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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-02
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-02

Brow ,-"Ilad III lch, Robinson"
Robinson Yes, at the Aston
House"
Brt Wn-"COmtortable lunch"'
Roblnson-"Y 60, as comfortable as
possible, with man boxing over
each shoulder watching every m outu-
fal, and wondering if you expect to
81 there all day.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-02
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J + ELGIN & Co, Wsco, Texas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13
Preaching TO Lunatics.

!. commonly surprises visitors TO lunailc
asylum 10 find that insane people are not FOR
a moment deceived by the delusions OF their
fellow patients. Each will think himself per.
fectly sane and healthy, while knowing that
all the others are hopelessly mad Although
lunatic's mental freedom may be destroyed,
II does not follow that his cons ciousness is
abolished. minister who was called upon
once TO preach TO congregation Of lunatics
treated them 10 sermon he bad written for
children. Much to his surprise, he received
an indignant letter from one OF his listeners
afterwards, reminding him that while they
might be- insane, they were not IDIOTS, and
that many OF them were fully his equals In
education and intelligence.
IL Is a novel experience TO attend a relic-
ious service at an insane asylum Imagine
congregation OF lunatics aud imbe Giles, men
on one side, women on the other In all stag es
OF physical decay and all degrees Of madness.
II elpless, old, ayhaired fellows with star
Ing sunken eyes and hollow cheeks mumbl,ng
aud grooming 10 themselves, In utter uncon-
sciousness OF their surroundings Gauut- look
ing, wild-eyed women, with nothing human
about them but their vanity. Wellingt ton aud
Napoleon, Elizabeth aud Mary Queen OF
Scots. Catherine de Medlcis and Dina OF
Poitiers, in fun costume, facing each other:
God and the devil side by side: restless girls,
who make their handkcr chiefs into dolls and
ally beating them and tossing them 10 the
air lnterspersed throughout this motley
crowd are bright, keen young faces with no
apparent trace Of their terrible curse TO any
but an EXPERT observer; refined and cultivated
women, who In their lucid intervals are as
pure aud spiritual-minded as angels, aud vet
are like the devil incsrnate when the iuan,z
sezes them; fine, manly looking gentlemen n,
devout, dgnihed. and scholarly to-day, To-
morrow like the herd OF swine into whom the
evil spirit enters. On either side OF the chapel
sit the keepers, alert and watchful In case OF
an emergency. Facing them Is the chaplain,
a stupid, listless-looking man, reiegated 10
this depressing field by his own law ineffic-
iency. Until you have heard the Episcopal
service read by such a man. IL is mposs ible
10 conceive how utterly mechanical and
dreary 1t can be made. but il matters little
TO most OF the mumbliDg flock. and the tedi-
um Is relieved at short intervals by q savage
masculine growl or the shrll Mysteries OF a
woman -NeV York EVening Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13
A Mans Reasoning.

THE trouble with women" said
Smitherimpkins, lis that they want us
to have fun their way. They want us
to sit in the house and talk about the
weather, sir; TO discuss the eternal
mysteries of dress making and cooking
sir. and worship babies They can t
see why a man should want TO 20 to a
club or a public dinner, sir. or take in
baseball game or horse race. They
want us TO 90 as they do and enjoy
ourselves their way. sir. But did you
ever hear of man wanting to have fun
his way? No. sir; not much, sir You
never heard of any mans trying to
persuade his wife to 60 round the cor
ner. sir. to nice. quiet place. sir.
where some elegant gentlemen were
engaged in rubber at cards. sir. and
TO smoke cigars and drink beer with
the party, sir. and sit up until the coo
had made himself hoarse with growing.
sir and then meander home singing.
Did YOU ever hear Of any mans try.
ing to persuade woman to have fun
that way-bis wayp No. sir; not by a
jugful. sir. "-Hdrper's Bdzar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13
Why Your Ear ltches.

