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Madison times., 1886-01-23
An Enormous Granite Slab

To separate from the main ledge a slab of
granite 354 feet long, to feet thick, and
II feet wide, is no ordinary feat to accom-
plish.
But this has been done at the Flynt
Granite quarry, in MOnson, Mass, and by
the means usral in all quarries fO- separat-
ing slabs or blocks from the main ledge A
row of wedges were set, several hundred in
number, and the wOIkmen beginning at one
end gently and carefully tapped the wedges,
moving by degrees down the line, until the
other end of them was reached, when the
same operation was repeated.
In this manner, by careful and patient ap.
plication, aided by favorable conditions OF
the weather, the slab of the above pheno-
menal size was successfully separated from
the main rock.
The value of this immense slab, il il could
have been transferred safely to one of Our
large cities, at not too great a cost, would
have been several thousand dollars. And il
seemed almost sacrilegiOus that it was nee
eSsary to cut it up into smaller blocks for
transportation and finally used for ordinary
building purposes.
The possibility of getting out slab of
such size without breaking it indicates that
the grain of the granite not only runs even
", but that it possesses great tenacity.
Scientific American.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

his own. l saw Hal start, and then he
clasped the little creature closer and kissed
her dimpled lands and face, and held her
tenderly in his great strong arms.
will come and see her. he called; "she
is prettier than a picture"
And when crept out and stole look at
the fairy, there she lay asleep in all her baby
beauty, with sweet smile curving her rosy
lips, and her golden hair falling in tangled
curls over her little flushed forehead.
"Sbe is pretty,"l admitted.
Pretty y echoed Hal. "WeII, should
think so. Will, you may not believe it, but
I'd give good round sum if it belonged 10
me; | would, upon my wOrd.''
And when he looked up there was such
earnestness in his face l knew he meant it.
He held her so all night. scarcely breath
ing lest he should disturb her, and when he
parted with her in the morning there was a
tear glistening Oh bahy's white hand. and !
knew it was on the hand Hal had kissed
last, before giving her back to her father
William Spencer, in Pittsburg Press.
Madison times., 1886-01-23
HE WAS A KANSAS MAN.
A Colored Republican of Atchisor
the Cause of a Sens alton.

the Cause of a Sensation.
About eighteen months since Thomas
Morton of AtchisOn, Kan, was examined BY
| the civil service commission at Topeka for
a position IN one of the departments of this
city. In the course of time his papers were
rated and he was notified that he had pass
ed, and that his rating was seventy eight.
A few weeks ago the first assistant post
master general, having $1,000 vacancy in
his office, called upon the civil service COM
mission for clerk to fill it. The papers of
four applicants were sent to the pOStoffice
department. and after examination Morton
was the one selected, and the commission
| accordingly notified.
Morton upon receiving the notification,
started Immediately for Washington. He
arrived here yesterday and walked into Col
onel Stevenson's office and presented the ap-
pointment he had received from the civil
service commission.
For the first time it was ascertained then
that Morton was a cOlOred man, He was
received with unusual courtesy by the first
assistant, and assigned to desk in loom
in the ''Briefing Division" where there are
half dozen or more young white ladies
employed. The assignment of the new
clerk caused genuine sensation i'm the de.
partment. and IL is said that there was at
least an hours time lost by the clerks i'm
discussing 1t. The young ladies i'm the
room in which Morton had been given a
desk were Indignant, and proposed to wait
upon the postmaster general to-day TO offer
a protest. They were advised this morning
however, not to DO so, as it is understood
that If they had Postmaster General Villas
would have ordered their immediate dis
miSSal.
An Enquirer representative called i'm the
room to-day where Morton is at work and
found him to be neat genteel looking col
Ored man about 35 years of age. about the
Medium height with face indicating that
he possessed average intelligence. He wears
SpectacleS muStache and gOatee, and while
he is not black, ole wOuldnot have to glance
twice at him to see that he is a negro. He
said he had been teaching school in Atchi-
son: that he had given up all hopes of Sc
curing employment through the civil service
commission until he received notification
three or four days ago that he had been ap-
pointed.
The department officials say they knew
nothing of Morton other than what was in
dicated by his examination papers, and that
they selected him solely because he wrote a
good hand-at least little better than the
other three parties certified to by the COM
mission at the same time. They knew nOth-
ing OF his race until he reported for duty.
Morton says he finds the duties much more
agreeable than school teaching, and the
compensation a great deal better. He is
republican in politics. Wash. Cor. Cmcin-
natl Enquirer.
Madison times., 1886-01-23
RECKLESS RAILROAD RUNNING
The Sad-Eyed Man Tells of a Start
ling Run With Startling Results.

