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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12
Mistaken Acts Of Kindness.

Among the English working classes
there is a very prevalent notion that it is
always an act Of kindness to ply infants
and children with all kinds of food and
drink. Give the baby bit" or "let un
tax a drop" are phrases often addressed
by the fond father to the mother. LII this
way an ignorant father and mother Of
birmingham have unwittingly killed nine
out of eleven children. They gave an in
fant 10 months old great quantities of
red herring, and during its subsequent
illness they would wake it up to give it
huge messes of stewed eels. OF course
the herring and the eels finished the hap
less infant, and the -crowner" was called
in to sit on it, in due and ample form
New York Tribune.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

There are dudes among the Crow In
dians. Many Of the young men, who in
the summer time wear nothing to speak
of but breech clout, have this rs be-
spangled as a circus actors trunk. They
also paint their boiies and wear no end
of eagles feathers. Every buck has lit
tie case studded with brass nails, in which
are contained paint, feathers, looking
glass, and a variety of breech clouts. The
maidens wear a sort of light and airy
Mother Hubbard costume, highly colored
stockings usually a flaming red), and
paint their hair and person but one shade,
bright vermillion.-Chicago Herald.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12
FAT PEOPLE AND FLUIDS.
What Has Been Recommended a. the
Victims Of Obesity-A Warning

The question whether water Is fatteu-
ing or otherwise has been much discussed.
Formerly it was generally asserted that
the victims of obesity should mortify the
flesh and reduce the fat by sbstaining as
much as possible from liquids and remain
ing in a continual state of thirst. Lat
serly the opposite has been affirmed, and
am told that a reduction Of weight is one
of the results claimed by ~the hot water
cure" provided always the water is taken
as hot as possible, painfully hot, and in
great quantities Experiments have been
made In Paris by DR.. Deboye which con-
trovert both these doctrines.
These experiments indicate that, pro-
vided the same amount of solid food IS
taken, large quantities of water make
man neither thinner nor fatter They
were carefully made on a friend who
took weighed quantities OF food daily, and
while these remained equal doubling the
quantity of water had no measurable ef-
feet on the weight of the body. Still, it is
quite possible that the old theory of thirst
cure and the new theory Of hot water cure
may both be correct. Both violate the
natural conditions of health Scalding
hot water, like tea or coffee, or grog Of
uhiuCsSAOAooAy
jures the teeth, stomach, and other Or
gans concerned in the early stages Of di-
gestion, and it is very probable that def
cheney Of liquid impedes the latter stages,
whereby the chyme, by the aid Of the di-
gesting fluids, becomes converted into
chyle and blood.
A fat man may easily become thinner
by in njuring his health. "Banting" is dan
gerous, as many who have fairly tried
can prove. The difficult problem is to re-
duce the fat without reducing the strength
at the same time. A skillful trainer will
undertake to bring any man down to his
fighting weight" !. e., TO the best cOndi-
tion for violent exertiOn, but as soon as
the discipline OF the trainer is relaxed the
obesity, when constitutional, returns,
and long continuance of high training
is murderous. Perhaps the old prescrip-
tion, Keep your mouth shut and your
eyes open" when followed with judiciOuS
limitations. is the best Eat less, sleep
less, and walk more are safe iniunctions,
provided they are Obeyed in moderation.
The fat man who Uses malt liquor as q
daily beverage deserves to be buried un-
der cross roads at midnight, according
to the ancient modes of degrading the
willful perpetrators OF telO de sew.
Mattieu Williams in Gentleman'S Maya
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12
THE CITY OF CHIHUAHUA.


