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Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages, stops the irritation in
the throat. soothes the inflamed mem
branes, and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and inflamed lungs
are healed and strengthened, and the
cold is expelled from the system.
Refuse any but the genuine in the yell
low package. Wilkinson & Co., J. F.
Kiedaisch & Son.
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Words to Freeze the soul.

your son has Consumption. His
case is hopeless" These appalling
words were spoken to Geo. E. Rlevens
leading merchant Of Springfield, N
c. by two expert doctors-one lung
specialist. Then was shown the won
derful power of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. After three weeks use, !"
writes Mr.. Blevens. "he was as well as
ever. ! woulc not take all the money
in the world for what 1t did for my boy. /"
Infallible for Coughs and Colds. it's
the safest. surest cure of desperate
Lung diseases on earth. Soc and s1.0o.
Wilkinson & Co., and j. F. Kiedaisch
& Co Guarantee satisfaction. Trial
bottle free.
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or bladder trouble could realize their
danger they would without loss Of
time commence taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy This great remedy stops
the pain and the irregularities,
strengthens and builds UP these
organs and there is no danger Of
Bright's disease or other serious dis.
order. DO not, disregard the early
symptoms. Wilkinson & Co.. J. =.
.Kiedaisch & Son.
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Headaches anc Neuralgia from Colds
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re-
moves cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature E. w. GROVE.
Csc.
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| L $

81 have suffered with piles for thirty
six years. One year ago last April be-
gan taking Cascarets for constipation. In
the course of week noticed the piles
began to disappear and at the end Of six
weeks they did not trouble me at all.
Cascarets have done wonders for me. I
am entirely cured and feel like new
man" George Kryder, Napoleon, o.
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent, Taste Good
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Grippe
l0c. Csc, Soc. Never sold In bulk. The gem
uine tablet stamped &C. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. 800
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The New Jersey Button company
had three cars of shells on the track
at Lansing at one time the past week,
besides buying barge load amount
ing to over thousand dollars.
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Sixth Regular Session Of the Adams
Hancock Society Held in the
Assembly Room in coun-
ty Court House.
THE NEWS OF CARTHAGE
Circuit Court Still in Session and
Much Litigation is Being Given
Attention by Court and
the Attorneys.

