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The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16

pc of curious little tails, and by
 means of these tails they swim about after the manner of tadp0les. Surely this is something higher than mere automatic or instinc- tive movement. There Is another l trait which plants have in common with animals, viz. friendship, or, as it is called, symbiosis. A sort of sympathy between certain plants has long been observed to exist, as if one loved the shadow of the other. The old Italian botanist, Malthio- Jus, observing some curious sympa- thies in plant life, termed the phe- nomena "the friendship of plants. " Tn his work he says: There is so much affection between the reed and the asparagus that if we plant them together both will thrive marvel ously." The limits of an article of this kind will not permit me to go any further into this interesting subject, or to adduce more of the many other examples pointing to the fact that brain-power can and does exist apart from visible brain which in the vegetable kingdom has it's counterpart in that protoplasm which, by the aid of the microscope is seen to run hither and thither through the cells of the plant, and active movements are seen to per wade their entire organism. Vital activity is the rule and inertness the exception in plant life; and this fact serves to impress upon us the error of thlt form of argument which would assume the non-eXis- tence of the higher traits of life in plants, simply because the motive power is invisible. Mans intelli- gent will seems best to account for the progressiveness of the human race, which so evidently marks an insurmountable distinction between the genus homo and the rest of creation, but which would be mex plicable were there no other differ ence but in the degree of their in- tellectual faculties, or in the quality of their brain power. The human understanding differs from this brain-power in it's being enlightened by reason, and that the principles which actuate mans ultimate ends are best named ideas.-National Review.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16
Unlimited Tickets.

When the railroad company is sues whatit calls "unlimited tickets" it seems to be with sort of mental reservation on the part of the com pany, or rather a rivilege reserved, to convert the unlimited into a limited ticket at its own pleasure. For example: A passenger buys a first-class, unlimited into a limited ticket from Omaha to San Diego via San Francisco. He expects to receive all the ordinary privileges on such a ticket, including the stop over, which such tickets afford. But when he reaches Ogden his troubles begin. He is told by the Central Pacific train agent that his ticket, though frst-class and unlimited, is not good for passage, and that he must surrender his ticket and re- ceive in lieu thereof limited check, not good for stop-over, and in most cases he makes the exchange, either from ignorance of his rights or because he does not wish to get into trouble with the train men and be ejected from the train.
 The argument of the railroad company in support of this new and vexatious rule is that they must have all their passengers make q continuous passage on through tickets to Southern California by the way of Ogden. If this is not done, they say, many passengers who desire to come to San Francis co will buy tickets to San Diego, and on their arrival here will sell remaining coupons to scalpers, who will in turn sell them to local trav- elers desiring to go to Southern California.
 Suppose that such is the case. It is obvious that nothing of the sort could be done unless the railroad comany was discriminating against San Diego. If the company would sell transportation upon the only
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proper and legal basis, that of mile age, nothing of the kind could oc- cur, for there would be no advan- tage in buying the unused coupons but so long as the Central or South ern Pacific Company will carry pas sengers proportionatelymore cheap ly for the long haul than for the short one so long the ticket scalpers will thrive, and so long the company will be at odds with it's patrons.
 Why should it be cheaper to go from San Francisco to San Diego by starting from Omaha than by starting directly from San Francis co? The people of this State would like an answer, not couched in the iargon and gibberish which railroad companies have invented to throw an air of mystery about their busi- ness, but in plain ordinary terms, such as the general public can un- derstand. The two cities are in di rect railroad communication, and why passenger coming from the East should have such an immense advantage in rates over passenger who lives here is something which demands explanation, and it is a thing which the public will not long put up with unless it be satis- factorily explained.-S. r. Chroni- cle.
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NUMBER 26

on hand, do not. In many cases the age at death is not the real test of the impairment which has oc- cured. Many of those thus ex- posed have enough of life to retain it even when they have lost vigor for work, and yet by special care are able thus to prolong their days. New York Independent.
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An Indian Story.

