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Watchman (1888), 9 May 1889, p. 7

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HWELL’S ZBRUS :., of from for these : the best ired will 0N. er year ographic Experi' ICES. and H was the pn it was wider an ever behel .1 in ~ briuhter. She msisted on wear- color was a . - Mina hat; “else what tarnal de of Mandy Lowell’s heart: (1 longer than any sash if} It had been brought all the way from . zlanta. and had been added to after it 11 it was a. wonderful work of art. The high crown was supported by an im- mense white bow; around it was a beauti- in} red ribbon, while the streamers were of the brightest blue. On one side was a. green bow. and on the other side a. scarlet not to be . While the Women were discussing the details of the dress and premring for the wedding supper, the men were standing by the fence, each with one foot resting easily on the lower rail, while they whit- led at the posts and talked of the times when they were young and courted the maidens who were now their wives. <- ,, _ L...An+n mnnfl Iucu u- v. _ maidens who were now their wives. The bridegroom had gone twenty miles over the mountains to the country seat after the necessary license. The squire who was to perform the ceremony walked meditatively back and forth in front of the house, looking quite uncomfortable in the dancing-boots which he had put on {orthe first time since his last marriage wh‘ sun, w n u“... _-_ become accustomed. It was the only suit of the kind that the village store had, and the creases showed that it had long remained in stock before it was sold. The coat was too large and the pantaloons too short, but, as the merchant said, “ that made no difference ; ’t wouldn’t be wore more than once or twice a. year,” and to Tom Tilford’s eyes they were the finest clothes he had ever dreamed of earning. Be dismounted and received the con- gratulations of the guests in advance of the ceremony. He entered the cabin. and ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ -AL-J (mi-n £119 corner. "I knowed you’d get ketched,” stamds to reason that no man couldn’ with Mandy ’thout gittin’ stuck,” mm; you‘ll make as peart a couple as ever hitched,” and other rough but ‘ memt expressions greeted him as he tered. ' ‘ <- , L-. When supper was ready an game“... amund the table, but eat sparingly, for the hostess gave the caution: “Don’t yer gum eatin too much, for the big supper iSa-cumin’; not as I keer fer the things, but 1 don’t want yer to spile the big sup- per.” After the meal the dishes were clawed mvay, and the wedding was an- ROIlUCCLl. The squire placed a Bible and a Copy cf the Revised Statues on the table. and said “This ’ere court will come 7 ._ A ~ ' ’ A.- “an 7 MILLS U) lCMUA; VAva --- 7, its Mandy ’thout gittin’ stuck,” “ I hink you‘ll make as peart a couple as was :ver hitched,” and other rough but well- nemt expressions greeted him as he en- Lei-ed. The bridge’s mother acted as hostess, mdllllilc midst of her cooking would mnflfiih dour still on her hands, to bid her @853 a hearty welcome as they en- tWi- The cabin consisted of only one room and a. 10ft, while a shed attached to the mum served as a kitchen. The floor ‘ m {if puncheons, and lime had been placed in the cracks and packed tight with Maul it :r the dancers. An old man stood mone Corner with a violin. He was to filmish the music, as he had done at every wedding in that region for many years. The Women, on entering, arranged them- selves around the room ; the men, when the first greetings were over, would repair to the front fence. - 11 -_-A.'l.. AunA UUIIDCCLL. 1. 110' only..- v r--e- , a Copy ef the Revised Statues on the table. and said “This ’ere court will come toorder. Tom Tilford, stan’ up. Man- dy L'=‘.‘.‘ei , whuir nir ye?” The bride ap- peared in m the dressing room retreat re- 3916:1161»le with her hat, the objections to Which :~;‘-e had uverborne. She blushingly Walked up tn) the side of her lover and 36:12:th left hand in her right. “See E1393 that won’t do,” said the squire. ‘inu must. jine right hands fer marriages left hands is good only for divorces, and VA J, .5- “Mn; f.'\ k0 divnrded Vin.” and he A Te messee hymn that .x on t (10, ’ said. the squuc. “Yum must iinc inrht hands fer marriages 19$ hunks 5 good only for divorces, and Fe (101: : mun. to be divorded yin, ”and he Chm-“:51 at his “1t“NOW, both on you line 1‘! int hands; that 5 right,” he added, as thex Lcliznplied with his directions. “Y- _n MM] Rah-1 nn ver right lino right hands; that‘s rlgnn,’ “5’ uuoou, as the); Cumplled with his d1rectlons. “Nov-.