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Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09

One of the boldest engineering schemes
brought forward for long time is that
proposed by Major Powell Of damning
up some of the canyons of the Rocky
mountains, and converting them into
immense reservoirs Of water, for use IN
irrigating the plains below, and also
serving to regulate the flow of water in
the western tributaries Of the Mississippi
These immense ravines, extending far
into the heart of the mountains, with
their comparatively narrow mouths,
offer extraordinary opportunities for ac-
complishing such work at small
expense. The practical value OF such a
system of reservoirs, however, could
only be determined by actual trial.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09
a Voodoo Cure.
Foom the Atlanta Constitution.


\ short tine ago negro woman in
South Carolina was so i'll that she was
given up for dead. The regular physi-
clans could do nothing. at last q WOO
doc doctor was applied TO. He pretend
ed to discover q charm OF wonderful
power, which he gave 70 the invalid. All
at once the SICK woman began to mend,
and in a short time she was able to leave
her bed. Some or our northern contem-
poraries have expressed their surprise
over the incident, but there is nothing
surprising about it. Napoleon said that
imagination ruled the world There is
nothing trUer. The imagination has
more 70 do than anything else in making
us sick or well Noodoo doctors. as well
IS the professors of the faith cures, IN
derStand tins, and succeed among the
ignorant blacks of the south. lust as
their brethren 90 IN the cultured circles
of Boston.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09
TO. NY MOTHER.

rve kept naughty heart thro' grief and rirfh.
And borne my head perchxace thought 700
high;
Il even king should look me- In the eye
Qwould not bend it humhiy TO the earth;
Yet, dearest mother, such the gentle worth
OF thy benignanr presence angel mild.
It ever hath my proudest moods beguiled,
And given TO softer. humber feelings birth
Was it thy minds calm, penerratiye power,
Thy purer:aind that secretly came Ger ne
And unto heavens clearer light upbore NET
Or did remembrance sting me in that hour
With thoughts OF words and deeds which
pierced urkindly
That gentle heart, still loving me so hlindiy.
-MatldA Dickson, from Heina
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09

The harsh crash in the w. Z. L. u.
national convention recently held IN New
York stopped short of an open break by
referring the disputed matter to the ex-
ecutive committee. Mrs. j. Ellen Foster
wanted to save the union from anything
looking to aid the Prohibitionlsts, out was
voted down
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09
APPROPRIATIONS FOR ACRICUI.
TURE.

The following amounts are reported as
the appropriations for the department of
agriculture by congress for the present
year: Experimental stations, $685.. GOO:
bureau of animal industry. S515, 700; seed
distribution, $l04, 200; sorghum sugar
cane investigation, SEQ, o00; collecting
statistics, S65, GEO; silk culture, $50, 00o:
botanical investigation, SEQ, 900: vegeta-
bic pathology. $4,000: chronological IN
vestigation, $50. coo; genealogical inves-
tigation, s., 600: food adulteration studies.
$1,000; chemical laboratory. St. 000; bird
and animal investigation, 81, 000; forestry
investigation, s, 000: gardens, museum.
library, etc, S4l, $50; postage ard con-
tingencies, $4,000, salaries, SI67, $50;
total. 81. TO. 010.-Exchange.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Master Trenholm's Conclusion

New York Tribune.
They say that Mr.. Trenholm, the con-
troller of the currency, has bright lit
tie son five years of age, who promises to
be very logical youth of sound sense
and judgment. One day at the dinner
table he attempted to peel an orange.
his sister reproved him for his awkward
ness. You're not my master, he re-
torted. My father is the only master
in this house" and working away at his
orange he added: my fathers got q
master, too-afr. Fairchild's his master. :"
He awkwardly quartered his orange.
and evidently feeling that the problem
was not quite clear yet, continued in an
undertone: And Mr.. Fairchild's got a
master-Mr. Cleveland; and Mr.. Cleye-
lands got O master-God. Then, tri-
umphantly looking arothd. he ex-
claimed: I'D rather be God than any
Of them.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09

in the building of the spire. It draws its
life from the cement, the skin of the
rock and the air. The dwarf is 90 years
old. How did the acorn become imbed-
ked in the crevice: Or is it case of
spontaneous generation?
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09

A good record for the colored troops in
our regular army is given in the annual
report of the surgeon-general. They con-
stitute rather more than one-tenth OF our
whole military force, and, in regard to
health and general effectiveness, they
stand nearly on level with the whites
in the service. In some lines of duty
they are found to be remarkably availa-
-
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09
Z Curious Tree.

