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An African Telephone.

\ part Of Reclus' map showing thu
tribes who live in the CAMERON dis.
trict, west Africa. is shaded to show
exactly what portion Of the country 1,
the homo Of the four or five little tribe,
who have perfected an ingenious end
practical telephone system that dis
tinguishas them from the other native,
Of Africa. Everywhere among tbs
blacks OF Africa the big drum or tam
tam is used in wal and on festival ee.
casions, but ii is only these Cameroen
natives who have discovered how use.
full the tam-tam may be as a rapid
promul gator of news over mouutsin
and plain.
or course, the news is lelephousd by
drumming on the tam-tan, but the
sounds produced are not signals. They
represent syllahlcs and words. aud 81
grow into sentences like the ticks of .
telegraph Instrument. 1t Is n very iu.
Hehious invention. and deserves to
rank with any of our own devices for
the rapid transmission Of news that
were III vogue before the electric tcle.
graph superseded them. The force
and rapidity with which the instrument
IS beaten are elements in the interpre-
tatton OF the idea to be expressed, and
syllables aud words are also formed by
combination Of strokes. something like
the Morse alphabet. 1t is q compile
Gated system, and speaks highly for
the Intelligence OF the people who de-
yiscd it.
The system is a secret that is eoufd-
I'd to only about two huadred Of the
natives. Though five or six Of the
white residents and explorers in that
region have told all they know about
the tain-tam telephone, its language
is as yet wholly unintelligible to them,
as the secret is carefully guarded. Only
. few women have been instructed in
the art and no slave is permitted to ac-
quire 1t.
1t is the duty Of every operator to be
ready, it aecd be, When he heass the
tan.tarn to repeat the message, which
Is taken up 10 turn by operators fur.
cher inland. In this way any news
may DO communicated for q distance
ct forty or fifty miles in Il few hours.
Thus the chiefs correspond with one
another, and no important news hap.
pens that is not promptly tclephoned
all over the district. When a ship ar
flves at the mouth of the Cnmeroos
river. the tam-tam may be heard beat
ing far up the side of the neighboring
mountains, and the news is repeated
from drummer to drummer until IL
reaches the furthest confines Of the dis
trict. II q white party proposes TO
visit ONE chief in the interior the tam
tam carries the news to him that white
visitors are coming almost before they
have started on their journey. Thus
our benighted African brother has
taught himself a way to %annihilate
space and to transmit his thoughts on
the wings Of the wind.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19
Death and burial In China.

Whom the Chinese wish 70 dsclar.
the extreme vexatiousness OF any piece
OF work. they say, "slt is mors. trouble
han . f%uneraa;" the obsequjes of q
parent being reckoned the most mad.
dening AFFAIR In human experience.
Infants are buried summArily, With.
gu collins, and the young are Inferred
with few rites; but the funerals Of the
aged, Of both sexes, are elaborate II
proportion to the number Of the de-
scendants and to their wealth. When
q childless married man dies, his widow
may perform all the duties of q son to.
ward him. may remain in his house,
and may adopt children to real a. his
heirs and rs worshipers of the family
tnanes II his widow purposes marry.
ing again, q young male relative may,
With the consent OF senior members 81
ths clan, undertake the services ex-
pected from a son., aud may inherit the
estate Of the deceased.
When one Is about to die, he IL re-
moved from his couch to q bench or to
H mat on the floor, because Of O belief
that be who dies In bed will carry thu
0odstead as q burden into tho other
world. He 10 washed ia a new pot, IN
warm water in which a bundle of in.
cen:e-sticks Is merged. After the
washing, the pot and the water an
thrown away together. He Is then az
tayed In a full suit OF new cleth!ng,
that he may appear in hades at h1s
best. He brcathes his last in the main
room. before the largest door in the
house, that The departing soul may
easily ind its way out into the sir. /
sheet Of spiritmoney. brown paper
having a patch of gliding on one sur.
face, Is laid over the upturned face, b.
cause it is said that, ii the eyes arc lsi.
uncovered. the corpse may count tha
rows OF tiles in the roof. aud that ID
such case tho family could never build
moro spacious domicile. n.
Fie9de, in De Popular Science Monthly.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19
Lots o. Eu0olo in Montana.

