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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-07-14
a LITTLE HEROINE

"I1l go and try my fortune with
Uncle Robert said Jack. "Bess
and Maria failed because he could
not stand girls with such fine ideas
but | won't trouble him that way.
The old fellow is all right if one only
stirs him up in the right way"
"My child" said the gentle Mrs.
Raymond, 81 do not ike to hear you
speak in that boyish rude manner.
fear your uncle would have less pa
tience with you than your sisters.
No, he does not intend to forgive
me, and we viii make nc further adj
yances."
"Oh, yes we will, dearieW and
Jacks curly head buried itself in the
mothers shoulder, coaxingly. DO
let me try 10 win the obstinate old
well, there, then---to win our honor
% relative 20 a proper sense of his
obligations toward his only sister
and her interesting family How
will that do, ell Now, mother,
don't shake your head so its no use.
Why did you give me boys name
and bring me up on tops and mar
Sles if you want me to be real gil?"
at was your fathers wish, you
know, dear lie was so grievously
disappointed that he had no son.
But Jacquelina is not q boys name,
Mrs. Raymond shook her head smil-
ingly at her hayward daughter
"No, but Jack is; and I'm never
called anTtt3a;,as a'se," that young Ia
ly replied eriuneaantly, with "a OBJ
sainate little shake Of the jetty ourls
that gave such piquancy to her bright
face "If father we're only here he
would lct nc Try cry thing that would
take The burden from off your should
ers, and, new Stat be is dead, uncle
must surely forgive you for marry
ing against his wishes. What right
had he to have wishes, anyhow"
Gle was MY only living relative
and guardian" answered Mrs Ray
mond, who was always ready to ex-
cuse her brothers. harsh treatment.
'|Well, mother, DO let me 60 beard
! the lion in his den, the Douglas in
the hall, said Jack gaily "You
know we must do something, for we
can get no work OF any kind in this
place, though ao';o tlied SO faithful
w."
"Well, go, my dear, and l shall
pray for your success" said the gem
tie mother.
Mr. Robert Doran sat covering be-
side dull, spiritless fire one bright
spring morning. His room was dus-
" and disordered, thoughts furnish
ing was good and even luxurious.
He looked moody and discontinued,
as il the wealth that showed itself in
the handsome surroundings brought
no pleasure to its owner. Perhaps
he was thinking of the sister who
had once made sunshine in the now
gloomy homo and wished that his
pride would LEI him beg her to come
back and care for him in his dreary
Old age.
A tap at the door aroused him.
"Who is it he demanded in sur
prise, for the servants never came
unsummoned.
The door opened slowly and "a
bright face peeped in.
n "gt's Jack Raymond at youI ser
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TRa Rgsr SALvB in the world foT otNs Bruis-
s Sores Ulcer Salt RhsnrE, Tr Sores
letter Caapped Ltands 1hHbIeins Conges.
ton, Erupdons, snd il positively cures Pie3
OF 40 pay required. II Is guaranteed &c give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Pace ~ esnts per box.
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And have YOU come alone from


