Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1905 — Page 6

T ANIMAL PECULIARITIES Fl.k and Crab. TU*l €■»■ Inula” Their -nrr—a ndi nr» Must insects. bir-H. a» ! reti» ata even I ®sL ata «.-ra.- «•'* wx-ivrf-.ly > .- r er imitators. They will take uj.jx tLemMlves the <*•■?. star* «* • '’ ‘ ' ® f ti.e.r surroundings -o jwrfeviiy ti~x , neither freta nor enemy can discover tbe.r where There is a fish to I* **= i 2 tl * - :e? I‘ I teds steal tbe Man . : " ’ ■• ns 1 which a lever way of is kins ”• '• eels inv - Je. The b .ly — -V- '■■■'- a pointed bead and pr — ; " 3lt *■?’> Along the back is a rontinuous frill. I wtx-L is tbe ■: 1 fin. - - - ' I’l’-'-" tte anal fin > equally • >”- :.>■’.-•*! TL* fish vrr .:. ■ r. > - tx -er. -tie ; en orange r crews. while same I have tv ■— ■ ... ’si. •-■ -». ata Parities of f -rt i nn : r-tiler the I fish marvetatay like tbe keip leaves among whi hit —s* jt>'- ■ .‘X A number of these fish were placed In the tanks f tire ro - .’»•■■< - •where they mig-t • - --d. Th*-; SX -1 ~ ~ even 5e '.g f’ •'.. "xe ' At* -et tatk was prepared, where the n.rurs.

. . - * • • - ’ *"’• as nearly as poss. ie. A br.: ch rxa - crocystfe. with leaves banging in the water, was suspen led over the tank TLe most uneasy of the fish yere placed in the new tome. and their change of n feeHeg was soon evident. One swam at I <nte to the kelp leaves ata -oised it self, bead downward. Another, wit. bead poised upward became a remark able imitation of the banring leaven In ■ eLaje and color. The fish made no further effort to e~ -ape. At*. tber inhabitant of the kelp teds : - - . ■ ■ - . ’ -' ..... ‘ ■ . ■ ’ _ •- crab also stewed great uneaslneewhen it was pl red in a tank the kelp was introduced it crawled i'cn it and was at ore re almost invisit.e. ’ no much did it resemble the kelp leaveAnotter rai makes itself 1 k era- ' stone. When it is alarm* I it draws up Its regs and ap;»_rs a of inaniniate st-ne Several deep sea spiders w:..- L teen found at a def>th o' '• feet were kept in a tank far several weeks. Wbetaken from the dre* rrez :>t ' -y wt a dark brown, though pi r win sidy tire e;<.t where they ame ft :j w; - so da: that they eouid scarcely boree .een ■ Yet even this type f apt rentiy s.--. gi-i. life tad - .± -nt .nts licence realize that in tie 1 of the tank was a cans: i uous ?bj"et. < it beta add seaweed t-: its k. The - weed was ; sei then :; "*1 to mouth and finaHy attached not to «w back, tat to the p--.nl of tbe shell a’« the awuth s that it fe. - er t_-r like a g 1 * o - - t--very <«n*pi "toils. But when it w;

etartied tLe jdume of seaweed woe point upward ate the rab w- lid come a ro k with a tuft •' seaw» growing up n v -.. .a-ed t . . reive the tx -serving enemy—N-w York Herald. Did so< 1.0 to Boost. A matter of fa . t tulte. like Mrs. Ss. ter’s. is a ->txb>rt to tbe .ero-n wx has it ate a Xr er ending ,e..gxt t tLe person's frien-ts. "I suppose y «□ went to led with th chickens while you were away." sa. one of tLe ue g-bors after Mrs. Sal - te l returned from ter vacation v-s.t t a farm. “No. IndeeL’ sa d Mrs Salter nd s Bsutly. "Tbey were very xeau qu.<peopie. tXvxgL they’ve ue' -r had < advantages We bad rotrns in tx front of the h >use. >n tbe second story ate tbe ch.ckens slept sjmewnere athe back of tbe Louse. We never saw them after strnseti ate we were there nearly three weeks. I am sure farm.nx preside are often mwe particular than we have been led tv suppose."— Tooth’s < •!:.;■ lx u THE PRICE OF A LIFE. How It W-i. Five* Coder the Old Abelo-*2IOB Lavr®. According to Axzl-Sax *x laws ev i ery max ? life. . items txat of the king was valued at a fixed i re. ax . any one w!k> took it could commute tJe offense by a money ;*arment u; - <ti a fixed scale. Tbe life es a jeasant wa« reckoned to be wort . - .ugs. that of a man of no de birth l.x"'sii .. . gs. ate the killing of a k _z inrokei tue re.- .. . lings.

