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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-14
The Wild Cattle of Oregon.

A Strange breed of Wild Cattle
is found in the high hills skirting the
Umpqua Valley, Oregon. In the
mountains, near Riddles and Rosebud
they are probably most plentiful, but
they do not venture down in the
valley much. They stay on the hills,
and get water from the living springs
which rise there. For the most part
they are concealed in the dense
growth of oak and fir in these noun
tains. There is heavy underbrush,
too, so that it is hard matter to get
to them. They go in bands of six
or eight usually, but at night herd
of forty or fifty get together and lie
down in the same yard-that is, they
sleep in the same spot, which is usu-
ally secluded place among the
trees. A band of wild cattle have
been known to get together on a
cleared place like this every night in
a couple Of years. "When feeding,
there are always few bulls to act as
sentinels. While the cattle Craze in
bands of half dozen or so, they are,
nevertheless, close to other bands, so
that at an alarm from any one of the
bulls, which leisurely feed on higher
ground, they all run away together.
The cattle are of all colors and wilder
than deer. 1t is a hard matter to get
a shot at them, for the reason that
their scent is so keen. They can
smell a man long distance off.
They got wild in 1858 when the old
man Riddles and two or three others
of the first settlers came to the valley.
Their COW wandered off and could
not be found. After two or three
years, all the pioneers had to do
when they wanted beef was to rig
out two or three pack animals and 90
up into the mountains. The cattle
had to be killed on sight the same as
deer or bear, for they could no more
be driven down than deer could.
Once killed they were quartered,
packed on the horses, and carried
down They have hpnn b,,D+od n
good deal of late years, so that there
are not as many as there used to be.
A popularity about these cattle is
that their eyes and horns are jet
black. The retina, iris, and the
whole apple of the eye are one mass
of black, You can't distinguish any
difference in any part Of it. The
horns, too, while being black as ink,
are long and very sharp. Brought tC
bay the Oregon wild cattle are very
wicked fighters"
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atrocious? OF course.

fyou have seated yourself in your
room, with you shoulders up to your
ears, to sulk and say: "Oh ! people
are all self-seeking and selfish and
hard! They don't care for anybody
except the rich! They kiss you and
talk against you. If you confide in
them, they 60 and tell somebody.
am going to bow coldly to every
one, and call on no one, etc." just
get up again, shake yourself, and re-
member this: When people get these
ideas into their heads they become
ungracious. Their smiles are cold,
their hand-grasp fishy. You can say
a thing isso until you make itso.
Put on your best manner and your
beightest smile, and 60 call on some
one. Don't tell her how pale she is,
or say, eyes, we're getting older"
Be cheerful; say something pleasant
that you can say with truth; give
the baby a plaything recall some
merry event, and you will find your
old friend warm toward you. We do
it ourselves, after all.
What am / or you but figure in
the likeness of a woman, unless we
let little of our own soul 60 out to
seek the souls of others? To retire
into expressionless solitude of spirit {;
and then say, "Ah! people are all
cOldw is as if one should shut the
door of her house, bar the shutters,
mufile the bell, and say, "Ah {! no.
body calls on mew Knock, and
you will have an answer. You will
find good if you will seek it, and al
so loveand friendship and happiness.
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A Curious Finnish Myth.

Dawn and twilight are only rarely
made divinities among untutored peo-
pies, But they are personified in a
curious Esthonian myth among the
Firms. 1t is related in this story that
the sun is torch lit up every morn
ing by Koi the dawn. and put out
every evening by Gmmerik, the
twilight. Their father UkbO, the sky,
desiring to unit them, they consented
to come together for few days every
year at the time of the summer SOL
stice, atwhich time there is in Finland
no night between the twilight and the
dawn. On these days, the legend con-
tinues, Gmmerik passed the torch
directly to his afiianced, and she blew
it alive with her breath before it had
time to go out. - Count Goblet D Alvi-
ella, in Popular Science Month'U
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Vaccination in the Harem.

