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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07

10 New-YOTk, related his suiicIlngs az IUIIUWsi
Was I'm INV bunk when the ship first struck and imme
daiely went deck. There were Otbei Italians below
with me- All the Italians went deck together. Ancr
the vessel siruck the time pulled OF coat and
boots aud prepared to Jump overheard and swim. Am
GOOD swim uCr After the shp struck the second time
are soon nlled with water. saw that she
must -oou siuK, aud with the third shock Jumped
overheard and swain around III saw the Jolly boat
launched Then made flr II. Several downing men
ctnglt hold Of me, koked them all OF finally got
fbOafd.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-09
WIT AND WISDOM.

In dis life ale try to hep a man
up de hill. He ken go down by hisse'f.
--Plantdtion Philosophy.
An evil thought in the heart Of 8
man who has heart is about as trou-
blesome as wasp in the ear. N. 7.
Herald.
IL hear" said Mrs. Parvenu, "that
Mr.. Willows son took the diploma at
Yale last year. always said Yale was
an awful unhealthy city. Boston Post.
Charity is one of the sweetest inn
pulses of the human heart; but, to be
truly beneficial, it must be administered
with discriminating judgment. = Chica-
90 Herald.
do not go without some good reso,
buttons. Resolve on something, wheth-
err you carry it out or not. AS the poet
says:
It is better to resolve and fail,
Than never to resolve at all.
The Pope is having the roof of the
Vatican refrescoed. If he thinks this
will keep out the rain, he is greatly mis-
taken. He should hire an artist with a
bundle of shingles. darlington Free
Press.
Mother (to governess): "Come,
work the children out of the room; my
doctor is coming" Little daughter
"Oh, mamma, let us stay here. We
want to-" Mother Well, what do
you want" Little daughter" Why,
you know papa always says the doctor
leads you about by the nose, and we
want to see him do it. "-Foreign Fun.
=" Mother, may Bridget cut that cake
nowp' asked little Johnny last evening,
right in the presence of some company
who had just got seated. mo, child,
not now" ''Oh, yes; not now That's
what you've been sayin' fur a week, and
| you said you wuz goin' to cut it as
soon as you'd have company" In an
hour or so after Johnny got a slice of
the cake.-Merchant Traveller.
"A Reverie.-
| We stood at the bars as the sun went down
Behind the hills on a summer day;
| Her eyes were tender, and big, and brown,
Her breath as sweet as new-mown hay.
| Far from the west the faint sunshine
| Glanced sparkling from her golden hair;
| Those calm, deep eyes were turned on mine
And a look of contentment rested there.
see her bathed in tho sunlight food,
see her standing peacefully now;
| Peacefully standing and chewing her cud
As rubbed her ears-that Jersey cow.
--"Get on your wraps now, dearest,
and We'll go out" The fair creature 3
eyes sparkled with the excitement of
anticipation as she exclaimed; ''And
you have got double sleigh, of course,
Charley, with three horses hitched
abreast, Russian fashion, silver-mounted
harness and dark buffalo robes. and
Wen 90 out for dash through Harlem
Lanep' "Well, not exactly" returned
Charley. "We'll walk to the park for
! a slide."-N y Mail.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-09
FATHERS AND SONS.

must look TO the sheep in the fold,
See the cattle are fed and warm;
so JACK, tell mother to wrap you well,
on may go with me over the farm.
Enough the snow is deep and the weather
cold,
You are not baby at six years old.
Two feet of snow on the hillside lay,
But the sky was rs blue as June;
Anu rather ana son came laughing home
when dinner was ready at noon
hnocking the snow from their weary feet
Rosy and hungry and longing to eat.
" The snow was so Deep" the FARMER saiu,
That l feared l should scarce get
through
The mother turned with pleasant smile:
Then what could a little lad do?'
- Itrod ol my fathers steps" said Jack;
:" Hbererer ne 1Cent, Kept his truck"
The mother looked in the fathers face,
And a solemn thought was there:
The words had gone like IA lightning fash
a. 70 the seat Of n"hler care:
II ne tread in my -, then day by day
How carefully must choose my wayl
=" For the child will do as the father does,
And the track that leave behind,
Ii u he firm. and clear, and straight
The feet of my son will find.
He will tread in his fathers steps. and say:
' am right for this was my fathers way !"
OH fathers leading in LIES hard road,
he sure OF the steps you take:
Then the sons you love, when gray-haired
men,
When gray-haired men to their SONS will
We tread in our fathers steps to-day"
Lille r. Barr. in ". Y. Ledger.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-09
FACTS AND FIGURES.

