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The Press., 1905-11-01
A DIFFICULT PENANCE.
Irish Pilgrims to the Skellig Rocks
Risk Their Lives.

Irish Pilgrims to the Skellig Rocks
Risk Their Lives.
Ten miles off the coast of Kerry, in
the west Of Ireland, lie the Skellig
rocks. one of which has been for years
the scene Of a difficult penapce. A zig
gag path leads UP some 700 feet to a
lighthouse, but 700 feet more must be
climbed before the summit is reached,
where stand the ruins Of st. Finian's
monastery and a cross of st. Michael
Here on the anniversary Of st. Mi
chael devotees risk their lives in per-
forming their devotions. First they
have to squeeze themselves through the
Needles Eye, tunnel in the rock thir-
ten feet long, the passing up which is
like the ascent Of chimney. Then
they creep on all tours up the Stone
Of Pain. ON whose smooth surface one
false step is fatal: then, getting astride
the Spindle, rock 1900 feet above the
Atlantic and projecting some ten feet
each pilgrim must ride cock horse
to st. MichaePs cross" say a Pater-
noster and shuttle back as best he can,
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Press., 1905-11-01
NAMING A VESSEL.
why President Arthur would Not
Call 1t the Concord.

why President Arthur Would Not
Call 1t the Concord.
While General Arthur was president
and during one CT the summers OF his
administration he was on board the
Dispatch at Newport and Secretary
of the Navy Chandler was Fostering
him to consent to naming the new dis
patch boat. afterward the Dolphin, the
Concord, after the first battle of the
Revolution General Arthur was dis
posed to quiz Chandler about his pro-
posed name. He preferred the name
Dolphin as being more suggestive of
speed at sea. When Chandler argued
the Importance of keeping in mind the
heroic resistance of the colonial mill
tia and the brilliant opposition offered
to Pitcairn's men General Arthur ask
ed him:
"What is it that you propose to call
this ship?'
1.-The Concord" answered Chandler,
giving the approved New Hampshire
pronunciation.
There" retorted Arthur, inviting the
attention of Captain Reeder. DO
you hear that? Conquered. Do you
think that a good name to give a ship
of-war? Then, suppose you change the
pronunciation and call it Concord, just
| as spelled. Does it not strike you.
Chandler. that there is a degree of
Concord in the presence of vessel of
WARP
The new ship was called the Dol
phin. but the Concord appeared after
| General Arthur had ceased to have ip=
fuence in naming the ships Of the
! navy.
The Press., 1905-11-01

There was certain young minister
who came to grief while delivering his
irst sermon.
He had dressed under a great deal
Of excitement previous to entering the
church and neglected to fasten his
necktie down behind.
During the course of his sermon the
tie gradually slipped up over this COL
lar until nearly every one in the con-
gregation noticed his predicament and
smiled radiantly at the situation. Con-
Guiding his remarks, the young min
lister, sparring for an opportunity to
adjust the tie, said, "Let US join in
singing hymn No, 3d."
He had announced the hymn at ram
DOM not knowing the nature of the
words. The congregation turned to the
hymn. then gave a gasp and nearly
strangled.
The hymn read, "Bless be the tie
that binds"
The Press., 1905-11-01
.MIs Be55fe AnS/ey

To be such a successful w11e, to re-
tain the love and admiration of her
husband. to inspire him to make the
most of himself, should be a woman's
constant study.
If a woman finds that her energies
are tagging, that she gets easily tired,
dark shadows appear under her eyes,
she has backache, headaches, bearing
down pains, nervousness, whites, irreg-
ularities or the blues, she should start
at once to build up her system by a
tonic with specific powers, such as
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
Following we publish by request a
letter from a young wife:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
Ever since my child was born have suf-
fsred, as Ihope few women ever have, with in
hAmmatton, female weakness, bearing down
palms. backaehe and wretched headaches. 1t
affected my stomach so l could not enjoy my
meals, and half my time was spent in bed.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made me a well woman, and feel so grateful
that am glad to write and tell you of my
marvellous recovery. 1t brought me health,
new life and vitality. Mrs. Bessie Ainsley
Oh South 10th Street, Tacoma, Wash.
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Ainsley it will
do for every sick and ailing woman.
If you have symptoms you don + I'M
derstand write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free and
always helpful.
The Press., 1905-11-01
LONDON IN A FOG.
A Weird Day of Dense Gloom In the
English Metropolis.

