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SUCCESS ON THE TRACK.
CAREER OF DWYER BROTHERS, THE
GREAT AMERICAN HORSEMEN.
Beginning Life as Butchers, they Acquir-
ed Love for Racing-Pluck and Nerve
Have Made Them Rich Horses that
won 81 900, 900 in I. Years.

won q, ooo ooo =, Years.
III lo'o TWO oroouerS "ere ensnseu ~ O'''
ness III Washington markeu' VII" ci'y, Us
wholesale butchers by sobrlety anu aeUeh-
tion to their calling they had prospered and
were well to do, but scarcely to be termed
wealthy Then unknown outside of limited
circle their name has since become as
household word throughout the country
They were tho Dwyer brothers, Philip j. and
Michael, of Brooklyn.
AN HUMBLE BEGINNING.
Being at the Saratoga races in 1915 they
made their first investment, buying at first a
third interest from George LongstaH in the
black colt Rhadnnanthus, son of imported
bennington and noted even thon as a sprinter
On the nth Of August he started in their
name for a purse of 5000, ridden by Barbee,
and won the race, a dash of a mile and fur
long. As they were shrewd and bold
speculators it is safe to assume that tho
brothers pro(ted by the victory to n much
greater extent than the mere valuo of the
purse. Before the close Of the season
Rhadamanthus won three other races out of
seven starts, and while he was doing this the
Dryers came into possession of Galway,
starting him at jerome Park in October,
when he finished second in selling
race, position which he occupied i'll two
other his four starts, his winnings alto
gether amounting to but S4G5 They made
much better bargain i'll buying the 3-yoar-old
colt Vigil, vino had two valuable stake en-
gagemonts at Baltimore, both OF which he
won. The first was the Dixie stakes valued
at 5000, and the second the l5reckinridge,
worth $500 more. He also won another
race that fall, swelling his earnings to Slo,-
100 In purchasing Vigil they thus early
demonstrated the pluck which has since made
thea famous, for Vigil cost, together with
the brother to Bassctt $22 600 They came
high but the end justified the expenditure.
Their total earnings with four horses for
their first year on the turf was 1865.
Such was their unprotent;ous but auspi-
cious beginning. With the exception of tho
following wear, when their winnings fell off
materially. they lave steadily mounted the
ladder Of success, ond since 1850 have dom
mated the American turf.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-01-11
Anti-Apoploctiine
TRADE MARK.

Is a combination Of the most potent remedies known
to Medical Science for preserving the Fluldlty and
PURITY OF the Blood and the Integrity OF the
Blood Vessels, should you suffer from Dizziness or
Pressure in Head, Spots before Eyes, Pain ArooUl or
Palptation OF Heart, Pain In Region Of Heart with
feeling Of sufrocaton, Ringing Sound in Ears
Numbness or Prcldy sensation Of Limbs, especially
the Arm, Pain between Shoulders and In Side, Dry
Cough, Flatulence Sour Stomach, II suffering
from General Debility with Loss of Appetite, pro-.
cure bottle of AntiApoplectine 1t not only
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-01-11
Take Notice..

James Miner of HincshurQh, VI. wants t.
buy from i to $40 shares Of the bunk stock OF
for which he will pay a liberal price above Il,
unr value. s!wtf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-01-11

Twcnty.ouc horses won.

VIII the stable has accomplished in thir,
teen years is shown in the appended table
which gives in nutshell Information never
before published showing in detail the num-
Der Of horses started III each year, the mum.
Der Of races in which they contested. tho
number Of wins, how many times second and
third and the gross earnings annually since
1876:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-11
"Full Bred" and "ThOroughbred."

