Ligonier Banner., Volume 30, Number 29, Ligonier, Noble County, 24 October 1895 — Page 6

BICYCLE GUMS. Another Physical Peculiarity Said to Be ‘ Due to the Wheeli Bicycle riding and poor teeth are about the last two subjects one would Place together, but that an overfondness for indulgence in exercise upon the wheel is developing a diseased condition of the gums and teeth can be testified to by many unfortunate victims and their dentists. | : It is caused by the extra effort necessitated in ascending hills or in running races, and the short, quick breaths of cold air that strike the overheated gums through the open mouth develop a congestion of those parts. The face swells as with an ordinary toothache, pus forms around the teeth and loosens them, and in many cases leads to their extraction later, and the pain is equal to having all one’s teeth ulcerating at nce, C‘ A prominent dentist stated, when interviewed upon the subject, that he had had several cases of that kind. “‘lt comes,’’ he said, ‘‘from an abnormal current of air, from fast riding, striking the gums, and if the popularity of the bicyle continues it will develop a new feature in dentistry. At a private meeting of several dentists the other evening we found upon comparing notes that these cases are increasing. The only preventive is a difficult one to follow, and that is always ride with the mouth closed. The same effect, however, is caused by an unnatural draft of air, as, for instance, sitting in front of an electric machine for a long period. I have had several cases of that nature from hotel stewards and their assistants, whose offices are generally situated in the basement, where a chango of air can be brought about by artificial means.”’ ~New York Herald. ! ;

WHAT IS ELECTRICITY?

Some of the Numerous Theories on the ; Mysterious Current.

~ + Well, what is it? It is scarcely possible to say. There are theories—many of them. It is evidently something of which we cannot take a part; we cannot cut a piece of it off and subject it to analysis, nor can -we pour a little of it into a bottle for future study and contemplation. It is like the wind—its effects' can be measured, its force, strength and quantity can now be calculated to a very nice degree. Still, to liken it to the wind, it is a stupendous power, a mighty typhoon, blowing, as it 'were, without moving, two ways at once along all parts of its path, giving off a halo of magnetism at right angles to that. path everywhere. One of the nicest theories, perhaps, is the one that considers electricity a ‘‘condition’’ of atoms, brought about by chemical action, as in a battery cell, or hy what might be called a severe irritai of the magnetis hede, xs i & dymamo, and by othet means, such as heat and friction. ’ :

- What this condition is is beyond us; it may be a violent rotation, or it may be an equally violent vibration of atoms! Probably the arc light would prove it to be a vibration. But as no man has seen an atom at any time, not even with the most powerful microycope, it-is impossible to say.! Friction in some form or other is present, as heat is produced before burning, or destruction, takes place.—Exchange.

Biisters,

_A surgeon in tht English army has JTdand that the best way to treat blisters on the feet is to insert- the point of a needle or other puncturing instrument in the sound skin about one-eighth of an inch beyond the edge of the blister. Ther pass the needle horizonally into the blister, and if raised the liquid will run out beneath. When the raised outer skin only is pricked, it is apt to be sore and troublesome. After the liquid has disappeared flatten the blister and cover it with absorbent cotton or something equally soft. Persons who have to be on their feet much of the time or those obliged to walk a great deal will find it a relief to change the shoes every other day and the stockings each morning. ; Earning an Honest Penny. . Miss Lily nestles familiarly on the lap of a young gentleman who has been paying his addresses to her big sister all through the springtime of this year. . ‘“Tell me, sir, are you well off?’’ ‘‘Yes, my little pet.’’ ‘“You are very well off?’’ ‘“Why, what difference can it make to you whether I am rich or not?"’ ““You see, my big sister said yesterday that she would give 20 francs to know if you were well off, and I should like to earn the money.’’—Gaudriole. Antiquated Nonsense. A wild bull grows tame if bound with the twigs of a fig tree. Amber draws all light things to it except basil -and such as are dipped in oil. A loadstone will not draw a piece of iron that is rubbed with garlic. Now, all these as to matter of fact are very evident, but it is hard, if not altogether impossible, to find the cause.—Plutarch. _ Hlis First Experiment, ' NAABNE ot N = & <5 ge ‘_2, : &’ > ,’,,/j'”' /,/ e (€ 2 4 ’ ASEOA L 1 “How did you make such a mess of youk-face, Moike?”’ 2 ““Oi cannot tell a loie, Oi did it w’d ‘me little hatchet. ”’—Truth.

