Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1895, Page 19

e@ THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. CHINESE SOLDI > Go ERS GAMBLING. A FOREIGN COLONY An Island Near Canton Where Great | Merchants Live. | C MERCIAL BOT NO SCCIAL RELATIONS | | An Interesting Account of an Odd Spot in China. a CHINAMEN IN BUSINES ————— Written | " usively for The Evening Star. HERE IS AN IS-/ land reserved for the exclusive use of | foreigners near | great city of Can- ten, China. It is | called Sha-mien, | "which interpreted the sand and it is only half a mile long and | means one-sixth of a mile | wide. The visitor is inclined to doubt if} it ever couid have luxuriant now. been sand fiats, it is so | ‘The so-called streets of this little settle- | ment are in reality broad lanes, carpeted | with bright green turf. The houses are | without exception, comfortable and ! nsive establishments, built principally | h mercha They are of brick | -o, two stories high, with broad rorticees and ovérlapping roofs to keep oif the sun from the rooms, and the floors are paved with tiles in order to further insure the coolness ef atmosphere so de- | sired in that climate. There are no mean- | looking bouses on Sha-mien—no slums. habitaticns there that are not and imposing are the bamboo tents troops of Chinese soldiery, whic fringe that side of the island facing the eity of Canton. The island, which is in a viver called the Pearl, lies parallel with Canton, so that on one side along its t th it is separated from that caaal, which has a uniform | the ¢ sthy of af a At n Florists. width of only thirty or forty yards. Peo- ple can, and often do, carry on a conver- sation from one shore to the other. Sev- eral bridges cross this canal, and Chinese nels are staticned at either end of them. ‘There they guard, or are supposed to guard, the foreign’ inhabitants of the | island from the Canton between th: any unexpected eruption of | There is a marked contrast | scenes of the two sides of this | narrow canal. On the Canton side there | are countless Chinese swarming in and out the narrow and dirty streets, hurryin: shouting, gesticulating and altogether mak- ing mere fuss than Americans do on Broad- way. On the Sha-mien side only a few st » soldiers are to be seen, loafing or gambling; and twenty yards fur- ther back are the green lawns and gardens of quiet English residences. An occasional stroller under the big trees of the lanes only seems to call attention to his loneli- | ness. > Packed in the canal and scattered over the large harbor of the river, which lies to the west and nerth of Sha-mien, are thou- ands of little boats, called sampans, which 3 in every port in China. I do not ate when I say thousands, for there sems to be no end to these little movable pitati arting everywhere or swarming in flotillas about the wharves of the gr nton. The floating pop- exagge lish Settlement at Canton. ulation of that city is larger than in most.! rs, for it is said to be over 125,000. impans have little bamboo houses in : sterns, and although these boats are En, fifteen feet long they are Hved in, day | night, by whole families. I have seen nity of five livin in one of them. were like five mice In a cage, and ‘s or corner of thelr boat auch enjeyed for nibbling s a spot for romp- animals had for- 1 by nature for a man habitation. | Centonese, the foreign residents | apans for sending | passenger boats ts of Canton. mi to like these S, ons that they are generally | ¥ y and they always smell strongly h. Pt tNe latter peculiarity he soon 1 over China, for the whole people svery day, and as a result it is no at the whole coast tle ree was 4 1g y each home or sle exage ay t from ng to Liau-Tung smells of fish. he fare for the of a sampan is only about half a cent a mile, and in this economy, asin many others, the foreigner who lives on Sha-mien finds much to com- msate him for living so far from his jome. For, if he be an Englishman, he is no less than 8,000 miles from London, or, if an American, no less than 12,000 miles from New York. And he ts also quite re- | white | community climatically from either of those for he is just below the tropic of and the temperature of Sha-mien s down to grees in mid- 2 d it hovers between 70 and 95 $s in the hot season, which lasts from to November. e trees, mote the gardens and the mien, intersected with it the appearance of a park, with a score of stately s hidden amid its foliage. merchants there are among the t traders, and every house has lower story given over to. offices. y day, across the bridge from