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The Progress., 1888-10-20
WON'T ALWAYS DO,

A Negro Table Showing That Persecution
Is Sometimes Dangerous.
A conversation at the gin-house had
turned upon the disposition of some
men to persecute people who happened
to fall under their advantage, when
Jasper Nickelson, an old negro, re-
marked:
'Pussycution is sometimes sorter
danjus. One time dar wuz er ole bull
fraug hopPin' long through de woods
He wuz er happy fraug, an tuck de
worl putty much ez he found it. All
at once er sparrer-hawk flew down an
lit on de fraug's back. Look yere,
says de fraug, whut you doin', no.
how?'
''' want you ter tote me erwhile,
says the hawk.
'Oh, you oughtenter want mo ter
do dat, Gaze you ken fly way up in de
ar, way up erbove de trees, while l
kain't do nuthin' but hop on de
ground.
"'Yas, knows all dat, Mr.. Fraug,
but you has ter tote me erwhile, jest
de same. De question ain whut yor,
air able ter do. De question is whut
wants you ter do. Hop on, now, ur
I'll bury my claw in you.
- Oh, please doan do dat, Mr., Hawk
Den de hawk he stuck his claws
down under de fraug's skin, an de
fraug he 'plained nightly, but, huh,
he amt keern er tall fur de skin on de
fraug's back ain got no feelin' in il
nohow.
.s'Oh, please, good Mr.. Hawk, doan
stick yo' claws in 20 furder!' cried de
fraug.
'.Den dc hawk he stuck his claws in
furder an laughed. De fraug he KEEP
er jumpin' eriong, winkin' at hisse'i
ever once in erwhile. But airter while
he come ter er big pond. Hol' on!'
says de hawk. 'Hol' on, / tell you!
rs stuck my crooked claws so fur
down under yo' tough skin dat l kahn
git EN- out. Oh, hol on, Mr.. Fraug;
oh. sweet Mr.. Fraug, hoI on!' But
de fraug winked at hisse'f, an, .chug,
he jumped in dc water. He STAYED
under de water till de ole hawk wuz
dun drowned, an den he come out,
shuck him off, winked at hisse'f an
hoped off in de woods. Oh, no. .
the old negro added, sit won't allus
z do to pussycute er pusson jes' Gaze il
pear like he ain got no way o. 'fend.
in hisse'f. .''--Arkaqzsds 11aceler.
The Progress., 1888-10-20

kind OF education, as it proves an ele-
ment Of great discomfort to children
in alter life Snakes are perfectly
harmless (excepting the venomous
species) and as timid as birds. and
children should be taught so; and they
should no more be allowed to be cruel
to a snake than to a frog or q turtle.
When young / heard the maxim. .'If
you kill the first snake you see, it is a
sign you conquer your enemies. . And
also. Break the first brake and kill the
first snake. and it will insure good luck
for the year. Unnecessary cruelty to
any thing that has life should be CEN
sured-s
1t is new TO me a pitiful sight to
see man turn aside to pursue an in
nocent little snake, as harmless as a
hy and not half SO annoying, as
though some dire calamity was to be
averted by his success in destroying
it. Although / must confess to having
done the same thing and practised
much cruelty toward them, it was
simply this result of education; and
now, since ] have thoroughly made
their acquaintance, feel disposed in
some small measure to atone for my
past indiscretions. In youth I was
taught to regard toads with disgust,
no less than the snake, but not with
the same peculiar dread. / was told
that to handle them would cause my
hands to be covered with warts, etc
| have since known people who were
fond of playing with them, and I now
call to mind q lady of culture and re-
finement who would catch a toad and
pet it, tell it what pretty eyes it had,
call it one Of Gods beautiful. beautiful
creatures, and lay it against her face
as child would a pet bird. Toads
and snakes arc equally harmless, but
neither OF them has any attraction
for me; still can be mercifuI toward
Them Forest and Stream.
The Progress., 1888-10-20
WHY KILL sNAKEs2

