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New-York tribune., 1908-11-01
Some Old Time Mistakes

A RTISTS of old time were often outrageouSly
wrong; sometimes necessarily by reason
of the limitations imposed by the ignorance
of the period \ Dutch artist painted the
Garden of Eden with we'll clipped borders
and Vew trees trimmed into fantastic shapes.
He wrought in all innocence. for OF such sort
were the only gardens of his experience. But
the excuse does not apply TO a Dutch painting
of I7Q4 This showed Abraham about To
slaughter Isaac by means Of blunderbuSS.-
the product of Al age three thousand years
after the time of the Patriarchsl
Yet tins mistake occurs again and again.
There have been elaborate paintings OF the
children of Israel crossing the Red sea, with
muskcts on their shoulders. beautiful ivory
tankard. an Augsburg carving OF the early
seventeenth century, was sold Tor a high
price IN London not long ago The design.
which Is exquisite IN workmanship. shows the
Good Samaritan. with his attendants, III the
Jericho road. One OF the servants carries
gun
Many "a child, as we'll as some older persons,
has puzzl Il over that beam IN the eye of
which IT, New Testament speaks IL Is not
always understood that tins means a beam
of light But it was left to solomon Bernard,
in his woodcuts illustrating the Bible, pub
lished at Lyons, in 1853, 10 picture tins beam
As one of wood, rectangular m section, and
several feet III length!
The matter of costumes offers vast oPpor-
tunity for flaws, which the painters have not
failed To- seize In the National Gallery at
Edinburgh, Pharaoh's daughter and her ac-
company wing women are exhibited garbed IN
New-York tribune., 1908-11-01

ture Of Joseph and his kindred in Egypt. where
the buildings shown are not at all Egyptian
in their style of architecture, but distinctly
Italian. In the same gallery, PaolO NeroneSe 5
THE Family of Darius at the Feet of Alex
ander After the Battle of IsSus" displays the
women of the group in the pointed waists
and inflated skirts that made the familiar
dress Of Vexetian women IN the painter time.
Errors that have TO do with armor may be
more readily pardoned, though the artists taIl
lamentably IN knowledge as to the earlier
forms of metal protection Thus IN some
paintings showing the time of Christ, the
warriors are seen clad in beautifully damas-
cened mail Yet this form of armor did not
come into actual Use until half a thousand
years later.
Similarly. III other pictures of Christ time.
monks are portrayed IN their robes. with
tonsures- In fact, however. they did not
exist in the church prior to the fourth century
\. D.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-01

of remarkably good sentences to choose from;
it IS difficult to select the best, and It VIII
remain purely a matter of personal opinion
until some genius springs a new one that VIII
fulfil all the requirements.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-01
WHEN PAINTERS BLUNDER

the long waisted bodices and
hooped skirts of Europe in the
sixteenth century. The National
collection IN London has pic
New-York tribune., 1908-11-01

THAT artists, like authors,
l. should commit many errors
Of fact, is hardly cause tor
.,..,lnr Ruthnr II - astnnISh-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14
spider,s Web as a NEGATIVE.

By one on a vacation and inter-
ested in photography, the good part
Of day may be spent in collecting
and printing cobwebs. The process
is easy. Let him get the farmers
potato sprayer, put in it some SSH
ing Japan" thinned with turpentine
and colored from a terra Gotta tube
Then let him take some old window
glass or a few cleaned photo plates,
and 60 in quest of a clear web with
a good center. He will find it in an
outbuilding or fence in the open.
When found, let him spray it, then
bring up dry plate of glass behind
it and lift it from its mOorings. In
about two hours the web will be dry
and so hard that the plate can be
washed without any injury to the
web. From plates thus secured he
may make prints to his hearts con-
tent. To make combination pic
lures put the plate over any clear
negative and print through both of
them. For printing the webs them
selves blue print paper may be used
to advantage, inasmuch as it sim
plifes the work.-Scientific Ameri-
can.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14
Didn't Understand L attn.

