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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-01

l HAVE been q sufferer two years from
catarrh or cold in the head, having dis
tressing pain over my eyes. Gradually
the disease worked down upon my lungs,
my left ear was almost deaf, and my
voice was failing. I procured Ely's
Cream Balm and within five days my
[ am now enjoying good health. L re
commended it to some of my friends.
One of them sent for bottle. He told
me that half of it cured him, My advice
is to those suffering with catarrh or cold
in the head not to delay but try Ely S
Cream Balm, as it is positive CURE.
81. Vansant, Sandy Hook Ky.
New YORK, March PA curious story
is told Ill connection with che steamer
Rapidan, which started for Costa Rlca
on Feb. and has not since been heard
Of Three weeks ago, before any anxiety
was felt over the vessel, Mrs. Kennard,
the wife of the owner of the RapidaD,
dreamed that she was Ill her parlor, aud
Captain Towne, who is friend of the
family, entered the room. "Why, Cap
taIn," exclaimed Mrs. Kennard, 81
thought you we're on the ocean," $50 1
am, replied the Captain, and taking her
by the hand led her under the water to a
ship resting on the sands, and which she
recognized as the Rapidan. They enter
ed the cabin and saw the form of Ca ptain
Towne at table studing chart. Mrs
Kennard asked which was the captain.
her guide or the form at the table. The
guide replied that he was the spirit OF
Captain Towne, and that his body was
seated in the chair. The ship had been
sunken by an accident. All the people
on board except one man, Mr.. Leman,
had persisted. He had escaped but
would not be found for some time. MIR.
Leman was the purser of the ship.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-25
The Farms Of America.

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, the iron man
ufacturer of Pittsburgh, Pa, in his book
entitled Triumphant Democracy" says
of the farms of America: "The farms
of America comprise S37, 62S square
miles. an areanearIy equal to one-fourth
OF Europe, and larger than the four
greatest European countries put toge-
ther Russia eXcepted), namely France.
Germany, Austria and Hungary,
and Spain. The capital invested in ag
riculturc would suffice to buy up the
whole of Italy with its rich olive groves
and vineyards. IFS old historic cities,
cathedrals, and palaces, its king and
arlstocracy, its Pope and cardinals, and
every other fuedal appurtenance. Or,
If the American farmers were to sell
out, they could buy the entire PENN
sula of Spain, with all its traditions of
medieval grandeur, and the flat lands
which the Hollandgrs ut vast cost have
wrested from the sea and tho quaint
old towns they have built there. Ii he
chose to put b. his savings for three
years, the Yankee farmer could pur-
chase the fee simple OF pretty oWitZer-
land as Il summer resort, and not touch
his capital at all, for each years earn
ings exceed $3.50, 000 900. The cereal
crop for 1880 was more than $500, OOO,-
900 bushels. If placed in one mass
this would make pile of $500, 900, 900
cubic feet, or a pyramid three times rs
great as that of Chcops. If loaded on
carts it would require all the horses in
Europe and 100000, more (33, 800
000) TO remove it, though each horse
drew load of two tons. Were the en-
tire crop of cereals loaded on contin-
uous train of cars. the train would reach
one and half times around the globe.
Its value is half rs great as all the gold
mined in California in the thrty-iivc
years since gold was found there. The
corn and cotton fields of America form
Kingdoms in themselves surprising IN
size some of those in Europe.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-25
Shall Boys Learn Trades.

