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Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12
PREACHERS KILLED.

Rev. Clayton Mumma, Of Heading,
Pa. and REV. John Connard Lenyer,
Lancaster county, Pa, while walking on
thc tracks q tie Pennsylvania Schuyl-
kin Valley Railroad, near Bushong Fur.
mace. were struck By passenger train.
Mumma was almost instantly killed and
Connnrd vas 20 bsdly injured that he
died. s.s. e.zs-. u ..a..
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12
PENsAcoLA's SHOW.

Orders were issued from Washington,
ID. G., for the vessels Of the North At
lantic squadron to rendezvous at Pensa.
cola, Fla, April IL, for the purpose Of
feet drill and exercises, both ufioat and
ashore. The following named vessels
win participate: Richmond, Galena, At.
lanta. Yaniic and Ossipee. They will
probably visit New Orleans prior to the
drili. The citizens Of Pensacola are ar
ranging for grand reception during the
visit oil The squadron.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12
Frederick Ellison, who was appointed

frederick Ellison, who was appointed
anfA Consul to The Island of ST.. Helena by
President Cleveland. has handed in his
resignation Of the position, and returned
to his homo in indianapolis, Ind. lie
says that 81. Helena is so dismal that he
wonders that Napoleon survived so long
as he did his exile on that dreary rock.
Mr.. Ellison landed on the island at night
-, - Had he reached sitsin the daytime he
says hs would never have gone ashore
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12
HOTEL MOVED.

Hotel Brighton, at Coney Island, N.Y.,
was successfully moved 100 feet bark
from the ocean. Six powerful locomo-
tives were used. Tho building will he
pulled as far as the tracks have been pre-.
pared, 200 feet. There was d large crowd
Of spectators present, including many Ia
dies. Some OF The latter, upon invita-
ton, were allowed TO ride. The hotel Is
40 feet long and 200 wide, with cal
cnlated weight Of 5000 tons.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12

1t has been calculated that the quan
tity Of beer brewed yearly in the under
mentioned countries is about as follows:
Great Britain, 1,O5O OoO,O 900 gallons;
Il Germany 100000, 900; Austria, 30, Geo..
q 900 Belgium, fsO, OOc, ,OGO; France, i5O,.
Oo0, 900; Russia, 5O,OOo,oOO; HolINnd
$1,000, 600; Denmark, 30, 900, 900; swc.
f,,sEf den, s0, 0OO, 200; Switzerland, 1000,
900; Norway, 1G, 10000 {N&S
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12

A little girl Of Metz, Alsace, IA year
old, named Louise Fuchs, has been con-
demned 10 eight days imprisonmeat for
having insulted the Emperor of Ger
many. The insult consisted in writing a
a private letter to one Of her little friends,
S. in which there was sOraething disrespsct-
a fnl to his majesty. Such sentences are
said 70 be quite common in Alsace. Lor-
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12

This isa great country, remarks the
New York San. A photograph taken in
LosAngeles, Cal, OF the servants of an
American lady living iheTc shows six
t.tnrersoas,q ON whselbarrow, trying hard
~ It's keep from riggiing, are two pretty
maids, one We:sh, the other Scotch.
@ III Pehind them stand the tolorcd cook, in
esnea cap and amoas the Mexican gardener,
AErsa1 the English groom, and the Chinese
waiter man. The mistress calls the
gathering ''Congrcss Of Nations"
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12

At the close Of the war there were
only forty.eight miles of railroad in the
State OF Arkansas. In 1874 there were
III q, q only about zoo miles. Nov, there are
near 1000 miles and as many more niles
projected on the different lines, which
"a faa will bo built ere long, some Of
which are IN course Of construction.
Soon our State, myt the Arkansas
- q ftaoieS, win be cheekercd by these
pioneers aud Indispensable adjuncts u
civilization. 80 8E&
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12
\ sOvernment agent E travelling /

A aGoycrnment agentE travelling in
Alaska says that the American citizens
in some portions Of that country still
pray for tie npsror o Russia. In one
E,Fq 1 town only one iman was found who
'aAsa knew the name Of an American city, and
that was saa Francisco. The report
psy says: ssAfter laboring with them one
man was found who had somehow heard
~ of uhicagc. Boston, New York. PhiIa-
deiphia and Washington were unknown
regions a8wTT
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12
EUROPEAN FLOODS.

