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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29
CURIOUS COLLECTIONS.
The Hobbies OF 4 Number of Prominent
Men and Women.

Nine. Agar. the celebrated TRACE
iienne, possesses collection of toys
which she exhibited in 1882 at the
Union Centrale. Baron Oscar de Wat.
teville. who only smokes cigarettes, has
been making collection of pipes dur
ing the past forty years. The Duke of
Richclieu, the Prime Minister of Louis
XVIII. had splendid collection of
pipes, which was very singular for a
man who only took snuff. The late
Duke of Zweibrucken. at Carlsberg, left
pipes to the value of 100, 900 florins.
General Vandamme, one of the heroes
of the army of Sambreet-Meuse. died
in 1880. leaving fortune consisting
wholly in pipes. which realized 10000
fracs at a public auction. NJ. Maury.
II Asnieres. is the owner of a collec-
ton of marionettes. the relics Of the
Nicolet, Seraphin and Miniature thea
ters in the Champs Elysees. This COL
ect,on Is, to say the least, quite as in
teresting as those Of gloves, gartcrs,
funeral cards. match-boxes and military
tufts, which some people dote on.
Further we have collections of door
knockers. shoe-lifters. forks, braces,
buttons and shoe-nails. Lastly. we
note that an amateur of POictiers has
made it his business to rake together
al the bad grammar of members of
he French Academy from its institu-
ion down to the year 1885. This i'm
posing collection consists of about three
thousand and five hundred cuttings
rom books. reviews or newspapers.
These the collector bequeathed. oh
rony. to the Bibliotheque Magazine.
he library of the Academy. y.-L.terme-
iidre des ChecheUrS.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29
A BLoODTHIRSTY KING.
Theebaw's ReSoltingiy Cruel Reign and
His Quarrel with England.

King Theebaw succeeded his father.
Mendone Meng, in 1873, at the age of
about twenty-one He was neither the
eldest nor the favOrite child of family
of forty-eight sons and sixty-two
daughters, but he had married the
daughter of the chief Queen, who
brought over to his interest the princi-
pal dignitaries. At first Theebaw gave
promise of peaceful and useful reign.
But his brothers, the Nyoung Jan and
the Nyoung Oke, who had claims to
the throne more valid than his, had es-
capped in safety to British protection.
The knowledge that they lived and
might plot against him unsettled his
feeble mind. and this. with drink.
opium and the pernicious counsels of
those about him, caused him to develop
into the sanguinary monster that he
has since been.
In February, 1879, encouraged by re-
ports of British reverses in Zululand,
Theebaw massacred his relatives and
their adherents.. whom he had kept
confined for months in loathsome dun
geons. Men. women and children
were knocked on the head and flung,
alive or dead. into yawning trenches.
The mouth of high official was filled
with gunpowder. which was then ex-
ploded. Women were ripped up. after
being subjected to every conceiv able
indignity, and infants brains were
dashed out against stone walls. The
exact number of unfortunates who per-
ished amid such fearful tortures at this
time, and since in Burmah. g. will never be
known. 1t is certain, however, that it
must be reckoned in hupdreds. One
of the two pits within the palace in
closure, into which living and dead
were cast together during the three
initial nights of crime. soon bulged
and cracked at its mouth from the ex-
halations arising. An elephant had to
be fetched to trample down the earth.
Rurmah was shOrn of its sea-coast
and some of its most profitable prov
inces, by the wars with the English.
which ended in 1924 and 1852 Dis
putes with the Indian Government led
to the withdrawal of the British Charge
d Affairs from Mandalay, in October.
losJ- Frontier TdlOS. TtDtllOnS ana
attempts at assassination followed.
Since 1880. however, the exterior rela-
tons of Burmah have been very quiet.
although the British authorities at
Rangoon have had constant occasion
TO watch against the intrigues which
King Theebaw has sought to conduct
against England with other powers.
The last dispute arose from the ca
price and attempted extOrtion of King
Theebaw in interfering with British
trade on the lrrawaddy River, and in
his suspected plotting with France to
the disadvantages of English interests.
Responsibility for this plotting has
been disclaimed by President Crews
Government. The quarrel, therefore.
rests upon Thebaw's arrogant and in
sulting refusal to attend to the com
of the Eiceroy of India,
arbitration with reference to
the prepOsterous fine of $3.50, 900 re-
Gently imposed for alleged offenseS up
on the Bombay and Burmah Trading
Corporation. This company has an
immense body of servants and hun |.
dredS of elephants employed in timber .
cutting in Burmese territory.-N !. +.
Mercury.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29
BABf IN HEAVEN.

