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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1902-02-06, Page 3A. MOTHER'S WARNING. Speaks of a Trouble that Af tiicis Many Young Girls Headaches, Dizziness, Heart Palette talion, l+'lculoAppetite and Pallor the Early Symptoms of Decay, (Pr'ete! the Sue, Orangeville, Ont.) Hard study at sohooi, coupled with the tacit of atteuntiofl which every; ;seem girl merging into w:omwnitood ebloald have, is responsible not only for the many pale faxes ands oaten uttted fomtns met w'IUL moll laxnen- tut410 frequency, but le responsible alae Ser tee loss or many valuaole young lives. First there is an oc- caalisaal headaollo, and a sallowness elf eoxuplextoll, from which images, if these e,iriy symptoms are neglected, the eunditlon gesetuutliy grows worse tine worse, un,il decline or =sump-- then onsump-1.Wn sets to anti death claims an- other victim of parental neglect. Upon mufflers especially devoivos a • great x'esponsiblLLty as their daugh- ters approach, wonett,nhood. Tee fol. lowing urutihul story told a report- er of the Gull by Mee, O.. Iieruran,, of Third Avenue, Orangeville, carries a. lesson to other matners. ears,. Her- man .sold: "Aboma fifteen months ago, me dau gayer, Mixte, while at- tending elle public school studied di<trcl, wt'ie noticed that she- began to complain of ireadaohes. Thin was followed by a hst1essne and an ut- ter indifference •to the things 'that usually Interest young girls. We con- sulted a doctor, and ase took bottle after battle of medleiee, but with, no benefit. Often she would arise in the morning after an almost sleepless night, tier 1imies all a quiver and liar head reeling. ase would be at- tacked wtttu &pries of dizziness, and on the isnot exertion her heart would eulpitu,te, yiole:ntly, mod we were reline afraid alto would not recover. At tole stage my husband suggested that we eltoukl try Dr. Williams' rink Pills, and he brought home sev- oral boxes(. Kate had only taken,the ti.iis a few weeks wiLen there was a great change for the better. She grew etro•nger, began, to east better and to have better color, and from this. stage It wps not long until abo wa,s again enjoying the beet of health and able to resume her studies at ,school. I might also tell you that these pills cured my daughter !Emma of an attack • of rheurnattsru, eo•thatt you see we have much reason to praise them, and, I earnestly re-, commend them to all mothers whose daughters may be suffering as mine did." - Dr. 'Williams' Pl•nk Pills cure all diseases that have their origin either in a poor or watery condition of the blood or shattered nerves. It is be- obese they make rich red blood and streiagtiuea the nervus with eyery dose that they euro such troubles as an- aemia, consumption in its early istages, nervous headache, SIt. Vitus' Glance, rheumatism, partial paralysis, kidney trouble, indigestion, etc. Or- dinary medicine merely acts upon the sytnptonts of the trouble, and when melt medicines are discontinued the ertezieepee tamn o.ft:en. lin an.a; arttvait� ed Rata 'Dee Willleens' Pink Pills on the contrary go direct to the root of theftroubie and cure to stay cured. See that the fell name, "Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills for Palo People," is found on th'e wrapper of every box. If your denier does not have them ,wind direct and they will be mailed, post paid, wt 50 cents a box or six boles for $x.50, by addressing the Dr. Whams" Medicine Co., Brook- ville, Ont. r r 5 404, `A,,.************* ` **.t.*' ******** t LONDON AND PARIS FASHIONS • ib • sy With a Spice of Literary and Other Gossip ---Coronation + Chattels • Clair. Cinch in the Public lye Just Now. 10444444445.4445 **464444.44.4*** 443•44:' 46 46N London, Jan. 28, --Jest now there le noticing so much talked about, written about, thought about, an the coronation. Ilow tired we shall be of it before it le a, "fait aoeotupli" 1 To me. it seems u little previous, all this reheareing, its it were, so long be- fereltand, but of course it does re- quire endless cogitation and prepara- tion. Rae dresses, the jewels, the pre- oedenoo, the procession, are all Im- portant (natters for arrangement, The oyes of all nations, friendly or otherwise, will bo upon us to oriti- eize, We all feel we have a share in it. Even the smallest shops you go into have to give their