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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05
Boston, tells women how to avoid such
suffering; she writes:

Boston, tells women how to avoid such
suffering; she writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
az suffered misery for several years with
irregular menstruation. My back ached,
had bearing down pains, and frequent mead cad
aches; could not sleep and could hardly
drag around. l consulted two physician:
without relief, and MS last resort, | tried
Lydia 4. Plnkham'sV egetable Compound, and
to my surprise, every ache and pain left mo:
Igained ten pounds and am in perfect health"
Miss Pearl Acl,ers Of 327 North Sum.
mer Street, Nashville, Tenn, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
II suffered with painful periods, severe
bsckache, bearingdown pains, pains across
tho abdomen: was very nervous ana lrrlea-
bic, and my trouble grew worse every monIn;
my physician failed to help me ana
decided to try Lydia f, Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound. | soon found it was doing me
700 |. All my pains and aches disappeared,
and no longer fear my monthly periods"
lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the unfailing cure for all these
troubles. 1t strengthens the proper
muscles, and displacement with all its
horrors will no more crush you.
Bactache, dizziness, faintlng, pear
ing down pains, disordcred stomach
moodiness, dislike of friends and society
all symptoms of the one cause-will
be quickly dispelled, and it will make
Won strong and well.
You can tell the story Of your sut-
ferings to woman, and receive help'
fnl advice free of cost, Address MIS-
Pinl<ham Lynn, Mass.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05
FOUND AN EASY VICTIM.
Boston Photographer Falls to Very
Old Trick.

Old TICK.
A man went into Boston photo
grapher's gallery the other day. Men
have done this before and survived
even though taken from life. The
man was on the usual errand, fact
that he carefully impaired to the
artist.
Make the best presentation you can
of me- gentle SIR he said in a court
eous way. "And while need but one,
a dozen will not come amiss. Let
them be your premier cabinets, for |
would not curtail the expense
The photographer rubbed his hands
together in purring way.
81 will try to satisfy you, sir" he
said. Pray be seated"
The subject smiled as the artist
posed him,
81 will admit" he said. chat | de-
sire to look my very best. A hearts
happiness this portrait makes"
81 fully comprehend" said the artist
The sitter glanced at his vest.
Seems rather dull and tame t1
me-" he said. Ought to be bright
ened up a little. Here, suppose you lei
me wear that watch and chain o.
yours just as a catchy outward dec
oration.'
So the smiling photographer passed
him the gold watch with Its heav!
chain and the sitter donned them will
perceptible pleasure.
"That'll go fine with the rest OF th'
makeup" he said, and a moment o
two later after the photographer hat
stepped out to get n dry plate o
something he returned to find that TIT
watch and chain had gone with TIT
rest of the makeup to parts unknown
And all this happened in simple oil
Boston.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05
Letter Writing.

The English receive the greatest
number of letters-namely, 61,342 an
nually for every thousand inhabitants.
The average in every thousand In
Switzerland is 27,29S, Germany 81
i57, France, 21,064. Holland 1906,
Belgium 14,S1l, Sweden and Norway
12,347, Austria-Hungary 1907, and
Italy 5,S87. The country best supplied
with postotfices is Switzerland with
one for every GIG inhabitants.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05
BrIdue Built on Wool.

At the little town of Waldebridge'
CorSvNN, England, there is bridge
OF q EaSaue character. Owing to the
strength Of the current, ordinary stone
foundations would not hold, and nu'
merous devices were tried without
success. Eventually bags OF wool were
sunk in the stream and the piles driv
on in, and this strange foundation has
proyed wonderfully firm and satisfac
tory
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05
peeert Air for rheumatism.

A German physician has discovered
that the air of the Egyptian desert
is about as free from bacterial life
as the Polar regions or the high seas.
Tubercle bacilli are killed when ex'
posed six hours in the sunlight. He
considers the desert especially suit
able for rheumatics and patients suf
fering from kidney diseases and tuber.
culOsis.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05
Victory.

