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HICHTS AND DISTANCES.
Simple Methods by Which The
 May be Easily Ascertained

Simple Methods by Which They
 May be Easily Asoertained.
 There are doubtless large number ot intelligent persons in every com muuity. who. though not particularly interested or we'll versed in the study of mathematics. have often felt the importance ofknowing some convenient and simple method for determining the sigat Of a tree oe the width of a ,lrcam. and to whom such knowledge would he very useful aud desirable.
 The higAt gf a trca may bc estima. tad sufficiently exact for ordinary pnr- poses v Inc following method: Being the vicinity of a tree. the night of which you may wish to know. and in your hand you carry n walklng-cane or
 joiniel fishing rod, and supposing the cane, or a length of the rod. is just three feel, set it in the ground yerti- eally. and Il the sun shines, it will east a shadow: now. with pocket rule. you measure tho length of the shadow. und find is say two feet Here, then. VIC have right angle of two feet aud three feet Now measure rom the base Of tho tree to tho end of it's shadow, and we will suppose 1t to he twenty feet The problem. there fore, Is simply this: II cane three feet high casts shadow of two faet, how high must tree be to cast a shadow of twenty faetP Or, in other words, II two gives three. how much will twenty give? By tho simple .srule of threen we find the answer to be thirty feet Thus. by similar triangles. we have 2:3;;2O:x. .X==3o feet the trco's night
 But tho rsader nay nov asks 's0up-
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Tho Society Glrl's shoes.

The shoes of the fashionable girl grow narrower and longer every day of the season. It is English to do so. and so they do. and tho shoe is as narrow as they can wear. while point an inch longer than their foot extends beyond it to increase the appearance of slenderness. They are of patent leather. with heels not more than hall an inch high and with quite thin soles. These are their carriage shoes, but for walking kangaroo skin with . sharp diamond oi patent leather at tue toe. is to bo preferred.
The Forrest City times., 1889-12-07
The Ehh of the Tide.

Leaving its foam, it's drittwood. on tho
 sand,
 The weary tide retreats receding slow, As though it would resist the Almighty
 hand
 That draws It from tho land Deep rest has fallen round mo; but 1 know That Tn far othor hollow clefts and caves The turning waters have begun to flow
 With surge and murmur low. So with tho tldo of years tbat passes OCT The sands of this our life; tho weary
 waves, Hero ebbing flow upon another shore,
 But there shall ebb no more.
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RECEIVED WEEKLY: Detroit Free Press. Arkansas Traveller, Puck, Judge, Texas Slftiugs, N. Y. Illustrated News, Days Doings, Sporting News, Fircsido Companion, N. York Family Story Forrest City Register. Paper.
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Also as published or ordered; The Seaside Library,
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" Ft1ffffuN 3tH ItfHttf " tffC sVtl< ! God savo our gracious gueen Long live our noble queen.
 Gr.t aaxrs, th.. ..,.s....xf

And then they shouted "fiuxsa huxxap' Oh, it was proud day Tor thosa returned warrlorsl Hut brighter, better and glad der day will come when Christ shall gather those who have toiled in his service. good soldiers of Jesus Christ Hc shall rise bc. fore them, aud in tho presenoc of all the elo, rired of heaven he will say "well done. good and faithful servant" and then he will distribute the medals of eternal vic tory. not inscribed with works of righteous meas which we hAvs done, but with tnosa four great battietlelds. dear 10 earth ans, dear to heaven. Bethleheml Naxercth Gethsemanel Calvaryl
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 in the world.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-17
4 BOYS GREAT NERVE.
Young Wray's Gallant Fight with In
diaus Against Overwhelming Odds.