It has been pointed out that the heir to the throne could thus get r J .>* the existing occupant by lantLering n..n and thereafter handing over the according to the scale, to the excite juer, when Lis r-S-ii»e wjuld !*• .urged and his mone;- would come ’u-k to himself for j- u -L -re lire the ereign received all fines as ;>ersonal j-er- j qul-ites. There very little doubt I that these rough means were pract. al- j ly applied in the case of s -me rulers yf Enga.d in the j . - ■ . jU---. period.— Locuou Telegraph. Two ixjrd Fonishzaeßt. An English newspa’>er says that a schoolmaster was in the habit of pun- I feting scho.ars who came late to I echoed in the morning by keeping them in in the afternoon. One who tu fire minutes late was sept in ten minutes and so on in proportion. One morning it chanced that the -Lolmaster was half an hour late, and a smart boy am *ug his pupils was not slow to remind him of the fact. "I'm very sorry for being late, boys." said the schoolmaster, with a twinkle in bin eye. “and as I punish you it’s only fair that yon in turn should punish me. so you w i aii stay and keep me in for an tour this afternoon." @ Nothing more eompletelr batEes one who is full of trick and duplicity than •traightforward and simple Integrity La aaottre-—Colton.

THE OLD PORTAGE ROAD. Bwilt by Pe»MAslva"ia Wftfc Waterkail Freci £x*ia»dL F -r sou.e tit-e pr .<r to IM’l’ tra~e. across Pennsylvania tad beea — -■ noes and in rreer s.rex- ?r = eu :.y . poles or along the efaores of rivem ly. . : and f> — - i - ’ ve _ r p — .ges <hj ladian tr- - _a peats on the different rivers- The PE..s.ie.j E.s-Ifins.u-g i;*P-s* - -- ' rfi I TL -.■> er ... - .: d ■" t.. the e"? re ■ -CU - -r» -i Bliss.>urv aiuiast «»ire*t afirf" u. ..re; - jss-stsi. The <v.i—--f the ■ .. r • - -s. i y ' tire state -f Peuus-y. — — -S-. ; f «.B el-- tO I‘ re ti re boL-OCVd O.re i S-—■-s.x..'" With tire I—.uj _l* o- it . —" * - - — -.e line of tins br-re*d a.aca«ia~..red t-:-U| road, wt. h with its su c -b- ■ str", titre was in it of egiurance | seeote on.y to the LU . —u. u.—trery roads >f Great Brit. iu. This - . . ;• r- _■- - ■" i ed fr.-u mat.-r— ---t fr-.-u. Ling land. The British government sent I over experienced essgiitcere to matrnct I the Americans in the runtfiug of tin.

stat, irery -te.i. eignies ust--l the .re- lined planes of tree road .a tree Al.s-gheuy e. -iLi-ireS. The railroads bigGrea point was about ±.T(V feet ateve sea level, being only 200 feet .-.-—er than t-e n--:gl.tering hili, which is tree L.g..-.--t point ref n* A..eglrel.y i mountaius la Pesmsyivania. The road i rot-sistre; of ten planet, five of wbxi I were ou r.tber side of tire mountain • and ...>■■' ening revets. In IS>5 the canal teats were so «Histrtset«i that they co nd be taken in eectiou* and b. u.rd over the ni-otmtain on fiat ears w tre d.sturt>;ag their -rargoes. Tire j r. - were securel to stone sleepers. I twenty ire-.-fies Li, tire grorend. On tire Old Portage road the te«t ttu.-- fie the forty mile* tret wee" H .-i---v.iays&urg and Johnstown was twelve L.-’irs. Express tratu* on tire Pennsylvania raffroed now run a < ioseiy para'Jel distance over tire Allegheny mountains in a trifie over one hour. The pa.s-et.g-r tra± ol tire road m those days was usually ..miied to one car each way a day. with s capacity of J-.r"y pt—-_gers :<4 -re p-t-.-r - . ?. --i ■ company bought tire P r*age rose from the state of PeunsySvaii-a.—Chicago News. PITH AND POINT. Tbree-fonrths >f tire things that trput -_«ff could tre done rt once. If it y:-ur praise _ man is -.Lg-.ng t d iresn't make any difference if bt ran carry tire tune or n-.-t. In looking '-a k over his past every x. »-> ww-i v r r-k *tv v, bk* "reui

