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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10
A Bedouin Inn. =

Frank Carpenter writing to the New
York World from the Holy CITY, saws:
l was much interested in a Bedouin
inn, which visited, and imagine that
this Inn was much the same as the sta
BILE in which Jesus Christ was born. IL
consisted of a series of vaulted cham
bers,. the walls and roofs and floors Of
which were OF stone. These chambers.
like the stores, had no lights, and they
covered altogether about the area of q
good sized house. Entering the narrow
door,. l found four donkeys and two
camels in one vaulted compartment.
Upon a ledge near by, with nothing but
dirty straw mat to separate them from
the stones, three Beduoin men in their
black and white gowns lay doing. In
another cave-like compartment were
several horses, and the only sign Of
civilization was European lamp, which
was burning American coal oil in the
back of another cave. Through nv
guide chatted with the keeper of the
inn, and he told me that his charge for
feeding, keeping and washing donkey
or horse was five cents day. AS T
chatted, long haired, gypsy looking
woman entered, and was told that she
was the wife of one of the sleeping
Bedouins. l looked at the food for the
camels and was shown chocolate brown
cake which was made of the refuse from
the making of olive oil, and upon asking
to see an oil mill l was taken to another
cell-ilke cave near by where Mahome-
tan ana negro We're grinding out some
OF the delicious fluid which we mix with
our salads.
At the side of the door to this cave
there was stone ledge rs high as Z
pavement, and in the centre of this was
o hole as big around as a flour barrel. in
which,. with his clothes tied up about
his waist, with bare legs and bare feet.
an ethiopian whose sweating face was
as black as oiled ebony-was standing
and treading the oil out of the ground
and mashed olives. / peeped over into
the we'll in which he was standing and
l saw that he had linen cloth laid On
the top Of the mushy- like mixture. He
trampled this cloth into the olives with
his feet, and taking it up wet, wrunq the
oil out into red clay basin. from
whence it was poured into pots to ID
strained for the market. Further back
In the cave stood tall, ungainlv camel
and very small, knotty little donkey.
who was munching away while the mill
was not going. These were the animalSIl
who grind up the olives, and in anokheSl
cave opening into this / could sea 81
mill itself. It was much like that 81
threshing machine or the bark mill "A
country tannery, and the. camel "a
donkey went round and round in 8 ciy-t
ola hIfohnd - -
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10

In view of the approaching census
the Nso Era of Lancaster, Penn, adj
vises farmers especially to begin prepar-
ing statistics bearing on their occupa-
ton. Every man." it says, s.who
cultivates an acre Of wheat or corn or
sets out tobacco plant ought to keep
an accurate account of the results of his
labor. Everything pertaining to the
farm should be scrupulously written
down, whether it pertains to crops,
stock, wages or prices. That will SIM
pity matters when the census taker
comes along and insure accuracy besides.
1t is especially DESTROYS that we should
have an accurate enumeration of all our
crops in this country; not mere guess,
but the bottom facts themselves. This
can only be had if every individual
farmer goes to work on his own hook
and carefully puts down all the facts so
far as they relate to himself and his own
farm"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10

The Turkish sword and gun are every
where and the Holy Sepulchre is guarded
by the Turks.
The streets of the city are 80 narrow
that no wheeled vehicle can go through
them, and Jerusalem is more like avast
catacomb than town. Many of the
streets are vaulted over and you will
often pass for half mile through what
might be called subterranean cavern
lighted by openings from the top and
pierced at the top with cave-like stores.
The smallest business shopsin the world
are in Jerusalem, and great many Of
che stores are no bigger than an ordi-
nary dry goods box. They have no win
dows and the only light that they get
comes in from the front.
The upper city or the town OF to-day
is made up, as have said, Of a q series
of stone boxes piled on the top of the
other. Each great stone box is dwell
ing, and these dwellings, are as curious
as the yault-like stores. Few of them
have any windows and most of the
rooms are Of the same caye-like char
acter.
The town is as compact to-day as il
was when David thrummed upon his
harp and the tribes not only of Palestine
but of all the world, come here to wor-
ship. There are magnificent monas-
teries scattered throughout the city and
on the very top Of the Mount Of. Olives
a great Russian church lifts it's dubious
domes toward heaven. In the Garden
OF Gethsamane. where Christ spent the
night before he was crucifed, there is =
resting place for pilgrims, and the
Roman Catholics have 1900 brothers
and sisters in their inconsistencies and
converts, while the old Armenian
church has big monastery near the
gate of Zion, which contains $50 monks
and which can accommodate 1000 pill.
grims.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10

