Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 3 October 1895 — Page 7

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A MOWS DUTY TOWARDS HER DAUGHTERS. Suggestions Which Bear Repeating, as Their Importance Ls Immeasurable. [srxclll, TO OCT. LADY BEADERS.} Only a few years ago even the medical profession scouted the idea that young girls could suffer from the misery of uterutroubles. That form of disease, it was claimed, came only to married women. /w I I ,' „ j 1 When Lydia E. Pinkham first sent oat the news of her great discovery, there was no lack of harsh speech from those whose practice and opinions she set at defiance. But when voung girls by the hundreds were absolutely cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, then the tongues of the traducers were stilled, and faith was allowed to live in the hearts of the people. Young girls are subject to this trouble. It rolis them of the buoyancy of youth. It makes all effort distasteful. p causes retention and suppression of menses, leucorrhcea, severe headache, waxv complexion, depression, weakness, loss of appetite and interest. Certainly mothers ought to know tha. these are all symptoms of the one cause of nearly all the suffering that, comes to women:’ and to save their daughters ou-’ht t“ begin treatment at once. Lvdis E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the surest and most natu™ l remedv for women ever compounded. It will accomplish its work with certainty.

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THE LIME-Kiln CLUB. | Brother Gardner Calls for an Old- ' Fashioned Meeting. ’trian .le r e»m r ’’ 1 in- i n 1 ln an a ie calling the meet1X- I r * * et 'bo through Para'r , “de present meetm’ of dis club' " lu l l in de old-fashioned wav, an’ k m members as am alive at de close will I . repa r to de aunty room an’ be regaled on ‘ i. i. urge and voluptus late water- !; VOn * Which Lev jist arrive from de I Stait of Gawgy. In answer to sarlin letters of inquiry received doorin’de week 1 1 should like to say: Pis club am pledged to no pertickler ! sort of religion. : . " f bag no poliyticks as a club, but as < individuals we cast ouh votes in favor of I honest and respectable men. It am so I seldom dat we find honest, respectable i r.en runnin’ for office, boweber, dat i moas' of us stay home on ’leckshun day to I clean out de cistern or repair de pig-pen. j 5 “Our aim am to elevate de cu’lld race. If de race ain’t fo’ pegs higher in matters | , of science, philosophy, economy an’ art dan it was five y’ars ago it ain’t our fault. “We has no partnership wid congres- j hunal or legislative bodies, an’ we enter into no alliance wid odder dubs or soci- ■ eties. “We believe in a hereafter, charge 1 seventy-five cents fur whitewasliin’ an ordinary ceilin’, an’ any pusson desirin’ stoves blacked in de moas* conducive I ■ maimer should give de job to a member of de Lime-Kiln Club. Let us now pur- 1 ceed.” Sir Isaac Walpole brought out a brand new bean box and a pint of fresh beans, i and in ten minutes the following candi- i dates were neatly and legally elected: Paradox Jones, Col. Carr. Sliakspeare Smith, Rev. Job Pulser, Lord William O’Flynn, Hon. Asteroid Greene and Endeavor Williams. The secretary announced an official communication from the secretary of tbe Akron Dead Beat Society, of Akron, 0., asking to be admitted in a body to the Lime-Kiln Club. Their creed was: “Trust to-day, pay to-morrow." Their party platform: “Two dollars a day and no work." Their object in life: “To beat tbe human race.” Brother Gardner read the communication over slowly and then dropped it out of the window into the alley. A communication from Halifax contained this inquiry: “In case a member : of the club joins the Good Templars and finds he can’t let whisky alone, what would be good advice to him?" “My advice would be fur him to go off an’ drown hisself.” replied the president. I “When I li’ar tell of a man who can’t let i whisky alone I sot him down as an idiot who had better take hisself out of de world. A man who can’t spit on bis I hands an’ lick his appetite in a stan’ up I fight should liev bin bo’n a cow.” Giveadam Jones offered a resolution • that tbe fine imposed on Elder Toots tor j disturbing a meeting a few weeks ago be , remitted. The disturbance was created by falling down stairs and breaking a door, ■ and Elder Toots never fell down stairs I when he could avoid it. He might have : made less noise, but he paid for tbe door I and was anxious to be reinstated. The resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote and the president declared the fine remitted. Some time since Samuel Shin let an old j tinpan full of ashes fall upon Whyfore I Davis as the latter was entering the ball byway of Legislative Alley. There has I been a coldness between them ever since, ; and Brother Davis has several times asserted that he would pulverize Brother i Shin to a lifeless mass in case he could j catch him out on a rabbit hunt. At the I present meeting, and a few minutes be- ■ fore tbe triangle sounded, Brother Davis received word that bis mother, residing in West Virginia, was dead. This softenea bis feelings and prepared his heart for a 1 reconciliation, and he walked up to Brother Shin and extended his hand and I bridged tbe awful chasm. He afterwards ascertained that his mother bad been dead | eleven years, but he had made up tbe coldness and be did not back out, as a less ; honorable man would have done. The secretary then announced an official communication from tbe secretary of the ' Anti-Buttermilk Society, of Dupont Banks. Del., asking to be admitted to the Lime Kiln Club as a body, with authority to work on the third degree. The letter of application announced tbe fact that the society was of the opinion that buttermilk was the bane of the present age. Investigation had revealed the fact that the greatest consumers of tbe fluid were those most ' tinately arrayed against the so-i ciety and the law. Out of twenty-two ' murderers questioned by tbe society, nine- | teen admitted their fondness for buttermilk. Train robbers, burglars, cowboys and all tbe prominent embezzlers were buttermilk drinkers, and the society bad started on a crusade which would not end | until the churn was forbidden by law. The secretary was instructed to reply | that the lame Kiln Club did not care for ■ such an alliance, having used buttermilk I for tbe last seven years with the most gratifying results. The librarian reported that he had lately received several iiistorical works, two volumes of poetry, three pamphlets on free trade and a hymn-book. The library was now open six evenings per week, from 7 to 10 o’clock, and the average attendance for tbe past month was sixty-eight. The janitor reported that be had paid out twenty-seven cents for tin to nail over rat-boles. The committee on judiciary reported a petition from Syracuse asking the club to use its influence to secure national legislation to make it a penal offense for any person to deliver a Fourth of July oration within two miles of any crowd of people. The Keeper of the Sacred Relics reported the mysterious disappearance of tbe bat worn by De Soto when he discovered the Mississippi river, and for three or four minutes consternation was depicted on every countenance. It was then learned that tickles Smith had taken the hat to carry home some carrots from tiie market. He was given such a raking down as few men ever live tnrough, and was then allowed thirteen minutes in which to gallop a mile and a half and return with the sacred relic. Waydown Beebe then offered the following resolution: Resolved, Dat while dis club am constitutionally opposed to lynch law, de members stan’ ready to pull on de rope if dar* am any lack of help.”

