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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25

Col. Sir Edmund Henderson Heom. OF
the Metropolitan police force, who has
been severely censurUd Tor the Ineficien-
cy OF the police during the recent rios,
has resigned. This action Is supposed to
be 10 due to convictiSn on ms part that
the committee who appointed Childers.
home secretary, to investigate the cause
of the riots, would blame him Tor the
course the police pursued on that occa-
efan
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox.

It is not long since Helen Hunt jackson,
talking to Miss Helen Bartlett, who has just
had her new play accepted by Lawrence
Barrett, said: ELLA Wheeler-who is Ella
Wheelerl / never heard of her." Helen
Hunt was then known only to the few-those
who appreciated a scholarly and delicate
style and subjects fit for the contemplation OF
a cultivated reader. Ella Wheeler was the
recipient of more letters than she could find
the time to answer from all manner of tired,
harassed and unhappy people all over the
United States to whom she had suggested
sor(s gleam of comfort or of hope
But in spite of the warm cordiality which
distinguishes her she can resent an insult
quickly and wittily. For example:
Not long ago a lady presented gentleman
to the poetess, saying:
Mrs. Wilcox, this gentleman has met you
once before, when for some reason you made
an unfortunate impression on his mind,
which, am sure, will be eradicated rs soon
as YOU know each other better"
Mrs. Wilcox surveyed the embarrassed
young man unfiinchingly, then she said:
His experience has differed from mine. He
left no impression upon my mind whatever"
and the unfortunate man retreated, the vic
tim of the laundering indiscretion Of one wo-
man and the sharp-edSed wit Of another
Cor Chicago Tribune.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
TaImaye's Opinion of Reporters.

talk about reporters not being truthful
and honest said Rev. DIR. Talmage, when
his attention was called to a recent report OF
an occurrence in New York city, Il think
that they are, as n class, more truthful and
honest than those who say they are not
personally know n great many OF the report
ers ON the papers in New York city and they
are all perfect gentlemen have never been
misrepresented during all the years that
have been acquainted with newspapers and
newspaper men. 1 have never had a reporter
break faith with me. Whenever they have
promised to return n manuscript or omit any
thing they have invariably done just as they
said they would do. That there are mistakes
in newspapers 1 am willing to admit, but
am not willing to admit that they Were made
purposely.
'The trouble with most men Is that they
are constantly trying to keep something back
instead of being perfectly open, frank and
free. This the reporters invariably discover
and they will invariably find out what that
something is. Most of the mistakes and mis-
representations made in reports are mistakes
that can almost always be charged up to
outside of the newspaper Office
usually an interested person -"-Exchange.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
The Last Swindls Out.

Some time ago a couple of young gentle
men came to this city with n patent last
They took the absolute measurement Of the
foot and modelled the last after that So per-
feet was it to be that any shoemaker could,
by using it, make n boot or shoe which would
lie perfect fit. They asked 8 pair for
them Ono of the victims, talking with a
representative of this paper yesterday, said:
Il took pair with the rest, and there was
scarcely n business man in the city who did
not give them his order. They arrived In
due time, a whole carload of them, via Adams
Express company and e. o. ID. Ipaid for
mine and placed them to one side. Some
weeks after thought needed pair of shoes
and took them down to my shoemaker. He
commenced to laugh as soon he saw me,
and, pointing to a large pile of lasts on tho
floor, said Throw them down there; they
are worth thirty cents No one ever gave
the story away, but there are business men
In this city vet who will blush and use strong
language If they are reminded of this little
episode. ie.T-Pittsburs Commercial
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
Peculiarities of the English Newspaper

