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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1889-12-03

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1889-12-03
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-07
About Brains.

1t has been estimated that we get a
complete new outfit of brains about
every two months. The duration of 8
nerves life is about sixty days. Each
nerve cell has its own Independent
functions, subordinate to the higher
functions of the whole brain zen
masse:' and the Cater acts as sort Of
boss or orerseer to the individual actions
and life of each separate cell. Every
cell is destroyed and renewed every two
months, so we each get six brand new
brains per year.-Medical World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-07

Most parodies are cheap. They have
not even the merit of satirical purpose.
Once in a while, however, we find one
that is so nonsensical on its surface and
SO exquisite in its deeper meaning that
it belongs among the American classics.
By the way, we should like to know who
wrote the following verses. Can any.
body ten us?
He killed the noble Mudjokivis,
With the skin he mate him mittens,
Made them with the fur side inside;
Made them with the skin side outside:
He, to get the warm side inside,
Put the inside skin side outside;
He, TO get the cold side outside,
Put the warm side fur side inside;
That's why he put the fur side inside,
Why he put the skin side outside,
Why he turned them inside outside.
Washington Post.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-07
4 Reporter Knocked Out.

Reporter (breathlessly)-The people say
there has been a suicide here.
Blank.
Reporter rapidly writes - Miss Annie
Blank, the young and beautiful daughter
Of Who was her fatherl
Landlady-Mr a q. Blank, of Chicago.
Reporter continues writingl-A. u. Blank,
Of Chicago, killed herself at her boarding
house, No 1884 Nine Hundred and Ninth
street, yesterday, because What did she
kill herself forl
Landlady-Because she was so homely.-
New York Weekly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-07
GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING.
day, SEPTEMBER 10. 1859.
. CAPITAL PRIZE, S3OO,OOO..

One Hundred Thousand Tickets at 500;
sHalves, SO: Quarters, So; Tenths 81:
Twentieths 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-07
body ten us ?


Blythe-Your autograph album is one
of the finest l have ever seen. The
names are all written so neatly and
symmetrically.
Lythe-Yes, l copied them myself
from the originals, some of which were
perfectly horrid.-Omaha World
ronuness Tor via voEes.
1t is curious fact that despite all this talk
about baldheaded jokes, the average attend
ant at the MINISTRIES is never so happy as
when he hears jest that reminds him of the
days of yore. The Tourist was at the rink
last night and easily recognized many of the
jokes as old acquaintance, but he didn't
growl, nudge the man on the adjoining seat
and remark that he had heard that last one
away back in 90 Not bit of it. The old
jokes are the best, and the Tourist enjoys
them. SO does everybody else But it has
become the popular thing to scott when they
appear, limping, perhaps, on crutches, but
for all that, secretly in our heart of hearts
we entertain love for fun that will never
grow cold.-Albany Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-07

"REMEMBER. also, that the payment of
Prizes is GUARANTEED BY FOUR Ma
TIONAL BANKS of New Orleans, and the
Tickets are signed by the President of an
Institution, whose chartered rights are recog-
nized in the highest Courts; therefore, beware
of any limitations or anonymous schemes"
ONE DOLLAR is the price of the smallest
part or fraction of ticket ISSUED BY Us in
any drawing. Anything in our name offered
for less than Dollar is a Swindle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-07
A Donkey Kills a Stallion.