Globe. Democrats 1t has been discov-
cred TINT the last of the buffaloes have
not yet disappeared from Montana, and
the New York illustrated papers artist
and guide, who arc keeping a lone and
weary vigil on the bleak and barren prai-
RE down in the western part of the terri
tory, looking for the curiosity, armed
with a tield glass aud Il Photographic
camera, had just as well go home, as al
The romance has been knoek.ea out Of the
scheme. Information can he given thrul
in Helena rs TO the whereabouts OF quite
Il large herd of the "extcrminated" ami
mails that have made their home in the
territory for a numbcrof years and are sttli
enjoying life in perfect security in an Oh
scurc AM uninhabited section. where
they will have an opportunity 10 make al
the sketches they want. Robert K Nor
gan. an Old miner and prospoctor, was in
Fort Benton the other day and told OF a
herd of seventy five or eighty butIaioes,
which he had seen on Sheepcreek, which
takes its rise in the Belt mountains. about
half way between Noihart and White
Sulphur Springs, and lows into Smith
rider, near Old Fort Logan. This is The
newly opened Noriher or Gros Ventres
reservation. Tho stream flows through t
thickly wooded country. Morgan says
there has been but little hunting in that
section since the days of the lndian, and
the band has been born and raised there.
White and black tail deer, he says, also
inhabit the underground and and larger
timber bordering on the stream.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19
How They Amole en- til. Beach.

In going 70 the daily bath it is bad
form to walk down to the water. 1t 10
in correct taste to give q hop. then .
skip, aud next n jump.a kittentsh little
run. - 1t were. That is the manner
Of %womankind. But the men stride
down the incline In q dignifsd, no.
aonsense-about>this sort Of a way that
is q laughabie contrast when seen in
portly old gentleman to that affected
BY the sweethearts and wives. Then
the girls always have some other girls
who must be waited for. and so they
pose in the doorway of tho bath house,
or sit playing In the sands, with no
thought OF the many plated oamefss
that are catching We've by the dozens.
There Is such a would.be unconscious
8 ia all this sort Of thing. The eynie
At the beach has any amount Of food
for calculated digestion. All the
younger girls wear nobby little jackets
to tho beach.-NorragunseN Letter.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19
Two Wee Pigs That Gould Swim

SSaAS
Harper's Young People: One bright
summer morning as | was strolling to,
ward the beach o. the Island Of Mack
mac | saw a short distance ahead of me.
two little pigs. one perfectly white and
the ether perfectly black, both the same
size, trudgihg along side by side in the
same direction as myself.
They seemed out of place, and / was
so curious to know whittier they were
bound, that | followed them unobserved.
They did not walk aim!essly, but as ii
they had some special object in view, ard
some definite destination.
l wondered what they would do when
they reached the water. WAS moi long
in being answered. Without a moment 5
hesitation they plunged into the waves
side by side, and swan II and away to-
ward another island six miles distant. |
stood and watched hem until their two
little heads looked like balls bebbing up
and down, side by side all the time.
When related the incident to the
landlord, 4 little later, he looked aston
ishcd and annoyed.
Those pigs, he said, ''were to have
been served up for dinner today. They
were brought here this morning in q
boat from that island, six miles away,
and we thought we might allow them
their freedom, never thinking of Their
making an attempt TO go home.
and did you notice he continued,
they chose the point of land where they
came from, to enter the water? Singular
tina. the little animals should have beer
so bright! And, furthermore, they
weren't landed there; that makes ii NOR,
strange"
/. too, left the island that day, and
awe never heard whether those brave
little pigs eve reached their destination
or not,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19
knew the Placa
!. .n:rDH

4 blishtP Philadelphia ehtldhas many
relatives ip Pittsburg, apd her little
ea1s lad rakep in so many expressions
about the place that her ideas regard.
ing its general appearance we're clear
ly defined il not correct A few days
ago she started with her mother on q
long expected visit to the Smoky City,
whicll,in spite Of reports to the contra
ry, is but little less blacker than of
yore. As the train sped on hour after
hour the little one became more and
more SUR that they must be getting
very near their destination, and ut last
asked for the fortieth time, ..Mamma,
isn't we most there?"
"Oh, l guess it is not much further"
answered her mother YEARLY and with
little heed to the exact truth. For
another half hour the cars rumbled
along and then suddenly dashed into a
tunnel to the great delight of tho little
one, who joyously exclaimed .'Oh.
mamma, get my things; this is Pitts.
ourg."--Haadetphiia Record.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19
THE MYSTERY soAgED
Jniler James NJ. Jenkins Holds
Lucky Ticket and Gets HIS

