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the past few dn\ s and all are invited to call and look through
before buying for your table.
A new barrell of fine New Orleans syrup-a new barrell
of sour pickle. New lot of canned goods. In fact we have
a better and larger stock than ever before and can make
your trading very satisfactory to you. We study your wants
and strive to supply themto your best advantage. Share
youi trade here and we will do ail vve can tor your gam, We
can supply all your wants “right now.
A- I- SUMMERS. PROP- PARLOR GROCERY
Why the Joke Fell Fint.
A big, good natured farmer was
awaiting the suburban train, accom¬
panied by a handsome (Jordon setter.
Two sons of Britain stood near him.
The dog strayed away from his owner,
who was reading a newspaper.
“Hey!” called the farmer. “Come
litfe, Locksmith,” and the dog imme¬
diately ran to his feet.
One of the Englishmen approached
the farmer.
“May I ask,” he said, “what you
called that dog?”
"Locksmith,” said the farmer.
“And why, pray?”
“Because every time I kick him lie
makes a bolt for the door.”
There was a general laugh, in which
the Englishman joined.
When he returned to his companion,
lie remarked:
“Most extraordinary name that man
over there calls his dog.”
“What?” asked his friend.
“Locksmith,” replied the first Briton.
“And why such a name?”
“Because, lie says, every time lie
kiek3 ’ini he bolts for the door.”—St.
Louis Republic.
The Weight of lee.
Tho iceman and the coalman are
often suspected of giving short weighfs
—maybe oftencr suspected than guilty;
tnaybe oftener guilty than suspected.
The means of testing the weight of
from ten to thirty pounds of ice are
not always at hand in the house, but a
close estimate of the weight can be
re.ached by multiplying together the
length, breadth and thickness of the
block in indies and dividing the prod¬
uct I y thirty. This will give very
closely the weight in pounds. Thus, if
n block of ice is 10 by 10 by 9, the prod¬
uct is 000, and this divided by thirty
fives thirty pounds as tlie correct
weight. A block 10 by 10 by 6 weighs
tverty pounds. This simple method
can lie easily applied, and it may serve
to remove unjust suspicion or to detect
short weights.
FrencSi Railways.
R;i!iv.-ayg in France are forbidden to
cany prisons visibly or notoriously af
foenfi |;y contagious diseases in com
Panm nt 3 that are used by the public,
In ihe second place, tlie daily cleaning
Bfd the periodical disinfection cf all
cars rev required. Linens of sleeping
T’’ tl:i> !;! ;! krai' a ticket indicating to
elrr. pr.s.cnger the date of the last
g- and they must be properly
ing.: i and afterward subjected to a
dust:; temperature. Dry sweeping and
dison - which only serve to scatter
If /'•' d - ’“us. are prohibited, it being
' ' iat all floors, and wood¬
! seats
ier’: lu» Wiped with cloths moistened
iim soriu* antiseptic solution.
a be Arctic Weasel.
in cold ouutries where
snow pre
tuuinis : g a long winter many of tlie
^ . Lunge the hue of their coats
wime tint. The arctic bear and
T|' *' " 1 ' :1 dte hare throughout is brown the year.
in summer
' . .:itc in winter.
Specially The weasel is
5£ at furious. It retains its brown
thfn Ike first snow appears and
w kiti ns -"hours. in a few hours
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All Mussulmans Secure Converts.
Europeans habitually forget that ev
ery Mussulman is more or less of a
missionary that is. he im ousel j do
sires to secure converts from nou-Mus
sulrnan peoples. Such converts not
only increase his own chance of hoav
en, but they swell his own faction, his
ow T n army, his own means of conquer¬
ing, governing and taxing the remain¬
der of mankind.
