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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
CARD PLAYING BY BLIND.
Many Cards for Sightless Prepared
Mt the Public Library.

Many C1ruS Tor S1SntieSS Irepareu
at the Public
There is an institution in this city
that circulates playing cards in the
same manner that books are given out
by a library, says the New York Trlb-
une. These cards are given out to
blind persons, for the sightless can and
do play cards, even to indulging in the
little game known as solitaire. :.
Playing cards which are issued at
the library for the blind. in the build
ing of the st. Agnes branch of the New
York public library system, at IA
Amsterdam avenue, are the usual
decks. which have received the New
Yorl, point symbols by which a sight
less person can distinguish the differ
ent cards. At the top and bottom
alongside the printed designation
there are raised letters. and the blind
devotee of games of chance can know
his hand as well as his more fortunate
brother or sister.
Miss Lucy Armistead Goldthw ate,
the librarian in charge, said yesterday
that the demand for playing cards was
constantly increasing. They are given
out under the same conditions as the
books for the blind and are TO be re-
turned within two weeks. 1t is only
those who are just beginning to play
who borrow packs OF cards. for they
soon become so interested that they
want decks of their own. The desig-
nation of the cards can be written on
any ordinary pack by the use of the
k~leidograph. one of which is in the
library. By taking a deck there it is
possible to have it made over In a
short time for use by the blind.
There are 2,4OO blind persons in this
city. according to the latest figures.
and it is safe TO assume that the usual
percentage OF them play cards. Tie
rule of the Federal government for the
free delivery by mail of books to blind
persons applies in this instance, and
any blind persons may have a pack
of cards prepared for his use sent TO
his nearest %postoffice, If he lives out
side this city in the State Of New
York, New Jersey or Connecticut, by
making application at the library.
The government does not deliver books
for the blind at their homes, because
they are too bulky for the mail car
riers to handle, but it does deliver
them without charge to the nearest
postofice or substation.
/ At first one might think a game
with marked cards would be unfair,
for the dealer, if especially skillful,
would be able to tell each card as he
passed them out. This is
for the marking is on the face side of
the cards, and 1t would be impossible
to detect it by touch on the other side.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05

The following Lincoln story is told
by one who had it from the lips OF Rear
Admiral John l.. Worden, who. as lieu
tenant, commanded the Monitor in its
fight with the Merrimac. When the
Monitor was in process of construction
there was considerable discussion at
Washington as to who should command
it. AS the vessel was in so many ways
an experimental craft, 1t was felt to be
not entirely a proper thing to order
anyone to take charge of it, and the
idea of calling for volunteers was n
sidered. A friend of Lieutenant Wor-
den, however, suggested his name. He
was asked If he would take the CON-
mand and he gladly accepted 1t.
When he had made the emergency
run from New York, on the receipt of
news that the Merrimac was destroying
the Union fleet. and after he had de-
feated the Confederate ironclad, Lieu
tenant Worden was taken, wounded and
unconscious, from his ship and escort
ed back to Washington by the same
friend who had suggested his name
an officer on duty at navy headquar-
tiers. At this friends house he was
cared for.
On the morning after the battle at
Hampton Roads President Lincoln and
the members of his cabinet held a
meeting to consider the various aspects
OF the battle, and the naval officer was
called in, as a witness of the battle, to
describe II
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
Where have you been, Miss Worthing

