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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
Ostrich Featssrs of Tripoli.

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The usila! !ilt.ds OF ustiicil feathers
known Ia tilc traGr come Into the
Tripuli uirkrt. These are whites
blacks. seniiias. .byucks. spndonas.
ions, drains AMI floss, 1'he Arab deal
-rrS irin. tiiem III lnisorted packages
rontai;ins feathers in various quantities
OF earh kind. aud it therefore requires
expert Knowledge to buy advantage
nnSiy from the natives The goods nre
Eoid by The "ruti.' cine l'ripoii roti is
about eighteen ounces,
tn. feathers are washed and sorted .
!nnt not dyed or curea. they are
washed in soapy water. and when still
wei are beaten. y handful OF them
are taken by the stems ard slapped
against the floor with Il force that to
1hr uninitiated would seem to be
enough TO break them to pieces. This
is done to bring out the hues or bar
buleS. the miniature feathers extending
from the harbs. and gives the plumPs
IL t'niiirr. richer appearance. A good
ostrich plume will nave two or threc
layers of feathers: its tip should pr
perfect. aud it should have no trans
verse cuts along the vaue. For the
retail trade two plumes are usually
mounted together.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20


The most eloquent essay carefully.
prepared beforehand when delivered
by one wanting the orators gifts may
ais a speech be an utter failure. Burke
is perhaps the most striking example
of this. He simply drove every body
away. This is well and ainusingly de-
scribrd by Lord Erskine9to the Amer
lean ambassador, Mr.. Rush. who had
asked. him about Burke's. delivery.
lit was execrable." said he. II was
in the house of commons when lie
made his great speech on American
cancellation. tile greules; tie ever made.
He drove every body away. | wanted
10 so out with the rest. but was near
him and afraid 10 get UP. SO 1
squeezed myself down and crawled IN
der the benches like Il dog until got
10 tue door without his seeing me. re-
jocin. in my escape. Next day went
To the Isle of Wight. When the speech
followed me there. l read 1t over aud
over again. | could hurdiy think Of
anything else. l carried it With me
and thu,nbed it until 1t got like wad.
ding for my un.'-Westminster Ca
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20

Peck home, last Tuesday. They were
making tour of the country in VIM.
Ayers automobile. Z.
w. S. Page has returned from an,
extended trip through the west, Da-
kota. Ariozna,W ashington and Ore:
,gon While iiiDaKota, he disposed Of
his land there al. more than double
the Price he paid for it seven Z or
eight years ago He cleared mp .slo.-
600 in the deal. Good enough.
Miss Gertrude Bolsinger has a
stock of fall and winter millinery on
hand, which you are invited to call
and see. Miss Kate NIore1and has
been engaged as trimmer.
Sam Hyde has gone to New Vienna
to work in a barber shop. His shop
here will be conducted, in his alb
sence by his brother. David.
F. NJ. Brock is raising his house
upon new stills and making other .neet
ID improvements. FL.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
DELHI.
DELHI.
Miss Stella Himmel is clerking

Miss Stella Himmel is clerking in
Adams store.
Miss Maud Holbert and Miss
Myrtle Stranger attended a teachers
meeting in Cedar Rapids Friday and
Saturday. Consequently. there was
no school in their rooms.
A party of friends helped Mr.. and
Mrs. R. M. Bondurant celebrate their
thirtieth wedding anniversary last
Thursday evening, October 14th. An
enjoyable time was had by those
present. e.
Mrs. Peter Anderson visited her
daughter, Mrs. Erwin Woodbridge. at
Edgewoed, last week.
Mrs. G. o. White and Mrs. P. H.
Britt and daughter Hattie were shop
ping in Dyersville Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Porter were in
Strawberry Point visiting last week.
Mrs. w. R. C. inspection will be
held Wednesday afternoon, october
81. Mrs. O'Brien of independence be-
ing the inspector.
Mrs. II. Fl. Porter and Miss Jennie
Cummings were Dyersville visitors or
'ort Thursday.
Mrs. Carrie Swinburne is attending
Rebeilah state assembly at Daven-
port this week, she being a dele
gate from the Silver Lake Rebekah
lodge.
Miss Daisy Curry has been visiting
relatives at Manchester and Coggon
the pcst week or two.
The friends and relatives of Grand
ma Brown helped her celebrate her
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
Rounded Knife Blades.