Jnilef James HI. Jenkins Holds the
Lucky Ticket and Gets H,s
$1,000.
Mr.. James NJ, Jenkins is the popular
%iailer of Floyd county, Georgia.
He was 81, 1000 better off on last Satur-
day than the day previous.
Hearing that Nj. Jenkins held one
tenth of ticket No. 4i,s+3 which drew
the third capital prize Of $50, coo in tbs
Louisiana State Lottery, tribune re.
porter called at the county Jail yesterda,
10 ascertain il the report was true.
MIR. Jenkins was found sick in bed. but
nevertheless Il happy man.
Mr.. jenkins preferred that the Tribun,
say nothing os it. but as q matter Of news
the public must have it.
dc presented his ticket at the South
ern express office on the 10th inst. fol
collection, and on Saturday lest he gol
So, 900 in New York exchange, which was
deposited to his credit in one OF the CITY
banks.
When Mr.. jenkins presented bis tickle,
at The express Office he looked as if ht
could hardly realize that it was tickle
No. 47,S43, and when the So, 900 was
handed him by Manager Lowry on Sat
urday last, his heart leaped for JOY. H.
was the happiest man in Georgia.
Mr.. jenkins is an honest. hard workins
man, who enjoys the confidence of tbs
people, and this little fortune could no.
have fallen into more deserving hand.
than into his.
Two years ago SIS, GOO was drawn by
Rome parties at one drawing.
Rome is not only plucky, but lucky
Rome, Ga, Tribune of Rome, July "a.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19
Landlords in Scotland.

The Highlands and Hsbrides are tie
home Of romance. There Is q legend
for almost every step you take. Bat
the cruelest of these are not so cruel a.
and none have tho pathos Of, the talso
of their own and their fathers wrongs
and wretchedness which the people tell
te-day. Tho old stories Of the battle
held. and OF clan meeting clan In dead
ly duel, have given way to stories Of
the clearing Of tho land that the laird
or the stranger might have bis shoot,
Ing and fishing as well rs his crops.
Al first the people could not under.
stand it. The evictcd went to the
laird, as they would have gone of ola
and asked for q new home. And Whist
was his answer Il am not the father
Of your family" And then, whsa
frightened women ran and hid them.
selves at his coming, he broke the
kettles they left by the we'll, or tore in.
to shreds the clothes bleaching on the
heather. And, az the people them.
selves have it, lin these and similar
ways he succeeded too we'll In clearing
the island Of its once numerous inhabi.
the globe mers must ' have ,s' been u.
cruelty indeed before the Western.
islander. who once loved his chief bet
tor than his own life, could tell such
tales as these, ven in his hunger and
despair. l know 1t is pleasanter to
read OF bloodshed in the past than
starvation In the present. A lately
published book GU Ireland has been
welcomed by critics, and l suppose BY
readers. because in it ia no mention OF
evictions and crowbar brgades aud
horrors OF which newspapers make
good capital. I have never been to
ireland. and it may be you can travs,
there and forget the people. But il
tue Hebrides the human silence end
tho ruined homes and the almost IN.
broken moorlaud would let us, %
foreigners, think of nothing else-
Mrs.. Elisabeth Pencil, IN Haaper's
h~000sJRe.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19
A Babe In the nouse

Is the source Of much sunshine and joy, bright
ening many a dark cloud and lightenine
ntany a heavy ioad-but joy continual abiue
only in q healthy body. The Creator VII
great wisdom has distributed over he carti
vegetable remedies for every III OF human
kind. T!is marvellous labraJory reveals its
secrets to man only by long and searching
la5or. Few men have attained greater sue
cess than Dr., K. Y. Pierce: nor devised fCl
cuff ring humanity a greater production thar
his sc lden Medical Discovery thcunfaiiin III
remedy for consumption in its oailier stages
as well IS FOR chronic nasal c~atarrh, eeroiuls
tulnora and all blood disorders.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

