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New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
ALIVE 70 1HEIk RESPONSIBILITIES

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Thore ate wo Ittlp Dlt- OF gossip floating 3rOlndt
growing out OF tie oyerweeDug dosirr OF noSly hryod
r,,hious bss TO show how tney know, "hlcn arc
dscody feli,ed by those who eau ENJOY slch thi ss
AZ A luu 3h last week a dls lnZnShed pr'iate Wh0 sss
next (, = yOdng lady who Is spending her hr9t WlhtT h
the On mt al aud wnO eating hs Ices with spoon,
va, for ., n0n-n. struck dumb by her r"m'rk, IOhh
enough to Leard ny OthBr- ON, why don't yDi u,e
furkl 10 lsut pulite 10 eat ices with spOOh' Nheu
s nAn recovered his breath. this uelUvrd father ia the
church replied in the spit st and most amaDle t0ie:
Ny dra- child. am sorry II Is not nice; but was
brought mp ices with n spoon. and unfortunately
am too OH to forget" d.
Tue other Incident at dinner. An army ohcer Of
high rauk whie enGagoI IN animated Conversation
with his Wis Wis inadvertently st ck three proged
fork The hO,ta-s immo o1iatHy cried Oht
Oh. General, the smaller fork From tho < Im
lonk which settled upon tho fratures OF that VA rOr 10
might be tsncri that he was preparing Tor IA Dattlo
charge, tut saii ueer word. aud he did not Jarfy
Inns, faFf fu Inn
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
BARvCM AGiJySr BIPNUM

FFOns IHf IIldUfFpNIH NfWs
Here is litto tds brought tu Dy the recent
uOunceDent that "the great moral Snowman" dying:
". ii. Bdrnunl. then known AS Pig Iron BtrHum boat
Phineas T. Bdrnum the great Snowman for Congress IN
Connecticut uuuDrr of years ago Mh.le thoy wrr.
rnuuinE they had joint debate day and
crowd present Old farmer had early ii led
himself full OF oh he joyful and then hung around
the outskirts of the meeting. Alter Liking awhile ha
sat down on ourbsOnr and unused as follows: ''Old
Puiuras T. Hes got u biz museum down ter York but
lie Ipt gOt show in Connecticut" The rr,l Of the
CONTEST proved the ola farmer a prophpt
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28

right and pfouer There many oi tbeso strange
iens that Buter WAS callnd W tle TroIsury 1, OOS
oyer tbp accounts with the officials one New Orleans
item ohjcatel 20 Banquet Post-Ohco to 81
Charles lTot-l-SiOO."
Now" -n.d ihs treasurer its all right, General
Hnrr FOR You 70 gys .s many banqurt3 yOu please,
hut don't how, la Justice, rOd ask Uncle Shn
to pLv 900 for sdpl ar wnUh tn 10 tno
gD-tm ,.ler 1t NeT- Orleans at tho st Charles HOei
'Ha-r."
"OI" said General Butler with laugh rhat item Is
easily cXpl ,n"d. Banquet Is Tho N6w- orleans name
-rrct. ami That sUO spout Tor liking tue street
bot@ cen The posi- -ohce and the 81. Charles HOlel"
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
7BET WERE nor PgOPLB.

Washfngt0n Letter 20 Ttr Boston Bh6geL A..
The ZOuav % nucd great mpOranUe IN tho 1907 tnas
they all had belonged tho fire department. of tio CV
OF Sey .Ymk one day tyO Of theni stfOiel into tne
orn q, tns Secret try Oi aud scCpstod th0 CLERK,
saving Ws want t0 know when we are going u maze
battle" Really sir" replied the clrrH oonii not
i"rorV von ovc N I knew You Sec " we shOhli tell
the penple wip ask, tHs Oupmy wDnld sODh I'M 70 oar
plans :" Well" said tho Zouaves. nphody wan' yO1
70 t the peope my Iittlo man; We aDt people, va ara
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
GENERAL BUTLEPS-BIYoUgr" BILL.