An old-time resident of Denver a day or two since related an incident of the original Buffalo Bill" Cody, father of the present famous show man, which has never been in print and is worthy of a place in the
 News. Old man Cody was a prom inent figure on the plains in early
 days: being the owner of an exten- sive trading post on the Arkansas in the vicinity of old Fort Larned. Late in the "50s" he received infor- nation that the Indians proposed
 to clean out his ranch, which was an extensive adobe building sur rouned by stockade He did not
 pay much attention to 1t but the
 same news continued to reach him, was at last confirmed by the arrival of large band of Cheyennes, Ara pahoes and Ki0was, who camped on the opposite side of deep ar royo from the trading post, across which the military authorities had erected bridge for the passage of supply trains. The savages pre- tended to be very friendly, and wanted to trade, swapping furs and skins for ammunition, but their object was to burn the post and carry away Cody's as trophy7-a
 fact of which the old frontiersman was we'll informed through the spies he had among them. The place was we'll armed but not suffi- ciently manned to resist an attack
 of so formidable a band of redskins and Old Bill cast about to see what he could do to protect himself. In the stock yard of the fort was an old howitzer, which had been abandon ; ed by some of the plains military expeditions, and this he had carried to the top of the post and placed it so it would sweep the bridge. He had plenty of powder, but no other ammunition fit to load it with, and so he charged the gun with old
 mule shoes, nails, bits of iron, and similar truck. The cannon load ed, he awaited developments. Ear ly one morning he observed an un- usual movement in the camp oi his pretended friends, and soon full ly armed with war paints on, tbe savages made Q dash toward the fort. Cody was at his howitzel match in hand. The painted devils crowded the narrow bridge. And just as the foremost reached the nearest bank, he discharged his gun at clear range ofthe bridge. There was a wild howl of disappointed rage, vision of dead Indians tum- bling into arroy o, of legs and arms
 and heads lying around loose with out claimants and fleeing and fright ened savages escaping from the fla tai bridge. Cody's single shot had saved his post, and, he was always thereafter left in peaceful possession of his ranch. Just what struck them on the bridge the Indians
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never knew, and the survivors of the fatal charge always entertained the firm belief that Buffalo Bill' was in league with the evil spirit. and as such, person to whom it was safe to give wide berth.- Denver News.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16
The Beef Monopoly.


 The prices which farmers and lranch men receive for their cattle and hogs, as we'll as the retail prices paid by consumers of meats, are largely controlled by a few men who operate in harmony. Chicago is the headquarters of this combina- ton. But to what extent the de- pression in the present value of beef-cattle is actually due to this beef monopoly has not yet been clearly stated. A select committee of the United States Senate and the recent St. Louis convention of leg islative delegates have, as yet, failed to satisfactorily solve the problem. The late organization by Eastern capital of a powerful syndicate to compete with Armour for the su- premacy in the beef and provision business is perhaps the most hope ful event in this connection. Com petition is just what the beef mar ket wants, for both the producers and the consumers sake. Strong efforts are being made in certain States to secure laws for inspection on the hoof of all cattle intended for consumption within the State. This is done ostensibly on the ground that Chicago dressed beef is unhealthy, but practically for the reason that such a law would ex- clude the monopoly-controlled pro- duct from the markets of the State. But 1t Is not clear how such stat utes in a few States are to compel the monopoly to pay better prices to producers. This policy is obiec- tionable also because of it's infu- ence on foreign governments, which not understanding the domestic reasons for such legislation, may be led to accept it as prima facie evil dence of the diseased condition of American meats and therefore be led to declare an embargo against American provisions. That the closing against us of any consider able proportion of the worlds mar kets for meats would be disastrous in the extreme is at once apparent. Nearly all of our fresh beef and more than 70 per cent of the can- ned or cured articles goes to Great Britain-a country which, perhaps, would be most likely to avail itself of any excuse for excluding Amer ican meats, so as to enormously stimulate the frozen meat trade with its own colonies and the live and dressed beef commerce with Canada. Obviously, therefore, no State legislation should be encour- aged which of itself would tend to stop our meat exports. If, how ever, the State laws proposed could be modified so as to cooperate with, and render more effective, the pro- posed Federal statute for the i:l- spection of cattle intended for in- terstate or export trade, the objec- ton to the principle proposed would be overcome in a measure. In this case the States would supplement the Department of Agriculture in guaranteeing the purity of Ameri- can provisions both at home and abroad. Thus the object aimed at by the State laws suggested would be better accomplished and at the same time every incentive would be given our foreign trade.-Americap Agriculturist.
 
