The stayer., September 26, 1901, Image 4

About The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903

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TWO CLEVER PUZZLES.
Although Decidedly Myatirylts They
Are F.nnlly Ione.
A little science is involved in the puz
zle shown at figure No. 1. The problem
is to see how many coins can he dropped
into a wine glars tilled finite t. the brim
with water without making the water
overflow. Were I to tell you that the
glass will hold as many as- twenty
quarters or shillings after it- is quite
lull of water you would all shout "im
possiible:" However, a trial will prove to
you the truth of this surprising state
ment. Wipe the glass dry eo that not a
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FIGUnE NO. 1.
jac-ftire of moisture clings to it either
tide or out; then, with a vessel having
"-"Spoilt, fill it slowly and carefully with
Cili.'iter to the exact brim. Now, ivitui a g
irej-ndy hand and very gently drop in the I
" ins, holding them edgewise, as shown !
to t ,,e picture. As poo n as the coin)
indtches the water let it fa!!, so that as1
Th'e ('-'s'lir')I'n('e as rK,s,s'u'e w'" ',p '
. ..,.ule. As each coin gi.es in. the water
r:es a trifle above the brim until its;
.-iter to the exact brim
vation is readily perce ptible to the ,
eye. Of course, there come? a time
when just one more coin will make it
r-tfrfioiv, but you can stop just before
this occurs. The scientific explanation
of this interesting experiment is thnt
the "attraction of gravity" is not so
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FIGURE NO. 2.
great as the "cohesive at tract inn" of the
water that if to sav, up to a certain
tinint. Knmp d
Some cay this will be made
to vou, but just new you cau.
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t lea re r
anrjse yourself with ttie fact.
If ycu would sharpen your wits and
rlitaiit no end of satisfaction, try to
work out a puzzle, then, after you have
ihoutrht it out you will be surprised at
its simplicity. I wonder how many
irinutes it will take you to u:iravel the
m.vMery illustrated at Fig. No.' 2?
There are, you will obsene. 12 discs
arranged to iorm a square, f;iur discs
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FIGURE NO. 1
in each row. Now- 1he problem is to
io place the discs. still preserving the j
Minnie outlii.e that there shall be five
ia each row. It M-ems impossible, I
doesn't it? Trv it without looking at !
Fig. No. .'!, which illustrates how it is
ioiie. It is really a trick. Place one of
the middle dim-K on each corner disc and
vou have solved the problem, :i .you
then have the instead of four in each
row, though looking- down uton them
there appear to be but
iriek's Delineator.
three. Uut-
Klilns tbe Patient a ('tinner.
A now famous physician relates that
early in hi e-iireer in the city where he
w ns'ocated there resided an elderly phy
sician who was always rady to give
liim wholesome advice. One morning
the young practitioner was called to
vifclt a man who was very sick. Oahis
way he fortunately happened to meet
his old friend, the doctor, and as usual,
he had something of importance to
ay He drew it out so Jong, however,
that younger man grew impatient
and finally said: "Doctor, you will
J ave to excuse me; I am on my way to
visit a gectieman who -is siid to bedau
grtis!y ill." "Oh," was 1he . unex
pected reply, "give the imn a chance,'
.iiul the old fel.'cw resumed the sjbject J
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LIVELY RUSSIAN GAME.
It Him nn I npponounceolilc Name. Hat
It l.ok Like tur "Tip t at."
iT. Kitty Komlacheff writes of "Some
nussian Ciamcs" in-St. Nicholas. One
of them, bearing the name "Tchijick,
is thus described:
The pame is like your frame "tip
oat." The word Tchijick, properly
translated, means "finch;" and whether
the frame is so called on account of the
constant hopping of one of the players,
or from the way in which the wooden
"cone" is made to jump up and fly, is
not known. The players may amount
to an j- number, but five or six is the best
combination, so as not to keep the
others waiting too long- while the
"striker" and "hopper," as I will call
them, are at work. A circle of about six
feet in diameter is traced on thefrround,
in the center of which is deposited the
so-called tchijick. or finch. a round stick
I of wend, six inches long, having each
end shaped something like a cone. It
is either placed across a small hollow
in the ground, or with one end resting
on a bit of stick or stone an inen ortwo
high.
