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The Springdale news., 1889-10-18
WATER FOR STOCK.
Che Most Economical Plan of Securing n
 Full Supply.


 Where a considerable number of stock is to be fed, watered and cared for any plan that will lessen this with out adding too much to the cost can be made profitable.
 Good water is a very important item in maintaining good health and thrift, and no matter what the material may be that is used for feed. more or or less water must be supplied, and the water must be of good quality.
 Providing ponds can be made to an- swer. but during the summer it is too warm and in the winter it is too cold. and often needlessly exposes the stock. Cisterns will answer on small farms. but to build one that would supply a large number of stock for any length of time during a drought would be very expensive.
 Taking the cost as we'll as the reli- ability into consideration. and as rule the most economical plan of mal1- ing sure of a full supply of good water is to have wells. With improved ma chinery the cost of securing a well even where more or less rock is to be encountered can be greatly reduced. In sinking wells it will always be found economical to make sure of full supply, and in a majority Of eases it will cost much less to secure this at the start than at any other time. With a good stream of water in the well and the use of a windmill, pump. tank, pipes and troughs the work of supply ing the stock with plenty of water can be greatly reduced, and where a con- siderable number Of stock is to be kept it will be found one of the most economical plans of supplying water that can be used. And by little planning at the start the same power that will keep the stock well supplied with water can also be used to cut and grind feed. she'll corn or saw wood, and that too at low cost. so that in many cases q good windmill can be made a very profitable investment. \, J. Shepherd, in Farm, Field and Stocl1man.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18
PRINCESS AND PAuPFR
Strange Nicissitudes of the Widow oy
 Roumanian Prime Ministar

Strange Nicissitudes of the Widow oy a
 Roumanian Prime Minister,
 A Princess and the widow of q cole. brated Prime Minister has inst ex. pired at Glatz, as an inmate of the city almshouse. Twenty years ago the fame of Princess Marie Ghvka's beauty extended from the shores of the Danube to the banks of the Seine Napoleon III. was one of her most fervent admirers, and there are doubt less many of those who took mart in the festivities at the Tuieries and at St ClouC during the closing years of the Empire who will recall to mind tha grace and loveliness of the wife of the Roumanian Premier.
 A Tyrolese by birth, and of humble parentage, she had first attracted the Princes attention while acting as governess to the children of q wealthy nObleman at Bucharest Finding that as in the case of the Empress Eugenie, "the only road to her heart led through the chapel he married her, much to the indignation of his relatives. The latter obtained their revenge in 1872: when the Prince died very suddenly and unexpectedly, leav- ing his affairs in the most terrible confusion By dint of an immense amount of bribery and of political in- fuence the unfortunate widow was de- priyed of any participation or benefit in her husbands estate. Finding her. self penniless, she in a moment of reckIessness and despair forgot what was due to her rank and station, and gave way to the temptation which her beauty caused to be heId#out to her from every side She lived in turn with several Of the best known mem- ber5 of the Austrian 'jeunesse doree.'
 Dissipation and increasing years caused her charms to fade. and a couple of years a@o she was found starving in tenement house of the suburbs here. \ small sum of money was collected in her behalf and room secured for her in the almshouse at Gratz, where she has just expired. Among those who laVished their wealth on her. and who ruined them- selves for her sake-while her beauty still lasted-was an Italian named MOrelli. who was stated at the time here to have acquired in New York the fortune which he spent on her. Vienna Letter.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18
A Clever Chinese Trick.

Sergeant Whitman arrested a high binder the other night, and while searching him found q clever device which explains tho phenomenal luck that willy Mongolian has been enjoying at poker of late. The arrangement con- sists of a steel clip, which is fastened inside of one sleeve. Two cords reach up the sleeve, across the breast and down the other sleeve to the hand. where one is fastened to the thumb and the other to one of the fingers By pull of one cord the clip reaches out and takes in card, which is at once drawn up the sleeve Pulling the other cord causes the card to be shot out into the hand Of the player with lightning rapidity, and without any part of the mechanism being eX- posed. The fellow who had the ma chine fought strenuously against giy- ing 1t up.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18
CONCERNING ATOMS.
The Tiny Particles Winch Make Up tho
 Heaven and the Earth.


