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Show THE WORLD. AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER ArOL. VI WOMANS IDEA OF REST CHATTERBOX OF THE VAGUE, WEARISOME SORT. t Cannot Klip Still Mlnuta Xo Vfondor. "Nor vat1 Develop and tho Family Doctor le Called la to Freeerlbo for That Tired Out" Condition. Volumes In disconnected essays, sermonettes and club papers have been written on tbe average American womans ability to keep still, says the New York Commercial Advertiser. She Is usually a chatterbox If not of the rambling, vague, wearisome sort, of the alert, chipper, pepperbox variety but even when she Is not a talker she Is a fuss, a bundle of nerves, energy and restlessness and this In the era of Delsarte, outdoor sports and Iced shower baths! Her Idea of resting Is characteristic. She exploits It unconsciously In the pretty parlors and writing rooms fitted up for customers In the big shops. Perhaps she Is eleveiled, gantly dressed, lorgnetted, faultlessly gloved and shod, armed with a card case for her afternoon round of visits. She has. promised to meet Mrs. Blank at this shop at 3 oclock and she glides with a swish and froufrou of silken skirts to wait in the empire parlor. She has been In this empire parlor dozens of times before; she knows every picture on tbe wall and Bhe is perfectly familiar with the frescoes on those mantel vases and the design of the chandelier. But sha finds It Impossible to sit still. She wanders around the room, gazing intently at the pictures, anxiously examining the details of the fireplace and even opening the little writing desk to see the pigeon holes Inside. She walks up and down, her skirts brushing the ends of the rug up as she goes. When she walks up and down, she end In place puts the rolled-u- p with the tip of her patent-leather boot. She sinks Into a big chair and watches the women who pass In and out of the room. She sighs' gets up again, looks toward the elevator and when she sees Mrs. Blank coming does not wait for her, but .sweeps off to meet her. The other woman whom one would naturally expect to find more fussy if more weary than her fashionable sister lives in the suburbs. She has had a busy days ahopplng and she comes to the empire parlor to rest a bit, take an Inventory of her purchases and wait for train time. She has bundles. Why do suburbanites burden themselves with are bundles? Express companies and reliable and many shops cheap send goods free of charge within a radius of 100 miles. Well, she has bundles anyway, and she plumps them down on the sofa, counts them, piles one on top of another and then seats herself at the writing table. The chair squeaks or catches In the rug and she gets up to investigate. Then Bhe sits down again and begins to write. Scratch, scratch, scratch! What a pen! What an awful pen. Please get d attendher another. The ant opens the table drawer and the suburbanite picks out a stub. It takes a good while to break In and she makes hieroglyphics all over a sheet of paper before she begins her accounts .and inventories. When she starts 'to work the clock strikes. Goodness gracious, so late! Ehe consults her watch. It agrees with the clock. It cant be so late. She consults the attendant. Is that Mock fast? Her watch Is the same hour, but riding on trolley cars affects watches and she doesnt know not fast? She sets to work In earnest Her pen files and she plies the blotter often and vigorously. Then she arrsnges those bundles once more Just from force of habit, or on principle, perhaps and, seeing that she has ten minutes to spare, she sits bolt upright, closes her eyes, folds her hands and prepares to take a siesta. To be sure she opens her eyes every time a skirt swishes by her, but she feels much refreshed nevertheless and when she finally leaves only comes .'back twice, once for her glove, which .she left under the writing table, and the second time for a small bundle which, In spite of all precautions, escaped the embrace of her encircling arm and fell to the floor. And (this Us not a moral, only a question from a puzzled member of the sex, who Is Just !as restless as the others) why dont women, active, bustling, busy women, jrest when they get the chance and seaside seek Chen they and other busy places, with the javowed purpose of resting? white-cappe- l shop-parlor- s, DOG-BITTE- BogUth Soldiers Traatad at the Paiteir Inatituta for Hydrophobia, Two more parties of soldiers blttan by mad dogs in tbe east have recently arrived at the Pasteur Institute of Paris and a third is on Its way, says the London Mall. An assistant engineer from the Punjab Irrigation department Is also coming to Paris for treatment at the Institute. The largest party consists of a sergeant and nine men belonging to the 4tb dragoon guards stationed at Rawul Plndl, in the Punjab. They were bitten In the middle of June and are now nearly all cured. The second lot at the institute are four privates of the South Staffordshire regiment, stationed at Thayet-myin