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The Portland daily press., 1885-03-16

Flatland. A Romance of Many Dimen-
sions. By A Square. Boston: Roberts
Brothers. If this book was meant simply
for an extravaganza, 1t is certainly fat
failure--and yet the author makes some
amusing hits. It may be that he had deep
designs on social satire; in that case, not
withstanding his geometricsl constitution,
he has missed bis point. Perhaps be in
tended TO teach the science Of dimensions
on the nonsense plan. If SO, bis book will
speedily go the way Of the rhymed histories
and other trash of the sort
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-16
REDUCED OCEAN TICKETS.

EeY the largest, fastest and best passenger and
-Ap mail steamers between America and Europe.
Rates: First cabin $50 to $10O; second cabin $40
to $50; intermediate $50 to 40; steerage, outward
trip $50; steerage, outward and prepaid, to and
from Continental ports, SIT to S25 Scandinavian
and Sterling sight checks at lowest rates Apply
j. L. FARMER, % Exchange street. ief9df
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-16
SECOND LECTURE.
THIRD LECTURE.
The CastIe Rordered uhs.

THIRD LECTURE.
The Castle Bordered Rhine.
noble and celebrated river. A trip by rail. car
rage and steamer along its winding course from 1t
source to the sea. Glimpses at its lovely villages.
Views OF its majestic or picturesque cataracts its
moss -g1 own ruins; its romantic legends; historic
sites. Memorable days in the tourists calendar.
Gorgeous scenery.
Course tickets 81 90 and 81 % according to oca-
tion. Stockbridge ticket holders cents and 81 90
Children under 15 years, so and 70 cents Tickets
now on sale at StocBbridge's Music Store
mar13 div
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-19
HAHNvILLE LOUISIANA, SATURDAY DECEMBER 49, 1885.
OF GENERAL INTEREST

A chap down in Maine has wind
mill which goes by steam. He says
he'd like to see the sort of weather that
could beat him.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-19
TYPE AND PRESSES.

Interesting Statistics of the Composing
Rooms of the Country.
The tables prepared for the last
United States census respecting print
ing, although both curious and valu-
able. have received only little attention
from the newspapers of the day. Part
of this, no doubt, arose from the fact
that the volume was published during
the heat of the last political campaign,
when all other subjects were dwarfed,
but part comes from the fact that the
results were not clear to many writers,
who had not been bred to the art and
we're not in the habit of Analysing sta
tistics. One of the tables which have
been least noticed is that showing the
number of pounds of type used upon
the newspapers of the United States,
and the quantity of type regularly set.
New York has 1,242,649 pounds of
type, or enough to fill cases for 81, 900
eompositors, her proportion being one
hfth of the Union, which has $3.50. S7s
pounds. Five States, New York, Penn
sylvania, Illinois, Ohio and Iowa, have
nearly one-half of all the type, and sci
OnC-ndlA VI Vi tlUS. n
pound of type sets eighty-three ems,
and assuming that the average size is
BREWER, there are for each thousand
set about 200 ems left in the cases.
The largest average set on dailes was
in Louisiana. 100000 ems, and the
smallest in New Mexico, $4,000 ems,
the average being 74.147. The average
on weeklies was 1877, the largest be.
ing in tie District of Columbia. 95. 600,
while in Wyoming it was the smallest,
$4,000. Of the long-settled States,
Alabama had the smallest, 5000. The
total amount of type set for one issue
would make 2.785 duodecimo volumes,
and that done on the dailies in year
would fill 10000 volumes to match
Appleton's Cyclop@dia4 Measured up
as proofs are measured, the slip con
tanning the years work would extend
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Eighi
thousand presses did the press work..
american Booknlaker.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-19
AT THE PIANO.

