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A Strange Tradition.

The Seminole Indians have singular
tradition regarding the white mans ori-
gin and superiority. They say when the
Great Spirit made the earth he also
created three men, all of whom were
fair-complexioned. He then led them to
a small lake and bade them jump in.
One Immediately obeyed the command
and came out purer and fairer than be-
fore the second hesitated awhile, by
which time the water became muddled,
and, when he came up, he was copper
colored the third did not leap until the
water became black with mud, and he
came out with his own color. After this
the Great Spirit laid before them three
sealed packages, and gave the black
man his first choice, SO that he might
have chance to amend his former mis-
fortune. He closely examined each pack
age. and, having felt their weight, chose
the heaviest in preference to the rest,
believing it to be the best and most val
liable. The copper-colored man chose
the next heaviest, leaving the white man
the ightest. When the packages were
opened, the first contained spades, hoes
and other implements of labor, and the
second unfolded fishing-tackle, and
hunting and warlike weapons; the third
gave the white man pens, ink and paper
the means of mental improvement, the
social ink of humanity, the foundation
of the white mans superiority.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
A Female Lamp.Lighter.

Washington possesses what no other
city. perhaps, in the United States does,
1. woman lamp-lighter. Her name is
Mrs. Welsh. She is OF Irish extraction,
and is represented as busy, bustIing
little woman of 40 years fage Her dis
trict is situated III what is known as
Hell's Bottom, one of the worst sections
of the city, and through this sectiep, at
all hours of the night. Mrs. Welsh may
be seen fastening from lamp post to
lamp-post either lighting Or extinguish-
ing. She does not use q ladder, but
runs up the post with the egiiity Of a
squirrel. On the darkest nights she
penetrates the inmost recesses of the al
leys with bravery that knows no fear.
The lamps along the route are lighted
with the utmost regularity, and extin-
guished with equal promptness. Intact,
she may be regarded as the model lamp
lighter of the city.
In striking contrast with this case is
that of o six-foot man who has charge of
a certain district, and who whistles vig-
orously while extinguishing the lamps
that are in secluded spots, for the pur-
pose, it is said, of keepin 6 up his cour-
age Washington Post.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
Where Sunshine Lingers.

I am thinking of room in which what
most people call untidiness was q blessed
element. 1t is filled with sunshine and
the breath of flowers. There tired
man comes home and throws off his
coat and hat without looking to see
what becomes of them. There is
broad table in the light, strewn with
papers and magazines, with litter of
rose leaves dropping over them like q
central vase. There is wide sofa Of
the days of the Georges, fresh covered
in chintz, with ferns and harebells for
patterns, and tired man goes down
there with great ruffied pillow under
his shoulders, and open parcels and let
ters. dropping them on the floor as the
most natural place for them. A girls
work lies near dainty basket, heaped
with bright colored crewels and silk.
Nothing in the room is very fine, but
everything looks spotless and bright.
The chairs have no particular places,
and anybody feels at liberty to draw the
sofa out when it pleases him. There is
no primness about the place. It is q
lovely home-a place for indulgence and
reDOSo.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
Mexico,s Yankee Formulation.

Mexico is filed with Yankees, as all
people of the United States are called.
These Yankees embrace engineers, cap
italists, tourists, spectators, drummers
and adventurers. The last named, how
ever, are a disgrace to our nation, as
they comprise gamblers, tramps and
other high personages of both sexes who
travel inccs rito. The country abounds
in vast natural resources, but is almost
entirely undeveloped. The gold and
silver mines are worked on the same
plan as 100 years ago. Sugar is ground,
wheat gathered and thrashed, cotton
spun, paper manufactured, liquors dis
TILED and cloth and textures of al kinds
woven in the most primitive style. In
fact, all labor-saving machines and the
latest inventions and improvements Of
manufacture and agriculture are just
being introduced hence the profuse
abundance of the Yankee, who, with his
usual foresight and enterprise, sees an
immense trade to be developed with his
own country. Nea0 Orleans Plea
ffl{12S
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An Indian Fever and Agne cure.