Mr. W. c. Vaughn has photograph
OF an oak tree, or what might more
properly be called a miniature oak tree,
growing from between the crevices Of
court house spire built Of solid masonry
Of limestone, at height Of some 50 feet
from the ground. The strange produc-
ton draws its Life principally from the
air, as there was but little ceuect used
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09
The Mushroom Campaign Journals.

New York Journal Of Commerce.
The worst papers OF the whole brood,
we have always noticed are those which
are started and kept alive for the cam
paign only. They appear thickly in
presidential years. They are usually
backed by National committees" aud
paid for out of the campaign funds, or
are owned by ambitious politicians who
want to make themselves ncisiIy and os-
tentatiously useful in order to get Office,
or contracts. or patronage as their re-
ward OF service. Often, too. they are
anxious 10 rival some successful party
paper, hoping not only TO tide over the
campaign but to survive IL
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09

Washington is no longer a political
s'nerve centre" For the first time IN
national election there has not been the
slightest attention paid to party moves
originating in that city. Even the
clerks in the departments to great ex-
tent are quietly paired off" where
practicable. and did not go home to vote
in swarms. This is a notable change
and a good sign.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09

While many people continue to as
sumo that trusts are of small account
the courts of at least four great states
are employed in preventing them, and
three bills for their suppression were
pending in congress when it adjourned.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09
Examination of the official returns in

Examination Of the official returns in
dictate that eight months exports of cat
tie, coal, cotton, steam engines and ma
chinery, beef, lard and lumber increased
largely in 1883 over 1897, but those OF
wheat. corn, -four, cotton goods, bacon,
oleomargarine and tobacco declined.
The shipments of agricultural 1mple-
ments, leather, petroleum, canned beef
and cheese We're practically stationary.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09

The state department has been in
formed by the United States consul at
Havre that lard from the United
States has been held there by the custom
house for a duty of sixty cents per 100
pounds net, for being mixed with vege-
table oil. By provisional decision of
the general administration of the Gus
toms at Paris, made on Sept. "a, q duty
of fifteen cents per 100 pounds viii be
levied on lard containing not moro than
twenty-five per cent Of such admixture,
and SO declared.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09
One of the funniest things OF the sea

One of the funniest things Of the sea-
son was the leaving off from the voting
list this year of Ben Buffers name IN
Lowell, because he had neglected to pay
his taxes! The general had quite serl-
GUS trouble to get it on again in season,
though he has lived in the city forty
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09

California papers say an experiment
in water storage was recently made with
excellent results near Los Angeles. The
dry bed of a wet weather stream was ex-
cavated to depth Of fifty feet, where a
strong stream of water seeping through
the sand was struck. a dam 600 feet
long was commenced on the bedrock and
built up five feet above the surface of
the stream, forming reservoir which
soon filed with water, and now there is
a constant flow Of water over the dam.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09
Betrayed by . Grandohiid.

Years ago 1 knew a gentleman who settled
| In the south, and became 81 popular II hls
| neighborhood that even tic county faui-
/ Iiesn condsscended 20 VISIT lin. They never
/ could discover how be bad made his money,
but were satiEaed By hfz solemn assurance
/ that It was not IN trade. Nothing could Ell
| coed the ordinary gravity Of lis darneauor.
| which, indeed. CAUSED him TO be placed il tho
! commission Of the peace; hut now and then,
| without any apparent provocs.son, Ls voaid
| burst into such laugh as 10 oos ever beard
| before, except In one place. Where they
| could have heard Il puzzled the county fa;ui-
| lies for Eve-and-tsvcnty year tdnrfng which
| they got allied with hia, 10 that when tbs
revelation came 1t did him 10 harm but st
last be YVES betrayed. uac0nScaousiy. BY his
own grandchiIa. after q visit u a travelling
| circus: ''Grandpa Laughs Like tho ciowa"-
James Payn Ia The Independeut
As Matter of business
As matter O. fact. tue American Ss-y
company stands between lie community ana
blacknan Il thro.tlas iibel ca rs s1rsshol1.
Circumstances which ere an Inherent Oar. O.
It's b1Siasa have forced /: 90 ssEur,s 6s rcls
CT csnsor Il the prss4-osiiSoi !, 20 psrtorra
e duty that n o-Sc- countries IA recognized
snd attended 70 ty tbs g0-e-nnsn. And
tals Il accomplished w;tkon: azy harcEhfp %
anybody exesryt scoEn6rslz Fron - peculiar
environment, tbs power Ia 70. Liable 60 b.
abused Tho News corsfaoy dos ncs a.
Yea shall &c. print 6sfs-arson. or p7si.ss
9Th, = bat Il does say. We ~fu ret clrcalz.
a Ebi or azIi .ass With u raqzstsouaa
indecent Ard ws r-sn7zss 20 jsAx.
Is lot morality or missionary voxz wtzns
I. Is b-rssnszz We srs Eahss under sks n
we arc simply protesting ocrHfvvx" Hof
part Of fas bszs.aesS is e&ysssliy sasc1sk
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lawyer Tbs Bedozznz q o. cyer
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sse.1--r ~,<skr<y cfs<e xneE go r-zca To-
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09