The Sad-Eyed Man Tells Of a Start
ling Run With Startling Results.
Eyes, these engineers seem to be more
reckless now than they did when L was run
min on the Cry and p. We never had any
such accidents in them days as they have
now. remember once when was on No.
| Q. 1t was a cattle train. | had orders to
| run EN- by certain hour so as to get the
| advantage of raise which the owner was
expecting. The fast mail was ahead of us.
That was when the fast mail was new on
| the road, and we all hated it, or, to tell the
truth, we hated the men who run the en-
giHes on them trains. They were powerful
stuck-up until some of them got the win
dow"
"What's that?' Jimmy interrupted.
"Same as the &. b. They used to fire a
man out of the door, but now they throw
him out of the window. See?"
Yes. Well, as you were saying"
"As was saying, we hated the fast mail.
was on No 9. comm this way-east-and
had load of cattle. The fast mail was
ahead of us. saw it about six miles down
the track. 1t had stopped in the open
peerary somethin'. | says to my stOker-
Nick was his name-that fast mails in our
way. Pm thinkin' she's behind herself,
and know we are, saws l. So pulls open
the throttle wide and tells Nick to tie his
boots on. Down grade all the way. When
we got in a few feet of the f. m. kind o.
pulled the throttle One-sided and we left
the track. 1t was an open peerary, and the
ground froze hard. We cut cross lots to the
curve and struck the track again ahead of
the fast mail, and came into Union Stock
Yards one hour and three minutes ahead.
That's as true as I'm standing here"
you say you were coming east and the
fast mail was ahead of you?" asked Jimmy,
of the bar.
"Yes, that's what said.
The lights went out and so did the man.
He met his comrade on the curbstOne and
said: Don't never try to work a hotel bar
man with a railroad story. The minute l
said the fast mail was comm east l saw he
was op. The fast mail don't come east.
He had the sugar in the glass till said east.
but wouldn't go back on my word. S'pOse
we 20 down to the House of David and try
ID on there?'
Madison times., 1886-01-23
Why Jews Live SO Long.

The New England Medical Monthly COM
ments very favorably on the proyerbial long
and healthful lives of the Jews. DIR. Picard
holds that this superiority is due to their
stringent health laws. The Mosaic, like the
older Egyptian code, is very stringent re-
garding the eating of flesh and other articles
of food. OF the animals examined, large
proportion are always condemned as unfit
for food. People who eat meat indiscrimin-
ately are very prone 10 disorders of TIE
blood and of the kidneys, for meat is COM
posed OF nitrogen, which the kidneys have
to remove from the blood, and of course they
cannot do this successfully except by the
aid of Warmers safe cure, the best kidney
strergthener, unless it is temperately par
taken of and only the very best meat is used.
Jews also use alcoholic liquors very sparing.
ly and thus keep up good digestion, and
then again they are a holiday-lOving and
Sabbath observing class. Housekeeper.
Madison times., 1886-01-23
lnyalids' Hotel g. Surgical Institute.

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Madison times., 1886-01-23

Chairman Of the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors was born in Shelby county, KY,
January 22d 1S43. He received his early
education in the common schools and grad
uated at the Louisville Male High School in
1860. For four years he taught school and
in the intervals of his employment studied
law, graduating from tho Louisville Law
School in 1866. Since then he has been con-
tlnuously engaged in the practice of his pro.
fession He was elected Attorney of ,Jeffer-
son county in 1870 and re elected i'm 1874
serving until he was sent to the Forthwith
congress. He was returned to the four sub
sequent Congresses as Democrat In 1872
he served as a presidential electCr on the
ticket
Madison times., 1886-01-23
The Widow who Played 1t Rather
Low Down on her Beau.