Burma. A sergeant end these four men were bitten at tjie end of September by tbe same dog. The sergeant died of hydrophobia and the men were then dispatched to Paris. Nine soldiers belonging to various regiments posted In different parts of India who have recently been bitten by dogs suffering from rabies are now on their way to Paris. Since the beginning of the year no less than fifty-on- e persons bitten by mad dogs In India have been treated at the Pasteur Institute. Of there forty were soldiers, the remaining eleven included ladles. Babies is very common in India. Dogs out there belong to no one; they are one of Mother Natures many scavengers for eastern villages and towns. Mr. Long could not muzzle them, however much he tried. To stop hydrophobia he would, besides, have to muzzle the Jackals, who often go mad and bite persons and dogs, thus spreading the disease. Four years ago an attempt was made to start a Pasteur Institute In India. Some 5,000 has been raised, but the scheme hangs fire, partly for want of funds and partly because the princes of India propose building a bacteriological institute In honor of the diamond Jubilee, which shall Include the treatment of hydrophobia. Of course, the are doing all they ran to prevent a Pasteur Institute In India. They are working' the mild Hindoo for all he is worth. A memorial was recently adopted in Bombay, In which The people this sentence appears: of India had from ancient times cultivated Ideas of mercy and humanity toward the dumb creation, which were less known and less revered In other quarters of the globe, and it would be a shock to their deeply cherished feelings to transplant the horrors of vivisection or a Pasteur institute to this ancient land. Ideas of mercy and humanity toward the dumb creation sound beautiful on paper, but If they were lllustr:.ted by photos of bullocks beneath the yoke, ponies plying for hire, goats being flayed alive and pariah dogs fuller of sores than Lazarus they would quickly splutter out. Nowhere in the world does the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals find more work for Its agents than lr India. o, r Tha lleat Lighted City. Paris Is now said to be the best lighted city In the world and a model for all cities that are bent on Introducing electric lighting on a grand scale. It Is the great Installation under the vast central markets of Paris that has enabled the municipality to command the situation and to carry out a scheme which has been settled, not hastily, hut after a patient, scientific and systematic study. This Installation, however, has never been Intended for the general work of lighting. It is for experimental purposes, and also for acting as a regulator of charges, each division of the city, radiating from a center, being leased for a limited term to a responsible electric company. The old troublesome question of how to dispose of wires never arises In Paris, where, thanks mainly to tbe subways, there are absolutely no obstructive wires. How Qina SAVED HINTS FOR TEA LOVERS ORTHERISE3. N Yes, said Mr. Jones, when a certain girls name had been mentioned. I know her to speak to, but not by sight. "You mean, cut in the prompt corrector, you mean that you know her by sight, but not to speak to. Do If asked Mr. Jones, anxiously. "Of course you do. You have seen her so often that you know who she is, but have never been introduced to her. No, that Isnt it. I Isnt that It? never saw her at all to know her, but How I speak to her nearly every day. She Is the telephone can that be? Harpers Bazar. girl at central. BY A CON. for Drawer anil Drlaso Laid Down by k felutlit Dr. Goodfellow, an English analyst of Bales note, emphatically denies the statement that anybody can oft-hea- rd make a good cup of tea. The doctor has given much consideration to the cup that cheers and lays down half a dozen rules for careful consideration. Here they are: 1. Always uss good tea. 2. Use water which has Just got to the boll. 3. Infuse about four minutes. 4. Do not allow the leaves to stand In tbe infusion. 5. Avoid second brews and used tea leaves. 6. If suffering Jrom heart or nervoua complaints only use the very finest qualities of tea, with short infusion. If this cannot be afforded, give up tea altogether. Coming down to other details, Dr. Goodfellow Insists on earthen teapots, pf which there should always be two, and they Ehould be comfortably warmed and thoroughly dry before being used. Then put the required amount of tea in the pot, and allow it to remain with the cover on for about half a minute. Next pour on the boiling water as quickly as possible and let It stand from three to five minutes, according to the kind of tea used. In the case of the highly cultivated Chinese teas, four or five minutes might be allowed. In the case of the cruder Indian and Ceylon varieties, three to four minutes will be sufficient The Infusion should then be used at once, or, If necessary for it to stand, pour It Into the other hot teapot Now, as to the effects of the