 According to the figures of the
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16

According to the figures of the census of 1880, rather more than 12 per cent of the population of this country were of Irish birth and Irish parentage; rather more than 34 per cent were of Irish birth ; rather more than 8 per cent were of Irish parentage, although born in this country.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16

The people have not decided the question hastily. They have given both sides a patient hearing. They have had their own experience Ot prohibition in past years to aid them, and they have had the bene- fit of the experience of States like Rhode Island and Kansas, where constitutional prohibition has been tried and found wanting. It is idle to suppose that the liquor-dealers had any appreciable effect on the result. They are very small class and only a few drops in the ocean of votes. It is the people who have spoken, after one of the most thor ough debates this State has ever heard and they have spoken against the amendment bee use they be- lieve absolute prohibition is neith. just, practicable nor expedient They are conviced that the license and local-option system is the best method within their reach.-Bostor Globe.
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West Indian Pirates.

The West Indian pirates were commonly known by the name of flibuster or freebooters, which some authorities refuse to to 'free" and booters," or plunderers), ), and find its original in the Flemish wlibot or fibot, a kind of small, swift boat, specially adapted to practical cruis- ing The earliest flibusters were English and French hunters, who lived by the chase and by their plundering excursions in the sea of the Antilles. In order to provide themselves with a common rendez- vous and asylum they made a de- scent in 1880 on the island of Tor tuga, two leagues to the north of San Domingo, and captured it. The settlement which they formed there increased rapidly in numbers, and was divided into three distinct class es-the buccaneers, who were en- gagged in hunting oxen and boars the hides ofwhich they sold when sundried, or buccaned the inhabi- tants, who labored at the tillage of the ground, and the filibusters, who pursued the avocation of pirates. The last-named were recruited to a great extent from the French ma rine, and obtained their chiefs among the Knights of Malta. But there were large bodies of English seamen engaged in the illicit trade, and some of the most successful and notorious buccaneering chiefs were Enlish captains. Their ships, at all events in the early years of West Indian piracy, were small and badly provisioned, and a fotilla of three or four would carry more than 150 men. They took up their positions at the mouths of rivers, lying in wait for the Spanish trad ing vessels. When one appeared they threw out their grappling irons and carried it by boarding. Then they repaired to the nearest island and divided the booty; or, if their prize proved to be 3 vessel of i'm portance, armed it as a ship of war, appointed to it a captain, and, with the assistance of half dozen of the the foremost men, arranged plan of voyage, and, having settled every thing, each mans rights, the parti- ton of prize money, and the ex- tra allowances in money or slaves for wounds received in combat, spread their canvas 10 the wind. In this way the filibusters gradually (and even rapidly) replaced their tiny craft by wellfound ships of goodlY size and equipment.-Gen- tleman's Magazine.
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A movement is on foot in Nica- ragua to sever the relations between Church and State.
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Shaving was introduced among the Romans about 300 B. c. Pliny says Scipio Africanus was the first Roman who shaved every day. Sub sequently the first day of shaving was regarded by the Romans as the entrance upon manhood, and cele- brated with great festivities.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-02-08
Vocal Music as Preventive of Phthisis.

