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The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
P1stry Of the ocean,

A reporter debarred from his usual call
at DelmonicO's, lunched at one of the
coffee saloons Of Park row At his table
sat an old sen brOnZed sailor, who sud-
denly made the ~unappetizing inquiry Of:
'"Did you ever eat any lamp oil dough
outs"
positively, neverr replied the re-
pOrlcr, with a slight gasp of horror.
The old man smilingly said: "Well,
they're better than these greasy things on
our plates. In my young days l vas a
whaler, aud the captains OF whaling ships
used to give prizes to the men; something
for sighting the first whale, or striking y
big 200 barrel fellow, the fastest boats
crew, and 20 on. After n ship had slowed
her first 1000 barrels Of oil, the crew
would get a barrel Of -four as q present
from the captain. When we tried ont
our lei sperm whales blubber, the cook
would take a lot Of our flour. roll out Il
big batch Of dOughnuts and cook them In
the hot, boiling Oil-and first rate they
used to taste when eaten with mOlasses.
You see the oil when fresh Is just rs
sweet as lard, and besides you must con-
slider that 1t Is not fish oil at all, for the
whale, you know is an animal. New
York Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15

places. They are usually only snape,ess
mounds of earth or stone, near which are
erected wooden stakes, eight or nine feet
high, with skulls and horns Of oxen fixed
OF impaled on the wood. These are OBJ
jects OF worship, or 1t least Of special ven.
GRAFTON, for they are the heads Of bullocks
sacrificed in honor Of the dead 1t the
time Of burial
1t Is usual to inter the dead near the
dwelling house, but only families of high
rank build houses OF raise any structure
over their tombs. The finest tomb In the
country Is that of the prime minister, now
prince consort. It Is situated at Isotry,
e the capital, and Is very large, prob
ably the best piece Of native masonry in
the island. It somewhat resembles the
monuments of Assyrian art, although of
modern construction. Here are inferred
the sister and other relatives Of the prince
consort. -Demorest's Monthly.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
BALLAD OF OREAMLANO.

hid nv heart In Q nest Of roses.
Out OF the suns rays hidden apart,
In Q softer bed than the soft white SHOWS Il,
Under the roses I hid my heart
Why should I sleep nots Why should 1t start
when never q leaf the rose tree stirred!
What made sleep tiutter his wings and party
Only the song of o secret bird
lie still, I said, for the winds wing closes.
And mild leaves nufie the keen sun S DART
lie still, for the wind on the warm sea doses,
And the wind Is unquieter yet than thou art.
Does o thought In thee still Us a thorn's wouno
smarfs
Does the fang still fret thee of hope deferreds
What bids the lips OF thy sleep dispart:
Only the song Of q secret bird.
The Green lands name that q charm incloses,
II never was writ in the travellers chart,
And sweet on its trees as the fruit that grows b,
IL never was sold in the merchants mart.
The swallows of dreams through its dim fields
dart,
And sleeps are the tunes in its tree tops heard;
No hounds note wakens the wild wood hart.
Only the song Of a secret bird.
In the world of dreams l have chosen my part,
To sleep for a season and hear no word
or the true loves truth or the light loves art.
Only the song Of a secret bird
-Swinburnc.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
OUTLINED.

I often hear Il spoken nov, The name
That once had power my inmost soul % thin
10 ki3dle ell my lace with sudden 6AmA
And ell my heart with secret Eapturo ~
listen calmly 70 Il, wondering
Where vanished ~thav-tho6s Old time ho0m
and fears
That used to blanch my cheek, o. swiftly bring
Before my sight . binding mist Of taasA
Inject the eyes nov. tranquil, unconcesned.
Where once . single frightened glance I sea1e
Tbose eyes that long ago Q pathway b0r0s6
Into the inner temple Of my soul
lhear the old. familiar voice, unmoved,
Whose faintest tone vas music in tia day;
No uickcncd pulse proclaims thesvoice beloved,
Hy quiet heart goes steadfast On her vay.
No bitterness, no shadow Of regret
Comes up to NOR my peace with secret dOubt:
lwOuld not live the past again, nor yet
Be quite content to have It blotted out
Wa mem y. lowering uear tbs for on grave
OF our young love. calls hack. across The vaDto,
That all she finds y cold and lifcless sas0
The few pale mourning flowers hencH hes
placed.
Sleep on. thou short lived love, thy grave b deepS
Thy life was bitter, but thy rest b sweet;
Though DER thy burial place mono pause to veep,
It approached BY none ssse unshOd feet.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15

1t is only found in Butte county, Cali
fornia, and in nc other part OF the world.
We refer to the tree that produces the
healing and penetrating gum used in
that pleasant and effective cure for con-
sumption, asthma bronchitis, and coughs,
SANTA ABE, the King Of Consump-
ton. Dowty & Becher guarantee and
sell it for $1.OO, q bottle, or three for
$3.50. By the use Of CALIFORNIA
CAT-R CURE, all symptoms Of catarrh
are dispelled, and the diseased nasal
passage, is speedily restored to a healthy
condition. $1!0Oa package; by mail $1.10.
Circular free.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
Truck Driver and Boy.

