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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
PERSONS AND THINGS.

The new game at the great European gambling
places is called Chemin do Fer" which Is as con-
venent an evasion of the law against roulette as
the game of tenpins in this country an evasion
of the statute against ninepins.
- On the ranches of Idaho there are said to be at
present $50 900 cattle.
- Sir William Chere had a very long nose, and
was playing ut back CANNON with old Gen Brown.
During this time, Sir William who was a snuff
serving him leaning continually the table, and
being at the same time in very bad humor with the
game, the General said, q Sir William, blow your
nose !" blow it yoursef" said Sir William
80 tis as near you met"
- There are 1900 acres planted IN tomatoes In
the vicinity of Ellenton and Palmetto, on the north
side of Aianatee River in Florida The tomatoes arc
now ripening, and are being shipped North via
Tampa and the South Florida Railroad.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
Compliment to q Worthy Man.

President Arthur has paid the greatest pos.
sible compliment to the Hon. Richard W.
Townshend who represents the 10Th district OF
Illinois in the House of Representatives. Last
year Mr.. Townshend introduced in the House
a joint resolution requesting the President to
invite the cooperation of the Governments OF
American Nations in securing the establish
ment of free commercial intercourse among
those Nations, and an American custom union u
This is noble idea, and was widely commend
ed at the time.
Now the Administration has adopted this
idea, and has taken some noteworthy steps to-
ward carrying it out.
1t is an interesting circumstance that Mr
Townshend is a Democrat and President Ar
thur a Republican; but these grand concep-
tions of craftsmanship are not the property OF
any party.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
The Old Mans Guile.


Papa" said Amelia, when the morning sun
stood high in the heavens say about S3saS4
bid, "papa," she said, accenting heavy on the
pa, "did you tesr Williams coat last night and
hit him across the shoulder blades with win
dow stick2" III
"My daughter!" exclaimed the old gentle
man in utter amazement.
Papa" she SAID, accent same as before, do
not attempt to deceive me. Did you throw him
down the porch steps and fire the door mat
after himf"
"My child, my child" he said, in pleading
tones. "am your father, or am q tough of
the Blood tub gang?"
"Did you tell him that if you caught him
around here again before Lent you'd rip out
his lungs with nail grab?"
"My daughter" said the old man tenderly,
"I did not see William when he went away
cannot be at the Office all day and then sit up all
night. But met him at the door when he
came and bade him welcome for your sake al
though you know love him not, and for your
sake asked him to come often and stay late.
This was all that passed between us my dar-
ling. Go; you must rest, you were up late last
eve and these are nervous fancies that distract
your BRAIN"
And the farther kissed her tender1y.
The girl went, but her face was study for
house, sign and ornamental painter and glazer.
She nodded her head thrice, and her lips
were set firmly sthe adamantine post holes
that strew the brooks in Vallombrosa.
All, ha," she said, William Granger, you
have lied to me, and about my own father, that
you might tide over the church fair and theatre
season. Until Lent, indeed! Wait until see
him just once more"
And the old merchant, chuckling merrily on
his way to the street car, said:
Il have cooked that young mans goose. He
may come back once more, he'll never try it
again, an my daughter has not lost the temper
she used to have"
It is hard to fight the fates.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
In the Wrong Berth.


Among the passengers on the Wabash train
from st. Louis yesterday was lady who should
have arrived on the previous day, but left the
train at Stanbery, owing to an unpleasant hap
pening near that station. After leaving her
berth toward morning and returning from get
ting a drink of water, the lady, who is highly
respectable, but quite nervous, made the not
uncommon mistake of going into the wrong
berth. Instead of retreating and apologizing
when she discovered man there, the lady be-
gan to scream and to demand that he should
vacate, and accused him of stealing her berth.
The unhappy man, only half aroused failed
to comprehend the situation at first, but when
he did, he told the lady if she did not go out
he would throw her out The outcry brought
the conductor and porter quickly to the scene,
and the former soon showed the lady where her
own berth was, and convinced her that she had
made mistake. She was overcome with con-
fusion, but did not apologize to the man whom
she had accused of stealing her berth, and she
left the train at Stanbery, rather than ride
through with the people who had seen her lose
her senses.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
The TramB,s Latest Racket.
fTerdS Sifings.l