Before the ivory keys she sat
And touched the notes-but all of that
Was much like other people at
A grand piano;
But suddenly, when all was still,
Across my heart there came thrill,
Responsive to mellow trill
OF soft soprano.
Then all seemed changed. The little room
Was fragrant with faint perfume,
AS If rose-bush burst in bloom
And showed blossom;
Twas only one, knew full we'll
How happily it seemed to dwell,
While first it lifted, then it fell,
Upon her bosom.
Outstretched little was her chin,
solitary dimple in,
Which seemed to say: "When begin
To change and alter,
bewarel Young Cupid lurketh nearv
Alas, did not choose to hear,
And soon my lips timid "Dear"
Began to falter.
And on, and on, throughout that song
The notes now faint, now clear and strong
My heart grew restless, till ere long
L touched her shoulder,
The fingers from the white keys dropped
Down from her lips the songster hoped
The music note by note was stopped,
And then told her.
Frank Dempster Sherman, In Century.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-19
He Spurned the Gold.

The world will be glad of the assur-
ance that there are some men in the
hunblest walks of life who can't be
bought with the clink of gold. A
Hoosier who lost his wife a few weeks
ago was waited upon few days after
the funeral by man who introduced
himself as the agent of a Cincinnati
Medical College, and he went right to
business by remarking:
''Mr. Blank. neither of us has any
time to fool away. Your wife is dead
and buried. / want her body for the
college. l could snatch it any dark
night, but that's not my way. How
much cash will buy the cadaverp"
dig 'er up at your own expenseP"
yes"
"How mueh'll you give?"
Fifteen dollars"
"And the coffinP"
"Oh, that's no use to me-"
Stranger" said the widower, 'you
skip or FL shoot. If you think I'm
fool enough to throw away a forty
dollar coffin in these hard times you
haven't sized me up k'rect. Let the
old woman stay thar. She isn't cost
ing me anything for board and lodg
ings. and there amt penny out fol
repairs. IN. y San.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-19
AN lNploEsrlBLE NOTE.
How q Joker Was Compelled to Take .
Yeritable Choke.

now u Joker was compelled TO VaK0 -
veritable Choke.
A Prussian army officer, stationed
at Berlin, frequently had occasion to
borrow money from an accommodating
Israelitish friend, who only charged
three or four per cent. month. As
general thing, the officer, Baron Won
Pump, was able to meet his obligations.
but on the occasion to which we allude
he was not able to do so.
Moses Levy was promptly on hand
to collect the money. He called at the
Baron Won Pumps room, and presented
the note.
"Moses, / have heretofore always
been able to meet my note, but have
no money to pay this one You will
have to wait.
Il don't Wait at all, Ven you don't
bay dot note right away, / goes and
prings dot note shustus of der peace
before, and sues you on de spot.
Baron Won Pump quietly locked the
door and put the key in his pocket,
whereupon Moses legs began to wob.
BILE about, for he was afraid of personal
violence at the hands of his creditor.
The Baron produced pistol, and TO-
cussed the unhappy Israelite with it.
''Now, Mr.. Judas Iscariot, 700 take
that note of mine and eat it.
"Scheneral, vas schoost. iokin' NIT
you. / can Wait so long as you wants. +"
II can take a joke as well as any
body, and now it is your turn to take
a choke. Chew up that note and swal-
low it, or you are dead man." and the
officer pressed lightly on the trigger
In vain did Moses protest that he
didn't feel like eating; that he was in
no hurry for the money.
Down with it." Numbered the Off
Ger.
Although Moses was in no danger Of
perishing for lack of food, he clearly
perceived that he might prolong his
life by the collation. to which he was
cordially invited He chewed up the
note, principal and interest, and cram
ing out his neck he managed to get il
down.
Now, you can go and bring suit on
that note, if you feel like it. Perhaps
the clerk of the court will put yov00n
file when you tell him where the te
is" said Baron Won Pump. "
A few days afterwards the Baron re.
ceived some money from home, with
which he promptly paid Moses what
was coming to him.
"Scheneral, de next times ven you
wants some MONIES schoost come to
your old friend, Moses Levy, who will
never go pack on you"
''All right, Moses. Next time need
money I'll let you know"
Not long afterwards Baron Won
Pump needed some money, and mott
fed Moses to bring the amount desired
to his room. Having counted over
the amount, the officer took sheet Of
paper and began to write out his note
at ninety days for the amount.
If you please, Scheneral, schoos
stop dot right away. would not have
dot" and from under his coat he drew
forth large cake of gingerbread.
'.Now, you schoost write dot note
out on dot gingerbread. so ven has tc
eat him again, will not suffer SC
mooch as did ven l schwallowed dot
oder note. Prom the German, IN
Texas SittinqS.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-19
PERSONAL AND alslAs..

