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Washington Special.

Washington Special.
"This incident OF Editor Cutting, /"
the naval officer continued, reminds
me OF some things that happened ten
years ago in Hayti. Some one had fled
for protection to the British consul.
ate in Port au Prince. The Haytien
officers followed him closely, broke
down the door, knocked down ths
consul, pulled down the British flag
and trailed it in the dust. The consul
chartered q vessel and went to Kings.
ton as fast as he could 90. Three
British observation-disclosures.
ed out OF Kingston harbor, and the
next morning had arrived at Port au
Prince. The commander of the FLAG
ship sent the following demand to the
governor:
l. That the man who had been tax.
ed away from the consulate should be
returned.
2. That the governor himself
should run up the Brisish flag to its
place on the consulate.
3. That the governor, in front of the
consulate, should tear the epaulets
from the shoulders OF the officer who
had SO grossly insulted the British
flag.
The governor refused the terms, but
the commander waited till the hou,
was fully up. Meanwhile he had ar.
ranged his ships in line of battle. AT
the expiration of sixty minutes hedis.
nj, n ~ l..
OF them struck the corner OF the gov.
ernor's house and very nearly demol,
ished it. A flag OF truce was immedi.
ately sent out, and some officers de.
tailed to go and meet it. The govern.
or said he was now ready to comply
with the terms, and they were compli.
ed with to the letter within the next
hour.
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..Your Money OF Your Life..

"Senator John P. Jones ofNevada,"
says Harper's Weekly, declares that
he makes it rule never to resist a
burglar or highwayman, being un-
willing to run the risk OF having bull.
let put into his head. L always sur
render, and tell them 1 believe in ev.
cry one carrying on his natural voca-
tion without any opposition; and l
further explain to them, that, heing a
society man, pay no attention to
individual struggles for life.' A dis.
distinguished criminal lawyer OF this
city, pronounces the senator's course
to be not only sagacious, but in every
respect legal. THE law, he says, does
not require you to endanger your life
in defendingyour property; and though
most people would call you a coward
if you surrendered, arm inclined to
think that you wonld really be phil
osopher.' Rochester N. Y. Herald.
This was the view taken by the late
John Morrissey, whom nobody would
think of stigmatizing as a coward.
Mr.. Morrissey was once coming up to
Troy on river steamer from New
York, when he was awakened by the
tA.oOASo VI q OulSASti III utS tSSluIGEOOIl.
Most people would say that John
Morrissey would have grappled with
the thief instantly, and either felled
him to the floor or thrown him out oi
the stateroom window; but he did
nothing OF the sort. On thecontrary,
he simulated the soundest kind oil
sound sleep and laid STILL while the
robber took from his shirt q very val.
liable diamond which Mr.. Morrissey
wore, and made off with it. 1t was
long time before the victim ever told oI
his loss. In recounting the story he
said his first impulse was to give the
thief battle, and then he reflected that
any man who would come into his
room at night for the purpose OF rob.
berry came prepared to take his life il
necessary to secure his own safety,
and he concluded to let the thief help
himselfto what he wanted and depart
without attempt to molest him.
Thenceforth John Morrissey discarded
costly diamonds as articles of person.
al adornment, and always wore in his
bosom either a set OF diamond studs
not larger than pin-heads or set
OF onyx-neither OF which would
tempt the cupidity OF thief.-Troy
IN. Y. Times.
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"Rubbcrs'' and "Galoshes. ,

The difference in the names of com.
mon things in England and the United
States was, perhaps, never better illus,
trated than twas recently in the expe.
rience OF a young man from one OF ou,
Western States who went to London
to study medicine. On the first rainy
day he found himself in need of a pair
OF rubber over shoes. and went into a
large store, where all sorts OF articles
are sold in different departments, to
ask for them.
81 want n pair Of rubbers," he said
to an attendant.
"a pair OF rubbers?" asked the man
apparently a little surprised.
Certainly; can get them here2"
"Ah,yes, you may get them, no doubt;
| will send a boy to fetch them"
The boy started away, and wasgone
afew minutes. When he returned, the
attendant handed to the American not
pair of shoes, but pair OF whet-
stones!
"Why, | don't want any whet-
stones!" said the astonished American.
Didn't you ask, sir, for a pair OF
rubbers?"
Certainly, I did"
"And those are rubbers; they re
used, sir, to rub upon scythes, to
sharpen them!"
The edumbfounded American explain
ed what sort of articles he wanted.
"Well, WE'LL" said the Englishman,
'then WHY didn't YOU ask for ga
loshes!"
The word "galoshes" was the first OF
q long list OF new terms which the
American added to his vocabulary
while i'll England.
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Could Not Make the Time.