prophecies( loves to._ pile her hale softly, wave- I of ihiiiiereble frills to stick It out ly, on the top and sides of iter ell round the edge, a sll.ght cover - pretty head, especially 10, tiro evett1xt , and would sooner die than destroy the silhouette of her alhn, straight figure, in its long, out - erg of net or lltee mutate an ex - weeding dress, or ball fruok, a tiling of renewed beauty. elle not ear looks well, 1f fin - spreading skirt, whioll flutters so ' tithed with a shaped flounce beoonllnhly around her feet. You headed by a ribbon or tinsel galon, cannot reconcile these antipodean 51'ilioll, Is run. on flat and shaped bite styles; It is utility vs. grace, and I bows, or tram -lover's knots, at in- fear thea will ever bo at variance. tervais. This is easy to arrive at Amid innovations and inventions, and forme an effective trimming. A we still see The Sheath -late Sitirt widening out below the knees, well to tale fore. For those who are + no • CHECKS THE BABIES. This Pastor Has a Scheme to Bring Out Mothers, , Parson Tem, Uzzell, whose new church will be opened on Wednes- day. has adopted the check system for babies, and purposes no longer to listen to the excuses of his peo- ple that they were prevented from' attending service by necessity of caring for the baby. He has engag- ed three negro nurses and estab- l Mulled a creche In the basement, with an ample supply of °radial and good attention for the little ones. He will have an abundance of pre- pared foods, so that every' reaulre- tment of Nature may be met with- out any way distracting the con- gregation or parents. Tiro cheek is a simple brass tag that Is attached to the baby and a counterpart .given to the mother.. flee 'plali will apply to all children under five years of age. A nursery, with gimes installed for the Elder babies, • will be a feature.—Denver Correspondent .Cincinnati Enquirer, • THE CARE OF LITTLE ONES. Some Sound Advice as to the Best Method of Treating infant Indigestion.. I Nothing Is more common to child- hood than !indigestion. Nothing Is More dangerous to proper growth, more weakening to the constitution, or more likely to pavo the way to dangerous disease. Among the symp- toms by which indigestion " in In - rants and young children may bo readily recognized are loss of appe- tite, nausea, eructations, coated ;tongue, bad breath, hiccough and 40 disturbed sleep. Imdigestioni may be easLly cureij,t and Mrs. F. K. Begbie, Lindsay, Ont., points .out how this May best be done. She says: "When nay baby was throe months old she ea.d indigestion very badly. She would vomit her food just es soon• as she :took int, no matter what I gave her. •After feeding she seemed to suffer terribly nod would scream with, pain. She seemed always hungry, but her food diad her no good, and she kept thin and delicate. She was very sleepless and suffered also from con• etteatioal. We tried several mete- elnes recommended for these trou- bles, but they diel her no good. fine ally I saw llatnv's Own Tablets ad- vertised and got a box;. After giving them to her elle began to improve In about two days, and in a week's time I considered her well. She could sloop well, the vomiting ceased, her bowels became regular and ahe be- gan to gain in weight: Site is nowt/ n, fat, healthy baby, n.nd I think the 'Credit is due, to 11aby's Own Tablets, anri I would not now be without. tjiem In the liouse."• Baby's Own Tablets is the en!y tnediolne solei under an absolute guarantee that it containe neither sptate3 nor other harmful (belga !Mae tablets aro a certain afire for all the minor ailments of childhood, cues ne sour stomach', hidigestloil, a1on eL1patlon, 81111 1)1(1 Cove r , diarrhoea . TheV break ep Coale, prevent croup aincl`ellay the irritation accompany- Ing the cutting of teeth. !)rice 25 oem'ts n. bee at Mt druggists, or sent by Mail post paid by addressing the Xr. WillIttm ' Maclialno CO., Broek- 1ftJ!e, Ont, . and opinions. That it will be a good time for trade le naturally the para- mount idea is their minds. The head of one very modest little shop said to aloe, "It is to be a gold year, madam," re sCtill. I hoped it would, and would 1111 alt our ooffere. However, he explained that he Meant that all trimmings and materials were to be of 0 metallic nature, I suppose with a view to Grenerel Viltter and Splendor. I think one of the most