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patnpering the purs.

Dog fanciers could tell very funny
stories about their experience with ladies
and their pets. One well known fanccr
here says that n wealthy dame from
Fifth avenue will come bowling down 10
his shop in her carriage, and, with tears
in her eyes, beg him to save the life OF
her adored png. He promises her h
will do his best, and, after kissing tho
black nose of the little beast and leaving
many instructions for his welfare, she
drives away. The dog fancier then cx
amines the pug carefully and finds that
it is suffering from being overfed and
getting no exercise, so he puts il on low
rations for week and has his boy run
it up and down the yard for an hour or
so every day until Il works some of tho
flesh off its bones. Then he sends it back
to tho grand dame, who is delighted to
pay 500 for the wonderful transforma-
ton that has taken place in her pO..
People who keep large dogs are apt Ca
have more common senHe about their caro-
than those who keep toy animals, aut
they do not feed them on meat and candy
all day long, SO they escape the illness
that comes from too mich pampering. --
New York Cor. Philadelphia Record.
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The Moaning of America.

The meaning of the name AmeriSo has
often been discussed, the only thing GER
tain being that il is one of these names Of
Teutonic origin, like Humberto, Alfonzo,
Grimaldi. or Ganhaldi, SO common IN
northern Italy. which testify to the Gothic
or Lombard conquest. Americ, which
occurs as early as 744 A. d., is prubaNF
a contracted form of the namo AmalGric.
borne by a king of the Visigoths, who
died in 531. a Bishop Enrich was
present at the council of Salisbury in s01.
and an Americus Balistarius is mentioned
in the Close Rolls Thirteenth century,
ii has been conjectured that the stem
is i'm, from which we get the name Of
Emma. The meaning of this is not
known with certainty, though Ferguson
thinks it may denote ''strife'' or ''noisc. "
Since, however, the name is probably Of
Gothic origin, and since the Amalungs
We're the royal race OF the Ostragoths. id
is more likely that the stem is anal,
which was formerly thought to mean
without spot" but is now moro plaus-
IDLY connected with the old Morse ami,
'labor, y ''worL." =" The suffice ric, cog
nate with rex, reich and rick, means
erich" or powerful, " and therefore the
most probable signitication of Amerigo is
''strong for labor. .''-lsaac Taylor in
Notes and Queries.
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Eisger Than They Used to BE.

have measured q great many Roman
collins, and my average shows that the
Roman could not have greatly exceeded
five feet five inches. In taking measure
menis Of ancient armor, find that the
English aristocracy have decidedly in
creased in average height within 400
years.
1 measured twenty-five murlmies in
the British museum as nearly as l could
through tho cases, making estimate for
wrapping, and found the average height
of males sixty-one inches, females fifty
five inches.
The mummy of the celebrated Cleo
patra measures about fifty-four inches,
about the height OF the present European
girl Of IS. The most ancient mummy of
an Egyptian king yet discovered meas
ured iifty-two inches.-Nature.
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A wealthy banker of New York city
fancies he is a ripe cherry that the birds
are eager to pick. He has 2 terror of all
fruit eating birds, and seldom walks or
appears anywhere in the open air. He
makes his trips to and from his bank in a
carriage. and keeps the doors and WIN
dows always shut tight lest sparrow
should get in and swallow him! He
knows that the preposterous belief would
damage him and probably ruin him if it
We're generally known that he harbored
it, so he conceals the consciousness of his
fearful peril from his business associates
and contents himself with keeping care
fully out of the way of birds.-Howard
Fielding's Letter.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-03-15