So common is the belief that one To-
comotive engineer is as valuable to
road as another, especially when Ell.
gineers are paid on the mileage basis,
that we mention a case, without nam
ing the road, which proves the absurd
ity of such a statement. One OF the
Oldest, and heretofore considered the
best engineers on said road, has been
running one OF the fastest express
trains, and seldom, under the most
favorable circumstances, could he
reach junction points where import
ant connections are made, on time,
always dropping three to eight MN
utes behind schedule, and seldom
reaching either terminal on time. A
short time since, this engineer was out
of health and took a two weeks rest.
A young man who had been running
but few years was detailed to run
this train, the same engine, the same
fireman, the same quality of coal was
used, yet the new engineer took this
train, and from the very first, run
it exactly on the time schedule,
reaching junction points and the:
terminals with a promptness that ex-
cited much comment; and what was
more surprising was the tact that on
figuring the amount of coal he had
used in making the time for each week,
it showed that he had run the train
on an average of 900 pounds per day
less coal than had the veteran engineer
who seldom could make,the time. On
the return Of the old engineer from his
visit he was given another train to
run, and was SO aggrieyed over the
matter that it was referred to the di-
vision Of the Brotherhood of Engi-
neers, OF which he was member, as
well as the young engineer. Inyestiga-s
tion BROUGHT out the facts as cited
above. The investigating COMMITTEES
sided with the superintendent and
master mechanic in the, action that
had been taken, promptly admitting
that the young engineer had shown
himself to be more competent engi-
neer than the old engineer, who had
been transferred to the running of q
less important train, and one that is
lower-speeded. Indianapolis Journal.
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History of Shaving.

The earliest reference to shaving is
found in Genesis XIII, IA, where we
read that Joseph, on being summoned
before the king, shaved himself. There
are several directions as to shaving in
Leviticus, and the practice is alluded
to in many other part of scripture.
Egypt is the only country mentioned
in the bible where shaving was practic-
ed. In all other countries such anact
would have been ignominious. Hero
dotus mentions that the Egyptians
allowed their boards to grow when in
mourning. So particular were they.
as to shaving at other times, that to
have neglected it was subject of re-
proach and ridicule, and whenever.
they intended to convey the idea Of q,
man of low condition and slovenly
habits, the artists represent him
with a beard. Unlike the Romans
OF later age, the Egyptians did not
confine the privilege Of shaving to free
citizens, but obliged their slaves to
shave both beard and head. The
priests also shaved the head. Shaving
tha beard became customary among
the Romans about 800 BE- Accord
ing to Pliny, Scipio Africanus was the
first Roman who shaved daily. In
France the custom of shaving arose
when Louis XIII. came to the throne
young and beardless. The Anglo
Saxons wore their boards until, at the.
conquest, they were compelled to fol-
low, ths eynmnle of the NormarlS who
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-10-01
At ChancellorsyilIe.