A remarkable and fatal fight between a
stallion and a donkey occurred on Philip
Hendricks farm near Deckertown, in Sussex
county, N. J. Both animals were powerful
and had been enemies for weeks. The donkey
was very dark and strong and was called the
knight of Malta" The stallion was a
valuable horse and was being trained for the
race course. The stallion and donkey were
left in adjoining fields. The stallion soon saw
the opportunity afforded for fight and tore
down the field to broken piece of fence.
The donkey happened to be directly on the
other side and close to the fence The stallion
jumped straight on his back, landing with his
fore feet across the donkey's back and his
hind feet on the ground towards the fence.
The stallion fastened his teeth in his enemy's
neck, and at the same time struck the don
keys side with his fore feet with good deal
of force.
Hendricks man Mcguire and farm hand
watched the fight, which looked bad for the
donkey
The donkey. ducked its head and at the
same time elevated its heels. The stallion
was thrown to the ground and quick as
fash the donkey turned around and began
fusillade with its heels on its PROSTATE enemy.
1t kicked hard and with lightning rapidity.
The hard heels of the donkey were driven
again and again into the stallion's body and
blood was soon flowing freely. The horse
kept up a constant whining and the donkey
brayed loud and long. In five minutes the
tide of battle turned completely. A few
more of those terrific kicks and the stallion
was rendered helpless The farm hands be-
gan to fear the stall Jon would be killed, SO
they took rails from the fence and began
beating the donkey. The Infatuated animal
then started for them, when the nearly dead
horse made an effort to rise The donkey saw
it, and before the men could intercept him,
he rushed upon his fallen foe and, turning,
gave the stallion one tremendous kick, break
ing his jaw, and then followed it with an
other kick in the stomach, tearing the flesh
open and exposing the inteStines. The stall
lion gave piteous moan and then a gasp and
rolled over dead. The donkey will survive.
New YORK World
Iron VS.. Wooden Sleepers.
A few years ago the German raiwa,
companies were convinced that iron
sleepers were superior to wooden ones
In 1856 there were laid on the German
lines 2.462, 900 new wooden sleepers and
1907. 152 iron ones; but in the following
year there were only S6S, 1868 iron sleepers
used, against l,544,992 wooden ones
Last year there were 2,677 ,424 wooden
sleepers laid and only 75C,670 iron ones
The use of wood for sleepers seems, there,
fore. to be gradually increasing in Ger
many and the employment of iron dimin-
isbing. The French railway companies
have always opposed the use of iron
sleepers in France, but they make less
objection to them in Algeria. where the
extreme heat makes their application
more profitable.-New York Telegram.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-07

By ordinary letter, containing Money
Ord er issued by all Express Companits 8,
New. York Exchange Draft or Postal Note. n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-07
AGENTS WANTED,

E&- For Club Rates, or any further informA-
ton desired, write legibly TO the undersigned,
clearly stating your residence, with State,
County, Street and Number. More rapid re-
enclosing an Envelope bearing your full
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-14


sat, as edited by Senator Paul de
Remusat, the present academician. N.
de Remusat was censor of the drama az
we'll as of the press at this time, and Q
nice time he had of 1t in satisfying the
man on horseback.
But Napoleon did not have things al
together his own way during the time
that he was managing editor The edi-
tor OF the principal French newspaper
In New York City, tells story Of this
period that on the whole reflects credit
on the great Emperor. This was in 1919.
when troubles were gathering around
Napoleon. Etienne was the editor Of
the journal des Debats.'' At this
time Bonaparte was in what the Ameri-
cans would call state of mind.
He was satisfied that Austria was try
ing to intrigue against him through his
wife, Marie Louise, and one day he
sent for Etienne and ordered a
very ill-tempered editorial to be printed
in the next issue of the journal
de PEmpire." The editorial did
not appear in that issue. The Emperor
ragged and ordered that editorial in the
next day and made all sorts of threats
published. But 1T was not published
day. Then Napoleon lost the little
temper he had control Of.
Bring Etienne to me dead or alive"
he ordered and the editor was brought
before the Emperor. He was alive.
The editor did not speak when brought
into the presence of Napoleon, nor did
he show any sign Of fear. He simply
awaited developments. Napoleon paced
the floor in the quick, energetic man
ner peculiar to him when angry and
those in the chamber looked for vio-
lent outbreak. They were disappointed;
for after several circuits Of the room the
Emperor darted towards Etienne and
seixing him by both shoulders in the
toughest sort Of a way exclaimed:
II thank you"
Then he left the chamber. 1t was
his way of admitting that the editorial
was unw!se and that the editor was
right in not printing it.
After the fall of Napoleon, the Jour
nal de rEmpire' became the journal
des Debats" again and has since held
the same name. With the departure Of
came back and the other brother took
back seat 80 to speak. The paper well
coined back the exiled princes, and in q
dignified sort OF way danced on the re-
mains Of the Little Corporal"
1t has been conducted in much the
same manner ever since. 1t has always
maintained dual character and has
managed to carry water on both
shoulders very successfully for the
last century Yet the old paper is not
anything like what it was in the mat
ter of circulation or profits. Before the
fall of Napoleon it had, as has already
been stated, circulation Of more than
%, 900 copies daily and it's annual profit
of 200, 900 francs, not bad profit in
those days. After the brothers Bertnt
came back it was never SO popular. Ii
has now circulation of about Z, 200, but
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-14


