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A TWO-HORSE RAILROAD.

The OHicial OF q Great Kentucky Railway
Who Had No Use for SASSY" Passen-
ger.
do you use the block system on this
road?" inquired passenger on train
down in Kentucky.
'.No, sir. replied the conductor; 1--WE
have no use for il"
''Do you use the electric orpneumatic
signalsP"
mo, sir"
"You have double track?"
"No."
swell, of course you have train dis
patcher and run all trains by tele-
graphP"
'No."
al see You have no brakeman. How
do you flag the rear of your train if you
are stopped from any cause between
stations9"
1--WE don't flag"
''Great heavens! What way to run
a railroad A man takes his lie in his
hand when he rides omit. This is GRIM
inally reckless"
GCC AhiSlClB IL .yOu uOA
this railroad YOU can get off and walk.
i am the President of this road and its
sole owner. / am also the board of
directors, treasurer. secretary, general
manager, superintendent, paymaster
trackmaster. general passenger agent,
general freight agent, master mechanic,
ticket agent, conductor, brakeman and
boss. This is the Great Western Rail-
road of Kentucky, six miles long. with
termini at Harrodsburg and HarrOds-
burg Junction. This is the only train
on the road of any kind. and ahead of
US is the only engine. We never have
collisions. The engineer does his own
firing and runs the repair shop and
round house ali by himself. He and /
run this here railroad. 1t keeps us pretty
busy, but we've always got time to stop
and eject sassy passenger. Do you
want to behave yourself and 60 through
with us, or will you have your baggage
set off here by the haystackP' Chicago
Herald.
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EASTERN WARFARE.

The Difference In the Treatment OF Prfs-
19s,s by Civilized Nations ''' H''''F''
In civilized warfare the taking of
prisoners is the giving of pledge of
honor. When quarter is offered and
accepted the life spared becomes sacred.
a mutual contract is established. The
captive promises not to take up arms
again till the end of the war; the captor
for the same length of time to respect
his prisoners personal safety. The con-
finement may be rigorous, the treat
ment harsh, but the obligations which
the conqueror undertakes are punctual-
ly fulfilled. Instances are on record of
men losing their own lives in defense of
their prisoners. This spirit of chivalry
is common to al valiant peoples, and in
the East it has found at times most
brilliant expression. Saracen Emirs
held our crusading knights to ransom,
and treated them during their captivity
with such pompous consideration, such
refinement of luxury, that the hostage
must have often proved very costly
guest With what magnificent presents
the prisoners of Indian Chiefs have been
dismissed TO their homes. Again and
again in Mohammedan history princely
generosity toward an enemy taken in
battle has won unwilling clans over to
the green banner and healed the scars
of hereditary feuds. But these are the
exceptions TO the rule. For Oriental
warfare is still savage in spirit, and
Eastern soldiery are ruthless. When
Robert guns burst upon the camp by
Candahar, and Ayoob Khan turned to
fly through the rice-fields along the
Arghandab, his men still found time to
murder Their prisoners. When
.Osman Digma's onslaught smashed UP
the square at Tamanieb the Arabs paid
no attention to the Egyptians arms
thrown down in token of submission.
but mastered the PROSTATE to the last
man. One after another garrisons have
fallen into the Mei.di's hands, and the
news has come of dreadful and indis-
criminatc slaughter. mo prisoners
seems to be the dreadful order Of the |
false prophets camp. We have heard,
ii is true, of native Sisters of Charity |
whose lives were spared, and also of |
some native priests. the captiyeS in each !
case being credited WITH the presence |
of mind to beg for life in order that |
they might live to see the Mehdi's mil |
lenium. Rumor also states that one, if |
not two, Europeans are living in the |
Prophets camp, the one acting as a
doctor, the other as an interpreter. !
Death, however, has been the immedi- |
ate fate of all but these few, whom
accident rather than design may be
supposed to have spared. TeEe-
.qrdDh.
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a Narrow Escape.

