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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-01-16

and in other ways to regulate them in the
interests of the people, such results could
have been much more effectively attained
by railroad commission, somewhat similar
to that long since adopted in the State of
Illinois A commission composed of three
persons ought, if judiciously selected, con-
stitute body of sufficient Importance to
successfully investigate every question of
railroad management efecting life and
traffic Such plan is in the line Of ap-
proved administrative methods, provided
there be any necessity for the state super
vision of railroads.
AGRICULTURAL.
The state board of agriculture is carry
ing q total debt of one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars at six per centum interest.
This includes what is called the "centen-
nial debit of s50,O00,OJ The board cannot
pay such a rate of interest, nor ought it to
do So inasmuch as the credit of the state is
ultimately responsible for the payment of
both principal and interest. Either a part
of the debt must be paid and the load which
the board is carrying thereby ightened, or
the debt refunded at 4 lower rate of inter
est. Were this latter alternative taken, and
the debt placed at rate which comports
with the wealth Of the state, the board
could pay the annual interest charge upon
its entire Indebtedness. Action should be
taken to save the burdensome sum. In this
connection it might be inquired why the
appropriations for agriculture have been so
meagre. The contingent fund has been cut
until the board does not have money suf-
ficient to pay postage and expressage upon
its annual crop reports, and upon other val
liable matter which should be distributed
The people asking for these publications are
intelligent taxpayers whose desires should
have weight with the .-.eral assembly. In
the matter of agricultural Institutes the ap
preparation was cut to six hundred dollars,
whereas Indiana appropriated five thou
sand, Minnesota seventy five hundred and
Wisconsin twelve thousand for that pur-
pose. Ohio inaugurated this system SO sue
cessfully that it travelled into other states,
and it is everywhere doing effective service
for the education of the agricultural classes.
1t is hoped that the financial condition of
the state will hermit and your good sense
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
Milk THROUGH Pines.

Unless some unforeseen difficult pre-
sents itself, milk will be flowing
through big pipes from Middletown to
New York before many months. A
company has been formed to raise
$500, 600 to build the conduits, and the
men interested are sanguine of sue
cess.
This machine" said the originator
of the idea to-day, presents many
difficulties, such as the danger of the
milk's becoming sour or.being churned,
but we can deliver it in half-frozen
condition if we want to prevent the
souring or churning. We shall proba-
bly, be able to send milk to New York
from all the towns within 100 miles of
the metropolis for cent a gallon. The
concern can be easily controlled as a
telegram system. We shall be able to
send milk to the big city in one hour.
As the plans are not yet all finished,
can give no names or say more"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
A Favorable Answer.

A gentleman advertised for lady
correspondent, with view to matri-
mony. Many replies were received.
Among them he found this gem:
my dere fren sean in to-day muse
Paper you Wanting wife l shall be
glad for good husborn But 1 should
be very glad to now you Age frs 2
should like to now whether you are
good temper. my age is twenty four
yers an little incom for life and if
you are Really in Want of A wife
should be happy to sea you after YOU
have sent you likeness and then l will
meet you at my sisters and then we
will talk the matter Over, short &C.
quantress som times maks Long Re-
pentnc But l would make you comfor-
BILE while l liv and A Little after am
dead weekly incom. P S rite soon P
S answer by mail P S what is your
nam let me now by post.
He has taken the matter under ad-
visement. Chicago Tyre.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
A Clear Case.