Indian Medical Gazette.
The women in the Sultan's seraglio,
at Constantinople, have just been
vaccinated, to the number of $50.
The operation took place in a large
hall, under the superintendent of
four gigantic eunuchs. The Italian
surgeon to whom the task was
contided was stationed in front of a
huge screen, and the women were
concealed behind it. A hole had
been made in the center of the screen,
just large enough to allow an arm to
pass through; and in this manner
the arms, of various colors and sizes,
were presented to the operator in
rapid succession. 1t was utterly i'm
possible for the surgeon to get a
glimpse of his patients; but, in order
to guard against the chance of his
being able to see through the screen,
two eunuchs, who stood by the
operator, threw shawl over his face
the instant an operation was con.
cluded, and did not remove it till
the next arm had been placed in
position.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-14
Your House on Fire.

Not the house of wood, or brick, or
stone, in which you live, but your
bodily tenement may be in terrible
danger from smouldering fire which
you make no effort to quench. The
great danger from impure blood is
that it debilitates the system, and
the digestive organs grow weak and
inactive. Hoods Sarsaparilla COM
bines the best kidney and liver
invigorators, with the best altera-
tives and tonics, all from the vege-
table kingdom, carefully and under
standingly prepared in a concentrated
form. 1t purifes, vitalizes, and
enriches the blood, and tones up the
system, giving the whole body
vitality, and effectually guarding it
against the attacks of disease.
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BRACELET WATCHES.
Odd Feminine Adornments Now Becoming
Popular.

Popular.
For the people who like odd things,
and have money enough to buy them,
there is new eccentricity. 1t is the
bracelet watch as bangle. Now it
is silver and now it is gold. and again
it is platinum. But the more expen-
sive ones are set in the body of the
bracelet and surrounded with jewels. II
the surrounding stones are turquoises,
the face of the watch will be enameled
in blue of the same tint, with letters
and hands of gold. Or, if the setting
is of emeralds, the face of the watch
will be of gold, with white-onameled
hands and letters. One pretty bangle
watch is in the shape of q beetle. The
green-enameled wings, at the touch
of spring. show the dial-plate. The
eyes are emeralds. The watches are
also set in rings, but, although they
are wonderfully small specimens Of
time-keepers, they are yet too large
for lady to wear on her finger.
1t is matter of qualification to see
how the taste of ladies is improving in
regard to jewelry. One seldom sees
any on the street now beyond
brooch, and even that is often replaced
by couple of gold pins linked with
chain. Even atreceptions, there is no
longer the display there used to be,
and the necklace is not much worn
with evening toilets. The jewellers are
feeling this seriously, as they are quite
free to confess, and as the numerous
failures in jewelry houses of late, can
certify. The opal, moonstone. cats
eye and the Scotch pebbles are moro
to be desired at present than the pre-
cious stones. CHICAGO NeUS.
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Seek and Find.

Nay, do not tell me this is an en-
tirely bad world. There is a great
deal Of good in it. Don't get it into
your head that it is only bad place,
and that most people are lmean, and
hateful, and spiteful, and knavish
and unmerciful, and unsympathetic.
1t is not so.
There are bad people, of course,
but there are many more so good that
if you only knew all about them you
would rejoice to know that such be-
ings lived. Open a book. DO you
not generally find expressions of
good feeling, kindness and love
there? Do not books Of the best
moral tone find widest favor? DO
not these facts prove that the people
are reaching after good? Search and
we shall find.
Does a real old lady, or woman
with baby,or a lame or sick person,
ever have to stand in public convey
ances Never.
Are not most married people fond
of each other, and the majority OF
folks honest? Is not disorder the
exception and order the rule? You
know it is.
And if bad or brutal or cruel
thing is done, is it not spoken of as il
deserves to be, and mentioned as
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-14
BURMAN RoBBERsr
Terrible Adventure OF an Engllshman
with Band OF Dacoits.