when Day his burden Of toll and care
Has laid at the golden gate OF the west
And the Purpling ha8es nil the air.
And the bird and the bee have Hons -
rest
1wonder then. mid the tender light,
who's taking care of baby to nightf
II somewhere above. in the fsr-or sky.
Is the home where nv baby stavs tonight
A watch The sphere of light on high.
lwonder which rays Of golden light
Fall on that unknown dwelling whore
LiNeth my baby, Golden-hair.
Whose Is the voice that lovingly
Tells what her questioning soul would
know
Whose is the hand that tenderiy
Leads hcr,where fsdeless blossoms hlowf
In that happy land, so fair. so bright
who's taking care of baby tonight?
b soul OF mine couldst thou only know
What she has learned since she went away!
Wonders more great Heaven can show
- Than have met the light Of an earthly day:
The new. new song. the Glor Gus Name,
The harp, the crown and the sealike flannel
Z wonder il when the burst OF song
From Heavenly cholrs first met her ear.
And she saw the countless, whte-robed
throng,
She thought OF the love ot ner mother
here:
On If. in her fearless innocence.
She met the gaze of Omnipotence
She went in the spring time away from me:
And OFT, as the skies bring the fair spring
time.
long for the hour when shall see
That happier land, that perfect cline.
Where these weary arms shall fold once more
Ny golden haired one "a in years Of yore
-tie0rgt L. Heath. IA Youth = C0mpdHi0fL
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29
ON HER BIRTHDAY.

Her years steal by like birds through cloud
less skies,
Soft singing as they go:
She views their flight with sunshine in her
eyes,
She hears their music low,
And on her forehead. beautiful and wise.
Shines loves most holy glow.
There is no pain for her In Times soft flight.
Her spirit is so fair:
Her days shine as they pass her. in the light
Her gentle doings wear:
On her fair brow never saw the night,
But hopes clad star shone there.
II is a blessing just to see her face
Pass like an angels by
Her soft, brown hair sweet eyes and lips that
grace
The smiles that round them lie:
Tie brightest sunbeam in its heavenly place
Might Joy TO catch her eye.
Dear life. that groweth sweeter growing old !
bring this verse To thee
A tiny flower, but in Its heart the gold
OF last ng love from me:
While in my soul that deeper love hold
Too great for man TO see.
-EYnest W. Shlutie1, in Boston Transcript
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29

from the reindeer and moose skins ana
occasionally from sealskins. and are
worn nearly all the time. summer and
winter.
The native houses are constructed
10y sinking a circular hole twelve feet
in diameter to a depth of three feet in
TO the ground Spruce poles five feet
long are driven around the side to the
depth of one foot (thc bark having
been rrmoved), and placed rs close
together AS possible. The roof, made
of the same material. is then put on
leaving a circular hole of two feet in
diameter at the top for the outlet of
smoke and the admission of light The
roof is well lashcd by means of rope
made from the bark OF spruce. The
entire hut above ground is then Gov
cred with straw and earth. The en-
trance to the nut is subtcrranean, the
pasSagrway being dug at an angle of
about forty-iivc degrees from the eX-
terror Of the hut to the floor. which
paSsagcway is carefully protected in
the same manner as the roof.
These people never want for food.
The country abounds in animals and
game, and the river in fish. Large
numbers of reindeer are killed, gener-
ally shot. although during winter it
quite frequently happens tnat many
are captured by driving them into ra.
vines where they sink into me deep
SHOWS and fall an easy prey to the hun
ters. The following is list of ami
mails whose skins are preserved by the
natives, viz: Bear, (hlack. brown and
gray), moose. fox. (white, black, cross
and silver gray, martin, sable, land
and water otter, mink, wolf. beaver
mails are used for food. but great pref
erence is given to the reindeer, moose
and bear The latter are usually shot.
the former trapped. The fish caught
are of many varieties, including large
quantities of salmon, white fish. mullet.
pike and sculpin. The salmon are
chiefly caught in Hoffman Inlet or at
the mouth of the river that emptes into
il; the other fish are caught in the
river. They are mostly caught in the
summer by means of the gill net or
speared. the deNterity with which this
is done being something marvellous
The pike weigh from seven to ten
pounds, whitctish from one to two
pounds and mullet from three to four
pounds. In the winter fish are also
taken through the ice by hook and
line The hook used consists simply of
a fiat piece of ivory, with sharp piece
of metal screwed into one end of it at
right angles TO the face of the ivory
White whales are caught in Hotham
Inlet and it is regarded by the natives
as great and dangerous feat to catch
one. Those who are successful are
looked upon as men of distinction.
Hair seals are also caught in Hotham
Inlet, but they do not seem to go up the
river"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29
CATTLE KINGS.
How Foreign Mobiles Acquire Fortunes OF
the Plains Of Texas.