Persons having itching ears will learn with
surprise OF the developenent OF dsitndlenlo
OF a hitherto unknown species resembling In
form the genus euler but so exceedingly dim.
inutIve IN size as to require the most power.
full hens TO bring them TO definition, the
common microscope showing them also as a
moving mass without form. Prof. wilbor.
stadt OF the Berlin university, takes the
ground that they are q poss bic developemept
OF q migratory species, having an or gin 10
the vibratory chambers OF the human ear.
and developed by the mixed use OF the trum'
pet In the telephone; as exsmiua tons show
the disease to be located Most universally
10 the left ear. Bsrfin Toftsb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13
AN ANECOOTE OF WEBSTER
Some OF the Legal Methods and Areu
Inents OF the Great Expounder

One OF the very best anecdotes Of Daniel
Webster a. an illustration OF that exalted and
eIalting character which HIS mind pre-
emineDtly possessed. saws the Phlladelph ia
ca, was told by the late 81. George Tucker
Campbell, OF Philadelphia, himself a lawyer
OF great and deserved distinction.
'Nr, Tucker said that having been retain
ed IN a somewhat famous case at the time
with Mr.. Webster, who was detained BY his
senatorial duties at Washing ton, the conduc,
OF the case through all the prelminsries de
volved upon him, IL being agreed that Mr..
Webster should deliver the closing srgu.
ment.
But" said Mr.. Tucker, day after day
went by without bringing the great expound
er. until the very last dag before that on
which the closing argument was to be delIv-
cred, and was In despair. l was sitting In
my room at the hotel debating with myself
what to do when Mr. Webster was announced.
After the little civil tiles had passed he asked
me TO tell him about the case.
"'Why, Mr. Webster, said ], is It possible
you know nothing OF the ca SEE
Nothing whstever,' said he. Tell mc
about IT.
II was utterly dumbfounded, and, point
Ing TO pile Of testimony foot deep GU the
table, / said: How am 10 convey all that ia
you In the little time that Is left usP
"He said: Ob, never mind details olive
me the case generally and the salient points.
"He sat down at the table opposite me and
/ gave him q rapid synopsis OF the case,
which took two hours and more. One poin,
especially called TO his attention The op-
posing counsel were bent on securing Q con-
tinuance OF the case, while our interests de-
msnded an immediate decision. As a reason
against granting the con tinuance | cited the
fact that the other side had protracted the
contamination excessively. occupying six
DAYS In the case OF one witness.
"Mr. Webster babe ne good night after
had concluded and went TO bed. The ncxi
morning he came into court as serene aud
majestic ss Jove himself, while was nervous
aud spprehensive to the last degree. He
began his address 10 the court with that slow,
pondereus gravity that was so characteristic
OF him In the outset Of his forensic efforts
then gradually warmed and Qulckened.
listened spellbound, for III essence IL wat
nothing but what I had pumped into him IA
the two hours and a haIf talk OF the dsy
before. But how transmitted and transform
ed To give you an idea of the transforma tion
will take the point To which have alluded
lie re ndered IL thus:
"'Tbey ask for a continuance! Why, may
10 please the court, they have taken at this
hearing as much time Ia the crossexaminat alton
as II took the Almighty TO create the uni
verse;
That represents the difference between
his speech aud my talk; my simple elk day.
grew n the colossal figure / have described
under the magic touch OF his genius, aud
this instance was characteristic Of tho
whole ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13
A Walking Electric Battery.

Bennettsvllle, Ind, holds within its con-
fines a remarkable freak The wonder 10
Henry Luegeman. Three years ago, during .
storm, he was engaged IN gathering taubsrk,
when the tree from which lie was taking II was
struck by lightning Luegeman received o
severe shock. 1t transformed him into a
genuine electric man. Any one who shakes
hands with Luegeman now receives . severe
shock. By passing the blade of knife be
tween his thumb aud finger during the pro-
gress OF a storm he charges the metal so
strongly that heavy weights can be lifted.
When fles alight on him they drop dead, and
his flesh, and bis eyes shine like incsndescent
lighta Whenever storm approaches
Luegemsn becomes highly charged with
electricity and II 10 dangerous % touch him.
He claims 10 feel no Inconvenience, except
that he will 60 near no moving locomotive
for fear Of being drawn against IL aud killed.
--Itts6Urg Commercial Gdsette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

