest be-
ing tied behind her.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The need of good hus
band has long been felt as pressing
necessity. and repeated efforts have
been made to induce the legislature OF
Pennsylvania to enact law that
would compel all bachelors through
out The commonwealth to marry:
therefore. he it
Resolved. by the Old Maid society
of Gardner's Station. That we do here
by most earnestly request mot our
present representatives of Adams
county to use their best efforts and
cast their vote for the enactment OF a
law that will compel all bachelors to
marry. buD all men between ages OF
28 and IS, who are in hunt of good
companions. address the secretary,
Ole Maid society, Gardner's Station,
Pa
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
A New ParIor Game.

descriptive party" is new
diversion. 1t serves to amuse almost
any number of persons and to call
forth originality and cleverness. The
game consists in the hostess dis
tributing pads of paper and pencils.
and instructng the players to write
short character sketch of any per-
son in the room. mentioning no
names. The articles are then read
aloud, and endless fun is caused by
the attempts to identify the subject
of the sketch.
The amusement affords a field for
verse as well as prose. and it is var
led by having those who can't draw
at all make alleged sketches of the
victim they have in mind. 1t might
be thought these pictures would
throw no light on the identity of the
subject, but it will be found that the
artist often will put in some striking
adjunct to the picture that will make
it effective for the discovery of the
victim.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
CREMATION OF THE DEAD.
New York Newspaper Gives Reason
for Its Adoption.

Cremation merely reaches IN a
shorter period the same final result as
burial. says Municipal Affairs Fleshy
parts of the corpse decompose in the
earth in five or ten years; during the
whole period of decomposition they
constitute nothing but a putrid mass
of carrion. Bones which take cen
turtles to crumble are unceremoniously
carted from one cemetery to another
when necessity compels their removal
and increase the horror of death after
they have ceased to be identified and
claimed. If they are converted. with
the flesh, INTO ashes in one hour they
are insured against desecratiOn. The
volume and weight of bodies are re-
duced by the process of cremation
some 95 per cent
If ashes We're placed in the grave of
an urn cemetery. as occasionally is
done. the dead would leave more room
for the living than their intact bodies
demand. Two hundred city lots are
now required to bury in the Old fash
ioned way the seventy thousand per-
sons that annually die in Greater New
York. We probably could save more
than hundred and fifty of these pre-
Cious lots if ashes of the seventy thou
sand We're placed in urn cemeteries.
preserved in inches of a columbarium
or strewn on the waves of a river AS
cemeteries are exempt from taxation
the municipality would derive an in
come from the lots which the living
then would use and from the improve.
ments they would make upon them.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
FISH FROM NORTH.
Climatic Conditions Have the Same
Effect Under Water as on Land.

The theory that climatic conditions
are largely responsible for the enter
prise and activity of the American
people finds contemporary demonstra-
ton in the lower orders of animals.
and particularly among the fish" said
a scientist who has made a close study
of the collection in the New York
aquarium.
"Al of the game fish he said. ''the
fighters, the high-Strung, nervous fel-
lows like the brock trout, the black
bass and their only slightly less siren
uous brother, the pike. are northern
fish In only rare instances do these
fish become tame or remain restful in
captivity. They have the keen spirit
of American enterprise in them.
'On the other hand. the quiet, easy
going fish are nearly all from tropi-
cal waters. OF course. there are eX-
ceptions from muddy habitats, but all
of the brilliant hued, gaudy fish are
from the tropics. They are calm and
quiet. and after a short time in cap
tivity become so tame as to eat food
fearlessly from the hands of the keep
erS.
The two classes" continued the
scientist, according to the New York
Mail and Express. are like the nations
keen, and the other beautiful to look
upon and romantic. but lazy and use
full only for decorative purposes
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
RARE COINS IN IOWA
PHYSICIANS FINE COLLECTION
The Widows Mite-Coins From SYRIA
and Egypt-Copper Coins From
Every Nation on the Face of the
Earth

