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, 1888-07-12

Henry Ward Beecher certainly owed a
debt of gratitude to his teacher in mathe-
matics, not only for the knowledge ac-
quired through his tuition, but for les
sons tending to strength of character.
He tells this story to illustrate the teach
er's method.
lie was sent to the blackboard, and
went, uncertain, soft, full of whimper-
ing,
''Tha lesson must be learned" said
the teacher, in a very quiet tone, but
with a terrible intensity. All explana-
tions andexcuses he trod under foot with
utter sc~ornfulness. 81 want hat prob.
lem; l don't want any reasons why
don't get it," he would say.
81 did study it two hours"
"That's nothing to me; / want the les
son. You need not study 1t at all, or you
may study it ten hours, Just to suit your
self. / want the lesson"
at was tough for a green boy" says
Beecher, "but it seasoned him. In less
than a month l had the most intense
sense of intellectual independence, and
courage to defend my re~citations. His
cold and calm voice would fall upon me
in the midst of a demonstration, MOI
"lhesitated, and then went back to the
beginning, and on reaching the same spot
again, Nor uttered with the tone OF con-
%viction, barred my progress.
The next and 1 sat down in red
confusion.
He, too, was stopped with Nor but
went right on, finished, and, as he sat
down, was rewarded with Very WE'LL
"'WhyI whispered 1, i recited it just
as he did, and you said trNoi''
"'Why didn't you say '"Yesr' and
stick to it2 1t is not enough to know
your lesson. You must know that you
know it. You have learned nothing till
you are sure. If all the world says mol.
your business is to say '.Yesr' and prove
it. Youths Companion.
, 1888-07-12
Not n Life of a Luxury.

Obi 1 have had SO many non-profes-
sional people go into ecstasies over our
calling in life. Perhaps you think it a
life of luxury. Well, 1t is not. There
are rehearsals and study and sewing and
a hundred other trying exercises that
keep you busy till you haven't time to
write a letter home. Principals in a COM
pany are always the envy of a chorus
girl, and we go on calculating just when
we. too, will be shining lights. The stuff
that is written about our heart romances
is the merest bosh. Some of us are mar
ried and support husbands-that is, some
chorus girls-but not any in our COM
pany, and most of them have tender at
tachments In the company who viii not
permit a dude to get closer to us than a
hundred yards. wish some of the young
ladies who are signing to be chorus girls
could see us at home. over our gas stoves,
cooking frugal meals, or sitting for hours
dsrning holes in our tights. Idon't think
after n little experience of this kind the
ladies' would care to undergo another.
Let me tell you the truth: the chorus
girls lot is not SO happy as it seems to
be-not by several jugfuls.-Chorus Girl
In Globe Democrat.
, 1888-07-12
Loads Carried by voyageurs.

In 1874 1 travelled by birch bark canoe
something like a thousand miles, from
Lapoint over to the head waters of the
Mississippi, and down the latter to Fort
Smelling, at mouth OF Minnesota river.
We made several. portages, the longest
being nine miles. We had along two
trunks, and provisions and bedding for
four persons for one month. The load
which Il two voyageurs carried was
certainly 100 to 200 pounds each. They
made seven miles In n day, going over
the ground five times. e.. thirty-five
miles. Three-ffths Of the distance they
were loaded, and two-flfths going back
for another load. Their plan was to take
the heaviest load first (about 200 pounds),
and carry it about a mile or a mile and n
half, put it down, go back for another
load Of 100 pounds, carry this a mile or q
mile and q half beyond the first deposit,
then come back, take up the first deposit
n carry 1t the same distance beyond,
etc.. until all was carried to the camp for
the night; then, last of all, they went
back seven miles to the last camp, took
up the boat (Which was the lightest load
ofsalD, and carried 1t to camp.
l will give an account of one load.
They used a leather strap about two
inches and a half wide In middle, and
slenderer toward the end, and perhaps
ten or twelve feet long. One fellow, a
famous voyageur, would tie this
about my trunk about seventy-fve
Pounds) in two places near each end,
and throw it over the head, bringing the
band across the forehead, the trunk rest
ing on the back, then take a hundred
pounds of flour and put on the trunk,
and then twenty-five pounds of crackers
on top of all, and walk off briskly, almost
in q trot. The man was not u large or
very muscular man, but rather lean and
wiry.-Professor Joseph LIE Conte in
Scienca
, 1888-07-12
neef for Hshreu common.

