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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-09-26

to Jerusalem. During the Kingship of Saul
Gibeah was the headquarters of the Govern
ment. For seven and one-half years David
had Hebron for the Capital. But now no de-
eided on scizing Jerusalem for his governmental
center. Why changer Hebron was at the ex-
IRENE southern end of the country. capital
should BIO central. Gbcah was in more suit
able locality, but it would be unwse To revive
any memories of Saul aud disagreeable 10 be
amid reminders of wrath aud danger Rulers
iii early times were quite inclined to originate
theirow Capitals, giving greater individuality,
distinctneSs and uniqueness TO their reigna
So Asshur. tGen., 10: H. Notice how the
Edomite Capital changed with different Kings.
Bella had Dinhabah. Hadad had AVith Gen
So: 81 35.) 1t is better. however, that Capital
be retained, enriched, become famous with
associations of centuries.
If tho Capital be moved from Hebron, why
select Jerusalem? Jerusalem was central Da.
vid purposed being King of all the land of
Palestine. Jerusalem had grand early associa-
tions. We recall the story of Melchizedek
(Gen. ID: l724; Ps., 76:2 There Abraham
offered up Isaac. (Gen., 22) 1t was u place
easily fortified. For this reason it was Occu-
pied most anciently by Canaanites. Ad0nize-
dek was King of Jerusalem when Joshua en-
tered the Promised Land Jos, l0:l.l An
early name was Jebus. Jos, 1929 1t fell
properly in the tribe of Benjamin. Jos, Is: 2S.)
1t was, however, on the very border-line of
Judah. Jos. 15: 81 Judah attacked it aud
set it on FIRE. (Jud., 1851 1t was not. how
ever, destroyed, and, curiously enough, the
tribes Benjamin and Judah tolerated its occu-
pancy by the heathen. (Jnd., i :2l.) 1t was
place of g0odly size, 30 that later on Jebus was
called the city OF the Jebusites. (Jud.. 10: H.
David saw its fitness for his Capital and re-
solved to capture it,
The Jebnstes, after centuries of security,
believed their deienses SO strong that no enemy
could expel them. There is difficulty in in-
terpreting the meaning of the lame and the
blind (Vs. g, 81 Some hold the Jebusites
meant that invalids could keep enemies from
entering their stronghold. Others think that
images, gods, held by David to be unable to
see and walk, would keep OFF enemies. The
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-10-05
Everybody smOkm

A year or SO ugo Egypt aaa'
six million pounds 81 tobareo .
She now makes none, and ihs CO
for this IL thut the kliedive ~
posed u tax ofsl5T an acrs g
lands raising tobacco. ThiaH
that the tobacco used viii haF
imported aud il win pay .
port duty. The Egyptians afs !
smokers. You seC the TURKS ? I
bnznnFs with long hookahs q I
er pipes before them. and yca y ].
meet n man or u boy withopass 4,
gnrctto IN hia mouth. The w. ~
smokers vol as tho men. ana = i
ut cigarettes makes upa la'ss 4,
of the occupation of the NV T.
OF the hnrems. am told thH
Eome women in Cairo who haH
ularly 100 cirnrpttes Day u
have sccn women wnlking =
streets putting nc cignrattes w
the khcdiye nor his wife stloAs's. I.
II is the custom ~ Egypt to-
cigarette or % pipe TO all 49,
The tobacco used here Is fesl v y.
and first-clnss cigarettes coss y.
40 cents q thousand. The wv
trade is In the hands Of tlie W. ".
who have cigar stores oil oStF -
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-10-05
Tooth from a Mans Ss's'

A peculiar piece Of dentisu, u
performed yesterday, BY sas ,.a
tooth was extracted from wv.
l'arnhardt's nose. Mr. BaTp'''.
was kicked by u horse siS'Fsa i.
ago and some Of his tseu u
knocked out Of place. When Il r.
recovered from the injuries W. N
from the kick he WAS trouo'su +
ii dull headache, which hos s'''I
censed n day since that slu'' /.
also had q distressed feeling /.
upper portion of his nose az N
posed that he was suiierluE 1
catarrh. In course Of tlIns II ~ \
covered what he thought was VIZ 4.
tra piece Of bone and 2 eo. .sssss
out one OF the teeth. since Y. XVI IA
he had been troubled stn' ~
There was still another TO- 'Vassd
hal grown lonesome and ' xxi a
get out. Drs. Condor ana NJ Il
dcrtook the Job of nrrestlna VI III
ing tooth, which had gat.,laIls,..I,ssa I'll
moss, and captured II. Ihls ,osA
ably tho first record OF . VIZ ~ I'd
ing extracted from q person
Ogden (Cnl. Commercial
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-10-05