All the emotions which impel a Chris¬
tian to proselyte are in a Mussulman
strengthened by all the motives which
impel a political leader and all the mo¬
tives which sway a recruiting sergeant.
until proselytism has become a pas¬
sion, which wherever success seems
practicable, and especially success on a
large scale, develops in the quietest
Mifissulruan a fury of ardor which in¬
duces him to break down every obsta¬
cle, his own strongest prejudices in¬
cluded, rather than stand for -an in¬
stant in a neophyte’s way. He wel¬
comes him as a son, and, whatever his
own lineage and whether the convert
be negro or Chinaman or Indian or
even European, he will without hesi¬
tation or scruple give his own child in
marriage and admit him fully, frankly
and finally into the most exclusive so
e j e ty in the world.— Townsend's “Biown
Man.”
Loaded With Ffit,
In the good old days when we were
greatly pestered by a neighbor’s sow,
or mule, or bull, or deg, invading our
premises and taking unwarranted lib
erties we loaded tlie old shotgun with
powder and fat meat and, after serving
due notice upon said neighbor and said
notice being ignored, set out to uphold
the first law’ of nature, self defense.
The amount of execution that can bo
done by a wad of fat meat cn top of a
good charge of powder is amazing.
Wherever it strikes hair and hide dig¬
appear. it seldom if over kills, but
leaves soars that time does not obliter¬
ate. The fat being salty, causes excru¬
ciating pain, which lingers long in
memory, and the stricken animal does
not offend again. ^
A tallow candle can be shot turougu
a two inch oak board without injury to
the candle. In like mannei a ta ow
j bullet if driven by a sufficient charge of
powder would penetrate a man s bony
and grease him so well internally that
lie would not care to go dueling again.
A glancing shot would plow ugly fui
rows in the skin—New York Press.
Two Battles.
Porfirio Diaz gained national promi
nence and won his spurs at the battle
of Pueb’a where the Liberal forces
made a gallant but ineffectual stand
n<nPnst the Ffonc-h who had invaded
Mexico for the purpose of erecting a
throne for Maximilian. Notwithstand¬
ing the fact that the Mexican rerccs
1 were defeated, numbers their defense^ so galiant against that
superior was
the anniversary of the battle of the oth
of May became a national holiday .n
Mexico. asked the
A brusque American once
, ' nresident “Why do you Mexicans cele
* ' Late a defeat when Puebla?” you know that the
French finally took
J President Diaz, with a twinkle in bis
> . have imitated
er M “Perhaps we of
the Americans even to the extent
celebrating . our defeat, j fni* ret i I htp L>een
told Hint the British defeated the eo -
onists at Bunker Hill, and vet yon bo It
monument to commemorate the
a
event.” '
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scotch Economy.
' A Scottish noble lord, famed among
hi3 fl ieuds for his saving, or, as he
tvould have put it himself, bis carets
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propensUios , went om 0 fic day shooting
, n h!s l)rond ffi00rs , accompanied only
by hig L;cepor . After aa afternoon’s
Par( j work p e down to rest and,
ruofully contemplating his bag. observ
ed tll0llshtfu ;i y , » An(] to think that
eac r, pjpce Las ccst me, first and last,
at least 11 shillings, Donald!”
“Eh, eh!” answered Donald consol¬
ingly. “Then it’s a maircy yere laird
ship missed the many ye did today, for
it’s a nice bit ye’ve saved, I’m think¬
ing.”—London Sketch.
Sedan Cliulrs In Franee,
The sedan chair still exists in Or¬
leans, a bustling town not far from
Paris. In this pretty city, says a Paris
newspaper, especially on Sundays at
the hour of mass, the classic sedan
chair, as it was known to the gallants
of the eighteenth century, is borne
through the streets by robust carriers,
its occupants being aged people and in¬
valids, to whom the jolting of a car¬
riage is intensely disagreeable.
The Cause of It.
“May I ask, sir, how it is that you
and your brother are so bald?” inqulr
ed the inquisitive barber.
“Well,” replied the customer, “I’ll
tell you if you'll promise not to say
anything more about it.”