The most interesting shops in Russia
are in what is called the thieves market,
where you may be sure that everything
you see is stolen property. There is law
under which a merchant in the thieves
quarter is permitted to buy at his own
risk from any one who comes to sell, and
after certain time has been given the
owner and the police to recover his prop
erty he may expose the article for sale to
the public. The pawnshops are con-
Quoted by the government, and there all
unredeemed pledges are sold at public
auction after year and a day have ex-
pired, but the purchaser is not allowed to
examine the goods nor purchase what he
wills. All articles are put up in the order
Of their numbers, like unclaimed pack
ages at an express office, and if one wants
to bid on particular article he must
wait till it is reached on the list, In the
thieves' market, however, there is no
pawning Everything is purchased out
right or left by the thief with the mer-
chant for sale on commission.
Usually thief who has an article to
sell is compelled to wait thirty days be-
fore he receives his pay, and, in the
| meantime, the owner has the righKto
recover by proving his property, tilrossh
the police, and paying the merchant
| fee for his services; but very shrewd
means are taken by the Jews that invest
| this quarter to evade the recovery of such
articles. The thieves with articles for sale
are usually the servants of the higher
classes, who pilfer their masters and mis-
| tresses of ornaments, clothing, china,
books and other articles, which are not
missed till long after the limit of exemp-
ton from recovery In these shops the
bric-a-brac hunter can find mine of
curios and jewelry that can be purchased
very cheap. found china that had been
stolen from the Winter palace and other
imperial residences, and was told that
after an entertainment the thieves
quarter was always full Of it, the
walters carrying it away under
their coats. We knew it was genuine
by the marks and the pattern, for we
has been through the china closets of the
palace the day before. All sorts of cloth
ing, hats, boots, shoes, shirts, cravats,
dresses skirts, stockings and every con-
ceivable article that enters into the use OF
men and women can be purchased in the
thieves quarter, and the buyer need ask
no question. An article exposed for sale
there that has not been stolen is as rare
as an honest dealer.--William leroy
c. rtis in Chicago News.
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founl that the easiest way to keen
Persian servants or employees in ordor
was to encourage the spy system and
listen to informers among them. As
they are quarrelsome and jealous, after
acting on this principle many of my diili-
culties were lessened. So great is tho
feeling which sometimes exists in Per
sian menage among the servants, that
have known Of a woman to place dozen
leechcs under her hair and then bring
complaint of having been struck on tho
head and grievously hurt by fellow
servant The charge seemed about TO be
substantiated and the alleged offender
punished, when the judge, aware OF tha
character of the Persian domestic, ordered
an examination. II WIS then discovered
that the blood streaming down the fac
Of the moaning woman was caused by
leeches actually punct,ring her temples
at that very time. The ease was dis
missed.-S. G. w. Benjamin's Letter.
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An Introduction In nIcxico.

When two people are introduced in
Mexico, if both are women, they e,--
change light embrace and palmadita or
little pat on the back; where one or ho.h
are men, hand shake is in order. Aud
beside the formula. 'Let me present,
ETC., Of the officiating party, each of
those introduced gives his name and lis
address, with the formal, "Your obcdicnt
servant "At your orders" or some
such stereotyped phrase. BY those who
have suffered from not hearing the nano
of stranger, mumblcd or slurred over
by his iitroducer, this custom will b1
seen TO have its merits. Cor. San Fran
cisco Chronicle,
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A Drunken NInn,a rlcmnrN.

I remember Cambridge man who,
though not given TO drinking, and now
"a sober man among his sons, - was mop
than once overfalsen by liquor during the
time when he bad yet to learn his brain IS
exceptionally limited power OF resisting
the action of intoxicants. This mia
would not only be unable to recall wha.
had happened during the time when be
was intoxicated, but a number of pre-
ceding events which had taken place
while he was still perfectly sober. lis
friends would tell him OF things which
had happened q full hour before he was
''overtaken" Gas the quaint expires ion
has it), which had altogether passed from
his remembrance. lie used TO say ulat
his recollection was clear up 20 a certain
point, beyond which everything seemed
.'veiled. .'--Knowledge.
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OF Interest to Whiet Players.