maja trust admit that the sun <b -ae i great dea. ax l that be x.. ;- ..rtie Lay OceasiouaQy you site a man who enjoy- stay ;.z at L s.- much that be will Jet L,- wife sweep- al. arocte him Tbe jolly blacksmith ate joiiy inxkee:—r belong to - -ng ate history, but th—y Lave g>t the *lucs since veutur ing into modern .Ife. In every small town there is some ■■:' - ‘ - J family tanging on Um of whom it is sai l. 'Tie v'i- ...L-..>red a “eat --xti-ii when be w - young.’’—At -bison Gioize. BOOKS. A cole 'son of books is a real tx rerrity.—Carty ie. Some >.>»ks are to be tested, ?t’.to be s' wai ate some few to ’» --j. .. ..x- -:-l -- A aood l-sik s the pro . as lifeldote ■>f a master spirit embalmed and treasure. up vu purpose to a life beyond life.—Milton. We can take reproof patiently from ,-. took, but not from a tongue. Tte book hurts not our :-ride: the living reprover d »-s.—T. Adauis. If tbe se ret history of books could be wrirtex tow many insipid votames w d be-i-.xe interestinu and dul. - 3f all the privileges we y in thicentury there is a -lie perLx j-s f r wbl b we ought to i-e more ttixak: x ti. ; -x f-.-; tie eus.er aivess to books — Lu.-.-jck. Women - (melts. A society woman .at a dinner in Washington ad • t -d to .*y. “Women can be very crneL" sue said, i

"VotoK of then. <-sn be -cry cnaning j too. Some of tLet_ can w -,nd you so I dextrously that ’-•fore you know you! have been wounded their escape is 1 made. “On* I saw a young woman w »uud ; a slightly older one in tit way. She approached tie older one at a bsl! She greeted her with a rad ,t She t.f. • -1 her wound, and while net i victim still thought the wound a c.<m i pliment she walked away. This is what, in a very loud, clear voice, she said: “ ’Oh. Helen, dear, that perfect gown’ I think it looks lovelier every year" !»u.*"’'e •"ourier-JournaL Meteor*. The heights of many meteors hare “*« measured by W. F. Denning, the English astronomer. It appears that the swift meteors become visible at an average beizbt of eighty-four miles and disappear at fifty-six miles, while the very slow meteors come in sight at a'otrt sixty-fire miles and fade away at thirty-eight miles. Os the very slow meteor* those that he- ome visible at the greatest heights come twenty mi>nearer the earth than those of very few radiant. ® •’ men co you think counts for th* most in life, money or brains?" • "Weil." answered Miss cayenne, "1 see so many ;*oup!e who manage to get on with so little of either that I am be gmn.Lg to lose my reapeet for both.’ — Washingtoc Star.

