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The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03
The Brains Or the Establishment.

A VERY fair story is, told Of a certain
mar who has recently come to SPRING
field to superintend one OF the depart
menss Of large industrial establish
ment. An out Of town visitor happened
to ask him the other day what position
he held. My friend" was the re-
joinder, shave You ever been in the
Grand Central Depot at New York."
The visitor allowed that he had.
Then" remarked the foreman, you
have noticed q man sitting il a little
room very high up in the building near
the tower who governs the movements
Of all the Trains He does not seem
to have anything to do, and often sits
with folded hands. and while he is still
nothing stirs below. But when he gives
the signal each train rolls out Of the
depot in accordance with q perfect sys-
tenn, which will not admit Of the least
particle OF confusion. The illustration
serves to show you my place; but. in
fact, sir, l Am''-and here he gave his
forehead q significant tap-'the brains
Of this establishment" And now the
story is out and is being circulated
among this mans colaborers, some Of
whom have served the same concernfor
q quarter Of . century. Springfield
(MGss.) Republican.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03
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The same authority adds: The mas
ter generally lives at the workshop.
where he has, perhaps, two rooms. be-
sides a piace to- cook in. The house
hold furniture NAV be estimated at
from $40 10 $50. The ordinary work
man, il married, will share a small
house with a friend, and occupy one
room, and have access TO the kitchen.
He may live with his parents. in which
Ease his earnings go TO the common
fund. Under such circumstances, $40
TO Slj will cover the value of the house
hold furniture" We have no form of
Chinese life in California, except in
very rare cases, which corresponds
To that which is here portrayed.
There are only a few Chinese
families in this city. Nearly all
the Chinese are male adults, without
any family ties or connections, at least
in this country. But we get glimpse
OF that peculiar state Of things In China,
also. Consul Denny further says that
if the Chinaman is "a bachelor, and
away from his family. he will either
sleep at his employers for n considera-
ton, or stay with a friend; in either
case, his whole inventory consists of a
box with his clothes and his bedding"
This is a complete portrait OF the China
man in California He isgot up in light
marching order.
But the common laborer, whether in
field or kitchen. does not get anything
like the wages of the skilled artisan
The farm laborer, during harvest time,
gets, besides his meals-worth about III
cents-from 10 cents to II cents a day,
or from 20 cents to S1.0J a week. He
can be hired by the month for from
81 so to 80. II he gets permanent en-
pIOyment he is willing TO accept Sl2
per annum, with board and lodging. If
he works for shorter terms, 30 cents a
month will suffice for house rent, and
81 per annum will keep his wardrobe
in repair. But there is u grade below
these free laborers known rs the coolies,
who are often glad 10 work for 3 cents
a day.-San francisco Bulletin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03
and Inc hidden treasure. which be deg.

and the hidden treasures which be dec,
in the earth.
Such insignificant beings "a crickets
and flies are ~subjec'sfor these trad tons
and beliefs. Piiny. the great Roman
naturalist, wrote, nearly nineteen CEN
turtles ago, in favor OF crickets and the
scod-luck they bring TO the human hab-
itations in which they dwell. Two
hundred years ago, a learned English
author wrote u long chapter or 1.-The
Cricket on the Hearth" declaring that
it was the height Of ill-fortunc To kill
one-indeed. n breach Of hospitality.
When. after having resided in a house
for many years. they forsake the chin
new, on a sudden. il is regarded. among
country folks in Britain. as q sur prog
n~osticaiion OF death. and Dryden and
Gay. the poets. mention this in their
poems. Hence. Addison wrote, in the
Spectator, of the crickc; having some
times struck more terror than the roa
ing of a lion. Broken bones or some
other dire personal misfortune will fol-
low, il is thought, the destruction Of a
cricket, and, in fact, of all insects and
birds that take refuge in dwelling houses.
As for flies. il is alleged that, If they
repair 10 their municipalities early IN
the autumn, frosty mornings. cold
storms and hoary winter may be looked
for. They remained late in 1880; new
ertheless Thanksgiving Day was severe
and snowy.
Every one must have heard the truism
that Zone swallow does not make a sum
mer." This bird was held in high
repute among the ancient Greeks and
Romans. and MAS sacred 10 their
Penates, or household gods. When
swallows flow low, often touching the
water with their winesst was gcucraHy
expected that there would be a heavy
rainfall. On the other hand, thechirpibo
and immoderate livelincss Of sparrows,
early in the morning, WAS taken % fore.
tell rain or wind. In q book published
in 1902 (.'Lloyd's Strntagems Of JFuss-
lem") much stress is laid on the swal-
low being a classic bird Of omen This
told that one of them pitching on tin
sail of the vessel in which Marc Antony
sailed after Cleopatra to Egypt was held
as an augury OF his being slain there.
Swallows, it is added, followed King
c. rus. leading his army from Persia to
Scythia. eve rs raven followed
Alexander the Great on his return
from India and on his way tn Babylon
the death of each. in respective local.
ties. being thence forctold by the magi.
The owl was regarded as 4 bird OF
evil omen. forctelling great misfortune
with its hoarsc. dismal voice. Chaucei
said that it announced death, and Spen'
ser said that whoever heard its screecl
would die soon after.
The raven bird of ill-repute, though
it fed the prophet Elijah when he fed
from the rage of Ahab, has been harsh.
ly spoken OF by the ~poets-that is, by
Shakespeare, Spenser, Gay, Marston
and others. But, in Greece and Italy,
ravens were sacred to Apollo, the grea,
patron of augurs.--Dr. II. Shelton Nc
Renyie.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03

