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Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

The detectives of Berlin are the
nearest approach in stolidity to those
of London. There is really very little
crime in the German empire, on ac-
count of the extraordinary sentences
that are imposed and the strict mill
tary discipline that prevails through
out the empire, and which has its
highest development in Berlin. On
this account the most experienced and
capable detectives are taken out of the
criminal service as rapidly as possible,
and promoted to the official depart
ment.
Their duties consist solely in watch
ing socialism and guarding eminent
Germans from bombs and dynamite.
Bismarck, for instance, never travels
without the protection of at least two
of the crack officers of the detective
corps, and, when he takes ride in the
park, or even ventures on short
official visit to one of the departments,
a man precedes and follows him. The
vigilance is severe and thorough. The
emperor l may remark in passing, rs
never guarded by detectives, but his
personal staff hover about him in a
fashion that renders any interference
from Nihilists or Socialists well nigh
impossible. AS to the skill of the Ger
man detectives, it cannot, l think, be
compared for moment with that of
the police of Paris or New York New
York Cor. Globe-Democrat.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

had not been long in India when q
native lady who owned large estates
sent to beg my husband to pay her a
visit, as she was anxious that he
should take charge of her property,
which was much embarrassed, and
wished TO discuss the matter with him.
We dismounted from our elephants in
the court yard of her house, and were
conducted by a magnificent major
domo and a crowd of smaller satcl-
lites to n carpeted veranda, where
chairs were placed ready for us. The
steward then approached, holding in
the palms of his joined hands some
gold coins, which we touched instead
of royalty taking, as was the generous
custom in less prudish days. But no
lady was to be seen, and was amazed
and even startled to hear my husband,
still looking straight before him, be
gin speaking as if he saw some one.
II gave me quite a shock, but as he
showed no other sign of sudden in
sanity, l looked around for some ex-
PLANTATION, and then discovered that
our chairs were placed near a kind of
screen called chik, made of thin
strips of bamboo. which completely
prevents any one from outside seeing
in, although person within the room
can see out, and behind this shelter
ing mantle of invisibility sat the lady
and her women. The conversation
was long, and almost wholly unintel-
ligible to me, but l gathered that my
husband, having reason to be dis
pleased with the lady's conduct, de-
clined to accept her hospitality in any
way, which, judging from certain elo-
quent sounds that issued from behind
the screen, drew from her tears and
lamentation. -Cornhill Magazine.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17
The Whistle of the Elk.

The whistle of the elk is sound
which many have tried to describe,
yet / doubt if any one who may have
read all the descriptions of it ever
written would recognize it on first
hearing. 1t is most strange, weird,
peculiar sound, battling all efforts of
the most skillful word painter 1t is
only uttered by the male, and there is
the same variety in the sound made by
different stays as in different human
voices. Usually the cry begins and
ends with sort of grunt, somewhat
like the below of a domestic
COW cut short, but the inter
lude is long drawn, melodious,
flute like sound that rises and
falls with rhythmical cadence, float
ing on the still evening air, by which
it is often waited with singular dis
tinctness to great distances. By other
individuals, or even by the same indi-
vidual at various times, either the first
or last of these abrupt sounds is
omitted, and only the other, in con-
nection with the long drawn, silver
toned strain, is given.
The stag utters this call only in the
love making season, and for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the whereabouts
of his dusky mate, who responds by a
short and utterly unmusical sound,
similar to that with which the male
begins or ends his call.-G. O. Shields
in Harper's Magazine.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

A correspondent at Lake Megantic
sends the particulars of q telephone
line that has at least the advantage of
simplicity and freedom from paying
tribute to a telephone company. The
correspondent says:
I'm Moose River, Me-, they have a
telephone working between the New
ton house and q store about half mile
distant. The receiver and transmitter
are all one. They have hole cut in
the wall and within have placed q
small frame covered with sheepskin
To this the wire is attached. The wire
is suspended with tarred rope. Any
one wanting to speak through the tele-
phone simply raps on the frame. The
rapping can be heard ten or twelve feet
from the receiver at the other end of
the wire. 1t has been in operation
about two weeks now and gives good
satisfaction. The natives are delighted
to get talking through it."-Detroit
Free Press.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