piquant.. eights twill be the baby peeresses, aged three and seven, in their coron- ation !robes; Everyone Is keen 'to Hear who will be the favored train - bearers. They say the choice is guid- ed ;by esteem and friendship rather than its being a question of rank. Nous ,verrous 1 Talking of babies, I am told that the little, "Wales" girl is the image of her late i)l:ajesty in character, a clear case of heredity. She already shows great love of rul- int; and managing, in her email do- main, and announced lately that she wlsbed she "could be a (,queen and be crowned" -- different from Prince Eddie, who, on hearing of Charas 1. being beheaded, declared piteously he "wouldn't be a king," There lrtall seems to be a deep mys- tery ,overhanging tiie dresses to be worn at the coronation. You hear all sorts ,of wonderful things. 1 th,nk the objects most worthy of pity in con- nection with the ceremony are the poor little ermtnes and minivers, which will certainly be wanted in shoale to adorn .the grandees' gar- ments°. "Mighty atoms," for the time being, they will be rich and rare and very costly for many a. long day af- terwards( elefore descending (or as- cending) }.o *fro region of dress, I want, 'rvitdi our editor's permission, to (mention a new venture in the lit- erary world, In the slns.pq of a dain- tily -covered little magazine, Just launched in Paris, by !the efforts and in the interest, as 1 understand, of the American stud- ents, The editor, who has kindly sent me the first two numbers, is an Am- erican, Hiss Nina Estabrook, and in the first Dumber there as an amusing dialogue between herself and I5i'r. 1(X. Mulkey, In which she explains her views with regard to the publication of (the "Paris -World." It is nicely got up, daintily illustrated, and of modest price withal, dealingwith I art, muffle, dress, and so forth. wish! it success, and shall bo glad if the readers of the Hamilton Evening! Times see their way to aiding the journalistic efforts of the plucky editor. To return to my own domain. I have seen 1 Some Stylish Coats lately, which have not the some- what neglige effect of the sack and Empire order of garment, nor yet the fa•nelful picturesque aspect of tufo Louie X.V. coats. These, of which I speak, Etre exquisitely fitting, and at the back only have a long swat- low -tailed barque outspreading (tt the edge. The fronts cross over, reach just to the waist, and aro fastened with three importantlook- in.g buttons. Ono I saw, in a lovely valley of black cloth, had three very large, square art buttons of gold opal work, with a big turquoise in the Centre. The deep "niglon" collar was of Persian paw, as wore the wrlstbn.lyds of the ' somewhat full sleeves. Another, in mulberry cloth, •had btttons ant with the fashionable garnets, and collar and cuffs of ermine. ehe Hats to (Io Appropriately With theta oeats are of the dainty "Marquise" order, with a big ellen ot pale cetera' panne, or peau de E1010, at the side. This is the chan- ter ere in coats, and looks smart with nlniost any siert, boasting n train of moderate dimensions, for, wvllle-nilly, the long skirt is de rug- ueur for any mansion wvlltch savors of ceremony. ,Of course, sensible people try to tussle for the mem- tion of the short practical skirt, 00 clenll, so 'argentite just as the Steeple who go lit for olassla lines, "shoe -leg the tempo of the head," Strive to boons the )owv-drerised CoOffuO, ant the 1'orlslenno still longer of sylphlike contours there may be a little more diplomatilc fulness, or judicious arrangement of trinrming round the hips, but still, the general effect is achieved. A new Paris corset is of a black silk- en material, which moulds itself ex- quisitely to the figure, and is absolutely' plain and devoid of frip- peries. At present it Is somewhat costly, as its cat is scientistic and exclusive, and its material dura- ble. With the still -beloved bolero, •oitc.'seis many corselet skirts, with their Princess effect. They look very trim, but suit a sligget wearer only, and should be cut by a skilled couturiere, otherwise they wrinkle and look horrid. see tiny bolero goal geese ribbon, fairly wide, looks very isrnart on either a Week or white laoo or pet frock; the sleeves may have an open lattice work of ribbon to match,, finished above the elbow, witit butterfly bows. The corsage' ornn nnaat may bo a :prey et the Ciotti