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RACING BULLOCKs IN INDIA.
They are Very Speedy but Can't be Taught
to Run in Straight Lines.

They are Very Speedy but Can't be Taught
to Run in Straight Lines.
st. Louis Globe-Dem ocrat.1
In India the iavorite animals, both for
speed and for endurance, are the native bull
cocks. The animals are small, wiry. muscu-
lar and swift. They are trained to race and
run well, not only under the saddle, but in
harness. The Indians are fond of racing
their beasts, and the sport is encouraged by
the English cart OF the population.
The animal is guided by a cord through
the nose, but the driver places more reliance
on whip and voice than on the cord. The
Indians are natural gamblers, and will bet
their last rupee on the result OF a race, tax
ing so much interest in it that penniless
native has been known to wager his liberty
and that of his family for an entire year,
and sell himself into voluntary slavery as
the result OF losing a bet. The races are
frequently attended by serious accidents,
from the fact that, although the bulloeks
may be trained to great swiftness, it seems
straight line. They will bunch together
and thus frequently smash one or more OF
the vehicles.
Exciting as are the bullock races when
the beasts are harnessed and driven by
native drivers, they are far more SO when
the bullocks are ridden by European soldiers
or sailors. The chief danger in race of
this description lies in the ialls which are
the almost inevitable result of an attempt to
ride these awkward animals.
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and there on the top stood many little dwaris
who laughed scornfully, and cried: In
vain have we sought aid from you, and now
you shall receive nothing from us.
81 shall have my daughter" said the
Count, "and when 1 reach the top OF the
mountain, you shall know the power OF my
sword"
The dwarfs laughed, and made no reply.
The witch's sprites then began to make the
path for the Count. But he had gone only
a few steps when the whole mountain began
to smoke and burn with such heat that he
had to fee for his life; and all the time he
could hear the mocking laughter of the
dwarfs. Then Gerlinda's voice sounded
sweet and clear: Father, 90 to the hermit
in the forest; he will help you"
The Count followed this advice, and when
he had told his trouble the hermit said:
The dwarfs are very kind and good, but
they are angry with you for defrauding the
people, and denying shelter to the needy.
For this reason they have taken your
daughter and will restore her only on con-
dition that you promise hereafter to deal
justly with everyone, and devote your time
to doing good rather than getting wealth."
The Count hesitated; for be loved riches,
and wished greatly to punish the dwarfs for
carrying off his daughter. But his love for
Gerlinda conquered, and he gave the re-
quired promise.
$50 then," said the hermit, "to Mount
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Mr.. WILLIAM BLACK.

Mr.. WILLIAM BLACK, the author Of "a
Princess of Thule" Sunrise" ETC., was born a
little short of 50 years ago. in Glasgow. His
youthful ambition was to become an artist but
eventually he drifted into journalism, of which
he may still be considered distinguished and
successful representative. He located himself
In London in 1854. As newspaper representa-
tive he went through the Prussia-AusGrian War
of 1866. in Silk Attire" produced in 1859,
dealt with peasant life in the Black Forest Kill
meny, 1.-THE Monarch of Mineing Lane" and "A
Daughter of eth," followed in the order named
and ran through many editions. Next came
THE Strange Adventures of a Phaeton, (which
literally described driving excursion the
author made from London to Edinburgh, with
thread OF fiction interviewer. 1t is said that
good many people. Americans chiefly. have
adopted this plan of exploring the English
counties, and have taken these ''Adventures''
as sort of guide book. A glance through the
authors list of published works reveals that his
later stories appeared in the following sequence:
"a Princess of Thule" 'SThe Maid OF Kileena,"
-Three Feathers" "Madcap Violet Green
Pastures and Piccadilly," Macleod of Dare,''
white Wings: Yachting Romance" 'Sun-
rise: Story Of the Times" THAT Beautiful
Wretch, "Shandon Bells," !" white Heather"
''The Wise Women of Iverness," 'Sabina
Zembra, 7" I'm Far LOchaber."
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COURTING IN PERU.
It Would be Scandalous for n Beauty 70 be
Alone With Her Lover.