hht
A ride of ~ miles over a country possess
ing nothing of special interest brings us to the
city Of Chihuahua, capital of the state of the
same name, a city OF 1000 inhabitants The
HOUSES are mostly built Of adobe, generally in
one story, and the long, straight streets,
lanked on either side 10y these low, whitiSh
Colored houses, soon become mOnOtonous to
the eye The grand plaza, in the center of
which handsome fountain is situated, is the
luunging place of the citizens of all grades
and their characteristic Incidence is strongly
impressed upon the stranger as he sees them
summing thcmselvcs; 10y day and contemplate
ing or goSsiping at night, with the ever pres
ent cigarette"
The crowds aS they sumter about in their
native costumes present a scene pleaSingly
picturesque, the sombrero. the serape and the
rebOsO in variei culorS rendering it "A pretty
sight Here we s,e an aquadnrc with a large
jug of water ON his back, suspended by
leather band about Iii, forehead: in front Of
him hangs his smaller jug sustained by
band passing around the back Of his head.
Again th0Sr of the wealthy class with their
elegantly silver-trimmed sOmbrerOS heavily
braided short jackets, tight fitting trousers,
studded down the sides with buttons Of silver.
Mingling with tn" crowd are also the poorer
classes with their gaudy SerapeS loosely
thrown over their shoulders, and wearing
huarachcS lcathor sandals, fastened with
straps over the irStcp and across the ball of
the foot, IA CloSH Inspection often revealing
the fact that the blanket is the sole covering
to the upper part of the body.
rhe pretty sonora, poorly clad, without
even sandal, Is lounEing at the fountain,
her shabhincSS concealed by the usual black
shawl gracefully thrown over her head and
shoulders. extending we'll down the body,
showing brouzed feet and ankles, well mod,
ele1l and graceful, though neither small nor
soft appearance: the ever feminine charac-
terisl.r Is not wanting even here, for, con-
scious of her beauty, she lifts her water jug
from her shoulder, and resting it on the edge
of the fountain, glances about with her bril-
liant black eyes; her soft olive complexion,
beautifully ChiSeled features and regular
white teeth render her fascinating picture
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12
PhotosraphIng Conyicts at AIto,.

1t was your correspondents good fortune &c
visit the prison on a recent date, while the
prison artist was engaged in taking the pic
tures of i52 new arrivalS-convictS who had
arrived during July and August-and Of wit
Messing the modus Operandi of reproducing
their mugs" on paper. Everything was iii
readiness at $50 a. m. The artist handed q
list of names to a guard, and requested him
to bring in gang of thirty or forty new con-
yicts from the chair shop. The officer soon
had the raw recruits in line, and marched
them across the ward to the gallery, where
they were seated on bench along the wall
in the outer room. Capt. Luke, the receiving
officer. then took the list of names and enter
ing the operating roOm-where all was ready,
the camera and chair in pOsition-called out
the name of the first man on the list and the
guard, picking out that man. hustled him in
to the room.
"Sit right down here. What's yer name!
What's yer register numbcrl See that little
red star on the wallt Place yer eyes on that
and don't move till tell yer-hold up that
head a little
While this vOlley was being fired into the
ears of the trembling convict, the captain
grabbed the man by the shoulders, squared
him back in the chair, yanked his head
around in the direction of the star on the
wall, Chucked him under the chin to elevate
his head, and then, pulling around n wooden
arm attached TO the head rest, and containing
a place i'll which to put some pasteboard fig
ures TO represent the prison number of tire
convict, pushed it up against the mans chest
50 that the number would show in the result
ing picture. All these manipulations were
gone through with in moments time, and
then came the ominous click" of the lnStan-
taneous shutter on the camera-the exposure
was completed. A second later and the cap
tain yells:
"Npxtr
And in comes another victim. They follow
each other in rapid succession, like sheep COM
ing to shearing Globe-Democrat
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

The use of eucalyptus in steam boilers
as scale preventive and remover seems
to be growing in favor. The generally
accepted theory of its action is that the
vegetable substance attacks the salts,
whether sulphates or carbonates of lime,
magnesia or other substances while in so
luton in the water, and makes mud OF
what would otherwise form a solid sub
stance. At the same time the effect upon
scale already formed is to dissolve 1t
when porous, and when hard, to slowly
soften it so that the scale can be easily re-
mOved-New York Mail and Express.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12
In Cases of Poisoning.