 All substances are made up of tiny particles which can not be further re- duced in size without change of prop critics and breaking Up into their con- Popent atoms. These particles or groups of atoms are molecules. and all matter is trembling with their billions of vibrations per second. In solids the molecules are arranged in d certain fixed order, and their vibration is in limited space; in=Hfuids they moeo about in all directions, yet none can voluntarily separate themselves from the others; while in gases they arc in q state Of vibration so violent that they fly about with marvellous rapidity in all directions. Every cubic inch of air contains no less than twenty-one trii,ioas of molecules. and every point on our skin is bombarded by thousands of millions of them every sscond. Each is so small that threo hundred would not extend across tho width of the smallest line the most powerful microscope shows us. Mag nifty them one triIlion diameters, and each atom is the size of our globe. each molecule is planet ary system. and each air-bubble from the fringe around the water in the goblet is wonderful galaxy. Magnified 10. .OOO trillion diameters the bubble would have the dimensions Of our entire stellar system, but would contain 50 oo0 billions of stars instead Of the 20, ,099, 600 our best telescopes can show us. If the atoms had in- habitants, with our sensations quick ened and shortened ,600 billion tines to correspond to their own diminutiFe- ness, each atom would be world. each molecule a solar system. and the revolutions Of the atoms would give days and years The atom -dweller would see no more of the air-hubble than we sec of our stellar universe; for, though the air bubbles molecules average SO,000, coo collisions every second, thousands and tens of thou- sands of generations of the living beings might exist before q perceptible alteration of their starry Armament eould be recorded. Is not our world an atom, our solar system molecule in a stellar bubble Of an unknown and mighticr crcation2--Science.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18
AMONG THE JAPANESE.
Some of the Causes of Their Happy Spirh
 of fndepen dence.

Some of the Causes of Their Happy Spirf
 of Independence.
 From an article in the Century by fhe artist Wores We quote the follow ing: "In Japan women have always held a higher position than in other Asiatic countries. They go about free ly wherever they please, and the se- clusion of the Chinese is wholly un- known to them. The schools receive as many girls as boys; and as q result of my observations l can safely say, without idle compliment, that the former are brighter than the latter.
 By degrees and under these favor able conditions for general obserya- ton. some of the causes of the peoples happy spirit of independence began 10 be revealed to me. The simplicity of their lives, in which enters no selfish rivalry to outdo one another. accounts in large measure for this enyiable result. Regarding one another very much as belonging to one family, their mode of life is more or less on the same plane. and consequently a spirit of great harmony prevails. \ very small income is sufficient to supply the ordinary necessities of life. and every thing else is secured with but little effort. Household effects are few and inexpensive; and should every thing be destroyed by fire or lost in in any way. it is not an irreparable calamity. All can be replaced at d small outlay and life go on as before.
 "Fhe tenant upon renting house is put to little expense to furnish it. in- deed, he requires absolutely no furni- ture at all. The clean, flnely-woven mats which cover the floor serve as table. chair and bed; and, as it is the universal custom to remove the shoes before entering a house. there is no danger of ones bringing with him the dirt from the streets.
 His bedding consists of cotton quilts, which are spread out on the floor at night, rolled together in the morning and stored away in closet during the day. A few pictures ftatcnona) and specimens of beautiful script decorate the walls, d few vases contain sprays of flowers and a number of cushions on the floor complete the furnishing Of q room. Yet it does not seem empty or cheerless; for the general arrange ment of harmonious colors, the differ ent woods employed in its construction and the beauty of the finished work manship make most harmonious an6 ! pleasing combination. Paint is never used to cover the wood, much less tC substitute a false grain.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18
Harnessing the Ocean Wave.