It Would be Sea andalous for Beauty 70 be
Alone With Her Lover.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.1
When Peruvian lover desires to see his
sweetheart, he calls upon her father and is
at liberty to gaze at her during any brief
moments in which he can divert his atten-
tion from her parents, who are entertaining
him. If his loved ones residence has
window opening on the street. he may con-
verse with her and other members of the
family through the iron grating with which
the lower windows of houses in Spanish
countries are alwas surrounded to protect
against robbers, lovers and the like
After he is accepted he is asked to dinner
at Z. and as this meal lasts two hours and is
followed by tea at IL he can feast his eyes
upon his charmer Tor five consecutive bliss
full hours; and if there be a number of guests
he may get Few minutes talk with her in
corner. Here If a young lady is alone
with young man she Is seriously COM
promised. A moonlight buggy ride would
be cause for public scandal, the young
lady being the only one to suffer in feputa-
tion.
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THE STORY OF MOSES.

Pretty Stories Sometimes Found In the
School Examination Papers.
Topeka School Journal
While visiting one Of the schools in
Kansas city, I had occasion to look over
few examination papers of the scholars of
the fifth grade, in branch which is
dubbed" ethics, and which in this par
ticular case included some lessons from the
Old Testament. One paper contained this
statement: "Moses was born in a manger.
and the kings daughter found him and
took him down to the water and raised
him." In another paper, in answer to the
question, Name three of the ten plaques"
a little boy OF II wrote: Frogs, heas and
flies"
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GETTING EVEN ON ICE.

People Practice So Much Economy That
High Prices Will NOT Bring Profits.
New York Press
heard club steward talking Yesterday
about the economies that are now REQUIRED
in such Institutions on account of the high
price of ice. He said: sWe have been ex-
travagant beyond any sense in this country
in the use of ice, because we have had such
a bounteous supply of it. In all the lead
ing clubs cracked ice has been kept in great
bowls on the tables and served in glasses for
the cooling Of water to drink. In our club
all that has been stopped.
"a member can have the ice by asking
for it, but it is not set around to melt and 90
to waste: Ii the same economy we practice
takes effect all over the city. the ice com.
panies will make less money this year than
any year Of which l have any knowledge,
even at the high prices they charge"
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WRITTEN FOR THE pIsPATcH.I

In the little village of Lorch the peasant
people loved to show to travellers visiting
their town the picturesque ruins of a stately
old castle standing on the summit of the
hill, and to tell the wonderful history OF the
renowned Count Gilgen, who in early years
made his home here. The Count was
stern, severe man, hated by many and loved
by none His harsh, cruel ways were a con-
slant source of terror to his servants and
other members of his household. The only
person who ever received kind word from
him or could cause smile to appear on the
gloomy face OF this strange man was his
only child Geriinda. Count Gilgen loved
her with the greatest devotion, and for her
he coveted riches and fame.
But in spite of all his efforts to gain
wealth, the Count became poorer and poorer.
One by one his possessions vanished, until
only the old castle remained. He even
robbed the poor peasant people of their hard
earnings and deprived them OF their fields
crops in order that he might have an abund-
ance for his daughter. But his treasures
disappeared almost before he had gained
them. At last, in despair, he determined
to consult an old witch, who lived in dark
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Kedric, and you will have no trouble in
finding your daughter
Joyfully Count Gilgen went his way, and
was surprised TO see fowery, shady path
this, he soon reached the top, where he was
received with cries of welcome by Gerlinda
and the dwarfs.
After being loaded with rich gifts, the
Count and his daughter returned to their
home. Count Gilgen was never unfaithful
to his promise; and the formerly stern and
iorbidding man became friend and conf
dant of the people; and was loved by all.
This is the story the peasants tell of the
Castle Won Lorch, PAYSIE.
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COLLEGES A FAILURE.

An Old Gentleman Sticks n Senior Glass on n
Couple of Questions.
An eccentric old gentleman recently
knocked out whole graduating class in
Western college. he got the boys together,
the day before commencement, and told them
that he would give $40 to every man who
would answer correctly two plain, every
day questions. The questions were as fol-
lows: What is the origin of the common
phrase, ''to hope against hope?" And, why
is the human ear shaped as it is, instead of
being fat?
Not man answered the questions cor
rectly, and the old gentleman went away
declaring that colleges are failure.
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THEY MARCHED TO HIS sNORE.