Reports from the flooded districts in
Germany, state that the Rhine aud
warthe are aibsiding somewhat, but that
the vistula has broken out again and now
covers from 800 10 400 square mics with
lie waters. Scventy.nino villsges have
been Submerged and $4,000 inhabitants
are homeless. a 4 .aa
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12
ln eosslr In

Attorney. General Earle, Of South Car.
olina. argued q case before the United
States Supreme Court, Louis u. DeSaus.
sure against Peter G. Gaillard, involving
the validity Of 5000, 200 Of South Caro-.
linn bonds. 4 Il
Under the PROVISIONS Of the direct taA
bill, which Is under discussion, Georgia
will receive back from the goyctnm, nj,
provided The bill passes, the sum cf
$ti7, gs2; Alabama, sls,2s5; Florida,
"A, 76O; South Carolina, $222, 3g6; Ten.
nosscc, $500, ,OOi; North Carolina S37;,
45e.
There Is no doubt that President
Cleveland will sign the liver and harbor
bill, provided the Senate does not tn.
reasonably increase the items as they now
stand. In recent conversation with q
leading member Of Congress the Presi'
dent referred to the surplus in the treas
ury, and in making ahasty calculation a,
70 the appropriation bills which would
tend TO decrease the amount included il
therivera and harbor bill. The gross amoun
provided for In the bill is triilc 10 ex
cess Of sig,0O0,OO0. mi
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12

f'aaa e. There Is 4 considerable increase in the
force OF Protestant missionaries in Mex
leo, The results thus far are anything
- t.hA but discouraging. With only about a
hundred ordained missionaries upward
- Of $50 Congregations have Leen organ
Issize ized, with -1s, 600 church members and
$1,000 adherents.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12

hsnB During the last famine in China it res
quired fifteen days to transport relief to
8gRksss.she people over distancesof 200 miles.
Contrast with that tho fact that at the
time Of the big Chicago fire. in 1871,
relief train from New. York Travelled
'''a'a .. $500 miles IN Fl hours. "'s't 9''@'' '
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12
The elIeirnuy Of oil, when dropped

The eHicirnuF oi oil, when dropped
upon the water TO calm boistero,rs waves
may now be regarded as established. II
~ a astonishing how small quantity Of
81. ..4 oil win answer the purpose. Admiral
~rf Clone gives The amoual as from two to
three quarts IN hour dropped from per.
Na2forated bags hanging over the sides Of
the ship In positions varying with the
Is wind. The oil, then, By lis own out.
spreading, extending over the waves,
v forms elm Of lcss than two and half
u u millionti part Of an inch in thickness;
- and this is enough TO reduce breaking
sssAB waves and dangerous 'Tolefs" 10 un.
WA &c broken undulations that are practically
harmless. The oils that have been found
mostsiIrctiyenre Sc d., porpoisc, and fish
oils. Mineral oiIs, such as are used for
srr - ilumination, are too light, but the lu
aa sNi bricaiing oils are densor, and may bs
found sufficient 3 Nil H@ .llilI
ssf giiu sse u u hHwa3 g..
sHJA HEtW6IEI alH
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12

Awealthy Frenchman who has hatred
Of sharks has been crpisinggin asteam
vessel for q year passed and killed over
5000 OF the monsters. When he began
work in the harbor Of Hayana. the aus,
Aa athorities warned him of. ~ ". eAat y y, 49, N
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12

DR. Richardson afirms that inn keepers,
usiblicans, and barkeopers have IN London
higher death.rate than aiy class eHeept
hackney .coachmen. ssss asA ssss1 ssr
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12

Inc SIOUX RESERVATION, one-haIT OF
whichitis proposed to oron up toisstl.
tiers, contains an area of 81, 600 square
miles. That is to say, it is larger than
a5sAtsk the State of Kentucky and only few
ysAt ~ square miles smaller than the State u
Indiana. .-..
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-12

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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-22