Truly did Emerson designate dissi-
patton as the greatest evil in life. He
did not mean dissipation in the narrow
and common sense of excess of drink
ing. He meant dissipation Of all sorts
the dissipation of vital energy in
the pursuit of trivial objects, social
dissipation, waste of time, waste of
money, waste in general. Social dis
sipation is one of the most harmful
forms of dissipation, because it is so
insidious, apparently so innocent. We
are commanded to love our neighbors,
but we are not commanded to call on
them two or three times q week The
amount of time consumed in supcrilu-
Gus and purposeless social intercourse
in this world is something positively
appalling. - New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

The brakeman gives the prevailing
tone to the society" of despatchers'
Hobbies and other lounging places
which he frequents. He originates
whatever slang may be deemed neces-
sary to give spice to the talk of the
caboose and round house. He calls a
gravel train dust express" and re-
fers to the pump for COMPRISING air
for the power brakes as wind jam
mer." The tireman's prosaic labors are
lightened by being POLITICALLY men
toned as the handling of black
diamonds, and the modification of be-
ing called into the superintendent
office to explain some dereliction of
duty is disguised by referring to the
episode as dancing on the carpet. y
B. B. Adams, Jr., in Scribner's Maya
zine.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17
The Street Gamblers Of Chiua.

One never failing source Of amuse-
mcnt was watching the street gam
blcrs. You see man, generally the
most innocent looking of Cinnamon,
if ono Chinaman can be said To look
in any way different from another,
unless in size, walking along with
what looks like rather large UNI
brclla. He stops in what he thinks TO
be convenient place, always near a
corner sticks this machine on the
ground, which in some ingenious
way becomes gambling table,
marked into squares and spots In an
instant he is surrounded by a crowd
of all ages, and the game goes merrily
on.
Suddenly a cry of police goes up
and in an instant man and table have
mysteriously disappeared and the
crowd has scattered. believe the law
is strict against gambling, but the po-
lice seem about as efficient to stop and
prevent it as are the police of our
country. never could get to under
stand the game, but it seems TO be run
on the good old principle that the odds
should be in favor of the bank, as the
bank seemed always to win. After
watching the game for several days, |
came to the conclusion that the person
who raised the cry of police must be a
confederate, as it was always done
when the stakes were quite large, that
is, for that game, as only pieces of
copper were placed on the board, and
in his anxiety to get away the man
would not wait TO hand bocl, to the
players their money, but would disap
pear, money, table, and all.-Samuel
+. Farrar in Chicago Journal.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

All the higher organisms plead hard
for pure, fresh air. 1t keeps off dis
ease. Don't close windows too soon.
Keep them open a little, or much,
night and day, as long as possible
When you use double windows don't
have the outer or storm window fast
ened on the frame and depend only ON
the almost useless little slit of an open
ing in the frame of the sash, mis-
named ''ventilator," for your life
giving oxygen. Have the window
hung with hinges so that it can be
opened wide, as well as the inner one,
and have both opened freely and often
to flush" the room. Even in rooms
with provision for ventilation, this
flushing is desirable. Tho Prophy.
Tactic.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

w. S. Hammaker, postmaster; Lor.
aine Siddall, deputy postmaster, and
all the letter carriers of the Flndlay,
Ohio, postoffice have forwarded their
designations to Washington. to take
effect ON and after March 4. These
are believed to BIZ the first federal of.
hcials in the country to acknowledge
that they are ready for a change in
the administration.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

One OF the most eccentric election
bets yet recorded was made in Boston
and was paid at the Crib Club rooms
on Saturday. The loser, leather
merchant, well known locally, had first
to saw two feet of wood. Then he
was obliged to prepare himself for an
indulgence IN the gentle Canadian sport
OF "bounce" or a blanket, until the
winner thought the loser had enough.
He hated to fulfill the latter part of
the bet, but he gave his word of honor
that he would do so if he wss a loser,
and he wouldn't 60 back on his word
he got in a blanket, which was man .
ned by six stalwart friends, and at a
given word the bouncing process"
began. The rafters are said to be fit.
teen feet high, but the leather man
scared there every tNne he went up,
and sometimes he banged against the
ceiling as if he wanted to get into the
upper story.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17
Tho Native spaniard's Outfit"

