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CUR FORBEARS AS BIBBERS.
As n little They Deemed Water a Dan
gereu# Fluid.
The colonists in America
much in the new world in the ear
liest days from water drinking.
Bradford, the pilgrim governor,
complained loudly, while Higgin
sou, the Salem minister, boasted in
1629, “Whereas my stomach could
only digest and did require such
drmk as was both strong and stale,
lean and ofttimes do drink New
England water very well.’* As ho
died shortly after writing this, his
words do not carry their intended
force. One bold New Englander
ot u.itei, I d«ue not preferre this
before good beere, but any man
would choose it before bad beere,
wlieay or buttermilk.”
Water drinking wa^ held in spe¬
cial abhorrence in Virginia, for the
notion arose that the great mortal¬
ity among the early immigrants was
c aused by the enforced use of water
at that time during the scarcity of
beer. The assembly in recoin
mended all newcomers to bring a
plentiful supply of malt, to be used
in brewing, and thus not he forced
to drink water “till the body became
hardened. ' p Earlier still, in 1609, in
the “true and sincere declaration,”
issued by the governor and council,
brewers were asked for.
Soon barley and hops were plen¬
tifully grown in Virginia, and it be
came no longer necessary to import
beer from England. Jn 1652 George
Fletcher obtained a monopoly in
Virginia for 14 years of brewing in
wooden vessels. Whether this affect¬
ed the progiess of brewing 1 do not
know,but soon it gradually declined,
as did the cultivation of barley.
The Virginia planters quickly dis¬
co v red the adaptability of the per¬
simmon for beer by making and
baking cakes of the fruit and then
brewing from these cakes. They
brewed beer from dried Indian corn,
from potatoes, from pumpkins, from
bran and molasses and from green
stocks of maize chopped and mashed.
They planted the Jerusalem arti¬
choke like barley, to bo used in
brewing and distilling. The royal
manuscript commission gives tho
project of a chemist named Russell
who for £1,000 paid by tho Virginia
company agreed to demonstrate tho
making of wine or beer from tho
sassafras tree. So there was no lack¬
ing for materials for brewing.
New Englanders did not long con¬
tinue in a beerless state. They im¬
ported malt and learned how to
make beer from Indian corn and
quickly learned to cheat in brewing,
using coarse molasses. In 1634 an
ulo quart of beer cost a penny at an
ordinary, and a landlord could be
lined if he charged a higher price or
if his beer was of a low standard.
Tavern keepers also were enjoined
to sell no more than a quart of beer
out of meal times. This was to pre¬
vent “bye drinking.” — Chicago
News.
Tiger Hunting In India.
< * After Big Game In Africa and
India” is the title of a paper by H.
W. Beton-Karr in Tho Century. The
author was the guest of an Indian
prince, and he hunted from the back
ot an elephant. He says:
With regard to tigers, the expec¬
tation of the animal’s appearance,
tho waiting and watching during
the brief period of the beat, formed
the most interesting and stirring
part of the performance. Tho trails
verse rush of a tiger, searing the
elephants and throwing the whole
line into confusion, is one of the fin
est sights in India. Some fell at tho
first volley, fired at from two or
more of the howdalis simultaneous
ly. One only fell to a single shot,
stone dead. Some escaped, wound¬
ed. into a neighboring patch of jun
gle, and most of these charged and
got home upon some elephant,
springing in every case upon the
animal s forehead and being tossed
off and shot while on the ground.
Although tigers have been known
to climb into the liowdah, the dau
ger to human life in this method of
tiger shooting is very small. There
were elephants of various ages and
sizes in the beating line, and during
the uproar that ensued when a tiger
came close some of the younger ones
exhibited iheir fear by the oddest
sounds—shrill squeaks and shrieks
that seemed quite disproportionate
issuing from so large an animal.
When a tiger succeeded in breaking
through, the line had to retire, re
form and begin again.
She Cut OIT Hit. Tail.
A curious case of hostile hair cut
ting resulted in litigation in 1791.
It is sported from x«% uct. lo or
that v :ar: tried j
“A i a use for cropping was
last v. ek at the sessions at Barns
ley, in Yorkshire, an action. being
p,:, H;g } lt against Mr. Poole and his
]a( ] y 0 f that place by Mr. Stagg, an
atlorlieyi for a n assault. The charge
] ay diiefly against Mrs. Poole, as in
arj affray between Mr. Stagg and
] ier husband it appeared she had cut
oir the tail of the former. The in
ve , tigation W as a continued source
()f pleasant ry to the court, though a
verdk . t was given in favor of Mr.