A subscriber in Brownwood, Texas,
asks the difference between the terms
ssfull bred" and Thoroughbred" as ap-
piled to live stock. The confusion that
often arises from the use of these terms
and the term "pure bred" is frequently
occasioned because they are wrongly
used. A pure race, or race of "pure
bred" animals, is one of unmixed line
age, whose characteristics are we'll de-
fined, and which breeds pure to the type
in every essential particular, including
form, color, temper, and, of course, pow
er to transmit the same. The Devons
come as near filling all these require
ments as any cattle, and are the best type
of pure bred.
A Thoroughbred" is the descendant
of animals originally of mixed lineage,
but which have been interbred for so
long time-without further admixture
that they come essentially true to the
type desired. Short-horns and Here
fords among cattle, and racing horses are
thoroughbrcds.
Full blood is term that should not
be used to denote either purity of blood
or Thoroughbred. High-grade animals
are the produce Of pure stock upon COM
mon stock, and when pure stock is re-
peatcdly bred to the progeny in the
course of generations, nearly approaches
the pure race in characteristic, and is
called "full bloodcd. ."-Farm, Field and
,Sf1cIm1u.
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Idaho's Wonderful Ice Mine.

A wonderful ice mine has been discov =
cred in Idaho. 1t is on Pine creek can
yon, between Big Bear and Texas Ridge,
in the eastern part of Latah County. The
point of interest is at an elevation OF
zabouttwo thousand feet abv7s the sea
level, aud about five hundred feet from
tn. caryon on the homestead claim of
George Walker.
The discovery was made by parties
passing over the place whose attention
was attracted by very cold, chilliIg cur
rent of air rushing from the earth's srr-
face from under moss bed of three or
four inches in depth. The adjacent sur
face, six or eight feet distant, was COW
cred with verdure, presenting no differ
ent aspect from the whole hillside. An
investigation was commenced, simple in
nature, as the parties had no tools with
them. The moss was pushed aside, a
few boulders removed, disclosing an ice
vein from one to five inches in thickness.
Another layer of boulders and debris and
more veins of ice alternately appeared.
The cold, chilling air, stlil rusalnS Iortn,
indicates that there must be an immense
cave not far distant, from which the Dir
comes.
From the judgment of very intelligent
men who have examined the curiosity
they feel assured that this congclation
never took place from external atno-
spheric influences, as SHOWS and frosts
are quite mild in this canyon. Various
and many speculations can be indulged in
rs to the cause of this and other peculiar
formations in this remarkable country, so
noted for geological curiosities, and one
theory is that this ice formation is relic
of the glacial period not wholly covered
by the overfows that cover the old
earth's surface forty-fve feet in depth
where Moscow now stands.
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T0ucling Glasses.

The custom among the Germans OF
touching the glasses before drinking arose
at the time of the immense medieval
banqucts of the nation. A slowing cup
was passed from lip to lip, to show that
all were of one mind; but the slowing
cup' was of necessity so large as to be
unhandy. In place of this, smaller cups
and glasses were given to each, and the
tradition of the glowing cup" was pre-
served by the clicking of the glasses.
The custom of having smaller glasses for
each is said to have arisen from the assas-
sination of King Edward. 1t was then the
habit of the Anglo-Saxons to pass around
a large cup, from which each guest
drank; he who thus drank stood up, took
the large vessel in both hands, and raised
it to his lips. AS he lifted the cup his
body was exposed, and the occasion was
seized by treacherous enemies to murder
him. This danger led to the adoption of
the plan that, as one drank, his next
friend was responsible for his safety dur.
ing the act, and usually arose also and
stood with drawn sword.
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MOrganatic Marriages.

In morsanatic marriages the regular
ceremony is performed, except that the
man takes the woman's left hand instead
of her right. The word is very old in its
meaning. The ancient Germans used to
give to their wives, the day after the
wedding, certain limited portion OF
their estates. This was the morgen-gabe.
In course of time it came to be that only
inferior wives received the morgen .gabe.
Then those inferior wives were welded
with inferior ceremonies, known as the
mergen-ehe; a woman so welded was
termed morganatica. From this word
we get our expression, ''morganatic mar
rage. ."-Neu York Dispateh.
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And Eloise answered "Yesw

"But I must tell you, Joe," she said.
speaking very rapidly, and witheyes bent
on that particular vest button of his
which she was twisting, that 1 behaved
very ridiculously to you about Major
Bathurst"
mot half so ridiculously as he did
about the nest of rattlers," said lothian,
laughing. "But come, Eloise-we'll let
bygones be bygones, and commence the
world anew"
And Mrs. Merrywise had Eloise Elton
for a daughter-in-law, in spite of her
misgivings about Major Bathurst. Satur-
dan NlQRt.
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A Round Dozen of DOn'ts.

