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The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
How Gas Damages Books,

Gas isa great destroyer of fine leather
book bindings. Take tho sheep bound vol
umcs that como from tho public printing
Office at Washington and place them on the
top shelves of one of our book cases and in
five years the leather is utterly rotten and
lifeless, and the covers come Off where they
join tho backs. Hence we place all such
books on low shelves, where the hot air can
not reach them. Red morocco is the only
leather we have found that rcsists the action
Of the dry atmosphere where gas is kept
burning constantly, and we have all our val
liable books rebound in half red morocco
when the covers come off. This keeps the
lids and backs together for twelve or fifteen
years. Then we keep the best books that are
not SO bound in closed cases, and that saves
them some. But there is no way Of prcserv-
ing leather bound books indefinitely where
gas is burned.-Librarian i'll ST. Louis Globe
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
"A "Roundup" I'm tho Far West

Tho word roundup" so often seen in print,
Is known by most people to be II western
term, but its real alsigniiicance is not generally
known.
On the northern ranges in Dakota, Mon.
tana and Wyoming territories, the cattle nro
all allowed to run at large through tho win
ter and summer They do not stray great
distance OFF, however, and, unless starnpedcd,
may usually be found within thirty miles or
SO of their respective ranches.
10 collect these immense herds of cattle in
tho spring and fall is no easy matter, and to
do this "roundup" is formed. This is made
up by tho owners of tho ranches which arc on
the same range, sending u roundup" outfit
and their quota Of cowboys.
These respective representatives of the diff
fcrent ranches meet at the end of their range
or district and slowly go through the coull.
try, collecting and branding the cattle and
calves.
Tho cattle collected during days riding
are all driven to the nearest ranch where
there is n corral Cattle are not collected
every day, us the cowboys stop every other
day to brand the cattle caught. Tho cattle
collected in days ride by a roundup" Of
thirty cowboys make an immense herd. This
herd is watched very carefully during the
night, and the next morning tho work of
rounding them out" begins.
"Roundins out" is the term applied to sep
arating tho cattle of different brands from
the herd.
After the small herd are separated the
COWS with calves and unbranded cattle are
rounded out from the branded CATTLE
When all the cattle are branded they are
driven back ever the same ground that the
roundup" .ravcrsed the day before and
turned loose.
Liieon theroundup is hard wufk. Tl.e arr
boys arc in all sorts Of danger, have to sleep
on the grSlnd, rain or snow, ride hard ono
day, and work hard tho next at branding
Philadelphia Press.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
Strategy of tho tnfs.

y traveller i'll South Africa tells of singu
lar combat that he witnessed. He was mus
Ing ono morning, with his eyes on the ground
when he noticed caterpillar crawling along
at a rapid pace, followed by hundreds OF
small ants Being quicker in their move.
mcnts, tho ants would catch up with the cat
crpillar, and one w'o;:! tlount his back and
bite him. Pausing, tao caterpillar would
turn his head and bite the ant and kill his
torncntor After slaughtering dozen OF
more of his prosecutors the caterpillar showed
signs of fatigue. The ants made n combined
attack. Bctasing himself to a stalk cf grass,
the caterpillar climbed up tail first, followed
by the ants. AS ono approached he seized it
in his jaws and threw it off the stalk. The
ants, seeing that tho caterpillar had too
strong a position for them to overcome, ro-
sorted to strategy. They began saving
through the grass stalk. In few moments
tho stalk fell, and hundreds of ants pouncetl
upon tho caterpillar. 1t was killed at once.
-Brooklyn Eagle
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
No Leap Year In 1900.

Although the year 1900 will be divisible by
four without remainder, it will not be leap
year Twelve years must elapse before tho
interesting event takes place, but it was Just
the same in 1900 and 100, but not in 1000 for
that was leap year, and tho 2O0o will be u
leap year also Why this should be is prob
lem. To explain in detail would be tire
some task, but it rests on the principle that n
difference Of eleven minutes per day exists
between actual time and calendar time.
Thus a year is computed at 365l4 days, three
years being 3G5 days long and the fourth
year 3GG days. In fact the year is SG5
days, S hours and 45 minutes long, or
II minutes short Of SG5l4 days. Tho
leap year every four years is said
to have been an invention of Julius
Cesar. To allow for this difference of eleven
minutes per year, one leap year was dropped
every hundred years. But this was found
not to be exact, and Pope Gregory XIII, in
l5s2 made an Improvement and decreed that
every fourth centurial year should be leap
year. Thus, by emitting the leap year for
three centurial years and letting it remain as
usual on the fourth centurial year, a system
is obtained SO close that it would take thou
sands of years to make up another days diff
ference in time. Tno -a'cndar time is still
not exact mathematically, but as no change
will be necessary for 1000 years, it WI! not
fall to the share Of the present generation to
correct the discrepancy.-RaleiCh News.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
Tho Eorcetful Hriderroon.