Gauze roses, which have been very fash- ionable in Marls, but some how do not seem to have caught oft else- where. For one thing, they aro costly, for they are made of flexi- ble untarnisliable stuff. They lock smart, too, in a theatre toque of tulle, Sonne sleeves of these net dresses have quaint, and rather wide frills of net, reaoltdng half way to the elbow, about tht'ec Inches wide, very full, and overlapping each other ; the simpie corsage is likewise frilled, and the long skirt, instead of the deep shaped flo,vix e, has innumerable tiny frou-frou fries, put on is Vandykes, as far as the knee, It le a suitable style for a debutante, of wlton 1 rend that you have at present some charming examples In Hamilton t;oclety more "serious," or older style, sono' of filo Pivenleg Gowns have onpuchons' of lace round the shoulders; they hang differently from ficeurs, generally ending in a narrow fold round the front, the hood -like effect at the back is very ploturesque, as muclu so as on the coffee coats, and it freshens up a satin bodice; it is sometimes finished at each side of the front, with a oholu and long follette ends, which have iridescent tassels. For debu- tantes' dancing dresses, there are some charming white mousseline - de -soles, striped with gold teasel,, others with white satin stripes, and rows of little gold fleur-de-lis bows, or sha.mrooks, between tho stripes. Over a well cent taffetas slip—the shaped flounce edged with a scroll of gathered -up satin, or gold gauze ribbon. These silk matins make be- witching frocks, a spray r. little white "mother-of-thousane roses at one side of the deco' .ge, a bouffant wreath for the r and a bouquet fan to match, r plete the elide tout ensemble. In arts these bouquet fans are nor evely, the sticks painted to k like stalks, witht a few leaves trailing over them, and the perfectly imitated flowers at the top, which„ when scented, look like real posies when the fan is shut, make the little 'notion' a charming present to give to a girl. 'reeking of Giving — Or, rather, of not giving—presents. Drs. Alec. Tweedie is In dire disgrace over Isere, since her published com- parisons between the manners and TO CUIIE A COLD IN 0NEC DAY Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All dru sista refund the money if it fails to euro. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box, 250. • .40`.10#4.14 than the wed -brae Engle:Pluane But, the American girl, wile, with the ao- tivity and energy rte leer race, has not time, or does not elloose to be kept waiting for things, is illtpati- eitt, and does nit give the English Ouse to awaits to a mum of itis darty and restxrnslbiifty. 1Ce11 ! her mem- try-women are doing what they can to improve matter., by marrying, these renegades and teaclting them ti) 'fetes null parry" for thele. The poor things are c ttelling it all round, for 'their former idol, Kipling, has gone back on them, the tttlilotle, wh:leh is the larger perLlu,n of then!, that is to say. Ile aleo is wholesale and impolitely extravagant in his cri- ticism, bet 1101 Is being told of it, in 'tact, the are at pxosont lively; in a bollloosr' atmosphere juurnalisti- eally speakhhg : Ixi Para people are new in:tking up their own "filo;" alma:tinge for Mouses of Frocks, You can buy the net In "dirty lace" color, of various wiclLlts, and then eon darn It In simple patterns, with un- tarnitshitble gold and silver thread, mingled, if you like, with silk, chen- ille, or paillettes. Tiny betleros of it, edged with a gold ball, or tassel fringe, are charming for the thea- tre, or little liberty velvet jackets may have revers and bordering of filet, which also finishes the elbow cavalier cuffs, i'nderneatit Is a fall eliemisette and bouffant undersleeves oT esprit net, the shade of the :grouted In the filet. In "Bengal rose," iris, c.r "mousse" green .velvet the effect is e'lrtrnling, with the ecru and gold filet. 