Apr oaching train compelled him TO
climb down on one Of the Orders for
safety until the train would pass. He
had just got securely seated when the
train came roaring along. Suddenly
he was startled by whirring sound
close TO his ear. He turned his head
and there was a big rattlesnake cooled
M on one Of the timbers but IA few feet
from where he sat. Foley endeavored
TO shift his position out of reach Of the
venomous reptile. when he beheld two
more rattlers on the next timbers 10
the left Of him. Here was position
for man to be in that might do for a
snake-charmer. but was mighty un-
comfortable for plain. ordinary
bridge carpenter. Snakes TO the right
OF him Snakes TO the left OF him A
roaring train behind him. and rus h.
ing. turbulent flood beneath him! 1t
ever man was between the devil and
the deep sea John Foley realized ut
that moment that he was the fellow.
There was but one thing to do
jump! and jump he did. into as wet
and wicked "A flow Of water as could
well be pictured. Just ut the place
where he leaped into the stream the
Sny bubbles and eddies rushed through
the bridge tinlbers with its widest fury
but being an expert swimmer he kept
himself alloat until boat could reach
him.
In relating the story Mr.. Foley says
that the snakes must have crawled up
from drift of cornstalks. and had It
not been for the noise of the train he
would surely have been bitten. The
rattlesnake is very timid reptile, and
NAV be held at bay, even when it
makes up its mind TO strike. by simply
clapping the hands sharply together
On our way back to the boat we en-
countered party of six. armed with
shotguns. out on snake exterminat-
ing expedition. They reported to have
killed COS in the three hours they had
been ont. The party shot the snakes
from the bushes when the lay coiled
up. and those they found on land they
annihilated with clubs, The snake
hunters informed us that large parties
were forming all along the iloode d
district for the purpose of snake hunt
ing. and that serpents in the Sny bot
tom would be a novelty when the flood
subsidized
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13
The Use Of the Needle.

For time it was believed that all
sewing could be done by the machine.
During this period mothers began ia
neglect the instruction of their children
in the use of the needle under the i'm
preston that the needle had been super,
erseded instead of supplemented by the
machine, and the tine needlework was
in danger OF becoming a lost art in
this country. In the last few years
there has been revival of needle work.
and few thorough house keepers of to-
day would assert that they believed
everything could be done by machine
In order to master the scamtress's art
perfectly. il is necessary to be an ex-
pert needle-woman. The seams and
certainly all stitching on garments. are
neater done by machine Than by hand,
but the machine hem and fell is fail
ure. and there is no machine stitch
which will take the place of over cas-,
stitch and many other stitches OF the
needle. Fastidious women do not wear
any Undertaking except that made
with the needle. even tucks and seams
being done as in the old-fashioned
ante-machne days. This work is done
in France. where needle work is not a
lost art. rs merchants cannot find any
seamstresses in this country who can
compete with French women in the
thoroughnoss aud perfection of their
work
The white clothes of the fastidious
wealthy woman OF to-day are note.
worthy for simplicity of cut aud style.
The only IT innings are simple needle
embroideries or lace-edged rufiles of
linen cambria. just such trim
mings as were worn 10y our grand
mother in the DAYS when fine
needlework was a part of every
girls education. La the interest OF
human tv. it is essential that we re-
turn to simple styles OF underclothing
and discountenance the use of the
vulgar machine-made iinery sold at
the shop at cheap rates, leaving no
margin for the poor seamstresses.
who have neither power nor intel
ligence enough to lift their work
above the plane of 'slopwork." For
the fact remains that there is a
scarcity of expert seamstresses in the
city. and expert work always COM
mands its price. IL young women who
devote much OF their time to decora-
tive work could be induced TO spend II
liltlc of this time in plain sewing. they
would find the construction of their
own under clothes a pleasant task. in
which as much taste for dainty work
as they choose could be exercised. The
old-fashioned over and over stitch.
or overcast stitch, is the first sewing
usually given TO child. and every
little girl Of eight should be able to
sew this seam. and unless she is very
delicate, should practice an hour a
day nj plain sewing with her needle.
so that By the time she is twelve she
will be expert in the use Of II. when
she may be taught decorative stitches,
hemstitche stemstitching and South
kensington stitch. a child of ten will
soon learn to darn so she can darn her
own stockings. -NeW J ORR Tribune
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13
A PiscatOrial Yarn.

