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THE TARASCAN EMPIRE.
A NATION WHO WERE NEVER CON-
oUERED BY THE AzTEcs.
An Indomitablc Nation of Warriors
Which Existed in Mexico ut the
Time of tho spanish Conqucst-How
They Planned Their Campaigns.

Which Existed in Mexico at the
Iimc of til" Spanish C"nqucst-H"w
They Planned Their Campaigns.
The Indians living around Lake Patzcuaro
were an independent nation when the Span
iards invaded Mexico, nearly 400 wears AGO.
They had como from the north. and had
never been conquered 10y the .AztecS. who
who lived in and controlled the country
south and east of here They lived in towns
and cities, and they had laws Their capital
city was on the border of the lake. They
called it Tzintzuntzan, in imitation of the
sound made by the humming birds. which
are very numerous They had king, who
designated his successor. They were divided
INTO four provinces, and at the head of each
was caciquc, OF chief. There was, accord
ing to Cubas, tho Mexican ethnolosist. n
great variety of subordinate officials in the
Iarasran empire. There We're tribute gath
crcrs who collected from the rich, and an
other set who saw that the poor contributed
to the government. There was a head game
keeper, and chief fuconcr who looked
after the birds. There was Il chief for the
fishermen who tiShcd with nets, and another
Tor the fishermen who used hooks and lines.
Every industry had its representative in the
government. These Indians raised cotton,
manufactured domestics, quarred and carved
stone. cultivated sugar cane, tcrmcntcd vino
from the maguey, made leather garments
and did great many other things, all under
the supervision of the sub-dclrsates, us Culms
calls the representatives of the government.
There was Il chief woodsmun. The princi-
pal feather worker directed the artists in that
branch. The Curnguri had charge of the
making of drums. The carpenters had their
master y treasurer general kept in his
safe untoll quantities of gold and silver or
nannrnts. while the grain collected for the
'r 'wn was housed in great gr,,larics under
tlIaron of q 81 nIn krnnrr
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THE PLAN or BATTLE.

When TIL" army reached the locality i'm
which a hlitl" was la ho fought the spe,
Ia'i already been over til" lsru,lrrl and the
curriers' had conveyed a description of it to
!" COMMANDER The plan OF action had
Ca '""rn..ne'. upon, and the lcgions took
Ia" p"sti".s assigned them without ANY
"ay. This preparation of the plan of ac-
i"h "as very complete, and it was what en-
iE,l'"l Tin" lar;,"uus to be So uniformly virto-
iip!S. Their commander had t,rrn informed
ri the riiar:;"to! "f the ground so thorough
Is 1i;it Ii" was moi only able tn assign his
a'iA"- aiNantag"nisv, but he carried on
VIA w'ti'i"riil rapi'lity pretended rcpulscs,
'a.''' apparently unsuccessful advance, aud
'''.:t II until he had drawn the enemy into
i'' ,n' iln".' he wanted. Then his !rgions
u 'ipon t!i' opposing army from all sides
0.. ulnihi""l i! This was 50 often done
ia il:" l'ararran,, although n small nation
ontplrHl with .lir Axircs. maintained their
ind" "..l I. .!,.".
In n+',i. Tx. TalaScan legion, carried mag
.lt standard, of plumcs. In some of
tIn engagements NOR" than 800 of these stand
A2, -! white heron feathers glistrncd in the
s'iu. Each warrior wore Il plume of eagle
feathers, y column of smoke upon a hilltop
was "t;"a tho signal that the enemy had been
'!ifi" n into the desired position. and that the
tam" had come To uncover the ambu,cades
sd :maie II general charge Then the hisics
and drums sounded. The long line, of waving
l'IElm's seemed to spring up from the ground
aud I" com" from front, nanks and rear
Even h"astcl Ate" rrowcss could not stand
before such an on"ct. The Taraacans repeat
"iir destroyed til" armies sent against them
:WItl retired To the lake wih great numbers
%; prisoners. OF the younger they made
slaves. Tia" older they sacrificed to their
lp1-. Human sacrifice wa, the blot OH
ii:r;isUan civilization.
1t "aS honor To die in battle, and the
widows and orphans of dead warriors were
li'rrail' l"nsi"ncl by the government =
Globe Dcl.urrat
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y dashins young lady is apt to throw d
man over.
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-12
y rATERSAL GOVERNMENT