Terrible Adventure OF an Engllshman
with Band OF Dacoits.
Dacoits, If brought to bay, will not
hesitate to do their best TO STAY all
who impede their escape A young
civilian was appointed assistant COM
missioner to q district far in the in
terror. On arriving at the village
where he was TO reside he built bun.
galow short distance from the place,
in which he lived with his servants,
Madrassees. After he had been there
for about nine months word came to
Tounghoo from the Bumese head man
or mayor of the village 10 say that
Mr. Ellis had been seriously wounded
in an encounter with Dacoits. and that
all his Indian servants had been killed.
A guard of soldiers was requested to
be sent at once to the place. A de-
tachment accordingly was ordered to
the village, accompanied by surgeon.
On arrival they found Mr.. Ellis at the
point of death from the severe wounds
he had received. Before he expired
he made the following deposit
ton: He retired at the usual
hour on the fatal night and was awak-
ened by hearing some one stumbling
over q chair in his room. He at once
grasped his revolver and sprang out
OF bed, calling loudly to his servants.
AS usual. the Dacoits-for it was q
party OF those gay gentry who had
paid him attempted to run Off
he, however, managed to seize one Of
the robbers around the waist and held
onto him, Notwithstanding all tho
struggles OF the follow 10 escape. Just
then his matey boy entered with o
lantern and exclaimed: Il know that
man. sahib!" At this juncture the
comrades of the robber. finding that
one Of their number was left behind,
returned to the scene and at once
proceeded to rescue him. After o
brief fighting, during which Ellis shot
two OF the Decoits. the robbers gained
the advantage having killed all the
servants, who. however did not make
any determined resistance, and leav-
ing the young official in a dying con-
dition. He was fesrfully hacked
about the body and one arm was
cut of. The servants we're all
killed because one of their num-
Der had recognized q robber The
Dacoits decamped, leaving behind
them the headless bodies of the two
who were shot, and were never again
heard of in that locality. With all
their ferocity and penchant for APP
propriating other peoples goods,
Dacoits are extremely religious, a
trait not uncommon with some civil
lied thieves. They often build pago-
das to propitiate their deity, and Sc
obtain short cut to Nelbhan, fully
believing that they can by such acts
ofpiety gain a speedier entrance into
Gaudama's bosom than their question
able acts upon earth would entitle
them to. They give liberal presents
to the poongyees. 1t is. therefore.
not surprising that they never rob q
temple or a priest. although it is well
known to all classes of the population
that the poongyees are very wealthy,
having accumulated great quantitie;
OF valuable gems, rs well as gold and
silver, the latter often cast into image;
of Gaudama. San francisco Chronicle
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RNHD Sea WOnders ais in tho

DIED Sea Wonders exist in thou
UEEI sands of forms, but are surpassed
by the marvels of invention. Those who
are in need of profitable work that can be
done while living at home should at once
send their address to Hallett d Co., Port
land, Maine, and receive free full informa-
ton howleither sex, all ages can earn from
s. to S25Iper day and upwards wherever they
live. You are started free. Capital not re
quired. Some have made over $50 in a
single day at this work, All succeed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-14

Positively the best remedy ever
discovered for all diseases of man and
beast that can be reached by external
medical application, is Rangum Root
1iniment. One trial will convince
Manufactured only by Ran gum Roo
Medicine Co., Nashville Tenn. 80
centsper bottle. For sale by w. IL.
Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-14

Kidney and bladder troubles pro-
duce a feeling OF utter dependency.
A genial stimulant and tonic, and
unfailing remedy for all such troub-
les, may be found in DR.. j. H. Nc
Leans Liver and Kidney Balm. For
sale by w. H. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-14

AT Omaha the two-year.old son of
a Bohemian farmer fell seventy feet
to the bottom of dry well. AS tho
latter was too narrow for man to
descend, the work of widening it with
shovels was begun. After sixty hours
Imprisonment the youngster was res
cued, apparently little the worse for
his experience.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-14

No need to take those big cathartic
pills. DIR. j, II. McLean's Little Liv-
er and Kidney Pillets are more agree
able and effective. Sold by W. II.
Fleming.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-20
FIRST.

