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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
An Idi0tic Jellu.
from the London snor,sn,, F.,

ltiop1 tuc Louuou NIL
Every one who has visited the CITY of
Flowers knows the appearance Of that
ridiculous American who may be seen
any afternoon driving brake with four.
teen horses along the banks of the
Arno. Those who did not know that he
was MIR. Livingston, the wealthy and
eccentric American" always took him
for the proprietor of cilcls. Oae
heard strange stories about him. 1t was
said his father had left him large in
come coupled with the condition that he
was never to drive more than nine pairs
OF horses simultaneously, and that he
was heart broken ut the restriction. If
thus be true the father had certainly
more sense than the son. The latter
was driving ten pair this week, when
the leaders took fright, and the whole
stud ran away. Can imagine the con
sternation. Though ! have seen this
great American parading with his horse
flesh up and down the river, lie never
attained the speed OF n London omni-
bus: The police were always looking
at him in an aggrleved way. The fact
is he had detied them. Over and over
again he was entreated lot to make n
public nuisance of his stud, but no Inv
had contemplated so much folly. and
1t was undignified to legislate for an &c.
centric person. Now his carriage is
smashed to bits, and .hough he ouly got
few bruizes l think the Luuga1no is
safe tor the rest of the season,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
Parsee Funeral Ceremonies.
lFrom the Northwestern Christian Advocate.

From the Northwestern Christian Advocated
The funeral ceremonies of the Parsee
are most remarkable usage. High up
ON the ridge of the Malabar hill, Bonn
bay-indeed, on one of the highest and
finest peaks, where splendid panorama
OF Bombay lies at the feet of the admir-
ing spectator, like the Bay of Naples
from the summit of Posilippo-the
Parsee community possesses beautiful
garden full of palms and flowers. In
this cemetery stand the six dorkhmas,
or towers of silence. They are cylin.
drical. white towers, from thirty to
forty feet in diameter, and about the
same height. The inside isdivided, like
an amphitheater, into three concentric
circles, subdivided by radiatipg walls
into number Of open chambers. Each
of these divisions holds body, those
of children in the center, those Of women
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
CRIME IN TIE OLD WORLD.

The crimes committed every week in
this country make an appalling list.
Through the columns OF au enterprising
press all the frightful details are brought
to the knowledge of the reading public:
and We are apt to conclude that more
revolving deeds are perpetrated by the
criminal class here than in any other
civilized land. A different opinion would
prevail, probably, if we could have an
opportunity to look upon the bloody an
nails of Great Britain and the continent.
Comparatively few Americans read for
eign newspapers. and even these few do
not, as rule, pay attention to the Grim
inal calendar. The truth is that the
United States presents NO worse record
OF horrors than England, and England
IS no worse in this respect than other
European states. Investigation would
fully substantiate this assertion, Only
short lime ago, according to London
letter, the whole English nation was
aghast at the revelation made
at the recent Stafford assizes OF the con.
d:tion of affairs in what is known as
''The Black Country" Black it ap-
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

in the second circle, and men in the
outer one. As soon as the white robed
servants of the dead have received the
corpse which the relatives have escorted
to the cemetery, they carry it, ac,
companied by chanting priests, and
place it in one of the open graves, where
they leave it. Flocks of the sacred bird
of Ormuz-the fine brown vulture-at
once come down from where they have
been sitting on the neighboring Palmyra
palms. They fling Themselves on the
body inside the rcoiless tower, and in u
few minutes the whole of the flesh is
devoured. Numbers of black ravens
finished off the slender remains of their
meal. The bones are afterward col
lected in the center of the tower.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
THE WRONG GIRL.
oh.o Abductors Seize Servant by
mistake and Drop Her in DISGUST.

CLEVELAND, O., December IA most
aastafoiy attempt WAS made at this place
Wednesday night TO abduct prominent
young lady from her home at before.
o., but the scheme fortunatelv failed
through mistake of the ab1ucto,s
About s o'clock :. stranger knocked at
the door OF the residence of MIR. Parker
Lewis, prominent and wealthy ci,;zsn
of the place. A servant-g,rI answered
the knock and was told by the stranger
that Miss Hunter was WAITING
in a buggy in the street to see
her. The servant-grl started with
the stranger, and when a few feet from
the house he throw her apron over her
face, and, taking her up in bis arms
conveyed her to the carriage, in which
there was another man, and they then
drove rapidly away. When about two
miles from town one of the men asked
the girl if her name was Lille Lewis, a
daughter of Parker Lewis, but on her
telling them that she was rot thew
threw her out of the buggy and made
their escape. She was picked up in an
unconscious condition by a farmer, who
took her to his own home. The abduc.
tors were after Miss Lewis, and she was
only saved by the mistake of the ab-
ductors. They would probably have
wanted a ransom from Lewis.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
A Better Type.
rFrom the Craftsman.

