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SUNDAY MORNING.
ROMANCE OF INVENTION.
Sterna* mad 111* I Bail nn.l ruaard’a
< li|a|t*r Still* Model.
Robert LivingKton Stevens sailed
from New York to Liverpool l before
the advent of the ocean steamer. In
those days the passage took two
months, and Stevens passed many an
hour, jackknife in one hand and a
piece of wood In the other, brooding
over a problem that had ofteh worried
him—how to run a railroad without
stone stringers for tracks. He wanted
to get an iron rail that would "hold”
and would take the place of the thin
strips fastened to the chair of the
roadbed. Just, before he reached ling
land ills whittling revealed to him the
solution of Ills problem, and that so
lution took the form of a T rail with
a broad base that could be applied di
rect to a solid wood support. That
T tail Is still in use on all railways
of the world.
The elder Cunard, who was appren
ticed as a lad to a Scotch shipbuilder,
is said to have amused himself In
whittling the bulls of vessels. Occa
sionally he .would fit one of these with
masts, sails and rigging complete.
Tired of familiar types, he would ex
periment with new ships, and one of
these it was that attracted the atten
tion of his master, because it would
not maintain its upright position ill
the water. Experiments were made
to ballast It in order to give it, the
proper trim. The clipper-like shape
and graceful long lines of the model
promised great speed. Such is said
to be the origin of the standard model
of the Cunard ami later ocean grey
hounds.—Chicago News.
Oil! Age ami Appetite.
All English scientist deprecates in
creased eating as a means of keeping
up the strength of those who are ad
vancing in* years and particularly ob
jects to the repeated and general use
of concentrated forms of animal nour
ishment for the aged. Ovcrnourish
lueut. In old age is apt to lead to pains
and aches due to the impairment of
excretion, and a long protracted course
of overfeeding will end In an attack of
gout. Even artificial teeth are not t,o
be considered an tmmixed blessing, for
by a provision of nature the teeth be
gin to decay and become useless jusr
when the system begins to thrive
without much animal food of coarse
fiber. Indigestion, says the scierd Ist, Is
mostly not a disease, but an admoni
tion. “It Is the language of the stom
ach and Is mostly an unknown tongue
to those who are nddresKisl.” it means
that the Individual has not yet found
Ilia appropriate diet. “There Is no food
whatever which Is wholesome In itself.
That food Is wholesome which Is so to
the Individual.”
The Crafty Farmer.
It appears that an old farmer near
Houghton owned a large pile of small
stones, with which he wished to till a
ditch, but he had already got about
as much work out of his boys ns they
were willing to do, especially ns It was
nearing the hour for a ball game. The
old man was hound to have the stones
moved, anyhow, and so. pretending to
have discovered a nest of snakes In the
ditch, began stoning the place where
the snakes were alleged to be. The
boys, who a few minutes before were
weary and listless, were now all life
and animation. Each threw stones as
fast as he could grab them, and the pile
was soon Jn the ditch. There are two
morals to this story—first, when you
set about killing a snake throwing
stones Is a gladsome occupation; sec
ond, In selecting a father be careful
not to choose a liar.—Detroit Tribune.
A Difference.
An American girl, pretty and bright,
had been spending some time in Leam
ington, England.
The afternoon before her departure
she suddenly remembered that several
books from the public library should
be returned. She took the volumes,
sallied forth and presently encountered
a young Englishman whose acquaint
ance, though brief, had not been with
out attraction.
“Really, now, how queer you Ameri
can girls arc!” ho said. "Now. I sup
pose if you were at home, walking on
Fifth avenue, you would never be seen
with a fellow lugging all these books.”
“Certainly not,” she quickly and
archly answered. “If I wefo In Amer
ica. the gentleman would be carrying
them."
Ail Atitoßraikh Request.
Emlmseadors receive many queer re
quests In the course of their official
duties. Here is one that was sent to
Mr. White by a western woman, who
Inclosed pieces of linen, when ho was
minister to Germany many years ago:
"We are going to give a fair in our
church, and 1 am making an autograph
quilt. I want you to get me the auto
graphs of the emperor and empress, the
erowu prince and Bismarck, and tel!
them to be very careful not to write
too near the edge of the squares, as a
seam has to be allowed for putting
them together.”
An Awful Jolt.
Miss Cutting—l think you will be
come quite a distinguished man If you
live long enough.
Softlelgh—Thanks awfully, doueher
know. By the way, what do you aw
—think I will be distinguished foil?
Miss Cutting Longevity. Chicago
News.
rlilting tile Roll.
“Was It an entertaining affair?”
"Very. First a man got up and sang
‘Are There Any More at Home Like
You?' and then a lady arose and re
cited "We Are Seven.’ ’’—Detroit Free
Dress.