A suggestive paper by DIR. c. i. Bu-
sey, of Lynchburg, was lately read be-
fore the Medical Society of Virginia.
He stated as well nnown fact that
those nations which were given to the
cultivation of vocal music were strong,
vigorous races, with broad, expansive
chests. If an hour was daily devoted
in our public schools to the develop
ment of vocal music, there would not
be the sad spectacle of the dropping,
withered, hollow chested, round-shoul-
dered children. There was too great a
tendency to sacrifice physical health
upon the altar of learning. Vocal music
was gymnastic exercise of the lungs
by development of the lung tissue it
self. The lungs in improved breeds of
cattle, which naturally took little exer-
else and were domicIled much of the
time, were considerably reduced in size
when compared with those of animals
running at liberty; and so it was with
the human race, which led inactive
lives from civilization
Phthisis generally began at the api-
ces of the lungs, because these parts
were more inactive, and because the
bronchial tubes were so arranged that
they carried the inspired air with
greater facility to the bases than to the
apices. During inactivity person
would ordinarily breathe about $50
cubic inches of air in minute. If he
walked at the rate of six miles an hour,
he would breathe 1850 cubic inches.
In singing, this increased more in
walking, as to sing well required all
the capacity of the lungs. The in
structor of vocal music, in addition to
his musical education, should under
stand the anatomy and physiology OF
the respiratory organs.-N T. Med.
Jour.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-02-08
People Who Fret.

One of the most striking examples
of this large class of unfortunate be-
ings is the great Carlyle-the man of
noble heart and Il strong mird, capa-
BILE of grasplng great subjects and Civ
ing wise words of admonition regard
ing them, and yet so difficult to live
with comfortably, because he was east
" disturbed by tritles and gave free
vent to an oral expression of the AN
novances he felt.
There is touch OF the ridiculous,
but much more that is pathetic, in the
story of Carlyle's behavior on his re-
turn home after an absence, during
which his loved Jennie Mrs. Carlyle)
worked with loving industry to make
her husbands home coming an especial
ly happy one. The study was made
Immediately neal, the new furniture
arranged in the most pleasing order,
and dainty touch given here and
there to make all home like. The task
completed, Mrs. Carlyle awaited in
happy expectancy the return of the
master of the house.
What did Carlyle do TO show his ap-
probation of the loving service so will
linglv rendered? Did he express his
satisfaction in words, or even by a look
of pleased surprise: Not he. Sur
veying the room with critical eyes he
walked to the window, discovered that
the s,.sh ratified. and vented his dis
pleasure lii unmistakable language
This ons small flaw blinded to all the
rest of the order and pleasant arrange,
ment of the room.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-02-08
THE COST OF CONGRESS.

There are just 40I members of the
House and Senate, and to wait upon
them and run errands ard hold open
doors as they pass in and ont, and car
ry the cards of their callers and take
care of the thousands of bills they put
i'll, they have employed about 400 peo-
pie, who are paid the snug little sum
of $6S4, 900 for dong so. Fact. Every
member has one employee, and for the
service of the same there is paid an ay-
erage of 81 800 each The snug little
sum of $3s0,00o is required to pay the
salaries of the Senator'S, and for the
compensation of the members of the
House 81 .695, 200 are to be provided,
and this brings the salaries of our
National aw-makers to ii total of over
s., ,000,0O per year. 1t costs a little
less than $l5O,0 per session to pay
the mileage of the members, and the
country pays $4,000 to purchase the
stationary for members and officers Of
the House alone in any one session.
The Treasury pays $4,000 for report
ing the debates, whether Congress sits
one month or twelve, rs the official re-
porters, like most Of the clerks. are
paid by the year. though they seldom
do more than twelve months work in
the twenty four months that make up
a Congressional term. Right here is
where the political workers come in;
over 15O, 900 are appropriated for clerks
to committees who have about the snug
gest places in Washington. One days
time in each week would in all fair
ness suffice for the performance of
their duties, and that only when Con-
gress is in session. When the adjourn
ment takes place the good clerk goes
home and on the first of every month,
the Sergeant at arms forwards check
for the salary dne, just the same as if
engaged in the Government service ev-
cry working day in the year. 1t re-
quires S6S4,0OO to keep up the annual
pay roll of the officers, clerks and mes
sengers that stand about under the
dome of the Capitol to do the bidding
of our 401 working Congressmen.-N
7. Grophiic.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-02-08
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THE MARRIAGE.