Most of Them Are Harmless and Not as
Y; Annoying as Fly.
The utter horror produced in al
most eve-y one at the sight Of a snake
Il conceive to be the result of educa-
:tion. From my earliest recollection,
when going into a bush pasture for the
COWS orfor berries, my good mother
would caution me to look out for
snakes or .a.don't lot the snakes catch
5tiyou,n and during those early years /
heard awful stories about snakes,
which created a fear Of them from
which I have suffered much, and /
suppose that has been the experience
..of the average New England boy.
Now earnestly protest against thai
The Progress., 1888-10-20
PAPER MATERIALS.
sHoW They Arc Manufactured In Different
:s+5# Parts of the Earth.

2
Parts of the Earth.
TIE Chinese generally make their
paper from the bark Of the bamboo,
put they have some kinds made from
linen rags, some from the outer case OF
the silk-worm's cocoon, some from the
paper-tree, some from the cotton
shrub and some from rice. The jap.
anese paper is made from the mulberry
tree, and the material from which it is
tashloned IS OF such strength that from
IT cordage is manufactured. These
Japanese manufacture paper for a
variety of domestic purposes, and from
It paper cloaks, gowns, tents, UNI
brellas, bed-hangings, etc, are made
IN excellent limitations of silks, satins
and otlter fabrics. The paper is rem
dered impervious to water by painting
and colored varnishes, and they are
admirably made to deceive.
The Cingalese write on the leaves Of
the tallpot palm; the Brahminal MSS
are written on the leaves Of the am
pima or Palma malabrania; in the
Maldives the ordinary letter paper is
the macquarean, the leaf of which is
nine feet long and one and one-half
feet broad, and the plantain, after be-
ing dried in the sun, in some parts of
the East Indies answers the uses
OF paper. The Algerines were
wont to make paper of the
flber OF the algave or the century
plant, which was originally a native of
Mexico. The Romans first made use
OF tiny rolls of the thin membranes
found in some trees between the bark
and the wood, the maple, plane, elm,
beech, lime and mulberry trees being
the principal ones made use of.
1t is not known when paper was first
made from linen rags nor to whom we
owe the invention. DR.. Prideaux is of
the opinion that linen paper was
brought from the east, because many
OF the oriental manuscripts are writ
ten upon it. Mahilon is of the opinion
that the invention belongs to the
twelfth century. One of the earliest
specimens Of paper from linen rags vet
discovered is a document, with the
seal preserved, bearing date A. D.
1889, signed by Adolphus, count of
Schaumburg. Casiri, however, as
serts that there are in the Escurial a
number OF manuscripts, both upon cot
ton and linen paper, which were writ
ten prior to the thirteenth century
The invention was early introduced
into England, for there are some acts
in existence of John Cranden, prior to
Ely, made on linen paper, which bear
date in the fourteenth year of the reign
of King Edward H., A. D. 1920, and in
The Cottonian library are said to be
several writings on this kind of paper
as carly as the year 1885. = Boston Her.
nlI .----
The Progress., 1888-10-20
Danger in Water Filters.

The old charcoal and gravel filters
which once had the entire confidence
of families and physicians as entirely
efficacious in purifying drinking water,
have been recently found to be not
only of dubious character, but even in
some cases to aggravate the danger
which they We're expected to allay.
The investigation Of the Rhode Island
Medical Society seems to show con-
clusiyely that the meshes and inters-
tices of the fltering matter become
clogged with the deleterious organisms
of the water. and that these increase
in number when the filter is not in use,
standing in the warm air of the kitch-
en-. In one examination by this So
ciety uniltered water containing thirty
six colonies Of organic growth in
creased to ten thousand after filtration.
The danger of the filter seems to lie
in.the impossibility of cleansing it. A
simple way of purifying the water is
to boil it freely for ten minutes. Then
pour it into a broad earthen dish in
the open air, whore it can cool away
from any chance of contamination.
The water thus prepared may be kept
in. a stone jar in a cool cellar for four
or five hours at /. time, and when
cooled with pure ice is a good substi.
tute for spring water where spring
water can not be obtained, and it is
probably as harmless as this gift OF
bounteous nature can be rendered in
the restrictive environments OF a large
city. N. Y. Tribune.
The Progress., 1888-10-20
Save Money Going East,

