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The Springdale news., 1889-08-30
HUMOROUS.

How happy our neighbors might be if they would only do as We think they ought to do. Boston Courier.
 Did you eve, notice when the tra- gedian cries: Ely for your lifew how naturally his companion takes to the wings? Yonker's Statesman.
 Patient Cat Christian scientists of- fice) -"Is the healer in?" Attendant Yes, sir; but she is sick to-day and cant do any business. "-Boston Her aid.
 Bessie What's the matter in the sitting-room, Tommy?n Tommy - "Oh, the usual contest between pa and ma over the speakcrship of the house Burlington Free Press.
 First Shopping Lady Was that . clerk or the proprietor we traded with?' Second Shopper clerk, certainly. Didn't you notice he said 1T have this and that line of goods. The proprietor5 always say we. Mn Omaha World.
 Deceived the dog Laura How did you get to the door? I'm sure pa pa turned the dog loose at.sundown ' Cholly Il just sprinkled 2 little whisky on my clothes and the dog thought l was the old man himself " -Terro Haute Express.
 Where the work comes in: Min ister's wife You haven't been out of your study an hour this week. What is the mattar?" Minister" Some of the congregation say my sermons are too long, and I've been trying tc write a short one "-N. Y. Weekly
 She Uncle Chawles, which is the best to have, in your opinion, muscle or brains?' Uncle Charles s-"I don t know. Of course, collegiate educa- tion is good thing for young fel- low, but when man goes out into the world, tell you, he needs brains. ' Judge.
 Mir Overdrawn (reading shopping lisD Bonnet, shoes, shoe-buttons, gloves, silk for dress. trimmings, car riage hat, etc. Don't you think you can cut it d little, my dear?" Mrs. Overdrawn Ger ainly, love; l know how hard it is for you to get money now. 1 can get along without the shoe buttons just as well as not"
 Physician Now, Mrs. Small. talk, will you let me look at your tongue?" Mrs. Smalltalk 0wo min. utes later) Well, doctor, why in the world don't you look at my tongue, il you want to, instead of writing away like newspaper editor. How long dc you expect l am going to sit here with my mouth wide open?' Physician Just one moment more, madam. only wanted you to keep still long enough so that I could write the pre- scription Somerville Journal.
 -Irate husband For heaven < sake, cant you talk about something besides dresses?" Wife-.' Certainly, my dear You ought to see the bon nets they are making nowadays al Smiths. stepped in to-day and saw beautiful thing in pink for only thir ty-seven dollars, and others were, ol course. good deal moro expensive. A fifty-dollar gem just took my eye but l thought I wouldn't get one tha cost as much as that before I saw you Of course l can talk about something besides dresses, you dear old hubby, Time,
The Springdale news., 1889-08-30
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

