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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01
Information for the Million.

The year 1900 will not be leap year
1896. and 1904 will be leap years. To
explain the reason of this, we will give
you short account of the change OF
style in the calendar effected by Pope
Gregory XIII. He found that the error
Of eleven minutes in the Julian calendar
had amounted to ten days. He, there
fore, deducted ten days in October, 1852,
and, to prevent a recurrence of the
error, it was ordered that every year
ending a century should not be consid-
cred leap year except the multiples of
the year 400. Thus, 1900 was a leap
year, but 100 was not, nor 1900, nor
will 1900 be; but 1000 will be leap
year, and every 400th year after it. In
England we did not adopt the Gregorian
calendar till 1852; consequently, with
us, 100 was, a leap year, and we were
ed, and, at the time, the measure enact
ing the alteration caused considerable
uneasiness and some few riots among the
poorer people, who could not compre-
bend the matter, and raised the cry of
"Give us back our eleven days p The
Greeks and Russians still retain the old
style, so there is now difference of
twelve days between their date and ours,
because they have considered 100 and
1900 as leap years. The term "bissex-
tile" as applied to the leap year, was
given by Julius Caesar when he reformed
the calendar, giving the additional day
every four years to February, as being
the shortest month, and caused it to be
inserted between the oath and 25th. By
the Roman mode Of reckoning, the Oath
of February was called the sixth before
the Calends of March, and the intercal-
airy day was, therefore, named bis sertc4s
dies (the second sixth day., and the year
6issertilis Containing the second sixth
day..
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01
Pork and Beans for One.

A lady on Central railroad train.
after depositing numerous bundles in
the rack overhead the seat. hung her
umbrella on the cord connecting with
the air-brakes. A newsboy passing
through the car noticed the suspended
gingham, and politely informed the in
nocent owner that she must remove it.
"What's that string for if it amt to
hang things on?" inquired the old
lady, as she dropped the umbrella into
the seat.
The boy answered, in all earnestness,
"It's to call waiter when you're hum
gry," and passed on.
Some time after there was vigorous
pulling of the air-brake cord, and the
train came to standstill. The con-
ductor rushed up to the old lady, and in
tone of amazement exclaimed, "What's
the matter2''
"Bring me a plate of pork and beans, :"
drawled out the ancient female with the
umbrella, not In the least aware that she
had stopped the train.
Ane1planationfollowed, and the joking
newsboy did not venture forth from the
baggage car during the remainder of the
trip.-Al6ony Journal.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01
Superstition About Days.

Friday is universally regarded as a
fatal day, and this ill-repute attaches to
it throughout the world. Among sea-
men the prejudice against the day is in
tense. In order to counteract this feel
ing in some manner, an English ship
builder once built a vessel which was
begun and finished on Friday, and
named "The Friday" It was launched
on Friday, also sailed on Friday, but, as
if fate had SO decreed, it was never heard
of more.
But the superstition in regard to days
is not confined to Friday-every day in
the week is under the influence of good
or evil omens. There are many rhymes
embodying the particular phases of good
or evil which underlie certain events on
certain days, Of which the following
specimens will suffice:
sundays child neer lacks in place;
Mondays child is fair IN face;
Tuesdays child is full of grace;
Wednesdays child is sour and sad;
Thursdays child is loving and glad;
Fridays child is loving and giving;
And Saturdays child shall work for his living.
Sreeze en- Monday, you sneeze for danger;
Sneeze on a Tuesday, you kiss stranger;
Sneeze ON Wednesday,, you sneeze for letter;
Sneeze on Thursday, for something better;
Sneeze on Friday, you sneeze to your sorrow;
Sneeze on Saturday, your sweethear. tomorrow
Sneeze en- Sunday, your safety seek,
The devil viii chase you the whole Of the week.
Out your nails Monday, you cut them for news;
Cut them on Tuesday, pair Of new shoes;
Gut them On Wednesday, you cut them for health;
Cut them on Thursday, twill add to your wealth;
Out them on Friday, you'll cut them for woe;
Gut them on Saturday, journey you'll go;
Cut them on Sunday, you cut them for evil,
For all the week long you'll be ruled by the devH.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01
Heart Disease.

