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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-10

Soon after this occurred had to full
I'll an engagement at house near Dos
worth Field, in Leicestershire left
town on a Friday, having sent some
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-10

cept this dear child" The daughter
also assured me that the print / had
brought TO the house must be the one
taken from the book about three weeks
before, in proof of which she pointed
out to me the gum marks at the back,
which exactly corresponded with those
left on the blank leaf. From the NOM
ent the father saw these sketches his
mental health returned.
was not allowed to touch either of
the pencil drawings in the sketch. book,
as it was feared | might injure them,
but an oil picture from them was com
menced Immediately the father sitting
by me hour after hour directing my
touches, conversiUg nationally, and in
deed cheerfully while he did so. He
avoided direct reference to his delu-
sions, but from time to time led the
conversation to the manner in which l
had originally obtained the sketches.
The doctor came in the evening and.
after extoling the particular treatment
he had adopted, pronounced his patient
decidedly, and he believed permanent
ly, improved
The next day being Sunday, we all
went to church the father for the
first time since his bereavement. Dur.
ing walk which lie took with me after
luncheon he again approached the sub
ject of the sketches, and after some
seeming hesitation as to whether he
should confide in me or not, he said
"Your writing 10 me by name from the
inn at Lichfeld was one of those mex.
plicable circumstances that ! suppose
it is impossible to clear up. knew
you, however, directly l saw you; when
those above me considered my intel
lect was disordered, and that | spoke
incoherently, it was only because / saw
things that they did not. Since her
death know with a certainty, that
nothing will ever disturb, that at diff
erent times have been in the actual
and visible presence of my lighter
that is gone-oftener indeed, just after
her death than latterly. OF the many
times that this has occurred, / distinct
ly remember once seeing her in rail-
way carriage speaking to a person sit
ting opposite who that person was 1
could not ascertain, as my position
seemed to be Immediately behind him.
l next saw her at dinner-table, with
others, and among those others, un-
questionably, l saw yourself. after
wards learned that at that time | was
considered to be in one of my longest
and most violent proxysms, as l contin.
ued to see her speaking to you, in the
midst of large assembly, for some
hours Again l saw her standing by
your side, while you were engaged
either in writing or drawing. I saw
her once again afterwards, but the next
time l saw yourself was in the inn par
lor.'
This picture was proceeded with the
next day and on the day after the face
was completed, and l afterwards
brought it with me to London to fin
ish. 'f
/ have often seen Mr.. L. since that
period +; his health is perfectly reestab,
lished and his manner and conversation
are as cheerful as can be expected with
in few years of SO great bereave-
ment.
The portrait now hangs in his bed
room, with the print and the
two sketches by the side, and writ
ten beneath is sc. L., 18th Septem-
Der, 1858, aged twenty two" 4hI
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-10

They are having considerable trou-
BILE in England at present over their
compulsory vaccination laws. There
is a pretty general Discrimination to
comply with the requirements, due to
the general circulation of literature
that shows vaccination up in very un-
favorable light In Iiecestershire
alone over five thousand people are to
be prosecuted for refusing to be vacci-
mated. What the outcome will be it is
OF course difficult to say, but it seems
reasonable to believe that where there
is so general and determined an obiec-
tion to process that has the disappro-
val of large and eminent portion of
the medical fraternity, there must be
some modification Of the statute to
meet the case.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-10

A young Irish lad was once hired by
farmer to tend his hogs, which were
at large in the field, with the under
standing that he was to be sure and
count the pigs every morning and
evening so that none should go astray.
The first night after his installment as
herdsman, his employer called him to
account, when the following dialogue
occurred: -.....
MASTER swell, Phil, did you
count the IN, gs this EVENING"
PHIL-''>'is, indade, yer honor,
counted them all but the little black
one, and he run aronnd SO fasht
couldn't count him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-10

A brilliant black varnish for iron,
stone, or wood can be made by thor.
oughly Incorporating ivory black with
common shelac yarnish. The mixture
should be laid on very thin. But ordi-
nary ccal yarnish will serve the same
purpose in most cases quite as well, and
it is not nearly so expensive,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-10

! Z ( ( 'diEF5aHfSHEiSDrs, n7HafHi fropisso,,.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04
METgoRlc STONES.



