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Soldatanyprlci. Oil!iltl
assumed serious proportions.
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WEIGHS '450 POUNDS.
MIN shIdow Belles Her Nainis In"-
shunt: If phI,’ Is Not 0th mud-
tIc But Is Dally Growing Larger ---
Began to Gain In Flash VIry EarIy
Til" Life.
Tllllhl the scales at 450 douudb,
Ms Shadow, 11 19-year-old girl was
discharged from the Harrisburg Hou-
Dltll and was sent to the railroad sta-
tion in II. transfer wagon.
she was sent to the Institution after
having taken a patent antifat prepara-
tion that increased her weight, it be
Ing believed that medical treatment
might make her less corpu'lent. While
she did not lose her weight during her
stay in Hdrrlshurg; her general condi-
tion was greatly improved
The girl early In her life began to
take on adipose tissue, but it was not
until a year ago that her condition
Then
she passed beyond the roepound
mark, and began taking Jui-jitsu train-
ing and patent medicine to reduce her
weight. From 300 pounds she in-
creased in weight to 450 pounds un
der the medicine; While this fat was
forming she became unable to move
and was compelled to lie on her back
It was in this condition that she
Was brought to the Harrisburg Hos-
pital. For a time after she was ad
mitted to the institution she lost
many pounds, but that health Was on
improved. She experienced some trou-
ble with her heart action and her
respiration. Gradually. however, it
was noticed that the girl grew fatter,
and a few months after being ad.
mitted to the medical ward she again
weighed 450 pounds.
Realizing that it was useless to try
to decrease her weight at the expense
of her physical condition: her attend
ing physicians centered their energies
in restoring the girl to vigorous
health Some days ago she was able
to leave her bed and walk about her
ward, and she expressed a. desire to
go home. As there was little ailing
hei- except her ponderous Weight, she
was allowed to leave the hospital
It was impossible for the young
woman to enter a cab, and in order
to get her to Union Station a baggage
transfer wagon was summoned from
I Market street hotel.
Origin of Ice Crcam.
How many times a day does the
average man dutifully pause to jelleot
on‘ whats miracle it. is that-Abe has
this sir‘to breathe and a faithful sun
overhead tokeep us all going? And
how many barrels‘of ice cream hm
that same average man swallowed. With
never a grateful thought ‘of that bone
factor of mankind who Invented the
stuff in the first place! Now, the
great philosopher BIoondmew that
by melting snow with salt oongels-
tlon would occur in any circtirnlacent
liquid. But to him It was no more than
an inedible, an extras-ray scientific
fact. Further than that this nobio
seer never saw. It was a French man
who, in all his humble homelessness.
preparing for the Due de Chartres in
~ 1771 a snow- dike dish. was the origin
ator of ice cream. A century and a
half before the like was
England. epicurcs in France were par-
taking of toes and aerated drinks.
And their abort is not laid even in
France, for the Frenbh are said to:
have caught the trick from travelers
returning from the sherbets of the
Turks and Persians. ~—Boston 'I‘nan- .
script.
Dates and the Marsh Dwelleri.
Defoe. the author of “Robinson Crui
soc," traveled through the great east-
ern marches of England In 1722,1111
records in that ”dbmp part of the
world" it was common to meet with a
mom who had from five to tlfltcen
wives; indeed. he says, that some had ,
«sore. Defoe adds that a merry isle f
row, who had himself had about a
scdro of wives, told him that titre men
of the marshes. being scammed to the
damp climbs took little harm hour it..-
‘but that they Went into the "hilly
country" for their wives. "When they
took the young lessee out of the whole
me and fresh air they were healthy,
fresh and clear and well; but when
they came out, of their native air into 1’
the: marines,smongthe‘hogs I'n’d damp
there they present changed their com-
plexions. got an acne or two and sel-
don) held it above half 11. year or a
year It most._" One wife was uteri-1
flood. another was prone ; and so
the. process went on. fpefoe; II. care
1111 to abate that his merry lnfortner
"ribbed I listle"-—'It lust concerning
his own wives: births declares that
the menu stateroom is perfectly
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There resides at Folkestnne, 3115.,
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W31 $3; reach mafia of
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sylitage near lerlbolo in hire.-
Jud upto a few years Igo'rollowed
the calling of a shepherd He still
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Arid-Fat Medicine Made tier 1‘
known in .
