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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-03
TIE WACO EXAMINER
hKkOUK CE MEhTS.

WACO. TEXAS, APRIL. 3, 1885
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-05
A Well of Castor Oil.

What there is just inside the little
earthly crust of this old globe of ours
will probably never be known. In the
old-fashioned theologies it was con-
sidered prison or hospital for all the
small gods that the big gods knocked
cut but couldn't quite kill. After the
heather deities ceased to be looked up
to by anybody but poets and artists,
our religious ancestors fixed up the
interior of the earth and converted it
into residence for Satan. And now
this idea is nearly exploded, and men
don't know much more about the
place than they did 1000 years ago.
Now and then volcano or an earth
quake will shake up something new,
and miners occasionally strike fresh
fact and bring it up to light, at the
risk of having it taken to some learned
professor, who will call it such hard
name that nobody will ever try to pro-
nounce it.
MIR. William Gutchess, a farmer of
Port Byron, dug a well on his prem
Uses last fall, and when he got to where
the water was due he struck oil. And
it wasn't kerosene, either, but real
good, sweet castor oil, such as his
mother used to give him when he had
the Group. Instead of running off to
some chemist with sample of it, he
took bottle OF it to his neighbors,
and they all said it was as good as
could be bought at the drug store for
81 pint. The whole country around
there is said to have caught the craze
and gone to digging wells.-BoSson
GLnhp
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-05
The Destruction of Bhamo.

The Kakhyen tribes have at last car
ried out their oft-repeated threat to de-
stroy the Burmese town of Blame,
which is situated close to the Chinese
frontier. Bhamo lies on the banks of
the Irrawaddy at the distance of about
mile from it's point of junction with
the Tengyue river, which has been
also called the Tapeng. Although
only small stockaded town consist
ing of a hundred houses, occupied by
Chinese and Shan traders, besides
very small number of Burmese officials,
Bhamo has been considered one of the
most important places in Burmah as
the point of departure for the caravans
proceeding to Tattoo, one of the chief
towns of the province of Yunnan. 1t
has been visited by all the principal
explorers of southwest China since the
late Mr.. T. I. Cooper so nearly reached
from the side of Yunnan during the
height of the Panthay rebellion in that
province; and for the greater portion
of that period it has been the seat of
an Anglo-Indian consulate, to which
Mr.. Cooper himself was the first per-
son to be appointed. 1t will not be
forgotten that he, who certainly did
more than any one else to promote the
success of exploration in the border
districts and countries of India and
China, was assassinated by one of his
guards at this very place. The term
Kakhyen, it may be stated, is the
Burmese name of the tribes which in
habit the greater part of the northeast
portion of what is normally termed
the Burmese monarchy, AID lying be-
tween the Irrawaddy and Salwen
rivers. The Chinese call them Yeuh-
jim and in their own tongue they speak
of themselves as Chingpaws or Sing
phoos, which means simply "men."
These tribes are in their habits mix
ture of robbers and traders; when
brigandage fails they take to barter.
They have been tersely but accurately
described as being Ignorant and cred
ulous as children, but fully alive to
the profits of the carrying trade"
With regard to their own personal
habits and characteristics, it may be
said that these tribes have little to
recommend them Gen. Fytche calls
them ''dirty, unkempt. ugly bar
Oar1anS, armeu WIFI Vows anu arTOWS,
spears and match-locks; drunken, SUI
perstitious, and lawless to the last de-
gree" At the time of Maj. Sladen's
mission some of the principal chiefs
bound themselves to maintain the Sc
curity of the road, but the decreased
interest taken in the establishment of
communications between India and
China by the Indian government since
his visit has sufced to cool the ardor
of these tribes in commerce which
mainly arose from feeling of self-in-
terest. The attack on and destruc-
ton of Bhamo are important princi-
pally because they show the extent of
the disorganization caused by Thebaw's
misgovernment throughout his do
minions. Unless prompt steps are
taken the disorder will extend to other
quarters, and one of the most fertile
portions of Asia will be given over in
definitely to the prey of number of
rude tribes who can defy with i'm
punity the feeble authority which is
all that the Burmese can claim and on
rare occasions attempt to ASSERTION.
London telegraph.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-05
Impure River Water.