Every Nation on the Face Of the
Earth.
Probably the most successful coin
collector in Iowa is DR.. w. II. Yin
cent of this city. says the Red OAK
Express. Ever since he was a bcr
about ten years of age DR.. Vincrur
has had his eyes open for rare coins
of all nations, and as conseuuerrp
to-day can show collection of abuut
3S5 different coins representing every
nation on earth and many specimpas
of money that are relics of ancient
nations that thrived over 100 years
ago One of the most interesting hts
Of money that he can show Is a sp,ri-
men of the oldest as well as tie
smallest Syrian coin. and is undorlD
edly the widows mite" spoken of N
the Bible. 1t is very thin. circular
piece of metal about one-uuarter uf
an inch in diameter with a color some
thing like zinc. On one side is the
very indistinct inscription: LET lis
che Sultan's) victory be exalted.
Among other ancient coins there are
six very small gold Egyptian pieces Of
money that were coined at Cairo in
the year 1923. The largest coin in the
tOIittllnH Is bbeT collar. 1t is or
silver and is about half as large again
as silver dollar of our own United
States money. The smallest coin n
the collection is tiny gold quarter
coined in San Francisco in 1872.
DR.. Vincent has eleven pieces of pa
per money that are worth considerable
more than their face value One is
a paper half dollar believed to be one
of the first, if not the very first one,
ever made in the United States. 1t
was issued by the United States gov
ernment during the first month of the
year 1870 and. according to recent
communication from the secretary Of
the treasury at Washington. there are
but two of these paper half dollars In
existence, and as this one is the only
one yet heard from it is probable that
it is the only one that will ever be
found. 1t is valued at $1,000 Dr.
Vincent can sell it for that amount.
but prefers to hold it for higher fig
ure and is quite certain that its value
will increase. a silver half dollar Of
the year 1SOS is also very valuable
coin in the doctors collection Dr.
Vincent has representative pieces Of
copper coin from every nation on the
globe and silver coins from almost
every country that has such form
Of money.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
Ctild.Traininu.

Seifguvernment, with tenderness:
here you have the condition of all
authority over children. The mother
should consider herself as her child s
sun. changeless and ever-radiant
world. whithei the small. restless
creature. quick at tears and laughter.
light. tickle, passionate. full of
storms. may come for fresh stores of
light, warmth and electricity. of calm
aud courage. The mother represents
the divinity. under that form of it
which is accessible to childhood The
religion OF child depends on what
its mother and father are, not on
what they say.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

taking Peruna l grew steadily better, my
nerves grew stronger my rest was no long
er titful, and to-day l consider myself il:
perfect health and strength. My recovery
was slow but sure. but | persevered and
was rewarded by perfect health. Mrs.
Lulu Larmer.
If 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 will be pleased
10 give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarir-n Columbus Ohio
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
Mad World, My Masters!"

lean Cheure is French convict
who. on being discharged recently
from a. Paris prison. requested that he
he given another term. He could
not be happy out Of Jail. and said he
preferred being behind the bars to
freedom. He gave as a reason that
when in prison he was employed in
kitchens. where life suited him and
he grew fat.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

Have you got nerves Well, you ought
to have nerves. But they ought to be
strong nerves, good nerves. Does your
hand tremble You are living too fast.
Does your heart flutter at times You had
better call a halt. Americans live too fast
They crowd too much into single day.
They have too little leisure. The hospitals
and insane asylums are filling up. The
quiet, pastoral scenes of yore are be-
coming rare. It's time that we quit this
sort OF business.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
Financial Note,

Sharpe-"What in the world Is
Bluffman doing with that bag of old
champagne corks?' Wheaton
why, he drops few in his ash bar
rel every morning. and the neighbors
think he has cold bottles every night
1t makes his crefit good
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
Plant Drives Away Mosquitoes.

