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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

Being raised in q - If-esat
stitfous in the extreme 80 =
Iieved in supernatlFaI - =
life. Friday he coHsids's-s =
every enterprise. ano' e. IA ?
out. well ne might ~ 90
dreams which be COLE. - -
casts of coming events - ,,a =
a telegram TO his we at
"Tsd's" pistol. as Re A@I s.sssg
dream about him. 4 goo. .,..sss. ,
seged the victories Of a VS.,
freeboro, Gettysbrug ~ ....t -
He related an Ill one ias'
assassination. :.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

Half the nervous wrecks. thinks DR.
osier' are caused by eating soup. And
q 10. more are caused by listening
70 otaer people eat It adds the C!eye.
lsEa Leader, -
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12
Different.

"And your papa IS sn ANGEL"
ayes IN -
"When did he die -
"He amt dead; he's financing al
opera troupe" So. 37-'07.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12
Quite An Old Bachelor

Has your friend never married -
."Onct or twict, believe,' answer
ed the st. Louis man. Hes some
thing Of woman-hater.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12
Provided Fer.

Now back to town to buckle down
Will come to winter hoarders;
But winter will be kind to those
Who took in summer boarders.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

Mrs. Winsfows Soothing Syrupfor Children
teething, softens theguHs, reduceslnfamma
tion- allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12
This is Official.

"When does summer end?'
"When the President vacates Oys
ter Bay.D
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12
ENDURES ECZEMA 5 YEARS.
Sores Behind Ears Spread to Checks
BEST Doctors Fail-Bnt Cuti.
cura Remedies Effect Cure

81 had been troubled with eczema for
five years on my ear and it began to extend
on my cheek. l had been doctoring with
the best physicians, but found no relief
whatever. AS the medicines and salves did
me no good | thought would get the
Magic Three Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment and Cuticura Pills, costing ME
one half of one visit to my physician. |
can truthfuly state that l found instant
relief. When l had used three boxes of
Cuticura Ointment and two cakes of Cuti-
cura Soap found my skin as soft and !ine
as baby's. Miss Meta Ayers, l3l Frank
lin Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept and
Is. 1906"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

FITS, st. Vitus' Dance Nervous Diseases per-
manently cured by DIR. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free.
Dr.. h r. Kline Id. 93l Arch St. Phila., Pa.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

HH. GREES's Sous, of Atlanta, Ga. are
the only successful Dropsy Specialists In the
world. See their liberal offer In advertise
ment In another column OF this paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

You keep more oa' .. sen
than ont Of the offering ''''
yea refuse to give.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

A little help does d great DEAL
French.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

A willing mind makes a hard jour
ney easy.-Massinger.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

found that my house.
work was becoming a
burden. I tired cas-
lily, had no ambition
and was failing fast.
My complexion got
yellow and / lost
over so pounds. My
thirst was terrible,
and there was sugar
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

tons. My doctor kept me on a strict
diet, but as his medicine was not
helping NE. I began using DoaD's
Kidney Pills. They helped me at
once, and soou all traces of sugar dis
appeared. ] have regained my former
weight and am perfectly we'll"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
FosterMilburn Co, Buffalo, y. Y.
Industry is fortunes right hand,
and frugality her left.-German.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12
Sensation in a Pennsylvania
Town.

Mrs. Charles \. Preston, of Elk
land, Pa, says: Three years ago l
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12
WORN TO A SKELETON.

Method in business is the chef in
strument in getting rich.-Spectator
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12
PATTI AND THE WASP.

Color goods brighter and co.ors ,aa .nx ss
dye garment without Ripping apart Write To- rrse
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12
Ok Yoke Made by Lincoln.
Being raised in a =

eser
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29
Easy Way To Mend.