EnB11Sn MetrOpOAAss
He knew his London well. We went
forth into a fog that was of the pea
soup variety. 1t seemed useless to
wait any longer for it to clear off. The
days were all alike and were darker
than twilight ever dared to be. 1 chung
to Prentice Mulford's coat sleeve, for
1 knew if he were once to get beyond
my reach 1 could never hope to find
him again. We CROPPED blindly among
the streets, where the atmosphere was
only less palpable than the houses that
walled us in. At intervals we inquired
where we were, for otherwise we could
never have known at all. We had to
feel our way carefully and take sound
ings at intervals. Here" SAID Prem
tice as we paused in space; here Ia
Temple Bar" l thought I saw some
thing that might have been the ghost
of an arch hewn out of the solid fog.
The top of 1t, though it was not lofty,
was lost to view. Temple Bar, now
gone forever from the place where its
gates once swung in the wall of the
old city-it was here her gracious
| majesty Queen Victoria of England
was wont to receive the keys Of the
/ city from the hands Of the lord mayors
when she drove in state to st. PauTs
cathedral We threaded Fleet street.
but could not see to the farther shore.
"Here is her majesty's tower" said
Prentice, but nothing Of it was visible,
not one stone upon another. We cross
ed London bridge almost without
knowing it, The waters of the Thames,
which are but condensed fog, were in
visible from the parapet, and the steam
ferries were picking their way eau
tiously and looking very like marine
monsters in muddy aquarium. We
crawled through the tunnel for foot
traffic under the Thames, which was
like a hole in the fog, and for hours
carried the sky about on our shoulders.
1t was woolly, greasy and i'll smelling
sky. Our nostrils were clogged with
cindeps. like chimney flues, and there
were smudges all over our faces.
Sometimes for a moment or two we
saw a spot overhead that was like
pale red wafer, and we knew it for
the sun, now lost to us. The lamps
that burned all day were like glow
worms for dimpesg, and so we exploF-
ed the wonders of the town and saw
as much Of it as a blind man sees, but
| no more.-Charles Warren Stoddard In
National Magazine.
The Press., 1905-11-01
ORIGIN Of WHIST,
The Game Was First Called Triumph
and After.yard Trump,

The Game Was First Called Triumph
and Afteryyard Trump,
Whist was first called triumph, a
name WHICH was afterWard corrupted
into trump, The eighteenth century
saw whist in its primitive form, the
whole object of the game being to win
tricks by leading high cards or by
trumping. Then game the era Of Hoyle,
which may be said to have lasted from
1870 to 1860 and taught players to
think not only of their own hands, but
of the other hands also, and to take
advantage of the positions of the cards
in them. Hoyle also taught that
trumps might be more protitably en-
ployed than in simple trumping and
showed that they might be used to dis
arm the adversary and to obtain sec
Qndary advantage i'll trick making by
other suits Of less apparent power. It
was not until 1860 that the philosophy
ical era can be said to have begun, and
the origin of the new movement was 4
knot of young men at Cambridge, Eng
land, known as the Little Whist school.
This body kept records Of its games,
but no one thought of making the data
known until 1861. Conference in the
system of play was still wanting, AMI
this was supplied in 1864 with DR..
Poles essay on the theory of the mod
ern scientific whist.
The Press., 1905-11-01
STOP 1T.