low qu.ck twas done nov SOON twas torm'd-:he
magic little tie
Ami yet they saw It's strarga 80 slight a step tia
taken in !, minnie
Should ,;rew ii. fruit, D.: th-,u:h life. and c, .
all things in it
Yet lew there he who take the bombs that give a
Sohe. th,p.nt
o: what result. may issue ;rou h, more than Gor
dian kEer.
Fhe oilers m'lr. a,d quick thought. decisions
~ given 81 At, 49, -.....
A. :ap;dly II one world choo-e the ribbon for her
bonnet,
Eui ii from small and trivial things effects msl-
ty rsc
The smallest cen reason, eye swell on: TO noun
tain size
And bid u>. with rr"rhc,'> voice each step will
20 take,
FIR little steps successive made. life, iiecins jour
neS make.
The last farewell! the fonI tarewell--what sacre
ties we're broke:
What Swee; and holy bonds were riycn when thai
Those same bright ewes ;ha; bcami on her will
rAronsh infancy and si'lhooi'> hours. wcEe bean
Ihai ohansc'ees heart. 20 cose To hers with ever
fibre woye,
Was thr"bbins at her bridal nour with un.liminish
ei iose
A'si mo affection : "!ich'ns charms were beckou-
ing 10 another
lie" could she leave without sigh the bosom OF 4
mother :
When friends and kindred circlei her. she'd love
for many year.
"h could She leave them all behind. she a
single tear
When mem'reS OF departed days clustering
round her heart.
IL made the i'an- real pang that sever i them
apart
She breaks from ali, for 10 she the radiant fu-
ture ore,
More lovely seenos, m,rc w;chins charms-the
rcncilin.S of hope,
And home is left, with all the midst which
she lor'i to rove
For la She sees taiIer hbnc, all burnsh'd brsh,
with love
The honor one cling to her to counsel and direct
her.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-02-08

heaven, Nell, God willing. and then
you will tell me your secret" He is
worn and thin. Iti hard that he too
must suffer for my fathers sin.
AUG. 2lst
am ill-very i'll. Several of the
best physicians have attended me; but
none can discover the seat of the dis
ease and if they did what good would
it do. For who can minister to a
mind diseased -
am slowly fading out of sight. Ny
stlength.is East leaving me and my lit
tie journal l will write in you once or
twice more and then the end will
come.
AUG. 22nd.
My father is calling me. Goodbye
my little journal, will never again.
and below in my Cncle's writing were
the words
My lost love, own love,
My love who loved -.
Is there never "A chnk in the world abova
Where they listen for words from below -
"1ou are like her, Jill he whispered,
while tear fell unnoticed on the faded
cover. ''lf God had spared her, VIC
would have been happy in heaven he
added dreamily. "She loved me better
than l deserved-with love almost
divine. She was woman made on thu
grandest scale of nature and was moi
half worthy of the love. Don't CRY, dear
she is long past pain, and such life
as hers needs rejoicings, not tears, fol
she accomplished her work without
one bitter word for him who had ruin
ed her life and happiness by his weak
ness. How her sensitive honor suffer
ell no one knows save God-not even
who loved her SO WE'LL" and with /:
gentle kiss he left me-left me l knew
to wrestle with the pain which the littl,
book had again aroused.
Surely these two lives will be crown
cd with happiness in heaven.