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A VERY HIGH FOREHEAD.
How Cadi Hassnu O'Donnohue Proved
Himself "a Mathematician.


II is quite number of years since this
old camel story trotted along the sands of
time, so as tho circus season Is approaching,
it has been suggested that the Free Press
start the ancient animal on its travels again.
This is how it happened. Abou Ben Eli
McGufiin, being full of years, died, leaving
to his threo sons his seventeen camels, for
the simple reason that he could not take
them along with him. Tho will, duly at
tested, said the eldest was to have one-half
the second son one-third and the youngest
one-ninth of the seventeen camels. The
boys were little perplexed ut this, as it
seemed to involve the cutting up of q camel,
and camels were worth SO day on the
Sahara that season. But tho boys, if not
first class mathenaticians, had level heads,
and did not go to law to prove the old man
insane, but went instead TO tho good old
Cadi Hassan O'Donohue, who had taken a
medal at mathematics at Ann Arbor.
Boys" said the good Cadi, reproach.
fully, "you should not bother Inc with
these little matters. Ask me harder one."
But seeing they were troubled the benevo-
lent old man asked the hostler to trot out
his own dilapidated camel, which had seen
its best days travelling with Barnum as the
Sacred Gnu of Persia.
Placing the aged brute with the seventeen
camels the boys had brought along, he
said -
"There are eighteen camels. shall now
give you half of the eighteen, which Is nine.
How does that strike You 2"
" 1t hits me where live" said the eldest,
who was slangy, but withal pleased Mt get
ting half of eighteen rather than half OF
seventeen.
"The next boy shall have one-third OF
eighteen, which is six. Arc you there,
Moriarity n
You bet" said the boy.
"The next will have one-ninth Of eigh-
teen, which is two and SO the youngster
collared his two camels Thus two and six
and nine made seventeen, and still was the
good Cadi's aged animal left unscathed.
The people maryelled, as the Cadi had given
each more than the will called for, which is
rather unusual in courts of law. And they
said, one TO another, That's what il is 10
be good at figures"
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rHE NAMELEss poRrRAIrs.
Pictures of the Speakers of the House Of
Representatives.


"a curious fact has come to light in re-
gard to the row of portraits hanging in the
House lobby in the rear of the Speakers
chair" writes Washington correspondent
of the Pittsburg Dispatch. e These por-
traits are of those of the various Speakers
of the House. 1t is custom, and has been
for years, to place in this lobby the portrait
of each Speaker, life size, most of them
done in crayon. Among these portraits
was one without name attached, and it
had been for years something of q mystery.
Nobody knew definitely whom it represent
ed. careful examination and checking of
the list of Speakers, however, recently
brought to light the fact that all the Speak.
ers of the House except two were represent
ed in this portrait gallery. These two were
Theodore Sedgwick, of Massachusetts, who
was Speaker of the House for the Sixth
Congress, and Nathaniel Macon, of North
Carolina, who was Speaker in the Seventh
Eighth and Ninth Congresses. II thus ba-
came evident that this nameless picture was
either that of Sedgwicls or Macon and this
set the Representatives from those States to
discover which OF tho two it did represent
Mr.. Rockwell, of Massachusetts, was finally
successful in solving the problem. RAN
sacking through the Congressional Library
he found q history of Berkshire county,
Mass, written by gentleman of the coun.
try clergy, Rev. David d. Field, father Of
Justice Field, of tho Supreme Court, and also
of David W. and Cyrus w. Field. This little
work, published at Pittsfeld, Mass, fifty
FIVE years ago, contained q portrait of Mr..
Sedgwick, representing him as wearing the
old-fashioned queue, while the portrait in
the House gave picture with the natural
hair, different position from that given in
the old book. The resemblance, however,
was quite sufficient to convince Mr.. Rock.
well and others whose attention he called te
the subject that the nameless picture is TINT
of Theodore Sedgwick Speaker of the Sixth
House, This discovery brings to light
another, equally interesting, in regard to
the one Speaker the place for whose por-
trait is still vacant. Tint Speaker was, rs
indicated above, Nathaniel Macon, of North
Carolina The inquiries by the North Caro-
lima members for his portrait brought to
light the Fact that he had steadily refused
during his life time to hayo picture Of
himself made. II il said indeed TINT ho
had such peculiar notions on this subject
that he became very indignant at one time
on discovering that an artist was trying to
make sketch of him as he sat in the
Speakers chair, and Immediately took
measures to have the sketch summarily des-
troyed, which was done. This, It seems,
was not his only popularity having left ex-
plicit directions at his death that no picture
of him should be retained, and that his
grave should BIO unmarked by any monu-
ment except pile of stones, to which each
person visiting the grave might be permitted
| TO add stone.
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YANKEES IN LONDON.
How They Make Themselves Known by
Their Dress and Manners.