"The neatest woman know told me
of quick and easy way to mend q
place that is so badly torn that II
needs a patch 1t sounds like a de-
cidedly slipshod way of doing it, but
it really looks neater than a darn, nc
matter how small the stitches may be-
"She had burned a hole in a silk
dress and in mending it she simply
cut off the frayed edges and under
meath the hole she placed piece OF
the material moistened with very thin
mucilage. Then she placed the mend
ed spot under a heavy weight until il
was dry. In putting the piece under
meath she matched the pattern exact
ly, and it is almost impossible to dis
cover where the pieces are Joined. OF
course it took much less time than
if she had darned it, to say nothing OF
its being less noticeable. New York
Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29

ing Granny was awakened by little
urchin who cried thus in a shrill
voice. The old woman rose and
dressed slowly. Presently she threw
open her door and, squirting her
eyes in the bright sunlight, said, re-
provingly: Dissertation Day! Wat
yo' mean by sech thing, boy? l
nevah heerd o. the lake"
"Lookie! Lookie, Granny" the
boy went on; ''yondah comes a man
on hoahsback." Shading her eyes
with her hands, Granny looked where
the child pointed and saw a man,
covered with dust, riding black
horse, whose sides were fiecked with
foam.
The man sprang from his saddle
and, leaving his horse in the road,
ran up the short path to where the
old negress and the boy stood.
Frightened, the pickaninny ran away,
but Granny waited for the man to
speak.
Miss Granny?" he asked, lifting
his hat.
."Evalene Harriet Browns ma
whole name, sab, but roun' hyah Is
called Granny" came the answer as
Granny placed her arms akimbo and
looked searchingly at the new ar
rival.
"Oh! beg your pardon, Miss
Brown" said the man, making low
curtesy. II am from Major Craw-
ford Floyd, to whom you rendered a
service some time ago. He has
charged me to deliver this trife as
little token of the high esteem he
has for you" So saying, he handed
Granny, who was thoroughly sur
prised, neat little package, which
she took without answering.
The words were scarcely spoken
before the man had mounted and was
riding away. The old negress looked
at the package with a smile. "Won-
dab watts in thah?" she said, as the
package was laid on the table and
slowly united. The sight which met
her eyes made her jump. Before her
lay circular piece of gold, the first
she had ever touched. Taking it to
the door, Granny turned it over and
over, chuckling to herself. Slowly
and tediously she spelled out the in
scription on the back, which read,
Twenty Dollars"
That night the piece was placed
with extreme care in an old cup and
hidden away as securely as the
tea had been which she had given
the wretched spy.-Pittsburg Ga
Zette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29
Wringers.

A wringing machine has two India
rubber rollers fixed into metal frame
with a leverage for giving or reliev-
ing pressure. 1t is constructed to fit
on to any washing tub at the side OF
it.
Put the cloths evenly through the
rollers to get the clothes properly
wrung, it does that so much firmer
than when done with the hands. Keep
the machine well oiled, but do not
stain the rollers.
When not in use relieve the pres
sure from the rollers, so as to prevent
the pressure wearing the rollers in
parts. Never put boiling hot clothes
through the wringer, as the heat in
jures the rollers.
When finished with the machine
wipe the rollers with dry cloth
New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29
A New Telegraph Sys:er,

A new system of telegraphy is said
to have been invented by an American
named Field 1t is a modification OF
the Morse system, and advantage is
taken of the idle time occupied by the
spaces in the alphabet to store up, at
egch station where the transmission
Key is being manipulated, a small
amount of energy from the line bat.
terry and relay discharge currents, this
energy being utilized in the formation
of the next succeeding dot or dash.
The result is accomplished by means
of an induction coil and condenser ar
ranged to bridge the signal key.
When the key is opened condenser
is charged through large impedance,
which is formed by the primary of an
induction coil the secondary of which
is in the line circuit On closing the
key the energy stored in the condenser
acts induct.vely upon the primary
winding, setting up currents in di.
pction to assist tho llns battery in its
Sork.-EngineA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29

out, aunty." Granny took his hand
in hers and pulled him to his feet.
His face was thin and pale and be-
smeared with mud. His eyes were
surrounded by dark circles and blood
came from a cut in his forehead
One arm dangled uselessly at his
side and his clothes were torn and
bloody.
How'd yer get hyah, chile?"
asked granny, eyeing the poor man
from head to foot. "I'll tell you all
afterwhile," he feebly answered;
''the rebs will be after me again. No
place to hide here, is there?" He
looked despairingly around the room.
Granny brought out pot of tea that
she had had hidden somewhere and
offered cup to the man, who gripped
the chair as he drank. Whats that
noise?' he asked, setting the cup on
the table.
"Git back in thet thah hole,
quick" granny said. pointing to the
place from which the stranger had
come. cts tb' whole ahmy."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29
Lonq Hours on the Farm.