Three days after the battle of White
river, in which the gallant Thornburgh
lost ms life. Freeman Z. Wray. an
cighteen-year-old boy, who was in
charge of cattle fOrty-iiye miles north
Of White river agency, was attacked by
a band of sayages. says the Philadelphia
Press.
He contrived to get his rifle and to
make 30 good a defence that they be-
took themselves to n ravine and be-
sieged him at their leisure. After a
while he got out of ammunition and
was forced 20 climb into a wagon to get
a new supply. While he was executing
this movement bullet struck him in
the calf Of the leg, passing directly
through. In an instant more another
ball caught him at the hip and knocked
him down.
With a whoop and a yell the savages
ran toward the spot, expecting to take
their plucky foe prisoner. But they
were again foiled, for Wray was only
down temporarily, and getting to his
feet again scrambled into the wagon.
where lay his ammunition.
lie pulled a sack Of flour in front of
him and piled a bag of beans on top of
that, and took hold Of such other ar
ticles within reach as made for him a
barricade against the promised show
of balls.
Rapidly cutting a hole in the canvas
wagon cover he saw the Indians ap-
preaching. Levelling his rifle he fired
at the foremost of his pursuers, the
ball taking effect.
This threw the Indians into confu-
sion, and they retreated into the ravine.
They threw hailstorm OF bullets into
the wagon, and one of these caught
young Wray in the right eye and
lodged there.
The Indians finally retreated. After
protracted delay the boy s wounds were
dressed and the balls extracted. and
after five months nursing he seemed
to be entirely well, although he had
lost the use of one eye.
One OF his wounds broke out afresh
eighteen months after the fight and
caused his death.
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The only instrument which has, ~
fact, resisted the temper Of the'imes is
the violin. There are gold mounted
bows. but decoration goes no further.
What the violin amateur cOvets is q
/ Guarnerius or Stradivarius or, If not.
"a modern violin that shall look like
one. The violin makers prices provide
for making the varnish look poor and
worn In places SO much extra.
But the desire for decorative iustru-
ments cannot Outstrip the violin enthu-
-iast who keeps the precious fiddle in
the dark seclusiOn of its box.
Miss Daisy Bowman. of Brooklyn. is
the fortunate pOssess0r OF q Guarnerius,
writes Mary lsay Humphreys. Miss
Helen Willard plays upon am Amati.
Miss Winifred Rogers, Miss Kate Man
son. of the Fifth Avenue Hotel Mrs.
Woodward, x-Mayor Hewitt's daugh-
ters. are all distinguished amateurs
with precious Instruments.
MIR. John W. Waters. of Brooklyn.
has "a collection of old violins and you
may find him many a fine day at
Fletchers rcgaling himself with the
sounds Of many iiddles.
Mr.. William Norvell. OF Boston, has
two Sirads of 1910 and TIA, costing
-. 500 and $1,000 each.
Mr. ThurlOw Weed Barnes Of Al
bany. an amateur of no mean preten-
tensions. has a Strad of 1908. costing
s. 600. and Gaspar da SalO of 1912, for
which he paid $4,000.
These are exceptions, and only verify
the rule that the arts IN all their va
rious forms have been enrolled in the
service of decoration. and, as has been
shown, with most interesting results
NelC York M0rniag Journal.
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4 wicked, wicked story is ted by The Chi
cago Mail. 10 the effect that "A new reporter
on Tho Tribune OF that city went the other
evening 10 "write up" reception. He got
on very well until ho met fine, gray whisk-
cred old gentleman, tho center Of q group Of
ladies and gentlemen in a corner OF one Of
the parlors. The young man had jotted
down the names Of the others and asked
the gray bearded old gentleman very po-
litely; "Will you kindly give me your
name, sri I'm making list OF the
guests" "Ehr said the gray bearded old
gentleman, putting his hand to his ear. II
would like your name, il you pleasei" re-
peated the reporter. "Ehl Whatp aud the
old man inclined his head attentively. The
young man thought: "Well, here's nice old
guy TO DO turned loo2o In decent society
wonder why he doesn't carry an ear
trumpetr But he only gathered lung null
Of wind aud said in a voice that startled the
dancers: "I'm n reporter. aud would like
your name" "0h. reporter, ehi What
papcrp Tho Tribune. WIN you give me
your namer The old gentleman strcsed his
gray whiskers tenderly, looked at the re-
porter calmly, and said quietly: Joseph Ne
dill. "zNew York Tribune.
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Settle Il Down TO Routine Life In Johns
fOVu