~ asked questions, which
young man had been less ~. 7
would have given rise 10 a N.Y. asasl
that the old gentleman Ind N
made himself acquainted w VIZ
circumstances. 'A
well, nephew, if You aln'taa.
YOU are n fool, which 4 al,a1a1E
had these days." said hisnns'
he had finished. "Your NJ, y y
by Walker has played you
trick"
mir. Ponsonby Walker'' era.
ed Claude, with Il start
"Why, certainly. Ii was I
his TO boom his precious 800 ~
whose shares, by the by.
worthless But that donitma,,..
him. He tloated the eonesss
got his promotion-money MA Z
said the old gentleman, with
conviction.
"lmpossiblel" gasped Gland.
rifIed at the suggestion.
THAT IL so, aud yon'ye 81.
an awkward scrape, The lsss,s'
you can do il To clear out MI II
come along with ms" said Il. n
not unkindly. I've a busins.s n
yonder ia Princess Town n
goods store. II amt aristos,,
hut it's honest. cali mswgs
liums over there hecansel'r. Is,..
and don't want TO hurt ~ MI
| pride" added tho old ges,ls,
sarcastically.
Hang family pride! i1Iwsa
YOU, uncle, certainly, and Il I'll
saty, sweep out tie shap II
y claude, with heartfelt ears.s,,.s|
but what about my debls
Never mlud your debts -
/ the old gentleman Who sesnissI u I
. al his nephews evident sls.~a
They nFe. not your debts ,ls, n
Mr. PoRsnnby Walkers. III n
see 10 'em.
"And-nnd Miriam exelai.ssls.
young man with a heating iaan
"Siiram! OH That Il la q
lou don't suppose thar - Nj
cares for you, you young hli0s u
his unsls brusaurly.
"i'msuFe she does. Whatssn I
father muy h., Miriam i trSs az
and love her. tnrle Milliam. vi
than my HE, exclaimed ClssaA
citctlly.
We'll, Is thnt so, said BIZ nd
in u quiet. mutter,0l.laet ,0ss
I've mo- room TOR abssni.aaa
lovers in ms establishment. yas !
lstter tnarry ber sgvalgbs IN
You think she would come. 81
"l.ncle"' calculated tlaul< a
pletely staggered BY tbs lslluw|
Tire proposition "Why-aag
course sirs would. Iiat-hgg, W i
euts would never consent III d
souly Walker"
Leave him 10 me- said lie !
gentleman With q grim s'ats l
win BE- only tna anxious . ~
orths ghost he hos raifel q !
terms. you lseti I've gps syssaa
mypUcket whiCh will make hss Il
j tu reason. II YOU cau psFssasf
GIRL to COME hack Nt'h Esa
, Eirurtn 90 the tud ol tie alrs'a
, fy matters with her lsthsr ssii
J Eia blessings for what its saFs
into the bargain
; tinude never quite understood
4. II nII occurred. hut hr not oalgms
; ell Ne ponhonby Walkers essaI
! but. what was morp 70 Che Pc
. hand Of his daughter and lv1
lpr AL the money be oued = ~
= Truth.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
Obituary..

SwEEr.-Died in Montpelier, on the Sth
instant, Rebecca Pratt, wife of Captain A.
A. Sweet. Could filial tenderness have
availed to prolong her life another month,
she would have completed her ninety-sec-
ond year. Mrs. Sweet was the daughter of
the late Rev, Edward and Elizabeth Preble
Pratt of Bradford Vermont. Mr.. Pratt
was youthful but active soldier in the
revolutionary war, and subsequently a
preacher of ability and influence in Brad
ford and vicinity. On her marriage Mrs.
Sweet came to Montpelier which has been
her home for these many years. OF quick
perceptions and almost unerring judgment,
the prominent traits of her character were
gentleness, patience, tenderness charity,
and quiet perseverance that avaied to
overcome every difficulty, but which was
as silent and undemonstrative in its intlu-
ence as the light and air of heaven, In
deed, as a wife and mother the hiding of
power" was possessed by her in a remark
able degree. Though she shrank instinct
lively from public recognition, the influence
OF such life can never be lost.
MURRAy.-Truman F. Murray Of North
Fayston, aged thirty nine years, seven
months and four days, died of consump-
ton Wednesday night, May 8, at the
home of Albro q. Porter, where he had made
his home for the past few years. During
the last few months of his decline he was
kindly cared for by his brother Warren,
who returned from Maine last fall to assist
in caring for him, and who showed brothers
love in the care so kindly bestowed during
the past winter and spring. The deceased
was always ready to aid and carry forward
any enterprise which would promote the
good of society, and will be greatly missed
by his acquaintances. Funeral services
were held Friday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Howe
OF Waitsfeld officiating.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
job Printing Department.