They were telling some pretty tough
stories, and presently his turn came.
"Yes," he began, clearing his throat,
''people lose their lives sometimes in the
foolishest sort O. way. recollect an
Irishman, poor fellow, who some years
ago sat down on what he s'posed was
key o. black sand to smoke his
dudeen. After finishin' the fust pipe
he got up an knocked the live ashes
right into the key"
''Many killed besides himf" asked .
breathless listener.
MANY what7"
''Killed-blown up"
''Oh, there wasn't no explosion,
nuthin' explosive bout black sand. -
BRAKES Travellers Magazine
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ABOUT BlLIOUSNESS.
some Hints Which May Interest Thos
Who Are Unhappy About Their Liver.

Some Hints Which May Interest Those
Who Are Unhappy About Their Liver.
1t has been estimated that five per.
sons go to the physicians of this city ev-
cry minute in the day complaining OF
biliousness. BY this reckoning it will
appear that there is here a small army
of sufferers from this complaint, there
fore it may be profitable to consider
briefly the causes and cure of this ap-
parently common trouble.
Liver disorders ought naturally to be
at the foundation of all hillary derange-
ments, and as organic diseases of this
organ are essentially chronic and often
progress steadily from bad to worse, it
is plain that only a small proportion of
bilious persons are so affected, for the
reason that this class of patients yery
usually get well. This refers mainly to
male patients. Women never get well
from liver troubles. At all events, if a
woman Is once told by the doctor that
her liver is affected, she will believe
him and persistently suffer therefrom
until another doctor comes along, who
declares point blank, and perhaps truth
fully, that nothing ails that organ.
The furred tongue. loss of appetite
and wish were dead feeling of those
who think they are bilious are well
known, and to make a long story short
the best way to explain these matters is
to attribute them to a arrangement of
the circulation of the blood affecting ey-
cry organ in the body. including the
liver.
This much is probable because meas
ures calculated to re-establish the circu-
lation are of great service to these quasi
invalids. BY this is meant brief absti-
hence from food; general baths, followed
by friction of the surface of the body;
the use, if indicated, of laxative articles
of food; occasional draughts of hot wa
ter, sweetened and favored, if desired.
and regularly washing the mouth on
rising with hot salt water, using the
index finger in preference to brush.
Abstinence is useful in many cases,
because Indigestion is the real trouble.
Baths, followed by frictions, are very
grateful TO the disturbed circulatory
apparatus. Laxative articles of food
are often agreeable and are preferable
to medicine when they will effect the
same end. Hot draughts are now popu-
lar. They can do no harm and will
certainly do good in the cases prone to
Chill.
Washing the mouth is of great service
to those who suffer persistently with a
coated tongue and ugly taste in the
mouth. Change of air, scene and diet
are also valuable measures for those who
are said to be bilious, and in these DAYS
of cheap and convenient railroading are
easily applied. philadelphia Times.
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you?" yelled the now inmgnant law
yer
"Why, that is all right; now under.
stand you. IL you had at first said
wait for me q IN mute, instead of tell
ing me to hold on a moment or to
wait minute l should have known
what you meant"
The lawyer was so mad that he for
got what he was going to say, and went
down the stree. with his mouth fairly
working with raoe-Teras Stiffness.
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TANGiERS.
The Government an Organized System Of
Brigandage.

Brigandage.
Tangier. with the bloom on it, GER
tainly appears charming place to
spend agreeably two or three months.
The climate is superb, European life and
property are absolutely secure, and a
pleasant civilized society has already
sprung into existence. After a short
time, however. the stranger finds that,
besides orange groves and flower gar
dens, lovely scenery and artistlcally
things required to make this land, so
favored by nature, the abode of happy
and prosperous people. 1t is my firm
belief that in the so-called administra-
ton of justice, gross injustice triumphs
as general rule, and the inhabitants
groan under a tyranny much more of
the nature of an organized system of
brigandage than of even the semblance
of q Government. As an instance of
what goes on in Morocco in the present
day, let me relate an incident which has
just come to my knowledge. A man
residing at Feronet, some miles from
ITetuan, was lately accused of having
stolen bullock from one of the local
native authorities, who acting as Judge
in his own case. gave an order that the
supposed delinquent should have his
ewes cut out The horrid sentence was
carried into effect, and the wretched
victim was then led into Tetuan by one
of his relations in order to have medical
advice from European doctor who has
settled tdere. As may be supposed, the
case was beyond the limits of science,
for no human power can ever restore
sight to those empty sockets; and the
poor fellow who suffered this shameful
cruelty. and who has been, up to the
present time, the support of a numerous
family, is condemned TO hopeless dark
ness forever. This is only one sample
of a series of brutal atrocities continu-
ally occurring in this country.-Ian-
gierS Cor London Globe
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THE NASAL.
A Curious Tribe Whose Habitat Is In Cen.
trail Africa.