Where Do They Originate, aid How Do
They Come to the E'rth?
The falling of huge one in Western
Pennsylvania-a stone as large as au
average house-seems to have excited
some interest on the part Of many per-
sons to learn something more about
these strange aud dangerous visits. 1t
is rare that wo hear OF one of such
great size as this Pennsylvania meteor!
indeed, one may well question the truth
of the account. But there have been
even larger ones, though not, probably,
in modern times. The theory OF some
persons, that these red-hot stones have
been thrown out of some volcano, and
then been drawn back to the earth's
surface by gravitation, is wholly un-
tenable. These iiery rocks come from
"other worlds than ours" 1t is not
probable that they are recent emana-
tions from one of the other planets;
they are drawn, in all probability, by
the earth's greater attraction, out of
their place iu some of the great meteor
streams that revolve, like the earth,
around the sun, sac. in its own orbit.
At certain points in tho annual journeys
of uur own world. and of these great
streams of loosely aggregated rocks of
many sizes, the two orbits evidently SO
nearly touch as TO make il p'ssible for
the globe on which we live to cap
ture some of the meteoric bodies
which constitute tho fringe, or skirt. so
to speak, OF tins meteor stream. Once,
on the 18th Of November. 1888, our
globe must have actually brushed
through the thinner outer fringe of the
astonishing aggregation which has
since come to be known among astron-
omers as the November stream, in
contradistilsction to another whose skirts
we almost touch in August and which
Is called. therefore. the August stream.
Other streams may exist, in the inter-
planetary spaces, of which the astrono-
mers have no positive knowledge; or,
there may be irregular masses. or even
endless cases of separate metcorlc bod
ies. all rushing around the sun in differ
ent orbits. 1t is certain that countless
millions of these objects, mostly quite
small bodies, are actually drawn in up
on the earth. Most Of tem, apparently.
are burned up before reaching the
earth's surface. and desceniin an invis-
ible, impalpable form of exceedingly
I fine dust. Occasionally this can be
i plainly seen-as 1t was once, in the
suburbs Of this city, when 1t seemed at
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04
THiBETAN DWELLINGS.
How They Are Constructed and the Va
rious Uses They Are Put to.

How They Are Construc.ed and tho Va
rious Uses They Are Put to.
To begin. and in order to familiarize
the reader with the surroundings and
conditions of life of tho people under
description, let us picture typical
Thibetan house. "a
The outside walls are generally of
stone, set in very inferior kind of nor
tar, but oftener in a bedding of puddled
mud. When clay is available the build
ers much prefer to have only the
foundations of stone and tho walls
ground of well-prepared clay,
which latter they build up between
plank molds. These are removed as
each layer is finished, and then raised
to act as molds for the next layer. 't
The houses have two stories, and fire.
quently there is shed along one side of
the roof, in which the inhabitants work
when the sun is oppressive A great
part of their work is done on the fiat
roof. such os thrashing grain, otc, The
ground-foor is devoted to the cattle
horses and pigs, etc. The fowls usual
ly roost with the family on the first
floor. The construction of the floor OF
the upper story is sufficiently curious.
Its main supports are cross-beams; on
these smaller beams are placed at right
angles, or which are laid slabs of wood;
on these again are laid small twigs like
broom, and then coating OF mud plas-
ter is spread, on which the planks are
finally placed. A hole is left in this
floor for their primitive ladder % piece
of wood with notches cut in it), up
through which hole ascend all the
efiluvia from the animals below
There is only one door for the whole
house. In front of this door there is
generally courtyard surrounded by
walls. All the manure and refuse is al
lowed to remain IN sita under the house.
and in the court. all the year through,
till shortly before the season for manur-
/ ing the fields, when 1t is all collected
into big heap and left to ferment there
from fortnight to three weeks, after
which it is spread over the land,
The larger houses have one or more
wings and veranda, The floor form
ing the roof is made in the same way as
the other, only there is an addition Of
cow-dung to the mud instead Of planks,
and the plaster thus made is beaten fol-
days with sticks to make it amalga.
mate, as in India. All cracks, as the
plaster dries, are carefully filled up
with fresh plaster till the whole is Q
good solid roof and floor combined, and
very well adapted for thrashing. =
Charles Il. Lepper, IN Popular Science
Monthly. Huo3s
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04
TRIMMINGS.
Fringe and Lace Used With Handsome
Plain Dresses.