HWIII In Tell I‘Nlooty
lion hoviim n 11111115 to Fall.
1% but barometer in our one.
wool to be 9 member of the stuff.
in London “Answers." We can Il-
ways tell what the weather is 30111:
to be like when he is about, Rain on
the marrow givoa‘ him I deters head‘-
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I 70‘4” Mai nil? be “lit pad the sun
shining. making every one been? and
joyous, and if our cells 116 (IVE!
vent to his animal spiris sand Join!
in the merriment with the rest of
the world. we know that the pleasant
weather. with he cairn arid sunshine,
will be repeated to-m‘orrow.
But if he be depressed and afflicted
with a violent nervous headache. that
is a sign for all the members of the
staff to come down to the cities the
following day provided with umbrel-
las. goioshes and rain-proof costs. it
I. going to rain—and it invariably
pours.
There are few better Informed mete-
orologlosl experts than a fox terrier
or an Aberdeen collie. Both smell
the rain and storm which are yet for
off. 'The collie, whon‘a- storm is In
the air. becomes semi-stupidfand very
sleepy, refuses his food and gets bad
tempered; but when the rain falls the
dog becomes his old self again.
A terrier reveals the secret of corn1
ing rain by scratchingholes in the
earth and howling ‘when any of his
human friends go out. and he sleeps
restiessly
Pussy tsltes things more calmly and
more philosophically. Few cats like
remaining indoors when fine weather
is prolonged, but the fline instinct
in the matter of knowln when it is
going .fto,rain Is sewer: acute that
pussy prepares for I stay 'indoors
some hours before the rain comes.
‘Watch her duties. She will curl
herself into a ball on the hearthrug
and will probably place one paw be
hind her car. Now she sits up lazily
and carcinomas to wash» her face.
Her for Is dull looking and she holds
her head down. The coming rain in-
fluences even the nervous system of I
eat
Robins excitedly announce a coming
change in the weather from fair to
rain. or vice verse, from the tops of
trees. Like the sparrow which chlrps
incessantly. the robin. twitter: franr
tically Other birds hehpesk every
notification on the dial of a barometer,
and those who follow the habits of the
denizens of the fe’atlmredkingdom
can read the signs with ease. '
Sailors. for instance. study the sea-
gull. The latter makes a splendid
living barometer. If a covey of sea-
gulls fly ceaward early In the morn-
ing, sailors and fishermen know that
the day will be fine and the wind
fair: but if the birds keep Inland—-
though there be no haze hanging out
toward the sea to denote unpleasant
weathero—«lnteres'icd folk‘iiknow
the elements will be unfavorable.
Of all weather fish. the dolphin 'is
the most remarkable. During a fierce
girls or storm at sea the mariner
knows that the end is near it he can
see a dolphin or a number of that
fish. sporting on the high sea waves.
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Geronimo.
The greatest war chief the Apaches
ever had. considered as ranking
above any Indian chief in the coun-
try's history. not excepting Sitting
Bull. He is now a government pris-
oner at Fort Sill, I. T .
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What the Body Loses Height.
“What are the proportions of the
ideal human body?" The vexed ques-
tion has never been answered conclu-
slvely.
A corollary of it is this: 'fWhat are
the proportions of the average healthy
man or woman as we find them?"
Not even to this has a reply been
81W“. ,
However. we are approaching it.
Scientists bav’e made myrlnds of
measurements of the stature of man.
and some of them are quoted by Fleet
Serious Williams is the annual re-
port on the health of the new. In“
issued.
