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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-11
challenging Thirteen Mid sh hipmen.


1--WE were all boys together then"
said Admiral -. "but Judson was
the your gest OF the lot, and ought to
have received more consideration. He
was only l3 years old when he was
made midshipman and sent among
us. He had been mere boy before
the mast, and had been promoted to be
an officer. That's what made the
trouble. The navy was very aristo-
cratic-hvo times as aristocratic as II
Is now. Boys were appointed becSise
their fathers Iwcre rich, or distinguish.
ed, or influential in some way. aud 1t
was rumorcd around that young judi
son s folks weren't anybody. and that
he had been appointed midshipman for
GOODNESS and judgment in saving life
when his gig was run over by Fulton
fcrryboat. and he only common sail
or. Of course this showed that he was
brave, but we assumed that he was
plcbeian, and he wouldn't have it. and
when he was assigned to the Levant we
revolted against the intruder. Three
or four stood by the boy, including pas
midshipman, now Admiral Murray, but
thirteen OF US cut him dead and gave
notice that we would not mess with
him. We were not little astonish,
next day when he sent us thirteen char
lcnges to fight him under the rules of
the dueling code. There was no such
thing as a declination known amon-
gentlemen, but several of the officers
whom he had challenged reconsidered
the grounds Of their refusal to mess
with him and withdrew their obiec-
tons. by the time we had reached
Florida Git was in 1866 only seven of
us stood out for what we called 'disci-
pline'-that is, the right of rich mems
sons to monopolize the navy. can
see now that it was not very chval-
rous cause to tight for. went with the
party down the coast below Pensacola
to see the first of the seven duels.
Murray was Judson's second. The
challenged party insisted that his own
dueiing pistols should be used by both.
Murray domurrcd, but finally acqui-
esced If Judson could have one shot to
try the weapon. This was conceded,
and Murray, pointing at a magnolia
leaf that hung down from branch a
dozen PAGES oil, said: Judson, cut off
the stem of that leaf! He Immediate
ly raised the pistol and obeyed the or
der accuratcly-the leaf came tlutter.
ing to the ground. That pistol is all
right. said Murray. 1t almost caused
panic. The seconds conferred, got the
principals together. matters were COM
promised, aud Judson's antagonist
acknowledged his social and gustatory
equality.
But when we thought about it next
day it looked to us like a surrender.
We made tacit agreement to tight,
and AS matter of fact six other duels
came of that fall--three in Pensacola,
one near New Orleans. and one or two
in Havana. Judson wasn't scratched,
except by pick in the cheek with a
sword. but he wounded four out of the
six. Yes. said the aged officer, smil-
ing, 81 was one OF the four; but never
mind about that. 1t settled the ques-
tion about his being good enough to
eat with. lie resigned from the navy
forty years ago, | should think. He
lives in Stamford, Delaware County,N.
T., and those who have seen him late
ly think lie will live forever. ."--PAtia-
detpAta Tunes.
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A Very Wise Horse.

1t would be rather sell if some day
it were to be discovered that horses
and animals had sense and comprehen-
sion as well as intelligence. | should
imagine the regular carriage-horses OF
this town have ample opportunities to
gather full knowledge OF the idiosyn-
crasies OF some of our prominent citi-
zens. The limited range OF the locali-
ty for dissipation makes it possible for
them to become familiar with the mid
night customers. Tnere used to be a
hack standing nightly on Kearney
street, and the horse had gradually
been educated to look out for custom.
Now, Frank" the driver would say
as somebody came along the street,
"look out tor trade" Then the ami
NAL would deliberately y turn its head
and watch the pedestrian. and if he
passed the hack he would turn away
disappointed. Ii tho man stopped on
the corner. the horse would watch him
until he was quite sure he didn't want
to ride. If anybody stopped to bargain
for ride the horse would listen to the
little bicker, and when it was all set
tied he would look pleased and get
ready to bowl the fare along. San
FruuCiScU Chronicle.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-11
About Dreams.