WIEN contemplating journey eastward,
consider the unexceled service and peer
less accommod of the Chicago s. At
lantic and Erie Railways. Fast, solid trains
daily, with through 1st and 2nd Pullman
built coaches, and Pullman Buffet Sleeping
Cars, to New York, Albany and Boston.
You may travel by this popular line and
save $l.50 to New York, niagara Falls,
Rochester and Buffalo; So 35 to Albany and
Troy, and $500 to Boston and New En- gland
Ticket Agent for full information, or ad-
dress for prompt reply, F. G. DONALD, Gen.
Pass. Agt, Chicago e Atlantic Ry., Chicago.
The Progress., 1888-10-20
A Valuable Remedy,

S !H' bRASD'ETH's PILLS purify the Blood,
81 stlmuiate the Liver, strengthen the Kid
neys, l regulate the Bowels. They were in
troduced IN the United States in 1886 Since
that Time over fifty millions Of boxes of
BRANDRETH's y. ]" PILLS have been consumed.
ihis, IN together with thousands Of convinc.
ing testimonials from all parts Of the
world, is positive evidence Of their value.
- BHRAlNlDRETH's q . Pills are purely vegetable,
absolutely harmless, and safe to take at
any time.
s Sold N every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar coated.
The Progress., 1888-10-20
An Important Industry Checked;

This disaster occurs when digestion is in
terrupted It is the business Of the stom.
ach to manufacture the raw material, food,
into blood, the fertilizing tide that bears
yigor to the most distant parts of the diges-
ton. When this is checked, inanition, loss
OF strength organic disorder ensue Hos
letters Stdmach Bitters impels the stomach
to renewed labor. Seek the BitterS if
troubled with constipation, rheumatism,
malaria and kidney complaint.
The Progress., 1888-10-20

.s Look here!' she exclaimed
This is terrible. You charge me
twenty y-fve cents for that card Of but.
tons, and back East [ could get them
for ten cents. = .es, ma am, but just
think of the elegant climate you gel
throwed in with every card of but
tons. faaatn Rarbnrn lCnL1 Press
The Progress., 1888-10-20
SPECIAL.

Whereas, From day to day
vast numbers are being
stricken down with the fell
disease Rheumatism, which
seems to be greatly on the
increase.
.And sv1eyeas, The nation has
within q short time been
called upon to mourn the
sudden loss Of many of our
public men, such as Weep
ident Hendricks, Gen. John
"a. Logan, Sec'y Daniel p.
The Progress., 1888-10-20
a Torpid Liver.

Moroseness, 1rritability. and dull and
cloudy mind arc the consequences of mac
ton Of the liver. Moral: Allen's Iron
Tonic Bitters' invigorate the liver, stimu-
late 1t when languid to secretion, and re.
solve Its chronic engagements. Look out
for counterfeits The label on every bot.
tie of the genuine bears the signature OF
J. 7. Allen, St Paul, Mimi
The Progress., 1888-10-20

Mrs. LESTER WALLAcK is sister Of Sir
Millais, the artist, who married the divorced
wife of John Ruskin.
The Progress., 1888-10-20

WE have it from reliable source that it
has been called the ..pail moen'' ever since
The Progress., 1888-10-20
GRocERs love to keep NATIONAL YEAS

The sportsman may lead an idle exist
ence, but his career is not an aimless one.
The Progress., 1888-10-20

EGoNoMYis is wealth; wealth breeds ex-
travagance; therefore economy is the
mother OF extravagance.-Harp Bazar
The Progress., 1888-10-20

Now THAT the rush Of the summer work is
somewhat over, we desire to call attention
to some matters looking forward to profta-
BILE work Tor the fall months, and through
the winter. Write to B. r. johnson & Co,
1909 Main ST., Richmond, Va, and they will
show you how to do a grand work, which
can be made q permanent thing
The Progress., 1888-10-20

For an example Of the power of a single
y letter compare the phrases s.bIooming
caae. cneeKn and "blooming cheeks Pittsburgh
The Progress., 1888-10-20

. CROOKED work will always bring man
into aights.-Pittsburgh Chronicle
The Progress., 1888-10-20
INFlAMMATORY RHEUMATISM.