A woman los years old In White
field County, Ca, asked to be Baptized
recently.
According to the american Alma
nae for 1888, the Mormons numbered
3,9O6 ministers and 10. 1877 members.
Cincinnati is to have fourth bridge
over the Ohio River, to be built this
year at cost of $3.50, 000.- Cincii,-
ndli Times.
New York State last year received
for educational purposes Sl3,000,OO0,
and spent S12,000,000 In the lis
active savings banks of the State.
100000 depositors have accounts ag-
gregating S420. S3l, 000.-M y. Graphic.
The Commercial Bulletin computes
that the Nations carelessness in regard
to fire costs $3.50, 100000 year. One
hundred millions vanish in smoke.
Thirty millions 90 to sustain our fire
departments The cost Of running our
insurance companies consumes the bal
ance.
The following ages have, on the
authority of skilled arboriculturists,
been attained by trees: Yew, 1920
years; schubcrtia, 5000; cedar, 1900;
Otthy I,OOOS SpIuCty ls-OJS IilC, lslOOt
Oriental plane, 1000; walnut, 900;
olive and cypress, 800; orange, $50;
maple, 500; elm, 300.
The total sales of stocks at the New
York Stock Exchar gre during 1888 were
over 96,000,000 shares, against over
| 49, 900, 600 in 1882, and about the same
number in 1881. AS the entire number
of shares outstanding is but 524, 900, the
transactions were about equal to thirty
times the whole capital stock.-N. I.
Sun.
Last year not single passenger
| riding in passenger train on the Mas
sachusetts railroads was killed, except
from his own fault, and there were over
81, 100000 passengers carried an average
distance of fifteen miles each This is
probably the most remarkable record
yet made in the way of safety in travel
ing by rail.-BoSton Post.
1t Is estimated that there are now
in the United States 15,000,000 mich
cows; and that there are made annually
1900, 100000 pounds of butter and 450.-
600, 900 pounds of cheese. In 1880, as
shown by the census, 772, 204, 600 pounds
of butter were made on farms, and 29,
451 200 pounds in factories, and n total
of 24S, 145, 900 pounds of cheese. Be-
sides this over 100000 pounds OF
oleomargarine were also manufactured.
United States DairymGa.
The Albany IN. " Penitentiary
lays claim 10 the distinction of being
the best conducted penal institution in
the country. Its annual report shows
that it has been self-sustaining and
turned a surplus into the county treas
ury every year but one since 1851.
Since 1S49 it has met expenses, dis
bursed nearly $4,000 on building ad.
ditions, and still has an income OF $780,
000overall expenses During the periot
AZ, 84S persons have been taken care of
Albany Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-27
HAPPY FOR THIRTEEN YEARS.
4 Rich and Respected Texas Man Ar.
r.>sed for an Old Murder.

In the spring of 1871 there appeared in John
son county. Texas. newcomer named Berry
williams He was Joined soon afterward by his
wife and two children, the latter infants. The
man seemed to avoid references to his past lite.
and there appeared TO be some mystery as to the
place OF his previous residence. Williams, how
ever. lived such an upright life that the mystery
OF his first appearance was soon forgotten. and
he came to o. ranked as one OF the best men in
the county. A year later his wife was seized with
orphans. Hemade suit to one of the most cult
standing some objections from her family, suisse
gucntly became his wife. His new relations
spurred Williams to greater eXertiOns than ever.
He added to his acres, his stock multiplied. he
erected a fine house. and. in fact. his worldly
affairs were thoroughly prosperous. With his
Increase of means he proved himself to be pub
lie spirited. Ia charity circles he was con-
spicuous member as well as liberal gyer. He
was made chairman Of the county school COM
missioneTS. and was noted for his progressive
tendencies. His family circle increased by the
addition of six rosy-cheeked children, was one of
the most pleasant IN the county. In short,
berry Williams had fairly won his place at the
head OF the county-socially, morally, and finan-
c;aIly.
Two months ago, however a marked change
came over him, which change was caused in
some way by the advent of a stranger from
Georgia. Later a visit was paid to the eXecu-
tive office by Sheriff Foster. of Epson county,
Ca He proceeded thence to the residence Of
Mr. Williams. in Johnson county. Mrs Williams
welcomed the stranger not knowing his sad
errand. and she was dumbfounded when her
husband came in and, seeing the stranger,
struck his hand to his forehead and exclaimed:
us there no mercy in this worldl' The wife
and children chung around the knees Of the hus-
band and father. and begged to know what was
the matter. With streaming eyes Williams
turned to his wife and told her the story of his
lite He had served faithfully in the confeder-
ate army during the whole term of the war.
He came out of it with dissipated habits.
One night in the winter of 1871 at mill in Up
son county. Ga. he had a fight with relative
named Calvin. They were both severely
wounded. Calvin died and Williams was lodged
in Jail to answer the charge of murder. Aided
by friends he escaped. apd for Is years in the
home of his adoption he had endeavored to live
down the memory of his crime. In an evil hour
an adyenturer from Georgia who knew the story
OF his life made his appearance. and thus his
whereabouts became known. The story of the
arrest created unbOunded excitement in the
county There were those who favored a fOrci-
BILE resistance to the act of the Georgia sheriff.
The parting scene between Williams and his
family was very affecting. The citizens have
bel i a meeting. at which petition was gotten
up to Gov. Mcdaniel. of Georgia, asking him to
pardon Williams. The petition will be carried
to Georgia 10y prominent attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-27
The School Girl.

