The Newark Journal.
O F. CRAIU, Kdltor.
NEWARK- - . ARKANSAS.
ARTIFICIAL PUMICE
Natural Stone I* Unreliable Both ia
Grain and Hardness.
While emery is used for sharp
ening tools, sand for polishing
stones and gln.'.s. oxide of iron for
fine glass, and c halk and felt for
metal ware, pumice is most fre
quently used for sharpening soft
materials. Pumice stone is unre
liable, both in grain and hardness.
Variations have been noted even
in the same piece. This has sug
gested flip idea of replacing it with
the artificial pumice*, says the
#»cientitic American.
Tla* fac tory of Schumacher, at
flietigheim, in the valley of the
Knz, has been manufaet uring an
artificial pumice stone* out of
ground sandstone and day for
vome time*, and il is interesting to
note to what extent this manu
facturer has tried to adapt his
products to the* various purpose's
for which they are required.
There are on the* whole ten kinds,
differing from each ot her in regard
to hardness and grain, viz.: There
is (I) a hard and soft kind with
.-oarse grain, particularly useful
in the leather, wax-cloth, felt and
wood industries; (21 a hard and
soft kind with medium coarse
grain, suited to stucco workers
and sculptors and particularly
awful for polishing wood before
it is painted; Id) a soft, tine grain
ed stone for the white and dry
polish of wood and for tin goods;
>4i one* of medium hardness with
fine grain, for giving the wood a
surface for an oil polish; (5) a
hard, fine-grained one for working
metals and stones, especially lith
ographic stones; and finally pum
ice stones with a very fine sand.
These artificial stones are used
in pretty much 1 lie same* way as
those of volcanic origin. Forgiv
ing a smooth surface to wood, a
dry stone is applied, but to give a
fine polish the stone is dipjmd in
oil. For line work no coarse
grained and for coarse* work no
fine grained stones are used.
Meteorites.
More than 2>00 meteorites from
outer space* are seen in the* Na
tional museum at Washington,
'their range in weight being from
a few ounces to <5.000 pounds.
The monster one* is roughened
.'reuii its surfaee. being melted by
friction with ihe* earth's atoms
inhere. <)ne weighing 1,400 pounds
m almost pure iron. Precious
nicials art* not found in these
aerial excursionists, but micro
scopic diamonds are sometimes
formed by combustion with the*
earth's atmosphere. They are
made up from ire>n. nickel, sul
phur, carbon, phosphorus, oxy
gen, silicon, magnetism, alumin
um and calcium.
Affects Their Patients.
Army doctors look out for {rood
news even more eagerly than Hit*
general in eonimand of the forces,
for they know that it makes tin*
difference between life and death
fo many of their patients. Noth
ing hinders the recovery of the
sounded so much as depression
of spirits and anxiety. And when
they hear that tilings are going
badly at the front, many of them
kIio are on the turning point
jrow worse and die. On the other
hand, the news of a great victory
ari.ll sometimes puil a man out of
the jawH of death.
A Camel’s Speed.
Seven miles an hour is the cam*
Cs utmost spi ed ; nor ran it main
tain this rate of speed over two
hours. Its usual rate of speed is
five miles an hour—a slow pace !«*
roiid which it is dangerous to
iige it. lest, as Asiatics say, it
might break its heart and die lit
erally on the spot.
Kombay.
liombay is known as the ,Alun
tfcentov of India..'.’
Swing the fever and let her &
Easeher a little but don't be±w
Pumping along with sniffs and snorts
To the city with all its wfles and sports
Envious all as the distance wanes
Men of fashion and wit and brains
Be her guide now Cupid dear.
Ever to comfort, ever to cheer
Remember she loves you—never fear.
PEOPLE WITH TEMPERS.
They Make Life Very Unpleasant for
Their Associates.
“I have never been anything
letter than a yellow (lop in my
own house," remarked a husband
whose domestic woes go into
court, says the New York Mail
and Express. The only fault with
his wife, he said, was "her tem
per.” The casual phrase has the
picturesqueness and tine appro
priateness of vision. The man or
woman who has a thoroughly ill
nattired spouse or is thrown into
constant and intimateintercourse
with a violent tempered eompan
ion, leads a dog's life—a yellow
dog’s life. Other dogs may suffer
a martyrdom that is not without
dignity, but the yellow dog is de
spised as well as persecuted. His
sufferings are mitigated by no
balm of self respect. In putting!
up with injurious words and deeds
from those who are near and more
or less dear to him a man is cut I
ting a sorry figure in his own eyes
as well as in tin* eyes of others.