In all, one hundred and thirty four Congregational churches have been organized in the State of Mis- souri. of which eighty-two remain. The shrinkage has been nearly thirty nine per cent.
 Chan Gnu Sing, a converted Chinaman, has been licensed as a local preacher in the Methodist Epis- copal Church, and will engage in mis- sion work among his own people in Los Angeles. Cal.
 Albion (Mich.) College is to havo a public college lectureship" for the discussion before the public of the bearing of college work on the inter- ests of the people social, political, scientific, industrial.
 Judge Keatey, of Iowa. who has made personal inspection of the schools of Alaska, reports that there are about fourteen schools in the Ter ritory, three of which are for white children, the rest being for natives.
 IA citizen of Lynn, Mass recently entered a protest before the school board of that place against the use ol certain text book, on the ground that the smallness of the type in which il was printed proved injurious to his daughters eyes.
 "A larger proportion of tho boys and girls Of New Jersey than any other State in the Union go to Sunday school. It appears by statistics re- gently taken that there are just about 2S0, GOO children in the 1907 Sunday schools of New Jersey.
 The First Church of San Fran cisco is, in every sense a home church, and very attractive to young men, The Y. NJ. c. A., free read ing room open every evening, inviting parlors, and meetings of praise, arc some Of the accessories.
 Rev. Norman La Marsh, an elo- quent preacher in charge of the Meth odist church at Searsport, Me, is to- tally blind. A touching feature of tho services at this church is the sweet singing of the pastor as he folds his hands and turns his sightless eyes to- ward Heaven.
 The Austrian Archbishops arc probably the most highly paid in the world The Cardinal Arch bishop ot Vienna has only about 96, 900 a year but the Cardinal Archbishop of or mutz has $40, 900, the Cardinal Arch. bishop of Prague has So, 900 and the Arch bishop of Erlru G60, GOO. And the Primate Of Hungary, the Cardinal Archbishop of Grau, has fS0, 0OO 5 year.
 Cardinal Gibbons is reported as expressing the hope in d recent after dinner speech in Philadelphia, thai the day may never come when wC shall be obliged to call upon the State to build our churches, for if they build our churches they may dictate to u. what doctrine we are to preach or wha we arc not to preach. As for myself I believe in the union Of the church and the people. :"
 The Presbyterian church in Soutl Australia, that of Milliccnt, has distin guished itself by adopting a new meth cd of paying it5 debt Having go tho loan from a friend of sixty acre of good land, the minister, the Rev T. Cunningham, and some twenty . his flock. pIowcd and sowcd the ground and tho crop. which found apurchascI as it stood, realized SID, sufficient tC meet the bank ovcrdraft.
The Springdale news., 1889-08-30
HE LATEST HORROR.
Wrappers for Cigars Now Made of Patent
 . t-..ux


 Among the latest limitations which have been successfully introduced into the tobacco trade of this and other cities, are cigars, the wrappers of which arc made out of specially prepared paper A gentleman we'll known in the iron manufacturing circles Of this vicinity was the first to inform one of our reporters that smoking ma terial of this kind was new in the market He had recently returned from a visit to Norfolk, Va. where he met drummer for a large tobacco factory of New York State. This gentleman informed the Pittsburghcr that he was then introducing an inn imitation cigar wrapper which was 80 deceiving in it's character that experts could scarcely distinguish it from the genuine,
 This preparation is made from rye straw and one portion of tho process was to steep the material in a strong solution made from tobacco stems. The grain of the straw together with the manner in which the material was dressed would lead any person to sup pose that it was a sample of leaf used in making cigars of a more than ordi- nary quality. The flavor of tobacco was also present, owing to the paper having been immersed in the solution made from the genuine article. The gentlemen subsequently, exam ined cigars on sale in Norfolk and dis covered that they were made with these patent wrappers. The samples exam ined were of an extra fine quality The drummer stated that the firm which he represented was making tons of this material, and shipping it to all the leading cities of the country Paper made from rye straw is the only kind that can be successfully used for that purpose, as ail other kinds of paper can easily be detected by the smoker. The new material is also used for filters in certain classes of cigars. Ii is very cheap and can be sold greatly below the price paid for genuine leaf. | X wciI-xnown tobacco salesman in thls clty, when aSked yesterday II cl' gars of that kind were sold here, re- piled in the alternative. He had seen numerous samples and they were very | hard to detect
 | Extensive dealers in leaf tobacco said that the existence of preparation of | this kind was news to them They felt that it's success would be short-lived, as the trade would soon discover the de- ceit and then a mighty effort would be made to drive cigars made with bogus l leaf out of the market. Fl Pitts burgh l Commercial Gazefte
The Springdale news., 1889-08-30
CAROLlNA'S FAT BOY.
In the summer He Is a Skeleton, in Win
 ter Monster.