The JOY of resisting temptation is the
highest 10y men can feel. 1t Is mo-
ment when our little life here grows
larger, and we feel ourselves lllteu
into wide sphere; we have a sense
of fellowship with higher beings, ana
are somehow conscious of their Sympa'
thy. All Gods creation smiles upon
us and appears made for our JOY
Z Davidson.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05
RESTORED HIS HAIR
Scalp Humor Cured bv Cuticura Soap ana
Ointment After All Else Failed.

Il was troubled with a severe scalp I'M.
NOR and loss Of hair that gave me a great
deal Of annoyance. After unsuccessful Ct
fort. with many remedies and socalIed
hair tones. friend induced me 10 try
CutIcura Soap and Ointment The humor
was cured in short time, my hair was re-
stored as healthy as ever, and | can gladly
say | have since been entirely free from
any further annoyance | shall always use
Cutcura Soap, and ! keep the Ointment
On hand to use as a dressing for the hair
and scalp (Ssnedl Frcd'k Busche, 2I3
East l1th ST.. y. y Clty.'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05
Old Couple Take Marriage Vows

George Apologize, an octogenarian
of Bethlehem, Pa, the other day took
out a license to we'd Mrs. Augusta
Wall. also Of Bethlehem, and Go years
old. Before doing so he placated his
children IVY giving each OF them 500.
coo Mr. Apologize is rich man, and
as he says, will have enough left for
himself and his elderly bride.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05
A PRAYER.

O God. who art the truth, make me
one with Thee in everlasting love!
| am often weary Of reading. and
weary of hearing; in Thee alone is the
sum OF my desire! Let all teachers bo
silent, let the whole creation be dumb
before Thee, and do Thou only speak
unto my soul.-Thomas 4 kempis.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05

"For years l
was run down,
weak, lame and
sore. The kid
ney secretlons
Were too fire.
quent. Then
dropsy puned
up my ankles
until they were
a sight to be.
hold. Doctors
gave me up,
but l began
using Doan's
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05

Kidney Pills, and the remedy cured
me so that have been well ever since.
and have had fine baby, the first in
i've that was not prematurely borD."
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box,
Foster.Ai.lburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05
,da pntb,ms ysetabe Compsund Succeeds Where Others Fall

The Vallejo (Cala) Trades and Labor
Council has been victorious III its hgh
Tor the cight-hour day.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05

Observation-Disclosures. NolttSor nervous
less after first days use 1t pr, Kline's Great
NerycNestercr. t2trial hottleana treatise free
DIR. II. Mine. Ltd. ISL Arch st, Phila Ia
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05

A mans harr turns gray five years sooner
FINN MNmAn ).
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05

Aquatic birds ore more numerous than
land birds
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05

Iamsuls l'iso's euro for Consumption saved
nay life three years ago. Mrs. THOMAS ZOE,
rRrs, MaplN ST., Norwich, N.Y., Fen ~ l'o'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05
SUFFERlNCS UNTOLD.
4 Kansas City Woman's Terrible Expsr.
fence with Kidney Sickness.

Mrs. Mary Cogin. Goth st. and Clevs-
land Ave, Kansas City, Mo-, says:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05

The boots OF Cromwells soldiers weighed
ten pounds apiece
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05

Peru and Bolivia have the richest silver
mines in the world.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-05

Sold at all druggists. 50c. per box.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-14
A NOTABLE DWARF.
Ehs witty Dssua 90 nSpulvvaskI. the
FaASss Hattie Peas.