Until the Seventeenth century knife
hladrs had. pointed ends. as can he
readily understood when The knife of
those days was used for hunting and
table purposes indiscriminhiely The
ROUNDED end was introduced from
Isrant.e in !: curious way. 1t happened
THAT CARDINAL Richelieu was compelled
IN enteriajna f his liable Il certain Chan
'rellor Snnl,ar-n vnlgarapd nnmanner.
~ man. who nj the close of the meal
proceeded Ia use his knife rs IL tooth,
pick. This vulgar act so upset tina
cardinal that hc ordered The end at
every knife in his possession Ia he
rounded. aud so great was ItiGhelieu's
influence that the fashion was snon
adopted all over the country. This is
the vulgar. bur nevertheless INTEREST
ing. origin of the rounded knife Of
today.-peurson's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
County Correspondence.
EAD's GROVE.

Cy Mekinnis has bought forty
acres more of the Dick Frentress
farm a $40 an acre.
Glen Peet now occupies the James
Robinson farm, having decided to re-
main in Iowa.
The sale at j. T. Fowler's Thurs
day was we'll attended, and every
thing sold quite well.
Burt Fowler came from Clarksville
to attend his fathers sale.
]. P. Lee from Masonville will oc-
cupy the Dick Frentress farm next
year.
Gus clute is in Omaha buying
sheep.
Fred Timm and wife took dinner
at Jas. Retherford's Thursday.
Miss Rose Fry is helping care for
Mrs. George Norris, who is gaining
slowly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
THORPE.

Mrs. Sid simons is on the sick
list.
Charlie White is able to be out
again, something we are glad tc
tote.
Mrs. George Norris does not i'm
prove very rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs, e. Middlestadt Of
Manchester ate supper WITH Mr.. G.
tucci and wife Thursday.
Dan Sark made trip to Little
.ort last Saturday.
Earl Truer of Turkey spent Satur
lay and Sunday at the Dan Sarl
,ome.
Mrs. Jake Chambers of Thorpe
ook the train for Des Moihes tt
lee her daughter, who is -on the
sick list.
Bob Ray and wife are visiting a
the home of her father, John Bill
orn, for a few weeks.
Mrs. H. Sabin called on Mrs. Per
.y Smith Wednesday.
Charlie Daisy and wife were IL
Waterloo over Sunday.
I Mrs. Clarence Schomock called OF
Ter sister, Mrs. G. stucci, Wednes
lay.
Mrs. George Keith called on Mrs
Nary Martin recently.
DR.. Bradley was at Thorpe to see
Mrs. Belle Henderson,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
Curious Old London Clubs.

The days OF quaint and queer cl,hs
are days of the past. We do not hear
at present of Il No Nose club or
Club of Beans" or ''Aiau Killing
club" whose titles are suggestive: OF
the "Surly club" whose object WIS the
practice of contradiction and OF fonl
language. so. that the members might
not be wanting i'll inpudencc TO abuse
passengers on the Thames: or of the
Man Hunting club" established once
by young limbs of the law: or of the
Lying club" every member of which
was required to wear IL blue cap with
II red feather in it: or of the Scatter
Wit society" consisting of wits: or OF
the; .".Hum DUN club" whose members
We're 10 say nothing till midnight: or
of the "rwopenny club" II member of
which. il lie sworc. was TO be kicked
on the shins by the other members: or
of the Everlasting club. which has
not lasted long: or of the kit Cat
club. known after its toasts uf odd
Cats and Young Kits" or of the Beef
stead club of which the following
amusing description was written by
one of its illustriouS members:
Like frtain's island lies our steak.
sea of gravy bounds II.
Shaliots contusediy scattered make
The rockwork that surrounds II.
London Scraps.
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f . n
seventh-ninth birthday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Wilson Jack
son.
Mrs. Frank Joseph and children OF
Manchester are visiting her par
ents,, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L: MilflSler.
Mr. and Mrs. john LeGassyak OF
-Earlyille we're recent guests al Mr..
Hecker's.
Miss Ella Harris returned from
Cclfax on Thursday.
Mrs. May Howard and son Forest
visited relatives in Dubuque last
week.
MIR. and Mrs. Erastus Smith from
cei trail City are visiting friends at
this place.
Miss Martha Lewis has gone to
Cleveland, Ohio. to spend the win
Ter with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Miller and
children from Kansas are visiting al
the home of Brady Miller.
A Royal Neighbors lodge will be
organized Thursday evening.
The NJ. e. fair will be held satur-
day, October 80.
Quarterly meeting services at the
NJ. e. church next Sabbath morning.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
eAlLEY,s FORD.

