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Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-09

Russia has, it is estimated, $4,000 square
miles Of oil producing territory, but The
field at Baka is the only one worked ,D1
this covers a space Of three and half
square miles only. The out puts enor
nous. A gentleman who witnessed H.
opening of one well says a column ofd
spurted up to the height of one HUNDRED
feet, carrying big stones with it, and thu
it continued flowing till a large lateol
petroleum was formed. The product sn.
fined on the spot, the residue being used
as fuel for steamers on the Caspian and on
many Of the Russian railroads.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-09

: think 7 ''ant to work said The H.,
boy, timidly. y ll''I'
The Bee gave loud buzz, and A.
w
And when the little boy found that !.
could rub his own eyes and scratch b;s ~ y
head in wonderment, and that tbing. II,
not do themselves any longer, he b e. NM
the happiest as well as the most indnst,;...
little boy in all that great country.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-09

near to throw at him, thestone flew OF the
ground like bird, and frightened the dog
into hasty flight.
Then the lazy little boy walked over to
the piazza to get his wagon, but as soon as
he got near this favorite toy, It started
down the walk SO fast that he could not
overtake it. It then struck him that II he
got on his stills he might catch the wagon,
as he would be able to take such long
strides; SO he ran for his stills, that he
might get them before the wagon was out
Of sight, but just as he was about to take
hold of them they ran down the path and
through the gate, just as the wagon had
done. They took longer strides than ever,
and he could no more catch them than he
could the wind.
Then he thought he would go out and
take swing, because be knew the swing
was tied up, and could not fly from him,
as the wagon and stills had done. So he
got into the swing, and it sent him flying
back and forth SO swiftly that the branches
of the trees looked like one great cobweb.
He became greatly alarmed for tear the
swing might change its motions, and in
stead Of flying backward and forward, keep
going in one direction, until it should
finally wind itself entirely up around the
cross-beam, and leave him on it to get
down as best he could.
He therefore made up his mind to Jump
out Of the swing. Just as he formed this
resolution the swing shot him into the air,
/ inst as the rocking chair had done, and he
fell into large rose bush, and his hands
and face and clothing were torn by the
briers.
81 wish | could get a chance to do some.
thing myself occasionally" moaned the lazy
little boy.
ooh, you do, do you" buzzed the Bum
BILE Bee, who overheard his remark.
"'Not long ago you wished everything
would do itself for you"
/
'But when | don't do my own work
everything goes wrong"
"You will generally find it that way in
this world" remarked the Bee. perhaps
you begin to realize that work was put
into the world for us to do, and not for us
to shirk."
II d."
"Do you wish to go on having things
done for you, or will you take them just as
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-09
The Troubles o. q Lazy Little
Boy.
BY r. K. MUNKITTRICK.
(Conoluded.)


When he went up to bed, bis shoe
strings, which were in hard knots, united
themselves, and after his night-gown had
Jumped over his head and fastened itself
around his neck, the bed. clothes turned
down, and then over him up to his ears,
and he was soon asleep.
In the morning his clothes put them
selves on, and his shoes tied themselves,
and the comb and brush danced all over
his hair. Then he had to go down to build
the fre--a duty that he disliked very
much.
When he went into The kitchen, the lids
lifted themselves off the range, the tongs
ran across the room, got into the range,
and jumped right out of the ashes into the
scuttle with cinder between its feet.
The poker commenced poking, and the
shovel cleaning the ashes out. This being
done, a newspaper rolled itself up into a
ball, and bounced into the range; and when
the lazy little boy opened the cellar door to
90 down for an armful of wood, he was
met by whole army of twigs and forks
swarming up the steps. They climbed up
the coal scuttle, and jumped into the
range, and lay down on the paper. Then
a match sprang down off the mantel piece,
and stood ON its head on the hearthstone
and whirled around unsil it lighted, when
it flew up like a little sky-rocket, and
descended through the. twigs upon the
paper ball, and started the fire. By this
time the old black pot had hobbled back
from the faucet on its three short legs, and
was waiting patiently to boil.
"This seems as real as pantomime,
said the lazy little boy. And then the
stove pipes nudged each other with their
elbows, and thought it capital fun.
While the lazy little boy was thinking
about his good fortune, he sat down in the
rocking chair and tried to rock it; but the
chair began rocking itself SO violently that
he almost became seasick. Away went
the old chair rocking all over the room as
hard as it could, and the lazy little boy felt
like calling for help, and having some one
catch the chair and hold it until he could
get out. Finally he made up his mind to
jump out, but no sooner had he conceived
the idea than the chair hurled him against
the wall, andmade him ache all over.
Later in the day he saw an idle dog
skulking around the place, and when be
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-09

