The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 24, 1890, Page 6

4] - ef THE GAUDY TULIPS. Sensational History of a Very Popular Spring Flower. The tulip was first made known by botanical description and figure in 1559 by Conrad Gessner, a famous Swiss naturalist, who was born ia Zurich, March 26, 1516, and who was the founder of the botanic garden in that place, and who also drew and painted more than 1,500 plants for a “History of Plants,” on which he was at work. The plant from which Gessner made his drawings was at Augsburg, in the garden of John Henry Harwart, and the seed from which it was raised is said te have come from the Levant. It is sup- posed that it was introduced into Eng- land about 1580, for Hakluyt in 1582 writes as follows: ‘“‘Now within these four years there have been brought into England from Vienna, in Austria, divers kinds of flowers called Tullpas.” It isa native of the Levant, Linnzeus says of Cappadocia, and is supposed by some to be the lily of the field spoken of by our Saviour. Its name Tulla was given on account of its supposed re- semblance to a turban, a resemblance which Moore in ‘Lalla Rookh” thus describes: ‘What triumphs crowns the rich divan to-day, ‘With turbaned heads of every hue and race, Bowing before that vaiied and awful face, Like tulip-beds of different shape and dyes, Bending beneath the invisible west wind's sighs. The Turks are said to be especially fond of the tulip, and that the red sort is used as an emblem by which a lover makes known his passion for his mis- tress, for, according te an anonymous writer on flower lore, ‘‘when glowing in all its native charms, with its petals of fire and its scorched and blackened heart, it proclaims, in spite of bolts and bars, to the ear of listening beauty that a lover sighs in her vicinity, and that, if she will but appear for but a moment, one glance will impart a fire to his eyes and consume his heart.” Early in the spring the Turks cele- brate what they call the Feast of Tulips, and in olden tintes in the Sultan’s se- raglio the day was observed with great pomp and splendor. It is said that a stage was erected and seats arranged for spectators. The former was covered with rich carpeting and ornamented with great numbers of large crystal vases filled with the most beautiful tu- lips obtainable; fountains of rose water and perfumed tapers filled the air with fragrance, and colored lamps gave the place an appearance of fairyland. About these vases of gaudy tulips young Cir- cassian girls performed their national dances, keeping step with the softest and most delicious music, while they sang to the beauties of the tulip, Dur ing this feast the Sultan's subjects laid at his feet their gifts and renewed their pledges of devotion. While in the language of flowers the tulip is used to designate « declaration of love, it has also by some, om account of ite elegant form, the beauty of its colors and ite want of fragrance and oth- @r useful qualities, been considered an Sppropriate symbol of a woman who pos- sesses no recommendation but a beauti- ful appearance. Like many other of the familiar flow- ers, to the tulip is given a mythological Francis Gentil, a lay brother of the order of Carthusians, who lived in the latter part of the fifteenth centu- ry, gave the following quaint rendering of the story, a few lines only being omitted: ‘The first tulips were brought from Dalmatia, where there was former- ly a young girl of the same name with this Flower, whose Mother wasa Nymph of the Fountain Timavi, and the Father was Proteus, who changed his shapes every moment, and, as children natural- ly take after them who gave them a Be- ing, Tulipa’s Fancy ran upon a thou- sand different things, with which she was amusing herself one day, when the God Vertumnus, after Sauntering up and down the World, came at last to Il- lyrium, and there perceived this Nymph sitting upon the brink of, her Mother's Fountain. She was handsome, and he was charmed with her, but when he be- gan to offer her his tender addresses, Tulipa was so far from listening to him, that she speedily took to flight. Ver- tumnus, fired by Love, and being sensi- ble withal that this Nymph took great pleasure in diversity of colors, turns himself into different shapes and colors every moment; but all was in vain, and the God, finding his wishes balked and his artifices ineffectual, joined to his Request Prayers, which were equally useless. At last, finding that all his Godhead could not influence the Nymph, attempted violent measures, on which in despair Tulipa cried out to the Gods of her Country for Succour,and the Gods, complying with her request, transformed her into the flower that to this day goes by her name.”