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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-07
The Stone Furniture Fad.

around him with every shaft Of sun
light upon their gilt sarlands.
To the stone furniture faddist there
is nothing incongruoas between an
Italian Renaissance fountain and
stone fern jardiniere in the dining
room and the Chippendale when
furnishes il. So fashionable is mar
BILE furniture that it is accepted al
most everywhere except. perhaps. IN
bedroom and boudoir. Even Dutch
fitted rooms SIC adorned with mar
bile picces tinted blue to make them
harmonic the better with purple
windmill and yellow tulip mural
adOrnmcnts.
The stone furniture fad began with
the building of marble finished en-
trance foyers into which fitted very
naturally carved chimney-pteces.
council tables and benches to place
against the walls; graceful shafts 10
he crowned by statue:tcs ana. per
haps, stone lions 10 squat at tue
door: a sculptured scttee and decor
alive urns and jardinieres.
Very soon the beauty OF wrought
Italian mantcls became apparent IN
Other rooms, and the rest Of the
stone furniture followed ~ keep
them company. except the lions, who
remained outside to guard the en-
trance or support sorc richy
wrought rough full OF flowers.
really well placed man:ei has
on each side Of il wall candcicbra
Of heavy. elaborate italian make. IN
bid gilt or brass floral and hcraIi'c
f,Hurcs Standing within the hrr-
place will bc stately. four feet high.
wrought iruu sndirons against r. VI
background. while above the maut'i
an oil painting in rich Italian colorS
will accrniuatr tho bcauty OF the
marble figures below IL. The group
* more complete when two htsh-
backed cary'd Rrnaissanc" chairs
fank each side Of tho fireplace. One
fools thai som" fair VcTDpcsc has
ONLY To- rest her head upon IN" car
yCn nom grana;cs ~ her hack and
look IN ~ yciyrt clad siznor lean
ing against the mautci which may
cpc- hay" grac"d his ancestral halls
4, MAKE tho picture complete.
Thnsc nd S~ulp'nTS Of tho hong aEo
vrorgh, IN stone M; only inhnti~
grace of proportion and tho esS"nce
Of beauty in design. hut ais" pcrf"c'
lion in the way Of backgrounds for
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-07

living pictures. Always they were
subordinate TO and enhanCcrs OF hui
man beauty.
Urn and stand, chiselled column.
fountain, table. bench and chair in
vite to Old World rcverics amid New
World surroundings. The fire that
CLOVIS In modern ireplac"S lights up
hidden romances that seem to steal
among the carven figures IN chin
ney pieces OF the past; the modern
tennis player quenChes his thirst at
some beauteous wall siphon. needless.
perhaps, that dark-ey"d discus
thrower has slaked his AT the same
brim centuries ago. And how many
who rest upon richly wrought well
bases see visions OF maids more fair.
with sandalled feet upon the curb.
leaning against the nohly carved well
head where lovers once trystcd be
meath an alien sun?
The soitest sentiment Is craven
In hard stone sundial pedistals, love
" enough in form and decoration to
tempt the hours to lneCr upon them.
That is why Americans are glad to
pay from $500 to 81, 800 for ptic%tals
and rests. and $l.J to $4,000 Tor
stone benches: $500 to $500 Tor wall
fountains and porportionate prices
for other pieces of carved Carrara
marble, stone or terra Gotta. Many
Americans are too busy to cultivate
sentiment, so they buy 1t.
1t has been discovered that
charming effec: may be produced by
shrinking fifteen or twenty old l'al'
ian vases and jardinirrcs along a
driveway and filling these with
plants. Modern skill is able to turn
out rrplicas of the best antid""
picces for less than a quarter OF the
price of the original article.
Council tables are as attractive and
useful in a garden rs in a hall. Their
name does not infer that Agrippa
gathered around them to discuss Inc
government of Roman provinces. but
merely that the table leans against
wall.
Fine examples OF Italian benches
are supported by women with lion
claws for feet-thc nearest thing TO
a feline imputation that the old R"-
man sculptor dared indulge In. the
lotus lily lips Of Italian carved foun-
tains are creamy white; so. too, are
most of the other articles OF marble
furniture where time has not stained
the purity OF their compilations; but
many sundial stands. urns. vases.
decorative supports. jardinieres and
wall fountains are made Of notified
and coIored Italian marble and also
of terra Gotta. Florence sends us
the Iovclicst Old World replies OF
terra Gotta art gems. that somehow
seem to convey in outline and color
something OF the fervid glow of
pomegranate bloom.
Terra Gotta oil and water jars i'm
ported from Italy now serve the pnr-
pose of decorating American gardens.
They are filled with riot OF bios
sons and their original purpose Is
forgotten.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-07
THE FATAL STEP.

