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The new North-west., 1888-10-05

ing to circumstances. II the devotee Is
conscious, for instance, that his past has been
such as Joss cannot consistently approve Of
without an unusual amount Of influence is
brought to bear, he plants an extra number
of sticks-twelve, or perhaps eighteen, or
twenty -four-in tho left bowl upon the altar;
but If he thinks that he has done about as
nearly right as he knew how he wastes no
extra joss sticks upon past that he has no
reason to be ashamed of, but plants the
greater number in the right hand bowl. If,
after thus dividing them all around, he has
any left over, he sticks them into the great
central bowl and those on the corners.
The joss sticks all being thus placed prop
erly, he takes his position facing the shrine,
upon prayer rug spread before the altar
Ii in great trouble, afflicted by deep grief or
conscious OF needing to give EXTREMIST en-
phasls to his prayers for pardon or blessing,
be may fall upon his hands and knees and
touch his forehead to the floor three, fve
seven, nine, eleven or thirteen times, accord
ing as the momentousness of tho occasion
may seem to him to demand. Thirteen, by
tho way, is no unlucky number among the
Chinese; quite the contrary.
Ordinarily, however, it su1fices that he
shall stand up and, While he mentally repeats
his prayers, makes his .genu1exions as
follows: Raising his hands, with the open
palms turned downward, to his forehead, he
bows very low, at the same time letting his
hands fall with graceful downward and
outward sweep. This he docs three tia.aes
The new North-west., 1888-10-05
Tho comanches and Apache,.


Though indolence is characteristic Of In
dian nature. they are as constant and ener-
getic in tho employments that occupy their
minds and their hands and feet as most CIV
ilized peoples AL the plains tribes delighted
in the chase during the times when large
herds Of buffaloes and wild horses were
everywhere to be found upon the plains; but
of all these tribes the Comanches excelled.
They were the most successful Of any in kill
the world. Though energetic and slsillful,
however, these tribes have been kept by their
absolute dependence for centuries upon the
buffalo for food and raiment from making
much progress. Their knowledge Of the
mechanical and industrial arts was limited
to the preparation and preservation of meats
and skins, and the making Of arms and
equipments necessary for war and the chase.
Their symbols represent only the most
commonplace ideas; and even in these they
are so far from having any particular or
fixed system that the hieroglyphics of ono In
dian cannot be read or understood by an
other, even Of the same tribe, when they are
at all unusual. All the southern tribes de-
light in pictures. The Apaches go into &C.
stasies over the photograph of a beautiful wo-
man, or of a gaudy flower, and gaze upon it
for hours with delight. They are fond of
making pictures of their own remarkable ex-
ploits and achievements, though their knowl-
edge of drawing and painting is primitive
and limited to very simple ideas.-Jesse Ed
ward Thompson in Overland Monthly.
The new North-west., 1888-10-05
At HIS pEvoT1oNs.


nomov;nr the papers, the worshlper
,;ah+s ~ whole bunch at once, either by the
aa,no If n lamp ON the altar, or with
n,o+c,, and when they are well started e4-
t;nonishes their blaze, not with his Dreatn,
.,,t ,,v n Quick downward motion. The emu
~ ooch stick remains glowing spark, seho-
no nm q thin blue line Of perfuIaed smoke.
2Ai, GOOD things are three" says an Oh
co,,,,,n nroverb. So believes tho Cnina-
49,, Three is. with him, a sacred numoer'
- du,d-six-is Of doubled potency. roi
n;no he has no especial reverence, ana, ~
,sa,l the Offering OF nine joss STICKS u. 1 elln1
of Tho sacrificial bowls, it is well undeisooou,
:. not approved 10y the Deity. II SIX are w.
o,o,,9h, to give full expression TO the "ul.
e,';,a,..s earnestness of feeling, let him 60 W
10 ox,cnt of twelve, but six arc ge:.eiay
decnel quite enough and three are
feet number" .4,.,o +o the
m ono faces the altar, the wofsnile'
: 'e1. - .;v If the slowly burning stichs'
, p,an1' 20 i, the nature of sacrifice to pro
iuos~ ,.a,,,ostic o., household happiness. Ane'
mole n.,,cn IN the great broaze bowl Deio.e
s.n ~ e. fonro representing the Deity. 1n''e 80 =
purely devotional ~ how,s. somewhat
ILL., % m the altar near to the large on.,
s,.t to the left is for the Fast, con!li'. ~.
and for pardon asTsenai ts ssenaa ana ID
.anal thanksgiving; tho thira' " w.. ~ n,.aver
sto,anos sona to the future, and s'snihes p.as IT,
and hope In each Of these ths s5e eess
t,,a table. symbolic the uhlse.s .4h and in
esny Of Deity over I'll sss ssae
Finally Il the ssls9gss eaesan has anz %slias in play
in ing the Chinese lottery s.5ssnf ssa n which he
seeks p fortune, he puts half to o1al table on tho
the rieht. toa as q a propit:atory offering 70 'A'
mons who govern luck. ~ modified accord
The new North-west., 1888-10-05