1t is wonderful the number of arti.
cles Spaniaia needs for even a short
journey. The list is never complete
without garlic pot, full; cigarettes,
ad intlnitum; gutter, rosary, PAN
niers, pomegranates, knives, etc.-all
these Spaniard deems necessary to
take with him even for journey from
one village to another. They seem TO
have meat, and were generally we'll
supplied; more SO than one would
think from their lazy appearance in the
fields, sometimes letting tho patient
burro drag the plow without help OF
guidance. w. PARKER Bodfsh il
pemorest's Monthly.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17
Paris is talking about inviting tn

Paris is talking about inviting the
National Editorial Association to visit
that city on its tour of the state. A
large number of these editors will go
to San Antonio via Longvlew and
Hearne and Orange and Houston
route, and this tour of the state is
proposed that all of them may have
an opportunity of seeing north and
central Texas. Fort Worth, Paris,
Sherman, Gainesville and Waco
should join Dallas in the invitation
for the Association to visit north Tex
as on their adjournment.... Dsllas
Times-Hearld.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

One reason why world is so upside
down is from the astounding error in
Cosmos Chronology" If Jan. 1
Ammo Domlni was first day of First
century, end of twelfth month, Dec.
81, at midnight, ended first hundred
years. If correct, Jan. /, 1900, was
first day of Eighteenth century, and
yet FOR eighty eight years we have
been calling it Nineteenth century,
when that does not begin till Jan. /,
1900. George Francis Train in New
York World
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17
According to the New York Sun

According to the New York Sun
ian intelligent chimpaznee in the Zoo.
logical Gardens, London, has been
taught to count up to five. He is ex.
hibiting his talent for mathema.
tics to the delight Of many visi-
tors by handing them with great seri.
business and accuracy the exact mum.
her ofstraws they ask up to that num-
ber'" Beyond the fifth unit the chin.
panzee's power Of enumeration does
not, however, appear to extend-at
any rate in the present stage OF the
animals intellectual development.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

Secretary Bayard, according to the
reports current at Wilmington, Del,
will resume the practice of law after
the accession of the new administra.
ton, and will become a resident OF
New York city. The door to the
senate, where he would doubtless like
to take refuge, has been closed to him.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17
There is man in Albany who ha

There is a man in Albany who has
solved the problem of winding his
Waterbury watch without wasting hall
his time in the operation. He is EN-.
ployed in a machine shop. When
the time arrives for the watch to be
wound he simply holds the knob of
the stem against one of the belts for
a moment, and the thing is done.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

The question it now being asked
by some Of the Texas press "who
will be the speaker in the lower
branch Of the next Texas legislature!'
The Dallas Times Heard says "Alex.
ander Of Hunt county is named, also
Gresham Of Galveston.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

A milwaukee woman earns liv.
ing teaching the game of whist. 1t is
claimed that she is one of the mos,
brilliant players in the country.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

The people of Dallas differ very
wlndely in politics, but they are unit
when it comes to matters of business.
They pull together, ard this is what
has made Dallas great city.-Dallas
News.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17
Bad weather.

Mexia is to have canning estab-
lishment.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

Business now, politics at the next
election.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-12-22

w. d. Harlan, Land and Mining
Attorney, Washington, D. c., has
furnished the following synopsis Of
decisions Of the Land Department /:
In the case of o. NJ. Scott, Secre-
tary Villas held that Temporary abb
sence holding Office to which
appointed after establishment of
residence on tho land does not war;
rant consultation Of entry.
Proof of witnesses having been
made before and officer other than
one named in published notice, new
advertisement and new proof show
ing compliance with law to date Of
final certificate il required.
In the case of John Mcmillan,
Secretary Villas held that a second
Coal Declaratory statement may be
authorized in the absence of an adj
verse claim.
Only one entry under coal law
can be made by the Same party,
but this prohibitions does net, as is
the case in the preemptisn laws, re-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-12-22