she witty Dssua 81 nspulvvaskI. the
FaAeus Hattie Pels.
A very notable dwarf was Borulwaski.
the Pole. OF whose debut TIE following
story Is told; As a boy Of Afteen, when
he was just one inch higher than q
two foot rule, be WIS presented TO the
Empress Maria Theresa, Who was 20
charmed by his grace sRl good looks
that she sested him 90 her lap aud
gave him q hearty kiss. And what do
you consider the most Interesting sight
In viennaf" she asked the boy. "What
] now behold be answered. "And
what 10 thatY "why." said the tiny
courtier. ito see 10 little n man on the
lap Of 10 great q lady" Naturally
youth who exhibited such n ready and
courtly wit hsd a distinguished career
before him. From that day BOrul
waski became the pet Of the courts OF
Europe. He was = special fayOrlte OF
staHislaus H., who took hlm 60 ENG
land and introduced him 20 George
III. and his family. aud for mere than
hair q century be made bis home IN
England.
Borulwaskl. who at his talless was a
yard and three inches high. had . els
ter whose bead was just level with her
big brothers shoulders. lie was not
only q handsome and cOurtly man. bat
. scholar q repute. He lived IN Eve
reigns end was laid to rest In Durham
In 1887 side by side with the FalstaR
ian stephen Kemble.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-14
A BLOODY ARRAY
IN the FAR WEST
Six DesperadOrs Killed in q Fight
With Cowboys.
SEVERAL HORSES WE'RE KILLED

Outlaws Attempt 10 Drive on Cattle In
Idaho and q Pitched Battle Eosuss
on the Plains anehers Saved Their
Cattle.
Black'oot, Idaho, June lS-Latsr
reports from the Juckson's Hole coun-
try indioute that the recent battle be-
tween rNnchep aud OutlaWs was more
SanRu,Haty than VIVA indicated by tho
earlier reporls. IL 10 nov stated that
six persons were Killed, four outlaws
aud two rAnoheu
Several horses we're killed during the
tight, i've being shot down.
The IancherS succeeded In saving the
cattle which the outlaws we're trying
TO drive away,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-14
WOOD CUTTING As SPORT.


At many Of the agricultural shows,
which In the up country districts OF
Australia aud New Zealand are IN.
lures OF the utmost interest and lmpor-
lance to those engaged In pastoral pur.
suits. the tree Telling contests provide
the chief excitement Of the dny.
Throughout the Australian buah there
are to be found axmen 80 expert that
their achievements are the subject OF
discussion for miles around. and II Is
at the agricultural shows that these
ElautS OF the game meet To decide the
local or International championships.
The competitors take up positions
by the StumpS allotted. and when the
signal To- start Il given the long han.
dleNl. keen edged axes dash downward
To the opening stroke. The cooper round
caSk IL but Sloth ~ these brown
skinned. brawny wOO,lSIuen, who with
marvellous accuracy AMI strength strike
M, down aud straight until the hard
wood chips ny IN showers from thu
smittcn tree. To him who In the best
time most cleauly decapitatcs the
stump the prize h given. The saving
contests, which are hardly less excit.
ing, depend upon the evenncss und
speed OF the cutting, and FOR the man
who thinks he knows what n hard days
work n share In saving through n
thIrty-slx inch iron bark log In ten.
perature or l20 degrees or thereabout
would bc the mOst perfect dlallluslon-
ment imaginable. London Taller.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-14
A WONDER OF RANoUN.

rae Great sAsav Dassa PaGoAs Csv.
sroe villa Purs GeHA.
RanEun. the principal city Of Bur.
ma. grew up around the sacred spot
on which Ia built the great shoay Ia.
snR pagoda, one Of its principal won.
ders. Rising 10 q height Of 800 feet.
its sire 10 greatly enhanced By the fact
that u stnnda on an eminence that IL
itself i06 feet above the level OF the
city" says a writer. 1T h covered
with pure gold from base 20 summit.
and once In every generation this gold
II completely renewed By public sub.
scription Yet throughout the inter
val the process Of regilding goes on
pcrpetually. PiOus people who SEEK In
this way 10 express their venefstion
and 20 sdd 10 their store Of spiritual
merit climb up daily with little nut
teFiRG packets 81 gold leaf. which thy
fastsa On some fraetion % its great
surface. There n no more pictunesqpe
sight offered by Il tban that q . sroap
of fhese siiken worahlprrs outlined high
sgNinat Iss gold IN IN act q ooutrib
uting their small guosa 30 lts spieni0r.
Tbs T,aeodz Itself has no ibtsriOr. 10
h . sold sfupa 81 b~ick raised ever .
rellc ehamlpsr~
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-14
AND PLACE FOR
HAGE CONFERENCE
Bs Named As Quick As
Parties Are Agreed.
esssIM VISITED PRESIDENT