A wretched looking tramp went into an Aus
tin saloon and begged with tears in his eyes for
the barkeeper to give him dime with which to
get something to eat. He got it. AS soon as he
had it in his hand he slapped it down on the
bar and said in q loud, vociferous, peremptory
tone of voice:
"Beer!"
It was several minutes before the barkeeper
could catch his breath, but then he was eloquent.
"Well, if that amt gall hope l may never
live to see any. Why, you-you-you-" etc.
"No campaign speeches. Begging is my busi-
ness and beer jerking is yours. Just you at
tend to your business and I'll attend to mine.
1t is going to be a very cold Winter and if you
want to keep your job you had better attend to
it," said the mendicant
Tho partially paralyzed barkeeper handed
out the schooner, the tramp downed it slowly
and drifted out, perfectly satisfied with that
little business.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
A CHRISTMAS GIFT.

The brown birds in the falling snow
Were busily fitting to and fro,
While DER the earth, so pure and white.
Crept softly down the shades of night.
Beside the window pane / stood,
In sadly mcditative mood,
And watched the silent wintry scene,
With folded hands and quiet mien.
Twas Christmas Eve. and Ger the earth
Rang anthems OF Il Saviors birth;
His sacred presence seemed 10 bide
Around, about on every side.
thought me Of the long ago,
Of years of change. of joy, and woe;
How gladly sang the stars in heaven,
When Jesus To the world was given.
Especially on his natal eve
The poor from want VIC should relieve;
Charity. with sanity grace,
Should beam from every heart and face.
Up through my gate shadow came,
A wee. slight figure, bent and lame;
A sweet, sad voice, in accents wild,
Asked mercy for a starving child.
took the little wanderer in
dried her garments worn and thin;
A lone and suffering little waif
Beside my hearth sat warm and safe,-
Ihfo many changing years 10 prove
A constant source of JOY and love;
A blessing surely had been lent
A blessing that but came and went.
For with the flowers one early Spring
She went TO heavens blossoming;
The pale, wan face and crippled form
Were safe from every wintry storm.
Now at her grave ] Oft times sit,
When twilight shadows slowly fit;
While by the light of moon and star
j see her as the angels are.
VIcToRI
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
The Editors Apology.
fNe,p York TRUTH

"Look here, you wretch" shouted an angry
politician to an editor, "what do you mean by
saying that?" and he slammed paper down
on the desk.
The editor smiled picked it up and read A:
" Jim Smith, of the lower district, eats with his
knife" "Well, amt it OF" he asked.
"No, sir!" howled the politician, II don't
eat with my knife, and want an apology"
'You shall have it, sir"
Thanks; good day"
The next ISSUE of the paper contained the
following paragraph: Jim Smith, of the lower
district, does not eat with his knife. He only
uses his fork and fingers"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
lie Changed His Opinion.
tNeo York Truth

NeU 10rE ITuU.I
"Good morning, Mrs. McGuinness"
"Good morning. John.
It's fine child you have in your arms, Mrs.
McGuinness"
Yes, John.
ats perfect picture of Mr.. McGuinness."
ayes, John so all the neighbors say"
"Mrs. McGninness, will you trust me for a
small drop of the old stuff? have the money
up at the house"
"No, John; not till you pay the old score.'
Mrs. McGuinness, that child looks no more
like McGuinness than l do like Grover Cleve-
land. TO the divvel with you. Good morning
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
FOR THE LADIES.

- The hair brush which Marie Antofnette once
used is preserved in her former private apartments
in the Grand rrianon, Versailles 1t is pearl back
and has metal teeth. The Queens apartments were
numerous, but were each very small and the side
walls were upholstered to within foot or so of the
ceiling in delicate pale blue satin. Her mirror was
in four parts, hung that they could be set in q
square, and by standing nj certain angle, she, or
any one, could see herself minus a head. The
apartments still kept as the Queen left them.
1t is seldom that rich man eiopes with q
poor girl. The sacrifices in love are all made on
the woman's side.-NetU Orleans Picduune
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
A Terrible Experience.
IN. y. Sum-