1WE DUTY o. L8Gl0LATORS.
The Rene Journai has the follow
ing:
II some Of tho members elect to
the coming legislature should find
. little tune to bsstow upon lseisla-
live problems, to the exclusion Of
Office hunting. they will fill . long
felt want. The Senatorial election
i TOO far of for decisive bargaining
and it viii b nearly four months
before General Harrison declares
his policy regarding appointments.
In the mean time the State Of Ne
vada will have some claims upon
her home representatives which
ought to b respected. The first
and all-inportant clam is fer in
tslligezt legislation. The great
mass of members-elect are NOT too
familiar with the problems OF State
Government which they will be
called on to solve. They owe it |
to themselves to study the questions
upon which they must record their
votes. There is no surer way to
prominence in the Legislature than
through the ability to discuss clear
" and intslligsntly the subject
before the house. Unfortunately
in Nevada too many of our law
makers have been willing to take
their views second hand from visit
ing committees, corporation counsel
and stealing statesmen employed
BY enemies Of the people to befog
important issues and direct the
currept ef legislation into the wrong
channels. Ignorance. next to,
venality, is the easiest prey Of the
lobbyist.
It would be interesting to know
how many Of the members-elect to
the next Legislature have looked
up the question Of the State expsnd-
itures in connection with the an
nual appropriations, and are pre-
pared to suggest definite remedy
Tor the extravagance in the conduct
Of the government.
Our educational interests are
great and growing. Their success
al naintaiaance IL largely depend
mt upon the proper outstanding of
he funds derived from the disposal
# tho State lands. In spite OF the
act that scores of Nevadans are
aid to have become rich through I
leavy purchases of school land at
low figures. and in face of =
he rapidly dwindling area of educa-
ionai lands, it is safe to say that
here are not half dozen prospect
re legislators prepared to discuss
ntelligently At present this most
important question.
If the members. elect of the W
oning Legislature will put in their p
ims for the next two weeks in OF
eeking for Information rather tn
han fer Offices, both the public. Z,
nd themselves will be greatly ~
In the first place there
70 no offices lesse in Nevada just
t present, while there are several M
ogs loose in the machinery Of gov
rnment. And in the second place,
10 surest road to political prom -
fence which proves the way to
olitlcal prefsrment, backed by
opular indorsment, will be found q
, an intelligent. bold and manly err
in the work of public .P
gfslation in the peoples interests. H..
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-12-22

The country is very thickly
settled with people whose mottoe
10: "Once in Office, always in of
ice." Nevada has its share Of
these people, whose chief aim in
life il to keep everybody filled up
with the idea that the party is
downed the moment they decide to
leave it. The feeling 10 general al
over the country that it was the dis
content over the fact that certain
Office holders wanted perpetual
mortgages on the Offices that caused
the defeat ia 1884. If the claner
of these old fossils fer spoils 10
listened to and their demands COM
piled with. the party will once
moro b in danger of defeat. The
ship il clear of the barnaclss. and
if it wants smooth sailing it will b
we'll to keep it in this condition ~
lsng rs possible.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-18
Politeness Not Died Out.

Politeness has not quite died out,
although a man has to be full to rise to
that height of dignifled grandiose chivalry
which used to be quoted as elegant wit.
He is an Irishman, and he had been hav-
ing delightful evening. The poetry had
begun to bubble out Of him and he had
reached state Of emotional politeness.
They had been together a great many
hours They had met hundred times be-
fore, but the Irishman had no recollection
of it at that period of the morning. They
were parting.
''Sor,n said the Irishman, cit has given
me the complatest deloight to mate you
this evening"
1.-THE same TO you" rr-
Eyes, sor; 1 am q man Of deep sym
pathies and sincere loyalty, and like you.
You are, sor, one Of the most charming
men ever met. You are, indade."
''Thank you"
Besides, sor," and the Irishman took
Off his hat and made a profound bow, II
always pay respect, sor, to handsome
man." ......
"That, major, is selt-respect, "tsaid the
other, with an equally profound saluta-
ton. Then they each went off In the
wrong direction Francisco Chronicle
"Undertones." Haf
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-18

