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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-15

begin coming soon after O'Clock. and there
is a steady stream from that time until
o'clock. Then he shuts down and prepares
to give his attention to the work of the office
Just opposite the Treasury there is dairy
where there is milk and biscuits and pie. 1t
is popular lunch place for the Treasury en-
ployes. Thither Mr.. Higgins winds his way
after the labOrious hours in which he re-
ceives callers, and regales himself with a
mug OF milk only piece of pie or MARY
land biscuit Then he lights his cigar, and
chats for a few moments with some ac-
qaintance. Yesterday he was standing in
front of the dairy" smoking his cigar and
chatting with a crowd of newspaper CORE
spondents who had gathered about him. ~
hate to go back to my desk he said. 81 have
had one of the hardest morning work that L
have had since / came here
''How many callers day do you have, Mr..
HigginsY was asked.
''From 200 to 400" he answered sit is a
pretty difficult task can tell YOU To dis
pose of hundred callers an hour, especially
when many of them come with the idea that
they are to have half an hour for their own
particular case"
you must have good many curious
cases?'
''Yes, a good many, and some that are
very interesting There was a very inter
esting one a day or two ago. A very at
tractive young lady came in and waited her
turn. When it came asked her what she
desired and received a written answer. She
was deaf mute. She is employed in the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and de-
sired q transfer to some other position. She
wrote beautiful hand, and was evidently a
very bright young woman unable to speak
or hear sound. OF course | could not give
her the transfer she wanted, for that is out
side of my duties"
Most of Mr.. Higgins callers state their
cases to him as he sits at his desk in the CEN
ter of rather small room where he performs
his duties. He listens carefully, cuts the
long takers off when they appear to
have stated the main points, gives
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-15
THE PARTING SIGH.
BY ERIC RoBERrsoN.

Here have laid my love that's dead:
An hour ago she shuddered. sweet. be brave"
Then sighed and died in the last kiss she gave;
And all the music of the life we led
Sinks like the anthem sinking overhead
Upon the earven Sleepers on a grave,
C1eaying in stone together as they clave
In the life ended where they once were we'd
"Be brave?" What thens the brayest way to
die?
Nav. 'twere the nObl6st dying for her sake
To spend my heart blood slowly, through long
years,
And while my insatiate miscr soul doth make
It's dark, dear hoard of her sweet memory,
Smile for the world, and serve it-keep my tears
The Academy.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-15

1t should be generally known that Sim
mons Regulator is relied upon to secure to
the people immunity from all malariai disor-
ders. That this medicine doeswhat is claim
ed for it is proved by its popularity, and any
one who has lived in the South three years
has no doubt seen its effects and the protec-
ton it gives against the return Of this weak
ening and dangerous masady.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-15
Undressing Artistically.
Exchange.

/ suppose nearly all women have some
time or other experienced a sense of the diff
ficulty there is in undressing gracefully. 1t
is more or less of study. How nicely, how
exquisitely indeed, it can be done even in
public has been illustrated here at the Fifth
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-15
It's Pleasant to Try, Anyhow.

kissing is said to be very good thing 70
make girls lips red. A kiss has some times
been known to make a girls lips red way up
to the roof of her forehead, when her mother
came into the parlor uDe xpectedly just as the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-15

Many of the Paris criminals are better
physical specimens than the honest and edu-
Gated citizens, being larger, stronger and
more enduring They have carefully trained
themselves in the ways of iniquity, in which
they are helped by sound health and out
door exercise,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-15
southern Antidote for Malaria.

Look after your wife; never mind your
self. she'll look after you.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-15

TOR SALE-Matthews' Patent Renewable Nom
II orandum Book Send for sample copy and
price list. Samples sent postpaid 10 any address
receipt of 50 cents for No l. or 40 cents Tor No.
= Address SENTINEL COMPANY, indianapolis
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11
MalariaI Poison.

The drnuth In southwest Georgia last spring
dried up the wells, and we were compelled to
use water from the creek on the plantation.
Tine res II WIS that all were troubled with
bottles Of Swifls specific, and as long as took
1t. had perfect health. As soon as ceased
taking it. l. like the rest was afflicted with
again We have used il as an antidote foi
malarial poison for two or three years, and
have never known II to fail in Jingle in
stance. W. G FUELow.
sumter Co, Ca, Sept H. 1851
Send for book on blood aud kin diseases, ]
Is mailed free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.
Drawer B. Atlanta. Ga.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11
Good for che Japs.