A correspondent asks to what trade
we would recommend him to APP
prentice his son. Our answer is, to
none. In tho old days when men went
on foot and in stage-coaches, il world
do to grind out II few years IN the
manifold drudgery Of IN imposed task.
but in these days OF qu OK conmunica-
tion-.he ncws of the day nj almost
every hour. and the opportunity for
boys to see and know what is gong on
around them thousandfold better than
Their fathers did twenty years ago-we
say mphaiically, giUe The boy q coicc
IN he mdtter. Let him look and
choose If he have mania for rob.
bing birds nests and littering his room
with them. put him in the way of be-
coming naturalist. If I've be forever
whiting. and trying to do something
which he cannot do for lack of means.
let him visit machine shops of various
kinds. II he wants to know how Il
thing can happen at midnight and des-
criptions and pictures OF the event be
given to fifty millions of people before
seven o'clock in the morning. let him
visit wcll-organized printing office.
A few doses of this kind of siimulant
will show what path of life the young
man will be likely TO travel with the
best success. BY all means give him
the opportunity TO select and when he
has made his choice, encourage his
efforts, and do not grind him down by
servilc apprenticeship in which he
takes no interest, and where nine
tenths of the time is spent in making
money for his "master" without bene-
fit to himself. Tile Printing Press.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-25
Excitement in Texas.

Great excitement has been caused in
tho vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the re-
markablc recovery of Mr.. j. Il. Corley,
who was so helpless he could not turn
in bed or raise his head; everybody
said he wa dying of Consumption. A
trial bottle OF DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry was sent him. Finding relief, he
bought large bottle and box OF DR.
Kings New Life Pills; by the time he
had taken two boxes of Pills and two
bottles of the Discovery he was well,
and had gained in flesh thirty-six
pounds. Trial bottles of this Great
discovery for Consumption free at W.
II. Howell e Bros. drug store.
Every subscriber who fails to get
the HERALD is requested to report the
failure to the HERALD office, Our car
rier system is being revised and i'm
proved. and in the changes going on IN
the effort to perfect it some omissions
will occur. Please report EVERY failure.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-25
An Utter Impossibility.

"Why don't you brace up, and be
nan Jim, and cease wearing that cross
grained sour visagcd frontispieceP"
II hate mankind, female kind. and
the devil himself" replied the misfit
politician. -.
II don't think / would make life mis-
cradle. simply because you have been
disappointed in your effort TO reach
the top round in single jump. So
brace up and be man, and i will guar
antee you will get square with the
world.
Il can't do it," replied the man.
"And why notp"
Because the world is round. "
Carl Prctzers Weekly.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-25
THh GENEROUS NEWSPAPERS.


In addition TO the sbove, which is being
daily added to, the committee have the
pleasure In announcing that yearly supscrip-
been donated as prizes, for the number OF
copies. To be palmer, years subscription
70 each paper constitutes one prize. -.
Number of copies donated-Louisville
Courier-Journal 100, Texas Farm and Ranch,
Dallas, 100, Austin Weekly Call 100. Texas
Live Stock journal, Forth Worth, lUQ, Ma
Uopai Reformer, Houston, 25, Daily NewA
Houston, 25, Adyence-SuD, GatesviLe, -.
woodville Eureka, Woodvilie, 20, Fairnelo
Recorder, Fairfield, 20, Herald, Mount YER
non, 90, News, Blanco, 20, Bulletin Board,
Calvert, 20, Weekly Reporter, Abilene, ~,
Good Samaritan, Dallas 10, star-Vipdicator,
Blanco, 10, Free Press, San Marcos, III, Mer-
cur. Dallas, TO- Medina County News, Hon
10 CITY, 6, Caller, Corpus Christi, 8, sharp
Shooter 0verton, 8, Buglo, Bahcera, ), Cass
County Sun, Linden, 5, Bee, Beeville. .. Bull
le..ji, Buruet, 5. Chronicle, Wills Point, 8,
News, Whitesboro. ;, Tablet, Navasota, >
Appeal, Grecnville. s. Sun, Georgetown, s.
Enterprise. Van Alstyne. 5, Comanchc Chief,
Comanche. =.
The drawing will be conducted In public uns
der the personal supervision OF the under
signed committee, appointed.b the board OK
directors of John B. Hood camp. ADDRESS
all communications 10 Mrs. VAL o. GILES,
postofiice drawer No. Z, Austin, Texas or TO
the undersigned committee; II. Z. Shelley,
Attorney at Law, DIR. Frank Rainey, Super
jntendent state Institute for the Blind, A. j.
Jerniran, County Treasurer. Further con-
tributions 10 the above list viii be thankfully
received and publicly acknowledged.
DAnY HERALD Agents for Dallas,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-25