Trustee Pullback demanded the veas anil nays, and the resolution was adopted by a majority of 64. The lamps being on tbe point of going out, the meeting sang a poem and adjourned to tbe banquet hall. America a Century Ago, There was not a public library in the United States. Almost all the furniture was imported from England. Every gentleman wore a queue and powdered his hair. There was only one hat factory, and that made cocked hats. An old copper mine in Connect! cut was used as a prison . Crockery’ plates were objected to; because they dulled the knives. A day laborer considered himself; well paid with two shillings a day. Virginia contained a fifth of the whole population of the country. A gentleman bowing to a lady always scraped his feet on tl; ground. Two stage coaches bore all the travel between New York and Boston. A man who jeered at the preacher or criticized the sermon was fined. The whipping post and pillory were still standing in New York. Pork, beef, salt fish, potatoes and hominy were the staple diet all the year round. Buttons were scarce and expensive, and the trousers were fastened with pegs or laces. A new arrival in a jail was set upon by his fellow-prisoners and robbed of everything he had When a man had enough tea he placed his spoon across his cup to indicate that he wanted no more. "Fad." A recently published article on the derivation of the word “fad’’ speaks of it as being of Welsh origin giving “ffedd” as the root word. A New York Tribune correspondent writes on the subject: “The word ‘fad’ is a manufactured word, not given by Worcester. It has been in use only a short time, comparatively, and, while it may be derived from the Welsh, it is more probable that it is made from the initial words ‘for a day.’ The word ‘tip’ originated, it is said, in that way. The story goes that in an old-time English tavern a receptacle for small coin was placed j in a conspicuous place over which appeared the legend, ‘To insure promptness. ’ Whatever was placed in thz box was given to the servants. Other taverns followed the example, . and soon the three words were written ‘T. I. P.,’ everybody knowing what they’ indicated- Then the punctuation marks were dropped, and the word ‘tip’ was born. ‘Fad’ and ‘tip’ are of the same class and kind.” How to Clean Lace Here in an old Italian recipe for cleaning lace. It is similar to the way in which our grandmothers washed their thread lace borders for caps and kerchiefs, for in those days all matrons, young or old, wore caps, and I am assured that this is the i veritableway’ all French gentlewomen clean their laces, no matter how fine or how old. Fill a largo sized glass bottle with cold water, draw closely over it a stocking leg or a piece of white flannel, if preferred, place the j lace smoothly over and tack closely; : put the bottle in a kettle of cold water, with a few shavings of cold soap, and put over the fire to boil; boil an hour or more; rinse in several waters; then drain and dry. When thoroughly dry remove the lace very carefully from the bottle, I taking care not to break or pull harshly, then pick out the edge gentI ly with the fingers, fold it in quarter lof a yard lengths and place it I smoothly in a large book with a weight on top. Very nice lace can be made to look new by this process. Not Cheap. Major Moses P. Handy relates in