There's beautiful land that the children know,
=, Where IT'S summer the whole year round;
Where chocolate drops, and balls and tops,
Lie thick on the grassy ground:
Where the trees grow tarts and Banbury hearts,
And bulls eyes pop from the pol,
And you never do wrong the whole day long
They Call it the Land OF Nod
When the clock strikes eight, and each curly
pate
Lies low on the pillow white;
When the small mouse speaks and the wainscot
creaks,
And theshadows dance in the moonlight streaks,
And the star-lamps jewel the night;
When the soft lids close on the ripe cheeks rose,
And the tiny feet that trod
The nursery heor are heard no moIe-
Hurrah for the Land of Nod
There they play in the puddles and steal from
the stores,
They jungle with matches and knives:
And they poke such jokes at the grown up folks,
Who daren't say Don't" for their lives
All the persons who teach are deprived of
And whipped with picked rod,
And fed upon dates, through dark dungeon
CRATES.
When the clock strikes eight, and each curly
pate
Lies low in the darkened room;
When the small mou'e squeaks and The wainscot
creaks,
And the shadows dar ee in the moonlight streaks,
When the soft lids close on the ripc cheeks rose
And the tiny feet that trod
The nursery floor are heard no more
Hurrah for the Land of Nod !
All the dear dollies are mended there
That were broken in days that have flown;
All the kittens that died in their early pride
To beautiful cats have grown:
All the pleasures upset by the wind and the wet
smile out in the sunshine broad
And the meaning of dO5e' not a youngster
knows,
In the wonderful Land of Nod!
When the clock strikes eight, and each early
pate
Lies low on the dainty bed;
When the small mouse squeaks and the wainscot
creaks,
And the shadows dance in the moonlight streaks,
And the dull fires core g ows red;
When the soft lids close on the ripe cheek rose,
And the tiny feet that trod
The nursery floor are heard no more
Hurrah for the Land of Nod
And it's o for the dreams OF the old, old DAYS
That have fled for ever and aye
For watch and weep, as the dull davis creep
Up the cold gray cliffs Of the sky.
Could mine eyelids close on that blest repose,
Would the hearts that lie under the sod
Rise to greet the glad sound of my feet and beat
On my heart-in the Land of Nod
When the clock strikes eight, and each curly
Lies low in the curtains shade;
When the small mouse squeaks and the wainscot
creakS,
And the shadows dance in the moonlight strea ks,
-, And the hearth-sparks glimmer and fade;
When the soft lids close on the ripe cheeks rose
And the tiny feet that trod
The nursery floor are heard no more
Hurrah for the Land of Nod
-iHustrdted London NeteS
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-22
SAID IN Fun.

All men are supposed to have forefath-
ers; but the cannibal has ate fathers.
Wher the rubber market declines il
might be appropriately called a gum drop
1t was Brooklyn man who refused to
use Florida water for fear of catching yell
low fever.
The Republicans will get the appoint
ments and the Democrats the disappoint-
ments in the next four years.-Elkhat
Review.
Mistress" Have you washed the fish ?''
Biddy-" Shure, mum, what's the use
Isn't it right out of the water, mum ?''
The idea.
The waters up Salt river are not as pure
as they used to be. The Republicans have
deiled the waters the last four years.
Pie County Democrat.
Farming is one of the best occupations
for young man. Even cabbage culture
will enable a struggling youth to get a
head.-Hd1pe,'S Bazar.
The street railway companies do not
furnish much entertainment ON their lines,
but there's no question that they draw the
crowd.-Bu{ington Free Press.
My work is play, although it is pretty
hard work" said Herr Dumpflheimer to
the sausage man. "What is your work,
mein Herr?" II am pianist"
Cholly-"I say, Blink, did you ever wit
ness a burial at sea ?" Binz-"No never
saw burial, but we had wake behind us
all the way over last trip. '-Harper's Baaa.
He" And now, my dear cousin, what
shall buy you for birthday present ?''
She-"Oh, Notwithstanding" He (eag-
erly)-"That is just what thought OF
getting~
Men may not concern themselves much
about the details of a woman's toilet in
general, but the fortune hunter never fails
to take the measure of the heiress pockets.
Boston Commonwealth.
| am on my way home, DOCTOR" said a
citizen, who was after some free advice,
: and I'm tired and worn out What ought
| to take?' "Take a cab," replied the
intelligent physician.-W Worcester Gazette.
! Office Boy Ito his employer) =" Mr..
Brown, outside, sir, wants to see the junior
partner" Junior Partner" Not in; /
owe him $50" Senior Partner" Show
him in he owes me S40."-Hupers Bazar
The man who is carried over Niagara
Falls is unconscious before he strikes the
rocks at the bottom. Doctors are SO agreed,
and there's no reason why any one should
turn to poison or the rope. Try and take
hackman with you when you go over.
Detroit Free Press.
Governor Morehouse ha.,issued an ex-
cellent Thanksgiving proclamation, and
has enumerated many blessings for which
the people of Missouri should be thankful
but he neglected to mention to whom they
shall give thanks. The Governor forgot
about Gods. Louis POst-Dispatch.
"But you know" said Miss Singleton,
with shipper, that Pm not so young as
| used to be-" Oh, Miss Singleton I" ex-
claimed Numhead effusigely, "you do
yourself justice. | knew you ten months
ago, you know, and you didn't look par
ticle younger then than you do to-day"
Boston Transcript.
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OLD cHEsTSUTs IN NEW BURRS.