1t was Il strong patcrial form of govern
mrnt which raised and made all that its pro-
III" had any use for, which directed and con-
trol!cd II great variety of industries; in such n,
manner that there was little export "r in-
port, no oNrrproiurtion AMI plenty of time
to 20 L" war. The painters, pottcrs, c;,rlhcn-
ware makers, swrcpers, flower makers shop
Keepers, and even the doctors, had their
masters. And all this was before Chrsto-
pilrr Columbus discovered America.
iu' the laras,nns were more interest il.
as warriors. They We're simply inpmitnLr
Ii does not appear that it was their policy To
extend the boundaries of the TnrnSran en-
pirr by conquest. They fought battles
whipped surrounding nations, settled imme-
'lla'cy with the conquered on Il cash basis
and returned to Lake Patzcuaro to enjoy tho
fruits of victory. There are n0o, 900 Tnla,-
cans now, and they were probably moro n,,-
nlrrous before the Spanish invasion
When war was declared against another
natlon tho chiefs of the provinces commenced
nr''iii@iIls tho fighting material without II
''aN', delay. The whole army WAS COM
nanied by captain general called the
.'%omci. lie was nmSniiicently uccuuierc,l
| y plume OF green feathers nodded above his
.leal y silver shield was suns over his
"a'l"r. His uuivcr WAS Of tiger skin. lie
r''i ear rn..san'l bracelets OF gold y toub-
| let "f scarlet cotton clothed his hips and
ln2hs. l.rssinss OF tiger skin completed his
| 'lrr.,.
lIl" war spirit was very strong in the IA
ton Tarn+''ans did not wait for invasion.
They marched to their frontier and there.
cave ba1tl" While they were on the road
ihc people came to them. fed them and
'm"rrcd them on. One branch nf the service
';l' an Organization of war spies under com
| iiland of Il chief. The v;,Zanuti had a trained
| orr ,II :: MI
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-12

- sash WOODEN goods OF blankets On a
cloudy day.
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-12
SCOUTS NO LONGER NEEDED.

t'u.,i"' ', al leather color. is one uf the
favor!te tlahio,able street colors.
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-12
low shall We execute our criminals.

After reviewing all the suggestions made
there would seem to bc no doubt that cleo
tricity will be the cSccutioners weapon in
the future and that combined with deliver
ing the bodies of executed persons to physi
clans for the purpose of scientific research. it
will STRIKE quite as much terror into evil
doers hearts as that we'll termed relic Of
barharisn,' the hangman's noose.-New
York Herald
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-02-09
CHAPTER XVII

TWILL BE YOUR MOTHER, LITTLE MAIDi
Ere the Princess retired for the evening,
she noticed what she had not previously
seen-simply because it had been hidden by
large serena small bed, and in it the
sweetest imaginable little rosebud of girl.
Long curving lashes swept over the childs
eyes, and the color in her cheeks was like
the bloom on a peach. Curling locks lay
around her head and set the face in the
most charming frame it could have pos
sessed. The little creature was so lovely in
its sleep, so appealingly helpless, that the
heart of Natalie went right out TO it, and
she stopped down and kissed the infant,
watching it delightedly, all her face aglow
with pleasure.
'.What is it's name, BlancheF'
dolores, madamoiselle."
''But what does it herel Who are its pa
rents2'
''NO one knows, my lady. II was found in
an asylum in Paris. The matron says she
has preserved its clothes and little locket
that accompanied them ever since the child
was brought there"
Here she displayed to the gaze of the now
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Natalie, set of baby
clothes, marked by great costliness of ma
terial. A wOman's handkerchief, on which
was interviewer an NJ. and a small note in
delicate handwriting, were the only other
articles in the bundle besides the locket.
The note read as follows
This is my daughter Dolores. She is
well born. l am forced to part with her
All that she must learn of her mother is
that my name is Marie. May the good Jesus
watch her and forgive those who separate
usri
On the locket were engraved the simple
words ".narie from Vietor;;'' and interviewer
together, were lock of soft fine hair and
one of black, rather coarse hair.
So this little Dolores was without father
or mother; without a local habitation, or
even correct surname; for the matron had
called her, as she lay so sweetly sleeping in
the basket in which they found her, Dolo-
res, the Angel
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FEMININE FANCIES.