ake Reports Say Hitch Has oe-
e1rrsd-Prinos Of Japan May Act
for MIkado--Russia Not Decided
On Representative.
Washington, June Is Count Gas.
6'i,I, the Russian Ambassador, had Q
balt hours conference with President
keosevelt yesterday. At ice cOnclu-
1len Count Osssini returned at once TO
hls smbassy, declining to discuss in
any way the object OF bis visit.
That the conference related TO the
snply Of the Russian government to the
pFoposition made BY President Roose-
rails Last Friday is known, but whether
Count CassiDi presented formally the
lfsponse Of Russia could not be aScer-
1Alned. IL can be said, however, that
shs reply Of the Russisu government
alrsady had been received By che
President before bic interview with
Count Oassini.
The place Of meeting Tor peace ne
np1intions 10 being disousSed.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-14
A VERDICT IN RHYME.
The SuIt was IL Jsst. bet the Fias
Was IN EaFneat.

The suIt Yves IL Jsst. bet che FiaS
Was IN Earnest.
An interesting verdict was rendered
In the district court Of Travis county.
Tex. 10 1857.
The defendant, Frank Il. Rafer, ~
that time . well known cltlEen Of Aus
tin. was accused Of gambling. which
was not regarded 40 very serious OF.
Tense in Texas In those early days.
especially II the offender CHANGED 20 be
q prominent citizen.
The prosecution was generally treat.
ed ~ n pleasant jest, but was never
Iheless carried through In earnest, aud
q Jury composed 81 lawyers brought In
the following verdict:
We. tho Jury. lawful men.
Fine tie defendant dollars ten.
a guilty man beyond all doubt.
let tho defendant pay himself out
Thus we've said this frpahlnG morn.
Your Obedlsht servant. A. o. Horne,
FOREMAN.
The composition OF this verdict IL az
tributed 10 A. W. Terrell. who ~ tia
time OF his service on the jury was .
young lawyer. Aflsrward be attalned
great dIstlnctIon In practice. ssrvsd ~
. district eeuFt judge aud was United
States minister 60 Turkey under prsai.
dent CieVeIand.
Other members Of the sane jury
who afterward achieved rUnows were
Charles 8. West. who ross 10 BE- Q Jus
tics Of the Texas supreme eeurt, and
p. W. Chandler. who became one %
the leaders q the Texas bar,-iaW
Notes
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-14
ST. klLOA ISLAND.
Ths Natives nave CsIas Osiy whsn
vaseesa ~ gsFstGuSsa.

Ths Natives nave Cells Osiy Whsn
vtstts4 ~ VsTe1Gussa.
There are many pla0ra where % n
impossible 10 catch cold because there
n no cold 10 catch. There IL ~ Kllda,
that lonely rocky island which was
visited By DR.. johnson when ~ and
Boswell were making their famous
tour OF the Hebrides There are about
a hundred Inhabitants ga the Island.
The coasts are 90 precipliOus that for
eight mOaths In the year u y pTae'
ticaily InaccessIble several voneels
from the mainland cell there during
the summer And. strange 10 say.
Whenever a ship reacbes the lslane
from the malnIsbd every inhabitnne,
even 90 the lafsnts. IL seined VIII .
cold. This fact has been known foT
mere fhan 30 years and VS. % greaf
Interest % DT. JOhns0a. wl'o vas akep-
deal c0acerning a.
TIE aueseIon q thls ~ Kilda esl1
IoaE puEsIod nsn. Who nsVer are4med
that n Was an Infertie0s disNaee and
that without the possibility - lsfse-
tioa q h lmpaasfbls 10 catch q. - mat
tag wat - expoasFs may -. nat n
b SAP, q n apa % . nieFo ereaniom.
an6 wIfhOut ~ prsssocs q IT, ssiero
eFgnnism ne disease oaonst - eco
tractsd.- x0gt HsFsh
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-14
MEERscHAuM PIPES.