3 CARTHAGE, H., Nov. 3.-MrS. II.
Garvin of Keokuk is visiting her moth
err Mrs. M. G. Wright.
Bruce Westfall of washington, ILL.,,
is spending y few days with his pa
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Westfall.
Mr.. j. L. Miller of West Point, was
q business visitor to the city Monday.
o. G. Kirkpatrick of Dallas City,
was transacting business at the coun-
ty seat Monday.
Chas. Wetzel was Chicago visitor
the first Of the week
w. H. Humphrey of Hamilton is in
the city.
Mrs. ]. E. Brown of Augusta, and
little son, Carroll, are visiting the
lady's mother, Mrs. Sarah Carroll.
The Halloween party given by the
girls of the Gym Saturday evening
was a success in every particular.
The room was decorated with autumn
leaves, jack-o-lanterns and shocks of
corn
Our high school football team went
to Burlington Saturday and met de-
feat. the score being 80 to 0. The
boys went from Dallas City by boat,
and were stranded on sand bar for
quite while on the way over, so some
of them decided to stay in Burlington
till Monday, returning by the way OF
the O."
The officers of the Methodist and
Presbyterian churches have secured
the services of the Rev. C. Fenwick
Reed of Green Castle, Ind, to lead
them in special meetings. Mr.. Reed,
accompanied by Prof. G. c. Grant, as
singer, will begin his work this
evening, and will continue for about
three weeks. The services will be
held in the Methodist church.
Dental Convention.
The sixth regular meeting of the
Adams-Hancock county GENITAL society
opened last evening n the assembly
room of the court house, continuing
over today.
The program was carried out. as ar
ranged by the executive committee
and superintendent of clinics after
which the business of the assemblage
was attended to, which consisted of
reports of the various officers,
together with the election of new of
ficers and the selection of the next
meeting place.
c. T. Hewes, president. Quincy, I'll.
7. A. Davis, vice president, War
saw, III.
T. A. Hartley. secretary, Warsaw,
III.
]. B. Buehner, treasurer. Quincy, Ill.
Hester ]. Baker, librarian.
Program.
H. F. Nauman, superintendent of
clinics, Quincy. Cold inlay in either
molar or bicuspid
w. L. King, Quincy. Gold inlay,
molar or bicuspid
]. 3. Buehner, Quincy Cod filing.
R. E. Kanouse. Quincy Contour
filling, gold and platinum. step cavity
In incisor.
]. w Mar-h, Keokuk. Gold filing,
using non-cohesive foil in gingival
third, finishing with cohesive.
Table Clinics.
DR.. Henry L. Whipple. Quincy.
r.. c. Mueller, Quincy Restoring
with Acolite badly broken down roots
of teeth for crown.
DR.. w. o. Butler. LaHarpe.
DR.. Margaret Stafford, Galesburg
Paper-subiect, "The Chief Virtue Of
a Successful Dentist
Discussion opened by DR.. Wallace
of Canton, Mo, followed by DR.. Whip.
pie OF Quincy, and others.
DR.. F. w Gethro, Chicago. Exhibi
ton of X-ray pictures of root canal
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Colonel Fred Buchanan Of Des
Moines, owner of the Yankee Robin.
son circus, has been notified that al.
Root, treasurer of the circus was
rency. 80 = 0ul
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A successor to Rev. DR.. w. P. Mich
olas of the Presbyterian church of
Mt. Pleasant who resigned last sum-
mer is found in the person of Rev. A.
d. Mckay Of Reynoldsville, Penn.
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Pounced upon by four men, evil
IDENTIFY lying in wait for him in a dark
alley, George Pierson. Russian, was
dealt several stunning blows on the
head, at Sioux City, and robbed of $40
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KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECuH.
ITY KEOKUK COUNCIL, No. 1899.
Meets the first and third Monday OF
each month, at A. 0. U. w. hall u
o'clock, e. e. Hawkes., president
E. Whitmarsh, Financier; Mayme
C. Scaenk, secretary.
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filings, with suggestions regarding the
proper technique OF filing root canals.
Circuit Court Proceedings.
Oct. 20. 1909.
Common Law.


