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nsaih Ilst of iha Eoriy. .AlInth conares,.

Death List Of The Forty.NInih Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Ths death OF Rep-
resentativs Dowdney, which was an.
nounced to-day, swells to twelve tho death
list Of tho Forty-ninth Congress. It is as
follows: Vice-Prssident Hendricks, SEN
ators Miller lCal) and Pike IN. II }, Rep
resent.tives Elwood Hll), Rankin lW.al.
IN. W, Price (Wis.), Cole (Ad.), and
Duncan pal.
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Quarantine AsaIass chslssa.

AUSTIN, TEX, Dec. i0.--A further proc
lamation has bcen issued By Governor Ire
land. ordering that on and after December
2, 1850, quarantine shall be enforced sgain
and ali other parts OF the world where
cholera exists.
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saaa Oh sisrx.

UasANA, O., Dec. s.-Ths infant child Of
Jacob Wagner, living 1t fremont, vas
burned TO death to-day. The mother had
left the room for . minute ON an errand,
and when she returned the child vas liter
ely cooked from head 70 foot. The little
thing suffered great agony, aud died In
GoW minutes. f-. r.-11
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Five Seamea Drowned,

New YoRx, Dec. S.-Five seamsn-ths
chief officer and four of the crew Of the
Cromwell Line steamer Knickerbocker-
were drowned yesterday In trying to rem
der assistance to . vessel which was drift.
ing helplessly shout the Atlantic.
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Nalsral aas q kstsms. inl.

KoKoxo, IxD., Dec. 6.-Nstural gas mains
are being laid In this city. Residences will
be supplied by Christmas ct fifteen cents
Per burner Per month.
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6PRINoyIKLD, ILL, Dec. 12.-The newly.
srsctsd o. 100000 State House caught nrs
parly this morning. The flames were con-
ined to one room. The damage is about
$4,000
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Boston, Dec. -. = William Reed, late
treasurer of the South Boston railroad, was
arraigned in court yesterday, and pleaded
guilty to embexxling $4,000. Sentence
was deferred until next week. Reed ap.
peared very feeble and broken In spirits.
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CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 9.-Ths boiler Of the
Union Flour Mil, near Canal Fulton. O.,
killing the bead miller, name unknown,
and severely injuring several others.
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nevlaa AaaIAsa aeAeeely.

HARRIssURo, Pa, Dec. s.-Attorusy- Gen.
Sral Cassidy this afternoon filed bills Of
equity against the sntbracits coal com.
binstion and the trunk line pool, praying
the Court to declare them unlawful. He
asked that preliminary injunctions bs
granted. Judge Sim0nton fxed December
q - tho day for argument to the preliua-
insry injunctions. II' ~
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Eaial IhlriAea.

LONDON, Dec. 10.-Two lifs-boats, each
containing thirteen. were wrecked OF
Southport to-day while Attempting the
rescue of crew Of . disabled ship, and al
hands were lost.
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ACQUITTED el navrdsrins Wsr Mushaal.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. lit took . jury
twenty minutes last night to acquit Mrs.
Mary Chadek Of the murder Of her husband,
Thomas Chadek, postmaster at Deer Brook
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M. Amss Emplsys Bed nss.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-Theodors Meixe, con
fdental clerk of Minor T. Ames, the mil
onsTs re- coal S;i dealer I'll has not yst S'sn
Mr. Ames discovered another defalcstion,
9 small one, by his agent at the south pier.
d. b. Thomas. The man was promptly ar.
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crp,ats AsaIa,t NIIdeat Ia,u,anes.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-A crusade against
insurance companies that are non-resident
corporations, aud certain Insurance bro
kers, all Of whom have failed to comply
with the Insurance. laws Of the State, has
been inagurated by the commencement of
lawsuits In tho Superior Court.
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BURLINGTON, Ia, Dec. a-Prof Fosters
next storm date for this meridian II within
tweuty-four hours Of December II, storm
followed BY Q cold wave.
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BALTIMORE. No., Dec. 0-Hsnry G. Fled
derman, sheriff OF baltimore City, has been
presented by the grind jury for attempt
Ing TO bribe colored voter. =.
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Senator ZONES Injured Ia q Runaway.