A ladybird can travel 20,1100,000.000
times Its own length in an hour. In
that time a moth can only travel fifty
times iu own length.
AN ARAB’S PRAYER.
Tfii* P!**n Th* Wax LHertd by n TMfl
uriiit (o
A correspondent of the London Post
Who witnessed a pilgrimage to Mecca
records the following prayer which he
henjd delivered there by an .'grab pil
grim: ' \
“O Almighty tJVjd,” lie cried, “now 1
axn sure you will not send me to hell
A place In paradise is surely, reserveu
for me. You know I was not rich" ot~
big only a por barber, but through
my economy and perseverance 1 laid
by some money. My first intention
was to buy u wife with my savings;
but. being, as you know, a sensible
man, I thought it more advisable to
make use of them to come to your
house first of all to insure to myself a
hour! in paradise, and remember, O
my Lord, that I want a palace as well.
1 do not want to be a shaver In the
next world. We read In the traditions
that those who hold high positions
here will'be miserable hereafter, where
as the wretched in this life will be
rich in heaven. So I Implore you. in
the name of Mohammed, our prophet,
who whs created before this world
was made and who will sit down on
your right hand on the day of Judg
meat and plead on behalf of his peo
ple, to listen to my requests. When I
return home, I have nothing to live on.
Therefore I want a comfortable living
to begin with, and, since It may be
long before I meet the luniri you arc
reserving for me jn paradise, I want
to have a nice lltlle wife now. You
know the kind of woman I like. Noth
ing Is. hidden from you. I am not
greedy, and so 1 shall not. as!; yon for
many.- But. O Lord, may I ask you
for two? For, as you know full well.
It is not in the nature of a man to be
contgntct with one.”
His* f oiiMOlnf lon.
A lawyer who has won some distinc
tion through his success In cmnpromls
ing suits for damages by accident says
Ids most interesting client was a Swed
ish farmer from Delaware county
whose wife bad been killed in I’Uila
delpbia by a train crossing the streets
at grade.
The widower was simply Itieonsola
ble and, having been told that he
could get. SIO,OOO if he Insisted on
pushing the ease, refused for months
to talk compromise. The lawyer, of
course, did ail possible to keep tin
hearing hack In the hope of discour
aging the Swede, and lit last he was
rewarded by an offer to settle at a rca
suitable figure.
The Swede called, the lawyer said
SSOO, and the bereaved one quietly ao
copied. As he folded the check and
pocketed it lie observed:
“Veil, I deed not do so padlee! I'fc
pot (if hoondred toiler and a goot teal
l etter vife than 1 had bcefore. She and
me was married yesterday.” —l’liUadel
phia Times.
Ilitrtinm Loved to Plenme Children.
What pleased I’. T. Itanium most
as he proceeded to tin-full understand
lug of Ids office and vocation was do
vising methods to Interest the children.
Their frank and vocally expressed
pleasure, their frolicsome, keen eyed de
light in visiting his museum, menagerie
and show, were more to him Hum to
Ciena r was the applause of millions.
A certain writer has said, “Better lie
driven out from among men than to he
disliked by children.”' The one man
who got farthest away from the force
of thuT possible malediction was I‘. T.
Itanium, He not only arranged spec
tacles to thrill his child patrons and to
till them with awesome or hilarious
wonder, but he lived days and prices
to meet their convenience and their
ability to pay for tickets. Joel Benton
tn Century.
Fite* Tlint Kill Sniiler*..
Files are the natural prey of spiders,
yet, strange to say, there are i:i Bra ail
Some tiles which prey on spiders. These
daring little? Insects do not differ much
from ordinary Hies.
They are liymcuoptcrir, and Pepsin
ornata is a typical insect of this kind.
They usually come upon the spiders
when the letter arc unprepared and
sting them to death.
A spider after being stung once has
generally sufficient strength to hide in
u tuft of grass, but his shelter proves
only of temporary service, for the piti
less fly soon returns and completes its
work by stinging the helpless victim
twice in the lower part of the thorax.
Milk ll* u Foci!.
Milk as a food is a perfect one for j
the very young infant only. In adult
life it is often of service and may save
life, but it does not afford all the mate
rials required for nutrition. Moreover,
it yields what is not required a large
percentage of lime. The latest re
searches show that this is not so great
ly on account of the quantity of lime
contained in the milk ns because the
salts are in a form peculiarly adapted
for retention In the system.
Iter Rle-gest Catch.
The Mutual Friend (to athletic wo
man)-Now, Mrs. Stebbins. what was
the largest fish you ever caught?