The players, armed with short, stout
sticks, then draw lots so as to determine
by chance who is to begin the first serv
ice, and who is to do the hopping; the
others range themselves in order
nround the circle, the striker taking his
place near the finch. The signal given,
the striker serves the finch that is, he
gives it a smart rap with his stick over
Dne end, so as to make it jump high tip
and while in midair follows this with
ore or more sharp raps, sending it as
far out of the circle as possible the
farther the better. The hopper then
sets off. and must arrive at the exact
place where the finch falls, hopping
along on one foot. Lifting it tip from
the ground, he must semi it back, with,
the aid of his stick, into the circle again.
If it fall cn the line, it is reckoned in.
Should he fail in doing this, or in arriv
ing safely on one foot to where the
finch ls and back to his place again,
he remains hopper to the next service.
If, however, he passes both ordeals
snfelv. he takes his place among the
players again, while the striker turns'
hopper, the boy next in order taking his
plaee. )
The score is reckoned in the follow
ing way: A certain number is fixed
upon previous to beginning the game
say, 25. Each time the striker hits the.
finch he scores one. Now, good players :
manage to touch it several times while '
in midair, short, jerky cuts from the I
wrist following swiftly on each other;
sometimes as many as five raps are,
given in quick succession, the strfker,
always remaining within the limits of,
the circle. He scores the number of -raps
given, mid the player who first
reaches the number previously agreed j
upon wins. The strikeris thuschanged
after each service, w hile the hopper, nn-;
lcs he has good muscles and a sure aim,'
often has to go through the hopping
process during many turns, thereby
sometimes missing his own turn of
serving. If thp stakes are nuts, candy, !
or anything of that sort, then each boy ;
loses to the winner as many as ore.
wantirg in hi fore to make up the 2.r. '
Ilnrd nn Hie Irlnhman.
(ientleman (to an' Irishman) Well,
Pat, 1 sec you have a small garden.
Pat Yes, sir.
"What nrc you going to set in, it for
next season?"
"Nothing, sir. I set it w ith potatoes
last year, and not one of them came
up." I
"That's strange. How do you ex
plain it?"
"Well, sir, the man next door to me
set his garden full of onions."
"Well, had that anything to do with
your potatoes not growing?"
"Yes, sir. Itednd. the. onions was
that strong thnt my potatoes couldn't'
nee to grow, lor their eyes watering.
Answers.
rftn;tliK n Crniik'n inenk.
Ventriloquists tire generally fond of
joking. One of these gentry, on board
a river steamboat, made friends' with
1ic engineer, and began to talk to him.
Presently tho engine began to creak,
cud the engineer oiled it. In a few
minutes it creaked again, and
the engineer doctored it again. Twice
more the enirinp Koneriked. tind the man
betmn to smell a rat. Pretty soon there
was another soueak. when, slimline I
up liehind 1 lie ventriloquist, tlie en
gineer squirted about half a pint of oil
down his back, and then said, gravely:
"There! I guess that crank won't
squeak any more!"
The CtMlflah Come Ilnck.
A veteran -Portland, fisherman Kays
that when he was a boy his mot her f ent
liim to get hi father's glasses mended.
The boy indulged in a little fishing on
ihe way, anil lost the glasses overboard
w bile landf-g c sculpin. He went home,
got intimately acquainted with his
mother's slipper ami went hungry to
bed. Six chilly months passed before
lie dared go fishing again, but when
at last he threw his line, n big codfish
rose to the surfnee near by, and there
on the fish' nose rested the gold bows
that cost the spanking. The coel was
safely landed arid the glasses recovered.
i IVIint tbe Ann Sold.
i This moraine the sun looked in at me,
I Anil I,ri-s he was slwkivl to see
I Me la be;!, "cause he winked his eye, for
trie.
Anil said:
'Why, I'm 'priid t you."
- I Chicago Record.
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PARROT CAPITALIST.