SehatoT J0no8 Injured IN kunaWay.
DETROIT, Dec. 9.-This afternoon Senator
c. W. Jones, Of Florida, and his son, who
arrived this morning from Columbia Col.
lege were out riding, whom q runaway
badly straining his side. He will be laid
up for some Time but expects to be in
Washington after the holidays.
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Joseph Hoffman. Q tailor, In st
Louis, in Initiating sword-swsllower.
let case-knife slip down his throat
His stomach was opsaed and tho knifo
removed. .l.. llAaNal
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Ansi.LIsusr Sentiment eaInins,

BosroN, Dec. 6.-Of the seventeen Massa-
chusstts cities which held their local cleo.
tions yesterday thirteen voted NO liquor
licenses, three for prohibition and one did
not vote. Last year tbs Same cities voted
tion.
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IekeeeanIse Oesounced. !.

4oNrRBAL, Dec. 8.-Fsthcr Strubbe, OF
Notrs Dame Church, preachin. ON the feast
Of Immaculate Conceptio !, denounced u.
b0ggsning and now-shoeing and blamed
parents who allowed their daugbters to ~
seS1 such sposta w
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Pslnuas Firearms.

URsANA, o., Dec. 0-August Gslhrine,
who shot and seriously wounded Leroy
Hunter, while playing Jesse James, is in
iaii and viii b. prosecuted under the law
prohibiting the pointing Of firearms.
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ANsrsRDAM, N.Y., Dec. s.-Two hundred
striking mill hands attached the non-union
employee this morning. The rioters were
di:pereed BY the police and number badly
injured.
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A PvsIicIds Sentences 10 Dsath.

NsBRAsKA CITY, NEE, Dec. 9.-The mo-
tion for new trial In the case Of Leo Shell.
lenberger, convicted of the murder of his
little daughter, was overruled yesterday,
and he was ssntencsd TO be hanged March
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RICHMOND, Va, Dec S.-Governor Lee
this evening rsspitsd Ciuverius until the
14th Of January next.
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"A resident Of Palo Pinto, Tex, 10
described as at present ''chief cham
bermaid at Mr.. Gaines horse restaur-
ant"
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Ins wes o. escs ssnesncsa y the rover
ne esnsismas 20 avs years penal ssrv-
fads.
NOVEL attempt at suicide, highly diss-
es1'e IN i1s consequences, was that OF
90 ~. Csrnensn, IN .smsssown' N. "
~ LIZ ona c.n Q, eun-pow
- "'s ~ .p ssa a1SPps1 ia'e u hsnssa
xS..ss Ss1 ios' =. Sye ana
Sae o"' sns !" SUN ~ os
" ~ "v'.
AeuIL1 csntaiaiae &los pieces Of calico
Ses JUST zen co@pistsd ~ Mrs. Matte
Wosssn. OF Viola, Tsan. No two pieces In
tes 9eiIt are enke. saeh one having bssn
ssssa trsm a'Aerses psses' Of calico.
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THE LoAD-sToNE.

