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The new North-west., 1888-10-26

The Columbus Journal, and be made credit.
able record as livel- collector Of news.
When tho New lork, Chicago ard St.
Louis railroad (the ''Nickel Plate'D enter
prise was launched by Calvin s. Brico and
his associates, Mr.. Monett was made the
general passenger agent Of tho road, where,
however, he had little opportunity Of adding
to his reputation before ho was secured for
the same posi- ion by the West Shore rail-
road i'll 1883. When tho New York Gen.
trail absorbed tho West Shore Mr.. Monett
received many flattering offers from some Of
the other eastern roads, but he remained
quietly working in his departments until the
death of Daniel S. Kendrick, general passen-
ger agent of the New York Central. whose
successor lie was made on Feb. l, 1887. Ho
administered the affairs Of his department.
with exceptional ability, and he had laid the
foundation for q career as railroad man
which, had he lived, would havo been ono Of
the brightest in the annals Of railroad his
tOry.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26

ing whatever. The observant priest was an
accomplished linguist, having an intimate
knowledge of all the modern as well as Of
many Of the ancient tongues. He thought
the matter over for several years, UNTIL as
he says, lone sleepless night tho whole frame
work of the universal language flashed out
before me-"
Volapuk is one OF numerous attempts at
solving the problem of common language.
Putting the question Of their respective merits
entirely aside, it is sufficient to say that
Volapuk is the only attempted universal
language that has ever had tho slightest
chance of life, and that no other attempt has
ever passed beyond the experimental stage
or been actually used, to any considerable
extent, for the communication of thought
Its inventors aim was, first to produce a
language capable Of expressing thought with
the greatest clearness and accuracy; second,
to mako its acquisition as easy as possible to
the greatest number Of human beings. These
ends he resolved to seek by observing the
processes of tho many languages with which
wherever they aro clear, accurate and SIM
pie, but avoiding their faults, obscurities
and difficulties He took from the English
guage, since English is spoken as a mother
tongue by more millions than any other.
Forty per cent. Of tho root words are Eng
lish The grammar Of the language is very
simple There arc no unusual sounds. It
can be learned by a child unable to read or
write any language.
For a considerable time after the appear
anco of Schleyer's grammar his adherents
were few. His project first spread to Aus
tria, whero the first society for its propaga-
tion was formed at Vienna In 1882. Until
1884 its adherents outside of tho German
speaking countries were very few and scat
tered, but~in that year it invaded Holland
aud Belgium, and u great many societies
sprang up in those countries. 1t was intro
duced to the French nation in 1885 by Pro-
fessor kerckhoffs, and many noted French
men became interested. 1t is now studied
enthusiastically in the United States, espe-
cially in Boston and New York. 1t is not
altogether impossible that it may some day
actually be what its inventor intended it to
be-thc universal language.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26

The race started, but Williams and HeRsl-
finger knew little or nothing Of the intrica
cies involved in the management Of the
double shell which they were pulling, and in
consequence when the first half mile had been
covered they caught heavy crab, and the
boat being overturned both ambitious young
mariners were plunged into the water. Libby
was unaware Of the accident until a quarter
mile ahead, when happening to turn his head
he saw his two opponents swimming for
shore, towing the boat with them. He rowed
back to them and towed Heffelfnger to
shore, where large throng had assembled,
watching the affair. A row boat went out
for Williams. After he had been towed al
most to shore he stopped and swan back for
distance He was seen to dive and remain
under water for while, and when he came
up he held up something in his left hand, re-
marking: "By Jove, I've got it, anyway"
"Got whatm said the man in the rowboat
who was out for Williams rescue. "Found
, pearl"
Found nothing" said Williams "pve
recovered my glass eye."-Minneapolis Tri
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
JAMES c. FLOOD
A Member of the Celebrated Bonanza
Big Four.

A Member of the Celebrated bonanza
Big Four.
James c. Flood, one of the 'big four" Of
"bonanza" fame, was some days ago reported
at the point of death in Europe. The first
member of the noted quartet to be called
was w. s. O'Brien, who died ten years ago.
John W. Mackay and James G. Fair remain.
Flood was born in the city of New York
about 1926. He received plain, common
school education How his time was occu-
pied between school days and his majority
is not known, though it is understood that
he passed some years in William Webbs
great ship yards, where he acquired con-
siderable knowledge of tho carpenters trade.
When he was about % years of age, in lS49,
with w S. O'Brien, whose family was inti-
mate with the Floods. he sailed the long jour-
ney around the Horn. With 5000 be re-
turned to New York, but resided in that city
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
Colors Used in Sealing Wax.