A French physician. DIR. Delaunay,
tells some interesting facts about
dreams. These are embodied in COM
munication to the Society de Biologie
of Paris. II is we'll known, when per-
son is lying down. the blood flows most
easily to the brain. That is why some
of the ancient philosophers worked out
their thoughts in bed. Certain modern
thinkers have initiated this , urer meth
cd of industry. During sleep, so long
as the head is laid low. dreams take the
place of coherent thoughts.
There are, however. different sorts of
dreams; and Dr. Delaunay's purpose,
in his original communication, is to
show that the manner Of lying brings
on a particular kind of dream. Thus.
according to this Investigator, uneasy
and disagrecablc dreams accompany w.
ing upon the back. This fact is ex-
planned by the connection which is
known to exist between tho organs OF
sensation and the postcrior part of the
brain.
The most general method of lying.
perhaps, is on the right side; and this
appears to be also the most natural
method, for many persons object to ly-
ing upon the side of the heart. which.
1t has been more than once asserted,
should have free action during sleep.
Nevertheless, DR.. Delaunay's state
ments hardly harmonizc with this opn-
ion. When one sleeps on the right side,
that is to say, upon the right side OF the
brain, ones dreams have marked and
rather unpleasant characteristics.
These characteristics, however, are
essentially those which enter into the
popular definition of dreams. One's
dreams are then apt to be illogical, abb
surd, childish, uncertain, incohercnt.
full of vivacity and eXaggeration.
Dreams which come from sleeping on
the right side are, in short, simple de-
ceptions. They bring to mind very old
and faint remembrances, and they are
often accompanied by nightmares. DR..
Delaunay points out that sleepers fire.
quently compose verses or rhythmical
language while they are lying on the
right side. This verse, though at times
correct enough, is absolutely without
sense. The moral faculties are then at
work. but the intellectual faculties are
absent
On the other hand. when a person
slumbers on his left brain, his dreams
are not only less absurd. they may
also be intelligent. They are, as rule,
concerned with recent things, not with
"reminiscences. And, since the faculty
of articulated language is found in the
left side, the words uttered during
such dreams are frequently compre-
hensible. .-Every Other saturday.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-11

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"Ncwniarket."

'Newnarket' is likely to have a.
great run the coming season as pro-
grcssjvc euchre did last year. Any
number can play, and there are no
partners. Two full packs of cards are
required. and set of poker chips"
Of one pack the ace, king. queen. jack.
and ten of diamonds are placed in the
center of the table; distribute chips
equally among the players. deal second
pack one at a time to players. first hav-
ing discarded from it the six and the
eight OF diamonds. The player to right
of dealer places five chips on ace on
the table, four on king, three on queen.
two on jack, and one on ten. This is
repeated by each one at right of dealer
at each deal, and the one thus paying
in turn leads. playing generally the
lowest card of his most numerous suit
The suit is then built, each one adding
the next higher card (or cards). as he
holds it, keeping his own cards in front
OF himself The one playing the ace
or the highest card that may remain Of
the suit, stops the suit and leads in an
other suit, or in the same suit lower
down If he has cards and SO elects.
The object Of the game is to get rid of
tine cards. The one playing the card
corresponding to the diamonds" in
the middle OF the table takes the chips
from that card, The one who holds
these same cards and does not play
them has to play the same number OF
chips on that card. The primary
"stop" cards are five and seven spots
OF diamonds. These may be played at
any time to stop the run of suit, and
the player of a stop card can lead a
new suit. The secondary stop cards
are the highest ones of any suit in Sc
quence as explained above, but these
of course can only be played in Sc
qucnce, and not arbitrarily, as a pri-
mary stop may. The games continue
in this way until some one has played
all the cards; all other players give to
the one ''out' as many chips as he
holds cards. Then with a new deal
the game continues until one person is
out Of "chips." when the game is
finished, and the one holding the most
chips is given prize. There may be
several tables, and prizes are sometimes
given to the gentleman and lady hold
ing the most chips. NeWs.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-11