Boosting Of what you can do instead
Of doing it.
Thinking that life is a grind and not
worth living.
Exaggerating and making mountains
out of molehills.
Talking continually about yourself
and your affairs.
Saying unkind things about acquaint-
ances and friends.
Thinking that all the good chances
and opportunities are gone by.
Thinking of yourself to the exclusion
Of everything and every one else.
Specializing as to what you would do
in some one else's place and do your
best in your own.
Gazing idly into the future and
dreaming about it instead Of making
the most Of the present.
Longing for the good things that 9TH
ers have instead Of going to work and
earning them for yourself.-Success.
The Press., 1905-11-01
THEsEGG IN HISTORY.
It Is Surrounded by Many Ancient
Legends and Beliefs,

Legends ana Beliefs.
Like many another term in Chris
tian nomenclature, the word Easter
Is derived from pagan sources. The
Saxon goddess of light, Estra, was
honored with an annual festival at the
vernal equinox. The Jewish Passover
was also regulated by the March moon,
and the resurrection of Jesus occurred
at this season. In later centuries the
great Christian festival came to bear
the pagan name Easter and to be ceIe-
brated at time coincident with the
Jewish feast.
Since remotest times the egg has
symbolized recreation. Persian tradi-
ton has it that the world was Matched
from an egg at the season which cor
responds to the vernal equinox, for
which reason eggs are still given for
New Years presents by the Persians.
The drufds said that the sun, a great
egg, Matched from itself the earth and
other planets.
By the Chinese it is believed that the
world was formed Of two parts Of a
great egg. From the yolk man came
forth. He then waved his hand, and
the upper half of the shell went up
ward and became the concave heavens;
the lower half reversed, making the
convex earth, and the white albumen
became the seas.
When Christianity took over various
Of the Saxon rites the Paschal eggs of
the Jews were vested with a new sig
nificance-namely, the resurrection of
Christ. They were colored red in men,
DRY Of the blood shed for mans re-
observation-disclosures News,
The Press., 1905-11-01

The love of work, which was one of
the characteristics of the historian
Froude. is we'll illustrated in story
told of his last Illness. The cancerous
affection of which he afterward died
was slowly destroying his healthy and
vigorous frame. At one time he seemed
to be much better. and when the physt-
clan came to see him he noted the i'm
provement and told his patient Of 1t.
Froude asked whether it was likely
that he would be able to go back to his
work again. On hearing that this was
impossible he said, IF that is the case,
do not wish to live"
A bad man Is worst when he pre-
tends to be a saipt.-Bacon.
The Press., 1905-11-01

The terrors of the deep were perhaps
the description by young lady who
last year made her first trip abroad.
She kept diary, very much, says the
New York Herald, like that Of Mark
Twain, when for seven days he record
ed the fact that he ''got up, washed and
went to breakfast"
There was one important exception.
When she crossed the channel the ex-
perience was so trying that she felt
impelled to describe it.
81 firmly resolved to stay on deck"
she wrote, although the tempest in
creased to such a frightful hurricane
that it was only with the greatest diff
Guilty that could hold up my parasol."
The Press., 1905-11-01
THE ART OF EATING.
Food Must Please the MIND as Ws!
ms the Palate:

Food Must Please the MIND as Wen
Rs the Palate:
PaWloW has established the physi0=
logical Importance of the mental state
on digestion, having shown, for in
stance, that delicacies produce secre-
ton of gastric juice as soon as they are
perceived by the eye. even before they
are eaten.
The food must not only be palatable,
but must be served in an attractive
manner-fine dishes, table decorations,
etc.
In eating we must take time to chevy
our food thoroughly, This serves a
double purpose-frst, through the act
Of mastication the coarser particles of
food are broken up: second. more sa-
Iva is secreted and is thoroughly mix
ed with the food. The digestion Of
starch is thus materially aided and
the proteidS are made more easily ac-
cessible to the action Of the gastric
juice
Water should accompany each meal
1t increases the appetite and the en-
joyment of food.
After eating we should rest a little
while before returning to our work.
DR.. Max Einhorn in Medical Record.
The Press., 1905-11-01