A Philadelphian Who Gave Three Regi.
ments the Step While He Slept.
Philadelphia Reeord.l
Select Councilman Franklin M. Harris
prides himself on his proficiency as snorer.
In TACT, several committees, representing
the $4,000 people who have taken up perm
anent residences in the Thirty-second ward,
have waited upon him with protests. This
story, however, is intended for family use
onlv.
81 established my reputation as q nasal
trumpeter during the war;" said the sage of
the Diamond Club. Fright after the Bat
tie of the Wilderness we were marching
rapidly along hoping to reach suitable
place to camp before night. / had been
awake 4S hours, and fell asleep while march
ing. After several hours awoke and dis
covered that three regiments had marched
by me, keeping step with my snores-fact,
assure you."
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A DOCTORS NOVEL SUIT.

He Wants Damages for Injuries Received
While Being Hauled TO n Patient.
At Philadelphia DR.. John P. Parthen-
beimer has brought suit in the Common
Pleas Court against b. L. Cooper to recover
$4,000 damages for injuries sustained on
September 2, 1889. The doctor alleges that
he was practicing medicine in Philadelphia
and was the family physician OF the de-
tendant, who was residing near Ard
more.
On the date given the doctor went to
Ardmore in answer to call, was met there
by defendants carriage, and while being
driven to defendants house the horses ran
away and the doctor was thrown out and Sc
verely injured.
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When public roads neglected. are
11o6-A PRoMErHEAS TASK.

If you kindly will find for me, somewhere, o
head
"a commonplace Uranium will do. If we'll
bredD,
And Join to it it someway-it matters not how
The tail of bird and the heart of a COW,
And give your creation a husband you'll find
Her lady of very high station and mind.
HESPERUS.
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1103-RIDDLE.

We're sometimes made of paper good,
And sometimes made of gold;
We're also made of polished wood,
And heavy burdens hold.
Oftimes the treasures we contain
You never would resign;
And though we're bound, beneath the strain,
We never dare repine.
Again. we are free as air
A lightsome, merry crew,
That live and die without care
Amid the sun and dew.
ATDYI-
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A MATHEMATICAL PARROT.

he Has Learned TO Count the Number of
Dashes in His Shower Bath.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.l
ii. Veit, the Eleventh street confectiouer.
is endowed with a remarkable parrot. widely
admired for his beauty aud intelligence.
The bird, just out of his teens, is still
young for a parrot, and is a brilliant con-
versationalist; but his strong point is his
talent for mathematics. Mr.. Veit admins
ters shower baths with sprinkler, and
used to keep count of the number of times
he threw the water over the parrot.
One morning he had a surprise-the par
rot did the countingl AT the first dash
from the sprinkler he said: ''Onei' at the
second, ''Two!" at the third ''Threel' and
SO on. The bird has kept it up ever since,
and Mr.. Veit declares that he never makes
a mistake in his figures.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-29
New War Vessel for the Jap,.

A Japanese steel war vessel, the Chiyoda,
was launched recently from the Thomson
yards, Clyde Bank. near Glasgow. Her
dimensions are: Length, 800 fee t; breadth
AZ feet; depth, "a feet. She has twin screws,
carries % guns and 8 torpedo tubes, and is
of 2, ,45O tons. The Chiyoda is manned by
a Japanese crew of 200 men, who will take
heft to Japan. The vessel was cnristehed by
Viscountess Kewass. Japanese lady.
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POINTS OF THE NEW SERIAL.
Publication of which begins in THE DIsPAroR
SUNDAY, JULY s, 1890.

The heroine is a young American girl Of
Scotch descent. who has travelled much and who
has a charming simplicity and Independence Of
character.
The story is full of interest and the move
ment is steady and continuous. The perusal of
the opening chapters gives promise Of some
surprising situations in the near future The
hero is young fellow of means, with brilliant
prospects in the political world; his father is a
millionaire with socialistic theories
The love story which the author has to tell is
of most original kind. and requires for its
elaboration several interesting personages, in
cludIng family Of Americans and several
fashionable nota5ilities in London.
The political characters introduced can al
most be recognized as counterparts Of people
now living. We have copious references in the
mouth of an old Scotch poet to the claims of
Scotland in song and story. and as a back
ground we have fashionable life in Mayfair at
Henley and Brighton, labor and cooperative
congresses in various parts of the country, and
a characteristic leader of the masses in q
North Country man named Ogden. Stand
Fast, Craig Royston" possesses powerful and
exciting plot, and will appeal strongly to all
classes of readers.
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1107.-CoMBINATIoNs.

