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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1901)
TIIM NORFOLK NKWS : FRIDAY , ( KTOKKK 1,1001. State Has No Money to Restore Hospital for Insane. DOARD FAVORS REBUILDING. At the Regular Mooting Next Week NeROtintioMS Will ho Opened With Norfolk Looking to Reconstruction of tin ; From 9Miir < U > 'n Dally Governor Suvugo nnd Attorney ( Jon- onil Proutlio oiiino up from Lincoln yostorduy to inspect IhoNotfolkhoHpituI for IIIMIIIO , Hponttho iiftornoon ut the institution. They found the property in much bettor condition Hum they luid expected , mid ut the end of their visit expressed themselves I\H Individually in favor of reconstruction. Two olhor members of the lionrd of public IniidH mid buildings , Roorotury of Htntn Marsh mid Commissioner of Public LnulH mid Buildings Folmor. hud visited the insti tution the day after the llro , and uftor they hud looked ever the Hituution they expressed thoniHdlvoH UH HittlHllod thut the only thing to doin torobuild. TluiH , HO fur UH they have expressed themselves individuiiUy , the members of the board believe tlu property Hhould bo.'ircHtorcd , but before anything uuthoritiittvo cun bo given out n regular mooting of the bourd IH necessary , which Jwill bo hold the early part of next week. The dilll- cnlty to thin roHiilt in likely to lw found in the ( net thut the board ban no money nt Its c.ommund to pay uny part of the expense of rebuilding. AH Htutod ut , a mooting of the governor and the Norfolk - folk committee liwl evening , the people of this town will bo expeotod to provide the menus thut it contn and wait until mi appropriation IH niado by the login- luturo. Thojlrst thing to bo douo , UH BUggcBtod by the moinliorH of the board , IH to employ u competent urohileot to oxninino uud report on the feasibility and upptoximato cost of roooiiHtruotion. Then an urohlteot Hhould bo employed to draw plans and speeilloatioim and to miporlntond the rebuilding. Tlio money for fees of the architect * , thereout of mat m inland labor , would huvo to bo providodlfor by Norlolk people , but the work would bo douo under the Hunetion nml direction of the bourd of public lands and buildings. U WUH stated ut the meeting thut in no civo is it prob- ublo thut uny member of the bourd will consent to reconstruction unless the building Is to bo absolutely tire proof lu every purtieulur. Attorney Oonorul Prout , in conversa tion with a NKWS reporter last evening , wild ho could not help but marvel ut the romarkublo small loss of life during the flro. Ho considered it u most stupend ous undertaking to rolouHo 1100 insane patients from an institution of thut ohuructor during the excitement of u lire , with the IOHS of but two lives , and both of these persons who hue. boon re moved from jtho building but escaped from their attendant and rushed buck into the burning structure. Ho said it showed greut executive Ability on the part of Dr. Teal uud the other otllcors and attendants. This morning N. A. Kuinbolt received n letter from the secretary of the Union Commercial club of Lincoln , reiterating what had been told to him ever the tele phone , us to the position of Lincoln busi nessmen iuregard to the report that they would try to secure the abandonment of the Norfolk hospital and huvo the pu- tiouta broug'it to Lincoln for treatment. The letter follows : Union Commercial , Lincoln , Neb , Sops. U7 Mr. N. A Kaiubolt , Norfolk , Neb : Dear Sir My attention haw boon called to the fact thut the press wore freely commenting on the proposition thut the city of Lincoln would profit by the unfortunate lire at the Norfolk in- fuuia asylum , by the rebuilding of the sumo at Lincoln and that the Union Commercial club were actively at work seeking to bring this about. I wish to state on behalf of the Union Commercial club and every member thereof , that no such action has been taken or contemplated. Please convey to the citizens of Nor folk our sumputhy in the IOKH sustained for the time being and assure them ut the next session of the legislature that Lancaster county's delegation will lend their aid to the securing of an appropri ation for the rebuilding of the Norfolk insane asylum , making it a lire proof structure. Very truly yours , E. 