There Is a great deal of meat killed here
for the consumption of the Jewish popu-
lation, n b method of killing 10 very
different from that adopted by the Cen
tiles. The cattle are taken from the
stalls. tied by the hind legs, ropes are
fastened around their heads, and their
noses thrown up so that their threats are
exposed, and then their Threats are cut.
This operation is always performed by an
officer of the Jewish church, who alone
handles the meat and prepares it for the
market. He must be a skillful man, not
to say a courageous one, for it is no small
matter to handle these big cattle and cut
their Threats. This throat cutting is a
revolving sight, and the animal expires in
great agony, falling In a pool of blood.
The instrument used is q long knife,
with the very keenest possible edge. 1t
is drawn once across an animals throat.
sinking deep into the neck, which it some
times nearly sewers from the body. The
killing u be done at n stroke. Two
would be regarded as a mutilation, and
mutileted beasts viii not be eaten by the
Jews.
After the killing, the knife is cleaned
until 1t is absolutely spotless, and it is
then wrapped in several layers of cloth
n put away where no Gentle hands
may touch it. All this killing and dress
ing u uone hccOrolnB TO Ine laws Oh lue
Jewish church established and adhered to
from time immemorial. The person who
performs the office is vested with the au-
thority of the Jewish church, and it is for
hin to see that the beast, in every part,
internal n external, is in perfect condi.
ton. else the carcass must be rejected.
The meat, when cleaned and dressed, is
hung up in the ordinary way, but each
separate and distinct piece>must have the
seal of the synagogue affixed to it. This
ceremonial is performed by the slaugh,
terer lighting a stick of sealing wax with
a candle. and then impressing 1t with his
seal, which is then tied through a slit in
the meat made by another knife. Thus
every identical parcel of flesh intended fol
jewish consumption is dressed and sealed,
and it may be interesting to note here
that the Jews only use the forequarter,
rejecting the hindquarter altogether
Boston Herald.
, 1888-07-12
Honest Little ca.h Register.

Cash registers, SO called, are by no
means q new thing, but the latest style OF
register is a perfect marvel. 1t registers
the amount Of the purchase, indicates the
amount to the clerk or cashier as well as
to the customer; opens the drawer ready
for making the change, rings a bell to
give the alarm and adds the amount
registered to the amount Of all former
registrations. All this Is accomplished
by a single depression of one key. This
little machine Is perfectly honest and
makes no mistakes. 1t detects careless
ness whether it Is on the part of the en-
ployers or employees. When the days
work Is don the machine has all the cash
added up, so that it can be seen at a
glance what amount of money should be
found in the drawer. Or if at noon, or
at any other time in the day, the pro-
prietor wishes to find out how much
business has been done, it is not O
minutes work to find out with the ma
chine, which is provided with q secret
lock, to prevent the possibility of any one
altering the figures or tampering with the
mechanism.
Tn machine a be ready for a days
work and set for another days work in
less h two minutes. The clerk may
lock his machine so that no person can
tamper with it and 30 that the clerk
himself cannot interfere with the regis
tering mechanism. The proprietor, If he
chooses, may, in a moment, set the mech
anism so that no registration can be
made without opening the draw each
time. New York Mail and Express.
, 1888-07-12

The attacks upon our country might be
made from the land or from the sea. Land
attacks, either from the north or south
border, are not to be greatly feared; for,
as we could easily bring into 1he field our
full strength, we would, in ouch event,
have decidedly the advantage over an ap.
preaching enemy. Attacks from the sea,
that is, form the Gulf Of Mexico, or from
either ocean, would be aimed at our cities
on the seaboard, or at those within easy
reach near the mouths of large navigable
streams; also at STABLE harbors, impor-
tant depots, coal mines neal the shore
line, and navy yards. The enemy's navy
would strike our merchant marine wher-
ever found, and would, of course, If
strong enough, endeayor to defeat and
destroy our navy aioat.-American Mag
azine.
, 1888-07-12
The Accumulation of manuscript