From Gen. o. o. Howard's article
on "Stonewall Jackson's Flank At
tack at Charlottesville, in the Centu.
ry for September, thefollowing extract
is taken:
Somebody's guns thundered away
for a few short minutes, and then
came the fitful rattle of musketry; and
before l could again get into the sad
die there arose the ceaseless roar OF
the terrible storm. I sent out nv
chief of staff, Col. Armussen, who was
the first efficer to mount. The firing
is in front OF Devens; go and see if all
is in order on the extreme right Ha
instantly turned and galloped away.
mounted and set of 70. a proni-
nent place in rear of Schurz' line,
who was to change front to
the northwest OF every brigade south
east of the point OF attack if the
attack extended beyond Deven's right
flank; for it was OWNED at once that
the enemy was now west OF him. I
could see numbers of our men-not
the few stragglers that always fly like
chatf at the first breeze, but scores of
them-rushing into the opening, some
with arms and some without, running
or falling before they got behind the
covers OF Deven's reserves, and before
Gen. Schurz' waiting masses could
deploy or charge. The noise and the
smoke filled the air with excitem ent
and to add to it Dieckmann's guns
and caissons with batterymen scat
tered, rolled and tumbled like run
away wagons and carts in a thronged
city. The guns and the masses of the
right brigade struck the second line of
Deven's before McLean's front had
given way and, quicker than 1T could
be told, with all the fury of the widest
hailstorm, everything, every sort of
organization that lay in the path Of the
mad current ofpanic-stricken men had
to give way and be broken into frag-
ments. My own horse seemed to
catch the fury. He sprang, he rose
high on his hind legs and fell over,
throwing me to the ground. My aide
de-camp. Dessauer, was struck by
shot and killed, and for a. few moments
l was as helpless as any OF the men
who were speeding without arms to
the rear. Butfalthful orderlies helped
me to remount. Irode quickly to the
reserve batteries. A staff officer OF
Gen. Hooker, Lieut.. Col. Dickinson,
joined me there. My own staff gath
cred around me. l was eager to fill
the trenches which Barlow would have
held. Buschbeck's second line was or
dered to change front there His men
kept their ranks, but at first they APP
peared slow. will they never get
there?' Dickinson said. 'Oh, general,
see those men coming from that hill,
way of to the right, and there's the
enemy after them. Fire, oh, fire at
them; you may stop the fight No,
colonel said, 4 will never fire on
my own men,
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The Old Man was Thankful.

ooh, there's plenty ofpatriotism left
in the country, said a journalist from
Indiana at the headquarters recently.
1T flames up in all sorts OF men on
occasion. was working at the polls
IN Indianapolis on election day, 1880.
The fight between the Garfield men and
the Hancock men was hot, tell you.
A Avenerableman, one of our best citizens
rushed up to me late in the afternoon,
pale and agitated, and cried out:
go Bro. Thomson, the other side are
buying votes-buying them!
"'Iou don't say sol l answered.
How much are they givmg9'
"'Three dollars, the infamous scoun-
drelsn
"'Well,' answered, we're giving 81.
"'R 'Really?'
"'Sure; and we'll raise 'em out OF
their boots, no matter how high thsy
CO.
clears came into the aged eyes, and
in trembling voice he said:
Thank God, the cause of good
government is safe' San Francisco
Post.
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A good story is told about Judge
Durham, first comptroller of the treas
ury, who was married recently. He
was at his desk at work when one OF
his clerks entered. She was surprised
to see him. "Why. judge" she ex-
claimtd, "here you are at work on
your wedding day. hear you are to
be married at $50 o'clock, and here
it is 2:3c." The comptroller looked
up and said in very uhconcerned
manner: eyes, l am to be married in
an hour. I can finish this work in
thirty minutes, and that will leave me
just thirty minutes to dress and get to
the house. You can rest assured that
1 will be there. The ceremony can't
60 on without me-" The story that
Judge Durham intends to disallow the
payment OF part OF his own salary
on account OF unnecessary absence
from his post during business hours is
without foundation in fact.
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In New York Trihune. hear iron

In New York Tribune: I hear from
Washington that Mrs. Cleveland is
gratifying those who meet her by the
quickness Of her wit as well as by her
amiability. AS Senator Ingalls,, OF
Kansas, passed along the line Of the
reception at the White House, mop
ping his forehead, on which the heated
atmosphere had drawn out great
beads OF sweat, he stopped before
Mrs. Cleveland with the remark: II
am glad, indeed, to have the pleasure
OF meeting you, but must say that
you Democrat are making it very
hot for us Republicans tonight" AS
quick as q flash came this retort:
would you have us treat you coolly,
sir?"
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Lady Waterlow, the wife OF Sir Sid
ney Waterlow, ex-Mayor OF London,
who is now in Washington, is a
daughter OF George Hamilton, OF Cali
fornia. When she first met her
husband she was doing fashion and
society gossip for San Francisco pa
per, and was q pet, it is said, of the
Mackays and Stanfords. Her hus.
band is 6S years old.
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A. R. Hoagland, of New York, has
giveE $50, 900 to Antioch College, in
Ohio, to endow chair OF higher phys
iology.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
Texas Hollands Chum Killed.