You might spend months in Paris
without hearing Of the journal des
Debats" or any one who writes for it.
You might hear Of many men who are
really contributors TO the paper, but
they do not talk about it. They are
proud Of it, but there is none Of the air
Of Bohemia about this staid paper and
the con tri but tors do not meet over their
wine to discuss the matters that appear
in it. Charles Dickens could never
have worked on such paper, and
Alphonse Daudet, who likes to be called
the French Dickens, has ogreat love
for 1t. However, the paper has very
recently been celebrating centennial,
for it was started in 1889 bya Deputy of
Auvergne, whose name was Gaultier
de Bianzet, who did not continue long
in control of it. 1t passed through
various hands to finally come into those
Of the brothers Bertni who formed the
policy which with some variations it has
since maintained.
Just off the Place de Louvre Is the
Office OF this peculiar newspaper. You
would have hard task to find 1t. The
guide books do not mention 1t. You
don't see 1t in many OF the "kiosks"
where newspapers are sold. On the
Place de Louvre there is an old church.
1t is about 900 years old now and it has
. history such as few churches in
France have. This is the church OF
out Of the belfry of this Same church
that the signal for the st. bartholomew
massacre was sounded some centuries
ago. We have heard many stories
OF that tragedy since it occurred
and most of them have differed.
But the old church with its
belfry not noisy in the sense chat it
was, still stands as relic of former
days. Behind it on q street which is
not at all impressive, but which bears
an impressive name, Is the office OF
the journal des Debats." It is called
LA Rue des Pretnes st. German i
Auxerroi. A long name for short
street and a narrow one. As matter
of fact this old street with a pretentious
name is rather seedy and shabby. 1t is
not much above an alley. But 1t 10 the
spot where the London Times" Of
Paris finds, and for generations has
m ade Q home, from which it has from
time to time directed its fulminations
against pretty much every sort OF
government that it is possible for .
Frenchman to invent, and in this par
ticular direction the possibilities are
large.
The journal des Debats" was
started in 1859 but only commenced to
be power in 1900 or whereabouts. This
was ct the time that the brothers Bertni
owned it. They bought it for about
81, 900 and ran It on business principles.
In other words one of the brothers
Bertni agreed with Bonaparte and the
other did not Bonaparte was bust
ness man himself and he exiled the
Bertni who did not agree with him.
The other one held on and supported
Napoleon and prospersd.
IL was q peculiar part that the
journal des Debats" played during the
time that the Little Corporal" wss On
horsel ak. Among his other failings Ma
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-14
TUESDAYS SESSION.


1t had been a damp night, and was
a damp, nasty morning.
Mr.. Gum came into the B0arC
room with a bad cold, and remarked
that he had dreamed OF fog anC
swamps all night. Indeed, he still
felt chilly.
Mr.. Shawback remarked that he had
had the nightmare, and awoke just a.
he was about to walk into a dream
land swamp. which was filled with
bull-frogs and green fairies with white
hair. He thought that the white halI
had probably been caused by anxiety
over the $4,000 which the fairies de-
sired TO recover for the county.
Mr.. Fades, OF Streator, had also
dreamed. He had become so mixed
up i'm the dream that he was com
PEELED to wait until morning before ne
could decide whether the swamp lands
were endeavorlng to recover the money
from the county TO pay TO the govern
ment, or the government was DESTROYS
of recovering the county from the
swamp lands to pay to the money, or
whether the money was about TO re-
cover the government from the county
to pay to the swamp lands; and IN that
case where was his 81, 600 advanced?
At length, however, when the
Board had been called to order, and
the minutes read and approved, Chair
man Gum announced that he would
appoint Messrs. Trucman, Fades and
Norton as Il Committee on swamp
Lands.
Green p. Corner, the swamp-land
hunter, was present in person, and
when the Board adjourned began
lobbying the members. lie pinned
one gentleman down in "a corner, and
fairly covered him with facts and
figures.
why, look here" he would say, in
what was intended to be a stage
whisper "the county can't get the
money any other way than through an
agent. I'm the best man in the busi-
ness. III put in my valuable time.
and all | ask is 80 per cent. Why, Pm
a word-beater, am. ! can do more
in Washington than all of your home
fellows"
He intimated that he was bowler,
a heavy weight from Fightville, and
the blasts from his horn, as he blew
1t through the corridors or Jne COufU
House, fairly made the windows rat
tie, while Norton turned green with
envy.
Il can blow my own horn pretty
well myself" muttered one member;
"but this mans gall is too heavy for
my intellect to grasp"
The question of raising funds or
for the payment OF bills is a
serious matter.
what are you going to do about
IT." asked a FREE TRADER reporter of
one of the knowing ones.
"Oh, all we will probably do is to
issue county orders, payable when the
taxes come in"
Other members stated that this was
substantially correct, while some
knew nothing about it. If this is
done it means an issue Of possibly $25,-
100 in orders at this session.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-14
Mr.. NcLauchlan-Then we don't