It appears that impure drinking
waters contain bacteria in numbers
proport1oned to their degree of impur-
ity. Acting upon this fact, MN.
Proust and Fauvel had been cultivat-
ing various river waters in gelatine,
and afterward, by the use of micro
scope constructed for the purpose,
have succeeded in counting the number
of microscopic organisms in each cubic
centimeter of the fluid. The water
of the Vaune, which is considered
good, contained 1000 bacteria. The
Seine water was found to contain
242,OO0 of the organisms, thus justify
ing the serious complaints made
against it. The result arrived at by
the microscope are in exact accord
with those obtained by the ordinary
complicated and expensive chemical
ANALYSIS
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-05
coNcERsINe THE BALLOT.

"a voting womanl Abr, said he.
sfhat's something would hate to see!
A woman shy and sweet should be,
And rule at home all modestlee,n
AS softly stroked his ample knee,
but women ought to vote!" said she.
"The women, they are moved" said he,
by impulse, as you must agree,
They might be won by sophistree,
With arguments and subtletee."
he poked with anxious pokes his knee,
but women ought to votel" said she.
ITO WELD the ballot calls'' said he,
s'For strength and for integritee,
And power to solve with certaiptee.
The problems Of the centureep'
DE spread his hands upon bis knee,
but women ought to yotei'' said she.
This man, candidate was he,
A city officer to be,
Just then the door-bell jingled free
A sable son Of Afrikes,
Had called, the candidate to see,
what does you pay for votesf" asked he.
The candidate uneasilee
With nervous hand caressed his knee,
cali round election day,n said he,
"With Patsey Mack and John Magee,D
Then held the door all graciouslee,
With candidatish courtesce.
SIS that voter?" queried she,
That he is strohg, must agree;
But can he solve with certaintee
The problems of the centureel''
The orator no more spake be,
But madly pounded on his knee.
Mrs George archibald, IN the Hdsckeye.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-05

of hardwood forests, the houses in
which the representative people live. are
erected of pine from the forests of Cal
ifornia. To give an idea Of the size Of
some of the trees in these magnificent
forests, there are canoes in the harbors
seventy feet long, six feet wide, and
four feet deep, dug out of single
tree. have seven steers transported
in one of them from the shore to 8
steamer in the harbor.
"The people have little religion in
them. Sunday is almost unknown, OF
at least it is regarded as the best day
for fandangos and orgies of a ques-
tionable character. A priest occasion
ally calls, but an effort for several
years past to build a chapel has only
been rewarded with the erection of the
frame.
''The United States of Colombia has
an army of about five thousand sol
diers, who up to the last annual cele-
bration of their independence were a
shoeless lot of ragamuffins. They got
new suits ON that occasion. The
steamer Colombia comprises the navy
on the Pacific coast. The absence of
any rules or regulations for the gov
eminent of ship of-war in commits
sion gave me many trials with my
crew. They left whenever they
pleased, and had no redress in claim
ing them. The national government
is almost bankrupt, and because it
could not pay for coal my vessel did
most of her cruising at anchor"
Referring to the Panama canal,
which Capt. Letournau paid attention
to on the trip across the isthmus, he
said: ''The canal is progressing very
slowly. 1t is in sight of the railroad
nearly all the way between Panama
and Aspinwall. Villages are scattered
along the different sections, made up
of the habitation of the wOrkmen, of
which there are about 10000. Work
on the Panama end had just begun on
the arrival of the dredging and other
machinery, and the operations on that
side will be confined to the deepening
of river on which the canal is to en-
ter from the interior. A few feet has
been taken off in places along the ca
nal in the interior, but at Aspinwall
improvement is noticeable. A break
water half mile long has been built
to protect the entrance to the canal
and afford a safe harbor for vessels
waiting. A handsome town has
sprung up on the breakwater, COM
prising two streets of cottages erected
after the American style and orna-
mented with double rows of cocanut
trees down each street. The rock ia
ken from the excavations has been
used in macadamizing the muddy
streets of Aspinwall is famous, breed
ing death and pestilence, are being
filled up, and the sanitary prospect IS
very cheering to those whose lives are
spent in that home of chills and
Chagres. On the Aspinwall end the
canal has pierced the country about
three miles, and is about one-third the
width intended. At present it has
about six feet of water in it. The ar
rivals of lumber from America for the
canal are immense. "-Bdltinoore San.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-05