Colors used in sealing wax are said to ex-
press certain significance White is used
for weddings; black, drab and purple for
mourning; lavender is coincidence; dinner
invitations are sealed with chocolate color;
blue denotes constancy; green expresses
hatred; vermillion signifies business; ruby OF
cardinal denotes the most ardent love; light
ruby or rose is affcctionate remembrance;
pale green is innocence; yellow indicates
Jealousy; yellowish green signifies grief and
disappointment; dark brown, melancholy
and reserve.-Chicago Herald.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
Superiority Of Germany's Cavalr.

Since The Paris Temps is thought to reflect
the opinions of the French ministry Of war,
its criticisms Oh the recent German cavalry
maneuvers arc interesting. 1t says: 1--WE
must cherish no dangerous delusions. The
German cavalry is i'll very many respects
far superior to ours Its horses are especially
deserving of admiration; but its troopers are
scarcely less excellent. The German peasant
is early accustomed to ride. Unfortunately,
from economical motives our squadrons have
been everywhere reduced considerably below
their proper strength. The German cavalry,
on the other hand, lacks nothing, is always
ready, and is always up to the limit Of its
strength" Seeing that the cavalry has been
looked upon as, relatively, the strongest arm
in the French service, this expression is sig
pifcant.-New York Sum-.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
Little IA,ro of Nature.

No one who reads our English literature of
hundred years ago or more can fail to see
that the writer's of that age cared nothing
for the grandeur of mountain scenery. They
speak of mountains as horrid, gloomy, for
bidding. If any scenery appealed to them it
was the most artificial terrace and tamest
lawn There was little sympathetic study of
nature then under any form. Angling for
trout and the fox hunt were the only pursuits
that could suggest the eager search for rocks
in tho fields and woods This newly awak-
ened taste for out-of-door study, and this
curious observation of nature is reflected in
the literature of the time, and is often com
mented upon by writers. Youths Con1pan-
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
r,,o nef,nition of Hatred.

The man Of action looks down upon Inc
man of thought, who returns the others DIS
dain. The poet despises tho mathematician
and so on. We naturally hate what we can
not understand. Indeed, that IS ,ne ''Ie :,
definition of Observation-Disclosures. -
Ne really understood our enemy we cocld
never hate him-he would cease to 90 our
enemy. There is nothing We resent SO nlucn
as being misunderstood. There IS no per person On
50 offensive as the man who deems tha' ne
.can take our measure as we stand oniess' ~
,,ced Il be the woman who has the same con
~ ~ herself and Who is continually strok-
i. ;nr o. our fur the wrong way to show how
thoroughly she US Yet seatnunly tine 1s
ydG y;s;fins upon our neighbor: Hawthorn once nee
purposed writing tale to show s;ms how we ons ans
all wronged and VT wrGneeisi na d;d not carry his
rnrnose an into execution.-Lippincotts Maya
81
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
The west sidc drivers and conductors nao
now joined the strike, and the riotlng Ere"
serious. Superintendent Nagle OF tna' cN'>
-c.n WON ny THE STRIKERS.

scAD WON DY THE STklAhAo. :.
~ s+rcct cars rode beside the orr " o.
s'.,. , .r;oi car to encourage him. Tho passengers M
...srn ~ ~ ro;icemcn The rioters blockeu ~
trsc. e. = stone struck Superintendent Nas,o t;,o
snd % hc drew his revolver. This cnrasea haa' .uo
crowd to the last degree, and iusaors onchcd o
n.r,.,rent ] began; but policemen ",eaeneu a,saos
the M pistol fron Nagle before 10 coa'o @A1'~''
r;,,:,or scenes occurred in other sec"on''
% snd 90 nassel tho second days stage.
There was night of discussion ,..at. W vt.
r,,,l;c authorities with strikers ana op.a pc+,,
pr1I p,s hut nothing was agreed on ana oosa "md
narties entered on tho third DAY er,m G .+a~o ..r
deterr,ined. This ushered in the 'nsaa os,s s, ~
ae.e oeva,rors apd bloodshed Two officials SO, o,
1eso re-, seste,n division, Messrs Kiersten anu ~
G',hh;ns s tried to drive through the Crow ond
% . hucay They were struck by missiles, missiles ani and
r;thont % hesitation drew their revoIve.s .,1 to
cred into the sursins crowd 6u!, s.raI na Peter
~ @ only % ono man was hit. This was s,,at Lta IL
s Resean an a laborer, who received tbe, .han nm N
thc thigh. The horse reared an anu +ha s dense
w.x snv , tearing his way through the .t asn. and
mass Of mon and scattering them Sors ,r The
LIT ieft shocking many Of them ,rs;s ro~n; was tho
tro % men fred six shots apiece: ~ 4a tho men
s~T ~ @ thins that saved tho lives OF tue '''s'
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
Baths of Acetic Acid.