Stagg.”—Notes and Queries.
We ought to reverence books, to
i^ok at them as useful and mighty
things.—Charles Kingsley.
Dilworth’s spelling book, which
riroceded that of Noah Webster, was
published in l?bd.
Take Their Sorrows Cheerfully.
The following appeared in an ajv
peal in The Church Times on behalf
of a proposed mortuary chapel m
the east end:
i ( On the south side of the church
we have a spare piece of ground
where we propose to build a light,
cheerful mortuary chapel large
enough to contain three or four
coffins at the same time. ”
A committee of the West Brom
wich town council rewarded the
cemetery superintendent for his
long service by granting him a plot
of ground in the corporation ceme
tery for his own private use.—Lon¬
don Truth.
A Princess Lacks Halt a Crown.
Many incidents in the early life of
Queen Victoria are related in an ar¬
ticle in St. Nicholas, written by
James Cassidy and entitled “Girl¬
hood Days of England’s Queen.”
Mr. Cassidy says:
A certain story associated with
Tunbridge Wells illustrates how sen¬
sibly she was treated. At a bazaar
in that town the little girl had spent
all her money, most unselfishly, it
must bo admitted, for she had been
buying presents for her friends. A
pretty box arrested her attention,
and she said to her governess:
i i How 1 should like to buy that
hex for So-and-so,” whom she men
turned by name, “but it is half a
crown, and I’ve spent all my
money 1”
The saleswoman, saying, “That
is of no consequence, ” proposed to
inclose it with tlie other articles.
The Bareness Lehzen objected, as
the princess was not allowed to buy
upon credit, but only for ready
money. Tho saleswoman immedi¬
ately offered to put by tlie box for
her, and this was gladly agreed to.
It was quite early one morning some
time afterward when the young
princess, mounted on a donkey, ap¬
peared at the shop. She had re¬
ceived her allowance and had come
to buy the coveted treasure.
They Bought llihlett.
In the early days of Atchison a
rich Boston man named Clafliu came
to town to assist in celebrating the
opening of the Central branch. He
was entertained by George W.Gliek,
and the morning after his arrival he
came down stairs and asked Mr.
Click for a Bible, saying he always
read a chapter in the Bible before
breakfast. Mr. Glick said he would
f , et one> i >ut found there was not a
biblo in the house. He slipped over
to Cottonwood Brown’s, supposing
he would have one, but he didn’t,
an q then he went to Virgin Barker's,
Parker didn’t have one, either, and
fi lia n y Mr. Glick was compelled to
confess to his guest that there
wami , t Bible , m . the , neighborhood . , , , ,
a
i he late L. A. Anderson operated
a Bible depository in Atchison' at
that time and used to tell how Glick,
p-own and Parker slipped into his
store one morning one after another
an ,j bought a Bible each. It was
{] 10 morning after the Boston man
inquired for one.—Atchison Globe,
It is always gratifying to receive
test ’ imonials for Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrlnea
I Remedy, and when the endorse
m mt is from a physician it is
especially so. “There is no more
-aiisfictory or effective remedy
1 than Chamberlain's Colic.Cholera
, Diarrhoea Kene dy, "rites
'' r - L* Physician and
I pharmacist, ot Olnev, .do,; and
j ^ tho Komedv in his
own family and sold it in Ins drug
-tore for six years, he should
I certainly know. For sale bv -T.
D. Herrman at Eastman and
L Morgan Cook A Co., at Chaunc- y.
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lrr»yt!larities It and derangements
has become tlie leading remedy
for this class of troubles It exerts
a ing wonderfully healing, strengthen¬
the and soothing influence upon
menstrual organs. It cures
“whites’’ and falling of the womb, i
it stops flooding and relieves sup
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t pressed and painful menstruation.
a . For Change of Life it is the best
-t medicine made. It is beneficial
during bring children pregnancy, and homes helps to
s into barren
a for years. It invigorates, stimu¬
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ta to all afflicted women Why will k
any woman suffer another minute
with certain relief within reach?