First National Bank Of Dallas City.
assumpsit, vs.. Mary B. Urban, demur-
rer withdrawn. Pleadings filed, cause
continued.
William H. Thornbur VS.. George M.
Morrill, Assumpsit Suit dismissed
by plaintiff; cause of action satisfied.
Each party to pay own costs.
Edward S. Clark, trustee of Mary
A. Clark, VS.. William r. Boswell
Assumpsit Suit dismissed by plaintiff
Motion to strike from the files the
4th plea. Motion allowed.
chancery.
Grace Nelson VS. Richard e. Nelson
Divorce. Richard E. Nelson called
and defaulted; hearing by the court
finding for complainant. Decree
signed.
Criminal.
People VS.. Edward DeJanes, alias
Ed. DeJanes. Larceny. Defendant
enters plea of not guilty.
People VS.. Robert Boke Indictment
for murder. Motion to quash indict.
ment in each count
Common Law.
Oct. 80. 1909.
Ethel Hedrick by Joseph Hedrick,
her father and next friend, VS.. vii
lage OF Elvaston. Rule to amend
narrative.
J. N. Morris, sheriff, for use of
Thos. B. Yetter, ct al, VS.. VIM. A.
Robinson, ct al Debt. Demurrer to
pleas /. 2, 8, 5, T.. 8 heard Demurrer
sustained as to pleas 2, 8, 5, z, 8.
c. J. Baxter, ct al, vs.. William
Kimler Appeal by deft. Motion by
plaintiff for new trial.
Cleveland Trust Co., assignee in
trust, etc, VS. st. Mary's Academy of
Benedictine Sisters. Assumpsit. Mo.
ton by plaintiff for a new trial.
chancery.
William N. Dennis and James F.
Dennis VS.. Elmer F. Dennis. Parti-
ton. Hearing on bill and answer.
Partition allowed. Decree signed
Criminal.
People VS.. Elmer Wrist. Burglary
and larceny. Defendant pleads guilty.
Sentenced by the court to the peniten.
tiary at Joliet.
People vs.. Edward DeJanes, alias
Ed. DeJanes Larceny Defendant
files affidavit for continuance. Cause
continued
Common Law.
Nov. 1, 1909.
j. n. Morris, sheriff, ETC.. VS.. VIM.
A. Robinson, ct al. Debt Motion to
| file additional pleas denied
Criminal
/ People VS.. Roy Tom Linson, alias
Tom Linson. Burglary. Nollied by
states attorney.
People vs.. Charles Connors. alias
Charles Monocle, alias Charles
Klingel. Burglary and larceny. Pleads
guilty to petit larceny and is sent
enced to the county Jail for ninety
/ days, and fined s1.00 and costs.
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DR.. William Lively Simpson OF
Memphis, Tenn, formerly of Diagonal
Iowa, was married at Mt. Ayr to Miss
Lenora A. Balderston.
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FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Keokuk Aerie, No. 6S3-Meets frs.
and third Wednesday Of each month
at Horn hall, corner Eighth and Main
Visiting Drothers cordially invited
Leo Absolute, w. President: 4
Noaks, Secretary.
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A. O. U. w.

"A. Y. q. w.
Keokuk lodge No. 256-Meets
every Thursd-. night at 7::30 o'cloc1
at hall over Keokuk Savings bank
corner Fifth and Main streets. Visit.
ing brethren cordially invited. G. w.
Trott, M. W.; Ed. w. Moore, he
corder.
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COURT OF HONOR,

A. o. U. W. Hall, Eighth and Main
Meets the first and tn. Friday.
nights of each month. Visiting mem.
bers cordially invited. w. ]. Kessler
Chap.
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K. OF P.

X. of P.
Morning Star Lodge. No. 5.--Meets
Fifth and Blondeau, K. OF p. Building
Tuesday at 1880 p. m. w. e. Strim-
back. Chancellor Commander; J. A..
Burgess X. of r. and S. Visiting
knights fraternally invited.
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HONEY:
You les can't beat biscuits naaa o,.o,
Gold Medal Flour.---no sab. MAaMY.
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Gate City Royal Arch Chapter IA
holds its regular meetings the sec.
ond Friday in each month.
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B. P. o. ELKs.

B. P. o. ELKS.
Keokuk Lodge, No. 106 Meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks
hall Gibbons opera house block. Sixth
and Main streets. Club rooms open
daily. Visiting brothers cordially IN.
vited. L. ]. Wolf, E. R.; William Rein
bold, Secretary.
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w. R. C.The Hawkes. Hall-Reg.
ular meeting of Terrence Relief Corps
No. 100, the second and fourth Thurs
days Of each month at $3.50 O'Clock
p. M, SHARP. Mrs. Ckas. M. Cook.
President; Mrs. Len4 Van Fleet, sec.
rotary.
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g. A. n.
The Hawkes. Hall

Terrence Post, No. ., Department Of
Iowa. Regular meetings second Thurs.
day evening of each month at 7:so
o'clock. B. F. Grow, Post Commander,
s. H. Johnston, AdjutaLt.
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Canton Leach, No. 4 p. NJ; J. o. 70.
F Meets every second Tuesday Of
each month. Frank Wahlgren, Cap
tain; George W. Hardin, Clerk.
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Damascus Ccmmandery Of knights
'Iemplar, No. 5-Regu,ar conclaye
third Tuesday CT each month.
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Herman Lodge. No. 116 (German),
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at o'clock. G. Loeffler, N.
G., Albert Heifer, Rec. Sec.
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Puckechetuck Eli, ncnt, No. q.
Meets first end third Tuesday evening
OF each month. Otto Absolute, scribe.
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Hardin Lodge, No. 20 Holds It's reg.
ular monthly meetings the second
Monday evening Of each month.
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Belknap Post, G. A. r., No. 515-
Schouten's Hall, Tenth and Main
streets Meets the first Wednesday II
each month. L. a.. Berryhill Com
mander.
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IOWA LEGION OF HONOR.