The reported discovery Of the ''elixir Of
life' in baths of acetic acid, applied daily,
has elected some interesting scientific COM
ments. These demonstrate the biological inn
possibility of living forever, and show that
Scottish physicians have used acetic acid
since 1850 for dissolving away dead tissue
from diseased joints, etc.. and have thus
effected some remarkable cures.-Arkansaw
Traveller.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
CHICAG0'S STRIKE.
GRIEF AND CONNECTED REc,rA, ne
ITS CAUSES AND HISTORY.

s""ssins the Regular Rules Which Govern
the Evolution of Events in strikes-some
Scenes "f tho Trouble. Goth Grave and
Gay.
, ~ 6oc.ock one October morning, A, D.
lSsS, the last night car in North CHICAGO
entered the barn and strike began which
before it was concluded extended over the
city and almost paralyzed business.
The cause was as usual
Charles 4. ferkes, president of the North
Chicago Street Railroad company. and in
terested III other lines in that and other cities
has been paying the men in one section
twenty one cents per hour and in the other
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
A Thought of the Future.

She-Won't it be delightful when we are
married, Jim?
He-Won't it?
She-No conventionalities to bind us, and
everything lovely.
He (who has played very long gamc of
tennis)-Yes, and then can take the rocking
chair and you the camp s:oo., without excit-
ing remark
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
A Domestic Philcsopl,er.

Jinks-That girl is certainly desperate
Airt, and wouldn't trust her; but if you arc
SO dreadfully in lovo why don't you take
chances end marry her7
Blinks-W Wouldn't do, old fellow, the risk
IS too great; she'll break tho Ecert Of any
man shc marries.
''Are you going to givo her up!"
mo; but I'll wait until she marries son1e
one else, and then I'll elope with her. ."-Phil.
adelphia Record.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
VISITING WASHINGTON.
THE SIOUX INDIANS At THE CAPITAL
TO SEE THE PRESIDENT.

The Pow Wow Is Ended, and Now There
Will be Long md Big Talk The
Sisscton Indians - Sitting Bull, Chief
Grass and Other Matters.
The long pow WOW with the Dakota Indians
is ended at last, and the principal chiefs from
the Standing Rock agency are in Washing
ton to complete the details for opening the
reservation.
This is probably the largest delegation of
chiefs that ever visited Washington, and
white men who know them agree that it con-
tains the largest number Of talented men.
Among them are Sitting Bun, Gall, John
Grass, Mad Bear, Big Head, Two Bears,
Thunder Hawk, Bears Rib, High Eagle,
High Bear, Gray Eagle, Fire Heart, Walking
Eagle and Hairy Chin.
OF these the clearest speaker, at least to
white men, is John Grass, chief Of the Black
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
VOLAPUk's INVENTOR DEAD.
Father Schlcyer, of Constance, Baden, nns
His Life Work.

Father schlcyer, of Constance, Baden. and
His Lifc Work.
The parish priest of the beautiful little
town of Constance, Baden, Germany, died
the other day.
He lived quietly, for many years, on the
historic green island of Mainau, surrounded
by the limpid waters Of Lake Constance.
His name was Schleyer, and he was very
remarkable mana scholar, a poet, by many
considered a genius His brain conceived
and evolved wonderful thing-a universal
language. to be spoken and written by all
nations
Father Schleyer was the inventor Of
Volapuk. Yet, when he died, the big New
York papers devoted but a few lines each to
his death.
One million people are now studying Vola-
puk. Volapuk societies can be numbered by
the hundreds. There are great business
houses oil over the world that use Volapuk
daily in their correspondence. The fact that
the language has grown to such proportions,
is studied by people of so many different
tongues, and even recognized by great lin
gusts to be perfectly practicable, is pretty
good Indication that the time was ripe for
the introduction of the universal language,
and that the need for such q language had
begun to be felt.
The story of how Father Scn1eyer con-
ceived the idea of the invention of Volapuk
is interesting. Nearly ten years ago he was
travelling extensively in the interior of Aus
tria. He was struck by the number of Ian
guages spoken by the people Of the different
provinces. They each had and have dis
tinct language, Or rather dialect, of their
own. These dialects are corruptions, and
very bad ones at that, Of all tho known Ian
guages of the civilized globe Some speak
villainous French, others murder the Ital-
ian, many butcher the German and English.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
PROPOSED GREELEY MONUMENT.