People who know the truck driver only
from hearing hts cursing Of his brother
driver of the car platform do not know
the gentle depths Of kindness to which he
can descend. The other day o small Italian
boy staggered through Stanton street
under q load Of long. rough boards. spoil
from some demolished building. A truck
slowly clattered up the street behind.
and the boy got one eye OF 1t, dropped his
boards. laid them out elong the c%urbstone,
n end out on the street and the other
on the curb. and looked appealingly at the
big Irishman who drove the truck. The
lrishman grinned and the boy smiled
brightly. Then the horses were swerved.
and the left wheels of the truck went
crashing yer the boards. smashing them
into easy lengths. The driver and boy
grinned at each other. but neither said Q
word. Both yer properly grati6ed.-
New York Sun.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
Tho Climax of Good Form.

If your real swclls want to be really
English they must carry their respective
left hands buried to the wrist in their
respective left trousers pockets. All the
dudes In town nave taken to doing it, and
every chappic on Fifth avenue after the
"Wednesday matinees was actually lOp
sided with the exertiOn of reaching the
very bottom seam of his left trousers
pocket If you can let the tips of the
fingers Of a pair of tan colored gloves be
seen in juxtaposition to your left cuff.
just at the mouth of the pocket, you will
thereby proclaim yourself n of Wales
strictest adherents, We knaw. Don't, rs
you valne your reputation for swedish
ness, put your right hand in your right
pocket, for this is as much q breach of
good form as it used to be to carry your
gloves with the fingers pointing aft in
stead of forward.-New York Mail and
Express,
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15

The greatest drawback to living In q
rented house-next to paying the RENTS
that the landlord can paint 1t any color he
chooses. Two ladies, meeting, discuss
this grievance. my house," said DIN,
sis a complete lobster salad. 1t was had
enough when the yellow walls and the
green blinds suggested MayOnaise and let
tuce, but the landlord has put some red
tubs on the lawn, and now we look gar
nished with lobster claws. And your
house Is almost as bad. saw it first on
q gray day, and it was Just the color Of
spruce gum. But yesterday, in the sun,
1t looked lighter" "As II it had been
chewed," assented the tenant sadly
Concord IN. H. Monitor
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
God provides for him that trusteth.

The Commercial Travellers Protective
Association Of the United States, has a
membership of v sixteen thousand
and is probably the strongest association
of the kind in the world. Mr.. John Il
Stone, their national secretary and treas
urer, 70 Dearbone street, Chicago, in a
letter states that he has been severely
troubled at times, for the past twenty
years, with cramp and bilious collie
which would compel him to take to his
bed from three to six days-while in st.
Louis at their last annual meeting he
procured a bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy and has
since used it with the best results. 1t is
the only remedy he ever found that ef-
fected a rapid and complete cure. No
one can safely travel without it. Sold by
DOwty & Becher.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
Various Railway Signals.

One pull Of the bell cord signifies
'tstOp."
Two pulls mean ''go ahead"
Three pulls mean shack up"
One whistle signifies ''down brakes"
Two whistle signify "o6 brakes"
Three whistles e 'back up"
Continued whistles indicate danger"
Short rapid whistles, "a cattle alarm"
A sweeping parting of the hands on Q
level with the eyes means ''go ahead"
A slowly sweeping meeting Of the hands
over the head signifies ''back slowly"
A downward motion of the hands, with
extended arm, signifies ''stop."
A reckoning motion with a hand in
dicates ssback."
A red flag waved up the track indicates
danger"
A red flag by the roadside means ''dan-
ger ahead"
A red flag carried on . locomotive signi-
fies ian engine following"
A red Gag raised at q station means
ststop."
A lantern swung at right angles across
the track means 'tstop."
A lantern raised and lowered vertically
Is q signal to ''start."
A lantern swung In q circle signifies
'sback the train. "-Scientiflc American.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
A Tale from the North.