JOHNsTOwS, PA, June l6.-Johns.
towns citizens have settled down to
their routine life again. There was a
total suspension of work in the Cone
maugh Valley to-day, and the day was
spent very quietly. There was no I'M
provement in the weather. During the
early morning hours heavy rain fell.
About 0 O'Clock the clouds rolled away
and the sun Came out bright and strong,
and in few moments the mercury
registered so degrees.
Religious services were held by all
denominations to-day. Nearly all of
the services were from necessity con-
Quoted in the open air. The sermons
and addresses counselled the people to
be brave and to keep up heart.
lt is understood that polling places
will be opened here on Tuesday to give
the residents chance to vote on the
constitutional amendments.
Six dead bodies were recovered during
the day; none were identified.
This evening large quantity of oil
was poured over the debris below the
stone railroad bridge and the torch APP
piled. At 80 oclOck there was "a sheet OF
flame twenty feet high and 300 yards
in length along both hanks of the river.
A careful search for dead bodies was
made before the torches were applied,
General Hastings having issued orders
that no human remains shall be burned
where it is possible to avoid it,
Late to night rain began falling
again. but it is not yet heavy enough
To interfere with the fires now raging,
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DUDES WHO WEAR BRACELETS.
BangIes Locked WIN key-ihcir
Sweetheart Keeps the HeJ.

The toilet Of the really elegant young
man is not cOmplete now without one
rather heavy gold or silver bangle worn
on the left arm, and usually concealed
beneath the cuff, though occasionally
an aesthetic apostle of the beautiful in
masculine garb may be seen with the
bracelet cleaning in full view on his
delicate, blue-veined wrist. A touch
ing spectacle greeted the occupants Of a
Broadway car on one Of the recent hot
days. when people had scarcely strength
enough TO bear up under its devilaliz-
ing effects. a stout, middle-aged cOun-
try woman entered the car III COM
Portable and capaci0us satoen gown.
brilliant in colOring and startling in de-
sign. and closely following her was
fragile, willowy, Elaine-lIke individual
created In the semblance Of a man and
dressed in costume as correct as an
axiom and as elegant as it was fault
less. There were no winged insects
iluttering in his vicinity. They formed
4 hollow square about him at respect
full distance and knelt down aud softly
prayed. His clothing was Of the most
delicate pale gray serge, his linen as
immaculate as an angel 5 vesture,
his tie so fraught with tenderness that it
brought tears 10 ones eyes, and on the
left wrist. close against the delicate,
helpless hand, so white and weak, like
a sick baby's. there glittered heavy
wire of gold, capped at either end with
a small gold ball. The stout, mOthorly
woman had compassion upon him, be-
cause she evidently thought him i'll. and
drew her voluminous skirts close about
her to make room for him to be sea ted,
but he shook his head in a weary way.
and hung upon strap, where every
woman could see the bracelet. and
looked like wilted lily on broken
stem.
Another very dudish individual about
town wears heavy silver braid in full
view below his cuff. The latest caprice
OF lovers is to have one S best girl lock
a bangle on his wrist. and keep the
key where a woman always hides her
Jewels and carries her treasures. The
younger boys, who haven't any sweet
heart to present them with this coy
eted trinket, are apt TO borrow one
from their sister, if she isn't cross. or
from some one else's sister If she Will
loan it. and one chIyalric young man
who has fallen in love with his own
mother wears one Of her bangles be-
meath his cuff, and declares that all the
boys do wear them. as knights of old
wore love token of their ladies be-
slowing Exchange.
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RUSSELL HARRISON
AND FATHER-IN LAW SCOTT RUN THE
ADMINISTRATION.
THE PRESIDENT OBEYS HIS SONS
DICTATES.
AND PREMIER BLAINE GETS LEFT
Twenty thousand school children
Gather Rt the sInfthsontan In.
Hitute -Dhe washing ton
"POst's " Medals.