Come, come. both young and old. l
pray,
And listen unto me,
While I deliver in your ears
Profound philosophy.
Beware of that periidious sex.
Misnamed the ''fairer" one.
And keep your hearts free from its
snares,
Or surely you'll be done" !
But if-as most do-you succumb
To subtle winning gaze,
Or sweet blue eyes or baby stare
Or most agreeable ways.
From widows. genuine or grass.
Escape while still you can.
For they are more than match, you
see.
For poor, defenseless man.
Still. IL despite all warnings. you
Will futicr round the fame.
Some sound advice I'd give - you.
And see you take the same.
Remember. lifc's a tragic thing
Viewed from the witness stand:
So. IL you'd have none laugh at you
Don't take your pen in hand,
baltimore American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-07

When you do go to see your best
friend and run against a sarcophagus
at his front door. don't be shocked.
He isn't going to be buried in II. He
is only being fashionable in the mat
ter of planting flowers in the chest
wherein some buried Caesar lay
few centuries ago. He hasn't bought
anv of the royal dust in the carved
trench Of stOnc-that is. none was
sold with il. He planned more pie
bcian fertilizer for his tulips and his
Roman hyacjnths. You would no;
like TO ask Your friend what his own
sarraphagus CoSt-he would likely
Navc the question to his hcirs-but
YOU needn't mind inquiring what
CaryarS or. il NAV he. Pomp"y s.
camc TO- writ,s VI. W. Mount. in the
Now York Tribune. He will like 10
tell YOU that his jardinicre tth!nK
how Caesar would sTuirm at the
name) was valued at 81 .oo". II nc
Is fond Of yuu he will add that re-
pIica may he had for a few hundred
II isn't possible to visit many poo
rlr OF fashion these days without
lodging marble and s'or" furniture.
There's something solid and Durable
sbou; il that appeals To man "ho
has served his turn at destroying
G,pkv little gilt chairs as wei -
+, IN man Who secs in the marble
I,,,;nrc him the proportions and AZ
,,s:ic touch wrought in IL by a dcf -
loss Genius. Nearly everybody Whe
- anybndy wants few old k"mHn
and italian renaissance knick"rna"ks
or mayb.. a Grrcian hit or two sea-
icrrd around his house and gard rs.
Notable COLLECTIONS have been mahg ~
Johp n EoCkrfcIIcr. j Y. Morgan.
tho la. stanford White. Charles
y,rLcs and Mrs. Cooper H"~iit.
pcopIc Who value their reputation"
frr rood iastr cree: their great carV-
cd marble manicls and place their
council tables. sirnr vases and Scui'N
,rr,sd sc'tc,,s ia rooms decorated ara
furnished in italian style. cr. at least.
IN oIH English Eut one mustn't d"
star,Icd II asked 10 rcclinc IN
hcrch wrought with royal p"ac"chs
and acanihus I"avcs IN Italian H"'
rsisyaucc designs. with only m"
,hicEncsS of embroidered Japan"S'
sHI between hiusrlf and 'hc soft
side cf STONE sIah. and With CAV
B,Jc Louis XVI chairs winkins all
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-07
LAUGHTER As a Tonic

