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, 1886-02-03
DOGS THAT WEIGH A POUND.
rhs chihuahua ohiquita Dog-A Beautiful
Creature-A Scared Traveller.

rhs c~hihuahua ohiquita Dog-A Beautiful
Creature-A Scared Traveller.
Every Mexican owns at least one Chi
huahua chiquita dog. They are beautiful
little creatures and OF two varieties-one
with long, silky hair, the other with a
short smooth coat that is soft as velvet
% the touch. / nave seen full grown
specimens that weighed a triie over a
pound and young puppies about the size
II field mice. They have large, ex-
pres.dve eyes and the best of dispositions.
A fashionable Philadelphia lady, with
one of these diminutive creatures as her
companion on a promenade down Chest
nut street, would attract as much atten-
ton as did Barnum's Jumbo.
My first introduction TO the Chihuahua
chiquita was in Preside del Norte, Texas,
a little town on the bank of the Rio
Grande. l reached there late in the
afternoon, with a letter of introduction
TO the principal merchant, an American
named Russell. He received me very
cordially and gave me the keys to his
corral and feed box.
Put up your horse he said, but look
out for the dog. I'd send one Of the
Mexicans around, but they're all busy
now"
| wa bitten by a dog once and have a
wholesome respect for the smallest and
most i~noffensive OF the race. AS / led
my horse around TO the corral gate /
examined my six shooter TO see If it was
properly loaded and when l entered the
enclosure my trepidation was not
diminished when l saw staring me in the
face an enormous sign with the legend,
Beware OF the dogi" painted on it in
great black characters.
A cold p~erspiration began to ooze from
every pore of my body and If the SOM
brero that / wore hadn't been 80 heavy l
believe that my rising hair would ave
lifted it of my head. l walked on the
lee side OF my horse, my cooked six
shooter in my nand, with every sense
alert TO warn me of the approach of the
ferocious monster, who was no doubt
sleeping in one corner of the corral. With
trembling fingers / unsaddled my horse
and my knees knocked together as i
measured out his feed. So far l had
escaped the notice Of the dog, and was
backing toward the corral gate, inwardly
congratulating myself on my fortunate
escape, when l heard a yelping bark,
about ms loud as the chirp Of an English
sparrow, and one of these chihuahua
chiquitas came bounding across the yard,
making leaps that measured at least six
inches in length. He looked so ridiculous
that l burst out laughing, whereat he
stopped barking and began to wag Ids
hliputian tail and frisk about like a rat.
/ learned afterward that he was the only
canine about the place, and his owner
has the reputation all along the frontier
of being a confirmed practical joker
Cor. Philadelphia Times.
, 1886-02-03

1t costs only $97e a drop. The wine
refer to is kept in the ancient cellar
under the Hotel de Vile in the city OF
Bremen, and was deposited there over
$50 years ago. There were twelve large
cases, each having a name of one of the
Apostles, and, strange TO say, that
having the name of Judas is the most
highly esteemed. One case of the wine,
containing five oxhoft of 204 bottles,
cost 800 rix dollars in 1924.
Including the expenses Of keeping W
the cellar, and of the contributions and
interest, an oxhoft costs at the present
time 555, 657. $40 rix dollars. and conse-
quently a bottle is worth 2,723,sl2 rI
dollars; a glass or the eighth part of 0
bottle is worth 34O,478 rix dollars OF
30. gsO, or S212 per drop. A burgo.
mas'cr Of Bremen is privileged To have
one bottle whenever he on~tertains a
distinguished guest who enjoys a Ger
man ar European reputation.-Foreign
Letter.
, 1886-02-03