An Iron Ore which Possesses the Prop
erty Of Attracting Metallic Iron.
The load-stone or magnet Is kind
Of iron ore which possesses the proper
ty OF attracting to itself metallic iron.
This property has been known TO man
from the earliest times, and the name
magnet was given to the ore by the
Greeks. because ii was found in Mag
nesia, in Asia Minor. This ore Of iron
contains twenty seven per cent. Of OK
ygen. 1t is iron black In color, and
has an average specific gravity of about
five. The name load-stone is properly
applied only TO such specimens as
manifest the characteristic of polarity,
that is, attraction and repulsion in OPP
posite parts. When freely suspended
these specimens will turn so as to point
north and south. The common spell
inr Of this word is misleading. as it has
no chronological connection whatever
with tie word load. Ii is derived from
the same Saxon word that gives us the
verb to lead. Tie polar star was called
the polar star Originally written lode
start because II was the lea ling or
guiding star Of the heavens, all mari
ncrs beng led by this star in their voy-
ages over the sea; and the stone which
pointed toward this star was called the
iode-stone. now universally spelled
| load-stone. Magnetic iron occurs in
primary crystalline rocks, and most
abundsntly in metanorphic rocks. in
which it is found in vast beds. II
abounds in Sweden. Norway, Russia
and North America, but 1t Is almost
wanting in England. Il Is also found
| in the form Of sand in North America,
| in India and in New Zealand and otheI
South Sea Islands. The degree of At
traction in native magnetic ore Is bn
slight compared to that which Is devel
oped in the compound steel horse
shoe magnet; or By passing the gal
vanic current through bars Of soft or
or steel But the native magnet vii
draw toward it, when suspended
pieces Of soft iron or steel placed neal
II IL touched with steel needles, o.
splints Of soft iron. these will adher'
to il. II rolled in iron or steel filings
These will cling in clusters to its tw'
ends. and finally II one pole Of tn
magnet be touched to the opposite pol
Of another, the two will forcibly al
here. a. though fastened together witt
nails or screws Toledo Blade.
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here there was 6re II his voice - we'll
~ In his glance. ''but instead. cir. they
will BE- dismissed. cir, dismissed for
dcscrtion. sir; crime that deserves the
mosTsignal punishment. sir"
''Oh. but Commodore. think q tho
Disgrace. yes. but not half they de-
scr> =. Why, sir. you don't compre-
hcnJ he enormity Of their conduct.
tsLino ~ 'cir own statement Of L. Why,
sir /" snd \. ere his voice began 20 raise.
s.why. III. n u was In my power Id
hanc them. sir. as desertcrs. placard-
inc their crimes o. their breasts. That
/ can 4 do: but. sir. shall do what 1
can 70 make them and the community
in which they live feel an KNOW the
detestation Of the board for heir dae-
tardly conduct. You will find On GET
ting back, cir. that they have ?een
published as deserters, and that ne
board. TO emphasize It's opinion Of their
behavior and it, admiration of the
brave boys who went adrft with the
Sharp's Island lighthouse. while Is
dismissed and disgraced tho towards,
has appointed those two heroes 70 the
places made vacant BY the dismissal OF
the two towards. Good morning. sir.
Here, doorkeeper, show the gentleman
out"
The Commodore was a. good - his
word--yes. better. He took such ac-
ton that the light was re-estabiished at
Sharp's Island on q much stronger
foundation. and the old keepers were
recalled from Choptauk and reinstated
in their former positions, while new
men were sent to the light they had
left And these admirable keepers
were reimbursed from the national
treasury for the loss Of their personal
belongings by act Of Congress; but
they only got what they claimed as the
real value II what was actually de-
stroycd. The lighthouse board had
| put the whole machinery Of legisIa-
| ton into motion. not merely TO reiin-
burse them, but to embody in the law
Of the land commentator Of their
splendid courage, their heroic daring
and great faithfulness. while the new
| lighthouse erected on the site Of the
old one stands q monument to keep
them and the noble deed they did in
perpetual remembrance. Chicago
| Times.
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and looked doWn upon The Scad boy'6
face. 1.-THE IndfDAs passed bin By N.
noticed, and he rsebsbly wandered
around for two or shres daya I'm
thinking be died yesterday q hunger
and lonesomeness. IL wns Gods mercy
that he went that way"
Two Of tho men lifted up tho little
body and deposited Il in one q the
wagons, and We then pushed ahead On
the trail. The settler had made gal
LIANT race for ID, and his team must have
been . powerful one. for we did not
come up with the wagon until We had
gone fully i've miles from the spot where
We found little curly-head. When "
gathered around Il every man thanked
God that the child had died another
death. The naked. gashed. hacked
and butchcrcd bodies Of the mother
and two other children were lying -
the trampled grass around the wrecked
wagon. Every thing went 70 show
that the ssvages had slowly tortured
them to death. probably being two or
three hours II IL Bot the worst sight
Of AL was the bedy q the husband.
He had made brave fight at the last,
- the carcasses Of three Indian ponies
near by went 70 prove They had
staked him out On the ground and
tortured him in every way known 70
savage cruelty. Bis ears and nose had
been cut on, his tongue cut out. his
cheeks slit open. his eyes Eouged out,
his fingers and toes cut o., the cords
Of his legs and arms pulled eut and