A part of us, while on a recent excur-
sion, came across a company of Indians
who were from Maine. One old sqlaw.
who was preparing material for baskets
of rather fine pattern, was quite socia-
ble. In the course of our conversation,
she told us an Indian boy had the fever
and ague. We asked:
"What do you do for it?"
"Oh, we do what they tell us--we
take something can't think wha.
they call it,
"Quinine,' we suggested.
Here big Indian, who was within
hearing, put in:
"That's poison-ughl'
And the squaw replied:
"No, no; we don't take that.
cit goes to the bones," said the man.
eyes," he continued, "quinine will kill
settle in your bones-make um ache. I"
We inquired what he considered the
best remedy. Upon which our Indian
sage replied:
''Grated horse-radish, one-half cup;
whisky, half pint; mix; take spoonful
three times a day-no fail-will cure
you" After moment he added, "It's
heating which we do not in the least
doubt. Oneida Circular.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
Conservatism.
Nv. G. II. Shedd.l

The proper posture, therefore, Of the
individual mind, and especially of the
educated mind, toward the current topics
of the age in which he lives is that Of
moderation. The educated man should
keep his mind equable, and, in some de-
gree aloof from passing views and
theories. He ought not to allow theories
that have just come into existence to
seize upon his understanding with all
that assault and onset with which they
take captive the uneducated, and es-
pecially the unhistoric mind. Of what
use are the teachings of history if they
do not serve to render the mind pru-
IDENTIFY distrustful in regard to newborn
opinions, and at the same time that they
throw it wide open and fill it with q
strong confidence towards all that has
historically proved itself to be true? Is
it for the cultivated man, the man Of
broad and general views. to throw him.
self without reserve and with all his
weight, into what, for aught he yet
knows, may be only a cross current and
eddy, instead of the stream Of truth?
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
lice lninsa,s T1sro,on INTO a Crater.

fHlO Letter in San francisco Chronicle.
The boast of the missionaries and their
friends as to the work accomplished by
them in Christianizing the Kanakas re-
ceived a rude rebuff about the end of
October last. Ancient Hawaiian history
attributes the periodical outbursts Of the
volcano Kilauea to the power exercised
by mythical female-the goddess Pele
From time immemorial it has been the
custom whenever volcanic eruption took
place for some notable chief or chief
tainess to proceed to the mouth of the
crater and to throw various articles of
food or drink into the burning
mass as a species of offering. The
eruption of 1856 passed over with
out any such offering being made,
but the avalanche of lava which
threatened to destroy the town of Hilo
during last fall having assumed gigantic
proportions, the natives clamored for
repetition of the old custom Notwith-
standing the remonstranees of the mis-
sionaries and the religious advisers of the
present royal family, the Princess Ruth,
aslster of the Kamehameha, accompanied
by a number of Kanaka chiefs, came
from Honolulu and ascended to the car
ter. Into the burning, seething mass of
lava TIVE or three dozeh fowls were thrown
and couple of goats and pigs immo-
lated some garlands of flowers and
dozen bottles Of whisky, rum and Holland
gin served to wash the solid matter down
the Unsuitable NAV OF Pele. Strange to
say, the day after the performance,
which wound up with hula hula, the
lava stopped short of a thousand yards of
the town. The natives attribute this oc-
currence to the sacrifice made by the
Princess. much to the disgust of the gos-
pei spreaders, who had vainly interposed
their objections.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
Il Ssngsttar Story.
From Retired Physicians Letter in the Lon
don Telegraph