Hall ever Savings Bank.
Lee Lodge, 5S-Meets the fourth
Monday in each month. S. s. LowItz
President; Ira w. DeMoss Recording
Secretary.
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Colfax Rebekah Lodge, No. r.
Meets regularly every second and
fourth Tuesday OF month at Odd Eel
lows hall, corner Seventh and Main
streets, Miss Nina Phillips, N. G.. Miss
Minnie Brietenstein, v. S., Miss Luz
cretia Matheney, Recording secretary,
Miss Nellie Hazdesty, Fin. Sec'y.
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

Keokuk Lodge, No. 544-M Meets req.
ularly on The second and fourth Fri.
days Of each month. j.. w. Steiger.
Director; c. Loeffler. Reporter.
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Elmira Chapter. No. 40. Order q
the Eastern Star. holds its regular
meeting the second Tuesday eve .ins
OF each month. Mrs. E. A. Eaton W.
NJ, Mrs. Mary A. Johnston. secretary.
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Puckechetucl Lodge, 30. 43, meets
every Friday evening at O'clock, W.
q Rokey, N. G.. Geo. w. Imme
CART. Per Sec.
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FRATERNAL CARDS

FRATERNAL CARDS.
MASONIC.
y Hall, corner Fourth and Main
ykE Eagle lodge, No. II Holds lts
regular meeting the first Tues.
day evenin. of each month
Hardin Lodge, No. 20. Holds It's reg.
ular monthly meetings the second
Monday evening Of each month
Gate City Royal Arch Chapter. No
holds It's regular meetings the sec.
ond Friday In each month.
Damascus Ccmmandery Of knights
Templar, No. Irregular conclaya
third Tuesday CT each month.
Elmira Chapter, No. 20, Order 3,
the Eastern Star, holds its regular
meeting the second Tuesday eve .ing.
OF each month. Mrs. e. "A. Eaton. W.
M, Mrs. Mary A. Johnston. secretary.
g. A. r.
The Hawkes. Hall.
Terrence Post, No. 2. Department oy
Iowa. Regular meetings second Thurs.
day evening of each month at 7:ao
O'Clock. B. F. Grow, Post Commander
s. H. Johnston, AdjutaLt.
w. r. C.The Hawkes. Hall-Reg.
ular meeting of Terrence Relief Corps.
No. 100, the second and fourth Thurs.
days of each month at $3.50 O'Clock
p. NJ, SHARP Mrs CEas. M. Cook.
President; Mrs. Len:4 Van Fleet, sec.
rotary.
Belknap Post, G. A. r., No. 515-
Schouten's Hall, Tenth and Main
streets--Meets the first Wednesday IT
each month. L. A.. Berryhill Com
mander.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS,
Hall Seventh and Main Streets.
Keokuk lodge, No. Is. meets regu.
lsrly Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
a. N. Matheny. N. G., A G. Hershey,
Recording Secretary.
Puckechetucl Lodge, 30. 43, meets
every Friday evening at o'rlock, W.
Es Rokey, N. G., Geo. w. Imme.
CART. Per Sec.
Herman Lodge, No. 116 Germany.
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock. G. Loeffler, N
G., Albert Eeifer, Rec. Sec.
Colfax Rebekah Lodge, No. A.
Meets regularly every second and
fourth Tuesday OF month at Odd Eel
lows hall, corner Seventh and Main
streets, Miss Nina Phillips, N. g., Miss
Minnie Brietenstein, v. S., Miss Luz
cretia Matheney. Recording secretary,
Miss Nellie Hazdesty. Fin Sec'y.
Puckechetuck En-, ncnt, No. u
Meets first end third Tuesday evening
of each month. Otto Absolute, scribe
Canton Leach, No. A p. NJ; l. o. 70.
F. Meets every second Tuesday Of
each month Frank Wahlgren. Can
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh anc Main Streets.
Keokuk lodge, No. 13. meets regu.
lsrly Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
a. N. Matheny. n G., A G. Hershey,
Recording Secretary.
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MASONIC.
Y Hal. corner Fourth and Main
Xxx Eagle lodge, No. IL Holds lts
1NN regular meeting the first Tues.
day evenin.. Of each month
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-15