Leaves of a plant alleged to drive
away mosquitoes have reached Eng
lish botanists from Africa The pres
ence of a single plant is stated to clear
a room of the pest. and an infusion of
the leaves has been found an effective
substitute for quinine in the treat
ment of mosquito-conveyed malarial
fever. The plant proves to be a kind
of a basil
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
Had a Iona Wait.

Mrs. Fangle-The papers mention
man who has cooked his own break
fast for fifteen years.
Mr. Fangle-He must have been
very hungry when he finally got it
done
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
How to Get Strong Nerves.

First, repair the injury already done
TO your nerves. The way TO do this is to
do exactly as did Matte B. Curtis, Sec
retary of Legion of Loyal Women, Hotel
Salem, Boston, Mass. She said in a re-
cent letter: Il suffered for over year
with general weakness and debility man
iiested in severe headache and backache.
| took four bottles of Peruna, and for two
months have been entirely free from these
maladies.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

trouble ana StOIn-
ach disorders until
lit seemed that there
was nothing to me
but a bundle Of
j nerves. ! was very
irritable, could not
, sleep. res; or COM
J pose myself. and
, was certainly unfit
! to take care of 4
| household. l took
! nerve tonics and
, pills without bene
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

Miss Helen Whitman soss Grand avenue Milwaukee, Wis., writes
ambition play After prolonged
felt unable heah but bottles of Pc
keep blood condition
Peruna fill
thoroughly endor MISS HELEN WHITMAN
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
Euu!and's African Possessions.

Excluding Egypt and the Soudan,
Great Britain owns 2.5S5. 600 square
miles of Africa. an area equal to more
than fifty Englands and inhabited by
about $4,000. 900 people.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
II He Only Could.

Mrs. Noorich-Isn't it grand to ride
in your own carriage?
MIR. Ncovich-Yes. but I'd enjoy it
more if could stand on the sidewalk
and see myself ride by.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

What" asked the wOud-be funny
man lis the difference between me and
groumdhog?'' Not much" replied the
snake eaitor. at whom the query had
been fired, only in speaking Of you I'd
cut out the ground. "
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
Explanation.

Knickcr-Why doesn't Smith come
to the club any more?
Bocker-He's married.
Knickcr-And what brings Jones so
oftcn7
Bocker-He'S married
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
Mother Grny.s Sweet Powder. for Children.

""''''' 'r"s sS"tet "wH"rs TOT Vh1ldren.
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
IN the Children's Home in New York. cure
Constipation, Feverishness Bad Stomach,
Teethiug Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy W orms. Over 30 900 tes-
tmonials. At all druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. OlLnsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
HOW A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ESCAPED
SPRING CATARRH By USE OF PE.RU-NA.
Nothing ROk0S One Of Strength Like SFor
catarrf1-SKor1g Fever . Spring CatarrF1.
Nervous PrOSfrafiOn.

Thousands of cases might be quoted in
which Peruna has been used to rescue
people from the perdition of deranged
nerves, and put them on the good. solid
foundation of health. The County Audi
tor of Erie County. New York. Hon. John
w. Nef. in recent letter written at
Buffalo, New York, stated was per
suaded by friend to try a bottle of your
great nerve tonic. Peruna, and the results
were 50 gratifying that l al more than
pleased to recommend II.
A Spring Tonic.
Almost everybody needs a tonic in the
spring. Something TO brace the nerves.
invigorate the brain and cleanse the blood.
That Peruna will do this is beyond all
question. Everyone who has tried has
had the same experience as Mrs.
Timberlake. of Lynchburg Va. w
recent letter, made use OF the following
words: 81 always take dose of Peruna
after business hours, as it is a great thing
for the nerves. There is no better spring
tonic. and | have used about all of them.
Cafarrh in Spring.
The spring is the best time to treat ca
tarrh. Nature renews herself every spring.
The system is rejuvenated by spring
weather. This renders medicines more
effective. A short course of Peruna, assist
ed by the balmy air of spring. will cure old.
stubborn cases of catarrh that have resisted
treatment for years. Everybody should
have a copy of DR.. Hartman's latest book
on catarrh. Address the Peruna Medicine
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Lulu Larmer. Stoughtou. Wis.
says:
:" For two years l suffered with nervous
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