A tale comes from the far north, above
the Arctic circle. that mammoth -carcasses
are found frozen In the ice, and that the
Indians chop them out and feed the meat
to their dogs. These are as well
preserved as if killed but yesterday.
although they have lain for who knows
how many thousand years in o solidly
frozen state. Undoubtedly these animals
existed coeval with the glacial period and
were indigenous to q tropical climate:
therefore We must reason that this period
came on almost instantancously. al liv.
ing animals were killed by the extreme
co!d. and before their flesh could putrefy
It became frozen.-Junesu (Alnska) Free
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
Tho French Pronunciation.

A Boston girl who has been visiting-it
seems queer, but Boston people so every
where-at Newark, NJ. j., had been study
ing French for months before she went on
the visit, and had favored all her imagi-
nations and perceptions, SO to speak, with
French. In driving about the town,
where, It hardly needs to be said, there is
a largo German population, the Boston
girl noticed over the doors OF a great
many establishments the sign, Lager
bier"
"Tell me-" said the Boston girl, after
inspecting one Of these curious signs for
the Tooth time, ''dOes NJ. Lahzhay beeyay
own all the stores in Newark.'-New
York Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
The l.ittleuess Of Man.

There are / 400, OOO, 600 people living on
the planet which we inhabit. And yet
there is now and then n man who Won
ders what the rest of US will do when he
dies. There are people In ''sOciety" who
honestly think that all the world closes
its eyes when they lie down to sleep.
There are men who fear to act according
to their own convictions, because perhaps
ten persons In q crowd of 1,4OO, OOO, 100
will laugh Mt them. Why, II a man could
only realize every moment what a bus
Ting, busy, fussy, important little atom
he is in all this great ant hill Of import
ant, fussy little atoms, every day h-
would regard himself less. aud think still
less OF the other molecules in the corral.
Robert j. Rurdette in New York Star.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15

"How much do you suppose it costs"
asked the eccentric statistician, ito pay
for wear and tear ON a buggyY'
He asked the question to answer It, Of
course. and replied: 1T takes two cents
= mile. That has been figured out by
owners of carriage works. and that Is the
lowest figure. Two cents q mile for q
buggy driven at o trot, next come heavy
wagons with loads O fraction higher. and
buggies behind speedy horses are higher
still. About three cents o mile Is the
highest, and the wear and tear ON all
kinds of vehicles run between two and
three cents q mile. the kind of paving.
whether it Is sheet or stone, having con.
siderable to do with it."-"Man About
Town" In Buffalo News.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
LaWYon' Ambitions.

Those who observe law and lawyers
from a safe distance have often noted the
different points which attorneys In vari-
Gus cities consider the acme Of success at
the bar. The Philadelphia lawyer thinks
a successful trial of q famous criminal
case the pinnacle Of legal ambition. Bos-
ton barristers look forward to the time
when they shall hold an infinite number
of huge trust estates, and thus avoid the
wrangling Genes of the court ROOM. The
New York lawyer has universal tastes.
He is willing to be a railroad and corpora
ton lawyer, a trustee Of great estates Or u
criminal practitioner. It is all fish which
comes to his net.-New York Press
every Day Talk"
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
Tho Houses OF Abys.inis-

The A~byssinian houses are small and
circular with roofs going to q point, and
are mostly built Of bamboo OF cane and
only rarely of wood. As q rule, the peo.
pie do not care for living indoors. but
prefer to spend their time in the open
air. sleeping on the ground wrapped in q
skin or rug. The men are hardy. warlike.
combative and rather cruel. Their usual
arms are q lance, q broad sharp sword,
and shield of rhinoceros hide.-St. James
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
Huge Plan for Water sunplv.

The %stupendous plan for supplying
the city Of Liverpool with water involves
the removal Of q vii. Welsh village. in
GLIDING woods. cottages, churches, etc.
this immense space to BE- devoted toa reser-
voir four and one half miles long by half q
mile to a mile broad. and eighty feet deep.
There are to be three lines Of pipe, each
sixty-eight miles long. with filtering beds
and secondary reservoirs. and the cost Of
the aqueduct alone Is estimated at $16.-
OOO, OOO.-New York Sun.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15