FIVE MINUTES FOR REFRESHMENTS.
It is q curious fact that, despite their SIM
pie life and the rude work they perform, the
japanese are among the cleanliest people in
the world, and the above writer notes that
after their laborious day as stevedoresses
these women oil went to the bath, and soon
reappeared in dainty prints and kerchiefs:
Nothing could be moro daintily graceful and
becoming than the familiar garb of the
ladies of Japan. They are naturally attr:c-
tive, and the garb suits their style. The main
objection to it is that it is too cool for
winter.
In the European dress they can hardly
walk. Tho ladies Of the court and of the
merchant class who have adopted it in defer
ence to the empress say it is torture to them.
But if the wealthy and noble mako it the
fashion the others will soon follow, and it is
likely that those reared to it may be as
healthy and happy in the new costume as
in tho old. Nearly all the men, however, Of
all ranks regret the change, both as matter
of taste and increased expense.
The new North-west., 1888-10-05
Ladies in Ney. Ernployl,ents

A young, rather good looking and tass>
fully dressed lady stepped into large real
estate Office down town tn, other d@y, trans
acted some business about certain loa:2s cn
property in crisp, to-the-point and yet :scll'
teel manner, and then left again noiselessly.
ut is rather surprising" said one OF the
members of the firm, show many women and
girls are now doing we'll in Chicago i'll GER
tain lines of business entirely monopolized by
men up to within a couple of years ago. J
know, for instance, eight lady insurance can
vassers, all doing well. There is lady now
at the head of large Insurance concern III
this city. There are a number Of women,
girls, widows or grass widows making good
living by soliciting custom for big loan hrm'
in town. The young lady who left Us, fol
instance, is earning between 81, ,2G0 and
81, 500 year that way, all on commission, Of
course. Women seem to be specially adapted
for that kind of worS--Chicaso Herald.
The new North-west., 1888-10-05
Gymnastics for Girls.

Actresses work hard to gain and keep pill
ancy of limb. knew one ambitious crca-
ture of rounded figure whose stage training
included a variety of muscular exercises
fatiguing to inspect. To stand and kick at q
mantel sixty times with ono foot as many
times with the other, for two hours day
gains pliancy Of leg and ankle. To stoop and
touch the floor without bending tho knee
gives command to tho limb, but to do it 100
times in the morning is harder work than
you or have yet undertaken. Then came
exercise with gymnastic pull Of stout rubber
cords q yard long, with wooden handles,
screwed to the wall, by which one might
grip, swing, wrestle, hang backward at full
length, or turn hand over hand. But at the
cost Of months of toll and desperate aches
this wonderful command was gained.
question if the play was worth the candle.
except to professional. The whole system
of gymnastic exercises for indolent women
and overstrained girls is so artificial and
worthless for practical ends that it has no
use in our scheme of beauty. The gymna-
sium turns out bouncing girls with biceps
that fill out tailor cut sleeve we'll, but of
what use are the biceps after all.-Cleveland
Leader
The new North-west., 1888-10-05