Canton, wealihy Chinamen are borne in palanquins by servants to visit the foreign merchants and make great contracts for the sale of beautiful how he world’s grea its Chief Mandarins, silk, tea, palm-leaf fans or other articles. ‘These Chinamen are often tremendous swells in appearance, and frequently wear trousers of pale blue or orange silk, with | jackets of green or crimson. They are apt to affect the need of spectacles, the glasses of which are as round and as big as a silver dollar, and the rims of the glasses are a third of an inch wide and made cf tortoise-shell. The effect is owllike end wise, as it is intended to be, wherein it dif- fers from the effect produced by the mon- ocle in the eyes of some of the Britishers of Sha-mien. Nothing if its kina can cqual the hauteur of important Chinamen. No Cau n can ever hope to reach the nil admirari demeanor of these gentlemen, for the reason that it is really felt and not as- sumed. Their expression is the quintes- ce of a generous, sincere pity for all barbari h their musi jynasties, aristocracies and civiliza only a paltry two thousand years old. But thi is one type of inhabita Canton which never crosses the bridges to Sha-mien, and this is the Chinese lady of high degree. Mandarin’s Wife. Their lords and masters do not wish them to be brought in contact with any western vulgarians. So that all that a foreigner usually sees of these ladies Is an outline dimly discerned through the bamboo cur- tains of a palanquin,gas she is carried through the streets of Tanton by servants shouting ta the crowd to get out of the way. Good luck, however, brought me an invitation to lunch at the house of a man- darin in Canton, and after the meal, at wkich, of course, no ladies were present, I was allowed to see his wife for a few minutes. The reason of this unusual privi- lege was that I happened to have a friend with me who could take photographs, ord the mandarin was anxious to have a pic- ture of his wife. This lady Was dressed in dark silk trousers and cloak, all profusely embroidered in striking colors. Her feet were three inch long, her Httle hands were covered ith pearl rings, and the finger nails of her left hand were about three and a half inches long. Her face was powdered and painted and her black hair iied and spread out in the butterfly fash- ion that Chinese women like. She was in- tensely embarrassed before us, which orly ded to the charm of her person, for she (to be Chinese) ‘fairer than rice and more graceful than the bamboo.” The Chinese are called tricky as diplo- matists, but as merchants their word when once passed to a foreigner is sure to be fulfilled. When one of them tells a Sha- mien dealer that he will deliver him a thousand piculs of tea (a picul is 133 1-3 pounds) six months from date there is no need of further contract. To give an idea of the business done by the handful of merchant princes on Sha- mien it is only necessary to say that the annual exports of silk from the city of Canton, which go through their hands, are over $12,000,000 worth. The tea exported is $3,000,000 worth, and large quantities of firecrackers and of fans (about 4,000,000 of the latter being sent annually to America) are also sold through the agency of the foreigners on Sha-mien. Two great Ameri- can firms used to have establishments theré, but at present there are very few Americans on the island. The fortunes that were made in former times by for- eigners on mien have left their traces in the habits of the people there, for their lavish hospitality continues down to the present day, when their profits from busi- ness are not half so large as they used to be. I have never been to suchggenerous and expensive tiffins and dinners anywhere as are still given in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Sha-mien. Such pheasants, such cur- ries, svch bamboo shoots—more tender than asparagus—are worth traveling far to treat the palate to! ‘There are about 125 foreigners on Sha- mien, and their intercourse with the coun- try about them is commercial oniy, not scecial. Chinamen of the lower classes sometimes stroll over to Sha-mien to gaze on their despicable neighbers. Every after- noon in Sha-mien the English ladies and gentlemen meet to play tennis, gnd there is generally a band of Chinesé loafers looking on. In summer these vagrants leave off their jackets and court the breezes with nothing but a pair of pajama trousers on, but the foreigners pay no attention to so common a spectacle. In the Market. The isolation of the inhabitants of Sha- mien ders them all the more intimate with each