VIM. Kster was in Manchester on
Monday.
Chas. Grommon and Thos. Grapes
were Manchester callers Monday.
Perry Anldredge had business in
Manchester Monday.
CLYDE Thompson was a Manchester
caller Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Raster has been quite
poorly since her return from Lamont,
where she visited her daughter, Mrs.
A. Trumblee.
Mrs. Clyde Thompson attended the
Inner at Harry bakers the first of
The week.
Mrs. Thos. Grapes spent Thursday
and Friday at the home of her par
snts, MIR. and Mrs. r. Eggerman.
Chas. and Clair Grommon were
Manchester callers Friday
Thns. Grapes assisted F. Eggimen
digging potatoes Thursday and
riday
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Swinburne call
ID on Mrs. R. E. Grommon the first
VI the week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
HoPklNToN.

Mrs. Boots and two daughters
vent to Anamosa Tuesday evening.
Mrs. George Lang was over from
'and Spring last Friday.
Stanley Trcvarthan was dow
rom Waterloo Friday.
Miss UionA Tesar spent several
avs in CEDAR Rapids last week.
Miss ROBBIE Mccullough was down
rom Cedar Falls last week.
Mrs. Van Swearengen of Strawber-
Y Point and daughter, Mrs. Perrin,
1 Mitchell. visited Mrs. Baker the
ire part of the week
Mrs. r. H. Dunlap and Mrs. Clara
,ampbell went to Davenport Tues
,ay evening to attend the state w
}. T. u. convention, which was held
that city October II, 10, IA and 10.
Clifford Paul of Anamosa spent
iaturday in Hopkinton.
Fred Mattison of Monticello was
town last Friday
A. z. Anderson went to Fayette
asst Thursday.
Mrs. Hartman of Anamosa came up
saturday for q visit with her mother
RS. Anderson, and also her daugh-
er. who is Lenox student.
Mrs. Otis Smith visited Friday in
Delhi.
DR.. L. F. Cummings accompanied
henry Bently of Ryan to Iowa City
0 the hospital last week for treat
uent.
Misses Mullen and Nets, teachers
n the public school, attended the
tate teachers convention at Cedar
Rapids last week.
Arthur Williams of the Strawberry
Point Mai!-Press spent Sunday here.
R. Z. Goss IS visiting two sisters
It Lena. Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Edgar of Anadar
county, Oklahoma, are here for the
winter.
Ellen Barnes is clerking in the
Landers & Reeve store.
John Dalrymple was baliff at the
court at Manchester recently.
Rev. Roy Porter and wife of Mon:
ticello visited their parents here last
week.
John Rogers was visiting here last
week. He came from Luther, Wyom,
ing, to see brother who was sick.
Erastus Smith and wife of Central
City have been visiting their son, o.
w. Smith.
Mrs. j. T. Williamson returned re-
Gently from her visit at Minneapolis,
and Saturday morning went to Man.
chester for few days.
The High school basket ball team
played a game with the Greeley
game of base ball. winning by a -
0 score, and Saturday morning, Just
to pass the time away, played a
game of base ball, winninb by IL
to 10 score.
Mrs. F. B. Doolittle and little
daughter were down from Delhi on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
ONEIDA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Pierson from
Monticello spent Sunday at the p.
Pierson home.
Ed Strickland of Almoral was in
town the first of the week.
Mrs. A. L. Conger spent Sunday at
home, returning to Manchester on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Reynolds and
two children of Anamosa were calling
on friends Friday.
About forty of the friends and
neighbors OF. Grandma" Cox spent
Thursday with her in honor of her
eighth-eighth birthday. She was
presented with a hand bag, a gold
brooch, cup and saucer and a post
card album with postcards and box
of candy.
w. L. June of Manchester was a
business caller here the first part of
last week.
Chas. Lorenz and wife of Almoral
were here Saturday.
Gus Clute returned home from
Omaha Friday.
Miss Nellie Cox spent several days
last week at Hopkinton, the guest
of her friend, Miss Cora Brooks.
Mrs. Raster of Manchester spent
Thursday with Miss Jennie Miller.
Ray Brown of Manchester spent
Sunday at the H. A. Legg home
Clute Bros. received several car
loads of sheep last week from Oma-
ha. They will turn them in their
cornfields to fatten before shipping
them to Chicago.
Frank Segar returned home from
Lavina, Montana, where he went ac-
companied by his brother-in-law, Mr..
Henry Box, with car of household
goods.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
"a Dinner For Titles.