Mrs. Stebbins It weighed MO pounds,
but l don't remember its name. _
Hr. Stebbins (feelingly) 1 do; it was
John Stebbins.—Colorado Springs <!a
zette.
Appreciate* l!er*etf.
Minnie -Evidently Sadie thinks her
self one of the four hundred.
Kittle—One of them! She thinks she's
<h“ four and "all the rest are the two
Cipher?.—Boston Transcript,
Chimney sweeps st em to occupy the
highest position in regard to mortality
from cancer and coal miners the low
est.
The sono-koto, a hoard, bridges and
id rings, is the representative lustru
-uent uf Japan.
THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS.
fc|j¥£i AWAYINJANI9Q3
TO SMOKERS CP* THE
BP'S? i ARf*EST@fs£t*n© pifiARS
r
HAW M AMV f Iff A DC wil * the United States collect Taxes onV
* * -' • it 1 All 1 UiUAKo during the Month of December, 1902?
- (Cigars bearing: per thousand tax.)
C I rAQ rjf) given in January, 1903, to the persons whose estimates
r ’O * are nearest to the number of cigars on which $3.00 tax per
thousand is paid during the month of December, 1902, a& shown by the total sales of
stamps made by the United States internal Revenue Department during December, 1902.
—'stribution will be made a.s follow.’ t
To the. person estimating the closest , ‘ $5 000.00 in cash
lo tue. .. 8 persons whose estimates are next closest ($2,500,00 each) ...... 5 <IOO OO ••
To the. . .5 persons whose estimates are next closest (®t,000.00 each)...... 5 000.00 “
To the ..10 persons whose estimates are next closest ({500.00 each) 5 000 00 ”
To the. .20 persons whose esltmates are next closest .($230.00 each) . .... ” 6 000 00 "
To the . 25 persons whose estimates are next closest (SIOO.OO each) . 2 500 00 “
To the.. . f.o persons whoso estimates are next closest ($50.00 et.i , ..... '" - ' 2 500 00 "
.100 prrvous whose estimates arc next closest ($25.00 each) Jm , 2 500 00
m■. .2 X) persons whose estimates are next closest.. .. (SIO.OO each)... ’ *2O 000 00 “
Vo the .3.000 persons whoso estimates are next closest. .. ($5.00 each). * 15 000 00 "
To the 80.000 persons whose estimates are next closest we will send
to each one box of 00 “Cremo” Cigars (value 12.50 per box) f 75 000-00
3-1,213 ’
35,213 persons „ sl4-2.500.00
Every 100 bands from above named cigars will .entitle you to four estimates.
(One “ Florodota " hand counting a, l*„ hands Imm the 5 cam . iears memlomii- and no Ice
than 100 bands wiil be received at any one lime lor minutes ,
■ formation which may be of value m making slmates:~tl*number of Cigars now bearing $3.00 Tax per’thousand for which Stamps
were purchased, appears below ; * r .
In December, 1900, 437,092.208 Cigars. In March. I*o3, * 5!,809.027 Clears. *
" December. 1901. 470.312,170 ” “ April. 1902, 61*;,*33,103 ••
•’ January, 1902, 496,983,717 “ / •• May, $902. 523,035,907
“ February, 1902. 445‘,495.183
In case of a tie in estimates the amount offered will be divided equally among the.,. en<it!*rf to it r istributlo’3 of the awards will be
made as soon after January Ul 1903 aa the fig urea are obuiuabln from the Internal Revenue tv,., ....... : the FnPed Suies for Decen ber-E
Wme your full name and Post Office Address plainly on packages containing bands. The 1',*,,., re. or Lx , cargos on yoW Sec
must be fully prepaid, in order for your estimate to participate. * h *
Aii estimates under this offer mast be forwarded before Deceaoer Ist, 1982. to (he - . FLORODOKA TAG COMPANY, Jersey City. K. J
You do not lose the value cf your hands. Receipts will be sent you for your band”,, and these receipts will be just as
food as the bands themselves in securing Presents. One band from •• Florcdord,” or two bands from any of the other Cigars
mentioned above, will count in securing Presents the same as one tag from - Star," - Morse Shoe.” “Spear Mead.” “Standard
Navy,” “Old Peach and Honey,” “J. T.” “Master Workman,” “Piper Heidsieck,” “Jolly Tar,” "Boot Jack,” -“Old Honesty,”
“ Razor.” or “Pianet” Tobacco; or one “ Sweet Caporal ” Cigarette Box Front.
* ■ <Vn4 * ' ch cttlmate on a pteo; of r°“ r ■■" "4 *44ress pWnt. wrn.en <mch. Blank form, for .vtim.tr, wl be m .llf a pen appticatlon.
7* “ ** UHJW. ,*.*, **<*■ .
SEPTEMBER 14.