From some sweet home the morning train
Brings TO the city,
Five days week, In sun or rain
Returning like q songs refrain
school girl pretty.
A wild flowers unaffected grace
Is this fair MiSo'S:
Yet In her shy. expressive face
The touch OF urban arts trace,
And articles.
No one but she and Heaven knows
OF what she's thinking:
1t may bc either books or heaus
Fine scholarship or stylish clothes,
Per cent or prinktnS.
How happy must the household be
This morn who kissed her!
Not every one can make so free.
Who sees her. only wishes she
We're his own sister.
How favored Is the book she cons.
The slate she uses,
The hat she lightly dors and dons,
The Orient sunshade that She owns,
The desk she chooses.
Is she familiar with the wars
or Julius Caesar?
Do crucibleS and Leyden Jars,
And French and earth and sun and stars
And Euclid, please her?
She studies music. opine:
OOay or knowledge!
And all the other arts divine
OF limitation and design,
Taught in the college.
charm attends her everywhere
A sense OF beauty;
Care smiles to see her free OF care;
The hard heart loves her unaware:
Age pays her duty!
She Is protected by the sky,
Good spirits tend her;
Innocence is her panOply;
Gods curse upon the miscreant lie
Who dares offend her!
w. II. VENABLE, In the Pittsl,lro DoUu Pos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-27
The Fighting ParsOn of Texas.

The Fighting PnrsOn OF Texas
From the Galveston (Texas) News
Texas still has some pioneer preachers. The
San Angela Standard reports briefly sermon
delivered last Sunday in that place by Andrew
Jackson Potter, the fighting parson. Among
other things he said: II have preached out here
on the frontier for the past sixteen years. and I
have lived and supported a large family. must
say, though, got most of my support from the
cowboys. Years ago, where the town of Uvade
now stands, have skipped from thicket to
thicket in my endeavors to escape from the
leaden bullets that were flying around in order
to reach little old log school-house where
could preach to a few women and children.
Now. look at Uvalde to-day. with its five fine
churches, whose spires point heayenward. l
went to Fort Clark to preach several years ago,
and startedin without q church member. and at
the end of II months quit without member.
struck One day, Just after the boys had been
paid off. was walking up the street and noticed
a lot of soldiers and gamblers collected in front
OF saloon AS was passing, one of them hal
lOed: 'HuliO. ParsOn,' [ went across. and they
asked me to preach. saying that this was the big
gest crowd I'd ever have an opportunity to talk
to in Bracket. / said: Gentlemen, preaching
| is my business. but always make it a rule be-
fore beginning to take up a collection. Fifty
cents is the regular Donation Taking off my
Hal StaitSu All tilut piSScHlcu tilG
hat to threw in so cents until came to a young
| gambler He looked at the hat, shook his head
| saying, 'ParsOn, I'd like to chip in, but I'm
busted got more money in that place than
any have been in. Holding services at place
| one time took up collection for the support
| of missions. There was poor old lady present
| who [ noticed dropped five-doar gold piece
| in the hat. knew she was very poor and not
able to afford so much, aud thought she had
intended to throw in quarter. but made mis-
| take. So next day met her husband and said
to him: Look here. your wife put tive-dolar
| gold piece in the hat yesterday. think she
| must have made mistake NO. no. he re-
| piled. my wife didn't make no mistake. She
don't fling often. but let me tell you when she
| filings she fiings'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-27
MIR. Davis Two Transactions In hob.
tail Consolidated.