ter a Monster.
 There were several side shows con- nected with the North Carolina State fair, and | was much taken with sign regarding a fat boy. It was stated that he was only fourteen years old, and weighed about four hundred pounds l paid my nickel to go in. and found lad of that age, but his weight was not over one hundred pounds. He was dressed in costume, and Sat on a platform, while the show man delivered short lecture at in- tervals.
 .Soc here" said to him after look ing the boy over, are you deliberately swindlng the public?'
 How"
 "By passing that kid on as fat boy"
 ''No sir"
 You advertise that he weighs about 'our hundred pounds?"
 "YesM
 That's a afalsehood He won't weigh one hundred. "WhenP"
 ..To-day; now; this minute"
 "Oh, see. An explanation is due YOU. | run a museum in New Orleans. That boy is one of my freaks. In the summer he is my skeleton and in the winter my fat boy It takes him about six weeks to make the change, and he just began to pick up flesh last week. He was the most beautiful skeleton you ever saw, and if you can only sec him two months later you'll be delighted at his rotundity. He'll weigh all of four hundred in two months from this. "
 .Ycs, but | came in here to see q fat bov'
 Well, there he is.'
 But he's no fattcr than any other boy of his age. It looks to me like a fraud
 Good heavens, man, but do you want all the earth at oncen' he gasped. .Give him time to change, won you? Here, look at this lock of hair cut from the head of George Washington. It's my own property, and not on exhibi- ton, but l want to satisfy you that | am square. A skeleton weighing forty-two pounds can't change to a four pound fat boy in an hour or day We expect the public to be lenient with us, Goingp Well, good bye Come in with your family and I'll make reduced rates. "-N. Y. Sun.
The Springdale news., 1889-08-30
A DROWSY DAY.

The butterflies fit here and thore Aooot the tawny, dust-deep road - noS haKes of gold, in qu vering glare. Heat-shriveled vines, and leaves that shove, l. Ie in each leaf all breezy June. Droop languidly along the way. Ana lone bee, with muffled crooo Seems moodily to say:
 Tt IS drowsy, drowsy day" No silver ripple stirs the brook
 whose gassy flow slips noiselessly; mere seems no life where eyes may look; Ihe clouds and ships becalmed at sea. me song lies hushed n panting throat VI bIrd; grasshoppers tire Of play; me cricket seldom shrils its note, And only then to say:
 Tt is drowsy, drowsy day." 50 noontide lapses unto eve.
 The farmhouse panes flash ruby yclcar; Ana bats their secret places leaye, And katy aids again we hear The fire-fies gem the gathering shade; The swallows cheep, in circling ray; And weary flowers in field and glade, Seem whispering to say:
 Tt was drowsy, drowsy day."
 George Cooper in N. Y. Independent.
The Springdale news., 1889-08-30

fn the greater ones. and diIigentin busi- ness. That kind of boy always suc- ceeds:" concibGed Mir Alden.
 A small boy of fen, who had listened to the story with eager eyes, as well as. ears. said:
 But we don't have any kings in this country, Mir. Alden, for diLigent boys to stand before!
 Yes, we do" laughed Mir. Alden. .1re have more kings here thanin any other country in tho world. We have money kings, and business kings and railroad kings, and land kings, and mer- chant kings, and publishing kings and some of them wield ;,n eSprmous power. This is great country l9r kings - Wide Awake.
The Springdale news., 1889-08-30

In the summary of ocean surface, as compared with the land, we find that the five oceans cover Z2l, 900 GOO square miles, or 7l4 per cent of the earths surface, while the five con tinents cover 52, 800, GOO square miles, or the remaining 2G.G per cent. of the total As the highest mountain on the scale used would be only fve-six- tccnths of an inch high, no attempt has been made to show these in re- lief, but they are shaded in tho paint ing to appear in relief The coloring of the ocean represents by its intensity the depth in five shades, ranging from a pale to a dark blue. Steamer routes are shown by various colors for tho different nations. WY Science.
The Springdale news., 1889-08-30
Why He Looked Troubled.