Big Four Route.

"To the Cotton States and Internation‘al exposition at Atlanta. From all points in Indiana the Big Four route offers a choice of routes to Atlanta via @ither Cincinnati or Louisville. Solid trains run daily between Chicago, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati, with ele--I%snt parlor cars, dining cars and ‘Wagner sleeping cars. Through ‘trains are also run between Chicago, ‘lndianapolis, Louisville with par%or cars, dining cars, and Wagner sleeping cars. Direct connections are made ‘sl Indianapolis from Terre Haute, Crawfordsville, Benton Harbor, Ander--gon, Muncie, and all intermediate points. 5 o At Cincinnati direct connections are made in central union stations with R route to Atlanta. For full particulars, address, E. O, MeCormiick, P. T. M., ‘or D. B. Mertin, G.P. & T,A,

MEYER BAtm & Co.

Are again in the field with an enormous stock of Fall and Winter Goods and would respectfully invite the public in general to come in and inspect their stock. Goods were never cheaper, but indications point to higher prices in all lines. Nevertheless we have the goods, and they must be. sold, and if low prices ui‘or good goods is what you are looking for now is your chance. We handle a tull and complete line of Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Carpets, Bed Blankets, Horse Blankets, Fur and Plush Robes, Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Cloaks, Capes and Jackets, %eady-Made Clothing for men, boys and children, Boots, Shoes and Rubbers of all kin ls, Hats and Caps, and Gents’ Furnishing Goods. We can only quote a few of our prices below and will sell you goods all through our entire stock at the same proportionately low prices.

DRY GOODS * CARPETS.

. DRY GOODS. | Good Unbleached Muslin, 1 yd wide worth 6¢, only 4c Good Calico fast colors, only 4¢ ; Shirting, fast colors, former price 10c, only 6¢ ' Unbleached Cantou Flannel regular 8¢ quality, only 5c Fancy and Red Outing Flanuel, former price 10 & 12¢, only 62 Double Fold Plaid Dress Goods worth 15¢, only 10¢ _ Table Oilcloth 54 yd wide, only 14¢ . . Bed Blankets, full size, only 48¢ per pair ‘

CLOARKS, CAPES, ¢ JACKETS.

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Never before could We sell you Clothing as cheap aé W.e will this fall. All we ask ié to come in and inspect_ our line, the low prices will do tho rve}st. - We can s_ell you a | ‘Good Heavy Men’s Winter Suit for $2.75 | - ( | Boys Suits, age 14 to 19 sk 280 /( &\\\ Children’s Suits, age 4to 14 “ 75 | (/j 7/} Men’s Overcoats, all sizes o 1.45 \\\‘\‘\ | Boys and Children’s Overcoats "< 1.15 - | Knee Pants, all ages e - BB - «==Boots and Shoes. = Leather Goods of all kinds have advancéd from 25 to 40 per cent. but we anticipated an advance and purchased our stock before the crisis came, and for this reason we will sell you everything in the way of Boots and Shoes at the old prices. - e e U v

We also buy and pay the highest market price for ,Wheat,jOats, Rye, Clover. Seed Etc. Bring us your Butter and Kggs and we’ll pay you enough extra to make it worth while bringing it in. Remember the place, ‘ M. BAUM & COMPANY.

Our Cloak Department Is second to none in Noble county, for style, quality and fit, and our prices are lower than ever, as you'll note below: | Ladies’ Jackets, from . . . .. SIDHOto $25 41)0 Ladivs’ Cloth Capes, from .. ~ . 1% %W 18 if)O Misses Jackets, from . . o L%te 15 (PO Children’s Cloaks, age 4t012 as low as . 145 Infants Kidesdown Cloaks . . : . | ?8 - We also carry a full line of Ladies’ | - Plush and Fur Capes. .

. CaulErS. o Hemp Carpet 1 yd wide, only 124 c per yard Fancy Ingrain Carpet part wool, only 20c¢ per yard Rag Carpet fancy striped, regular 40c quality, only 25c¢ Floor Matting 1 yd wide, Lnly 15¢ per yard S Window Shades, spring rollers and fixtures complete, 10c¢ each We also carry a full line of all Wool Ingrain Carpets in such celebrated makes as Lowell, Hartford, Etc. Come in look and get our prices which will astonish you. :

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DESTINY REVEALED.