In such a climate as that of Toheran
life is naturally passed chiefly in the open
air. The chill of winter, rarely severe,
seems to make little difference in the
habits Of the people. The shops are all
open 10 the streets, the customers stand
ing On the outside, and even the shop
keeper attends to most Of his business
from the exterior Of the shop. A
carpenter may frequently be seen ar
ranging a piece of joinery on the pave
ment in front Of his shop. The schools
often in no-wise differ from the shops; in
the midst Of a crowded thoroughfare one
may see twenty or thirty lads seated on
their heels repeating the lesson together
in monotonous tones. g. w Benjamin
in The Century.
, 1886-02-03


The pyramid Of Papantla in Mexico Is
not built OF bricks or clay mixed with
whinstones, as are most of those in
Mexico, but OF immense blocks Of
porphyry, in the seams Of which mortal
may still be distinguished. The base Of
the pyramid is an exact square, each
side eighty-two feet long, with a perpen-
dicular height of sixty feet. Like all
Mexican teocallis, or places OF human
sacrifice, it is composed of six successive
stages, with a great stairway leading 10
the truncated summit. Hieroglyphics
and strange fgures-such as serpents,
frogs and crocodiles-are carved in bas
relief on the faced stones OF each story,
while a multitude of square inches 1896
in number) have given rise to the on
lecture that they had some religious
connection with the ancient Toltec
calendar. The twelve additional inches
in the stairway toward the east may
have stood for the twelve useless or
i~ntercalated days at the end of their
circle.
For centuries after the Spaniards had
possessed themselves of this country,
the Indians jealously conceded from
them all knowledge of these monuments;
and they were accidentally discovered
by a party Of hunters, as late as 1880.
What name of people built them and
lavished the work OF a lifetime upon
their adornment, none a say with GER
tainty, since they passed away in the
morning Of time, leaving no records ex-
cept in undecipherable hieroglyphics.
The most learned s~avants, after wrang-
ling for years over the early peopling OF
America, have given up the point as an
unguessable conundrum; and, there
fore, we will not be 30 presumptuous as
to hazard an opinion.-Baltimore
American.
, 1886-02-03

If the women who spend so much OF
their time in shopping day after day only
knew how much they jeopardize the po-
sitions of the clerks by not buying per
haps they would not spend 30 much time
in overhauling box after box Of goods
simply to see the latest fashions and with.
put the least intention of buying.
The employer or ioor-walker is sup
posed to know If the lady, who has been
for the last half hour looking over a box
of laces, intends buying o. not. Hedoes
not know that the laoes are only being
looked at, TO see the newest patterns, oil
to consume time while waiting for a
friend. The same thing has occurred
during the day, and, perhaps, on several
days previous-ladies leaving the counter
without buying. The proprietor then
gets the idea that the clerk is not smart.
he has seen a number during the past
week leave her counter, and when the
clerk receives her pay envelope on Satur-
day night she finds in it n short note say
ing her services are no longer required. y
, 1886-02-03

Piles are frequently preceded by a sense
of want of weight in the back, loins and
lower part OF the abdomen, causing the
patient to suppose he has some affection
of the kidneys or neighboring organs. AT
tunes, symptoms ofindigestion are present
aatulency, uneasiness OF the stomach, etc,
A moisture like perspiration, producing a
very d~isagrceable itching, after getting
warm, is a common attendant Blind,
bleeding and itching piles yield at once to
the application Of Or. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy, which acts directly on the parts
effected, absorbing the tumors, a~llaying
the intense itching, and effecting a per
manent cure. Price so cents. Address
The DR.. Bosanko Medicine Co, Piqua,
o. Sold by w. N. Hunt
, 1886-02-03

Steamboating SEEM TO have lost il.
former charms for the traveller, owing.
| suppose, altogether 10 its slowness ~
compared with railroads. 1t is tn,
~pleasantest mode Of travelling, though
and J would not be surprised to see In,
world shake off its wild and impatient
way Of hurrying through life and re
a to some extent, at least to tn,
lcisurely and comfortable way of getting
from N point TO another. l may moi
live TO see the day when this chang,
will take place. but it will come. The
time will never be reached when tn,
tourist with leisure will not prefer rive
travel to mil.-Capt. J. IL. Dunlap il
Globe-Democrat.
, 1886-02-03
BOND SERVICE OF THE HEART.