Fringe aud Lace Used With Handsome
sHf' Plain Dresses.
The various grades Of black silk, gros
grain. armure, faille and duchess are
all to be largely used this season, when
thoroughly good and handsome plain
dress is required. The favorite trim
ming will be lace and jet, or any of the
elaborate fringes of silk cord and balls
or beads. An admirable style Of fringe,
either in black or colors, is the Milan
drop fringe. 1t is composed of silk
braid, with, enameled or covered wood
drops depending from each end 1t has
much to recommend it, is very strong
and will generally wear as long as the
garment upon which 1t is put, Acorn
fringe is very stylish for cloaks and for
outside suit garments. 1t is made Of
chenille and tipped with pendents of
enameled acorns in perfect imitation
of the real oak nuts, A new lace,
called the Teuton yak, comes in
black and colors. Various widths
in founces with fronts to
match are shown in this lace. Jet
fronts are still favored and a pretty cap
rice is to combine lead and jet beads
together in the embroidery. Some of
these fronts are hand made, but the less
expensive are done by machinery. A
very stylish ornamentation for street or
carriage costume is the hussar loops.
Large, twisted cords are also formed
into armhole and shoulder ornaments,
falling iu long, graduated loops down
the back of the costume. For princess
overdresses in plain cloth this is thu
only trimming required. Marabout
feather and clipped ostrich feather trim
mings are much favored for short dol
mon wraps. They always make y gar
ment look stylish, and are favorite e
between in place Of fur or fringe. The
shaded browns are specially attractive
| and exceedingly elegant and desirable
is the chiuchilla effect. which is blacl
shaded into white. Small muffs ar,
made to match these feather trimmings
which are extremely stylish finishing
for street wear. --BroOklvn Eagle. n
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

first, shown against the afternoon sun.
like real shower Of rain, only ram
from clear sky, but which quickly
proved to be o shower OF dust, so fine,
that unless it chanced to be seen against
the sun it was invisible. Mr.. Proctor,
the astronomer, holds this unseen
falling meteoric dust to have
been an appreciate, indeed an lm-
portant, factor involved in the problem
of the alleged growth of the bulk Of
our planet. and has actually tried to
compute something of the rate and ex-.
tent OF that supposed increase. How
ever that may be. our globe certainly
does capture an enormous number OF
little foreign bodies. One or more can
be seen silently streaming across the
sky on almost any clear, calm night;
sometimes a number of them their
seeming course across the sky, instead
of plunging straight down, being mere
ly an optical effect, due to the angle at
which the appearance Is seen. These
meteors, entering the earth's atmos-
phere, and plunging with more and
more velocity as they get nearer the sur
face, are heated to white heat (and
thus made luminous and visible) by the
increased friction caused by their in.
creased speed and the increasing densi-
ty of the air. Most of them appear lit
orally burnt up" but some, usually
the larger ones, hold out against their
own conaagration till they burst with a
great explosion. or plunge intact (but
red-hot) into the ground-or the sea.
Without giving credence to the Western
story, few years ago, of a man being
killed by one of these meteors, there is
still some small degree of likelihood
that such thing might happen; a much
lesser chance than the danger OF being
struck by lightning.
The August train of meteors is cont
puted to be 90,000,000 miles long-or
about as long as the distance from the
earth to the sun. Others are Of un-
known length.
Where do they originated
The question ls easily asked. The
answer, while it is one about which we
feel but little doubt, seems to be not
susceptible of being sustained BY actual
proof. These meteoric bodies appear to
be not exactly like any Of our rocks.
Many of them are more like kind of
half yitreous ''iron stone" than any
thing else; they show the work Of hea',
and ring, on being struck by hammer
Hartford Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

Carrier pigeons in France are
henceforth, like horses and mules, to be
registered, so as to be subject to mill.
tary acquisitions when necessary. A
decree issued recently orders owners or
breeders to make an annual return to
the Mayor of the number OF theii
pigeons and the journeys to which they
,haye been trained.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

"A poet writes: al send you my
,Doem, brit fear | made q mistake in
not writing a refrain to it," Never
miud, we shall do the ref aiming for
yon. The way in which we shall re-
train from printing it will finish the
noem beautifully. IN Y. zfibals
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-25