Condemned Information on Themes Pleas-
ing to Lady Readers.
Turquoises, opaIs and pearls are
in high fashion.
There is a rage at present for fancy
iewelry in fine gold and solid silver,
both plain and oxidized. The dainty
patterns are wholly novel
The Archiduc is a stately wrap in
seal, long and luxurious, close-fitting
in the back. and nearly so in front.
The wrap is bordered with Russian
sable. and has very deep cape collar
to match.
Pretty Normandy caps arc worn
with skating costumes. these made of
silk velvet or plush. the. soft folds car
ried very high in front above the
waves of hair. A jaunty model is
made of moss green velvet. In front,
among the upright folds of the velvet,
is twisted large soft knot of yellow
velvet. The cap is otherwise deco
rated with a fine gold cord and a
large gold buckle.
Among the ideal cloth costumes are
CANT simplicity and beautifully fiu-
ished. Tho bodice portion ard the
breadths in front and over the hips
fit without a wrinkle. and are absO-
lutely devoid of puff or looping. Some
of the new models made of German
broadcloth are slashed up each side,
showing an braided petit
coat beneath. the braiding also bor-
dering the slashed breadths in a
narrower pattern. All the drapery is
gathered close at the back and APP
piled to the center forms of the
bodice.
In the list Of expensive ev ening
wraps are those made of snowdrOp-
white soldiers cloth in pelisse and
redingo te shapes, trimmed with a
single row of fine gold passementcrie
down each side Of the seam in the
back. on the half-open sleeves. and
across the center of the deep col
lar. The mantle is bordercd down
the front and on the extreme edge of
collar and sleeves with wide band
of white Pers an lambskin. The
wrap is fastened with gold buttons
and fine gold cord brandebourgs.
Lace for full-dre occasions still
prevails. but it is used more fol petit
coats and underdresses than for en-
tire toilets, though these. made of
lace of rare quality and design, are
quite fashionable. Wide lace flounces.
draped over corded silk skirts. have
arranged above them long, straight
panels. richly embroidered in silk or
in silk and beads. These are at
tached to a sharp-pointed Josephine
corsagc. Tho train is but slightly
drap d in the back. and is arranged
in deep gathers low on the pointed
edge of the euirass bodice. T.
Post
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/ UHT0LB ha9EY
/ FR0H eATARRa.

DR.. Hsge'c Catarrh !
l'eve i a. be the o
timed. and one has
astoundinc results a.
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PARENT AND CHILD.
Where Thorough Competency IL Most
Important and Desirable.

Where Thorough Competency Il Most
Important and Desirable.
A man may shirk his work, but he
can not shirk his duty. A parent may
wis " delegate much of the work of
teaching his children. but he can not
delegate the duty Of that wise delega-
ton. Much less can parent delegate
the dufy of doing that work which
only a parent can do. Fathers and
mothers make special studies Of music.
of art. # languages; but how few Of
them make any study of the child as a
child and If their children as their
childrenl No one thinks of trusting a
physician who has not pa sed through a
well-defined curriculum of study. No
one prefers to seek as a counselor. in
matters Of law. any but a man who
has spent years in legal study. and has
proved his merits in his practice. Yet
many child is compelled to look up
to father or mol her who knows less
Of chiId-nature. and less of that child's
necessities and capabilities. than the un-
dergraduate student in law or in medi-
lie knows of those subjects which are
peculiarly his to know. In no human
sphere is thorough competency more
important or more desirable than IN
that Of the parents. s. ztBse&
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FASHION LETTER.
New Features of Tailor Gowns Hon ported
DreS@es-yisitine and Tea GOwns-B all
Toilets, Etc.