IN. 4 SNN.I
"Have you ever suffered from extreme thirst,
Colonel?"
"Yes," the Kentuckian replied. I have.
1 was in the Southern part of Tennessee some
years ago on a survey expedition for the
Government, and you may believ it or not,
gentlemen, but for three days hadn't thing
to drink except pint bottle of furniture pol
ish."
"No water to be had?"
"Yes, there was plenty of water, but when a
man is enduring the agonies of burning thirst,
he is not going to pay much attention to per-
sonal cleanliness"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18

their appurtenances, es pounds; skeleton, "a
pounds skin, l012 pounds; fat, % pounds; brain 3
pounds; thoracic viscera, 315 pounds; abdominal
viscera IL pounds; blood which would drain from
body, pounds. This man ought to consume per
diem: Lean beefsteak, 5000 grains bread, 5000
grains; milk, 1000 grains; potatoes $3.50 grains
butter, 600 grains, and water, % 800 grains. His
heart should beat 10 times minute and he should
breathe Is times minute. In "A hours he should
vitiate $50 cubic feet of pure air to the extent of
per cent; a man, therefore, of the weight menton-
ed ought TO have 500 cubic feet of wel-ventilated
SPACE.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
TG0 Much Truth.

The Lewiston (Me.) Journal intimates that
when a young convert arose in the meeting of
the Salvation Army at Portland one day last
week, and said he had been "a fearful bad
man." it sounded well eaough; but when his
wife remarked, shortly aterward, that before
her husband was converted "he was about the
meanest man that ever lived, it made him very
IN ad indeed
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
A Coming Royal Visitor.
VICTORIA.

NeU York WOrId.
With view of depreciating the value of the
coming visit Of Waless boy, Albert Victor a
London correspondent writes that he is hope
lessly unidentified and the dullest of the
Queens descendants, but this only makes him
all the nearer, if not dearer, to our Anglo
maniac dudes
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
Every Woman in the Land

owes it to herself and her family to take care
of her health. When she finds her health fail
ing, and debility and weakness undermines
her strength, her surest and best remedy is
Kidney-Wort. 1t builds up the general health,
keeps the secretory system in perfect order,
regulates the Kidneys and Bowels, and enables
these important organs to perform their natural
functions in throwing Off the accumulated inn
purities of the body.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
One Cause of Hebrew Hea,thfalness.
fSGu Francisco Post

ISuH FTuHctScO IIOSE
A Jew cannot eat meat over three times "a
hours old, while Christians may enjoy the
flavor of long hung Southdown mutton,
"gamey" birds, and tasteful" venison. The
Jews regard them as being practically in pro-
cess of decay. and consequently prohibited
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
The ShurIy Watch and JaveIrv M,f,p Eo

Send for illustrated catalogue and price-st IL you
wish anything in the jewelry Line. Their refer
excellent their goods flrst-class, and
rantcd as represented, and their prices very low.
Address Il State St. Chicago Ill.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
No improvement Either Way.

Doctor (checrfully)-Well, how is your
mother in-l law to-day?
Man (sadly)-There is no improvement
either for better or worse.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18

Three or four hours every night coughing
Get immediate relief and sound rest by using
Wels' Rough on Coughs" Troches, 15c.
Liquid, 25c.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18

"Rough on Pain" Plaster - Poroused,
strengthening, for Backache, Pains in the
Chest, Rheumatism, 25c. Druggists or mail.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18

A healthy body IS lndlspensabIe TO vgor-
Gus mind. A bilious and dyspeptic man, whose
blood drags sluggishly in his veins, can neither
think clearly nor act wisely. Ayers Pills will
stir up the liver, excite the stomach and bowels
to activity, open the pores of the system, rem
ovate the blood, and restore healthy tenement
for the mind.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18
Our Limited Navy.

u
Secretary Chandler says there are three good
ships in the United States Navy. There's the
Where are the other two?
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18

Singing, irritation, all Kidney and Urinary
complaints cured by Buchu- paiba" 81.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18

"Rough ON Itch" cures humors eruptions,
ring worm, letter, salt rheum. frosted feet
chilblain&
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-18

Ny husband writes LADY, is three times the
man since using Wells Health Remover"
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Prevalence of Kidney Complaint in America
" Buchu- -paiba" is quick, complete cure. 81.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
Children'S Wool Dresses.