Peculiarities of the English Newspapers.
When it comes to "news, " the London news
paper is nowhere The Courier Journal and
The Louisville Evening Times publish more
foreign news, even more London news, every
day than appears in all the British newspa-
pers combined. As to American news, the
London papers, for the most part, ignore 1t.
They report the American stock markets, with
a line or two Of mention il there happens to
be n conflagration, an earthquake or a strike
This exclusion of the United States as O topic
having any concern for Europeans is done on
a system, which is shown conspicuously in
cases of public disorder or scandal, which are
daily chroncled, with all possible exagSera-
ton
News items in the London journals, like
guests at the London dinner tables, take pre-
ceience according to rank and title Russia,
being an empire, comes first; then Austria,
another empire; then Germany, another; then
France, ex- x-empire and presumptive candidate
for royalty; and then Turkey, Egypt and
SPAIN BY the time the United States is
reached there is no room left, and so we are
given a stool in the corner and told to mind
our manners 1t is with us in England as 1t
was with Rabelais when he went to Rome.
and, seeing the princes of the church kissing
the pope's toe, wondered, with some anxiety,
what part of the pontifical body poor monk
would be required to salute. Indeed, the press
of London, whatever else it may be, Is per-
feet transcript of London society; and, know
ing n lord and loving a lord, it has nothing
for the untitled American but n cold potato
and a sneer, done up in an extra dirty napkin
Henry Watterson in Courier-Journal-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
Sardines and n SiCilian Breakfast.

1t is safe to say that the sardines of Mes
sina are not to be :.Tpassed. though they
may possibly be equaled Like Greenwich
whitehall, they arc rather n speciality of the
place. The waiter breathes a shrill whisper
through the speaking tube which communi-
Gates from the grounI floor to the kitchen A
satisfactory response comes very promptly in
the shape of faint sound Of frizZling. AS
the whitehall are mo rely immersed for some
seconds in a wirework cage in boiling oil, so
the sardines are sent up with startling CELEBRITY
considering the Italian habit of procrastina-
ton. The tiny fish. delicately Drowned, are
served ON a soft bed OF frizzled parsley. By
way Of condiment there are simply a couple
of sliced lemons, an the result IS 50 tempting,
so fragrantly apeti ing, that you scarcely take
time to disengage tie fish from the bones
Should you have followed up the sardines
by the veal outlet lie waiter will surely have
recommended, or Icy what he is pleased to
call a filet, you will have cause to repent it,
though the man not to be blamed for sug-
costing them, as 9th dishes are popular with
the ordinary pa: .onS. Ii you are wise you
will have ordereti green peas or asparagus,
which seem to flourish in the Sicilian gardens
all the year round. After these you can
hardly do better than "all for macaroni q la
creme or with tomato s..ucc, having taken the
precaution of warning The cook to boil the
macaroni sufficiently. Should the quails
chance to he in, they are sure to be plump and
delicate; the chickens, which may he fried in
sweet oil, are generally good and fat, though
scarcely equal to the capons of Bresse; and
for dessert, or, indeed, with the bourgeois
soups, the grated Parncsan cheese is always
delicious; while you may crown your repast
in the early spring with n profusion of mag
nificent mountain strawberries - Black
woods Magazine
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26

II you get into the confidence of any
keeper Of large livery stable he will tell you
that he has one "unlucliy" vehicle. If it is
taken out, the horse runs away, the wheel
comes of, the driver meets with an accident,
or the occupant comes hack angry or dis
satisfied. Every railroad has an engine or
cab that Is cranky. 1t Is notorious fact
that locomotive will have n sulky fit and
won't make time for several weeks; then,
having apparently recovered its good humor,
come into the station on the second Then
you will hear of locomotive which will
always run too slow with one engineer, too
fast with another, and just right with a
third. think this must he another case of
animal magnetism, but how or why it plays
these pranks neither you nor l can tell
Philadelphia Call
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
English and American Drinking.

Ask an American to come and have "a drink
and the chances are that il he refuses he will
do so on the grounds that he has just eaten.
Ask an Englishman, and il he refuses it will
be for the reason that he has not eaten. The
former almost invariably drinks on an eIN)ty
stomach, and the latter on n full one Then
an American, when he drinks spirits, takes
the stuff meat" without any water, while the
Englishman invariably ,lilutcs his with water.
Then again, cocktails" or compound drinks
Of any kind except no: whisky and sugar,
are quite unknown to the majority of drinkC Is
on the other side, and every old topper viii
tell you that il is the mixture that kills.-C0I-.
Chicago Herald
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26

The system OF giving little presents to
children, every time they come in to make q
purchase for the household, is a great nui-
sance, but so long as one grocer keeps it up
we must all do it. 1t has ruined the candy
and cheap toy trade. Children sent on er-
rands will go to the place where the best
gratuity is given, and the result is that We
are so much at the mercy Of the youngsters
that we must rival each other in catering to
this small despotism by introducing novelties
Formerly a little candy was sufficient, but
now they expect marbles, tops, kites, whistles,
balls, blow guns, colored chalk-in fact, toys
of all kinds, and the item would be consider
able in n month did we not make it out of the
parents-Grocer In Globe Democrat
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
A Composition ON Fishes.