finally, = grand climax be had been
disemboweled and fire built in the
cavity. Each man in his heart prayed
that the settler was dead long before
this browning act The wagon had
been plundered and the horses driven
away. and nothing was left for vs. but
to dig . wide, deep grave and place
therein the dead. Side by side We laid
them in. little curly-head between
father and mother. and as the grave
was filed and we took up the line Of
march every man in that long column
bent his head in everence--Detro1
Free Press.
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rhs scrupulcas Politeness ana Fsrbear-
ancs shown BY Nest Fsrsignera
The forbearance and courtesy shown
by most foreigners to students Of their
language should serve - practical les
sons in politeness. Many an Ameri-
can traveller has learned by experience
that although Europeans may mimic
US behind our backs. they re scEupu-
lously polite to our faces
Several Americans were ono day
looking at lodgings in Venice. and de-
batting. while the iandlady stood BY.
the question Of taking them. The
woman grew red IN the face IS they
talked. seeming literally to be threat
ened with apoplexy. At short inter-
walls she withdrew from the room. Civ
ing vent when without to . series Of
peculiar explosions, the cause OF which
the visitors could mot 1t the time un-
derstand- II was explained later by
the signors herself.
sDo you really call that . Ian.
guagepS she asked. in all sincerity.
.And do Won really understand each
other? The first time heard you, !
thought you were only making queer
noises. Il sounded like the growing
| Of animals, and had TO run away or
/ should have burst out laughing right
before you"
| Another remarkable instance Of po-
likeness is recorded Of . Normandy
peasant. An American lady had &C
| costed him in . country road, asking
| him who lived in certain white
house. A curious expression fitted
across the rustic's face, and instantly
his intorlocutor guessed the reason
Dear me!' she thought live
made a great mistake n my French.
maisop blanc, when I should have
taken the feminine. nsGison blanche. =
To her astonishment, however, tn
former, in answering her question,
used the masculine form. He was too
delicate to remind her Of her mistake.
l-Youfh's Compenioa.
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\ NE - Frontier Reality Related ~ :
soft-Hesrted Trooper.
We were bending away to the north
70 strike the Solomon river, in North
west Kansas, and had just got out Of
he broken ground, when our eyes
rested on . singular object on the grass.
Every body made guess as to what il
was, but all fell far short Of naming the
article until we were close upon Il;
then II was seen to b : feather-bed.
The entire command wa5 astonished
and mystiiied for the moment, but after
: Bit every thing was made plain.
The scouts jumped down and an
nounced that wagon drawn by horses
had passed that way about four days
before. Some settler, anxious 70 se-
sure Z better .ssquat" had broken
awsy from the Smoky Hill route in
search 81 new location. He must
have been a fool-hardy or very ignor-
ant man, for he was running right into
the hostile country. when the scouts
announced. after q further inspection.
that the horses drawing the wagon had
been on a gallop at this point, we felt
assured that we had only to follow up
she trail few miles to come
upon scene Of horror. After
riding for half mile, and
Just Is the wagon made > sharp
turn 10 the west to avoid an outcrop-
ping OF rocks, we came upon the dead
body Of little boy about three years
cid. He was nestled down in the high
grass. and was resting on his side, witll
one hand under his face. We at first
believed him TO be asleep. but
when one Of the scouts crept up and
bent over him he gave Us sign thai
che poor little fellow was dead. W.
dismounted and formed little circle
around the body. 1t was wonderfully
preserved. The big eyes were closed
.thc chestnut curls were still damp will
che morning dew. and Il was hard Y
believe that he was dead.
HE was either thrown or jostled on
| Of the wagon with the bed" said on
of eur scouts ~ be leaned on hk gu'
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The Coed OLD Days when Every Dody
wore Loag and Nicely Carried nnAr.
II learned my trade forty years ago
in Boston," said : leading barber to
me the other day, = he trimmed my
hair. "and il > surprising how long :
fashion in hair o. whiskers win last
Ten years i about Is long = ; fashion
in coats can live, but in my business Z
STYLE OF hair or whiskers will last two
or three times - long. Take mus
taches, for instance. They came in
about twenty-five years ago. can r.
member very well when . mustacho
was regarded as the badge of fob, -
idiot or . gambler. Il WAS IS much -
. mans reputation was worth TO lei
the hair grow on his upper lip. But
now every body wears then, and an
afraid l will not live long enough -
see them out Any thing % beat the
BARRIERS. you see. On the other hand
there Is short hair. About The time
mustaches came in long hair vent out
In those days every body wore long
hair. and what i more. they curicd T.
Yes. sir, I used to keep my curling
irons always around. and Il Wa just -
common with men a. it il with women
10 have their hair curlcd. Fhe fashion
Of clipping the hair short except o.
TOP a the head, called the pompadour,
Is only about ten years old. though the
clippers were invented three years
earlier. The scheme Of brushing hair
by steam started about twenty-five
years ago, and was given mp about ten
years ago on account Of the numerous
accidental injuries inflicted on the GUS
toners. - Chicago Journal.
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HEAVENS DIMENSIONS.


