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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-07

Vermont man (scornfully)-'Tex-
ASP Why, man, Texas can't hold a
candle to Vermont. From men down
to iiapjacks we're way ahead OF you.
Texas man-''Flapjg,ksp Flapjacksp
l reckon you don't know whatcher talk
In about, stranger. Didjever see q
Texas hapjack--one Of those fellers that
weighs fifteen pounds, and Is ninety.
eight yards In ci'cumf'rencew Ver-
mont man (aghast)-"O, come, now,
John! You never saw iiapjack as big
as that. How do you get Your syrup
ON It," Texas man. -"With = hose, 0i
course Howjer 'sposop"-Harper' .
D0z0r.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-07

-Friend-"Was your unoles will
satisfactory to you, Brownp" Brown
"Perfectly SO; I'm II lucky dog! He
left his entire fortune to an insane
asylum" Friend-"You mean that
you are the unlucky dog" Brown
mo, DON'T the other relations ara
going to contest the will and I'm to be
the attorney. life
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-07

"A new recipe for sandwiches.
Spread rye bread with butter and put
a good layer between the slices OF raw
beef chopped very fine, a slice or two
Of chopped raw onions and green leeks.
This sandwich will make the dullest
picnic an appstizing occasion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-07

Don't put the calves on non-milk
diet too soon. Dairy World.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-12
e G. EV ANS CO.


100 Ginghs worth Soc for 15c
them places within the
economical buyer We shall offer other this
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-12
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WICHITA FALLS.
anndsy sehool Association Organiscd-Tve
Aorses DreWasd.
Special to the Gazetta

anndey 5ehool Association OrSaniked-TWe
Aor,es Drevnsd.
Special to the Gazette.
WICHITA FALLS, TEX, May 11.-Repre-
senta.ives of the vsrious Sun 1ay-schools
In Wichits and Archer counties met here
in convention this week, and organized
the Wichita and Archer Counties Sunday
School Association. This is the result Of
the labors of Mr.. W. a. Gill Of Sherman,
agent of the State Sunday School Associa-
ton, assisted by Rev. j. 2. Lane OF Itascs
The convention was IN session for two
days and the exercises were of q
very interesting nature, consisting Of ad-
dresses, essays, singing and discussions
of various questions pertaining to the
Sunday School work. The officers for
the ensuing year are: T. G. Thomson,
president; L 81. Hart Of Archar, j. II
Barwise of Wichita, vice presidents;
treasurer. R E.. Hui; secretary, j. c.
Hunt. The next meeting will be on the
second Monday In May, 1889. W. P,
McCrory of Wichita, and Miss Lillian
Hart Of AIchsr, were eleotec delegate .
to the state convention which meets at
Corsicena.
Two horses belonging to E T. Stevens
OF this city we're drowned In Blur creek
between Wichita Falls and Archer City,
last Sunday. They were being driven BY
two persons from Fort Worth, who wers
on their may to Archer county to buy
horses. 2
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-12
The Six Days Walk.

NEW YORK, Msy u.-Guerrero Is doing
remarkably well in the six days race, and
If he Is able to continue his present gait
until tomorrow night he will win the
race and best the rscor1. Yesterday he
covered LOG miles and WAS JUS. four miles
behind Listlewood at Midnight. How
ever, Littlewood increased that lead
during. the night, when Guerrero WAS
resti z, and az 6 O'Clock this morning
he was eighteen miles snead Ct Guerrero.
The only event of any Importance during
the night was the passing by Noremac OF
Hughes.
Noon score-Littlewood, 1875; Guer-
zero, 462; Heriy, $50; Golden, 42S;
Noremsc, 1874; Hughes, 404; Dillon. 1885,
-CampaCs, 305.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-12
ASSASsINATED.
The Foster Son of the $ loslde Of Hidslgo
Killed.