When Senator Pettus was leaving
the White House not long ago after
an interview with the president
some one asked him question
about the Brownsville investigation.
It's all damnum absque injuria,
and I'm sick of it, = replied the ven
cradle Alabamau, and on his face
there was look Of disgust
4 told the president that | was
tired of the whole thing and wanted
to 90 home" he continued, land,
what is more, I'm going home pref
ty soon too. | won't agree 10 any
trip down to Texas or anywhere
else that some of these fellows are
proposing, and, what's more, I'll not
agree to adjourn and meet again to
take up the subject"
Then the senator put his hat on
and left.
HE must be feeling bad today"
said one of the doorkeepers of the
executive offices. II never heard
him swear that way before"
A translation of the senator's
Latin would be damaged without
neriurV."
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14
Rocky Stand.

A well dressed man, whose gen
eral appearance and hand baggage
indicated his recent arrival in this
country, stood in the ticket line at
the Grand Central station. When
he reached the window he asked for
one ticket to Rocky Stand"
Cry the next window" he was
told, and, gathering up his belong
ings, he took his place at the end
of another cue.
Zone teecket, Rocky Stand" he
said when his turn came.
what place-ticket to where p
the clerk asked, to the distress of a
long string of people who had just
minute to catch their train.
Rocky Stand, Eelinois," said the
foreigner, and the ticket agent di-
rected the officer outside to show
the man where he could get a ticket
for Rock Island, and for the third
time he became the last man in a
long line.
Don't worry" said the officer.
''You have three hours time for
Rocky Stand" New York Tribune.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14
HORSE DENTISTS NEEDED.

A bright young woman who at
tends the horse shows remarked to
US that she believed many horses
indicated suffering from diseased
teeth by restlessness and other
forms of "bad manners. On Civ
ing the subject consideration ono is
led to the conviction that this is
not only true, but that there is also
room for much improvement in vet
Urinary dentistry. About the only
treatment prescribed by the ordi-
nary veterinarian and sometimes
practiced by the coachman or
groom, is Floating" or filing the
teeth which have become worn down
on one side and leave the higher
side sharp and sometimes jagged.
But we never hear anything about
filling the teeth, or otherwise treat
ing them, especially if they or the
gums be liberated, beyond pulling
them out. As the young woman re-
ferred to also remarked, "What ex
cruciating pain it must be to have
a cold steel bit put on sensitive
tooth, or possibly on a nerve ex-
posed?" There are many reasons
for horses misbehavior, adds the
Rider and Driver, aside from his
''bad temper"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14
Sounded Like Chinese,

General J. Franklin Bell, chief of
staff, had charge of the arrange
ments for entertaining the visiting
foreign military attaches at the
jamestown exposition. One after
noon the Chinese representative
called at his Office to pay his re-
spects. Though he had previously
been presented to him, he could not
for the life of him remember his
name. He had guarded against this
contingency bv keeping the cards
of the various foreigners in his
desk. He surreptitiously slipped
his hand down, picked up a card
from what he thought was the Chi
nese rack and read, Colonel Long
Vim" The Chinaman gracefully
submitted TO being called Long
Vim, though an instant too late
General Bell remembered that Colo
mel Long VIM is a United States
officer and Is military secretary to
Lieutenant General Arthur MacAr-
thur-St. Louis Republic.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14
TINE TO ACT.
Don't Wait for The Fatal Stages Of Kidney
illness. Profit By Brownsville PEG.
pies Experiences.

Occasional attacks of backache,
irregular urinatlon, headaches and
dizzy spells are common early
symptoms of kidney disorders.
It's an error to neglect these ills.
The attacks may pass off for a time
but return with greater intensity.
If there are symptoms of dropsy-
puffy swelling below the eyes,
bloating of limbs and ankles, or
any part of the body. don't delay a
minute. Begin taking Doan's
Kidney Pills, and keep up the
treatment until the kidneys are
we'll, when your old time health
and vigor will return. Cures in
Brownsville prove the effectiveness
Of this great kidney remedy.
w. A. Rutledge, the Elizabeth
street jeweler, living on Levee ST.,
Brownsville, Texas. says; Ny
wife thinks and speaks very well
of Doan's Kidney Pills. the only
remedy that ever helped her dur
ing two years of suffering from a
bad back. The pain in her back
in the region of the kidneys swas
very severe at times and the least
cold or excitment seemed to make
it worse. When I heard of Doan's
kidney Pills at J. L. Putegnat &
Bros drug store, l Immediately
got box. That one box was all
that was necessary to remove the
trouble and since then we nave al
ways kept this remedy in the.
house.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents |. for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan S
and take no other.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14
The Spirit of India.