Worth. the raflIAn elakNl,
says he loses forty thousand doi'&xs y
year through bad debts.
General Grants burial al Riverside
Park has caused the extension thithex
Of q street railway. IN Y. Herald
Count Tolstoi, the celebrated Rna
sian statesman and poet who has kept
nihilism at bay since the assassination
Of the late Emperor, has been declared
ncurably insane and placed In q luna
tic asylum.
Prank Happensbergsr. the de-
signer of the Garfield Monument "
San Francisco, has been presented b
admirers in that city with gold medal
bearing In has relief upon its face :
portrait OF Garfield.
Rev. DR.. Aaron Wood, Of the North
west Indiana Methodist Conferences, hna
asked TO be placed on the superanu.
ated list, after sixty-three years Of mins
lsterial service. He Is now white.
haired veteran OF eighty-three years.
William Kirk. Of Poca. w Va,
has lived o Jolly life Tor q century. He
loves to dance, can kick higher than
his head, has been married twice. and
is the father OF twenfy-four children.
including four twins. - Rsa Aiss
Press.
General Loring, writing n NAAAEsa
Grants visit to the Sphynx, il Yfk
says, .'Findsag Grant looking n Aanlly
into the face of the enormous &paynx
near by, seventy feet Ad hNtcntsz
ing back one hund Testify and
his fore paws fifty feet kfpnk \ snlds
Well. General, what N sou thlNk of
itp' He replied II lopko aA 4 Y had
kept on thinking through w eteTuity
without talking much
Mrs Moody, III oIa lady living
within nine miles OF KoekmaEt, Paulds
ing County, Ca, Is now Ht tho advanced
age Of seventy years. and, stfango "a
say, has never seon train. She has
been married tWlce the first tlino te
Mr.. Rose and d few years ago de@lded
that she wanted to visit q railroad sta
] tion In order TO SEQ Just one rAiIrpAd
| engine but unfortunately she became
crippled by sonc means. 10 much SO
that she now has 70 use crutchen ~
/ order to got about, and consequently
has no hopes now Of ever accomplish
ing her long-felt desire. Chicago
TINES.
The poet Whittier. ia His letter d
remembrance % DR.. y, WI Holmes or
attaining bin seventy-aIxfh birthday.
writes: my father used 70 tell of !
poor innocent In his neighborhood
who, whenever he met him. would inll
to laughine. crying and danolne .sl
can't help Y, sr; 1 cuust 49,
so glad that you and are aiI4e Aiid
/, lEke the poor fellow can hQlp tell|
ing thee that am glad thee enc arr
alive glad that Thy hapd hn Qs|
nothing 81 its cumming and thy
still busy. Aud Say, ia tk 4Ha IS
1 Solomon 81 old; Elsiplot Ypsi1
man, in thy youth. and aat.
cheer thee IA the days ~ VI !.
but DON'T oKssst over tlg enld BE-
have not found Che ellxif 81 Y ii Tf
growing Old end pest thsik 1sals
ness.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-19

-Bicyclists were satisfactorily en-
ployed as scouts during the recent
military evolutions at Vienna. Possibly
some future battle may have the ex-
citing feature of a bicycle charge
Current
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-19

-Of the one hundred and thirty
seven ports Of entry md delivery in
TINS country tWeutF I'VE DO not return
into the treasury one dollar Of revenue
and at thirty-five 81 them the receipts
DO not equal the expenses. J. SEIs
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-19

"A craze for short hair has seized
hold of the young women Of Rochester,
N. Y, and Is reported to be spreading
over the country.A.M !. Herald.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-19
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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-19

There is no place like your cyclone
cellar for true repentance. EstelliBe
(Dak.l Bell
National Republican., 1885-04-04
An Eskimo Gambling Game.