New Features of Tailor Gowus--Inl ported
Dres@es-yisitine and Tea Gowns-Ban
Toilets. Etc.
lSpt cial New York Correspondence
feature of the newest tailor gowns Is
their buttons, which are only medium in
g. bu very expensive These gowns are
made " n very simple drapings. with no
decoration beyond braiding or a narrow
band OF fur at all the edges II there is a
wastcoat 1t is simple in ch IT lctsr, as TIE
bodices of all Partisan tailor gowns are
made with rigid avoidance of any thing
that interferes with symmetrical outline
OF the wearers' figure One very popular
style shows Russian polOnaise, very long.
very straight, and draped over a striped vel
Vet skirt. Another model exhibited at the
show rooms of LArt d. Ia Node has q
graceful Grecian draping finished with a
deep hem, the drapery opening up the sides
and at the back. to show the handsome
skirt beneath. designed to be fur bordered
Killed skirts still appear on imported
dresses, with Louis XIV. tunics and bodiees
above, but these are intended only for
dress occasions, the vest to the bodices
often being the objective point OF elaborate
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"Those are not heavy enough for
me. / suffer so much from the cold
thaG must have the heaviest aud
warmest hosiery / can buy
at is very foolish to suffer from that
cause, and very unnecessary. too.
returned the salesman, who was en-
deavoring to persuade a Mail and Ex-
press reporter 10 bay pair of summer
weight socks Tor winter wear.
"How SOP
~ will give you q simple remedy
that is certain to cure if you win give it
a fair trial"
IN guarantee that.
Before You retire tonight Lathe
your feet in water at temperature Of
about so degrees. Hold them in the
water ten minutes. Repeat this in the
morning. The next day MAKE the wa
ter degrees colder. until it reaches
SO degrees. When you find you can
stand that keep it mp for a fortnight or
so aud You viii never be troubled with
the cold again"
II have tried it myself and recon-
mended it to about a hundred other
sufferers and il has succeeded every
time. It's worth while trying. New
York Mail.
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goods and chattels she soon forgot her
grief, and actually began to take an inter
est in the coming vOysge-all of which the
observant Lydia took notice Of with secret
satisfaction, as she entered the room from
time TO time.
Next morning they left the village, took
the steamer at st. Malo for Southampton,
aud at six o'clock that evening were in
Craigie Castle. Here they hastily set about
collecting all the necessaries for trip Of
several weeks or more.
LYDIA had previously telegraphed her
friends FOR letters Of introduction TO infiu-
entail Americans. Several Of these she
found awaiting her.
The following day, at three O'Clock, they
left Liverpool in the ''Servia."
As Lydia sat that evening on the vessels
deck. with the brilliant light Of full moon
glittering upon the rolling waters Of the
Irish sea. her thoughts wandered to Nata-
lie and then 70 the young American. Her
heart beat faster and her cheek became
flushed, as she thought Of the mission she
was undertaking. The question came
point blank Ito her:
Are you doing this solely from pure love
Of Natalie.''
And the truthful answer came fearlessly
back.
NO But because, IN addition, l DO not
wish my fears realized; do not want to
believe, or even suspect of him being
guilty"
For the first time she began 70 appreciate
the true nature Of her unprecedented err
rand. Had she been any one else but Lady
Lydia, she would have INDUCED in q fit Of
crying and even begged the captain 70 hail
the first returning steamer.
But she cast aside this momentary weak
ness, pluclled Up her courage and frankly
confessed TO herself;
He Is the only man toward whom ever
felt even an attraction. But how can
bring myself 70 tell nv suspicious to that
French detectivei And yet I feel that
must satisfy myself they are groundless.
And, If do not find Natalie. l may. al least,
prove his innocence TO my satisfaction.
Almost az the same moment a yacht was
silently gliding over the waters Of the At
lsntic. of the coast Of Maine. An hour or
two after midnight, il came 10 anchor in
Fre1chmsn's bay that washes the eastern
shores Of the island Of Mt. Desert. II was
the ''Namoyna."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-02-09
LEAP-YEAR SENTIMENT.
a Thrilling and Touching Romance o
the Early Days of 1888.

Thrilling and Touching Romance OF
the Early Days of 1888.
The light fell softly through the
tinted globe and illumined with rich
glow the elegant hangings of the par
Tor of the Delay mansion. A sharp
ring at the door-bell followed the rat
tie of carriage wheels without. Regi-
maid Augustus Delay looked nervously
at a calendar upon which the figures
1888 were printed in bold black letters
and hoarsely muttered: Yes, it is
the night. 1t must be she"
He descended lightly down the broad
staircase.
She was walking up and down the
floor nervously. tapping her glove
against her hand. The rustic of his
coat-tails aroused her. and she adj
yanced to meet him.
"At last" she cried. I'VE are to-
gether once more.
Yes" he said. in an embarrassed
manner. 1--WE are. "
And have at last the opportunity
to tell you all"
She took his unresisting hand in
hers.
do you think we could always be
so happy together rs we are now?"
she asked. after few minutes silence.
Yes, Marion" he said. family. Il
think we might-but you women are
so tickle"
Because we can not all have men
like you to love. Tell me. viii you,
will you be mine"
His,hand sunk lower and lower, I'M
I'll it rested on her shoulder. Then
lifting his face. which was mantled
with a rosy blush. he said:
How much are you earning?"
Eight dollars a week as steuog-
rapher."
Have you any prospects"
Il have; / expect an advancement
as l improve in the discharge of my
duties.
Then, Marion. y and he placed his
hand trus:ingly on her shoulder.
practice hard. take up the type
writer and you may-you may hope"
-MerchG,ss TrQreier
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-02-09
IT PAYS TO DO Right.