A Wabash avenue tailor was telling me
the other day OF certain Chicago man,
n born rich aristocrat, who returned from
Europe not long since with 1875 suits Of
clothes, all made in London. OF course
the Chicago tailor didn' like this, and had
several unpleasant remarks to make about
the codfishness Of man who would buy
125 suits of clothes at once, and was par
ticularly severe upon the un-American,
unpatriotic purchase of them in a foreign
city. was more interested in knowing
what man could do with 1875 suits Of
clothes, and how long they would last
him. "Well," said the tailor, she will
wear on an average three suits day.
None of them will he care to wear more
than ten or fifteen times, and SO reckon
that his present outfit will last him till
he can make another trip to Europe, per-
haps this summer, or at the latest next
year. Even in Chicago the London tailor
craze has taken from us some Of our most
profitable trade, and in New York the
tailors are finding London competition to
be quite serious matter. ."-Chicago
Harald
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-18
A Valuable Man.

$50 you think You can dress show
window so that the ladies will all stop
and look at 1t, do your" asked the man
ager of dry goods store Of an applicant
for work. t.-.r.-
eyes, sir, I do"
"Well, sir, what is the first thing you
would doi'
"I'd put big mirror in the window
and"-- ar .fe-
''That's enough, young man; we don't
In as partner. ."-Chicago Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-18
A Horrible Inheritance.

The transmission OF the fearful effects
Of contagious blood poison is the most
horrible Inheritance which any man
can leave to his innocent posterity; but
1t can be certainly mitigated aud in the
majority OF cases, prevented by the
use Of the antidote which Nature fur
nishes, and which Is found In the reme-
dy known all over the world as Swift's
Specific commonly called "S. s.. 81
Mr.J. IL Brown, OF Hornellsyille, N. Y,
writes: Three years i suffered with
this horrible disease. Swift's Specific
cured mo completely"
Prof. Edwin Baar, 2S4 4. 22nd st. NY,
writes: "Swifps Specific cured me
OF fearful case of Blood Poison.n
DIR. b. +. Wingheid, OF the Soldiers
Home, Richmond, Va, writes: "Swifrs
Specific cured me OF a severe case Of
Blood Poison"
ID. w. X. Briggs, Brooklyn, N. Y,
writes; 81 was perfect wreck from
Blood Poison. Swift's Specific restored
health and hope, and am we'll to-day.n
@, w. Langhill, Savannah, Ga. I
suffered long with Blood Poison. tried
Swifts Specific and am perfectly well.
A. w. Buell., of Powers Hotel, Roch.
ester, N. Y, writes: "It Is the best blood
remedy on earth. cured myself with
II. recommended II to friend and IL
made him we'll"
Mr.. II. l.. Stanton, OF the Smithyille,
(Ga.) News, writes that friend was
afflicted with case OF Blood Poison,
and two bottles OF 8. s. y. effected q
complete cure .
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. Tue SWIFT sPEoIFIo Co.,
Drawer U Atlanta, Ca
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-18
Consumption Surely Cured.

To THE EDIToR;- Please inform
your readers that | have a positive
remedv for the above named disease.
By its timely use thousands of hopeless
cases have been permanently cured.
shall be glad to send two bottles OF
my remedy free to any of your readers
who have consumption, if they will
send me their express AMI postoffice
address. Respectfully, 7. A. Slocum,
M. c., lSl Pearl ST., N. Y (25nov6m,
Wash your flat iron in soapsuds and
dry throughly, If they at all trouble
you by dropping black specks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-18
Depreciated in Value.

Old Lady lin bird store)-Can that
beautiful parrot talki
Bird Fancier-Yes, indeed. ,t
Old Lady-How muchi .I
Bird Fancier-One dollar, madam.
Old Lady-So cheapl
Bird Fancier--Yes, madam. He was a
good bird, but he's gone off in value. His
last mistress taught him volapuk.-Tid
Bits
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-18
Butterfiies, win0a.

Fixed electrical currents have been dis
covered to exist in the wings Of butter
flies, their detection requiring an exceed
ingly sensitive galvanometer. These cur
rents have been thought to bear very
strong relationship to the disposition OF
the coloring pigments of the wings, for by
the aid Of electric currents marked
changes can be brought about in their
color and mode Of arrangement.-Globe-
Democrat.