When by the fire we sit hand in hand,
My spirit seems TO watch beside your
knee,
Alert and eager at your least omman
To do your bidding over earth and sea;
You hgh-and OF that dubious message fain,
scour the world TO bring you what you
lack,
Till, from some island of the spicy main,
Tbs pressure OF your fingers calls mo back
You smile-and !, who love TO be your slave,
Post round the orb at your fantastic viii,
Though, while my fancy skins the laughing
wave,
My hand lies happy in your hand, and stil
Nor more from fortune or from lifo would
crave
Than that dear silent service 10 fulfill
Edmund Gosse.
, 1886-02-03

Peru seems slightly in advance of some
other countries, for the government has
just arranged to have the principal cities
lit by electricity. Coal is very costly
in the Peruvian republic, and Lima and
Callao are the only places that have been
lighted with gas, while all others have
been dependent on kerosene lamps. In
most of the cities the electricity will be
generated by means of running water,
and the expense will thereby be mar
v~clously misunderstanding Journal.
, 1886-02-03

Mr.. T. W. Atkins, Ginrd. Kas
writes. Il never hesitate to recommend
your Electric Bitter to my customers.
they give entire satisfaction and are rapid
sellers Electric Bittcn are the puresI
and best medicine known aud will posi-
lively cure Kidney and Liver complaints
Purify the blood and regulate the bowels
No family can afford I o be without them
They will save hundreds Of dollars 10 doc
tors bills every year, Sold at 6ny cent
a bottle by w. N. Hunt
, 1886-02-03

Capt Coleman, schr. Weymouth, ply
ing between Atlantic City and n. Y, had
been troubled with a cough 50 hat he was
unable 10 sleep, and was induced to try
DIR. Kings New Discovery Tor Cousump-
tiou. II not only gave him instant relief.
but allayed the extreme soreness in his
breast. His children were similarly af-
footed and a single dose had the same
happy effect. DR.. Kings New Discovery
Is now the standard remedy in the Cole
man household aud on board the schooner.
Free trial bottles Of this standard remedy
at w. n. Hunts drug store.
, 1886-02-03

""E NJ "F''E"EF1"ET
Our principal observatories all work al
specialties. At Harvard the relative mag.
nitudc Of the stars is the chief object Of
study, at Princeton, s~pectroscopy; at Al.
legheny observatory, tho dark part Of the
solar spectrum and the effect OF the in
visible heat rays On the earth; at the Ma
tiunal observatory, positions and orbits
Of satellites Ht Cincinnati. double star.
at Chicago, Jupitei's surface. and at al.
bany and Yale, perfeoting maps Of tha
hsavens.-New York Sun
, 1886-02-03

You are allowed a free trial Of hirtS
days Of the use of DR.. Dyes Celebrated
Noltaic Belt with Electric Suspensou Ap-
planes Tor the speedy relief and perma-
nent cure of nervous debility, loss of vi
tality and manhood, and all kindred
troubles Aho, lnr many other diseases.
Complete restoration to health. vigor and
manhood guaranteed. No risk is incurred.
Illustrated pamphlet with full informa-
ton terms; etc mailed free by addressing
Noltaic Belt Co, Marshall. Mich.
, 1886-02-03

A New Jersey man once said that the
people in the state rather liked mosque
toes, because they felt so good when they
were gone. There must be some such
feeling in the minds of those who have
suffered the pangs OF rheumatism, and
been speedily relieved by the use of 81.
Jacobs oil
, 1886-02-03
RsmArlabi. Variation in stature.

A remarkable variation has been OBJ
served in the stature of the inhabitants
OF France. II a line be drawn d~iagonally
across the country from Manehe to
Lyons, the people of the northeast of the
division have an average height of 8 feet
SO inches, while those on the southwest
side average only 8 feet 80 inahss.-Bos
ton Herald.
, 1886-02-03
Prseiou. Pearls, bu, Not Any Bread.