"Oarp"n n rae Ci,reland Leader.
General Buffers army accounts were very large ana
some OF the i,oms seemed OF all nature to the
penses probably iucurred. After Butler had, however,
explained them. was seen that thoy we're perfectly
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28


PRESENTS. GivEN A. WAY.
Here thought, should find genuine enjoyment.
] was sure there would be no enuu at Charles Per
palis's show. lweut on. thankful that something
bid taken away the taste left by the conversation
lhad overheard,
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-28

Sackeit & Nis1us present great ps7
next week isr TIE eniertainmer- 0i their
patrons. iu IT, theatre. Anglstin DAILY S
great spectacular pay. uler the Ga.-
ash. The company introduces the popu
.ar songs cf the dsy, also elegant dances
AMI rehneG spec'a'-es. During The pisy
the company Introduces tie famous Railroad
scene the D0cA scene. Pier So. 30 lf; f,
Branch ia summer an the famous Tombs
Police C0u-, scene. III the Curiosity Han.
''ioi4a the living taif-ia9y. aui the clever
Magician "Eo.fa'r'
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-28

Ch isfisA- IS clmias uui Friedrich Brotn
e-s q. 30 alt d. a...ll-,f have PURCHASED q
Car'oAd g.. fog drains which ilty are selling
=. rerl4rAab.r low prices
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-28

Ne are sa4 selling rlde PAINS ana
5sus-es a- c-i p--c-s
HARvF1 s. HEssrzK.
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-28

Ladies 20 o. Adams * GO. for noboy
haf Or bonnet. Prices 4s low As he l0west
Hats bonneis fancy feather piumes tif-
tad 0inameats ~ LARGE lots u selec. from.
Cal. anu se- STYLES ami prices.
ADAMS 81 Co.. 80 M0urOe-s.
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-28

M II rrelsch ,srri-s all the cest brands
or sisars AMI iupo-.s has s.oe1 jirec. frous
O.o-.
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-28

Beveisd Mirrors anc frames oi Ell sizes al
H4RvEg * HEy~rfKs.
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-28

We are receiving new Ges sns IN Flower
and Landscape Studies
HAayfY 6 Hry,rrK.
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Carts In Mexico.

A letter from Mexico to the Detroit
Free Press says: In the distance we see
long train moving across the the pla-
teau. It is composed of cumbersome
carts, each drawn by six mules. These
carts are sometimes ten feet wide, with
three shafts made of hewn timber, about
six inches square. The wheels are
about as hig gh as those of the old
time log cart, and are often run without
tires, but in this case each felloe is from
six to ten inches square; so tires are not
needed. Our form of wagon bed is un-
known here, but in place of it they build
a single room house on balance over
the axle, using the rear half of the shafts
for sills. 1t is built of square timber or
round poles, with floor and wall made of
green cow skin. They are sometimes
fifteen feet high, and usually covered
with kind of coarse bagging. There
is no door to the structure, hence every
thing must be loaded in over the top,
at the gable ends. When long caravan
composed of these carts is seen moving
slowly over the plain, each loaded with
almost every class and kind of product
known to the tropic, one can then form
better idea of the resources of this
country; but when we look at the tackle
of the mules and the old and ancient
garb of their drivers and the ranchero,
we can form a still better idea of the har-
ness fashions of antiquity. Well, I hardly
know how to describe this procession !;
but, in the language of the Arsansaw
7rareller, everything "appears wonder
fully out of kilter."
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Fables for the Times.

A Crow with morsel of cheese in her
beak was accosted by hungry Fox, who
begged her to sing, remarking that q
beautiful voice must accompany SO fair
a form. The vain bird at once dropped
the cheese and the Fox hastened to seize
it. But alasl it was Limburger and one
smell overcame the thief, whose dying
agonies were heightened by the Crows
executing "In the Cleaning"
Moral: This little Fable shows that
the innocent often develop surprising
strength in unexpected quarters.
THE TWO DOGS.
Two Dogs one day went lion hunting,
one of them being smart dog with q
classical education and the other being
very ignorant and unsophisticated. Pret-
ty soon they struck the track of a Lion,
and the educated Dog started off in the
direction of the royal beast, while hit
ignorant companion, making an absurd
mistake, took the back track and started
off in the opposite direction. In a few
minutes the educated Dog was serving
as an inanimate free lunch for an enor-
nous Lion, while the ignorant Dog es-
capped unhurt.
Moral: This Fable teaches that classi.
cal lore should be plentifully sprinkled
with practical knowledge.-Lye.
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A Midnight Battle With q Panther