Now, it will hardly be said that there
are not more than two hundred and fifty
people in this country who earn their liv-
ing by their pens. l do not know the *
act figures; nobody does; but I should not
be surprised to learn that there were at
least twenty times as many. And what
becomes of all the work that these people
produce? A great deal Is taken up by the
cheap and obscure magazines. by the
weekly story papers, and by the daily
papers which are reached by the compare
lively new syndicate" system. But all
these are not enough; and yet these are
all there are. There still remain thou.
sands of writer's who have no vehicle for
their productions, even when these are
u as the editors of the magazines and
papers would like to print.
Every editor will tell you land tell you
truly, In spite of the skepticism of many
of the rejected) that what is offered would
be gladly accepted, were not the number
of accepted and paid for contributions
already in excess of what the magazine
can ever hope to use. The Century and
Harper's, for example, have in their draw.
ers MSS. enough to fill at least two years
issue; many of these MSS. have been kept
five years; some longer yet; occasionally
they will return a paid for contribution
to the author of it, with permission tt
sell it again. 1t might even occur that a
magazine would accept a first rate article,
scarcely expecting to be able to use it, but
in order to prevent a rival from publish
ing it. l cannot assert that this has been
done; but 1t is by no means impossible.
What is true of the great magazines is
true In proportion of the lesser ones. The
supply exceeds the demand; and if no
author were to write a line from now
until 1891, the periodicals would still have
barely exhausted their over abundant sur
plus.-Julian Hawthorne In Belford's.
, 1888-07-12
Enrland,s Leathsry Sandwiches.

Railway refreshments in England are
proverbially dear and bad, but they are
certainly getting worse. The sit down
meal is respectable, and the plates of eggs
and cold meats are eatable, but the buns
and sandwiches land there is, OF would be,
an immense bun and sandwich public are
simply atrocious. AS a rule, everything
under a glass cover is stale. Is it posi-
BILE that the great firm which contracts
for SO many of railway stations can be
aware of the d~isgraceful way in which the
hand to mouth refreshments are thrown
on the publicf Why do not they appoint
periodical inspectors, charged to tastesthe
wayside buns, etc.f Perhaps no one can
be got to do the tasting in the present
state of affairs. 1t would be no light
ordeal. Anyhow, the sandwich market is
simply being ruined for want of a little
butter, mustard and fresh bread. The
two penny sandwich is q fraud-dry and
tasteless-while the bun is altogether
leathery. Pail Mall Gazette.
, 1888-07-12
Old emperor wmiam,. Love Ana,r,

This stern conqueror's spirit was once,
however, overcast with deep melancholy.
A woman's love ~vsnquished him, a pas.
sion that exercised a great influence over
his future history and life. This was In
perfect harmony with the esthetical laws
of contrast and with the more human
laws of contradiction. A lady of honor
attached to the court of his mother, the
lovely Eliza Radziwtll, enamored him to
such an extent that he finally resolved to
marry below his rank. This project
caused great scandal. The old courtiers
and the old royalists considered it an act
of rebellion and an outrage against the
ancient privileges Of monarchical govern.
ment. But some there were who found
in the quarterings OF this lady ancient
titles of nobility and In her genealoey
pure blue blood, of the commences Of
whose b~lueness abundant proof existed.
Thismarrisge. nevertheless, would have
been undoubtedly q ''mesalliance," and
Prince William would have lost all right
to the throne of his fathers. Williams
younger brother, Charles, declared that
he would claim for his own sons the right
to succeed to the throne instead of the
sons of his elder brother. This bold
threat decided William to relinquish all
idea of wedding the woman he loved, In
order to choose one of his own rank.
Thus he married Augusta, princess Of
Weimar. This disappointment increased
the warlike inclinations of a wounded
heart.-Foreign Cor. Boston Transcript.
, 1888-07-12