Curious Tribe Whose Habitat Is In Cen.
trail Africa.
A more remarkable or unique race
does not exist on the continent of Africa
indeed. | might safely say in the two
hemispheres. In their physique, man
ners, customs and religious beliefs they
are distinct alike from the true negroes
and from the Gala and Somali. They
are the most magnificent modelled
savages have seen or read of Beauti-
fully proportioned, they are character
lied by the smooth and rounded outline
OF the Apollo type. rarely showing the
knotty and brawny muscles of the true
athlete. The women are very decently
dressed In bullock's hide. They wear,
by way of ornament, from twenty to
thirty pounds of thick iron wire coiled
round the limbs, arms, and neck, be-
sides great assortment of beads and
iron chains. The men wear only
small kid-skin garment round the shout
ders and breast, that being of somewhat
more ample dimensions among the
married men. The most remarkable
distinctions characterize the various
epochs in the life-history of the Nasal.
The boys and girls up to a certain age
live with their parents, and feed upon
curdled milk, meat and grain. AT the
age of twelve with the girls, and from
twelve TO fourteen years with the boys,
theS are sent from the married mems
kraal TO one in which there are only
young unmarried men and women.
There they live until they are married.
At this stage the men are warriors, and
Their sole occupation j. cattle-lifting
abroad and amusing themselves at
home. The young women attend to
the cattle, build the hutS. and perform
other necessary hou ehOld duties. Both
sexes are on the stricteSt diet. Also
lutely nothing but meat and milk passes
their lips. Spirits and beer, tobacco,
or vegetable food are alike eSchewed.
So peculiar indeed are they in their
notions, that they will not even eat the
meat of any wild animal Moreover,
the meat and milk are never taken
together. For several days the one
is their sole diet, TO be followed by the
OlucE dlltT pdfIthiuS VI pO0cElul
purgative. On killing a bullock they
drink the blood raw, which doubtless
supplies them with the necessary salts.
In eating meat they always retire to the
forest in small parties, accompanied by
q young woman. So pleasant does the
Nasal warrior find this life that he sell
dom marries until he has passed the
prime of life and begins to find his
strength decline. the great war-spear
and heavy buffalo-hide shield. the sword
and the knobkerry, are then laid aside.
For a month he dons the dress OF an
woman, and then becomes
a staid and respectable member of
Nasal society. He goes no more to
war, but devotes himself to the rearing
of brood of young warriors. His diet
changes with his mode of life, and he
may indulge in vegetable food. drink
beer or spirits, and smoke or chew
At death the body is simply
thrown out 10 the hyenas and the vul-
lures. - From Lecture By Joseph
Thomson.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-05-12

The Philadelphia Chief of Police
says nothing so breaks up gang of
rogues as to be picked up and exhibited
to the detectives at headquarters. A
man who has been moving quietly and
unobserved, as he thinks, making
ready for an operation. hates worse
than poison this being shown up, and
he generally leaves town at once. As
soon as one gang is broken up. how
ever, another one is formed, and the
police are kept constantly on the
watch.
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we are familiar with on this earth. Inc
universe we live in is full of mystery,
and it is good for all of us occasionally
to lift our thoughts to the msrvels sug-
gested by astronomy and the study of
physics. 1t was well said by Kant. the
philosopher: There are two things that
are TO me perennial sources of awe and
wonder-the starry heavens above us
and the moral law within "-DemoreSts
Mo,fBI,,
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Ardent Lover-'I have called, sir,
to ask your permission to pay my adj
dresses to your daughter" Old Gent
somewhat desD-''Pay for her dressesa
Why, certainly, my dear sir. Here are
the bills" He gave one glance at them
and fed. Philadelphia Call.
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Civil Services Reform