OF these he accepted one from The Detroit
Advertiser, in 1859, as editorial writer. His
popularity increasing, ho advanced rapidly
in the profession, becoming successively an
editor Of The Cleveland National Democrat,
associate editor of Tho Cleveland Plain
Dealer, succeeding the late Artemus Ward;
city editor of The Cleveland Leader, and in
1868 city editor of The Cincinnati Times
brilliant period that his health was impaired
and his eyesight greatly weakened.
He left journalism in 1864, and entered tho
same year into dramatic business, becoming
manager for Lawrence Barrett, then an un-
known and struggling actor, just starting in
his career. His season was successful, and
ut the close saw his star on the road to pros
perity. During the season he had written
an odd article, half essay and half lecture.
which was q mass of nonsense and laughter,
and with which he was accustomed to amuse
the guests at the dinners and receptions in
which he participated. At the suggestion of
his friends he delivered the piece as lecture
under the title Of american Antiquities at
Brainard hall, Cincinnati, on March Is, 1866.
To his surprise the house was crowded, and
netted him over $500. This proved the turn
ing point in his career. From this time till
1883 he continued upon the lecture platform,
appearing in nearly every town and city Of
tho United States, and in every instance
making financial success. OF those deliv-
cred, tho most popular was tho one entitled
'Injun Meal" which drew as well at the
end as in the beginning. In 1872 he started
The Fat Contributors Saturday Night, after
wards The Cincinnati Saturday Night, q
humorous literary weekly, and the first Of its
class outside of New York city. He con-
tinued in its management until 1888, when
he sold it to syndicate.
During all this period ho found sufficient
leisure to be regular contributor to such
journals as Tho Cincinnati Times, Texas
Siftings, New York Weekly, Leland's Conti-
mental, Saturday Night, and to the maga-
zines. In 1883 he left America and went
abroad Ho passed three years in Europe,
devoting his time to the study Of the Latin
languages and doing but little work Of any
sort. This consisted Of series Of letters
from a "Yankee Tourist in Paris," which
were published in The Paris Daily News,
Texas Siftings, and Saturday Night. In
1885 he returned from Europe in perfect
health and bought an interest in Texas Sift-
ings, Of which he is now the managing edi-
tor. He continues his lectures, which arc
under tho management Of Maj Pond, but
confines his appearances to the eastern and
middle states, editorial duties not permitting
him to go farther away from the metropolis
Mr.. Griswold married in 1857, his wife be-
ing Henrietta NJ. Benson, daughter Of
Capt. H. ]. Benson, of Boston. They have
no children. Personally the famous humor-
ist is very popular and congenial, his con-
versation being as clever and entertaining
as his writings He keeps open house in
New York city, where he entertains iber-
ally large circle Of literary and social
The new North-west., 1888-10-05


the executive committee Of the American
Copyright league, was called in and ex-
pounded the matter to the committee Of the
Typothetn. He was followed by Mr.. Y. S.
Duncan, of Scotland, who testified that in
case the bill were passed British book manu-
facturers would come to America, to the in
jury of American workmen.
Enlightened by these two gentlemen the
committee took a vote on a resolution in
structing the executive committee to enter q
formal protest against the bill being made
law; but tho speakers had evidently neutral
lied each others arguments, for the conven-
tion voted to lay tho matter on the table.
Many other subjects came up for discus
sion, among them being the Thorne type
setting machine, some harmony of action
between the Typothetn and the Topographic
cal union, etc.
The concluding dinner was an elaborate
affair. It was held in the assembly room of
the Metropolitan Opera house. A number of
speeches were made by eminent publishers Of
New York, st. Louis, Boston and other
places. Mr.. Everett Waddy, of Richmond,
Va, said that he thought the south was
copying tho enlightened methods Of the west
and northwest and was sure the south would
keep pace in the race. The Society of
TypothetB is one year old, having been
formed in Chicago year ago.
Theodore L. De Winnie, whose portrait is
here presented, is one of the leading spirits
Of the Union TypothetB and is leader
among the employing printers Of America.
The new North-west., 1888-10-05
A. MINER GRlsWoLD.
He Was the Original ''Fat Contributor
and Is q Right Good Fellow.

and Is O Right Good Fellow.
A. Miner Griswold, who enjoys national
celebrity both as lecturer and humorous
writer, was born in Oneida county, N. Y, in
1885, His family is well known in the
genealogy of Connecticut during the Seven
teenth and Eighteenth centuries, and origin
ally came from England. He received an
excellent education, passing successfully
through tho public school, the academy and
Hamilton college. In the last named insti-
tuition he founded the local chapter of the
Delta Kappa Epsilon society, one of the most
powerful literary secret organizations in the
country. -
From college he went direct to the news
paper office, obtaining, in 1858, a situation as
reporter upon The Buffalo Republic and
Times, paper which was afterwards con-
solidated with the present Buffalo Courier.
I.s editor, Henry W. Faxon, noted
wit, poet and journalist Of that
time, soon perceived the talent of
the newcomer, and put Griswold at work
upon paragraphs, brief dialogue and spicy
items, which were just then coming into
fashion. Matter Of this class is known as
"fat" among typesetters, and Griswolds
COPY was soon known in the composing room
as s'somcthing from our fat contributor"
The new North-west., 1888-10-05