The problem of utilizing the force of ocean waves has been solved to a certain extent by aa invention of Mir. \. o. Bond, of Fairfax Court House, Va, which is now in use at Ocean Grove, \. J. Mr. Bond has mounted gates in such a position out in the water that the wave coming in beats against them and shuts them. When the wave retires it opens the gate, to bang it shut again at the next advance. Connected with the gates are piston rods working the force pumps, and pipes connect the force pumps with tanks elevated to a height oi forty feet The device is a success. Not long ago 10, GOO gallons of sea water were pumped into the tanks for use in lay ing the dust of the streets. The au- thorities hold that the sat water is better than river water for laying dust. Mr. Bond is of opinion that bT the use of big floats, instead Of gates. he can get results six times as great But the pump operated by | gate is prac- tical dey ice which is destined it ap- pears. to have wide use. Boston Herald.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18
EFFECTS OF OPIUM.
Habitual Users of the Drug Lose All el
 Respect and Honesty.

Respect and Honesty.
 There are more habitual users of opium and its various preparations than those outside the drug business have any conception of. The major ity of them, curious to say, are women, and often are very well-to-do and respectable. But whether rich or poor they all have certain habits and peculiarities which enable the prac- tical druggist to detect them in a mo- ment. For instance, they are invari- ably shy and seeretive, as if they were ashamed of the habit, thereby ditTer- ing from the victims of the drink habit who often feel remorse. but sell dom think their weakness positively disgraceful But the opium caters in- variably come in with q cock-and-bull story about their ailments. They al- ways want more of the drug. however, than we will sell without preserip- tion, except to those who are habitual users and familiar with its properties and effects When this is explained they reluctantly admit that they use the drug regularly, but they always feel called upon to make some excuse for the habit, and generally explain that they began under prescriptions from physicians for some complaint or other aud so became victims. Then we put their names on our books, mark them "habitual," :" and afterward sell to them regularly. Another pc culiarity Of large number of opium users is their utter moral obliquitv. They will resort to almost any device to obtain their precious drug The women, no matter how poor, will stint and save in their household expenses to get few dimes for opium. Then they will begin to buy on credit, if the druggist will credit them, and as a rule there is no limit to the bill they will run if not checked. So common Is this trait that druggists are on the lookout for them. and usually now re- fuse credit after the first request. St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18
/ A BALAKLAVA RELIC.
One of the Heroes of the Famous Chars-
 Turns Up in St. Louis.


 Turns Up in St. Louis.
 William Yates, of St. Louis, was a member of the Seventh Hussars, un- der the command of the Earl of Cardi- gan, which was engaged in the prin- ciple battles of the Crimea.
 In speaking of the Balaklava charge, Mr. Yates said: 'It was terrible battle; through jealousy of the other troops our brigade had been accused of neglecting opportunities from the indecision and over-caution of our leaders, and naturally we were stung and declared that at the first opportu- nity we would show the world that we were not too good to fight. Our work for some time previous had been that of skirmishing and foraging.
 Our work in this direction was perhaps better appreciated by the Russians than by our fellow soldiers, as on one occasion our company cap- tured 1,5O0 Cossacks who were guard ing a supply train of 150 wagons of bread; this and a few minor events embittered the Russians against the Seventh Hussars, and when Lord Rag lan's order to charge was received the danger of the attack was fully real ized, but, with a determination to overcome the prejudice against Us, we started on that memorable charge, our commander some distance in the lead When our colors came into view the enemy quickly concentrated the fire of their batteries directly upon us. with what deadly effect is well known. Only fifty of the GOO returned in the saddle. In the half hours work the field was strewn with our command; 450 were dead and over loo wounded. 1 was among the latter, with a shattered leg and unable to drag myself from the field. being pin toned to the ground by the remains of four horses
 Mir. Yates exhibited several sears which he received in the battles of Sebastopol. a bayonet wound in the hand, shot on the lower jaw, an in- jured eye caused by the splinters of two balls meeting in mid-air and a leg badly scared from the pull down. Barring his left arm. Mir. Yates showed "Gardigan's Jolly Boys plainly tat tooed thereon, and with far-away look the sleeve of the other arm rolled up bringing to view the Tower of the Malakotf neatly pictured on the fore arm. "l can tell you something about that, he said. During the long siege before the capture of the Russian fortress. when fever and starvation were thinning our ranks. We passed many dreary day in tattooing one another. You see the lower part of the fort is not quite finished; my 'chum' and 1 were sitting in our tents he had drawn the picture, and had nearly completed the puneturing when a shell demolished our tent and the final charge coming soon after. in which my poor 'chum' met his fate, 1t was not and never will be fnished.n
 Mir Yates was born in London fifty seven years ago. coming to this eoun- try twenty-five years ago, and is now an American citizen. prouder Of his allegiance to the United States than of his eyentful war career.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18
A Very Popular Presumption.