A few days since John McAtee, . prom
inent mountaineer of West Virginia,
started from a neighbor's residence at
nightfall for his home, several miles of.
The path he followed led through thick
woodlands. It had grown intensely
dark, and he was stumbling along the
path when his blood curdled at the hor-
rible scream of a panther, apparently
some distance away. He hesitated to
retrace his steps, when the scream was
heard again, this time much closer. Nc
Aztec realized that the beast was on his
trail, and drawing la"ge sheath:knif
the only weapon he carried, he boldly
pushed forward. He had trayersed per-
haps two hundred ya.ds when the crack
ling of twigs in low tree few yards
ahead attracted his attention. Looking
up he saw two frightful balls of fire
gIaring at him. The next moment the
beast sprang upon him A bloody battle
took place, in which the panther was
killed and the man badly wounded. The
beast measured eight feet.-Nasho'IId
Union.
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Danger from Sw0rdflsh,

The swordfsh does attack human
pursuers. The recent death of Captain
Frank Langsford from wound inflicted
by swordtsh recalls an icident some
what similar that occurred several years
ago, but unattended by any tragic result.
A swordfish had been harpooned from a
Gloucester schooner and was attached to a
floating buoy. Mr.. James Thurston
went out in dory, accompanied by a
shipmate, to bring it in. Soon after be-
ginning to haul the line in the men felt
the dory slightly Jared. simultaneously
the sword of the fish stuck up through
the bottom of the dory, between Mr..
Thurston's knees. He instinctively threw
his head back and escaped with slight
scratch on his chin. With his dory-
mates help rope was fastened about the
sword in such way as to secure it, and
the men pulled for the schooner, when
The doyy was drawn on board with the
;wordfsh attached to the m.-Rs-
on Transcript.
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slightly, but it was evident I had missed;
I fired again quickly. Another miss

slightly, but it was evident I had missed.
fred again quickly. Another miss
Ny heart sunk low. Jan had not been
able to get another shot, and was not
now where he could fire with any hope
of hitting. The bear began to make for
the water. Ready to die with despair if
I should fail again, I took another long
aim.
The bullet struck the bear in the head
and he tumbled over instantly, stone
dead.
1t was half-past eight o'clock, and the
place where Bruin fell was three miles in
a straight line from camp. We left the
four hundred pounds of food lying on
the ice and returned to the anxious party
to get help in bringing the carcass home.
We did not sleep that night until the
dead bear was brought into camp. The
Lieutenant gave out extra rations to the
men who assisted in the work, and made
up a stew of all the scraps that were left
of the regular rations. 1t wasn't much,
but it seemed quite feast to US. The
bear saved us, for just before it in its
turn gave out, the rescuing expedition
found us
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How to Judge Canned Goods.

A hint now about timed goods, meat
especially. Note, when about to pur-
chase, the condition of the tin; if bulged
outward, don't have it, even as gift
We will explain the process OF canning,
to give weight to our warning.
The meat is packed in tins while raw,
then sealed, and cooked in an outer YES
sci of boiling water, with sometimes the
addition of chemical, to raise the tenn
perature. When cooked, the can is
pierced, and, as soon as the air and steam
have been expelled, it is so o'dered. Ex-
perts know when it is ready for solder
ing; moment too soon, and the mis-
CHI eff is done, because if air is left in,
the tin bulges, and the meat will not be
good. On the contrary, if the tin has
sunk, it is an infallib!e sign Of goodness it
proves vacuum, which is natural, as
the meat shrinks when no air is left in the
tin.
Some may say, what matter If air be
left in the TIM Simply this: nitrogen,
an element of air, imparts to bodies with
which it comes in contact tendency to
change and decay.
Often, on opening a tin of preserved
goods, people are heard to say ''the air
Is escaping" instead of which, the
slight Kissing sound is the result of the
air rushing in, another proof that there
was vacuum. Well, we go so far as to
say that assuming the outward sign OF
goodness above referred to-a label bear
ing the name of good exporter or i'm
porter also a reliable vendor of the
article-whether meat, fish, milk, soup,
or vegetable, the chances are a million to
one against any being injured, much less
pois med, by timed goods.
Another caution, though: always look
out for any little globules of solder that
sometimes find their way inside the tin
and take care, especially in the case of
salmon and lobster, to empty the con-
tents, as soon as opened, into an earthen-
ware vessel. This is necessary for every
thing except milk.-Casselps Magazine.
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Punishment of Parricides in Chira.