A favorite Eskimo amusement is to take
one Of the long-handled musk.ox cups.
and, partially filling 1t with soup or stew,
whirl it around on board or fiat rock in
the center of q group collected to play the
game; the person to whom the handle of
the cup points when it has stopped turn
ing is the victor, and can appropriate the
contents of tho cup. This game is not so
much played by the children as by the
old women of the tribe, and am sorry to
say that this simple game is often used
by them as means Of gambling. When
the person to whom the handle has
pointed has taken out the article
placed in the cup Tor alongside it,
If it be too large). some other
article must be placed in it or alongside
it, and brisk twirl is then given 1t that
sends it spinning around for four or five
times before it settles to rest, and the
handle designates the new victor. have
said this is kind of gambling, because
the lucky one often puts in the musk-ox
horn cup things much more valuable than
are taken out, the only idea of value
among the Eskimo being the present me-
cessity for an article. A needle that is
wanted for use Immediately is more valu
able in their eyes than tho horn cup
which holds it, although II may have
taken them month to mako the cup
| Lieut.. Schwdtka, in 81. Nicholas
National Republican., 1885-04-04

other purpose than to meet the redemp-
tion Of United states notes. Deducting
these items from what had heretofore
been deemed available cash he finds tho
balance to be about S22 100000, aud the
Secretary is doubtless right.
Neither his new accountant nor him
self, however, treated as matured liabili-
ties tho $3l2,OO0,00O of United States
notes, although they are such aud the
treasury is obliged to redeem them at
sight If presented for that purpose. Had
this item been included the treasury, in.
stead of having any available balance
would be unable to meet its sight obliga.
tions by about S22O,OOO,O0O.
For the first month, however, the Dom
ocrats have done we'll. Instead Of S400,
0Oo 900 surplus they admit only 2,000,'
600, and with another month of such
labor we may expect to sec a shortage in
cash of $500, 900, coo, the treasury banking
to that extent upon its credit, But where
are Mr.. Hendricks and his mathematical
friends? BY all means let them be heard
National Republican., 1885-04-04

In April.
What did the sparrow do yesterday
Nobody knew but the sparrows
He were too bold who should try 10 aay
They have forgotten 1t all to-day.
Why does II haunt my thoughts this way
With a 10y that piques and harrows,
As tho birds fly past,
And the chimes ring last,
Aud tho long spring shadows sweet shadow
east2
There's maple bud redder to-day;
IL will almost flower tomorrow;
] could swear twas only yesterday,
In n sheath OF snow aud ice IL lay,
With fierce winds blowing 1t every way;
Whose surety had IL to borrow,
Till birds should fly past,
And chimes ring fast,
And the long spring shadows sweet shadow
cast
"Was there ever a day like to-day,
SO clear, so shining, 30 tenderY
The old cry out and the children say,
With laugh, aside That's always the way,
With the old, in spring as long as they stay,
They find In II greater splendor
When the birds fly past,
And the chimes ring flst,
And the long spring shadows sweet shadow
castP'
Then that may be why my thoughts all day
see am old, by the token
Are 30 haunted by sounds, now so sad, now
gay,
or the words hear the Sparrows say,
And the maple-bud's mysterious way
| BY which from Its sheath IL has broken,
Whilo the birds fly past,
And the chimes ring fast,
And the long spring shadows sweet shadow
/ --IIcin Jackson IN AprA Century,
National Republican., 1885-04-04