When an individual is reported
to have died of disease of. the
heart, we are in the habit of regarding
it as an inevitable event, as something
which could not have been foreseen or
prevented, and it is too much the habit,
when persons suddenly fall down dead,
to report the heart as the cause this
sllences all inquiry and investigation,
and saves the trouble and inconvenience
of post norton. A truer report would
have tendency to save many lives. 1t
is through a report of disease of the
heart that many an opium eater is let
off into the grave, which covers at once
his folly and his crime: the brandy
drinker, too, quietly slides around the
corner thus, and is heard of no more in
short, this report of disease of the heart
is the mantle of charity which the pol
itic coroner and sympathetic physician
throw around the graves of generous
people.
At scientific congress at Strasbourg
it was reported that, of sixty-six persons
who had suddenly died, an immediate
and faithful post norton showed that
only two persons had any heart affec-
ton whatever-one sudden death only
in thirty three, from diseases of the
heart. Nine out of sixty die of apoplexy
-one out Of every seven while forty
six-more than two out of threaded Of
lung affection, half of them congestion
OF the lungs, that is, the lungs were so
full of blood they could not work there +,
was not room for air enough to get in to
support life. It is, then, of considerable
practical interest to know some of the
common everyday causes of this con-
gestion of the lungs, disease which,
the figures above being tue, kills three
times as many persons at short warning
as apoplexy and heart disease together.
Cold feet, tight shoes, light clothing,
costive bowels, sitting still until chilled
through after having been warmed up
by labor OF long, hasty walk; going
too suddenly from close, heated room,
as lounger, or listener, or speaker
while the body is weakened by contin
al application, or abstinence, or heate
by a long address these are the frigh'
full causes of sudden death in the form o.
of the lungs; but which, be-
ing falsely reported as disease of the
heart, and regarded as an inevitable
event, throws people off their guard. In =
stead Of pointing them plainly to the
true causes, all OF which are avoidable,
and very easily SO, as a general rule,
when the mind has once been intelll-
gently drawn ON the subject.-HaRs
Journal Of Health.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01
Charles Carroll's Patriotism.

Among the signatures to the Declare
ton of Independence is that Of Charles
Carroll, of Carrolton. Few are aware
how the distinguishing word came to be
added to the name.
Charles Carroll was among the fore
most to sign the Declaration of indie
pendence. ALI who did so were believed
to have devoted themselves and their
families to the furies. As he set his
hand to the instrument, the whisper ran
round the Hall of Congress, "There go
some millions of property And, there
being many of the same name, he heard
it said, Nobody Will know what Carroll
it is, as no one signed more than his
name; and one at his elbow, addressing
him, remarked:
You'll get clear-tbere are several
of the name-they will never know
which to take"
"Not so,'' he replied, and instantly
added his residence, {" Of Carrollton."
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01
Able to Support Themselves.

The imperial family of Germany is
quite able to support itself. If the Crown
Prince were deprived OF his inheritance
he could easily win bread and butter by
his skill as a turner; while his eldest son,
Prince Wilhelm, is an excellent amateur
artisan. On the Emperor's cabinet are
several samples of his dead grandson
Waldemar's proficiency as bookbinder.
This acquisition of trade is in accord
ance with the traditionary customs in
the royal family, which prescribe that
every Prince Of the blood shall learn
some useful handicraft, so as to strength
en- his spirit Of independence and make
him wise through actual contact with
the material world
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01
GIVING AND LIVING.

Forever the sun is pouring its gold
On q hundred worlds that beg and borrow,
His warmth he squanders on SUBMITS cold,
His wealth ON the homes of want and sorrow.
To withhold his largess of precious light
Is to bury himself in eternal night.
To give
Is to live.
The flower shines not for itself at all,
. Its joy is the JOY il freely diffuses;
OF beauty and balm il is prodigal,
And it lives in the light it freely loses.
No choice for the rose but glory or doom,
To eXhale or smother, to wither or bloom.
TO deny
Is to die.
The seas lend silvery rays 10 the land,
The land its sapphire stream TO the ocean;
The heart sends blood to the brain of command,
The brain to the heart its lightning motion;
And over and over we yield our breath,
Till the mirror is dry and imageis death.
To live
Is 70 give.
He is dead whose hand is not open wide
To help the need of a human brother;
he doubles the length OF his lifelong ride
Who gives his fortunate place to another;
And thousand million lives are his
Who carries the world il his sympathies.
To deny
Is to die.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01
A Texas Mother.in.Law.

