The Sonora Sun. (Sonora, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 23, 1909 Page: 7 of 8
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FAMED SiNGING BOYS OF JENA.
Dugrowth of Age of Bacchanto* or
Wandering Student*.
Hundreds of years ago the street*
of Jena and other German towns used
to echo to the songs of black-robed
monks, who went from door to door
singing and begging alms. Their ex-
am |ile was followed by bands of poor
students, known as Bacchantes. These
Bacchante* wandered from one uni-
versity to another In search of better
Instruction or better means of sup-
port. Such a wandering life was fa-
vored by the customs of times when
people thought it a virtue to give free-
ly to all persons seeking help, but
especially to monks and students.
The Hacchantes had with them
younger traveling scholars known a*
skirmishers, who were to receive in-
struction in return for certain services.
The younger skirmisher had to wait
upon his Bacchante, beg, and even
steal for him, and for the most part
he was very tyrannically used. But
as he was a waif without other protec-
tion he had to make the best of mat-
ters.
After the reformation In many
places these orphan boys, or walfa,
were banded into organized choir*,
who received pay from churches, but
also were assisted by private sub-
scriptions. It was their duty to sing
not only in the churches, but before
the houses of their patrons as well.
Thus they ceased to be beggars. Mar-
tin Luther himself as a boy had been
one of these singers, and it was large-
ly due to his Influence that the old
custom of begging entirely passed
away. There is a famous picture of
Luther as a singing boy in Eisenach
where his song attracted the attention
of the good Frau Cotta, who adopted
and educated him.
Nowadays the old custom of the
choir boys' singing from house to
house is fading away. There are only
five other towns besides Jena in the
whole German empire where this mu-
sic can be heard. Once each year the
singing boys go to Eisenach and sing
before the emperor in the great hall
of the historic castle of the Wartbtirg,
where the Minnesingers held their
music battles.
There are just 20 of the Jena sing-
ing boys, five each of the ages of 11,
12, 13 and 14 years. They are or-
phans, and the only qualifications for
the privilege of four years' board and
schooling are good character, ability
to sing and obedience to the laws of
the organization, one of which re-
quires them to sing before the houses
of their patrons.—St. Nicholas Maga-
zine.
Living Pictures.
“Universal laziness, nihilism of
ideas, the desire to get everything
without trouble, In lands that the gods
never traversed, have provoked living
pictures. Eclectic gentlemen have ob-
served that the graceful and violent
exercise of the dance has measurably
developed the legs of women, while it
left their busts delicate, and that
women in costumes would have a
most harmonious beauty if they re-
mained calm. They are calm in the
new, evolution of the drama. In the
noise of a vague music which will
eventually be suppressed, spectators
sealed before a curtain and immov-
able women behind It look at one an-
other patiently and silently like two
flocks of geese. Thalia now Is dumb
and has quite forgotten her hymn In
praise of Bacchus. Thdi end of the
evolution will be that people will go
to the theater to see nothing at all. I
know that it will be absolute perfec-
tion; but I do not like perfection.”—
Henri Pene du Hols.
Tell This to the Marines.
The old sea captain, in brass but-
tons, sat smoking comfortably by his
fireside, when Jack, his sailor son,
burst in upon him.
"Weather too rough," explained the
son; "we've put in for a day.”
"Too rough!” exclaimed Mr. Tar,
with visions of his own days on the
briny. "Why, sir, I was once sailing
around the cape, when a storm came
on, nnd It blew down the mainmast,
and the mizzenmast was swept away,
but we didn't even think of putting
in!"
"Well, you see," explained the son,
"this storm was so bad that it blew
the anchors off the captain's buttons,
took the paint off the ship's bows,
and—"
"Stop,” cried the old man. “You
do me credit, Jack—you do me
credit!”
And even the tabby cat blushed
over its saucer.
Man's Modesty.
Oscar llammerstein, being compli-
mented in Philadelphia on the success-
ful opening of his new opera house up
town, shook his head modestly.