11 preferr.c,l, the underbiouse nuty be of Indian muslin, worked with via, and a lung neckellain of gold Venetian beards le a pretty finish. I wander if I shall be out of order if I finish my letter with a funny little truce story el.' "High Life Below Stairs"? A "superior" laclysmald was arranging my friends' Bair, when the latter asked some questions about a new footman. "Olt! he does seem sues 0 race intelligent young man, my lady, he talks to us, and tells u3 all kinds of interesting things,' "Stich as what, Thc3ns111 ?" "Well ! my lady, to -night n t (upper he was telling- us as law we was all des•• tended from Darwin 1" just meets, or overlaps, the corse- let, wlhich may be adorned with buttons, like those of the omelet. S•ontetimes, the bolero is cut up in A Sharp Open V at the ][lade, and laced across, to show a smart folded belt of a liarntonlzing color throaglt the intorstiocs. In this ease, tho ,fronts of the coat are treated similarly. With a nut brown, Or steel grey cloth (reek, the belt ntny be of turquoise blue, or mandarin yellow panne, with the lacing, and niguiliettes ,finl:slt.i,ng 1t, in bold or silver cord. For °veiling wear, the variety of net and lace dresses Is 10001fold, and it is a happy thought for those who have silk, or satin skirts, which would look !tetter for being discreetly veiled. If re -cut to the betest shape, wttit a iron iron Stops the Cough and %Vents Ole the Cold, Laxative Iiromo.euiterie 'Tablets cure It cold tt1 an day, NO Cure, No Pee. Price 25 cents. Foos(' Good Short Stories. (1 ^moo .yrr;a�rueu a^ WeeetiaaPeteaeeeteeSeeteeeeerte~ailtateie A GIFTED CATFISH THAT. -CHFWED BLACK rim John Q:ilbert Castg. Doubts on the Narrator'• Veracity. "The instil Hat Olt the top rail of tho fence as I carpe along," said John (Albert, Hie travelling grocery - male x'eferr'inla to an incident of a trip through the Hemlock Belt last fall. "lie "tailed n1:and I stopped my horse, 'C'ap'e,' said hili 'kill you, give axe rt toler'ble good -else() Cllaw off 0' your Itlu u' black navy ter - hacker ?' "I told him I could not. " "Tarn't fer me,' said the man. "It's fa Solulnoil, If Solomon don't 'I;it it chaw o' navy plus; tobacker he'll he dead afore night. A com- .forta1lo Sized 110111e off o' your ping lnlpllt see !lint through, Cap'n.' I can't hell) ,you out,' said I, 'I haven't got any navy plug tobacco.' "'Socks!' said the mail, getting an easier position on the rail. 'This 18 tough 1 ,Solomon's a goner, sure as eats!' A teat' whose faintly wealth came from the shoe busIiness and whose name is still associated with. It hap- peiled to be one of a little supper party after this theatre on Saturday night. One of the other guests was a young woman who is described by her friends as "perky" and whose social ambitions are each that site resented the shoe man's pre- sence, though has wealth is large and leis manners good. She directed sev- eral shafts at tree during the even- ing;, whe^.h Ile apparently overlooked much to the amusement of the other guests. This annoyed her and finally she said: "I frequently wear your shoes." "Yes,' he sand, non-committally. "Oh, yes,' she cont!tnued, "and now that I think' of it I wish you would have a palm of the kind I usually get sent to my house to -morrow." "Certainly,' saki the shoe man/ "I know just what you wear, and to make sure of remembering, I will just note It down: Miss So -and -So, one pair of walking shoes, size six, extra. wide.' The young woman drew her feet, which were large, well under her skirts and left the shoe men alone for the rest of the everieng. A certain member of Parliament has expressed a pronounced disbe- lief In most of the wonderful tales told of the precocity of children. He contends that the stories are usu- ally manufactured by older persons, with the sole object of making amus - !ng reading. Oncona a while, however, his theory receives a setback be samething in his own experiences, and lie con- fesses that he has come across some genuine humor and some unconscious witticisms. One such was brought to his notice recently. A Sunday school exam;.,natlon was tai progress, and the examiner put this question: "Win'tt dlti Moses do for a living, while be was with Jethro ?" Following a long silence IL little voace piped up from the back of the room : "please, sur, he married one of Jethro's daughters.' At a police court situated near a garrison town in the west of Eng- land a few clays ago a prisoner was brought up charged with fighting in the street, He was a tall, well-built, strapping young felIoww, but evidently an old of- fender, for the magistrate, after in- flicting a fine, which was paid by a friend of the prisoner in court, asked him if he had any work to do. The prisoner replied that be was out of work. "You seem to be frequently getting into trouble by