Fine wool stuffs are the favorite
choice for children dresses this winter,
and are used not only for day and street
in VIII ich the smallest girls are arrayed
at children's parties, or on their
mammas reception days. The taste in
such matters has undergone a change
for the better, and instead of.the elabor-
ate lace dresses over silk that were
formerly used, a simple frock of the
finest white wool or of some pale pink
or rose tint, or even delicate gray
shade, is now thought appropriate for
occasions on which children are most
dressed The guimpe dresses and the
blouse -princesse are the styles most
liked for woollens, and these are worn
by girls from two years of age up to
those who are ten or twelve years old.
For the smallest children the short
wasted elted guimpe dresses are made
of light blue or pink French cashmere
or of the more shaggy camel's hair, and
are ent rely without trimming. The
full 'sbaby" waist is low in the neck,
and has puffs or shoulder-straps for its
short sleeves. The top of the waist is
plated or else gathered by two or three
rows of shirring into the plainest band
or binding of the cashmere, while the
lower part is plated or gathered into
the belt; the sleeves. if puffed, have a
similar binding, and the back is closely
buttoned. Tie skirt is quite long, fall
ing halfway between the knees and
ankles, and is very full, without be NO
sloped narrower at the top. For its
trimming hem of two or three inches
| and some tucks above will suffice for
the smallest girls, but for larger girls
several parallel rows of braid may be
placed above a wide hem, or else there
may be two clusters of braid above a
narrower hem and a. tuck of the same
width. In Europe these dresses are
worn without guimpe, but here it is
the more sensible and comfortable fash
ion to cover the child's neck and arms
with little muslin guimpe Cor under
waist) that is prettily tucked or embroi-
dered in yoke shape as far as is visible
| above the low neck of the dress; the
sleeves are slightly full, and have cuff,
| trimmed to match the yoke.-Harper's
| Bdzdr,
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
HOME AND FARM.

The Massachusetts RlOUndn says
that it has been proven that milch
cows keep in better health where they
have plenty of light, and also give more
milk.
Let the horses litter be dry and
clean underneath as well as on top.
Standing on hot. fermented ma
nure makes the hoofs soft and brings on
lameness.- y. Herald.
"A delicious lemon cake is made #
two cups OF sugar, the juice and nd of
one lemon, three eggs, not beaten.
added one at time, three cups of flour,
one-half teaspoonful of soda, and
piece of butter the size Of an egg
Western Ploa0man.
The Germantown Telegraph says:
Clear rye bran shonld never be fed to
fowls, on account of its swelling and
cakng in masses in the crop. and prov
iug fatal to chicken life not infrequentlv.
1t will thus sodden and increase in bulk
very rapidly before dige.ting, causing
rupture of the crop, if any great guam
tity has been eaten.
"A simple but good pudding is made
of one cup-o sweet milk, One-half lea-
spoonful of soda dissolved in little hot
water, three well-Leaten eggs, two table
spuonfuls Of flour rubbed smooth in cold
milk, half teacupful OF chopped citron.
Pour this into pudding dish, tie cloth
over the top and put it in a kettle Of
boiling water and let it boil for one hour
and half. This is best when served
with fruit sauce.-N Y, Post.
A restless disposition in horse is
often very annoying and generally hard
to overcome. One thing noticeable
about it is that such disposition gen
orally belongs to horse which is def
cient of real good horse sense; hence
the lack of a good foundation on which
to begin a reform. Kind treatment and
quiet handling are about the best treat
ment that can be prescribed in such
cases. One thing is positive, that the
rougher they are handled the more la
BILE they are to become nervous and ex-
citable.- Western Agricutturist.
"A delicious pie may be made OF
canned pineapple. If the pineapple
is in slices, it should be chopped fine;
to one large cup of pineapple allow
one cup of sugar, half cup of butter,
one cup of sweet cream, four eggs; re-
serve the whites for the top of the pie,
as it should have an under crust only.
Do not throw away the juice left in the
can; it makes nice f1avoring or pud-
ding sauce, or with the addition of a
little gelatine and sugar you ma make
small bowl of delicious Chicago
JOurnal
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