Eliot Dunn gave Tho Breeze the details OF
quite an amusing incident that happened OIL
board the train while on his way to Atlanta
Shortly after the train pulled out of Bruins
wick le noticed Il Savannah man on board
with an unusually happy smile on his face.
The man seemed wrapped in silent mcdita
tion on some pleasing subject, as lie would
occasionally chuckle to himself, and Mr.
Dunn was quite amused at watching him.
Presently, much to the surprise of Mr.
Dunn, he sprang suddenly to his feet with the
exclamation: Great Scott I've forgotten to
get a health certificate, and won't be admitted
into Savannah without it."
The conductor coming through, the man
explained his dilemma to him, and the urbanc
official introduced him to Mr.. Dunn, vino re
GREETED his inability to furnish him with the
desired certificate, as he had neither blanks
nor pen and ink.
"But, my dear sir" said the Savannah
man, "I'm on my way to get married, and if
I'm detained shall be ruined"
"If you get me a pen and ink I'll write you
certificate" said Mr.. Dunn.
The conductor said there was none on
detain tho train until it could DO obtained at
Jesup.
"But, my dear sir, the girl, tho preacher
and the guests will all be waiting and won
dering why do not put in an appearances
said the man.
Telegraph her." suggested Mr.. Dunn.
81 can't! She lives some miles from Sa
vannah, where there is no telegraph station,
he replied.
Finally Mr.. Dunn gave him his own Ger
tifcate and told him to see if he could pass
onit.
Mr.. Dunn received letter stating that the
certificate had passed him all right, and after
getting married he had added the words and
wife" to it, SO that it read, elliot Dunn and
wife" under which alias the happy couple
had gone on their bridal tour. Brunswick
(Gal Breeze.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09

America is as yetunprovided with national
air possessing the breadth and dignity worthy
Of q great country. There are several tunes
that by force of association have been adopted
in lieu Of a melody worthy of the dignity.
Hail Columbia" is weak and colorless
production. "TLe Star Spangled Banner" is
suggestive of horse parade in circus MY
Maryland" is all old German air of no strik-
ing merit. "My Country 'Tis of Thee is
adapted to the English national air "God
Save the Queen" Then we have Dixie" an
old negro tune; John Brown" an old camp
meeting efusion, and the inappropriate
Yankee Doodle"
The time has now arrived for some of our
native musicians to devote their best energies
to the production of an air that shall lie
worthy of the occasion and typical of this
great nation.-Musca Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
Co.Operatjye Banking.

The number of cooperative banks of one
sort and another in our whole country is
nearly 1000, where in 1876 there were
scarcely 1000. There arc more than sixty in
Massachusetts,, nearly 300 in New York state.
about 200 in New Jersey, 1000 talmest) in
Pennsylvania, $50 in Ohio, almost 500 in
illinois, 800 treported) in Indiana, and from
30 to $50 in each of the states of Michigan,
Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Texas In the other states the num-
her ranges from ono or two to fifty, but in
Maryland one authority puts the number at
nearly 60, declaring that there are 500 in
Baltimore alone. There are 325 i'll Cincinnati,
almost 500 in Chicago, and not quite SEQ in
Philadelphia. .-Springf1eld Republican.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
An Important Invention.

A device has been invented which enables
the engineer, when i'll his cab, to turn q
switch, which can be closed again from the
rear of the train. 1t is operated in connec
tion with the central throw" switch, and
consists of a "shoe," which is dropped from
the forward and rear trucks. This strikes q
crank, which is overthrown and the switch
closed or opened as the case may be. A
switch left open carelessly may thus be closed
by the locomotive while at high speed or
train side tracked quickly in case of danger
San Francisco Argonaut
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
Tho Prosperous City of Denver.