cup which "cheers but not Inebriates. The three principal of tea are thelne, which acts on the nervous system; an aromatic oil and tannic acid, which Is the injurious ingredient of tea. In carefully prepared tea the two first abound and the latter only appears In a minimum quantity. Deep color In common tea Is due simply to the tannin which Is present Such tea is usually poor In thelne the stimulating property which Is colorless. If the water Is allowed to stand on.he leaves or tha tea la boiled, that, the taqnln la developed In Injurious quantities. Taken In moderation, properly prepared tea stimulates the nervous system, the circulation and creates activity pf tE sweat glands. Thelne sets as a general rouser to the brain. soluble-constituen- ts DID HIS OWN COOKING. There had been a daring case of burg-ar- y at a farmhouse In Cheshire. Three men had tied dowu and gagged the farmer and his two maid aervants, and had rifled the house at their leisure. There wen two clewB. In the struggle one of the men had left a button from bis coat behind, and be had also had his face so severely scratched by one of the maids that the girl said "she was sure she had left her mark upon him. Weeks passed without any arrest being made, and people began to forget the burglary, until one day a man was arrested at Liverpool, lie had with him a bundle eontalnlng some of the plunder of the farmhouse. Ills face bore traces of scratching, and, to clinch the matter, his coat wanted a button, and the buttons on It corresponded exactly with that picked up at the scene of the burglary. Hla defense was very flimsy. "He knew nothing about the burglary, hut had bought the coat and things very He cheap off a man In the street. accounted for the scratches by saying that he was a sailor, and had In that capacity much rough work to do. There was no defense; the Jury found a verdict of guilty without leaving the box, and the prisoner was asked if he had anything to say. Well, capn, he said, "ita hard to be convicted for noth'n. I know no more of this burglary than a baby; when It happened I was flghtln the lavera on the Gold Coast. There was something in the mans manner that Impressed the Judge, so he said, not unkindly: "But surely, prisoner. If your story is true, you must have friends and comrades with whom you could have communicated? It Is too late now. Yous right, capn; It's too late. I couldnt communicate with them anyhow, for I dont know where they are. They may be in America, or they may be at the Cape. But," urged the judge, "the court haa no wish to convict a man who may Is there no one who be lnnocept could speak for you? The prisoner looked In a hopeless sort of way round the court. No, he began; hut juat then his eye lighted on a man In the court. "Yes, he added pointing to him, "there Is a gentleman who might speak for me If he would. The judge looked in the Disastrous Experiment Hade with Blue by a North Side Cltlsen. While his wife and baby were paying visit to her former home In Iowa a certain north slder kept bachelor quarters. Before going away the wife Informed her llegu lord he would find plenty to cook In the pantry, but added wtrnlngly that he better not try It if he did not feel equal to the task. For a few days the husband took his meals at a restaurant, but he tired of this mode of living and decided to try his hand at home cooking. As a result of the experiment he knows a great deal more about rlct now than he did before. The gentleman In question thought boiled rlee would make a good dish, and about tbs easiest thing to cook that he knew of. He got two pounds of the cereal from the grocery and proceeded to cook the whole of It at once. He believed that this amount would last him two meals. The rice was dumped by him Into a small dish and Bet on the fire. In about fifteen minutes the rice began to swell end run over, a portion was taken out and put Into another dish, but the rice continued to swell, until ths husband had every dish In the pantry smeared over with rice. He had no ides that rice would act la that manner. His wife always seemed to him to have an easy time In cooking it. At last he gave up the effort as a bad job. When the wife returned she found rice In every dish In ths d kitchen floor, and stains on ths pantry, of It on the stove. She told a few women friends of her husband's efforts, and it was soon known In every boms In the block. His male friends are now all smoking at fals expense, and Mr. Northslder Is convinced that rice is expensive food. a Thanksgiving partly-cooke- A Wsjildf Philosopher. Speakin of ragtime, said Dismal Dawson and relapsed Into silanes. Well, wstr asked Everett Wrest Its always that kind of time wit ma Got any pins about you? Indianapolis Journal. Meloasaa ss Fill. The lower grade of molasses, which Is unsalable. Is used as fuel Over 100 000 tons ware used last year. NO. :!1, ISOS. (5 was almost cutting you down? Don't tbe one man who stood between you and death, and what ha got for it? Dont you remember