Thomas J. Hill, Town Marshal Of Abilene,
Tex, who came to New York with James T..
Holland on the visit in which Holland killed
the sawdust man Tom Davis, has died Dor
derer's death. Hill. when Holland was ar
raigned in the Tombs Police Court for killing
Davis, declined to testify against his friend.
He was committed, in default of bail, for con-
tempt of court. After Holland was committed
to await the action of the Grand Jury, Hill
agreed to testify upon his trial He was re-
leased under bail, and returned to Texas. But
when Holland was put on trial, several months
later, Hill telegraphed that he could not come
back to New York, as his extra-hazardOus du-
ties as Town Marshal were particularly engross-
ing just then.
Hills death was strictly in the line of duty.
A gang of cowboys dropped into Abilene and
drove all peaceable citizens within doors by
galloping wildly up and down the streets and
discharging their 44-caliber revolvers and Win
chester rifles promiscuously to the accompani-
ment of blood-curdling war whoOps Then
they invaded the principal saloon, filed them
selves with bad whisky, and amused them
selves putting out the lights with pistol and
rifle balls.
Alter the Sheriff of the County had vainly
exerted his authority, Hill determined that he
would show the cowboys that they could not
run the town" as long as he was Town Mar
shall. As he entered the saloon a giant cowboy
levelled his rifle at gas Jet which had been
relit score of times for his qualification in ex-
tinguishing it. Hill grasped the rifle, and there
was struggle. The rifle went off aud the bull
let went through Hills foot. He died of lock-
law next day
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
The Honeymoon Ecllpsed.

Miss Lucie Torrey, a well known and wealthy
lady of Cambridge, Mass, was courted while
visitor to Littleton, n. H., by fine-looking
gentleman who gave his name as DIR. Andrew
jackson Grant. He pressed his suit with such
vig0r that in one week she had promised to
become Mrs. Grant, and week or two ago the
couple were united in matrimony. By various
excuses, before and after their marriage, the
doctor managed to get about $4,000 out of the
lady, aud shortly after the knot was tied the
couple started OrSaratoga on their honeymoon.
In packing the trunks the doctor insisted upon
having his wife pack all her best silk and other
dresses, her sealskin sack and valuable clothing
in his trunk. 1t would be so much better to
have their clothes together, as it would save
unpacking one trunk at the hotels. This was
thought rather queer and especially the taking
OF the scal-skin sack. The doctor also wanted
the money, rs he was 10 pay the bills. He was
to draw upon his bankers upon reaching New
York, but was short Just then. The party
stopped at n $l0-a-day hotel al Saratoga. The
next day they sped to Albany and then the
honeymoon was eclipscd. An hour or so later
a messenger came hurriedly To the hotel and
brought the information To Dr. Grant that his
sister had suddenly been taken dangerously i'll
and wanted him TO come 10 her side at once.
The doctor hastily packed up his Trunks, which
also contained all his wite's best apparel. and,
kissing her good-by, went off with clothing,
trunks and money, promising 10 meet her in
Boston soon rs possible. Nothing has since
been seen of the doctor or his sister" and
Miss Torrey finds that two days OF married life
cost her $4,000 and fine wardrobe.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
Destructive Storms.

Last week portions of Indiana and Michigan
were visited by severe storms which did great
damage to life, limb and property. A cyclone
struck Terre Haute, Ind. Numerous large
buildings were unroofed, and the rain which
followed did great damage. A careful estimate
places the loss at $4,000 The canvas Of cir
Gus was blown down and the large audience
left in the storm. Many Of the actors were 10
the dressing room half nude, and they made q
brisk movement up the street for the nearest
hotel. Several hundred people were at the
fair grounds. An eating house was blown down
and the wreck caught fire, severely burning a
woman and boy.
The hurricane which swept through South
western Michigan was the most destructive
ever known in the State. Lenawee, Clinton,
Livingston and Wayne Counties were the chief
sufferers, but serious damage has been reported
at other points. At Brighton barns were blown
to pieces, orchards aud crops ruined and the
new German Lutheran church blown from its
foundation. In Victor Township, Clinton
County, houses and barns were wrecked. and
the hay scattered broadcast. At Howell the
greatest fury was apparent. Several buildings
were literally torn to pieces and many badly
damaged. The southwestern part Of the town
is mostly in ruins. The cloud resembled a
huge wheel in the western sky and moved
with wonderful rapidity.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
Shipping Indians TO FLORIDA.