Of the cat it is commonly said that il
has nine lives BY this saying nothing
very definite is meant beyond the opin-
ion that under various kinds of death
the cat lives much longer than other
animals that have to be killed by vio-
lent mcaus. When any question is
asked OF the police or of other persons
who have to take the lives of lower
animals, they tell YOU, without excep-
ton, according TO my experience. thut
the cat is the most difficult to destroy
OF all domestic animals, and that it en-
durcs accidental blows and falls with
an lmpunity that Is quite distinguish
ing characteristic.
The general impression conveyed i'll
these views is strictly correct up to a
certain and wcll-marked degree. Bv
the lrthal death, the value OF the life
or the cat is found 10 be, at the least,
three times the worth OF the dog. In
all the eases | nave seen in which the
cXactcst comparisons We're made, the
cat Outllvcd the dog. A Cat and dog
OF the same ages being placed in
lethal chamber, the cat may, with per-
feet certainty, be predicted to outlive
the dog. The lethal chamber being
large enough to hold both the cat and
the dog, the vupor inhaled by the ami
mails being the same, with every other
condition identical, this result as an
experimental truth. may be accepted
without cavil.
The differences, always well marked,
are sometimes much longer than would
be credible in the absence OF the evil
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-11

A mother with wakefl babe
writes: 81 used all my arts Of sooth.
Ing and persuading, but there he sat
and laughed and coocd, and watched
the light and the shadows until IL
o'clock came and went and IL was
Just at hand. Something must be
done, and could think of nothing,
unless possibly II wet cloth on the head
might have soothing effect; at least
it would do no harm to Try. ! took q
piece OF canton flannel. large enough
when doubled to cover the VIII 1le head.
and wruns it rather dry ont OF warm
water, then put it closely over the ba.
by's head 80 as to cover both ears and
eyes. The effect was WONDERFUL
There was u brief struggle. then perfect
quiet, and in less than live minutes the
little fellow was sound asleep. Since
then have tried it again and again.
aud always with the same quick result.
1t is II SIMPLE remedy for sleeplessness
and well worth knowing aud trying.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-11
why Ihey d. Not Marry.

The iHi MAI Gdzette, a week or two
ago suggested a subject of inquiry tu
Its readers which is OF interest in every
part Of the world. II asked: "Why
are young Englishmcn Of the gentlcr
class so unwilling to marry, and why
are young Englishwomen Of the same
class so wiliingP" The query brought
shower Of letters of both parties,
which revealed good deal Of the in
ncr workings of English social and do.
mcstic life. The principal reason al
legged for the dislike of men to give up
club for family life was that they knew
nothing of the women submitted to
them forapproval beyond few glimps-
es of them In full dress. a British ma
tron, wrote one bachelor, who wishes
to secure n bon parti for her daughter
manages that he shall dance with her
at ball, invites him to ball at her
own house, then to two or three din
ncrs. Then it Is time for him to make
up his mind As to a proposal. He will
see her no more closely. He then goes
on to state how unpleasant 1t is for a
man TO 90 into such a yoke blindly;
how he wishes to see the candidate at
home waiting on her old father. or
wants to know how she talks to her
maid, or looks when her brother sets
his foot on her gown, etc, etc.
All Of which is very reasonable and
just. But why should not the girl also
demand to see the prospective yokefel-
low when he is not en- grande tenuep
Why must she be satisfied to take the
man who waltzes with her or fingers
her dinner-card as her companion for
life, and never get n glimpse of him as
he appears at the club among men, or
when he has drank his nightly allow
ance, or in his home the morning after
that nightly allowance? Why, in
short, is the man to choose and the
woman to be passively choscnp Every
letter published in the Gazette from
both sexes takes the fact for granted
that the average Englishwoman stands
ready to marry the man who can give
her handsome maintenance without
regard to his temper, habits, or morals,
While the man waits until he has
weighed the woman carefully in the
balance and found her not wanting in
any of these particulars.
One of Ihackcray's marvellous initial
letters which precede his chapters on
fashionable married life shows us a be-
hounced and bejeweled mother leading
up her innocent young daughter to sell
her to a gross Englishman roDed as
Turk. The practice, if we may Judge
IRON the G-izctte, is more common in
England now than in Thackery's day.
1t is not common here. The American
women lHyp their fuultg Sha ia ,ft.n
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-11
Nnchcfafi IN the west Ladies'