- Lg: 10030 and hold up yer nght hands and kiss the bible.” This was done. “Tom 'l’ilf. >1'd, do you solemnly swar to 33h: this ynr Woman, Mandy Lowell, 88 591‘ lawful Wedded wife, to have and to ‘ hold‘ to love and cherish, until death do Wu part. and with worldly goods dower he,” according to statoots made and per- Vldedf Say c1 dO.’ n :‘IflOY’ Tom responde . ‘3 0W, Mandy Lowell, do you solemn- ly War to take this man fer yer lawful wfiddecl husband until death do you part, and t0 love him and take keer of him and °bey him according to Scripture and sta- tmm cm. ‘1 AA m the mountam. Ine white muslin, and around a wide yellow sash, with Say ‘I do." fast drawing to a. close groom rode up with the was clothed in a. doeskin he had evidently not yet Wedding. a. sheet across one ketched.” “It 1311 couldn’t g9 into the n a It She blushing faltered her assent. . “Then, by the power vested in me as justice of the peace, Ideclare you Mr. and Mrs. Lowellâ€"I mean Mr. and Mrs. Til- f0 rdâ€"and what God and I, as justice of the peace, elected by the honest voters of the county, has put together let no man. put asunder ef he doesn’t want to get licked by the whole settlement. I will now kiss the bride accordin’ to good old custom.” A Dangerous Log. A sudden escape from unsuspected and imminent death sometimes reveals such startling coincidences that to the man who believes in the infinite watchful care of God over human life, it seems as if he had ‘ specially intervened to afl'ord protection from fatal danger. The following incident is of this character. It happened to two young ladies from Boston, who last sum- 3mer visited a brother in Kansas. The weather, for the first three weeks of their stay, was very hot and dry; every bit of verdure was parched with heat and whit- ened with dust. One afternoon it turned suddenly cold and damp, yet without rain. For warmth and exercise the two young girls went for a walk along the railroad track. They went two or three miles, and then sat down to rest on one of the many logs lying near the track. M __ ..-..‘I--L ” Luau.) Ava»! OJ one: u'"â€" -___ V “I’ve got some matches 1n my pocket,” said Emma, at length. “Let’s angigeb warmf’ L§llu 6V" 7- w- --__ The suggestion was approved by Sadie, 1 and the dry butt was. soon blazing quite merrily, for the hot sun had rendered it like tinder. The two girls climbed upon the log to avoid the smoke, and stood holding their hands out to the small cherry flames. ; They remained thus several minutes. Sa- die then sprang from the log and impulsi- vely said, “Oh, come on! Let’s try a race down the track. That’ll make us warm ” “Una: 011v Uva-.- ___V , he began to run calling out, “Here, Emma, catch me if you can.” The sister, thus challenged, followed Sadie in a. merry chase. ‘ ‘ ‘l ._A...'I- Gum. They had not gone a hundred yards when they were startled by a. loud detona- tion behind them. They stopped in alarm and looked back. A cloud of smoke and debris was rising from the logs. Splin- ters and bits of wood were thrown some distance beyond-than. 1 7.1 - 3.. J. n m...“â€" moutiluvv VVJ -__-V , “W hat was it?” asked Emma. in terror. “’Twas an awful explosion or something like it,” answered Sadie. The two girls stoodâ€"not daring to move fearingâ€"they knew not what. Every- thing was quiet afterward, the cloud of smoke drifted off, and at length they ventured cautiously TO RETRACE THEIR STEPS, sud seek an explanation of the mystery. “’Twas the log we were standing on!” cried Emma. “It’s blown all to pieces.” Scarcely a. trace of the log the girls had left burning was to be seen. The logs near it were split and slivered, and the ground was torn up as if by some gi- gantic plow. There had evidently been 1 a. tremendous explosion. The sisters look- led on the havoc, with white, awe-struck faces cha. “What if we had been here?” said Sa- die. 4.-.. A“ “16. “If we’d stayed two minutes longer on that log,” said Emma, “we must have been killed.” -- Q.‘ . _‘___A_1, Decu xuucu. They afterward learned that some workâ€" men employed on the railway had hidden 3. package of blasting powder in one of the hollow logs, and had not taken it away. It was a strange coincidence that the two girls should have selected and set on fire that particular log. But it was yet 1 stranger that that sudden impulse to flee should have come in time to save them. Three minutes, one minute even, and would have been too late. How the Palm Speaks. Small hands reveals themselves by mag- nitude, grace, generalities. The pyra- mid and monoliths of Egypt and the temples of India were planed and superin- tended by a people celebrated as having the smallest hands in the world. nan-v ~___v The model Greek hand, as shown in the ideal statues, is large, with a. moderately thin palm and a. prominent thumb. The medium-sized hand, in fair propor- tion with the body, is the hand