0. KuwirK , Secretary. I Real Estate Transfers. The following uro the truusfors of real estate in Madison county for the week ending September 28 , 1901 , as reported by D. T. Koenigstoiu , otlicial abstractor : Singleton B. diiu to Gmider Thomp son , wd part of uw of sw 'll-31-i. Andrew .T. Heath to A no Myers , wd lot 8 , block IS ) , F. W. Barnes add to Madison. Hoinry Pillar et al to Henry Kohloff. qcd so4 of swl. { und pirt ; of ue4 of sw.1 J15-31-1 undue1. . . of nw4 2-2:1-1. : II nry Kohloff et al to Mary Much- timelier , wd. Above land. William II Hish to Klizn Juno Ross- lor , wd lot 31 , block ( , Dorsey place add to Norfolk Junction , fS.r > 0 Eliza Juno Bossier to W. 11. llish. wd lot 12 , block 7 Koenigstoiu's add to Nor folk , * 8GO. Roderick McKenzie to W. H. Hish wd lot 1J ] , block 1 Dorsoy place add to Norfolk , $100. Carl Otto to Lizzie Vlusnoy wd nwVi of BoH und s' . . of scK ! ifl-2l-2 , ,100. P. V. Lewis to Sheridan Williams wd lot 1 , block 0 , Lewis add to Meadow Grovo/jfSO. Fred WlllliiniH to.I. U Manning , wd lotN s mid U , blonk 37 Kimball & Blair's add lo Mat I In ( In-nlc , $ ? ' 'i' > . I'nlted ' of Amciiru to MOIIH NelMin , pd M < I. 3I-3I-I Henry It Uelthurdt to Adelheld V Itolthurdt , wd lot i > , btix-k I Koenlg- Htein's iHt udil to Norfolk | l. . . . l.otlcr I.lit. D Lint of letters remaining uncalled for ut the poHtonie.o October 1,11)01 ) : Mis Pearl Hrown , MM. O W. Carter , Prof. II. II Hunmett , Tracy Howard , Mrs ( loo. Ivroblon , Chris. Leighthold , H Linktolg , .1. C. Wlk'imui. If not called for in in days will bo sent to the dead letter olllco. Parties calling for any of the ubovo pleuHOHiiy udvortlsed. P. F. Sl'IIKOIIKIl , P. M. DUILDING TO BE FIRE-PROOF. Architect Grant of Doatrico Inspects Hospital Ruins. Steward M. O. W.ilkor of the Nor folk hospital for the insane is homo from a trip to Lincoln on mutters con nected with the institution. Ho states thut the bourd of public lunds nnd build- ngs will udvortlso for bids ut once for rebuilding the west wing of the hoHpltul uid thut the pluiiH contemplate a wholly lire-proof building und it is mpod to huvo it completed before winter sots In. Architect Orant of IJoutrlco wan hero ind made a thorough inspection of what romnins of the old building , with i view to arriving at the probable .HHt of rebuilding. He is expected a make bis report to the bourd ut once uid the work preliminary to building will bo undertaken at UH early a date as Meantime all'airs at the institution xro proceeding very satisfactorily and vlthough it is somewhat crowded the mtlonts uro being carefully looked after mil the olllcors and employes are en nymg the situation us well us nmy bo. " " ' STANDARD TIME. A Talilt * of the Hour ItroUonliiKi of All Nnllonn. TLo dllllculty of appreciating the dlf- fn-oneo lu time Hint prevail * between dllToront countries Is very general , uud the following list Is printed lor the pur pose of a ready reference guide by which to calculate the time of any oc currence In another country. All na tions except Spain , Portugal aaid HUH- ula calculate their time from the meri dian of ( Jreonvleli , accepting as stand ard Home even hour meridian east or west of Cifeeinvleh. For Instance : Western Kuropcau time , or that of the meridian of ( Jreenwloh , Is legal In England. Holglum , Holland and Lux emburg. Com nil European time , or one hour cast of Creenwlch , Is legal lu ( Germany , Austria-Hungary , Hosnlti aud Herzego vina , the Kongo Free State , Denmark , Italy , Servla , Sweden , Norway and Switzerland. Eastern European time , or two hours past of Ureeiiwlch , Is adopted by Bul garia , Houmanla , Natal and Turkey In Europe. Eight hours east of Greenwich ap plies to the Philippines. Nine hours east of Greenwich IH adopted by central Australia and .la- pan. pan.Ten Ten hours east of Greenwich Is olll olal In Victoria , Queensland and Tas mania. Eleven aud a half hours east has been adopted by New Xoaland. The I'ultod States. Canada and Mexi co have adopted the llfth , sixth , sev enth and eighth hours west of Green wich. The Hawaiian Islands adopt the me ridian of 10 < L- hours west. In Spain the meridian of Madrid , 1-1 minutes -15 seconds west of Green- wlch , Is legal ; In Portugal , tuut of Ll bon , or S(5 minutes 39 seconds west , and In Russia , that of St. Petersburg , or 2 hours. 