Every man when he takes up his cards
at game of whist holds one out of 635,-
O13, $50, 600 possible hands. As for the
total number of variations possible among
all players, it is SO enormous % almost
to exceed belief. Mr., Babbage calculated
that if q million of men were to be en-
gagged dealing cards at the rate of one
deal each minute, day and night, for a
hundred million of years, they would
not then have exhausted all the possible
variations of the cards, but only one
hundred thousandth part of them.-
Chicago Herald.
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Calcutta,s botanical Garden.

The Royal Botanic garden, of Calcutta,
has just completed the first century Of its
existence. 1t practically established the
now fourishing tea industry of that
country. The directors were the first to
grow patatoes in India, and they i'm
ported the cinchonas from South America,
and thus were the pioneers in the quinine
manufacture, which has been most Sue
essful there From the West Indies
they brought the best varieties of sugar
cane, while systematic experiments were
made in the garden on flax, hemp, to-
bacco, India rubber, tapioca, cocoa. oof-
fee, vanilla, henbane, ipeoacuanha and
many other valuable products. In addi-
ton the superintendents have paid great
attention to horticulture.-New York
Post.
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a Tra,np,s NTodest reqnest.

Farmers Daughter-I suppose you
want my father to take you in for the
season.
Tramp-No, miss; if you will kindly
sew shirt onto this button, that's all
asl<.-Uarper's BaZar.
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The Medical society of New York state
last. year hunted down eighty-five Illegal
medical practitioners, who were hum
bugging ignorant people out of their
money. Ten of the swindlers were sent
to prison, and from the other seventy
five fines amounting to Sc, 900 were col
lected. Chicago Herald,
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The new Bulgarian coinage is to be
struck in England. The order is for
$500, 900 worth of small coins. Two
Et,glish firms have rendered contracts.
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THE REV. DR.. TALMAGE,S SERMON
AT THE TABERNACLE.

When Mans Business Life Does Net
Correspond with His Profession, His
Religion Is Humbug-When 1t Is
Eight to Borrow.
BROOKLYN, March 11.-The hymn
eung at the Tabernacle this morning
begins:
A cloud Of witnesses around
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-03-15
a cloud Of witnesses around
Hold thee in full survey;
Forget the steps already trod,
And onward ,.roa fbu x,ov

As, last Sabbath, the Rev. T. De Witt
Talnage, D. D., the pastor, had baptized
by sprinkling, he, this morning, baptized
by immersion, those who preferred this
mode, q baptistry having been built
under the pulpit. The subject of his
sermon was: ''The Age of Swindle," and
the text Job viii, IA: Whose trust
shall be a SPIDERS web" DR.. Talmage
said:
The two most skillful architects in all
the world are the bee and the spider. The
one puts up sugar mandatory and the
other builds slaughter house for flies.
On bright summer morning when the
sun comes out and shines upon the
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-14

Sold everywhere. Price. Cutioura, SOC. Soap
25o.; Resolyent, ST. Prepared by the Potter
Drug and Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.
EU-SAna for "How to Cure Skin Diseases
"a page, 80 illustrations. and 100 testimonials
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-14
- ---------------------------r
Grixahy'a Canvass. |.

Aberdeen Republican: Hon. Mel
vile Grigsby, of Sioux Falls, was il
the city last night and went to Ashton
to-day. Mr.. GrIgsby is making bold
and honest canvass for lhe nomination
by his party for delegate to congress.
Mr.. Grigsby is one Of the kind OF repub-
licans we like. You always know where
to find him. He is fighter for his
party and for what is right. II bis party
had followed his advice when he was in
the council, they would not now be
wishing they could boot themselves out
OF the territory. But they were ell af.
ter Doodle, and mugwumped SO as to
get their schemes through, and a great
majority OF them got left. Now they
wish that they had taken Grigsby's ad.
vice. Will they do it now and send
him to congressp IT they do, they will
have an honest republican 60 represent
them.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-14