How Foreign Mobiles Acquire Fortunes on
the Plains of Texas
The public does not realize the enor-
nous extent Of the vast profits of the
western cattle-raising business, As it is
now conducted in Texas. New Mexico
and the plains, as far north even as
Wyoming and Montana. The little
book. "Cattle-Raising on the Plains"
by Walter. Baron Won Richthofen. gives
much valuable information on this sub
ject. The author has been in the busi-
ness and lived among the stockmen of
Colorado and other quarters. The quick
and large profits Of the business. as it
can be conducted by great syndicates
Of companies more especially, are
tempting great numbers of foreigners,
titled and otherwise. to embark in it
and to keep extending not only their
herds but their landed acquisitions. by
purchase or, apparently, by any other
practicable means. The Prairie Cattle
Company controls domain considera-
bly, larger than the State of COnnecti-
cut II is partitiOned off into three
divisions each having its system of gov
ernment. Its herd Of 10000 or 1900
cattle, Its army of rancherOs or cow
boys and its hundreds of horses. all
busy, and all especially in use in the
annual rOund-ups, or gathering of the.
cattle FOR counting and for brandinES
the calves. This New Mexico and
Aexas company alone have 10000
head Of cattle and property. all told.
fat IL rated at between ~. .0OO, 900 and
5000, 900. Individual cattle kings are
Iieationed who own 10000 head Of cat
t's and zoo, 900 acres or more each. re-
1uiring $50 miles of fencing. Scotch
companies. English companies. French
companies, titled foreigners and un-
titled. as well as great numbers of
Americans, are engaged in this profita-
BILE business.
The Prairie Cattle Company began
only three years ago. vet they now
have lao. 900 head Of cattle. after hav-
ing sold enough TO pay all expenses to
date and leave clean profit of about
100000. Other syndicateS are doing
similar large and profitable business
They find it profitable to grade up their
stock. The improvement of the old
Spanish-Texan stock by crossing it
with a strain of Hereford or Shorthorn
or other blooded stock pays very well
in the larger animal and in the in
creased market price of the beef. Many
Of these great .'cattle kings" have al
ready become millionaires and many
more are fast becoming such.-Hart-
ford Post.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29
ALUM IN NEVADA
q Great Chance for the Establishment OF Q
Baking-Powder Factory.

: = Sreat finance Tor the establishment OF .
Baking-PowderF Factory.
In various portions of Nevada and
California deposits and springs which
deposit alum have been found. and the
article could be produced in any de.
sired quantity. Out in Elk County,
near Tuscarora. cave is spoken of as
having been discovered many years
ago in which is chamber, the roof,
sides and floor of which are composed
of solid mass of crystallized alum.
Two miles west of Steamboat Springs,
IN WaShoe County, is an extensive de-
poslt of the mineral aluminium, in
which there are plenty of pure alum
deposits. In the upper levels of the
old Empire Mine, in Gold Hill proper,
seven or eight Years ago, parties ex-
ploring among the old drifts found at
one point large masses and crystals of
alum adhering to the cap and side tim
bers which had evidently been de-
posted from alum springs seeping
from above. Some Years ago a tunnel
was run through from the present main
shaft of the Imperial Mining Company,
l25 feet from the top of the shaft,
through to the tunnel toll road. dis
tance of $50 feet, under the foreman
ship of James O'DOnnel He found
nice, clear-loOking spring or seepage
OF water about half way from the shaft
to the mouth of the tunnel, which, on
tasting. was intensely sour, and proved
n be pure alum water. 1t is there yet,
with plentiful mcrustations surround
ing it. If anybody wants to start an
alum baking powder factory they can
find plenty of the acid material in the
Gold Hill upper levels. Territorial
Enterprise.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29
THE ART OF DYElkG.
A fashionable New York Managers th"e
About His Business.