New York, Nay AT the annual meet
ing of the New York Civil Service Reform
association, George VIM. Curtis said t:
az. garding sdmiu stra i've reform, events
have shown the u mcst fidelity by Presi-
dent Cleveland to the pledge he had made"
Mr.. Curtis was reelected president.
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-"Derailed by a Sun Kink' is the
picturesque heading which an enterpris-
ing newspaper uses for an account of
cars being thrown of the track by the
expansion of the rails from the suns
heat
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The Mirror

is no flatterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter tale2
Magnolia Balm is the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
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Tel the children to cut out and save thu opu,is
silhouette pictures as they appear from issue to
issue. They viii be pleased with the collection.
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This space Is owned By
BLACKWELL'S BULL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-09-12

An amateur ichthvologist in
inquiries: Can fishes smelI2" Just
place yourself in the vicinity Of bar
rel Of stale mackereI and see whether
they don t.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-09-12

The issue ct standard silver dol
lars from the hunts during The week
ended AUG 80, WAS &5ll,tss. The
issue for the CORE p3n4in- period OF
last year Wa- So, .t.as
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GSsEE. - Ie-5,Es kS-ECy
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-16
He Punished Himself.

The Atlanta Constitution says:-In
Nashville, the other day, a professor en-
gagged in teaching business arithmetic
unfortunately got on a spree. The Judge
fined him S5 or a certain number of
days on the chain gang. Although the
professor had in his possession about
5000 which he had made during a re-
cent trip through the south, he refused to
pay the fine, saying that he intended to
work it out as a punishment for getting
drunk, as he was sure that the lesson
would be such a strong reminder of the
evil effects Of drinking as to prevent him
from ever yielding to the temptation
again. The genteel appearance and
white hands of the professor attracted
attention when people saw him at work
in the chain gang on the streets, and
several gentlemen offered to pay his
fine but this he refused to permit. He
worked out his fine to the end. 1t is
hoped the experience will prove a lesson
for him not easily forgotten.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-16
Stopped to Hear a Story.

Two strangers passing Rowland Hills
church one day, entered, walked up the
aisle, and finding no seat, stood for a
while and listened to the sermon. Pres
emily they turned to walk out. Before
they reached the door the preacher said:
"But l will tell you story" This of
course arrested the strangers, and they
paused, turned again, and listened.
"Once there was a man," said the
preacher, "who said that if he had all the
axes in the world made into one great
ak, and all the trees in the world made
into one tree. and he could WELD the ak
aud cut down the tree, he would make
it into one great whip to thrash those
ungodly men who turn their backs on
the gospel and stop to hear a story"
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-16
5000 Busbels,ss!l5lss ss!lls s'ls's'-


s.,oo ---v.se Noel wore a skirt of deli.
I~cate pink satin, the skirt side plated
with bodice of dark crimson velvet,
made deccolete and with short sleeves;
diamond ornaments.
Mrs. John Bigelow wore a black SATIN
made plainly with sleeves and fchu of
thread and Spanish lace; square neck
cap Of point lace; diamonds.
Mrs, William Starbuck Macy, the
brunette wife of the artist, wore white
satin and Spanish lace with diamonds.
Mrs. Selden Spencer wore heliotrope
silk, with front of silver and lavender
brocade, and Spanish lace and dia-
monds.
Mrs. Du Bois wore black velvet bod.
ice and train, the front of pale yellow
satin covered with fine thread lace; dia-
mond ornaments.
Miss Marion Floyd wore delicate pink
satin, the front of white China crepe, low
neck and short sleeves; bouquet of pink
roses; pearl ornaments.
Miss Shippen wore pale pink Rha-
danes satin, made with full train, the
front of pearl brocade; pearls.
Miss George Shipper wore white tulle
draped with cream satin ribbons; low
neck and short sleeves; pearls.
Mrs. d. A. Loomis wore delicate blue
satin brocade, made with long train
md panels of dark blue velvet, garniture |
If grasses and white roses, low neck and |
hort sleeves; diamonds.
Mrs. Neftel wore silver satin and point
ace. with diamond ornaments.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-16
A Novel Temperance Society.
A PROSPEROUS CLUB FORMED FROM THE
DRUNKEN JOKE OF THREE YOUNG MEN,