Eminent lawyer: gentleman of
the jury, according to all the testi-
mony presented the evidence against
my client is purely circumstantial. A
murder was committed. and the au-
topsy showed that deceased nad been
hit with club. few persons saw my
client standing over the PROSTATE man.
My client had club in his hand. The
club was bloody. He was seen to
strike, or, | should say gently tap the
the PROSTATE man few times with the
aforesaid club, but, gentleman of the
jury, remember the injustice which
has been done in the sad, regretted,
unrecoverable past and be cautious.
Remember that hundreds of innocent
men who would have suffered unlustly
if at the last moment some happy cir
cumstance had not thrown doubt on
their guilt. Now, gentlemen, it is
very evident to me that my client, in
returning to his peaceful home from a
prayer-meeting or something, just
happened to see the deceased COM
hitting suicide by beating himself on
the head with a club, and my benevo-
lent client, true to the instincts of hu-
mauity. rushed up. jerked the fatal
club away, and playfully patted him
with it as an admonition that he should
not try to commit suicide again." YER
dict of jury: '.Not guilty."
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
The Road to a WOman's Heart.

How shall women be woed? Let no
random cuunsel guide her. Women
are as various as the leaves in the
wood, and each leaf has mood for
each hour of its life from swelling
spring to cracking autumn. Dcvoirs
that would be most acceptable to one
might be repulsed with singing force
by others, and addresses that we're
welcome at noon, even though clothed
in Identical garments, may pail at
night. No man can tell. Arrows shot
at venture often find joints in the
harness of a heart as we'll as of a
king. Some women were made to be
taken by siege. and all the storming of
Marc Antony could not compel surren-
der; and some would rush to capture
in the swift assault who could defend
walls, gates and circling moats forever
and day. But mark you, lady She
who would capitulate to the stubborn
wooer may change her liking with the
flying hours and change it back again
no rule is is sure to win. But howev-
er madame should be woed, she de-
mands at least that she be loved, and
reads in her article of faith that con-
stancy is part of vows. -Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
Some DOn'ts for Girls.

Don't encourage young men to cal
upon you who frequent liquor-saloonA
billiard-parlors or pool-rooms.
Don't notice men who stare at yor
ON the streets, even if it is well-bred
stare Doubtless they think them
selves irresistible, and you very much
impressed with their appearance.
Don't stand at street corners talking
to young men. though they are &C
Quaintances.
Don't consider it a sign of YOU
popularity to be accompanied by sew.
eral escorts whenever you take you,
walks abroad.
Don't accept promiscuous invita-
tions. It only cheapens you, and may
draw you into circle of acquaintance
you will regret having formed.
Don't sanction wine drinking whes
out to parties or weddings Your sim
pie act of declining the proffered glass
may act as a check upon your com
panion. Tacit disapproval sometime
does more good than the most eloquens
temperance lecture.
Don't marry drinking man. If the
sweetheart will not give up the danger
Gus habit, it is very certain the husband
will not.
Don't allow men to be familiar with
you, to use slang or doubtful expires
sions in yonr presence.
Don't make appointments with men,
either at a friends home, in the park.
or at any place but your fathers house.
Don't expect to have exclusive use
of the parlor for yourself and callers.
Others of the family have the same
rights as yourself, and your CONVERSE
ton can and ought not to be of so pri.
vate a nature that the presence of
third person is felt to be restraint.
Don't rebel if the visits of certain
gentleman are disagreeable to your
mother, and she says so. She knows
best, and can see faults and deficien
cies that your youth and inexperienced
would never discover.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
An Eccentric,

aBut the best and most frequent
specimens of an eccentric nation hail
from the land of John Bull. Among
them is mentioned Mr.. Cecil S. THE
Figaro warmly suppresses the sur
name), who for many years made
Paris ring with stories of his wild do
ngs. Finally govt attacked him,
and he was doomed to perpetual
confinement at home. The ballet
having been specially patronized by
him, Mr.. S. started one within his
own tour walls, where he kept an en-
ire stage with all that belongs to it,
including costumes of every possible
,nffety. Five or six spectators were
4 invited to the photographic specta-
Niles, the artists in which were paid
nth more than princely liberality.
Although Mr.. S. could never set foot
n outside his house, he always retained
] lis ten horses and four carriages,
4 hich were regularly driven about
the Bots and on the boulevards,
= pmewhat like the empty carriages
- behind hearse.-New York Sun.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
The Commerce Of the Lakes.