The London and China Telegraph says:
A number of Europeans were spectato
of horrible scene at Canton recently
1t was known that there were two muir
derers to be disposed o the murders
being of peculiarly heinous character,
according to Chinese justice-the GRIM
inals were parric;des. Now, the punish
ment for this crime is not merely decap-
itation as for ordinary cases of murder,
but the criminal is tied to bamboo
cross and then hacked into thirty-sis
pieces; end it was the infiction of this
horrible brutality that was witnessed.
The two wretched men were lashed to
the bamboos with barbarous cruelty, and
then the executioners cut them up in ap-
proved style, commencing at the legs
and travelling upwards. The coupe DO
grace was given by stab through the
heart, and then decapitation finished the
lob. The scene is described as horribL
beyond description, and when it is
stated that one of the men lived after
being terribly mutilated, shrieki g with
agony at each stroke of the sword, the
feelings of the Europeans who witness i
this disgraceful exhibition may be i'm
agined.
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ALWAYS sUNR1sEsoMEwHERE'

There is always sunshine somewherel
Though the night be round thee drawn,
Somewhere still the east is brightning
With the rosy flush Of dawn.
What though near the bat is fitting,
And the raven croaSs his lay,
Somewhere still the sun birds greeting
Halls the rising Of the dayl
Let US lay to heart the comfort
i'm this sweet reflection found,
That however dense our darkness,
Somewhere still the world around
Dsws are glistening, flowers uplifting,
Wild birds warbling, as re- born:
Lakes and streams and woods and mountains
Melting in the kiss Of morn!
Meier was night, however dismal
But withdrew its wings Of gloom;
Ne'er was sorrow, but day-star
Hinted of the morrow's bloom;
Nor was woe, but in its bosom
Was the seed of hope impearled;
There is still sunrise somewhere
Speeding, speeding round the world!
Nathan D. Urner.
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Facts About Rivers.

The explorations of recent years have
considerably changed our notions of the
comparative rank of the great rivers Of
the world. If we class rivers according.
to their length, both the Nile and tho
Yangtse-Kiang must be named before
the Amazon. The Niles 1000 miles Of
waterway from its hesdwaters south'off
Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean make
it the largest river in the world, nearly a.
long as the Mississippi md Missouri to-
gether, and about 1000 miles longer
than the Amazon. The Amazon is the
greatest river in the world, because it has
immense tributaries, some of them larger
than the Danube or the Rhine, by means.
of which the Amazon basin covers an
area about ], 200, 900 square miles greater
than that of any other river. The Congo
river is the fourth longest river in the
world, but in the volume of water that it
pours into the ocean it is second only to
the Amazon. - -. 70.
A very curious thing has been dis
covered Iabout the three greatest river
basins in South America-the Ortnoco,
Amazon, and the late basins. 1t has
been found that they are so connected
by water courses that the traveller can
pass in steamboats, or canoes from one
river system into another. He can ascend
the Orinoco river for hundreds Of miles
until he comes to the Rio Negro, one of
the largest tributaries of the Amazon.
Floating down to the Amozon, and then
descending that river for some distance,
he can ascend the great Madeira tribu-
tary. In its uprer course he can turn
into the Mamore, then into the Guapore,
then into the little Alegre river. Here,
as is often done, he can haul his canoe
over low, grassy fiat about two miles
wide and launch it into the Rio
Agoapehy, and then, descend by the
Jauru and Paraguay to Buenos Ayres and
the Plate River. The Allegro and
Agoapehy rivers, head streams of two
mighty systems, fow side by for twenty
or thirty miles, and many of their
branches are separated by few hundred
yards.-New York Sun. .. 3d..
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The Cochineal Cactus

The true cochlueal cactus (Nopalea
cochinellifera) has little to recommend
it to attention except its being employed
to rear the cochineal insect (coccuscact)
on. The plants grow naturally ten to
twelve feet high, and are much
branched. The plantations are called
Nopaleries, and often contain from fifty
to sixty thousand plants, which are
planted in rows, but are not allowed to
attain their natural hight for convent
ence in handling
The male insect is winged, very min
ute and few in numbers compared to the
wingless female, which is stationary on
the plant durirg the greater part of ex-
istence. The sowing, as it is termed in
Mexico-that is, the placing OF the fe-
male insects on the plants to produce
their young-takes place in August or
September, a piece of rag or soft leaf be.
ing used and fastened with a thorn If
necessary. In three or four months the
collecting of the insects takes place, ar
another is prepared for; three gatherings
taking place in year.
Women are employed for this work,
using blunt knife or squirrels tail to
remove the insects; and thatitis teL ,ous
task can be readily imagined, as it takes
about 10000 of the insects to maze a
pound.
The insects are killed either by being
heated in an oven, or by immerslo 81
boiling water, and acteward dried in the
sun. There are two kinds named, tie
Grana-ina and the Grsna-sylvestra, the
former being much larger and superior
in every way.--Endepsndent.
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The Mexican Soldier.