Mr.. McLauchlan-Then we don't
want you to collect the money.
"There was only $2,700 to be col
lected in those counties, and there is
"A vast am@tnt here. However, may
compete If you put 1T up to the lowest
bidder" replied Mr.. Garner.
Mr. Ira COnnOvef, Of Utica, asked
to hear from the county attorney on
the question OF swamp lands, but Mr..
MolOney was not prepared. He will
address the Supervisors this morning
at 10 o'clock on that question, how
ever.
Mr.. Gibbs-The Pauper Committee
is at sea. Many of the bills presented
are for supplies which we cannot pay
for according to law. The order says
a Supervisor may furnish paupers with
-four, beans, meat, tea, coffee, and
other necessities. Bills are being
presented for other articles than these
mentioned. The question is, shall We
pay or audit these bills?
A number of Supervisors talked
about the matter for fully an hour.
The majority thought it was well
enough for the Supervisors Of the diff
fereut towns TO give orders to the
papers when they thought it neces-
sary. The bills when presented should
show, however, whether or not it was
IA case Of necessity.
Mr.. Gibbs-The Supervisor from
Earl has told me to give one pauper in
particular whatever is ordered. The
bill is not temiZed, either.
Mr.. Westwood moved that the pres
ent rule on pauper orders be revised,
but the motion did not carry.
Mr.. Donlevy-We cannot get a per-
feet rule, no matter how hard we try.
We must depend entirely upon the
honesty and integrity of each Super
visor.
Fred Fades said the pauper ques-
ton was chestnut, and was brought
up at every meeting of the Board.
The Board then adjourned until 0
o'clock Thursday morning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-14

what it has lost In circulation it has
gained in dignity. There is no other
newspaper in France that can boast Of .
staff made up mainly Of members Of
the Royal Academy. Among its con-
tributors have been Benjamin Constant,
Chateaubriands, julie Simon. Lamartine
Girardin, George Sand, Balzac, and .
band of others who assisted In giving
the journal des Debats" its reputa-
ton.
Some days you may see in the dark
alley in which the Old journal has its
Offices . sturdily built man with .
strong face smoothly shaven and with
all the outward appear ces of man
of intellect This is n.ne other than
Ernest Renan, whose 81 life Of Christi
History Of the Jews and various
other works have created so many sem
sations, not only in France but in all,
Europe. He 10 Q distinguished member
Of the staff OF the journal des Debsts."
And he. like most Of his colleagues, 10 .
member of the Academy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-14
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.