Probably no city in the world of the same
size can show more or better hotels than
Denver. They are always full, and an in
spection of their registers proved the truth
Of the statement. The condition is due to the
immense number of tourists who visit tho
wonderland Of the continent. In the SUM
NOR season they are coming and going to and
from the myriad beautiful and health be-
slowing resorts of the mountains and valleys:
and at other times sufficient number make
their residence here, where they find health
restorative conditions united with all the at
fractions of n metropolitan city.-New Or
leaus Times Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
SHE DID.

She walked into the dry goods store
With stately step and proud;
She turned the frils and laces o'er,
And pushed aside tho crowd.
Sho asked to see some rich brocadc.
Nlohairs and grenadines:
She looked at silk Of every shade,
And then at velveteens;
She sampled jackets blue and red
She tried on nine or ten
And then she toss'd her head and said
Sho guessed she'd call again"
Ladies' Wear Review
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
Amount
Totals, $50 1,7a tu sso els 5;

The above figures represent the gross earn
ings for each year, from which is to be dc
Quoted the entrance money Of winners. A
large amount is annually expended by tho
stable in forfcits for horses which never
start in the races for which they havc been
nominated or are beaten when they happen
to start. Tho paper value Of stake, be-
sides, is never its true value, for there arc
always plenty of impecunious horsemen
who cannot, and INSCRIPTIONS ones who do
not, pay the forfeits they assume. The ex-
penses of training largo stable aro very
great, for, in addition to feed bills, stable
paraphernaia and medical attendance, u
score of exercise lads have to be housed,
fed and clothed, aud liberal salaries paid
for first class trainers and jockeys.-Ncw
York Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
The Tombstone's Story

Epitaph on tombstone in the island Of
Jamaica: "Here lieth tho body of Lewis
Galdy. Esq, who died the 22d Of September,
1899, aged so years. He was born at Mont
pelier, in France, which place he left for his
religion, and settled in this island, where in
the great earthquake in the year 1862 he was
swallowed up, and by the great providence OF
God by second shock, was thrown out into
the sea, where lie continued swimming till lie
was taken up by a boat and miraculously
preserved. He afterward lived in great repu-
tation and was universally lamented New
York Tribune
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
SHINING the Tenderfoot.

The hunters and taxidermists reap a golden
harvest from tenderfoot visitors Mounted
deer heads sell from IS to SEQ, according to
their size and beauty. Elk heads sell at from
500 to 500, and Rocky mountain sheep heads
bring something like $50. You can hardly
get good buffalo head now for less than
500. The bison is very scarce. Fine bear
skins for rugs sell for from s25 to $40 apiece.
There is the most wonderful variety of owls
to be shot around here. Tho great white owl
makes very handsome trophy, being abso-
lutely snowy.-Mandan ID. T.) Cor. New
York Herald
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
Mysteriou. Business pepression,

Proprietor glove store gust returned from
a trp)-How is this! hear not a customer
has been in this store for week.
Head Clerk helplessly)-I know it, After
you left did my best to boom business. l
even puta big card in the window saying we
could fit the biggest hands going, but not q
lady has entered.-Philadelph Record.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
DECEIVED.

What, married! My Lillian married!
Great heavens, it cannot be so!
And yet here it is ie the paper,
And happened fortnight ago.
A wifei why, twas only in August,
That leaving her down by tho sea.
She swore by the round moon above us,
She would ever be faithful to me-
And now she Is wed to another,
If l my poor eyes can believe;
Oh false! oh most faithless of women!
So cruelty me to deceive!
OF course meant rothing-was only
Killing time-but swear it's a shame
To think that that innocent maiden
Was all the while doing the same.
The Cartoon
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09

Judge Martin Clyatt, of Sparks, Ca, owns
an unfortunate mule. a negro was driving
the animal, when it stepped into q hole and
fell down, its head striking the ground The
mules tongue happened to be between its
teeth, and that member was nearly bitten
oY
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
From ExDeriencc.