Precious Pearls. but Not Any bread.
Certainly pearls are priced by the
MeHicans- 1t is common TO see girls
there with strings OF pearls around their
necks which would fetch a large price
in London. l, myself, know women in
La Paz who have pearls Of extraordi-
nary value, and sometimes they are 50
poor that they have not the wherewithal
TO buy ood.r-Interview with a Pearl
nfx.r
, 1886-02-03

People with weak eyes in New York.
who go out OF an evening whore there
are electric lights. carry parasols and
umbrellas TO protect their eyesight. Tho
sunshade u transformed into . night
thada.
, 1886-02-03

Hon. NJ. Il. Post and wife went East
yesterday.
Samuel Bell. Of Greeley, is at the
Metropolitan.
Hon. +. W. Bennett, of Carbon coun-
~, is in the city.
II. B. Hamilton. of Las Vegas, N. NJ,
is at the Inter Ocean.
II. +. Hall and wife, of Fort Collins,
are at the Pacific house.
Otto Gramm, OF Laramie City. il
stopping at the Inter Ocean.
n. Clarke is in from his ranch at Horse
creek, and is at Fishers hotel.
Miss Annie Anderson returned yester-
day to her home in Wahoo, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sllas Doty left the city
yesterday for their home near Fort Lara
mic.
j. b. Adams arrived in Cheyenne from
the East last evening and stopped over to
take look at the legislature.
, 1886-02-03

GESTLEMEN's LIST.
Assman, Alexander Beeson, II V
Bradbury, j + Brewster, Robert
Carr, NJ Coffee, Joseph
Campbell, John Duffy, A NJ (2)
Deweese, John r Edison, T.
Furkson Oh Griffith, Harry
Harris, J w Hanley, John
Harris, William Hackett, James
johnson, Ellis Jones, Stiles ID
jones, Thomas Lewis, Edward
Musk, g Meek. John CD
Morgan, John A Mcclure, George
McDormant, John McKinnon, Murdoch
McInnis, Walter Paul. A
Reed, w Russell, f "A
Ralph, Mr. Rumsey, X Fl
Reid, Thos Stoddard, G
Smith, Frank 7 Sampson, J II
Strum. John S Smalley, John
Shoull, Leteher = Sinnell, Mr.
Tnmbell, Rufus Weeks, 0rren NJ
Young, George Yeager, John
LADIES LIST.
Benhart, Grace Brook, Irene
Brown, Lucinda Bruster, Phebe
Carte, Barns Culkin, Kate
Drexel, Cad Dugard, Bell
Daueherty, L Durdn. Mary Jane
Grifhths, Emma Owens, Luvina
Rowland, Mary Meek, Elizabeth
Martin, Kate (2) Meyers. NJ
Powers, j A Roberts, Dora
Smith, Aggie j Shutter, B f
Terry, Mactye Wetzel, +
Wallice, Joe
MISCELLANEOUS.
Carter h Dixon Frenchy, The Fuller
A. c. SNYDER. Postmaster.
, 1886-02-03

FREE TRIAL r s,ssss s.s, 3, cas-, %s. Of
and physical weakness, lost manhood, nervous
~prnstntiOn. result OF mdiscretion. excuses or
any other cause. cured by N~rvtta, Strong
faith that Il win cure every ease prompts ne
postage. etc. Dr.. A. q. DIN. Boz ga, Chicago
, 1886-02-03

Proposals For stock and work Cattle.
Lusber, stoves. harness. Wagons.
Agricultural implements, Hardware
Etc.. for the Indian