A Hindoo reyolutionist who
aroused the fanatics of the Punjab
to great excitement by circulating
the fantastic statement that the
plague epidemic did not exist and
that the 100000 deaths weekly at
tributed to it were really caused by
the poisoning of drinking wells by
government emissaries was sentenc-
ed the other day to two years rig
orous Imprisonment. An accom-
plice, who dropped harmless balls
into the wells, alleging that he did
so by order of the government, was
condemned to eighteen months i'm
prisonment.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14
TUESDAY. JANUARY IA, 1908.
WHAT'S NATTER WITH
TEXTS TRUCK

REPORTS In the Kansas City
Packer relative to truck shipments
received from Florida and Texas
show that the truck. received from
Shese states was not of the best
quality and much of it not in
saleable condition on reaching the
market. In every instance Flori-
,da truck brought higher prices
than that from Texas. The Packer
says many shipments were turned
down on3account of poor quality.
Lettuce especially arrived in I'M
saleable condition, Texas lettuce
going at $500 per hamper and
Florida stock at $3.50.
The Texas truck grower sshould
kook into the cause of this unfavor-
able condition. Either we are
shipping out a poor quality of
vegetables. or they are badly pack
ed. or else badly shandled by the
transportation companies. It will
gay to ship uonesbut the choicest
&ruck, and the growers should take
lessons from expert packers in the
very important art of packing ten
,2e-struck for shipment, while a
close watch should be kept upon
the manner IN which the railroads
and express companies handle the
shipments entrusted ito them.
Eternal vigilance is the price of
success ia truck growing, as in
zzost other lines of business.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14

shrank into corner. Il reckon
this must be one of them parlor
cars" said the woman.
Mrs. Gould at once drew the
stranger into a chair, beckoned a
maid, and IN few minutes deli
cious luncheon was spread before
them.
Over the meal the woman told
her story. Her eldest daughter was
to marry a stockman at Las Vegas,
and she was making her first railway
trip in a dozen years to be present.
Only one thing she lacked to make
her perfectly happy-shc was too
poor to buy the brooch she had
longed to give as wedding gift.
Mrs. Gould left the table and
took a jewel case from her safe.
From this she selected handsome
oriental brooch, gorgeous piece of
enamel work fringed with stones
and made Of gold. Smiling, she
asked, Glow would this do?'
Tears started to the wOman's eyes
as she exclaimed: ''Oh, can you
spare it? It must he worth five or
six dollars"
Mrs. Gould succeeded in reassur-
ing her and the luncheon was fin
ished. When the train reached Las
Vegas the bride was in ecstasy over
the magnifcence Of the hundred
dollar brooch.-New York Journal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14
NOTICE

Is hereby given that the regular
Annual Meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Raymondville State Bank
will be held at its banking Office in
Raymondville, Texas, on Tuesday
January IA. 1908. between the
hours of 9 A. NJ. and 4 P. NJ.
The object of this meeting is to
elect ten directors of said bank for
the ensuing year to succeed the
present board.
l.. B. RAYMOND, Pres.
c. H. PRAISE, Cash.
12-31-tf.
Export manifest blanks. vendors
lein and promisory notes at THE
HERALD.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14
Fire Killed Timber.

