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, 1885-06-05
pRoeREss N PAoToeRAPnY.


Tbs Old Method Of Torturo Compared
with the instantaneous" Process
lDetroIi Free Press.1
Talking of tortures reminds me that
some Of our modern torture are becom-
ing very much modified Of late years.
Take the photographing business for in
stance. The old method OF torture was
to fix your head in a wise patterned after
the ancient thumb screw. This fixed
you SO that you couldn't help yourself
and enabled you to gaze at the camera
with a sort of cast-iron stare.
You were then requested to rivet
your gaze on that art Of the wall that
contained a card reading: 1--WE do a
cash business only" and the operator
would place his open watch in the palm
Of his hand and say, Assume a pleasing
expression please as he whipped off
the brass cap from the camera. From
then on came an eternity. During that
eternity your nose itched, you felt a
tickling behind the car, your face
twltehed, you wanted to sneeze. you
were sure your stony glare was rapidly
freezing on your face, and before the
brass cap was replaced you had an un
comfortable desire to yell a wild Indian
war whoop at the top Of your voice.
Now ali that is changed. The opera
tor lets you sit in a chair and assume
any expression that suits you. He gives
a rubber bulb one quick squeeze and
the camera winks ioyially Mt you and
the thing is done. 1t is astonishing the
progress that has been made in photog-
raphy.
in New York the other day | saw q
detectives camera that would take a
picture on the street with the rapidity
Of a pistol shot. Il went of not unlike
a pistol only with less noise, and took q
picture complete in every particular in
the infinitesimal part of a second. An
optical company IN New York manu-
features them in the shape of a sort of
hand -sachel box that Is warranted not
to raise anyone's suspicious rs to what
II is. The one | saw belonged to Mr..
Wilson, editor of The Philadelphia Pho
tographer, who was then on his way to
New Orleans, and intended to take
characteristic street cen with it on
the nv.
, 1885-06-05


The Englishman's passion for writing
TO the paper never received a more COM
ical Illustration than is afforded in the
case of Mr.. Lewis Carroll, known to
hundreds in thousands as the author of
Alice of Wonderland" It seems that
the London papers have been invited
into a discussion of the dog question.
Mr.. Carroll ranges himself in opposition
to the claim that the dog is a noble ami
NAL. He writes that dogs eat trousers,
and that twice, while calling on ladies,
he has escaped serious injury by dog
bites only by the good fortune of wear
ing abnormally thick inexpressibles.
The Saturday Review, quoting from
sources exclusively its own, bids Mr..
Carroll bear in mind DR.. Johnson's
maxim: 'Distrnst the man whose lido
syncrasies of character are so repulsive
10 canine instinct that he is compelled
to wear garments Of abnormal spissi-
tude and closely reticulated texture
when visiting his friends among the
fairn
, 1885-06-05
ovoacgs q Tie woaLo.
How and for vhai Reason. They Ar
Granted In May countriess