A very fresh young man has ,been.hang-
ing around Fulton Market of late. He
has made the boys very tired these
frightfully hot days. He isquite a'joker
in his way. He likes to stop a.market-
man who has quarter section of Texas
steer on his back and say:
'That's great trick, isn't it2"
sWhat trick?" asks the. marketman.
Then the fresh young, man, with +.
tantalizing smirk on his ,face, answers:
stPatrick."
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. sFreshsamused
himself by going around boosting. about
his weight.
"I'n bet you don't weighs moret than
100 pounds" remarked one of the boys.
"What'll you bet l don'tT' inquired
Mr.. Fresh, who really tlppedt the scales
at twenty pounds more than that, and
who was tickled to death ito have
chance to make little sure money.
''I'll bet you 81" said thet market
boy.
~ hear you talk" replied Mr. Fresh,
putting the bone in q bystander's hand.
"Let's go over to the ferry house,
'sPshaw' exclaimed the market.boy.
81 wouldn't bet a cent onithose nickel
machines. If you win mysmoney you'll
have to get it on the square,"
ssBut there are no scales.around here"
argued Mr.. Fresh.
ssThat's all right, iyoung fellow"
spoke, up strapping lbig marketman,
who thought nothing of putting whole
carcass on his back. ,.sJust leave it to
me and I'll weigh you.. I lift so many
quarters every day canstell your weight
to pound. Let me catch hold of your
hands and raise you off the fioor.n
As the market.boy wasI- perfectlywill-
ing to settle the bet in this way, Mr..
Fresh consented. The human scales
turnedihis back toward Mr.. Fresh and
reached out his hands behind him. He
steadied himself smoment, and, secur-
ing firm hold ON Mr.. Fresh's wrists,
had him spread outson his back in mo-
ment.
just when Mr.. Fresh felt that he had
been held there long enough to ascertain
his weight whistle, was heard, and
score of market boys, lall armed with bar
rel slaves, swarmed around the scene.
Each raised his stave in the air, and as
the human scales bent!his back and gave
his live burden thelproper tension, there
was a sound of dull, sickening thuds,
mingled with series Of shriels, the like
of which had never been heard in the
market since the day of its construction.
When Mr.. Fresh once more touched
terra firma the slaves and their wielders
had disappeared as mysteriously as they
came, and nothing but suppressed roars
of laughter gave evidence that the hooks
and crannies served as hiding places for
lot of frolickers.
With tears in his eyes and his clothes
well busted, Mr.. Fresh sneaked away,
without as much as asking for his share
of the stakes. --Ne,o York Sun.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10

"Celluvert" is the name Of q mater32
which is being placed on the Encl7
market. 1t is prepared from cell6R
or vegetable fibers. It is applicable A
many purposes, such as the manufaotuy
OF baskets, dishes, rowing cans. iouyy
bearings, tubes, cylinders, canes
makers filings, bushings, gibs,
heads, washers, nuts, bolts. III
trunks, chair-seats, etc. Its strene
very great, both to resist tesrind
crushing; a strip one inch wide Is,
quarter inch thick stood atensiRe
2,2lO pounds. It is made
different degrees Of fiexibility. -
take high polish, and it aan sns
turned, sawn, planned, drilled ana
ped. The ordinary solvents have
effect upon it, and acids ana alkal
attack it but slightly, Its resistanca
the passage Of electricity will mako
useful as q non-conduotor. and e "A
also capable Of standing deQree 81 heo1
without any injury. Chicago Tines
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10