PHOPOS6U 0IsA6A14 AON -
Wrinkle himself. Thought is depicted in the
features. His right hand holds newspaper,
which he Las been reading and which hangs
down by the side Of the chair, the contents OF
which give him the thoughtful mien which
the artist faithfully represents. The left hand
is thrown against the corner OF the chair
The arrangement Of the clothing and neck
wear is of the unstudied character which
made Greeley remarkable figure wherever
he went. Greeley was not slouchy. His cos.
tune was simply neglige. His famous throat
whiskers are shown up in fine STYLE The old
dilapidated white hat will be missed. IL IS
no more It has gone glimn'ering down the
dreams of things that were, that hat. 1t is
gone forever, and the naked brow must be
exposed to sunshine and tempest. The statue
viii be placed OF granite pedestal OF chaste
Classic design Of the severest simplicity. Or-
namentation of the pedestal will not be per-
mitted to detract from the effect OF tho statue
itself. The figure will not be quite 50 large
ms those of Scott and Burns in Central Park
The statues of Scott and Burns in Central
mark arc considered very bad. The statue
will cost $4,000 perhaps more Inc Typo
graphical union originated the idea OF erect
ing the monument.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26

John Boyle O'Reilly writes from tho heart
Of the Dismal swamp: "This place is won-
derful and beautiful. It is desolate land
crying for attention and reclamation. This
is the most DETAINED land on earth. The Dis
NAL swamp is the greatest sanitarium on the
American continent. Chicago Herald.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26

- TROUBLE ON TEE THIRD DAY.
Tho next development brought tho man.
ayers of tho street railroads face to face with
the fact that unless there was settlement Of
the strike very soon its operations would
shortly Ee extended to the lines controlled by
the same people in other cities, notably New
York, Brooklyn and Philadelphia. So the
strike was settled without unnecessary delay,
and another skirmish between labor and cap
ital was over with
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
A Liberal Inducement

Young Man Ito jeweler)-Win the watch
cost anything extra If should want q little
time on it1
Jeweler-No, sir; you pay me Sc for the
watch, and I'll throw the time iu,-New
York Sun.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26

only year. Back
again at the Pacific
coast, like all ad-
venturel,s of that
period, Mr.. Flood
ad troublesome
times, tiisappoint-
nlents and failures,
and plenty of hard
work.
In 1854 he began
to emerge from OBJ
scurity as the lead
ing member of the
firm of Flood e.
O'Brien. The part
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
A Cor.uce IN Store.

It does not require anything extraordinary
II tie way OF intellect to shoe horse, but
taezo is fortune in store for the man who
can shoo fly SO that the little pests will stay
saod-Harper's Ra:ar.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
DEATH OF HENRY MoNETT.

A Well Known and Popular Railroad OF.
fetal.
Henry Monett, the general passenger agent
of the New York Central railroad, who died
short time ago, was one of the most popular
railroad men in the United States. Heknew
every one, and was liked by every one. He
climbed to his responsible position, at the
age Of "a, by his own business capability and
actual merit.
Mr. Monctt was born in Columbus, O.. in
1858, his father being connected with The
journal of that city. In 1860 ho became
messenger and ticket agent in the Office of
tho general passenger agent of the Pittsburg,
Cincinnati and st. Louis railway at his ma
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
IN GREELEY's MEMORY.

A Monument to Be Erected in City Hall
Park, New York.
A monument to the memory Of Horace
Greeley, the great editor, is to be erected in
New York city. It will stand in City Hall
park, just across the way from the magnif1-
cent building of The Tribune, the newspaper
which was founded and built up by the genius
and labor Of Horace Greeley.
Alexander Doyle, the celebrated American
sculptor, has the work in hand. He has just
completed the model The monument will
consist of bronze statue in sitting posture
in the proportion Of a nine-foot standing
figure. In sculpture it would thus be classed
as heroic. In the design model Greeley is
represented sitting in an easy and natural
position in large leather covered arm chair
Of the old fashioned type. His attitude is as
careless and unstudied q" that OF old Rip Van
The new North-west., 1888-10-26

and SO on. This
condition Of things
is the n a t UT al
growth Of centu-
l.ies. The result is
disastrous. There
is scarcely such q
thing known there
as a common Ian
guagc. To apeas-
ant of Hungary the
language Of a peas
ant Of Silesia was
(and is to this day.
m ere gibberish,
havinr M rf,aoO.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
Operating on Horses.