—Philadelphia Ledger. Sentences Containing the Alphabet. Half a dozen members of the Press Club were discussing the peculiarities of the English language the other evening when Dr. F. E. Rice, who, by the way, is a bad man to run up against in the discussion of almost any subject, took the Argus to task for printing a para- graph which read about as follows: “The following is said to be the short- est sentence in the English language containing all the letters of the alpha- bet: ‘John P. Brady gave me a black walnut box of quite small size.’ The entire sentence contains less than twice the number of letters in the alphabet.” “That's a good sentence of its kind,” said the doctor, “but I think if you will carefully study the sentence ‘Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs,’ you will find that it contains less letters than the sentence you published and yet omits no letter in the alphabet.” It will be seen that the sentence of the doctor's construction contains fifteen letters less than the former and alsohas but six superfluous letters.—Albany Ar gus. —Teddy is a little city boy who paid a long visit to his grandpa’s farm. He stayed until harvest-time, and was, of course, very much interested in every- thing he saw. One day grandpa was husking corn. Teddy wanted to help, but he wasn’t quite sure how to ask about it. Pretty soon, however, he Durst forth, eageriy: “Gram'pa, may— I help you undress that corn?” ith’s Companion. Both Gladstone and Belfour de- test the habit of smoking. Fretful natures in time become feeble folks. Missouri has three State tickets in the field this year, with the Demo- caats on the third base. Lewis of Cedar county, the can- didate for congress, is a rustler and and wears red whiskers. Capitalists can make from 12 to 15 per cent. at Jefierson city by put- ting up dwelling houses to rent. Aman named W. L. Thompson sold his field of corn near Lathrop, Mo.., in the field for $16,66 per acre The State university opened last week with 36 more students {than were“enrolled on the opening day last year. A big load of watermellons sold tae RUnEE BUT CYRES ELSE. COAL! COAL! COAL! 4 1-2 cents per bushel at the bank. Having leased land on Squirre Beck’s farm about one half mile north west of Shobe, will say that I now have a large quantity of coal mined This Coal will be sold at the bank at 44 cents per bushel. ~ W. R. JENKINS, and for ale. THE AMERICAN DUCHESS. Rigoro tment That Makes Her Grace 75 Tog wexaiberetechs Fair. Neither the good clothes nor the coat- of-arms worn by the Duchess of Marl- borough have interested the ladies of New York as much as the slender pro- portions of her figure. At her first pub- lic appearance in the Metropolitan Op- era House, the night Mme. Patti made her debut, an exclamation of astonish- ment ran around the horseshoe. “How slight!” “A perfect thoroughbred!” “What has she done?” “Where is her flesh?” is a sample of the wondering inquiry that passed from critic to ¢ritic. The Duchess is slight and a perfect thoroughbred in bearing and outline; her flesh has vanished, and the things she has done, or rather the things she has refrained from doing, entitle her to be classed among the heroines of so- ciety. When sho married the Duke of Marl- borough she was more than plump. She filled out every crease and wrinkle that escaped her bedice-maker; her breath was short, her step considerably heavier than fhe rustle of angels’ wings, and the slightest exertion distressed her. EVE-SALVE Sih, WEA, 8 NFLAE Ee, Cee ee 3 Tumors, Red tye to 2 AMD PRODUCING QUICK RELIEF AND PERMANET QE Also, equally thee Famers, Salt ree @ALVE may be used to advantage, . Seld by all Drageiste at 25 Coats, MITCHELL'S A Cortain, Safe, and Effective Matted efficacious wh guch as Cicers, Fevet FOR —THE BEST— She consulted an uptown adipose doc- tor, who, after a careful diagnosis, pro