= N-Camphor trees are being successful
ly grown in Florida.
MIR. Plympton has made a large
fortune by his invention Of the roller
skate.-Boston Herald.
The search for pearls in the mus
sells of Ohio has been considerable IN
dustry for wears. Pearl hunting has
lately b en- reported in Tennessee with
favorable results Cleveland Leader.
Another man-this time citizen OF
Denver-has invented street-car with
a spring, which is wound up by the
stopping of the car, and helps the horses
by giving the car a shove ahead as it
unwinds.-Denrer Tribune.
All the scholars who graduated
from the Yorkshire school of cookery
last spring have found places at salaries
ranging from $3.50 to $500, and the En-
glish papers begin to think that new
Industry for women has been discov-
cred.
The nearest approach to perpetual
motion is found IN some modern clocks,
which are made self-wind nc by an in
genious arrangement. The idea has
Dccu uUlllZcu III SOtilC WdtShCo,
by the motion Of the wearer in walking
are made to wind themselvesup up as they
run DOWN. Y. Herald.
"A patent granted this year to Grun-
zweig and Hartman, in Ludwigshafen
on the Rhine, covers process OF max
ing artificial cork by thoroughly incor-
porating sixty-three parts OF ground or
powdered cork ch ps with eighty parts
of boiling starch paste. The resulting
paste mass is pressed into forms and
then dried in hot rooms.
-Ripening and purifying wines and
strong liquors is done by the Electric
Liquor Company, of California, by
means of an electric current. BY this
process the liquor is freed from all its
poisonous essential oils, and the work
of from three to six years is done in a
few hours. Light clarets are treated in
three to six hours; brandy requires
sixty.-San Francisco CaU
"A French meteorologist has, in the
exposed court of his house, two bars of
iron planted in the earth, to each of
which is fixe conductor of coated
wire, terminating in a telephone re-
ctINoT. Ills pIaCIiCo Is " CoHoulG lHc
apparatus twice or thrice every day,
and it never fails, through its indica-
tons of earth currents, to give notice of
the approach of a storm twelve to tif-
teen hours ahead.
No other industry in this country
has increased as rapidly in the past as
sheep and wool growing. To fully un-
derstand the great rate of increase it is
only necessary to- remember the fact
that in 1880 there were only about 23,-
100000 sheep in the United states. We
now have nearly 50,000,000. In 1890
the wool clipped amounted to only Co.,
100000 pounds; to-day it is nearly
30G,000,0O0 pounds-an increase within
this period ofover two-fold of sheep and
five fold in production of wool.-Chica-
go Iri5une.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
Oil Meal for Cattle.

AT this season of the year, when moth
ing green or succulent is to be had, cat
tie are liable to suffer from impactions
and other disorders of the stomach in
co sequence of partaking of TOO la ge
quantities of coarse and dry food and
thus get more or less off their feed, and
suffer in condition and general health.
This is serious enough in the case Of
store cattle but in the case of those be-
ing fed for approaching sales 1t is much
worse, as ground is lost which it takes
time as well as expensive feed to re-
gain. This condition of affairs could
largely be avoided and the cattle main
tanned in better thrift if small portion
of oil-meal were included in the daily
ration. We believe it can be fed with
profit. as a stock food in compos ton
with other foods; but without entering
upon dis aussion of this question now,
or attempting to convince gentlemen to
adopt new practice when the old is
so convenient to follow-reserving this
for future consideration or allowing it
to rest upon what has heretofore been
said-we desire to urge the use of
enough oil-meal to keep the animals in
thriving, healthy condition. A very lit
tie, given regularly, will answer the
purpose, and it will be found admirable
in preventing constipation and impart-
ing TO the stomach and digestive organs
fine. healthy tone. 1t assists greatly
in the digestion and assimilation of 9TH
er foods. and the use will be be found
in every way satisfactory. 1t can also
be fed to other descriptions of live stock
in smaller quantit es, and we have foupd
its use particularly advantageous with
no ses subject to collie or intestinal dis
orders. -Rrefders' Gazette.