From the Financial News
In California, in the days of the Comstock ex-
element, when all kinds of wildcats were eing
floated on the market and rapidly bought by an
discriminating public a Mr.. D avis bought a
claim. This claim did not cost Mr.. Da Wis much,
whatever it cost the public and it was known
by the name of the 'Bobtail Consolidated The
speculative Mr.. D. organized company and
sold some of the stock. To particular friend
of his he sold large block of 10000 shares at
81 per share.
For some time the mine amounted to nothing,
and after few 25-cent assessments had been
levied the stock would really not have been
cheap at q gift.
For this reason Mr.. Davis and the friend to
whom ne sold the TO- 600 shares as a good thing
were not on speaking terms. One day, however,
the friend. TO his utter and complete astOnisll-
ment. received a note. asking him to call at
once at the residence of Mr.. Davis. He went,
and found MIR. Davis in bed. The table was
covered with medicine bottles and Mr.. Davis
looked as if his head had been reposing in a
sack of flour.
''Jim," said Davis in hoarse end feeble
voice, Il did You dirty trick few months ago
in selling you them ere Bobtails, for knowed
YOU couldn't afford the money and heaven
knows they We not brought me no luck"
Well said Jm what has been done can
not be undone now" at the same time gazing
conpassionately upon the slckly form of the
PROSTATE Davis.
NO. no." urged Davis, 81 done YOU q wrong.
The doctor says haven't many hours to live,
and before die want to undo as far as can
the injury done you. Where are them shares!'
Got EN- down at my Office" was the reply
You bring 'em up here as soon az you can. "
said Davis. land will give you tie money that
you paid for EN-"
Muttering expressions of grief, and with eyes
rapidly becoming moist with tears, jim rushed
off to the office and brought up .'thcm ERE
shares" The shares were handed to Davis who.
with an expression if it were his last earthl
transaction handed his friend $4,000.
81 never thought you meant to do me wrong "
said jim. speaking as If he were about to choke.
"and do hope you will soon be better. old
man." Jim then retired with his hands full OF
greenbacks and his eyes full OF tears.
No sooner had he left the room than Davis
| suddenly recovering. jumped out of bed and did
awar dance on the door. Wiping the flour from
his face and taking the rag from Off his throat
he remarked to a coniidant: 'Well, guess |
had him that time3''
81 guess you did," replied the confidant
The following morning the news was biaZoneC
forth In all directions that the " Bobtail Con.
had struck the greatest body of ore ever seen or
the Pacific coast, and the shares bounded ur
| from 10 cents, the last assessment unpaid to 81
| The last time Mr.. Davis WAS seen he was Twins
at the Hoffman House In New York feastng OF
| the tat Of the land. He was then the largest in
dividual holder Of "Bobtail Cons" and drawing
a princely revenue in the form Of monthly divi
bends from the property. But once again Da
| Wis and his friend are not on speaking terms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-27
CurlOS:iies of NeSmeris,n.