Annis, I love you SO dearly that
would do or dare anything for your
sake"
And then, she never knew how ii
came about, but his arms were about
her and his kisses were upon her lips,
and she found that she loved him so
well she was willing to promise to be
his wife, whenever he should be able
to earn enough to make a home for
her.
They were both young, and it would
not be hard to wait, and they were so
sure of one another's love.
The prospect was at first that sever
al years must elapse before their mar
riage, but suddenly all was changed
for them as if by magic.
A letter came from abroad within a
twelvemonth. 1t was addressed to the
minister of the little seaside village,
and asked for information as to the
person or persons who had kindled a
beacon light in answer to signal of
distress from sailing vessel on the
night Of, giving the correct date
and the time when Owen had sacritic-
GU luCliudblOu w buO uiSCoICc VI oooy
and of humanity.
That light had saved valuable car
60 from being lost, and the writer pro-
posed to give half of the proceeds to
the parties who had been instrumental
in the matter. Also a medal was to
be struck off commemorative of his
gratitude that the lives of all on
board had been thus preserved to their
families.
Owen became at once the boast of the
village. For when a mans fame has
reached foreign countries his own
townspeople are sure to re. echo it.
The wedding day was set for the first
anniversary of the evening when his
good fortune came to him in the guise
of disappointment, and Robert Hunter
was the first to congratulate the young
couple
who'd have thought" he whisper
ed to Owen, ''that the tables would
have been so turned? Truly, There's
a tide in the affairs of men which, tax
at the food, leads on to fortune, and
you took it, my boy" -AHred Crayon.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-05
A Boston Bean Story.

A Florida youth who bought a pair of
shoes without trying them on, found
on reaching home that they were just
an eight of an inch too small all around.
He thought, however, that he would
enlarge them sufficiently by the "bean"
process. so he filled each shoe to the
top with large white beans-the variety
that swell to nearly double their size
gave them all the water they would
hold, and then left them to the mercy of
the beans. In the morning he found that
they had increased in size from No. 3
to apparently No. s, and that the up
pers had raised up on one side, expos
ing a huge crevasse and allowing the
beans to escape for several feet around.
The next time he will pare down his
feet.-Bosto's Journal.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-05
Jews in PruS STA,

In 1916 there were in Prussia 1923, 93S
Jews, in 1S43 2O6.527. in 1861 $4,000,
and in 1880 1858, 700. Seventeen per
cent of all Jews in the kingdom reside
in Berlin. Jews emigrate from
Prussia much faster than they immi-
CRATE to Prussia. Between 1922 and
1910 the immigrants were in excess by
1O,4O0, but since then the emigrants
have had the majority by $500. In
1880 there were 10000 foreign Jews
residing in Prussia, of whom the great
er part were Russians. Phaladelphi
Press
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-05
Use For Ii.

Mr.. Blark-My love, Ihave been
trying for week to find out what
this thing is that you gave me for
New Years present.
Mrs. Blank-How stupid! Why, it
is purse 10 carry your money in.
Strange l had not thought of that.
Curious Continuance. isn't iti But you
know, dear, have no use for any
thing of the kind"
Nonsense. Of course you have.
By the way, the bill for it has lust
been sent. Here it isl
"How fortunate. 1 can carry the
bill in it. "-PbilHdelphiG Call.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-05
A Historical Death.

A young lady from the West who
is visiting friends in Boston, was adj
miring Bunker Hill monument.
"This is where Warren fell, you
know" exclaimed her companion.
Eyes, poor mani" she said, gazing
at the top of the monument. at must
have killed him instantly Nev York
Sun.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-05