grnat ~ which 90 Tsn ahe GSA uiae
EFom the sp1rtous- d.
0nce upon time thers was a man
WA agent eight 81 the best years OF
~ Me coiorsne 9 meefgchanm pipe,
eslY TO And at the end OF that period
nat be had been nursing q piece ef
,oAssakopfe" instead OF the genuine
n9cnme de mer."r The ~massakopfe''
= s composition made OF the parings OF
Eenuine meerschaum and q mineral
clay. The parings are triturated to
fne powder, boiled In water and mold
81 into blocks, with or without the ad-
4ilfon Of clay. Each block IL then cut
into q bowl, but as II contracts consld-
aEabiy & must be left some time 10
4F9. These bowls are distinguished
fSom the genuine mesrSchaum By their
Rrsater specific gravity. but there is no
Absolutely certain test by which the
real mssrsehaum can b told from the
femposltlon.
b csrnaiHg q pipe from "scume de
n1ar" the sillcate OF magneaia h pre-
ReFad fos the operation By soaking In
conposifion Of wax. oil and fats.
ne wax and oil absorbed By the mssr-
Htkaum ara the cause Of the coler pro
faeea ~ smoking. The heat Of the
bnsnins tobacco causes the wax and
fatty substances to pass through the
4lnEes o. q dry distiilRtioa. and. BE-
tnmlna associated with the products
~ TIE Oscillation OF the tobacco. they
IRE difFnsed through the substances Of
~ bowl producing those .gradations
~ tint which are 20 much priced. In
1870 casee TIE bowls are srtlhcially
l'Dseged ~ dipping them, before being
taknd IN wax In q solution Of sui
phete 81 iron. either alone o. mixed
MilA dFason's blood.
No16 meerschaum n eOft enough %
IS 1ansntsd By he thumb nail. 10
41eids readily 20 the knife. especially
Nf<M having been wetteA There are
44&.1us 0enHities. some kinds sink IN
F4l1r: eahass Seat on the surface.
.ess Il medium density are preferred
~ ~ pipe maker. f0g Ire hight vaFie-
~ are porous and even eavsrRous.
4HE Judges assume that the heavier
1NHa are apurioaa. bot there n ne alb
81a proof that such h TIE case. A
7HI1'Pp tsst may be mentioned. Ths
eo1Ilion bowls never exhihif tboss
p b'emishss which result IRON ne
e4es - Foreign bodies IN ths nat
MesrBehauln. TAersfore n al
'lA eccuR m Q EoeEsckanm bowl
~ y Eefy freqBs1tly ehs eass. ne
1e1ans e Ne hSws n rsnAsred
Nro1Ahla. Bus 90 blsmanAss %
ltw nnsil afew ne bewl ms bsan
~ ssssp tine tAs tsst b ~ e
gaina-bisw xesk PFS~A
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-14
RED AND GRAY SQUIRRELS.
The Males ot Beta Species Are Ia
eaFrIalbIs Flahlera.

The Males ut Beta Species Are In-
coFriatbls Fighters.
4 very QuaTTelsOlne disposition haa
the Chlckaree, Or American red SOUR
rel. aud there are continual nights be-
tween II aud lta cousin the gray squlr'
rel. These hgllla teldczs enh In q de-
eldcd victory Tor either side. Tue males
Of both species ere incosriKible nght'
ers. IL II no unusual sight TO zee q
couple Of red OF gray squirrels come
tInnbllnE from some LOFTY limb 10 lock
Cd ia each Others embrace a. 10 appear
almost like one animal,
Though the shock OF striking the
ground separates them, Il lE for . mo
mcnt only. They Immediately cllnch
again aud continue ~ roll over aud
over. nahtlng hrrccly Until one breaks
away. only TO be followed by the other.
vino keeps ~ running nght for some
distance until he feels CERTAIN that be
has 90 punished the conquered Que that
be will not dare return
Red squirrels by their greater agll.
ny and Quicknesa can worst q gray
squirrel evvfy time In q running aght.
but let them once come 90 q cllnch aud
the superior size and weight Of the
gray squirrel are bound 10 tell.-Chlca,
30 News.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-14