The Mexican army is largely recruited
from the criminal classes.
A Mexican soldier who is too lazy to
brush flies off will sometimes swim the
Grande to steal watermelon.
The Mexican soldier drinks enough to
remain on the verge of quarrel without
plunging in till bis opponents back ls
turned.
The Mexican soldier is one-third brag,
third courage and the other third
laziness.
Mexico is full of American correspond
ents, but we do not observe that they re
cord the foregoing fscts.-Phaadslphia
Neps.
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Senator Stanford, of California, has a
parrot which cost him several hundred
lollars, and is q wonderfully educated
bird It speaks four languages-Eng-
ish, French, German and italian. The
trange part of it is that the parrot, as
oon as he hears any one speak, knows in
What language to address the person.
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"She always is, I know

"She must be-" insisted Myra, gently.
''The conditions of her life are such.
And, Will. l am going to ask you now
to be little mysterious, too"
"But wherefore shouldst thou2" He
gave her a comical look of dismay.
''That can't tell you, either; only, il
Philip-if my husband should ever show
you-should ever tell you his romance of
a hat, it has nothing to do with you'll
You never had like experience; no girl
ever gave you hallmark, or, if she did,
you never lost it. DO you understand"
81 don't, in the least; but I can follow
instructions. Will that answer2'
'It is all I could ask" she answered,
smiling on him gracefully. "And one
thing. You will not mind if I call you
Walker, instead of Will, as used to2"
"Walker is a frightful name" he said,
resignedly. "My wife calls me that when
she wants to tease me. I suppose I can
bear it, if I must"
sob, tellme about your wife, Walker, I"
was Myra's reply. ''And to think you
married an English grill I know she
must be charming. And you will like my
dear, lovely Philip. He is so splendid
and so good"
"Of course. Well, do you know, Myra,
I often used to wonder what sort of a
man you ever would really care for. You
seemed so hard to suit"
ibid n" asked Myra, with deep, deep
blush. ''Philip suits me-"
It was rather strange, when the time
came for MIR. Carroll to examine his long,
lost and oft regretted Derby, to do so
with an air of ignorance, to try it on at
the mirror, and become aware that it
fitted him, and to further discover that
the embroidered initials were the same
as his own. And still more strange was
it, in view of these condolences, to re-
ceive from the hand eff MIR. Northram his
own property as gift.
II am pretty sure never to find the
real owner now," Philip said, thought
fully. ''The hats an excellent hat, and
enough in style. And as the initials be-
long to you, why, I really think you
ought to wear it out, hallmark and all.
And especially as it fits you so we'll"
"It docs fit me" "said Mr.. Carroll, look
ing down confdentia1ly at the hat as the
sharer of secret. But, for the matter
of that, the hat had a secret of its own.
--Madeline s. Bridges.
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stop running when he got over his scare
and saw nobody in pur uit, and I had to
take this round about course to keep out
of sight. Mighty little of that distance
was passed on the run. Most of it was
crawled. But Ihad no thought of giving
up. plugged on, and at last, two hours
and half after leaving camp, gained
the position wanted. 1 climbed low
hill, and there was Bruin, one thousand
yards away, sitting down after his hard
run within thirty yards of open water.
I had not succeeded fully in my plan.
He could still escape, but his back was
toward me and I did not despair. AL
most at the same moment that saw the
bear discovered Jan the Esquimau, at
some distance, and we both made for the
beast. With the utmost care not to alarm
him, we crawled over the ground, ap-
preaching nearer and nearer to our prey.
We had got, perhaps, half the distance
when Jan raised his gun and fired. l
think it was bad Judgment, for we might
have got much closer. But there was no
time for regret. Excitement gave me
more strength, and ran with all my
might straig ght toward the bear. He got
up and looked OF me and seemed not to
know whether to run again or stand and
make fight of it. Iresisted the tempta-
ton to fire at him until was within one
hundred and fifty yards. Then stopped
running, threw my cap down, pulled off
my mittens, and acted as deliberately as
if were out practicing at target. My
excitement seemed to leave me, or rather
to make me steady. took long, care
full aim and fired. The bear turned