Tucker-Why do I look so troubled? We'll. last night dreamed died and was buried, Parker. and l saw the tombstone at the head of my grave.
 Parker-Saw your tombstone, eh? And what of it?
 Why. I'm trying to live up to the eoitaph saw on it'-N. '. Sun,
The Springdale news., 1889-08-30
THE EARTH'S MODEL.
Ono of the Most Interesting Exhibits at
 the Paris Exposition.


 One of the novel and interesting exhibits at the Paris Exposition is model of the earth accurately made to scale of one millimeter to the kilometer. or the one-millionth part of it's natural size. It is sphere 12- 732 m., or nearly F feet in diameter, having painted on it's sur face all the details of the earths sur face. This globe is built up on a skeleton of wrought iron, with the outside surface covered with wood; to which are affixed the card board panels covered with hard varnish. This great work was conceived and elaborated by M. Thomas Willard and NJ. Charles Cotard. and it was carried out by NJ, T. Seyrig (enginee) and M. Albert Tissandier (architecD. twelve-sided iron and glass structure with dome covers the globe; in this building an elevator lifts the visitor to a platform, near the top, and from this point he descends by a spiral gallery of almost imperceptible slope, which reaches the ground after a great many turns. Though the globe weighs nearly thirteen tons, it can be easily rotated by handwheel.
 The surface is so great (525 square feeD that very considerable detail can be shown, and large cities. like Paris, even show few of the main thorough faraS Ac an adrpatiOnal fpatupa # iG especially useful in permitting the eye to more accurately estimate the rela- tive position and size of seas and con- tinents than is possible with any plane-surface map. An exceedingly interesting series of statistical and geographical information is also painted on the panels in the shape of the population of continents, cities, etc sections of the earth's crust; tho comparative heights of mountains; lengths of rivers, railways, telegraph lines, etc.
 In the matter of telegrams received per 100 of inhabitants, it seems that Australia comes first (250 per 10O) and Belgium and Switzerland next, with 15O per 10O The United States comes in with 90 Great Britain with 90, and Germany ends the list with IA
 The number of letters passing through tho post-ofices Of the different countries per iuhabitant is given as follows in Engineering in describing the globe:
The Springdale news., 1889-08-30

A certain talkative freshman who was wont to disturb recitations by his loud whispering was thus squelched by the professor in Latin: "Mr. R, you must really be quiet, UT you will rise from the insignificance of nui- sance to the dignity of a public calam ity.'
The Springdale news., 1889-08-30
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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY -ei n'NuDALE. ARKANSAS
The Springdale news., 1889-08-30

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Telegram-herald., 1889-12-03
A FINE HOME BURNED
Ex-Msyor ThompsOn's Residence
IA Detroit a Total Loss.
Maroon ESCAPE OF The INMATES.
a Loss - $50 600 with 90 Insurance of
st1s3oo The ksro-sns Ou HsstiHg
stove in the C0nssrs atoTg
DOss tks Mischtef.