"Bu, are You the doctory VIII you
hurry Uncle may te diving now.
/ have b,eu 81 long in coming
The poor Girl had hurried till she
WAS almost rxhsuste J, and stood
leaning VII lreathIess and painting
against the deer
"The doctor lives two houses be
You'd. Shall 60 With sou and call
him n
Bat there was no response, for
poor Jack, who had never in her life
done anything 50 womauish, tainted
quietly away.
She was only dimly conscious of
being lifted in strong arms that held
her close, and of being rapidly driv-
en- over a rough road, and at last
finding herself lying on her bed at
Glenside, with 3 gray-haired gentle
man bending over her. She started
up pale and anxious.
"How is uncle ~ she cried. II
must go to him.
No, no, child. Lie still he is
BETTER the doctor said
"Well, then, tell me all about it.
Who was it, and how did | get
home ~
You were at the minister's door,
and he Coming home from visiting
sick parishioner) carried you when
you tainted, to my house, and |
drove YOU both over here. Now
drink this then, if you feel able, you
may 60 to your uncle--he wishes to
see you"
Jack obediently swallowed the
strengthening potion, then smothed
out the tangled curls with her hand /,
and without stopping to look in her
mirror, FASTENED to her uncle's room.
He was not alone, for. by his bedside
sat grave, pleasant faced young
gentleman, who looked at her with
kindly, smiling eyes. She gave him
but a hasty glance, for her uncle's
hand was outstretehed to her, and
she ran to take 1t
"And this is the brave girl who
went two miles through the dark
night TO bring help to her cross old
uncle ~ he said 81 know all about
it, dear. | would have died If the
doctor had not come so soon. You
saved me. What reward can | give
you, dear child ~
Forgive my mother whispered
Jack, softly.
81 was sure you would say that y
he cried slack, dear, have for
given her already, and as soon as it
is morning the minister here is going
for her Do you think she will for
give me and come? She must come
and stay, for can never let you go,
Jack--dear, brave Jack ! You haye
taught me lesson"
Aad he drew the blushing, happy
face down and kissed it with faith,
er's tenderness.
There we're tear, IN the bright ewes
when she looked up. For Che second
time within few hours Jack forgot
her nominees and was crying. But
the tears and bushes gave s softnesa
and charm 20 her that made it won.
aarelly attractive to Malcolm Boyd
the voung minister, and she looked
so sweet aad loyable and womanly
that he felt an almost irresistible in.
clinatioD to take her to his heart
"She win be a woman worth the
having" be thought and then and
there resolved to win her for his own.
Jack bad meant TO make some
pretty speech to the minister, TO
thank him for helping her; but she
only remembered now how she had
felt his arms around her in the star
light, and, blushing, she hung her
head in silence.
That was two months ago. She
smiles now when she thinks Of 1t, for
she is no longer shy with the minis
ter.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-09-15
TIE caAw FISH.

The squirrel is funny bird.
He has bushy tail,
He used to steal old Grimes's corn,
And eat it on rail.
Anon.
Likewise the craw.ish is funny
bird" but be has just now attained
much more exalted position than the lar
cenous squirrel aforesaid. he is in the
White house. He comes to the presi-
dental table not to be eaten, but to eat.
Physically the President Of the United
States appears to be man; but his letter
Of acceptance proves him to be politi-
cally a craw.6sh. He does not go for.
ward; but like that fish he either goes
backward or sidewise. He takes posi-
tion, aud then either backs out, or evades
it. His latest document is the clearest
possible illustration Of this. As the
RECORD predicted long time ago, he and
his party are now endeavoring to deny
that the policy pursued by them is free
trade policy. They fought squarely on
the free trade issue in Oregon and were
overwhelmingly defeated In order to
avert a similar defeat. in the nation,
they are now trying to hoodwink the
people into the belief that they do not
want free trade. When the RECORD,
some time ago, predicted that pretty
soon the leaders Of the Democratic party
would change their song from the glorii.
cation Of free trade TO the praise Of
protection, and that they might even
claim to be the best protectionists 10 the
country, Democrats and Republicans
alike laughed at the article. They said
it was conceived in partisan prejudice
that the writer himself knew better.
But to-day leading Democratic news
papers are claiming that very thing as
we said they would. The President too,
while repeating his meagre but well
learned store of so.called arguments, all
tending toward free trade, tries to give
color to the claim Of many Of the organs
OF the party, to the effect that it does
not desire. to destroy tariff protection.
Yet in the same letter, he could not,
without using the very words them.
selves. have more certainly said that be
believed in "a Tariff for Revenue only"
Nov. laying aside the issue between tar.
ID and free trade, is It worth while for
any serious.minded man, old or young.
to train under leaders. whose method.
show them to be entirely insincere!
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-09-15