The Foster Son OF the loalde OF Hidalgo
Killed.
Special to the Gazette.
LAREDO, TEX, May IA courier ar
rived in New Laredo this afternoon from
the town Of Hidslgo, up the river on the
Mexican side some seventy miles, and re-
ports the bloody assassination. in that
place night before last Of Alberto Perez,
q foster con Of the Alcslde or Mayor of
the town. The mans body was found in
the morning in dark slley lying on it's
face with three unsishtly stabs, one in the
back Of the neck and two in the back.
The young man is said to hkve been car
rying on Illicit intimacy with the wife Of
prominent ranchero, and it is supposed
that was the cause OF HIS death, although
no c!ew to the perpetrator can be found.
Suspicion rests upon the ranchman. 1t Is
thought st least tnat he WAS instrume ntal
in the death Of deceased.
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farmer and Lemons was living on
his farm making crop on shares. On
the morning 20 Was killed about daylight
he started 70 the home OF his son on foot
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IN all the uoIeIs ana restaurants in the
city. A number Of companies have gone
into quarters ss ihs drill grounds ard
everything Is in readiness for the big
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-12

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Ear,hquake PredIcteu.

OTTAWA. 0NT May 1a.-Dr. E. Stone
Higsias predicts an earthquake in Cali
fornia between now ami October. saving
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-21
two GREAT SOLDIERS.
Field MARSHALL Won MOltke and Blu
menthal ut . Railway station.

montnol 0c . Halfway station.
At the height Of the munching of
sandwiches and the quatiing of beer. al
old man. with a face like shriveled
parchment, Il spare figure. and a be-
nevOlent smile. tOttered through the
doorway. 1t was MOltke. The in
slant he appeared every military man
in the room shot to his feet as though
blown from a gun. Officers of the
highest rank stood ut attention as a
common soldier does at the appearance
of his commander. The famous Field
Marshal saluted in return. but with an
indescribably meaning smile as he put
his wv fingers to his forehead. Then
sat down like the rest. barred his head
for a breath of air, and, waving his
hand cOmprehensively around the
room. smiled and nodded in a cheerful
and suggestive way. The pantOmime
said as plainly as words could have
done: Thanks. Sit down. 1t is
very warm" Then Won MOltke laid
his famous Field Marshal's baton
which is not such a gorgeous bauble
after all-On one of the tables,
Strengthened his back. and. seizing a
glass of beer that was held out to him,
drained it to the drees. A man of evil
IDENTIFY high rank in the army stepped
forward while Won MOltke was drinking
the beer. and. raising the baton from
the berry table, held it reverentially to
him. He evidently regarded the en-
blem of too exalted a nature to permit
of its contact with u beer-soaked table.
but MOltke had apparently Forgotten
all about it. for when he boarded the
train half an hour later. the officer still
walked behind carrying the symbol of
the highest post of the greatest army
in the world.
The only other Field Marshal in the
German army. Blumenthal. exhibited
which. by the way. was given to him
by the Emperor Immediately after his
accession to the throne. Blumenthai
had handed his coat u 6he of his aides.
his hat to another, ana his baton to a
third, when he entered the restaurant
for a glass of beer early in the day.
From that time he paid not the slightest
attention to his three aides. but sat
sOlemnly in the corner wagging his
head in a melancholy fashion. and
pounding the table vigorously as he
whispered in the ear OF IN Austrian
Prince. Both the great Field MAJ
shals wandered 0k when the train came
into the station. but the instant they
left the dining room they found guards
of honor in every direction. and passed
through long files of officers in tho GUS
tomary pose of military homage
Blakelu Halls Berlin Letter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-21
ODD WEDDING RINGS.