Make your patient vonmt 10y giving a tum,
bier of warm water with toas.,oOI!J.l OF
mustard i'll it, and send for the G"c;oT II
the poison is acid give mas;ncSia AMI water, OF
chalk and water, or soap and water and
plenty of warm water hFsidcS. If il i nn
alkali like potash, give vinegar and water,
lemon juice or some other safe acid. Always
remember the ernctic first. Ii I.uaaIUIn.
strong coffee is good thing II ,;ivc u.!:l Ii,
doctor comes. Keep the patient awake -
Fhiladelphia Call
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

Two of the largest castings in the world
are to be seen at Nara and Kamakura,
Japan, the one at the latter place being
forty y-seyen feet high, and the other at
Nara being fifty-three and half feet from
the base to the crown of the head. The
statue at Nara is supposed to have been
erected in the eighth century, but it was
destroyed and recast about 100 years
since In endeavoring to recast it several
mshaps occurred, and when at last sue
cess came, some few thousand tons Of
charcoal had been used. The casting,
which is an alloy of iron, gold, tin, and
copper, is estimated to weigh $50 tons
New York Sun.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

Its wlfeS duty TO be pleasant" saws an
exchange. Yes, and its the husbands duty
to make her duty Philadelphia Call
Jennie June's First Newspaper Success.
l well remember the sunny Sunday morn
ing i'll early summer, just thirty-two years
ago, when my father and | stopped at the
postoffice on our way home from church, as
was our custom, and received, instead Of the
thin document l expected, a bulky package
containing voluminous letter of my own.
This letter had been sent the week before TO a
newspaper friend in New York. and described
an event which had some Importance, and
seemed interesting enough to me to warrant
a detailed account of its incidents and person
ages. My friend had been struck with what
he was pleased to call the good newspaper
style" and read it to Mr.. Charles A. Dana
then managing editor of The New York
Tribune. Mr.. Dana confirmed his Judgment.
and said: "lf the author will revise it, taking
out some of the personal illusions, will print
it These mOmentous words were copied on
a regular correspondence slip, which was all
the formidable envelope contained besides nv
own letter; and can you imagine the thrill
the sudden opening wide of the whole uni
verse which they occasiOnedf
Ii is not much now to write for newspapers.
The ordinary newspaper man, and espe-
cially the newspaper woman in our large
cities, has become so numerous as to be a
very common thing, and is sometimes so un-
scrupulous as to be considered most undesira-
bic for companionship or association. But in
those days it was very different There were
then no society columns, no women corre-
spondents, no woman's department in any
newspaper. Barnums Museum, Arthur's
Magazine and Godey's Lady's Book were the
recreations and the authorities Of women, and
they were all semi religious and highly moral
in tone and character, as befitted the litera-
ture and amusements for women and chill
June
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12
m HARBOR.

I think il Is over. over, ,
think il IS over at Last
Voices Of pom AMI lover,
The sweet and the bitter have passed; =
Life, Ike a tempest of ocean,
Hath outblOwn its ultimate blast
Theirs but a faint sObbmg seaward,
While the calm Of the tide deep.lS leeward,
And behold. like the welcoming quypr
The heart PULSES throbi-d through the river
ThOs, lights in the harbOr at last
The heavenly harbor at last
feel il is over over,
For the winds and the waters SrrceaSe;
All, few wer' the days II the rover
That smiled in thu beauty Of peace,
And distant and dim was the omen
That hintssl redress or TeleaS.
From the rayaRr of life and its riot.
What marvel yraru for the quiet
Which bidrs in the harbor at lasts
For the lights with their W. slcuming quiver
That thrpb through the Sanctifel river
Which girls the harbOr at last
The hravenly harbcr at last
Pau H. Hayne.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12
She Reaches the Point.

If a woman Jumped at conclusions" with
out reaching a satisfying conclusion, similar
to that of man, who reasons from facts and
statistics, weighing carefully, pondering
slowly, it might do to say that her mind is
not worth much but the fact that she jumps
actually to the point proves that her mind is
superior Her deductive mind reaches the
same conclusion that the induCtive mind of
man reaches. Leader.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

Ten Years ago paper box maker died in
New Orleans, leaving his widow with nothing
but knowledge of his trade She went to
work in her attic room making boxes, and
was 50 successful in getting orders that she
soon had more than she could do. She hired
help, added room after room, and now EN-
ploys thrty-tive hands. She travels for her
own house, taking long drumming tours
through Texas and Louisiana, and is getting
rich fast-New York Sun.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

A sick children's mission is doing good work
in New York city this year. 4 corps Of ply
sicians visit sick little ones in all parts Of tho
city, and mothers receive at the central Office
such articles as condensed milk, farina, bar
ley and other nourishing food, which the poor
families could not afford to buy themselves.-
Chicago Times
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

Millions Of mothers all over the United
States gather their little ones around them,
never dreaming that by the law they have no
right to these children. They do not know
that the sole legal right to the children rests
with the father in all except three of the
states. Most men do not know it. A major
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12
The wIfe's Pocket-Money.