Some of the New York club men have be
taken themselves to the innocent amusement
of chewing gum as hard-times diversion.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-31

portioned to the amount of this city tax
alton. II seems plain equity that those
who make the fund are entitled to its
benefits, and equally plain that as be-
tween tho contributors those who con-
tribute most are entitled to
A PROPORTIONAL SHARE OF THESE BENE-
FITS.
No good reason can be given why A.
should be taxed TO add to the value of
the property of Il. Yot this is the un-
avoidable result of refusing to recognize
this principle rs to street improvements.
That in its application there will BIO ex-
captions and notifications is obvious; but
because this rule cannot always be APP
piled with mathematical accuracy is no
reason for refusing to recognize and fol-
low 1t where the exceptional conditions
do not exist. If this principle isre-
jected, what is to be put In its place
None has boon suggested by the commits
sioners, and we know of none.
1t should DO borne in mind in this con-
neotion than y costly Asphalt pavement
is not a necessity. That is, IL is not
necessary in the sense in which puro mir,
wholesome and abundant water, educa-
tional advantages, md protection to life
and property are necessaries. These, by
common right, are tho due of all citizens,
and should be provided for the small and
the large taxpayer without distinction.
But it is nothing else than incipien t
communism to put expensive asphalt
pavements in this category. These are
as much luxurios as
BRowNsToNE FRONTS AND MooUET CAR
PETS.
They constitute ono of the most inviting
features Of Washington; but they are by
no means equally needed or equally APP
propriate for all parts of the city. Those
who pay for them should have them, and
those who pay most toward them should
have them first, and this whether it is a
question between single lot owners, be.
tween different blocks, between greater
or less subdivisions Of the principal city
divisions, or between thUse grand di-
visions themselves.
There will, Of course be some difficulty
in adjusting the claims as between large
and smaller divisions; bat If broad fair
ness and not technical nicely is sought
there will BIO no considerable difficulty in
so balancing their respective claims as to
preserve the general principle. In fol-
lowing it. not only will justice be done,
but the best interests of the city will be
promoted; for it is true, with scarcely an
exception, that as to unimproved sections
where the most taxes are paid, there I'M.
provements are the most needed, and
there they will do the most good.
Accepting this principle as correct, we
do not trouble congress with a complaint
because the commissioners have erred in
its application, but because they have
seen fit wholly to disregard 1t.
In tho same report is the following
table:
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-31

eyes" said old Farmer Jones to trav-
oler who was stopping with him over
night, 1--WE got as good wife as any
man in these parts, If do say it."
~ am not married myself" returned
the traveller, "but nevertheless can sp-
preciate the pride which husband may
take in good wife"
why, stranger" won't on the good old
farmer, earnestly, "Pve known that
woman to git up at A o'clock in the morn
in, milk sixteen cows, and git break fast
for twenty men, an have tho hull thing
done afore sunrise"
you don't say So" exclaimed the
stranger.
eyes, sir, and not onct only, but week
in an week out, an you kin see as we'll
as / kin that she amt q strong woman,
nuther."-Nep York Sun.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-31

Total. 79O25 $50 500, 100 7lj05Os, 900 o,i2O,4jO
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-31
SECTION OF CITY.

N. w. quarter of N. w. div
bounded by 18th, NJ, and
Boundary streets.......,...,.. S9l3,000 .32
e. division IN. L. and s. En-. $4,000 .1lM
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-31

THAT PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST
division which is bounded by Eleventh
street on the cast, by NJ street on the
on the west and north, ana which may DO
called the northwest quarter of the north
west division, contains large amount of
vacant ground which Is being rapidly &C.
cupied by that class of residence build
ings which especially requires first class
street pavements. In the following tables
this district is compared with tho entire
eastern portion of the city northeast and
southeast divisions):
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-31
Supplement- TO the Memorial.

Each year when there is not general
assessment tho owner adds to the assess
msnt roll tho value of new building inn
provements made during the preceding
year. The following figures on this sub
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-31

1T is said the Laugtry garter Is getting to BIO
fashionable and much worn; how this may be
we do not know, but we do know that every
one is using DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for all
catarrhal affections
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-31
THE NORTHWEST SECTION.
COMPLAINT OF UNJUST DISCRIMINATION
BY TIE COMMISSIONERS.