Bingly (visiting at the Hub sup pose, Gerald, you will be glad when you are old enough to wear suspend CTS?
 Gerald (four year old)-Although outwaraly have never displayed any aversion to appearing in the role of enfant terrible, yet presume that eventually the article of wearing ap- parel you refer to will be welcomed by me in much the same manner in which it is received by most youthful minds. -Clothier and Furnisher.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18
FEMALE SPECULATORS,
English Women Who Greedily Buy and
 Sell and Watch the Markets.

sell and Watch the Markets.
 The gentleness and modesty of En- glish women are good deal quoted on the other side" said an American girl the other day, "and are generally brought up to contrast with the eman- .eipated behavior of some of my coun- try-women. When other qualities are undeniably obvious in the British fe- male a fayorite plea is that the influx Of Americans and Americanism is the cause of these derelictiens. Now, il is 6 fact that English gentlewomen will think nothing of doing things which an American woman of the same class would feel absolutely disgraced by. Take stock speculation, for in stance In New York the experiment Of establishing offices for women only where such transactions may be car ried on has repeatedly proved a fail ure. The women who indulge in such operations do not esteem it priyi- lege to have men excluded from their places Of business, and did not avail themselves of the facilities offered.
 Feminine stock speculators here are principally of a nameless class, while the few ladies who are afflicted with q desire to dabble iu that sort of thing do SC through some friend or relative and are 50 ashamed of what
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18

Accommodation in Oklahoma City. Clerk (of Hotel Vendome, to newly arrived guesD-"I'lI put you right in here; finest room in the house, sir; She bridal chamber. Guest-'Yes. yes. I see. Can l get towel?" Clerk -"Oh, yes, sir; We have all the modern eonyeniences here, sir, Yes. sirree. Hop Sing ought to bring in the towels by tomorrow; send you one soon's they come, sir. Any thing else?n-Puck.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18

According to the Albany Evening Journal, General N. I. sherman came in from Cooperstown recently. On the train he was approached by middle aged man with the query; ''Is this General Sherman lies; what of it?' the old warrior replied in gruif tone. T wanted to speak to the Gen- eral under whom I fought the man replied. You would have had to serve under some one, anyway, wouldn't you? I am no different than any other man.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18

We have often been asked why we did not establish a Daily Kicker and many individuals have promised us their hearty support. In the first place, we are now running under one roof a great weekly newspaper, har- ness shop, a grocery, a feed store and a great boot and shoe house, and we haven't much spare time, and in the second place, when we have any money to throw away we'll do it by establishing a school of philosophy for Indians. We've got a good thing as il is, and we don't sigh for the whole earth. Arizona Kicker
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18

lie who laughs last may laugh best, but he is in danger of being &C., ensed of being very slo8 to sec t4s joke. Troy Press.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18

Miss Braddon is stated to have pennea some of her most thrilling passages on torn envelopes or other bits 0f papsr that came to hand.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18
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The way Milwaukee justice does 1t: Have him?7 Yes. Have her?" "Yes..a "Narried, S2.a-Roehester Budget
The Springdale news., 1889-10-18

Many there be who buy nothing with their money but repcntanca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-16
HOW MIR. CLEVELAND BORROWED A cRAT4T.