Don't tell the faults or cute sayings OF
your child in his presence.
Don't say "Oh, do hush up!" or "Don't
bother me with so many questions,
when child questions you. If be asks
for the sake of knowing, answer him,
though he ask ''seventy times seven
questionsa day, and teach him to remem'
Der what you tell him.
When you promise child something,
don't forget to fulfill the promise to the
letter. If you are not scrupulous to dc
just as you agree you may expect the
one to set you down as false and learn to
be thus himself.
Don't trample mercilessly under foot
the wishes of child, but respect them as
far as possible.
Don't be constantly menacing a child
with "I'll whip you," or 'I'll put stick
over you" Let your promise of chas-
tisement and infiction of the same be of
seldom occurrence, but if you promise,
keep your promise.
Don't punish child in anger, but let
him know that you dislike the task, but
perform it for his good. Don't even let
him see in you trace of the "I'm-big-
ger-than-you-aud-you've got to -mind'
spirit.
Don't manifest spirit of partiality.
Children are sure to detect this.
Don't encourage in small child that
for which you will punish him when
older.
Don't do and say things for the sake OF
causing him to show anger and then
scold because he does so.
Don't feel it beneath your dignity to
give child the reason for a refusal, if
practicable so to do; if it is not, your
former conduct should have inspired such
confidence toward you that he will
cheerfully submit, though he does not
understand your motives.
Don't deceive or frighten (by bugbears)
children into obedience.-NeU England
| Farmer.
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Buffalo Bill on French Courtesy.

In letter to the Chicago Inter- Ocean,
Buffalo Bill writes concerning French
politeness: 1t is genuine courtesy; and
while the forms of conduct may appear
extravagant to some Americans, it seems
to me that they are genuine expressions
of regard. I cannot help feeling that
the French are extremely hospitable and
generous. That is, they do not condemn
a man before he is proved guilty. They
willingly takes his word for what he is,
and do what they can to promote his in
terests.
A great deal has been written in the
past about the Frenchman's fckleness, his
love of display, etc. I have not found
this Judgment justified by my expert
ence. l have been concerned here in
piving an entertainment characteristic of
certain features of American life. We
do not parade in spangled clothing, we
have no grand scenery, no spectacle OF
the ordinary kind; in fact, nothing has
been done to give any artificial effect to
our performance. We appear in exactly
the same costume in which we rode
about the plains, and every feature of
our properties, to use theatrical term, is
of the plainest description. Do the
Frenchmen dislike it, accustomed as they
are to seeing wealth of splendor in
their public entertainments Not at all.
They are deeply impressed with the plain
genuineness of the exhibition we give.
In all our experience 1 have not known a
people who came more repeatedly than
the French to see our representation.
They take pains to inform me and my
associates of their appreciation of the
homely features which we bring into the
foreground.
All this would seem to show that the
French are anything but superficial in
their observations. They care more for
the plain, rough representation of the pi,
oneer's life than for the gaudy glitter OF
the circus. Further than that, they cor
rectly appreciate the individual features
the Wild West. They understand what
we are about when we endeavor to illus
trate the life on the plains of years ago,
a manner of life, indeed, that has not yet
entirely gone out of existence.
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BY NAME.