Miss Columbia was the first girl to get a New Jersey.-PittsbuIg Chronicle-Tele- graph.
 Reading may make full man, but if the Reading strike continues much longer, it will make'lots of empty men.-Lowell Courier.
 He Was-"Is your father a man of seden- tary habita" s'Sedentarys Well, I rather guess he is He sits on me every time he sees me."-Life.
 Some of our contemporaries are remarking that Tn Kansas there is postofice named s'Zero." Well, what of ita That's nothing. Lowell Courier.
 Now comes the time when the man who turned over a new leaf, turns it back again to look for something that he forgot.-Bur- lington Free Press.
 We have had all kinds of trusts, and now we are to have "button trust" It's shaky business to trust some buttons we have seen. -Yonkers Statesman.
 After the Dinner Gotham-"What an elegant menu they had!" Miss Chicago ssDid they, We'll. now, I didn't notice it You see I was so busy sizing up the bill oi fare. Life.
 wit. We are afraid that Max is little of on that point. It cannot be wealth that de stroys the wit of the paragraphers on funny papers.-Boston Post.
 Miss Clara-''Why do they speak of the young men about town, Ethel, as 'silded youths" Miss Ethel (whose fifth season ii slipping rapidly by)-''Because they ar' largely made of brass, Clara. Epoch.
 Teacher (of geography classl-''Tommy, il through what States and territories would you passF' Tommy (who isn't very vel prepared)-"Not any; I'd go by steamer Epoch
 According to an old superstition of the medieval church whenever cock crows a lie is being told. The reason that cocks crow go persistently in the early morning hours is be- cause the morning papers are being set up.- American Hebrew.
 MT. McCorkle Gan attenuated dude stand ing before portrait of broad chested. war rior-like ancestor): tell you, Miss Nivens, Pm no snob, but I'm proud of my descent.
 Miss Nivens-You should be, MT. MoCorkle; it has been great onel-Life.
 In an advertisement by railway company of some uncalled for goods the letter 'l' had dropped from the word "lawfuP' and it read: s'People to whom these packages are directed are requested to come forward and pay the awful charges on the same. ."-Baptist Week ly.
 Chipper-What change has come over the Daily Crier It is no longer vigorous and aggressive. What is the matters
 Snipper-The new proprietor got married 8 while ago and now his wife runs the paper and he edits the kitchen 6re.-Loweu Citi- zen.
 First student of chemistry-"There, Jack, I distilled that spring water fifty times. I bet you can't find anything impure in it by any test you know enough to apply" Second chemical student-"Can't, eha You just let my friend Anthony Comstock run his eye over it.''-Life.
 "How would you like some nice brandie6 peaches of my own makea' asked benevo lent old lady of tramp. ssI don't want to put you to so mucE trouble, num-" replied the hardened vaga- bond. "You needn't mind the peaches; { little of the brandy will suit me."-Judge.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-20
Friday, January 20. 1888.
ABOUT ssPRIVATR,, SCHOOLS.

ABOUT SPR1VATE'> SCHOOLS.
 A"joint special committee" was appointed by the Massachusetts legislature to investi- gate the employment and schooling of chill dren. It has made it's report, and presents some bills for the consideration of the legis- lature. When one of these bills is discussed the discussion will attract attention all over the country, and in some other countries al- SC, for the bill deals with the parochial school question.
 The committee takes the ground that no half way measure is possible. The State of Massachusetts must either abandon the the ory of universal compulsory education up to prescribed standard, or must determine whether private schools containing children of school age come up to this standard, and must give such authorities all necessary pow CTS, and impose upon them all necessary du- ties, for the full accomplishment of this end. After full consideration, the committee therefore recommends, in brief, the follow ing prohibitions: First, that such private schools be required to register and return lists of their pupils, with record of their at- tendance; second, that the school committee
  or by agent, all such private schools, to pass a vote annually approving or refusing to ap- prove each one, and to make returns in ref~ erence to such schools to the State board of education; and third, that after September 1, 1889, no such private school be approved unless taught by teachers holding certificates of qualification, obtained from the school committee, as is required of teachers in the public schools. It is believed that those provisions will bring such private schools now below the public school standard, if such there are, up to that standard, and that less comprehensive ones will fail to do SO. It is believed that both school comMit- tees and those who support private schools will in the end find it works better for the State to go to the whole length which the logic of it's theory of education requires, and to take the ground that it is just as neces- sary that the competency of a teacher in 8 private school should be ascertained and oer tified to by the public educational authority as that the competency of teacher in pub- lie school should be thus ascertained and certified.
 Of course those who are responsible for the parochial school system will not accept such supervision as is proposed by this bill without struggle. We shall see what we shall see.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-20
On Top of the Great Pyramid.