There never was as happy a bit as
the appointment Of our Dick, minis
ter to Japan. II is neither the work
of a great genius or an inspirations
If ever there were two hearts that
beat as one il will be the heart of our
Dick and the Japanese, aud foreign
ministers will gnash their teeth when
they see how the almond eyes take
our minister TO their bosoms. HIS
very proportions win endesr him to a
nation where to be large aud jolly and
fat is a sign of rank and genius oil
wisdom aud the Divine Aillalus.
All the mandarius, the great PAM an-
drums, aud the high muck-a-Inucks,
are large aud aldermaDic aud Dick
will drop right IN among them aS nat
uralIy as a duck takes 10 water. II
has been mistake of foreign nations
for the last five hundred years TO send
tall aud thin ministers to Japan, a Ia
tal mistake, for thin man is pie
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11
Personal.

Mr.. ID. Domnau leaves this morning
for Hot Springs aud New York.
u. 5. Perry, one of the largest wool
men of Boston. is in the city.
Hon. T.. u. Sabin aud wife of Gal
weston, are nj the New McClclland.
Sebe Green returned yesterday from
trip to ALBANY, in Shackleford coun-
". where he has been looking after
the shipments of wool for his firm in
this city.
Messrs. Horace Bishop, W. l.. Tuck
or and others, who have been down
TO Georgetown to attend the COM
mcnt exercises of the Southwestern
University, returned home last even.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Mullens, of
WaNahachic, are visiting Mrs. Geo.
Munnorly IL, on South Eleventh street.
The new regent for the Southwest
crn Univcrsit, at Georgetown is DR.
&. w. Heidi, of La Grange, Ga. lie
was elected by the curatorsa at George.
town Tuesday evening. DIR. Heidi
has the reputation of being great
educator aud his acquisition to this
college is a great hit for the Method
isis of Texas.
Mrs. NJ. McDonough, wife Of Mr.
McDonough, roadmaster of the Mis-
souri, Pacific arrived in the city last
evening from st. Louis Mrs. Me
Donough will make her future home
in Waco, which is the headquarters Of
McDonough.
at the Pacific: NJ w Parker, S
Louis; q Il Calvert, PiucN lie, Ark; a
u Taber. Dallas; p De Codora, Aus
tin: w "A Poage, Lorena; ID l. Honts
field, Mrs n Keelan, Magnolia, Ark
j 4 Harrison, Hog Wallow, Tex
Chas ) Frugelle, Kansas City; DAME
Mcbride, Y f Ray, Dallas; d Frelock
New Orleans; Geo b CASTOR, ludtsI
apolis. Ind; 4 G. Harvey. Galveston
Mrs Frank Dallam, Miss Dallam
Master Chandler Dallam, Dublin; "
Il Crump, Cincinnati, Ohit
At the New McClcllaud: II l. Arm
stead, New York; NJ + Marks, Sa
Antonio; & u Morey, 1t Louis; job
a Kennedy, city; g u Sayin aud " =
Oalveston; j + Galloway. Cookvill'
u W johnson aud wife, Camden, Ark
j 4 Salier, New York; John Il Hen
ry, McNia, TcNFs; j Il Cole, Collcg
Station;J w George, jr, Mt Calm
Texas; q ; Long, New Mexico;
Samuels. Marlin: j l. Fuller aud wit,
Moody; Peter McC'elland aud VIII,
r city; l. & ilPrnick, Falls county; ID
q II ltandlc, city; ) A Gun, city;
w Mcdonald, city; IL = Moore, FoI
Worth; Frank Foil, Georgctow
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

are great, laughing, jolly, grown-up
boys and Dick is as rollickiug as they
dare be. What a delight il viii be 10
see him playing leap frog, TO say
nothing of the picture he
will take a dying kite along with II
half hundred of the royal family
aud court officers. Other ministers
are too stuck up, but Dick w'l just
take 10 their juvenile ways in the
true democratic spirit. They arc "a
awfu'ly polite, hospitablc people but
give Dick week aud he win max e
them sick with envy of his address
in bowling aud scraping and hand
shaking. But bless YOU how he will
shine at county fairs. barbccncs
and picnics of which the ,Iaps
are especially fond. When They
hear one of his old fash.
toned campaign speeches aud hic
jolly yarns they viii simply adore
iim,and not undcrs anding him wont
make nm atom of difference for his
pautominc is the the very soul of fun
and good feeling, lie win 50 Slid,
into the affections aud devotion o.
the hearty, jolly Japs that they VI
turn up their noses at other fellow,
and the United States VIII get som,
soft snaps in the way OF commercial
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