OxcoOse me If l shed some tears,
Und wipe my nose away:
Und il lump vos in my troat,
1t comes up dere TO shtay.
My sadness shall now unfoldt,
Und il dot tale of woe
Don't do some Dutchmans any good,
Den don'd pellet know.
You see. l fall myself in love,
Und effery night goes
Across TO Brooklyn by dot bridge,
All dressed in Sunday clothes.
A vidder womaus vos der brize,
Her husband he was dead;
Und all alone in dis colt vorldt
Dot vidder vos, she saidt.
Her heart for love vos on der pine,
Und dot l like to see;
Und all der time hoped dot heart
Vos on der pine for me.
l kept butcher shop. you know,
Undi shocking stout,
Iput away my gold und bills,
Und no one gets him oudt.
II in der night some bank cashier
Coos skipping of NIT cash,
i shleep SO soundt as nefer vas,
While rich folks go to shmash.
Icourt dot vfdder sixteen months,
Dot vidder she courts me,
Und when says, "Vill you be miner"
She says, "You bet I'll bel"
We vos engaged-ohl blessed fact!
squeeze dot dimpled hand:
Her head upon my shoulder lays
Shust like bag of sand.
Before der wedding day vos set,''
She whispers in my ear
81 ike TO say haf to use
Some cash, my Jacob, dear.
"Iowns dis house and two big farms,
UDd ponds und railroad shtOck;
Und up in Yonkers BOSSES
A grand, big peesness block.
der times vos dull, my butcher boy,
Der market vOs no good,
Und If / seA"-Isqueezed her hant
To show i understood.
Next day--oxcoose my brlny tears
Dot shocking took q shrink;
Icounted cut twelve hundred In
Der cleanest kind o. chink.
Und later, by two days or more,
Dot vidder shlopes away;
Und leaves note behindt for me
In which dot vidder say.
"DEAR SHAKE"
"Der rose vos redt,
Der violet blue
You see I've left,
Und you're left tool"
Madison times., 1886-01-23
CLUBS ARE TRUMPS.

1The policeman's lot is nappy one. San
Francisco Post.
Hydrophobia has few terrors for police
men. They have natural antipathy for
water. Fall River Advance.
A Montreal policeman has caught the
smallpox. 1t is the only capture he has
made in three years. Fall River Advance.
1t is safe to conclude that 'the coming
man" is policeman, for policeman never
comes when he is wanted. Chicago Tele-
gram'
Things have come to pretty pass when a
policeman works a regular beat cannot get
beer in his district without he has his uni
form ON. New Orleans Picayune.
A Philadelphia man who has solemnly
vowed not to enter tavern after the first of
the year means to keep that vow. He is
laying in his liquor by the gallon, and has
purchased a convenient flask for the inside
pocket. Philadelphia Herald.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

have been bothered with catarrh for
about twenty years. ! could not tell how
many different remedies have tried, and
none SET med TO reach my case like Eiy's
Cream Balm. had lot my smell entirely for
the asst 1fteen years. and had almost lost
my hearing. My eyes were getting so DIM
mad 10 get some one to thread my needle
Now nave my hearing as well as ever had,
and can see to thread as fine a ne edle as ever
| did, and my smell il partly restored, and il
seems to be improving all the time think
there is nothing like Ely's Cream Balm tuI
Catarrh.-Mrs. E. 4. Grimes, 61 Valley St,
Rendrill, Perry Co, Ohio.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

owes it to herself and her family to take car,
OF her health. When she finds her health fail
ing, and debility and weakness, underminei
her strength, her surest and best remedy ii
kiduey-Wort. 1t builds up the general health
keeps the secretory system in perfect order
regulates the Kidney and Bowels, and en-
ables these important organs to perform
their natural functions IN throwing of the &C
cumulated impurities of the body.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

