Two Tails

Several years ago cm eoi the popular humorista, scientiíically inclined, concïuie:l to make some experiments wltü iced tea, the popular eummer drink. The result of hi.s Inveetogia-tions isglyen in his own words. "I secured a sample of the tea at on-e of the restaurants in town to get a fair average oí the article U'sed. I took a. teaspoonful of the liquid to the household pump ; it was stirred into a large tub filled with water and in a moment the color of the tea had disappeared. Anyone will admit that this solution would Beem harmless even to the healthy lower animáis. "We had some roung puppies in the barn yard and I procured two of the smallest of them ; they were allowed to lap at the liqüíd and then their head3 were held under the water for fifteen minutes. It resulted in the death of both puppies and the dangerous properties of the decoction were made app arent." It is all very 'well to have a bit of fun from the esperiments in food and drink, but there are many nowadays vrho are really hurt, and hurt seriously from the use oí eoffee. A new breakfnst beverage has been produced which loofea like coffee in the deep seal Ibrown color and which Changes to th ricli seal "brown color of thick Mocha when cream is added. It has been introduced extensively this season and is ma-de from cereals, the oommon grain of the field. It is nourishing and healthful. without haviniï the hurtful properties of coffee. The weakest stomnch an handle the grain coffee and the taste and the color is so agreeable and eoffeelike. tihat it filis the place nicely. This food-drink, Postum. can lie glven to small children regularly for coffee at breakfast and is nO'iwishing and fattens their bodies. It is a liquid foou made from the grnins the Crea.tor intended for man's stdbelstence. Manufatured by the Postum Cereal Co., Lim., Battle Creek, Mioh. "Just as good" s Postum Cereal are words useü to defraud the public. Bill Nye often spoke his wlttlclsms laden with the i"-eaf,est .ruths. Among the most not!c&able. most Nyeisli and most apropos is the following : "A man may use a wart Dn the back of nis neck lor a collar button ; ride on the back coach of a train to save interest on hismoney until the conductor comes around ; stop nis watch at night to save the wear and tear ; leave 'his 'i' and 't' -vitlirtut a dot or cross to save ink ; pasture bis mother'.s grave to save corn ; but a man of this kind la a gentleman and a scholar compared to a fellow who will take a newspaper, and when asked to pay tor it, puts it into tlie postoffice and bas it marked, 'Kefused.' 't