Where have you been, Miss Worthirg-
TONI" asked Ella.
Your mamma was taken SO suddenly
i'll that we had-the doctor, and the colo
mel. and mvself-to take her 10 the open
air. Dr.. Dundas was fearfully alarmed.
We knew-that is. the doctor knew-that
only the air could keep her alive until
the danger was over. Such a dead. dead,
dreadful faint; l ran at last and or
dered the carriage; it took her home. l
have returned for you. She is better
now. Your papa is with her. The car
riage is at the side entrance by the FIR
avenue. Put on your waterproof and
come. Your maid is come for you. There
are lamps in the room where you left
your wraps"
Then Miss Worthington turned, with a
cold stare. toward Lionel Leigh. Ella had
already begun to ascend rapidly a flight of
stairs leading off TO the left.
mfr. Leigh, when l found you in the
summer house with Miss Wycherly, l ven
tured to say that the German lessons must
be discontinued but that decision was,
think, most unwisely overruled after
ward by DIR. Dundas. Will you tell me
what you mean by these attentions to a
little enthusiastic girl of seventeen, who
will inherit a large fortunet'
Madam" said the German tutor, You
must be aware that your severity is UNI
just and ill-timed. l met Miss Wycherly
alone and hungry in the corridor. | took
her to the supper room. l was looking
for her friends when l met you"
"She was chattering, with her ill-regu-
lated vivacity. You were listening. as If
entranced, Mr.. Leigh. 1 have been a
governess some years, but ! know m
thing of the world"
Doubtless, madam"
and / know that you are playing a
dangerous game"
Lionel smiled bitterly.
(which only can end in the most ter
rible disappointment. The child herself
mocks you behind your back Ella Wych-
erly will never love n one
At that moment Lionel heard the dane
ing feet of Ella upon the stairs. An
other moment and she stood before her
poyerness and her tutor, wrapped from
throat to heels in a large gray water
proof. On her head was a little pink
hood: her face nesting within it, like a
June rosebud.
Good evening. Mr.. Leigh" and she
held out her hand.
.Ella-Ella !"
But, in spite of the sharp tone of the
governess. Lionel toox her hand, held it
a moment, and bowed. Another moment
and Ella had departed with her gov
erness.
Ito be ~continued.)
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
whnt One woman Did.

a prominent woman of Barron. Wis,
has adopted Il new plan to break her
husband from loafing in bar rooms. 4
few nights ago she. sent to a saloon
three times for her better half to come
home. Not receiving any response, she
went 10 the saloon. where she found
him in n chair asleep. she aroused him.
saying, "Wake up and let us have a
good time!" Then stepping to the bar
she asked the crowd up to drink with
her. BY this time the husband was on
his feet and wanted her to 60 home
with him. but she insisted on staying
and "having some fun" and for n sec
ond time called for the drinks for the
crowd. which by this time was scatter
ing in all directions. some going out
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
Rarhnra Erie1chfe.

Barbara Frietchie was born ten
years prior to the Declaration of INDIE
pendence in Lancaster. Pa, and in
early childhood removed to Frederick,
Nd, where the whole of her long life
was spent. Her paternal name was
Ha6er.
The Confederate army in passing
through the town. as G matter of con-
venience, must be supposed to have
taken q direct route, which would have
led them by Barbara Frietchie's cot
tage. and as we view the flag from the
old-time dome-window, car in fancy
hear the stentorian command of the
renowned leader:
Haiti The dust from ranks stood fast:
Fire. Outblazed the rife blast
1t shivered the window pane and sash.
1t rent the banner with seam and cash.
And that the royal reIict of revolu-
tionary times. who had been nurtured
upon patriotism of the most ~pronounc-
ed type should have
Leaned far out on the window sill.
And shook it forth with a royal will,
are sentiments that the strong charac-
ter portrayed in the face attest conclu-
siyely. and show that the words
ascribed to her which struck shame to
the heart of the Confederate chieftain,
are too much within the gauge Of
probability to admit Of doubt.
From all accounts OF her, Barbara
commanded the deepest respect Of the
community in which she lived She II
recorded as an honored wife and
neighbor, and the ~crowning act OF her
life was but the reflex of that time
when. as a daughter of the revolution,
the early seeds of patriotism were
sown.
Her remains lie in the c~hurchyard OF
the Evangelical. Reformed denomina-
member. The spot Is marked by an
u~npretentious .stone. Future genera
tons of patriots may in time erect a
more imposing testimonial. but while
Whittier Is read and appreciated as
his hemrits deserve, no more fitting
monument will be needed to keep alive
this memory of that heroic oma
The cottage In which she lived and
died has long since disappeared. and in
its stead a tinshop or some other equal
" Insignificant mart of merchandise
stands, showing the aptness of the
mercenary TO triumph over the hal
lowed. Everything portable OF the
original structure was carried of as
mementoes by the admirers of John
G~reenleaf Whittier, and the subject OF
his charming poem
They both sleep, the patriot woman
and the equally patriotic poet. Honor
to her." and may no skeptic ever again
arise to cas- doubt upon the story, SO
sweetly told, and which rebounds to
the credit of both patriot and poet and
also the little city that is "green-walled
by the hills of Maryland
Barbara Frietchie lived. and the
browning act of her life was the natu-
| raj sequence of a life Graded in those
stirring times that tried mems souls
and brought the best specimens of 10y
atty TO the front. What wonder that
the end should be crowned by an act
of self-abnegation that courted the
| rebel bullet.-San Francisco Bulletin.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
"Where Is Lieutenant Worden nowF
asked the President.