b,,ter. and lives would be heightened.
WOlCOt says:
Care 10 our coffin adds nail. no
doubt;
And every grin, SD merry draws one
out.
Stcrne: am persuaded that every
time man smiles-much more S"
when he laughs-it adds something to
this fragment of life.
Henry Giles: Laugh and grow fat /:
IL Won should grow cxorbitantly fat
by laughing, laughing still will Keep
you in healthy motion.
Milton:
Smiles from reason flow. to bru'es de,
And are of low" the food.
Sir Richard Steele: II you have
caste. show it by your laugh.
Holmes:
You hear that hoy laughing? You
think he's all fun:
But the angels laugh. too, at the good
T.. he has done:
Tho children laugh loud as they troop
to his cali.
And the poor man that knows HIM
laughs loudest of all.
Shakespeare: They laugh that win.
Charles Lamb: 4 laugh is worth a
hundred grnans in any market.
Douglas Jcrroh: What was talked
of as the golden chain Of JOvc was
nothing but succession of laughs. Il
chromatic scale of merrimcnt, reach
ing from earth TO Olympus
Carlyle: No man who has once
| heartily aud whull:' laughed can not be
altos, Their irrcclaimably bad.
Oliver Wendell Holmes: The riot
GUS tumult of Il laugh ! take il. is
the mob law of the features, and pro
pricty the Magistrate who reads the
riot act.
sydney Smith: = God has given
lis wit and flavor. and brightness and
iauyhts and perfumes to cnliven the
days of mans pilgrimage and to
charm his panied steps over the burn
cd mari.
AddiSon: If We consider the fire.
UIent rclcfs we receive from laugh
ter and how often it breaks the gloom
which is apt to deprcsS the mind. one
would take care not to grow too wise
for 50 great a pleasure of life.
Laughter! It's the poor MANS plaster,
Covering up each sad disaster.
Laughing. he fOrgcts his troubles.
Which. though real. - EN- but bubbles.
Laughter, 'Tis a seal of nature
Stamped upon the human creature.
Laughter. whether loud or mute.
Tells he human kind from brute.
Laughter! 'Tis hopes living voice
Bidding us to make our choice.
And to Gull from thorny bowers.
Leaving thorns and taking flowers.
The man that laughs is doctor
without a diploma. His face does
more good in sickroom than bush
el OF powders or gallon of bitter
draughts. People are always glad to
see him. Their hands instinctively
20 half way out to meet his grasp.
while they turn Involuntary from
the clammy touch of tn" dyspeptic
who spr axis in the groaning key
st. Louis GLOBE Democrat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-07
DANGEROUS c.rqoes fer Ships.

There are many strange p"sS'o'H"es
Of disaster hidden in tho holds OF Scs-
sr,S Though tho s"axur:hincSs vt mod
ern ships minimizcS them. Cotton has
burs, into harne. a product at SION
ta,.,us combustion 4 ship laden
MIR ,r,cks Is in an awkward prcdlca
m.nt ~ Il springs a leak. for the dry
tr,ek viii suck ur water and greatly
increase fheir weight dragging the YES
eel down.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-07
French Penal Settlements

About 5000 Of the toughest Grim
inais Of France and her colonies. tn
GLIDING Algerian Arabs and negroes.
are scattered in settlements along the
Maroni and Mana rivers In the east
ern part Of French Guiana, South
America The government selected as
the homes of these criminal eNiies dis
tricts that were regarded as very IN
healthful
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-07