Jet.

In his Mirror OF Stones" Cantllcs
Leonardus calls Jet black amber" and
states that It possesses the peculiar
property Of attracting to II when rub
bed light substances OF all kinds. he
also tells us that the thin smoke pro-
juccd by this friction Of rubbing was
used BY the ancient Br.tains for drir-
Ing away devils nad dissolvinS spells.
"Jet," says DR.. Young. appears to
be wood in q high state OF bituniniza.
ton And certainly jet often appears
with traces OF lisneous structure. At
the same time there are specimens OF
bones which seemingly have been grad
ualiy imprcgnated With and II last
wholly replaced by this substance.
Among the jet rock there is found 4
liquid hydrocarbon somewhat reseni-
bling petroleum oil. which occurs IN
the cavities OF ammonitcs. etc. 4 I'd IS
also sometimes found in uodulcS. the
presence Of which is generally sup
posed to point 10 & rich vein OF Jet.
From these and o:her observations it
would appear that jet existed as q
LIQUID substance and that this sub
stance gradually permeated between
the Examinations Of the shales. etc. COW
ering over or II some cases entirely re-
placing any woody matter which it
met wIth.-New York Post.
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Snuff Spoons.

All the world is familiar with snuc-
boxes. but snufr spoons are pretty lii
tie reinements Of which this genera
ton has hardly heard. Very probably
they came into use about TWO years
after Sir George Rockies expedition 10
viso bay in l70o. when be captured
half 4 ton OF tobacco and SNUFF from
the Spanish sal!eons. and snuff thus
became I common article in England.
One OF the characters in comedy
published az oxford in iIOi. entitled
IAN Act at Oxford" by Thomas
Baker, says, But carry sweet snuf
for the ladies'" to which -Arabe!!a re-
plies: ~ spoon too. That's very gal
laat, for to see some people run their
fat fingers into n box IS as nauseous
as eating without fork."
In the forties and ifties OF the last
century snuff spoons were still in use
on the Scottish border. They were OF
bone and of size to so into the snuff
boz. People fed their noses. il was
said, as naturally as they carried soup
20 their mouths AS late as 1877 a
:crmer at Norbam-on-Tweed was seen
using one.-London Saturday Review.
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A Lowell Story.

In 4 certain New England town they
manufacture 4 well known kind OF
towel. most efficient for drying pur-
poses. How that towel first happened
to be made In the form which has
proved so profitable 10 its makers Is
the subject OF an amusing lesend. It
savors strongly OF belonging 10 the
too good to be true" genus OF anec-
dotes and is as follows:
Once the machinery in the towel fac
tory. busily engaged in turning out
very conventional brand Of towel. sud
denly went wrong and began practi-
cally to go backward. There was
much excitement. Eventually the na-
chincry was chastised and Sc; 20 rights
again.
Butt was discovered that the tow
els turned out during that interra! OF
mechanical anarchy were OF texture
quite unrira,cd for use as bath tow
rs. At once the machinery was set
going backward again and has been
travelling in tha; direction ever since.
to the great delight OF the stockholders
IN the towel company. New lork
Times.
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4 Icamc cf Resource.