other. By general consent, the exile—for so they consider their residence there—is made as merry as possible. Fre- quent excursions are made into Canton to see the pagodas, the Confuctan colleges, the temples and many other places of in- city of 1,600,000 people. One of the div of the ladies of Sha-mien is to hire a sampan and go over to a sub- urb called Honan, and visit the gardens of the florists there. The floriculture of China aims, like their art, at what we would con- sider fantastical. For this reason the florists of Canton display in their nurseriés rows of wire frames shaped like men, dogs, griffins, roosters and other creatures, and rain vines and flowers over them. But residents of Sha-mien allow no such uties on their island, and keep their imilarly do t ntract a liking for the dainties rkets across the canal, where re are hawks. owls, bird's nest: nes rats, dogs and cats for s s quantities of ducks that look as if had been passed between a clothes sr and afterward lacquered. These tastes account for the Sha-mieners jing down the river eighty miles to the nglish city of Hong Kong for most of their ntwith rdens quite Engl's refuse to c of the m th anding the small size of the of Sha-mien, its members re- tain t of large cities. Dinner is always an important ceremony, and the gentlemen and ladies dress as they would at_home. The cheapness of labor there allows every heuse to keep a large retinue of servants, and even a poor clerk can com- mand an amount of service that he never dreamed of in the English or American city that he may have come from. In the center of the littig island is a charming old club house, with a large library opening on to broad galleries, which are shut In from the sun’s glare by bamboo curtains, behind which one may sit and read his book or listen to the doves cooing in the trees near by. At twilight the residents walk around the island_on the parapet which surrounds it. By 17:30 they are all indoors and prepared for a heavy dinner, with plenty of servants to serve it for them. Still later in the even- ing they are on their porticoes, and if play- ing cards are seated within a little house made of perforated wire to keep the mos- quitoes out. If a man-of-war happens to be lying off the island some of its officers are sure to be ashore enjoying the hos- pitalities of these generous merchants. Strangers are welcome to this communi for the Sha-mien people are always glad to get news from the outside world. In fact, they are never quite free from a little restlessness and discontent with their lot. No matter how spacious and comfortable their houses may be or how large their retinue of servants, or how lavish their style of living, or kow much money they may be making, they are still always ready to talk of the time when they may leave this pretty island and return forever to their far-off western homes. y. —_ STYLES IN MUFFS. A Clever Amateur Can Make One That Will Pass Muster. From the New York Herald. : It has been the style this last year in the fur muffs to have them very large, but they are so well made that they are not, as at first sight would appear, heavy and unwieldy. They are lined and interlined with the softest of down, which is vastly different from the cotton wadding, inter- spersed with a few hen feathers, with yhich the cheap muffs are fashioned. Of ecurse, it is necessary, in order to have the distinctive air and style that a hand- some muif should have, to buy it of some ftrrier, but, with the exception of the sew- ing the fur together, it is quite possible for a clever amateur to turn out one that would easily pass muster. The strip cf fur, cut the precise size, should be laid on a table, over it spread whatever lining it is to have, that is, the warm lining cf feathers, down or cotton, or even wool wadding. This must be fastened to the fur at different places. Then the fur, lin- ing and all, should be sewed together. And here is where the difficulty of the amateur comes in, as sewing fur is a very difficult task. The lining of silk or satin is put m the last thing. It is cut the prop- er size, seamed together and finished with a little ruching at either end, through which is run an elastic cord. It is then sewed at one end, put in right side up, and fastened at the other end. Muffs are now so cheap that unless a very handsome piece of fur is desired it is generally better to buy them ready made, although to many women cheap furs, like imitation jewelry and laces, are extremely hard courses to be obliged to carry. —+e+—____ LINEN TABLE FURNISHINGS. A Few New Styles, but Old