DErRoIr, Mich, Dee. 2-Wm. G
ThOmpson's elegant residence, as
Jeferson-aye., Was gutted by tfe last
night, and the damage viii probably
reach $4,000.
The FIRE originated from a kerosene
OH heating stove IN the conservatory,
which Was pat IN place on saturday TO
supplement the furnace heat, which
seemed 10 be- insufficient 10 provide
warmth 70 the palm trees and other
exotic plants
Atabout 1890 last night one OF the
servant girls lighted the wick IN the
stove. The ornamental top. which IS
perforated, had been removed and a
basin full of water had been put on the
stove 10 give moisture 10 the plants.
An hour later the tlre was discovered,
caused by anexplOsiOn of gas generated
IN the stove by closing up the top.
Mr.. Thompson, who WAS seen AT the
house of Vim. {. Mcmillan this morn
ing. sald Il came home shortly before
II o'clock and made the grand rounds
through the house, as usual. To sec II
everything was all right. The OIL stove
IN the conservatory was going nicely.
| went 10 my room, picked up a book
and read about twenty minutes, when
/ retired. had been IN bed but five
minutes when heard acrackling sound
IN the conservatory, below my room.
My first thonght was that burglars were
in the house, but glance toward the
window showed a bright blaze reflected
in the yard. | hastily put on some
clothes and ran across the hall to where
Mrs. Brush, my inother-ln-law, slept. |
pounded on the door and told her of
ihc danger. Then | ran TO my daugh-
rs room in front.
"Mv daughter and myself got out on
the stone balcony IN front, and yelled
fire. We stood there, IN our bare feet,
probably ten or twelve minutes. We
could not have run down stairs as the
smoke was too dense and the flames
were leaping up. When a truck came
the men sat on the truck couple of
minutes before they made a move to
take,us down. Mrs Brush had escaped
through the rear part OF the house.
Both ladies went To Alfred Brush
house, adjoining mine. Miss ThOmp-
sons German maid. who slept over my
room, got out on the roof of the rear
part OF the house, and was taken down
by the tiremen. The cook and two
girls, who slept in the rear part. had
been aroused by my cries OF fire, and
got out IN time.
The loss will probably reach $50, 900,
outside of the damage to the building
Mr.. Wright just got through decorating
the house at a cost of nearly Sl2, 900. |
brought lot of articles with me from
Europe, and my daughter had brought
a valuable wardrobe, together perhaps
$40, 1000 worth"
"Will the insurance cover the loss?"
"No. | insured against possibilities,
not probabilities. The pug dog /
brought from London was sutfOcated.
Poor dog"
The insurance on house furniture
and wearing apparel is Sl7 800.
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-03
BASE BALL CLUB.
The aessiHx of tks Stoes hoiaers L~s
EssnlEE.


EsenlnE.
Tie Grand Rapids Base Bal AssoolA-
t.ou held Is 6rst annual meeting under
tie new organization LAST evening. II
Tie absence OF the president, George h
Perry, Nice-presldenI &c. lev. pre-
sided III the ehair. Tie annual report
ui tue treasurer al. secretary were
submitted, and committee OF tAfteei
consisting Of Messrs. =. q. -iudle4 j.
T.. Rice aud Geo n Leonard we're ap-
pointed by tie chair 20 examine the
same
The following directors were elected
10 -Iye for the ensuing year. Ueoi 2
n. Leonard ". :. Earle. ". C.Chnncki
Bernard Allen. e.. A. Scharsh, j. r
Rice. B. r. Vest and ". Ii LOOMS.
Tie caDltsl stock of the association
las been increased from s201o 10 5000,
and new bylaws and constitution have
been adopted, making the new assocla-
ton better organized and more pusl-
ness Ike one than is predecessor.
The treasurer's report shows that the
business OF the past year Vas as iolloMs'
Received from stockholders, s2os2.ooi
from grand stand and gate receipts ana
all other sources, SO. .924.s0; making a
total of Sl3,sl730. PAID for salaries,
advertising, etc, Sll $3.50; paid Tor
buildings, grading, fencing, etc.
Sl923.48. Cash on hand 10 balance,
SJ0.l2.
The secretary's report shows bills
payable 20 the amount OF sl40s.9A The
assets of the association are stated as
follows: Grand stand, etc, Sl257.
Fencing equipments and improvements
TO grounds, 81 693.3l bills receiva6les
SIS; cash on hand, $50.l2. still due
from stockholders, S4O5.
The entire shortage for the past sea
son is Sl276.0l which viii be reduced by
the amount still 10 be collected from
stockholders. Taxing into consldera'
ton that all buildings and improve
meuts have been made during the past
season the showing Is not good one,
and if the association places a club III
the field and pursues business Ike
course OF management the coming sea-
son ought to show a balance on the
other SIDE.
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-03
M'kENZlE IN COURT.
The Wife Murderer Hears the
Testimony Against Him.
The Defense j. Conducted by Judge
Birney Hoyt and \ 4. Allen.-NcKen-
Eie's Unconcerned Appe arence.