4 Committee Of Property Holders Submit
Memorial to Congress in which Some Per.
tinCnt Facts and Figures are Presented
improvements Not in Proportion to Taxes
IL
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-31

FOR COMPARISON WITH THESE
We will take certain of those blocks in the
northwest lying Immediately north of
the present terminus of asphalt pave
ments, and therefore by their position
first In order for Improvement:
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-29
Hiring China.

at takes lots of chnaware for these
swell receptions" said china dealer
TO the Star reporter the other day, as
the porter passed out with basketful
of plain white china.
''Yes, / suppose you sell considera-
bic" said the scribe.
Sell! Well, yes, we sell some; but
-" then he stopped and smiled cur.
iously. well, it isn't all sold that
goes out. 1t comes back in most cases.
That is, what isn't broken comes back.
That's why it's plain white. Haven't
you noticed that all the china ut these
receptions is plain white? Well. that's
the reason-it comes back. Then he
put his mouth close TO the scribc's ear
and whispered.
What! For all these large recep-
tons? Cabinet ministers too? You
don't say that they
"Ycs, all of them nearly hire their
china for such occasions. You see at
some receptions, such as those given by
the cabinet officers. foreign ministers,
supreme judges and the like, there are
four OF five hundred guests present.
All have to be servei. Now, You don
expect them to keep china store. No,
no, they hire their service. That's 90
ing TO-, but guess not; j won,
tell you where. If you go there You
may cat out of that plate, and to-mor-
row night YOU may eat from the same
somewhere else. See"
Don't il get broken?
"Ycs, receptions break china very
fast, but we get paid for all that, and
charge percentage on its value for its
use. There is hardly a reception given
in Washington where there is not hired
china on the table. It's cheaper to
hire than to own. Some people put
away their light fancy china on such
occasions, because it is expensive to
have broken and hard to replace.
Others don't have it. What we hire is
nice china, but, rs said, it is plain
white. We seldom hire any other kind
and when we do it is never the same
set twice"
"Why is that?" asked the scribe,
"don't they like the colored?"
"Well, no, they don't like it. CUES
not. Now, you go to AS tonight
YOU see set of china with peculiar
japanese figures on it. You go to BIS
next evening. More japanese figures.
Again, C's chocolate is served in Jap
anese. All the rage. All! japanese
figures are just the thing in ch ma
now. You mention it TO Mrs. Ben
there. She draws you to one side; puts
her figures to her Ups in a sly fashion
and whispers close into your ear: 'Hir'
ed Now, you see, that won't do. II
they are all alike they must be white
plain white. Then, too, it is easier to
replace when broken. Yes, all the
first-class stores have china to hire. y
uynnh,nI,Inal Sknt
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-29


On inquiring at the door for the artist
who rdsides there he was told to knock
at the door at the end of the passage.
He did SO, but, receiving no answer,
opened tho door, and found himself in
a shabby, clean, unoccupied room. An
other room adjoincd il. jerome adj
vanced hesitatingly, and stood on the
threshold looking in as though his hun
CRY eyes would never be tired gazing at
the picture he saw there.
Marion, in plain black dress, was
sitting at an easel, the brush lying idle
in her lap, and her eyes turned languid-
~ toward the open window, through
which the spnbeams were straying.
Her figure looked very slight, and
out of the pale face her eyes shone
with unhealthy luster.
Shc turned and saw him standing in
the doorway. Without start or sound,
or any change of feature except the
tightening OF her lips, she rose to her
feet.
Jerome came forward and took the
feverish, unresisting hand in his.
What would he say? In what words
express the suffering of the past weary
monthsp She was before him now, and
the wild, impassionate, torrent he had
immagined bursting forth from his lips
at this happy moment had completely
deserted him.
When he spoke at last, the words
were commonplace enough, but they
covered the entire ground.
Il never thought to see you again,
Marion; but have found YOU"
"And you really remember me so
long?" she asked, with flash of some
thing like the old defiance.
The expression which came into his
eye answered her, and he took the pic
ture from its wrappings.
This led me to you," he said. with
impressive tenderness, land it also told
me that YOU had remembered me so
long.
Marion flushed and turned away, but
she could not deny it. The proof was
there.
jerome drew her to his faithful heart,
which had suffered many bitter throb
for his little love, and kissed her with
solemn, heartfelt earnestness.
Thus peace was declared between
them forever.
\ week later they were married in
Mrs. Chapin's little front room, and,
after Canadian tour, Marion settled in
the old home in new character
Philadelphia Nctcs.