The fish story season has begun. One I'M
scrupulous individual who blew in from Lake
Minnetonka yesterday morning unblushingly
related how huge pckerel swallowed his
hook, spoon and all. In the efforts 10 with
draw the hook the greedy fin-waggler was
turned completely inside out This did away
with the usual cleaning process and Mr.. Pick
erel wss taken home and baked. skin In and
fesh out A curious feature was that the
scales were bakei into a solid. imperIvous
shell, and the flesh was neatly picked of as
one would detach the pulp OF particularly
Hne peach from Its stone. IL was great day
for plckerel-and liars Minneapolis Jour
i
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13
Mason and Dixon's Line.

The five stones erected 10 mark Mason and
Dlxons line" between Maryland and Penn
,ylvsnis, have just had their annual vista
ton by commissioners, who report one in
good condition, one lost, one broken, one dis-
,dged by mining operations and the NTH.
sylvania on the other those OF Lord Balti
more, badly damaged 10y vandal relic hunters
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13
Frogs Oh the Streets.

On last Sunday morning during the very
heavy rain a good many Of our citizens dis.
covered multltudes OF frogs jumping about
the streets. II IL supposed by manv that
they we're rained down, as they soon died. =
ana Ia (Gd.) CidrioIs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

Mrs. FRANKLIN, a well.known Lon.
don society woman. mother of Lady de
Trafiord. is about to start in business
Is milliner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

THE late Isaac Hinckley, President
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad. left an estate
valued at 1896, 675.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

THERE is. after all. mathematical
consistency about Ignatius Donnelly's
cipher, as il amounts to nought
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

II. RIDER HAGGARD. in spite OF his
success as o novel writer. considers
the practice of law his chief occupa-
ton
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

BLANCHE ROOSEVELT Is collabora-
ting to play with Vlctorien Sardou. and
is not afraid to own IL.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

NoLA TwIGG. servant girl of Port
land, Ore, has fallen heiress to u for
tune of 100000 in England. This
Twgg Will now be able TO branch out
for herself
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

QUEEN VICTORIA is quite well post
ed on current literature. Every new
book of any prominence is at once sent
TO her. If she is attracted by its tito
i is read to her By some maid of honor
in waiting. During the morning the
Queen always listens to several col
umns of the London Times. She has
great liking for newspapers,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

ALL this trouble in Morocco is over
The case of gentleman bearing the
name of Fl Hamed Ben Jelali FL Er.si
Halshi FL Hiki.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

IT is denied that the Emperor of
Germany is imputently longing for
death The story about his having
asked the chaplain to pray for his re-
lease was the product of somebody's
Imagination. In fact, Emperor Fred
erick has not yet made up his mind to
die. and places implicit trust in the
ability of his physicians to bafil' his
disease.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

VIcToRIEN SARpoU's chirography is
more uncipherable than the late Hor-
ace Greeley's.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

IT is rumored in England that Lord
Delaware's eldest son. Lord Cantelupe.
is about ito marry Miss Joicey. an
American heiress, said to have an in
come of 500, 600 year. II Cantelupe
is not superior to many English aristo-
Gratis who have married American girls
his engagement may we'll be considered
melancholy affair from various
points Of view.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

HENRY JAMES recently wrote a story
called The l. ar, and now James
Payn has written novel called The
Eavesdropper." There is still time
for an energetic writer to seize upon
the picturesque possibilities offered by
The Thief" or The Murderer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

The fact that Sarah Bernhard has
in her possession 800 unread plays H.
illustrates one Of the sad features of con-
temporary life. But perhaps Maurice
Barrymore wrote all these plays. In
that case the sadness referred to dis
appears.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

JULIA WARD HOWE and Queen Vic
,oria are exactly the came age. They
both celebra ed their sixty-ninth birth.
day this month. The former achiev-
ed greatness; the latter had greatness
thrust upon her.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

{. +. ROE, the writer whom large
number Of readers call novelist, has
been visiting Washington. 1t may
be that Mr.. Roe will yet write a
capital novel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