How and for Mia Reasons They Ar
Granted In May Countries
Leeds mercury.
The following particulars as TO III,
methods Of securing divorces in di er,II
countries are interesting: Siamcse-ThD
first vito may be divorced, not sold. Is
the others may be. She then may ca u
the first, third and fifth child, and tho
alternate children are yielded 10 the
husband. Arctic Region-Wl en- q man
desires a divorce he leaves the house in
anger and does not return for several
days. The wife understands the hint,
packs her clothes and leaves. Tartar
The husband may put away his partner
and seek another when it pli asses hin,
and the wife may do the SD e. If she
be ill-treated she complains TO the mag
istrate, who, attended by the principal
people, accompanies her 10 the house
and p%ronouncea a formal divorce.
Chinese-Divorces are allowed in all
case OF criminality, mutual dislikes,
jealousy, incompatibility Of temper, or
too much loquacity on the part of the
wife. The husband cannot sell his wife
until she leaves him and becomes a
slave TO him by action of the law for
desertion. A son is bound to divorce
his wife if she d~ispleases his parents.
Jews-ln olden times the Jews had a
discretionary power Of divorcing their
wives. Jayans-lf the wife be dissatis-
fed she can obtain a divorce by paying
n certain sum. Observation-Disclosures are
seldom allowed, unless with the consent
OF both parties -neither Of whom can
afterwards remarry. Moors-If the
wife does not become "A mother of a 10y.
she may be divorced with the consento of
the the tribe, and she can marry again.
Abyssinians-No form Of marriage is
necessary. The connection may be dis
solved and renewed as often as the
parties think proper.
Siberians-If the man be dissatisfied
with the most trifing acts Of his wife,
he tears her cap or veil from her head.
and this constitutes n divorce. Coreans
The husband can divorce his wife,
and leave her the charge of maintaining
the children; if she proves unfaithful he
can put her to death. Druse and Tur-
koman-Among these people, if a wife
asks her husbands permission TO go out,
and il he says go, without adding,
but come back again, she is divorced.
Though both parties desire it, thoy can
not live together without being remar-
ried. Cochin Chipese-lf the parties
choose to separate, they break a pair of
chop sticks or aeopper coin in the pres
ence of witnesses, by which action the
union is dissolved. The husband must
restore to the wife the property belong
ing to her prior 10 her marriage.
American lndians-Among some tribes
the pieces'of sticks gwen to tho wit
nesses of the marriage are burnt as a
sign Of divorce. Usually new connec-
tons are formed without the old ones
being dissolved. A man never divorces
his wife if she has borne him o
, 1885-06-05

TTTTTTFT-V Vt TT7- TT-- T"T.T
The sultan has 500 Cir ASSAM wives,
which are procured for HIM 10y agents,
who go into tho interior of the country
and buy good looking girls when they
are young According 10 the Turkish
religion the sultan is only allowed TO
have Circassian women in his harem.
but he has other nationalities there,
nevertheless. He is obliged to get mar
ried once oil a certain day, when he en-
tiers his harem, and choosing the lady
of his choice, goes through n formal
ceremony. After a lady has been in his
harem for a year she is given in mar
riage by him to some of his o ficers, who
get a dowry with her, and dare not re-
fuse oil pain of mourning his displeas-
ure, which is tantamount to imprison-
merft or death.
, 1885-06-05
WHEN MAUD GOES BY.

When Maud goes by ! feel a glow
tbut why II x I do not know,
As II a tiny elm race,
OF archers few about her face.
And each had shot mo with his bow.
Though EARTH be wrapped in wlntry Know,
That merry pricking warns me 80
reyel In a summer grace
When Maud goes by.
See her all deeksf ia satina 20.
On every ono a word bestow;
Yet never pause nor slack her pace,
SO nimily follow he the chase
or wit Ahiltita gallant show
When Maud goes By.
, 1885-06-05
The Pearl Oyster Growing Scarce.
lChicagn Hernld

Mother of-pearl, the material of which
ornamental buttons. buckles. fan sticks,
card cases, and other fancy articles are
made, is the principal ~proiucuoa of
Tahiti, aud makes a commerce vari
ously estimated between $50. 600 and
800, 900 a year. But G. b. Brandley,
in La Nature, states that the lagoons in
which the oysters producing this ma
terial are found are growing poorer
every day, and that unless protective
measures are adopted they viii be i'm
poyerished, Il not ruined, within q few
years.
, 1885-06-05

Tue voLrAIc Belt Co. Of Marshall,
Mich, offer to send their celebrated
ELfcTRo-voLTAIc BELT and other
ELEcTRIc APPLIANCES on trial for thirty
days, to men young or nld) affiliated
with nervous debility. loss of vitality and
manhood, and all kindred troubles Also
fnE rhsumatism, neuralgia, paralysis, and
other disessas- Complete restoration TO
health, yigor and mbBhssa guaranteed.
No risk IS incurred AZ thirty days trial is
allowed. Write themat for Illustrated
pamphlet free.
, 1885-06-05