The different species of ants are
pretty generally distributed over the
globe. and on this account the natural
lists infer that there is work for them
to TO in the great economy Of the uni
verse. In each colony males, females.
neuters and sometimes soldiers are to
be recognized. The males are invaria-
bly, smaller than the females and, like
those of the feminine gender, have
wings in their original state. The
neuters. which are the workers, are
without wings in any of their trans
formations. and the soldiers are recog-
nized by the armor plates on their
heads.
The Press., 1905-11-01

The ancient Egyptians understood
and practised the art of brewing sew
eral centuries before the Christian era,
as did also the ancient Greeks Span
iards and Britons made a fermented
drink from wheat, which was used in
Spain under the name ceria, and also
in Gaul. Tacitus tells us that in his
day, about 100 A. D., beer was the COM
mon beverage and that the Germans
understood how to convert barley into
malt. Six hundred years later Charlie
magne gave orders that the best brew
ers should always accompany his court.
The Press., 1905-11-01
Hams.


A mother sent her twelve-year-old
daughter to the pork butcher with
money to purchase ham. Tell Mr.
- that want ham exactly like the
last two I bought" she said, and when
the little lady arrived at the shop she
delivered the message thus: 'Mr. -,
mamma says she wants another ham
off the same hog as the last two she
bought" How many of us wish that
when we accidently pick up a first rate
ham the same hog could keep on pro-
ducing its like for time and eternity!
AS the butcher says: Hams run Pc
culiarly. We may have 'em all fine
for month or two; then they suddenly
get tough and dry and hard and alto
gether disappointing" - New York
Press
The Press., 1905-11-01
DECIDED AT POKER.
La MOure's Five Card DrawsWon the
Name of the County.

Name of the County.
When the extreme western border of
Dakota was coloniZed there was a live
ly suuabble about what the new coun-
ty should be called. There were four
commissioners whose duty it was to
decide on the name, and at the board
meetings the vote for the name of the
county was always two and two, and
public feeling began to run high. John
Winn suggested that the four commits
sioners should take 500 white chips
apiece and play game of poker to
decide, the chips to represent SIS each.
This was agreed to, and the game COM
menced with the entire population on
hand. For two hours little gain was
made, and then jack pot came
around, for which seventy-three hands
were dealt before it was opened. FL
nally Commissioner Edwards opened
it for $780, He held three kings, Judd
La Moure held a zigZag, and the 9TH
ers dropped out. Edwards drew one
card. La Moure dealt himself five
cards, and the betting commenced,
Men with revolvers kept the crowd
from the table. After several raises
there was $1,000 in the pool private
money, besides the chips. Then the
hand was called. Edwards held three
kings, and La Moure had drawn a full,
three tives and pair Of fours. He
rose to his feet and cried, Gentlemen,
this is Mckenzie county" and so it
was and is called. The game lasted
eighteen hours, and La Moure and
Winn were carried shoulder high
around the town. which saw no sleep
that night The cards held by La
Moure are to be found among the ar
chives of the county, labeled LA
Moure's Five Card Draw"
The Press., 1905-11-01
wouldn't Take 1t out I'm Trade.

A WelshmSn sued a fellow country
man some time since for a certain
amount Of money owing to him. The
debtor repeatedly offered to take the
debt out in trade, but this offer did not
seem at all to suit the taste of the
creditor At last the Judge asked the
plaintiff the reason for his unwilling
ness to accept the debtors offer to
work Off the debt"
His reply was, "Welb you see, your
honor, the mans an undertakerp'
The Press., 1905-11-01
ParIOr Pride Stove Polish.