some Interesting Figures About the World
Above the skies.
ANY one may prove the approximate
accuracy Of the computation for him
self BY performing the several opera
tons called for. The basis Of the cal
culation Is taken from the sixteenth
verse Of the twenty-first chapter Of Rev
elations:
s'And he measured the city with .
reed. twelve thousand furlongs. The
length and the breadth and the height
of Il are equal"
Twelve thousand furlorgs equal
1920 900 feet. which. being cubcd. Is
1876. 1898. OSS. 900. 900. coo. 900 cubic feet
Rcscrving onc-half of this space for
the throne and court Of Heaven. and
half the balance for streets, We have
the remainder 12f. 1913. 272. O0O. 0oo. OO).-
900 cubic feet. Divide this BY 4.o06.
the cubic feet in room Is feet square,
and there will be 30. 1921. Si3. 100. COO.
0p0 rooms. Now, suppose the world
always did and always will hold $780,
0Oo.o inhabitants, and that genera
ton lasts 33 l-3 years. making in all
1870, 100000 inhabitants every cent
ury. and that the world VIII stand
100000 years or 1000 centuries,
making in all 1870. OoO. 00N. 900 in
habitants. Then suppose there were
100 worlds equal 70 this in the mum
Der OF the inhabitants and duration q
years, making total Of 2.211 900. 600
600. 900 persons. and there would Be
more than hundred rooms sixteen feet
square for each person. -Lccis Penny
Rcaoiing.
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q. Hoo!'rsn Fitz simons We youth Of pol
A. bright S Youth Of twenty-five = ever ~
No read S oid i's ssaskns q glance sers Lat,a
But irssrss % ssy. hs made biz living ~ his
Wits
Al work or labor whatsoever with him aid
And ,es he manner ~ % ~. % light and
HE cred.sors had nos The heart % make him
~ prs.sIas him ics their accounts. bic fsel
inGs were 20 ma
Twas IN JULY: the month when BY the bo~t-
iuR. br ny 80
ne ciiys wealth and fashion pour In mirth
10 Nsvrors. then. q. HooIiesn began 70 work
His posas, !; - penn'lsss but ss'll his heart
HE coat wss Of . stylish cut IN color rather
HIS tailor for \ walked tho noor In anguish
He put up At b. hoseL walked daily on the
And a,r!cd s.ith The pretty girls who came
There happened ~ the same hotel maiden
FOR beauty and the million that sAe owned m
Her father was : senator. Who had no end Of
And IN the city whence he came score Of
O. HooIIran Fhz simons soon cast his bonsy
eye
Upon sSs gentle LADY for whom - Oft cid
He sought an Introduction. but the fstes hi'
Ana ~ s,onid MT - Acquainted with th<
maiden with the cash.
One day he watched tho bathers - thcy
eported IN his view.
when 3 sudden cry OF anguish came from oul
He saw I female figure in . bathing-suit Of
with distressing indications that the fright
cued nymph would drown.
without . thought @. Hoolisan dashed ou
A look ~ fearless succor in his eye 50 bright
A Whisper passed around him; Il was she h
wished 10 know.
And instantly he saw 3 chance 20 make
pretty show
He plunged into the water. ana with hi
Soon had the hspless maiden secure from
fear OF harm
How ,orPcriune the moment % change hi
He asked her hand in marriage: she accepte'
on the spot
Deep JOY wcied in his bosom a the vision
crossed his mind:
bride with such mint OF gold was surel!
But los 10 consiernation soon at bis hear
was laid
Twas not the rich mans daughter. but IL wa
It'd Bits.
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Gus" said fast young man % :
companion. III you had 70 be dunncd
every day where would you rather 10
dunncd, down in the street or up IN
your room?'
up In my room. Of course"
Because you don't want every body
70 know it?"
mo. it's not that but what ! want
4 the satisfaction Of kicking the fellow
downstairs. - 7crds Sytings..
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"A CRUSADE against baby carriages
Is being prosecuted BY an English med
ical man, who attributes much Of re
infant mortality from diseases Of me
brain and lungs V exposure 70 g.
riaQcA
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The richest joke 81 the season.
says the Bib (Ala.) BLADE, occurred
one night, recently. when young
gentleman took a crowd Of his friends
to his watermelon patch and the en-
tire crowd got shot u BY his brother.