From the Popular Science Monthly.
The distinguishing feature of the earlier stages
Of nesmerism in man is that by slight stimula-
ton any one center can be easily set in violent
act witty, and its activity easily stopped without
the activity spreading to other distant centers
1t is on this that the mesmeric phenomena usu-
ally exhibited depend; with most of these phe-
nOmena you are no doubt familiar, so that need
mention one or two only.
Complicated refexes may be produced in va
riOus ways. just as we have seen is the case
with a frog even when without its cerebral hemi-
spheres. Thus Braid mentions that on one occa-
sion an old lady who had never danced and no.
indeed. considered it sinful pastime when
mesmeriZed began to dance as soon as a waltz
tune was PLAYED
A statement made to subject will often pro-
-duce implicit belief, notwithstanding the evil
dence OF his senses. | remember telling a sub
ject that was about to bring hot body near
his face, and he was to tell Inc when it was pain
full. | put my finger on his cheek. upon which
he cried out violently that l was burning him.
W hen he was awakened he remembered that
had touched him with something very hot. The
Idea had given him was remembered. the evil
dcnce of his sense of touch was dSremarded
There are certain attitudes which we usually
assume under the influence.of certain moods or
Ideas: from each of the muscles concerned in
bringing about any one attitude impulses
travel up to the brain. and give rise to definite
muscular sensation which comes. therefore, to
be associated with particular mental mood
In mesmeriZad people the production of a def
mite muscular sensation not infrequently pro-
duccs in the mind the mood with which it is. in
the wakeful state. associated. At the same
time ideas may be produced corresponding to
the mood. and the ideas may give rise to par
ticulaG actions, such as laughing, crying, fight
ing
If the head is pushed back and the shoulder
opened out. the face assumes look full of pride
or haushtiness. and, if the subject be asked
what lie is thinking about, he will give some an
swer Indicating what a fine fellow he failcies
himself to be. If, then, the head is bowed and
the shoulders contracted, the aspect of the face
changes to one of humility and pity Occasion
ally it happens that slight pressure on a single
muscle. which causes it to contract will by an
irradiatiOn of nerve-impulses produce the mus
cular sensations proper to group of muscles,
and this will give rise to the associated frame of
mind. Thus very different feelings may be made
to rapidly succeed one another in the mind of
the subject by simply pressing on various mus
Giles OF the head and neck. At first sight such
an experiment looks like a revival of the now
happily forgotten phrenolOgy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-27
People Who Do Not Eat Bread.

The Gnrtenlaube has an article on those civil
lied nations large portion of whose peasantry
eat little or no bread. Baked leaves of bread
are unknown in many parts Of South Austria
and Italy, and throughout the agricultural dis
tricts of Roumania. In the villages Of the Ober-
stelernark, not very many miles from Vienna,
bread is never seen, the staple food of the peo-
pie being sterz, a kind Of porrdge made from
ground beech-nuts, which Is taken at breakfast
with fish or curdled milk. at dinner with broth
or fried lard and with milk again for supper
This sterZ il also known as heldcn. and takes
the place of bread, not only in the Steermark
but in Carinthia and in many parts of the Tyrol
In the north Of Italy the peasantry live chiefly
on polenta. porridge made of boiled maize
The polenta, however. Is not allowed to granu-
late. like Scotch pOrridge or Austrian sterz. but
| Is boiled into solid pudding which is cut up
and portioned out with string. It is eaten
cold as often as 1t is hot and it is in every sense
the Italian peasants daily bread. The modern
Roumanians are held by many scholars to be de-
| scended from Roman colony-in other words,
| to be the cousins Of the Italians and curiously
| enough, variation Of the pOlenta. called man.
| aliga, ia the national dish of Roumana. The
| mamaliga is like the poienta In that it is made
OF boiled maizc but 1t is unlike the latter In one
important respect, as the grains arc not allowed
to settle into solid mass, but are kept distinct.
| after the fashion OF oatmeal porridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-27
WOOD AND COAL.

HAVING OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE AT
IL No 1920 14TH STREET NORTHWEST,
would pleased to receive orders for Coal, Wood and
kndlinS Wood Having unexcelled facilities hand
ling Coal prepared TO sell low any firm in the
business. guarantee frst-class Coal and a ton Of
2 2tu pounds.
kidding and Stove Wood at bottom prices.
Orders promptly delivered.
JOHN MILLER
Main Office. Railroad Yard Depot and Kindline Wood
Mil-4I Street and Virginia avenue southwest
Branch lards-No 1920 lith street northwest and No
1i3 Z street southeast
Wharf-Foot of 9th street southwest SET Am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-27

Charles Dudley Warner expresses his regret
that counting sticks" which 1t is said were
formerly used by the young men and maidens Of
the rural districts, are not now in vogue Ac-
cordlng to data which he furnishes, young
people in crowded apartment and in the
extremity OF tender woe communicated with
each other In Whispers through hollow stick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-27

WHAT IS IT!
w He-No Tea is absolutely pure tea without
ofing material, manipulation to give it hand
some appearance and cent of the cost of He Noi5
to be found in the drinking qualities He No Tea sold
by all retail grocers To protect the public from imta
tons and to preserve the strength and favor Hen
Tea is sold only in the original metal lined packages
quarter, half and pound sizes each with and
trademark. The trade supplied by
MARTIN GILLET Co.
tSt2OllSEpd ISL llQySl BALTIMORE