the New York Mail and Express the following anecdote, which may well be pondered over by persons with a predilection for poker playing: A I Chinese gentleman, staying at one of our big hotels, and finding the time hanging heavily on his hands, asked an American acquaintance to initiate him into the mysteries ot ! the game of poker. Some other men were invited in and the game was played with a.s2 limit. The China- ; man was greatly interested, playing ! boldly and losing philosophical!}’ to the extent of about SIOO. Then he called a halt. When they were set- : tling up the game one of the party, | being desirous of breaking the solemn silence, said : “Well, Mr. , poker, how do you like him?” The 1 Chinaman shrugged his shoulders and said, with a far away look in his eyes, “Good game,” aim then added quickly and emphatically, “Not cheap.” The general opinion was that he had stated the case in a nutshell. Survival of a Strange Custom. A strange custom, dating back to }he dark age :, has survived in some of the mountain districts in Austria —the painting of skulls. The small size of most cemeteries in those regions makes it necessary to regularly ; remove the skeletons of the buried 1 who have lain there eight or ten years, to make room for newcomers. The relatives of the dead thus to be j i exhumed are generally notified bei fore the removal so that they can at- : tend to the cleaning of the skeleton and be present at its deposit in the so-called "bone-house” or “charnelhouse.” On such occasions the skull is often ornamented with paintings, ■ representing rosaries, wreaths, E snakes, Ac., or it is marked with the I name of the dead person .

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World Famed Dogs. As regards the St. Bernard breed of dogs it has t>ecoine extinct, and although the canines now employed are noble and sagacious animals, and are looked upon as j descendants of tbe breed coming from the ! Pyrenees, they are at the most nothing more than Newfoundlands crossed with the original stock. Barry, tbe most celebrated of them all, whois said to have rescued ever seventy persons, has been dead for many years. With his death passed away the last of tbe thoroughbreds. Nevertheless tbe monks possess two sets of valuable dogs, tbe young of which are eagerly sought, bringing fabulous prices in the European markets. They are erroneously known as the rough and smooth coated St. Bernards. The prevailing color of the smooth coated dogs is white, while that of the rough coated breed is yellow. No particular pains have been taken to keep the two breeds distinct, there has been considerable in and cross breeding, with the result that there is a third type which cannot be designated as belonging to either the smooth or rough coated class. This last stock is perhaps the best—being fully ns large as the other two varieties—bavins as good a scent, and a coat of hair sufti ciently thick to keep the animals warm without encumbering them upon the search. To make the statement that there is no mountain route in Europe that has beer used as much as the Great St. Bernard, that myriads have crossed the same, anc that thousands have perished along tbe wayside, will not appear extravagant whet it is recalled that lire pass has a history going back mete than 3000 years. Duns in Green.