A HRE <N BURMA. It De*trj»ek ■V it Jaw*. «■* ’ kr *•* üb<i»i> ».*>•• vre i«. It is tret easy to guess wtiat a stx ..ve of Bntma would think of tire -..n.-.-k ae> tion and sjreed «f an American fire engoe and ts company v. t_it :: A ..v rean thing*'' f B- —< -n< •_ at rnch time of &eec - : wueu t-y .■!’ E--Txing in his book. 'ln the sSxadow | I of the Fagxia - Mr. t'anxg was inter ■ ■ e-trel IL 1 IBili - tr .-..."1 tr-£T S SB-.-i. • • -■ ■ ■ -it.; teo huts :.>i rat-i jiy spread. I ...t-'-ic: out tire i.ttie roiS fire «■ ■. - - - - - ■ - ~ ■ I Mr. Cuming It was tearing as i haaateo and dhuKsy thatch cin l-iaze One ire - <* sfter an-’Ler :gl.: in r..p id -■ ■■■--. -x. - . I—.- 1. . t ■ I pumped until they were cred oat. at»c then I ca.rd c® tLr vil-agers to relieve them. 1 No one moved save to urge other*. I ea..rd ‘.gain. Ax old Lis wt- > was a petty government o®«aL and so prob-1 ab.y f-.t - - gxt r--.- x- Jity. r«se g.ried up Lis i .x> a&i -ra -1 f.-r me® His soe and one other gvt up unwUi ax-i took b-.-.-d of tire hainires Tire rest of tire j*."t L.at.-.-L and laxgired. I turned to and w irked, tit ugfa weak ' from a l'.>xg fever Tx-r • t txax - -tei ! ptnnped fit., seif out. and when ire rest I tire others left. I pfurresrl ou two men i and made tlrem take bold. As tirey began w -rk a t.gxt of psddy birds ’ strs-aiaed overt*. -1 The Cames gleamed rosy on their white feathers. "lief paddy birds! Look! Red paddy birds: - steu-ed the popuiaticn. This was tx> isoch for th* men -t th* ! handies. They squatted on their beeis and stared up in ueiighted astonish nreuL I gr-w desperate. -Wtes* bouse is thatl asked, point ing to t»* just txr*_t*x-d ■Tour tenor, that is the house of Pte Foo.” "IVLere is be?" "Here." pointing to one of the men 1 bad driven to pump. He was eroocted an the root of a tree, sp-kiLg. "Is that y-.-ur tense?” 1 asked t.x; He nodded xnd smiled pleasantly. "It will l-e on tire in a ixoment-” “Yes. y ur tenor. I think -0.~ be responded afia *iy. . ‘.'i.-xg at bw*.. .Eg with a disinterested a.r. I burst lauri-.ng. and the natives ;?.ned. ro king to and fr roaring with aix'.>-x.-Et. as if tbe idea of trying to - .- -x"- ' - ; »* -ttire world. I told tire nren to «-il up tire here* and take the engine tease, and I te~>ived not to spoil the innocent pleasure ti.-— Bf:t hearted people took in witnessing destruction of tire" village.

STEEL SKYSCRAPERS. The M»der« Mrwetare*. *e»e»ti»<« Say. Will Last S.OOM Years. The tall buildings. or. sirs -ra;<ers. a« they are called, to be found -n such cities as New York and Chicago a. ways interest visitors and lead to much u>- uss: >n as to the.r strength a*d durability. Sc -b inquiry is inevitable i«- -xuse -± -e I-- .iti- of o’er twenty stores. s_ .-.-ting. as it were, up in drair from a foundation small in area look f: z e and de-stru t '• le. Tire inventive genins of man. bow ever, Las w_ie ttese -ny»-.ruj«rs so strong and durable that it is now asserted by •:.zi. ; --er~ and - that the natural life of modem stee stru ture* s .".*•• years unJess they ire attacked by- <;re unknown foe. Modern btt.kk-r* are :«-rform ng a» wotsierful work w.th can rete. cement and paint as did the an- l-nt Romans w;th tic-.r sru-- x <-ei:.-nt anti mortar Augustus boasted that be -found Rome of brick and left t of marble.” and our modern buthiers may boast that they bare entirely changed the build ing outline- of many American cities by the ;:l ~ steel structure*, or namented with marble and stone, they bare p.aeed where once stood sma.. woot-i >r bn- k bit.j--.ngs of litt--architectural beauty. In tise ■ ■L.-truv-t: -n of these tall build mgs it arT--ars that there must be first of all fxta lati-"»ns -j formed as to pre rent the po--. -l.lty of moisture ever reacliiuz the stee! and iron trnssei» wi. t :... th- a >f the me', frame. There must be no i«o*»ibii:ty 01 settlement of the structure. The steel > protected from eorro'lon by nt jisture or acids by the use of con crete. emeut and paint. Care is also ta<--3 -t th- re shall no eakage from e> wires. Besides th.s. ev ery piece -f t.- > to support six times the stress that may tx placed upon it. “Can a tornado blow on- of these tall buildings down?" is a ’..--j tic ’