Hon. j. II. Fleming, of Cisco, is in
the city.
Mrs. Imogen Banton is very sick al
her residence on Franklin street.
Mr.. j. w. Cushwa returned yester-
day from a trip TO Lampasas Springs,
Miss Annie, daughter of Rev, Sam
Z. Wright, left yesterday for Austin,
to visit her father. ..
Mr.. A. A. Burck, of the Houston
Post, is in the city looking after in.
torest of his sterling paper.
Mr.. l.. S. Slayden. purchasing agent
Tor the Slayden-Kirksey wooden mills.
arrived yesterday from San Antonio.
Mcssrs. q. W. White and 5. w.
Slaydon will leave this morning via
the Central for the New Orleans cx-
position.
Mcssrs. John Faulkner and DR.. q.
&. Hawkins, of Eddy, passed through
the city yesterday en- route for the
New Orleans exposition.
Mr.. Frank Bird returned from Pal
ostine last night, where he has been
TO make bid on thenew court house,
which Is going to be erected at that
place nj an early day.
DR.. Il. Black, who resides on the
Bosquc, Is dangerously Ill and is not
expected Ia live. Ills brother, who
resides at Jewctt, IN Leon county,
was tclcgraphcd To last night TO come
10 his bedside at once.
At the Pacific: w & Stewart, Fay
cite, Miss; j IL Fleming, Albany; ID L
Lowrey, Joncy Jones, city; John II
Harrison, Elgin Block; j A Yates, ~
LOUIS; o Rauske. Texas; q L Tow
ans, II Mckay, jefferson. Texas; II +
Beaslcy, city; n T. Black, Mansfield,
Ohio; J II Morgan, Kansas City; + A
sale, Augusta, Ga; n Is Fichcnor:
ID G Boingcr, Houston; LII Worield,
w NJ Davis, Clarksville, Texas; j II
Wells, New YORK; q Dean, Cisco; !.
Langley, st Louis. Mrs Il 5 Green
wood, Master II 5 Wilson, Mrs M A
Fulton, Tcxas;G w Crowdcr, Brown.
wood "' ... ."f
At the New McCclland: Tillman
Smith, Cleburne; G. A Arnold, Texas:
Chas Il Bonner. Tyler; A A Burck
Houston Post; John y Hunter, Dallas
Il b Knight, Philadelphia; Il u
Sleeper, city; j 5 Lawson, 4 Il st l.
George w Cleveland, Dallas; Gus
Hart, Dallas; T A Blair, city; W II
Norris and wife, Mt Calm; W J.
Kinne, Chicago; John n Wharton
Marlin; Theodore Evans, New
York; w G Whitewell, Lin.
den, Texas; T Mallins, Eddy
II l. Taylor, city; Sanford johnson
city; b IL Hind, Austin; Frank i
Chiffon, Marlin; J W Christian, Eddy
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-25
A Doctors wife.


HRR HUSBAND MAKES cohfkssIOS.
Dr. W. ]. Chiffon, Of Clarendon, Ark, does
quite large practice and stands high as medi-
cal gentleman. His wiie's lingering condition
became so well known, that reporter aeeoSted
him on the streets Of Memphis, one day, when
the following dialogue was had;
"DoCior, am glad to leun that your wife
has regained her health after several years OF
misery and suffering"
ayes. sir, she is now quite restored To health
to the great establishment Of myself and all who
knew her"
Have you any objection to telling inc her
complaint and the remedy p
None in the least. She Abored under an
affection peculiar to the sex, attended with loss
pfappetiie, emacistioh, rrustratiun, impaired Sc
eretons, cold eEtenitios, mysteries, constant
headache, extreme nervousness, and was bed
ridden over three years. My tkip and that OF
. other physicians was EXHAUSTED and she was
given w To die. Som onu mailed me tho Formula
for DR.. Dtomgoolr's Lnglish Female Btters.
procured a few hotties and placed her upon It's
use, and il cured her like magic. 1t is a won
dsriul medicine. and take pleasure in recon-
tnending ii tn all wosnep who need a tonic or
female regulator"
Sold by all dealers at sI.oo. Ii sick, send for
as cent book PRTK.
JP. DRoMGooLE 4 CO..
louisville, Ny.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-25
FEDERAL COuRT.
SPARKS AND sPIKEs
Notes Along the Hallway Lines
picked UP Here aud There.

From the force of the storm which
ragged last night there will be other
casualties ON the roads today
The cause of the delay of the trains
on the 4. Il st. l.. was high water III
Richland and Chambers creeks, l, q
A baggage car, two coaches aud q
caboose came down from Fort Worth
Yesterday, but brought no mail.
The Texas u St Louis passenger
from the east, due Thursday at i:3O,
did not reach this city until last night
A bob-tail train came in from the
south over the NJ. =. last evening from
TAYLOR. II is thought the regular
messengers on this road VIII be on
| time to-day.
Mr.. Geo. II. Woodruff told All En-
AMINER reporter yesterday that the
rumor of his intended resignation ~
agent of the Missouri Pacific is with
out foundation. No such thought has
ever entered his mind.
The north-bound Central, which wa
due at 6:lO Thursday afternoon dit
not reach the city until $3.50 yesterday
morning. A wash-out on the man
line caused the delay. The old relia
bic came in on time yesterday.
There were no freight tralns on IN
Missouri Pacific yesterday, but n
there are large forces of men at worl
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-25