The GRAND SECRET of female beauty is
health-the secret of health is the power to
eat, digest and assimiiate proper quantity
of wholesome food. Take VINEGAR BIT
TIERS. 1t will cleanse the stomach, tone the
vital organs, give perfect digestion, purify
the blood, clear up the complexion, and pro.
duce state of genuine female lOveliness,
with which no cosmetic can compare.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

Those persons who do not need Iron, but
who are troubled with Nervousness and Dys-
pepsla, will nnd in Carter's Little NERVE Pills
most desirable article. They are mostly
used In combination with Carter's Little Liver
Pills, and in this way often exert most mag
lcsl effect Take Just one pill of each kind
immediately after eating and you will be free
from Indigestion and Dyspepsia. In vials at
20 cents. Sold by all Druggists.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

II L. Dangerous to tamper with irritating
liquids and exciting snuff,. Use Ely's Cream
Balm. which lie safe and pleasant and l.
easily applied with the finger. 1t cures the
worst cases of Catarrh, Cold in the Head ana
Hay Fever. giving relief from the first appli.
By mail 10 cents. Ely Bros, Owego, NY.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

No greater nuisance could be found,
Than old man Brown; the country round,
All thought he'd leave these earthly scenes
Till some one gave him Smiths Bi o Beans
They stirred his liver, removed the bile,
Nov all the old man does is smile.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

Economy Is Wealth. No woman
really practices economy unless she uses the
Diamond Dyes. Many pounds can be saved
every year. Ask your druggists Onlv l0c
Simple to use. Wells, Richardson 4 Co.,
Burlington, VT.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

a dose of Red Star Cough Cure will pre-.
vent you Sturbing the congregation. and
put You III right frame Of mind TO enjoy
the services. twenty-five centsa a bottle.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

The first steamer to navigate the Pacific
ocean was sold at Victoria, B. c., short
time ago. She was built in 1897, and called
the Beaver
Madison times., 1886-01-23

There are three things in speech that ought
to be considered before words are spoken
the manner, the place and the time.
SOuthey.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

Profitable emplOyments would be no less
diversion than any of the idle sports i'm
fashion, if men could but be brought TO de.
light inthem. locke
Madison times., 1886-01-23

II the gentleman whose lips pressed the
lady's snowy brow and thus caught severe
cold had but used DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup,
no Doctors bill would have been necessary.
Madison times., 1886-01-23
Rough on Coughs"

A live owl was an Oddity in an opera in
London recently.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

There are 452 women editors in England
more than in all the rest of Europe COM
ned.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

When getting your boot or shoe straight.
ened use Lyons Heel Stiffeners; they save
money, give comfort and keep them straight.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

"A Georgia man has kept bale of cotton
Tor twenty years, thinking that each wear
he would see the article at the price which
he thinks il is worth.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

For sick and nervous headaches, constips
tion and liver troubles, take Ayers Pills.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

There is something exceedingly thrilling
in the voices of children singing. Longfel
low
Madison times., 1886-01-23

Ask for "Roush on Coughs" for coughs colds, sor
throat, hoarseness. TrOches, l5c. Liquid &c.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

We are apt to be deluded into false security
by political catchwOrds, designed to hatter
rather than instruct. Garfield.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

The yoke man creates for himself by
wrong-doing will breed hate in the klndllest
nature. George Eliot.
Madison times., 1886-01-23
"Rouch on Catarrh.' .

Corrects offensive oiors at Complete cure for
worst chronic cases. also unequaled a. gsrge for Dph-
iheria, sore Throat. Foui Breath. SOC.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

At Mcpherson, Kan, the other day. bis
cults were made from flour ground from
wheat that was standing in the field ninety
minutes before.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

Invigorate renew, and beautify the hair by
the use of Halls Hair Kenewer.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

A theatre with a seating capacity of 3, 900
is to be built in New Orleans.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

months treatment for SOC. Piso's Rene
DIV for CatarTh. Sold by druggists.
Madison times., 1886-01-23
cEOugh OH Pain, s-Ejouid