experts generally a-rewer its uezi tire. Tb e structures are ».• strong tim* . i the editor of the Iron Age f« qu?ted as . expres' iiz the oj inion that, as *b-y are > deeply imbedded in the earth .ike an • oak. if one <>f them tu::. it would - . ” ; failing as a tt—- would if upro-ted by the wind. Engineer! d • tot fear that I the highest winds would aSre-t them. • but of '»-;r~e .L*-y are u < so sauzu ire - as regards Th- i> of a mud earth : quake—Boston G: > -e 1 The Horae Dvr In* the Middle fro : The importance of the horse during i the middle ages, especially in the cm gades and in the tournaments winch ■ followed in the wake of the crusades r sign fi -ajit. Fully half the g.amtw - and romance that mnTDuaded the • knight be-Tged to the b >rse. for without the botse those daring deeds in behalf of the weak and suffering had never been done The horse. Dower er. has had L i for t.- —• fe I tore of the middle age. outside the church, is doseiy identfied with his name, lasting traces of w hkh are aees tai the noble word "chivalry.” •

DIPPING IN THE DM e-w k VOGUE A VO'*** A CUSTOM ST -L ** vuwt S£M GIV 0= E***LS. TW mtte H > H •' ’’ C T ... TU«t I. * T • ArffW _<•♦»« U I Beta- Ssrerier <• Ferk*. — T w te a 1 .testrisetive to can- -. * - „ jevei bcivxß ** -• ■_ . - Eitr censxries --■■■ •-■ rxasy I-xxar ate L-t k" r 7--Jt*- race* e.---■ : ' ”... ■ ureal. «re truly | W Ojers that tier* * &r - T ‘ on T tretags -ft to carry tt.s - ' toza wbes. one roxs oers - tire procatnxas iee-ned i,*.*"- -7 ~ ev’zed lands tetb tor x_-« - *■ - < - -S« 'ar ire-kius ti* *J-t** J ereanlmma a-- .a re «rs fisc.-se. for is a c.--*.'-- “ d‘rty ate gr.'-? .■v ■ ■ ate beans or of s tx. s £•- «.- --res tire prti.-.-:;-x. tx-ex. of ure day. ettirer ia tire ten* ,-r in tbe field. " - - .■ - - -■'■■■• „ : • ■ -- ' '' ..... . . ' ' ■' aw7y'Li s ..-wx\: P«tie. True • ■r . ■ t ’ - - - ’ ' ' -j ki;.Usimtea» and Jews, it is re ured •xat tire bates tre wasired before eat .xg as well ss before pray.xg Corro.t m.Ms-ra demand that ti* 't*sr* r °* • p teher staii pour water over tire iates of each mesLirer of a gr-'U? s-ittiig down to eat. Where tbe peop.e are we to do both piv-ber ate las:d ar* of river, and a towel » retried on the irearer's ann for tbe wip.ng of x.-.xS v«ri:xiry jreople rim? ly ;•. x- t-* water over the bates: retting ■' f-- ~' J T "- e groute ate using the corner ti.r S< wixg robe for a ' »*• But even when they do thus "wash tieir hates" bes re rilling down to | eat tire scarcity of water i.l.vs only a w called “refs Jet" ate. as ~:rep is en unknown quantity to tbe Arab, this _x?r of water over fits finger tips does not really ressrex tbe dirt on tbe hates, ss tirey are rarely washed at •.•tber times, ncc does it remove any germs of d.sexse that must inevitably L£ T e sertied txere dunug tbe day s — tertrurse with at-uxais ate fr.euds ate 1 gttrers of every class xue .-.-u-—o—. to each of whom a ireatiy salutation Las been offered in tbe shape of moth _;x.-«i£..xg ate effus.ve kiss ue of i-.-ti. batea ate faces, a., of wx.ti wotte tete more or Mo to spread | ge-txs. |