dispatch from Las Vegas N. NJ, says
To day train of coaches came from the
south bearing the Chiricahua and Warm Spring
Indians from San Carlos reservation, in Arizona,
to Florida. There were 400 of the savages,
guarded by three companies of U. S. infantry.
Although none of them have been on the war
path since Geronimo broke loose, it was well
understood they were furnishing his band with
ammunition, and there was no telling what
moment they might break out. For this reason
the Government decided to ship them off Ia
Florida, where they could do no harm. More
than half of the Indians are squaws and their
children, and more repulsve and hideOus
mass of humanity was never crowded in an
emigrant sleeper before. The ear doors were
closely guarded by the soldiers. and the crowd:
that surged about the coaches were not allowed
to enter them, but the bucks and squaws kind
ly placed themselves on exhibition at the win
dows where they could be fully observed"
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
Rnrne.i 10 nCri,n.

VIM. Deise resides with his family at Rock
vile, not far from Wiiliamsport, Pa. On the
14th his daughter. aged about eight years. with
several other children about her own age built
a fire near the house, and while playing with
the flames the little girls clothing tool, fire.
The cries Of the children brought Mrs. De &c 10
ascertain the cause, who, seeing her child
envelOped in flames attempted TO extinguish
them. Her efforts were unayailing aud the
little girls clothes were in few moments en-
tirely consumed aud her body burn "a To a crisp.
The child lived until o'clock in the evening.
The mother in her frantic efforts to save her
child, was herself so badly burned that she
may die. But for the arrival OF the ncighbors
who heard the woman's agOnizing screams and
ran TO the rescue she would most likely have
been burned to death on the spot. As it is, her
arms and body are burned in a terrible manner.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
An Earthquake Incident.

A recent Geographic dispatch from the post
master of Clarksburg. Yolo Co, Cal, to Mrs.
Annie Warner. of Brooklyn, announced the
death of Adam Warner, formerly of that city.
the dispatch stated briefly that during one of
the recent earthquake shocks something heavy
fell on the deceased and killed him instantly.
About 20 years ago Adam Warner left Brooklyn
with his wife aud two babies. They started for
San Francisco, where Mr.. Warner invested his
fortune in cattle ranch. and prospered. For
two years or SO the Warmers lived happily
enough and two more children were born to
them. Some domesti differences, however, led
to a quarrel and they separated. Mrs. Annie
Warner returning TO her Brooklyn home.
There she has lived for Is years past, having
no intercourse with the husband who appears
10 have grown rich and married again. The
Mrs. Warner, OF Brooklyn, thinks herself emit
tied TO the SlJ0,000 which her husband left,
and is going out 10 the Golden Gate 20 deter
mine her rights against those of the Calitor-
MIA widow. Dir. Warner Ieit no will.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
Mourning for Gen. Chatham

Gen. Cheathan was held in high esteem in
Nashville, and his death caused profound sor-
row. The body lay in state for day in the
Senate Chamber of the State-hOuse, and wa:
viewed by great multitude Of citizens. The
Union Veterans sent to the Senate Chamber a
beautiful floral pillow 24x14 inches, with q
floral staff 81 inches high, surmounted by 8
white dove. Midway up the staff were three
floral stars, Indicative of Gen. Cheatham's
rank uieutenant-G eneral) in the Confederate
army. From the beak Of the dove depended
broad white satin ribbon, draped with three
stars and flowing loosely beneath. On these
ribbons in large black letters were the words
Union Veterans" Gen. Chatham was held
in high esteem by the Union veterans of Nash.
vile, and they attended his funeral in a body
Gen. Chatham was the first Confederate officer
of prominence to unite with the Federal vet
Grams in decorating the graves of the Unior
dead. This he did in 1872, aHd the ex-soldier!
have held him in tender regard ever since.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
A Mothers Terrible Agony.

The 12-year-old son of Mr.. Joseph Morse was
bathing in pond near Little Rock. Ark, when
he was suddenly taken with cramps and called
20 his brother Henry, who was standing upon
the bank, TO save him. Henry sprang into the
water TO aid his brother but the latter's weight,
In addition TO that of his own clothing, proved
too great and they both sank and were drowned.
Mrs. Morse had run from the house when the
first warning was given. and witnessed the
death of her two sons. She tainted at the
sight, and when restored 10 consciousness it
was found that she had lost her reason and had
become n raying maniac