: Oh, certainly, sir!”
Well, it’s because our hair has fallen
out.”
A Wouderfnl Fan.
Mmo. Pompadour had a wonderful
fan. The lace cost about $30,000, and it
took some years to make the five sec¬
tions, each one containing a medallion
so minute as to be almost invisible to
the naked eye. It is now in existence,
broken and apart, but still showing
traces of its great beauty.
His Size. ;
lie—Often when I look up at the
stars in the firmament I cannot help
thinking how small, how Insignificant,
l am after all.
She—Gracious! Doesn’t that thought
ever strike you except when you look
at the staz3 in the firmament?—Ex¬
change.
In the year B. C. 123 eight hundred
thousand persons perished by a pesti¬
lence arising from the putrefaction of
great swarms of dead locusts.
I.micli Prices and Dinner Prices.
Any one who will take the trouble lo
compare the lunch and dinner menu
cards of some of the leading restau
ra nts of New York will make a rather
surprising discovery, lie will ascertain
that the prices on many dishes are cut
0 n the dinner card from 10 cents to 20
cents.
A gentleman whose curiosity was
aroused by this singular practice to the
extent that he went to the head waiter
for a more satisfactory could advance reason than given the J
table waiter was
this explanation: I
“You sec,” said the waiter, “the gen- j
eraiity of men don't care for a heavy |
lunch. One dish and a glass o. umx or j
a *np of coffee, with bread and butter,
are sufficient for them; consequent.j to ,
prevent them from getting off
cheap we have to put np the price of
pin rr lo clislios. At dinner time it is d.f
K number of of dish- i
feront. A n.a.i ™«> ■.. ., m m -r .
es foe «KlJ. we«. «» «»! ^
,.' ITon0 c t i. Why not? It is always
honest to take what people are willing
t0 pa>v you for what you have to sell, is
it not y'-Sew York Times,
Met Ills Match.
That well known historical person¬
age. Augustus the Strong, elector of
Saxony, has furnished the subject for
many a tale of li.’s wonderful muscular
power. We need refer only to one
characteristic storf in which, however.
he met his match. On the occasion in
question he entered a blacksmith’s
shop. To show' his suit how strong he
was, picking up sevens horseshoes, he
broke one after the other, asking the
blacksmith whether ho had no better.
When it came to paying the bill, the
Elector Augustus threw a six dollar
piece on tbe anvil. It was a very
thick coin. The blacksmith took it up,
broke it in half, saying, “Pardon me,
but I have given you a good horseshoe,
and I expect a good coin in return.”
Another six dollar piece was given
him, but he broke that and five or six
others, when the humiliated elector put
an end to the performance by handing
the blacksmith a louisd’or, pacifying
him by saying. “The dollars were prob¬
ably made of bad metal, but this gold
piece, I hope, is good.”
Sfarshlng For a Soul.
Before the astonished eyes of a num¬
ber of Parisians a singular funeral cer¬
emony took place the oilier day.
A resident property owner in the Rue
Malte-Brun had just died. On the even¬
ing of his death, when darkness had
fallen, his relations, five or six in num¬
ber, each provided with a lantern,
slowly made the circuit of the garden,
as if they were searching for something
in the walks. When they came to a
large heap of stones, they turned each
one of them over and then re-entered
the house.
This curious procession is an old Nor¬
man custom. The dead person was a
native of tlie country near Gisors. Be¬
fore Interring the dead it is necessary,
according to the tradition, to investi¬
gate and see that the soul cf the de¬
ceased is not concealed in a corner of
his property or under some rubbish.
Hkjih of Crab* and Lobster*.
Crabs and lobsters are hatched flora
eggs, resembling upon birth nothing so
much as the animaleulse shown by the
microscope in a drop of ditch water.
They are as unlike the shellfish they
are to become in mature life as a grub
is unlike a butterfly. In the ease of
the crab the egg clusters are attached
beneath the animal after extrusion,
while with the lobster they become
fusteued to tlie tail, which, by Its fan¬
ning motion, increases the stream of
oxygenated air through and among the
ova.