Slr WilIlam Ramsay. The great Eng
asA scisetis,, said IAN our Vrogrsas
slncs tba time e BiF isaac Sswton has
not fniuised the sayins - thst graf
maa that vs srs bsf ceihiren. Pick-
l1s ~ beFe All thsfs = psl,1ls ff~m
lha nhase e knowin1Ue. whiis q vhDis
nHannwn ecaen stretchea tsfurs ear
e4sA NsInfna ca ~ nnsFe eFF,ata
ea1 net ~ nf1 f1af teNnning -
IA.eH a ~ NHNIHes - O.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-14
SWISS SCHOOLS.
The Csurss Of stsdy sHd the systeua
81 TraisInG.


The education given In the schools Of
Switzerland is In many respects more
comprehensive and practical than that
offered In our curriculums The girls.
for instance, are taught not only to
read and write aud spell. but to cook.
to wash. to sew. says the HOusekeepeI
In addition to being trained for the du-
ties OF hOmemaking and housekeeping
each girl Is taught some useful trade
Many OF the pupils are daughters OF
rich parents. and there Is little likell.
hood Of their ever having to earn their
own living, but the paternal govern
ment takes the view that every mem.
Der Of society should possess the tbill-
~ to be self supporting even though
the necessity to exercise that ability
should never arise. No expense has
been spared in equIpplng the schools Of
Switzerland for the teaching OF domes.
tic science.
The boys, too, have not been neglect
ed In the Swiss system Of education.
Physical culture and manual training
have prominent places In the currlcu.
lum, and every boy on leaving the pub
lie school IL equipped to earn his own
living. Fads and frills are absent from
the Swiss schools. The hard headed tax
payers want TO see some return for
their money. They demand that the
education Or which they pay shall be
practical and useful In after life. Are
they not riRbtl
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-14
WHO is INsANEH
No oas or Every oRe. AeeOrdiRG ~
We AJAX the Questlon.

~~----
No one or Every Ose. According ~
We AJAX the ouestIon.
Who Is Insanel No one or every one,
according rs we ask the question. No
one In an asylum will admit that he or
lahe 4 insane. Zach In turn would re-
sent such an inslnuatIOn. Certainly
no one ont OF an asylum win assent to
the charge OF being insane. And yet
both parties readily recognise the In.
sanity OF others. An intelligent old
lady. once the head of a ladies' sem
mary. wished me to discharge her
from an asylum. alleging that all the
patients IN the hall believed her sane
Seven women were privately asked
their opinions as TO Der sanity. and ali
declared that she was very insane.
while asserting their own sanity. When
Informed OF tlie result Of tue test the
old lady accurately described the spe-
clai pecullarltles OF each OF her &C.
cusers. So In every community the
private gossip IN much concerned about
those who are called strange" ''pecul.
lar" ''lerAnged." unbalanced" flight
headed, - little or" ''Out Of gear"
wrong In the upper story" ''craAks."
Few II any escape for \ lifetime one
o. the other Of these eplthets. Without
as within the asylum no one recognizes
his or her own mental deviations. btt
readily detects the mental aberrations
OF Others.-stephen Smith. N. D.. IL.
d.. in Leslie's Magazine.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-14
rae aTAIs Riss" ct ne CAlssss.

Ths ''This Rtes" 90 The ChlaSss,
The very arst tsIne that q Chlnaman
taksa when be gsts up In the HiornlaE
10 . bowl of bot "coaGse." o.. a. he
calls n, "thlR rice" THIS II simply
rice boiled sway 10 . finnish dsiak-
able coaslatspey. IL allowed 10 cool u
would thicksa into paste. Some care
n required 10 make u properly. "If
the water y visible sna not the rice"
says Yuan Mel. that IL not eoages.
10 the rics 10 visible aud not the water.
that y not coaess either. The I've
must b iRdistlna uishably pleaded b.
fore zoe caR call the result eOugea"