DEPARTMENT OF IA INTERIOR,
OFFIcE or INDIAN AFFAIRS,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. %. 1886.
Sealed proposals, indorsed Proposal,
for Stock Cattle, Work Cattle, Lumber.
Wagons etc. las the case may be), and
directed 20 the commissioner of Indian
affairs, Nos. 60 and G7 Wooster street,
New York, will be received until l p. m.
Of Thursday, February 25, 1886, for fur.
nlshing for the Indian service about 33C
yoke work cattle, 2,475 head stock cattle.
1000 sheep. AJAX o feet lumber, lOC
stoves, AIS sets harness, 1876 wagons, also
agricultural implements, hardware, etc,
Regular Blanks for Bids Are Not Re
, 1886-02-03

Schedules showing the number Of stock
and work cattle. and lumber, required at
rio agencies, and the kinds and
quantities, in gross. OF all other
goods, conditions to be observed
by bidders, time and place of delivery.
terms of contract and payment, aud all
other necessary instructions will be fur
nished upon application to the Indian
office in Washington, or Nos. 65 and CT
Wooster street, Neo FORK, WIN. II. Lyon.
No. 4S3 Broadway, New York; the com.
missaries of subsistence, u. S. A., Chi.
csgo, ST. Louis and ST. Paul; and to the
~postmasters at Kansas City, Mo, Sioux
City. la, Yankton. ID r., and Tucson.
A. II.
Bids will be opened at the hour and
day above stated, and bidders are invited
to be present at the opening.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids, or any part OF any bid, if deemed
for the best interests Of the government;
in making the awards. TO increase or
diminish to any extent the quantities
called for in schedule and TO require de.
livery Of twenty five per cent more or less
than the amount specified in any contract
CERTIFIED Checks.
All bids must be accompanied by Ger
titled checks upon some United States
depository, payable to the order of the
commissioner of Indian affairs, Tor at
least ire per cent Of the amount Of the
proposal.
j. ID. G. ATKINS.
Commissioner.
, 1886-02-03

For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER. Idelman BLOCK
, 1886-02-03

Courtesy of Syo. Archives & Hist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-04
AN OFFICIALS VIOLATION OF LAW.
Prison Director Shoemaker Admits Having
Illegally Sold Supplies to the Institution.

Col j. B. Maynard, clerk of the State Board
of Printing, has officially directed attention to a
violation of law by Mr.. John G. Shoemaker, as
one of the directors Of the northern prison
The law was enacted by the last Legislature,
and provides that all the printing, binding and
purchasing of stationery authorized at the ex-
pense of and chargeable to the State shall be exc
cuted through the printing commissioners and
clerk, and ''all laws authorizing printing, bind
ing or stationery by any officer or institutions
to be chargeable to the State, shall be construed
to mean that the printing, binding and sta
tionery Of such officers or institutions
shall be done through such commissioners"
In the report of the directors and officers of
the northern prison for 1885 and under the head
of July expenditures, is the statement of bill
OF 1888 paid to one of the employees of the Senti-
mel Office for books printed forms, vouchers and
stationery that had come from that Office 1t is
also made a criminal offense by the Revised
Statutes for director of any public institution
to contract for furnishing supplies for it's use.
The attention Of Mr. Shoemaker was called to
the matter and he expressed his entire ignorance
of any such law. while acknowledging the sale
to have been made. Mr.. Shoemaker says, in ex-
PLANTATION, that it has not been custom
airy to conduct the affairs of the institution
strictly in accordance with the law and that it is
almost impossible to do So The earnings of the
prison are much greater than the expenditures,
which leaves balance out of which purchases are
made and the cash paid, instead of by warrant
on the State treasury. He thought that goods
thus purchased were obtained cheaper He was
quite that the articles furnished by the
Sentinel Company were purchased at a much
lower rate than the State printer would have
furnished them. Mr. Shoemaker thinks that the
goods were sold during the time between the ex-
piration of the CONTRACT of the former State
ter ha of fhn nd
says that purchases had been made of him by
two other State institutions at the same time
and nothing had been said concerning the two
latter sales.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-04
KUHN'S RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
The School Commissioners Will Themselves
Fill the Vacancy in Their Board.