One Kind of Conjunction.
“What is a conjunction?” asked the
teacher.
“That which joins together,” was the
prompt reply.
“Give an illustration,” said the teach
er.
up to date miss hesitated and
blushed.
*. The marriage service,” she said at
last.—Chicago Post.
Fretty Wentt.
The ncarder-I protest against drink
!n „ nny sucU water as this. It is posi
tively warm!
The Lady of the House—Gracious,
man! That’s not water! That’s your
coffee!
Man loves to be praised for his intui¬
tion. woman for her logic. As a rule
neither possesses either.—Smart Set.
To learn .the worth of a man’s reli¬
gion do business with him.—Aphorisms
and Reflections. .
Ilia One Daily Meal.
Dr.. George Fordyce, the celebrate®
anatomist and lecturer on eheniistisp,
used to eat one meal a day and on*
meal only, but it: was a mighty one,
washed down with liberal drafts of
wine and beer. At -1 o'clock every day
lie used to enter a certain chophous*
and take his seat at a table always re¬
served for him. A silver tankard con¬
taining a quart of strong ale, a full
bottle of port and a quarter of a pint of
brandy wore placed before him imme¬
diately.
Tlie moment the waiter announced!
the doctor’s arrival the cook put •
pound and a half of rump steak on the
tire, and to while away the time until
the steak should he properly broiled
the waiter brought the doctor some
tempting or a plate morsel of fish. like When a broiled lie had chicken eaten I
this, Dr. Eordyee drank half of lilt
brandy and then began on his steak.
While eating the steak lie drank the
tankard of ale and after that tlie rest
of the brandy. The waiter then un¬
corked the bottle of port, and the doc¬
tor proceeded slowly to enjoy it until II
was all gone. lie spent an hour and •
half daily at Ids one meal and after It
returned homo to give his lectures on
chemistry, which are still quoted as
classics of that science. Hi* ate nothing
else until the next day. when he re¬
turned at the same hour to the same
ehopliouse for the same sort of a meal.
Dr. Eordyee lived to be sixty-six yearn
old and kept up Ids one meal custom to
tlie last.
A Closer Dog.
“A Durango man,” remarks th«
Floresville (.Mo.) Chronicle, “was show
ing lo a friend the good points of hi#
dog and threw a half dollar coin into
tlie river. Obediently (lie dog dived for
the coin and brought up a two pound
catfish and 3.1 cents in change.”
Tlie Railway Instinct.
“How did that railway magnate’*
daughter happen to accept Jim Boozle*
by Buffer?” I
“I think it’s because in* runs his nnmp
in three sections.” — Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Friendless.
Kind Lady—Poor fellow, have you
got no friends?
Hay Hazard—No, mum; I hnin't got
nobody but relatives.—Exchange.
Why Hindoo* Don't Go .Mad.
Why are there so f w lunatic asy¬
lums .and so small a proportion of In¬
sane persons in India? That lo a ques¬
tion which many a traveler Las won
deringly asked.
The Hindoos regulate their lives en¬
tirely in accordance with their religion—
that is, their working, eating, sleeping,
as well as what we usually regard as
our “life” in the religious sense of the
word. Everything is arranged for them,
and they follow the rules now just as
they did 2,000 years ago. This constant
observance of the same rules for twen¬
ty centuries has molded the bra’n3 of
tlie race into one shape, as it we, and*
although their rites are queer enough!
3 et there is but an occasional example*
of that striking deviation from the
common which is called insanity in
countries inhabited by the white race.
They are fatalists too. With them II
is a case of "what is to be will be”
carried to the extreme. This has in
time given them the power to take all
things calmly and so freed them from
the anxiety that drives so many whit*
men into the lunatic asylums.
Sulficribe for the Weekly-Ban-.
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