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup Co. San Francisco Cal, is
Natures Own Ture Laxative. This plea
sent liquid fruit remedy may be had Of
Hunt i WhippIe druggists, Sample bot
ties free and large bottles at City cents or
prompt apd efecfiye remedy known, to
cleanse the system. TO act IN the Liver.
Kidneys and Bowels gently y~etthoroughly;
to dispel Headaches. Colds and Feyes; to
cure Constipation, Indigestion and kind
rsd lla- For sale BY W, n. Hunt.
, 1885-06-05

An inventive Australian has devised
an arrangement by which the doors of
railway carriages are. closed and kept
closed while the train is in motion by a
lever worked by the motion of the car
riage axle. When tho train stops the
device ceases to work and the door may
be opened, II might be useful in Aus
tralia and Europe, where, except in
Switzerland and some parts of southern
Germany, the doors of railway carriages
are on the side, bnt would be Of no use
in this country. In England however,
there is a growing pre- ndice to the lock
ing Of carriage doors and it is now done
on very few, il any, of the lines.
, 1885-06-05

ENGLAND and Russia are awfully
friendly. but at the same time they are
taking unusual pleasure in exhibiting, by
sham naval battles and military maneu-
vres that they are howlers from Bitter
Creek and b a d men.
, 1885-06-05

The Russian department of manufact-
ures has awarded a patent to the inven-
tor Of a means Of so impregnating wood
with a certain chemical that matches
made from it can DO used several tunes
over, thus effectlng a saving Of, it is
claimed, at least 10 per cent.
, 1885-06-05

Rheumatism has one invincible antagon-
list, one never yielding enemy that will
conquer i every time the opportunity is
given, and fiat Is ghamberlain's Pain
Balm. Many cases OF rheumatism that
had withstood all othertreatment for years,
have yielded to Chamberlain $ Pain Balm.
50 cent bottles sold BY W. n. Hunt
, 1885-06-05

And the old folks laugh when they find
that the pleasant lifuid fruit remedy Syr-
up Of Figs Is more easily taken and more
beneficial in its action than bitter nauseous
medicines. 1t strengthens the liver. kid
neys, stomach and bowels while it arouses
them to . healthy activity. For sale by
t'tf tillHImsIW. N, HuNT.
, 1885-06-05
The Newspapers


People will read the newspapers at all
times and under all circumstances.
When trade is dull thoy read tho news
papers, for they have nothing else to do.
When trade Is active they read the
newspapers TO find out how things are
going. l1if ff
, 1885-06-05

AGAIN the fact presents itself that
strawberries in a box are like s~ociety-hll
the big ones on top.
, 1885-06-05

5 EudENE FIELD and the Omaha news
papers are doing very well as agents for
the sale Of 81 -Presidcnt Hayes Omaha
property. They have already made a sale
for him of one saloon and advertising
another with great promise Of success.
, 1885-06-05

The man who does the Breakfast
Table Chat in the Omaha Republicaa is
a philanthrophist and a sheol of a good
writer.
, 1885-06-05

JOHN HENRY GRIMES. Of San Fran
cisco, has two pair of ears. 1t would be
interesting TO know if he has heard any
thing lately from a slant-eyed, sawed-off
gentleman, who nswer to the name of
Ben Butler.
, 1885-06-05

FOR THE
Absolutely Harmless,

The undersigned physicians of San
Francisco are familiar with the compos-
ition of the principal articles used for the
complexion, and freely certify that
CAMELLINE is harmless and free from
all poisonous or injurious substances:
L @ Lane, NJ q f Cooper, NJ D
H II Toland. NJ D S w Dennis. NJ D
r A Mclean, NJ d j NJ McNulty, NJ D
q B Brigham, NJ d j o SKATER, M u
Benz j Dean, MD w Carman, MD
II Gibbons, Jr NJ d w Aver, M
j j Clarke, NJ d Bennett, NJ d
w II Bruner, NJ d w Hammond, NJ D
A NJ Loryea, NJ d w F McNutt, NJ D
G L Bard. NJ d A j Bowie, NJ d
H L Simms, NJ d j G Shorb, N d
j ii Stallard, NJ D FA Holman, MD
c McCuesten, M d ] Rosenstirn, M y
&C Keeney, M D ] D Whitney, ND
Am Wilder, n d T Boyson, NJ ID
G II Powers, NJ d CG Kenyon. NJ d
B r Swan, NJ d is Titus, MD
L j. Door.MD i Meares, NJ D
j w Keeney. NJ D It Price, MD g.
G. Holland, NJ ID III Gibbons, M d
MADAME .AdefiRa Patti
Writes: II shall now have to repeat the
praises Of your CAMELLINE heard
from all sides.
, 1885-06-05