Glitters the dew and shines the river
Up comes the lily and dries her ben;
But TWO are walking apart forever,
And v-o IN THAR hands ". , rr,s,ra n, ra-r,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-09

Hello! What's this?" asked q
benevolent resident of an Arizona
town. - he came suddenly upon a
necktio social in full blast.
'Jist stringing up sdude. " explain.
ed one OF tho party, ~ he took better
hold on the rope.
..Waal that's nawthin' ter hang q
man fer"
But he's from Boston"
''Waal don't hang the poor follel
fer that Yer see he left the place"
':An' he's stole . hosa"
SO hev tho most Of us. pard nerA" I"
AN he dropped Red Shirt Dick this
mornin'. Killed him dead as . door
nail"
oh. that's nawthin'." persisted the
benevolent resident.
AN he sessve-ther and nigh -ther. I"
'.You don't say!" exclaimed tho
benevolent chap. cxcitedly. Up hs
goes! Pull on that rope livcly,"~
lid. Bus.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-09

your way. Win you rider
Would she ride behind that old
horse. and beside that dctcstable mani
She was wondering whether she would
or not. when Mrs Perkins came and
triumphantly led her out and packed
her into the carriage.
1t was as dark rs pitch. and they
had 10 let the horse go his own way.
and find it the best he could. He did
SO very we'll until they reached the
cottage. and then he was bcwildcretl.
Mr. Perry spoke. jerked tho rcins
but to no purpose. II, thea took ou;
the whip Whether his natural dis
like to that article. or the memory Of
the indignitics he had suffered from
the hands of the owner If the cottage
ovcrcamc him. 1t is hard to decide.
but at all events he kicked up his heels.
ran a few yards and fell. overturnin2
the buggy and its precious contents
Miss Briggs was up in \ momcn..
unharmcd. but Mr. Perry was silent as
the grave. She ran shouting through
The darkness. until Nj. Perry's ''help"
came with lantern to her assistance
They found tho poor man half dead
beneath the carriage. and while Dan
was at work. Miss Briggs ran home
for her own servant. After much hard
labor they succeeded in cxtricatins
him from the wreck. but he. was sense.
less. and they bore him hom, and sent
for the doctor Upon examination
they found his leg to b, broken. and
thus Miss Briggs enemy was at he,
mercy.
The days and weeks that followed
we're dreadful ones to the sufferer.
but Miss Briggs never left him. Day
and night she stood beside him. and
her plump hands administered te
every want.
He forgot the cow and his turnips
He forgot the cats and the canary.
He only saw little patient woman.
with pretty face. trim figure anG
tender hands. and-would you believe
it?-hc fell in love with her.
H W could he help it? She had sai
by him through the dreary days o:
pain. she had brought him her pre-.
serves and nice inv;gorating cordials.
She had. in all probability. saved hia
life.
What could he do? Nothing bet fall
in love.
Miss Briggs!" he said. ono day
when hc was able TO sit NJ.
well. Mr. Perry"
You have been very good to me.
and feel rs though owe you . great
deal"
: There! now stop right where you
arc. You owe me nothing"
bat would you mind if l tres.
passed little further on your good
naturcg'
Not at ALL"
..Well. Miss Briggs. will you take
me in charge the rest Of my natural
lifes'
..What?'
"Will you marry me: There!"
Miss Briggs blushed and her an.
swer came thus:
Il will marry you"
There was wedding in the church
a few weeks later. aud Mrs Perkins
prepared the wedding supper
Mr.. anl Mrs Perry live in the
brick house. and the cottage is rented
to a young man and his wife. to
whom Mrs Perry beqreathesl her cats
and the canary.
The mastiff and the knock-kneed
old horse arc with their fOrcfathcrs -
Lottie Broscn. in BaiioMs NoNth'y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-09
CHINESE JOURNALISM.
The Celestial Esltt0r's Way OF DO0mln
rp . Circulation.