To begin with. the boy when born
1'. about half 1111 {richer tiller than the
girl; This différpncé is ituitintalned
till bear the age of 13. when. in this
‘couiitry and America the gverage girl
In tiller and heavier than the b0!-
This halting. so tonpealr. on the but
of the male is speedily recovered.
Ihd he again outrun: the female in
also;
Ab the period of full development
the mass average height)» compared
with the woman's aver ’ is Is 16
th men Ind wome animals then-
minmheisht till “thongs of 60
when the: begin? to grow
hotter. moi stole realms lost
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A Midnight Blaze Brings out
the RepOrter’ 5 Best Work.
STILL A CONEI AGfiAIIQN
The Space Writers’ 11°11th li‘to r11
tlnply Portray for t hexane I the
Dramatic and scenic odor: of
I Lurid Biaze.-BettIr Than the
Real Fire.
in London the midnight fire In still
a couflsgrstiou, and the [the Writer
attends properly to Its poetry and to
marine, Here are some of the results
he gathered from a full page of an
prenintive rhetoric in the SWOIIIW
“To a locker-on crowd and me were
curiously correlated. Human it: roe
seemed so Inept before the identical!
flame; and here vies this human force
standing ldie,, yet couvlndlnx all“
nevertheless, of its possession of sortie
great reserved poo or like that of the
tire. 'l‘he mob too in the scarlet
light. appeared strangely impersonal.
self-contained, inhuman.
“There was little or no noise. except
for an oocasiohsijest or exclamation
of wonder, and once an Involuntary
murmur of one It a violent sheet of
flame rising apparently from some oily
matter which had boentouched.
"The hoarse noise of the burning,‘
the agitated pulling of the, steam
pumps and a continuous shuffle of feet
were the only sounds; the living per-
sons most interested, for all the emo-
tion shown, might have been in a
trance. Even the incursions of bhe
police seemed foreign and out of
place. ill in keeping with the com-
posed picture.” f
We learn that “five or. six stories
the hoses had to be hoisted up to
reach the fire." The firemen" on near-
by roofs "stood out like ombrea
chinoises against the red ‘glow. Flames
floated and flowed beyond them like
the ‘banners yellow. glorious, golden,’
in Poe's enchanted pal-ace.
"The tiny figures run to and fro
meaningiossly, and one thdered dim-
ly why their efforts should be made
at all. The contrast In color between
the firelight and the places in dark-
ness exercised a kind of hypnotic
power. and whatever appeared in the
radius of light took on a look of most
grotesque naturalness.
“The moon, when not utterly ob-
scured, flickered doubtfnlly through a
halo which was now bronze-colored.
now pale yellow. now a bright blue.
"The glow fell tmpurtialiy on hovel
and factory. on the aurortlsement of
the latest musical comedy or lurid
melodrama, and on posters in strange
Hebrew characters.
We blaze did a good deal of dam-
age to the London & Northwestern
mliwsy company. but it 1115 worth some
loss to see a real fire through the
ideal eyes of the Spectator man-
New York World.
A deven Wife Religion.
A Doukhobor named “Vs'zoff, who
was disappointed with the doings of
his fanatical acct in Canada. and re-
turned to Russia. has just been or
rested and sent to prison. wires the
hfoscow correspondent of the London
Express. Vazofl aspired to be the
Joseph Smith of Russian Mormonism
Having quarrelled with the Canadian
Doukhobors, he returned surreptiti
011st to his native country. boasting
th 1 he would found a sect ten times
as numerous as theirs. Arriving at
Odessa he tramped inland announc
ing to the peasants a new revelation
according to which all true Christians
were in future to have seten wives,
“as was the case with good Cane;
dians. " The villagers of llovd pissed
a resolution acceptlng Vazoir’s doc
trines but. when the mayor. his two
sons. and seven of the eight rich peas~
ants put. the tenets of the new no
Iigion into practice there was a loud
outcry. and the young men of the dis
trict raided the mayor‘s house and
nearly killed his sons. Vs‘aoit fled."
but was pursued to a neighboring vii
loge. where he was captured while
lmranguing the mobilise on the virtues
of polygamy. ~Exchange.