1 minute and l.'J seconds east of Greenwich. Detroit Free Proas. Molllllril. The head of the household was late getting home. He was very late. It was long past midnight. Indeed the little clock on the hall mantel had Just struck 3 o'clock when he came walking In. He bad been out with the boys , nnd his wife reproached him. "Why. it's early yet. It's not Into. " Just then the clock sounded one , two , throe. The wife looked nt him with grim rebuke. lie caught her eye nud Jerked out this reply : "Well , now , If you want to believe that darned ? l..r > 0 clock before your dear husband. It's all right. " It was a similar occasion , only more so. At this time he was a little drunk er than usual. His stop was unsteady , but ho had not lost his courteous man ners. She met him nt the front , weep ing reproachfully. "Oh. John , " she pleaded , "what makes you do this way ? " "You tire hie so awfully pretty- hie , " ho said , making an extravagant bow and kit-sing her. "that 1 like to- hlc to see you double. " And she put him tenderly to bed , bathed -his forehead the next morning aud forgot about the scolding she had fully determined to administer to him. Missouri Excelsior. How IViijier In I'rcimrrd. The pepper plant Is propagated by cuttings , comes Into bearing three or four years after It Is set and yields two crops annually for about 1years. . When a few of the berries change from green to red , till of them are gath ered , because If they were allowed to ripen any longer they would be less pungent. To tit them for market they are dried , separated by rubbing with the hands and cleaned by winnowing. The black popper of commerce couslsts of the berries thus prepared. Power of State Board in the Matter is Limited , GOVERNOR SAVAGE'S POSITION. Opposed to Any Out Fire-Proof Struc tures for State Purposes Believes That Four-Fifths of the Value of the Duilding Was Destroyed , Kroni MOMIII'H | Dully : The doHtruction of the hospital for the iiiHunoiit this place has brought forward a number of ideits regarding the handl ing of the ntato'H unfortiinutcH. Quo of the best in n plan to do uway with a liOHpituI for the chronic insane uud give thi hospital at HuHtliiRH the .sumo stand ing on the one hero and at L'ncoln. ' It In noodlcHs to state that it in dlHtrcsslng to the putientH und their rolntivon to bo truiiHforrod to un institution for , incur- ubloH nnd N cquivolont to the assertion , "Who ontorH here K'avoH all hope behind - hind " A fair nnd honorable way would bo for the patients to bo divided up iHitwoon the three institutions us far IIH poHHiblo , the Norfolk hospital to care for the nnfortiiimtcH of the north part of the state and thoHO nt Lincoln nnd HiiHtingH to care fir those of the south half. Hoforo the ( Ire the Huntings in stitution contained more than TOO pa tients known no chronic or incurnblo. Some of thorn nro cured in spite of this reputation und there would undoubtedly bo more of thorn to recover if they did not reuli/.o that they wore virtually con demned to llfo servitude in a cliroulo hospital. It is to bo hoped that if the destruction of the Norfolk hospital has no other HYect it will ut least arouse the people to the need of n change In this particular. The Lincoln correspondent of the Omulm World-Herald sends the follow ing to his paper under date of Septem ber US : "Tho bourd of public hinds nud buildings decided this ufternoon to send an architect to Norfolk to secure an cstlmuto of the cost of reconstructing the west wing of the burned nsylum und to advertise for bids for n fire proof structure. Architect Grant wits re quested to make the trip Monday. On his return the bourd will usk contractors to submit bids with the express under standing that the builder must look to the next legislature for pay. The esti mate cost of rebuilding this wing with ( Ire-proof material is from $30,000 to $25- 000 , but the estimate of the architect may iucronso this. "Probably nothing further will bo douo by the board toward rebuilding the Inrgo structure that was destroyed by fire. Au olVort will bo made to put up the west wing this fall. "Governor Savage , returned yester day from Norfolk , accompanied by At torney General F. N. Prout , is out