How the Natives Of the Upper Cooes
Country Dispose Of their Saving.-
Lieutenant Won Francois. the African
explorer. has recently described a
strange custom among the Bayanzi,
who live for many miles along the Up
! per Congo. The custom would seem
to make life q good deal Of Il
burden to their married worSan.
Brass rods. which are the ia
vOrite currency in the country. are
welded into great rings around the
necks of the wives. Many of these
rings worn by the women whose hus-
bands are well-to-dO weigh as much as
thirty pounds. and this burden must
be carried around by the poor women
as long as they live.
Frequently" says Lieutenant Won
Francois, lone sees a poor woman
whose neck is raw and sore under the
heavy weight, and in places the skin
is rubbed of by the ring. This is a
sure sign that the ring has been re-
Gently welded around her neck, FOR
after a time the skin becomes callOused,
and then the strange ornament pro-
duces no abrasion. But the weight is
an inconvenience. They never get
used to it. and it is a perpetual tax
upon their energies. In every crowd
of women may be seen a number who
are supporting the ring with their
hands, and thus for a time relieving
their weary shoulders Of the heavy
burden. 1t may be said that with every
movement Of their bodies the rings
give them discomfort.
"A ring Is lever pu. around a wo-
mans neck until shs ia believed to
have attained her fuN physical devel-
opment. Once on it is no easy matter
to get it oil. The natives have no such
thing as u file. and though they can
hammer a lot of brass rods into one
it is very difficult for them 10 cut the
thick mass of metal in tuO. Women
who increase largely in flesh after the
rings have been fastened Oh their necks
are in danger of stransiing to death,
and instances of this sort have been
known to occur.
''Yet these women regard the cum
brOus ornament with pride. imagine
that it enhances their importance and
beauty. and wear the burden with
light hearts. Brass is the money. OF
the country. and by putting it around
their wives necks the men are pretty
certain that it won't be stolen or fool
ishly expended. But it is an odd and
cruel sort Of q savings bank"
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-21
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

Among recent achievements /,
photography is u portrait copy taken
by the light of II Cuban fire-beetle in
thirty seconds. and a photograph OF
the aurora bOrealis. To obtain the lat
tsr had been declared an utter imposi-
bility.
In England. a hshionabl. fabric.
called limitation Indian muslin" has
been found to be SO highly charged with
arsenic as to render it dangerous to
health and life when used either for
dresses or other attire. o. for curtains.
Several seamstresseS have been made
very ill by working upon it.
Milk Is altered both in taste and
appearance by the character OF the
food supplied to the COWS. II is cnlored
by madden and saffron. scented by
plants of the onion tribe. and changed
in taste by such articles as tur1sips.
Certain Food may give it medicinal
properties, and milk thus moderated Is
proposed as IA method Of treating dis
ease.
AS illustrating the part that Labor
plays in enhancing the value Of raw
materials. it is estimated that from
seventy-five cents worth OF iron ore
may be developed $3.50 worth of bar
iron. $40 worth of hors. shoes, $3.50
worth Of table knives. s.. 800 worth of
fine needles. 329.47o worth of shirt but
tons. 100000 worth Of watch springs.
Dr. $4,000 worth Of pallet arbOrs
FUSED in watches.)
1t will probably surprise mos, peo-
pie to learn that both cessation Of re-
SEPARATION and of movement Of the heart
are rejected rs signs Of death BY u
French lecturer. in considering the pre-
else moment when life ceases. Heart
beats have been known 10 continue for
an hour after the body was bcheaded.
while. on the other hand, they may
temporarily cease in fainting.
A e alloy discovered by Herr
Keith. of BrOckenheim. can he used
very advantageously in the laboratory
to replace vessels or fittings of ebOnite.
v%ulcaHite Or porcelain. rs IL practically
reSistS the attack of almost all acids
and alkaline solutions. This alloy is
u bronze, with the addition Of lead and
and antimOnv. its composition being
as follows: Fifteen parts copper. 2-3
parts tin. 1872 parts lead. and I part
antimOny.
ANY odd pieces of silver may be
utilized. if for plating metallic arti-
,les. by placing them in an ounce Of
nitric acid. boiling them for IN instant.
The acid having dissolved the silver.
throw in a good handful of Ormon
salt 20 kill the acid. then make into =
with common whiting. The paste
$ tc be applied with wash leather
lampened in water. The silver sur-
ace will be maintained for years.
Sf6tiOHer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-21
PRESERVING THE r o
How to Take Care Of Cushions Beneat
the Feet of Horses.

