lue uii, n
er house, lil
this goes on
ground the
olio is generally the burs.
, ruain, which almost always oe
hen extra water pressure is put
a Are. Hence the imminent dan
Great conflagrations have oc
eil in several large cities during
s past year because rotten pipi-s
ourst at the critical moment and the
firemen v :re suddenly left without
water. n such places the work of
patching i" continual, but there Is never
anv telltog when the trouble will brenk
out in i new spot. X. O. Times-Democrat.
NOT
"YS WELL BESTOWED
cue Ueurrvu Were Once Ilonor
nble, Hat Are Now Faluns
loto Disrepute.
ie actual meaning of a word is not
ilute and unchangeable. It is sim
that for which it generally stands
ay. In the drift of usage almost
ays downward Knglish words have
.dimes got their value quite re
ied, ami so long as the drift is going
there is an unfortunate confusion of
as, and in this chaotic period no
u can be quite sure when his ncigh
r speaks what he is at. It seems u
y not to clear t lie uir and get down
u definition which defines. For ex
iiplo, the general demand to be called
fentleman" or "lady" has almost
IpM out the meaning of words which
:e had' a sufficiently positive one.
.ie fact still exists of that dilTerentia
on between persons which was de
ribed by the old use of the words,
at we have no longer a name for the
osesssors of the attribute once inili
ited by them, and are obliged to com
lunicate the idea by adjectives or para
bioses. What is the meaning of a college "de
ree?" Jt was once a certiiiciate of
ood scholarship in the "humanities,"
xtended quite legitimately to ihclude
irofleiency in arts and science. The
alue of it was soon found to vary with
the character of the collegiate institu
I ion granting it. There was a vast flex
ibility introduced in the meaning of
"degree." WaivilUt the criminal abuse
of the purchasable article (which has
rnbably been largely eliminated) we
w the same word for tfte
to college as for that
. And now, as the
sons go by the
" is increasingly
nual Investment of
ions with it, whose
nnection whatever
he results of schol
script. elebrated.
d you have any
-he Fourth?"
Ty to git
took a
. ,1
nri..-.s u.
Women wh.
life have a slow cil ally
a bad digestion, an are fertile
causes of u muddy-appearing skin. Ex- '
ercise gives rapidity to the movement
of the blood, stimulates digestion and
calms the nerves, and is frequently
more beneficial than any sort of medi
cine, although it should not be Indulged
in immediately after meals. Physicians
are beginning to recognize the fact that
I drugs are not the most potent restorn
1 fives, and that exercise, peace of mind.
congenial society and recreation are not !
1 merely luxuries, but necessities if good j
health la to be preserved. Chapped and
I rough lips are not only painful, but dis- I
figuring, and it is advisable never to
j go into the open nir without previously j
i using a little glycerin or vaseline upon j
the mouth. To moisten the lips with
the tongue lias a drying effect upon the j
j sl;in ultimately, and the habit is one
! to be rigorously avoided. Toilet soap of J
' inferior quality Is extremely injurious
j to the Complexion, Only the best soap I
; should be employed, and that does not
I necessarily mean the soap most ex- j
pensively gotten up with lace and rib-
; bona. Pur glycerin or (dive oil soap.)
j unseented, is very good and not special
ly costly. Cincinnati Commercial Trib
! une.
Ttasal gtttortSS for S mi-r.
This is a glittering season. Summer
! dress goods continue to be woven with
I tinsel threads and very pretty are the
j effects thus obtained. In the dark
diaphanous materials the gleaming
' suggestive of tinsel is most effective.
I The newest gauze used, either as a
j trimming or for entire evening gOWHS
j conies traced in swirling design in gold
j and silver threads, and the latest mous
j seline de soie is embroidered stftb gilt-
terlng threads. To the English is due
' the praise for the luminous powder
which when applied to fabrics gives
; them the brilliant, scintillating eolor
j ing of the opal by day and render them
j phosphorescent by night.
j Hints to Wlieelwonien.
Lady cyclists should always be pro
vided with a needle and thread in case
the dress conies to grief. A stiteli in
time saves nine, and sometimes a mis
a! I
fall. Matches are another thing that
should not be forirotteu. and also an ad-
j dressed luggage label, and sufficient
oaan in case rain comes on or one
wishes to return by rail. If going foro
long ride, a small waterproof cupc
should always be carried.
An l;naucceiisfnl Rose.
A Philadelphia grocer persuaded a
patron to take a barrel of flour differ
ent from the kind she usually bought.
After two bakings she returned the
flour, as it waa unsatisfactory. The
grocer, after filling the returned bar---'
n-t In a new head and aenln sent it,
. J
Napoleon Jackson la de ole woman
werry sick. Baas?
lJass Jones Yit; terrible jniawin'
pain in de stum jack!
Napoleon Jackson Willi's de causa
tion? Da SI Jones She jist swallud her
false teeth! Harlem Life.
By ilonyliio int.
Fogg- For heaven's sake, how much
more are you going to eat of that salad '.'
You've put away a half-gallon of it al
ready. FenderSOn Nonsense. I've only
eaten a mouthful,
Fogg That's what I said. Harlem
Life.
tie Had.
"Have you 'Married in Haste?'" she
aaked f the young man behind the
counter in the bookstore,
"I have," In' replied, "but it's all right
now. I was divorced at leisure." Chi
cago Post.
Tba BattrHair,
Juggles-- Marriage is the one union
where a man should never go on a
strike.
Waggles That's so. If he does lie
will find himaeii lock) d out by his wife.
J udge.
Kix-rlnl llntre.
"Do you make special terms to bridal
parties'.'" asked the innoccnt-lookii g
bridegroom
"Yes," replied the honest hotel clerk,
"we always charge 'cm double rates."
Ohio State Journal.
Hbe Merely Asked,
Mr. Dranscombe 1 see there are over
50 different secret societies in the Unit
ed States.
Mrs. Dranscombe Which five don't
you belong to? Chicago Daily News.
i
u lim Me Advice.
"My wife always consjlts me about
every article of attire she buys frocks,
hats, shoes, gloves everything."
"My wife does, too; that is, she asks
me for the money." Ilrooklyn Life.
Political Caution.
"Mary, how do you feel about this
open-door idea?"
"Well, the open door is all right, but
I think we ought to have a fly-screen
door, too." Chicogo Kecord.
A Cause tor Sarprlae.
Miss Passe (In confidence) Do you
know, my dear, I am 26 to-day?
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