spoken in his opposition to the building of anything ] but tiro-proof structures. Ho is also of n firm belief that the 115 ! patients now ut Norfolk cnnuot bo prop erly kept in the smull building that still remains. With fifty-five old aud help less women patients in one room , with scarcely any facilities for the care of such persons , the governor thinks trouble is sure to como. Ho believes it wholly wrong to attempt to keep2tho ] patients at Norfolk under the existing circumstances. "At the meeting of the board it devel oped that the board has no power to build a building for the state or to lo- onto nu institution or to abandon one without the action of the legislature. In cases of emergency the board might repair n building or transfer pa tients to n place where they can bo cared for , but it has no power to expend money to rebuild a structure without a specific not of the legislature. The ex tensive rnpnirs needed nt Norfolk go be yond the power of the board , as most members regnrd it , uud contrnctors must govern themselves nccordiugly. "The Norfolk people need hnvo no fenr , the members of thejboard sny , that the institution will bo abandoned or re located. "Tho governor believes that the ex penditure of 1200,000 would still leave the building nnrestored. Ho takes is sue with those who nssert thut the re pairs will not cost ever $50,000. " The following authorized interview with Governor Savage concerning the Norfolk hospital situation was given to the press yesterdny morning : "With tho. exception of the west wing , " snid the governor , "the building is virtunlly destroyed. The walls of the west wing cnu be used in rebuilding by enlarging the holes whore the joists rest , but the rest of the masonry will have to bo cleared away. In order to ue the brick now * u the walls each ono must bo taken from its place , cleaned of mortar nud used in the uew wall. This is n tedious process nud the expense cnnuot help being lurge. "According to an estimate made by a Norfolk architect the west wing can bo put into its orignul condition for $ , " ) ,000. Ho bases his figures on the original cost of the building. When first built $17- 000 was expended on the wing. It is estimated that the stone nnd brick cost $13,500 , lenviug $5,000 for the Interior of the building. But this is hardly n fair estimate in my opinion , because it will tnko n whole lot of time nnd trouble to repine * ) the joists. "There is uo way of estimating the loss with any dt-greo of accuracy , but I Inivo decided that about one fifth of the structure can bo mivod by rxpondlng sonio money. The rest has gone fclim- inering. Here and there pinions of the walls call be rehabilitated , but other items of expense will bo encountered to more than olfnct the gain. I believe four-Qftlm of the value of the iuHtitu- tUm IIOH gone up in smoke. ' 'As4I remarked the other day , I am opposed to the erection of anything ex cept fire-proof buildings for state pur- POMOH. Of course I am not a member of the board of public lunds and buildings and nm speaking now IIH u private citU 7.011. It HconiH UHjless to erect anything else in view of the fact that the legis lature for many youra huvo made no provisions for insuring state buildings. "What can the state do about rebuild ing the nsylum ? " was asked. "That IH procifloly what is worrying n grout ninny people , " nuswored Governor H.ivoge. "At present there is not a dollar on bund that can bo legally used oven to pay an architect for looking over the ruinn. I do not know what the bourd ot publiu lunds and buildings will do in regard to the mutter but it seems to mo that the only way out of the diillculty is to lot some ono rebuild the asylum nud wait until the legisla ture convenes for reimbursement. This is u big tank. The chances nro that the legislature would allow the claim .without a question but they might not do it and there is no law to couipolthointo ] do so. The bids would have to bo udvurtiHud iu the regular way and the contracts let iu the usual man ner. But there would bo no , recour o for the contractor in case tJTo members of the loginluturo proved rofactory. Ho could not commence u suit against the state nor could ho execute a mechanic's lion and gain the possession ofthe , building. "At present I do not see how the Nor folk citizens could aid us in the matter. Tlioy are very anxious to do so nud I nm sure that they would ruiso the money to repuir the west wing nt ouco nnd wait for the legislature to reimburse them if such a course was possible. But I believe the board will hnvo to advertise for bidders nud nwurd the contrnct in that way. " BEGA. Mrs. Colander and daughter wore vis itors at Norfolk Thursday. , , J , Mr. Nols Nelson and son were Suuduy visitors hero from Iloskius. Andrew and Eric Swonsou were at Norfolk on business Friday. 