The WATcHMAN job printing department
has lately been thoroughly overhauled, new
and attractive styles of type added and IA
cilities for doing all kinds of printing pro-
vided. Anything in the way of common
printing-from label to poster or in the
finer grades of commercial work, including
note, letter and bill-heads, statements, cir
culars, business cards, official reports,
books and pamphlets-can be promptly fur
nished in a quality of workmanship and at
prices that will insure satisfaction. We
solicit the orders of the people of Washing
ton and adjoining counties
WATCHMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

are constantly on hand from two hundred
dollars and upwards and are for sale at the
office in Montpelier, Vt. Correspond with
f. A. Dwinell, president, or George W.
Wing. treasurer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

THE State Board of Cattle Commissioners
were at Montgomery last week and investi-
gated the outbreak of glanders among j. E,
Smiths horses. -Four horses were shot and
properly buried, and quarantine and other
restrictions were adopted to prevent the
spread Of the disease.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

THE hotels at Bennington opened their
doors last week, after a barricade of four
weeks. The liquor prosecutions against the
Putnam and Stark houses have been settled,
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27
Ducking OH u Wheel.

A Yankee sportsman with a very level
head stocked with original ideas, is ono Chad.
wick, who has been giving the surviving
ducks of Long Island something to quack
about with saddened surprise. Mr.. Chad
wick's head is Of the kind that saves its pos.
sessor's heels. He fitted up a bicycle for trav.
cling upon the ice, by placing barbs upon the
periphery of the wheel. md d~evising out rig.
gers in tho form of small steel runner that
stcadied the machine, while its rider was
using his breech loader with precision and ef.
feet. When occasion demanded Mr.. Chad.
wick would deck his ice bicycle with branches
of evergreen, and Herewith pedal silently
and swiftly toward the ducks.
This Birnam wood spectacle being new in
the experience of the birds, they gazed ut the
sight with surprise unmixed with fear, inso-
much that Mr.. Chadwick, without firing his
muscles, could work his will with the fowls
before him. While other duck hunters were
toiling over rough ice and falling down on
smooth ice. Chadwick and his one wheeled ar
Senal was speeding among the open ponds, or
spinning before a stiff breeze, in search of
distant shooting grounds. Duck language
must needs DO rich in adjectives in order to
supply the needs of the surviving ducks of
the coast Of Long Island. when they reach q
safe feeding ground and essay to tell Of the
awful creature that pursued them among tho
inlets near Montauk Point.-Pittsburg Bulls.
! tin.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27

In many old country houses there are wide
mouthcd, discarded fireplaces that have been
walled in temporarily or permanently. not
with brick and mortar, but with boards. The
.droppings of SCOT and ashes from tho flues of
the chimney throat soon accumulate ina com
bustible heap on the old hearth, liable. n
hour, when there is fire in any stove leading
into the fue, to ignite by a falling spark or
and set fire to this wooden partition
of a, perhaps. unused room, and tho press
has another mysterious i%ncendiarism to re-
port.
The only safo way is to brick such fire.
places. or, if this is impracticable, tho old
hearthstone to be spared for occasional warm
ing, its fircboard should DO often removed
and its walls and base stones brushed clean
Of SCOT and dust filled ashes, that are so readily
ignitcd, else, so,ne night may find your home
crenlated. Good Housekeeping.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27
A Montana Woman Physician.

Miss Maria NJ. Dean is homeopathic physi-
clan who took Il little office and hung out her
sign three years ago i'll Helena, Mont, which
has n population of about $4,000 souls. Miss
Dean never practiced anywhere else. Her ill.,
come last year was between Sill 900 and al2,-
00o. Born in Madison, Wis, sho WAS gradu-
ated from the Wisconsin university and IRON
u Boston medical school. Then she went all
alone to Berlin to still further prosecute her
studies, whcro she encountered great difficult
ties i'll gaining admission to u hospital until
Professor Schroeder interested himself in her
cause. THIS gained for her full opportunities
to study in her chosen field Of medicine. DR..
Dean is about 50 years old and is said to be a
woman of remarkable ability. She is one of
tho most popular and most prominent resi-
dents OF Helena. Although full of pluck, she
is not n bit masculine. She is an excellent
shot and eau hit eleven or twelve birds out
of thirteen on the wing. DR.. Dean is Of Me.
dunn height, has light hair and complexion,
weighs $50 pounds, does not want to marry
and probably never will.-The Epoch.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27
Philanthropy or Advertising