In1his autobiography. "A Fragment"
Professor Max Muller tells the follow
Ing anecdote of the Duke of Yelling
ton: His servant had been sent be-
fore TO order dinner for him at an our
of the way hotel. and in order to i'm
press the landlord with the dignity of
his coming guest he recited number
Of the dukes titles. which were very
numerous. The landlord. thinking
that the Duke of Vittoria. the Prince
of Waterloo. the Marquis Of Torres
Vedras and all the rest We're friends
invited to dine with the Duke of
Wellington. ordered accordingly a very
sumptuous banquet to the great dis
may Of the real duke"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
! ;scATARRH CANNOT BE CURED.

tSA iiAhRti CANNOT BE CURED.
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as
they cannot reach the seat OF the dis
ease. Catarrh is a blood or consti-
tdtlonal disease. and in order to cure
1t you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not a quack medicine 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physi-
clans in this country for years and
is a regular prescription 1t is COM
posed of the best tonics known COM
bined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly ON the mucous sur
faces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients, is what produc-
es such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
f. J, CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo,
O.
Sold by all druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
I. Kelvin as pamocles.

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A characteristic, always of Lord Kel-
vim was his absolute faith in figures.
and this ruling passion once led to, his
experiment rs Il Damocles. When he
once solved II problem in mathematics.
he was willing 10 stake upon its cor
rectness not only his reputation. but. if
necessary. his life. Taxing p''im-
snense heavy cannon bali. he c.llculat-
ed with the utmost accuracy the size
of the smallest wire which would bear
the weight of the load of iron. He
then procured a length totswire of just
the requisite strength a.;,i TO prove tie
truth OF his figuring had the cannon
ball suspended over his lecruring. plat
form at the very spot where it would
be most likely to strike and crush MIN
should the wire give way. and it re-
NAMED there for weeks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
Sunday.

Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church held their annual
meeting at the home of Mrs. j. j..
Krkwood on Wednesday and elected
officers as follows. President, Mrs.
Morton; vice president, Mrs. D. 9,
Earhart; treasurer, Mrs. LeClere;
secretary. Mrs. David Smith. They
did their usual work. after which a
ten-cent luncheon was served.
Mrs. Flude came from Manchester
Friday night and will remain here for
several weeks.
The Covenanter church held its fall
communion service Services were
held Friday, Saturday, Sabbath and
Monday. Rev. George Edgar from
Wyman, Iowa. assisted the pastor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
DELAWARE,

-
G. Stone and family of Delhi spent
Sunday at the H. E. Hefner home.
W. F. Esler and daughters, Norma
and Izetta. who have been visiting
relatives in Milwaukee, returned
home Friday.
H. H. johnson and Misses Edith
and Ellen Larson were Oneida callers
Friday. #
VIM. Hartsons of New York is Wis
iting friends in town.
w. S. Smarzo of New York City
spent Friday with E. E. Mittlestadt
and family.
Rev. E. R. Leamon of this place
filled the pulpit at Raymond Sunday.
e. d. Mittlestadt was business
caller in Dubuque Saturday.
Mrs. Clara Fear and son Bert and
daughter Pearl were shopping in
Manchester Saturday.
Mrs. Will Lucterhand, who has
been visiting relatives In Dubuque,
returned home Saturday.
George Chase had business Satur.
day in Dyersville.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Pierce from Nc.
Calsburg are home for few weeks.
o. H. Esler of Peosta is home Wis
iting friends and relatives.
Fred Petition transacted business
in Manchester Saturday.
Mrs. Lars Hokenson entertained
the Ladies' Swedish society Thurs.
day. the proceeds amounting to 1925.
Mrs. Fred Roloff is visiting rela.
tives in Dubuque.
Robert Davis, who recently pr<
chased corn shredder in Dubuque
unloaded it here Monday.
| Gus Larson and family were shop
ping in Manchester Saturday. /,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Mittlestadt ant
Miss Pansy Griffin spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels OF.
son.
Mrs. D. Broers visited her parents
at Earlville Friday.
Harley Davis of Cedar Rapids i,
home visiting his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Low Davis.
'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
LENox COLLEGE.