No other ttrai than the above would apply
TO the woman who could see her youth
tul beauty fadtug away without a pang of re,
gret. Many a woman becomes prcmaturely
Old aud haggsrd because Of functional de.
rangeuent. What Il litg that all such do not
know thar DIR. Pieree's Favorite Prescription
wal restore heir organs to n normal state,
and make them youthful and beautiful once
mOge. FIR the Ills TO which the aaugn.
tgrs II Eve are peculiarly liablctl the ''PrescIi5,
ton Is q SOY reign remedy. 1t is the only
medicine sold by ~drUggists under q positive
guarantee from the manufacturer, that il
VIII tive satisfaction in every ease, or morcy
vi be returned. See guarantee on bottlt
Mrappcr.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19
Consumpt on. Wasting Diseases,

And general debility. Doctors disagree as &c
rte relative value Of God LIVER OH ma liypo
phogpastesi The one sulpl7iug strength aun
I Sd, the olllcr giving nerve power, End set
ius us . tonic TO tina digestive and entire sy.
ttm. IiIt III Scott's Emlision Of CD Liver
on with HHpopho7phit the two are com.
hined, aud the erect is wonderful Thou
sUuds who have derived no permanent benefit
from either p-.Eafatlons have been cured 10y
ttts. Sc IT'D ENnulsion is perfectly paiatahli
and is easily digestci by those who canno;
tolerate plain Col Liver GLl.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19
Something New.

A device that will enable the engineer
from his cab, to switch his locomotive 6
pleasure, while the conductor in the cs
ooese or rear car cioEes the switch again
has been invented ard gems to NEE
practical demands. The contrivanSc j
throw" switch. and consists in q shoe
which is dropped from the forward ant
rear trucks. This strikes a crank which
is ovcrthrown and the switch closed 81
opened as the case may be. A sSitcl
left open cereles s!y may thus be closcC
by the locomotive while at high speed, O,
a train sidetracked quickly in case O
danger.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19
Where .hc onail Relonc..

Texas Siftings: An Austin teacher was
i~ustructing his class in natural history.
ITO what class of birds does the hawk
belong?' he asked.
ITO the birds of prey was the reply.
And 10 what class do quail belong?"
There was a pause. The teacher re.
peated the question:
Where does the quail belonggH
"on toast" yelled out the hungry boy
at the foot of the class.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

An A,chison lady was asked what
she thought would be the first thing
women would do if they had the maxi
ing OF the laws. Limit the number
OF lodge m%ectings," was the repIy..-
Atchtsom (Kas.) Champion.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

A Black Friday.-That day, when a person
is first seriously attacked with rheumatism,
may well ae termed a tlack one. but II he
uses saliva ion Oh Ia tune, he will sooa be
able to speak of u "Gooa Friday.n II is the
greatest cure on earth for pain.
The butcher does have some funny expires,
eions; he told his assistant the other day tt
break the bones IN Mir. Williasis' chope, anG
put MIR. Smiths ribs in the basket Tor him
and tell Mrs. Elacll TO take Dir. Bills Cough
Syrup for her cola.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

A Galveston baby born 3 frw days ago
weighed exactly one pound. Its parents ale
encouraged to believe it ~ii grow up small
enough to claim Mrs. Tom9Thun.b's diamond
ring, offered to any one who can wear Il.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

They had been looking at the moon, al
think George" she said, gently. 'thtt ] Will
20 III now; it is getting latc.h Don't 80
quite yet, dsclirg,' he whispered passion
stely she moon vii be behind 4 loud In 1t
moment.'i
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

A weed recently discovered is called The
laughing plant. When eaten in he green
state, taken ~ a tinctufc, or smoked us to-
bacco, II is said TO produce lmost hystarical
laughter In soulc cases and always results In
cheerful ideas.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19
10 Nc,yennpcr Mcn.