Favorites Are Still Popular. A representative of a fashionable Broad- way linen shop is the authority for the statement in the House Furnishing Linens that in table cloths the design sold year in and year out is an all-over floral or a de- tached figure. There is never a call for a Louis XVI pattern, and the woman who insists upon a Renaissance tigure, or a pat- tern in any other particular school of de- sign, is a rarity. So long as the table cover is of fine damask, it meets all the de- mands of the most critical housewife. There is only one radical change in this matter of table furnishings, and that is in the lunch service. For a ceremonious lunch or for a lunch en famille, the single table cover is done aWay with, and the cen- ter piece, with single pieces beneath each plate, is’ the proper thing. The table, of course, for such occasions must be a highly polished affair, and the higher the finish and the finer the wood the better the ef- feet. ‘ow and then,” says the informant, “we have some calls for colored doilies for a fruit course, and now and then, also, we are told by our patrons that colored doilies are entirely out of style, and that they would not use them, &c. As a matter of fact, there is a happy medium which is cor- rect—the use of a doilie with a colored bor- der and white center, the colors, of course, to be in no way aggressive, but soft. Then, again, for your pink teas, we have calls for table linen of that shade. There are those also who serve breakfasts oc ally in delf ware or in blue chi would not under any circumsts blue table cloth, but they harmoniz cold white of the linen with the colors of their china by utilizing a center piece of lace, laid over a background of blue cam- bric. Thus they get the blue cast of color as a center ornament. The napkins are white, with a bit of biue in the border.” ANTI-CIGARETTE LEAGUE. Members Pledge Themselves Against Tobacco Until Twenty-One Yeurs Old. From the Hartford Times. Cigarette smoking seems to be a growing evil among the boys of the United States. This has been recognized for some years, but it is only recently that any organized efforts have been made to put a stop to it. it is true that the Connecticut state legis- lature enacted a law in regard to it, but, like many other laws, it seems to be a dead letter. On Thursday afternoon Mr. John S. Camp addressed a special meeting of the High Street School Branch of the Anti-Cigarette Leag' on “The Evils of the Cigarette Habit.” The High street school is the only one in the city where a branch of the league, which is really a national organiza- tion, has been established. The matter was first brought to Prof. Wilbur F. Gor- dy’s attention by Mr. Henry T. Sperry. The league had its origin in Troy, N. Y., but a number of branches have been es- tablished in Albany, New York and Bos- ton. Prof. Gordy said: “I was interested in it at once, because it seemed to be such a practical thing for the boys. The High street school branch was formed last spring and has been doing its work quietly and has been gradually growing in numbers until it now has about 150 members. It holds its meetings on the first Friday of ch month during the school year and the session, which is usually brief, is held at the noon hour. Each boy signs the following pledge, and by doing so _ be- comes a member and is entitled to wear the button: “We, the undersigned, pupils of the Second North School, do hereby pledge ourselves upon honor, first, to abstain from this date from smoking cigarettes, or the use of tobacco in any form until wé shall reach the age of twenty-one years; second, to use all the influence that we possess to induce all public school boys and others of our acquaintance to give up and abstain from smoking cigarettes until such boys shail be twenty-one years old; third, by giving this pledge we become members of the Anti-Cigarette League.’ “The constitution sets forth the name in the first section; the objects, already em- bodied in the pledge, in the second sec- tion; the usual officers in the third sec- tion. The constitution provides for a coun- cil of ten members from the different grades of the school, and also lays down the rule that no meetings shall be held in school hours, and that the principal of the school shall be present at each meeting.” Prof. Gordy states.that, in his opinion, the league is doing a great deal of good. There is no urging on his part or on the part of his teachers. The boys who be- come members do so of their own free will. The lowest grades are not taken in because the boys in those rooms are not