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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
Peculiar Duel Of the Bedouins.
THE Century


TIE Bedouins have q strong feeling Of por.
sonal dignity, and are quick to resent insults.
Du Is Of q peculiar kind are not uncommon,
always supervised by the elders Of the tribe,
who never permit them to come to fatal
termination Sometimes the two adverse.
ries, separated by two parallel ropes about a
yard apart, are armed with courbasheS Ia
fearful whip, made Of hippopotamus hide,
which brings the blood with every cut, and
they are encouraged to lash each other until
their wrath is cooled. In more serious cases
the combatants are seated fiat on the ground,
face to face, as close as they can get.
One single knife Is given to the one who
wins the first cut, after which he passes it to
his adversary, who strikes the second blow,
and>so on alternately. They are forbidden
to strike at vital part, and while they are
slashing each Others arms legs thighs, and
shoulders--not without sort OF chivalrous
courtesy-the judges Of the combat watch
each stroke that /, given, and when In their
opinion enough blood has been shed, they
rise and separate the adversaries who pro-
claim themselves satisfied. and return
quietly to their tents to have their wounds
draSsad
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
An Unlucky Man.
lTexaa Siftinpa1

They were talking about Stanly Nash.
ayes" said Kosciusko Murphy, "Stanly b
the most unlucky man In the state OF TsxaA
You can count on his having bad luoA
eleven times out Of ten, but Stanly's bad
luck saved mans life onos."
"HOw was thatT
"There was u desperate who was . dead
shot laying for Tom Morris What dosa
Tom do but make his will leaving every thing
TO Stanly Nashr
"Why did he do thAtp
"He did that becaus he knew nothing
lucky could happen to Nash Ths desperate
fired twice with shotgun aud smptisd twe
six.shooters ut Tom Morris and miassd him
every time, just because 1t would have beer
Nash's good luck II Tom had been killed. u
Toms property had Leon willed to anybody
except Nash, Tom would have besn ~ full
of holes as sieve"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
Convinced.

Mr.. U. 6. King, foreman Of the Lee.
tonia Democrat, Leetonia, Ohio, writes:
DR.. s. B. HARTMAN, Columbus, Ohio,
Gentlemen: Some time since, had occa.
sion to doubt the genuineness of most Of
the articles that appear in different papers
IN regard to your wonderful PRRUNA, and
my curiosity was SO great that I deter.
mined to write to one of the many people
that claimed to have been cured by this
medicine, and accordingly wrote to Mrs.
]. w. Reynolds, of New Lisbon, this
county, and received the following reply"
II received your letter this evening, and
In reply would say that PERuNA. I be.
lieve, saved my life, and I can not recon.
mend 1t too highly; for all complaints Il
10 the best medicine In existence. It
seems to help you as you swallow II.
would advise any one suffering from my
complaint to take PERUNA and be con-
vinced. Yours truly, Mrs. !. w. Rey.
nolds." Now, that's her card, word for
word, and as am we'll acquainted with
the lady, do not believe she would lie.
1t is truly wonderful how your medicine
does do good.
James L. Mooney, Prospect, Ohio,
writes For the past ten years I have
OSSh buhCih6 hOhi SOfhtipdtiOn 2UO
dyspepsia, and all the evil effects that
accompany them. I was treated by q
number Of doctors, all to no effect.
used several patent medicines, which did
me no good, and about three years ago I
was seized with severe nervous trouble,
and was obliged to quit farming. /
thought my days would soon be over, but
last winter received one Of your pam.
phlets called the Ills of Life" at once
tried your PERUNA and MANALIN.
They helped me right away. used nine
bottles Of PERUNA and three Of MANAL1N;
and now I am quite well, and able to
resume farming. also had little child
which was attacked with q severe cramp
in the stomach; we thought 1t would go
into spasms. fused nothing but PERuNA.
We gave it an injection of PERUNA and
warm water, and gave it a teaspoonful of
the medicine internally every half hour.
1t was relieved in one hour, and has not
been bothered since. / have also used it
with as good effect in case of Group and
colds. I know that it IS a wonderful
medicine, and recommend it to all who
are in poor health. The above statement
am willing to swear to-"
w. M. Plants, Deep Valley, Greene
county, Pa, writes: Please send me
your book on the Ills of Life / have
used one bottle of PERuNA, and am great.
" benefited"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
Tho Fox and the Wood chuck.
detroit Tree Preea1