An Erie compositor, known to the craft
as Father Quinn" who once held case
on the London Times, where he set 'hs
first stake" of that journals account q
Queen Victoria'scoronation ceremonlesns
in long life set, it is estimated VI
enough to weigh ninety-four tons, VAi.I
this old man has lifted, piece BY PleVs
the specified time. In setting type Y
average distance the hand travels z ~ !,
teen inches. Consequently his manu- any, !.
travelled 97,727 miles, or within a few "
dred feet Of being four times the C'i''D
ference of the earth.
A pepper famine is said to be lninlD ~.
For the past two years the aVsf'SC % am
sumption of the world has oeen I'm
tons, almost the whole Of which came ,l t'r
MaIabar, Lampang, the Straits 1u'
points in the East.
The King Of Bavaria will be lnS , nod
spectator at series of performances :
to be oiven bv Nine. Wolton'
New Hampshire has the l0pS'''
people, on the average
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-29
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MARCH g. 1885,

that's neither here nor there. l wouldn't
20 for 10 choose any one especial-but the
ministers see more Of the sisters than the
brethren, and-wei, she's a sweet crea-
ture."
At this innocent burst Of admiration
Conrad had blushed and Mr.. Eeator bad
assured him that he would propose his
name.
But" he had added, "you must rot be
disappointed if the lot decides against
you. You will submit to the Lords will,
and even if the response should be favor
able, YOU know, as "A minister-for | shall
want to see you ordained soon now Cen
rsd-yOur marriage will need the sane
zion of the elders unity conference
GRID grant that you may he blessed 10
yOur love, and that if you must sacrifice
it yOU may 6e given the strength" said
Mr.. Keator. with a haunting memory.
But fortunately Conrad was not called
uDOn to suff r in any way. The lot was
propitiOus. and afterward he secured
without dIfIi 'utv the consent of tie ED
ers' unity conference.
ITO BIZ Continued
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-29
Bono.
Gnuao.
GEORGIA BONDS
Five Per Cent Years.
ExEcuTryR OYFfeK.

ATLANTA. GA, March 10 1885
I NDER aGthO ity of an act approved Dec.
- y, 1854, author zing the Governor TO issue
Bopds FOR payment of principal OF Bonds ma
suTing in 1888 and lSS , scaled DroDos9ls will
be received at tho office of the Treasurer of
Georgia up t. Y O'Clock Ii. on APRIL Is. 1885
for three million four hundred and ffty-five
thousand dollars (s3,455,e00) Five Per cent %
per cent? Thirty Year Coupon Bonus, as
hereinafter set forth, bearing date July l,
1855. Prlnclpal and interest payable in the
city OF New York, 8t the fiscal agency of
Georgia; and at the Office of the Treasurer of
Georgia, in the city OF Atlanta. Interest
payahle semi annually on Jan. l and July,
respectively.
Bids will be received for two hundred thou
sand dol ars (S200,0oel of the amaunt to be de
livered on July !, 1885. nd for two hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars ($225, OO0) to
be delivered Jan. /. 1886. the accrued interest
being withheld by the state. And for the re-
malnder OF the amount of three million four
hundred and ffiy-fve thousand dollars
\S3,4 5000, Tor so much thereof as may be ne
cessary for the purpose afOresaid), on June
J., 1856, tbs accrued interest wit held as afore-
said. A to last delivery. however, successful
bidders will have the option of rendering any
George Bonds m turing as aforesaid. at their
PAR value, in payment therefor, at any time
after July l, 1885, and receiving new bonds.
Bids must specify amount of bonds desired
In mulples or one thousand dollars $1,000,
accompanied by certIf d check or certificates
of deposit of some solvent bank for lie er
cent. Is per cent? OF the amount OF such bid,
payable TO the order of the Treasurer Of Geor-
gia. or by deposit of bonds of the State OF
Georgia.
Bids will be opened and declared by the
Governor and TREASURE, the State reserving
t right to reject any one or all of The bids.
The state will issue registered bonds in lieu
OF any of the above named Five Per Cent.
Bonds as provided in said act at any time on
demand Of the owner. Copies of the act OF
the Legislature. and Information touching the
proposed issue OF bonds. will be furnished on
application to the Treasurer.
HENRY d. MCDANIEL, Governor.
BY the Governor
r.. U. HARDEMAN. Treasurer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-29