HOW THE FUTURE IS READ BY CHINESE SOOTHSAYERS. S

A Simple Way of Telling Fortunes Witl'x Sticks at a Cost of 1 Cent—More Elab-

orate and Preportionately More Expansive Methods. |

In every Chinese community there will be found one or more soothsayers or fortune tellers, who, in return for a small. coin, will send a fate seeking Chinaman away either happy or miserable. The Chinese quarter in New York supports three of these fortune jugglers, who manage to make a fairly good living out of their patrons. In this country the soothsayer is not so :important a personage among Chinamen as he is in China, for the influence of ‘‘Melican’’ man has affected even stolid John. Many of them boast of their indifference to the aunguries of the ‘‘luck’’ sticks. In China the lower classes never take any step of importance without consulting their favorite scothsayer, so ‘that he exercises considerable influence ‘among his customers. The Chinese fes‘tival on their New Year’s day is the great day to take a peep into the future, and the Chinese come into New York from all the neighboring towns which are not strong enough in Chinamen to support .a fortune teller. One of the soothsayers plies his trade on the sidewalk in hot weather. Another has his headquarters close to the.Chinese theater, while the third is in the josshouse in Mott street. Every josshouse hag its fortune telling appliances, which, are kept in front of the altar ready for the use of the wotshipers. There are several kinds of apparatus used to tell fortunes. One of them consists of two «pieces of wood, which are round on one side and flat on the other. : When some superstitious Chinaman desires to have his fortune told, he pays 10 cents to the soothsayer, and asks the geer what prospect there is for him in the near future. The man of fate mumbles an incantation over the two pieces of wood, and then throws them upon the ground. Upon their position depends the fate of the anxious customer. If they both lie with flat side up, it is a moderately bad sign and calls for great caution on the part of the fortune seeker in his conduct during the coming year.. When one is round side up and the other flat side up, the augury is extremely favorable, and the Chinaman goes on his way rejoicing. If both turn round. side up, the outlook is exceedingly gloomy and something terrible may be expected to happen soon. The idea is to so frame the question that the position of the sticks will give an answer one way or another. The customer asks, for ipstance, whether tomorrow will be a good day or not to open a laundry business. If the answer is unfavorable, he names a month ahead and awaits the verdict of the sticks upon that proposition. He continues until he gets one up round and one flat and makes his plans accordingly. . : : The instruments found in the josshouse are those most generally used and consist of a large number of bamboo strips in a handsomely carved cylindrical box. Each strip is about ten inches long and a quarter of an inch wide. They are all polished to a high degree of smoothness and squared off at one: end, the other end being round. The strips are all numbered from one upward, generally running as far as 50. Sometimes there are 100 in a box, but rarely more. In this case the augury costs 50 cents, but a fan and some josssticks are thrown in.

The Chinaman wishing to learn his fate chooses at random one of the little sticks, and reads aloud the number on it. The soothsayer then goes to a board upon which are strung a number of red slips of paper, numbered in the same way as the bamboo sticks. Upon each ticket is written the fate of the customer and the one corresponding in number with ‘the number on the stick which he has drawn is detached from the board. When translated, a lucky ticket will read something like this: ‘“Though dark clouds now roll over your head, the fates will ultimately smile upon you. All your undertakings will prosper and your path through life will be strewn with the flowers of peace.’’ A Tribune reporter drew one which was intrepreted as meaning: ‘‘Riches and good fortune will be your torchbearers throughout your career, and in the smile of Buddha shall you bask. Your heart shall glow with happiness even as the steady glow of the joss gtick.”’

It is not absolutely necessary that the Chinaman wishing to have his fortune told should be present. Many customers remit the fee, and the fortune teller draws for them and mails the little;red ticket which contains the result. The results are not always favorable and the most ghastly predictions are contained on some of the slips, which greatly resemble laundry tickets. The higher grade of soothsayers predict fortunes by means of casting a horoscope, which is something like that employed by astrologers. Another method is by means of an ordinary magnetic compass, which is set in a round disk of wood. Around the compags little squares are marked out on the wood containing numbers. After giving the date of your birth the numbers are shifted around to corresi)ond with your age and by some “‘occult’’ reasoning on the part of the soothsayer the direction of the needle indicates what fortunes you may expect. The fees are not arbitrary and vary according to the means of the customer. They begin at 1 cent for the flat and round sticks and run up to $1 éor the horoscope.—New York Tribune™