While the war Of words following the
Retaliation Message still RACES holly in
Canada-before the echoes Of the threats
Of the English have died away-yea,
even while the bloody pen that wrote
the message 10 still undrisd, the Pre.i.
dent calmly sits him down and forgets
all about it in his letter Of acceptance.
In this remarkable letter he again goes
over his old familiar ground touching
upon the many subjects Of which he has
no knowledge, and, a. usual, shedding
over them the mist Of confusion which is
evolved from his eating-box But he ne.
gltcts to again tell US what he don't
know about the matter Of retalistion.
There il ono other subject which il
prominent by it, absence from the letter.
He fails to say anything. about silver.
Whether he thinks that his curss upon
il. through Watterson, has effectively
condemned the metal -banished it ~ il
vers from the political feld-or whether
BY silsnce-whioh in his case, is in every
sense. goldep-hs seeks to placats the
Pacific Coat States. no one can say.
But ws may Be- certain that Mr.. Cleve.
land will. about The morning Of the 7th
Of November, add to the end Of his
morning prayer, those simple yet touch.
ing wordsof hisl lieutenant, Damn Silver"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-09-15

The Carson Tribune says: Warden
Frank Mccullough forwarded to Senator
VIM. NJ. Stewart . cane manufactured
by the inmates Of the State Prison. 1t
is made of 5,674 pieces Of wood, repre-.
senting nearly every country on the face
Of the globe, while the head, or
crook, is made of solid silver inlaid with
abalone shells. 1t il enclosed in case
manufactured Of mahogany. 1t is sent
a. . testimonial from the officers and
employees of the Nevads State Prison to
Senstoc Stewart for his efforts in Ne.
vadas behslf.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-09-15

A TALKING CLocK.-Edison has in.
vented . new dinner clock which talks;
instead Of striking tire hour it speaks it.
At dinner.time q voice issues from the
clock and says. "Dinnev.time," also Il
o'clock" 80 o'clock" esc., as the case
may be. Another device which he is
perfecting in connection with the clock
is that of a female face, which he pur.
poses 10 set in the face Of the clock. The
lips Of this figure will move at the hour,
the head will bow and the fictitious lady
will say; GOOD evening, ladies and
gentle it is bed time"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-09-15

Moths or any summer ay insects may
be enticed to destruction by bright tin
pan half filled with kerosene set in dark
corner Of the room. Attracted by the
bright pan, the moth will meet his death
in the kerosene.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-09-15

Yoschsm Archie c.................... a7 g
l, John Roedsr. County Assessor ia and
fof ,coln County, State Of Nevsda, d. heret )
certify that the above list Ia true and correct
copy Vt ths Assessment Boil Of 1858.
JOHN R0RDER.
County ASSESSOR Of Lincoin County, New.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-09-15

loves .. Market PrIce.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-18
Stones in Seals Stomachs.

At recent meeting of the Bristol
Naturalists' Society, DIR. A. J. HARRISON
read paper on "The Ballast Bag OF the
Seal" The seals are carnivorous man.
mails divided into two classes-the Phoce,
or common seals with rudimentary ears,
and the Otarie (sea lions, bears, ele-
phants), which have the ears developed.
According to the fishermen, the Otarise
have an internal pouch known as the
"ballast bag" because it is always found
to contain number of rounded stones.
The presence Of these is accounted Tor
by saying that when the animals grow
very lat they become so buoyant as to
be unable to sink below the surface of
the water without the aid OF some bal
last, which they secure by swallowing
stones. This theory implies the posses
sion by the seals OF considerable reason
ing power. Observations have shown
that the so-called "balAst bag" is only
the stomach; and accordingly some
people have suggested that the stones
are intended to assist in the trituration
OF food, in somewhat the same manner
as in the gizzard of fowls. Other persons
suppose the stones suOserve no useful
purpose, and are accidentally introduced
with the food, or in play. In the seals
and sea lions at the London Zoo similar
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-18
Horse that Draws the Water He Drinks.