Much experience a! thirsty tTampS
had caused the author "f An English
Holiday" j. J !IiSscy 10 foreknow
almost exactly what they would say
to him. One day when sending bis
motorcar >.,w!y aluli. :, shady Eng
iish road. he met G:c ol .!iiS guild. who
accoSted him with the preliminary
touch OF his cap Mr. l!i>Sey antici-
pated him by cxcl::'uin-:
II be morta! thirsty: Have you. good
sir, the price ni :, glass OF ale about
you? I've driven nearly iifty miles TO-
DAY, and since the iucrn;:s- not bite
Of food has passed my it;'>.
The look OF aston!Slinr:lt that trump
gave NE was Il delight t" observe Hut
this tramp was :, man OF ready re-
sour:c. and. seeing WAS 4 hopeless
case. be rose to the occaS.23 and
promptly exclaimed. with what dig
nifty be could command and with Z
comically serious expression:
IF there were policeman in sight
would give you in charge for begging.
that ! wouldr'
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When Linen Is Translucent.

The whiteness and opacity OF dry
linen. rs Of wri,in: paper. are due
mainly 10 the fact OF repeated Tehec-
tious at the surface. so that he light IS
wasted in these reverbcrations before
it can reach to any depth. The body OF
linen is Z network OF transparent hbeis
not ia optical contact which Intercept
the light by repeatedly reaeXIn- Il
Now. Il the intc1S,iccs o. these hbeS
are filed by = body Of the sainc refrac-
tive index as the tbers themselves the
refexiou OF the surface is destroyed
and the linen is rendered more trans
parent. Water does this: hence linen
when we. is darker. but more trans
lucent. Just rs is the oiled paper used
for tracings by architects and eusl-
rccrs. The sane holds good with oTdi-
nary glass and ground glass. the re-
peatcd reflections Of the latter making
it far less transparent. To similar
cause are due the whitenesS and opac-
ity Of snow. OF salt and Of pulverized
glass.
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Above and Below Proof.

Before the means OF determining the
true quantity OF alcohol in spirits were
known dealers employed Z very rude
method TO form 7 notion OF the
strength" 4 given quantity OF the
spirit was poured upon Sunpowder In
= dish and set on ere. II the sunpow-
der continued dry enough 1t took FIRE
and exploded. but II 1t had been damp
ened by the water In The spirits the
fame OF the alcoho! went out without
setting the powder on tire. This was
called the proof" Spirits which kin
died gunpowder were said to be above
proof" those that did not set Ere TO it
were said to be below proof" but this
did not Gx the strength. Clark In his
hydromeser. which was invented about
the year 1880. axed the strength Of
proof spirits OF the stem. at the spc-
cifc gravity Of 900. at the temperature
Of GO degrees. This is the strength at
which proc. spirit is fixed by act OF
parliament, aad at this strength it IS
no more than q mixture OF forty-nine
pounds Of pure alcohol with ffty-one
pounds OF prre water.-Londol Stand
ard.
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Dickens and Diet.

Dickens Is the novelist OF the meal.
No other writer. pile De up never such
lists Of dcllcacies Gl Ior Lacul!us. has
the susto In describing humble feasts
which gives the very reader an appc-
titc. Thackeray. for all his Ballad Of
Bouil!a baiSe" oevcr touched the hem
Of his garments in the recording OF
meals. Who that has read them can
ever forget. for instance. Mrs. Camps
directions to the chambcrmaid for her
nocturna! rejection. or the tea which
awaited Joe Wil!ett and Dolly on their
return 70 the Iocksmith's dwelling on
the occasion Of Miss MisS's final rous.
or the unassumins meals recorded in
David CopperGeld." or the more pre-
tentious feasts in "Pickwick." rot for
getting the leg O mutton "swarry to
which alr. Weller was invited by the
elite Of Bath foo:men? And has not
every reader Of Martin ChuZz!ewit
allowed tender smile to cur! his lips
over the evolution OF that incompara-
bic pudding in the preparation and
consumption Of which such damage
was done to John West!ock's affec-
lions? So so and rcad-and acquire
your appesise.-London Chronicle.