0. E. Wilson recently became the possessor of a now top buggy. Mr. and Mrs. Gus. Kolart and child- rou drove to Norfolk Monday. Mrs. Mncombor and Mrs. Speck and sou of Norfolk visited here lost week. Miss Mary Honrickson returned from Sioux Oity where she has been for sonio time. t An oyster social was1' given at "tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. John Heppflnger Saturday evening. Christina Luudquist visited with 'her parents Sunday , returning to her school Monday morning. Mr. Vornnu and sou of Wayuo passed through this vicinity Monday. They returned from the western purt of the state with a drove of cattle that have been pastured there this summer. WARNERVILLE. Mrs. Ruth Copeland aud daughter , Hattie , returned Tuesday from Ilidgely , Iowa. The latter is much improved iu health. The M. B A. lodge of Waruervlllo will give au oyster supper in their lodge room Thursday evening , October 10 The public is invited. At the populist caucus held last week Maurice Garborry was nominated for assessor ; J. W. Glbbs nud John Couloy for rend overseers. Ed Creamer moved his family here from Norfolk Monday. They are living in the house on the corner of Main street nud Madison nvcuue. Anna Lnuvor. daughter of Samuel Lnuver of Muplo Grove , was thrown from the pony she wns riding one duy Inst week nnd suffered n bndly broken arm. Dr. Daniels of Brittle Creek re duced the fracture. $13 to Buffalo Pan-American and Re turn $13. Tickets on sale daily via the Nicklo Pluto road , good returning ton days from date of sule. Especially low rates for 15 to ! iO dnys limit Chicago to Buffnlo aud return. Tickets at lowest rates to all points east. John Y. Gala- ban , general agent , 111 Adams street , Chicago. Chicago city ticket office 111 Adums street. Whut Shall We Hnvo for IJ 8ert ? This question arises in the family every day. Lot us answer it todny. Try Jell-O , a delicious dessert. Pre pared in two minutes. No baking ! add hot water aud sot to ] cool. Flavors Lcmou , orange , raspberry nud strnw- berry. At your grocers. 10 cents. rty Of all Hot Weather Enemies " - of humanity cholera is the worst. Treat ment to bo effective must bo prompt. When vomiting , purging aud sweat an nounce that the disenso is present , com bat it with Perry Davis' Pain Killer. All bowel troubles , like dinrrhoen , cholern uiorbus nmVdysontery are over- couio by Pain Killer. It is equally honlth-prouiotiug iu all climates. ITJMirsODDPKANKS. WHV SOME WOMEN FELL IN LOVE WITH THEIR HUSBANDS. Pcpnllnr MrnxoiiK 'I'lml n ( Tliiicn In- IIIK-HIT the 1'iilr Sex In Miiltfru of llie Henri Tin- Woman Who Won nnd Wrilileil n Woman llntcr , If tlicru IH one question more than another to which It IH dllllcult to got or give n HiitlKfiu'tory answer It Is surely this : "Why did yon full In love with your husbandV" In 10 eases out of 20 woman would probably confess candid ly that Hlu * did not know or else she would declare conclusively that she did becaiiHo she did , and that ought to end the matter. In the run- cases where the lady con- dcHceiid.s to declare her reason the un sworn are both Interesting and In structive. "Whatever made you marry the pris oner ? " a London magistrate asked a woman whose face bore "striking" evi dence of her huslmud'H " affection. "He- cause he punched all the other fellows' heads , " she answered , "and nobody else dared muke love to inc. " Another good lady confessed that she fell In love with her husband because he was the "only man who over dared to snub her. " While other men were stumbling over each other to pay her court and attention , he always treated her with absolute Indifference and even rudeness. The consequence was that she de termined to bring him to her feet and his