During the campaign Of last fall, which
resulted in a Democratic triumph, the
supporters Of Mr.. Cleveland all over the
country were continually reiterating the
assertion that the United States treasury
held over $iO0000000 locked up which
should at once be liberated TO give bust
ness an impetus, stimulate prices, and re-
lieve in some way the hardships of the
poor laborers.
Prominent among the noisy deelsim-
ers uttering these allegations was
MIR. Hendricks, now Vice President.
Again and again were the statements
shown to be false, but still the cry went
up for now men to examine the books
and test the accuracy Of tho debt state
mcnts.
Well, Democratic Secretary OF tho
Treasury has been in power a little
more than three weeks. Not content
with taking the figures Of the officers Of
his department no called to his aid an
accomplished accountant from New
York, n sincere Democrat, and tho new
debt statement came out on time. Moth
ing new was discovered, however, but
Secretary Manning has concluded that
fractional silver and minor coins are not
available funds foz doing business, and
that Of the gold coin and bullion on
hand .sl00.06o,000 must bs"hsld for nc
National Republican., 1885-04-04

TIE failure of the Senate to confirm
certain appointoes of the President, es-
pecially the fsw whose terms have not
expired, or who hold for no fixed term,
as collectors of internal revenue, leads to
inquiry as to tho power of tho President
under tho amended tenure Of office law.
By its provisions President Cleveland can
now suspend any Of such officers and ap-
point others who will perform tho service
aud draw the pay attached thereto.
Within thirty days after the next meet
ing of the Senate he is required to nomi-
nate his new appointee, or some other
person, for confirmation. If tho nomina-
tion be rejected he sends in another name,
and so continues until confirmation fol-
lows. The suspended officer is practically
removed, rs nothing but new nomina-
tion by the President can restore him to
his office.
National Republican., 1885-04-04
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. ALBERT HOGAN, OF Honduras, Central
America, is at the Riggs House,
CAPT RUSSELL, the new consul OF tho United
States at Liverpool, is at the Arlington.
SURGEON GEORGE A. BRIGHT, Of the navy,
has been ordered to special duty ut New York,
LIEUT. CoND'R, IvERsoE has been ordered
before the naval examining board for pro.
motion.
Gov NORMAN J, CoLMAS, commissioner OF
agriculture, leaves tonight for st. Louis, and
will return on Monday, April 10,
Mr.. RANDALL was somewhat better last
night, and It is probable that within a few
days he Will bo well enough to go about.
Mr.. Al S. TABRR has resigned the position
held by him during several years past IN
Rlggs's Bank 10 accept more responsible and
more lucrative position with Capt, George =,
Lemon, the proprieiorof the NatioRaI zrtbaAal
National Republican., 1885-04-04

GOLD, silver, and precious stones are
among the riches that are giving tho
state OF North Carolina a boom. A Ra-
leigh correspondent of THE REPUBLICAN,
states that a small colored boy, while
playing near the outskirts of that city on
Wednesday afternoon, picked up what
appeared to be an unusually brilliant
piece of glass. The chief of police saw
him examining ii with evident admira-
tion on the street near his homo. After
scrutinizing the piece and questioning
the boy, he went with him to the leading
jowelry establishment in the city, where
it was pronounced "a diamond in tho
rough" of the first water, worth between
5000 and $4,000. 1t has been sent to
New York to bo cut. THE REPUBLICAN,
correspondents saw the gem, aud vouches
for these facts.
National Republican., 1885-04-04

TIE Buffalo Times, lively Democratic
paper published at President Cleveland's
home, says the civil service reform hum
bug, which gives tho college graduate
nincompoop with parrots education,
and who may lack even ordinary com
mon senss, precedence over an intelligent
working man in the public service,
must 60" The able editor, whose
souls in arms and eager for the
fray, goes on to remark further
that since nothing short of an emphatic
public protest will serve to relegato the
reformers back to the exclusive seclusion
from which they emerged to meddle with
the peoples rights, We shall not be sur
prised il such protest is ofiered-and
offered with q mighty emphasis-this
very year, The people are ripe tor q
movement of this kind. They are tired
of reform ring rule and interference
1t is not unlikely that this fiery editor
voices tho son ailments OF a majority Of his
party, Democracy and reform do moi
hSrmOnize,