What is thieving in the outskirts Pick
ing ladies' pockets.
What length should lady's dress be d?
little above two feet.
What color is field of grass when GOV.
cred with snow? Invisible green.
In what place did the cock crow when
all the world heard him? In Noah's Ark.
A pig was never known to wash, but a
great many people have seen the pig iron
If you had to swallow a man, what kind
would you prefer A little London porter.
Why is a solar eclipse like mother
beating her boy? Because it is abiding
of the son.
What are the great astronomers The
stars, because they have studied the heay-
ems for ages.
What is The most difficult train to catch?
The 1880, because it is :" ten to one " if
you catch it.
Why may carpenters reasonably believe
there is no such thing as stone? Because
they never saw it.
Why is man called honorable who is
upstairs beating his wife? He is above,
doing mean act.
When does the ram become too familiar
to a lady? When it begins to pat her
(patter) ON the back.
Who are the best men to send to war
Lawyers, because their charges are so great
no one can stand them.
What is the difference between fog and
a falling star? Ones mist on earth and
the other is missed in heaven.
Why was Goliah surprised when he was
struck by stone? Because such thing
never entered his head before.
If church be on fire, why has the or
gan the smallest chance of escape Be-
cause the engine cannot play on it.
"Ah," said the fly, as it crawled around
the bottle, 81 have passed through the
Matching age, the creeping age, al now
am in the mucilage it stu. L.
What relation is a loaf of bread to
steam engine? Mother, because loaf of
bread IS necessity, steam engine an in
vention and necessity is the mother of in
yention.
Why are the makers of the armstrong
guns the greatest thieves in her Maiesty's
service? Because they rifle all the guns,
forge the materials and steel all the gun
Oreeches
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METALs-A private circular quotes Pig lror

WeQuOte prices for other KINDS: lin Plate, 500
ID; Yellow Metal zoe; English Cast Steel, 14(9
Ice; Sheet Zinc, S1z@9c; Pig Lead, sc: Bar Lead,
SIC. Lead Pipe, 7c Sheet Lead, sc; Bar Copper,
19tG20c: Ing Tin. 2ic b.
NAlLS-S2 IS for 200-keg lots g 30 for 1O0-keg
lots and s. for smaller quantities.
MALT demonstrating brands of English
Ale and Porter ara selling at 81 1903 rs for
quarts and sS@4 for dozen pints.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 25c: Telegraph, 55c:
Eastern ParlCr, 81 60.
OIL-China Nut. 706S0c; California Castor,
81 30 for No and 81 20 for No. 2; refined cocoa
nut, 421sG471lc; Cal. Linseed. in single barrel
lI0o, in cans. l6923c; do 1902, 2i@32e; pure
winter strained Lard. 75c in barrels. and soc
in tins: Possel Olive, 81 so; Plagniol Olive,
So; Duret do, Sc Is; extra fine kinds, Sos .
dozen pints.
PAINTS-Pioneer White Lead, in lots of 500
lbs and upwards, Sc; smaller lots, SIC; Red
Lead and Litharge, each 615c.
PAPER-California Straw Wrapping, Sc, DOC,
81 and 81 10 2 ream FOL the four styles.
QUICKSILVkR-S42.
RICE = We quote: Hawaiian, sc: China,
81 3O@A 25 per two mats for mixed; 81 S711a for
No. l, and SIS 90G6 so for Extra No. l.
SALT-Liverpool from warehouse is quoted at
S16G25; California SIC for coarse and SIS for
fine.
SOAP-Castile, Ta71$c for Brown and I2@1sc
for white; Chemical Olive, 1906; Pale and
other high grades. Ease.
SPICES-Cassia- J54@6c; Cloves. 1920: Nut
megs 60a621Sc; Mace, 65G67c; Pepper, 1870
161se: Pimento. S15@9c 2 u.
SPiRITS-CalitoTnia Pure, 81 Is for No. . and
STARCH in boxes. according to va
riety and brand.
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FRENCH LOVE MAKING.
How French Duke Proposed and was
Rejected.