knees. She succeeded , but lost her heart In the attempt. " 1 fell In love with my husband , " one lady recently declared , "because he was the only man about whom no one was ever hoard to say an unkind word. Even the women , although he paid them no special attention , were agreed that lie was 'a darling ; ' and , al though"1 he was plain , almost to ugli ness , and old enough almost to be my father , 1 loved him and determined to marry him long before ho had any such thought of me. " Not long ago a Yorkshire lady ot wealth and beauty shocked her friends by marrying a poor cripple. It had come to her ears that he had long lov ed bet In silence and had counted each day happy It' he only caught a distant glimpse of her. She discovered that he was a devoted sou and brother ami a man of unusual gifts and culture for his humble position , and , moved by one of those sudden , generous Im pulses to which some women are lia ble , she sought an Interview with him , told him that she had learned his se cret aud offered him her hand and for tune. This may appear a strange and Improbable thing , but thousands know that It is literally true. Another lady whose marriage result ed from a similar Impulse gives this explanation of it. Among the friends of her family was an old bachelor with a reputation for crustiness who had known her from a child and bad often nursed her lu early days. To her be had always been gentle and kind , and she had loved him "In a way" as long as she could remember. One day she said , "Why have you never married , Mr. ? " "Marry , my dear ? Why , no one would ever marry a grumpy old man like me ! " "Of course they would ! " she nnswor- cd Indignantly. "Why , I would marry you myself ! " "Thank you , my dear ! " came the un expected answer. "Then we'll consider the matter ended. " In spite of her surprise and misgiv ings the girl loyally kept her promise , aud she has never had reason to regret her "moment's Indiscretion. " A lady friend of the writer married her husband for the very illogical rea son that he was an avowed woman hater. He made no secret of his aver sion to the fair sex and declared It so constantly that , as she says , "I vowed I would convert him and make him change his mind , at least so far as one of my sex was concerned. " He was not dllllcult to convert , for within 12 months he had forsworn his creed so far as to conduct one of the "hated sex" to the altar , and now he declares that he "loves them all. " Tit-Bits. Llmewnter has so many uses It Is hard to classify. It Is good to soften water , to sweeten drains , to keep milk vessels wholesome , to make milk Itself sit well upon delicate stomachs , to test air for excess of carbonic acid If there Is too much carbonic acid present , the clear llmewater Instantly crusts over to take out marks left by grease spots which have been removed by stronger alkalis In fact , for so many things It should always be kept on hand. Mixed with either sweet or linseed oil to a creamy consistence , It is the very best household remedy for burns and scalds. It costs practically no more than the 'trouble of making. Put a lump of quicklime as big as the two fists In a clean earthen pitcher , cover it six Inch es deep with clean cold water , stir with a wooden spoon and let It stand sir hours. Pour off the clear liquid without disturbing the lime , but let It run through double cheesecloth. Put In small bottles and cork tight. In using always pour off half an Inch from the top of a bottle that has stood. Not Needed. According to the London Vanity Fair , ft celebrated surgeon mot a young otll- cer lu Piccadilly one day and greeted him with surprise. "Well. 1 am pleased to see you ! 