From Retired Physicians Letter in the Lon
don Telegraph
About forty years ago was called upon
to consult respecting the case of Ger
tain John Crawford, who lived in one of
the side streets of Crawford street, Mary
lebone. Subsequently l Iattended this pa
tient for month or more, he being a
sufferer from bronchial malady, which
from my first introduction to him was re-
garded as hopeless. This Crawford was
Scripture reader in the employment of a
missionary society, and, it is unnecessary
to add, was a man of small means. With
him were his wife, daughter and son, a
lad of Is or 16, with a coun-
tenance indicating firmness and tenac-
ity of will. In my attendance at the bed
side of my patient this boy was usually
present, listening with close attention and
evident interest 10 our talk Crawford
was very communicative respecting a
pedigree and three or four large parch-
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was literally jammed, every seat
being taken, the alsles and galle-
ries full, and few cnterprising
gamins perched on heavy beam near
the roof. 1t was an audience that
did not hesitate to manifest its apprecia-
ton of the various performances by the
most demonstrative applause, such as
whistling. bowling, and stamping OF
feet. The second turn on the programme
was heralded as follows: "First appear
ance of the American wonder, Mr.. Frank
Melrose, Americas most wonderful one
legged gymnast. challenging the world
to produce his equal as a gymnast and
athlete When Mr.. Melrose (whose real
name is John Wolff hoped out on the
stage, he was received with howls OF ap
plause, and his very clever performance
on the horizontal bar was likewise
cheered After some selections by q very
fresh serio comic, burlesque operate
sketch by man and woman, who acted
badly and sung worse, and an antedilu-
Wan negro sketch, the curtain went
down, and the orchestra gave an overture
preparatory to the marriage.
When the curtain was wrung up the
scene on the stage was most incongru-
Gus one In the middle at the table sat
Squire Schmidt, simply awful in his Of
fetal dignity. Around him were the va
rous members of the company, in cos
tume-two white men blackened up as
impossible negroes, an Irish comedian,
who looked as if he lived in a sewer; two
serio- comics in short shirts and property
smiles, and two sparrers with faces that
would adorn rogues' gallery, and dress
ed only in skin fitting tights, with snort
sleeves, beside one or two supers, Man
ager Gilmore and Stage Manager Grady.
The bride and groom came on the stage,
attended by Harry Melville, gymnast,
and Susie Wilde, rather pretty serlo-
comic.
The bridal party was neatly dressed.
and looked appropriately modest: The
groom, since his turn, had acquired a
wooden leg to supply his anatomical de-
ficiency, and was dressed in business
suit, and had gentlemanly appearance.
The bride, quite pretty woman, was
dressed in plain black silk. While the
orchestra played III subdued manner,
Squire Schmidt performed the marriage
ceremony, and with that Chesterfieldian
politeness that can only be acquired by
long service in justice court, introduced
the newly married couple to the audience,
who howled and whistled in the most
congratulary manner. Then the entire
company sang something that sounded
dreadfully like dirge, and the curtain
went down amid storms OF applause.
When it comes to concerted music, the
Zoo company cannot be considered abso-
lutely great.
Melrose is counted fine performer in
the variety profession, and commands a
good salary, while his wife is a serio comic
Singer of fair ability. They have only
been acquainted short time: The at
tendants, Mr.. Melville and Miss Wilde,
are also professionals, the former said to
be brother of the groom, and the latter
is resident, being known here by her
real name-Susie Virgil. Her sister is
the wife of Harry Mainhall, of the
"Hearts of Oak'' combination.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
A MISSISSIPPI BALLAD.
BURDETTE.

A deck hand on steamer lay doing, foil OF
beer;
There was lack OF disposition of his work to
do his "sheer,"
But the mate came up beside him and whs.
pered in his ear,
"Turn out, you blank blank blank OF a blank!
big freight pile is near"
The snoozing deck hand grunted, then muttered
It his fate,
And then raised up and scratched his head and
answered to the mate:
"Look here, old man, Pm awful tired; I want
to draw my pay,
And go back to Keokuk--Keokuk, loioay."
.'rm blanked if you do, the mate replied, ''you
blank blank blank of blank.
II you don't turn out pretty blank blank fast,
I'll club you into blank"
The snoozng deck hand faltered, then NUT.
tered "This is tough;
But don't believe he'll hit me though his Ian
guage is so gruff."
Mistaken man! Why sleep again? The mats
went off, tits true,
Bot slyly slipping back again, the sleeper me-
his view;
And lifting up his awful cane, without one wore
to say,
He knocked the deck hand to Keokuk-Keo
kuk, IO,cay.
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ments, which he seldom omitted to bring
forth while l remained with him. At
that time the earldom of Crawford and
Balcarres was in allegiance. 1t was one
of the dormant peerages of Scotland,
which not infrequently give work to the
house of lords; and claimant to the
title and estates was reported to be even
then gathering documentary evidence
wherewlth to enforce his plea. advised
Crawford to relinquish these parchments
if, as he often told us, Lord Lindsay was
buying up all such writings. But the in
variable reply was, 81 am John Crawford,
Balcarres, with as good right to this
peerage as any man living. If were not
SO poor and so incapacltated by illness, l
should myself prosecute the claim.
Though cannot do this, shall, for the
sake of this boy here (pointing to his son, J
retain these documents, whatever price
may be offered for them.'' The
claim had not then been brought be-
fore the house of lords, nor was it pub
licly heard of until some time after the
death CT John Crawford. One remarka-
BILE expression, which fixed itself upon my
memory from the earnestness with which
ltiwas repeated by Crawford, was: ''Let
him die whenever he may, he will not
rest in his grave"
The boy, who heard these words again
and again, and who, as have said, was
an attentive and interested listner, is
now, if he be IN existence, man OF
five fifty. l have not the smallest
knowledge of his career, having entirely
lost sight of him when his father died.
But the circumstances are as wildly i'm
pressed on my memory as if they
were fresh and recent. Of course l am
only theorizlng when say that the lad
was, by appearance of physiognomy, just
one of those determined plodders COM
mon enough in Northern race, who
setting themselves to difficult end
rarely fail to reach it. He may be at this
time a prosperous merchant, but if this
be only vague speculation, it is more to
the point to say that those parchments
are still in existence somewhere, and that,
if they can be discovered and authenti-
Gated, they may possibly aid in solving
this painful mystery.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
Solid Comfort.
Toledo Americana