]. A common article
2 To diligently consider. A piece Of
g. By architec-
4 Within. ture.
s. A prefix denoting repetition.
The words defined on the left of the brace
combined with the one defined on the right
form words with the following meaning:
!. To reach up.
2 To plot against.
8. One Of the things warm weather causes Us
to do.
4 To take in the air.
8. 70 breathe. ETHYL.
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CURIOUS EPITAPHs,
A Few That Are to be Found Near Chelten.
ham In England.

bew 1hat Are TO De Found Near Cheltens
ham In England.
The following epitaphs are to be found in
the vicinity of Cheltenham, England:
Here lie with my five daughters,
All along of the Chelrenham waters;
II we bad stuck to EPSON salts
We would not now be lying in these cold vaults.
Here lie, and no wonder I'm dead,
For broad-wheeled wagon went over my head.
Here lies my wife; here let her lie
For she's at rest and SO am I.
Here lies the body of Sallie Gray
She would If she could but couldn't stay;
She had two sore legs and baddish cough,
But twas her legs as carried her OFF.
Here lies the body of Susan Lyon
She was so very pure within,
She broke the outward shell of sin
And Matched herself Cherubim.
Here lies the body of Charlotte Hexton
Who as wife had never vext one.
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The West Wind.

Tell me, o thou gentle west wind
Linger here and whisper low
OF the ''girl left behind me"-
Didst thou on her soft cheek blow.
What. o lettering wind, what said She
WHAT the message she gave to thee,
Charging thee to swiftly bear it
Eastward, many mile, to me?
And the cruel west wind. bowling
Round me, DER me, roaring, yowling,
Answered, with his hoarsest hollow,
"She has married another fellow"
T. x. HEDRIcx.
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GEMS FOR SEALS.
The Engraved signets of the Various Peo.
pies Mt the Dawn of History,

The Engraved SiRnets of the Various Peo.
pies mt the Dawn of History,
Gems to be used as seals were engraved at
an early age OF the world. A square sigpet
OF yellow jasper, engraved about 145O B. c.,
is in the possession of the British museum.
1t has engraved upon it the horse, and the
name and titles of Amenophis IL Herodo-
tus informs us that the Ethiopians engraved
signets.
In Judea, the breast plate of the high
priest was adorned with II precious stones,
with the names of u tribes engraved upon
them. Strange to say, however, no Hebrew
engraved gems older than the fifth century
are known to exist. The Bactrians and the
Hindus are the other Oriental nations of
antiquity that engraved gems. The Chi
nese, early in their history, used gems,
soapstone and porcelain for seals, with de-
vices in relief
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AIDYL.
1104-DIAMOND,

]. A letter. 2 The conical ball of thread
formed on the spindle of Wheel g. A village
in Seryianwoiwode. Austria (Bij.). 4. A Chi
nese toy. 5. One who secretes. 8. (Bot) A
small herb of the genus myosotis. z. Orna-
mental hangings of a state department. 8. The
first day of each month among the Romans. 8.
A town in Germany. 10. River in Russia. II.
A letter. HEsPERUs.
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AN ONION-EATING CONTEST,

New York Colonel Gets Away with Eight
in Nine and n Quarter Seconds.
New York Press
Last night there was an onion-eating con-
test at No. 288 Front street. Five contest
ants entered the arena. Half a dozen onions
were laid on each plate, and the man who
ate them in the shortest time was to be de-
clared the winner. Salt, pepper and vine
gar were furnished gratis.
At o'clock the word was given. Colonel
Brown cleared his plate first and started on
the second batch. BE had made eight on
ions disappear in 81 seconds, and was far
ahead of any of his rivals. Colonel Brown
was told to call on Monday for the $50 purse.
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Shinninn Leo Eat