What tenderness of personal attachment
there is in that phrase HE calleth His own
sheep by name!'' What an intimacy it be.
speaks! Every disciple, high or humble, i
better known by Jesus than any child by ito
own mother. All our peculiar weaknesses,
all our wants and -eriefs and back-slidings,
as well as our pc uliar capabilities for His
service. are perfectly plain to Him.
The valley of death is no new place TO
Him; for He has not only >trod 1t Him.
self,-He has led myriads Of His redeemed
ones through it.
On tie resurrection morn, we shall find
that Jesus the Shepherd has come out Of ting
Sleep" Even into Heaven He enters ai
Our Forerunner." And so all through tha
believers experience his loving Leader i
seen going on before; and the whole duty Of
Cody life is summed up in that single
word-following Jesus.-Dr. T. Z. Cuylsr.
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foundsrinp in the darkness You stand |

foundTing in the darkness. You stand
wonder struck and amazed. You feel as If
all the loveliness Of life were dashed out. You
stand gazing into the open chasm of the
grave. Wait little. In the presencs Of
your departed and of Him who carries them
In bis bosom, you shall soon stand face tc
face. Obi that our last hour may kindle up
with this promised joy! May we be able to
say, like the Christian not long ago, depart
ing: Though pilgrim walking through
the valley, the mountain tops are cleaning
I and bFesheS s wRo 6sSs took esh his
fight to the throne of God, saying in his last
moment that which has already gone into
Christian classics: II am sweeping through
the pearly gate, washed in the blood Of the
Lambp
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RELIGIOUS READING.
THE WORTH OF HOURS.

THE WORTH OF HOURS.
Believe not that your inner eye
Can ever in Just measure try
The worth Of hours as they 80 BY;
For every mans weak self, alasl s s
Makes him to see them while they pass,
AS through dim or tinted glass;
But if in earnest care you would
Mete out to each its part of good,
Trust rather to your after mood. e
Those surely are not fairly spent,
That leave your spirit bowed and bent,
In sad unrest, and illcontent:
And more-though free from seeming harm,
You rest from toll of mind and arm,
Or slow retire from pleasure charm
IF then painful sense comes on
Of something wholly lost and gone,
Vainly enjoyed, or vainly done (.
OF something from your beings chain
Broke off, nor to be linked again
BY all mere memory can retain
Upon your heart this truth may rise
Nothing that altogether dies G
Sufices mans just destinies:
So should we live that every hour
May die as dies the natural flower
A self-reviving thing of power;
That every thought and every deed
May hold within itself the seed
Of future good and future need; l,s..
Esteeming sorrow, whose employ VI
Is to develop, not destroy,
Far better than barren Joy. MS
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IrALYS PREMIER AN ABSTAINEn.

Signor Crispi, the Premier Of Italy, re-
lates the following anecdote: During my
first interview with Prince Bismarck, at
Friedrichsruhe, the Chancellor caused two
enormous glasses Of beer to be brought, and
invited me to drink the one placed before me,
protested that drank only water, whereat,
the Prince seemed astonished beyond measure
but said nothing. But when he had emptied
his own glass, he slowly drank the one which
had been intended for me. Shortly after
ward two large pipes filled with tobacco were
brought. The Prince Lit his own and handed
the other to me. Your Highness,' OBJ
served, many thanks; but do not smoke
sWhatF exclaimed Bismarck rather impa.
tently. You don't drink, and You don't
smoke What sort Of q man are you thenr n
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POPULAR SCIENCE.