“Did any one,” he said, "ever suc-
ceed—really and perfectly succeed—
to his own satisfaction? The older
I grow the more I sympathize with
Gounod.
“ 'As your talent progresses,’ said
Gounod to a young poet, 'your es-
timate of the master poets of the
past will change as has my estimate
of the master musicians.
“ 'At your age I used to say: "I.”
At 30, I said: "I and Mozart." At 40:
"Mozart and I.” I say "Mozart”
now.’ ”
A Cause for Thanks.
When the burglar had bound the
artist and put him in a chair he
searched his studio.
"I don't see anything worth taking,”
he said by and by, "but this suit of
clothes."
"Thank goodness!” sighed th* art.
1st, “It's not paid for.”
TRY THIS FOR COLDS
Mix half ounce of Concentrated pine
compound with two ounces of glyc-
erine and a half pint of good whiskey;
shake It well each time and use in |
doses of a teaspoonful to a tablespoon-
ful every four hours.
These ingredients can be obtained
from any good druggist who will pre-
pare the mixture, or it can be mixed
at home.
This is said to be the quickest cough
and cold cure known to science, and at
the same time it hus a splendid tonic
effect which benefits the whole system.
The Concentrated pine is a special pine
product refined for medical use and
comes only in half ounce bottles, each
enclosed in a round case, which is air-
tight, to retain all the original strength
of the fluid, but be sure it is labeled
"Concentrated."
EASY FOR THE PAINTER.
PATIENT SUFFERING.
Worthy Individual Had All the Detail*
in Hi* Mind.
A Chicago artist relates how a weal-
thy Individual from Kansas City, with
his wife and three sons and four
daughters, once called upon him.
“Here we are!" exclaimed the head
of the family. "Nearly a dozen of us,
Mr. Painter. How much for a paint-
ing of the whole of us, discount for
cash?"
“That will depend,” answered the
artist, hiding a smile with his hand,
"upon the dimensions, style, etc.”
"Oh, that's all fixed," responded the
other breezily, with the air of a man
who knows exactly what he wants.
"We are to be dashed off In one piece
as large as life, sitting on the lawn of
my place just outside of little old K.
C„ singing ‘Hail Columbia!’"—Har-
per's Weekly.
DREADFUL DANDRUFF.
Girl's Head Encrusted—Feared Loss
of All Her Hair—Baby Had Milk-
Crust—Missionary’s Wife Made
Two Perfect Cures by Cuticura.
"For several years my husband
was a missionary in the Southwest
Every one in that high and dry at-
mosphere has more or less trouble
with dandruff and my daughter’s scalp
became so encrusted with it that I
was alarmed for fear she would lose
all her hair. After trying various rem-
edies, in desperation I bought a cake
of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuti-
cura Ointment. They left the scalp
beautifully clean and free from
dandruff, and I am happy to say that
the Cuticura Remedies were a com-
plete success. I have also used suc-
cessfully the Cuticura Remedies for
so-called ‘milk-crust’ on baby’s head.
Cuticura is a blessing. Mrs. J. A„
Darling, 310 Fifth St., Carthage, Ohio,
Jan. 20, 1908.”
Putter Drug A Chem. Corp., Sole Prop*., Boston.
Many Women Think They Are
Doomed to Backache.
It is not right for women to be al-
ways ailing with backache, urinary
ills, headuche and other
symptoms of kidney
disease. There is a way
to end these troubles
quickly. Mrs. John H.
Wrght, 606 East First
St., Mitchell. S. D.,
says: “I suffered ten
years with kidney com-
plaint and a doctor told me I would
never get more than temiiorary relief.
A dragging pain and lameness in my
back almost disabled me. Dizzy spells
came and went and the kidney secre-
tions were Irregular. Doan's Kidney
Pills rid me of these troubles and I
feel better than for years past.”
Sold by all dealer*. 60c a box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
HI* Pedigree.
The calf, which Gideon King had
taken the summer resident to see,
surveyed his owner and the stranger
with a wary eye. "Er—what breed i*
your calf?" asked the visitor.