There must be another “Taming
of the Shrew” if he would reha
bilitate himself.
I h<* plain old English phrase,
“a bad disposition," is tlio fittest
to describe a violent temper.
There is a touch of congenital bad
ness about it, something akin to
intermittent alcoholism or peri
odic vice. Even where it dis
charges itself in printable and
fairly decorous language, it car !
ries with it the ugly markings and
associations of the bar rooms and
the stews. It is not uncommon, I
however, when the barriers of re
straint are broken down, for it to
have frank intercourse to their
forms of expression. So a man
or a woman who has, as lifemate
or boon companion, one who in
minor provocation rips out with j
injurious violence and derogatory
epithets, is in somewhat the same
predicament as one who is yoked
with a fellow whose past is noi
without reproach, who has to be
“allowed for" with one's self and
silently apologized for to others,
it is a species of degrada t ion.
There are t hose who pride t hem
selves on the possession of what
is called “a tine old temper."
They are uncommonly easily
pleased. "IIP nature and “bad"
temper the words exist as em
bodiments of the deliberate expe
l ienee of mankind. They stand as
opinions of something morbid and
something vile. The institution
of the ducking school for scolds,
male and female, embodies anoth
er hearty judgment, which was
not abandoned when society abdi
cated the task of evict ing tin* evil
one by forcible immersion and al
lowing the ducking stool to fall
into disuse. Its raison d’etre was
the belief that crossness was just
a form of perverse egotism, a sort
of childishness, of immaturity and
feruled self-love, that could
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—Chicago Chronicle.
ho cured by ;i course of sprouts.
“A contentious woman and a
rainy day are alike"—and a con
tentious man is not far different.
One cannot avoid rainy days, hut
there is nothin*' inevitable about
contention.
DRESS AND DISCOMFORT.
Men Swelter and Swear, But Make
Little or No Coan^e.
Not the least of the drawbacks
of civilization is the character of
clothing that civilized convention
requires ihe man person to wear
during the summer months. Wo
mankind usually drosses some
what sensibly, hut even she finds
stays and like* abominations a
great burden in midsummer. One
never heard of savages suffering
from heat prostration, nor do we
get reports from eotintry boys be
ing similarly affected.
Man, particularly if la* be over
is disposed to be ultra-conser
vative in the matter of c lothing.
He likes to wear one suit of cloth
ing four or five months, and then
put cm anot lieu- and wear it a simi
lar length of time, and so on.
When the hot months come lie
may make tin* concession of leav
inv olT his waistcoat, but that is
usually as far as he* goes for street
wear. lie will wear a somewhat
lighter suit of underwear in the
summer than in the winter, but
this and the* divested waistcoat
are practically the* only different
iation made* in the* character of
clothing that is expe-cte*d to se rve
for the* chill months of spring and
the roasting clays of midsummer.
Stiff line*n collars, heavy linen
c uffs, a coat and not infrequently
a stiff hat, are clung to like* grim
<le*atli for l he- most ordinary street
wear, while* if the* occasion beany
sort of function me*n arc as likely
as not to wear heavy frock e*oats,
waistcoats and a whole* raft of mi
necessary clothing.
Whe*n the* “short waist” fad
came* in a fe*w ye*ars ago it looked
for a time* as if men might give* up
the* foolishness of coats in mid
summer, but the* f<*w who were*
hold enough to leave them off
we*re laughed at. and whether it
was the* fear of ridicule or the
lack of pockets that determined
the ejue-stiem, the uncomfortable*
fact remains that custom very
shortly re*turned to the* deem*
that no man must appear in public*
without a coat. And then he* goe*s
on swelteuiug and swearing at the
weal her.
Sensitive to Lightning.
A peculiar sensitiveness to
lightning has been noted in fishes.
In several cases, trout and other
fishes in tanks and pools have died
from the effects of lightning,
which, however, struck some dis
tance away.
A Pound of Tea.
A pound of tea requires 12 tea
plants of average size.
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STRAIGHT TO THE SPftT
Aching backs arc cased. Hip, l>ack,
end loin pains overcome. Swelling of
the limbs, rheumatism, and dropsy signs
vanish.