Ny daughter Maud had infammatory rheumatism,
Her limbs were badly swollen. 81. was in terrible
agony. She has been taking Ri. lu,atic Syrup and
using your Pasters, which has broken il u,A Tho
Syrup corrected her indigceton eleansed the rheul
matte poison from her blood and she Is now able t
be around the house. We consider 1Iibbar,i,s
Rheumatic Syrup and Plasters remedies Of great
merit. REy. /. RoRRRrs
Pastor First NJ. z. Church, Fremont, Mich.
Last winter and spring was a terrible sufferer
from rheumatism in my left shoulder and ann, suf1
fering the most excruciating pain. Two bottles of
Hlpnards Rheumatic Syrup cured me. can with
confidence recommend it to all who are sliifering
with rheumatic difficulty. RHv JAMES Berry a. =
Morley, Mich
No remedies known SO highly endorsed by lt1
home people, in the treatment of Rheumatisra
and all Blood diseases. Our Medical Pamphlets
treating on Rheumatism and all Blood and Farna la
Diseases, sent free on application. --
Rheumatic syrup Company, jackson, Mich.
The Progress., 1888-10-20
Ri EU M At ISM

was cut in the wrist by broken bottle. from
which suffered extreme pain. called ! doctor.
who pronounced il sciatic rheumatism. Nv riehtt
and my joints were 50 stiff that there was but iittie
action IN them. About six weeks ago I began
taking Hibbard,s Rheumatic Syrup with marvellous
results Since then havee offithe use Of crutches
entirely, and only use cane and for the past few
days often forget it and walk without any aid. To
say that it has greatly benefited me but poorly ex
presses my idea of your Rheumatic Syrup. @
G. D. DEMO,
Dealer in General Groceries,
~ fss t5 Jackson. Mich.
The Progress., 1888-10-20

q o DEMO is a man well known In this com
n1nnty. and was probably the worst wreck physi
cally of any man this country ever saw, He was
paraiyzed from rheumatic poison, and no one ever
simply marvellous. FRANK T. SMITH' -.
Ex- Member State Legislature Jackson, Mich.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28
ARREST OF BRUTAL HUSBAND.

Dedrich L. Steler made deliberate attempt TO
murder his wife, Annie, yesterday morning. He had
been out drinking all night, and when no entered
his apartments at No. 1877 Bowery, at O'CLOCK under
the influence of liquor, he said to his wife, VINO was
making a fire: Z" l am going TO kill you.' lie drew
seven. barrelled revolver he spoke, and aiming
II AT her. fired The bullet struck the frontal bone
of her head and glanced on The poor woman
shrleked for help and Detective George Connor, OF
the llth Precinct happened to pass along the Bowery
He ran up stairs the apartments Just In time TO
sec him aim for the second shot, when the detective
seized him and desperate struggle ensued. The
husband attempted to shoot the detective, but the
latter fellcd him to the floor and placed the hand
cufs on his wrists. Even then he showed fight and
cursed his wife and the detective.
Pm sorry that didn't Kill you,' said the brutal
husband to hts wife, and turning to Detective Connor
he added: 81 owe you shot, too, for interfering
Uc was arraIgned at the Essex Market Police Court,
where the wife appeared against him. She has
kind face and witnesses In court said
that she was a good wife. Since their marriage
two wears ago he has taken to drink, and was
nearly always intoxicated. His father;n-iaw had
set him Nm I'm the liquor business at No l3i Bowery,
hut be was his own best customer Ifcdtols came
m eeIzc. tbe place last week. but his fatncri,laW
ot,ed With them and has taken charge of the place
his wife but She made no complaint against MN.
Instice Duffy said that In this Instance marriage wa,
failure and held the husband In default Oh S',ooo
hail trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28
PHILADELPHIA BROKERS NOTING.
A HoUsE-wARMING AT THE NEW ROOMS OF THE
STOCK EXCHANGE IN TIE DREXEL
BUILDING.