If Americans could make London gay,
London would be gay. The Yankees are
every where an evidence. There is no mis-
taking the American anywhere. On the
streets, in the galleries, at the theatres, he
is to be met. For one / am always glad to
meet him. He is the heartiest, frankest, all
in all, the truest man to be found walking
in shoe-leather. He is different from all
other foreigners in London. He speaks
the same language as the Englishman
can instantly understand all he is saying,
md so it is that his voice and information
and accent seem somewhat unframed, and,
perhaps, just the least bit underbred OF
course, mean the voice, information and
accent of some Americans. Ten years ago
did not know what English people meant
who told me that all Yankees speak with a
nasal twang, and that American ladies
pitched their voices ON high, shrill key.
did not then believe it Yet, all the same,
1t is true. am constantly turning round
on the street TO look after an American
voice. II is a national characteristic that
Americans talk in loud, unmodulated
voice. No doubt il is a matter of climate
In public places Americans talk in loud
Voices If | now remember little notice is
taken of this in America, where most people
seem accustomed to it, but in England it
seems rude and ill-bIed to talk socially in
loud voice. In omnibuses, ut dinner. tables,
at the theatres, on the streets, one is con-
stantly attracted by the loudness and some
times the shrillness of the American voice.
The softness and delicacy of the English
lady's voice makes the American lady's
voice in comparison all the more conspicu-
GUS. But did they not speak tall, there would
be no installing my follow-country people
in London. To begin with, the dress would
tell the story. All English gentlemen wear
tall hats. If man is respectfully dressed
he will be sure to have ON silk hat. The
same may be said of all Continental gentle.
men. Therefore, the slouch hat, tho soft
felt hat or the billycocl hat, upon an other
wise fashionably dressed man suggests to
you that he is an American. Clothes are
rather cheap in England and no English
gentleman will wear kneed-out trousers,
but American gentlemen not uncommonly
do. often think the American ladies spend
SO much on dress that they have nothing
left to spend on their husband for while
tho men arc under-dressed, or shabbily
dressed, the ladies are sometimes overdress-
ed, and commonly very extensively dressed.
Then there is this to BE- said, English people
are seldom oddly Or peculiarly dressed.
But you cannot truthfully say this of Amer
icans.--I,oJert Laird Collier In Boston Her.
aid.
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HEATING THE CAPITOL.

In the base of the Capitol at Washington
is tho enginory by which the House, the
Senate and the committee rooms are warm
cd and ventilated, and tie gas lighted by
electricity. 1t is altogether big apparatus,
consisting of three immense fans, four en-
gines and eight boilers, with the necessary
appliances for regulating tho temperature
and moisture of the mir supplied to tho
nations legislators. The instrument which
tells whether the air is too moist or too dry
is operated by a single human hair. A per-
fectly dry air Is put at o.; saturated air,
that is, air carrying oil the moisture it will
hold, is put at 100. The human hair abb
serbs moisture like n rope, and, like rope,
II becomes shorter when wet. Tho differ
ence in length between hair six inches long
when wet and the same hair when dry is
made to..represent the hundred degrees of
moisture on the dial, and the hand or point
er moves backward or forward as the mois-
ture in the hair varies. If II becomes too
dry more steam is thrown in it, il too moist,
less steam is allowed to escape, and thus
the atmoshere for the nations statesmen is
regulated and kept at the healthful point,
which is about so.
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POETRY.
Who Stole the nird,s Ns., =