Obeah In the West Indies. writes =
| correspondent Of The Hiddeibhia
| freSs. IS a twofold art--the art OF poi
soning combined with the art of i'm
| posing upon the crcdulty Of ignorant
| people by apretense Of witchcraft. The
| ODeah man or woman is one of great
| guild or fraternity Of crime.
Hardly criminal trial occurs In the
I different colonies in which he il not
| implicated in one way or other. His
| influence is unboundcd, the credulous
| peasantry holding him as prophet
priest. and king of the district over
which he holds sway. lfa negro maiden
wants charm to make her lover
"gooc to her. If a man wishes to avenge
wrong, or to know the secrets of the
| future, the Obeah man is at hand to
supply the means and to proifer his as
sistance and advice.
Under the title Of .'bush doctor" he
wandered from place to place at the
cost of his dupes; supplied with food
by one, with money by another, denied
nothing. His pretcnsions are high,
but he has means at hand to enforce
them. He declares himself powerful
to cure all diseases. He can protect a
man from the. consequence of crime;
he eau even reanimatc the dead
His knowledge of poisons is inn
mensc Every bush and tree furnishes
weapons for his armory. Unfortunate
ly. IN too many instances, more effec-
tive agents are not wanting on his hand.
How many planters have had poison
| administered to them in their coffee,
how many bookkeepers have come to
an untimely end by the mixture of
ground glass in their food may be seen
In the records of the slave courts In
the different colonies-Barbadoe and
Jamaica especially. Next to cholera
and yellow fever, Obcah was the great
est danger which every white man con.
nected with the administration of a
sugar estate had to encounter.
There Is something indescrfbably
sinister in the appearance OF the Obeah
man, which is readily observed by per-
sons who have mixed much with the
negroes. Sometimes, as an outward
aud visible sign of his trade or calling,
he carries about with him u staff or
wand, with serpents wreathed about it
or the rude likeness of human face
49, N'h'"'cu oh 'he hanuie. Liz
ards bones, cats claws, ducks skulls,
grave dirt-that Is, earth taken from
the grave OF freshly buried corpse
hang III bag at his side. He has his
cabalistlc book (aIbcit he can seldom
read), full OF strange characters; crude
hgures and roughly traced diagrams
ana devices winch he pretends to con-
suit IN the exercise OF his calling.
On one occasion happened to be in
courthouse during the trial Of no.
torlous thief, when | noticed one of
these gentlemen enter the room: very
dirty handkerchief was bound tightly
round his head, and from under his
shaggy brows | could see pair of
small cunning eyes which never took
their gaze from the face of the Judge.
Nv Pi isobNI " ds u, anu WAS
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-11

''Did you see anything of pocket.
book that l dropped somewhere in the
bedroom occupied last night. land
lordp' "Any money in itP" About
$500" 'Yes, sir. Here is your pock-
et-book. with the money. The maid
was honest enough to bring it to me
and ! locked it up in the safe" ''Ah,
very correct proceeding-very. had
intended placing the money in a saw
Ings bank this morning. where it would
have been drawing per cent. AS a
reward for your honesty | will say
nothing about the interest for the time
1t has been in your possession. and you
can make 1t square with the chamber
maid. There is nothing small about
me when run across aman who seems
to be trying to do whats right. ."-De-
tOH JOUrHdt.
A Cabbage which had arrived at Re-
spectacle Dimensions began Dragging
ABOUT the size Of Its head, when Boss
Watermelon raised its Voice in Dis.
pute. The Hubbard Squash chmed in
for first place, and Il Pumpkin Roared
out that IT wouldn't play Second Fiddle
to no Vegetable on earth. They were
having It hot and heavy, when along
came Philosopher, ana he was asked
TO decide which had the Largest Head.
"As to the Head" he replied, "that is
II matter to be settled by Tape line.
Any OF you measure ten times the size
OF this little Onion, but, when you como
down 10 whats under the Cranium
that's a-ah-a -an--different thing,
and you will please lend me u Hand
kerchief while | Weep" Moral-He
who judges man by the Size of his
Head, Will lind him all Hat Us often VI
Ill Brains. -DetroH Free Press
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-11