What style of goods show to most
advantage in the dyeing process
"Wonls and flannels, and silks and
satins OF the best quality. Cotton often
makes a mess of an otherwise good
quality of dress material. Bridal
toilets come occasionally to US; here
Is Il rich satin which was brocaded-
We have not brocadcd it, but have
changed the color into dark brown:
the quality of the satin, as you see, Is
not impalred in the least by the dye.
and the little unpleasant stiffness IN It
Will be removed when it gets the air
and is worn n few times. Here Ii a
child'S dress of light blue changed into
navy blue. eXqu sitely embroidered
The texture is smooth and the dye Is
warranted not 10 come off satin
morning dress of delicate cream turned
into a deeper pink has taken perfect
dyc"
"Do you have many Fifth avenue
customcrs?" asked the reporter.
Many Most Of our customers are
from that neighborhood. and YOU
would be astoniShed at the ball dresses.
almost new, of the color of which the
fair ladies get tired and want another
for the second winter: Indeed. some
of them are only worn once or twice.
What ladies in England often give to
their maids, ladies in America utilize
IN this manner Death brings us many
Ia, b., I,iI.,
last year and in atflucnt circumstances.
is to-day bringing us some of
her wedding garments TO alter;
Wall street stocks, i'll health
and finally death, accomplished this
work. Funny remarks and odd
questions are elected from our custom
ers At times. One country lady came
to us. recommended by a former city
lady, who had been the first lady
country bOarder. The dress was 4
lowered dark muslin of ancient pat
tern and still more ancient date. She
wished it turned into a light mauve.
without flower. in imitation of a silk
which she had seen her boarder wear.
On demonstrating and telling her the
impossiblllty of the case, She rose. and
assuming an ar of great dignity walked
out. saying that she supposed city folks
We're sharper than that, and she could
take the flower out herself with salts.
and then blue it well and that would
make the goods ghter shade, and
if we couldn't make dark things light
we weren't much good. and ought not
to set up business. A bright little
girl once brought us her kitten to col
or. but when laughingly told that she
would have to leave her pet for ten
days she demurred. then said: Well.
pussy. guess We'll have to do without
the fashionable shade this year."
'How about the prices?"
"a costume of silk or flannel costs
from two dollars aid fifty cents TO
seven dollars. according to the work.
Feathers and plumes range according
to the quality from twenty-five cents
upward. and gloves from as low As fif-
teen cents per pair. We do consider
able business in dolls dresses. littlo
ones bring or send them. and they cost
from fifty cents upward Lace curta MS
require much attention. and require =
thorough workman to attend 70 them"
N. \. Tribune
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29
SHAO TREES.
They Enhance the Beauty and Add Charms
To the Roadside.

lhs'y the btautS ana Aud SharmA
to the Roadside.
Show us the man who having the
time is unwilling to set trees on the
h ghway for shade or ornament. and
We will show man who is largely sell
fish. and would withhold anv act that
would either directly or indirectly tend
to benefit Others if he could not see
dollars and cents in it himself. Man
was not created for himself alone, nor
t. pass through the world working out
only h : own selfish purposes; and vet
there are those who are, ke the fable
of the dog in the manycr, unwilling To
do themselves or let others do that are
disposed to. The man who has even
only a shadow of humanity about him
ought 10 delight in doing anything that
affords comfort to beasts of burden.
Let him who. from toll. has become
heated and weary. and who seeks shell
ter from the rays of the sun. but think
of the patiently to.ling animals upon
the highway, and if he has any heart
at all, he will discover what refresh
mcnt can come from the shade af-
fOrtied by the trees in the highway.
There is nothing that adds so much to
the beauty and attractveness of rural
scenes us a highway lined on both sides
BY trees whose branches form an over
spreading arch, and through which the
searching rays Of the sun are prevented
from passing. IL shade and shade
trees are out of place. the Creator of
all things made sad mistake in the in
stitut.o of law providing for such
spontaneous growth in certain sections
-GeTndntOun IeIeyraDh.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29
Amazing Mastery of Hand.