The inland marine, representing an
aggregate capital of $4,000, 600 has
carried during the season now at it's
close, 102, 900, OOo bushels of grain from
Chicago, 10, 600. bushels from.
Duluth $500, 600 tons of iron ore from
the Lake Superior mines to the blast
furnaces, and brought back 200, 600
tons of coal from Buffalo, and 2, 600. COO
from Ohio ports. 1t has brought into
Chicago 100000 tons of general mer-
chandise, valued at $50, 900, 900, and
carried away $4,000 tons, valued at
$500. 900. These figures, vast AZ
they are, represent only the business
OF the inland marine between Lake
Erie and Lakes Michigan and Super
Tor. The great lumber trade and tho
local trade of the five great lakes, each
representing traffic of many million
dollars, are not included.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
Ants in q Hotel Dining. Room.

''See that?" asked a waiter in the
Palace hotel, holding up dish filed
with black insects.
Caviar" inquired San Francisco
Examiner reporter to whom the ques-
ton was addressed.
mo; Ants, )" was the sententio1s re-
ply. This is my harvest since noon.
Every other gentleman in this dining
room has collected as many more
The house is literally overrun with
them, and has been for three years to-
my certain knowledge.
Trying to evict these little crawl
ers has cost the Sharon estate $40, GOO.
and it will cost many a thousand
more before any effect will be made.
on these intruders. They creep in,
everywhere and there is no way in
vented to keep them out. l don't
think we can get rid of them without
moving the hotel. They are in lots OF
houses and nothing has been found
that will feaze them. They are worse
than flies, because poison doesn't have
any effect on them, and they arc
worse than cockroaches, because they
are smaller.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
The Pretty Book Agent.

Boston Globe.
81 was settling down to work." said
a book-agentpesteredm man yesterday,
''when pretty woman entered my
office. No one would suspect that
she was a book-agent. She placed a
volume in front of me and began to
talk. told her l would not buy the
book if I really wanted it, "Never
mind" said she, gayly. 1T won't
cost you anything tolook at it. AS
she desired, l did look at it. I read
the introduction and then chapter 1.
1t was about 10 o'clock when open
ed the book. At II o'clock the pref
ty book agent had become uneasy.
l never raised my eyes. Another
hour and she was pacing up and
down the floor. At 1 o'clock, when
she had nearly worn herself out, 1
laid the book down and putting on
my hat and coat, said to the thor
oughly exasperated woman: That's
n clever book; l regret that l cannot
read more of it. but l must away to
dinner She was mad, but she
didn't say word. Grabbing the
book she showed it into her satchel
and made for the street."
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
Reading Faces.

Itshowed her appreciative temporal
ment whena lady told with triumph
the other day of such pretty COM
pliment paid her unconsciously. She
said it happened three other persons
with herself were approaching d
crossing where a neat looking scr
want was standing, evidently sorely
perplexed as to locality. With
shrewd eyes the anxious domestic
examined each ladv's face in turn
without a word. Then with perfect
confidence turned to the narrator
and very civilly iuqnired of a di-
rection. Children and animals are
said to be infallible judges OF the in
tegritv of those they come in con-
tact with, and to this list may well
be added the wayfaring person.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
How the Russians are Stealing
China,

Rear Admiral Schufeldt, who has
Just returned from Japan, in speak
ing of the possibility of Russia OBJ.
Getting to the Chinese gaining con-
troll of Corea, tells the following
story as to how the Russians have
been outwitting the Mongolians as
to the boundry between Siberia and
China.
1.-The means of communication are
so poor in China, and the avenues
of news are SO few" says Admiral
SchufeIdt, that it is impossible for
the Chinese to keep track of the go
ings on in their provinces. The
Russians have been steadily inching
on the Chinese. Every year they
will send regiment of Cossacks
with their families about ten or
fifteen miles into China. This regi-
ment will settle down, take up the
land and cultivate it. They take up
the boundry stones as they settle
and put them at the edge of their
settlements, and the next year an
other regiment comes along, takes
up the land below and moves the
boundry stones further toward Pc
kin. These encroachments have
been going on for years, and the
Chinese cannot understand the per-
petual shrinkage of their northern
frontier. IF. G. Carpenters Wash
ingtoH Letter.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
AT THE UPPER GATE.
Abraham Jasper's Speech a
Shany Town Picnic.

