MOUTH A PENHOLDER. ,
I. Texas Editor Has No Arms, but Gets
There Just the Same. .
Aaron Smith, editor and proprietor
of the Meant Pleasant Times-Review,
l‘exas, writes editorials with a pen
‘ acid in his mouth or between his toes
‘-—writes them with ease, too, and says
he does not think it is very much of a
feat, at all events not worth talking
libout. -
'Editor Smith is compelled to resort
to this unusual method because nature
neglected to provide him with arms.
Aaron was born without arms and
he acquired the remarkable gift of us-
.ng his feet for hands early and as nat-
urally as other children learn to use
their hands. It might be supposed
that one born without arms would lead
a, solitary and lonely life, but he early
".earned to substitute his feet for hands
end engage heartily in games and pas-
times with his companions. When,
quite small he learned to feed himself
with his feet, and at the age of seven
lad learned to write. About this time
he entered school, standing at the head
pf his classes. He was no less at home
nn'the playground, where he engaged
in go. :nes, of marbles, croquet and ball,‘
becoming an expert in marbles and‘
crositct. As a matter of pastime, in:
5.012;;er he acquired some proficiencyf
in performing on'the guitar and piano;
fir. Smith studied law and was ad-‘
m3;ted to the bar at the age of tw‘enty.:
Success attended his efforts from ,the
first. He built up a good law practice,’
and was particularly strong in his ar-i
guments before a jury. In September;
1 [893, he formed the idea'that the news-'
waper business offered a more inviting
field to one of his physical disabilities;
ind, finding the Mount Pleasant Times!
Review for sale, purchased it. He has
managed it with great success, making
its-one of the best county papers in:
l‘exas. All this time he has taken an
active interest in politics. In 1894 he
was the Democratic nominee for Coun—
ty Judge, and was a member from Ti-.
tus county of the State Democratic'
zonvention in 1896, which Elected dele-
gates to the Chicago convention. Hef
s also a member of the Texas Press.
Association. ’ j
Mr. Smith is editor and business.
manager of his paper. In writing he
holds the pen in his teeth, working at.
in ordinary desk. He also writes with.
his toes, either with pen or on type-
writer. By holding a lead pencil in
his teeth and striking the typewriter
keys with it he is enabled to write at
t fair rate of speed. Mr. Smith has
been so long accustomed to writing
iii-these unusual ways that he won-
'lers that people think it marvelous.—.
St; Louis Republic.
3r L. Gathering Perfume from Plants.
Capt. Smee has discovered a method
af‘gathering the scent of flowers as
"he plant is growing. He takes a glass
ru‘nnel and heats the thin end over a
spirit lamp. He then draws out the
stem to. a fine point. This accomplish-_
ed, the funnel is filled with ice and
placed on a retort stand, the pointed
end being placed in a small glass bot-
tle, without touching it. After this the
stand and the funnel are placed in a
greenhouse among the flowers whose
odors it is desired to collect. Gradu-
ally the vapor rises from the flowers.
and, in meeting the‘colder surface of
the funnel, condenses into drops on
the outside of the glass. From the
point of condensation. it trickles down
until it drops into the bottle. In a
surprisingly ' short time a large
amount of perfume is collected, and it
's claimed that-90 per cent of the con-
tents of the bottle is perfume; the rest
is water. Strange to say, this essence
of the flower needs to be admterated
withu spirits of wine. Otherwise it
would become sour and useless—éPitts-
burg Dispatch. .
Gen. Gordon’s Black Cane.
Gen. Gordon’s remarkable influence
over the Chinese \‘was in a large degree
he, it is stated, to their belief in his
extraordinary luck. During the Tac-
Bing rebellion he was followed by an
army who did not comprehend either
his ability or his religious zeal,.but
who believed that he was protected by
an invisible being who led him to vic—
Eory. No sword could wound him, nor
page: kill. A certain black ebony
tape which he carriedwas supposed to
be the magic talisman which brought
him victory and Gen. Gordon was
shrewd enough always to carry this
cane when he led them into battle.
A Telling Shot.
A“ dufier of .a sportsman wezft out
partridge shooting accompanied by an
Irish keeper who was good natured
enough to make all kinds of excuses
for his patron’s bad shots. At last the
shooter, made reckless by ill success,
perceived a covey of birds quietly feed-
ing on the other side of a hedge, and
resolved to have a slap at them on the
ground. He fired, but to his mortifi-
ization they all flew away untouched
“Oh, faith,” cried Pat joyfully, “be-
gorra, sor, you made them l'ave that
any way.” __
A (:urinns Old English Law.
In the sixteenth century there was
a curious law in England Whereby
street hawkers were forbidden to sell
plums and apples, for the reason that
servants and apprentices were unable
to resist the sight of them, and were,
consequently, tempted to steal their
employers’ money in order to enjoy
the costly
Ledger. _
An exchange tells this dog story: A
resident of Trimble, .Tenn" taught his
pointer pup to remain in the yard-- by
punishing it when it went outsxde. The
n took the lesson to heart, and one
day when it saw the family cat go
across the, street and sit dowu it ran
ever, caught the cat by the neck and
brought, it home.
' never before witnessed at a sale.
delicacies,—Philadelphia '
cumin cunn. ..
And in South Norwaik’, Too:
/ Full Report ofthe Case.