Author Those articles l wrote before
was married called 'Hints to Husbands"
wero SO successful that am almost deter
mined to begin new series of similar ones.
Fricnd-What will you treat on this timel
Author-Advice to single men.-Yankee
Blade.l
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09

A recent English testator bequeathed his
wife one farthing, which he directed the ex-
ecutrix to forward to her by post unpaid, be-
cause in his lifetime she was in the habit of
addressing him as cold Pig"
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09

To live after certain style at the cost of
e1pendins that which should go for books,
music charities and the means of a generous
culture, is to live vulgarly. 1t is not con-
sonant with self respect; it even shows a
want Of self respect.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
Woolford won 3a races in four years,
TwcntY.onc horses ,xnn

f"Cf'tJ o'fc fol 'cS "u1I' : ........ .S63I,5s7
What tho stable has accomplished in thir'
teen years is shown in tho appended table,
which gives in II nutshell information never
before published, showing in detail tho num-
Der of horses started in each year, the mum
her of races in which they contested, tho
number of wins, how many times second and
third and the gross earnings annually since
1876:
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09

necessity, and pork and corned beef should
be left severely alone. Many persons eat
these meats and drink ice water all day, then
wonder what makes them feel SO queer"
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09

Have all the rooms we'll ventilated, let in
the pure fresh air every day and you will be
troubled no more with morning headaches
and lassitude
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09

See that all fco,l is well cooked; eatplenty
of ripe fruit, but not to excess, and if you
travel or visit where typhoid fever RACES.
drink coffee or tea only.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09

The grasshopper is sufficiently unwel-
come visitant of himself in this country. but
in Germany his presence is further sad to
announce strange guests.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09

Although a sacred insect among the Esyp-
ti;,ns, the beetle receives but little notice In
folk lore. 1t is unlucky in England to kill
one.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09

A cistern is purified by placing sack Of
charcoal into the water; if the latter gets
very low and is no longer wholesome, boil it
before using
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09

Nowhere does slovenliness SO quickly tell
of itself as in the shabby wrinkles and
crumpled folds and drapery of lady S
wardrobe.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09

The Boston transcript explains the origin
of the Irish phrase "a broth of boy" by
saying that England has always kept Ire
land Ill the SOUP.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
STARS OF THE BROOKLYN STABLE.

In almost every season since they began
racing the Dryers have had tho good for
tune to own ono or two of the best horses on
the turf, and as they entered them lib
orally in valuable stakes tho returns have
been large Those which have won upward
of $4,000 each are us follows:
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
EUREKA.

The motto of California means. i have found
it." Only i'll that land of sunshine. where the
ripen, and attain III If highest perfection in mid
winter, are the herbs and gum fonnd that are
used i'll the pleasant remedy for all throat and
asthma and consumption. The Dickinson Drug
Co. has been appointed agent for this valuable
California remedy. and sells it under II guaran-
tee at sl.o0 bottle. Three for $3.50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-17
HOPE FOR MRS. MAVERICK.
A Conference at the Home Office Con-
sidered Favorable.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-Home Secretary
Matthews, Mr.. Justice Stephen, the lord
chancellor, and the medical experts held a
conference at the home office to-day with a
view Of arriving at a decision in the May
brick case The conference lasted four
hours. 1t is regarded as a certainty that
the home oilico is in doubt, and it is believed
that the result of the deliberations must
necessarily be a pardon or communication OF
sentence.
Home Secretary Matthews aud the ex-
perts assumed that Mrs Maybrick was not
guilty, AID acting upon this assumption
sifted every scrap Of testimony given,
especially that in relation to her husbands
Graz for'arsenc, which is OF great weight
ami has, It's believed, turned the scale in the
prisoners favor. IL is noteworthy fact
that the lord chancellor is seldom consulted
IN such cases except when reprieVe is
medtated
The press association states that Home
Secretary Matthews will recommend to the
queen oOmmutation OF the death sentence Of
Mrs. Maybrick to penal servitude for life,
and that the cOmmutation Of the sentence
viii be announced after the queen has given
formal assent.
Eighty-eight members Of the House of
Commons have signed the memorial in be-
half of Mrs. MAVERICK
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-17
VIRGINIA'S HONEST VOTE.
THE ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD
GREATLY EXAGGERATED