They correct urine with brick-dust
sediment, high colored, excessive, pain
in passing, dribbling, frequency. Doan’s
Kidney Pills dissolve nnd remove calculi
and gravel. Relieve heart palpita
tion, sleeplessness, headache, nervous
ness. _
Tell City, Ixd.— I received the free
trial of Doan’s Kidney Pills. They are
splendid. I had an awful pain in my
back ; on taking the pills the pain left
me right away and I feel like a new
man.— Stephen Schaefer.
Mrs. Apdif. Andrews, R. F. D. No. 1.
Brodiiead, Wis., writes: I received
the free trial of Doan’s Kidney Pills with
much benefit. My little nephew was
suffering terribly with kidney trouble
from scarlet fever. Two doctors failed
to help him and he finally went into
spasms, llis father gave him Doan’s
Kidney Pills and from the second dose
the pam was less. TTe bepan to era i n
and is to-day a well boy, bis life saved by
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Huddles Mills, Ky.— I received the
free trial of pills. They did me great
good. I had bladder trouble, compelling
me to get up often during night. Ko\v
I sleep well ; no pain in neck of bladder
pain in back is gone, also headache.—
Jxo. L. Hill.
MEDICAI ADVICE FRICK.
The most dreaded time in baby’s life is the period when it begins
teething; which causes diarrhoea, summer complaint and all kinds of
bowel troubles ! Just the critical period of its life, when it should be
looked after—all care be given to prevent such troubles,
McGEE'S BASY ELIXIR-Just as good in winter as summer;
contains no opium or poisons of any kind ; can be given the most deli
cate baby without harm. Also recommended to delicate women for sick
stomach. Pleasant to take. Guaranteed to cure. Price, 25 and 50c.
PROFIT BY OTHERS' EXPERIENCE
The Mayfield Medicine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.
Dear Sirs : We consider it our duty to write you a few lines,
telling you what relief our child received by using Baby Elixir. Our
baby suffered all summer with summer complaint and teething. She
was under the doctor’s treatment two months, but she grew worse all
the time—was so poor and weak could scarcely walk. We were ad
vised to try McGee’s Baby Elixir, so we did, but without faith, at first.
After using one bottle she was improving, when we had used five bottles
she was completely cured ; she can now eat and digest anything. We
advise all parents to use Baby Elixir—that is guaranteed
Respect fu 11 v, \
E. P. 6c S. F. FUQUA.
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TO WOMEN
A Large Trial Package of
A Hl'ti SPECIALTY FOR WOMEN.
Internal cleanliness is (he key
to woman's health and vigor.
Inflammation, Soreness, Pelvic
Catarrh cannot exist with it.
I'mtinc uaed us a vatftnat done he la a
rerelatioo In combined clcanting und
beating power. It kills all disease germs.
In local treatment of female ills it is invaluable.
Heals Inflammation and cures all discharges.
Never falls to cure Nasal Catarrh.
Cures offensive perspiration of arm pits and feet.
Cures Sore Throat, Sore Mouth and Sore Eyes.
As a tooth powder nothing equals It.
Removes Tartar, Hardens the Gums and whitens
the* teeth, makes a bad breath sweet and agreeable.
Thouniudt of lettera from women prove
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At druggists or sent postpaid by us,
ets. large boa. .Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Ik. Paxton fo.,Dept 20 Flo*( on, \f ass.
FOR, CHI I L*DF5SJEN
Makes teething easy, regulates the bowels and
stomach, stops crying, cures summer complaint.
25c. and 00c. Tottles. Eanpls free.
«!? Floyd’s Dyspepsia Tablets ,0,«£“=‘
jo Tablets 50c. Sample and bool: '.ree
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if after taking one bottle you aro not
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Price GO cents and $1.00. Trial Sample
mailed free. For sale by all druggists.
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*3.5§ & *3 SHOESS.
You can save from $3 to $5 yearly by
wearing W. L. Douglas $3.50 or $3 shoca.
T"nov (‘final tlirtCM ■■■
that have boon cost
ing y»u from 84.00
to So.00. Tho im
mense sale of \V. L.
1 touglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by re tail rhoo
dealers everywhere.
Look for name aud
price on bottom.
That Dough* uncst or
OnaColt proves there is
value in Douglas *hoe*.
Corona is the highest
grade I’at.I.eatherniacie.
l'c*t Color Eyrlrtt used.
“ * "icrrnnm ce equaiica a* amt price
Shoes by mall, 25 rrr.K nln. Illustrated
Catalog free. It. L. I>0 K. LAS, Brorkton, Mats,
I PAY SPOT CASH FOR
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MILITARY
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issued to soldiers of any war. Write me it
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A. N. K.—I
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