asked the President.
"At my house. sir" replied the OH
Ger. The President reached for his lat,
and a moment later the meeting ad-
jourred.
Il don't know what you gentlemen
are going to do" he said, but for my
part L am going to pay my respects
to the young nan who fought that bat
tle.,
He went directly to the sick room
where Worden lay, blindfolded and in
great pain. Without speaking. he
reached out his great hands and folded
them over one of worden's.
Some one told the lieutenant that 1t
was President Lincoln who had come.
you do me a great honor. sir" he
said. President Lincoln stroked his
hand.
you need no man to do you honor,
lieutenant" he said. for you have
done great honor to yourself and your
country"
In all his life thereafter Admiral
Worden declared that nothing ever
moved him as did the grasp of the
Presidents hands and the deep, thrill
ing sympathy in his voice. In the
course of that visit President Lincoln
told the lieutenant that promotion was
awaiting him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
Thc- Patient Woman.

Patience is the supreme quality OF
n good wife. When humanity shall
have evolved a perfect race Of men
there will be less need of this virtue
in women Now it is chief of the in
dispensable qualities. For the Goth
century wife must inevitably learn
that she has married an unprotected
creature many degrees below the god
of her giriish fancy. Ana for the fac
ing of this unwelcome fact she re-
quires abundant patience.
Woman's most blessed work in the
world is the long. long task of foster
ing the blossoms and ripening the
fruit of character jim the young. For
this there is need of a patience half
divine.
You are growing to have the look
in your face that mother has. You
don't look like us boys any more
said Il boy to his sister. That new
look which the boy noted but could
not name was patience. There is
scarcely n wifely virtue but by over
indulgence may become a defect. Yet
no wife has ever had too large a stock
of patience. The patient wife for
gives her husbands i'll humOrs. She
discounts his failures and eXaggerates
his successes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05

Persistent care and watchfulness of
the temporary or ~leciduous, teeth i'm
prove the appearance of the child, TX
empt IL from toothache. and secure TO
10 a healthier and stronger set of per
manent teeth.
The durability of TIE teeth depends
largely upon their quality, of course /;
but quality may be improved. and it is
a grave mistake TO consider unprofita-
BILE the attention and expense that are
required ID preserve frail and imper-
feet teeth. Frailty often seems to have
been inherited, but it is oftener 4 result
Of mainutrition from improper food,
poor ventilation, or other unsaniiary
influences during the early months of
infancy. 1t is common in anaemic,
ein aciated and rachitic children who
hare suffered much from indigestion
ana intestinal disorders. Pearly white
teeth .re more fragile. as q rule, than
those OF a yellowish cast, and rough
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
The Final Roll Call.

The close of the business year in the
pension bureau disclosed the fsQ that
1920 heroes had been stricken from
the rolls because of death. This is the
greatest mortality in any year since
the bureau was established.
Thus the men who risked life and
limb, home and friends, all that makes
life dear, during the COS are yielding
to the eternal roll call at a rate which
viii soon reach the point wnere there
will be none left to answer.
How muc:i we owe to the intrepid
defenders Of the Union only those who
were personally cognizant OF the sacri-
fees they made can gain an idea. They
left comfortable homes and aching
hearts behind for the rigors Of camp
life and the terrors of the battlefield.
Besides, so many filled the hospitals
from disease and from the mangling
made by shot and shell. hi the sons
of the southland they had foemen wor-
thy of their steel and this frightful con-
fiict brought out the noblest traits of
American manhood.
The old soldiers, getting scarccr and
scarcer, deserve all the kind things that
can be done oil said for them. We can
never repay them for what they did for
us and for humanity. That obligation
is beyond our power to estimate or ade-
quately reimburse. But we can show
the survivors that the priceless sacri-
fees they made at least find acknowl
edgment in grateful hearts and that the
republic is not ungrateful to those who
fought for its perpetuation and for
which hundreds of thousands gave up
life for this principle.-Utica Globe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05