When men are pursuing
A course OF uI-doing.
OF crime or unkin1ress, how little they reck
The anguish and sorrow
That waits some tomorrow,
With foods Of remorse they've no power to
cheek.
They're blind 70 all beauty
Suggestive Of duty;
They heed not LIES warnings, but hurry along
In evil de.ig1tiug.
With comrades uniting.
And Hrmly believing it pays TO do wrong.
But, Oh, there's 4 season
When men waketo reason,
And see themselves fully as black as they are;
No longer descending
In great fear and trembling,
SAD culprits, they stand at the Great Judgment
Bar.
Then conscience accuses,
and sternly refuses
To furnish excuses, but seems to delight
In fortunes and troubles
That Time but redoubles,
Forever repeating; II pays TO DO righti"
It's little wsre winning
BY scofang and SHINING;
lis little We gam By dissolute course;
For the giitterng treasure,
Or moments Of pleasure,
Are not worth the terrible pangs OF remorse.
It's be,ter, far better,
To loosen the fetter
That binds us 70 evil while strong for the fight;
For, living or dy ug
There 10 use denying
That IL pays 70 be good. and Z pays % 40 night
Josephine P0lilrd, IN v. T. LsIgsr.
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fro BE Continued
WOMEN IN SYRIA.
The Sever-Ceasing Round of Their Daily
Duties and Drudgery.


There are grand women in Arabia;
women Of ability; keen insight and won
derful capabilities The duties Of the wife
of a Syrian to-day are as follows: She
brings all the water for family use from a
distant well This is accomplished by fill
ing immense jars and bringing them upon
her head. She rises early, and goes to the
hand-mill of the village, carrying corn,
enough Of which for the days bread she
gripds by a slow, laborious process. This
she carries home and cooks in an oven,
which Is made in the earth. II is a round
hole, lined with oval and fat stones, and is
heated by fire built in it. When the
bread is mixed with water, and little salt,
she removes the ashes and pasters little
pats Of dough against the hot stones TO
cook. Could any thing be more crudei
She cares for her children-usually a
large family and does all the rough work
at intervals, while the devoted CD husband
calmly smokes his ''argelie,r or sits cross
legged upon his divah or housetop in con-
versation with some equally Woodworking
member of Syrian society. The houses are
made Of a coarse stone, roughly hewn. The
h0usetops are of clay, covered with coarse
gravel. In hot weather the sun bakes this
mud-formed roof, and large cracks appear.
De ram comes, ana, as natural cunSe-
quence. the roof leaks.
This is something Of which the fastidious
inhabitant Of the Bible land does not ap-
prove. II does not add to his bodily comfort.
He remedies the difficulty shall tell you
howl Not by any effort of his own; far
from it; his wife comes, ascend 10 the
hOusetop, and in the drenching rain propels
a roller Of solid stone backward and for
ward, much as we use lawn-mower. This
rolls the sun-dried cracks together, and pre-
vents the entrance Of water.
These are only few OF the Syrian house
wife's duties. Her reward is not in this
world, surely. She can not speak 10 her
husband in public; he can receive no caress
before his friends. She goes vailed and
scantily clad. She has no time 70 make her
habilimeats. for her hands must weave and
spin and embroider artistically and album
dainty for her husband and the male chill
dren. In winter her feet are protected only
by open wooden sandals, and drops Of blood
mark her way 10 the Syrian well This is
no extraordinary thing, but by those who
have repeatedly seen il, l have been in
formed. OF course this is among the lower
and middle classes Of society in Syria. but
those who belong to higher class are very,
very few.-StciSS Cross