One of the industries now followed in
London, and certainly a novel and re-
markable one, even for this age, is that
of separating and storing oxygen from the
atmosphere.
The method, by an English inventor,
Of manufacturing copper articles direct
from rough copper bars, will, it is
claimed, achieve results for that metal
equal in importance to what Bessemer's
process has done for iron and steel.
The statement is made by MIR. Webber,
the well-known authority in engineering
matters, that q warm, well-lubricated
bearing will run with less friction than
cold one; by warm bearing being
signifed temperature between one
hundred and thirty and one hundred and
sixty degrees F.
Aerolites are of two kinds, stony and
metallic. Stony aerolites resemble the
peridot, the scoria from the earth's deep
interior; metallic aerolites consist chief y
of iron and nickel in proportions never
found on earth. There are in metallic
aerolites twenty-five elements, all told,
one-third of those of the earth.
In fifteen cases investigated after light.
ming has struck building and done more
or less damage, it was found that in nine
cases the discharge made its way to earth
through water pipes, in two through gas
pipes, and in only one was there any
probability of the regular lightning con-
ductor having done its duty.
Professor Lintner estimates that if all
the species of insects inhabiting the world
were known, their number would reach
a million, and, descending to the con-
sideration of individuals, he adds that he
has seen at one glance, within small ex-
tent of roadway, more snow feas of a
single species than there are human
beings on the entire surface of the globe.
The use of electricity in medicine is
rapidly on the increase. At the last
meeting of the Institute of Medical
Electricity in London the opinion was
expressed that the current course prom
ised to be of great practical service, and
was just the thing wanted by those men,
bers of the profession who had not hither-
to made a careful study of electro
therapeutics.
Schonfeld's edition of Argelander's
"Durchmusterung," or survey of the
heavens, which takes in the northern
heavens as far down as twenty-three de-
grees south inclination, contains the
places of 1873, $50 stars. There are thou
sands more beyond the limits named
above, and recently it was announced
that new clusters of stars have been dis
covered through the Lick telescope of
such magnitude that the observers had
decided not to attempt to place them un-
til they had taken photographs.
Drilling by means of electricity is now
proposed for mining, tunneling, and, in
fact, anything requiring work in hard
rock. According to the experimental
tests made with this new method of
operating, the drill was run by a motor
receiving its power from the electricity
furnished by large dynamo, the motor
itself being about eight inches long and
seven in diameter, with armature of four
inches diameter, the shaft which the
armature runs on being hollow, so as to
admit of water passing through it and
through the diamond drill.
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A little love-sick poem.
Some humble poets rhyme.
One glanced it lightly over
"Oh, what a love-lorn wall"
One hid it in her bosom =
clIs -, .,I, -Ht
There came another Autumn;
Oh: it was passing strange
If any year departed
That left no solemn change.
For Love, the tireless hunter,
In shooting night and day,
And some of his barbed arrows
Are sure to so astray.
Like some lost leaf of Autumn,
The little rhyme once more
Was blown unto the maidens,
Who read it as before.
But she who called it love-lorn
And laughed the laugh Of youth,
Cried: "Oh, the sweet, sweet verses,
They are as true as truth"
So poets write forever,
And when the song is sung,
To half the hearts that hear it
It is an unknown tongue.
But Pain, the great translator,
Comes by and by along,
And he interprets fully
The meaning of the song.
Ella Wheeler H'iLcor.
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a u. S. A. in extra big letters, painted
underneath. By-the-way, Theo Milner
is going to have that snake skin cured
and mounted for her parlor cabinet OF
curiosities.
"Theo Milncr!" repeated Eloise, red
dening the roots of her bright auburn
hair. ssIVhat business has she with it.,
I'd like to know2'
"Haven't you heard?" said the squire.
"He's asked Thco to be his wife. They
are to be married in the spring"
Eloise Elton sat with burning cheeks
and eyes that felt like twin Goals of fire.
1t was hard, but she felt that she had de-
served it. She had allowed herself to be
dazzled by the Majors conversational
fireworks; she had spurncd faithful Jo-
than, and this was the result.
"Why, Eloisc, you are crying!" said
a deep, familiar voice, close to her
eur.
"Crying2 What nonsense" she re-
tortcd, with little hysterical attempt at
Il laugh. "lt's oniy-only bit of sand
in my eye. There-it's all right now
I've lust heard the news!"
"What news2"
"And I'm sure congratulate you with
all my heart!" bravely added Eloise.
tFor what, Eloise!"
"Your engagement to Theodosia Mil
ner."
"But I'm n)t engaged to her, as it
happens.
ssIsn't she to be married in the springs''
eyes; but not to me-to Jacob Jaycox,
down at the sawmill. And if I'm ever to
be engaged, Eloise, it will beto you. Am
II Oome-speak quicki" -