end. a the err Of the dog, hot rPon hs
,r.ii. rescued his ears. They had pur-
po.cly been slipped before the proper
time. without any warning. "For one
second.~ said he, II stood stock-stili.
Ne II I had been frozen. and then dashed
vay ard ran. as had never done be-
fore ara have nevef doe since wac
IN perfect trimming and condition. but
the cold sweat broke ont from every
pore ara poured down my bsdy.@ while
my legs seemed like lead, and ! irrm-
bIed all over. Still l kept desperately
on. while nearer and nearer came the
deep hoarse bay Of the hounds. rs the
scent grew warme and they kaew they
were running up 10 their prey. Thought
was lost Those few seconds were
like weeks, aadI wondered whetherthsy
would grip me first by the leg OF ~
straight - my THROAT ErcSffy. z yfsf
not lose ny head; and after the hsi
mad burst I settled down and raced
away AZ a pace which I knew would last
the distance; but still closer and closer
came the horrible cry. that soundediike
my death kneli: and. in sheer dcspera-
ton. / put IN al the speed ! could Az
last | saw the iighss al the lonely lit,l"
inn. and my heart rose within me; bat
at that very instant the bratss broke
out into a fierce. savage yen that Told
me that they had sighted me at last
There was q small garden in front Of
the house, and rs I few up to i'll saw
the gate was shut How I did II fncv-
or knew: but. blown andexhsnsted with
terror and the pace AZ WAS, cleared
~ darted through the door. which
fortunately stood open. ami siamming
il to. stood with my back against il.
The lock had hardly closed when bang
bang' against the panels came my terri
ble pursuers; and then they lay dow
and yelled savsgely at finding them
selves baked Of their prey"
As soon as he felt himself safe. rage
took the place of fear: and seizip2 hold
Ola bottle. Mountjoy swore he would
brain Lord w. il be entered the place
a threat he would have fulfilled had not
those present got him out OF the room
in time To prevent il.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03
An Unfortunate Suitor.