In every case of chronic nasal 01;
tarrh the lining membranes of the
nose are thickened and of a“ deep red
color, While the superficial veins are
swollen and throbbing. In nearly
every case we may find patches of a
grayish color, and in not a few there
is actual ulceration, with more or less
less of substance. The secretion is
thick, tough, of a greenish character,
and .when the destruction is very rapid,
ofa fetid odor. Large collections of
dried secretion may be adherent to the
middle and sides of the nose. When
imflammation has existed a long time
and ulceration has taken place, puri-
form matter is secreted and drops into
the throat. ,This is one of the most
dangerous features of the complaint,
and this matter often descends into the
stomach, causing frequent vomiting
and a general derangement of health,
and finally ends in catarrh of the
stomach. -
As proof that this disease can be
easily and quickly cured,-note the fol-
lowing South Norwalk testimony: John
H. Toothill, 29 Ann street, says: "I.
have had the catarrh for some time and
have tried many remedies, but get
more relief from California Catarrh.
Cure, which I got at Plaisted's, than
from anything else I ever have used.
The one bottle has already removed ef-
fectually many of the most trouble- ‘
some symptoms.” Sold by all drug-
gists at 500: three times as much, one
dollars. Get California Catarrh Cure,
take no substitute; for thousands of
people in the Norwalks say that noth-
ing else gives such great relief, and
nothing else will cure.
A BARGAaN SALE IN ENGLAND.
The Eager Hunters Gather at the Doors)
as Early as 5:45 O‘clock.
A bargain sale, is a pretty serious
business in England. The Newcastle
Chronicle recently contained the fol~
lowing item: A remarkable fatality
occurred in Mare street, Hackney, on
Saturday. A sale at a local draper‘s
was announced to begin in the morn-
ing, and a large crowd of women as-
sembled long before the doors were
opened. Some were there as early as
5:45 o'clock. Among them'was an old
lady'who succeeded in getting into the
shop and fell fainting at a counter
while making a small purchase. With
the assistance of the police she was got
out and a doctor sent for, but life was
found to be extinct. The body was re-
moved to the Mortuary. A large force
cf police was on duty throughout the
(My to control the crowds, and at in-
l zi'vals it became necessary to close the
doors. The excitement did not sub-
side until the place was finally shut up
at 11 o’clock on Saturday night. Some
persons declared that such scenes were
A Safe Course.
An excellent reply was that once
,uade by a Yankee pilot to the owner
of a Mississippi River steamboat.
The boat was at New Orleans, and
the Yankee applied for the vacant post
of pilot, saying that he thought he
could give satisfaction, provided they
were “lookin' for a man about his size
and build.”
“Your size and build will do well
enough,” said the owner, surveying
the lank form and rugged face of the
applicant with some amusement, “but
do you know about the river, where
the snags are, and soon?”
“w‘eu. I’m pretty well acquainted
with the river." drawled the Yankee,
with his eyes fixed on a stick he was
whittling, “but when you come to
talkin' about the snags, I don’t know
exactly where they are, I must say.’
“Don’t know where the snags are!"
said the boat-owner, in a tone of dis-
gust; “then how do you (expect to-‘get
a position as pilot on this river?”
“Well, si said the Yankee, raising
a. pair of " eyes from his whit‘tling
and mes ing his questioner's stern
gaze with .1 whimsical smile. ‘I may
rot know 3' st where the snags are,
but you can depend upon me knowin’
where thayain’t, and that's where I
calculate to do my sallin'.”
Mr,“
A \\ u.--.«lrrlul Baby Blcyclish
Mastechhn Roy Horton claims to be
he chamjon light-weight bicycle
.der; of the World. He lives in Luf-
Kill, Te:<., and does many remarkable
.hings on the wheel. "He is six years” 1
old and thirty-nine inches high. He
has a. 16-inch reach, rides a mile in
5 1-3 minutes, and has endurance that
is lacking in much older riders. He
can push a wheel for twenty-five or
thirty miles without the'slightest ex-
ertion.-—-~New York Journal.
’ Pain- ' '
Henna 3 Killing Mdglc llll,
the most wonderful medicine tic—day,
positively curing COIdS, Sore
Throat, Rho umatism
and all aln. Wholly free from
oily-taste,ip easant to use either as an
internal or external remedy. Get a.
trial bottle and satisfy yourself of the
cat curative powers of
RENNE’S , MAGIC OIL
{For Sick Headache, Bilionsness and
that, miserable feeling, use '
llr. Herrick‘s Liver Pills
the old reliable land sure cure.
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Nurseryman,
uonwnnx. CONN.
Trees. Shrubs and
Plants. strawberry
Plants a. Specialty.
Brandy Wine. Rio and
srshel. 39 other
aunties.
(Miles, 6 Water St.
Nurs'ys, Broad River.
Hum zrwr—r',
Fish, Clams,
Oysters, Fruits
and Vegetables.
69 Washington St.
SOUTH NORWALK.
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BILIOUSN-ESS. SICK-HEADAL'HE
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GENERAL DEBILITY.
PRICE 50 Cts.
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' Small Easy taken.
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Bottling Works,
7 Wall Street.
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Mail orders receive
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NORWALK ISLANDS.
Leave your orders and
have them delivered
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4-4- Maln Street, '
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Estimates c h e e r-
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Contracts taken '
try. Steam Mill and
yard. 8 Cross St. 0f-
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Norwalk. Conn.
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