Wind Wanted. County Councilor—What is the matter, madam? : . Fair Cyclist—l have punctured my bicycle. Here is the place. Won't you please make a speech into it?—Pick Me Up. : . Wanted S A man to sell Canadian grown fruit trees, berry plants, roses, shrubbery, seed potatoes, etc., for the largest growers of high grade stock. Secven hundred acrers, hardy profitable varieties that !fle%flfiéfl&seamw climate. No experience required and fair treatment guaranteed, Any one not earning $5O per month and ox‘part time men. - Apply now and get Pai bWO 10l - APpUly LOW .ge choiee of *fi*% vßt e haktiny) Black Trdhinme Bttt SR e e il e e

TR S T G S - This bird, called dara by the Indians and bellbird by the English, is abouk the size of a Jay. His plumage is White as snow. On his forehead rises a & tube, nearly 8 inches long. It im'”jfié‘ black, dotted all over with small wgihg feathers. . It has a communication with - the palate, and when filled with air looks ltke a spire. - When empfy, itibe= comes pendunlous. His note is loud and clear like the sound of & bell and may be heard at the distance of three miles. - In the midst of these extensive ‘wilds, generally on the dry top of m% mora almost out of gun reach, you willsee the campanero. - No sound or % : from any of the winged inhabifants of the forest, not even the clearly pronounced ‘‘whippoorwill’”’ from the goat sucker, causes such astonishment as the toll of campanero. You hear a toll and then a pausg again, and then a toll and again-a pause. Then he is silent for six or eight minutes, and then another toll, and so on. Acteon would stgp in mid chase, Maria_would defer hI; ev*%m;gi‘? song, and Orpheus himself would drop his lute to listen to him, so sweet, a 0 novel and romantic is the toll of the ‘pretty, snow white campanero.—Waterton’s ‘““Wanderings In South America.’” i Grant Prepared For Anything. - *I notice that Nicola Tesla, the great -electrician, says in The Century that he does not think it utterly impracticable to telegraph through theair without the ‘use of wires,’’ observed General B. R. Cowen. ‘‘But he is not the first to think 80 ‘by any means. = During Grant’s administration a,/bill passed congress cha:tering a company which proposed to telegraph from Rlace to place through air strata. I carrisd the bill to the president for his signature, and it ‘being a part of my business to tell him the nature of all bills, as I handed them to him, Fsaid asl laid this one on his desk: ‘Mr. President, here is a bill providing for a system of telegraphing through the air without wires.” He looked up, half smiling and puzzled, as if he thought I ‘was attempting to be funny, but I repeated the statement, and he, without reading the bill, signed it, saying as he did so, ‘Well, it won’t do to doubt anything nowadays!” I remember the incident distinctly, but the law does not appedr in the statutes. ‘I think it mustbe enrolled among the private acts.”’~~Ciacinnati Times-Star. 4

A Witty Mathematician,

¢“What a wonderful man Ruskin is,?? said™a friend to Professor Smith of Oxford, ““but he has a bee in his bonnet.’! ““Yes,”” replied Henry Smith, ‘‘a whole hive of them, but how pleasant'it is to hear the humming!’’ The lectures of a certain college tutor were reported to be “cut and dried.”’ ‘‘Yes,” said Henry Smith, ‘‘dried by the tutor and cut by e man.’’ o

SO gispute arose at an Oxford dinner table &s to ‘the comparative prestige of bishops and judges. The argument, as might be expected at a party of laymen, went in favor of the latter. ‘‘No,’ said Henry Smith, ““for a judge can only say, ‘Hang you,’ but a bishop can say, ‘Damn you.’ '’ Speaking of an eminent scientific man to whom he gave considerable :praise, he said, ‘‘Yet he sometimes forgets that he is only the editor and not the anthor of nature.’’— Mathematical Papers of Professor H. J. S. Smith. * 5

Execution of Admiral Byng.

- The execution was fixed for March 14, and Byng’s demeanor thenceforward was equally unaffected and undaunted. He met his death with'a calmness of demeanor and a fortitude of spirit that proved him to be no coward of that ignoble type which fears pain or dissolution as the greatest and most awful of evils. His personal friends were solici~ tous to avold anything that might give him unnecessary pain, and one of them, a few days before the end, inventing & pitiful ruse, said to him, ‘‘Which of us istaller?’’ ‘‘Why this ceremony?’’ asked the admiral. - “‘I know well what it means. Let the man come and measure me for my coffin.’’—‘‘The Plymouth Road’’—C. G. Harper. = - '

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