"Do good by stealth and blush to find it
fame" may have been excellent advice when
Mr.. Pope wrote, but it would require reshap
ing to bring it into harmony with modern re.
quirements. A Yorkshire coal dealer who
has been doing good by stealth OIL quite an
extensive scale, now has cause to blush at
finding himself fined by a police magistrate.
This philanthropic trader WINS u weighing
machine which gives his customers twenty
one pounds overweight on every hundred
weight. Some time ago his attention was
officially draw to the fact. and he received
solemn warning that if he continued his sin
full %bencvolence he would he summoned. A
weighing machine that gives overweight is ,
illegal as one that does the other thing, the
law demanding a perfect adjustment of bal
ance. This coally Samaritan refused to be
lieve, however, that his stealthy benefactions
were punishable, and so persisted in adding
tho little bonus to every hundred weight of
black diamonds that left his shop. A fine of
IS. and costs is tho result. the bench express.
ing tho opinion that it looked a little hard to
punish a man for cheating himself to benefit
his customers. 1t does look hard, no doubt,
but what a splendid Observation-Disclosures
EloEn
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27
Juries and Judges.

II am not a firm believer in juries,' said a
young lawyer. who doesn't want his name
mentioned because he is afraid the intelligent
jury might try to get back at him. II don't
believe we would miss them very much. If
II criminal is guilty he would prefer to be
tried by a jury, as there is u greater chance
of escape if he has n shrewi lawyer than if a
judge alone were to act upon his case. On
the other hand. if a man is innocent he would
rather have a judge investigate his case, as
hr knows that he will be more likely to escape
when n clear head. with lots of experience, is
to decide as to- his innocence or guilt. Every
one knows that a jury is apt to he influenced
by prejudice or sympathy. while a judge
looks Mt the evidence alone How many of
the damage suits against corporations and
breach of promise actions would DO successful
were it not for the intelligent jury2'-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27
"DiscOuntinc."

In the old haggling way of trade which
has, in this country, ut least. happily gone
out for the most part, and been replaced by
tho more honest ono price system, in which a
dealer puts n fair profit upon his goods and
sticks to that, it was customary to demand a
great deal more than the asker hoped to get.
One time on the Texas frontier n man came
into u camp riding an old mule.
How much for the mulc!" asked a by
stander.
"Jist a hunderd dollars" answered the
rider
Ill give you five dollars" said tho other.
The rider stopped short, us if in amaze
mem and then slowly d%ismounted.
%"Stranger," said he, ~ amt a-goin' to let a
little matter of ninety-ive dollars stand be-
tween me and a mule trade. The mules
yourn."
Another story, somewhat of tho same sort,
is related of an old tenant farmer who, on
paying his rent, told his landlord that he
wanted some timber to build a house. and
wouid be much obliged if he would give him
permission to cut down what would answer
for the purpose.
No" said the landlord. sharply
well, then, sir" tho farmer vent on.
will you give mo enough to build n barn2"
mo"
T make gate, then%
"Ycs."
That's all l wanted" said tho farrncr,
land more than l expected. "-Youth's Com
panion.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27
Virtue in Onions and Beef.

What is tho most strengthening food for q
convalescentt Well, you know the beef te j
theory has been exploded. Tho most life
giving and digestible food that can be given
to one just recovering from an illness is
chopped beef. Just take a pound Of tho
finest round of raw beef. cut off all the fat,
slice two onions and pepper III salt. Then
chop the onions and meat together, turning
them over and over until both are reduced
almost to a pulp Then spread on slices of
rye bread and eat US sandwiches. People
talk about celery being a n%ervinc. but let me
tell you that there is nothing which quiets
the nerves without bad results like onions.
The use of them induces sleep. and much
strength is obtained from them. That is tho
ideal food for convalescing or for any ono
who is in a weak state of health. -Grocers
and Gamers Gazette.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27
GIRLS WHO ARE IN DEMAND.

Tho girls that are wanted are good girls
Good from the heart to the lips:
Pure Us tho lily is white and pure,
From its heart to its sweet leaf tips
The girls that ore wanted are home girls
Girls that arc mothers right band,
That fathers and brothers can trust to
And the little ones understand.
Girls that are fair on the hearthstone,
And pleasant when nobody sees;
Kind and sweet to their own folks,
Ready and anxious to please.
The girls that arc wanted are wise girls.
That know what tc do or say.
That drive with a mile or soft word
Tho wrath of tho household away.
The girls that arc wanted are girls of sense,
Whom fashion can never deceive;
Who can follow whatever is pretty.
And dare what is silly to leave.
The girls that are wanted are careful girls,
Who count what q thing will cost:
Wh use with n prudent. generous hand.
But size that nothing is lost.
The girls that are wanted arc girls with hearts
They are wanted for mothers and wives:
Wanted to cradle in loving arms
The strongest and frailest lives.
The clever. the witty, the brilliant girl.
There are few who can understand;
But. oh! for the wise. loving. home girl
There's n constant. steady demand.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27
Ono on the Drummer.