LIQUID-READY FIR INSTANT USE. A
few drops of Parlor Pride Stove Polish
gives the stove a brilliant lustre shine,
making the stove fit for the parlor. No
soiled hands easy to apply p always
r. ady. REQUIRES no water or mix ng
(water used In paste polish rusts the
stove) No dried-up paste remains af'er
using awhile. P ,rlor Pride good to the
last drop. Sold by all dealers. large
sample bottle free (no expense or postage
to pay), Give anne of your dealer ard
address PARLOR PRIDE MFG. CO.,
Boston, Mass. 4 52i4
The Press., 1905-11-01

WHR1 You HAVE A BAD Co4D you
want r~nt dy that wi not only Civ g
Quick rel Of hut Fl c. a permanent cure.
You want r. me- y thu t will relieve
the lungs and keep xpectolation easy
You want a remedy that will counter
act "ny tendency toward pneumonia.
You want a remedy that is pleasant
and safe t" take.
Chant Cough R-medy meets
all O. these requirements AID for the
speed and PEI manent cure Of bad colds
stands withaut a rePr. For sale by E
H al. Jr., i Co., Wilmington.
The Press., 1905-11-01
hats what I thought"
Son Lost Mother.

Consumption runs in our family, and
through 1t lost my M Their" writes E.
B Reid Of Harmony, M For the past
five years, however, on the slightest sign
of Cough or Cold, have taken DR.
Z n5's N9w Discovery for Consumption,
which has saved me from 'rioue lung
trouble" His mothers death was sad
loss for Mr.. Reid, but he learned that
lung trouble must not he neglected, ana
how to cure It Quickest relief and cure
for coughs and colds. Price soc and 81 :;
guaranteed at A. c Eaton's drug store
Trial bottle free
The Press., 1905-11-01
THE EXACT THING REQUIRED FOR Con-

THE EXACT THING REQUIRED FOR Con-
sTIPATI -'As n certain Jurg ltlve and
stomach purifier Chamber'ain's Som Oh
and l. V Tablets seem to be tn tx,ct
ing required, strong enough for the
most robust, yet mild enough aud safe
for children, and wi bout that terrible
gripping so c. m non t. most purgativee, j."
say r. s Webster & Co U fora, Ontario,
Car ada. For sale by f. K Taft and H.
F Cady, Stafford; q. Hall, Jr., & Co j.,
Wilmington
The Press., 1905-11-01
EAGLES i'm REAL LIFE.
They Do Not Possess the Mad FerOC
ity One Reads About.

They Do Not Possess the Mad FerOc-
ity One Reads About.
Did the old eagle show fight? is the
first query put by the casual listener.
always see a trace of disappoint-
ment sweep over his countenance
when he hears the answer. The mo-
ment you speak Of climbing to an
eagles aerie the average man gets an
idea Of a narrowing tale of the pho
tographer hanging to the edge of q
cliff or the top of tree, with the old
eagles clawing out pound chunks at
every swoop. Few eagles possess the
mad ferocity pictured and magnified
by sensational story tellers. When we
first scrambled over powders of the
canyon up toward the nest / saw the
old eagle slip quietly from her eggs
and skim out over the mountain top.
When / strapped on the climbers to
ascend the tree 1 had one eye opened
for trouble. But each time we visited
the spot the parents silently disap-
peared and stayed away as long as we
cared to hold possession. They kept
watchful eye, however from the blue
distance overhead. For noble bird
like the eagle this abandoning of the
nest and young seemed to me cowardly
at first. Perhaps the long years of per-
secution have taught him something.
The first rule of self preservation of
this pair seemed to be to keep half a
mile distant from the animal that
lights with neither beak nor claw
Country Calendar.
The Press., 1905-11-01
~ Thank the Lord I"

cried Hannah Plant, of Little Rock, Ark. )"
"for The relief got from Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. Il cured my fearful running
sores, which nothing else would heal, and
from which had suffered for years. II
Is a marvellous healer for cuts, burns and
wounds. Guaranteed at Eaton's drug
store; Csc.
The Press., 1905-11-01

A.-Where are you off to? B.-I am
going to ask Mr.. k, the wealthy
banker, for the hand of one of his
daughters. A.-Indeed! Which of
them: B.-I don't know yet. If he is
in a good humor, I will take the youn-
gest; if i'll a bad humor, the eldest
G.pstige BIatter.
The Press., 1905-11-01
A Disastrous c lamitY.

