The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28

noticed an inquiry for the book.
I" Hannah. or a Glimpse of Paradise"
written by NIoos. A book by the name.
written by Mulock In library edition 12-S
no., can be obtained from the doey PUP.
fishing Company, No, s23 Dearborn
itreet, Chica go, ILL.,. for 90 cents.
MRS. j. s. H.
n 4. Noe.
Y an NJ. j. asks for cure for asthma.
Il ] have felt that ! ought to reply. i
know that the free-eating Of water cress
will greatly benefit IL not effect per-
nnnent cure. BY free use mean at
each meal and rs long as 1t can be OBJ
55taincd. "a My father suggested 1t to a
1 gentleman at one time who had SUI
6fered with it for years, and he found
great relief from its use. greatly en-
4 Joy our helpful columns and am glad
to contribute even little.
,l.z MRS. j. W. j..
5:9 No. g.
Ell can give one OF your correspondents
Information as toHwl1at States prohibit
first cousins marrying. Marriage be-
tween first cousins is prohibited In the
following States: Arizona, Arkansas.
Illinois. Indiana. Kansas, Louisiana,
Missouri, Montana. Nevada, New Hamp-
shire, North Dakota, Ohio. Oklahoma.
Oregon. Pennsylvania South Dakota and
Wyoming Thus you will see that only
seventeen States In the Union prohibit
IT. In my opinion, there ought to he
laws enacted ~ prohibit it in all States.
j personallyINnow of several such cases
or silly. In one case In small tow,
in Central Ohio there Is Il small fam
1ly OF five children. who are idiots. Grip
pies and silly. The oldest Is over thlr-
gty years old, and has never walked a
step. They all sit In invalid chairs and
tor ko hal ieS Mona
talk. They only grunt and drool al
( the mouth. Yet there arc only seven
teen States In the Union that prohibit
such marriages There should be laws
passed that would forbid 1t In the other
Il twenty-eight States and Territories. /
do not recollect what your c,orrespon-
dents initials are but T hope she Will
give IN the thought, If she contemplntes
\ marrying an own first cousin. Step
4 relatives are not permitted to marry
except In California, Colorado. Florida.
Georgia, Idaho, Minnesota, New Mex
leo, New York. North Carolina, Oregon,
STOP AND THINK.
No. 4.
'i a,Thalassa! ThaIussa." BY BroWnlee
or this poem Thomas wentworth Zig
Einson says In the Outlook. February,
$1,000 ut Is so magnificent that It
4 cheapens most OF Its contemporary 1T.
erature, and Is alone worth lie other
wise obscure. When all else OF Ameri-
4 can literature has vanished who knows
4 but that some single masterpiece Ike
this may remain to show the high-wa-
ter mark. not merely Of a poet, but OF a
nation and civilization?'
~ stand upon the summit Of my life.
Behind the camp. tho court. the Held
s,Af the grove,
The battle and the burden; vast, afar
beyond these weary ways, behold the
sea!
. The sea, o'erswept by clouds, and winds,
BY thoughts and wishes manifold,
whose breath
Is freshness, and whose mighty pulse
N is peace.
"Palter no question OF tho horizon
y Cut loose the bark; such voyage itself
Is rest,
Majestic morion. unimpeded scope.
a widening heaven, u current WITHOUT
care.
Eternity! Deliverance promise, course
Time-tired sonls salute thee from tho
shore.
The above is from Poems You ought
4eto KnoW''r--selectGd by Ellie W, Peattie.
{Literary editor OF the Chicago Trlbune)
I Book published by Jamieson-Hiegins
\ Co. Chicago ~ i.
In reply to III. H." Cor II, ND one
pint OF mustard seed twbole) placed In
d barrel OF cider Will keep II sweet in
definitely and prevent It from becom.
ling ',hard.' This Is formula used
bS relative Of mine In the East. who
always made ten or more barrels OF
Jtder every year. and ! can personally
Gouch Tor the above. az hGYs partaksn