The Board of Supervisors met in
regular session at 9 o'clock Wednesday
morning. The clerk had just finished
reading the minutes when Green b.
Garner, the walking encyclopedia and
history of swamp lands" all over the
country, in every state in the union,
jumped up and said he would like to
talk to the gentlemen present. The
chair ruled him out Of order, and
he was going to retire when DOC"
Norton called out, "Sit down, Garner,
and we will have an investigation of
the matter right here" The commit
tee then consulted together.
McLauchlan-l understand Judge
Blanchard has decided against the
county attorney in the railroad tax
cases now pending. move the judi
ciary Committee investigate the mat
ter and bring in report.
There was little talk on this ques-
ton, and then Mr.. Garner took the
floor.
Garner is a bowler from Wayback
When it comes to talking about
swamp lands he has few equals, "Doc"
Norton not excepted. st is strange
to me that La Sale county hasn't col
lected this money" said he. son
Sept %, 1850, the government gave
the swamp lands To the different
states. Stephen A. Douglas was the
man who started this scheme. | was
with him when he proposed it. The
swamp land in this county amounted
to 4S0 tracts, and La Sale county was
granted a patent on it by an act
passed March =, 1856. This county
collected but 81 ,04S.70 on those lands,
and there Is vast sum yet due the
county. AS said before, it is strange
you didn't get the money-all that
was necessary to obtain it was to send
the certificates to the state Office at
Springfield. | got up the proof in
Alexander and Pulaski counties, and
within six months the money was i'm
the county treasury of the respective
counties. | was to get $500 for this
work. have been in the land bust
ness all my life, and know more about
it than any other man in the country.
If you give me the agency | will get
proofs, send the certificate to Spring
field. The Governor will indorse il.
and the money will then be returned
to the Treasury of La Sale county.
The county pays me my share when
the money is in the vault. The great
work is In getting the proof-two wit
nesses must be examined in every
town in the county. The special
agents will get men to swear the land
was never swamp, but | always beat
them-this old war horse never gets
left. In Sangamon county a man
named Elliott collected 800 out of g.
700 due the county. | have to go to
Chicago now, and must stop my talk"
A murmur OF approval ran through
the hall at this announcement. Each
seemed delighted.
Mr.. McLauchlan-What is your
figure for collecting this money?
Garner-Well, you see, l pay all the
travelling expenses, and when the
money Is I'm the treasury will expect
30 per cent. commission.
Mr.. McLaucblan-If you could get
up the proofs in two southern coun-
ties for $500, why couldn't
you get them up for us for the same
figure?
Garner-Oh, l couldn't; it is too
much toask.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-14

Monday evening Martin Keim's
cow got notion in her head" that
she would take a walk around town
and see what was being done toward
the erection of the Brush Light Plant,
and, feeling somewhat hungry toward
night, stopped at the haystack of Mrs.
Pendergrast, widow lady, and ate
her supper and breakfast next morn
ing. In the afternoon yesterday the
lady went to Mr.. Keim and presented
her case-told Mr.. Keim the cow had
"ate about 81 worth Of hay, didn't
want any trouble, was a poor, lone
widow, and wanted the 81" Mr..
doubted the alleged eating capacity of
the COW in two meals, but neverthe-
less paid the 81, with a smile on his
face four yards wide.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-14
,pinisn Of Judge Blanchard was order

opinion Of Judge Blanchard was order.
ed received and printed.
The report OF the County Clerk foI
the last half year was read and a mo.
tiOn to adopt was presented.
Norton-l think all the county OH.
GERS should make affidavit that they
had put in the time for which they
were being paid.
Spencer don't think that is
reasonable.
NOrton-COunty officers are required
to put in eight hours for days work,
and think the law should be enforced
Taylor-Does that law apply to a
supervisor who spends several hours a
day playing Flip" and draws $3.50 per
day?
Norton said no more.
Mr.. OLoughlin called for the pre-
vlous question-namely, the adoption
OF the report, and it was adopted.
The committee on state charities
recommended that bills be paid to the
amount OF $SS5.6l.
Norton presented a resolution call
ing for all county officers and deputies
TO make affidayitS for the time actually
HP'"' - oiiSii "olh DclOrt lHc salary
was paid.
Mr. Duffy move the resolution be
laid on the table.
doc" got mad and kicked, but the
motion prevailed by a vote of IS to l3.
DuiIy-Wait until you are running
for office, Doc" and | will give you
the worst raking you ever received.
You will want another $1,000. | am
the most independent ''cus" ever
walked on two feet
a resolution was made by Mr.. Nc
Loughlin that the committee ap-
pointed by the Board to attend the
state convention at Bloomington be
required to bring before the conven-
ton the present system of assessing
the various kinds of property in the
state. The resolution was approved.
The Board then adjourned to meet
at 8 o'clock this morning.