Who Stole the Birdie Ncsts
To whit to whit to wheel
WIN you listen to me?
Who stole four eggs laid,
AND the nice warm nest nader
Not /" said the cow. "Moo-oo,
Such thing I'd never do;
l gave you wisp OF hay,
But didn't take your nest away
MOI IL said the COW. "Moo-oo,
Such thing l never do"
TO whit TO whit to whee
WIN you listen to meS
Who stole four eggs laid,
And the nice warm nest NADER
Bobolink Bobolink
Now what do you thinks
Who took my nest away
From the plum tree to-day?
" Not l." said the dog. Bow-wo
couldn't be so mean, trow
l gave you hairs the nest tonne.
But the nest didn't take
Not /, said the dog. "Bo,v-wa
Icouldn't be SO mean, uow.n
To whit to whit to whee
WIN you listen to me
VINO stole Tour eggs lai,l
And the nice warm nest
Chuck, cluck,p said the he
Don't ask me again.
Why, haven't chick
Would do such a trick
We all gave her a feather
And she wove them together
I'd scorn TO lntrude on her and her bN
Chuck, cluck," said the hen, " doui ,5t me
again.
" Cav, cav - cried the crow,
I should like to know
What thief took away
breis nest to-day"
Chirr-a-whirr Chirr-a-whirr
we win make great stir.
Let US md out his name,
And all cry, !" For shame ~
+" ! would not rob Bird"
Said little Mary Green,
al think never heard
or anything so mean.n
"'Tis very cruel, too,n
Said little Alice Neal
81 wonder II he knew
How sad the bird would feel 20
A little boy hung down his head,
And went and hid behind the bed,
For he stole that pretty nest
From the poor little yellow breast
And he felt so full OF shame
He did not like TO tell his name.
Lydia Maria Chitd IN Philadelphia ca1
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PUPPIES ON PEDESTALS.


Dogs of noatahoor5 ara srae,a,,tl,, saa,, II,
tho windowa Of even statalv dyo,l;ra.
ybere talf revealed hale oo,,ooo1aa H. ,ooa
curtains and held /, Mace nv rea, brosa
eha;,, and COLLAR t,,ay has, : ,..-~,,,.,,,
blance To life. The Skye te,ainr is n. favor.
| ito for this purpose. To the back of the
dog an easel is attached and the animal is
so naturally painted that dogs going by on
the street have been known to bark at the
faithful likeness.
Bonbonniere dogs are usually mastiifs or
st. Bernards dogs of paper breed. whose
heads come off, showing hollow space
within for the sweets. Probably more dogs
have been manufactured this year than ever
before, one reason being that children are
almost invariably attracted to the pictorial
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LITTLE PETER AND THE INDIANS.
The Adventure OF n Boy Whom Some MF-
rauding COmaBches Left to Perish.

Frank nj. Collier writes from Meridian
giving his recollection of an old occurrence,
never before mentioned in print, that re.
minds one of the Charlie McComas case
Several years ago a squad of eight Indians
came into Comanche county, near Jones
Barbee's ranch on Resley's creek. A negro
was out some half mile from the house
unhobbling some horses. The Indians ran
upon him, lanced him in several places.
The negro said: Dey kill me for awhile
and de Injuns tink / was dead for good,
but wasn't. played 'possum on 'em and
dey didn't slelp dis Niger shore" After
the Indians left the negro got up and went
to tho house, minus the horses, and re-
ported to Massa Barbee that " his bosses
was gone and niger too, almost" The
Indians, after leaving the negro, passed on
down the valley and, coming upon John
Beene and negro, killed both men.
Peter 9. johnson and his little son, Peter
c., then in his 10th year, had been to Waco
to purchase family supplies, and were re-
turning home, and after passing Meridian
Peak some l 200 yards, the Indians sur
rounded the wagon, killed Uncle Peter and
captured little Peter rifed tho wagon and
struck out up the Bosque valley. In the
meantime scout from Besley's creek and
the Leon valley had hurriedly taken the
trail. On the Clear Fork of the Brazos,
from some cause unknown, the Indians
dropped little Peter, taking his coat, hat
and socks, leaving him with nothing on but
his shirt and pants, fifty or seventy-fiye
miles from the nearest ranch, in the month
of January, with nothing to subsist upon
and no means of procuring any, and liable
to be devoured at any moment by hungry
wolves. He had wandered from the trail
and the scout in pursuit had failed to find
him, but in this, as in many other in
stances, Providence apparently protected
the helpless.
Little Peter lived five days and nights
without single bite to cat save grass roots.
On tho evening of the sixth day he was
found by company of cow-hunters that
Bill Keith had sent out to make roundup
The little fellow had found the cattle and
had remained with them, thinking per-
chance he could procure milk from some of
the cows, but in this he failed, the cows
being too wild, but the cow-hunters found
him in time to revive and save him.
cold, drizzling norther was blowing Mt the
time and the little fellow would evidently
have frozen to death during the night that
ensued. When brought to Cora u few days
after his being found he was the poorest
living object imaginable-a mere skeleton
The writer of this sketch took him in his
arms and carried him around over town
and procured present of one dollar from
every man that was in town. Fort Worth
Gazette.
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A cour,s6lp ny the Electric Current.