where he continued the practice Of the law.
In 1864 he was elected president Of the
Chicago Law institute, and in 1870 was elected
circuit judge to fill On unoxpired term, and
was reelected to the full term. In 1875 he
resigned, and went abroad for several years
for his health. Returning he was made del
egate to the Democratic national convention
Of 1884, and in 1885 was a candidate before
tho state legislature for tho United States
senate, but was defeated by Gen. John A.
Logan by one vote. In July, 1885, he was
appointed by President Cleveland United
States minister to Belgium, whero he was
serving when appointed to the Russian mis-
sion. Judge Tree married Miss Anna, daugh-
ter Of Haines II. Magic, Of Chicago, and
they have one child, a son, Arthur. Judge
Tree has sister, Mrs. Frank Rives, still
residing in Washington, and an unmarried
sister, who has recently joined his family
abroad
The new North-west., 1888-10-05

.sWhatn I charge him, Tom," asked ono
young lawyer of another, "$aoT' mo; s25,
and not a cent less" was the advice of the
other counselor promptly and decisively
given ats worth that if it's worth cent. I"
'Well, $25 it'll have to be then, said the first
speaker, "but suppose they'll 'kick' on the
price like steers" ''Then charge them $50
and come down $685." quoth young sapience,
''then they'll think you're the cleverest fel-
low going" ''Theres another way Of look
ing at it, though" said the charger. ''fonce
came down in my price to man and think
he thought had intended to rob him by
overcharging and I lost his patronage. Ho
goes to somebody else now." AS listened
to this conversation, which was not a private
one, reflected what queer fellows lawyers
are and how easy they earn their money
when they do earn it. As a young lawyer
once said to me, $500 seems a big fee, but if
you only get it once year you'll find your
elbow coming through your coat sleeves. 50
Ruffa1O News
The new North-west., 1888-10-05

OVER THE OXUs.

when wo remember that tho Bartholdi statue
in New York, with its pedestal, is 305 feet
high. Tho height above water of the Niagara
bridges is greater than the Forth bridge, but
these Niagara bridges were not built up from
the bottom of river. but across chasm.
It will be finished next year and takes the
place of the long bridge which used to span
tile Firth of Forth, and was blown down with
1train load Of passengers in a storm some
5ears ago.
Doubtless the Brooklyn bridge and this
Scotch cantilever are the two most remark
able specimens of bridge building today; at
any rate, Of suspension and cantilever
bridges. There are several truss bridges Of
rtAown, but none Of them exhibits so much
engineering skill, especially as to magnitude
in bridge building, as the Scotch and Ameri-
can bridges OF arched structures probably
the most difficult in building was the st.
Louis bridge Pontoons are at best tempo
rary structures. and have been used mostly
in military operations
II the inhabitant Of another world should
come upon earth today with power to fly
around it and view mans works at will, he
would probably be most struck with the
great bridges. They represent in the
Nineteenth century what tho pyram1ds
represented before the Christian era.
And what a difference, both In the
civilizations and their exponents. The pyra-
mid represents the sluggish intellect OF the
The new North-west., 1888-10-05

DR.. JCHN h BuAlkNGSe
DR. D. HAYES AGNEw. DR. W4- PEPPER
ough ovcrhauling in oil its parts before the
members Of the association were knit together
as deliberative body.
Deliberetive bodies as we'll as individuals
become hungry, and after the days work was
over the congress sat down to a banquet, at
which the NJ. DIS deputed their surgical
skill to sundry subordinates in white aprons
These carved the viands, while the surgeons
devoted themselves to the pleasanter task OF
mastication. An opportunity was offered the
members to meet Professor Won Esmarch and
other distinguished foreigners. After dinner
the toasts few thick and fast, and then, as is
usual, tho diners dropped into informal
speech making. It is to he hoped that the
average suffering Of the American citizen
for the next three years will be considerably
loeconnd
The new North-west., 1888-10-05
Dead Wild Animals.

Any one who has observed nature closely
must have remarked how exceedingly rare
it is to find tho body Of any wild animal.
Millions die every year, yet, unless after a
heavy storm or a severe frost, the sharpest
eyed ranger of the woods and fields will sell
dom come upon a corpse. The wildlings
seem to creep into holes when they feel theif
end approaching, or their bodies are de-
voured by other animals or concealed by
their kindred. In the first and last cases
their skeletons will, of course, be preserved
in the earth's crust all the same as if they had
been buried in aquatic mud; but if they arc
eaten, then it is only in rare instances that
We can identify the component portions OF
their bony structure. This may be the rea-
son why some animals are never found ex-
cept in the shape of few teeth, and it may
also explain the absence of birds from fo~'"a-
tions in which they might presumat
found. .-'Our Earth and Its Story"
The new North-west., 1888-10-05
DOCTORS IN SESSION.
Something Of the Triennial Congress Held
in Washington.