Everybody from MaihU TO Califbr4
mia has read our new adj. in the bay
in winch we call for az new sales
men, all first class liars" II may be
that some persons are curious to know
whether any Wuco man had cheek
enough to answer this call. Before |
we wind up this love story the curl
GUS will know that at least one sover-
eign had the moral courage to face
the music and ask for place.
II was early on the morning after
the first appearance of our Day al. We
sat in our Office enjoying one of box
of Havanas presented us by Jay
Gould upon his return from his Gu
ban trip. We were waiting for the
grand rush of customers, intensely
watching our big front entrance.
when suddenly nervous individual
darted in, hat in hand, and made
straight for our sanctum. We knew
from the shape of his head and his
camilion countenancc that he was
Paralyzing Truth Butcher. Good
morning Mr.. Mallory! he said with a
look of uncertainty as to how to ap-
proach us. You want a place we said.
Yes SIR. think l do. You don't
mind answering few questions as to
your moral standing, character etc.
No s-i-r don't-kno-that-I-wo
Ahem? we muttered, Strengthening to
full height and looking over our eye
glasses In our most deacon-like man.
ner at the applicant below. Youngi
man, do you smoke, chew, drink wine
or other beverages, eat peanuts n
church, swap knives ON Sundays OF
smile at other fellows swcethearts.
DO You do any of these bold bad
things? Doubtless our reverend
look made wonderful change on the
young mans mind for he answered
with q smile of sweet innocence. Oh
no sir,-no sir-not one of them, il
would be too bad wouldn il? Young
man, said we, laying down our spec,
and assuming strictly business air
Did you read our ad. in the Evening
Day. oh yes sir. Do YOU remember
what we sa d must be necessary quail.
fications of our new salesmenP With
a startled look he replied. OH ah-
yes-let me see. You said he must be
good-ah-well, the fact is, | 'spose
if necessary might get little oil the
usual run AS to telling al
ways the TRUTH. Young man
did you ever hear of Joe Mulhattong
Oh! JoeT yes, yes, l know Joe well. II
was he you know, who first told the
world of the big meteor that fell on
half of Brown county, burying a lo
people, some two hundred feet be
meath its weight. Joe and | saw il
all You Know. What said we, wer,
you standing by with Mr.. Mulhattor
when he Witnessed that terrific freak
of nature? No, not exactly that. Yot
see was with the crowd that wen
down with the meteor. The deuc,
you say! How did you come her
then? Well, You see Mexican Joe ant
put our shoulders against old met
and tumblcd him over on the othe
half the county and climbed out
But the other folks what became @
them! Oh! they remained in the holt
saying they went to that part of tn
country TO stay and stay they woul,
Young man, said we, you will d.
take one of Jays best, we want
place you in charge of our store. Sal;
ryno object, ask what you please an
you shall have it.
The people are invited TO visit OF
store ard make the acquaintance ,
this remarkable young man.
MALLORY, the clothier
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

Josi al Davis, No. Middletown Ky writes.
| am now using box of your
Honry's Carbolic salve upon an ulcer,
which for the past ten days has given
me great pain. This salve in the only
remedy have found that has given
me any ease. My ulcer was caused by
yaricose veins, and was pronounced
incurable by my medical advisers, |
find. however, that llcnrys carbolic
salve is eflecting cure. Beware OF
coulterfeits.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

THE great type setting contest be-
tween Joseph McCann and Ira Som
ers for $3.50 in the Star office, New
York, beat the record on fast compo-
sition. II was won by McCann who
in three hours set $3.50 ems, a thing
never accomplished before, and SOM
er's set 9,075. The New York Herald
says, McCsnn's motion is like a flash OF
lightning. lie snatches the type out
of the case in about the same way
that an unsuspecting child would
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11
Metal Poison !