A tall woman, wearing q sun-bonnet,
came into the Office of the Chief OF Po-
lice, and, sitting down hard on the end
of bench, wiped her nose, batted her
ewes a time or so at the Chief, and
asked in o voice that reminded one OF
sharpening saw:
BE you the galoot what locks folks
up?"
81 regret to say that am occasion
ally obliged to resort to such extreme
measures with refractory persons"
CT know all that but be you the
galoot?"
"Yes, madam"
"Why didn'tyou say SO when [ asked
you?"
81 did,
"You are liar, and if you don't treat
nae like lady, I'll fold you up and sit
down on you" and she batted her eyes
some more like terrier.
"What do you want?" asked the
official, looking as if he needed rein
forcements right away, and plenty Of
them.
"I want that dirty little whelp what
married nay darter I want to talk to
to him on business, but he evades me.
If I could only get a chance to caress
him once more /" and she breathed
hard and gritted her teeth until the
official felt in his pocket for police
whistle.
"What did he do?"
Z" He told my darter that he would
give 800 acres Of land, with gold mine
on it, to anybody who would ampertate
my jaw with boot-jack He said my
mouth was like the gate at the fair
grounds"
He meant, I suppose, it was never
shut. I don't see how he came to make
any such ridiculous comparison as that.
Did you ever demonstrate with him ?"
"You bet I did. I drawed him across
the kitchen table by the hair with one
hand, while basted him with long
handled skillet, and you should have
heerd him calling me mother darling
and pet but Providence was agin me.
His har gave way, and he lit out before
could reason with him any more.
Just as like as not we will never meet
again, and she sighed heavily.
"Be calm, madam do not excite
yourself too much"
81 am calm. I like to talk about
these family secrets. 1t calls up sacred
recollections. It makes nae think of my
darter's fust husband. It was real fun
to demonstrate with him. His har didn't
give. He was game. Ee sassed back,
but, Lord what time they had hold
ing the inquest. That was at Arkansas,
before ] moved to Galveston. There
was some of his remains in one corner
Of the yard, and a few more remains
hanging on the fence, and there was
right peart OF him wrapped around the
ax-handle. The jury knew me, SO they
brought in a verdict of justifable suicide
or homicide, or something like that.
And now to think of this pesky, little,
worthless, spindle-shanked, goggle-eyed
whelp getting clear off, excepting few
pounds of har. want you to find him
for me. You can know him by the
brands I made on him with the hot
skillet. Wanted to ampertate my jaw,
the little brassy whelp! Said my mouth
was like gate. did he?"
The official said he would hunt fo1
him and let her know. AS she went out,
she batted her eyes significantly at the
official, and remarked:
"You had better find that prodigal
son OF thar'n be music at these head
quarters. "-GalUeStOn NeaOS.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01
Nickel.

Nickel, when the United States Gov
eminent bought a mine in Pennsylva-
MA twenty years ago, was rare metal !;
few mines were known, and those mac
cessible. The number has been largely
increased since, the most important re-
cent source Of supply being New Gale
donia, the French colony, where a dis.
coyery IN the preparation of the ore has
greatly cheapened the cost of pure nick
ell, and it is probable that the next few
years will see a large increase in the use
of the metal.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01
Madagascar.

The Rev. J. Pearse, of the London
Missionary Society, writes that "every
vestige of idolatry has been swept away
from the districts in Madagascar in
which he labors; and yet that they are
great believers in charms, superstitions
and witchcraft. It was reported that
dog had spoken and had appointed that
hurricane, causing grievous famine,
would devastate the district; that i'm
mense hailstones would descend, and
that even the heavens would fall. To
avert this the people were told to get six
black and six white beads and wear them
round the neck, and no harm would
come to them. Soon after this men,
women and children were seen with
twelve beads strung around their necks.
The fear of witches and witchcraft is
great evil among these people. They
are not idolaters, but their Christianity
has in it bad mixture.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01