1 am surprised ! Do you know I have a portion of your brain lu a Jar at home ? " "Ah. well , " laughed the other , "I can easily spare that. I have got a berth In the war olllce. " Tasmania Is 4,000 miles less In area than Ireland. The names of Its 18 coun ties are almost all taken from English counties. AVIioro It Itnliin Every onro In awhile stories are brought out about extraordinary show ers of Ilsh , of bloody snow , etc. , the latest thing being of a ship captain far out on the Atlantic who ran Into a dust .shower KO heavy he had to set his crew shoveling the dust from the decks wheu the weight began to got danger- oils. To this be there added a tale : It rains frogs In Arizona. The old timers bollovo there Is no doubt of It , though they rniinot explain whence the frogs were- originally "lifted. " IJut this * much Is straight lot there be a sum mer rain along the line of the southern Pacific In southwestern Arizona , and behold the next morning every llttlo pool has n myriad of little lean green frogs with marvelous croaking powers. They don't wait for nightfall like their more civilized brothers elsewhere , but keep up tb" music by day as by night They live where water comes only about once a year. They can't live over the Interim under the sun baked black rocks. They assuredly haven't hopped from the Colorado river , and they are nil of a size to boot. If they didn't come from the ground or from the river , they must have come frota the skies. And that's what the Hassayauipers flruily believe. Arizona Graphic. I'rovrrtm. Proverbs uncomplimentary to tht fair sex arc common In Spain. "A wo man , like a pavement , should be well trampled on to be kept In order , " "A woman Is like a candle , Twist her neck If you wish her to be good ; " "He- ware of a bud woman , and do not trust a good one ; " "Crying in a woman and limping lu a dog Is all a sham ; " "A cock crows on his own dunghill , but hens cackle everywhere" ( this lu refer ence to the supposed 'garrulousuosa and Inquisitive disposition of the sex ) ; "Show me a magpie without a spot and I will show you a woman without a fault. " In English counterparts are not wanting , for example : A woman , n ilni ; niul n walnut tree The inort' joti beat tliuni the better they be. Mothers-in-law and stepmothers come In for a good deal of sarcasm. Some of the proverbs In regard to them will not stand translation. Of a man who is accounted lucky they say , "If he foil from the roof of a house , he would fall on the top of his mother-in- law. " Chambers' Journal. The Arch Il * Htmypr. "He Is a mean , sueaklug , underhand ed element , the moth Is , " protests John Kendrlek Hangs In The Woman's Homo Companion. "Fire lias a decent sense of the proprieties. Moths IHIVB none at all. When fire attacks you , It smokes and crackles aud hisses and roars nnd lots you know In clarion tones that It has come. The moth steals upon you In the dead of night and chows up your best trousers , gorges himself upon your wife's furs , tickles his palate with your swellest llanucl golf shirt , munches away upon your handsomest rug , punches boles In your best sofa cushions with his tusks and then silently folds his tent and steals away without so much as a thank you for his meal. For unmiti gated meanness commend me to the moth ! Alongside of the moth nnd his nefarious work even a book agent pales Into Inslgiiliicance nnd an unpaid grocer's bill becomes au absolute pleas ure" He Wns Acomnoilntrd. A conjuror \\as performing before s roujili and ready audience In one of the prohibition states of America , accord- lug to an English papor. "I am now about to undertake a feat , " said bo , "in which I shall need the use of a pint flask of whisky. " There was a dead alienee. "Will some gentleman In the audience favor me with a pint of whis ky ? " There was no response , uud the conjuror lioiwn to look blank. "Sure ly , " he continued , "in n southeastern prohibition town 1 ought not to have to ask a second time for such u thing. I give my word 1 will return It Intact. Is there no" "Stranger. " said a tall , gaunt man as ho rose slowly from a front seat , "wouldn't n quart flask do as well ? " "Why. certainly ! I merely" Hut before be could finish the gen erous , opou handed audience bad risen like one man aud wore on their way to the platform In a body. The ItlKlit llnmllliiK of HooUn. A book should uot be bent back till the binding Is cracked and loosened nor laid face downward on a chair or table nor left out over night In the rain , nor should Its loaves be turned down to mark the place. Cultivate n good mem ory as to the page where you leave off nnd bo Independent of external aids. Ladles' Homo Journal. IMPORTED Stransky Steel = Ware QUADRUPLE COATED. A little higher in price , but outlants a dozen pieces of so-culled cheap omuneled ware. For salu at ALBERT DEQNER'S.