the Feet Of Horses.
II. in seeking IL horse. we take up the
foot and find the frog well-preserved
the cushion. so to speak, wide, full and
soft. the probability is that the re-
mainder of the foot will be in good Or
der. There may he an exception to
this in the case Of IL used-up horse hav-
ing been turned out to pasture for a
period long enough to permit the frog
to take an new growth. II the frog be
fully protected and well maintained.
the hOOf will be found but little. il at
ali contracted. for the very good reason
that the hOof a not readily contract
if the frog be Up to its normal size in
every way. But it is the smith. the
~hOrse-shOer. who ruins the frog; that is.
very manyO of them do this. During the
many years that the writer has driven
horses. he has always made it a rule to
be present during the shooting, and has
never permitted more than the slightest
trimming Of the frog. nothing more
than the trimming of Of insignificant
parts. already nearly detached The
smith can mutilate and seriously dam
age the hoOf by the Use of the rasp;
but. fortunately. the frog is proof
against attacks by this instrument. and
even the knife requires to be sharp.
else the peculiar nature Of the frog will
resist. Fever in the feet is a prolific
source o. injury to the frog. and should
be overcome ut the earliest possible
dar. Confinement upon u dry. plank
floor Is damaging by keeping UP too
complete Il state of dryness. Cutting
:he frog away at the time OF shOeing.
then setting the foot upon caulkins. in
such marncv rs to prevent the frog
from pressing upon the ground, will.
sooner or later. interfere with its de-
vclOpment and usefulness. The most
impOrtan, function OF the frog is to les
sen the shock to the foot in its contact
with the ground. This being the fact.
it. should be so maintained. and the
Shoe be SO constructed that at every
sep the frog can come in for a fair
share Of the pressure upon whatever
substance the horse is required to tread.
--Eural NsW Yorker.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-21
SPOOKS AND SPECTERS.
Anecdotes Which Explain tho Cause o.
Their lDenArture.

Their Departure.
Men now living can remember whcr
every town in New England had sew.
eral haunted houses and a score o
ghosts. But some night the ghosts
went away Y to return. Perhaps
these anecdotes. taken from the His.
tory of Weare. n. H." may explain the
cause of their departure.
One night John HOdgdOn. a strong.
nerved. clear-headed man. was riding
home on horseback from HillsbOrOugh.
The night vas dark and windy. and as
HOdgdon came near his farm, he looked
over intOa cOrnfeld. and saw. standing
upon n knoll. something that for a mo-
ment made his flesh crawl. 1t stood
still for a moment, then it disappeared.
with IA weird sound. and again returned
to the knoll. The farmer soon recOv-
cred from his foolish fright. dismOunt-
ed. climbed over the fence. and walked
to the knoll. He found that his men
had left a large basket in the field.
which the wind blew up from q small
uOlIOW upUn tuc AuOils tucH WHEN uNcrc
was a lull it would roll back.
An old shanty in the town was
troubled with ghosts. Rappings were
heard IN an unfinished room over the
family living-rOOm. A strOng-minded
woman. Mary Peaslee. visited the
shanty to hear the ghOstly rappings.
Shortly after her arrival. she heard.
overhead, bump. bump. bump. then
rap. rap. rap. She placed a ladder and
wentup into the unfinished room. where
she found an old hen. whose fee: and
legs had been frozen. 1t could not walk
without falling. and the falls made the
humping noise. The raps we're caused
by its picking up something to eat.
That ghost was laid by carrying the
hen to the room below.
In another haunted house there were
queer noises and strange objects were
seen fitting by the window. After q
eral DAYS. these wonders ceased. and
then some one ventured into the unin,
house. He found a dead cat.
Left alive by the former occupant. Tho
cries and the efforts Of this to get
out had suggested = ghost louths
Companion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-21
BUILDING ~SOclETiE0N
The Most Reliable Savings Institution
for S2lar.ed Men,.