am q coppcrsmith by trade and during a
series of years my arms (being bare when nj
work. have absorbed wonderful amount of
metal poison Having n scrofnlou- tendency
from my youth, the small particlesSf copper
and brass would get into the sores and by tins
prOcrssthe poison was conveyed into my blood
ill my whole system became infected. was
treated with the old remedies Of mercury aud
iodidc potassium. salvation followed, my
| teeth are all loose In my head, my digestive or
gRns derangcd, and have been help less In
bed for over year with mcrcuria rheumatism.
MY Joints were all swollen, aud lost the use
Of my arms and legs, and became helpless as
/ an infant
! My suiflrings became so intense that 1t was
j impossible for me TO rest The doctors adyisad
| me to go to the city hospital for treatment
| This could not bear. A friend, who has
| proved friend indeed urged me TO try switts
| Specific believing It would cure me. Others
| discouraged me, but secured few bottles
and have now taken two dozen bottles. The
first effect Of the medicine was To bring the
poison 10 the surface and broke out all over
my skin cleared Oh Ny knees, which had be
their usual size, and are supple as Of yore. Ny
arms and hands arc all right and can ps'
them without pain. The entire disease hai
len all parts Of the body save two ulcers On M
wrists. which are healing rapidly. ! am veal
from long confinement but have the use u
| all my limbs. This medicine IL bringing M
out of the greatest trial Of my life, and cal
not find words sufficient to express my apprv
citation OF its virtues, and the gratitude fee
that ever heard Of Ii. PETER H. Love
Jan. 9, 1875. Augusta, Ga.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

TUE nineteenth century W" 60
down to posterity il by no other
means, ON the coinage of one word,
gcrmicidc. We have homicide, frat
ricidc, parricide and other cidcs from
time immcmorial but gcrmicidc j. the
offspring of this century aud we give
formal notice 10 postority 10 that cf-
feet. swcariugen, the health officer
OF Texas is the happy individual who
has injected that word '',to our bless
ed pailolOgy.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11
An End 10 Hone scrnping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg.
Ill.,, says: "IIaving received so much
benefit from Electric Bittcrs, feel il
my duty 10 let suffering humanity
know 1t. Have had running sore on
my leg for eight years my doctors
told me | would have to have the
bone scrapcd or leg amputatcd. |
used, instead, three bottles of Electric
Bitters aud seven boxes Bucklcn's
Arnica Sslyc. aud my leg Is now
sound and we'll" Electric BittCrs
are sold at fifty cents II bottle, and
Bueklen's Arnica Salve at 25c. per
box by Castles " Morrison.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

Times are tight tits true, but the
craving for the beautiful is just rs
strong as ever. Recognizing these
facts, Mr.. w. ID. Jackson appears be-
fore the public in the role of philan-
thropist, and practical philanthro-
pist at that. lie has gone over hi-
large stock of bric-a-brac and object
of vertu, applying the pruning knife
TO prices with tree hand, and visit
to his emporium on Austin street
win both crafty and astonish you
Why not render bleak walls, aud uIi-
laden tables objects of beauty, when
it can be done at so trilling cost.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

In order TO give our customers
cheap goods we have TO buy in large
quantities and when we are over
stocked we have TO have special
sale TO unload the surplus, we are
hound TO unload our immense stock
of ladies' underwear this week, and
ladies should come look Mt the goods
and prices and convince themselves
that when we say prices have been re-
luced, that II Is so, Sanger Bros.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

The latest thing in the line of
cranks. is the man who will report
anonymously his own attempted sui
eide and then demand correction,
for the purpose only, of seeing his
name in print twice. The first report
perhaps, did not have the desired
effect. The EXAMINE would partic.
ularize, but for the fact that il would
give the gentleman the notoricty
| which he seeks.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

WE hear very little of the United
States in Egypt and Soudan, but one
of him has got there. About twenty
miles from Snakim, on the Berlin
railroad, Is conical rock used for a
watch-tower as it oyerlooks a great
scope of country, and on that rock is
an immense advertisement of an
American soap, big as life.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