nounced her case chronic. Then she was plain Mrs. Hamersley, but a very pretty woman predisposed to take up considerable room in the world. “Lady Jane,” the doctor informed her, “‘v nadowy by comparison to her possibilities.” This revelation horrified the pretty widow, who at once offered superior financial inducement and pledged her- self to carry out minutely whatever prescription he warranted to relieve her. A bargain was closed and the treatment began at once and has been religiously adhered to ever since. Here are some of the restrictions; Not a morsel of bread, cake, rolls or pastry. No tea, coffee, chocolate or sweet wine. No potatoes, peas, rice, carrots, tur- nips, macaroni, cheese, butter, cream, custard, jellies or sweets. Not a drop of ice-water. No warm baths. No flannel and only enough clothing to keep from taking cold. No bedroom heat. Not drop of any liquid food at meals. In place of bread she had fruit, a sec- tion of apple or orange, some fresh grapes, berries, cherries or stewed fruit being used where ordinarily one craves s bit of bread ora swallow of water. Her diet was limited to two meals eday, breakfast at ten and dinner at seven, with the following bill of fare to select from: Rare, lean meat, game aad poul- try, soft-boiled eggs, ses foods, toast, lettuce, spinach, celery, cresees, fruits She had half a gallon of hot water to drink every day, with lemon juice in it to take away the fiat taste Cold water was denied her, and sles, frappes, champagne and claret strictly forbidden, She was even forced to forego the lux- ury of bathing in water, in place of which she had sponge and vapor baths Every few days she took a fast, allow- ing the system to consume the adipose tissue. fle no limit was put upon in Carelton one day last week for $1 That’s the kind of a colored paradise Missouri is. Shobe, Bates county, Mo. TO MY FRIENDS. As I carry a full and complete line of General Merchandise CONSISTING OF DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, QUEENS- WARE, GLASSWARE &C. And as I sell as cheap as any store west of the Mississippi river, I extend a cordial invitation to the citizens of Spruce township and surround- ing country to call and see me. I will sell goods as cheap as they can be bought in the county, and guarantee satisfaction. J.H.MELTON, : _ Spruce, Mo. A. O. Welton Staple:Fancy Groceries, DOUMED TO DEATH. Lemonade and Milk Shake, for the finest Candies, for the best cent cigar in town, for the bi selection of Albums, Plush ote Toys and Stationery, Call on, J. E. McCONNELL Novelty Store, East side Square. Potter Bros, BRICK LIVERY STABLE, An ample supply of Buggies, Carriages, Phaetons, Drummer | Wagons, &c. Crass Rics Fuenremep. At any hour, day or night on the most reasonable terms. Farmers desiring to put up their horses when in the city will find this barn the most convenient in town. POTTER BROS. BRADFIELDS Fist Under prevailing conditions many hogs are doomed to death by disease merely because the owners fail to take measures to preserve their Feed and Provisions of all Kinds. the pleasure of driving or riding, she was asked to select the roughest, rock- fest roads, and to walk from five to ten miles a day in the open air. FEMALE- This tice of self-denial the Duch- ess of Marlborough has persisted in for the last two years, and to-day she is per- haps the handsomest woman in New York society. She weighs about one hundred and forty pounds, her eyes are health. DR. JOSEPH HAAS’ QUEENSWARE AND GLASSWARE. CICARS AND TOBACCO, oa are REGULATOR Fain pat Soa yee A MENSTRUATION is TAMER 0! Hog and poultry Remedy Will Arrest Disease, Prevent Dis- ease, Expel Worms, Stop the Cough, Increase the Flesh and Hasten Maturity. ~ +e. Always pay the highest market price for Countrv Produces East Side Square. Butler, Mo- DEAF Erne, vat belay. MISCO, aly, 853 Reéway, How York. Write for book of prosts TREE- | Grosvenor’s Bell-cap-sic PLASTER. bright, her complexion is as clear and smooth asa school-girl’s, and she has the carriage of a cadet and the health of a child of nature. Considering the fact that Blenheim Castle is constantly filled with company and that the Duke is a gourmet and something of a gormand, this beautiful American deserves much credit for her farbearance, even if it is the price of her beauty.