ness. irregularity and Opaque white
specks usually mean early decay.
The discovery of these nutritional de-
fects in an infant should be an incen-
tive to a careful investigation of its
general health and the institution of
corrective treatment. In some cases
no more is required than regulation Of
the diet: sometimes a special diet is
necessary. with. perhaps. the admins
tration of tonicS designed TO increase
the deposit of lime for the hardening
of the teeth.
Decay is caused by bacteria. The
knowledge of tEis fact enables us to do
Il great deal for the preservation of the
most imperfect teeth. When the tenn
porary teeth have been preserved, the
growth of the second teeth progresses
normally. and the result is more uni
form and of better quality.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
The Sewing Screen.

The little sewing screens now seen
in all the large shops are a boon to
the woman who does only fancy work.
as well us to the more practical heedle-
woman. They are so complete, and
they occupy such a small space that.
rs a woman said not long ago, they
must be a part of the natural outcome
of the question of living in flats. They
are pretty, too. The two panels joined
by hinges are covered with plain
denim. studded with brass nails or
with gay colored cretonne. In the
small space between them are ingen-
iously slowed away all the comforts
of sewing. while in the center is n
shelf that folds up when not in use.
There are pockets in the sides of the
screen that will hold fancy work and
sewing. The screen may be folded and
placed out of the way against the wall
or in Il convenient orner
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
Bridal Lore.

A January bride will be a prudent
housekeeper and very good-tempered.
A February bride will be a humane
and affectionate wife and tender
mother.
A March bride will be a frivolous
chatterbox, somewhat given to quar-
reling.
An April bride will be inconsistent,
not very intelligent, but fairly good
looking.
A May bride will be handsome, and
able, and likely to be happy.
\ June bride will be impetuous and
generous.
A July bride will be handsome and
smart, but a tribe quick-tempered.
An August bride will be amiable and
practical.
\ September bride will be discreet,
affable, and much liked.
An October bride will be pretty,
coquettish, loving but jealous.
A November bride will he liberal,
kind, but Of a wild disposition.
\ December bride will be well pro-
portioned. fond of novelty, entertain
ing, but -eXtravagant.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
Sleeping Bag for Baby.

To protect babies from the draughts
of winter nights a sleeping bag is ON
the market. 1t is made precisely like
those in use by the ranchmen of the
Far West, except that it is of the
daintiest, softest eiderdown flannel.
The flap may be drawn about the shout
ders, thus providing a coy. warm nest
in which the coverlid cannot be tossed
aside by the r~estlessness of the small
occupant.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05

The ould doctor had only wan failin'.
1t stayed with him, faith, till he di

The ould doctor had only wan failin'.
1t stayed with him, faith, till he died
And hat was the habit ay wearin'
His darby a thrifie wan sidel
And twenty times daily twas straight
ened,
But try as he would for a year,
Not thinkin'. he'd give it a teether
\ thrife down over wan ear,
IL sat him lop-sided and aisy:
1t throubled his kith and his kin
But ach, twas the only thing crooked
About our ould Doctor Ma'Ginn,
And now that he's gone to his Glory
Excuse me. a bit av n tear
Here's twenty TO wan that his halo
Is slantin' down over his ear.
Smart Set.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
While Waiting for n Doctor.

Pneumonia often comes with a cold
and the patient has violent pains. When
tard and mix a poultice of it with milk
and white of an egg. Make on cheese
cloth and apply direct to parts that
have the pains; renew poultices till
pains disappear, and use other medi-
cines as customary to give persons hav-
ing severe colds. If taken in time.
pneumonia can generally be checked by
the mustard plaster.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05

"And so she is very queenly? / sup
pose she's the kind OF woman who is
never afraid to enter the grandest
drawing room"
'Oh, more majestic than that. She's
the kind of woman who's never afraid
to enter her own Enthusiastically
Life
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
Street and House CoIorx.