Gen. Sheridan has often visited Omaha,
and his face is familiar to many of our
citizens, in whose hearts he holds a warm
place. OF all his visits to Omaha none
is more memorable than that In january,
1872, when he and his staff came here
TO meet the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia
and suite and to go with them on a grand
hunt in the western part of the state,
which was then thickly populated" with
b~uffaloes.
The buffalo hunt, which was conducted
under the direction of Gen. Sheridan,
was a very successful affair. The de
tails were executed by Buffalo Bill, who
was a great favorite with Sheridan.
During the hunt a grand war dance was
given by Spotted Tail and his Indians,
1,400 in all, who had been brought down
from their agency by Buffalo Bill to en-
terrain the visitors. On the return from the
hunt the grand duke and Gen. Sheridan
took seats in a double seated open carriage
drawn by four splendid cavalry horses,
which were not much used to the harness.
The driver was Bill Reed, an overland
stage driver. On the way in the grand
luke frequently expressed his Admiralty IN
of the skillful in which Reed
handled the reins. Sheridan informed
him that Buffalo Bill had also been a
stage driver in the Rocky mountains, and
thereupon his highness expressed a desire
to see him drive. Buffalo Bill was in ad-
vance, and Sheridan shouted out to him:
Cody, get in here and show the duke
how you can drive. Mr.. Reed viii change
places with you and ride -FOUR horse"
''All right, general" responded Cody,
and in a few moments he had the reins
and fha haraaa xrara 1an,fpor nuor AZ
prairie.
When they were approaching Medi-
cine creek, Sheridan said: Shake 'em
up a little, Bill, and give uscsome old
time stage driving" Bill gave the horses
a crack or two of the whip and they
struck an unusually rapid gait. They
had a light load to pull and kept increas-
ing their speed at every jump. Bill
found it difficult to hold them. They
fairly flew over the ground. AT last they
reached a steep hill or divide, which led
down into the valley Of the Medicine.
There was no brake on the wagon, and
the horses were not much ON the hold
back. Bill saw that it would be impos-
sibie to stop them. All he could do was to
keep them straight in the track and let
them go it down the hill for three miles,
which distance was made, it Is claimed,
in about six minutes. Every once In a
while the wheels would strike n rut and
take a bound, and not touch the ground
again for fifteen or twenty feet. The
luke and the general were kept rather
busy in holding their positions on the
seats, but when they saw that Bill was
keeping the horses straight In the road
they seemed to enjoyth the dash. Bill was
unable to stop the horses until they ran
into the camp where they were to obtain
a fresh relay. The grand duke said he
didn't want any more of that kind of
driving, as he preferred to go a little
slower. Gen. Sheridan laughed and said:
That is nothing unusual in this western
country. We do everything out here
with q grand rush. Omaha Herald.
, 1888-07-12
A FRlGHTFUL SKIN DISEASE.
Intense. Head Nearly Raw.
Body Covered with sores. cured
by the Cutieura Remedies.

MEssRs. STEVENS & BRUNE Monroe, N. C.
Dear SfrS:-About two months ago, on read
ing your recommendation, 1 bought u bottle
Cuticurn Resolvent, one box Cuticura Salve,
and one cake Cuticura Soap, for my son, aged
ID years, who has been afflicted with eczema
for a long time, and / am pleased to say that /
believe the remedies have cured him. His
sufferings were intense, his head being nearly
raw, his ears being gone except the grtstle, and
ton was frightful to behold. The sores have
now all disappeared, his skin is healthy, eyes
bright, cheerful disposition and working every
day. My %neighbors are witnesses to this re.
markable cure, and the doubling ones are re-
quested to call or write me or any of my neigh
bors WIN S.
Winchester p. o., Union Co., n. G.
, 1888-07-12
Proposals for the Erection of the Pro
posed Portion of the wyoming
Territorial Penitentlary.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
penitentiary building commission until
the 18th day OF July, A. D. 1888, at 2
O'Clock p. M. of SAID day, for furnishing
materials and erection of the Wyoming
Territorial ~penitentiary, in accordance
with the limitations of section 10 and sec
ton %, of chapter 80, Session Laws
wyoming Territory, passed by the tenth
legislative assembly, 1888
Plans, specifications and instruction to
bidders may be seen at the Office of the
secretary of the commission, in Rawlins,
Wyoming Territory.
All bidders will be required TO furnish
with his or their bids a certified bond,
payable to the penitentiary building COM
mission equal in amount to 2 per cent of
the bid submitted, which bond or check
will be forfeited to the commission in the
event of failure of bidder to enter into
contract within ten days. and execute "a
bond to the territory of Wyoming in not
less than the amour of the proposal of
such person or persons, with two or more
sufficient s~ureties, conditional for the
faithful performance of his or their con-
tract, within a time to be fixed by the
commission.
The p~enitentiary building commission
reserve the right to reject any and all
bids as it may deem advisable and may
again advertise for proposals for a period
not less than ten days"
In awarding such contracts preference
will be given to materials and labor OF
this territory"
All bids must be sealed and endorsed,
Proposals for the erection of the Wyo-
ming territorial penitentiary."
For further information apply to the
secretary of the commission at Rawlins,
Wyoming Territory.
JNo. Il. OSBORNE,
ISAAC @. MILLER,
JAS. p. WALLACE,
Pe~nitentiary building commission.
Attest: JAS. p. WALLACE,
Secretary.
Dated at Rawlins. W. IT., June I, 1888.
, 1888-07-12

French hostesses this season have had
to take the %pTecaution of watching who
attend their %soirees, in consequence of a
gang calling themselves the Franc
Tireurs," who make it a practice to at
tend, unlimited, various large receptions
and carry off valuable property. 1t is
the custom now in large entertainments
for the guests to bring their cards of in
v~itation with them and present them at
the door, as at a theatre.-Chicago Her
aid,
, 1888-07-12
He wasn't n Bit Sorry.