The Yellow river has again proved the
fitness Of the epithet which calls it
"China's sorrow" by another destruc-
tive inundation. Following SO soon
upon the one which recently made enor-
nous ravages, it may well reduce both
the Imperial Government and the suffer
ing region to despair. The Hoang- Ho.
rising in the mountains of Thibet.
brings down in its long course from the
highlands vast volume of silt, which
Is deposited irregularly here and there,
and the exact place where an overflow is
to occur cannot be foretold. The sim
pie over passing Of its banks is not the
only difficulty. This river has been
known to turn aside from its customary
bed and to seek different and distant
outlet to the ocean. This does not an
pear to be the case at present; still, the
loss Of life is said to be incalculable.
On these disasters sometimes follow
famines from the loss of crops. The
Chinese Government has expended
great sums on various engineering de-
vices, but the best remedy would be to
put the whole matter in the hands of
foreign engineers Of the highest ability.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10

Says the Cincinnati Enquirer: Proba-
by no one subject is attracting more
general attention throughout the
country than the wonderful ubiquity of
the representatives of English syndi-
Gates In securing investments for the
capital they possess. The natural
question that arises to the American of
contemplative mood studying this
subject Is: ssHow is it that all this
money i lying idle in Great Britain ="
Scores Of explanations have been made
Of tho problem, but tho most intelligent
and reasonable ono Is that given by an
English lawyer. who came to this
country to investigate into real estate
for the purpose Of placing syndicate's
funds in it. According to him the cap
itai is not entirely English, but that Of
the continent. All Europe appears to
be flooding London with money seeking
opportunity for profitable investment.
France, Germany, Italy and the whole
continent are deeply interested in
tho negotiations now pending
IN the various parts Of this
country for tho purchase Of in
dustrial establishments. In reply to
query g to what was the matter with
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10

A dice game consecrated By prays
indeed novelty, yet such u the annu3)
custom in the Church Of 81. T(Sr2j
Hants, England. Over 400 Year, ~
parlshioner dying left nm orchard Is 58
church, the annual revenue from Vfi6|f
was Tor all time to be dovoted e. mr.
purchase OF Bibles, which ho diIsSl s
TO be raffied with dice once VIII. il
accordance with this ousf0Ha rs 81
took took place on the Inst Whit Iii1 q
The rector stated that be Nna 5or{ "a
be obliged to conduct such - - y 31s !.
sacred place, but the terme o( <hs 81
quest made il necessary, and fh6 d1<
throwing then proceeded. &hs
being made up Of the usu1f n1&y1 r.
hymns. LSan F1anoi1o6 <tf1 q
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10

1.-THE Exposition of 1882 will" pre-
diets the New York Tribune, s.draw
the greatest crowds ever assembled on
American soil. But it will not be cred.
table to this big and wealthy town if
that concourse of visitors sees General
Grants tomb in its present neglected
state, or the Washington Arch COM
pleted only on paper"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10

The Philadelphia Pubic Ledger says:
lhese trusts are becoming dangerously
numerous and some Of them aggressive
70 foolhardiness. But the tide of pub
lie sentiment is already rising against
them, and before it GIBBS it will sweep
them out of existence"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10
HARD TO PLEASE.

"Won't you let me have a few cents
till tomorrow, Charley9"
Eyes; here is a dime"
Something larger, please"
Certainly; hand back the dime and
take thiEtwo-cent piece
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10

Blind Beggar displaying half q, dollar)
--"Aint that sight for sore eyeSa''
Deaf and Dumb Partner well it Il
--got me true ring, amt it9"- Epoch.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10
BrDDY's EXCUSE.

Mrs. Badger-"How did you come to
break the saucer, Bridget"
Bridget Shure, mum, you cracked
It YOURSELF wake ago, an whin Oh Lit il
fall down stairs, O. curse it bruke. -
Nsp York sur.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10
CHAPTER XXI