drinking and fight- ing," said the magistrate. "Why don't you go for a soldier ?" "Not me," was the answer. "I slid once, your worship, and lie very near- ly killed me. "—I.ontdon eketeh. ;A very 'windy night recently caused a correspondence between a retired 808 captain and a lawyer, who live next door to each other, and have had words. The lawyer was reading a book in his study when a terrible crash upstairs startle] bine. Upon investigation he fotilld tdtat a chimney had hurled itself through his roof, doing considerable damage, and soon discovered that it was the sea captain's chimney. Hastening down to Itis library he pulled out his law books and hunted up similar cases, with a view to getting satis- faction from the captain. While tints engaged a note arrived front ]tis enemy that read as fol- lows: " If you don't return those bricks tit once I Will put the matter in the hands of the laww."--London News, oilstone of the ;venlig linen on the different sides of the Atlantic. She+ has caused a flatter its the masse - line clove cote -1f there 1)e such an edifice-- and pens are flying wildly over the paper expressing indigna- tion on the part of tato men, sympathy -•-ot' the reverse, as the ease mayi be on the part 0f their Women friends --or eneinrtee I There is some- thing to 1)e t;etid on both sides; 1110013 to be said for the geniality, kindli- noes and Ilberellty 1)1 the American, The Englishman is certainly not quite sal alive tor tate neeeesity for rctnrning and aeknleiwledgtng kind- nesses nnil hospitality, itis perception lea iterhapc less keen, leis nature cold- er, anti more etnn.l off.:I believe it Is to a• great extent the result ci,f the seedling and attention he re- oeives from tine fair sex, from his oraalle upwards: It prevents bus real- lzing leas obllgatlo+ns, When 'fully arunised and made alive taw' there 110 nil is MMOnre chivctlrone and generous • told the mats that I thought that any person wird was swell a slava to tobacco that Its would die unless Ile got a chaw would be as well oft dead as alive, "" `Yes,' said the man. 'But I'm afraid your pint don't jest exae'ly !tet Solomon. They told you about Sclomoe, dictu't they, clown to (Jee- r -111e?' 1 said they hadn't mentioned Solomon, "Singular clow folks don't think u' things when they oughter,' said the matt, mueet put out over the for- getfulness of people at eleeville. 'Why, a dog fight, or an ask to come have somethin' even, used to take a back seat for tellin' 'bout Solomon, down to (1eevllle,' "1 was in quite a hurry and was starters on 11l,' ray WiheI1 the lean ell the top . rail mulled me again and I pauxed. • Though you say yon hadn't got black navy plug, C'ap'u,' said lie, 'I don't want you to go away with wrong ideas ab•,ut Solomon. It won't never do. The. way ,of it leas this:1 was bobbin' for catfish over la Gan- derneek pond one n'glut, an'i I ketch - ed somethint' like a bushel. One of them was a gool two pound in heft, and I melee -Li teat 1(0 uwo•re and ,Jewett at me with, a good deal more vim, and a good deal longer, than any 0' the others dirt.. "'I lugged my fish home, and this sassy b:g feller kep' up his jawin' all the way. I chucked him. an' the rest of 'em ills a box on the back stoop, an' I could hear him pitehin' into me long alter I had gone to bed. Next mornlm' when I went out there was that big feller, as full o' lite au 'vita as ever, but he had cooled down. • Ile looked up at me, winked one eye, trade a sprung out o' the box, and landed plumb lin a pail o' water I was cerrybng out to water the cow with. I says to myself that there was a catfish with snap, and I'd jest give him a. throne to work him- self up, so I turned lam into a tub full 0• water, and Lt wasn't long afore I found that I hadln,'t made no mis- take about him. " 'That catfish would grab and eat anything you chucked in the tub to him, but one day when: I thought I'cl Tarn jest how a catfish took the hook when they MIN fished for I 011 a hook in a piece o' pork and handed It down to ham at th:l end of at line. Do you know, C'ap'n, that amazf.n' catfish just cocked his eye up at. me and winked, an' turned his .tall ag'in that nioo bit o' pork with a hook an at, an' atrophied it, hook and all, clean out o' the tub. "'Me and hem got go close and un- derstandin' with one another that afore he'd been in the tube a weep I wa'n't afeared to