considered old enough, as a rule, to under- stand fully the nature and obligations of the pledge. In Prof. Gordy’s opinion, the fact that the pledge of the league only re- quires a promise “of abstinence from smoking until the member shall be twen- ty-one years old is a great point in its favor. Many, if they go without smok- ing until that time, will never smoke, while those who do acquire the habit after that time will do so at little or no danger to themselves. +04. Contrasts. - From Tid-Bits. “Oh, papa, who is that ragged man?” “That, my son, is the great composer of grand operas.” “And who Is that fine- with such good clothe: ‘king gentleman “That's the man who wrote the latest ‘Never Let Your Mother popular song, Carry Up the Coal. A cocoa with rich chocolate flavor, retaining all the nutritious and fat- producing properties yet not distress- ing to the most delicate, can be pro- ced. Proven in [LLIPS: 2s CoQ HOW MME, URSULE REMARRIED ————————— £S FROM THE GERMAN $F HERMANN VOGEL —i + —____ fi 3 Translated for The Hyenigg Star. = Madame Ursulezlost in a gentle reverie, sat in her favorite corner of the great par- lor of the farmhouse, Suddenly, in the'doerway, there appeared @ man dressed Mkera gentleman of the town. His head was:trnamented by a wig in the new style.::He had the square face of a stubborn person, with the thick lips ef a full feeder; nc he was passably old and passably ugly. It was M. Harquenier, the cotton merchant of Calais, who desired to quit Fis business and the city and to finish up his life of moncy-making as a country gentleman beside the farmer’s pretty widow, who would become his wife. That was his dream, a good affair; and it would bring him a fine farm, ail fléurishing. So M. Harquenler came courting. He came to ask if he might be permitted to nee ony ny Madgme Ursule to the Saint- auc fai is getting the gig ready,” answer- adame Ursule. the name of Pierre M. Harquenier 2 a grimace. Was it not common talk in the whole countryside that Pierre, the head farmhand, was very much in love with his fair mistress? A story, pure and simple, dcubtless. That was what the face ot M. Harquenter said to her. Madame Ursule started—Tittle-tattle on her and about her farmhand! That was a little too strong, did you ever! And when M. Harquenier took his depart- ure, well pleased with his little trick, Madame Ursule, with a decided gir, step- ped out into the courtyard where Pierre ‘was washing down the gig. The young man was bringing a bucket of water frcm the pump. Madame Ursule, with her two hands in her pockets, let him approach, and when he was before her she began without preliminaries: “They say you are in love with me, reierresd ho says that?” erybody.”” verybody time.” Madame U concerted, was rmkand out of countenance. his eyes. There was, a silence, “You are not so stupid, do you know it?” she fcund the words ‘at la ‘The young man,atténtively examining his bucket, answered “No, not so stupid as some think. Be easy, mistress, the gig will be ready for you gn ‘time.”” Pierre took up hig Pucket and started for the vehicle. It wMS evidently his way of saying that he had’ #o more to say. Pro- voked enough, Ma her heel without Another word. before she entered, shb looked back “When you have’ finished,” said shi That’s a lot of people at a sule, although a little dis- ple still to cold stare her He lowered iqime Ursule turned on ut just will go and change your clothes, for it Is you who are to drive me to the village.” She was thinking in her heart: “I'll make you answer yet. Besides, it will en- rage the other.” Il. When M. Harquenier learned that the youthful widow had gone to the fair with- out him and in company with Pierre he was surprised. He made them saddle his herse and took the road to Saint-Luc. The fair was large and he could not succeed in finding her for whom he searched. Now furious and discouraged, he decided to go and rest himself at the town inn. But just before he reached the gateway of the courtyard he came on the cure of Saint- Luc. M. Harquenier took off his hat, sa- luting him with courtesy. ‘To the mischief with his politeness,” thought the man of the church, who did not love the cotton merchant. “Always in such splendid health, mon- sieur the abbe!” The cure did not like it when one dwelt too much on that robustness which, in his eyes, accorded illy with his holy mission; but ke was one of those unhappy people who grow fat no matter what they do to keep their weight down. “Have you seen Madame Ursule?” asked the other. “I have,” replied the cure. “I saw her orly half an hour ago, and she was start- ing for the farm,” “and by which road, if you will kindly tell me?” fa foi! I do not know, because there are two roads. I have the honor to salute you.” ss! M. Harquenier, in an extremely ugly humor, scratched his chin, perplexed. it. Meanwhile, from farm to village, Madame Ursule could not succeed in making Pierre talk. He remained unmoved and only an- swered the qvestions of his mistress in short words. 