Boys leave the farm because they
don't enjoy IA or Is hours of bitter
hard work every day; they don't like
to get up before daylight in the morn
ing and toll like steam engines until
after dark in the evening. The best
way to encourage the farmer boys Is
to treat them as though they were
human beings; let them have their
sleep in the mornings;, call 10 hours
days work. let them have their
evenings for themselves, without a
thousand heartbreaking chores to en-
bitter their souls and make them old
before their time.-Atchison Cham
pion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29
Sword Tells the Verdict.

There is an interesting point con-
nected with the trial of naval Off
GERS in England. After the voting as
to the verdict, the officer who is be-
ing tried is brought into the room,
and a glance tells him his fate. His
sword was placed on the table at
the beginning Of the proceedings,
with the point toward him and the
hilt toward the president of the
court. If, now, the sword is re-
versed, the hilt toward the prisoner,
he knows that he is honorably ac-
quilted, but is the weapons point Is
still toward him, the accused knows
that he has to await sentence.-Chi-
cago Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29

was a spy and sent detachment out
to hunt me down. l was nearly
caught. One night / slept in the
little house over the hill. Nobody
lived there, because the place is sup
posed to be haunted, as you told me.
l was in great danger of being recap
tured and knew that meant death, so
l determined to tunnel underground
for a few days in order to get the
beasts off my track. In my sack |
had quarter rations for a week and
half. The second night began my
work, digging with the dagger you
have seen. 1t was slow, hard work,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29
Recipes.

Nut Creams.-Mix with fondant one.
half cup chopped nuts and flavor with
three drops almond extract.
Finger Puffs.-Mash four potatoes,
add one tablespoon butter, salt and
pepper. When cool add egg and beat
well. With Toured hands mould into
finger rolls and fry in deep hot fat.
A Breakfast Dish.--Take some slic-
es of bread, cutting off crust. Make a
batter of three eggs and one pint OF
milk. Soak the bread in it; put some
butter in the frying pan, fry the slices
of bread until brown.
Devilled Almonds.-Blanch and
shred two ounces almonds, brown in
just enough butter to prevent burning,
mix 2 tablespoons chopped pickles, 1
tablespoon each of Chutney and
sauce, IA teaspoon of salt and few
grains of cayenne, add to the nuts and
serve when heated through.
Baked Bananas.-Put one cupful of
sugar and the juice of one-half lem
on into a saucepan: cook slowly; add
a small piece of butter. When it be-
gins to thicken peel six bananas, lay
them in a baking dish and pour over
the syrup. Bake in moderate oven
until the bonanas and syrup are a
golden brown. Serve hot.
Barbecued Ham.-Soak thin slices
of ham one hour in lukewarm water,
droin, wipe and cook in hot frying-pan
until slightly Drowned. Remove to
serving dish and add to fat in pan
tablespoons vinegar mixed with 1-2
teaspoons mustard. IL teaspoon sugar
and is teaspoon pepper. When thor
oughly heated pour over ham and
serve at once.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29

said, feigning great surprise.
"Whar's that man now?" insisted
the soldier. wat yo' talkin' bout,
sab? Yo' oughten know | amt got
no man hyah," granny answered,
looking angrily at the man who had
spoken.
While this conversation was going
on several privates had entered the
room, looking behind the table,
around the chair and tearing the
bedclothes from their place. The
old negress was bewildered. Moth
in in this shack" "Niggahs haven't
enough wit to hide a cur" "We1l
get him soon, though" and similar
remarks came from the men as they
left the house.
Granny kept knitting for half an
hour before she moved her chair. BY
that time it was dark. The poor fell
low crawled from his hiding place.
Gee, that was close" he whispered.
as he took another sip of tea.
Got anything to eat? I'm awful
| hum
Knock, knock, at the door, Gram
| ny motioned to the hole and walked
toward the door. "Whah yose bin,
granny, is yer sick?" asked a bow
legged little girl when the door
had been opened. "No, I amt sick,
Chloe. Nevah was feelin' bettah.
Run along to yoah own nav, now, :"
answered granny, as she closed the
| door. The child's bare feet could be
heard clapping against the ground as
she ran away.
Cutting and buttering few slices
of bread and making another
pot of tea, granny handed them
to the man, who still remained
in the hole. He grasped them eager
| ly. When he had finished eating
granny persuaded him to come to the
bed, where she dressed his wounds
| by candle light. Her patient became
unconscious during this time. Gran
ny wrapped him in a blanket, forced
him to take some tea and rubbed
his arms until nearly morning. Thus
she worked for two days and nights,
the man remaining asleep all of this
time, except when awakened for
some dainty granny had prepared.
Three weeks passed. The mans
wounds had healed splendidly. A
bullet remained in his left arm and
gave him some trouble, but he de-
termined to leave for headquarters
in spite of his nurses objections.
After much trouble in getting horse
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29