''Please, sir, want pass to England"
said Mrs. Mary Montgomery at the City
Hail Yesterday, addressing Chief of PO-
lice Whallen. 81 have been promised a
position in Gladstone's family as a do
nestle if can ever get there"
There was something about the charity
applicant to shOW that she did not belong
to a low class.
Chow did you happen to come to Ameri-
ca?' inquired reporter.
81 came over to marry my Charlie, but
he died before landed,'' was her mourn
ful reply. "I'm a lady, she continued.
81 used to bake biscuits for Queen Nicto-
ria. Many a time she sent word TO the
kitchen to tell Mary Montgomery to bake
her some yeast bread. Biscuits We're al
ways a favOrite dish with Her Majesty.
She liked dumplings, too, and L prided
myself in baking the finest dumplings
that were ever served at the table,"
The old lady continued to chatter until
the Chief informed her that her only route
TO England Yves to walk to New 1Ork and
take passage on a steamer for her native
sod.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-29
FINANCES oFTHE BoNAPARTEs.
Millions that the Emperor Took Out
During His Reign.

Millions that the Emperor Took Out
During His Reign.
Since the death of the Prince Imperial,
says Paris letter, his mother, Eugene,
is in possess on Of shares of landed prop
erty the interest and profits of which
bring her in the annual sum of 1. 400, 600
francs. or this amount she mas 100000
in her own right, and as regards the re-
naming 400, 900 francs, they form the
interest on the money which belonged
originally to her son, but which he be-
queathed her on the understanding that on
her death it should fall into the hands of
Prince Victor Napoleon. When Prince
JerOme's eldest son attained his majority
the eX-Empress allowed him $4,000 francs
annually, in order that, with whatever
financial assistance his father and
mother might render him, he
could live in accordance With
the dignity of the position he was
to occupy in French social and pOliti-
cal life. Prince Jerome was only able 10
lay down 5000 or 5000 francs a year, and
his seouse, the King of Italy's sister, was
too poor to contribute anything worth
speaking of. Toe result was that the
young Prince, compelled as he was to OBJ
serve a show of eclat and grandeur, could
not make both ends meet, and submitted
his grievances to the wealthy BOnapart-
lists alluded to. who resolved to allow the
yOungster $4,000 francs annually on the
100000 Traces annual income, INTO the pos
session Of which he was To fall on the &C.
casiOn of the ex-Empress' decease-the
interest as well as the principal of the
amount lent TO he drawn from the estate
estate or the income when the legacy
would he in Prince Vict0r's hands. The
condition of the loan was that Prince
Victor sh 4uld leave his fathers house,
set up for himself and consent to be
recognized as head of the house OF
the BOnapartes. These terms were ac-
coded to; but scarcely had the juvenile
abandoned the Lares and Penates of his
Nurthy sire than Eugenie Withdrew her
25 900 francs pension and rehuked the re-
belIOus son Tor his tar from tilial conduct.
Prince Victor is, however, doing well on
his g., 900 francs per annum, although his
moral and inteilt otual OOtuseness ana
the eXtraYagances ne iudulges in are dis
gushing many lmperIalists to such pitch
that there is serious question in Bona
partist circles of setting him aside alto
geLher and prnclaiming as 'heir to the
thrOee' his brother LOUIS, who is re-
markedly clever and sensible yOungster.
1t is understood that the ex-Empress Eu-
gene and Prince Napoleon would not be
at ali displeaSed il the latter eventually
came about.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-29
Gapriitr 2Ilaotrro.
Three W0rkmen.