Wien one thinks of the aumerous xr-re in Palestine, who are allowed much freedom, and of those afitietai with minor skin diseases, who mingle freely with others regardless of the posati-itity of infection, without met.twniug the appalling prevaieoce of ophthalmia. about which there is absolutely do care or precaution taken, it . . . . ‘e--- - - - ’ ’ • . c.-:ng '« ’-cd and diseasei hands in ooe c-omiDon dish of food at the same time and the placing of these hands within the eaters’ mouths after having handled food just to-Jcbed by their teighfeoc's perhaps f the- -r.es fjtiil mare repelling thaa this custom if putting one- fx«i into one’s own mouth with s • ad and gre.s- is the mark of at"ention demanded by Bedouin eticrerte from a .- .*t to bis .■nest Before any of the croup seated n the rough matting ar .-und ti»e wooden bowl of fx.d >3 the f»r begin to it the host, with nroeb ostentation, -laces bis band in the dish before him. nd. taking out a good haadfti <f the creasy sop. rolls it wen between his pahns and. patting it down thoroughly -»to the shape of a ball, reaches over j toward his guest and himself puts it . right into his aaouth. pusi.ug it well in with Lis fingers This is Arab courtesy »i hsspitali-1 ty. and if the g-t-est well ‘.red be wii; :«f*n Lis mouth to receive this dainty morsel and thus accept his host's mark •f favor. With this signal the meed be- - ua. TL-eti. turning up their wide «leeves to keep them weD out of the dish, the CMnpany set to work hastily to devour the eon'erts of the dish before them, and su idetiy eight or ten itity hands are plunged into the dish .t once. . There is an unwritten law which appoints to ea< h man his own portion for “digging in the 1 that is. the part nearest to his right Lsnd-and it would : L . .. himself to that >- L - left as f:-- west- , s.-jers to put kn. -es . a mouths, i (Only one -. -.--,1 -e used. a p.j ,

with this isili* are j* on- O s tne greasy mess, wtedh are chocked into I the month by a cexte- is movement of tie thumb But ru.-s of savage etiquette are bn-er. in tie orient ..< often as those of g-.».d breed uz are in the Occident, and - often sev- grout-. * men in Pt — -e eat.ng t..-ether in a rapacious manner, putt.iiz t-.tr, ..died hands in the dish at once for greater ease in more ckly sei-t- tig .arae moutufui* of food. The Arats Live a spying about anv e W... _ . .... from .Le d.* tie .escends ..ke the toot of a row a t aaceods like the hoof of a cameL" A n-i. cot*.*ti of one course only, and all the diShrent messes are mixed togrtlser wle-uer me- > «,r Ws ‘ 0 . a .ds The cujy pretense made fr, r a pate or a fork s the thin fiat cake of t read wi --k®v _ , ... , v ... . pereoa* sop cp tbe Suds and vegetables atd *bey dish up tbe handfuls of food wbk* they squeese into the bread, thus making tbe latter serve for the outer r7 ”’ T WMA fe to be thrown iDto tLeir »oet-.s It fe then nates with moci