Papa" said a beautiful girl. as the old
gentleman came in late, did you notice
the dead body of a young man In the
yard?"
"Why, no; what's the matterH"
81 refused young Mr.. Psperweight to-
night, and from the hopeless, despairing
look upon his face when he staggered
from the house l fear he may lave Killed
himself"
well, I'm glad you refused him" said
the old man ~spitefully, 'he has just
beaten me five straight games of bill
liards. Life.
, 1888-07-12
for sinking Wen.

RAwLINs, June 9, 1888.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
Office of the secretary of the Wyoming
penitentiary building commission. until
Monday, July 2, 1883, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, for sinking an artesian well
about 500 feet deep on the grounds of
the Wyoming penitentiary at Rawlins,
Wyo. Said bids must be for boring. tub
ing and all other material necessary; well
to be complete, and must be accompanied
by bonds for $1,000. Tubing must be OF
heavy wrought iron and not less than So
inches diameter at bottom Of well.
Contractors will be required to give
bonds and will be paid in cash when work
is received by the commission.
There are now two artesian wells in the
city. The U. p. a flowing well, was
struck at 1856 feet, and the city well which
rises to within forty feet of the surface, is
507 feet deep.
The penitentiary commission reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
j. f. OSBORNE,
President.
j. p. WALLACE,
Secretary.
, 1888-07-12

Tea worth, or at least costing, $40 per
pound al be had in some Chinese stores
in this city. 1t is used as medicine, and
an American was seen buying some of it
yesterday. 1t is very strong, and is said
to be good for heart troubles, throat dis
eases, and for weak eyes as a wash. A
cup brewed from it would keep q man
awake q week.-Portland Oregonian.
, 1888-07-12

Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker
No remedy in the world has gained the
popularity that this medicine has, as a
household or family medicine, no one
should be without it. 1t has no calomel
or duinine in its composition, consequent
" no bad effects can arise from 1t. We
keep a full supply OF it at all times. W.
N. Hunt agent.
, 1888-07-12

Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup is the only
medicine that acts directly on the lungs,
blood aud bowels; it relieves a cough in
stantly and in time effects. a permanent
cure. w. n. Hunt agent.
, 1888-07-12

U HUft N "a VUI. y, 1901.
THE PoTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co.
GenttenIen:-Mr. VIM. s.. Stephenson of this
county brought his son to town to-day to let
us see him and to show us what Cutleura
Remedies had done for him. This is the case
referred to in our letter to you some time agoe
10 look at the boy now one would suppos-
that there had never been anything the mat
ter with him-seems to be in perfect health.
We have written and herewith inclose what
the father has to say about the matter,-wrote
IL just as he dictated.
We are selling quite n quantity of Cuticura
Remedies and hear nothing but praises for
them. We regard the CutIcura Remedies the
best in the market, and shall do all we can to
promote their sale. Yours ruly,
Il BRUNER,
Druggists md Phnrmncists.
, 1888-07-12

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT is only put up in large two ounce
tin boxes, aud is an absolute care for old
sores, burns. wounds. chapped hands and
all skin eruptions. viii positively cure all
KINDS OF piles Ask for the ORIGINAL
ABIETINE OINTMENT. Sold by DR..
w. N Hunt, at IS cents per box-by mail
30 cents.
, 1888-07-12
Fast Horse.

stranger-Are you the superintendent
Of the street car linesY
Yes, sir"
II would like to sell you a horse"
"Is 1t a good. lively one?"
well. It was used for a hearso horse
for a year"
Send 1t up at once, and name your
price. Lincoln Journal.
, 1888-07-12
$1,000
$1,000

For a better or more pleasant remedy for
the cure of consumption, bronchial troub.
les. cough, Group and whooping cough
than Santa Able, the California king of
consumption. Every bottle warranted.
II you would be cured OF that disgusting
disease, catarrh, use California Cat-R. Cure
81 a jar, by mail $l.10. Santa Able and
Cat-R- Cure are sold and warranted by W.
n. Hunt.
, 1888-07-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums, allays
the pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy Tor diarrhea. Twenty FIVE cents
a bottle