A Woodchuck who had, at great Labor
and many Back-Aches, managed to exca
vate q Hole for Himself In q Hillside, wa,
resting and congratulating Himself wher
along came Fox, who said:
"Ah-uml Just Fits mel I've been Look.
ing for just such q DEN for the last three
months"
"You don't mean to Steal my Home swayi"
queried the Woodchuck
"Might makes Right in this Blizzard
County, and don't you Forget i'll Take
yourself off, or I'll make you sadl"
The Fox took Possession, and the Wood.
chuck withdrew, but next morning he passed
that way to find the Fox fast in Trap at
the mouth Of tho Den. Some boys had
Baitsd for Woodchuck and caught Fox.
As they Appeared on the scene Rsynsrd
called out:
II am but q poor Fox, while you are
Learned and Intelligent Human Beings.
You have no right to Sacrifice me in this
Mannerf"
"Ahl Yes, but this Is q Question Of Might
instead Of Right" was the Reply, ss he was
Knocked on the Head
Moral-It Ceases to be Funny when Both
Sides begin to play the Same Game.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
Mrs. A. T. Stewards 0illie.
fChicaeo Tribunal

A gentleman who sometimes goes 10 the
6tswart house said recently that Mr4 A. 7.
Stewart has sillie to whom she II a.
greatly devoted a. Queen Victoria ever was
to John Brown Hi name b Smith. That
b almost - startling . name = Brown.
Smith has been with Mrs. Stewart for many
yearA She trusts him implicitly, and he
has sole charge Of her residenoa He lives
in the basement, and It Is his light that ons
sometimes sees Pickering out Of the basement
window. Smith carries the keys and knows
all tho secret places. II there are any ghosts
there he IL not afraid Of them.
He has the name Of every bottle Of wine
In the cellar, and must 10 down and look
them over every month or two He writes
nearly all the letters that 20 out Of the
Stewart mansion, and at the head Of them
all are the words printed In silver letters,
"Ths Marble Palace" MrS Stswart's note
paper has also on its head "The Marble Pal
ace;" and In defersnce to her fancy In the
matter her friends address their letters TO
her at "The Marble Palace" But while she
has weakness for the cheap fame Of living
In house that she chooses to call marble
palace she is not an extravasant woman.
Ever since her husbands death she has lived
As II she still had his warning hand raised
before her as she had 1t great portion of
the time while he was her living husband.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
Chemistry of the Day.

"Young gentlemen" said the lecturer In
chemistry, "coal exposed to the elements
loses 10 per cent Of Its weight and heating
power. This is due to the action Of the al
kali constituents Of"
"But what IL there Is dog sleeping near
the coal, professor~
"None Of your levity, young man. This Is
q serious matter"
"That's what dad thought when 70 per
cent. Of his coal pile disappeared during
three nights Of exposure Then he asked
my advice as student Of chemistry, and
told him to buy dog. He bought dog,
with bay-window teeth and the string -hs 1t
In his upper lip and now we don't lose per
cent Of our coal a month. That's the kind
with your theory"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
Favorite Son Honoretl.

Squedunk Citisen-I tell you we've got
things fixed now. Squsdunk 10 going to b.,
the cheapest place in the country to live In
inside Of year.
Stranger-Going to have some big factor.
los, suppose.
"Well, no; not exactly; but you know old
Mr. De Rich, the city millionairsi He was
born here, and considerin' that he was ma
tive and favorite son and 10 on, we folks got
together and presented him with fine piece
Of park land on condition that he build his
country residence out hsre, and be has &C.
ceptsd."
"But he will bring the workmen and ma.
terials from the city, and will doubtless buy
all his provisions there. too What good will
that do YOUR
"Good Jehosaphat! Stranger. Wen tax
him enough to pay all the expenses Of tn,
township"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
A Humiliating Mistake.

White, Of Kentucky, while speaker Of the
house, in the Twenty seventh congress, was
70 pressed with business that when he had
to deliver his valsdictory, he got ons Of
those men who are always ON hand to make
. little money to write his address, 1t was
handed him just little while before the
time he had to deliver 1t, and he put 1t into
his pocket without reading. When the time
came he rose, and, slowly unfolding the
manuscript. read the address II was very
brilliant, but 1t was Aaron Burr's famous
valedictory to the senate. The speaker
never recovered from the shock. He went
home, was taken very i'll, and 1t Is supposed
he killed himself for shame
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
GOOD cNeQN,