SENATOR QUAY. of Pennsylvania. has
been very quiet since he entered the
Senate Chamber. but in sub rosa way
has accomplished a triumph OF states
manship. He has obtained the photo
graphs and autographs Of his seventy
five Senatorial colleagues. 1t took q
good deal Of diplomacy to do this, as
certain Senators never give their pict-
ures to any one. How Mr.. Quay OBJ
tanned some Of the photographs is a
mystery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

S. l. CLEMENS. better known as
Mark Twain. of the publishing firm of
Charles !. Webster 81 Co.. giues the
following interesting facts regarding
Gen. Sheridan's Memoirs. soon to be
given to the public: "Mr. Webster
and I called on Gen. Sher dan at his
Office In the War Department couple
OF years ago and made a contract with
him for his autobiography. upon terms
satisfactory 10 both parties. This was
not long after we had published the
second volume of general Grants Per
sonal Memoirs Gen. Sheridan was
as reluctant to try the untried field OF
authorship as had been Gen. Grant be-
for him. but the desire TO secure n
comfortable provision for their fami-
lies prevailed with both. Gen. Shcri.
dams procedure after he had once
made up his mind. was characteristic
Of him. He went at his task with all
his might. and never called a halt
until it was finished. One can see
by his manuscript that he. like Gen.
Grant, found authorship easy after lac
once got started. Authorship is al
ways easy whom one has something tc
say"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-17

son & Fahne stock outfit, whose range
10 on Spring creek, Dawson county.
J. 5. Striugiellow, foreman Of the
Green Mountain horse ranch.
Fri Coggshall, manager Of the I'LL
nois d Wisconsin company, from Pow.
der river.
l.. NJ. Stateler and P. J. Dawes, from
the range.
Geo. w. Allerton aud wife from the
home ranch Of the Parker cattle com
pany near Rosebud.
Geo. II. Bsasly and wife, from the
rancn near Rosebud.
j. b. Cavsnaugh, assistant general
freight agent of the Wisconsin Central
r. r.
Whit Longley, foreman for the
Green Mountain stock ranching com.
papy, Of Forsyth.
J. ID. Mendenhall, general agent OF
the Wisconsin Central.
III. 5. Tomlinson, Chicago.
r. H. Ripley, Minneapolis.
Hugh Chittick, Jr., from Fremont,
Ohio.
w. Candy, from Medora.
j. A. Tisdale, from Medora.
j. q. Ramsay, from Glendive.
III. l.. Neidringhaus, manager Of the
Home Land and Cattle company.
c. F. NJ. Timing, travelling agent
for the "Royal Route.n
VIM. III, Dunno. from st. Paul, rep
resenting the Pioneer Press.
II. G. Power, the Hell Da and Benton
merchant and stock man.
j. l.. DeHart, frsm his Rosebud
ranch.
Henry Louis, foreman for the Men
denhall outfit.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-17
Cattle and Sheep.

The jamestown Alert gives Uncle
John Van Dusen's experience in cat
tie and sheep raising as follows
The manager OF the Troy farm in
KIdder county. John Van Dusen, has
determined to en- gage more extensive
ly than ever in stock raising. He has
already herd Of 200 cattle, which
have wintered splendidly on hay and
straw. Out OF this bunch he shipped
a car load of fat steers to Chicago to.
day, which indicates how much profiI
there is in stock, II this business il
carefully managed, like everything
is done on the Toy farm.
These steers were three years old
and will average 1000 weight each
Last fall Mr.. Van Dusen could only
have obtained about s35 per head fot
his stock. He concluded to Try the
experiment OF winter fstteuing, and
has fed the steers on ground barley
and oats, and screenings. Their in
crease in weight has averaged at lea,
300 pounds. He will get $50 q head
for the cattle this spring, and consid-
ers be has made money by wintering
them,
Aaother source OF profit that Uucle
John can see 10 the purchase Of sheep
from Montana this spring letting them
fatten on Dakota grass this summer
and fall, and then ship them to To.
east, without having the care Of ID. m
in winter. He will leave in g few
days for Miles City, where he expects
to be able TO purchase all the young
sheep he wants at $3.50 per head. BY
pasturIng them this summer, and 81
days before shipment feeding them a
little extra, he expec ts to get at less'
Sc per head. This leaves good profit,
with little risk, and com pArHtiyely nC
expense in the Meantime.