A collecting agency operating in 1 Maine towns is employing a scheme that is said to be a great success in , bringing slow paying debtors to time. ; ■ The first move is made by a young ] lady of great personal attractiveness, j ■ whose business it is to call on the ! merchants and secure their member- : 1 ■ | ship in the agency. After she has [ thoroughly canvassed a town there j come along in a few days a number . • of men dressed in bright green coats, I , I who get the particulars of old debts j 1 and debtors from the members and then proceed to call on their victims. ( The contract provides that the hor- , I ribly conspicuous collectors shall 1 make fifteen calls a day on each creditor if settlement is not soon m ie. Many hard cases pay up rather l .an be haunted bv the green coated specter. i I Keep Your Weather Eye Open. . Fraud loves a shining mark. Occasionally spurious imitations spriug up of Hostetter’s * Stomach Hitters, the great American family > remedy for chills and fever, dyspepsia, con- ! stlpatlon, biliousness, nervousness, neural . gla. rheumatism and kidney disorder. These Imitations are usually fiery local bitters full 1 of high wines. Look out for the firm s:g---i nature on the genuine la and vignette or r St. Georgs and the Dragon. Bad Cargo. ’ The captains of ships which carry j bricks have to be very careful. An i 1 ordinary brick is capable of absorbing , 1 a pint of water. So with a cargo of i ; brick in the hold serious leakage may - quite well go on undetei ted, for the

. water that enters is sucked up as fast | 0 as it gets in. If this should lie the I ease, the consequence are bound to be j most serious. “The charge of the light brigade,” r saia the man when he received the t gas bill. Reduced Rates to Cleveland Are offered by the Nickel Plate road on • the certificate plan account Carriage Builders National Association October 14 to 19. “CoGL ana collected The ice bill.

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The sign of this borrowing is thinness ; the result, nervewaste. You need fat to keep the blood in health unless you want to live with no reserve force —live from hand to mouth. Scott’s Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil is more than a medicine. It is a food. The Hypophosphites make it a nerve food, too. It comes as near perfection as good things ever come in this world. SctU <, Emubion want it and nat a ekeaf lubatitnit. Scott & Bowne. New York. All Druggists. 50c. and sl.

Worth Trying For. The municipality ot Cadiz, Strain, offers a premium of 50.000 pesetas, or $6,000, to tbe author of the host plan for a proposed sewerage system. The competition remains open until December 20. 1895. A mother writing from Plymouth, Mass., of late date, says: “1 have raised eight children on Ridge’s Food—the oldest about 24, the youngest 3 years old, and have never used any other artificial food. I have saved the lives of several children from cholera infantum by its use, one of which the doctors had given up. 1 heartily and glad,*.' recommend it and have done so for over twenty s'ers.” Her Girl Chum. Be —She has very handsome teeth. She—Why shouldn t she when her i brother is a dentist?—Syrycuse Post. ■ • Low rates are offered to points in Michigan and Wisconsin account Hunters Excursion. Ask agents of the Nickel Plate road for detailed information. Two Whys. r “Why did he try so hard to get into ’ the “our hundred?’ ” 1 “For the sake of society.” ? “And why wouldn't they let him?” “For the good of society.”—Truth. r Hall's Catarrh Cure 3 Is taken internally. Price 75 cents. c Love looks through spectacles which c make copper appear like gold, prope erty like riches, and foul tears like r pearls.—Cervantes. Reduced Rates to Chicago are offered by the Nickel Plate road on the certificate plan, account National Paint, Oil and Varnish Association Convention October Bto 12. Ask agents for particu-

lars. ALL night and all over the world, bitter tears are dropping as regular as the dew, and cruel mejnories are haunting the pillow.—Thackeray. I have found I’iso’s Cure for Consumption an unfailing medicine.—F. R. Lotz, 1805 Scott St., Covington, Ky., Oct. 1, 1894. AN anarchist howling for bread or blood is generally willing to compromise on beer. One Fare Rates to Buffalo October 14 to 16 via the Nickel Plate road account Union Veterans Legion of the U nited States. A GOOD day's work at what you can best do Is the hard-pan to which all must come. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrttp for Children teething: softens the gums, reauees inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25 cents a bottle. A SHIRT collar Is limp in hot weather, yet in cold weather a lame man is the limpest. Hunters rates to points in Michigah anil Wisconsin are offered by agents of the .Nickel Plate road until Nov. 15. It is easy for a deaf man to miss his calling. FITS All Fits Stopped tree by l>r. KHne’s Gre.it Nerve Restorer. Xo Fits alter first day's use. Mar- ' velous cures. Treatise $2.00 trial bottle free to j Fit cases. Send to Dr. Kline, 931 Arch St., Phila, Pa. The letter“i” is in “it.”

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