WASHINGTON. June 16.-The Sunday
Capital says The ribald and irreverent
presume to say this administration is
conducted by father-in-law Scott aud
son Russell.
The following would show the truth
ofthat allegation as to the latter A vste-
ran with splendid military record APP
piled to Secretary Blaine for appoint
ment 10 a certain consulship. The as
tute and level headed Secretary admitted
the claims of his applicant at once, and
made out his commission. When the
commission was presented TO the Presi-
dent for signature he saw the eminent
fitness of the appointee and promptly
appended his sign manual.
While the commission was still in the
President hands and Mr. Blaine was
yet talking with him. Mr. Russell Har-
rison entered the library. and upon
noting the place which had been dis
posed Of, said it never could be given
to that person, as he had promised it to
a claimant and his promise could not be
recalled. The President. | am told.
then drew a pen through his signature.
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twenty Thousand school Children The
nshineIon "Po,r,r Medals.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June l6.-Twen-
ty thousand school children, members
Of the Washington Posts Amateur
Authors Association, covered six acres
of ground IN the Smithsonian Institute
Park yesterday afternoon. They had
assembled to witness the awarding Of
the gold medals offered by the Post to
the scholars in each of the eleven grades
of the public schools who submitted
the best composition upon given sub
ject. Twenty-Five thousand compost
tiOns were submitted to the seven hun
dred and fifty teachers Of the schools.
AID each teacher selected the best three
compositions submitted by her scholars,
the remainder being held by the super
intendent. These chosen compositions
were given to a committee Of thirty
three. selected from the most distin-
guished people in the city and repre-
sentng the best circles of political,
official. and social life.
The President had intended to be pre-
sent. but as he had gone down the
river, the White House was represented
by Private Secretary Halford and Col
Onel John NJ. Wilson. Superintendent
OF Public Buildings and Grounds. On
the platform were a large number Of
distinguished people, including General
Greedy .and the Costa Rican minister,
whose son secured prize.
Addresses were made by Willis b.
Hawkins. the president Of the associa-
ton; William B. Powell, superinten-
dent OF Of the public schools. and Asso-
ciate Justice Samuel L. Miller, of the
Supreme Court. Handsome gold medals
were then awarded to each of the de-
serving pupils. and after an hours con
cert by the Marine Band. which had
been ordered to play at the Smithsonian
grounds. instead Of at the White House
grounds, the immense crowd dispersed.
The National Museum was kept open
until $50 p. NJ, two hours later than
usual, in order TO allow the school chill
drcn an opportunity 20 inspect the in
teresting exhibits Of tha. institution.
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captured at the corner Of Ninth and
south streets by Oniccr Aratta and
taken to the Second District station
house. Later in the evening he was re-
moved TO the Central station.
When arrested McCann expressed
surprise, and demanded to know what
he had done. lie disclaimed all lnowl-
edge Of the crime. When his coat and
vest were removed they were found
covered with small spots Of blood.
WHO THE MURDERER Is.
McCann is we'll known IN the nciah-
borhood. hating lived there since bow
hood. He has kept "a huckster-staud
az the corner Of Fifth and Monroe
streets for over ten years. lie is said
to have been hard dIinkcr. and when
under the influence of liquor was very
abusive. The neighbors say he was in
sanely jealous Of his wife. and frequent
quarTcls have occurred between them.
His wife. Maggie McCann, is described
as having been q iiue-lo0king woman.
apparently Thirty years of age. She
was spoken very highly of by all the
neighbors, and was often advised bv
them To- leave her husband on account
OF his ugly. quarrelsomo disposition.
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BURDErrE's PHILOSOPHY.
HIS harris on.