The sagacity exhibited by some of the
horses employed by the fire departmental
New York is very remarkable, and their
exploits have been frequently described
in our daily newspapers. But for the
first time we read in one of our evening
contemporaries of horse in the service
of the ambulance corps, which is not far
behind any fire engine morse we have
read of in point of intelligence. The
horse pulls the ambulance in search OF
patients for the New York Hospital, and
during the whole period of his philan-
thropic career as an ambulance, he has
never once been given drink by any of
the stables hands. He believes in the
maxim that God helps those who help
themselves, and helps himself accord
ingly.
A Telegram reporter went down to see
how he quenched his thirst, and was edi-
fed by the intellectual behavior of the
animal, which he described as follows:
There is an ordinary faucet with pail
under it in the stable, and to this faucet
the horse made bee line.
First he dipped his nose into the pail
tie see if there Was any water there, but
finding there was none, he proceeded to
open the valve by turning the handle
with his nose. He did not turn it on
quite enough at the first attempt, so he
gave it another nudge, and held his nose
under the spigot while the water poured
over it to his apparent immense satisfac-
ton. "But what a lot of water will be
wasted when he leaves it running the
moment he has had enough" calculated
the reporter.
"Wait and see," answered the driver.
And there was no water wasted, for
the moment the horse had concluded his
drink, he went at the faucet again with
his nose and shut off the flow COM
pletely.
"Does he always do that? again que
ried the newspaper man.
Certainly" answered the driver, as
he pattel his four-footed friend on the
shoulder. las long as I've known him,
that horse has never had drink that he
did not draw from the tap for himself
Just as you have seen him do this time"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-18

Inc Aztecs had vague idea Of su-
preme being, called "feotl," or "God,"
whose greatness they described by the
strongest and most expressive terms, but
they never represented him by images.
He was called by titles which meant,
Gle who gives us life," or, "He who
embraces everything" The great evil
spirit was called by name which means
"The reasoning OWL" he was opposed to
Teotl, and was the enemy of the human
race.
Next to Teotl was god whose
name means, "The shining mirror" his
images always representing him as hold
ing mirror in his hand. 1t was an idol
made of brilliant black marble, and hav-
ing hideous face. In its ears were gold
rings, tube of crystal hung from its
lower lip, the hair was bound with a
gold cord, the breast and arms were
covered with gold, in one hand was a
golden fan ornamented with feathers in
the form of q mirror, the body was
painted black, and it was seated on q
bench, with a mantle of red cloth on
which were embroidered skulls and
human bones.
This is one of the prayers which the
worshippers offered to the god:
"Mighty God, thou who givest me life
and whose slave | am, grant me the SUI
preme grace OF giving me meat and
drink; grant me the enjoyment OF thy
clemency, that it may support me in
my labors and my wants. Have pity on
me who live sad, poor, and abandoned,
and since serve thee by sweeping thy
temple, open to. me the hands OF thy
mercy"
The Aztecs added to the great number
of their gods by making gods of the sun
and the moon. They regarded tobacco
also as an incarnation OF female deity.
They had god of fire, of the air, OF the
sea, a god OF the year and OF verdure, a
goddess of the earth and of maize, a god
of hell, god of war, god OF terror, Of
the chase, OF fishing, of medicine, OF
wine, goddess of death, of flowers, of
trickery, of old women, and two hundred
and sixty to three hundred others which
need not be named.
To these various gods the Aztecs
erected many very costly and richly
ornamented temples, which were render
ed very repulsive, by piles of human
bones, and monuments made of human
skulls, that once belonged to victims that
had been sacrificed in cruel rites to these
gods. Around one of these places at
Tzompatli, Spaniard, de Tapia, counted
until he says he had reached the enorm-
Gus number of $4,000 skulls, when he
stopped counting.
There are not less than ten or fifteen
great Aztec temples which have been
discovered, and in which human victims
in vast numbers were sacrificed to ap-
pease their gods. From ruins that have
been discovered, it is computed that
there were not less than 1000 smaller
temples of similar character. .
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-18
The Religion of the Aztecs.