.
Shany Town Picnic.
Abram was an ardent politician,
and took an active part in such mat
ters. The Courier-Journal of recent
date revives the speech made at a COL
ored picnic during campaign: Eel
Ter freeman. says he, you all know me.
l are Abram Jasper, Republi-
can from away back. When there
have been any work to do, I has done
It. When there has been any votin' to
DO l has voted early and often. When
there has been any fghtin' to do,
has been in the thick of it. 1 are
above proof, old line, and tax paid.
And has seed many changes, too I
has seed the Republicans up. l has
seed the Democrats up. But is yit to
see the niger up. 'Tother night
had dream. I dreamt that l died
and went 10 heaven. When I got to
do pearly gates ole Salt Peter, he says;
Who's dar?' says he.
':Abram Jasper" says l.
''Is you mounted or is you afoot?"
says he.
Il is afoot," says I.
''Well. you can't get in here" says
he. '.Nobod's lowed in here 'cept
them as comes mounted" says he.
''Dat's hard on me-" says l, carter
comm all dis distance" But he neber
says nothin' mo-, an so starts bac k
an about half way down de hill who
does meet but General WILLOW Ma
hone. "Whar is you gwine, General?'
says !.
II is gwine to heaven" says he.
"Why, Gen'l," says I "'Tain't no
use. Ise just been up dar an nobody's
lowed to get in 'cept dey comes mount
ed. an you's afoot"
els dat SOP" says he.
Eyes, it u.s." says l.
swell, de Gen'l sorter scratched his
head, an arter while he says. says
he: 'Abram, I tell you what let's do.
You is likely lad. Suppose you git
down on all tours an I'll amount and
ride you In, and dat way we kin both
git in"
"Gen'l," says l, do you think you
could work it?''
II know kim" says he.
$50 down 1 gifts on all tours, and de
Gen'l gifts a-straddle, an we ambles up
de hill agin an Frances up to de gate,
and ole Salt Peter says"
"Who's dar?''
"Gen'l WILLOW Malone, of Vir-
giney." says be.
''Is you mounted or is you afoot?"
says Peter
II is mounted says de Gen'l.
"All right" says Peter, ''all right"
says he; 'jest hitch your boss outside
Gen'l, and come right in.''
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
Newspaper Women,
Brooklyn Times.

Brooklyn Times.
The number of newspaper women
in New York increases steadily. A
year ago or thereabouts young
woman anxious for journalistic lau-
rels applied through the medium of
friend to Amos J. Cummings for q
chance to shine a little for some small
section of the world through the
columns of the Evening Sun. MIR.
Cummings swore a warm-hued and
, picturesque and withal good-natured
! though decisive oath that in his day
there should be no woman bothering
Aabout the office of the Evening Sun.
1t is now the day of Mr.. Brisbane,
and under the new regime a more
fortunate young woman-a very
clever one, formerly of the staff of
the Cleveland Leader-has found an
opportunity. An appreciative part
OF my mail is made up of letters from
girls who ask if there is any future
for women in newspaperdom. There
are many thing to be thought of by
a woman who would apprentice her
self to journalism; temperament,
versatility and the power to live
tremendously in a newspaper Office,
which is q little world of it's own. A
girl may have every qualification,
but she will not be successful if she
makes herself felt as restraint by
trying to impose on busy men the
brmalities of parlor etiquette. She
unjust have a good constitution to
start with, a clear conscien 20 and
good nerves, 80 that she can be SELF
controlled After a certain amount
of literary talent she need sheer COM
mon sense more than anything.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
The Star of Bethlehem.