Most tswives and mothers honestly earn all
they spend. a woman who does her duty rs
a wife and mother earns more than money
can pay for. 1t must be very humiliating TO
a woman TO have TO humbly and tremblingly
ask her husband for the money she must have
for her actual daily expenses. Any sensitive,
womlnly woman must feel it something. of
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12
Cure for EatficsnaKo Iiite..

Rattlesnake Jim, of Wooster, o., says thas
the only reliable cure for the bite of rattle
snake is turpentine. He says that bottle Of
turpentine held over the bitten spot, the un-
corked mouth down, will draw out the poison,
which can be seen rs it critters the turpentins
in sort of blue flame. Although he has
never been bitten, he has tried this cure on
his dogs, always with success.-Chicago Tri-
huna
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

II seems there are artists who teach French
certain little tricks. and that it is
not all inborn grace which teaches them how
to knot a ribbon One dressmaker told an
American correspondent that she paid an
artist $40 10 learn how to make a certain bow.
Boston Transcript
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

Honey is recommended by writer in The
Lancet as one of the best disguises of the
taste of quinine, and especially valuable to
this end when administering the drug 70
children The dose should be placed in the
center of a to>spoonful Of honey.-HalTs
Journal of Health
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

Mothers should have two feeding bottles
for the babe, SO that one may be used when
the other is being cleanSed. A good way to
clean the bottle is To rinse il out thoroughly
with a strong solution of bicarbonate of soda
after it has been used and then let it soak in
clean water until needed Herald of Health
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

fly OF fathers, II they dId know II, wouIu
never assert their right as against the mother.
But now and then n father who is as bad as
the law knows his legal rights and assumes
them-Lucy Stone In Boston Globe.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

@We don't wish to be understood as
finding fault with nature" writes Jer-
sey correspondent, "but we do wish from
the bottom of our hearts that the lumin-
ous end of the FREELY had been hitched to
the n, usnnitn New York Mercnry
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

Women in Stockholm, Sweden, are quail
fed TO vote at local elections, but until re-
Gently have not made much use of the privi-
lege. The numbers now are largely increas-
ing, and ladies, too, are actively engaged in
Il dress reform movement - DemorestS
Monthly.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12
John BriEht As an Orator.

Goldwin Smith expresses the opinion
that since the time of Demosthenes there
have not been a dozen orators in all the
world superior or even equal to the
Quaker statesman. John Bright
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

The learning Of languages is a simple
thing in my estimation and the stu iy would
be mu h more attractive to young people if
instructors would only go outside Of the
text books and not stick closely to the
grammatical rules and the syntax- There
are many people who write and sp ak
correct English who couldn't parse q
sentence to save their lives G. Priest in
Globe Democrat
At the time Of the coming royal jubilee in
England the royal portrait on the coinage is
10 be brought down " date.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

Acid pulp for paper making is produced in
Sweden at a cost of one cent per pound. The
labor is mostly performed by women, whose
wages are from twelve to twenty cents day
-Fxchance
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

The belle of Long Branch is beautiful
young JeweSs named Stella Isaacs, Whose
face is a perfect fac-simile of that of Venus
seen on artistically cut cameos.-Long Branch
..ttter
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

The great trouble about rules Of etiquette
for society is, that to some they become cast
iron, and stand superior TO common sense and
courtesy. Monthly
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

The word woman" carries with it a broad
meaning 1t constitutes a title that man
Uses in speaking Of his mother or Lis wife.
He can think of none better. There is none
bett4r. Yet there are THOSE who seem to re-
gard the title rs not good enough for them.
They wan. to be known as ladies. Why, it is
difficult 10 tell
Members of the gentler sex are respected
for what they are. As whole they are de
ferred to, and individually they are almost
certain Of courteous treatment from men.
The assumption of the title lady" can in no
sens strengthen the claim they have and
which is generally acknowledged. In fact, it
often seems undignifed and inappropriate.
4 "lady" advertising for a situation as sales
lady" would act more i'll accordance with
good taste to be an energetic young woman
looking for a clerkship.-Omaha Herald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

ats wifes duty to be pleasant" says an
exchange. Yes, and its the husbands duty
to make her duty Philadelphia Call
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-08
rama, ImI' .,m"oIN.
Programme tor uhr 'iU~iug iN"r
tise.