Irish Oelt (5t. Lonis): But what is
the main issue of the campaign? What
is the real qoestion between the repub.
loan and democratic parties? Let us
answer in the outset that it is not q
question as to the merits of party in itself
or rather in relation to the offices. The
real question turns upon the struggle
OF protection to American ind ustry as
against the principles OF free trade, as
advocated by the disciples OF the Cob.
den club, OF England. 1t has fallen to
the lot OF America to adopt tariff for
the protection of American manufac.
turers against ruinous competition of
foreign labor and the working of the
experiment is she best argument in favor
OF the contin aance. Since the war
America has witnessed unexampled
prosperity. There could be no better
illustration of the advantages of q tariff
system than comparison of the wages
paid in Europe and America. AS ma.
tion We have had broad and ample ex /.
perience OF the influences of tariff sys-
tenn on our industrial prosperity. aud we
sre now summoned by rover Cleveland
to listen to the siren voice of the man1.
facfurers OF Great Britain. With the
exception of q certain class of humani.
tarians, who conceive it their duty to
wage war in favor OF working men across
the Atlantic, We know ONO class of men,
except Grove, Cleveland and his cabinet
who wish to Zee America adopt free
trade policy.
We have dwelt upon the convention
and it's candidates 80 long that we haye
left ourselves little space for urging up.
on mr. Irish-American friends their duty
in the coming campaign, We will say
to them as Americans, as freemeA, tha,
the time has arrived when all divisions
and animoslties should cease, in order to
rescue this land from hateful Anglo
maniac domination. We hore that Irish.
Americans will discard ell past alliances,
put aside all present fears. and dread NO
future coalitions, in the single hope OF
carrying to speedy victory banner in-
scribed With these devices: "Has-lson
and Morton" "protection to AMI fioan
labor and industry" Protection 81 the
American citizens at home and abroad )"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-14

and only reluctantly signed the ten year
restriction President Cleveland and Sec
retary Bayard are Of the same opinion. as
is shown by the new Chinese treaty,
which they have negotiated TO cure the
evil to which Benjamin Harrison objected.
The question is at rest now, but many
believe that our country was guilty of q
breach of treaty obligation in accomplish
ing by law what should have been the
task of diplomacy The problem, how
ever, was grave one, and we cut gor
dian knot by force. The Press has al
ways been heart and soul opposed to the
immigration of the hordes of Asiatic out
casts, who bring ruin and desolation
wherever they enter into competition with
honest workingmen. Their habits con-
tanlinate the men of tho country, and
their miserable competition destroys the
legitimate profits of labor.
Benjamin Harrison is opposed to the
immigration of Chinese laborers. He
would have them stay in the land which
has suffered them to SO degenerate That
he voted as he did is evidence of high
minded regard for the honor of his coun-
try, and not of any consent to the con-
tinued existence of this degraded race in
our free and happy country York
Press
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-14
HOW HE ENTERED THE PARTY.
Gen. Harrison Relates How He Was
Carried Bodily Into the Camp.

Gen. Harrison Relates How he wns
Carried Bodily Into the Camp.
Gen. Harrison, although Republican
since the foundation Of the party, did not
go into it of his own free will He
had to be carried into it feet first. He
was picked up, carried off bodily, and
literally thrown into the patty. He him
self told the story of it to The Sun CORE.
spondent.
1T was right after Fremont was nom
mated" he said, land while was prac-
ticing law with Mr.. Wallace. We were
In our office in an upstairs room, where
The News building now stands, when Mr.
Roberts, who used to keep drug store
here, and another man, whose name for
get, came running in and told US that
Fremont was nominated; that they were
going to have ratification meeting right
away, and that must come down and
address it. said couldn't think of such
q thing; that / had nothing to
say, and was not prepared. They
insisted that could make a good
enough speech without any prep
aration. and that must come. I said
that l wasn't sure about this Fremont
business, anyhow, and refused point
blank to go They simply grabbed me,
lifted me off my feet and started away
with me. They carried me bodily down
stairs, out into the street and without
ever letting my feet touch the ground,
took me over to where the meeting was
to be held and sat me up on packing box
before crowd of three or four hundred
persons. OF course had to talk then.
That was my initiation into the Repub.
Hcan party"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-14
rha aioux .,ornmisaion