A schoolma'm at the Chase house has the fol-
lowing Juvenile composition among hc-
school house manuscript: "A Goldfish is tho
only Annymal that amt got no neck. There
amt but one kind of fish in the World that
lives ON the land and Flys round in the cir,
and that is n fish-hawk-
"a Goldfish has a large mouth, and my Sun
day school Teachers got a large mouth too.
Two kids got iiteins in the vestry one day and
one OF en- pulled quite u lot of Hare out Of the
other kids He'd and the experimenting
pounded one of his Eers with q book and 50
they Quit.-SIuirrel Island SQuid.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
cHIAROScURO.

She stands in the glare Of the light,
With a face that Is sadder than thought,
And eyes that are sadder than rhyme,
While her jewels are blazoning bright,
And her robe, with gold traceries wrought,
To her sway and her motions keeps time.
The fall of the flowers at her feet
Makes a radiant and many-hued rain,
Whose odor creeps upward and round,
So faint and so sickeningly sweet,
That the old days come to her again,
And mute is the music and sound
OF the voices that cheer her tonight;
And vanished the offerings rare,
The faces upturned to her eyes,
And the blazoning jewels and light,
While her soul darkens DER with despair,
And her heart to her heart mutely cries.
They echo their calls loud and long,
They shout as again she appears,
But the look ON her beautiful face
1t is sadder than thought or than song
Her smile it is sadder than tears,
While the praise of her name fills the place.
-Lulah Ragsdaie-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
InAueAees Which Will Ultimately Result
in Great Injury to the Noted Valley.

Inaueaees Which Will Ultimately Result
in Great Injury to the Noted Valley.
While all these changes are occurring with
In the valley, there are influences at work
without its boundary line which, if not well
directed, and in many cases checked will in
another score OF years, II We may measure
progress by the last score, run railroads to the
valley from all sides. build hotels throughout
this Alpine region of America and thoroughly
open its heretofore inaccessible wonders. To
accomplish this the heavily wooded slopes of
the great watersheds above Yosemite will be
rapidly denuded Of their finest timber. The
marts Of our metropolis, impoverished by
failing forests elsewhere, will seek their new
region insatiate. The snow OBTAINING growths
will be swept away. The experience of older
regions will be repeated in the floods Of early
spring.
All OF this will affect Yosemite in a way
none but those who have listened to the
mighty roar of her stupendous waterfalls in
May and have come again in October to sec
them falling in shreds can appreciate. These
extremes intensified, the valley would be q
lake in spring and parched dusty place In
early autumn But these dangers as result
ing from the above causes happily, as
yet, in anticipation. The present and in
creasing danger is from tho almost countless
sheep that are annually driven from the
plains OF the San Joaquin 10 the mountain
meadows, there to tramp and Craze until
every green spot is robbed Of its carpet Of
beauty and beaten into dust Too often the
smouldering embers of the shepherds de-
serted camp fires are famed into confiagra-
tions that destroy in a single day the growth
Of centuries. Throughout the ranges of
every grazing region the charred columns
that in life supported great roofs of protect
ing shade now stand dark monuments to
mans wanton waste of the priceless heritage
which, once lost, twenty generations Of his
puny descendants cannot restore. There are
too few places like the Yosemite trust and it
is the common interest of mankind to pre-
serve them in all ways. To this particular
trust California is bound by solemn ties-San
Francisco Chronicle
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
HamDcrin- the Anvil.

Don't strike unnecessary blows when forg
ing iron," says The American Machinist.
"HammcrinS the anvil is n habit which
many smiths fall into. Don't do it. 1t does
not shape the iron OF lessen the time required
TO DO the JOB. certain smith who forges
pocket knife blades exclusively will forge .
medium si-cd blade in twcnty-seven blows Of
his hammer He Will do this day after day
without missinSa blow--Bostou Budget.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-26
10000
Mss v. u. CARItI~GTo( y
Cleaning and Dyeing.