The boss courtship, followed by the boss
marriage, has just been contaminated be-
tween former operator in the Dallas tele-
graph office and young lady who manipu-
lated tho wire at Terrell. The first acquaint-
ance, the following friendship and subse-
quent courtship were all done by wire, and
then the couple got married in the same
fashion without ever seeing each other.
The young lady's name is Laura E. Coin, at
present of Superior, Neb.--Dallas Herald.
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She had her Art TO console herself with,
the divine gift of Song to heal up her heart
wounds, and if, sometimes, there was o
dull ache beneath The diamonds that spark
led on her breast, what then9
Who is there in this world that is entirely
free from heartacheP
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All Wrong.

The richest man in Philadelphia is a
bachelor, worth 500, 900, 900. This should
not be 80. Either the richest man in Phila-
delphia has no right to be bachelor, or a
bachelor has no right to have 800, 600, 900.
--Norristopn Herald.
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FIGHTING LIONS FOR LIFE.

A few days ago. Jesse Crecelius started
for Bald Mountain, few miles east of town,
in search of his lost ponies, and but for his
nerve and presence Of mind would have lost
his life. John Webster went with him to
the mountain, but they saw nothing of the
ponies. As they were about to return q low
growl, coming from clump of jack-pines,
caused their hearts to stop beating and their
hats to raise. Quickly CHANGING down the
hill Jess saw the head OF huge mountain
lion protruding from the thicket. Quick as
thoughthe drew his revolver, double action
Colts, and fired. The lion sprang several
feet in the air and fell dead. At this mo-.
ment another came tearing through the
brush and Jess again fred, striking it in the
shoulder the lion gave another spring and
Jess fred again, striking it in the throat and
killing it. He then looked for his tender
foot, Webster, and saw him about quarter
of mile away, wallowing up to his neck
in snow drift. The larger lion measured
nine feet from tip to tip and is beautiful
specimen. The smaller one measured but
seven feet and was heavy with young. Jess
has lost confidence in tenderfeet and Webster
will return East Grand Lake Prospeetor.
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snow, they were scarcely colder than was
Erlca's heart at the changed tones of her
lover.
But you don't understand, Norman,
she said, gently possessing herself of the
arm which he had not offered. every
thing is so changed since you went away.
Papa has been paralyzed-he has lost his
mind, and the business has gone to wreck
and ruin. There were the two little boys
to support, you know, land didn't like to
write to you about it, lest you should be
dispirited and disheartened in the far West
And Mr.. Newland, the manager, heard me
sing at concert, and he offered me twenty
i've dollars week. to take the part of
Leuolie.' Oh, Norman, it seemed like IN
told wealth to me. And we have been so
comfortable since then, papa and the
children, and"
l can't hear any more of it," said Kirk
land, sternly. My wife can never parade
herself on the stage, for every fool to stare
at"
Norman -
81 don't like it." he said, despotically.
That is enough"
But how are we to live 2" pleaded Erica.
g That is entirely side ISSUE" said he.
Erica was silent, and in this uncomfort-
able muteness, thay walked on, to the little
red brick house in the quiet street where
the reduced family had taken up their
quarters.
" You will como in % she said, softly, as
they paused at the foot of the shallow stone
steps.
" Not tonight"
But tomorrow ?p
"Yes.n
So they parted--thcse lovers who had
been separated by two weary years, and
poor Erica wept bitterly when she was safe
within the haven of her own ROOM
have been counting the days until l
should see him again. she sobbed. "And
to think that he should return, cold and
cruel like this !"
MIR. Kirkland came on the morrow, with
his mind thoroughly made up
This play-acting does not suit me, said
he, crisply. " You must give it up, at once
lou must marry me, ana return WITH mo tC
Leadvillel That is my ultimatum. shall
listen TO no other terms"
Erica looked OF him with large troubled
eyes that glowed like clouded sapphires.
And poor papa ?" she said. g And my
mother, and the children 2n
Mr.. Kirkland shrugged his shoulders
=" can hardly be expected to assume The
care Of a whole family" said he. al am
engaged to you, and am willing to carry
out my contract, if you will accede tc
my terms"
Erica was silent for second or two, and
then she answered. "No."
Norman Kirkland started at her, in amaze.
ment.
. You will not become my wife ?n said
he.
g Not ON those terms, Norman NV
father is quito helpless-my mother is deli
cate-the two children are vet to be educat.
ed and brought up. No. My first duty is
to them, and in order to discharge it / must
devote myself to the culture and practice OF
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-10
ELECTION PROCLAMATION,