In the early days Of Indiana. one Of
the State Senators was q good natured
giant. named George Boone. When he
stood mp. his height attracted attention.
for he measured nearly feet IL
he made . gesture. his hands were no
ticed as the largest ever seeD in the
State. But il was his feet that amazed
his colleagues. One day. when joked
ON his big hands -xnA fcet.~ ne told q
story Of an early experience which .
brother Senator, in his Sketches OF
Early Indiana" reports a. follows:
When about eighteen. young Boone
thought he would call on . neighbor.
who lived a few miles of. sally, the
neighbor daughter. was large and
pretty. and the youthful giant thought
she would make him n suitable wife.
II was late in the fall, though too early
to put on shoes, 90 hs staxtsd- barefoot.
His best butternut-coIoTed suit had
been made some six months before. and
was much too small for him. The pan
falcons reached only ja4 below his
knees, while the coat stretched a. tight
over his body as an eelskin dried on .
hoop-pole.
hlLtI WSliIV ctthS anu RBlaF Nv
toms, the would-be spsrker" arrived
at the neighbor's log-hut just ~ the
family were sitting down 20 the supper
of mush and milk. Being invited TO
draw up" he sat down along side OF
Sally. The old lady offered him .
large bowl. which he stretched forth
his hand to take. Not making Sufi-
Gent allowance for the size Of his hand.
he struck the big milk pitches. Out
went the milk over the table. and out
went Sally from the room. roaring with
laughter. The old lady kindly re-
marked. 1T will rub ~ when Il dries"
but the youth knew that be vas already
rubbed out. 50 far A. sally Was con-
cerned. He sav pSshiag msss Of her.
The click struck ten
MIR. Boone. asked The old izfy.
won't you wash your feet and 20 70
beds"
.'Yes, ma'am-"
Here's an iron pot: .. Is the only
thing I have thsffl do
Tie pot proved too small for his fees
to enter. except By sliding them IN
sideways When in they swelled 50
much, that he could not get them out.
The pain was intense As the clock
struck eleven. the old lady aeked-
M Boone, are you not done wash
ing your feet?
What did this pot cossF' he reared;
Ell must break f."
"a dollar"
bring me the AZ"
Breaking the pofin pieces. be hanied
the old sdy . dollar. opened tie dcoe
and started for home Severzl yeAhs
after he met Sally a. Ahusking. AssoSn
as she saw him. she burst out laughing.
|-Zo1s6's Comp1ssoa.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03
Queries for Philosophers.

Why does q two-shilling cane and .
ive-cent cigar swell . young mans head
until his hat won't ft him:
Why is Il that women with the best
compilations deliberately ruin them
with cosmetics?
Why is it that . wealthy and respect
able man viii sacrifice pride, money
and comfort TO get into politics.
Why is it that the man in the street.
ear who knows the least always does
the most taikingf
Why Is n sthss % mary people stand
ready to help the stranger pour and
turn . deaf ear to their own relatives?
Why is it that . man with $50 pounds
Of fat considers himself an Offset for .
man with fifty-four ounces Of brafnss i
Why IL Il that musicians who are the
poorest players and singers are the
quickest to show OF their acquiremenfse
-peiroa Free Press
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03
A Little Latin.

AN effort is being made to induce
doctors to stop writing their prescrip-
tions in Latin and use United States
language. So many ~inoffensive sick
people have been Killed by druggists
putting up lobelia and other dangerous
drugs in place of some mild and gentle
purgative, which the system requires,
on a Latin prescriptions Of an ri. d.
physician, that a society at the East
threaten to take law into their own
hands and put a stop TO it. AS q usual
thing, the physician who graduates at
some high-toned morgue, -does--hOt
know any more about the common En-
glish branches than is good for him,
and his handwriting is the merest goose
track, a sort of delirium tremens on
paper. Now, when you come to put
such writing as that into Latin. to be
read by a sleepy prescription clerk who
has been routed out of bed at midnight
in his shirt sleeves there q only be
one result The patient will be worse
next day. A sleepy drug clerk is only
human, and when he strikes one Of
those ingredients in the prescription
where il tells him to put up three saw
teeth of pOdohhyllum, n the word
looks more like pennyroya than it does
like podohhyllum, and more like pep
permint than either one. Of them, he is
liable to trust a good deal to luck and
put in that which is the least Injurious.
No drug clerk cares TO lose good po-
sition BY not being able to resd a stroke
of lightning; and the result is he puts
up something. and then charges enough
more to make up for what he doesn't
know. There are forty-eight millions
of people in this country whose lives,
to a greater or less extent. rest on pre-.
scription clerks; and the Eastern socf
ety who have flung their banner 70 the
breeze and sounded the death OF the
dead languages wiz be embalmed 10
the hearts of a grateful posterity. They
are doing q noble work. pead ian-
guages are we'll enough for dead people
but they are eminently out Of place IN
this age of animated things. OF course
the Topping off OF the e~xcrescence,w VIII
bring doctors down to level with cfpi-
nary mortals. and they viii have TO
take their chances.-Peck's Sun.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03