downward, laughter has been the sub
jrct of pretty general abuse. Even
the laushcrs themselves sometimes
yituperatr the cachinnations they In
duigc in. and many Of them
Laugh in such a snort.
A., If they Knocked themselves and
scOrncd the spirit
That could be moved to laugh at any
thing.
The general notion is that laughter
is childish and unworthy tn" gravity
oI adult life. Grown men. it is claim
cd, have more to do than to laugh,
and the wiser sort of them leave such
an unSermiiv cOntortion Of til" mus
Cl.'s 10 bah, $ and bIockhrad5. Laugh.
TER is not habviSh or childish. Or boy
ISL, nor does it api"rta!n to carry
life. Bat laughter does not includ"
what is technically called "gi2glinS.
which proceeds more through a loose
ness of the structure than from i
$, nSatiUn of amusement. Many young
Persons are continually on the SlGGie
till their muscles strengthen. and
when Il company Of them are met to-
Z, Their, the affection aggravated by
emulation acquires the londncss or
laughter. when it may be likcnrd. in
Scripiur" phrase. to the cracking OF
thorns. What is meant by laughter
is a regular OUTLAW: that explosion or
high spirits and III" feeling of joyous
excitement which is commonly writ
ten ha, ha, ha, This is altogether
unknown in bahyho0d: in lnyhood it
exists only in rudim"ntS: and II docs
not reach its full lopm"nt till
adolescence rip'ns into manhood.
There are some people who can not
laugh. hut these are not nccC ssari!y
moro>c or stupid. They may laugh in
their heart and with their eyes. al
though hy so:in unlncky fatality they
have not the gift of oral caChinna
ton Such persons are to be piticd;
for laughter in grown people is sub
Stitutc devised By nature for tn"
screams and shouts of childhood. by
which the lungs arc strengthened and
the health preserved. AS tn" intel
lcct ripcns that shouting ceases. and
We learn to laugh As we learn to rca-
son.
Along with some people who can
not laugh there may be found others
who will not II is not. however. that
they are ashamed of being grown
mon. ami want 10 go back to baby
hood. for by some extraordinary per-
rsity they fancy unalterablc gravi-
" to he the distinguishing character
istic of wisdom. In q merry company
thCv present the appearance of a red
Indian whitHwashCd, and look on at
all the strange ways of their neigh
bcrS without IrtrayinS even the faint
est spark of sympathy Or intelligence.
These are children of large growth.
and have not Yet acquired sense
enough to laugh. Like the savage
thew are afraid of compromising their
dignity. or. to use their own words. of
making fools of themselves. 1t has
been claimed that you never see a
man afraid of making a fool of him
self at tn" right season. without set
ting him down as a fool ready made.
If our countrymcn laughed more
they would no, only be happier, but
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-07
a Norse DAME LAoys APPEAL


TO all knowing sufferers OF rnevms
dsm. whether Muscular or of tho
hints, sciatica, Iumbagoa, backachc,
pains m the kidneys or neuralgia
najus- IN write TO her for . home
treatment which has repeatedly cured
Nil Of these tnrturcs. She feels Il her
duty 90 send u TO all sufferers FREE.
You cure yourself st home ~ thop
sands will tcstify-no change of ell
mate being necessary. This simple
discovery hanishes uric acid from the
blood Icoscps the stiffcped totntS.
purifes the blood. and briShtens the
eyes. giving elasticity and tone 70 the
~hole system " the above interests
you. for proof sddrcsS Mr.. -. 3uu-
mers. Box r, Notrs Dame, Ind
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Swallows. night hawks and whip
poor-wiIls have very small. weak bills.
which open very wide 50 that they are
able by flying swiftly literally to SCOOP
In the food without decreasing the
speed Of their fight, while the wedge
shaped bills OF the Woodpeckers ena-
bic them TO drill through bark and
dead wood for hidden grubs and
worms.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-07

It's the turning p"iH' IN w"nan's
life when her hair b"gus ~ get gray
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-07

From the time Of King Solomon
downward, laughter has been the sub
jcct of pretty general abuse. Even
the laushcrs themselves sometimes
yituperatr the cachinnations they in
duirc in. and many Of them
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-07

Laugh in such a snort.
A, If they Knocked themselves and
SCOrnCd the spirit
That could be moved to laugh at any
thing
The state herald., 1908-08-07
Odd Adxrr,ln,mrnt..