Rough "n Pam Liquid. m. Quick cure, Neural.
ga. rheumatism, aches. pains, sprsIns headache
Taml-' collie. Rough on PaiA Plaster. Ijc.
Madison times., 1886-01-23
Every Woman I'm the Land

Hold-the-FOrt is the name of a postoffice
in kingman county, Kansas.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

Halford Sauce the best. DO not buy any
imitation in place of it.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

A "Home for Weary Women" is New
York idea.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

SteinitZ and ZukertOrt are about to play a
game of chess for stake of S400
Madison times., 1886-01-23

Miss Murfree's new novel is to bear the
title I'm the Clouds"
Madison times., 1886-01-23

No CIlf rates about 1his.-OnIy u
answer the constant call for good and low
priced cough and Group remedy do we now
introduce Aliens Lung Balsam in three
sizes, pc, Soc, and S1.00 bottle at all
druggists.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

The proprietors of Salvation Oil. the gi eatest
cure on earth for pain, will pay large reward
If any certificate published by them 10 found
not genuine,
Madison times., 1886-01-23

Use DIR. Pierce's "Pellets" for constipa-
ton.
There is not in nature anything so remote
ly distant from God, or so extremely oppo-
site to him, as greedy and gripping nggard.
Barrow.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

Pink primroses succeed the chyrsanthe-
NUNS.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

Shad have of late years nearly abandoned
the Potomac river.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

Mr.. GladstOne's autograph sells in Paris
for 20 francs, Bismarck's for 80 francs.
Madison times., 1886-01-23

One of the Farce Islands has been swal
lowed up by the sea.
Madison times., 1886-01-23
Y iNEGAR BirrERs
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Diseases of the Skin of whatever name
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Madison times., 1886-01-23

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Madison times., 1886-01-23
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Madison times., 1886-01-23

AaspRAa Morphine Hab,t Cured I'm II
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Madison times., 1886-01-23

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The Osceola times., 1886-08-14
WIT AND WISDOM.

The way to do good is to be good.
There must be light, then it will shine
There is nothing so sweet as duty,
and all the best pleasures of life come
in the wake of duties done. --AitGny
journal.
You say you know Sallie Jones?'
"l'es." AS She homelier than her sister
Mhry?" Eyes; there's more of her;
She's bigger"
4 doleful crank has prophesed
that the earth will collapse like an egg
she'll in the near future. For all par
ticulars see the call of that date. Phil
adeiphia CdH
Whenever you are in doubt about
which of two things TO do, let
your decision be for that which is right.
DO not waver. do not parlcy. but 60
squarely up TO the mark and do the
right thing.--N y. Eramfntr,
An energetic editor, who recently
had charge of two local papers at Poic-
tiers, France. has just died. He in
suited himself in one OF his journals,
and subsequently shot himself in a duel.
~ y Life.
Angelina - Augustus, suppose
you think | am only giddy young
schoolgirl, but ! would have you TO
know that | am fully as old as | look.
Augustus mel | was in hopes
YOU were much younger! 49, ~ T.
LcdGcr.
Cicero remarks that in order to live
long il is necessary to live slowly. Very
true, Mr.. Cicero. II has often been OBJ
served that the people who live rapidly
generally go through the world short
Merchant Trdccler.
Turkey VS.. Greece
From culinary evidence
Whenever tire becomes intense,
Fowls will their fat release,
Hut custom yields TO eyigent;
You can't depend upon preccdent;
For Turkey runs from Greece.
-1o1ds sf'tin1s.
A New York journal, devoted to the
tailoring interests. SAYS "lawyers are
the worst dresscrs in the world" This
assertion is difficult to believe, consid-
ering that we frequently read of law
yers winning $500, ,O00 "suits. Norris
totcn Herald.
If there is any thing that makes
mans conversation erratic and jumblcs
up his ideas so that he doesn't know a
hole in the fence from n chunk of bees
wax. it is to have raw-boned grass
hopper climb up the inside of his pants
while he is out walking with his best
girl.-Buriington Free Press.