A league has been organized at Salt Lake
Utah, to oppose Mormonism on every issue
they may raise.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-11

Every family should have them for
safety they cannot be beat.
Also tile Celebrated French Tough
Glass Chimney will not crack from heat
OF cold; warranted equal to dozen chin
nies, also improved Lamp Wicks that
will not char or gum, the best Safety
oil; above 100 degree test: delivered daily,
Large quantities or by the barrel at le-
duccd rates. Orders left on wagon or at
No. 10 Francis street promptly attended,
Give me trial and be convinced
highest cash prices paid for oil barrels.
nov %, If. G. H. DEXTER
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-11
HERE and THERE.

Strawberries are cheap.
Warm weather is here.
Straw hats are increasing.
A blind man ought never to
play poker. lie can never see
when he is called.
There il a great deal ov learn
ing in this world, which IL moth
ing more than trieing to prove
what we don't understand.
Recently in Brooklyn, one
woman threw red pepper into
the eyes of another woman.
Now a woman who uses red pep
per in that way is no cook.
A plucky fifteen-year old girl
grasped the bride Of a runaway
horse in Sacramento the other
day and quickly brought the
animal to a stand still.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-11

The state is the child Of the
pen and the sword.
Is the penguin related to the
pen--the steel pen.
That is a poor pen which does
not provoke thought.
The pen is a helpless tool-its
power is the writer's brain.
If the pen is mightier than
the sword, how about the pin2.
The pen that scribes bad
thoughts finds few unpaid de-
tenders.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-11
HIRING AND LIVERY
STABLES.
Nos. 90 and 81 West Street
Opp. A. &E. r. Depot

GINGLE, Double Teams and Saddle
~ Horses TO hire, by the hour, day or
week. Open and Close Carriages, Single
and Double Phmtons, Jaggers, Top and
No-Top Buggies, all at reasonable rates
fine carriages for visiting and pleasure
Drivers In livery, If desired. Pony
phmtons, with quiet and gentle horses
suitable for ladies and children. Specia
rates made with families. Particular at
tention to horses on livery. Baggage
called fer and delivered to al parts of the
city. Funerals attended TO ct short notice
Ali orders promptly attended 70.
JAS. Fl VANSANT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17

killing arrived and were sold There is no
oouos that great deal of diseased meat has
been consumed as food. OF over coo hogs pur-
chased more than half died. One lot were ap-
parently "death- stricken when delivered at the
hospital They began to die rapidly. and at the
same time slaughtering went on for the tables.
it was neck-and-neck between disease and the
butchers knife
The character of the attendants procured by
the political system Of management is so low
tnat acts OF neglect and cruelty toward patients
are frequent The testimony of number of
witnesses Is quoted, showing the brutality of
some or the attendants 1.-THE almost painful
silence preserved by the patients in many of the
waros, while due in part to the nature of their
malaoy, ls also due in a measure to the forcible
ana Expressive treatment prScticed on them by
the attendants. Patients are governed more
through fear than affection"
The committee state that many other matters
have been brought to their attention, showing
the poor character Of the officers and employees
chosen by the political methods described-cases
or drunkenness, neglect of duty and notorious
immortality. which have brought scandal upon
the hospital. The report concludes: "The mis-
MANAGEMENT of the asvlum-a peculiarly great
evil. considering the character of the institution
lies in that abominabls system by which the
welfare OF the unfortunate beings for whom the
benevolenee was created is made secondary
consideration to some supposed party advantage
or political necessity. and no permanent i'm
provement can be looked for while this con-
abuses connected with this institution is the
enactment of law oy the General Assembly
providing for competitive tests of fitness. to De
applied to all persons seeking employment in the
asylum, followed by suitable probation; pro-
hibiting appointments or removals for political
reasons, and placing the administration of this
hospital. as we'll as the other benevolent nsttu-
tions of this State, in the hands of non-partisan
boards of trustees. We would also recommend
that the position of trustee of the Insane Hos
pital should not be accompanied with any salary.
In most of the States such Office is purely honor
airy, and is filled by much better class of men
than in Indiana And we recommend that the
Civil service Reform Association Of Indiana call
the above facts to the attention of the people of
the State, in order that members may be elected
to the next General Assembly who will bring
about this much-needed reform. We further
advise that copy of the foregoing report be for
warded to the Governor of tie State for such &C
ton or accommodation to the next General AS
sembly as shall seem suitable to him. And we
further suggest that at the next session of the
General Assembly a petition be presented by
our association asking thorough investigation
Of the management OF the hospital at an early
period in the session, so as to determine the nat
ure and extent of proper reformatory legisla-
ton"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17
A Protest Against Moving the Fair Grounds.