Our tailoring department Is now COM
plete with all the late novelties in fine for
and domestic fabrics. B. Hellman.
, 1885-06-05

An L man in Danbury, Conn. buried
his wife at noon, one day lately, and mar
ried his h~ousekeeper at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon Of the same day. Then his
neighbors took him out and rode him on
a nil. Now the chances are that they
we're wrong, for possibly the old fellow
missed his wife 50 much that he couldn't
live without another. Give the old man
n chance.
, 1885-06-05

Mr.. o. Fl. Rothacker, Of Denver
Opinion writes the most delightful things
Of their character, in his 'Scrutator, -
that have been published in the United
States for years. This is a big statement,
but it is of the proper size to do Justice
to the facts, and anyone who has a differ
ent opinion thinks he is the man who
writes better things and is therefore an
incompetent and ~prciudiced judge.
, 1885-06-05

Rus KIsTLRB. the editor Of the Las
Vegas Optic, who was presented with
81 900 by a wealthy New Mexico cattle
man for retaining from drink six months,
has written an article headed six Months
Out Of He'll According to Kistler' s
description of the dissipated mans hell,
no one will ever be able to tame it down
with any ''sheol' business. 1t nearly
gives one the Jim jams to read about it.
, 1885-06-05

Henry WARD BEEcHER says there are
perhaps times in the lives of all men
when they must swear or burst, and he
implies a Justification under such cirrum-
stances. oace 4 lady arrived at a station
just in time to be too late for a train and
at the same moment a fat, perspiring man
with q big yalise arrived and remarked as
he watched the rapidly disappearing cars,
"D-n that train and the lady turning
to him with a pleasant smile, said,
Thank you. sir This was perhaps
one of Beecher's cases in point. so the
thing applies to women as well as men.
, 1885-06-05

AN EXCHANGE speaks of a New York
state dairymaid." Is that a new Office?
, 1885-06-05

THERE is a mar in New York wLo
claims to have been a captain of a host
among the Israelites-in the passage ofthe
wilderness, and that he remembers well
Incidents hat came under his personal
observation in that long-drawn march.
Now. perhaps here is an opportunity to
settle the matter as to where Moses was
when the light vent out
, 1885-06-05

/, TaEpauhns, wegoP sheets, oil and rub
beg clothing can he bought cheap At Po-
lack'A
, 1885-06-05

TNHIcaEo IT FNIT
Spools are made in immense numbers.
One factory turns out 100, 600 gross q
day and consumes 9, 500 cords of birch
wood annually. The number of yards
of cotton on a spool is determined by
the size Of the spool. The cotton is
never measured, but the spool is gauged
to hold 100, 200 or 500 yards
, 1885-06-05

Two of the divines in the United Pres
byterian General Assembly, at Topeka,
favored a di~scontinuance Of instrumental
music in church and insisted on throwing
the organs out They are probably like
the old lady who thought il wicked to
worship God by machinery" The fact
is that a grand ~pipe.organ in chupch is a
glorious thing and its swells along cathe-
dral siAes ill the soul with softness. but
the little mclodeona Ihsf are called organs
are a nuisance ip church or oat-efdoors
and on the face Of the earth. With re-
gard, however. 10 many things that as
sembly bias beeH doing, snch Cor instance
rs s~adeavoring TO hinder a man who be-
belongs 70 tbe church from joining the
Grand Array. u j. naFrowing the pathway
to heaven, down ~ fRe that in y little
srtile they would make l. q mountain trail
thai would be dangerous for an nnloaded
buTr2 % atteRn 20 climb, bros
, 1885-06-05