FROM the Craftsman.
1t is refreshing now and then to hear
of acts of kindness on the part of en-
ployers, which, though rare, prove that
some men do not deem it necessary to
acquire wealth by altogether shutting
their heart against the kindly feeling
which the right thinking man should
have for his neighbors. There are en-
ployers-perhaps many of them. al
though it is not apparent-who consider
their workmen in one sense partners in
their business, and never neglect By
kindly acts and friendly sympathy to
show that they take sincere interest in
their welfare They show this not alone
by kindness and good treatment, but in
that most substantial manner, through
the medium of hard cash. Remember
Childs, the prosperous owner OF the
Philadelphia Ledger, who promptly de-
clined to take advantage of untoward
circumstances which compelled the
printers of Philadelphia to reduce
their scale from As to 40 cents per
thousand. Mr.. Childs remarked when
the reduction was brought to his atten-
ton, that he considered his printers en-
titled to all that was being paid to them
and instructed his foreman to estimate
and make out the bills at 45 cents a
thousand. And that is still the price
paid on the Ledger. Such an employer
surely deserves his prosperity.
The proprietors OF the Evening Star,
of this city, also have record they may
well be proud of, as regards their treat
ment of old and faithful employees. No
salaried man in their employ has ever
been docked for days time lost by
sickness, although in one case at least
such illness extended over a year, and
we know of our own knowledge that at
one time, for about six consecutive
months, not less than $SS week was
paid out every Saturday to faithful men
who were slowly nearing the grave after
years of faithful service. We honor the
proprietors of the Star for the spirit
which prompts such action, and are glad
OF the opportunity to publish it to the
world.
1t is a notable fact, by the way, that
the fullest measure of prosperity gener-
ally rewards the enterprise of such EN-.
ployers, while large proportion of the
skintilnts, who would grind their work
men down to pauper wages, sooner OF
later are overtaken by what they may
call hard luck" but which more prop.
erly may be termed retribution."
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
Mysterious Disappearance.
From the Hartford Post. !


1t often happens in the transaction of
business that coins and articles of value
disappear in the most mysterious way
and no search for them, no matter how
carefully it may be made, is rewarded
by recovery OF the missing valuable.
Many an honest man or woman is left
under stigma OF suspicion for months
and years by these mysterious disap-
pearances. Some time ago visit at the
paper mills in South Manchester, where
large amounts of waste paper are used
for stock, brought to light an interesting
explanation of losses of the character
spoken of. It was ascertained that the
discovery of gold coin, gold rings and
other articles of value was not an iufre-
quent occurrence by the help of the
mills. One man had discovered two
finger rings, one Of the number being
in the box in which it had evidently
been purchased, the owners first name
being engraved on it, and also a gold
coin within few months time. 1t
Is easier TO see bow rings can get into
paper stock than how gold coins can get
so mislaid. The ring may be removed
from the finger while some work is be-
ing done, and afterwards get accident
ally dropped into lot of paper. But
gold coins are generally watched with
greater care. An incident that occurred
in business office here number of
months ago will show how even coin
can get mislaid and lost. One evening
one of the most honest employees in the
city came into the Office in question with
his days collections. In the amount
was 50 gold piece. 1t was laid aside
as was supposed on the counter, and the
bills were gone over and added up
Several envelopes CT letters were also on
the desk, and being in the way were
torn up and thrown in the waste. basket.
Subsequently the gold piece was called
for, but could not be found anywhere.
A long search was made for it, but with
out success. Finally the waste basket
was overhnuled, bnt still no trace was
found of the missing piece of money.
AS last resort it was decided to pick
out each piece of paper separately.
When this process was nearly through
with the money was discovered in bit
OF one Of the envelopes which had been
torn In two. Had not the last search
been made the gold would have gone
into the paper stock and probably would
have been found in some of the mills
hereabouts, and the loser of it, though
absolutely honest, would have worried
for months over the suspicion to which
the occurrence would have subjected
him. When gold coins are lost in offices
the waste basket should never be over
looked in searching for it.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