A Protest Against Moving the Fair Grounds
81 can't understand" said John S. Berryhill
to reporter. "why it is so many citizens are ad-
vocating the moving of the fair grounds to some
point on the Belt railroad, or to a location con-
veuient to the Union tracks. don't think there
is much complaint among the people of the State
in regard to the present location, and If the
grounds are moved to some place convenient to
a railroad the fair will cease to be of any benefit
TO the city in a financial way As it is now.
every person who comes to the fair
leaves some money with the city.
They all have to pass through the
heart of town, and though much they spend may
60 to the hack drivers and streeS-car company
it is kept here and eventually finds it's way out
among the people. Move the grounds to some
point on a railroad. and half the people who
come to attend the fair will not see Washington
street. think when the citizens of Indianapo-
lis understand the matter they will want the
fair grounds left just whore they are."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17
GRAND EXCURSION TO THE WEST

Sept. %, by the Indianapolis & st. Louis railway
Decline route) at the low rate of one fare for the
round trip These tickets will be good to return forty
respect Persons going West should avail themselves
of the opportunity offered by the old reliable Bee
line, which is the most popular and the only direct
line to all Western cities Elegant day and palace
chair from ST. Louis to Kansas City Three trains
day from Indianapolis making direct connections at
For further particulars. call on or address
W. j. NICHOLS, d. P. A.
No. 2 Bates House, Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17

SULPHUR and Molasses, the old-fashioned in
ternal remedy for the itch, is obsolete. That
and other obnoxious skin diseases are cured in
halftbs time, without dsordering the stomach.
by Glenn's Sulphur Soap, the great external
anti scorbutic.
The tints produced by Hills instantaneous
Hair Dye are like those of nature
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17
SPECIAL. NOTICE

From now until Oct. %, the Indianapolis & st.
Louis railway Decline route) will sell round-trip
for return passage days from date of SALE Now
your opportunity to visit the great St Louis EXPOSE
ton and Fair. For further particulars. address
W. j. NICHOLS D. p. A. Decline Railway
No. Bates HouSe Indiananol1s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17
SPECIAL TRAIN

For knights Templars to st. Louis, via Vandala line
will leave Indianapolis at IL a. M. Monday Sept 20
1886. Raper Commandery will go this train, and
will be glad to have many of their friends as posi-
bic go with them. For any information desired call
upon or address, H. r. DERING
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Vandaa line. In
dianapolis Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17

Twenty-sx members of the Seventh Regi-
ment, United States army, under command Of
Lieutenant c. F. Brown, passed through the
city last night on their way from Columbus, O.,
to Wyoming Territory. They occupied g special
car, and went over the l., B. & W.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17
AMUSEME NTS.

Brighter Better and Funnier than ever before. NEW
MUSIC. SONGS, DANCES and BUSINESS.
Regular prices. Seats now on sale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17
ExTRAvAGANcE AND ABUSE OF PATIENTS.