HOW MIR. CLEVELAND BORROWED ChA' a l.
Boston, Dec. 10 (specian.-" The Journal" says tna'
one of the incidents of President Ceveland'' WISH
to Boston is too rich material for modern farce ~
be allowed TO pass unrecorded. when the eA-rreSf
dent was at the Vendome, attirng himself lor tut
bannuet. Leopold Morse dropped in upon him 10
tender him the freedom of the city. The eX-Pesideht
was perpexcd about something, and when MIR. MorSe
was told that Mrs Cleveland had omitted to put II"
white cravats in Mr. Cleveands gripsack' Mr. NOISE
who was in full evening dress, a. once took MS o"
white choher from his neck and insisted that the eA
president accent It. Descending TO the parlor Wild,
ont a cravat he gave verbal message TO coIoivu
bow to run over to MS house and ASK Mrs NOT sbor
se1d him the needed article. The c0lored BOY ldoor,
inc under the impression that the OK COngresshlai
lived opposite the hotel instead OF 6locH p os
Holm Morse The request. after some hesliall
was complied with and the ssfy oded IN
ynopcbolr- with embossed initials The mystery was
finally explained and the banquet went on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-16
PARTISAN ARDoR ou1wErGHED A PROMISE

PARTISAN ARDOR 0UTWElGHED PROMISE.
Alexander Powell who was private messenger to
President Arthur and IS employed in this city by
Tiffany & Co.. tells the following story On the re
tlIement OF President Arthur ! was appointed TO q
clerkship in the supply Department Of the Railway
Mail Service During Mr.. Clevelaad's formal visit TO
the White House in March. 1855, President Arthur
requested a. personal favor that should be retained
in the place TO which lie had appointed me. Mr..
Cleveland I'm reply assured him that should not be
disturbed President Arthur afterward saw Mr. villas
ana obtained similar promise from him. began my
new duties almost Immediately aftervard and remained
Of IN. efforts on my behalf Of Jabez L. NoodbHde r.
superintendent Of the supply Department; William C..
Davis Chief Clerk. and other leading officials, many
If them stanch Democrats | was removed by supenn-
tendent Nash to make room for red hot democrat
Mr. Powell saws he aferward saw President tieNe-
land who said that would speak 10 Mr. Villas on the
subject. Nevertheless, no further action was taken
and Mr. Powell says he received no reply TO ietlet
which he addressed to Mr. Cleveland reminding him OF
the promise made TO the dead President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-16
LIE rrlrnr11sr MOODY AT YALE.

New-Haven Conn.,, Dec. 10 (opeclaD.-DWleht ~
Moody preached to two large congregations !" Da.'e
Chore, to-day In the morning only students were
admitted but the large chapel was completely hled
and many stood up the aisles and about the doors
Mr. Moody preached on the third chapter OF ST John'
which he said was the a, b, c of the Christian TO.
ligion In the evening the rear gallery was turned
open to outsiders, and congregation even larger mn
tbat NJ The morning was present. Mr.. Moody spOKe
from Isaiah w.. 3, and made an earnest pefsoha ap
neal 10 his hearers. He said that he ha1 heard OF
the deaths among the students when he was III M
west and had felt that 1t was his duty 10 come 10
Yale aud try prepare those VINO were leh renna
earlv 400 students gathered in Dwight Hall, where
snort prayermeeting was held, conducted by Mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-16
TWO TICKETS IN THE FTELD.

The annual election Of officers n the q the Revo
luton will be held this afternoon Frances Tavern
Broad and Pearl ss between the hours Of and o'clock
Two tickets in the field and a friendly though ami
mated contest is looked for. The New.York society
owing the views Of the present and past management O.
not In afatlon with the other societies OF Nation
This Is the cause OF the opposition ticket Mr. Tamadge
heads the conservative ticket and the new up rofo,
ticket Is headed by Colonel Ethan Allen The
Colonel Aliens ticket For yce-presdent Edward
L. Hedden; secretary, James Mortimer MONTGOMERY q.
treasurer, Arthur Melvin Hatch. For members OF the
Board of Managers in addition the above Daniel Rut
tergeld William Waldorf Aston John s. Dlckerson Fr,oI.
lin Harper, Logan c. Murray Orlando b. Potter James
II. Doudge Edward Lyman Short Henry Edwin Tire
main, Henry Hall Won Beverhout Thompson; registrar
Asa Coolidge Warren Some OF those old ticket
retained the new one.