Mr. King removed a wisp of straw
from his mouth and said:
"That critter’s father gored a Justice
o’ the peace, knocked a lightning-rod
agent end over end, and lifted a tramp
over a picket fence; and as for his
mother, she chased the whole Ran-
bury brass band out o’ town last
Fourth o' July. If that ain't breed
enough to pay $6 for, you can leave
him be. I'm not pressing him on any-
body.”—Youth's Companion.
“Nail*."
“Nails are a mighty good thing—
particularly finger nails—but I don’t
believe they were intended solely for
scratching, though I used mine largely
for that purpose for several years. I
was sorely afflicted and had it to do.
One application of Hunt's Cure, how-
ever, relieved my itch and less than
one box cured me entirely.”
J. M. WARD,
Index, Texas.
A Woman’* Threat.
“Well, if that ain't the limit,’’ mu*ed
the postman, as he came down the
steps of a private residence.
"What's the trouble?” queried th*
passing citizen, who had overheard the
postman's noisy thought.
"Why,” explained the man in gray,
"the woman in that house says If I
don’t come along earlier she'll get her
letters from some other carrier.”
BREAKS A COLD PROMPTLY
The following formula i* a never
falling remedy for colds:
One ounce of Compound Syrup of
Sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris Com-
pound and one-half pint of good
whiskey, mix and shake thoroughly
each time and use in doses of u table-
spoonful every four hours.
This if followed up will cure an
acute cold In 24 hours. The Ingre-
dients can be gotten at any drug store.
Th* Disturbing Telephone.
“The telephone has destroyed all the
privacy of society." said the society
girl. "It breaks in on everything.
Nothing is sacred to it. You may be
saying your prayers. The telephone.
Or in the midst of your bath. The tele-
phone. Or doing up your back hair,
or, worst of all, a delightful man may
be making love to you, when k-llng,
k-ling, k-llng! The telephone break*
off the thread of his theme and he
falls to resume 1L”
Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local application*, a* they canrn
rtlon of the ear. I here
eMed portion of the ear. There I* i
cure deafne**, and that I* by conatlti
I>eafnee* la caused by an Inflamed
tot reach the d la-
only one way to
utloual reined lee.
Ion of
I>eafnee* la eauaed by an Inflamed condition of the
mueoua llntn* of the Kuatachian Tube. When this
tube la Inflamed you have a rumbling aound or Im-
perfect hearing, and when It la entirely cloaed. Dcaf-
neea la the reeult, and unleea the Inflammation can be
Miaa !■ Mm 11an11 and unleea the Inflammation can bo
jtaken out and thle tube reetored to it* normal condi-
; tlon, hearing will be deetroyed forever; nine caaeo
I out of ten are eauaed by Catarrh, which la nothing
j but an Inflamed condition of the mueoua aurfacea.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any cane ot
Deafness (eauaed by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Hall'a Catarrh Cure. Bend for circular*, free.
Toledo.
Sold by Druggtata, 75c.
Taka Hall'a Family Pill
y Pill* for constipation.
Prince Rupert’* Drop*.
Prince Rupert’s drops are drops of
molten glass, consolidated by felling
[ to water. Their form is that of a tad-
| pole. The thick end may be ham-
! mered pretty smartly without its break-
ing, but if the smallest portion of the
thin eiyi is nipped off the whole files
Into fine dust with explosive violence.
These toys, If not Invented by Prince
Rupert, were introduced by him into
England.
It's Dangerous.
To neglect a cold the results are too
often very serious. Bronchitis, Pleu-
risy, Pneumonia and Consumption ara
frequently the consequences. Upon the
appearance of a cold, sore throat or
chest, use Simmons' Cough Syrup. It
soothes the Irritation, loosens the
phlegm and promptly cures you.
Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that it
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
I long to hand a full cup of happi-
ness to every human being.—Dr. Pay-
son.
ONLY ONE "BKOMO QtllNINE"
That la I.AXATIVB HKOMO QUlNINB. luxvk fnt
the signature of K. W. UHUVK. t'w’d the World
over to Cur* * Cold In On* Day. U&o.