The Rev. Mr.. Yellowstone made
Mrs. Jarphly pastoral visit, and, his
mother being at that moment occupied,
young Johnnie Jarphly sought to en-
tertain the good man. As Johnnie
proposed to take his hat and "lay it
up" Mr.. Yellowstone said, THANK
you," and then went on to inculcaie
q moral lesson by instructing the little
boy that he should always be grateful
and thankful to Heaven for the small
est favors. "Do you understand, my
little manP" asked Mr.. Yellowstone.
20, yes. SIR" replied Johnnie, 1--WE
always give thanks at meals and a,
evening prayer, and when you were
last here ma said when you left
'IhanK Heaven, he's gone at last -
's'latara Chro"seIe- Telegraph.
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She Was Keeping House.

George Moore lives with his wife and
l}-year-old daughter in the mountains,
on what is known as the Quintuple oil
tract, in Mexican county, Pcnnsylva-
MIA. His little girl is a particularly
bright child, and noted in the neigh-
borhood for her fearlessness. A few
days ago she was playing hoase' in
the yard with lot of broker dishes
Her only companion was kitten.
When her mother went TO looE for her
she was nowhere to be seen. Her
mother called her, but received no
reply. The locality is wild one, be-
ing surrounded by deep woods. Mrs.
Moore alarmed neighboring family,
aud sent for her husband, who was a
mile away. A search was made through
the woods and kept up all night, but
no trace of the child could be found.
The opinion became unanimous that
she had been carried oil by some wild
beast. which are plentiful in the neigh.
borhooi. The parents were frantic.
The search was kept up next day, and
in the audible of the forenoon the little
girl was found snugly quartered be-
meath the branches OF Il fallen tres.
She had taken with her several piece
of broken crockery, bottle, and the
kitten, and had arranged cozy play.
house under the tree. At one side was
litter of green branches and leaves,
which was evidently her bed. The kit
ten was playing about as contentedly
and happy as if she were on the hearth
al home. The child seemed overjoyed
at h.. p,t h., Shn . ha
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-11

"Xultkar" has II meaning not with
out sgniiicancc At the present moment.
The Times says the pass was named
after Xu-ai-takar the sword OF Mo-
hammed which passed into the posses
sion OF Ali, the great saint Of Shiahs,
and winch was the sure giver OF vic
tory" But this does not explain what
the name OF the sword OF Ali signifies.
The Arabic /H-ul-JakW means "lord
OF the back bone" The fronter.line
at present claimed by Russia follows
for some miles the crest of the ridge
which commands the Iultikar pass on
the southeast; SO that Russia wishes
really to be "lord Of the backbone"
and leave ouly the name OF the thing
to the umecr. The currency in Hyder-
abad (Dcccan), which bears au i'm
pres, OF the sword OF Ali, is called Zui-
Juaar. There is certain fitness in
styling "lhe Sincws of war;" equally
with an implement of warfare, the
"lord Of the backbone" "a sure giver
OF victory ST. JamcS'S Gdzette.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-11

Some little time ago a gentleman
bought for "A few pence, at bookstall
in London. an old book which was of
no particular value. but which he hap
pened to want. 1t was bound in velum
and by the lapse of time the skin had
become separated from the cardboard to
which it had originally been pasted.
On reaching home. and when about to
commence the perusal of his purchase.
he noticed something between the vel
lum and the boards. Without much
thought OF what he was doing, he un-
folded the velum, when, to his great
delight, he saw what proved to be
nearly whole pack OF very rare and
ancient playing cards. After keeping
his treasures for some little time and
exhibiting them to his friends, he was
at last induced to part with them for
considerable sum TO the British Mu-
scum. He has spent all his leisure
time since in examining the bindings oi
old books at stalls and elsewhere