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And the fair farm proprietor, for fear of seeming to desire to bring a declaration on, did not insist too much. On the return along the rougher road the gig rolled danger- ously, with great jolts that every now and then threw the young woman up against the solid farmhand. Soon they came to the ford, a large stream, with deep parts which needed skill to be avoided. Pierre continued calm, persisting always in his silence, always occupied in manag- ing the horse. Beside him Madame Ursule felt no fear. And she continued contem- plating pensively his hefty fists firm on the reins. Pierre was nct a simpleten. He would have asked. no better than to declare a love which everybody in the countryside had long ago discovered, notwithstanding all his pains.to keep it hidden. But sup- pose that Madame Ursule, after hearing him, should scorn bim, laughing? On her side she was reflecting also. The cure of Saint-Luc had just advised her, in a corner of ss the parlor of the inn, not to bestow her hand upon the city man. “If you marry again,” he said to her, “a thing which is ‘but natural at your age, and which is quite according to the Divine idea, es- pouse a young man, strong and healthy, some brave peasant, who will love you well. You will not have to look far to find such a one.” ‘The gig had nearly reached the precincts of the farm; and at the corner of the road, just turning, they perceived the form of M. Harquenier, upon his horse, his back turn- ed to them. He was hastening onward. Pierre pointed with his finger. sf “There he is, mistress, must I call him?’ “Take care you don’t,” cried Madame Ursule, hastily; then, looking at poor Pierre so troubled and discouraged. “Why don’t you kiss me, you great stupid?” STERLING ——— IMPROVIDENCE OF ACTORS. HEILIG. Many Are Apt to Spend as Rapidly as They Earn. From the St. Louls Globe-Democrat. ‘A great deal has been said and written ehout the improvidence of the stage fra- ternity, but it should not be forgotten that few people have so much temptation to be improvident. In the first place, most ac- tcrs are of that careless, happy-go-lucky disposition that makes the best of its sur- roundings, no matter how unfavorable these may be, and trusts to the tomorrow to bring better things. While, in one re- spect, such people are happier than all others, and in a certain way get more out of life than others, they are at the same time subject to inconveniences and embar- rassments that do not befall men in some other lines. Then, again, nearly all the stage people receive salaries, and there is a queer difference between a man who lives on a salary and a man the size of whose income depends on the strenuous- ness of his exertions. The tendency in the former case is not only to give as little as possible in return for the salary, but so carefully to graduate his expenses that at the end of the week, or month, as the case may be, he will have nothing lett. This is done on the theory that the salary will go on forever, and that when one installment is gone another will be forthcoming. egarding the salary as a kind of an- nuity, the recipient does not feel the ne- cessity of econemy so forcibly as does he who knows that while his receipts are un- certain his expenses are, within certain limits, fixed. Add to the salary considera- tion the fact that the actor is constantly “on the move,” he goes from one city to other week by week, and even if the expenses of his journey are supposed to be borne by the management, there are a thousand ways in which a traveler can be compelled to spend sums of money, indi- 4 is responsible for many of man’s (and woman's) phys- ical woes—but the pie needn’t. be poor, and it may bring joy instead of woe. How? Use noth- ing but COTTOLENE for shortening and the pie crust will be delicate, flaky, delicious, and so healthful that even a dys- peptic can eat freely of it and be comfortable. COTTOLENE can’t be equal- ed as a shortening, and is absolutely healthful. Genuine has this trade mark on every pail. Take noother. Sold everywhere. Made only by The N. K. Fairbank Company, ZF CHICAGO, and 114 Commerce