Misses Grace Laxon and Hazel Per-
kins were over Sunday visitors al
their homes.
Miss Marion Bollman went on Fri
day evening to .springville, where
she will visit until Monday.
Professors Taylor, Evans and Carts
attended the state teachers con-
vention at Cedar Rapids last week,
at which Prof. Sloan Wallace, class
of 90, at nenox, presided
The first number on the lecture
course was given Friday evening in
the college chapel by "The Hous-
TONS" The performers were pleased
with their large audiences, which
in turn were pleased with the enter
tainment, Which was, according to he
expression of many, the best of its
kind ever given here.
The Academy boys played football
Saturday with the High school team
of Manchester, and won the game SO
to o, and the Academy boys were hap
Ply.
Miss Olive Arnold visited over
Sunday with friends in Onslow.
President Reed has returned from
an extended trip made in the interest
Of LenoX
Prof. Evans of the agricultural de-
partment has valuable letter in the
Leader telling how to select seed
corn that will produce twice as much
per acre as is now being done. Ii
you are too old to come to Lenos
send your boys, that they may learn
up to date scientific farming.
David DeBest was here to at
tend the entertainment on Friday
night.
Rev. w. H. Ensign of Manchester
occupied the pulpit of the Presbyter
ian church both morning and even
ing. Mr.. Ensign is an old Leno,
student of the class of 'S9, and is
one of those who are always vel
come.
The agricultural department i,
moving on. There is to be three
months short course. from October
to March l, not only for the young
men, but for any who desire to adj
to their knowledge and interest il
this work.
Miss Eva Brazelton's brother came
up from Monticello Saturday to visi
her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
The Terror Of the Meter.

With family of half-grown chill.
dren it is often difficult to keep the
gas bills within reasonable limits. We
hit upon the plan of sending each child
to look at the meter while the gas was
burning. The steady ticE-tick-tick as
the indicator moved around the dial
impressed upon their minds the idea
that burning gas is burning money,
and decided Improvement has been
shown.-Harpers Bazaar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
Status of the peadbeat.


No mn'is wholly free from sin. but
so many lesser evils are tolerated that
IL man should hesitate long before be-
coming Il deadheat Criminals are
despised and abhorred hut to the dead
beat all that is coming. as well as the
contempt of his fellow men. There is
something Mt once so mean and SO lii
tie in taking advantage OF the CON
tidence which CONES with friendship
1bnt the hand of every man is turned
against Il deadbpat as soou AIS his rep
.utntion is well established. The dead
heat may fondly Imagine he is living
easy and milking money without work.
and of course he takes no account of
the confidence he violates and the
hardshirs he inflicts on others. But.
that aside. he really has a harder time
than the man who is honest and fair.
He is compelled to move Il good deaf
and peace of mind he knows not. Like
other types of crooks. he doesn't pros
per. and his finish is more unpleasant
than the beginning Atchison Globe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
Where the Honeymoon ,s Lerd.

Marriage among Moslems in IndIa
followed by other ceremonies. The
ride with the bridegroom is taken
Jack to her fathers house after -four
avs, then again she comes back to
er husbands house after ten days
tay, and then after 2 stay of 20 days
aturns to her fathers house for at
'ast six months. Thus instead of hav.
ng short period of honeymoon they
make it last almost a year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
."The Last Ditch"

A dignilled origin can be given to
the expression 10 die in the last
ditch" On the death of De Witt the
Prince of Orange was made head of
the Dutch republic. Despite his youth
he displayed the courage and tenacity
of his race. do you not see your
country is lost?"' asked the Duke of
buckingham. who had been sent to ne
g,otiate at The Hague. There is a
sure. way never to see it lost" replied
William. land that il to die ~ the
last ditch"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
Alaskan Moonsh;ne.

Up here in Alaska the moon rises in
+the south and sets in the north. Its
beams are liquid and they enamel the
landscape with a porcelain loveliness.
1t casts IL spell more potent than e'er
did the magicians of the east. Under
its wfzardry the rocks turn to silver
and the brown old mountains are con-
jured into giant pearls. True wealth
exists in the mind. and whoever be-
holds an Alaskan moonlight is thrice
hundred times millionaire.-Ketch.
kan Miner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
Pride Helps.

We mortals, men and women, de.
your many a disappointment between
breakfast and dinner time, keep back
the tears and look little pale about
the lips, and in answer to inquiries
say: "oh, nothing!" Pride helps us.
and pride is not bad thing when it
only urges us to hide our own hurts
not to )lurt others.-George Eliot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
Lung Capacity.

The normal capacity of the lungs of
the average man is 2ao cubic inches;
100 of these contain what is called re
sidual air, 100 are complemental air
and the remaining 80 represent the
tidal air-4tlie ebb and flow of breath
ing. BY a deep respiration it would be
possible to get 100 cubic inches more.
The average man breathes from Is to
II times q minute, and in % hours his
inspiration and expiration would fill a
balloon of $50 cubic feet capacity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20

a peer. who was the master of u,
fine hunting pack. died. and his widow,
refused ITO let the hounds go out.
Whereupon n friend asked n former
chief justice Of England. who was
himself huntsman. whether any
harm would be done if the hounds
We're allowed to run with pieces Of
Grape round their necks. Il can hard
ly think that even Grape is necessary"
was the reply. ut would be, sufficient
If the bounds We're in full ry.".-Lon-
don News