HAVING HAD ~ EXPERIENCE o. g.
printing establishments Iu TIA. North
the New York DyeIng and PRINTING Estab --7-
mcHt, and Barrett, NcpEcws a Cp--i am uus.
prepared to C'eau or ov,. Ladies' Dresses aH
"a ] kinds, such Silks. ~atiuS. NeIVef-.
N ouliDu~ Of the most delicate CHlur=. tlu.iE--
NTapS, Shawis, Sacks, NantiIla-. iscts. zI5.
hufIs, Gtoy e.. Furniture Covers, Lsmbreqa
etc Geuf icmen's Coats. Pants. esf-, an.
y $50 BaFl suits cleaned ur dyed and mstlz
lock equal 10 new. Goods Ecgt-lvs--e ami r.
tg.u"i bg mali or expires Work Gone u-
New York prizes JOHN r. PAakFR
lnteTiaJHe1, TIa-. Office opposite Cerl. .
Se7-lu4
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been more generous spectacle in the annals Of
mankind than had been presented by
the people of the South, as represent ed
by their Senators and Representatives
in Congress, in year after year voting pensions
for the victors in the great conflict. The people
OF the North, on the other hand, had not been
lilioeral to the South. Mr.. Voorhees, instanced,
In this respect. the appropriations for rivers and
harbors and the Blair education bill-which he
hoped would become law He did cot want to
live to see the day ~,,,en the soldiers who. "a the
vioom ana freshness of youth had marched to
'.e life and drum of the Union should be al
lowed to pass their old age 10 a poor house He
wanted to see them taken care of, whether their
disability had come, on the one hand. from sabre
stroke or cannon shot on the field of battle. or,
on the other hand. from subsequent disease or
the decrepitude of old age
Mr. Cullom thought it the duty of the govern
ment to put on the pension roll all soldiers who
were unable to take care of themselves, without
recurring them to prove their disability was in
curreo " the sssrvce. IF some such bill as this
VAS ne. .-Aa -.s,ld find the old soldiers in
the poor-houses of the country.
Mr. ingalls, said that notwithstanding the e1'
travagant eulogy by the Senator from Indiana
Mr.. ingalls, had always noticed that whenever a
provision to hberalize pensions made, the
Senators on that side of the chamber always got
out their states AND pencils and began figuring
how much the proposition would cost. They
had not been in haste to ask whether the propo-
sition was just. If there were any veteran sol
diers of the Republic who were liable to become
inmates of the almshouse or dependents on pub
lie charity he Mr. Ingalls, did not propose to
inquire how much it would cost to relieve them.
1t would be a national scandal and disgrace for a
nation as opulent as this. with millions lying
idle in the Treasury, to permit those who mad
served under its flag to become inmates of poor
houses.
dis cussion then arose as to the precise mean
ing OF certain provisions Of the BILL but without
action on Mr.. McPhersons motion, the Senate
went into executive session, aud when the doors
re-opened adjourned.
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that Germany should enter upon a subsidy poll
sidyl
Mr.. Guenther supposed that it was because
she was making fool of herself.
Mr.. Milliken had not thought that the gentle
man would go back OF his country.
"On my country2T exclaimed Mr. Guenther,
what do you think my country isl | want to
say to the gentleman that though was born on
German soil, and have no reason to feel other
wise than proud of it, / am proud. IN" always
have been. of being an American citizen.
Mr. Milliken had no doubt of that but it had
occurred to him that when the gentleman had
referred to Germany as fools that he had been
rather going back on his country.
Mr. Guenther--I did not say that they were
fools, but said that, as the gentleman has prob
ably done, and as have certainly done on occa-
sions. Germany hads made a fool OF herself.
Continuing he argued that the subsidy clause
would not give the United States more vessels
or lines If line was subsidized for five years
a monopoly would be created. No other line
would start, because it could not compete with
the subsidized line--so that, instead of promot-
ing commerce the reverse would be the result.
II - - - '-A---s 1890 --~.---
he wouiu no. lauuceu, ul.or Amp
stances, to vote for this Misrepresentation of the
public money. III it was proposed to make the
close of the session conditional on the adoption
OF this amendment; if it was proposed to make it
a uuesnSn Of physical endurance, he, for one,
was willing to stav here, and rather than yield,
rather than be coelrsced into submission to the
dictates of subsidy hunro."s. he was determined
to stay here and in the language OF DO immortal
hero, fight it out this line If it takes all sum-
mer.r Applause.
Pending further discussion, the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
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A BATTLE In THE STREETS.
The Posting Of an Anonymous Circular
Followed by a Desperate Fight.
One Man Killed Instantly, Two Mortally
Wounded, and Four Others Seriously Hurt
"A Bloody Day at MartinsyiIle, Va.