Know what thou canst work at and
do it like a Hercules.—Carlyle.
Sure Sign.
Mrs. Murphy—Arrah! 'Tis Saterdah
night an' th' facth'ry Is closin' down
an’ Timmy don't know whether he'll
git his pay or not.
Mrs. Flaherty—Here he comes home
now.
Mrs. Murphy—Wlrra! Thla he ain't
been paid.
Hon. Emil Kinng, Vienna, Aus., one of
the world’s greatest horsemen, lias written
to the manufacturers: "SPOIIN’S DIS-
TEMPER COMPOUND has become the
standard remedy for distempers and throat
diseases in the best stables of Europe.
This medicine relieves Horses of great suf-
fering and saves much money for the own-
er.” 50c and $1 a bottle. All druggist*.
SPOHN MEDICAL CO.. Goshen, lud.
The Idealiit.
The Bride—I want a piece of meat
without any bone, fat or gristle.
The Butcher—Madam, I think you’d
better have an egg.—Harper’s Weekly.
Gttiw&u
When shown positive and reliable proof that a certain
remedy had cured numerous cases of female ills, wouldn’t
any sensible woman conclude that the same remedy would
also benefit her if suffering with the same trouble ?
Here are two letters which prove the efficiency of Lydia
E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound.
Red Ranks, Miss.—“Words are inadequate to express what
Lydia K. Pinkhain’s Vegetable Compound has done for me. I
suffered from a female disease and weakness which the doc-
tors said was caused by a fibroid tumor, and I commenced to
think there was no help for me. Lydia E. Pinkhain’s Vegetable
Compound made me a well woman after all other means had
failed. My friends ure all asking what has helped me so much,
and I gladly recommend Lydia E. Pinkham’* Vegetable Com-
pound."—Mrs. Willie Edwards.
Hampstead, Maryland.—" Before taking Lydia E. Plnkham’a
Vegetable Compound I was weak and nervous, and could not
be on my feet half a day without suffering. The doctors told
me I never would he well without an operation, but Lydia E.
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound hns done more for me than all
the doctors, and 1 hope this valuable medicine may come Into
the bauds of many more suffering women.” — Mr*. Joseph H.
Dandy.
We will pay a handsome reward to any person who will
prove to us that these letters are not genuine and truthful
— or that either of these women were paid in any way for
their testimonials, or that the letters are published witnout
their permission, or that the original letter from each did
not come to us entirely unsolicited.
What more proof can any one ask ?
For 30 years Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female Ills. No sick woman does justice to
herself who will not try this famous medicine.
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
bus thousands of cures to its credit.
Mrs. Pinkliam invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to .health free of charge.
Address Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass.
MONEY LOANED
ON REAL ESTATE
LONG TIME EASY PAYMENTS
RELIABLE REPRESENTATIVES WANTED
.The Jackson Loan & Trust Company
120 WEST CAPITOL ST. JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
Jimmy Juggins—If you do not con-
sent to my marriage wilh your daugh-
ter, I swear I'll kill myself.
Her Pa—Ha, that’s good; you’ll save
me the trouble.
Opposed to Toll Roads.
Maryland, following the recent lead
of Pennsylvania, Is moving to abolish
toll roads. Gov. Crothers has ex-
pressed the hope that before his term
Is ended every tollgate In the state
will be abolished and every road free.
He believes that the work of the good
roads commission will ultimately re-
sult In wiping out the gates. “The toll-
gale,” says the governor, "is not of
this age and has no proper place in
this time. It Is ridiculous to think of
charging people money for coming to
your city.”
Sp<endld.
“That's a fine looking maid you have
now, dear."
"Yes, she's a darling, and she came
to me highly recommended.”
"Knows all about the latest styles ot
maiding, 1 suppose?”
"Oh, so far us knowing the duties
of a maid goes, I don't suppose she
knows a thing,”
“But she came highly recommended,
you said?”
“Yes, she broke the Jaw of the last
man who tried to kiss her.”—Houston
Post. _
ROSY AND PLUMP
Good Health from Right Food,
"It’s not a new food to me," re-
marked a Va. man, in speaking of
Grape-Nuts.