Signor DAlbertis. a recent explorer
in New Guinea. is q remarkably bold
seeker after snakes. In an account OF
his travels he saws that ut fule Island
the natives had found large snake I'M
der q tree, and all ran away from it, cry
ING out "At last I went to the ma
tiyes," he continues, land tried 10 as
certain the cause of their conduct, and
they made me understand why they had
fed. I then returned to see the snake
myself. which in fact I did. although
two-thirds Of its length were hidden in
q hole i'm the earth. His size was such
that / concluded he could not be pois-
onous, and ! at once grasped him by
the tail. While dragging him out Of
his lair with my two hands l was pre-
pared to fatten his neck close to his
head with my foot the moment he
emerged. so that he should not have the
power of turning or moving. My plan
succeeded perfectly. and while the
snakes head was imprisoned under my
foot l grasped his body with my hands.
and IS though l had v~anguished q ter
rible monster. turned toward the na-
tives with an air of triumph. They,
struck with terror, had looked on the
scene from a safe distance, Unjust con-
fess that the snake offered little resist
ance. although it writhed and twisted it.
self round my arm, squeezing It so tight
" Is to stop the circulation. and make
my hand black. ] remained, however.
in possession of its neck, and soon
secured it firmly to q long thick stick 1
had brought with me. sIIthen gave the
reptile I my men to carry home"
This serpent wasthirteen feet long. 1t
was kept alive and became quite tame,
and when the natives saw DfAlbertis
kiss It's head and let it coil round his
legs thew howled with amazement and
admiration. SIX weeks after the cap
ture he writes: MY snake continues
TO lowell; il has twice cast its skin, Is
well behaved and tame, and does not
attempt to escape. even when l put it
in the sun outside the house; and when
/ 90 to bring it in, it comes to me OF its
own accord. 1t never attempts to bite,
even when I caress or tease il. While
l am working / often hold it on my
knees, where it remains for hours;
sometimes il raises its head and Ecks
my face with its forked tongue. II Is .
true friend and companion to me.
When the natives bother me it Is useful
in putting them to fight, for they are
much afraid Of it; IL is quite sufficient
for me TO let my snake loose to make
them ~ at full speed" He kept this
serpent for nearly six months. and
latterly another Of the same species
with il, till ct last both escaped. and he
mourned their loss IS of dear friends.
adding. .for l loved them and shey
loved me- and We had passed along
time together"
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03

As A young man, late At night was
Biting BY his window for q chance 70
huri.a missile at the cats that worried
him. : neighbor passing by said to him,
81 suppose you have an object IN view
in sitting upl there so late" Yes"
was the reply. a. he held up . boot
jack; land I also have an object in hand
ready for the object in view"
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03

THERE have been many books written
on China from the time of Able Hue 10
the present But most Of them have
been too general - present any precise
idea of the actual social conditions in
that vast Empire. Recent official OBJ
servaiion has, however, done much to
clear away the mists which obscure reai
life. Most of the trades which we
have are carried on in the Central
Flowery Land. There are there the
traditional butcher. baker and candle
stickmaker." But there IL \ peculiar
ity which is not found in civilization
The artist obtains no higher rewards
than the ordinary craftsman. There
appears TO be n dead level tor all Who
work with hand or finger. A master-
workman IN INV % tic trsdcs IN Chins
gets s3 per week. or si56 per annum
But the workmen only get half that
remuneration; $50 per week. or sIS
per annum. Is the average rate, and 1t
is not every workman who can obtain
it. Youngsters or IN get 80 cents
per week. or $50 per annum. II will
be observed that these are the wages
paid in the higher walks Of art and me-
chanics. There is only one class OF
operatives who are more handsomely
rewarded. Gold and silversmiths do a
little better. The silk reelsr or spin
ner sometimes gets from 81 to - per
day, because the silk has to be reeled
of the cocoons in a given TIM. and as
n consequence the work has 20 Se pros
ccuted day and night. Consul Denny.
at Shanghai, thus figures out the es-
penses OF living in connection with the
compensation specified:
For a ma ,tes, per 20
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03