Our fresh arrival of oat meal
Graham and royal, snow flake crack
crs. our dried beef sweet Mango
pickles, imported smoked sardincs,
fine toilet soap, strickly pure Japan
teas. in one pound cauistcrs at 80 and
10 cents per pound, fresh butter,
cheese, eggs, Young chickens, received
often by express. Prices low, as the
lowest, telephone for what You want
Yours determined to please.
A. JONES, TAYLOR IL BIO.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises. sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns and skin ernptions, ami posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price
rs cents per box. For sale by Castles
Il Morrison.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

A SUMMARY made of the business
of Dallas for II year past shows 81. 900,
90 put into new buildings aud trade
of Sl5,00O,0OO, which seems to indicate
that Dallas is by no means in mort
bund condition.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

HAROLD is new town at anew
place, the termination ofthe FL. Worth
a. Denver railroad. Its age is not
more than three weeks, and yet 1t con-
tains already seventy-fve children, ac-
cording to the newspapers. 1t is I'M
derstood that the children are not
.axu
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

II good ladies of Houston are de-
wishing ways and meens of rising a
fund to be contributed to the Confed-
crate Home about 10 be established at
Austip,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

A sB 2, the Jupiter, has left Val
encia, Spain, where the cholera is rag
ing, bound for Baltimore, end the
quarantine officers are watching fol
her appearance.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

THERE never was memory held in
tenderer sentiment than that of the
dead Victor Hugo cannonized in mil
lions OF hearts.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

Knockabout suits, dress suits, linen
suits, aud all kinds Of suits lor en- ~,
dren and boys specially reduced 'n''
week al Levine Bros.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11
WACO, TEXAS, JUNE II, 1885.

A PATENT has been issued for a
process of making flour out of sweet
potatoes.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

But few articles have reached such world
wide reputation as AngOstura Bitters. For
over fittN years that they have been the nc
knowledGed standard regulators Of the diges-
tive organs, Their success has melted imitn-
tons. Be azure yOu get the genuine article
manufactured only by Or. j. Il. II. Siegcft ~
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

REPORTS of the destruction of crops
on the lower BraZos still appear III
the country press.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-11

The most popular cigarettes at the
popular price are Opera Pulls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-27
TIE wILLIMANTrc PosrMAsTERsHIP.

WMLMASTIC, April 26 (SpeciaD.-It is now
said to be settled that John A. Mcdonald the Editor Of
The Chronicle, s TO be the next Postmaster OF Will
mantle. The opposition OF the Hunter element
weak and ineffective. The appointment may be expected
some time this week. and will be found that Postmas
ter Walden has resigned, and that the Post Office will
remain in his building. Chairman Barnuns reasons
for selecting Mcdonald are apparent. The Chronicle is
only Democratic newspaper in these parts and has
considerable influence In the rural surroundings OF VIII
lmantic whence Barnum hopes to draw State represon
tatives favorable 20 his Senate candidacy There has
been nothing but politics In this contest Reward for
party has tho only claim OF tho candidates.
their own future political sdvancement has been all
that Influenced the action OF those dispensing the
patronage. Tie idea OF superior fitness for the place.
by virtue OF character experience, promising the
most efficient service for the public has been given
little consideration 1t should In Justice be said. how
ever that John H. MOuton would have made an accept
able Postmaster and he IL not especially active p0
tieian. But such Democrats as John Il. Root, NJ H.
Lincoln Frank T. Webb. Dennls Mccarthy, and Others
that might named stanch citizens who hold the pub
lie welfare above parsanship have not even been men,
toned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-27
DEA tbs BY REYER AT PLYMOUTH.

WILKEsBARRE, Penn, April 26.-The fright
full epidemic prevailing at Plymouth has practically
stopped all business that town. except at the drug
stores and undertaking establishments Six deaths
fm typhoid maaral fever have taken place since yes
ter lay and more funerals held to-day The whole
,own appears to be mourning At a meeting Of the
Borough Council last night the Of the pcstience
fully discussed and It was decided to clean the
streets alleys and back yards at When this work
Is accomplished, project for the building OF sewers
throu ghout will be submitted to the vote OF the
people. The water company OF the village, having made
careful investigation have Informed the Council that
they were supplying pure, wholesome water and that
one chief OF the epidemic that large portion
OF the village supplied with water from wells
which had become polluted heavy shower fell in
Plymouth aud its vicinity early this morning and did
much toward cleaning the filthy streets thus creating
more hopeful feeling With colder weather, the noxous
and feyer-breedng OdOrs NAV he eradicated.