—N. Y. World. SOUPS WITHOUT MEAT. ~ Two French Recipes Which May Prove a Boon to Many Housewives. z, saa La @RADFIELD REGULATOR CA EBLE BV ALL BERETS, LOAN AND INVESTMENT , This association issues a series! each EQUITABLE ASSOCIATION, OF SEDALIA, MO. - CAPITAL STOCK, $2,000,000. Read What Feeders Say: I never lost a hog that was given Haas’ Remedy and have used it 8 A Frenchman’s recipe for a good soup without meat is the following: Put but- ter the size of a pigeon’s egg into the saucepan. When very hot add two or ODS . 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Notice ishereby given to all creditors and others interested in the estate of Eliza C. Lusk deceased, that I. J. W. Ennis, public admin- istrator, and as such in charge of said estate, intend to make final settlement thereof at the next term of the Bates county probate court, in Bates county state of Missoni » to be held at — on the ltth day of November, 1890, - W. ENNIS Pusuic Apurisraator. ‘f" ASTHMA Catarh, Hay Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Croup and Common Colds gibi Gironguoas tho world. nour for Free Saraple: HIMROD MANUFG CO., SOLE PROPRIETORS, gestion, 191 FULTON ST., NEW YORK. | AS. The only sure care for Corse. NUMBER OF Boys. a mi: Careful personal attention, Prepares for any College. MILITARY BAY TRAINING, Located at KIRKWOOD, MO, The Ninth Year opens - mbez 10th, 1890. Send for catalogue immediately. eet E. A. HAIGHT, A.M., Principal, never Seem Co grow old. Try a. cake-- seemed light as air. But by these things a man often judges of his wife's devotion to her family, and charges her with general neglect when he finds her careless in these particulars. Many a home owes @ large part of its thrifty neatness and its consequent happiness to SAPOLIO. s@-Grocers often substitute cheaper goods for SAPOLIO, to make a bettsr pront. Sen@ back such articles, and insist on ha hat three large onions sliced thin; stir and cook until they sre red. Add one-half teacup of flour, stirring until it is red, and taking care that it does not burn. Now pour in about one pint of water, stir well, season with salt pepper and let it boil one minute. Thon pour the whole into the soup kettle and set at the back of the stove till just be- fore time to serve, when add one and one-half pints or more of boiling milk, and two or three boiled and mashed po- tatoes. Before putting in the potatoes mix them upsmooth and thin with a lit- tle of the soup. Stir all well together and simmer a few minutes. Put bits of toasted bread in the soup tureen, pour in the soup and serve very hot. Another tempting soup is made of chocolate. Break one-fourth pound of sweet chocolate in small pieces and dis- solve in a little water over the fire, add one quart of milk and beat with the egg beater until it boils, add three yelks of eggs, but do not let them curdle, and pour over toasted bread. The whites may be beaten toa standing froth and placed in heaps on the soup before serving.—Household. —A May-Day Incident—“Well, ma’am,” said the landlord, after taking an hour toshow her over the house, what do you think?” “I rather like it.” “Yes.” “If you'll take out the furnace and put in steam, change the front Stairs, put in plate glass, run the bay window up, reduce the rent from $60 to $30 per month and move the house over on Woodward avenue, I think we'll take it for a year.”—Detroit Free Press. —According to a Colorado paper, a wood-tick in that State is making life miserable, and that “a daily bath in Dacon grease or ham fat” is about the | only thing that will keep the insect off. | Another preventive, and one more | pleasant to adopt, is death; but many persons prefer leaving the State.—Nor- tistown Herald. Parties desiring to make investments for interest or to procure loans will do well tosee Or Address jJ. H. NORTON, Agent, Butler Mo. R. C. SNEED, Sec’y. Sedalia, in. Brown-Desnoyer: ‘TRADE MARK: BUTLER, - ~- Time Tabie.| L. &S DIVISION. TRAINS RUNNING NORTH. 0. 304, passenger 4:47 a.m. 312, local . 8:30 * 302,passenger 215 p. m. TRAINS RUNNING SOUTH. - 30, passenger 12:30 p.m. 311, local 5:00 ** 303, passenger 740 6 «(«F St. L. & E.JDIVISION. No. 343 mixed, leaves 6:45 a.m. 344 «‘* _ arrives 3:25 p.m. E. K. CARNES, Agent. @ WEAR SHOE CO.’s ors: gor —FOL SALE BY— J. M. McKISBEN,