Rejected.
Mrs. Mackay, of California, Paris and
London, is said to be very intimate of late
with Isabella, ex-Queen Of Spain. A good
story Of the Mackay family has not until
now been told in print.
Mrs. Mackay's mother and sister lived
with her some years ago in Paris, and from
the immense wealth of the head of the
family it was supposed that the sister
would come in for very considerable dot,
and it was true that Mackay had either
invested for her or presented her with
few hundred thousand dollars, more or
less, mere bagatelle in the eyes of the
master of millions, but very appetizing to
hungry Frenchman of the old regime.
One day at the legation of the United
States a dowager Duchess of the oldest
French stock asked to see the American
Minister and was ushered into his Excel
lency's private Office Her grace explained
that she had come in behalf of her son,
the young Duke, to propose for the hand
Of Mrs. Mackay's sister She had not the
honor to know Mrs. Mackay nor her
mother, and, of course, not the young lady,
so she thought the proper way was to come
direct to the Minister.
His Excellency promised to convey her
proposals, which he did the same day to
Mackay's mother-in-law But the old
Californian was not so much elated at the
prospect of the alliance as doubtless the
Duchess had anticipated. She asked the
Minister to explain to the noble party
that her daughter was very poor, having
no share in the Maekay fortune, and was
only in Europe to be educated for a oov
erness, as she expected to earn her own
living. The Minister communicated his
message to the Duchess, who was disap-
pointed, but in no way embarrassed. She
said she had been misinformed, and that
Of course under the circumstances her offer
would not stand. 1t was purely business
arrangement in her eyes.
The young lady afterward married an
Italian Prince, but the preliminaries were
not settled by any envoy or ducal or
princely mother-in-law. The American
girl acted in her own behalf-Defroit
Nelrs.
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A Jealous Horse.

The Lewiston (Afe) Journal tells the
following story of a horse as told by far
mer of Pennington, in that State:
For many years he owned only one
horse, which was petted and cared for as is
only the happy lot of a family horse
After this horse reached the advanced age
OF nearly % years the farmer retired her
from active service, and purchased hand
some black colt to take her place In his
stables he gave this colt stall directly
opposite the stall occupied by the old
horse, so they stood facing each other.
Now, naturally enough, the colt at once
began to divide the attention and the ca
ressing, and it would not be at all strange
if the sleek, handsome colt drew more
than its share of the good things of life.
Just exactly like men and women folks
the old horse Immediately developed a
most unreasonable jealousy and hatred for
the colt. If the colt was fed first, or was
patted and noticed in any way, the old
horse would set up most piteous neigh
ing in high, shrill key and accompany
1t by all sorts of violent motions, indicat-
ing rage and contempt Whenever this colt
came within her reach this aged vixen
would bite and kick at the younger ami
NAL and show in every way possible her
dislike and vindictiveness. This told on
the old horse very much, as insane jeal-
ousy tells on human folks, and like them
she pinned away and did not long outlive
the intrusion of her hatred rival.
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parents and older members of the family,
and feigning more interest in the young
women than they really feel. Marriages
In Japan are carried on much as they used
to be, the parent making the choice; but
nowadays if it chance that either young
lady or gentleman object to become hus-
band or wife, the parent do not force the
matter, and as rule babies are not be-
trothed by their pareuts as they are in
some other Asiatic countries. Neither are
women so secluded as they are in those
countries, for nearly as many japanese
women are to be seen on the streets of
japan as are American women in this
country. In fact, the japanese women or
girl is to Asia what the American girl is
to Europe-Ameiican Magazine.
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no Cv0UETRY THERE.
The Japanese Maidens Know Nothing of
Flirtations.

A pretty japanese maiden, dressed in
soft embroidered silk, sitting ON the floor,
bending over koto, on which she strums
an accompaniment TO her voice, would in
all probability touch the heart of young
japanese, but no matter how much he
might be touched, he must appear utterly
Indifferent to her and ignore her charms
and her presence. For, progressive as is
Japan, young men and women are never
allowed together alone, and such thing
as a Irritation or coquetry is unknown.
Unlike China or Corea, Japan allows
parents TO invite young gentleman to
their house as guest, but he devotes his
time to the parents; the daughter may
play the koto, or entertain him in other
ways, but she is noticed no more than is
colored servant woman by a guest in
Southern home.
1t seems strange TO US that custom can
so control feelings and sentiment, especially
when every day we see here at home young
men doing the exact opposite, ignoring
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
Pope Leo,s Abstemious Life.

Like Napoleon, Leo XIII. does great
deal of work and takes very little sleep.
He rises at in the summer and in the
winter. His toilet occupies half hour,
after which he passes an hour in prayer
and meditation as preparation for mass,
which he says every day in one of the pri-
vate chapels of the Vatican. He officiates
at the altar with exemplary devotion, and
there is an exceeding grace in all his
movements, whether in the sanctuary, in
his garden, in his library, or when holding
a public audience At s o'clock the Pope
takes his cafe au lait and roll Leo XIII.
is one of the most abstemious of men, and
the entire expenses of his table do not
average more than 81 per day the whole
year round. 1t must be remembered that
the Pope always takes his meals alone
PiHsbl3q Post.