“About twelve months ago my wife
was In very bad health, could not keep
anything on her stomach. The Doctor
recommended milk half water but It
was not sufficiently nourishing.
"A friend of mine told me one day
to try Grape-Nuts and cream. The re-
sult was really marvelous. My wife
soon regained her usual strength and
to-day Is as rosy and plump as when
a girl of sixteen.
“These are plain facts and nothing
I could say in praise of Grape-Nuts
would exaggerate In the least the
value of this great food.”
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well-
Till#,” In pkgs. “There's a Reason."
Farr rend flir •hove Irftrrt A »rw
one nppenrn from time tn time. They
are RfBalar, trnr, end fall of haaaaa
la tercet.
A Good Tonic
For Sick Women
Of course, well people don’t need a tonic. But
sick people, and especially sick women, frequently do.
That feeling of weakness, tiredness, or lan-
guidness, that seems to make every movement or
thought an effort, is much more than merely dis-
agreeable. It is a sign of dangerous weakness, and
should be promptly treated with Wine of Cardui.
Mrs. Annie Vaughan, of Raleigh, N. C., writes:
“I cannot find words to express my deep gratitude
for what your wonderful medicine
Wine of Cardui did for me, for I sin- .
cerely believe it saved my life. ’
“I was sick and worn-out, almost
unto death. My sister finally persua-
ded me to take Cardui. Before I had
taken five (5) bottles, I was well and
strong.” Try Cardui. ’Twill help you. Mfn}
ms. ANNIE VAUOUIt
VAT-TTART P Writ# for 64-noro Illnotrsted Book, "Horn, Tnatmmt for
V ALU/lDLn Womtn, describing symptom* of Female Disease* and |!v*
■RAA1T rorr In* vsluabla hints on health, hy*len*. dist, medicine, etc-
JJvUlV If JLvJEaEj free, postpaid. Address; Ladnt Advisory
The Chattanooga Medicine Co- Chattanooga. Tenn.
Take CARDUI
o US
What a splendid thing It would be If
people who lose their tempers were
unable to find them again!
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Not “Just as Good"—It’* the Best.
One box of Hunt’s Cure Is unfailing-
ly, unqualifiedly and absolutely guar-
anteed to cure any form of SKIN DIS-
EASE. It is particularly active In
promptly relieving and permanently
i curing all forms of ITCHING known.
ECZEMA. TETTER, RINGWORM
and all similar troubles are relieved
by one application; cured by one box
A sensible man Is one who know*
when to let go before taking hold.
I - - ...... .—-
Garfield Tea, the Herb Laxative, agree-
ably stimulates the liver, corrects constjpa-
| tion and relieves aj-logged syatem. Write for
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES
Cstar nor* s*o4a brishtsr an* taster colera than an,etlmr 4m. 0ns 10c saekate color, all SSots. The, *ra In col* sailer better than ant other *». Ysucan*,*
•Al larmenf without ripping spsrt. Write (or Iro. hooUet-tlow t* Dr*. Bleach and M..Colors, fMOMROE DRUB OO.. Oulnry, ///Mate.
IT ypewriters Rebuilt
Every missionary society with over
110,000 Income per year will be asked
to send delegates to the world confer
ence at Edinburgh two year* hence.
For Cold* and Grlpp—Capudine.
The beet rrnvdy for fJrlpp and Colds la
Hick** Cepudtnc. Relieves the aching end
feverlehnens Cur**# the jnU\—H^ndncheg
elso. It’# IJquId—Effect* Imrucdislaly—10,
26 end 60c et Drug Btorce.
Cleaning upset* * house almoit a*
badly a* It doe* a watch.
suiy otiiuuinies me nvcr, correct* consults- ,
tion and relieves a clogsed system. Write for For— „Uen* i£Stem*rJiiof Th.
samples. Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. origin.I powder for tim Im. uc .1
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Better one discreet enemy than two
Indiscreet friend*.
The secret of success is a secret
women never tell.
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