The name of Theebaw. formerly king of
Burmah, has almost passed into oblivion
so far as the general public is concerned.
1t has beer revived in England. however.
owing to an inquiry as to what has be-
come of the treasure once possessed BY
Theebaw. When Mandalay was captured
by Sir Henry Prendcrgast. in 1885. Thee
baw's palace contained booty valued at
twenty lakhs. Theebaw was permitted
to take away with him q few valuable
articles. but the larger part of his fortune
was seized by the English. And now,
after an interval of three years, certain
inquisitive Londoners arc wondering what
became of the rich spells which fell to
the cOnquerors.-New York World.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15

"You must push matters a little,
James," said the druggist to the new boy.
by calling q customers attention to this
article and that article you IA often
effect sales"
Eyes, sir" responded the new boy, and
then he FASTENED to wait OF an elderly
female who wanted q stamp.
"Anythin' else, mumi" inquired tho
ambitious boy, politely; ''hair dye, cos
metic, face powder, rheumatic drops, bel
ladonna, mole Destroyer
The elderly female licked the stamp
v;ciously and left the door open q she
went out.-Texas Siftings.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
Novel Duel In France.

The French critic, Albert Delpit, a New
Orleans creole. and NJ Febvre. Of the
Comedie Franchise. recently decided to
mutual attacks on each other by means of
q duel Their seconds arranged the pre-
liminary conditions Of the encounter.
which were that Delp.t should read aloud
to his adversary o Eve act comedy pre-
pared by him for the Coincide Franchise.
after which Febvre was TO sct some OF
his principal roles. and the one who first
showed signs Of WEAKNESS was to be de-
clared the vanquished party. Before Del.
pit concluded the reading Of his drama
Febvre, with o yswn. extended his hands
In token Of reconciliation and declared
himself vanquished.-New Orleans Times
Oemocrat.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
Curious Customs I'm Panama,

One of the most curious customs that
attract the attention Of strangers In
Panama Is to see the native women walk
ing along the street smoking long. slen.
der cigars in much the fashion that men
do here. It Is the custom Of the women
there to gather In the public markets as
early as sunrise to gossip and talk oven
affairs while enjoying their morning
smoke. As there are few newspapers In
Panama, aud . proportionstely small
number of readers, the market is the
place where the news of the town IL to be
lesrned.-New York Evening World.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
The Popular Approval

OF the efforts of the California FIJI
Syrup Company to present to the public
an agreeable and effective substitute for
the bitter, nauseous liver medicines and
cathartics formerly used is rs gratifying
to the Company rs it is creditsble to
the good taste OF the public. The large
and rapidly increasing sale Of Syrup Of
Figs, and the promptly beneficial effects
Of a single dose are convincing proofs
that it is tho most easily taken and the
most pleasantly effective remedy known.
For sale only by DOwty Il Becher.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15

A New York letter carrier in his regu-
lation gray suit with brass buttons was
sitting by the side of an elderly gentle
man who wore q slouch hat.
"Your suit has q familiar look to me-"
remarked the latter.
"Whcre were you a letter carrier:'
asked the distributor of mail matter.
81 never was u letter carrier, but / was
in the Confederate army, and OCCASION
ally l got over more ground in a day than
you ever dO."-Texas Siftings.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
is only put up in large two-Ounce
tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for
old sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands
and all kinds OF skin eruptions. Will
positively cure all kinds of piles. AJAX for
the ORIGINALABTTINE OINTMENT
Sold by Dowty & Becher at % cents per
mail 30 cents. marty
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15

Editor-I see the clerks in dry goods
and grocery stores are forming an early
closing movement. Write Q stirring edi-
torial standing up for the clerks and do
~nouncing their heartless. grasping en-
ployers.
Assistant notice that q similar move
ment has also been started by the poorly
paid and overwOrked bartenders.
Ell? Whs-! Guess you'd better write
on the tariff tOdsy."-O1nRha World.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
Not an Absurd Proposition.

Tho problem with scientists is quite
open Us to the cause of the red color of
the planet Mars. Astronomers, as q rule,
venture a guess that vegetation on that
world is red instead OF green. This is
not at all absurd as a superstition. Our
own planet must have a decidedly red hue
to observers during the brief season Of
autumn colOring. But this is not all Of
it. All foliage and all bark are rendered
perceptibly redder as winter approaches.
The young wood of trees Is redder In win
ter than in summer. Is our W world
not slowly but surely developing u roster
hue? Some lunches are a deep crimson
all winter. but green all summer. It is
evident that cold weather requires the
comparative withdrawal of green, and the
comparative predOminance Of red. As the
world grows colder is it not growing also
redder? Mars Is known to have a colder
climate than our own, and has probably
gone farther in its floral adaptations to
the cold.-Globe- Democrat.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
.et all live as they would die.