Something Of the Triennial Congress Held
in Washington.
The triennial congress Of American physi-
clans and surgeons met in Washington on
Sept. II and transacted considerable busi-
ness, besides enjoying great deal of socia-
bility. DR.. John s. Billings, of the United
States army, presided. DR.. William Pepper,
chairman Of the executive committee, deliv-
cred the opening address. DR.. II. Hayes
Agnew headed the list Of vico presidents.
The congress is combination OF various
associations under one head. There is tho
Association Of American Physicians, the
biological society. the Neurological associa-
tion, the Orthopedic, the Surgical, the Gyne-
Geological, Chronological, Physiological, Ped
iatric, Dermatological and other societies,
their names ending chiefly in logical" with
an occasional sic" thrown in by way of vari-
ETY.. On the morning Of the meeting OF the
congress all these societies met severally at
10 O'Clock, while the congress convened at l.
The human body, therefore, received a thor
The new North-west., 1888-10-05
Engineer and His Engine.

Every one who knows a railroad engineer
and has watched him about his engine knows
the affection and even tenderness with which
he handles it and speaks of it. There is no pet
like one of these iron dogs. It is the mans
protector 1t has the speed of his horse, and
more. 1t has, to his ear, voice-a glad,
welcoming voice. He likes above all tho cry
Of that engine, and its shout of defiance to
his rival Oh tho other road "Jack never
tires Of telling what his engine did when she
was going up Rattlesnake grade. But we
find this affection sadly broken by the new
rules of ''first in, first out" The engines
are sent out in tho order they came in, and
the engineer takes Whatever one falls to bis
lot. So romance departs before the exac-
tions of business habits and routine.-Globe-
nomccrat
The new North-west., 1888-10-05
The Trade in Books.

If the trade in books was limited to those
who bought for the purpose of reading from
end to end, it would be of very small COM
mercial value Some people buy books for
the titles; some people buy standard works
because they think their library shelves
ought to contain them. Many people arc in
duced to buy books for the titles only. They
read the opening chapters and lay them
down, and they never pick them up
again. In this is blessing to people who can
not afford to buy good books at first prices.
These volumes in time come to the book stalls,
and, at second hand prices, are retailed vol
umes of history, poem and story that the
common purse would hardly reach. Then
they are bought to be read, to be kept for
consultation, to be laid by for ref
erencc If l can't talk with good living
man, can turn to my shelves and talk with
a good dead one.-Dan Linehan in Globe
The new North-west., 1888-10-05
WORK OF ENGINEERS.
GREAT BRIDGES SPANNING HIGH
WAYS OF COMMERCE.

The Structure Over the Firth of Forth the
Most Advanced Worl1 of its Kind-Oxue
Bridge ON the Central Asian Railroad.
A Long Pontoon Bridge.
This seems to be an age Of bridge building
Tho engineers are at work not only spanning
the "Big Muddy" in America, but the Scotch
are engaged on structure across the Firth
Of Forth. and the Russians on bridge across
the Oxus for the Central Asian railway. The
engineering skill begotten by European civil
ization is extending all about the globe
While art, literature, the less practical
sciences, lag within the limits Of their de-
velopment, man pushing out into uncul-
tivated countries calls to his assistance the
ingenuity of the scientific bridge builder to
make him ways across rivers and inlets.
Meanwhile new triumphs in the art are be-
ing achieved at home.
One Of the most difficult streams to span is
the Missouri river. Its current is rapid, and
brings down vast quantities of sandy soil,
which is deposited along her course, and
causes the channel to continually shift. One
looking across the stream may one day see
no object to break the view. A few days later
a great bar will lift its huge back where the
current erstwhile flowed merrily. The "Big
Muddy" is truly named. It is a treacherous
stream, at times almost if not quite fordable;
at others her volume of swiftly flowing water
issufficiently powerful to sweep almost any
thing away before it.
Ten years ago congress granted the inhabi-
tants of Nebraska City the right to build a
pontoon bridge there, but after securing the
nrivileee thew scarcely believed that they
could avail themselves of it, supposing it to