lFrom Scrlbner's Magazine.
 The views from the Great Pyramid, though at ell times sublime, vary with the time of day and night, and with the courses of the sun and moon. The first look is for Cairo. It is plainly visible, with it's tall minarets and broad domes of glittering met al and color, and beyond it the dark Mokka- tam hills are seen. A forest of immense palms, far away upon the border of the Nile, marks the sight of the ancient Memphis; still farther south are the pyramids of Sak- karah, the great ''Step" pyramid, 'sthe father of pyramids" among them. Farther on is the desert; on the right is the desert; in front | is the desert; all around is vast plain, now golden, now red, now in part black, now gray, changing as the sun changes, as the | great shadows of the pyramid are projected upon it, or as the moon comes with it's pale ! light and tones down the grand chromatit ! display.
 The only variation in the wondrous ex. panse comes from the molds of sand here and there. These last change agreeably tc | the whims of the wind. Like draught ani- | nals, at one moment they seem to be resting and waiting for their call to labor. Ther 1 the airy messenger comes and gives tht \ word. At once the sand begins to rise il '
 cred as it continues whirling and ascending until it towers aloft like a great black col ! umn. Now it is joined by a wild company l impelled by the wind, and all hasten across the plain-all rising higher and higher, all wavering, spinning with awful velocity, un. til, their destination reached, they flare at the top like waterspouts, break and burst high in air and are diffused-a terrible storm upon the plain below. Woe be to man or camel on whom deseenda the awful weight As far as the eye can see southward lies Egypt, the silvery Nile creeping along be- tween the bands of emerald. Within view are over forty pyramids The pyramid ot Chephren, or the 'secend pyramid" being about three hundred feet away, affords one an excellent opportunity, while seated on the edge of the Great Pyramid, of studying pyr' amidal architecture from above. There seems to be great abyss between. The dis. tance is remarkably deceiving. It is almost impossible to cast stone so that it will fall clear of the base. It will only drop on the side and bound and rebound, perhaps to the ground.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-20
We Must Have the Room fox
 Spring Goods.

The following list will give you some idea of the inducements offered all about our store.
 1900 yards Novelty Dress Goods at 32c a yard. These are our regular 50c goods, and are marked down to the low price of 32c just to keep the department lively.
 40 pieces Faille Ribbon, in all colors; Ne 4 and at Sc; Nos. and 9 at 5c; Nos. 12 and 16 at 7c yard. Selections should be made at once before the assortment is broken
 Bargains in Dress Trimmings, Braids, Bead Gimps, Silk Gimps, Buttons, etc., at greatly reduced prices.
 Fur Trimmings at Half Price, Don't for get to look through this department.
 Worsted Goods-in 'fThe Annex"-all marked down. Toboggan Caps at 12 1-2c, reduced from 25c. Ladies' Worsted Jackets at 45c, reduced from 63c. Children's Hoods for 25c, reduced from 75c. Ladies' Hoods for soc, reduced from 88c. etc.
 Seal Plush Cloaks for $25, formerly $37. Seal Plush Wraps for $1850, formerly $25 Velvet Plush Wraps at $25, formerly $35 to $42.
 Misses Newmarkets at $1O, formerly $145O to $16.
 Ladies' and Misses Jackets all marked down.
 Special bargains in Ladies' Jersey Jackets at $6. Our regular $S50 garment.
 Our Linen Department is full of bargains, as well as genuine Standard goods at reliable prices. One case of White Check P. Ks, slightly imperfect, at 6114c per yard.
 Two cases Stripe Seersucker Ginghams at 1-4c per yard, worth 10c.