Il Is disastroas "a arnity, when you
o your health. hecause indigestion ard
''pation have sam d T. away. Prompt
II ca he h. d H. Dr. Kings New Life
Pills. They hnrli IN your digestive or,
gane, a d cure hes d che, dizz ness, collie,
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4 u0 e. ore: %
The Press., 1905-11-01

Harvey Waters, an expert on patent
cases, had occasion to write Rufus
Choate on some important question,
and when he received the reply was
unable to read a word of it, so took
the missive to Mr.. Choate and asked
him what he had written, Mr.. Choate
replied; II never can read my writ
ing after the ink is dry but If you tell
me what it is about will tell you what
I have written" And he did,
The Press., 1905-11-01
Mute aA,

Old Smithers-You're a disgrace to
your family, sir. I'm almost ashamed
to call YOU my son. Young Smithers
Say nothing. dad. I'm as much
ashamed of it as you are.-Boston
Transcript
The Press., 1905-11-01

Mrs. Reeder--I wonder what this pa.
per means by this: ''Mr. Kadley's meth
Id of entertaining his guests was quite
original and unconventionalW Mr..
Reeder-It means simply that he Is
boorish, but has plenty Of money
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Press., 1905-11-01

Mother of Parvenu Financier Ito Wis
itor)-All these are photographs Of my
son. Here you see him as a child,
there as a man and there ~ a baron
Journal Amusant.
The Press., 1905-11-01
One of Them,

my wife has a remarkable collec-
ton Of curiosities,"
"Was she collecting when she mar
ried you?"
Eyes,"
That's what thought"
The Press., 1905-11-01

When you want a pleasant phv ic try
Chamber AIMS st. m Oh and Liz or Tab.
les. Thy are easy to take and produce
N gripping or other unpl' assnt effect.
s Id by E K. Taft and II. F. Cady, Stat
ford; u. Hail, Jr., & Co., Wilmington.
The Press., 1905-11-01
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@1eaAA it,

No dangerous drugs or alcoholic
connections are taken into the stomach
when Hyomei is used Breathed
through the inhaler. the balsamic
healing of Hyomei penetrates to the
most remote cells of the nose and
throat, and thus kills the catarrhal
germs, heals the irritated mucous
membrane, and gives complete and
permanent cure.
Hyomei is the simplest, most pleas
ant and the only guaranteed cure for
that has been discovered.
Complete outfit, $1.00; extra bottle,
so cents.
For sale by Anders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1905-11-01

One of the most noted, successful and
richest men of this century, in a recent
article, has, said, Whatever am and
whatever success 1 have attained in
this world owe all to my wife. From
the day first knew her she has been
an inspiration. and the greatest help
mate Of my Life"
The Press., 1905-11-01
A winner.

Briggs-Is Perkins successful in his
philosophy? Griggs-Oh, yes. His
wife has supported him for years.
The Press., 1905-11-01

It was reporter with some humor
who stated that at the end Of a local
party "the guests went home and the
neighbors went to sleep"
The Press., 1905-11-01

The way of the world is to make
laws. but follow toms-Montaigne
The Press., 1905-11-01

Very cruel, says an author, was Ros-
sini's silent criticism of a score sent to
him by young musician. Rossini was
fond of macaroni. The musician, know
ing this, sent him along with his score
a packet of macaroni of unusual excel
lence In humble little note he asked
the composer to point out the merits Of
his work if he found any there. Ros7
sini's reply ran like this: Thanks for
your score and the macaroni. The lat
ter was excellent"
ACTION will break un Cold In one