A PENSION of $4,000 was granted in
1870 by the British Parliament to the
heirs and descendants of William Penn,
in consideration of his meritorious SER
vices, and Of the losses which his family
sustained in consequence of the Ameri-
can war. It is now paid to Col. William
Stuart, descendant.
WHY is exhilaraion like the conse-
quence of breaking rum bottle? Be-
cause it is flow of spirits.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01

THE only cure for Incidence is work
the only cure for selishness is sacrifice
the only cure for unbelief is to shake OF
the ague of doubt by doing your con-
sciences bidding; the only cure for
timidity is to plunge into some dreaded
duty before the chill comes on.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01
REVISED VERSION.

nj slSLO NEhSlONs
Matthew vi, GLIB: Our
Father which art in heav-
en-. Hallowed be Thy
name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done, as in
heaven, SO on earth. Give
US this day our daily
bread. And forgive US our
debts, as we also have for
given our debtors. And
lead US not into tempta-
ton, but deliver US from
the evil one.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01
COMMON VERSION.

COMMON VERSION.
Matthew vi, 9-13: Our
Father which art in heav-
en-. EaIlowed be Thy
name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy viii done in earth, as
|it is in heaven. Give us
this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors,
and lead US not into temp
tation, but deliver US from
evil.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01
The LORDS PRAYER Revised.

The following are the changes made
in the text of the Lords Prayer in the
revised version of the New Testament:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-04
NEWS By MAIL.
WORKMAN.
Correspondence. of the Herald.

Correspondence of the Herald.
WoRrHAN, February "A larger proper
ton OF good farming land is vet unoccupied
bytenants than ever before. This is owing to
the high prices of corn and meat. But few
are willing to invest when labor is SO high
and the blacks so much demoralized, ran
nlng to and fro, first at one railroad, then
another.
The stock in this section i. mostly fenced
in and doing we'll
Farmers are all anxious TO SOW oats as
soon as the ground will permit.
Some of the best families from Tennessee
are settling here. All are well pleased and
IN good spirits. They report that much of
the NIL lands in Tennessee are worn badly
so much so that they can't realize sup
port besides, living here is less expensive
Inc health OF the community is unusually
good, ana everything promises success to
the farmers.
Never was labor in such demand since
Texas was settled, as now.
Sllas Young, colored, was fooling with an
OLD pistol and it went of, burying ball in
ms temple, severing the temporal artery
but failed to enter the skull.
Corn is being shipped here from Kansas,
for bread
Some of our citizens are tired of local op-
ton, and the question is to be voted on at
an early day.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-04
GROESBEECK,

Correspondence OF the Herald
GRoEspEEcK, February AFTER two day,
OF sunshine, coming as break in nearly
four weeks of murky, raining weather, We
have rain. The roads are hardly pssss.
BILE.
Oats sell here at 20 cents; corn 81; cotton
seed, 10 cents.
Captain j. f. Davis is building fine res
idence to cost $7G0.
Colonel John Fogarty, the Nicaragua
wheat man, has sold 1000 bushels of that
wheat at $l.25. 1t has been sold for sowing
in this and adjoining counties.
Colonel +. says it can be ne planted from
October to March, inclusive, and makes
from 20 to 40 bushels per acre.
In the county court this week Andres
Rand and wife recovered $500 against the
Houston Il Texas Central railroad COM
pany, because of a failure OF the company
to step its passenger train to take on the
female plaintiff, who desired to take passage
for Galveston her home.
Captain Walker, travelling agent OF the
HERALD, visited our town recently in the
interest of the paper, and very favorably
impressed our citizens and did good work
for the HERALD, which is gaining favor with
our people more and more.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-04