The mildcst tobacco that grows is used
in the makeup Of BaNtsr's Bullhead o.
cent cigar ivy one and see.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

The deacon. when he hits his thumb
Never swears. but says. Il suumr'
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

Money refunded for each package OF
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES if unsat-
iSfactory
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-16

distribute the matter along their roads,
worked in harmony with the promoters
of the show, we could have goodly
crowd of people from points above US
and the merchants would have reap
ed the benefits of booming holiday
trade. Besides all this, these people
have to live, and money they are pay
ing out for board, rooms, laundry
work and necessities of the sort,
coupled with the license they are oblig-
ed TO pay Will, it seems to me, be
pretty good interest; and a little
amusement wont hurt the unfortunate
ones who were not able to leave this
delightful health resort for amuse-
ment elsewhere; and have the august
body never objected to the minstrels?
with scarcely an exception, these pop
ular people don't spend a cent in
town as they travel in their own car,
carry about all they require with them
and rarely play to empty benches.
If we are ever to get out of the rut
Of provincialism into which we are
stuck this is a pretty good time to be-
gin. We will hardly be able to keep
as residents, people from other cities
unless they are suffering from paral-
ysis or other Illnesses.
"A Resident Troubled With Ennui.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-16
HOW TO PREPARE
MAIL PACKAGES
-*-
A Few Instructions That
Will Save Great Deal
of Trouble
FOR THE CHRISTMAS RUSH
Extra Help Will Probably be Given
the Postoffice, But Still There
Will be Lively Times at Post
office Preceding Xmas.

In view of the great rush of business
for the holidays the postal authorities
have issued instructions which will
save much confusion, loss Of time and
expense to the people who intend
sending gifts through the mail.
There is generally a rush at the
postoffice during the few days immed-
lately proceeding Christmas and there
is great inconvenience to patrons and
inestimable worry to those charged
with the transacting of the business
of Uucle Sam.
Postmaster Brown has been allowed
additional help for the holiday rush
but Notwithstanding this fact il the
patrons of the Office will observe thhe
following rules bushes will be greatly
accelerated
Have your package wrapped secure
ly, but without sealing, in stout paper.
These packages are thrown togethe
in canvas sacks; the sacks are piled
on top of each other, and your pack
ages may be subjected to great weight
and crushed Oh when the sack is empt
led they may be torn.
See that your package is accuratel.
weighed, in order that the full amount
of postage required may be aIiixeI a
stamps. Unless fully prepaid it WI
not leave the Office. Hundreds @
packages last Christmas were either
delayed or never reached their destia.
ton by bieng not paid. Recollect
that postage is rated by ounces. Sea-
es that do net weigh ounces will not
give correct weight. Ample arrange
mcnts will he made at the postoffice
for correctly weighing your package
Write your full address. giving stree,
and number en- the lower left hanu
corner of your package, preceded b.
tho word From" In this case, if il
is wrongly addressed, oG short OF post
aStt JOu WILL VIC AAA14CNldLOly hOlluGu
by card, and can correct your error
without delay Otherwise the ad-
dressee will be notified TO seud IN
short postage.
All printed matter except news
papers and periodicals, duly entered,
and including ensravings, photographs,
etc, are third-class and require one
cent postage for every ounce or frsc-
ton Of an ounce. Newspapers. etc,
regularly entered US secndclass matter
require one cent for every four ounces
or fraction thereof. Merchandise re-
quires one cent for each ounce, or frac-
ton thereof Packages are limited t.,
four pounds in weight.
Any writing in these packages sui
ject them to hrst-class postage, an
renders the party liable to a fin,
These packages are inspected befoi
leaving the office. and should be sc
tied up as to- be easily examined,