• tb 7 u f L t 0 do thia ia to ap ° f U '*-t rncrateful ate in«M>Ute- • pear most ’ ‘ weII fllJ ing bi’ E .-3th. rains of food tfcr 7 adhered to bi’ winch m-e- wasted! H gre-x-y palm. ’ tfce fa(t of ttM .ir w : ; J TSe«X>on would be ./.xough. but« * f k ! ' < vir iw.g..‘. •«««* take m’Uthf’d- This p.-ere >’ X inswnt natn everT ' J . 'ate Os such customs there E ’>f barbarism. Thus tbe S! * g ‘ -' uJ-s consider it rude r,„. J rt..ie <.< ■•« taWW*' only use tliive fingers to help •iLmseives more deliciitely to tbe 00. dish- Whenever to find favor in tbe eyes of and they = aud clnmsv m their b.sMiing "jv, .« 1.0 ’ia «» l ““" at nnc’k taem with tbe forks. S done in common, just l.ke tbe e11...; for only one or two cups are Steered oecesrery for tbe whole m-v But tbe usual thing for them J o Jo is to finish eating tbetr meal w -‘ ..”t drinking and then all rise up ate go together to tbe well and drink till they are satisfied. Whenever there is meat to be earvte. or. rather, to be divided among tite eom-sny. tbe bort does this with his bates, but not without abundantly - tb* ganneutA of tbe partakof tbe feast as be tears the meat violently asunder. Tbe clothes of the guests are in constant danger during tbe mesl. for if tbe boat becomes very genial and happy be is liable to have sudden fits of affection for some of ’ Lis friends and. with tbe usual exag gerated demonstrativeness of the ori--1 ent. will bug the victim with both his , stieky bates or else will throw dainty morsels of meat toward him. torn off tbe bone especially for him. as a mark of favor and delicate attention. A Eurofresn once askel some natives wbv they did not use knives and forks, ate one of them answered indignantly: •Tbe idea of using manufactured utensils! It is an insult to God Almighty, who created our handa.” Another exi pAined that their mode was by far the cleanlier, for be exclaimed: "How can von bear to put into your mouths knives ate forks which have been used by other people? We prefer to eat with our bates, which are absolutely j our own.’’—New York Tribune. He w aa Mmlest In 1 *« Charge. In tbe good old time* in a certain Massachusetts town a geteeman of tbe decayed respectability sort, whose iebts were more numerous than was I desirable either to him or bis creditors, made a friendly call at a lawyer’s office ate found that be had g ine to : dinner. He sat down, however, and ■ presently a stranger entered ami svpposing him to lie tbe lawyer, said: ”1 w.sb to make an inquiry .ibout Cel®nel Bs’.l Our bank Las come into ?>osse-< on of pater bearing Lis t.me. ate we are a little anxious al out it Can you give me an opinion regarding his souteness?" Now. tbe man addressed was Colonel Ball ate be was shrewd enough to keep within the strict truth. Ris ing from bis chair, be brought one Late down firmly and said: ”1 would, sir. that I bad every piece of paper tearing Colonel Ball’s name in my possess, m at this moment I would feei perfectly secure if I had It.” "That is all I want to know.” declared the visit't. "We will extend Lis time if be wishes it and 1 thank you for your statement What do I owe you?" Colonel Ball was modest in bis charge for this opinion. Sl«>iSe«»ee of “Va»" “Von." It is a common mistake of Americans to think that tbe prefix "van” before a Dutch name signifies nobility. In the Low Countries—that is. in the kingdoms of tbe Netherlands and of Belgium—“van" has no particular meaning. Names with “van" are apt to be read on shops as well as on tbe doors of tbe most aristocratic mansions. Tbe humblest ?>ersons have It as well as the most refined. Ou the other band, a great number of tbe very <. .».e*t families are without it.

In Germany "von” means noble, and 1-- re x as t-etonging to tbe nobility Lire "von before their family names without any exception. F’e'.sons who do n • - gto the nobility cannot put “von” iefore their names, as they i-ave no right to do so and would be found out dire<-t!y if they assumed it and make tLemse. .es ridiculotas. But in case of a man being knighted for some teas u or <<>aer be has the right to put "v •: efere liis family name. ;ES ' " " '* n Alexander HumUndt was knighted be became Alexander von Huniboidt. and all bis descendants. male and female, take the prefix. A Disliked Animal Keeper. A kesrer in an Eng :sh zoological had -een employed on account o. Lis suppled fondness for animals, but was soon found to have incurred r enmity of his charges. Their enmity w ls not at once, but presently l-ecame universal and gtrong--y •-> ■ed It was suspected that v ...e outwardly treating them with k ..lo«s be must secretly bun or anMWh *” 11 ’, He denied having done n the BOrt ’ and h!s t«G t 0 bear OUt hi " P rot «- tk.-OM. A watch was apon t;m h a cunous result. It appeared that neer spoke to tbe animals, and for —*“•