that will do or delegate the doing best. U.U UL “Clvstonv _,__, “'“1: The hard hand indicates one who easily puts forth continued action, endures in physical efl'ort, and delights in energetic activity. The eluctic or sinewy hand loves rapid skillful activity. It is characterized by energy rather than endurance. ‘ 'I i Soft hands belongs to one who labOrs with fatigue and weariness. In all occulant matters the thumb plays a prominent part. It indicates the intel- ligent will. In general, a. large thumb shows dec1sion of character, persistency of purpose, therefore it is apt to belong to _ - ‘ ' 3 A RMn\]1 +l'n1mlfi U1 l)U.LP\IDU, UIIVLVlv-v .. __ one likely to succeed. A small thumb shows one who is vacillating and uncer- tain in his aims, intermittant and change- able in his efforts. Short fingersindicate one Who sees the parts, appreciates the details, and under- stands the minutze. ‘ Slightly tapering fingers indicate one growing in the direction of ideality. ‘l , n- L- ,ALLA‘I‘ an 4-1104. --nn gLU" Julia u- ---- n, Fingers lying close together, so that 'no light is seen between them, especially if the fingers are irregular, suggest avarice, secrecy, and generally selfishness. nn1o- §UU1 GU] , was“. 5v--v_v._,d Famous mstrumental mus1c1ans, cele- brated marksmen, skilful gymnasts and artisans are apt to have square finger ends. Pointed finger ends attest a person fanci- iul, erratic, romantic, impractical, change- able, sometimes unreliableâ€"always pecu- liar. Long nails indicate a peacemaker, one who will bear much for the sake of quiet, and is steadfast in Friendship. Short nails belong to one who will as- Lsert his rights. - .Tme white half-moons at the base of the néils announce a. frank, open-. THIS LOG ON FIRE. UUU. "Vl‘nuln vv n”.-- .. _,,, limbed upon the log t.0 Est bear that ever wore whiskersfivhile 1n and stood holding the" by a. foolish treatment the process may be [e small cherry flames. reversed and a generous-hearted creature, 3 “13 several minutes. Sa- with all the capabilities of a lion, may 1 mm the 10g and 1mpuls1- end in being a bear or a wolf. A wife 1 tome 0,1"- Lets try 3 race must tread on her husband’s temper 2 That 11, make us warm first as cautiously as a prudent boy does . 1}“ callmg ”out, “Eere, upon recently formed ice. Only when If you 0311- . 'l‘he sister, she has learned where the slippery humor f followed Sadie m a merry of her husband will bear and where it will . break can she perform with safety those ' gone a hundred yards graceful evolutions by which a devoted startled by a. louddetonaâ€" wife achieves greater triumphs than ever 1- They stopped “1 alarm Bonaparte did by his artillery. Wise old - A cloud 0f smoke and Plutarch, descanting on the topic, very ;from the logs. Sphn- appropriately brings in the old fable of wood were thrown some the traveller. whom Boreas, with his ob- them. ‘ _ streperous blasts, tried to disrobe of his 2 asked Emma 1n terror. good great-coat, but the result was quite ful ”91031011 or something otherwise, the more violently Boreas 3‘1 Sadie. . pufl‘ed his cheeks the more closely the stoodâ€"not daring to move man wrapped his cloak about him. But mew not what. Every- what Boreas could not achieve with all afterward, the cloud Of his strength the sun did with a. few slight Off, and at length they touches of his genial beams. The man usly was so overcome by the softening in- num M +1.04! hp flnmr both cloak and tumc THE WATCHMAN, person, wno nmumu, up“.-- ..-_ --_, and tells his plans and purposes. He 5me keep a. secret, but it requires an effort. The naturally secretive person is not: apt to have any sign of half-moons. Pale spots on the nails, especially near the base, indicates disease of the nerves and an inclination to melancholy. care in Diet. Sir Henry Thompson, one of the most celebrated English physicians, takes very advanced grounds on the subject of the eating habits of modern life. He says that from facts coming constantly before him he is obliged to accept the conclusion that more mischief in the form of actual disease and of impaired vigor and shorten- ed life accures to civilized man from er- roneous habits in eating than from the habitual use of alcoholic drinks, consider- able as he freely acknowledges that evil to be. Indeed, he declares it to be his ‘ conviction that more than one-half of the diseases of the meridian and latter part of life among the middle and upper classes ‘ of society are due to easily avoidable er- rors in diet. He points with emphasis to the fallacy of the generally accepted idea that the growing stoutness of middle life is due to vigor or an index of healthful conditions. The typical man of 80 or 90 years, still contains a respectable amount of energy of body and mind, is lean and spare. and lives on slender rations. Men are naturally less amiable and more intractable than women. The first point, therefore, to secure a. married woman's happiness after the holidays of the honeymoon are over, is that she study carefully the peculiarities of her husband’s temper. It is in the power of a wise and good woman to make a. lamb of the great- 4____._ _.L:n‘rn\~ao whllfl aw .....