MARTINsvILLE, Va, May 18-No greater
tragedy has occurred in Virginia in decade
than that which fills this town with gloom and
excitement In fight last evening in a crowded
street many shots were fred and as result,
Jacob Terry, young farmer, is dead, and the
life blood of his two brothers, j. K. Terry and
Benjamin Terry, fast ebbing away Col. P. D.
Spencer, prominent business man and manu-
facturer; Tarlton Brown, proprietor of Browns
tobacco Warehouse B. L. Jones. a saloon keeper
r. l.. Gregory a hotel clerk, and Sandy Martin,
all dangerously wounded All the parties are
prominent in business life of this place, and we'll
known in southern Virginia. On Saturday night
an anonymous circular was issued and posted up
all over town. 1t seriously reflected on w. X.
Terry. young business man, and his father,
the late William Terry, a prominent citizen.
Yesterday morning Terry teegraphed for his
two brothers, j. K. and Benjamin, living at
Aiken Station, twenty miles away They ar
rived at l P. NJ, and, after brief consultation
went to the printing Office and demanded the
author of the card The printer told them it
was Col. p. D. Spencer, member of the town
board and one of the leading business men.
Last evening, soon after the tobacco factories
had closed for the day and the streets were filed
with operatives returning from their work. the
Terry brothers started in the direction of Spen-
GERS factory. When about half way
there they met by Spencer,
with his brother and several friends
w. K Terry addressed few words to Spencer
who told him not to shoot Just then some one
fred pistol The scene that followed beggars
description. Forty shots were fred. W. K.
Terry was shot from the rear, the ball entering
near his spine and lodging in his right breast
Jacob Terry was shot through the neck anc in
the body. Spencer was shot in the hip, and his
business partner, Tarlton Brown. received two
balls in the groin, and is thought to be fatally
injured. B. L. Jones, saloon keeper, r. L.
Gregory and Sandy Martin are all seriously
hurt The last two were hit by stray balls
The Terrys are well known, and occupy high
social position. None of them are married
William Terry and Tarlton Brown are mortally
wounded. Spencer and the other parties will
probably recover All the business houses in
Martnsyille are closed to-day.
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Cardinal Gibbons.

BALTIMORE, May 18.-Archbishob Gibbons
this morning received an official communication
from Cardinal Luigi Jacobini. Papal Secretary
of State, informing him of his election to the
cardnalte by Pope Leo Kill The above an
nouncement. coming, as it does, from the Vati-
can. with the fshermans SEAL is the consumma-
ton of what has been regarded as a fixed fact
ever since the fall of 1883. It had been the in
tention of the Pope to have conferred the dignity
upon Archbishop Gibbons in March last, but the
consstory usually held in that month was post
poned, and the official notification was withheld
until May 6, the date Of Cardinal Jacobinis let
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the rumor spread that six tramps, who had taken
shelter for the night, were buried beneath the
debris Work was immediately begun to rescue
the unfortunate men, but up to noon they had
not been found, which fact leads many to be-
leve that they were not in or around the build
ing at the time the boiler burst However. the
work of clearing up the ruins to determine
whether they were buried alive still goes on. and
will be kept up until it is definitely known
whether or not they met such a fate Sol Wal
lace. on duty at the time, was severely burned,
but will likely recover. None of the employees
can advance any theory as to the cause of the
explosion,
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Advice To Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth. 1t re.
lleves the little sufferer at once; it produces nat
ural quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain. and the little cherub awakes as bright as
button 1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t
soothes the child, softens tho gums, allays all
pain. relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is
the best known remedy for diarrhea. whether
arising from teething or other causes. Twenty
FIVE cents a bottle