Prof. Pickering, of Harvard uni
versity, discredits the report from
Vienna that 1.-THE star of Bethlehem"
Is again to be visible this year, be-
ing it's seventh appearance since the
birth of Christ. He says: "The re.
port is probably the unauthorized
revival of an old rumor that this
star, enormously called the star of
Bethlehem was to make it's appear
ance, but as this statement has been
several times since 1884, when the
star was looked for by some astron-
omers, there is doubtless nothing in
it. The star was the one discovered
10y Tycho Brahe in 1879, and was
named for him. 1t appeared quite
suddenly in the constellation of Cas-
seopela, and had brilliancy greater
than that of any of the planets, SO
much so that it was visible in the
day time. 1t was believed by some
that this star had appeared in the
same position 312 years before, or
in 1860, and, assuming this interval
of appearance to be correct, it would
have been visible about the time of
the christian era, and it was thus
termed the star of Bethlehem. If it's
return was after 312 years, the time
of it's temperance would have been
in 1884, but nothing has yet been
seen of it. Such a phenomenon at
the present day would have the
highest value to astronomical science
for by the use otmodern instruments
observations could be taken and in
formation be gathered that would
be of the greatest assistance in a
series of experiments now in pro-
gress. There, is, however, so much
doubt in the matter thatit is of little
use to surnise as the stars reap
pearance.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
Took the General at HIS Word.

Our drive is now out to the big field
where we went for review just leit
OF the house was Gen. Hancock's tent
Here is where Corporal Blake took the
general at his word. Blake was On
duty; the general, coming to the door,
asked: "Well, my man do you ges
enough to eat?' Blake said he did.
not. WELL asked the general, do
you get half enough?" Blake replica,
he did. "Well, responded the gem.
eral, Its a poor soldier that canrt
steal the other half" A few minutes
later hot coffee and biscuit were steam
ing on the generals table. As tho
cook turned around to invite the gen
eral out to breakfast Blake turned the
plate of hot cakes into his haversaek.
That's all there was about it-Washp-
in9ton pa Reporter
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
1.-THE Warrior R0ld.o

There was pathetic incident in tn.
death of John F. Craig, who was
buried to-day. He had a fine voice,
and was fond of singing. He was de.
iirious during his last hours, and al
times he would break out in some rol.
liking song that he sang during his
we'll days. The Warrior Bold" was
one of these. He sang it in stirring
tones, and even the malady which
racked him did not lesson the vigor
of his notes. He finished one verse,
then started on the chorus. As the
words rang out: Then what care ]
though death be Nigh" there was a
rattle in his hroat. His voice quivered,
failed and ended. His head fell back
on the pillow. He was dead. Detroit
News.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
A New Jersey Divorce.

These are some of the things which
made up New Jersey divorce case:
The wife spit in her husbands tea;
hit him with brick; threatened him
with knife; threw ice water over him
while in bed; cut off his mustache;
obliged him to eat in the dark: cut six
of his shirts into strings, and capped
the climax by pouring lye on his ''eat-
in" tobacco. This last was the up-
kindest fiuecut of all.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
A "N0n.Partisan'' Doctor.

A daughter of we'll known Back
Bay physician remarked that one of
her schoolmates had asked her wheth-
err her father were an allopathist or a
homeopathic.
''Well. what did you say?" asked
her father, wondering if she UNDER
stood that the correct answer in such
case was to say, with a great affecta-
ton of scorn, that her father belonged
to 1.-The regular school"
''Oh, l said," answered the little
one, with the air of one who feels her.
self particularly knowing, that you
wern't either; that you were a mug
wump."
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21
Pigmy Camels.

The western part Of Persia is in
habited by species Of camel which is
the pigmy of its kind. They are snow
white, and are on that account almost
worshipped by the people. In return
for the kind treatment accorded the
municipality with two of these little
wonders. The largest is twenty-seven
inches high and weighs sixty-one
pounds. The other is four inches less,
but the weight is not given.