and I often suffered for air and
drink, but after nearly giving up in
despair, happened to break through
the floor of your house, my good an
gel. Tell nobody what has hap
pened until you hear from me again,
which will not be long, l hope. The
war'll soon be over now. God bless
you and good-by."
The soldier rode off in haste.
Granny stood watching him until he
was out of sight. "Whew-w. A
no'the'n spy. Bet this hyah niggah
gifts ketched yit," she said to herself
as she hobbled into her shanty.
"Oh, Granny, Granny-y-y! Don
yer know this hyah day am Deeah-
rashun Day?" Early one May morn
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29

all preparations were made to leave.
He thanked granny again and again
for having saved his life and prom
ised she should hear from him again.
In answer to her qIestion about him
self he said:
my name is Crawford Floyd. /
am one of party of six who were
sent out by Grant into the Confed' s
country to learn what they could for
the use of the Northern Crmy. Three
of us were captured in skirmish
at Pond Fork and taken to the tenn
porary prison at Apple Valley, where
two of my comrades were shot for
attempting to escape. l Jared better,
however, and got away after being
shot in the arm. The men knew
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29

past few years her only work had
been to knit such articles as "Maam
Wallet" had directed. Granny's
house was built of logs. At one end
a rough stone chimney rose two or
three feet above the moss-covered
roof; at the other a wooden door
swung on great hinges and a small
window, covered with creased paper,
admitted a few rays of light into
the single room. A stone threshold,
scrubbed to pearly whiteness,
leaned to one side, threatening to
lose its place, and near by "a single
moss rose bush nodded and waved.
Inside old granny sat in a great
armchair, her needles Gathering
busily. Her gray, wavy hair was
parted in the middle and drawn back
over her large forehead. Her eyes
were little and deeply set, but they
sparkled and blinked as they super
vised the work of her large, hardened
hands. Unconsciously her large red
lips moved about as she worked,
displaying a white row of teeth,
which occasionally parted, showing
thick tongue. She was clothed in a
red checkered gingham wrapper, of
which she was evidently very proud,
for now and then her knitting would
cease while she carefully smoothed
some wrinkled place in her dress
On a table near by a few pieces of
chinaware were arranged with pre-
cision on small blue and red mat
In one corner of the room was an
old-fashioned bed, whose coverlets
were spotlessly white. The earthen
floor had been swept, but was un-
covered.
1t was dusk when granny carefully
put away her work and settled back
in her chair for a nap. She was
nearly asleep when she heard a noise.
Thud! thud! it went, then was still
for an instant, when it was repeated.
Visions of ghosts, hobgoblins and
other unearthly things came into her
mind. She walked to the door. No
body was outside. She looked around
the room, but saw nothing unusual.'
'Wat yo'se 'fraid os, nohow?
Ar'n't nauthin' roun' hyah," she
mumbled to herself as she sat down
again. Some time passed. The old
woman was doing again, when sud-
denly the floor near her began to
crack. She stared in terror A dirk,
grasped by human hand, appeared.
The hole grew in size, as the knife
hacked at the ground, until white
mans face and shoulders appeared
in the gap.
"Oh, God! hab mahcy!" granny
cried, gathering up her skirts and
preparing to run.
BE quiet, my good woman" came
from the stranger. Il am nothing
but a wounded soldier. Be quiet
now, I'll reward you. Close your
door,"
Keeping her eyes upon the unwel-
come visitor, she reluctantly did as
she was bid The soldier stretched
out his hand, saying, Now, help me
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29
Folding the Table Cloth.