The management of the asylum reveals ex-
travagance and waste in many ways. In one
Of his reports to the board the superintendent
says that bread is wasted in the wards at the
rate of 2,688 pounds per month. as shown by
actual weighing. A number of leading mer-
chants are mentioned as having stopped bidding
on supplies. because they found that there was
no fair competition. 1--WE believe" the commit
tee state, that the fact that there are SO few
bidders, referred to by Mr. Burrell as one of the
causes OF extravaganza is in part due to the acts
of the trustees themselves. The beard has un-
doubtedly made efforts to keep down the ex-
penses of the asylum, and have succeeded in
measurably reducing the cost of maintenance
per capita, but we feel sure that this has been
done by means which has impaired the efficiency
Of the hospital"
The character Of subsistence furnished to the
patients is poor. Between Dec. 9, 1884, and
July 80. 1885. 14,2l3 pounds of dead hogs were
sold by the asylum for fertilizing purposes.
Most of these hogs died soon after they were
purchased by the board. How much diseased
pork finds its way to the tables of the patients it
is impossible to say, since the annual report
tains only the record of the hogs which were so
badly diseased that they died before the time of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17

THE Indiana Photo -Enlarging Company is home
institution and the work done there is subject your
letting orders for ensrging work The Indiana
Photo. Enlar9ing Company has no agents. Our work
shows for itself, and is superior to any done in the
for Yourself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17
OPENING FOR DANCING.

Tomorrow Saturday. afternoon, at o'clock. Prof.
misses and masters at his academy, Pfaffin Hall.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-14
FOR PAINFUL WOUNDS.

Take a pan or shovel with burning
Goals and sprinkle upon them com
mon brown sugar and hold the woun-
ded part in the smoke. In a few
minutes the pain will be allayed and
recovery proceeds rapidly. In my
own case a rusty nail had made a
bad wound in the bottom Of my foot.
The pain and nervous irritation were
severe. This was all removed by
holding it in the smoke for Is min
utes, and | was able to resume my
reading in comfort. [ have often
recommended it to others with like
results. Last week n of my men
had a finger nail torn out by a pair
of ice tongs. 1t became very pain
full, as was to have been expected.
Held in sugar smoke for 20 minutes
the pain ceased and it promises
speedy recovery.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-14
KEEPING POULTRY IN OR
CHARDS.

This is a matter that should be
practiced when possible. We be-
lieve that if farmers and f~ruit-raisers
knew the benefits arising from such
management they would at once
adopt it. Last fall we visited an or
chard in which fowls were kept, the
owner of which told us that before
the fowls were confined, the trees
made little or no growth, and only a
corresponding amount Of fruit was
obtained. But what a change was
evident now! The grass was kept
down, the weeds killed, and the
trees presented an appearance OF
thrift, which the most enthusiastic
horticulturalist could but admire
and envy. The growth of the trees
was most vigorous and foliage most
luxuriant. This excellence was a
counted for by the proprietor, who
remarked that the "hens ate all the
worms and curculio in their reach,
even the canker worm" He found
less trouble with their roosting in
the trees than he expected, and a
picket fence six feet high kept them
within bounds. His orchard was
divided into three sections, and the
fowls were changed form n to the
other, as the conditions of the fowls
or orchard section seemed to re-
quire.-Americdn Poultry Yard.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-14
THE HORSE.

The following composition, writ
tritten by a schoolboy Of Washing
ton City, has several ideas in it not
yet published in school literature:
The horse is the noblest animal in
the world. So also is the COW. 1t has
a leg on every corner. [ onst knew
a boy who had IA ducks, but his
father would not let him keep them,
SO he got mad and bored a hole in
his mothers washtub. The horse
can draw heavy loads, but not as
heavy as the TX. [ can draw a horse
on my slate but Pa says [ cant draw
no more than he can, and he can't
draw nothing but his salary, but he
can do that every time and never
miss. Pa is a Government clerk;
SO is Sam Jones Father. Sam has
to stay home from school, cause he
has a bile on his neck. 1t makes him
hold his neck as if he had swallowed
a fish bone. | never had no bile on
my neck nor anywhere else. Pa
had one but it was not his neck, he
was awful mad. I wish / had a horse.
1t weighs a thousand pounds. [
would rather be a horse than a COW,
but if I had to be either I would
rather be a goat.
THE END.