- '__D"' touches of his genial beams. The man was so overcome by the softening in- fluence that he flung both cloak and tunic away. So let no woman so foolishly at_ tempt to gain from her husband in a. rough way what she can surely gain by gamma- ness. The Popular but Dangerous Sport inl Which Australians Indulge. ‘ Kangaroo hunting is the sport in Austraâ€" lia, writes C. F. Holden in the Philadel- phia. Times. The dogs used are a. large and finely developed variety of grey- ; hounds, bred and reared for this purpose, l..- um Ironrrnrnnu and rabbits are alike as the kangaroos and rabbits are alike considered pests. The largest kangaroos measure at least eight feet from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail, and in good condition will weigh over 200 pounds ; so they are powerful animals, and to be dreaded by the hunter who has no means to complete the capture. The large kangaroos are often called ‘ “ boomers,” and show extraordinary pluck. One started by a hunting party ran 18 miles before the fieetest pack of kangaroo dogs that could be found, and was then only caught by being literally trapped. It ran the 18 miles in two hours, and then being driven out upon a spit of land, took to the sea and BEGAN SWIMMING for the opposite shore. The sea was run- ning high and the current swift, yet the brave animal swam two miles of the dis- tance before it was forced to give up and , L‘â€" ~Aâ€" -ILnu who naturally speaks his thoughts II__.‘., A Fableifor Young; Wives. all“ Ullvh. byvâ€" - Our common frogs and toads‘are among the remarkable jumpers. Some of the frogs will make leaps of 8 to 10 feet with favorable circumstances. This they ac- complish with their long powerful hind legs, that are as well, adapted to accom- glish. the work as the'legs of thekan aroo. hey are completely defenceless an thil KANGAROO HUNTING. LINDSAY, THURSDAY, MAY 9’, 1889. jumplpg faculty enemles. Perhaps the most marvellous leapers of this group of animals is a little tree-frog found in India. Some years ago a distin- guished naturalist was travelling through the woods of Lower India, when he ob- served a curious little object come shooting down from a tree. making a deep curve, then rising and att aching itself or alighting upon another. A native gun-bearer rushed forward and caught the object, which proved to be a “ tree-toad,” but certainly a curious one, you would say, as its toes were connected by a web. and as it leaped into the air they were spread out, forming little parachutes that tended to support the animal in its jump or leap and aid it in accomplishing long distances from tree to tree. The Philadelphia Enquirer says zâ€"Miss Bessie E. Kilpatrick. of Sacramento, 0211., a most daring horsewoman, who was brought up amid the wild broncos of Texas, met with a singular accident in West park on Tuesday afternoon. She was riding a Kentucky threeyear-old mare, just broken to saddle, in company with her brother, Col. Kilpatrick, and Miss Frost, of North Seventeenth street, when the mare shied at a piece of paper on the roadside. The girth broke, and with one bound the mare dashed forward. *Miss Kilpatrick for a second lost control of the animal, and was away like the wind. As she found the saddle slipping from under her she shouted to her bro- ther, “Halt your horses! Don’t follow me!” and leaning forward grabbed the mare by the ears. The saddle slipped down, and with a sudden plunge forward -1“ mm..." 1“... Earn“ river one eve of the bllU , JJ-u‘v JV..- me 3” and leaning forward grabbed the1 mare by the ears. The saddle slipped down, and with a. sudden plunge forward she threw her hand over one eye of the mare, which turned half-way, and Miss Kilpatrick then slid to the ground, stil holding the reins. The animal attempted to run, but the ' ”n M '-'-\--\n“ 1\nr‘ umhhad the bit by the .-v w. v The animal attempted to run, but the young woman had grabbed the bit by the ‘ ring, and by the time her brother and friends reached her she had quieted the animal and was laughing at the escapade. Asked if she was not afraid, she replied :â€" “ If I had been afraid I should have been killed. I only wanted to get my hand over Jennie’s eyes, and then I knew she l would keep quiet. Oh no ; there is no use in being afraid.” The girth was re- l fastened and she continued her ride. It is stated that Queen Victoria is study- ing Hindustani. A new occupation for a. woman is that of superintendent of weddings. ~â€"rv___~- Clam Morris says socieiy actresses have brought discredit upon the stage. ‘71L_LL- w.v‘~ â€"-- .