Government tests Of fire killed
timber have demonstrated that this
wood is good and should be consid-
cred as thoroughly seasoned timber
as far as its use is concerned. Fire
killed timber checks badly when left
standing for any length of time,
and this is an obstacle in the way of
its use for some purposes. Timber
which has been killed by fire should
be generally used within one year
after it has been killed, but salts
factory railroad ties have been made
from timber killed fifty years be-
fore.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14

THE trouble seems to be that
there is not enough money i'll the
country to transact business with.
AS money is token of value, and
has no inherent value except as
such, why should not the govern
meut issue mere money, using
some other commodity as we'll as
geld fer the basis? A gold certifi-
cate merely indicates that Uncle
Sam has stored away in his vaults
gold of the value indicated by the
certificate. Why cannot farmer
get similar certificates by storing
ais cotton Or his corn or his wheat,
aud use the certificates in the same
wsye As it is. although he has
sze produce, he must lose on it
Secause there is not enough gold
a. which to issue certificates suf.
&cient for the country's need.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14
CONDENSED STORIES.
How Mrs. George Gould Entertainee
an uninyited ouest.

Mrs. George J. Gould IS as demo
cratic as her sister-in-law, I zen
Miller Gould. Recently Mrs. Godld
accompanied Der multimillionaire
husband Oh an inspection trip
through the southwest. In New
Mexico it happened to be necessary
to attach the Atlanta, the Gould
ear, to regular passenger train for
a few hours. At a lonely siding a
shabbily dressed woman and lanky
little old fashioned girl of seven or
eight boarded by mistake the car.
Bewildered. the woman and child
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14

TIE beautiful. balmy weather in
this Land of Sunshine, along the
lower Rio Grande. has simply cap
tivated our northern visitors, and
az doubt all of them who can do
so will come again.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14

TEXAS uitssgrowers can not do
anything effective, unless thev or
ganize, and wage war systematical-
iy and persistently against insect
aud otheridestructive pests
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14

THE Rock Island Frisco people
are changing the face of the earth
IN SouthwestiTexas. and the next
Biographies will have to place sew
eral new dots on their maps of this
section, thanks to the activity of
9his combination.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14

Reaping began on a field of wheat
1t Blockley, in Worcestershire, at
3 O'Clock in the morning, and was
;erved as bread just sixty minutes
after.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14

THAT lid just will not stay on
f1 Tamaleville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-14

THERE is strength in organiza-
eEon.
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Export manifest blanks-HER-
alb Office.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-24
How to Cure BIisters on Feet.

Blisters of the feet, usually at the heel, are due to friction by rough shoes or wrinkled stockings. The fluid should be allowed to escape through minute hole, made by the point of a sterilized needle, and the skin left in place. To avoid these blisters the shoes should be we'll fitting and the stockings quite smooth. Before starting out on long tramp dust the feet with this powder: Burnt alum, grams; salicylic acid. 212 grams; starch, 15 grams; talcum powder. 50 grams.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-24
How to Mako a Sewing Bag.

Pretty new sewing bags are made of silk bandannas, finished at the top with a wooden stick which is run through a casing. These sticks are fiat like those used in window shades, and the bag made with them is far easier to keep in order than are those pulled up by the aid of ribbons. Of course ribbons are used on these new bags, but they are run through bone rings which are sewed to the top. of the casing.
 These bone rings are a great i'm provement over those of brass, which were formerly used. The latter always became rusty at the seashore and never were neat and pretty like the bone ones. The bone rings may be purchased for about cents a dozen, while the sticks may be procured for little or nothing. Have hole punched at each end of the stick through which 1t may be tackled in place to the mate rial, and then when the bag goes to the laundry the stitches may be ripped, the stick pulled out, and no harm will be done in the washing. .-..
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-24
A Prophets Prophecy of His Death


 The noise of Nixon's predictions reached the ears of King James, who must needs see this fool. Nixon cried out and made much ado that he might not go to court, and the reason he gave was that he should starve. A whim- sical fancy this was considered. The king, being informed of Nixon's refusal to go to court, said that he would take particular care that he should not starye and ordered him to be present. ed. He was sent for again. and soon after messenger brought him from Cheshire. That he might be we'll pro- videl fer 1t was ordered that he should hc kept In the kitchen, where he grew 20 troublesome in licking and picking inc meat that the cooks locked him in q closet. and, the king going on q sud- den from Hampton court to London, they forgot poor Nixon in the hurry, and he was really starved to death.- Rec Bennett in Metropolitan Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-24
How to Care For Oriental Ruos.