II don't see how I'd git along with
out Mary, nohow," Mrs. Butcher OBJ
served, pausing to wipe the perspiraiion
from her aged features and put another
ladle of soft soap into the steaming suds,
while her daughters voice at the piano
could be distinctly recognized, floating
out from the adjoining parlor; II don't
see how I'd git along without that gal,
nohow. APays on these days. when I
hev the tiringest work, she Jest picks
out her incest pieces, like Sweet rest by
and by, and Mothers growing old, and
sings 'em fur me afore she goes out on
the lawn to play croquet with the other
young folks. 'Taint every gal as nd be
so thoughtful, kin tell you. Now,
most on 'em I'D jest bang away with
'Jordan is q hard road to travel or
s'Whoop 'em up, Eliza jane but she
amt none O. that sort. She's a pile O.
scomfort to me-a pile O. comfort" and
Mrs. Blucher famed herself vigorously
with her soiled apron, preparatory to
Iunning the clothes through the second
water.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
Seipio,s offender Relations,

A negro presented himself at the desk
of the Cincinnati marriage-license clerk
the other day, and asked for license to
marry his Dulcinea. Among other prob
lens propounded him was
care you and the lady related?"
eyes, sab, was the answer.
"What relation are you to each
other?" was. the next query.
"Sah ?" CALCULATED the applicant for
matrimonial honors.
81 mean what kin are you to
each other?" explained the hand
some clerk.
"We isn't any kin to each other
no kin at ALL" responded the citizen of
Ethiopian descent.
"But you said you were related" an
swered the clerk.
"I thought you deluded to the tender
relashuns of luv what prevails between
us at de present moment" said Scipio;
SO he got his license.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
MIR. 10 COSE.

Run over himself: The best descrip-
ton we have ever heard Of slow man
was that he was too slow to get out Of his
own way.
Old saying: ''I have divided my sub-
ject," began the parson, ''into two
heads.'' "Two heads with but single
thought whispered Fogg to Mrs. F.
and then he closed his eyes for his usual
nap.
Conversation overheard in horse car;
"When you call for beer do you say
"A glawce of Bawse' or "A glass Of Bawce'
or "A glawce of Bass or merely "A glass
of Bass9'" 81 don't say either. | say,
'One beer"
One of the Oscar Wilde agonies: A
new agony is for young lady to buy a
thirty-s six cent tambourine, paint sun
flower in one corner of 1t and pond lily
in another and hang it up on the wall as
decoration This signifies: cart and
music have joined hands, let 'em jingle" +"
A reasonable lover: eyes, he said to
his confidential friend, 81 am engaged to
her and suppose ought to be very hap
py, but somehow am worried about a
former attachment of hers. There's that
Internal blackguard, Jones, who
"Why, bless my soul! You stupid fellow,
she hates him like poison" Eyes, yes,
I knOw-that's what troubles me. She
hates him too bitterly not to have loved
him once.'
You can always Judge tailor by the
make he wears, and potter by the ware
he makes.
If you want to know what new books
20 airn,,1ofirr ihra rv O nd
try to borrow them.
Lacking confrmation.-The report that
the remaining banks of Newark will i'm
port Egyptian mummles for directors.
There is no authentic case on record of
Niagara hackman having gone over the
falls. In fact the falls are absolutely
good for nothing but to lovk at.
The wages of laborer in Russia are
eight cents for a days work of fifteen
hours, and he ''fnds'' himself. 1t is not
stated where he finds himself at the end
of the month, though.
GA Sad Tragedy is favorite head
line with an esteemed contemporary
The adjective serves to distinguish such
catastrophes from the joyous tragedies
which make picnic OF this mortal life.
A few days ago youthful Zulu of
about IL summers, named Pea Blossom,
was convicted of stealing in Galveston
court, and sentenced to imprisonment in
the county Jail. "He is rather young to
steal, l should suppose" remarked by
stander to Uncle Moses. "No, sab, he is
not too young to steal, but he is cotched
little earlier den the rest OBJ 'em, dats
all'
An acquaintance from the country,
having visited some friends, and being
about to depart, presented little boy,
one of the family, with half dollar, in
the presence of his mother. "Please, is
it good one?" asked the little fellow.
"Of course it ISL replied the gentle
man, surprised, "Why do you ask?''
because, I'd rather have bad one, and
then they'll let me keep it. If get any
good money it goes into the bank, and
never get it again"
Said Mrs. S., who had come to spend
the day, to little Edith: care you glad
TO see me again, Edithg" Edith-"Yes,
m'm, and mammals glad, toop' Mrs. s.
"Is she?" Edith--"Yes, MN; she said
she hoped you'd come to-day, and have 1t
over with"
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
Recommendations of Health journal.
foote's Health Monthly.]
Try popcorn for nausea.