bet anybody $2 that they couldn't fish that catfish out on a 'Lehi hook, or $'3 that they could, either which way they want- ed to take the belt, ' 'If anybody bet ire that he could fisit the stupid-loolcin' old feller out on a hook the catfieh'cd give me a sly wink, and then oltly sniff and 'cowl at the nice fat bait with the hook In It that was stuck under hie nose, and never tech it. But if anybody took the bet that he reil:ln't fish the catfish out, why S lemon—I called him St/lemon 'cause he knowed so 110011—Solomon'cl go for that bait like a hawk fat' a chicken, grab it at the hind side of the hook and would be floppin' on the ground out- side the tub before the chap that had made the bet gut over his scare anri knowed what had happened. "'Then Sol: mon would ipit out tile hook and I'd dump hint bock in the tub, and the way it^'d grin at the chap as he bemire me over his $'Ll Was worth $2 of anti- melee money. Me and Sel:tinou worked together Fb brotherly and enterprisin' that we paint off the mortgage on my elearin' and bought a nullone:ft the best, coon clog on the Paseydanky spread in less'n two months. " One day the hired roan was stand. In 'at the tub lookin' at Solomon, and he took out his plug of black navy terbacker—say, Cap's, if you kin give ane a toler'ble gcod-stzed chaw off o' your plug n' jL.t common everyday yeller tobacco, it'd b;' sort o' halm in Cllyad to S emote I think, and mebbe tide hint over. A tc ler'ble good- sized chaw,' " I had no plug 01 common, every- day yeller terbacker, either, and I tele the man so, "'Ceeville '0 hear frnni me, yon kin bet n hen,' exclaimed the Tuan. 'For- gitthr' to tell you about Solomon ! Why, you1d 'a' )utllded your terba.cker fight nut without bean' asked, if they'd only told you about Soloman.' " I felt that I ought to b:' pushing on, and I made lxnrrtlier start, but the Man on the fence halted mea again. ",,best a /minute, C'hp'll,' said he. 'Though you don't even feel like paste' out your plug of common, everyday yeller terbacker, I can't hear to Ita.ve you go with wrong ldeee o' Solomon. Tlhe 1)ired flan cut a chaw off o' hie plug 0' black navy, and a piece of it fell into the tub, Solomon lie game ler it with a rush, but he stopped quit* when he shoved his nose a,gin It,' "'Ho paused and pia dared. Ile wa'n't oxao'ly sux'e about that.ter- backer. 13o skinned one eye til) at Me, lett I never said a Word. Teen Solomon risked it and took the piece 0' terbacker "'Ile gave a couple 0' ehaws On to it, and scowled some. He cocked his head lust on one side and then on t'othex, as if he was bort o' considering what mowt happen. Then he went to work on to the terbacker aIg'ln. He chewed It an' chaired it, and by and by he swal- lowed it. 'Women,' says I, 'it don't ap- pear to me as though I'd 'a' done that," ems L 'Solomon 'looked up and sort c• sniffed at me, but it wa'n't long afore be began to aot as 1f be thought that tnebbe I wa'n't fur front right. He looked up at me mourn:tit like, and then moved to'rd one corner of his tub, slow and sad, like a (tiner'l. Mee. he got there he, elilvered quite some, and then rolled over oh his side, tiernin' his eyes up and lookin' pale around the gine, "'Ice's a goner!' says I. ' Tier - hacker has p'lsened Solomon deal' says I, and I was all broke up, I telt you'. A handful o' that' loose elaenvin' o' ycurn, Cap'n, while it 'min's manna in the wilderness, so to speak, like black navy plug or even the common every -day yeller would he, 'newt lift Solomon out o' the' -- 'I cut the malt on the fence off pretty sharp and would have whip- ped up say 'Jorge, but lie held up his hand and said: "Terbacker Itis p'i.soned Solomon dead," says I, and I went in the ham a-wafllee. It was an hour afore I had the heart tol g'o out to gilt Solomon and take flim off and bury Dial, and I jest about, je}mped out o' my boots for joy where T see that he lead turned over onto hie belly and wee wigglin'. "He skinned a pretty sick lookin' eye up at me and shook his head kinder as 1f fro didn't care whether. school kep' or not, but by and, by het started out and swam around some, still in the arena, ars it were, but a. little off hie feed. Next mornin', though, he was on hand as lively as a cricket, and eat a pound o' liver. and three flannel oakee for ills break - fa st, "Seeln' tiro!; Solomon's health was fair to middlin' after his