MAYon's OTr1cE. C1Tr OF YAxxrox, DAKOTA.
is hereby made, and notice
es tie en:uns esl f9i he Be-
held on toe first Monday in April. bein1 the
seventh day Of said month, a; p. 1854, At Which
One Mayor to eacceed Wm P. Dewey.
One City Marshal to succeed G. N. Wright.
One City Treasurer to succeed lillian Blatt
one Cty Justice OF the Peace to succeed Geo.
One member of the Board of Education from
ne hrst district TO succeed VIM. Il. Mcvay.
the third district to succeed Ba-tlets Tripp. TIE Jun
coed James Donahue.
o9s A!deSnsn from the Second Ward to
One Alderman from the Third Ward to sue
ceed James b. Wynn; and
One Alderman from the Fourth Ward to suo.
eesd Niles T. Woolley.
Each Of the above named officers will be elect
ed for the term of one year. except the alder
years, and the members Of the Board Of Ednca. e
tion. for four years, commencing on tho second
Monday IN April. A. d. 1884. and hold their re-
specave ohoea until their successors arc elected
Every legal voter of the territory Who shall
have been resident Of the city thirty days
At aid election, in the ward where be re.ides, q
and not elsewhere. The polls will be kept
open from O'clock m. until o'clock D, III.
AND NO longer. The said election will b held
In the First Ward: At the Truck House on
WALNUT street. =
K: Faux. EsQ.. on Cedar street.
In the Third Ward: At the ofiee Of the 81.
Croix Lumber Company. on Broadway street.
In the Fourth Ward: At the Court House on
Douglas Avenue.
In witness whereof have hereu.to
set my hand, and caused the sea-
t6EALl Of said city to be hereto affixed
thi. seventh day of March, a. ID.
WILLIAM P. DEWEY, Mayor.
By the Mayor:
e. 7. WHITE, City Clerk.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-10
THE RIVER.

THE RIVER.
The river has fallen eighteen inches at
this point since Saturday.
A loaded team crossed ON the ice from
Green Island to Yankton to-day, but the
experiment is not safe one. The ice il
rottlng rapidly.
Captain Lyons has got the ferry boat
clear of ice. q squad OF choppers having
made clear space all around her. She
is ready for the break up.
Chamberlain telegram. 9Th: The
weather has been gradually growing
warmer for some time past, and the ice
in the Missouri river is rapidly rotting.
The main current is becoming covered
with water. An early breakup Of the
ice and the commencement of navigation
il expected. The steamer Milwaukee is
frozen in at the Chamberlain wharf, but
the officers of the boat are here anxiously
awaiting the breakup to take their frat
trip to Bismarck.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-10
Stockholders Meet,n,

btockhoIderS Meeting.
Office of the Yankton Fire Insurance
Company. Yankton, Dakota. March 4,
l8s4.-Notics is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the stockholders oi
this Company will convene at the com.
pany's Office, over Kinney 4 Scougal'a
bank. in the city Of Yankton. on Tues.
day, March 18th, at z o'clock p. M, 10,
the purpose OF tiecting directors for the
ensuing year, and transacting such othe,
business as may legally come before the
meeting.
By order Of directors.
F.. A. BINHAM. Secretary.