do you know the three organs that do most
of the Ork OF removing the waste products
from the human bOdyf'
Sitting in the Office OF the Brighton Iadepen-
dent, at b ightOn. Mass Mr.. Edgar w.
knights, the publisher Of that journal. asked
NE the ~bONe question. Ii was hot day IN
August, 1884, and naturally thought the sub
jrci too heavy for the We ather. | was even
iess inclined TO discuss ii because knew little
or nothing about it-and frankly said SO.
''That is about what expected" remarked
MIR. Knights: most people have q onderful
capacity Tor ignO ance IN that direction. The
three organS are the skin, the lungs AMI the
kidneys. Contrary 10 popular belief, the ali
mentary canal has very little to do with it,.
The kidneys, either from OverwOrk or other
causes. become diseased. Nowadays Kid ey
trouble is very common Almost GVert dy
has more or less Of 1t, if they only knew it.
Aud In certain stage it becomes not only
painful, but ngt rouS, In fac, cases are
known OF people being beyond help before
they thought themselves in the least dan er.
My experience is t. the effect that when
threatened with kidney trOublc-Whethrr It
Is con ttuti9pRl or the result IF a rOid-the
best thing to do Is pla e a Benson's Capcine
Plaster right over the kidneys. These piasters
work better than aHv internal remedy know
Of. In most cases the relief Is aim st lmme-
diate, and, il prerevered IL, they produce eX-
cellent results even IN advanced stages Of the
disease"
''Benson's plas ers cured me of kidney com =
III int, giving Immediate relief.'-R. Fuller,
Santana. Pc COUNTY Fla
Il was trOub ed With inflammation of the
kidneys, used a Beuson's plaster nd got en-
tirelV 1oeH acjtAOut am other medicine qcha =
eVer.'-W. II, Mitchell, 10 ParmenJer street,
Chicago.
Ask 10 see the Three Red Seals. limitations
of Beuson's plaster sold under similar
names. When buying Be SOM examine the
genuine has the Three Red Seals trade mark
on its face. Loot for the Three z Seals
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-29
PIhTY In THE EAST.
Hardy Arab Saints Who Live on ScOP-
piUns and Chew Glass.

Hardy Arab Saints Who Live on ScoP-
piuns and Chew Glass.
Arabia Letter an Cincinnati Enquirer.
"a court was filed with the forms of
Arab men and women squstting on sa-
cred mats, ard facing a platform where
eight A abs engaged in a fantastic and
fascinating dance. AS the musicians be-
gan TO play slowly they moved the upper
parts OF their bodies for ward and back
ward and from side 10 side. Gradually
the music became faster, and faster and
faster they Went, throwing their limbs
aud bodies about in am st Uncomfortable
positions, until could scarcely believe
that the rapidly whIrllng mass before me
were human beings.
Several hundred years ago there lived
in pashalik in Arabia a learned mara
bout (priest) VINO gathered about him
mary disciples, but as his teachings were
not consistent with the Koran he drew
upon himself the enmty OF the reigning
pasha, VINO banshed him and his disciple S
t. the Desert Of Sahara. whittier they
were taken and left without food or wa
ter. Then the mdrAbOut arose, declaring
ne had received "A revelation from Heaven
telling him that nothing they would eat
would injure them. Accordingly they
teasted upon scorpioos, snakes and
prickly pear leaves. Wnen this miracle
came to the ears of the pasta, he en-
riced them by offers of pardon
to his palace. He threw them
into a dungeon filled with scor-
pOns, bits of crOckery, glass and other
similar tOnics, and told them they would
not be released until they ate everything.
IL was no difficult task, as they had been
growing fat on the same sort of food.
The Pasha, having seen them eat, granted
them all full pardon, and made All BIN
his vizier. The descendants of Ali and
his disciples formed a sect called Al-sa-
ouas, who every year, OG the anniversary
of the trial in the dungeon, celebrate the
event in the manner have described. [
am told that in some places the sect still
eat scorpions and chew glass"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-29
a Consress,n-u's CORE, ponaence.