DR.. Flemning, the principal veterinary
surgeon in the British army, has discovered
that roaring" comes from an impediment in
the larynx that can be removed by an opera
ton He has cured several horses already
New York Sun,
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
The Odors Of Rome.

transplant one-fourth Of tho smells of
Rome to New York for a day." says an
American tourist, ''and you would start
plague which would sweep q million people
out Of existence. TIE Italians grow fat on
them."-Detroit Free Press,
The new North-west., 1888-10-26

1t is clearly ucdeniablo fact that man
Kind generally had rather remain actually
ignorant Of any certain thing not already
known to them than to learn it in any way
Which will show and virtually acknowledge
their ignorance.-Des Moines Leader.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS

l. Any one who takes paper regularly from the
Poetohce-whether directed to hie name Or another.
or whether he has subscribed or not-is responsible
for the payment.
2. If person orders his paper discontinued, he
must pay all arreara9es, the publisher will con-
tinue to send until payment s made and collect the
whole amount, whether the paper ie taken from thc
office or not.
8. The courts have decided that refusing to take
thenewspapere periodicals from the Postofnce, tr
removing and leaving them uncaled for, 10 prime
faeis evidence of intentional fraud,
Papers ordered to any address can be changed to
another address at the option of the subscriber.
Remittances by draft check money order, or reeie.
tered letter may te sent at our risk. All Postmastere
are required to register letters on application.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
TOWER Rpr1r Acrxcv

other ole chiefs he is polygamist and the
father of twenty children. These Indians
have taken lands in severaltv and gone to
farming, but they decline to sign away their
title to tho rest of their reservation till con-
gress pays them at least part Of their back
annuity, which, as they claim, they have
never forfeited.
Another interesting branch of the Sioux
race are the Brules, a name meaning burnt
or ''smoke blackened, as the half breeds of
that region were originally called "Bois-
Brules," or Burnt woods" The lower Brule
agency is an important location in Sioux
affairs, and from there, as from most other
agencies, come favorable reports of the peace
full disposition Of tho Indians and their will
ingness to adopt the habits OF settled life.
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
Habit

A photographer in western county n;. e,.t mst
elected sheriff last fall ae oaa. ~ 49, .s
banging two weeks ago, and JUST as Ine oloP ~
vas about to fall he unconsciously 'ooA guy
his watch, glanced at the eonoenns e,..as .....s
and softly said: ''Now, look pleasans' p'e'S''
-Norristowp Herald
The new North-west., 1888-10-26
A Right to the Title.

Citizen-Why do you write "Col." before
your name, Uncle Rastus; You are not .
toloneli
Uncle Rastus-No, sab; de stCol." +" etans To-
'scp]lpd. pd.n-TiEaa
The new North-west., 1888-10-26

tive place, and held
the position up to
1878. His conncc-
ton with the Penn
sylvania's lines last
cd until 1882, dur
ing which time Le
held many very inn
portant positions.
It was during his
service with the
Pennsylvania conl-
pany that ho be-
came a temporary
eDo~lnv< ~
The new North-west., 1888-10-26

feet band Of Sioux,
who makes an ar
gunlent for the In
dian side of the
controversy which
is simply unanswer-
able il it be ad-
mitted apriori that
the Indians owned
the land. After
stating that tho
treaty Of 1868 pro-
vides for giving
lands in severalty
The new North-west., 1888-10-26

RESERVATION.
regular constitution, by virtuo of which they
have a legislature, governor, judiciary and
policemen, and oil male Indians of twenty
one years are voters They have made salts
factory progress, their reservation, near Lake
Traverse, is the scene Of peace and order, and
generally they are an honest and reliable peo-
pie. They have adopted the white mans
mode Of dress and living. and consider them
selves American citizens.
In religion they appear to have about as
great a variety of tastes as SO many whites,
and though they number but 500 they have
large number Of educated men. The young
people generally speak English, many of
them having been educated ut Carlisle and
other eastern institutions. Polygamy has
been abandoned, but there is no interference
with the older men who entered into that re-
lation before the new rule was adopted. Un-
fortunately they are, like most tribes in the
transition state to civilization, greatly SUBJ
ject to consumption, soro eyes and other
troubles. Their chief and leading man, Ga
briel Renville, is partly Of French blood, and
man Of much ability and experience. He
rendered very valuable services to the United
States during the troubles of 1662-63. Like
The new North-west., 1888-10-26

London has 100 first class clubs, with o
membership Of 120,O0l