Practical newspaper men wanting to obtain
country Town papers on advantageous terms
should address
The Sioux CITY PRiETING Co,
6ioux City, 10.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

There are said to be about 2OD,uc0 Cate
olics in Connecticut, nearly one-third Of tint
ontire population OF the state.
If Canada is afraid of retaliation, She
saonld ION th& United states ana get In on
OF the reign.
The saucrkraut trust AID the Formation
OF 3 gigant c beer monopoly will lead speedily
10 desperate riots in Cincinnati.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19
Baby Portraits.

1T costs $20,OtC, coo to ran a presidential
Jf you see Belya Lockwood
traipsing around in an cid bonnet next SUN
mer yoaiu Know the reason why.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

Mercy is 80 good a servant that II VIII neye
allow It's master to die a bcggar. The virtues
that lie in Warmers Log Catin Plastprs are a.
benctcient ara lasting as the qualities OF
mercy. Rest aud cheapest poroGscl plaster
in the market.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

The late Archbi.hop Lynch of Toronto
lid not leave money enough to pay his funeral
expenses. 1t is needless to say that he was
charitable.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

st. Louis University, st. Louis, opened
thi, year with $50 students. 100 more than
La, ypar
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

When Baoy -oa sick, we gaco her Castoris.
When she was q Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, abe chung to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them C~astoria
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

Has cured all coughs, colds, bronchitis, and
relieved asthma and consumption for all who
have used it. Is not this an evidence of its
merits and reliability! 1t is a sure and safe
meiietae for all bronchial troubles and never
fails TO give satisfaction. Try it under n fall
warrantec. Price SOC and Sl.m per bottle.
Prepared by EMwERT PROPRIETARY Co., Chi
cntO, Ii.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

Wife-What did that strange v;,,tt?
Enra! tlracon-He wants 10 trade ha3s-
-. wen, why don't you trad. e.
"Mariah, hey you y sod 10 te? ~,
think I'm goim' to make :. u an
or old, blind, hruk,H-winrlrl M
hlited mare on u S~undHsn \, IA
| told him to call Tomorrow. -f.tstu.
icipaia Rtco.d.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

HsaR;aGss::Insyss gR 81 ss .esgst sd N SHT n 19 lsaat,g IL
cIottt BiustrGteat. Free ty maits2 Former ptice 53l.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19

a new SCI of Graded schooi Song Books. by T.. @.
Emerson. Teachers VIII md them usetut and at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-13
ORGANIZED FOR ANGLING.
The Fly Fishermen's Club Elects Officers and
May Hold Tournament.

The first annual meeting of the Fly-fsher-
mems Club, of Indianapolis, was held last even
ing at No 72 East Market street, and was large
ly attended. Thirty persons enrolled them
selves as members, all of whom are enthusiasts
in true angling, il not il the finer science OF fly
casting. The preliminary work of the last two
or three meetings at which bylaws and rules
were adopted, was reviewed by the secretary
and concurred in by the association, after which
officers for the ensuing year were elected as fol-
flows:
President-General George F. McGinnis.
Vice president-Mahlon D. Butler.
Secretary-Alex. Q. Jameson.
Treasurer and Librarian-W. A. Rhodes.
Poet Laureate-Richard l.. Boyd.
Executive Committee-Geo Il. McC1nnis Harry =.
Diehl, Ignatius Brown. Alex c. Jameson, William d.
Kaylor.
Committee on Membership-W. NJ. Johnston, Harry
S. New, Francis T. Holiday
The president announced that he had received
a poem from Can't. Dewitt Wallace. of Lafay-
cite. entitled 1.-THE Royal Pike" which was read,
the author caught, in the bayous of the Kanka-
kee, an eighteen-a and a-half pound pike-in his
Sleep The poem was engrOssed on heavy pa
per, and will be hung upon the walls of the club
room. Mr.. Wallace was unanimously elected
assistant poet and an honorary member of the
first fiy-ishiEg CLUB west of New York. Sub
jects were assigned to various members. who
are to prepare papers and essays in time for the
next meeting, which will be held on Jan. %.
Steps are being taken to inaugurate yearly
hy-casting tournament, and Il IS expected that
liberal prizes will be offered for long-distance
value in fly-fsh;ng. Enos B. Reed. State Fish
Commissioner. present, and fortified the
maxim, ''whle the lamp holds out" ETC.. by
signing the bylaws