The Celestial Edltt0r's Way OF Doomias
Up . Circulation.
For 'ways that are dark" commend
me 10 the average Chinese newspaper.
The editors and staff Of these sheets
could teach the 'cutest Yankee news
paper man trick for every day in the
year. The Celestial journalist is rs
outspoken as his British fellow. and
even more so. Tho freedom Of the
press. which is curtailed and terribly
irammclcd in japan by the COVE I'm.
ment. nctwitasI anding which there is
much moro honesty in the papers Of
the latter country than in China is SO
fully recognized by the Middle King.
dom that it becomes a license and a
means very often for extortiOn. A
revenue is often derived. not from the
insertion of .'pufrs'' and advertise.
mcnts in Chinese sheets but from
keeping personal attacks and i'm.
peachmcnis out Of print. There is
hardly Chinese paper printed that is
not full Of gross libcls on some one
every other day.
Here is a neat little trick illustrative
of The means sometimes successfully
adopted by tho ingenious Celestial: A
short time ago ono Of the Shanghai
native oapers appeared with grossly
wor,led libel in its advertisement
columns on NJ Blank. So far, there
was nothing tina; any one could be
aggrieved at in this Next day the
other paper appeared with another ad.
vcrtisemcnt referring to that in the
former sheet. and con tanning violent
attack upon the rascal who had the
villainy to commit such q gross out
rage upon SO good a man rs Mr.. So
and.Sc. whose virtues, real and inc-
aginary. were c1 1mcratcd at length.
thus connecting the blank advertise
ment with the name OF the victim SO
vilified. There was. of course. no re.
dress for this double barrcled libel. for
the first advertisement could not be
held 10 refer to the victim and that in
the other could not be considered an
attack upon him in any way. but
rather vindication Of his character.
-Lissrpool Courier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-09

'Could't you find room on that
bench for yoursef without pushing
that little boy OF on the Aoor?" asked
an Austin school-teacher Of the bad
boy Of tho school
Il didn't want any room for my.
self" was the reply. Il wasn't
crowded at al"
Then Why did you push him oGP"
TO give him n ore room Hs Was
the boy who was crowded. 20 ] pushed
him OF to give him plenty Of room.
There 10 great deal more room OF
a bench than there is on it"-7eras
Sisi1ga
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-09
A MARKED CONTRAST.

xAe Gulf which Separates Amerieaf
Freedom from Despotissn.
It is we'll for the American citizen
- reflect upon tho governmental sys.
tenn which renders the death Of ono
Aan such an importan. consideration
with reference TO the interests OF mill.
ions as that Of the Emperor William
is Although Bismarck Is still regard
ell rs the main factor Of the political
situation. there are hopes and fears all
through Europe Of changes Of policy
that may result from the accession oi
the new monarch.
Whatever these changes are. they
are not in answer to expressions oi
popular will but come to all from tho
accident oflifc or death to one. And
in the near future is another change
Of German rulers with further uncer-
tainties forcshadowed. Not only Ger
many. but all Europe. is deeply con.
cerned. A great war: in which scarce
ly . principle Of human progress Is
involved. hangs trembling in the bal
ance. What trihing there is here with
the lives and destinies of the people!
How different from . policy m arked
out and decreed by public sentiment!
1t Is almost impossible to i'm agine thi.
country thus placed. To picture It q
is 10 bring realization Of the gull
that separates freedom from despot
ism.
There may be strong national feel
ing underlying German unity. Blu
whatever its character. it was accom-
pllshed BY tho brains and energy Of {
few men-pr;ncipally by one man.
Will It stand when the support Of itl
makers is withdrawn. OF. like the en-.
pire Of the first Napoleon. will it g,
into dissolution with its authcrsi
Surely there is no governmental
strength like that which prevails under
. constitutional rule Of the people
Our Presidents come and 60 without .
jar. and even assas.ina alton in no way
shakes the fir,nness Of the State. MOI
arc the lives of hundreds Of thous ands
at the mercy Of irresponsible r,en. i
will do US good to note these things
and recall the value Of American
citizenship m + World
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-09
he THOUGHT HARD.