Philadelphia Oct. o7.-The Philadelphia Stock Ex
change this afternoon took formal possession Of its
new handsome and commodous quarters IN the new
Drexcl Building at Fifth and Chestnut SITS. Tho open
ing attended with appropriate ceremonies, which
included reception fine dinner. and speeches
With the close OF the market at to-day, the stock
Exchange terminated its thirteen years Of life I'm its
old quarters In Thr-st The closing hour this morn
ing was characterized by spirit of evy and shortly
before II o'clock the hlany increased and most Of
the members began to sing Aud Lang sync' and con-
tinucd II until the hands OF the clock indicated the
noon hour, when Chairman r. c. knight called out the
closing prices usual and then announced that the
board would convene at 10 O'Clock Monday morning
IN the new rooms I'm the Drexel Building
The reception In the Exchange began at 3
o'clock Invitations had been sent to over 600 per
sons including the officers of the exchanges of various
cities. W. W. Kurt president OF the Exchange. de-
lvcrcd a brief speech, welcoming the guests and
rapidly sketchng the history OF the Exchange. In
formal speeches followed and the hoase warming
tinued for several hours.
This evening the Governing Committee of the Ex-
change and the Committee Of Arrangements gave q
banauet at the Hotel Bellevue about forty guests.
comprising the visiting members Of exchanges outside
OF Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28
HARRISON,S INVESTMENT IN CATTLE.

A SIMPLE BUSINESS TRANSACTION OVER WHICH
THE DEMOCRATS WEEP CROCODILE TEARS.
indianapolis, Oct. 81 (SpeciaD.-In long interview
published In The News this evening truthful state
ment regarding the management Of the Montana Cattle
Company and General Harrison's connection with IL
Is made by H. J. Mllligan. Of the leading stock
holders year or two after lOcstflngi alt tIeEans,
Mont in 1879, as the assayer of the mint at that
point Russell Harrison, the son Of General Harrison
with several friends, found investment In cattle so
profitable that he formed company for carrying on
the business on a large scale. Several Indianapolis
gentlemen took some stock, among them General Har
rson, his law partners, Mr. Millgan and W. T. Fish
back Russell Harrison was chosen president Of the
company The business proved profitable until the
Of 1885, when the drouth caused heavy losses
Mr. Mllgan says that the loss went high as 80 per
cent. The result" he says was that the assets
of company little exceeded its indebtedness The
winter of 1887 and 1888, however, proved favorable
for cattle and the stockholders now hopeful that
something may yet be saved and to this end they are
opposing a suit looking 10 a forced sale of the prop
ery."
what has been General Harrson's relation TO this
company?'
Simply that OF a stockholder, who paid cash for
all the stock he held. the did lie
never an officer director of the company and
believe held his stock only two or three years. giving
II TO his children
Fkins to the company simply that OF broker
I'm attempting TO fund the debt He was not stock
holder aud had no interest In the company Mr Mill
gan says also that the cOmpany's career was In no
way different from that Of other cattle companies III
the western gazing region, which In single season
were reduced from great prosperity too bankruptcy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28
THE RAILWAY BATTLE IN MANITOBA.