10. l.. Cleavelsnd In The Currsat.l
Upon the level boulevard
Her bright, luxurious carriage glides
At ease; the tight drawn rsins rstard
Tho nettlei steeds' too rapid strides,
Amid the purple cushions she
IL fair as mortal maid may ba
Born where the lake winds sang to her
lullaby, or wilder grew
Beside tho city's csaseless stir,
She dearly loves each spot and view,
Each restful park and stately street
Where restless lake and city meet
Reared whore abe heard the clash Of life
On every side, well balanced, bright
She kept her sSul within the strife
Secure In innocence and light;
The city's turmoil and unrest
Have brought no discord 10 her breast
Her sympathy % wide and sweet,
Joined unto knowledge ksen and clear,
Though never DO the world complete.
She holds the simple crcsd, good cheer,
As much rs lies at willis command,
To he tho best for heart and hand.
Good cheeri Il Is the soul Of heri
The true light on her lovely facei
And all her words and acts confer
A good befltting time and place;
In mirrored room or alley drear
Here Is the sunny soul-gooi cheeri
-----s--
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
The Dying Ticket specuIator.


1t was late in the evening when he awoke,
and looked with meaningless eyes at those
about him.
"Choice orchestra chairs right down In
'front.' he murmured, as his glance fell upon
the doctors bald head. "Yer can't get any
thing ut the box-oflice," he continued, as the
old ply siclah turned away to wipe his eyes.
"He's going fast" said the doctor; "going
fast"
"Yes," said the dying speculator, 3they'rs
going of like hot cakes Nearly all the best
places gone long ago. You can't get any.
thing at the window now. Come, young
Teller, he'll e's chance to take your lady In
and give her an opportunity to see the show.
Tickets, sir, right down in front; best seats
N the housep
Then he fell asleep again; and the night
wore on. 1t was nearly midnight when he
awoke to find the doctor gone, and only two
or three Of his old companions bending over
him.
@Only four left" he whispered, softly; u
must turn'em in at the box-office, guess"
he turned wearily on his pillow, and 50 fell
asleep. babbling Of green coupona
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26

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eo,d ~ Ii. ,h". & =" " ~. 80 t".s.;s
stcs s-,scS da,,h. 70 xhr.h.r, a,d NJ,
go, n, ths ,n.sn,,sr.d. h.,, ~ ths ,,orioi
snd roll home in di~n,asi AMI sn,ocr.tic M in.
tovics eio,, .o,,. t,',,. .so,,t ths hrs.s,n. "a
tSs r,ornir~ Anvho- 4. .s.,n. th.t ~
mar -So Iii ,n..n. 80 .,o,.s ~htoh .
mar c.n eivo 20 NJ. wife so- .,sv,r. n,,t al
ni~ht can cot 10 h,ygo.t t,rd ~ so-,,,ra
o,,t ~ tha nsv.,ti.s IN n g. ,,,.hs. ".',
vovn. Wiisinsor wsntoI ~ .o ~ " ,,..,,ps' ~
~. 6.,, ."
aMv d.r,,n,, h. ..a .. h. ,. III.
overcost and ta,t sor nj. ticlot aJonss /.
yerv siok. fam afraid bs viii not iva
through the nioht nromi.si hin, IA Il,
with him 4 whole niobt and gu.,s IN h.
vary iatew
apoor fs,Iovw ..,d an. srk,s an .ooa NJ
Won. stav-hsrsh some nics i.liv. vo,,,d
bsttsr tahs a MT of n to him IN, ~ :orrv
and mas = bachsIor ,v,tho,,t .nv .i,t.r, =. !.
mother. Alfred. parhaua I hsd hattar .o
with Won n he 4. so nj.
eleam of orim ,uspicion aa.had .crr..
his face A he looked at her was thI. .sr.
casm, shs was nsrssctiv inusniou.
aNo. INV daar Won $4,000 H.,. ~, n,
to cara about vour visit
SsWeil. dear. come homa a. ann a. vo,,
cans
He had TO take thu not of ,ellv. which bs
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
Death Of . Noted Cook.
ISan Francisco ArRonaut.l

The bon vivsnts Of New York have met
with rious loss In the death Of one Of
their most famous cooks, Miss Fanny Nc
Govern, who, after serving the spicursan
tastes of the Flew Workers for more than fifty
years, died on Christmas Eve at the Sinclair
house In their city. For thirty-fve Year,
she had been connected with tho above
establishment, having been first engaged
there In lS49 as head cook, which position
she held until five years ago when she was
retired on pension with the privilege Of
making all the turtle soup consumed In the
house, or manufacturing 1t for her own
private emolu ment
Green turtle soup was one Of her special
ties, and the excellence Of II brought her tho
custom Of many wellknown families
throughout the city. The knowledge Of its
sunsriar quality WAS not confined to New
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
A japanese Girls Toilet
In. G. 0riffls I'm St, Nicholas. I