OI1AII LIN AAL
THE BIRD BORNE MESSAGE
The following is the message which the
carrier pigeon brought from the captive
Lulu:
FROM -BoN'T-KNow- WHERE
DEAR MARIoN-I am prisoner in lonely
cottage among unknown hills, My jailers are
Montague de Marchmont and Mrs. Miggles, who
acts as his housekeeper and my keeper in this
place.
any crime. But he also insists that he viii
keep me here until consent to marry him.
OF course laugh at him, but he is in earnest.
He says he has pursued this course to get me
out Of the control of Mr. Jocelyn, whom he,
Montague, thinks to be the real murderer. or
sion of my fortune and Docs
don't know what to think, but, of course, l.
never shall consent to be this mans wife, come
what may shall only marry the man Hove,
and-well you know that, at least, he is not the
man.
See how my letters are written--on tiny
scraps of paper picked up here and there, and
with ink that have improviHed out Of SCOT and
water-and then judge how little opportunity
have to enter into details. ! carried my pet
my bosom. I have kept and fed them secretly
here in my prison room, without the knowl-
edge Of my captors thus far
To one Of them, Arrow, / will intrust this
mission viii he reach his old home at The
Aspens? viii you see him futtering at my
window, and take him in? God grant that Il
may be sol
Oh. that Doc knew Of my whereabouts! Oh.
that brave, good, noble Mr.. Piercer could know
Of it! He, at least, would not fail to snatch
me from my enemies, as he once already
snatched me from beneath the locomotives
grinding wheels.
But let me hasten to describe as best may
the place Of my captivity, for any moment
Mrs. Miggles may discover this attempt to
communicate, and Illustrate it
am in an old, lonely house, buried in wild,
wooded hills. 1t is on a deserted by-road, with
no other habitation in sight 1t lis very old and
ruinous, and may have been a sort Of road
side tavern in Revolutionary days. It has
three gables and quaint steep, red tiled roof,
with queer round chimneys Leaning against
The ruinous fence in the garden Is an Old
weather stained signboard, with . nearly eff
faced portrait in the center, and can mako
out the letters KINGS HEAD over the picture.
That is all cannot imagine how far I am
from the dear old Aspens. 1t may be fifty or
. hundred miles, but hardly further than 4
hundred, should Judge.
/ dare not linger more with pen and paper
It is now eleven o'clock on Sunday morning as
am about to fold up my written fragments
and tie them under Arrows snowy wing
Beware Of Jocelyn, and show this only to Doc
and Mr.. Piercer- above all to Mr. Piercer.
God bless you, Marion! Your captive friend,
LULU DIXON
Such was the message Of the air, As it was
slowly and painfully deciphered. not many
minutes after its delivery. by Miss Digby.
Doc, and myself in . little up-stairs sit
hng-room Of The Aspens.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10

tlo:,. 1921. ~ = - 51I1s % 1r Y
Sn.1 xoeeMpies eacn morning 70 sell
n ILL 'n aoDue wlacn al Of me imports
W., mon ~ oo.uo ~ seaa ale 1r9ugnt IN. inns
enr,ons me- th h. nJu. anu ca zee me
S Jan ~ o , day wm WI passes through "
ena nar ~asI NY +t Uus. oa mere are aonKeys
h haots on Tho, VIII gieaI ioaas on Their
san 0Ss al ri - ~ paigaams " me tnou
,wh;aS au o. - :no sallous cnaracters
Tbara 'n as1sos ~ InaS curious people;
n wai,esw eS ,,',.' uonnsy icy Dya iat Iurk
harafoot tUT ~ svm ~ "n' aeu !urpan; ne is
town n ALI TIE ~ :, wa Usiu Mg woou nto
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-10
THEY WEIGHED MR.. FRESH.

ITO BE Continued
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-14
IT'S BACKBONE BROKEN.
The DOckmen's strike About Ended
The Strikers VictOrfous

LONDON, September ia conference
was held today between Cardinal Man.
ming, on behalf of the strikers, and the
directors of the dock companies. The
Cardinal submitted definite proposals for
a settlement.
The joint committee to consider the
proposal of the strikers, agreed that the
wages demanded be conceded, to take
effect November 4th. The Lord Mayor.
at conference with the directors of the
dock companies, gave assurance that the
men were ready to resume work next
Monday.
Tie Mansion House committee has
announced that the dock directors and
men have practically agreed, and as soon
as other interests have been arranged all
men will resume work on the under.
standing that the deferred CONCESSIONS
will be granted in November.
| The strike among the journevmer
tailors ended today, the employers hav,
ing reduced the working hours to ten and
la half.
| In view of the approaching end of the
dock laborers' strike, the lighter. mer
are seeking to resume work. They have
submitted to the masters a proposal fol
the settlement of the dispute.
The subscription received TODAY from
Australia for the strikers fund amounted
| to 1928
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-14