Shipments of ice from Chicago to New
York are now being made over the Michi-
gan Central Railroad. This is a new de-
parture, and the first time in history that
ice has been sent from the West to the
Eastern seaboard.
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THE HEAD OF A HORSE,
Most Men Are Surprised TO Find IL as Long
as Flour Barrel.

a Flour Barrel.
Philadelphia Press.l
(which is the longer, the head of a good
sized horse or of an ordinary -four barreI?"
why what can you be thinking of?'
81 repeat it."
"Preposterousl"
"Yes, but let us measure"
So the two men found an empty flour
barrel, measured the barrel and then stepped
over to the curb, where stood a big-boned
draught horse. They measured his head.
The man who had at first demurred opened
his eyes.
Good gracious" said he, leap, you are
hoodooing mel 1 won't believe it."
But it was fact. 1t you don't believe it,
try.
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1105-CHARADE.

When Mother Hen would call her brood
In language by them understood,
And bring them to her with hurter,
First. oft repeated. she will utter.
A human mother J5rsts her child
Beneath the chin in manner mild,
And then pleasant smile will trace
Its outline on the infants face.
In last we have a pit or cell,
Also a cavity or well:
A hunter lasts a fox or hare,
AMI he may last wolf or bear,
But never the feet-footed doe,
The moose, the elk or buffalo.
When public roads neglected are.
And stand in need of much repair,
And when their surface show the cuts
Where wheels have sunken in the ruts,
There, to obstruct the travel more,
And rack the traveller till he's sore,
The totals help to rack the sides,
And wrench the frame of him who rides.
NELSoNIAN.
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Getting More and More Cranky.

Count Tolstoi is just recovering from a
severe attack of pneumonia. During his
illness he refused all medical attention, be-
lievlng it impious to interfere with the de-
signs of Providence. The author of ''The
Kreutzer Sonata" grows more decidedly q
crank all the time.
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address communications for this department.
TO E. r. CHADBoURN. Le,Oiston, Name.
1102-ANAGRAM.

1102-ANAGRAM.
My 1OhoLe is that they always try
To shun the fault of being dry;
When writing fats tits good plan
To be as spicy as you can.
For puzzle-making. divine,
Gives innate wit a chance to shine.
There should be harmonious chimes
And melody in all your rhymes;
The measure should be faultless, too,
The sense unto the subject true;
The sentiment SO pure and chaste,
As to please fastidious taste.
Though 1t may be delusive hope,
Try. if you can, to rival Pope
That is in diction and in grace,
Where every word has proper place:
When one who loves the poser's trade,
And fain would elevate its grade,
Finds a producer who has skill
Allthese requirements to fulfill,
He ''disc0veTs q poer' then
That can delight US with his pen-
NELsoNIAN.
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Riches Make Him Economical,

When Mark Twain was worth $40 or s12
a week. less the price paid for meals and
lodgings, he smoked real Havana cigars
But now that he is worth million or SO, he
has taken to 5-cent corncob pipe.
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ETHYL.

108-SYNCoPATIoN.
Whole.
Unlimited is my domain;
To heavenly regions l pertain;
To the whole universe may
Apply in descriptive way,
The rising with the sun 1 name,
And setting with him just the same.
Last
How different am from tOholey
am diverting, sportive. droll.
A circus clown l may describe,
And all the elaugh-producing tribe.
My name has reference, in short,
To anything that's down for sport
NELSONIAN.
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STAND FAST,
CRAIG-ROYSTON,"

VIII prove to be as clever and as successful
as any of the works preceding it from the
same gifted source.
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ANSWERS.

spirits.
1093-Polka jacket
1093-Stife, itself.
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INTERPRETATION,

1109-DECAPITATION.
The whole is simply beautiful
And vigorous with youth;
30 delicate. touch will dIspel
Its freshness, too, in truth.
Behead, twill be machinery,
With noise and use combined,
Where threads in many ways, you'll see,
And patterns, are entwined.
BITTER SWEET.
1110-CURTAILMENT
The monarch has an all;
Curtail, a sound does fall
Upon the ear
Both shrill and clear
Which US from sleep does call.
ANIsE LANG.