Strikes When your ship of heaht ■ hidden recks c f Q Ds ,. tt ?*■ monia. etc.. you are help from Dr Kings for Consumption. J ty Talladega Springs. A’ a , reH been very ill with p ce the care of two doctors. ing no better when I’’‘l® King’s New Discovery gave relief, and one bottle * W <ure cure for sere throw •aughs and colds. GmZ/® Blackburn and Cbristiaj price 50c and fl.oo. TnduJ Farmers Are your hogs and cla ZI snd in as thriving *■ .vuuld like to have them, ’w ■hem Egyptian Hog anda-ji "holera Remedy. p ut end half gallon cans. ol reliable drug store, SmiTt’l Fdalk. ®*J| -A k®* Rite if Intern Money loaned at 8t e>l I lerest. payable annually Zj nually. at option of berrev, J pririleg- of partial utereet paying time. No •jaking loans. F. Jf. Jecatur. Ind. | A Guaranteed Cure for-h helling BJ.nd. J Drugs'. ■>< -rfiu ti.ot.sy : pAji, j-'l] tails ‘"lire any ca-<-. r.on»r f .n.’njl •taoairift. It. »; to li days. f ... til 1 give? ea-«- and rest. Vc. it y, mr . "Jt □ 'tits •d s <• nstampsana-ts'3>i rded po-t paid by the Pan- M«1 ra — | Silver Thaw. “Silver thaw ’ is a name ixj winter pbenoineuon of fre.;wsJ rente at Ben Nevis obsemton.3 sists of rain falling when tbeul low freezing point and w.J whenever it reaches the couree this jKiints to an temperature, which is lower a | mount., n • - g> and. being larg« ly associated wM clonic dlstril t. nos prsssun. jl considerable "t •■<-a«tmg" taxi I (noiioai. I Markley—l say. 'Upi>ose rotyl back that 10 - lings ytm til now." P.orrj _■ Really, otj J can’t do that. Markiey-BttJ got it to spare to lay. Borra™ know, but then - no telling iff may need it.—l. i.iori Had Hi- Ota TroiMn. I “Are you an nlv »-ate of <■ rights?" asked the woman rfil square chin. ! "Not me." answered tbe rartl lowly represent eof the ifiel “Man’s wrongs t ke up all ejs time.” —Chicrgo News. Information Boreas. I Holland—Heil •. .lobes! WbstM think of th s for weather? Jta tell you wii- n I come l>ack frsl barter’s. I am ; iways suret»|j information on 'he subject M man ivbo shaves me— Bostail scriptLooking Forward. I The Inra! .’- ”!■»• doctor sanH not sto.c ke or k fiT a year. I -Oh. well Ite ki: evs ' '’t'iij econo i.ze to meet b bill!-X*l Pre<s PulllrK O»tri<-h Frail’"l A t»x::> •••ho rui.s an ‘><tr;ij «ked the riher day as to tied •t gtihcr ::g tbe feathers. A that tu> y were pulled out >f®j nee In ev< -v eight months. process p-tinful? "Weil.” be replied. ”abo«* pulling out your yeteeth.” J many ladles who ’.v-ir o'Wjj ers do su In tbe be ' f ra thereby serving tbe cause of ta As a matter of fact, they j aging the most < ruel ate torture which man < an bird. —Sporting ate lirainatk'ra I Approprinte Endi»< The thoughtful litr e T ’J high forehead tied made of tin to the dogs ra watched the animi I -> te-nMI the alley. J “For a Scot T> ■ J plained to the . ‘ J he wasn't quite ; ' to be"— <” 1

To Cure a Cold in OneJ Take Lailflve Bren k'- :s D , e irueri-'s refund tbe nure' - ■ • , R w Grove’ sivnature on eao l 3 Ew — .JS HAIR BALS« SV ci«-sr< *- d 1* Imii cs aJilt ■ I - ■ ■ ■ tun: -.prepare--’ n fng It :he private pt--- ■ warranted. B-- „gJ eeim of pnee. oea: f, 3 ’ - > : VJUUFICTURIhS CO.. Props ' .. I Nacbtneb i ‘ ■l'ijOlSwl TOR QUICK CASH