Thla Dird Una Four ThoununiX DoU
lara In n Iloaton Ur.uU.
A poll parrot with a bairli account of
$-t,0Ul lives in luxury at the Hotel Glad
stone, lioxbury, Boston. The $4,000 is a
legacy It ft him by Mrs. Mary 1). Brad
ford, his late mistress. The income is
to give him all the health, comfort and
delicacies a pretty poll might wish.
He is a very-interesting bird, with all
the education and refinement that a
long life-in Boston-can give, lie came,
from Brazil come 25 years ago, an ig-.
norant, though beautiful, fellow, and
since theiv lie has never been outside of
the Hub. His first home was w ith Mrs.
THIS PARROT HAS A BANK ACCOCNT.
McDonald, a sister of the Mrs. Bradford
with whom he finally lived, and whose
heir he now is.
In. the Bradford family he became a
very great pet. He was especially the
favorite of Mr. Bradford," upon whose
shoulder he would sit for hours in deep
thought. His conversation was never
of the flippant, chattering sort. He
would always speak when spoken to or
wheu occasion seemed to make it neces
sary, but he never talked, as most par
rots do, simply to hear his own voice,
lie seemed very fond of Mr. Bradford,
and for weeks after that gentleman's
death he mourned.
But after awhile he came to look upon
his- sorrow philosophically and began
to show as much attention to Mrs. Brad
ford as he had to her husband.
That Mrs. Bradford1 was extremely
fond of Polly is shown by the provision
she made fo him in 'her will. The $4,000!
is to be invested in mortgages by Mr.
George H. Pierce, who is made trustee,
by the will. He is to support the parrot
through the rest of his life. He is
groomed, fed and bathed with ail tho
care of the most-prized pet in the world.
He has all the palatable viands in the
market, such as pollseat. For instance,
he has a select assortment of crackers,
well pickled nuts, seedless rasins and
cake. X. Y. World. ...
BAMBOO BRACKETS.
Con Produce Unite n Variety nt
n Sin nil t)sprnc.
The b;:mboo brackets herewith illus
trated form a novel, yet attractive, dec
oration for a room, and. can be pco
dueed at very little cost. The cants used
are the ordiinary yellow garden canes,
three feet nine inches in length, or.
tnicK rattan canes.
Suitable dimensions for No. 1 are:
extreme height, 12 inches; extreme,
width, ten Inches. The canes should bn
neatly "halved to form the corners-. and-(
the three cross pirces prepared for (it
ting in, with a half-inch bamboo rasp!
(which is the only special lool re-
quired). The shelf should be about
three inches wide and ten inches long,
Ne. 2: From the triangle, lengths'
suggested. I t inches. Two pieces should'
then be bent. The bending can be done
by putting a piece of cane in the flame
ritETTT BAMBOO BRACKETS.
of an ord,inary gas flame. The cane
'i"ll' moved backward and forward
in inc juiiiir, Jeu. ueiiifrMuwiy
brought to bear upon it until the cane
is bent to the required angle. It shoulel.
then be. rubbed with a wet cloth until
cool, when it will retain the bent shape.
Cane can ulso 1m? bent without heat
by first soaking it in water for seme
hours, and then graduuHy bending it
to the required shape. "
Nos, :!, 5, 0 nnd 8 required no descrip
tion. Nos. 4 and 10 are corner bruckets-.
In making Nos. 7,0. II great care should
be ftiken not to hurr.y the bending.
I!end partly, then cool with a wet cloth,
bend again, and cool until th? proper
rhape is obtained. P.y bendfrg too
quickly In a flame the cane is likely to
be burnt.
For the yellow canes, I suggest that a
full-sized drawing be made of the bent
; hopes, and the cane in process of bend
ing be put on to the pattern. " This is
much easier than bending by guess
work. The brackets look very pretty
enameled cr bronzed. and ccc'her
pretty idea ir. to drape them with pon
gee silk, xibboa. or colored eea'ed.
(iplden Davi. '
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We are glad to see that Mr.
M. S. Park has recovered from
his recent spell of eczema aud is
again at his post of duty.