Wills the Indian delegation was loafng
around Washington the president said to Old
Man n-Afraid-of-the- Rheumatic, "Why does
the great chief have eleven wivesr And the
grim old warrior answered the great father
sternly, ITO keep his wig-warm."
AT FLOOD TIDE
"Noah was correct was the pensiye re-
mark Of the last Of the antediluyians, as he
sat on the sharp edge OF rock aud reluct-
antly laved his shrinking feet in the rising
tide; "he said there would be a deluge, and
there's no delugeon about thiSn And as he
chuckled hoarsey over the base remark, a
pteryodactyI tyIoosophagauran floating near by
with view to picking up anything that
might happen, remarked that a fellow
couldn't be expected to stand everything
and. opening a mouth somewhat longer than
his entire body, took tho humorist in out Of
tho vet.
TOO MUCH PREPARATION.
A Brockton man has spont forty years
working on plan for a ship railroad across
the Isthmus Of Panama. Aud man in Pitts
burg has been working twenty-five years at
another one. Neither plan is yet completed
Too long. that's the trouble Ono Of thess
days a man who has been too busy 10 think
much about il will get up and put a ship rail
road across the sthinus before he finds out
that be has to have a plan. That's the way
these things are frequently done.
SAD BLUSDFK
Whitegoods awakens suddenly in the night
sess a figure in his room, fires and brings the
Intruders down. Dying robber falters, with
labored accent: "You fred just in time an
other minute and would have cut your
throat" Whitegoods, shuddcring with ro-
morse: "And you're only a burglar, thenl
By George. old man, I'm awfullY sorry; why
didn't you speaki | thought it was an ad-
vertising solicitor"
HERE WE ARE AGAIN.
Well. sir, time comes round and round and
round, doesn't III We see by the papers Mrs
Langtry is 80 again
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS TELL
What various sorts Of fools one meets Ia
this pilgrimage. Now, here is a couple Of
people in Stamford have gono and named
their first baby Methusaleh, when tho little
fellow isn't ten days old. But hold on a Bit;
we apologize Who can tell what may hap
peni Little did Enoch dream, when he named
his first born Methusaleh, how appropriate
was tho name -Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle
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They carried the trunk to the
sewer and tried TO crowd it all down.
| heard Williams say, I'VE can't dump
it in.r The next thing | saw they had
lifted the trunk lengthwise and let the
body drop headforemost into the sewer.
They then tried to crowd the trunk in
after the body. They found they could
not do this. We drove back TO Edge
water, where Williams and Melville got
out and started for the lake with a
medicine case. / saw some one ap-
preaching and called out. Hello!
Good evening" / saw then he was a
policeman. lie exclaimed. Is not
this pretty late hour TO be out ;" /
said, Yes | have los. my way and
am looking for the Lake Shore drive.
Just then Melville and Williams came
up from the lake and Melville said, Il
can't find any road" The policeman
told Us where to go. Melville got into
the wagon. | was satisfied they bad
buried the instruments. We then
turned cityward. Melville said 10
Williams. Il wonder whether that d-n
fool will go to the cottage and cover up
things or whether he will get scaredY' -
Williams said, Il think Annie will
come over and help him; she has more
nerve than he has"
While we were on a country cross
road we heard the sound Of wheels.
Williams got out and took the trunk.
carrying ito the fence and high bushes,
and threw it over: we came back by
way of Ashland avenue and went past
the cottage. As we passed we saw a
woman going in the back way. Just
before we reached Webster avenue |
asked Melville, w What about the clothosf
Have YOU got rid Of them Yn He said,
"Oh, that's all right well attend to
them"
said to them. II will see you to-
morrow Melville answered. Il don I
know; may not be in town. You have
as good a scheme as you want nOw.n Il
asked what that was, and he replied,
You won't need any training 10 work. !
Aleck.r | said, well. | suppose
stand in with you ?r He replied, mo, |
y ou don't. 1t is every man for him
self now" As they left me Williams
said, Don't strike him too heavy. |
There is a good many of US"
The following Tuesday night | went 1
to McCoy's Hotel to find Melville. but
was unable to do so. Wednesday morn |
ing | took the horse and buggy over to /
the South side, intending to see Melville /
and Alexander Sullivan and get some /
money. but could see neither Of them. /
Then drove to Foley's stable and of
tered to trade the horse and was ar
rested.
This is the first and only statement /
have made since my arrest. 1t con- /
tains substantially all the facts in my /
knowledge, and have determined TO /
make a clear breast Of this matter nOw. /
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The Gabmen's strike.

PARIS, June 16.-The strike of the
clbmen in this city is apparently begin.
ming TO break up. Some Of the men
who went out with the others on the
first day of the strike have again re-
sumed Il cir employment, and quite a
number of these are on the streets to-
day with their cabs. The others. how
ever. remain firm, and insist they will
not resume work until the authorities
yield TO their demands. The ministry
totally ignored their request for an
other interview.