At the regular meeting of the Board of School
Commissioners last night the committee on
finance and auditing reported that it had, under
the rule of the manual, contracted, subject to
the approval of the board, for temporary loan
from Hiram W. Miller to meet current expenses
for the present school year. The money is to be
taken In such amounts and at such times, and
for such length of time as the board may desig-
nate, on notes bearing A percent. interest The
committee estimated the amounts wanted as
follows fol oOs Oct l. 1886. 5000; Nov |. 1886,
$l8. 600; Dec. /, 1886, $l8 000 Dec. 20, 1886,
$4,000; total, $1,000, payable Feb. /. 1887.
March ], 1887; April l. 1887 May /, 1887; June
l, 1887 each date $18 000 total, $72 600, payable
on or before June 80, 1887.
Mr.. Frenzel treasurer of the board, objected
to the proposition. He thought that competi-
ton had been shut out Mr.. Bamberger said
the custom heretofore had been to borrow all the
money needed for the year at once, and then put
it in the treasury to let it lie there. In this
case the board could borrow the money as it was
needed, and thus save large amount in in
terest.
Mr.. Bingham moved that the committee on
finance be directed TO advertise for bids for these
loans, and report to the board. Mr.. Greenstreet
said it would cost from 800 to $3.50 to advertise.
He did not think anyone expected to/get the
money any cheaper.
Mr.. Jameson asked Mr. Frenzel if he thought
any money would be grained by advertising and
inviting competition. Mr.. Frenzel said the re-
suit of inviting competition had been to bring
down the rate, and if thrown open it might
bring it to per cent. The matter of per cent
would cover all the cost OF advertising.
Mr.. Binghams motion was lost, Messrs. Birg
ham and Frepzel voting yea, and Messrs. Baker,
Bamberger Greenstreer, Jameson, Kline, Von-
negut and Williams nay. The report was then
adopted.
A petition was received asking the use of high
school hall for the purpose of rehearsal by
chorus of 600 persons, who are to take part III
concert at Tomlinson Hail. for the benefit of the
Y. M. c. A. building fund. It was referred to
the committee on buildings and grounds
Mr.. Bamberger moved that the resignation of
Mr.. Kuhn, as member of the board, be accept
3D. which was unanimously adopted. Mr.. BAN
berger further moved that the vacancy be filled
by the board at its next regular meeting, which
was also adopted.
The high school committee reported it had de-
cded that the training school is not part of the
school system, to which all pupils have right
to enter The school is maintained by the
board as the best means, all things considered,
of securing competent and well-trained teachers.
After graduation, they are usually employed in
the schools, not because the board is under obi
cations to employ them, but because they are.
needed in the schools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-04
FRUSTRATING A SCHEME.
Lecturer on Scenes in the Holy Land Ar
rested as Confidence Man.

Peter Richter, having come to this city some
time last week, advertised in Saturdays News
that he had employment for a number of men,
at good salary, and asked any one wishing to
answer the advertisement to leave their names
at the News Office. number of persons did so,
and Richter addressed letters to ALL directing
them to call at No. 40 South Tennessee street.
Not few complied. He promised his appli
cants $l5 per week to assist him in handling
stereopticon views and scenery, which he used
in his descriptive lectures on the Holy Land and
other Eastern countries. There was, however,
one drawback to many of the number who ap
piled which prevented them from joining his
show. AS a pledge of good faith on the part of
mis- assistants, Richter demanded a deposit of
$40, and as a further preventive to misbehav-
Tor he would hold back S. per week from their
salary. His plans failed to carry, as Captain
Colbert received letter, yesterday, from George
Gibson, No 100 Randolph street, Chicago, stat
ing that the outfit which Richter had belonged
TO him, and ordering his arrest. He was taken
into custody on the charge of being a confidence
man.