Among the many anecdotes OF Sir
Edwin Landseer contained in b o.
graphy. is one about the famous art
lists amazing mastery OF hand. At a
large party in London the conversation
turned on the deXterity and facility in
feacs of skill with the hand \ lady
remarked: well. there's one thing
nobody has ever done. and that is to
draw two things at once "Oh.
can do that" said LandSeer LEND
ME two pencils. and will show YOU"
The pencils were given him. a piece Of
paper laid on the table, and Sir Edwin
drew. simultaneously and without
hesitation. with one hand. the profile
Of stag's head and all iiS antlerS com
plete. and with the other hand the per-
feet profile Of horses head" Both
drawings were said TO be full of life
and energy. and the drawing of The
Left hand not inferior to the ore made
With th" rioht-N '. Rerald
ncr tlme ana ,U.UeI ..-...I. ne would
know it, he felt that her patience was
decidedly limited. So there the tank
stands, suggestive of needful repairs
that can only be made by Sweetbrier
himself in two minutes or by some
regular tinner.-Peck's Sun
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29

If anybody ever tried to STICK vou
on rhyme for Dakota. gently smile
and murmur '.Lakota," which is .
thriving village in Nelson County, that
State. whereof Henry ID. Fruit is at
torney and Judge of the Probate Court
He ought to have a great many cases
unless the d. stands for dried. Phil1-
delpktu Press,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29

The Enquirer overheard a little
tive-year-Old say to Its mother last
evening: Mother, l believe God thinks
I'm dead. "Why?" asked the moth.
er. somewhat astonished at the remark.
"'Cause haven't said my prayers fol
/. week "--BthmoNd (f,ld.) ENQUIRER
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29

Energy is acquainted with nothing
but success; voices of discouragement
are strangers to it; it never yields ono
iota in its determination: though it
may perish under an avalanche Of diff
cultles, yet as Its lamp goes out y 70
ssill contendiu9 for Its ideal -
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29

Six months later. after brilliant and
fashionable wedi ng st a brilliant and
and fashionable church. and charm
ing wedding Journey. Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Sylyestre. comfortably enscOnCed
in their own luxurious home on Michi-
Gan Avenue, once more hold sweet con-
verse anent that mitt that fortunate
..mitt." He. after the manner Of men.
has been telling her. perhaps FOR the
hundredth time how fortunate it was
that that fellow who found that init
had come TO The ScoopeUur 10 adver-
tise il. and So given him the prec Gus op-
portunte. Here We will draw the cur
tain kindly. and resume further on.
Mrs. Svlvestre. loguttur. And dear.
dearest Eugene DO let m" say further
that it was mit-tsT. not NIT
None but a man would have called it so.
And still more. my dear Eugene. did II
never occur to YOU that fur trimmed.
fieece-linsd kid mitt. was wonderfully
warm wear for hot summers day?
Did it not. dear Eugene" with
mocking tone impossible to initiate.
lever seem poss bic that lady might
by accident have had such n mtten in
her shopping bag and chosen TO drop.
not the handkerchief is the sui
tan's privilege. dear Eugene the
mitten TO the man of her choice; enter
a store by one door and leave 1t BY an
other to prevent pursuit. and-but
listen while tell YOU little fable with
an application: A young fox was once
rowing hther and thjther. when she saw
q goose Her heart longed for that
goose exceedingly. and she planned
with subtlety TO caPture it. She
You don't mean, Alice'-he began.
a curious expression dawning all over
Yes. DO" laughingly defiant; Il
wanted Mr.. Sylvestre. and -"
You dropped that mitt purPosely'
with mixed and settled purpose.
sirr' with a flashing but somewhat
fearful eve and sweeping courtesy.
..Well''-a silence; then; Woman is
fearfully, and -"
..Unfathomable. dear Eugene. un-
fathomabls"' briskly; then coming
nearer. dropping her head on his
shoulder, and raising her eyes as girls
osn. she whispered: 1T uas wrong.
sad l an drsadtully ashamed. but are
you sorry'"
Never, never" But before these
ungrammatically impetuous young peo-
pie We will second time kindly draw
he curtain. Chicago Times.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-29

you.~ And at this moment u was IyIno
fairly soaked with perspiration lust
squeezed up as closely As he could get it
20 the heart that was framing .hose
tremendous say deviations from
truth. Sylvestrc had never realized until
Yesterday that he had heart but now
be had real serious thoughts as to
whether it might not jump out of his
throat. where il wss at present chiefly
located. he thought. and follow her de-
parting footsteps
More of their talk We need not repeat-
Half the men in town and all the girls
can fill il out satisfactorily '. She arose
TO depart. and gave him graciously her
card. for he was 10 come and report
progress" He sat down and lost him
self in blissful reverie. and she went
home, walking on ar. and all that
warm day went singing and carrying
on" abou: the house until she made her
mother actually nervous with her
fidge,ing."