OF the Union Pacific, "The Overland
Route" has gotten out a fly-bill design
ed to call attention to the summer re-
sorts along the line Of this railway. 1t
is q good bill and tourists, pleasure
seekers, sportsmen and fishermen should
apply at once to ]. 8. Tebbets, General
Passenger agent, Omaha, Neb., for in
formation in regard to the points Of in
terest along the line, before deciding
where they will spend the summer sea
son. or vacation holidays. 3tf
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
Not That Kind Of = Flower.

A young mother living in Detroit has
one charming little daughter named Lily,
who Is very fond Of playing out Of doors.
The other day she came home covered
with mud.
"Oh, OH" said her mother, severely,
lean 1t be possible that this is my good
little girl, my sweet, pure Lily Of the
Valley:"
mo, mamma" answered the little girl,
sorrowfully, II guess I'm your bad,
naughty Lily Of the Alley now."-Detroit
Free Press.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
Be what thou wouldst seem to be
Garfield Branch,

On the Great Salt Lake near Salt Lake
City, on the Union Pacific, ''The Over
land Route" was formally opened to
the public on Decoration day, May Goth.
Ample accommodations have been pro-
vided, and tho Pacific hotel company
will have charge of the hotel accOmmO-
dations at this famous resort under the
supervision of the Union Pacific railway.
No pains or expense have been spared to
make this the summe resort Of the west.
1t is only eighteen miles from Salt Lake
City on the Utah & Nevada branch Of the
Union Pacific. Trains will be run at
frequent intervals daily between Salt
Lake City and the Beach. Cheap trains,
good baths, and excellent meals are
among the attractions. 3tf
0roof I;ooouroo malice short dave and
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
A Great Piece Of Luck.

"Ahl how d. We do, JOness had tho
greatest piece Of luck last night"
"HOw SO?"
'Why, you zee, q OF my tenement
houses burned dow n"-
You don't mean Ill Did the families
get out in safetyS'
mo, I believe a few OF them were
burned to death. But that's neither here
o there. 1 was going to tell you about
my good luck. had intended to put In
a fire escape this very week-the papers
are making such a fuss, you know-and
it would have cost me 500. I've saved
that now. How's that for luckf'-
Boston Transcript.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
One sword keeps another in the sheath

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses; blood SPAWN, curbs,
splints, sweeney, ring-bone, STILES,
sprains, all swollen throats, coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use Of one bottle. Warranted.
Sold by G. B. Stillman, druggist, Co
umbus. Sly
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
sonnanabulise,s Good Fortune.

The danger of somnsmbulism is we'll
known. 4 writer In The Century tells Of
q piece Of good fortune coming from the
habit. A young lady. troubled and anx-
iOus about q prize for which she was to
compete, involving the writing Of IN
essay, arose from her bed In sleep and
wrote q paper upon I INFECT upon which
she had not fnten to write when
awake. and this essa. ecured for her the
prizO Chicago Herald.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
Her Domestic Amictious

Mrs. Hobson Ito caller)-Your husband
has been dead nearly two years, has he
not, Mrs. Amid0ni
Galleries, quite two years. lie
caught a evere cold which developed
into pneumonia. But I really must be
going, Mrs. Hobson. TO dOg-COme
Fido, get your blanket on. Dear little
fellow, after all the trouble I've had, I
wouldn't like you to get pneumonia
The Epoch,
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
Not q Pleasant Revelation.

Time, ESQ p. m Present, Mr.. Jones,
Miss Belle and little Efile.)
Miss Beliefs it not about time that
you 60 to bed, darling! Or are you going
to stay and retire with me tonight
Little EHie-NO, me hain't going to
stay Wit 90 no more.
mot? And why, dears"
Little Efiie-Tause 90 snOre.
Mr.. Jones looks misunderstanding
hamtOn Republican.
The Columbus journal., 1888-08-15
An Unknown Matrimonial Law.

Sometimes / think that there must be
some kind of unknown law that regulates
the marriage question, over which o
kind has no control. It frequently hap,
pens that the licenses ON Q particular day
will nearly all be taken out by persons
living in q particular section Of the city
In the northern. southern, eastern, western
or central portions. rs the circumstances
may be. A few days age nearly every
license. and there were, quite q numbeI
were taken out by persons residing In the
northwestern section Of the city. l have
noticed this popularity to occur with.con-
siderable regularity. and ! have never
been able to account for it.-MRrriage
License Clerk In Globe Democrat.