Table cloths usually wear at the
folds before they begin to show signs
of wear generally. 1t is true that the
folds are not always made in exactly
the same places, even by the same
laundress, but the center fold always
comes in the same place. 1t is good
plan after time to cut small
piece off one side and one end of the
cloth, for this insures all the folds
being made in new places in the fu-
ture, thus giving the cloth fresh
start.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29

tions. My doctor kept me on strict
diet, but as his medicine was not
helping me, l began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. They helped me at
once, and soon all traces of sugar dis
appeared. have regained my former
weight and am perfectly WELL"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29
A Hint About SILK.

When silk is flimsy, its body may be
restored in large measure by sponging
with water in which an old kid glove
has been boiled. Faded silk should be
sponged with warm water and soap,
taking care not to apply the water too
hot; then rub with a clean, dry cloth.
Iron on a flatboard on the inside, thin
paper being spread over to prevent
glazing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29
cBy
oS~HCEF

Further direction was unnecessary.
Into the gap jumped the frightened
man. Granny pulled the table near,
placed her chair over the hole in
the floor, sat down and spread her
dress out around her. Selling her
needles she began to knit rapidly,
singing loudly:
"De sun shines bright in dc ole Kaintucliy
home,
'Tis summah an d darkies are ga"
Don't make so much noise, mig
gah," spoke young officer, poking
his head in the door. "Show us that
clevah rascal you've got in hyah or
we'll whip you soundly."
"Sakes alive, man, wha don yo'
all scah a pooah woman?" granny
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29

IOuuu IudI my uOuSC-
work was becoming a
burden. l tired cas-
lily, had no ambition
and was failing fast.
My complexion got
yellow, and l lost
over so pounds. My
thirst was terrible,
and there was sugar
in the kidney spcrp-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29
WORN TO A SKELETON.
A Wonderful Restoration Caused .
Sensation liz a Pennsylvania
Town.

Mrs. Charles N. Preston, OF Elk
land, Pa, says: "Three years ago !
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-29

HERE squatted
in one corner of
Col. Wallets S
''plantation a lit
tie hut occupied
by old Granny
Brown, who had
lived by herself
nearly twenty
years. For the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
THAT GAMBLING CHARGE.

That talk in the City Council on
Monday night concerning gambling,
was straight from the shoulder On
! the one side Mormon members charged
J that gambling existed in this city and
! insisted that the city should collect
revenues therefrom. The logic of their
position is that open gambling should
be permitted and the city should tax
the vice for the benefit Of the public
treasury. On the other hand American
Councilmen denied that gambling ex-
listed and contended that The running
Of gambling halls for the purpose of
producing public revenue was illegiti-
mate from legal and an ethical view
point.
1t was a strange exhibition this:
Priests Of church, which processes TO
be the holiest organization for the sal
walton Of humanity, urging that the old
saturualla of crime should be restored
in the community In order to fill the
treasury with money; and American
citizens, who make no pretension of
greater sanctity than the rest of human
creatures, opposing this diabolical plan
and standing for the decencies of civil
iization-for the preservation of the
good repute of the town. the safety of
families, the conservation of the work
ingman wage.
1t was another illustration Of the old
matter by what means. The church
which can sell whiskey at wholesale
and retail while pretending TO teach
temperance is only further exposing its
willingness to take money at the cost
of human souls when 1T demands open
gambling as means of public revenue.
Not only was the ethical argument
and the legal point in favor OF the
American Councilmen; but they covered
their opponents with confusion by
promptly taking up the gauntlet when
the Mormon Councilmen said that gam
bling games were being conducted in
this community. An American member
of the Police Commission offered to
leave the Council Chamber and accom-
pany the priest who made the accusa"
ton to see if gambling could be found.
The American proffer was not accepted;
the charge fades into nothingness. 1t
is n well-known and undeniable fact
that gambling has been suppressed in
Salt Lake City and that no boosters
lie in wait on Saturday nights to run
n the workingman-to rob him of his /
wages while plying him with poisoned |
Hhiskey The priests know this as well !
Is other well-informed citizens, they
continue to repeat the lie for effect, |
)ut when brought face to face with the |
of proving their uccusa-
ions they weaken.