q -
THE funniest part oi n dogs tail is
the wag." and the only funny thing
about the erysipclas is the humor.-
Syracuse Standard.
Ion. that's one Of his faIlings'' re.
marked a business man. when he WIS
told that n competitor hail again sue
cumbed 10 the pressure ot hard times.
The SEAsONS-CoNDENSED.
One lusiy. loud and io1g-continne-i snecIe.
Long -ultry days "a limp and tsosssd ease,
The cca>clos- muunut OF million neas.
And then one steady. stin and solid fresae.
lr il perfectly proper to speak Of q
mans magnificent dome Of thought or
his Websicrian brow. but when YOU
speak of a red headed gentleman rs the
mar with the giidcd dome, ten chances
10 one he will MOI feel battered.
The law against fast driving Is 4
great blessing. When you 60 slowly
ambling along at your nag best pace,
you can explain to your lady compan-
ion that the animal il a perfect tearcr
when he gets to going. but YOU don't
like To put him or his mettle on account
Of the law. Bosto. POST
a COUNTRY girl at a fashionable hotel
in New York noticed ,ha, all the guests
used their forks only In eating their
pie. Upon her return home she re-
ported the fact To the old lady. who
confor.ed her by observing, You
shouldn't mind EN-. .Jemima; it's all
because they're too lazy to use their
knives"
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03

THE Guadalupe Telegraph has been
edited for some time past by 2 clergy
man. It's now, however, aboutt 20 pass
into other hands, as the minister says
he "is tired of serving two masters, and
has concluded to work for the Lord
alone"
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03

wIGx Ego lAss sundsy. NJ the suB-
day-Schooi n Holy Trinity Chareh. 10
this city. the pastor sskei The children:
!" lasted forty days. The popifs
answered. ~Ou SAVIOR" -Thsi -
right said the pastor. Nov. who
else tasted forty days. The answer
promptly came from hall = dozen little
folks, DR.. Tacrer.-Dssrass Free Rss&.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03
III MOROUS.

II is very mean To ask y man whose
wife is n shrcw n II ~ hot enough for
him. or Ii its scold enough for him
Pick.
The funniest part of a dogs tail Is
the wag." and the only funny thing
about the e~rysipclas is the humor. -
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03

A eLuIrox is not necessarily gor.
geous. :
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03
zHE TWO VALENTINES


A THICK or DAN stftD.
c,s ca.y chat,
,,NN n.Iip ~ ,Ti,h = i,,sv al.
Mcnuu2 nash. - ,nd ycarix nIuht-
sr,an -, gicnl, - ,rtlng Como i'm ne sald.
Ia , toIpful tome for he Thought he heard
60 a., the a,rnr tI,, WIS net quite sure;
!, ahyst Sc the wing of n pas.iny bird
a. az. ,.rc ~ a Sn.n az thr furniture
IL n~si-..~a,. 4, eaeap nj A poets sale,
a. ro,,-s cTec,s arc am 10 be frafij:
H., ,ho ID, M was opene 1. and in there TIPPED
,,.fd.n frSzrht-cyf.d and rosy-l ppcd,
w. w. = rre,tjiy pleading whine,
- IND ,Jn ryr,tr mo a yalentine."
~, Gunid smile at thc maIien's pea,
go a. kvbn ~ n fn- my child - auoth he.
'Ear Harry ~ tDursc,' said the brightpyed
10
she s,olc "A look I'm the manfel glass.
- H. IN love himy" Love him. of course
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03

~ M Lkssxs-s IL s psor nas. ss ara
told by = Paris correspondent. . sh-
Standing the millions he has made iOsx
Other people lie ressies "a Paris IN an,
sparpneetAoosss So. 2 Rne g. FIorea.
tne. sn ce14ohisssd sszres. rsunsng
cut ashs Pseede h Coneorfa. rs
sp.rtnen,s are Q; the Top u thi. hosse.
and be IL alssys sgrroanded By he
babies. 2 vkou fhe nnnbsf by ihs se-
ond Marriage Is nine He worts .:
home IN the morning. br~<kfSts :;
eleven o'clock. rvrnps with bis yoaax
ones and ihsn goes to his Office sn;il
Hour o'escE After that he pays sfdts.
and IN the evening Is ready fors great
dinnsf. followed perhaps by = receP-
ton. which win keep him up until ons
OF two 0skssk IN the morning. ae 10
Assn gar snd good-humored. md css-
res hs sesenty-hys years n easily -
though they were only shirty-
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-03
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