JOHN L. SULLIVAN says he married
his wife for religious purposes. A great
many men do that. They allow their
wives to carry all the religion there is in
the family. Johns idea. however, was,
probably, to make his wife q sacrifice on
the altar Of his brutal temper.
, 1885-06-05

DENVER is the most enterprising of all
cities, and will have everything that the
best have. She has now as able bodied a
gang of dynamiters as they have in Lon
don. 1t is true, the gang has done moth
ing but rehearse a little yet, but it gives
evidence Of coming out strong and tearing
things wide open.
, 1885-06-05

The number Of bananas on a bunel.
Ayerages ITO.
, 1885-06-05

A FRENcHNAN has invented a pistol
which can be carried in the vess pocket
and which will send ten deadly shots with
out reloading. This triumph Of murder
machinery will be hailed with joy by those
DeopIe who want to shoot a friend SON
veniently.
, 1885-06-05

Legal blanks at the Leader office.
, 1885-06-05

NO 8 40 D IN :iop m
BOUND EAST
Arrive Depart
No ...----.-..-.-.--. .........i0 ;i5 a m 10 30 q m
Denver Pacific Time Table.
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MIXED MUSIC.
AN EXCHANGE speaks Of a New York
state dairymaid." Is that a new Office?
AGAIN the fact presents itself that
strawberries in a box are like s~ociety--hll
the big ones IN top.
The man who does the breakfast
Table Chat" in the Omaha Republicaa is
a philanthrophist and a sheol Of a good
writer.
ENGLAND and Russia are awfully
/ friendly. but at the same time they are
taking unusual pleasure in exhibiting, by
sham naval battles and military maneu-
vres that they are howlers from Bitter
Geek and b a d men.
JOHN HENRY GRIMES. of San Fran
cisco, has two pair Of ears. 1t would be
interesting TO know if be has heard any
thing lately from a slant-eyed, sawed-off
a." pa.ir-
EUGENE FIELD and the Omaha news
papers are dong very well a. agents Tor
the sale OF ex-President Hayes Omaha
property. they have already made a sale
Tor him OF one saloon and advertising
-
On FAME where is thy bannnerf Oh
greatness where is thy abiding place Z
The Omaha Herald copies an article from
HE LEADER and credits 1t to the Chey'
enne Journal A sheet with such a
name Is yet in the Womb OF the vast 'plme-
bv.'
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nacuinery win DC nn,eu WIN Joy " muse
peopie VINO """' - s"oo' "'"' w"
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nhVhn Is Tue "O'' n'erpfsns % an
ciues' anu WI, nave everything mat sne
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gang OF uynam''ers Us 'ney nave IN Ion
uon, ~ true 'nc gang mas oone noup
ing out renearSe a htue YET Out !. gives
eSiuence Oh coming OUT s''ons anu 'e''''ns
'"'nsS "lue open.
'onN SULLIVAN says nc mArreu
nS "ie ior reng'ouS purposes, Aerea'
many men 10 .nae rney ahow eneir
wives 70 carry ai 'ne onK'Vn 'nere is N
''e ianny. 'oun iueA. no"e'e., was
propaoiy' 70 MAKE nus WIG Asacrinoe ."
'"' "'A' vi ms pru'Ai 'e"pei-
THERE is a man in New York wLo
claims to have been a captain of a host
among the Israelites in the passage Of the
wilderness. and that he remembers well
Incidents that came under his personal
, 1885-06-05

Orders By Mail Promptly Attended 10.
Block, street 80
U-LH ITTTTT-TTT - IT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-06
Protest.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6--The Gautema-
Ian CONSUL in this city, has received instrue
tons from his government 10 enter formal
protest with PostmaserGen Villas
against the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
for having refused to carry the Guatemalan
mails on their steamer Coli,na, which left
here on the lst instant. The consul states
that his government entered into contract
with the Pacific Mail company on October
II, 1888, for carrying the mails from San
Francisco to Guatemala, and tia subsidy
in consideration of the service has been reg
ularly paid up to the present time. The
Gautemalan government has sgnifed it's in
tention of holding the steamship company
responsible for all damages sustained through
the violation of the contract.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-06
General Grants Romans In New York.