that? And brushing back his hair, the prisoner showed a great scar down one side of his head. The whole court looked on breathless as the captain stared at the scar and at the man till his eyes seemed starting from his bead. At length, as If In a dream, he muttered to himself: "Good heavens, Is It possible? Then slowly he got out of the witness box and clambered into the dock where he seized the prisoner's hand, and, turning to the Judge, said: "My lord, this was the best man In my crew and he saved my life. Providence has sent me here to save him. lie is so changed by illness that I could not recognize him. But there is no mistake now. If you Imprison the old bosun of the Vulture you must take the captain with him. Amid cheers and sobs that no ons cared to suppress the judge briefly directed the jury to reconsider their verdict, which they st once did, finding a unanimous Not guilty. As they left the town Captain Sharpe might have been heard addressing his companion somewhat as follows: "We'l, old man, we pulled through that business pretty well, I think. It was a near shave, though. Captain Sharpe was nothing less than a confederate, and he had assumed the part of captain to save his companion In crime. London Evening you remember News. PLACES. QUEER BURIAL Tbe most extraordinary of all burial requests was that of the celebrated Jeremy Bentham. The great philanthropist and exponent of tbe doctrine of utilitarianism, dying In 1832, left directions that his body should be dissected and that the skeleton should be put together and after being clothed in his old vestments should be seated in a sort of glass house on wheels. Tbe first part of the program was performed by his faithful disciple. Dr. Southwood Smith, who, in endeavor-lu- g to preserve the head, deprived the face of all expression. Seeing this would not do for exhibition purposes. Dr. Smith had s model made In wax by a distinguished French artist, who succeeded In producing a most admirable likeness. The skeleton was then stuffed out to fit Benthsms own clothes,, and the wax likeness fitted to was the The trunk. figure in on chair seated the placed with which he aat, usually one hand holding the walking-stic- k which was his constant companion tn life, called by him (like a dog), DapThe whole was Inclosed in a ple. mahogany case, with a glass front, covered liy folding doors, and presented to University college, where It can be seen in the south gallery of the college museum. The strange request of Anthony who was a prominent lawyer iand once recorder of Poole, Is noteworthy. Having some cause of offense against the people of Wlmborne, England, In which town he lived, he declared that he was to be buried in a consecrated spot, but not above nor below the ground, not In the church nor out of It. To make certain that this was done he got permission to build a coffin Into the wall of Wlmborne minster, so that It Is half In the church and half out, half above the ground and half below It. To do this a special arch had to be made, and for the repair of this arch and the coffin Anthony Etterlcke gave to the church a sum of 20 shillings from a farm. To bury him the wall of the rhureh level with the pavement was opened and the body deposited In the coffin ss described. It Is of slate and Is emblazoned with many coats of arms. Thera are two dates on It 1G91 and 1703 on over the other, so ss to render both almost unreadable. He was fully convinced that be should die In 1691 and had his coffin made and that date placed upon it. But he did not die till 1708, and so ths second data was cut over the first Et-terlc- A MAN WAS ARRESTED. direction of the Individual pointed at. Do you know the prisoner? he asked. was the reply. I In my life. before him saw never said the "Well, Captain Sharpe, prisoner, "I know you well enough. "Is your name Captain Sharpe? aRk-c- d the Judge. Yes, my lord," came tbe reply. Well, the prisoner seems to recognize you, zo I will ask you to step into the witness box and he sworn, that he may ask you questions. . The captain went Into the box, and the following dialogue ensued: "Are you Captain Sharpe of the war ship Vulture? asked the prisoner. "Yes. "Were you In command of her on the slave coast this spring? I was." And wasn't I one of tha crew? "Most certainly not. But, cap'n, dont you remember the slave ship that you boarded? . "Yes." And you yourself led the boarders? Oh, yes; but all that Is nothing you may easily have heard of or read all about that. Wall, but capn, ones more dont yon remember the big black slaver who No, my lord, Notable Weighing Marhlaa. A weighing machine which will weigh accurately either 1 pound or 150 tons has been built for navy work. The scales are 48 feet long and 13 wide. Tbe machine will be used in great part for the weighing of new naval A gun weighs about guns. fifty-fiv- e tons and the new scales eaa record the weight of two of these moncar truck, sters reclining on tbe without Using their capacity to any 18-ln- ch 48-fo- great extent ot |