H Wine of Cardui only costs $1 00 per
bottle at your drug store.
m For ad rice, in case* requiring special direc¬ pi
tions. address. giving symptom*, the "Ladies' P
a Advisory Department," Tenn. The Chattanooga Med- R5
it ine Co , Chattanooga,
Rev. J. W. SMITH. Camden, S. C., says: W.
"My wile used Wine of Cardui at home l,
V. for falling of the womb ami It entirely fa »,
ti cured her."
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.Matched.
Among the odd varieties of
matches now in vogue are tho “ves¬
tas,” of which the splint is a waxed
cord; “fusees” for lighting in a
wind, with a short, thick stick tipped
with a large mass of chlorate of
potash composition, and “natural
gas” matches, with a very long
splint for lighting natural gas fires.
In former days the manufacture of
phosphorous matches was attended
with great danger to the workmen
from tho fumes, which caused a de
cay of the bones of the jaw. Many
persons were poisoned from care
lessness in handling them, and nu
merous conflagrations occurred on
account of the ease with which they
were ignited. The “parlor match J >
had its origin with tho manufac¬
ture, in 1848, of Schrotter’s amor¬
phous phosphorus. This product
has neither odor nor taste, is imt
poisonous and does not take tire at
ordinary temperatures.—Philadel¬
phia Press.
lilailo Another Mistake.
At the phrenologist’s general in
vitation a big man with a smoothly
shaven face, pug nose and promi¬
nent chin stepped upon the stage and
took his seat.
The phrenologist felt liis head
carefully for awhile, and then said:
i i This subject shows a gentle and
mild disposition, and has unusually
well developed organs of benevo¬
lence and love for bis fellow men.
He is tender hearted, and loves to
relieve the sufferings of others.
Now, sir, vvliat is your profession?”
The big man smiled, and said, “1
am a nurse in a charity hospital,
sir.” and the audience, which had
opened its mouth to yell when the
man -acknowledged to being a prize¬
fighter, coughed instead and count¬
ed the lights in the chandelier in as
absentminded a way as possible.—
Detroit Free Press.
The largest mammoth tusk yet
discovered vvas 16 feet m leugt]a .
A Kemarkable Cure of Chronic
Diarrluea.
In lSG2,\vhen 1 served niv coun
try as a private in Company A,
107th Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1
contracted ehrcnic diarrhoea. It
lias given me a great deal
trouble ever since. I have tried a
doz*-n different medicines and
several prominent doctors without
any permanent relief. Not long
ago a friend sent me a sample
Pottle of Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and after that 1 bought and took
a 50 cent bottle; and now I can
sav that 1 am entirely cured. I
cannot lie thanktul enoug 1 to >ou
tor tats meat Keme ( \ .
recommend it to all suffering vet
era ns If in doubt write me.
X ours gratefully, Hexrv Stikx
berger, Allentown, Pa. Sold bv
J. D. Herrman at Eastman and
Morgan Cot. k & Co., Ghauncey.
^-PROTECT * PTOUIR, * IE '-P PH s
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The well-known Eye Specialists of New York,
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- o- and invites all . satisfy themselves assortment
to of the great
superiority of these goods over any manufactured
at the store of
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“The Best in tiik World” Xo Peddlers Supplied.
i n i c/es.
When in Need of Drugs Call on
They are the best equipped Drug Huuse south of Macon.
Everything that is usually kept in a first-class Drug Stor
can be found in their establishment, and when it comes to
prices; why, don’t talk about it. We don’t retail drugs at
wholesale, but our prices are so small that a magnifying
glass is required to see them.
The Difference
Between our prices and those of our competitors is the
difference between their ideas of profits and ours—between
their facilities for buying and selling and ours.
However, it is not so much a matter of cheapness, but
1 vi ww r* the? cue of quality.
There is No Business
With which the public is less familiar than the drug
business. There is none which offers greater fields for ac¬
tivity by unscrupulous dealers than the drug business. The
public is being constantly imposed upon by these people, who
take advantage of their lack of knowledge.
There are dealers who are as ignorant of their profes¬
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that is the fact that we are not merely dealers in drugs, but
practical and scientific pharmacists, and we Give Out
Customers the Benefit of Our Skill.
When You Have a Difficult Prescription
To be filled don't send it ctway to Macon or Atlanta.
Bring it to us—our facilities are equal to the best.
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