At or near Dunville. in Tarrant county,
lives farmer who last September met with
the misfortune OF losing his wife, and found
himself left with family of children and
little to take care Of them with. Pressed by
necessity, he consented that man, calling
himself Tommie, from Dallas, should take
and provide for one of his little girls, about
seven years OF age, but of late he has been
yearning for the presence at home
of his little daughter, and bitterly
rcpented his conduct in giving her away.
AS u result he came to this city yesterday in
search of Tommie and the daughter. He
inquired ut police headquarters and else
where throughout the city for information
touching the missing one, but without sue
cess, and is still engaged in the sorrowlul
search for his little loved daughter. He
imagined he had found clue when ne
learned that the girl had been left at one
OF the hotels, but he was doomed TO dis.
appointment again. IL Is TO be hoped
that this little unfortunate will be found by
her indiscreet though still aflectionate
father and carried back to home where,
though mothers care be wanting she
may be reared virtuously. Otherwise, the
life that opens up to her under the circum-
stances Is perilous in the extreme and must,
In all probability, lead to shame and dis.
honor To rescue an innocent little girl,
situated as this one, should be u labor of
love S7sh every one, and IL Is to be regret
ted that no tidiugs have as yet been re-
ceivcd of her.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-04
A PHILADELPHIA Killer

1t was clear enough that Robert Smith
Lister shot man deliberately in a railroad
car, while on his way back to Philadelphia
from state convention, yet it caused sur
prise in that city when he was convicted
and sentenced to one years Imprisonment,
as he was an influential politician, and had
never been punished for his habit of shoot
ing folks. His case illustrates the desths of
Philadelphia politics. The newspapers
give the particulars of his wounding
six men with bullets within fifteen
years. but in only two instances
was he brought to trial-one jury disagree.
ing through corruption, while on another
occasion pardon prevented Imprisonment.
His violent assaults without weapons were
too numerous to recount. 1t was natural,
therefore, when the seventh case of shooting
came up, that his protection by the author.
tiles should be expected. He was an EN-
ploye at 81, 900 year in the coroner's office.
and in as high favor as ever with the poli
ticinns. But the recent conviction of sew
eral jury fixers made the rascals afraid 10
oppose an honest prosecution, and Lister at
last goes to prison.-[N. Y. Sun.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-04

One of the results of the high wind of last
week was the destruction of the famous
" Gold of 0phir' rose tree growing upon
the farm of Mr. Maddox, of Grass Valley
1t had more than State reputation, para
graphs concerning IL having several years
ago gone the rounds of the eastern press
The stem was twenty.sx inches in circum
ference, and the shrub itself had grown
over and around an oak fifty feet high only
stopping in its upward progress from lack
OF something to climb upon When in full
bloom nothing could be seen but a mass of
golden ilowers, forming an object of almost
indescribable beauty and splendor II was,
as may well be supposed, the pride of its
owner, who, when once before strong wind
partially uprooted the supporting oak, went
to considerable expense TO restore il to II.
upright position. But the recent injury
was irremediable, and lovers of the beauti.
ful in nature have to regret the loss of one
OF the loveliest specimens of her L,n,h.
work.-lSanta Rosa Cali Democrat.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-04

There came very near being drowning
at Miller's Ferry yesterday morning. A
stranger who gave his name as L. A. Jau-
ett' attempted to cross on horseback, but he
miscalculated the depth of the water and he
and his horse both went under together.
lie succeeded in freeing his feet from the
stlrrups, and by the most strenuous efforts
succeeded in swimming to the shore from
which he started, while his horse swan to
the opposite bank. Several section men
working on the Texas Central road went TO
his rescue, and one of the number came
near drowning. The river is on the rise
since the rains, and the current is very
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-04
WnnIcil In Sulcidc

Last night about s o'clock c, T. Baker,
alargc cattle owner who resides in Sher.
man, stepped into the Wichita Exchange
aud called for drink, saying that he
wanted something to check the hiccoughs
The bartender gave him a glass of seltzer
water, which he drank. Pulling vial from
his pocket he called for drink OF whisky
and invited the bartender to join him, re.
marking. 81 have plenty of money;
drink with me, for have
plenty of money and won't have any use
i9r II by tomorrow. for | won't he alive "
his actions excited suspicion aud the bar.
tender looking at the situation in sensible
way caught him and wrenched the vial
nom his hands. On examination It proved
70 be chloroiurm, which he insisted on tax.
ing to end his life. lie said he had a wife
aud six children aud that they
could get along without him as
ne would leave them $4,000 cash. Mr..
sStafkc the proprietor of the saloon. fearing
,h9t he would commit suicide, sent for q
penceman. who took charge of him and
ioekcd him up ~ the station.house. Baker
nad been drinking considerably. and was
not IN his right mind.