In the street Gne wears dark brown.
purple. gray and dark blue. But in
the house the colors are much more del
icate and there has come a fancy for
the pale shades of yellow and for to-
paZ. that color that is just off yellow
yet not quite a pink. Many of the new
light shades are quite battling, yet they
are so pretty that one forgives them
for being so odd.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05

dressy occasions will be neat if fash
Toned of rose-colored wolfe. Make the
skirt plated and stitched to a girdle
band and finish with shoulder straps.
Decorate the shoulder straps with mar
row rose-colored silk braid and make
a similar decoration above the three
inch hem. This jumper suit can be
worn with a ~rOse-colored silk waist or
white nainsook, lace trimmed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05

Fold the arms across the chest and
then lake a deep breath. Spring from
the foo with bent knees. first with
the right foot and then with the left.
Go through the same motions as you
would if running, but do not move from
u spot. Never let the heels touch
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
Husband and Wife Trade Places.

Joseph Whitcomb and his wife, re-
spected residents of Winsted, Conn.,,
have snapped positions. Mrs. Whit
comb has taken her husbands place in
a factory and Joseph. who had tired
of his vocation. is now doing the house
work, washing, cooking and minding
their young hopeful. The change is
agreeable to both Mr.. Ind Mrs. Whit
comb and the comments Of tie neigh
bors do not trouble them in the least.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
In the S~ickroom.

Good cheer is better than medicine.
The jest has an important part to play
as Il remedy for irritability.
Don't tell long stories.
Don't rehash other peoples trials.
Don't think up miserable possibili-
ties.
Order, observation and obedience are
three cardinal virtues in a nurse.
Add to these tact. the want Of which
is the base of nearly every sin a nurse
may commit.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05

The illustration shows n charming
frock cf lilac satin, the skirt being
made on Il gored circular PATTERN, as
explained by b drawing. Tie bodice
trimmed with tiny gold lace and
sequin bands in shades of lavender and
violet. the sequin commentator being
done in gilt beads and small violet
%spangles. The fichulike scarfs over the
shoulders were of satin in two shades
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05

Fire-kiiled timber is being used more
extensively each year In the West for
railroad ties, and where tried in the
same track with ties cut green.
has been found to be as good as the lat
ter. Despite the fact that dead timber
is often regarded as unsound. there are
many tracts of it, killed by fire fifteen
or twenty years ago, that are still
sound. The strength is not impaired,
and the durability is often increased.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
Information.

The visitor to New York was In
search of information.
"Do you know anything about the
copper corner?" be asked his host.
NO. was the reply, but / know the
corner copper."-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
when Hubby Goes .uunting.,

Don't fret and fume because the
Man of Wrath can't find things. Man
can be brilliant. an orator, a states
man. a great thinker, writer, lecturer
or general, but when it comes TO find
ing lis tan shoes he is a hopeless dis
appointment. 1t is not natural to the
sex to wait on itself. Before marriage
mother runs and tTots and fetches and
carries; after marriage little wife is
supposed TO be waiting maid TO his
excellency. No use to worry. no use
to fret: get him into an argument,
and he VIII tell you that you never
lift a hand for him. When he tears
the closet to pieces like n mad dog
tearing up the road, just sally in and
say, what is it, dear?' If he wants
his shoes, the chances are that you
will find them all laced up on his feet.
The only thing that some husbands can
always find is fault.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
%? Naa SS5za7DNl0[H1I3M
nzz@ rsEzzm

the floor while you run Fifteen
springs are enough for the first trial,
but the number of springs may be in
creased from time to time. This exer-
else will quicken the circulation. The
best time to take this exercise is in the
morning before putting on the shoes
else for TIE stout girl, and it develops
the lower limbs and ribs them of all
superiuOus flesh, making them shape
ly and strong.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
A Cleansing Rrush.

\ small. stiff brush is not only use
full in s%crubbing potatoes, but also for
lemons. They should always be washed
before using. What appear to be tiny
brown scales are the eggs of an insect.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
Furniture Polish.

Equal parts of turpentine, linseed oil
and vinegar mixed and rubbed on fur
niture with flannel until it shows a
good polish is excellent. Sweet oil may
tak--tha place of linseed oil.