pears to be in more respects than one.
The Judge, Sir John Pearson, in charg-
ing the grand jury, said ne regretted to
see tho number of SERIOUS and
grievous charges of assault upon
females to be found in the
calendar. There was, he observed, no
circumstances wanting that could add
horror to the crimes committed. Sir
John added that he did not know that
there could be found anywhere such q
series of crimes 30 black. at the same
assizes'two were sentenced for other at
tempted yillainous offenses, and, as the
judge said, the court room during these
trials twas converted into very cham
Der of horrors" 1t is we'll enough to
bear in mind, when dwelling on the
fearful prevalence of viciousness and
brutality, that the odious crimes
which makes humanity shudder, and
shame civilization, are by no means
peculiar to the new world.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.
Cotton Merchants Troubled Over the
Action of the Texas Pacific Railway.

New YORK, December 6.-The men,
bers of the cotton exchange are greatly
troubled by the refusal of the Texas Pa
cifc Railway Company to honor certain
bills of lading issued by the company's
agent at Sherman, Tex, for about l, 400
bales of cotton. The Blue Line Trans
portation Company, it may be remem-
bered, recently caused a sensation in the
business community by similar action,
but the Blue Line reconsidered its
refusal and paid the Sl0,500 called for.
It was the first time bills of lading
from a responsible company had ever
been called in question as first-class col.
laterals. The occurrence of second in
stance following so closely upon the first
has caused great alarm, for the reason it
is feared that banks which have hereto
fore advanced money on bills of lading
at low rate of discount, and without
hesitation will refuse to take them as
collateral. This would almost paralyze
many branches of business in which the
obtaining of loans in this way has grown
to be necessity. The present compli-
cation grows out of fraud practiced
upon the Texas Pacific Railway by the
company's freight agent at Sherman,
who, it is said, absconded on the 25th
of November Il defaulter to the amount
of $12, 900. It was he who issued the
fraudulent bills, in conspiracy, it is
claimed, with cotton buyer of Dallas,
who has just been arrested, charged with
swindling to the extent of more than
$1,000 under forty-tive affidavits,
representing as many alleged vic.
Tins of the fraud, all of whom ap-
pear to have advanced money on
the worthless bills of lading,
naturally believing them genuine.
Among the sufferers are cotton firms in
New York, Philadelphia, New Orleans,
and Baltimore, and cotton mills in Fall
River and other New England cities.
About $50, QUO, or nearly the full value
of ], 400 bales of cotton, was advanced
by various wealthy firms in the city,
among whom were Fatwan Il Co.,
Herman Brothers, and Lehman
Brothers. Having accepted the bills
OF lading in good tsitD. tile in
dorsers naturally look to the Texas Ps-
citio.to protect the innocent holders of
the paper. so far" said Mr.. Solomon
Ranger, to day, "we have got no salts
Iactlon from the railway company. Our
firm and others who have suffered have
telegraphed to Dallas for particulars.
We have not yet received them. When
we do we shall probably press our de-
mands upon the company" 1t is said
that the banks will refuse to lend money
on bills of lading unless the transporta-
tion lines will pledge themselves not to
repudiate them.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
Experiments in Drunkenness.
From The St. James eazotte1

iEEoil James GaZctte.1
Surely cases OF drunkenness are COM
mon enough in England TO render it un-
necessary to produce intoxication by
special means with view to scientific
experiments. However this may be,
correspondent OF tie Standard calls at
tention this morning to the reckless
fashion IN which DR.. Richards (not to be
contoanded with DR.. Benjamin Richard
SOM has been administering brandy to
habl'ual drunka,ds, moderate drinkers
and habltual abstainers in order to test
the effects of alcohol in heightening or
lowering the temperature Of the body.
10 mske an habitual drunka,d "dead
dtunk twelve ounces of brandy in one
dose were found sufficient, and SO hard
ened was the confirmed inebriate to the
effect OF spirits that 10 reduction of his
temperature was caused. A boy who
mad been in the habit of drinking was
treated in divided doses with from one
to light ounces of brandy for week and
then with twelve ounces daily for three
Gays. How his temperature was affected
is not stated. but it is iuterestipgto finJ
mat through medical skill this original
~ sober boy was enabled to take daily
nls twelve ounces of brandy-iust one
pottleful, that isio say.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
The Three Mr.. Z. d. Jones.
.lFrom the New York commercial Advertiser