___- Six Americzin ladies were presented to the Queen at her last irawing room. The healthy American matron is a. loving and loveable creature, says Max O’Rell. Women may practice medicine in Russia provided they treat women and children. Lady Arnold, wife of the author of the “ Light of Asia,” died in London recently. Patti is said to have formerly adopted as her own child the daughter of Nicolini, who is about 16 years of age. Ouida. asserts that no man . possibly write more than four able works of fiction. Mxhé; Louise von Schiller, who has just died at the age of 85, was the daughter-in-law of the famous poet of that name. A COHQHeaded Horsewoman. Miss Carter, a California. school teacher, took half a. day of? recently and made $10,- 000 in a. real estate deal before the sun went down. On her last birthday the Baroness Bur~ dett-Coutts gave a. theater party at which there were as many guests as there are years in her age. _,. A . 772‘ Among the curiosities of the Queen’s rail- way journeys are the time tables supplied to her Majesty, these being printed on hand made paper with gilt edges. - 117 _ _ The‘Dl‘exel Indhstrial'College for 'Women in said to have been endowed by Mr. Drexel with the sum of $1,000,000. It will be in full operation in about eighteen months. Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett says there is so much excitement in the air of New York that she has been compelled to go to Washington to complete her play for the Lyceum Theater. P A J_2-__,_ â€"J--V,, , At the last representation of Adrienne Lecouvreur by Sara. Bernhardt in Milan, she was called before the curtain at the end to receive a. gold medal from the Dramatic Society of Italy. - --- . 172,, vaâ€"v - The Holloway College for \Vomen at Vir- ginia Water, near \Vindsor, appears to be nearly as absurd an institution as the Acad- emy of Laputa. It has altogether cost £800,000, and is fitted up for the accom- modation of 250 students, but I hear that the number does not actually exceed forty, which is at the rate of £20,000 per student. â€"-â€"London Truth. The lady students of the St. John Ambu- ‘ lance Association of Birkenhead, England, outnumber the gentlemen. These pupils are not mere students of physiology and hygienic rules, but are practiced in the art of bandaging, removal of injured on stretch- ers and arrest of bleeding. Most of the lady students have joined the association from choice. Some of them are wealthy and inde- pendent, and a. few, like the Duchess of Westminster, are titled. direc‘ Customer (angrily)â€"-Look here, Haiton, what do you mean by sending me this cool bill a. second time? Why, man, I aid that bill a. month ago and got a. receipt or it ! Hafton (consulting the books)â€"-Um ! Ah! Yes, I see. Well, don’t mind that, my dear fellow. You seez my son was graduat- -..J L‘n:u 3a cnmn dear IeHOW. .Luu. use an: ...,... .. ed from a. business coliege, and 1 of his double entry bookkeeping. First Sweet Girlâ€"-0h, did you hear 1 news? Mr. Nicefellow, who 13 en aged 01m Vere do Vere, hugged her so azjdl “$211“ he broke one of her ribs. . 2 nd Sweet , Girl -â€"Junt m luck. mlnht havohul him myaomâ€" {113d 01» GOSSIP ABOUT WOMEN. saves them from their One of the Results. ; Lost Treasure- school teacher, ;_é', and this' is some keeninszwâ€"PuOk- or woman can ' or five admlr- Geo. Skuce, Ops, Wm. Hancock, Maripsosa, Fenelon, Eugene Fee, Lindsay. OLD ENGLISH CONDITION POWDER, Used and recommended for years by . I 0 such noted horsemen as John ‘Cau'ns Manvers, Joseph Staples, Manvers Has removed to the store lately occupied by Mrs. Gemsjager, east of the Benson House, where he will keep a large stock of Fancy Goods, Wools, Embroider- ies, Silks, and all kinds of Goods in that line. W 00/5 and 02%67 A mic/es now Selling at Cost Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipa- tion, Loss of appetite, Ner- vousness, Foul Breath, Heartburn, Liver Complaint, etc. ‘25 CENTS The Golden Lion Costume Prints and Crincle Cloths in great variety. STAMPING has returned to BEFORE DYEING and SCOURING promptly and neatly executed. A. W. HETTGER. Try Mam. Don’z‘ z‘czég (my 02%”. in all new shades. Robed, Braided and Em- droidered designs. SPRING IMPORTATIONS 3. WV“ sou. 25 cts.---Five for $1.00, at I-IETTG-IER A Positive Cure for DONE TO ORDER- A. HIGINBDTHAM’S Drug Store a E such noted horsemen as John :Cairns Manvers, Joseph Staples, Manvers HIGINBOTHAM’S Geo. Werry, Fenelon, Albert '0‘

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