Have you seen those beautiful
sunbursts at Had ley's? Some
of them are pearl stndded, some
set with brilliants, others with
different colored stones; all are
perfect examples of the jewel
ers art.
Mr. J. W. StClair had a" very
serious case of bilious colic last
week. He was able to be
around on Monday.
For absolutely pure mixed
paint, sold under an iron-clad
guarantee, go to M. T. Jones
Lumbkr Company. They also
carry Doors, Windows, Mould
ings, Cypress Shingles, Lead,
Oil, Varnishes, Crushes, Glass,
Putty, Etc., Etc., and you may
rest assured that their prices
are all right. tf
Mr. J. C. Hart, of Hale Cen
ter, is building a real nice resi
dence. For tan, sun burn, freckles or
rough skin get Hadley's toilet
cream, it will work marvels.
From what we can learn the
crops over the Plains are splen
did. A car load of White Cedar
fence posts has just been receiv
ed and are for sale at the M. T.
Jones lumber yards. tf
Fresh Oysters.
Now is the time to ent tlieni. This
is September and you can find tlu-m
raw or cooked, i!ay or night at the
T Anchor Kcstaiirant. spocitil atten
tion paid to supplying party Mippefc
etc.
T. Anchor Kestnurant.
Mr. R. L. Stringfellow, of,
Amarillo, was down Monday. '
Rev. W. II. Younger, of
Claude, was in town Monday.
The most delicate' constitution can
safely u P.ai.i.auii'm Uoiikiiounu
syrup. It is a sure anil pleasant rem
edy for couiilis. loss if voice anil all
throat and iung troubles. Price -5 and
50" at .1. N. llatlley.s.
Probably You Know 3t
,0111 for fear it may have slipped
your memory, we beg to call at
tention to the very low rates of
fered by the Texas it Pacific
Railway Co.mpany, for the Tex
as State Fair at Dallas, Septem
ber 28th, to October 13th, 1901.
Beginning September :27th, and
continuing daily to and includ
ing October 12th 1901, we will
sell round trip tickets from all
stations on the line in Texas at
about the same rates offered in
former years. The tickets bear
the final limit of October 14th,
and may be used to return from
Dallas on any day from date of
purchase until expiration.
The management of the fair
this year have assured the rail
roads tnat the excellent stand
ard of amusement will be main
tained, every 'possible attraction
is engaged and the exli ibitors,
encouraged by the successes of
past years, promise greater dis
plays than ever. Among the
various features of entertain
ment we find the famous Con
terno's Military Band, a contin
uous Free Vaudeville Show in
Music Hall, the most complete
Race Meet ever held in Texas,
tbe greatest Live Stock bencli
and Poultry show ever held in
the South-west, excitiug auto
mobile races on Sundays and a
dazzling, incomparable Midway
while the grounds and buildings
will be beautifully illuminated
at night.
Our agents are supplied with
large flyers showing the ar
ragements of special days and
will be pleased to explain every
thing regarding rales, sleepers,
etc. Call oa them or write.
II. F. Hughes, Traveling Pas:
sengtT Agent, F. T. Worth,
Texas.
E. P. Turner, General Passen
ger and Ticket Agent, Dallas,
Texas.
JJOflESLUfIBEfi CO.
DEALERS IN
Lone: Leaf Yellow Pine Lumber,
DOORS
WINDOWS .
MOULDINGS
LEAD
VARNISHES
CYPRESS SHINGLES
Absolutely Pure
Sold under an Iron Clad Guarntee.
CANYON CITY,
The following gentlemen
have within the past few days
bought lumber of the M. T.
Jones Lumber Company to build
residences;
James T. Scott, Tulia
J. C. Hart, Hale Center
L. P. Ta ffinder, Floydada
Geo. T. Bomar, Lockney
J. M. Potts, Happy
U. King, Lockney
H. Smith, Lubbock
V. H. Putmao, Lubbock.
Mr. Enoch Holder, of Bart,
Texas, got lumber Saturday of
the M. T. Jones Lumber Com
pany to build a school house at
Hart.