lFrom the New York Commercial Adyertiser.l
There are three gentlemen engaged in
the pursuit of wealth on Wall Street who
each glory in the singular and unusual
appellation of Jones. One is E. D.
Jones, who is well-to- gentleman.
another is e. d. Jones, poor man, and
the third is e. D. Jones, rich man,
Their offices are all in adjoining build
ings, and the result is that life is made
miserable for them all. Jones, the rich
man, receives by mail all of the duns
and other like unwelcome communica-
tions intended for Jones, the poor man.
while Jones, the poor mar, is afflicted
with the receipts, checks, and other val.
liable documents intended for Jones, the
rich man. Jones, the well-to do man,
is not in any danger of becoming very
wealthy, for it takes all his time running
from Jones, the rich man, to Jones, the
poor man, lnquiring for his mail. This,
OF course, is very provoking, and it is
understood that at the coming session of
the Legislature each will make applica-
tion to have his name changed.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26


week later that he .scould keep up tho
deception no loneer-that he WIS NM
self The lonp.absent son." Her oolec.
tions to this asserton-that he was
shorter and darker than her son-Were
explained away by the statement tina.
ioielgn climate had changed his coio1
ana i that hard campaigning had pulled
IN nim down." and when the good wo.
nn. mans husband called her " fool Tor
n;, nG. showing her boy" she was con-
dtuceo. SO the fatted calf was killed. a
uaS thsS @. or two later, having obtained from
the ie 100 cfedulous mother the sum OF Go6,
$50 9 young man went forth and never re-
is4.d. iIutnsu. Then the mother received
.ruth ,rrIyr from arom the genuine son, and SO the
instrat;n rstn came out. The story is good il
as.on rronas.: OF me old proverb as to the
| fiction. VI 'fusn anu
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
The Trainlnan.
From tho chicago Inter oceap. |

FROM tac CnlcaBo lnter OCean.J
A slim young man, wenriug fur cap
lonesome lock on his face in the waiting
room of the Polk Street Depot, Chicago,
the other evening. He thoughtfully
measured with bis eye the colorea youth
behind the lunch counter few feet
awsy. Then he climbed on high
stool by the counter, ard reached for
sandwich. He wink=d at the colored
boy, and was instantly supplied with Il
cup of coffee. Three more sandwiches
came within his grasp and disappeared
one after another. Then he devoured a
turnover and two hard boiled eggs.
Another cup of coffee and quarter of
mince pie fuished the meal. Then the
slim young man glided from his stool,
and said carelessly:
What's the film worth ?'
Seventy cents, sab" replied the
waiter promptly.
What" cried the slim young man,
''you mustn't charge ne passenger
rates, you know. Pm trainman, re.
member
"What kline of trainman 2" de.
manded the colored outh, suspiciously.
"Grand Trunk brakesman," re-
spoDdei the slim young man.
"Got to IDENTIFY ye'sef," suddenly
said the waiter.
"Don't thin k anybody krows me
here, said the other, with hesitation.
"Show wat yo' got in yo' pockets,
den. Ebery trainman has car key or
train hook, or sonethin' else along to
IDENTIFY hisself wid."
"Changed my clothes since the last
run" said the slim young mar, growing
pale. "Call out dc towns JUS 3 if dis
was pass'n'g'r cab"
The slim young man threw back his
shoulders. clutched the counter, and
shouted:
"Battle Greek
Niagara Falls
Montreal ~
"stop, sah;yo' is cheat. No brske.
man ebber call um dot way. Dis is wot
dose towns is:
Bricawic
Nagowash
coca r-r esl
"Dere," concluded the waiter trium-
phantly, eff yo'da called um dat way
I'd let yo' off wild thutty five cents.
Seventy cents, sab; an hurry up"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
FRIGHTFULLY MANGLED.
An Embezzler's Desperate Attempts to
Commit Suicide.