Making up I Hon-I“ To'ilst.’
A beauty ho‘spitsi for horses has
been established on the continent.
Here nurses have biielr coats ele‘cti‘i
catty massaged, their hours mani-
cured. 11111 their teeth filled and
whitened: and here they learn to
stain! properly and to move in all the
fashionable gusts. Probably the most
Interesflnx and novel operation Iic
witness is the electrical massaging
6f I borse' s coat. This has the same
effect on the coat of a horse as. on
‘the scalp of a man; it makes the hair
thick and fine Ind glossy. and. where
the skin has been rubbed bare. it
brings on a. new growth .-Exchange.
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Wedding Anniveru’rtn.
Wedding denim-caries are as fol- .
Iii-It” ‘cottoh: second, coder; '
1mg,-
ehird, leather: fifth. woodeit; Iev
woolenf tenth. tin; twelfth, silk and
line linen: fifteenth. crystal; twenti-
eth. china; mw-W..simr;;m-
eth. , pearl; fortlatlt, fruity. ‘flftleth,
golden: seventyflfth, diamond. ’
Turtle Mir-k“ 00 Y‘e'ara Ado.
George S. Gillette, of 11111011. Cobra.
and his son deter-es a torus aha, m);
in: a close examination, found on in
who" D. N. C. 18“. “rub are the Inl-
tiais of David N Clark of. the same
town. In energetic old patient“ now
' more than half off the 400 ‘ strikers
' It Would reinstate as many of. the for-
m. mu u.
Bridgeport Advertisements.
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The D M. Read C0.
Established 1135'
Draperies and Porheres
lhe [pholslcry Store 11 .15 been receiving some new
Porticrcs and elegant Hangings for interiors in way of
If you look in the south window of the Car-
pet Store you will see some rich specimens, but to glance
Tapcstr 1e. .
at these is not enough. Come in and see them displayed
in greater profusion. There are those in dark, intricate
patterns that look mediaeval, and there are plain reds,
greens, and browns with tapestried borders. The collec-
tion is very fine and complete, and well worth a special ‘
visit.
Lamps
The days are shortening so rapidly that before we
know it there will be the long evenings to spend indoors
in a hundred different ways, and we must have a good
light. In the China Store is a table full of handsome
Lamps, all at low prices. f '
Large Llimps with ornamental shades, hand painted,
suitable for sitting rooms. (li hing rooms and bedrooms,
from $1.25 up.
but
dainty and can be used for a corner or on a tea table, 69c,
Princess Lamps, which are small extremely
Gas Portables, llurners and Shades are in complete
assortment. It is impossible to Quote prices. as there
are So many ways in which the Portable is made up. If
you are looking for a Clear. comfortable and res.iul light
by which to read or work. Co me in and let us show you.
The Dress Goods Section is one of the favorite gather—
ing places for women these days. The French l’attern
Dresses, those mentioned yesterday, are greatly admired.
There are not two alike, and if one desires an elegant and
distinctive gown, this is the opportunity of the season. .'
Rubber Gloves for housekeeping or gardening, 691: a.
pair. 1
The ReadCo.
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STRIKERS ARE REINSTATED ——Takes the burn out; heals .the
CHICAGO, Sept. 23.—-Ttie nine- wound; cures the palm Dr. Thomas'
months' struggle of the. machinists Eeleetric Oil, the household remedy.
andboilermakere of the Chicago, bake --—--—-—
Shore and Eastern Railroad against a BETHEL
ten per cent. Wage reduction, is at an]
end. The company announced that it i
HAT MANUFACTURER
DEAD. 1
BETHEL. Sept. 23.—Frederick
Mackenzie, for many years a promi-
nent hat manufacturer in this town
and Danbury, died at his home here
mer employer: as possible at the lower
yesterday aged 70 years He was I
wages. The result was a stampede of
more than half of the 00 strikers, Mason and had been prominent in local
which caused fighting and brought put politics. A widow and four sons sur-
£11133”!ch . iVIVQ.
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