Chicago, oct. GA dispatch from Winnipeg says:
Yesterday spent in legal battle in the courts, all
the leading talent in the city being engaged in fight
Ing the The arguments were not finished
when adjournment reached, but there IS little
doubt from observations of Judge Avery during the
progress of the that the Injunction VIII DC as
solved. The Government have made full prcpara-
tons for this contingency, and have large force OF
special consables and volunteers from different parts
of the province prepared TO rush to the scene ana
Law the tracks. In addition to the local force, 400
navvies working the Northern Pacific are reported
TO bo approach hing the city special train sym
pathy continues to constantly In favor OF the
ties declare they Will resist the crossing even should
the Injunction be dissolved. II they attempt resist
ance II is Attorney General Martins intention to have
Superintendent Whytc and the ring!eadcis placed
under arrest. Some people advocate that the Cana
dian Pacific Company's property should be taken
po session OF and all traffic stopped In order 10 force
Inc company TO terms. The struggle can't last much
longer and a crisis will soon be reached, the Judge
positjycly refuses an enlargement of the 1hc
1lnions Of the majority throughout the province 90
to show that the provinces Is unit against the Cana
dian Pacihc' - ~
Ottawa. Oct. 27.-The Militia Department to-day
received Intelligence from Winnipeg 10 the effect that
The Canadian Pacific Railway had Informed mags-
trae of its intention 10 ask for the services OF troops
at Portage la Prairie should they be required
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28

Tho deaths were Mrs z. Hcdrck Julian Sumerai'
Hugh McDougal and Robert Birch (colored).
There was a hum of expectation from the gathered
crowd at the Board of Trade rooms this morning d
President McQuald appeared with a roll OF manu-
script which was as a darkey In awe struck tones
Informed "cullud brother,0 "dat are hnancia
report what dc white folks has done been so anxious
to sec.. After few preminaries President Mccnaid
read tho report aud explained in detail the work OF
each department. The report is completed UP 10
October 90, and embodies the following fgnrcs:
Receipts: Total donations-e3o9577 90; membership
fees soee 600 reimbursed by United States Government
on account sanitary So 532 49, total &Sl231o H.
ExpendItures-For sanitary work. s3,556 e6; for sani
tary supplies ss, 293 0s; for relief, s5z,31o IL.
Medical Bureau Expcnses-Nurses on Government pay
roll e17 100 Government pay roll s9oi 30
visiting physicians s2 235 general expenses OF Bureau
900 s76 5s sanitary guards 90 6s5 12 Sand Hills Hos
pital s3154 or ST. Luke's Hospital, $3.50 5S Board OF
Health sS 15S 80; relief for county, through committee
s6,321 80 claims for property destroyed SS'ooo 2''
transportation furnished by committee sl75S 90 station
cry, printing ETC.. s1.046 TO-
New-York Auxiliary Committee, balance on hsnd'
s3772 60 loan to city jacksonville to pay employees,
s5 900; Camp Mitchell s237s general commssary sup
plies on hand eli 1888 GA subscription to telegraph en-
poyes, e76; expenses New-York committee s43 49,
Relief sent to McClenny, si,049 62i relief sent 10
Sanderson s536 80 relief Fernandna, So 13S 36
relief sent to Gainesville 275 So relief sent to Glen
St. Mary, $50 Total, s210 654 "a.
Cash balance treasury s1o1721 81 balance in hands
Of New-Yor< committee s3,772 &C; advanced to pay
pay roll be refunded, $4,000;
general commissary supplies hand, s13so4 10 Total
available resources 1885, 39S ~.
The total estimated expenses for the next six weeSs
si55 000 from which 1t IS that the funds VIII
fall 1t calculated that there $4,000 people
be fed and lowest estimate possible Is
fully s155,OOO UP to December l. is most dis
couragng outlook and probabilities to be that
second call for aid may have TO be Issued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28
sc.rrop FISHERMEN ArwAR.

New Bedford, Oct. 81 (specaD.-For years the fish
srnen Of this city and Fair Haven have had no
trouble in taking scallops where they chose. low
weeks ago several Rhode Island men came mere ana
,,er,ed 10 take scallops when persons both sides
:, h river entered protests and In order to stop tn,
nvaders the law resortcd IL. The aiiar
hss eliminated In much animosity between falr
a nayen and New Bedford fishermen and arrests were
made Inv both parties.