CINCINNATI, December Ga. G.
Ayers, local ticket agent of the Cincin-
natl Northern Railroad, arrested last
night for embezzlement, made most
desperate attempt this morning in the
central station house to commit suicide.
He cut his wrists with broken glass,
sharpened lead pencil and thrust it
deeply into his neck and then used q
pocket comb in an effort to cut his
throat. tie says he did this at Q o'clock
this morning and then lay in the utmost
agony hoping for death. Heis young
man of good family. His friends claim
that his mind is unbalanced. His con-
dition is critical.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
w. G. BROWN. Publisher
CENTRAL AMERICAN EARrHoUAKE,

Mail accounts from Central America
make it plain that the earthquake dis
turbances OF some weeks ago in that re-
gion had some remote connection with
the volcanic disturbances in Java.
Moncure D. Conway, at sea on the way
to Australia, wrote to the Glasgow Her.
aid description of the marvellous ap-
pearance OF the sun for several days,
during one of which it was an intense
blue. This was, though he did not
know it, at the time of the earthquakes
in Java, and it will be remembered that
one of the phenomena of which men.
tion has been made was that the sun was
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
As Strength DecI,n.~.

1he nerves grow more sensitive. The wen. ava Al,
w. N'f''us Is 1t at all anomalous, therefore,
A. ineaicino which infusss vigor into the system
~ 'no medium Of improved digestion and assirn,,..
'r, 'nouid Dc valuable nervine. Such, in fac.
is hos'e''efs Stomach Bitters, which insures III.
hoc.a uahuon OF strength by an enfeebled PHYSIQUE.
.,,,a, enables the digestive organ to thoroughly
.a.nAe and convert into blood the elements Of
sof contained in the food As strength returns
ioss =, sn.oms OF nervousness inability to heep
h,M,s appease' nervous headsche, extreme s,soept
N,nrs sa by trivial causos, Be-, disappear
49, uoes tue rest, and renders the restorative
process complete. by invigoratine the ,y,.en, ,bs
IlAo furnishes 1t defense aga,ns. malaria.
.ol Wheh' as well as for constipation and liver com.
plant 1t is a superb rameax
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

man and three children were drowned bv
the capsizing of 8 skiff while crossing Notre
Dame Bay at st. Johns, N. F.. on the 7th INST.
The order consolidating the two revenue
districts of Wisconsin has been revoked,
The Prince of Wales has been reelected
grand master of the Masonic Grand Lodge Of
England.
The tenth annual reunion of the veterans OF
the Mexican war began at Washington on the
9th inst.
By the explosion of an onal tank in rem
dering establishment at the stock yards, Chi
cage, on tho 9th, four men we're hurt, one it is
thought fatally.
Three strangers entered the store of one
Hamilton, at Butte, Montana, on the 9th, and
at the point of their revolvers forced tho in-
mates to deliver up 1900 in currency.
huge iron girder of the bridge at Athens,
N. y, in process of erection, fell on the 9Th
INST, killing one workman and seriously ipjur-
ing several others.
During fire in tenement house on Mott
Street, New York, on the 9th, two aged people,
Bridget Murtha and a man named Sheehan,
were suffocated and their bodies roasted.
Three negro children were locked in
house in Columbia County, Ga, on the night
OF the 4th inst. They set fire to the house,
and were burned to death.
Fourteen prisoners escaped from the Jail at
Chattanooga. Tenn, on the night of the 9th,
by saving through the bars.
A sclentlf1c expedition, under the auspices Of
the Royal Geographical Society, will explore
New Guinea.
locomotive plunged into the river through
an open draw bridge at Cleveland esrly on the
morning of the 9th. Anon Chew, the enei-
neer, was drowned.
While skating on Lake Pepin, on the 4th
inst, G. II. Evans, principal of the school of
Pepin, Minn., and Rev. Mr.. Robinson, Metho-
dist preacher at that place. broke through the
Ce and were drOyynei
Great excitement exists in the vicinity of
Eau Claire, Wis.,, over an alleged discovery of
silver.
tramp was killed and several trainmen
seriously injured by collision near Lynchburg,
Va, on the Sd inst.
One man was killed and several injured BY
the explosion Of gas in mine near Greensburg,
Pa, on the 4tb.
Thomas Mcbride, the missing Chicago lake
captain, supposed to be dead, has turned up at
San Francisco.
d. s. Martin, ex-mansger of the Boston
Ideal Opera Company has gone insane at
Cleveland, Ohio.
In the Milwaukee municipal court on the Sd
lnsf, after Six unsuccessful attempts, one
hoslna Georg was convicted Of selling liquor
without a license.
Wayne County, Ia, horses are afflicted with
the gianders to an alarming extent.
"A young man named Sather WAS killed in q
planing mill at La Crosse, Wis.,, on the Sd
inst.
-Four persons out of six, while crossing
creek in Virginia on the Sd inst, were drowned
by the upsetting Of boat.