On the night of Dec. 81, 1888, three
young men sat around tavern fire in
Georgetown, little Connecticut village.
The three were grossly intoxicated and
we're watching the old year out. As the
clock struck u one of the young men
said:
boys, the new year is here. Now
let's swear off and form temperance So
ciety."
The others, in a spirit of fun, agreed.
The articles of association were then and
there drawn up. They were similar to
the rules of other temperance organiza-
tons, with one exception. The clause
containing the pledge had the following
penalty attached:
"And any one of us who shall drink
any Intoxicating liquor, for any purpose
whatsoever, between now and midnight
Of Dec. 81, 1884, shall be tarred and
feathered."
This clause, becoming known, gained
the club the name of s'The Tar and
Feather Temperance Society,"" Meet
ings Of the society were frequently held.
Gradually applications for membership
~ o''N " tOuA Al anu D64OI6 Blk months
had passed the society numbered thirty
members.
The year of abstinence expired on
Wednesday night and grand ball was
gwen by the society, to which large
number of the best people of the place
we're invited. The hail was filed. At |
midnight the president announced that
5he pledge had expired. By a unani-
nous vote it was renewed for another
year, and some twenty new names were
ldded to the roll The peculiar pen
lily proves an attractive advertisements
nd the matter is the talk Of the neigh
l0rhood. Nearly every resident wears
he society's badge. The badge is a blue
ibbon, with lump Of tar filled with
hicken feathers attached.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-16
NIAOAlIE oLovIs-HuGUns ACou1Trrp
Admitting that the Shooting was PremedI-
tated-Her Offer TO MOrin.

The trial Of Madame Clovis -Hugues for the
murder OF her traducer, Private Detective
Norm, took place in Paris. The courtroom
was crowded to OverhoWing. Many diplomats
and other persons Of distinction were present.
during the reading of the Indictment Madame
ClOYls-Hugues seemed to be affected but she
replied in firm tone to the questions. She
admitted that the shooting was premeditated.
ana declared that ever since May % she had
been resolved to kill her traducer. The inter-
rogation as regards the facts leading to the
shooting developed nothing new.
Later IN her examination Madame Clovis
Hughes declared that she offered NORM TO an
ply for remission Of his sentence if he wouid
retract the calumnies which he had circulated
about her. To this offer Norm only returned
an insulting reply. In concluding her state
ment Madame Olovis-Hugues said: 'If YOU
believe me guilty, condemn me. If you can
understand the moral tortures L have endured.
acquit me-" These words were uttered in a
hrm and energetic tone. She appeared to
make favorable impression on the Jury In
reply to a remark by the judges thatmurder
was unjustifable, especially after fifteen
months premeditation she said: ''You would
not reason so coolly if you had suffered as [
nave, and the prisoner proceeded to unfold
she character Of the persecution to which she
had been subjected. During this narrative
she became excited.
Madame Clovis-Hugues was acquitted, but is
to pay $500 damages and the costs
If the trial
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-16
NOM&TIP IPATIOM-

Mt. washington II. Monroe, OF Natsklilt n. L.,
says "For years ] suffered from a complaint
called gravel, I employed the best medical talent
without obtaining any helP my wife e wished me ITO to
please her did, and / state the result in one SEN
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-16
PIymoutb r,bureb. Rroo,,,,,..

NO little interest was manifested in the sale
Of the pews in Beechers Plymouth Church
thls season. The fixed rentals this wear
s12,s33. The total premiums This wear were
sl5,s99, which, with the fixed rentals. make
the total rentals foot up S27,256. Last wear
the total was S34, ,844, so that the falling off
this year amounted 10 81, 5Ss, or allowing for
the reduction Of the fixed rentals about s6 5OO
Inc hrst choice sold to Il. T. Bush for Ss06
premium and gllO rental; the second choice
to H B. Claiin for $500 premium and s190
rental The highest rentals were in ls75.
when g6S, 997 was realized, and the lowest in
1888 when the sum realized was S27, ,256.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-16
AMPIUii'TlIl..All.lTIOM- !: } i'lI l..All.l
PuFifV Inc RIoOd.

thus prevent the return Of The disease FANORlTE
REMEDY was given, and Mr.. Ellsworth is in in the
bloom Of health to this day. FAVORITE REMEDY
Is also great protection from attacks that originate
In change Of life seasons aud climate. To women
FANOltIIE REMEDY proves a real blessing.