Foote's Health Monthly.]
Try popcorn for nausea.
Try cranberry for malaria.
Try sun bath for rheumatism.
Try ginger ale for stomach cramps.
Try clam broth for weak stomach
Try cranberry poultice for erysipelas.
Try gargling lager beer for cure OF sore
throat.
Try a wet towel to the back of the
neck when sleepless
Try swallowing saliva when troubled
with sour stomach.
Try eating onions and h0rseradlsh to
remeve dropsical swellings.
Try buttermilk for removal of freckles,
tan and butternut stains.
Try the Group tippet when child is
likely to be troubled in that way.
Try hot flannel over the seat of neu-
ralgic pains, and renew frequently.
Try taking your cod-liver oil in tolna-
to catsup if you want to make II palaia-
BILE.
TRY hard cider-a wine glassful three
times a day-for ague and rheuniat-
ism.
Try taking nap in the afternoon if
you are going to be out late in the even
ing.
Try breathing the fumes of turpentine
or carbolic acid to remove whooping
cough.
Try cloth wrung out from cold wa
ter put about the neck at night for sore
throat
Try snuffing powdered borax up the
nostrils for catarrhal .'cOld in the head.''
Try an extra pair of stockings outside
of your shoes when travelling in cold
weather.
Try walking with your hands behind
you if you find yourself becoming bent
forward
Try silk handkerchief over your face
when obliged to go against cold, pierre
ing wind.
Try planting sun1owers in your gar
den if compelled to live in malsrial
neighborhood.
Try a newspaper over the chest, be-
meath your chest, as chest protector, in
extremely cold weather.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
The Camel and the Needles Eve.

The passage from the New Testament,
cit is easier for camel" etc., has per-
picked many good men, who have read
it literally. In Oriental cities there are
in the large gates small and very low
apertures, called metaphorically "need-
les eyes" just as we talk of windows on
shipboara as "bull's eyes" These en-
frances are too narrow for camel to
pass through them in the ordinary man
ner, or even if loaded. When loaded
camel has to pass through one of these
entrances, it kneels down, its load is re-
moved and then it shuffles through on
it's knees. Yesterday" writes Lady
Duff Gordon from Cairo, Z" I saw camel
go through the eye of a needle, that is,
the low arched door of an inelosure. He
must kneel, and bow his head, to creep
through; and thus the rich man must
humble himself"
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS.

Messrs. Dyer & Howard have just received
from the facto'y several new styles of their
Upright Pianos, containing two very i'm
portant improvements. One of them con-
sists in q very neat and ingenious nickle-
plated pedal guard, and the other an extra iron
frame on the back of the piano; in addition to
the one in front of the sounding board. This
extra frame makes it next 10 impossible for
the plano to get out of tune, and adds another
important elementof excellence to the already
celebrated Dyer & Howard pianos. The in.
struments may be seen and examined at their
ware-rOOms,
l46 and l6O East Third Street.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
Married on tbs ttdge.
Indianapolis Journal.1

POIIo UOtIIHdI.J
The papers have daily contained ac-
counts of marriages in various unusual
places-up in a balloon, in Mammoth
cave and others, but 1t remains for In
dianapolis to secure o mortgage On the
cake, so to speak, in matter of this kind.
Last night the house bill at the Zoo variety
theater contained the following an
uouncement in the middle of the pro-
gramme: "The marriage ceremony OF
Mr. Frank MefrOse and Miss Kitty Kerr
viii now take place" The house
Daily globe., 1882-01-29

There are 1000 American students in Ger
many. and they spend, it is estimated, $4, 500
600 annually.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
44n -Esfhetic |acitdtiOn.

If Mr.. Oscar Wilde will leave his lilies
and daffodils and come west, to Clncin-
natl, we will undertake to show him how
to deprive thirty hogs of their intestines
in one minute.