The preliminary hearing of the case
of Alex Mckenzie charged with the
murder of his wife Ella, at the home of
MS sister, Mrs. John Freeman, on
Cherry-st. last Monday, was begun be-
fore Justice Walsh Yesterday morning
The defendant was represented by
Judge Blrney HOyt and y. p. Allen
and sat by hs counsel with as
much apparent uncOnccrn, as though
he was merely dislnterested spectl
tor. Mr.. Kuappen appeared for the
state. Mrs. Carrie HubOell testified TO
Mckenzie having come 10 her house,
where his wife was visiting, and put a
pistol to her head and threatened to
shoot her.
Dr.. Perry Schurtz, who had visited
Mrs. Mckenzie before her death and
assisted at the post mOrtem, testified
tOat the wound was necessarily fatal =,
and that 1t did actually cause her
death.
Phillip W. King, who lived noxt door
TO the Freenans, testified TO hearing
the shot and arrestlng Mckenzie, and
also to hearing his sister declare that he
had murdered ms wife.
A number OF other witnesses were
sworn, but the most important,
Mrs. Freeman, who was the only
eye witness to the shooting, was
IN Traverse City attending the
funeral of her murdered sister-in-law.
The case was continued until Thursday
morn ing at . o'clock, when she will be
pres eut
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-03
To Appeal the Case.

The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Railroad Company Will appeal the case
brought against them by George
Thompson TO the Supreme Court. The
plaintiff was awarded a verdict of
$1,000 for the loss of his arm. The at
torneys for the plaintiff look with favor
upon the appeal. They consider the
verdict was too small, and if it is not
affirmed by the higher court and IS sent
back for a new trial the Supreme Court
will, they claim, lay down rules gov
erning the evidence that Will admit i'm
portant evidence excluded IN the past
trial, and enabling them to secure a
larger verdict next time.
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-03
this 70eekour store 70W be crOaoded
7ozfh Buyers.

HOLIDAY GOODS-Throughout the store the Hoi-
day Goods rapidly appearing. Many people will
select and purchase and thus avoid the larger crowds of
later days If desired goods be held for delivery such
dates you may direct.
Winter is here stay, for bargains winter fabrics
Just received from New York buyer and bought for spot
cash at forced sales.
DRESS GOODS-(First department to the right of en-
rance IS pieces Dress Fannel at - % % and 81 cents
worth 90 cents yard more than ask
25 pieces handsome figured Wrapper Flannels at 30
cents yard worth so cents.
New line of light evening shades in Cashmeres and Hen
rettas at from 80 cents to Sl00 a yard.
2S pieces Wool Surahs Henreas and Whip Cords (new
shades ut SOC 75c and $10O yard. Bargain prices.
Oar machess line of Broadclohs at Sl00 yard created
sensation in the early fall We have Just received
and they have been marked at the popular bar
gain price. New and elegant shades.
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-03

u.zht. NJ rings we're worth fronl sl-o
- tl75 eaen.
lie took the matter quite good na-
turediv a. the express company =
an3Dlv .ole 70 reimburse him.
Mr. Mavusrd ~as equally pleasant.
He I'D ~ hz8 sent the stone - nass
4 reset. 80 a. - make as slte CnrLst-
Hnas present Qf O..
Young r00t i 20 years ~ age, me
q am height, and ~ith 4 smolh tAce.
He i A good looking aud usually well
dressed fellow. OF exec ept.ona.iy good
HABITS. he neither drinks nor gamoles
znd was never known by MS most lnti-
mate friends 70 frequent the society OF
improper characters, either male or ie-
male. bat on the contrary vas gulaF
church attendant, and was admired by
all sh0 knew nm for ms modest,
manly ways.