1t is not many years since building AS
sociatiOns were looked upon with strong
distrust by wOrkmen. They could not
understand the methods upon which
the associations were based, and be-
cause they could not Or rather would
not. they refused to take advantage of
the opportunities they offered. All
this is being changed. The first huild-
ing association in this country was
organized in New York. but before
ii was in successful operation ten had
been organized in New York. but be-
fore it was in successful operation ten
had been organized in Philadelphia.
and The members were reaping the
benefits by building homes. A paper
published in the interest of building
associations gives the following statis-
ties: In New York there are 1000
associations; in Philadelphia. 2.7OO:
Boston. ESQ; Chicago. 800; st. Louis,
~. In st. Louis. in the past five years.
it is estimated that $500 homes have
been built by members of building AS
sociatiOns. That these associations
have done a great work in melting
~salaried men to build their own homes
there can be no doubt. Manufacturers
ought to encourage their men to build
homes. It is safe to say that any work.
man who owns his own home will be
more attentive to his work and more
faithful TO his employer. In furnish
ing an employe an opportunity and a
motive to save. the employer would
foster IA feeling of mutual interest be-
tween him and his men that would
work to his interest. This has beer
done successfully in Philadelphia. and
there is no reason why it not be
done just as successfully anywhere
else.-SiOres and Kardwdre.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-21
N At N

and How They Feed
The sponge has an advantage owe
the coral pOlyp in its method Of feed
ing. The coral has a large mouth-in
fact. like a frog. its head is all mouth.
While ONE fish are greatly gifted in
the matter of mouth. the sponge beats
them all in being nothing but mouth.
Highly organized spOnges have hun
dreds Of mouths. OF pores. which draw
in the water. and thus feed the plant
on the organized matter. each hole an
swering for the purpose of u mouth
while the spOnges of low organization
have no fixed pores. but possess the
curious property of being able. to open
a mouth or pore at any point where u
particle Of food appears and attracts
the animal. There is no indication Of
when or where a pore is about to open.
for the creature is all mouth. and.
whenever its appetite is excited at any
point. it simply opens itself and takes
in the food that happens to be handy;
then shuts up its temporary mouth
again until another occasion offers, u
state of being which undoubtedly, to
the sponge, has its advantages.
The kinds Of spOnges of
are numerous. There are the rough
grass sponge. the eOarsest variety
known 10 commerce.; the hey West
sponge; the hedgehog sponge. found
covered with prickly points. whence
its name; the wine-colOred sponge. the
bouquet sponge. sO-ealled probably be-
u its OdOr when brought up from
tho bottom is not that of a bouquet: the
finger sponge. the smallest sponge. and
last and o costly Of all, the delicate
cup sponge; all OF which may be seen
for sale, some IN stores where tho
sponge is a specially snd others
only in the curiosity shops. In the
West Indies the. method OF spOnge-ish-
ing Is uniform. \ water glass or a large
with u piece of glass in the bot
tom. locating the spCz.ges. then u
pole armed with a hook being employed
to detach AVID bring them to the sur
face. In some parts of the world
divers find sponge fishing a profitable
industry. and descend to considerable
distances. bringing up the spOnges in
their hands and under their arms, but
in general the method already de-
scribed IS that employed both in the
West and East Indies.
The sponge is not We, cultivated.
only because the natural supply is as
yet great. and probably will always
continue so; because the sponge is 81
very quick growth, and in tropical
seas found everywhere on the bottom.
5.NOO.CO sponges of all sizes and
all varieties are every year shipped
from the Bahama Islands, bringing in
an annual income to the islanders OF
over 100000. Should the natural
supply Of sponses diminish. there is
no reason why they should not be
raised ~artifcially. as oysters are, and.
perhaps. in future. should the demand
increase or supply fall oh. spong
reservations will be employed. for the
uses Of the sponge are manifold. and
the demand is constantly charging
81 Louis CI06e-O Democrat,