II never was b luffed in so pleasant a way
as On my last trip" said Joblots. the drum
ncr, lately II was just about to enter an
Dfico when ! saw a stairway with q sign,
This way :or commercial sales:oom.' SUP
posed tho stairs led to the counting room, so
| went up, and found myself in a long hall
with walls where pointing boards directed
The way. | passed through the hall and came
to q stairway leading down as another board
pointed. descended. and opening the doo,
II the owest step found ! was-in tho street
againI"-True Flag.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27

An amusing experiment was recently made
in Wcstphalia to determine the relative speed
of flight of bees and pigeons. The race course
through the dir was three and a half miles in
lcagth. The bees were marked by covering
them with flour, which doubtless in a certain
measure retarded their flight, yet tho first
bee arrived at the winning post twenty-five
seconds before the first pigeon. and three
other bees came in before the second bird ar.
rived. The speed of flight is not stated, but
as it is known that pigeons fly at the rate of
fifty miles or more an hour, this seems to cs-
tablish the fact that bees have a flight Us
speedy rs that of our swifter birds.-Boston
Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27
Remedy for tho White cr,,b.

The use of bcnzino has been found effcctual
in France in destroying the white grubs 1.-THE
larvn Of the May or dor bug. which often
do immenso damage. especially in dry sea-
sons, to lawns, strawberry plants, Seeding
plants and other nursery stock. Holes are
made III the ground infested with tho grubs
with one Of the sharp iron dibbles used some
times in TRANSFORMING small plants. and the
benzine is poured into them, Fifty grains Of
benzine are used to the 'quare yard. and care
is taken to insert it above the plane of the
feeding ground of the grubs. In an expert
ment recently made by one Of the French
forest officers. and reported at a meeting Of
the National Agricultural society, the grubs
on twelve acres were destroyed ut a cost Of
only S. 20 per acre. New York Telegram.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27
Men md Clovcs.

The American has no time to wear gloves
unless for the purpose OF keeping his hands
warm, Eventh gentleman" out fora walk
will carry his gloves i'll one hand when the
air is warm There are too many men in u
hurry to permit the glove wcarcr t" Il" us
frequent u sight Us the bare handed ma
Men are careless. too. and others lave white.
taperins fingers that they want T." show "r
they wear big rings that will not let a glove
go over them. while other men have to wash
their hands 50 often that gloves would te Il
nuisance to them. Society plays and society
novels always max their gentlemen fulfill hi
the requirements of the glove cole. hut it VII
have to be some future generation that hive
up to the mandate thereof. Good House
Eaop;po
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27
A New Chinese Railway.

1t is reported that the Bank of Hong Kong
and Shanghai is to foat for the Chinese gov
ernmcnt a 5 per cent. loan Of E5OO.UO. to
enable the government to construct a rail
way from Tientsin to Pckin. al enterprise
long contemplated, the total cost of which Is
estimated at e. .5UO.UN The first and only
Chinese railway now in existence-that from
Taku to Tientsen-is aid to be doing remark
ably we'll The results of that experiment
have surpassed the expectations Of the gov
Observation-Disclosures des Interets Materiel,
Dno;e
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27
~ ~N
~cd
Knew Herself,

Stranger tat the door, am trying to find
a lady whose married name | have forgotten,
but | know she lives in this neighborhood.
She is a woman easily described, and perhaps
you know hcr-a singulnrly beautiful Great
ure, with pink and white complexion, sea
shell cars, lovely eyes. and hair such as u
goddess might envy.
Scientifically, sir. | don't know
Voice from head of stairs>-Janc, tell the
gentleman III be down in a minute.-New
York Weekly.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27
They Learn Trades.

y friend of tho school for young women in
Columbus, Miss, says that tho idea on which
tho school is founded is that women, being
physically weaker than men, should be moro
carefully educated i'll order that they may
mako the most of such opportunities as AFRO
offered them" This school has more than
two hundred boarders, and they are taught,
aside from the regular course of study, war;
ious kinds of housework, biography, typo
writing, type setting, s%tenography, art deco
ration, wood carving, dressmaking, rs they
may elect, and all are carried to n proficiency
to enable self apprehension Transcript.