The closing exercises cot thr public
schools Will begin this afternoon and
continue through lhm-tN
Morning examinations WlIl extend
from % O'Clock u. m. until IT, ',u'h
VI Afternoon examination, Nli,r\-
tend from 1850 p. M. until 4 p. n
The following departments VIII m
examined to marrow afternoon.
First district Room No. J., Mr-.l j.
&. touucy, teacher,
second district Room No. 10 NI--
Nrllic lhNlHmd, teacher
Third district Room No. ], Miss
l.ockctt Blair, teacher.
Fourth district Room 40. D, Mis-
| Lulu H. lancN, teacher
school officer, patrons aud the pub
| lie generally Arc Invited to attend.
Millions know that ~ Jacobs bil O.
the most astonishing pain cure of
| earth.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-08
atINIoN AsSo,I,rIoN
what was Done ~ the Meetiug Last
INsulug.

Members OF the Reunion H-socia-
ton held n meeting In the McClclIaud
House Office last evening. ten. f..
II. Robertson presided, aud secretary
+. NJ. Mckeie kept the minutes.
70 Mai John +. lle.hcrt wN- a--
signed the duty OF corresponding
with all the railroads In the state in
regard 10 rates OF transportation. aud
to also see what viii be- thcpricr Tor
$1,000 ar more feet of lumber 60 be-
used Tor the grand stand aud for the
speakers The major Is To- report ~
early rs possible
10 Mr.. j. y. smith the dut, of
looking after - supply ot Ice aud Wa
ter for the thousands Who will b,
present.
To 4. VI NckOg was assigned th,
duty OF euVulring among the clt,
bakers to see NJ what price ii supply
oi bread can be- furnished II will &C.
guire 5000 pounds per dH, to frc'
the multitude
The meeting then adjourned sui
lrct tu "a call Of the chairman
II can bc stated right here tina
there D.. yet lots OF work Go bee dou'
and our citizens must rowo 10 th
front and help pull, or Wr viii %
stuck in the mirc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-08

Heavy rain tell at Cisco and ~ fat
north aS Albany, ON the Gen trul sun
day night II WAS u t,od-scud tu lhHi
country. ~ they have bad a. rain iu
several months. At Cisco the trutrn
company have been hauling water lol
their englu's, but n dispatch iron
there yestcrday states that they have
had plenty for tins time.
4 wH-hout between Albany aud
Cisco caused delay ou the Contra
of aicw hours yesterday.
The copious showers which i"i
along down the Bosquc valley WH
what the farmers needed, aud there d
rejoicing all along the line allow
MmInNm
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-08
Baby pictures al IDesne'a.
nIlIinery.

NIliinerS.
We are still receiving new shape,
in Ladies and Misses hats daily Hud
n-,do from the fact that we are show
Ing the most sly lizh line oi millinery
in Waco. our lady trmmerr are
taking more than special pans To-
trim our hats and DOnuets trimmed
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-08

RO~ADAll~c cures ~crululH, swell
Hng-. Goitrc. skin diseases, Liver
Complaints, thcumali-m, etc Erhd
the following! have bccn "a great
sufferer for ID years; not able 10 walk
from an injured log Have tried many
ND's aud their remedies to little
purposc. believe EO0ADALl~ Will
cure me. send me one dozen hl
steamer. II was recommended 10 me-
b,Airirud. / have taken tWu bottles
aud find it helping me. The druggist
who usually keep it urc ont ~ H. nnd
cannot afford tu wat the slow Hrr
val Of their -npp,irH.
Lake lrruR, Florida.
ions Z. BrtEa.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-08
observation-disclosures ,urrn

Uy chewing Adams hlaDA JACK Chewing
uum. whist WAs awarded the gold medal nj
Sew Orleans tpusituu. Asa inf AlhW-
VInck Jack. tfy 10 Ali bee convinced 7ul o.
all dealers iu itIHs.