The Legislative COMMITTEES Through
with All but Two of the Counties
After Four Months Work-Gen.
Gof Still About so Votes Ahead of
Judge Fleming.
WHEELING, w. VA, Aug l6-The
special committee Of the legislature, which
has been in session for four months past
examing depositions in tie gubernatorial
contest, will tomorrow complete reading
the evidence from all the counties except
two, Mercer and Mcdowell The investi-
cation SO far has developed the fact that the
election in this state, all reports to the con
trary notwithstanding, was a sin
gularly fair one. No genuine
frauds have been discovered
and Of several hundred votes attacked as
illegal, very small proportion, scarcely
one-tenth, have been thrown out, and these
only upon technical grounds. Judge Flem-
ing, the democratic contestant. did not
allege, on his note VI c0ntestancv, fraud or
corruption, but only attacked Gen Cons
majority as being tie result of a large num-
Der of technically illegal votes which he
alleges were cast.
IGNORANT OF THE LAW.
The investigation has shown that In
nearly all cases these votes were cast by
men who thought they had right 20 vote,
and that there was no Intentional fraud
The stories about the Colonization of voters
have not been sustained, and prove to
be the fruit of imaginative news
paper correspondents and poll
ticians, as the committee has no
evidence Of such colonization, and it is not
known that any has been offered. Gen.
GoH's plurality, so far as the investigation
has gone, has not been wipel out, aud with
two count ties yet to be read, he still has an
advantage of about fifty votes, his original
plurality having been 10.
NOT INTENTIONALLY DISHONEST
Scarcely an Intentionally dishonest vote
upon either side has been discovered, and
the illegal ones will not average six TO a
county. This statement has no reference to
the allegations Of frauds on the part Of
returning boards after the votes were cast
and which only affected the election for
congressman. 1t is upon these allegations
that the three contestants for seats in con-
gress base their claims. The legislative
committee has not gone into this matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-17
A CATHOLIC TR1BuNAL.
The Object in Establishing One of the
Churches in this Country.

The Object in Esta blishing One of the
Churches in this Country.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 16.-The ap-
pointment Of high ecclesiastical tribunal
by the pope for the Roman Catholic church
in the United States is believed to have been
already consummated, although inquiry
to-day failed to develop the existence of
official notification. The information OBJ
tanned is to the effect that the tribunal or
court shall have referred to it all cases in
which the church in the United States is
concerned for adjudication, and that the
tribunal consists of Cardinal Gibbons Of
Baltimore, Archbishop Ryan Of Philadel-
phia, and Archbishop COrrigau of New
York. A prominent priest said he thought
there was no doubt of the appointment Of
the tribunal and that the purpose is to
relieve Rome of the burden of hearing
appeals from this country.
GREAT DELAY.
Great delay is caused in adjusting Amer
lean cases by reason of the great distance
and great difficulty in bringing witnesses.
Hereafter appeals from the Metropolitan
will be made to this new tribunal instead
of to Rome direct.
"Will the decisions of the new court be
finalm was asked
81 am inclined to believe that Rome will
never shut off appeal to her. do not see
how she can. think that the hope is that
the decisions will be 80 conspicuously fair
that no one will be tempted to complain
of ith
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-17
COWBOY AND DESPERATE.

He Shoots His Wife and Her Mother
and Then Commits Suicide.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 16.-A special to
the Avalanche from Jackson, Tenn, says:
"a terrible tragedy was enacted this morn
ing ten miles northeast of this place.
Henry Prewit, an ex-oowboy from Texas,
shot his young wife through the neck, in
fiicting fatal wound; wounded his mother
in-law and then shot himself through the
head, dying instantly. A warrant was out
for Prewit's arrest for moonshinin e, and he
was endeavoring to induce his wife to
accompany him to Weakley county, which
she refused to do, owing to ill-health.
Prewitt was a desperate character and
boasted to his wife that he had been married
four times. had killed one wife and three or
four men. The couple had been married
only four months"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-17
PAY FOR PARTY SERVICES.

A Brooklyn Politician Awarded a Fat
Government Contract.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-There is much
Sheriff A. L. Daggett of Brooklyn, whose
services were so valuable to the boodlers of
the republican national committee last fall,
was finally awarded 81, ,0O0, 900 postal card
contract this evening by Acting Postmaster
General Clarkson, member of the national
committee for Iowa, in the absence of POST
master General Wauamaker, who hung up
ex-Sherift Daggett's bid on the ground that
he was not prepared to do the work, being
politician and not paper maker. Dag
gett is said to have gone to Philadelphia to-
night to arrange with the Philadelphia
bidders about the contract.