Washington, July 1.-THE Sioux In.
dian commission hopes to be on the
ground in Dakota early next week, and
uatil they reach there Mr.. Villas hopes
to keep the names OF the members q
secret. Judge H, v. Wright, the assist
ant commissioner OF the general land
office resigned to-day. This leads to the
belief that he will be made member
of that commission. He was member
OF the Northwestern Indian commission
which negotiated the treaties with the
Indisns in Minnesota, Dakota and Mon
sana it is thought will make q most ex.
cellent selection for the place. II was
admitted at the deparemens to- day that
the commission would be mixed one,
composed partially OF employees OF the
Indian bureau, but the secretary would
not state whether an army officer would
be on the list. The Bland element are
working hard to learn who the members
of the commission will be in order to
handicap it, and this is the reason Villas
Ia making such secret OF il.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-14
PITH AND POINT OF POLITICS.

Now the Guns Are Booming All Along
the Line-Grape and Canister.
The coming contest will be one for
American wages and American homes
Philadelphia Press.
! When they ask you ''Hoosler" man? tell
them he comes from Indiana and they call
him Tippecanoe.- Philadelphia Press.
! Mr. Blaine will give his whole energies
to the campaign, and no one will enter
into it more earnestly.-New York Mail
and Express.
The Canadians would like to SEQ Mr..
Cleveland reelected. They think he
makes very good president-for them.
Cleveland Leader.
The Democrats have nominated q free
trader and a pocket handkerchief, and we
can beat that kind of presidential ticket.
Cleveland Leader.
There seems to be no doubt that the st.
Louis ticket will get the electoral vote
of the London press by an immense ma
jority Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Thurman wipes" will be needed to
rub away the grease spot left of Grover
Cleveland after tho returns hit him next
ovember.-Cleveland Leader.
Now for a solid north against the
solid southl The lines are drawn, the
commanders are chosen, the issue is made
up. The Republican army moves forward
to the music Of the Union.-Philadelph
Press.
Allan G. Thurman recently said that
| all he cared for was seat in heaven. In
accepting the Democratic nomination for
the vice presidency, he throws himself
open to the charge of color blindness
Albany Journal
The organization of an Irish American
Anti Cleveland Protective league in New
York was prompt response to the St.
Louis nominations and platform. There
will be a good many such responses as the
campaign proceeds.-Boston Journal.
President Cleveland is now "an incum-
bent whom horde of of1iceholders, with
a zeal born of benefits received and fos-
tered by the hope of favors yet to come,
stand ready to aid with money and trained
political service" The foregoing descrip-
ton of his position is taken from his
letter of acceptance fczr years ago.-Bos-
ton Journal.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-14
The Democratic Nomtnee

Bismarok Tribune: The result OF the
jamestown democratic convention is .
queer combination. It seems that both
the platform and the candidate were
decided upon independent OF each other
before the convention assembled and
both diame.rically opposed to each
other. The platform, as decided upon
by those most heartily la sympathy with
the national administration, was for the
admiesion OF Dakota as one state while
the candidate selected-Mr. j. j. Har.
den OF Jerauld county-was strong di
visionist, rank prohibitioDlst and an
officer OF the farm srs' alliance. The
chief work OF the convention seems to
have been directed towards reconcilia.
tion Of the man to the platform. This
must have been accomplished, for Har-
den wss finally nominated by acclama-
tion. What democratic trinity-pro-
hibitionist, divisiopist and granger
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-14

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Remedy. Price 30 cents. Nasal Ipjec-
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