ELSEWHERE will be found in the COL
umns of the HERALD the views of Mr..
Robert Barton, the famous Fresno vine
yardist, on the sale of the Rose place to
English capitalists. Mr.. Barton himself
made sale of his Fresno property to an
English syndicate, and is the resident
director of the corporation to which he
sold, for three years. There has been
no complaint, at any stage, of his
transactions. 1t is much to be
regretted that in the Los Angeles
sale there has been any cause for COM
plant, as the investment of foreign CAPT
tai in the development of Los Angeles is
highly desirable. A pleasing feature Of
Mr.. Barton's observations in Los Ange.
les county is that he is satisfied that
orange culture has regsined its old profit.
able characteristics, and will recommend
the replanting of the Sunny Slope vine.
yards by the orange.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-14
AN ILL.ADVlSED STRIKE.
The A. & p. Strikers Grievance said
to be Very Trivial.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, September 49,
The Atlantic and Pacific strike at Wins
low thus far shows no signs of abate-
ment. The explanation now given OF
the strike is even less favorable for the
employees than that heretofore pre-
sented. The story now is that the pay
master gave wrong checks to two men,
by which one received 500 more than his
due and the other 500 less. The man
who got more, freight conductor, re-
fused the money to its rightful owner,
and was discharged. A second conductor
refused to do certain piece of work re.
auired of him, and he too was let out.
The strike is to compel the company
to take these men back. Many employ
ees of the road here do not approve of
the measure, and express opinions that
the strike must end disastrously for the
men, since the road can be but little
damaged. Passengers and mail and OK
press matter 60 with regularity, and the
freight lay.off comes at time when the
road is not very busy. This city feels
the effect of the strike in financial
circles, but confidence in the ability of
General Manager Robinson to manage
affairs successfully is universal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-14
Sherman Welcomed Home.

WASHINGTON, September ia recep-
ton was given tonight to Senator Sher-
man, who arrived home yesterday from
Europe, by the Ohio Republican Associ.
alton and other friends. General Gros
venor, of Ohio, made the address Of
welcome. He referred to the political
contest in Ohio, and spoke of the need
Of the presence there Of the Senator. Ir
response Senator Sherman said he was
fully alive to the necessity of the case
and earnestly desired the success o.
Governor Foraker and the Republican
ticket. To secure that success he
would do what he could il
the campaign, and urged every Ohio
Republican within the sound of his voice
to 60 home and vote in November
Other speeches were made by ex-Speakel
Keifer, ex. Governor Lyon, of Ohio, Rev
VIM. II. Waring, (colored), Sixth Aud
itor Coulter and John H. Smythe, (col
ored).
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-14
Will Return bv Bicxcle.

CHICAGO, September 13.-Tom Rae,
tie bicyclist, Captain of the Chicago
club, starts for San Francisco tomorrow
evening. He intents to return on his
wheel, starting from the Palace hotel at
noon, Saturday, September 21st. In
Crier to win handsome gold
medal at stake, he must beat
Tom Stevens record of fifty nine days.
Arrangements have been made to keep
track of him the entire journey, by tele.
graph. The route will be through
Southern California, across the Mojave
desert, and along the line of the Santa
Fe railroad to Kansas City, then taking
bee-line to Chicago.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-14

If THE people of Los Angeles have re-
ceived from the State Board of Equaliza-
ton the favor of ten per cent reduction
upon the enormous extent of their assess
ment roll, it is mainly due to the saga
cious and loyal efforts of Hon. John T.
Gaffey, the member of the Board from
this district. That gentleman we'll knew
that our county had been studiously
and determinedly over.assessed by her
County Assessor, and he successfully
worked upon his colleagues to convince
them of fact of which he was thor
oughly assured. Controller Dunn CO.
operated with him, and Mr.. Morehouse
became convert to the truth.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-14

mously every year. This is one OF
those paradoxes in State economics
which will invite kind Of
criticism that will not be COM
plimentary to those who are res.
ponsible for the lavish waste of the
peoples money. The last Legislature
was perhaps the most reckless and ex.
travagant, if not corrupt, bodies that eve,
met in this State. With an assessment
OF about $1,000, 900, 900 this year, we
shall be taxed at the rate of 70.4 against
a rate of 50.4 cents last year with roll
amounting to only 81, 10Y, LOG, 1927. At this
rate of progress our State taxes will soor
become as onerous as our local taxes.