When Japanese girl gets up in the morn
ing she washes her face, but does not have
70 dress her hair. That 10 attended to but
once week. The hair, ,drssssr comes to the
house and arranges hss jst-black locks In
the fashion for little girls Of her age. So
she has no trouble about her hair, AMI after
hsr bath the servant assists her to powder
her neck with . small white brush. She
puts littls red paint ON her lower lip and
little gliding In the middle. When sic
removes her sleeping dress she has on only
short skirt, which Is simply a square piece
Of cloth, Grape or silk, tied around the
waist No other underclothing Is worn.
In making hsr toilst for the day, she first
putt on garment made usually Of some
Soarss material, not very long, and reaching
only 70 tie waist, but With long sleeves On
the nsck oe this 0aymsnt Is sswed deep
fold Of scarlet or some bright colored Grape
sr silk. long, straight skirt Of blue or red
GRAPE, silk or WOOL Is tied around the waist
and over all three Of thase garments b worn
the kimono, or dress This Is some dsrk
color and made OF coarss spun silk or thlch
Grape.
For festivals and holidays the dresses are
Of very fine material and very handsome.
The outer drss b simply wrapper reach
ing to the fest. with very long and wide
sleeves hanging nearly to the ground, and
used a. pocksts On each shoulder dssp
tuck n made which extends to the waist,
thus making little fullnsss for the skirt.
But the dress has no gathers, and u straight
al the way down. Tho neck u adorned with
wide piece Of black velvet or satin, which
reaches nearly 10 the waist, and the drsss ID
crossed over the bosom and confined by q
girdle. Over this u worn . very wide sash;
. piece Of broosdsd silk or satin, stin with
embroidery In gold or silver, lined with soft
silk and fastensd behind In very large bow,
When thssa ays Ill On. but bArsfootsd oV II
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
Finished Mt Last,

Rev. Schultheiss, who studied theology
after matriculating at the Berlin university
In 1888 and re-entered that institution In
1851 to finish his medical course--"intsr-
ruptsd' by missionary work In South Africa
-has received hi, well-sarned diploma.
Though now "a years old, he will
return to his South African home and settle
there rs regular practitioner.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
The WOman's Exhibit.
fChicapo Tribunel

Miss Maud Howe, whose mother has charge
If the woman's department OF the New Or
cans exposition. has written an entertaining
account Of the woman's exhibit Miss Howe
,erself Is in charge Of the literary part of
his exhibit, and she tells how near the whole
hing came to failure With their own
1ands Mrs Howe and her assistants made
Ables AMI counters and hung bunting and
iraperies.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
Wonderful slight-0f- Hand Trick.
lExchange.l

One Of the tricks Of a French prestidigita.
teur Is a surprising illusion. A wedding
ring borrowed from a laly s hammers6
into bar by some volunteer assistant
among the audience. The conjuror borrowi
q programme, rolls 1t into cornucopis.
shaped receptacle for the ring, and without
the use OF the left hand crumplss the papsI
into ball, which the volunteer holds tight
full In view Of the audience. When he y
directed TO open 1t he finds that the crums
pied ball Of paper consists Of five scaled en-
velopes, one within the other, and with tha
perfect wedding-ring In the smallest and
tnnprmost
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
Emigration from Italy.

italian papers are bewailing the extent and
intensity Of the emigration fever among the
peasantry. They say that the ship p-loads Of
emigrants who are taken from Italy to
America are draining Italy Of its most pro-
ductivs factors The tide Of emigration,
they say, is assuming proportions which is
calamitous to the state, and they instance
the fact that one project alone Issued last
year 5000 passports for emigrants to
marica
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
Don't Hurry 20 Get Married.
fExchanRe.l

0irls, don't b In hurry TO get married.
II you are but IL, don't allow such IN idea
70 gee into your head for at least four years.
Don't even run the risk Of II BY permitting
any young man to got &C far ~ proposing
the point Fight them of, and make thsm
walt Or 60 TO somebody WHO'S ready. Don't
live under the impression that you must &C.
oept the first lovesick youth who proposeA
Be patient, deliberate, and sagacious There
h . world Of happiness for you between 10
and 20 The world would be dreary Old
world II II were not for the sweet faces Of
young girls with their piquant sayings and
melting SMILES. After you have reached 70
IL would be well 10 consider the matrimonial
problem with some seriousness.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
JAPANESE SAYINGS.
1 RETURNED TRAVELLER CALLS TO
MIND A FEW OF THEM.
Our Almond Eyed Brethren Never volu.
BILE OF Noisy Proverbs and Epigrams-
Practical Jokes Never Imported
into the Empire Of Niphon.