we Two" send tho following to
the London Express: We are n
young couple, and nt the present rate
Of salaries for bank clerks II will be-
eight or even ten. years before We
can marry. As this Is too far ahead
10 think Of and we have G20O fi .0O0l
between us. we are determined to
strike out for ourselves. and at the
thousands Of breakfast tables all over
England where the Express ~ daily
read We would. with your kind permin.
sion. appeal for ideas an TO the best
way OF making good start"
From British newspaper. Gentle.
man In good social position finds that
wherever he goes friends ply him
with whlhkics and sodaH, which he
does not like. and which disagree with
him: they resent Il II he refuses them.
lie would like introduction 10 society
In which whisky and soda does not
form 30 important an element"
The state herald., 1908-08-07
One of the
Essentials

Of the happy homes Of today is vast
fund Of information as 10 the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the world,
best products.
Products Of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthiully presented
and which have attained 10 Worldwide
acceptance through the approval Of tho
Well Informed Of the World, not Of indi-
viduals only, but Of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain.
ing the best the world affords,
Ono Of the products of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy. approved by physicians and com
mended by the Well Informed Of tho
wotldaa valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well known Syrup Of Fig,
and Elixir Of SIENNA. To get i,s beneficial
effects always buy the genuine. manu-.
featured by the California Zig Syrup Co.
only. and for sale by all leading druggists.
The state herald., 1908-08-07

45 feet or more, heretofore has never
been utilized for any purpose, except
that the fruit is sometimes eaten by
the Indians.
In Mexico the maguey plant Is
largely used in the manufacture OF
pulque. mescal. tequila and aqua miel
and the fiber for rope and mating
From the pulp of the leaves paper is
made.
Tuna. the fruit of the opuntia, is rel
ished by many.
The Ocotlllo has served uscfully In
the construction of houses. or shacks,
and fences for the Mexicans and In.
dians.
From the nlggerhead cactus-echino.
cactus wislizenii-cactus candy is
made by softening the fiber by boiling
and filling the pores with sugar
Other species of cacti have limited
uses.
In Tucson one day. while handling
a piece OF the echinocactus wislizenii.
the writer noticed. after the moisture
was pressed from the fiber. the great
strength and pllabllity Il possessed.
when dry. however. II became brittle
and chalklike. Experiments. in an ef.
fort to obtain strength and pliability
In the fiber when dry. led to success
after about year Of careful work
II was discovered that the giant sa.
guaro was particularly adapted TO the
manufacture OF cactus leather prod.
ucts.
The heart OF the saguaro Is peculiar.
ly formed. being a series OF rods or
poles set In a circle. extending from
top TO bottom OF the cactus. and into
the earth in the form Of roots. This
heart Of the cactus also proved of
great value In the manufacture Of
many fancy articles, such as baskets.
caneholdors, boxes. picture frames.
yeneers and for numerous other pur.
poses too varied 10 mention.
when used in this way sufficient OF
the fber IL left adhering 10 the rods
10 bind them together In the form de.
sired, After tanning and drying this
fiber makes tough. leathery joint.
which binds the sticks together In the
most secure manner.
The state herald., 1908-08-07
OLE MIS- MOON WITH THEM.
No Chance Of the Visitors Being
Homesick in the City.

Nine Fairfax was wont to stand on
the porch of her old Virginia home
and rejoice on moonlight nights in the
beauty, says the Youths Companion,
There's my moon" she would say,
as 1t rose from behind the eastern
hills. Look. Dahlla, see how beauti-
tul It is, and her tiny colored maid,
who was ever at hand with shawl or
fan for her beloved mistress, would
answer. enthusiastically: Your 1oon
certainly do look pow'ful handsome
tonight"
When Nine Fairfax journeyed to
the city TO visit her son, Dahlia, look
ing out of the window with wondering
eyes ON the first evening of her life
away from home, exclaimed, in voice
Of mingled astonishment and relief:
well, | declar' to goodness, II ole
Mis- Moon amt done come along to
Washington wifi me an ole misN We
can't be homesick nohow, wifi ole Mis-
Moon shining on us"
The state herald., 1908-08-07
WHY HE WAS WORRIED.
Fly in the Ointment That Was Handed
to Good Man.