NEW YORK, August 6.-People loitered
in City Hall Park all night. They were
first in the line that soon after o'clock
this morning began filing past the remains
of General Grant where they lay in the
City Hall: There were no great throngs
awaiting admission. Those who waited ut
six (the hour fixed for admitting the public
were not more than 1000 persons. Upon
the doors being opened the crowd began 10
file in, passing the coffin 9! the rate of about
fifty minute. As the day wore on, how.
ever, the multitude grew deuser and denser,
when it was found necessary 10 run the
double line through ct more rapid rate,
the number passing the remains each min
ute being increased to 10l 100 and 100
An incident was ocaasioned by the at
tempt of 81 old lady who came up in the
line to stoop and kiss the face of the dead
General. She was reminded hastily that
such a proceeding was in bad taste, and
besides two plates of glass prevented any
demonstration Of The kind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-06
The Richmond Embezzlement.

As stated in yesterdays Geographic dis
matches To the GAZETTE Thomas W. Car
penter, secretary of the Virginia Base Ball
Association and bookkeeper for J l.. School
craft broker, has disappeared from Rich.
mond, taking with him $4,000 in NORTH
Carolina and Petersburg and class "B,
Riddleberger bonds, the property of Mark
Downey. Carpenter stole these, and is sup
posed now to be in Canada. Some of the
bonds have come back from Baltimore,
where they were Sold Mr.. Downey states
that individually be did not care about hls
loss; that the stolen bonds, together with
So OO0 more, making in all $40 600, had been
put aside, the interest thereon to be paid
annually to the Confederate Soldiers Home,
lately established at Richmond. He further
said that cottage which he is having built
at the Soldiers Home would be completed,
but that the annuity which he desired TO
give to tue inmates Of the home would not,
he regretted to cay, be forthcoming unless
the stolen bonds are recovered. The box
in which Mr. Downey kept his securities
was deposited in the vault of the State Bank
ofVirginia There were duplicate keys to this
box. Mr. d. kept one, and the other was in
Schoolcraft's box. Schoolcraft also kept his
box in the State Bank vault, and Carpenter
was intrusted with carrying it to and from
the bank, which afforded him ample oppor
tuuity of getting into Mr.. Downey's box
with the duplicate key. Mr.. Schoolcraft de-
clined TO make any statement in the matter,
saying that he was not prepared at this time
to say anything in regard to it. He stated,
however, that Carpenter had been in his
em] loyment number of years, having fill.
ed The responsible position of bookkeeper,
and was always regarded az correct and
upright man. Carpenter is about % years
of age and has wife and two children. A
few days ago Mr.. Schoolcraft received let
ter from Carpenter, in which he acknow-
lodged taking the negotiable paper. His
explanation was that he had been speculat-
ing very largely, and that the money had
been used TO pay his losses. In letter to
Mr. Schoolcraft, Carpenter confesses having
at different times in the past robbed him of
81 600, and that he left in Schoolcraft's safe
! $4,000 to pay that amount, with interest to
date. Mr. Schoolcraft, however, declined
to keep the money, and turned it over to
Mr. Downey, believing that it was part of
the funds stolen from that gentleman. tits
| currently reported that a young woman &C
companied Carpenter in his flight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-06
Minister Kelley.

WASHINGTON, Aug. G.-The Department
of State is in receipt of a cablegram from
Mr.. Lee, Secretary of the American Lega-
tion at Vienna, saying that the Austrian
government has positively declined to re-
ceive Mr.. Kelley as U. S. minister. The
authorities of Austria give no reason for
their action, and merely say they will not
receive the official who has been appointed.
Mr.. Kelley is now in Paris, where he has
been for some weeks He also has been in.
formed of the decision of the Austrian au-
thorties. Mr.. Lee has been designated to
act as charge d'affaires for the present.