 Oriental rugs require little care, but that little must be intelligent. The pile of rug slants from the web, just like the hair of fur.
 Brushing the wrong way is most harmful. irritating, ruffling and un- twisting the yarn and forcing dust and dirt into the texture.
 Servants should be made to pass the hand back and forth over a rug until the slant of the nap Is understood. They should be instructed under pain of dismissal always to sweep with the nap.
 Occasionally moisture is necessary to remove fine dust that aims the luster. This Is best applied in the form of snow or of damp sawdust that the broom or carpet sweeper removes.
 Furniture and shoes are the arch enemies of rugs in the American home. Their sharp edges and corners quickly destroy domestic rugs and try the temper of even fine orientals.
 They are most injurious in combina- ton with sand and gravel. Let sharp flint pebble be ground in by a nall studded heel, and damage Is inevitable. Injuries should be carefully repaired. A stitch in time saves the rug.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-24
How to Trim Babies, Garments.

One of the favorite methods of trim ming children's caps, sacks, dresses and undergarments is featherstitching, which can be put on in variety of ways. A dainty way of putting on the stitches is to mark lightly with a pen cil q zigzag line up and down an even distance along the hem you wish to catch. Follow this line in the feather stitching, and the effect will be pretty.
 Another pretty way is to make a number of small circles, leaving a dis tance between them equal to the diam eter of the circles. Now featherstitch the circles, and you will have dainty finish to the garment: In the same way one could mark squares and dia- monds as well as a long wavy line. One can never put too much work on baby garments of any kind, and of all trimmings featherstitching can be used to the greatest advantage.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-24
Lakevllle operatinS $

Holley Mfg. Co.,, Lakevllle operating thre days week.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. 0. H. Goodwin of East Oauaan. a daughter to MT. aud Mrs. D. Holleran of Norfolk and & son to Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Gansi of Canaan.
 East Canaan school held it's first com- mencement exercises.
 Litchfield County University C!nb decided to hold midwinter meeting ill Canaan
 Frederick Roberts, formerly of Ca ,naan, died in Yalesyille.
 F.B. Hamlin of Sharon placed 5000 black bass fry in Silver Lake
 Lightning killed three COWS belong ing to Flank R ,ed. Falls Village
 Mrs. Mlry Rot, formerly of Sharon Valley, died in Johnson, N. '. Garwood Better aud E ama Hoist married ill Sharon.
 Mrs. Hart died i'll Lakevilla.
 Charles Upton, of Clayton, died from effects of burns.
 Nathaniel Beebe committed suicide on the grave of his wife in East Canaan.
 Lightning did much damage in Lake vile.
 Judge Roraback, of Canaan, ended his Superior court career and went to Supreme Court.
 Freeman Dempsey and Miss Annie Wanger, of Salisbury, were married.
 Lewis Marsh, of Batavia, N. '. and Miss Annie M. Palmer, of Southfeld, were married.
 Commencement exercises were held by the Canaan school.
 Fire on Tom hill burned 250 cords of wood belonging to Connecticut Lime Company.
 o. s. Freeman resumed publication f ''The Record" at Sheffield.
 Lumber worth $l2,oOo burned near Lime Rock. on "Barrack"
 Edward Brewer, of Ashley Falls, and Miss Beulah Beers, of Lakeville, were married.
 Mrs. John Fry, of Lime Rock, passed her tooth birthday. 7
 Sharon united with Salisbury in en- ployiug 0 superlntendent of schools.
 l.. G. Beal was building house in Chapinville.
 G. J. Morris, of Woodbury, Conn. es- abolished n plumbing business in Shef- field.
 Deaths during the month; Mrs. J. O.. Jackson, Sharon; Prof. Raymond, Shar- on; Henry Staniforth, Lakeville; George H. Rood, of Clayton; Mrs. Mary Sweeney, East Canaan; Arthur Petite, Salisbury !; Ernest Wooden, Chapinville.
 ITO be continued.l