An American gentleman, lately returned
TO this city after prolonged residence In
Japan, was recently discovered In the stock
exchange by q reporter. The returned
traveller recognized tho reporter, whom he
greeted cordially but mutely, as he refused
to utter or listen to word until both had
escaped from the din and found themselves
In the comparative quiet Of q neighboring
restaurant. There, after seating himself at
table and passing his hand across his fore
head In q dazed fashion, he found his voice
"a voice faint and low at first, like that Of
one who bad just suffered from severe shock
or a surgical operation.
"You can hardly imagine how native of
Japan would be affected by such fends'
carnival ~ we have Just witnessed" he said.
"The JaI anese arc 81 great slaves to
etiqu,tte that doubt they could forget
even In sleep the iron .le Of conventional
propriety. They are ne ,er volubls or noisy
and are apt at expressing In few words, by
proverbs and epigrams, ideas that less con-
servative nations, like our own, elaborate.
What, for example, could be more appropri-
ate to the financial exhaustion Of some Of
those shouting, and perhaps sinking,
brokers, than the Japanese proverb. Man
may shout whom he can no longer SWIM
awhile the tongue works. the brain
sleeps is another saying Of theirs expressing
their contempt for many worried men.
Even oratory. as our stump speakers under
stand the term, is discouraged or barely tol-
Grated. He Is q wise man who can preach
short Sermon and The silent man is often
worth listening to- are Jap sayi ings to the
same effect They arc. also, as people
quick at repartee; their wit Is keen and
tempered, and they can often administer .
perfect snub In brief terse form"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
New Story About Gen. Grant
Exchanged

New Story About Gen. Gram.
[Exchange.l
Drifting of to other matters, this curious,
and, believe. new story about Gen. Grant
came out Grant had just been appointed
to the command Of all the armies in the
west. In the east he was not so we'll known
as afterwsrd, and men began to make close
inquiries about him. Judge Porter asked an
old friend who had been made pension agent
what he knew about him. @Only this was
the reply, "and it singularly impressed me.
IAN old gentleman came to my office about
his pension, whose name proved to be Jesse
Grant ! asked him II he knew this new
general He asked You mean "Lisl" )
And then he told me that he WAS his son,
and he had just received letter from him,
which he showed me- 1t read something
like this: You are perfectly right in think.
ing that / recognize my unAtness to com.
mand this great army. But look around
me and wonder who Is more fit may not
succeed But IL am beaten it will be SO
badly that will never be heard of again u"
That certainly soun Is like Grant
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
Recipe for Keeping Young.
tJohn Thomas In Boston 0,obe.l

tJonn Inomas In Boston 0l0bel
Attended Woman Suffrage convention,
fremont temple. In the Meionaon, probs.
bly, Greek or Piuts for small hall 10 the
rear" President stout brunette Sscrs-
tary, slim brunette. Pretty. Both bsauti-
full President likes 70 talk. Audience
mostly ladies. Middlsaged. Apparel
largely black. Sad color. why not scare
up something more lively and get
these meetings Oh . funeral bsssi
Lively and entertaining speech by Mis-
Susan B. Anthony. Rsminisciated. Told
the strides Of woman's rights since 1S47.
More fire, vigor pluck, energy and humor In
Miss Anthony than In three-fourths Of our
young women. Improves with age Dossn's
age either. Looks the same a. eightssn
years ago. All whipcord, nerve, gutta pur.
cha and electricity. Put young face and
fresh complexion on Miss Anthony and she'd
take the cake in any walk-around. Table
full Of young reporters Admired the dig.
nifty with which they sucked their lead
pencils. Mem. The younger the reporter
the more dignity does he staggsr under.
Never amused or entertained by platform
efrorta Post all that belongs TO The
press"
Clever old lady complained how - hulk Of
o man" was rude to her on q Boston horss
car. "Hulk" must have been . wreck. Be-
moaned sad lot Of women after 80. Men not
attentive. Took to the youthful. Woman's
own fault Gets scared at q gray hair.
Thinks she's getting old, and does get old, In
double-qulck time Coming woman, to bs
attractive, till 90. like Ninon d'Enclos
Recipe: Never say die, shun black, wear
oolors, dip into all sorts Of life, get out Of
clumsy corners, 60 in for variety, and rub
yourself down every morning.