first chaw; elf terbacker I cale'lated it wouldn't be a bad idea for me to sort o' ex- periment on him•. I eont and got a plug o' black navy terbacker, out off a toler'ble good-sized chaw, and handed it over to hint. . "He came up and took at exac'ly like it was jest the thing he Weal locket' for. He Bantered to one side o' the tub and chewed and thawed, roltin' his cud from one cheek to t 'otber and sltowin' as plain as tite grin on his face could show it that he was enjoyin' himself more than a log -chopper at the circus with his gal and a pint o' peanuts 1 "Solomon Iiad 1'arnt to chaw, and he begged all that plug o' black navy away from me afore night. It was a eight that drawed •people for miles to see Solomon layin' back and ctla.win' terbacker jest as juicy and jest as knowvan' as if he was Squire Jaggere seetin' and chawin' and discussin' tixe setts of the country; down to the eeevillo tavern.! "'.But I didn't think that ,it was jest the proper thing for a catfish, that had a right from its surround - We to. be brought up in the way It ashiauld go, to chanter -backer, and so I ,set out to break Solomon of it, but great dog !topple! I hadn't count- ed on Soilomoat'er idees about' it. "'When I quit handin' him clown his reg'lar chew it upset his nerves tremendous. He ripped and tore around 1n tblat tuft like a mad dog, x•11.1 his eyes laid 'way, oat du his cheeks. 'When he stepped for a minute he sluoiok so that he slopped the water clean over the top of the tub. Then he to:o,k to buttin' his head ag'an the sidles 0' the tub, and I see than un- less be got ease pretty ding quick he'd have that tub over -rung, n' with brains that he'd knock out of himself. Se I passed him doiwni a chaw. "Solomon grabbed it, and begun to eluaww away. In less than: a minute, C°ap'n, be wa•s as calm as a Sun- day morning, and as contented as a eow eta:ndin' up to her knees in the creek, in the shadder of a big tree cha:wln' her cud. • , " 'Ever Bence then Soloman ,teas had to have his chaw of blaolt navy, plug regular en the, dot or die. W.e'vs run out o. plug eaten, an.d can't lay in mane tlli.s side a' Geevilte.'Jnless,Solo- nvein frits a oha:w afore long he'll—' "1 whipped up my house and drove an, The meat our tele fence hollered af- ter Ire, 'Say, C'ap's(, ! If you kin give me a couple of clutclues o' that three - cent long -cut blue paper amain' o- yourn, mebbe I mowt coax. Solomon. through on that!' "I didn't a,nstwwer him. I half believ- ed he wale a liar. Whenr I looked back and SAW hint cutting liimaele off a big chew from, a plug of black navy tobacco I wars gtlro hie wars,"— N. Y. ,Sun. Solicitous for I'a. "Johnnie," swirl his mother to the incorrigible, "I am going to have your father whip you when he comae home to -night." "Please don't, mamma," replied Johnnie, penitently, "paw is anus so tired when he carnes !tome." -e*. ---^ 'STRESS OF SLEEPLESS NIGHTS Is Too Well Known to Hosts of Nerve -Exhausted Men and Women—The Fatal Error of Using Opiates. Cured by Using Dr- Chase's Nerve Food. To Ito awake night after night, the, brain est flee with nervous excitement and thoughts( flashing before HI tw mind in never-ending, variety, is the common ex1'r.enno of persons whose nerves are weak and exhausted. During such nights nerve force is emanated aft a tromend{sus rate. Instead of brdmg restored; and re -Invigorated another day's wear anal tear the bn,lt ,.v further Weak- enetl and exhausted nett the mind Is unbalanced by thin terrible waste of energy wii!c11 the lamp of life le rnpit)ly burning nett. , It is in this despairing. condition that niftily menu and women attempt 10 drug a'nd tiocelean the nerves by 'lino use of (nestles. This is a fatal step welelh haeten,i nerve decay. Surely it is wiser to build up and completely restore the nerves by using Dr. Chase's Nerve t'e nd, rs treatment, wlttcb gets right down to the foultda.tion of the difficnity and 'effects permanent remits by real - tenting the wnstorl nerve cells. Sleeplessness la (rely erne of the flltkly distressing symptntns which •entirely disappear with the use ot Dr. temse's Nerve t'o:.l. It Is a positive 'cure for weakness of nerves and body, anti le sp'n1f!,e for woman's tits bee:luse then alinest invariably arise fronnt veliau'ate 1 nem ev. ,t) eta a box, t1 boxes for :4...:,%l. :it :ill ileal era or l:tlmn 1i son, Ikttes Sc Co,, Tobe( 10.