4 NashomoaSeal ProAlsa 0savea Afase
Considerable Thlnklag.
The old-sime oolored man, whose
recollection Of the days Of bondage 10
stiu reasonably clear. and whose
dreams arc often tinctured with sights
Of the big house. and tho wide PLAN
taiion with its snowy cotton-icldA Is
not a rapid thinker. This Is duo TO
the fact that his educational aslvan.
tagcs were extremely limited. Hitter.
ate people generally think slowly. or
leave tho task to others As . natural
consequence whom tho colorsl man
docs get on . train Of thought he be-
comes oblivious to his surroundings
and may sing. shout hallel"jahs or
talk politics At the most unexpected
time aud placea
/ One of these old-iimers was accostesl
yesterday by q younger man Of tho
same color rs follows:
Hello. niggah; whut yer thiukin'
'bout2"
who, meF'
~. q sab"
''Whut dyer savs
'Whut yer thinkin' 'boutr
Mo thinkin'e''
Yes sah."
'.How yer know / wus thinkin'r'
Il seed yer"
Seed mo thinkin'7''
Yes, sab"
What wus thinkin' 'boutf'
'.Dafs what axsd yer"
Less see-what WAS ! thinkin'
bout? o.. yes A gemman axed me
or work for him fur fou' bits ar day.
an said he'd only charge me City
.ents cr day fur boa'd When you
spoke ter me I wuz tryin' ter hgger
up how much could save outen dat
What you make hitp''
IVY don't yer soc dat yerd come
,ut in debt aity cents ebery weekt'
'.Am dat . facF'
Hit air. pintedly."
'.Dsn de gemmsn win hab tor raiss
le 'munsraiion er come down wid ds
,oa'dr=A r WAite IN 0podatr1 4
'vH.'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-09
NORTH oARo6 INA GEMS.


Dearshlve 6br PaaelouA aad Diseevegiag
the OsvsssA 4aaassisss.
Some years ago s son. the electric
wizard. was convinced that platinum
existed in North C1rolina He sent
William Earl Hidlel IN accomplished
mineralogist. In ed drch Of it. PROT
Hidden little kncwspt the time how
full Of results 10 ~ that pursuit Of
platinum would be. b, could not find
the desired mineral. ?, he found some.
thing far better Beng in Alexandria
County: a quiet pa Of the State.
many miles frou . railway. he
was conducted by J. A. d
Stephenson to gem bearing ground.
and looking . Ntt moro narrowly.
found some Of the gems He pur.
chased some LAM returned to
Edison. and repd tied his vain
quest Of platinum; hen came back
to Nor,h Carolina % went to work
to develop his mine Sinking . shaft
in . simple way. gradually made
the opening larger IA larger. until
superficially tho n % presented the
aspect Of stone gus ~. Oat Of this
ruds pit in tho eartl were taken un.
numbered gcms-0>a hitherto uu-
known. To this y J. Lawrence
Smith. oe 81. Loo an eminent
scientist, gave Hid en's name. and
..Hidicnit4 ~ the uivalent Of tho
diamoad IN value. ecame instantly
the fashion. Its ten)kr tinted green
crystals its intense hardness and its
ssw beauties whea1 cut were only
some al IT, charms From the day Of
its discovery 10 the pgesent it has been
hopeless task TO su4Ply The demand
for il. Every hiddspfe found Is al.
ready purchased los6 Nm advance:
But strange as Is tn flashing green
miracle of tho earth. ,Ahc place of its
birth is yet strangeA The laborers
who are working in Dc mine handle
their picks with the greatest care.
They arc on the watc for pockets "
Possibly for an hour ; digging goes
on and no ''pocket" struck. Pres
emily the pick goes ito an opening.
With tender fingers 10 earth is par
tally removed. and finally the miner
feels with his han Is every portion Of
the opening. It may happen that his
search is in vain. but it IL often the
case that his fingers touch little crys-
tails that are So imbe( led in the sides
of tho pocket that the points projcc:
outward They are sreiully picked
out Perhaps all arc bcryls. perhaps
there arc dosen Kids Of gems. OF
yot again It may be th&t they are only
hiddeniteA Sometim,s gems worth
hundreds Of dollars ara thus taken
from ono pocket -Ralsiga IN C)
Letter:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-09

An Old Jewcler: 1.-THE other day an
old lady came to mo with a request tn
saw ring from one Of her fingers It
was her wedding ring which she had
never had of since she was married.
forty-6ve years before. and she Was de-
lighted to hear that could remove II
without cutting it ] wound the finger
round from the top downward with
Aat rubber braid. which seemed to push
the flesh down almost to the bone. Her
hand was then held above her head
for few moments. Then the band
ago was quickly taken OF AMI TO
wound on the finger After repeating
this operation three times I WAS able
10 rsmove the ring with ease.-
Jeacelsrs' Weeklv.