st. LOUIS. April 23-Flour-firm, but un.
changed: xxx. 5 60dS 20, family, sD@s 70.
choice. 3Oei So extra, AGA TO- patents, tOa
s. rs. 800
Wheat-Ac,ive and higher. the advance
being pretty steady from openings closing
prices ihG2b above Saturday. No. red, cash
81; May, ygH@1l 0ik, closing l0ih: June, OF y
agl O2R closlug O3 hid; July, l U2S@l Oih,
closing l OiS@iqH. .,,,,
Corn-Hlgher and hrmcr; cash. iiA9Hk;
May, Hsl@l5A: June, 45h@4d; July. 46h@i6H'
closing at top figures. -,.,.
Oats-.FiIIn, but very slow; cash, S5HaS5@
May,
ornmeal-2 80S23
Whisky-stoady all IA
Pork-sl2al2 l2s,
bulk meats--Car lots T. o b.; long clear, b.W
dLg5 short rih, 6.0t0 COS; short clear, bh@6 70
Bacon-Long clear, 6H@6 49, short rib, 6b5
short clear. 6 70g6A.
Lard-G.s5Gg.
wool.
wool-Firm, with good demand; tub washed
a}m2S unwashed, lbG2i; Kansas, p: Texn
fall clip, lOgl6; medium, l5als combing, ls@
n.
Live stock.
KANSAS CITY, April 23-Cattle-The Liv
| Stock Indicator reports Cattle. receipts, II!
| slow and iOC lower; nAAEc shipping steer
| weighing DO 10 / 80 pounds, sold 81 u GOO
| butcher steers, 81 lOdib5; cows, 81 1904
| lToes-Reccipts, 29i opened lower, but II
| covered; extreme range 81 20
| Sheep-Ruceipts . slia. marked strong an
active, fair to good muttons. Se4 so
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-25

Yirginia's black theological Demos
themes doesn't say so, but from the
number of handsome hats we have
sold since our Spring Opening we are
compelled to conclude II does, ahd
that IT is all moving to Waco, with an
eye.singlo no doubt of buying Us
millinery at the Fashion Bazaar.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-25

Washington, April "A = Indications for the
west gulf states: Light local showers and
partly cloudy weather. followed by fair wealth
cr; winds generally easterly; higher barome.
ter cooler In northern portion stationary
temperature In southern portion.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-25
MALLORY! MALLORY.
THE CLOTEIIE
' 's:;' OF WACO . ,sss.

NO MERCHANT IN WACO NOW HAS THE HANDLING OF THE
clothing by the celebrated house ROGERS PEET Co..
of MALLORY TIE CLOTlIE The identical goods
fabric sold Austin that sold Broadway New
Therefore the latest
garments the best made
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-25
Drugs.

Acids--sulpnuiic. per oarpoy 70; eitric, per
CO.., nXalio, per H., lie, tartaric, powdered per
10. dOa6sc. ,.,.,,,.
GUMS Arabic, select per 10, Soc as feodits
Is 10 aUc. camphOr Is " SOc, opium, 10 70 i'Sv'
Ous-BeTgainot saudersuns, per ID 40 lem
on. sanderson's, i.s5 peppermint 800 winter
Green 225 oiiye Malaga LIS. %
FPotash-Brornide, per 10, IS TO SOC iodide, ~
soaps-fiastile, Ino,led, per ID, 3 70 lOf cas-
tile, white. l6to 2Oc
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-25

where there are breaks in the road, II
Heights will go laundering "tRrGJgG
our city again.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-25

Rouge. per NJ. n 90 flooring, 10 10 siding
yellow pine. rs 90 siding, white pine, 70 w
ceiling. white pine ~ 90 ceiling, poplar y w
shingles. best cypress, per NJ, 90 shingles
second best cypress, o. shingles, heart pine
3 no. finishing lumber, poplar, per NJ, 70 ~ M
ishiug lumber, white pine. 10 70,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-25
CONNIE
SUNsSas.

GALVESTON. April 2a-The followini Is
comparative statement OF cotton receipts at
the principal markets TO day AMI the same date
last wear
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-25

S oda wator with shaved leo; doll
cious, try it; at w. A. Williamson &
Cos. drug store. 400 Austin street.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-25

Jim Lunsford and Jim Malhcson
we're each fined $40 and the costs OH
two charges, Minnie Raymond was
fined 81 aud costs for abusive Ian
guage.