Hadley has just received a most
extensive line of stationery all
the newest sfvles. colors and
shapes in box papetries and a
tull line ot . tablets ana envel
opes to match at very low prices.
Mr. II. M. Dixson, of Castro
county, was in town Monday.
He had some Iudian corn in his
wagon that he has grown this
year, and as it is generally be
lieved this is not a corn country
and this has been a dry season,
the large ears created some
comment.
Wallace & Hicks handle the
old reliable Meyers Hour, Alba
tross and Supreme. Every sack
guaranteed.
Mr. L. P. Taftinder is building
a real nice house near Floydada.
M. T. Jones Lumber Company
made a rpecial order for lumber
to suit his purpose.
J. N. Iladley now has his
store entirely full and running
over with everything usually
contained in a first class city
drug store. He buys in large
quantities consequently can un
dersell his competitors.
The Stayer force returns
thanks to Dr. J. W. Cartwright
for a very nice, large water
melon. It was of exceptionally
good llavor.
Mr. J. N. Donahoo and family,
formerly of ' Plainview, have
moved to Canyon City. They
w ill soon move into a cottage on
the north side of town.
DALLAS FAIR.
For the above occasion, the
"Old Reliable Denver Road"
will sell tickets from Amarillo
to Dallas and return for $12.10
the rouud trip. Tickets will be
on sale daily beginning Septem
ber 27th, until October 12th, and
are good for return until Octo
ber 14th, 19C1. Don't forgot
that you "Don't have to apolo
gize for riding on the Denver."
For further information call
on or address A. B. Spencer, T.
P. A. ; or V. A. House, Agent,
Amarillo, Texas.
STILL IN BUSINESS!
If you don't
CASH
it
Come and see. Remember that we handle
anything ordinarily carried in the grocery
line, and in some goods we have the BEST.
Candies, Confections, Vegetables, Fruits, Melons, Etc.
"We appreciate your trade and hope you will continue
with ns. South East Corner of .the Square.
WALLACE & HICKS.
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GLASS
OIL
BRUSHES
Lincoln Mixed Paint
r - - TEXAS
Petit Jury lor District Court
M. E. Wedge
J. A. Currie
C. P. Money
J. S. Christian
A. E. Brown
Frank Woflin
R. G. Oldham
N. T. Orr -
C. E. Long
F. G. Ames
C. S. Hitchcock , "
W. M. Kaufmau
E. A. Upfold
II. E. Wesley
E. D. Auld
D. Steen
T. D. Coffee
C. I., Montgomery
J. W. St. Clair
C. T. DeGraftenried
F. M. Duckworth c
S. L. Long
M. II. Waller
J. A. McDonald
J. J. Currie
Will Black
J. I. Fosier
John O'Harrow
J. L. Prichard
L. A. Pierce
Dysentery Cured Without
Doctors aid.
"I am just up from a bard
spell of llux," (dysentery) says
Mr. T. A. Pinner, a well known
merchant of Drummond, Tenn.
I used one small bottle of
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and was
cured without having a doctor.
I consider it the best cholera
medicine in the world.." There
is no need of employing a doc
tor when this remedy is used
for no doctor can prescribe a
better medicine for bowel com
plaint in any form cither for
children or adults. It never
fails and is pleasant to take.
For sale by J. N. Hadley Tbe
Leading Druggist.
Mr. R. W. Foster made a trip
into the country last Sunday.
He says the crops are all extra
fine. Dr. Black has forty acres
of millet off of which be will cut
eighty tons and about two hun
dred acres of kafflr corn that
will yield forty bushels per
acre.
Lands! Cattle!!
I have for sale tbe finest
ranches on the Plains, either
small or large. Can sell with or
without cattle, fine water, natu
ral or artificial, with or without
natural protection to stock in
winter. Write me at Canyon,
Randall county, Texas.
B. Frank Buie.
The education of a child can
not be shifted to tbe shoulders
of teacher or educator. The re
sponsibility rests, first and fore
most, with the parents Septem
ber Ladies' Home Journal.
believe that
TALKS