'No, sir, we DON'T live IN clover" And
he drew in a long breath and settled him
self down in his chair as If resigned to
his impending doom. "Why, it started
this way-it always has "a start; any
member will tell yOu-jt started tnis way
As soon as got to Congress got letter
from one of my constituents Congratulate
in me upon my election, and Wing that
he knew now there would be some legisla-
tim; the constitution should OF be ViO-
Lated; l must introduce d bill in the
House to prohibit fishing in nv district
with three hooks To one line-'tWas I'M
constitutional. l answered that letter.
bewailing the utter disregard of Con-
gress for the national fisheries, and ex-
planning the utter uselessness of attempt
ing class legislation. That settled it. |
got four letters from that neIghborhood by
returning mail, and they kept on increas-
ing until the entire population was repre-
sen ed by autograph letters. MyIprOmpt-
ness to answer any and all letters was
heralded all over the country, and | was
asked TO pass all sorts of bills, from one
10 regulate the length of prayers TO one
Tor the suppression OF kissing at pound
parties. One man wanted to know Wheth-
er the rope Guiteau was hung with was
hemp or cotton. l referred this letter to
the Department of Justice. The AttOr-
ney General Endorsed it to the warden of
the jail, who returned it 10 me with a
minuta official description of the rope
the material, length and manner Of make.
This contributed largely to increase my
correspondence. Everybody who had
something TO write about that no one else
would notice was told nv address. with
the assurance that / loved to write let
tiers. A large number of my letters now
are from applicants for places under the
new administration. One man wanted
a place that would take him to Canada;
he did not know what particular place.
His doctor had told him that it would
benefit his health to live there, and if
would just look around and find place
there for MIN with a pretty good salary
attached he would like it. But, by the
way, he had children just growing up.
l might take THIS into consideration and
get him located where there were good
tree schools.
"AnOther fellow wrote that he would
leave it TO me to pick out his place for
him, tut mustn't get the salary below
$1,000. He thought I'd be a better Judge
OF good places than he was.
''SOme men may refer these letters to the
waste basket, but it don't do. They
must be answered. | must write; good
by. L mustn't waste more time talking.
Pll have TO sit up late to make up for IT, |
L must write. The walls are closing
around me-
swell, my good fellow, what can 1 do !
for your" and he turned to a suppliant |
in soldier clothes, who stood at his elbow |
with persistency in his face and a glazed
cap in his hand.
"Pm an American by adoption. In SO |
married an American woman with a |
muie-aer grandfather left it to-
But at this point the petitioner was
thrust aside by Mexican pensioner who |
wore three medals and had been personal |
friend of Win. SCOTS, and wanted his
pension increased.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-29
MrntraI.
100000 A YEAR.
Statement of the American, National and
United States and Canada Express
Companies. Troy, n, Y

The strength of Rome lay not in her multi
tude, nor in her grain-laden fleets. hese
were clements OF strength. but her never
falling resource lay in the self-cOntrOl and
discipline of Roman sOldie g. Dseiplne-it
is the very soul to all the wonderful meaning
dict, of troy. is a veteran In the express busi-
ness. 'Thirty-three years." he said TO your
reporter, 1--WE stood at this desk" is the
DIS ipliBe Of years OF experience which gives
him the position he holds in the trust and es-
TEEN of these three great corporations. 1--WE
have q business OF .0Od a year. and I've
been absent from this Office hardly a month in
ali that time, although | must confess that
many times pge worked here when suffering
great pain, for ] have been troubled all my
life with biiOusness and dyspepsia. My sys-
ten had become 70 reduced and weak that
had no appetite, aud my digestion wholly dis
ordered. Pve tried various remedies. but
almost two years go / happened TO hit upon
Ur. kennedy's FAVORITE REMEDY. After
using only one bottle or so / began to feel
stronger in every way. The great difficulty
has been with my digestion. but this seems TO
regulate lt perfectly. / have. sir. great faith
in Dr.. Kennedy's FAVORITE REMEDY. I
have bought and given "a great deal of it 10
the poor around here; those. you know, who
have no money to buy medicine OF any kind.
for there are a great many troubled with
billions diseases and suffer on without aid. /
house. | consider il the best medicine for the
blood in the market Well. | must attend to
this matter for the western part of the city.
Say, you tell the doctor i am coming down 10
Rondout 70 see him In August. / want TO
know him." left the veteran stil at his
post, rejoicing In health and grateful to Or.
keA1eafs