Why" asked the good mans wife.
are you so thoughtful? You look as II
something disagreeable had happened.
Perhaps he replied, 81 am fool.
ish to feel as | do about IT. My con.
gregation has raised purse for the
purpose OF sending me to Europe"
And are you sorry it isn't large
enough to enable you to take me
with you? Don't let that cause you
TO feel depressed. 1t will be very
lonely here without you, but know
you need the rest, and ! shall be very
sensible, | can spend the summer at
some quiet, inexpensive place, cheered
by the thought that you will return
refreshed in mind and body"
1T is very good of you to look at 1t
in that way, my dear | appreciate
your feeling But the gentleman who
made the presentation speech said he
was sorry the amount that had been
raised was not larger so that might
be able TO remain away longer, and
somehow it seemed TO me that ap-
plause was more hearty at that point
than anywhere else in the course of
his remarks, Chicago Record. Her
aid
The state herald., 1908-08-07
WONDERED WHY
Found the Answer Was Coffee"

Many pale. slokly persons wonder
for years why they have 10 suffer so,
and eventually discover that the druF
--cafrclnc-ln coffee In the main cause
OF tho trouble.
Il was always very fond OF coffee
and drank Il every day. never had
much flesh and often wondered why
! was always 30 pale. thin and weak
About i've years ago my health
completely broke down and was con
fined 20 my bed. My stomach was
IN such condition that I could hardly
take sufficient nouriShmont 10 sustain
life.
During this time ! was drinking
coffee. didn't think could do with
out Il.
AFTER awhile came 10 tho con
cluaion that coffee was hurting mo.
and decided TO give II up and try
Postum. | didn't like the taste Of II
nj FIRST. bu, when Il was made right
boiled until dark and rich-I soon
became very fond of II.
"ln one week began 10 feel better,
! could eat more and sleep better. My
sick headaches were less frequent. and
within i've months I looked and felt
like now being. headache spells on.
tlrcly gone.
MY health continued 10 improve
and today ain well and strong weigh
lis lbs attribute my present health
10 the llfe,glylng qualities OF Postum .
"Thefe'H n Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read. "Ths Road 10 Well.
VILE" In pkgs
Ever read the above ietter1 A new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
The state herald., 1908-08-07
The Cold Morning Bath.

The cold morning bath is recon-
nended for those who can stand the
sold bath, though countless many
sannot To prepare for II one should
irst sponge the body with cold water
and step into few inches of water
drawn from n warm water pipe, It
will not be warm or cold early In the
morning Splash the water over the
body and wash hastily, letting the
tub MI gradually. II the salt bath is
used. do not throw the salt towel In
the laundry Let II collect the salt
In beauty bathhouses each individual
has salt towel that Is used countless
times. because II gets thoroughly sat
nrated and Is more beneficial A cold
bath should not last longer than Ave
minutes.
The state herald., 1908-08-07
1T SEEMED INcURAeLE
Body Raw with Eczema-Diseharned
from Hospitals as Hopeless-cutI-
cura Remedies Cured Him.

From the age of three months until
fifteen years old, my son Owens life
was made intolerable by eczema in its
worst form. In spite of treatments the
disease gradually spread until nearly
every part Of his body was quite raw.
He used to tear himself drcadfully in
his sleep and the agony he went
through is quite beyond words. The
regimental doctor pronounced the case
hopeless. We had him in hospitals
four times and he was pronounced ono
OF the worst cases ever admitted.
From each he was discharged as in.
curable. We kept trying remedy
after remedy, but had gotten almost
past hoping for cure Six months
ago we purchased set of Cuticura
Remedies. The result was truly mar
velous and to-day he is perfectly cured.
Mrs. Lily Hedge, Camblewell Green,
England, Jan. IL, 1907"