While the Aztecs who ruled Mexico
before the Spanish conquest, had some
knowledge OF the arts, and taught their
children some excellent maxims, man
ners and morals, yet they were great
idolators.
They believed in the existence of the
soul, and III its Immortality, and in future
rewards and punishments but they
worshipped multitude of gods and god
desses in many ways that were very
cruel and revolving, as we'll as wicked.
Thousands OF human beings, usually
young men or young women, and some
times boys and girls, were slain as sac
rifce to their cruel gods.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-18

least lady. On. was there ever SO
dreadful t6ing?" ~. So {;
Probably not" said her husband.
T. 1t was solemn group which waited in
the dining-room, next morning. for the
appearance Of the newly-wedded couple.
There were footsteps on the stairs.
The door opened. But it was not the
sight they were prepared to see. which
the open door disclosed. - >-=r->--,-t
1t was a slender, sweet-faced young
girl, with shining brown hair browning
charming head, peachy cheeks, in which
the color came and went, and soft dark
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-18
Washington,s influence

In 1889 the number of post-offices in
the United States was seventy-fve. The
ordinary snail facilities" were such as
travellers afforded.
In Virginia, courtesy ordained that
every horseman, going on journey,
should have in his saddle-bags or port
manteau, wallet in which to carry let
tiers.
When the horseman put up for the
night, his wallet was carefully opened,
and the letters belonging to that neigh
borhoOd were taken out and forwarded
by the inhabitants of the hamlet, If
letter was endorsed ION the public ser
vice." any man-such was then the sent
iment OF public duty - would readily
volunteer to ride and deliver it.
The postmaster OF Stanton, Va. for
forty-three years, from 1898 until 1S4l,
was man named Tremper, a leather
breeches maker, who had been lieuten-
ant in the Continental Army. He was
appointed by Washington, fact which,
in the opinion of the community, gave
him life-tenure of the office.
"He was generally surly and unac-
comodating," says the author of the an
mails Of augusta county, at least the chill
dren who went on errands to the post
office thought so. Nobody ever thought
OF complaining of him to the department.
He had been appointed in the admini-
stration OF Washington-that gave sort
of sanctity to his right OF possession
the post Office was conceded to him as
his private property, to do as he pleased
with it."
The anecdote we'll illustrates Wash
ington's influence. For forty years the
people of Staunton endured this unac-
communicating postmaster, because he
had been appointed by the Father of
hls country" A.sAes -ass-~zsaa
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-18

--'~ Ihas Is my toye, ne sdad proudty. .-
smile; "ain't nothing admire so! Just
pass that celery, father-in-iaw. , Deli
cious amt it, darling?" ->->-~---ss.,..,,
s" Extremely. my DEAR" said he. sss$S4:
l sha'n't think Of setting up" said the
bride, rising from the table with al
apologize giggle, and bowling herself
towards the door. "Im too wore out.
II anybody calls-just tell 'em I'll see
'em tomorrow. Come on, dear" 80
And she tripped upstairs, with a juve-
nile nod over her shoulder, and with her
beaming young husband following. -
" We said it could not be worse" said
Mrs. Seely, family. But this! How
shall we endure it ~ <-,>.,v- >-.~--S's4A,
," shall not endure it ~ said her hus-
band-his face had grown almost care
worn during the last two hours. II shall
send them packing Tomorrow and il
ever he enters my house again" ssS's
g But that will not help matters" said
his wife miserably. He is ruined; we
are disgraced, and , everybody will
know it. - g.
q had pictured her to myself" said
Mrs. Seely beginning to sob, Gas a young
girl-a person of suitable age for my poor
misguided boy, daeently educated, and at
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-18
: A : FAMILYr LESSON. !

Your last day? Dear, dear! Must you
go to-day, Harvey" said Mrs. Seely,
looking across the breakfast table at her
son with affectionate concern.
And her daughters, Kitty and Margery,
echoed her words.
Couldn't you have got off for another
week." said his father, breaking his hot
roll carefully; "nowyoure partner"
"Now that I'm partner, it's hard
work getting off," responded Harvey
He paused suddenly. IT. - NJ: :, 1 -
What was all you could do?" inquired
Kitty.
WELL" said Harvey, laying down his
knife and fork with q beaming smile,