St., Baltimore. SBECgseseGee Latest and Best, SONNETTE CORSETS. The C. P. Importers make them. §a7-42d5m as Idren’s Shoes at our Great Combination Shoe Sale. o less bargains than the grown Shoes. Prices surprisingly low. S, 5's to 8's. 68 CTS. 95 OTS. Ch 0 HOES, 843 to 10%. Ss. —— 75 SHOES, 11's to 2's. . $1.30 ——— INFANTS’ SHOES, 40, 60 & 75 CTS. vidually small, it may be, but in the ag- gregate reaching very considerable amourts in the course of the season. A man at home can almost live on the small fees that under one name or another, by one or another device, will be filched from fis pocket while “on the road.” Take,also, into consideration the fact that save in the case of the leading stars the salaries are by no means munificent, and the pros- pect of the actor's accumulating a fortune on which to retire at the close of his pro- fessional career are very dim. Rich Actors. A considerable number of actors and ac- tresses, however, have become wealthy; and at the close of their days on the stage quietly retired to elegant homes, to live in ease, if not luxury, during the remainder of their lives; but, without exception, they were pre-eminent in their profession, and able to command salaries the size of which seemed out of all proportion to the service rendered. ‘They had become indispensa- bilities in their calling, the public wanted to see them, and was willing to pay liber- ally for the privilege; they knew their own popularity, and stcod ready to make the most of it. During the season they assumed no risk and received their money as regularly and as punctually whea unfayorable weather or the presence of a counter attraction di- minished the audiences as when the thea- ters were packed from door to stage. Un- der such circumstances they could not help making money, and several accumu- lated considerable fortunes, which, how ever, large as they were, bore little pro- portion to what they should have had, when the size of the owner’s incomes is taken into consideration. An Ample Allowance.- From Tid Bits. He—“What aliowance do you think your father ought to make us when we are mar- ried?” She—“Well, if he makes ample allowance for your faults, I think he will be doing all that can be expected of him.” ———+ 0+ ___ His Vindication. - From the Atlanta Constitution. “What are you doing for a living now, Uncle Jim?” “Well, suh, dat’s what I calls a mighty close question; you're a-gittin’ right to my home now, but dey ain’t none er yo’ feath- ers in my yard, Marse John!” When this disease gets hold of you 3 2 witlrall its accompanying tortures, 3 you require a remedy about which 3 3 there is no uncertainty—something 3 that will quickly drive out the cold, 3 i 3 restore the blood tu a normal condi- 2 tion, leave you free from aches and erry pains, and prevent any distressing after effects. That’s PAIN-KILLER No other remedy so effective, so certain of results. Teaspoonful 5 doses in hot milk or water, every 2 hours, will break it up in a sin- gle day if taken when first attacked. PERRY DAVIS & SON Providence, R. 1. 3 ° 8 ° f OR.CHASE'’S Blood«Nerve Food YOuRSsE Weigh Berone TAKING = For WEAK and RUN-DOWN PEOPLE. WHAT IT IS! The richest of all restorative Foods, | because Itreplacesthe szme substances to the blood and nerves that are exhausted in these two life-ctving fluids | by disease, indigestion, high living. overwork, worry, j excesses, abuse, e:e. Also a Boon for Women, WHAT IT DOES! By making the blood pureand | rich, and the digestion perfect, itcreatessolid fiesh, mus- | cle and strength. ‘The nerves being made sirong, the | brain becomesactiveandciear 1boxlastsaweek. Price BO cts.. or 5 boxes $2.00. Drugcists or by mail. ‘Infor. mationjre. THE DR. CHASE COMPANY, 4142 Penngrove St. ‘Philadeipie 426-w,s,m78t28 GRATEFUL—COMFORTING— Epps’s Cocoa. BREAKFAST—SUPPER. “By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutri- tion, ad by a careful application of the tine prop- erties of well-selected Cocoa, Mr. Epps has pro- vided for our breakfast and supper a delicately Savored beverage, which may, save us many hea doctors’ bills. Tt is by the judicious use of suc articles of diet that a constitution may be grad- ually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating sround us ready to attack whercver*| there is a weak spot. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame. Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in half-pound tins by grocers, labeled th JAMES EFPS & CO., Ltd., Homeopathic Chem- ists, London, England. d3-m,tu,sOm. HAD YOU THOUGHT OF IT? 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