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The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02
CARRYING THE MAILS.
1t Pays the Railroads Well and Costs th
Government $40, 1000, 900 II Year.

1t Pays the Railroads Well and Costs the
Government s4o,OOO.OOO II Year.
The railroads carry the vast bulk of
the mails nowadays. People want their
letters quickly. So the railroads get the
carrying wherever they reach. Of course
considerable mail goes by steamboat and
by stage, "star route and by penny post.
The transportation of Uncle Sans mails
is something enormous. Superintendent
Burt, of the railway mail service, said:
"Yes, 1 imagine that would be inter
esting, for the transportation of mails
covers q tremendous figure.
"In the first place the government has
monopoly of all mail transportation.
There is no such thing rs private car
rier or II private delivery. Otherwise
man might set himself up in business
and make money by carrying and deliv-
ering for less than Uncle Sam could.
For instance, suppose Proctor s. Gamble
wanted to send out 100000 circulars. 1t
would cost them $4,000 for postage.
Somebody might offer to deliver those
circulars for, say, $4,000. Well, he would
be arrested very quickly. Business men
can have their boxes at the postofflce and
send their messengers for mail, but no
business man or men can have a private
route and pay man for serving it.
Everything must go through tho post
office. Envelopes with r.. r. b. on
them ('railroad businessO go through
without postage. You can employ a
messenger boy to carry letter for you,
or you can hand letter to friend to
deliver as personal accommodation.
"To got ut the matter of transportation
it We're better to know at first what arc
post roads. Well, all waters of the United
States, all railroads or part of railroads,
all canals, all plank roads and tho road
OH which tho mail is carried to any court
house OF county seat. The mails must
be carried on any train that tho post
master general may select.
"Now as to the pay. might say that
land grant roads, that is, roads that get
help from the government, only receive
80 per cent. for transporting. The rail-
roads furnish all cars or parts of cars
for the carrying Of mails, and they shall
be maintained, heated and lighted by
the railroad companies. The government
pays $25 per mile per annum for mail
cars forty feet in length, $40 for u fifty
foot car and $50 for sixty-foot car. Tho
government does not own anything about
the equipment except, of course, its sacks
and pouches for mail
Agood postal car will cost from "a 900
to $4,000. Now you've got the figures
for the cars. The government pays $50
per annr1m per mile for every 200 pounds;
500 pounds, SIS; 1 1000 pounds, $500; 1900
pounds, $125; 1000 pounds, $3.50; $500
pounds, $175; 5000 pounds, 5000, and Sa5
for every additional 1900 pounds. The
government paid about S2O,0OO,OOO i'll
1889 for transporting the mails; for rental
of postal cars, So 100000, and for pay of
clerks, S5,6O0,000. This is for railroad
service alone.
"The steamboat service costs $500, 900,
and tho stage coach and horseback serv-
ice, $3.50, 900; tho mail equipment, pouch
es, locks, etc, 100000. So you see tho
government pays nearly 100000 for
mail service. ."-Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02
1t Was Cnrns.

There were scores of passengers watt
ing in the Pennsylvania depot, Jersey
City, and n prominent figure among
them was II real old fashioned woman,
wearing quaint old bonnet, and having
the traditional number of parcels and
bandboxes with her. She had eaten a
fried cake and drunk from q bottle of
cold tea, and after brushing the crumbs
away she took from her pocket whet-
stone and pocket knife and began put
ting an edge on the latter. There was a
general stir of interest around her, and
man who sat near by remarked:
"Well, you are the first woman ever
saw who could sharpen knife"
LANDS save you, but know fifty of
'em!" she replied. "Any women folks up
our way who can't sharpen axes and
knives are counted no good. This ERE
knife belongs to the old man, and hain't
very good stuff"
whats your objectin in sharpening the
knife:% he asked, as she worked away
with much vigor.
"Corns. Got two on the bottom of
my left foot. Orter pared 'em down
aforo l left home, but didn't have time.
Got fifty-ive minits to wait here, and I'll
put it in on the corns How's that for
an edge?"
SHARP as a razor" he replied, as he
received the knife, felt of its edge and
passed it back.
eyes, 1 guess it will do. You'd better
move now. Hate to bother you, but
them corns is dreadful"
He moved away, followed by two or
three others, and the old lady slipped off
her shoe and stocking, turned her back
to tho crowd, and began operations. She
was through in about twenty minutes,
and, after replacing hor shoe, she bundled
her packages together and loudly re-
marked:
"There! / feel hundred dollars bet
ter, and I'll have half an hour moro after
l git homo to help change them hens into
the new coop."-New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02
Answered Roll Call.

Gus Williams: l was on the stage in a
certain town one night, and, looking over
the audience, saw a man in promi-
nent seat with one of his feet on the
back of the chair in front of him. 1t an
noyed me, but didn't like to point him
out. l tried ruse. Taking a slip of
paper from my pocket 1 looked at it
closely and then said: "There is mes
senger in the foyer with telegram adj
dressed to-I can't make out the name
but he is from Missouri"
In about one second the chap who had
hung out his foot as a sign arose and
walked out to the foyer. But he didn't
come back.-Chicago Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02
Ancient Feet.

A noticeable thing about tho statues
found i'll our museums of art, supposed
to represent the perfect figures of ancient
mon and women, is the apparently dis
proportionate size of their feet. Wemod-
ems are apt to pronounce them too large,
particularly those of the females. twill
be found, however, that for symmetr ical
perfection these feet could not be better.
A Greek sculptor would not think of such
thing as putting a nine inch foot on
five and one-half foot woman. Their
types for these classical marble figures
were taken from the most perfect forms
of living persons.-Shoe and Leather Re-
porter.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02
Growth of the Turnip Seed.

The seed of globe turnip is exceed
ingly minute, not larger. perhaps, than
the twentieth part of an inch in diane
ter, and yet in the course of a few
months this seed will be elaborated by
the soil AID the atmosphere into 27,0OO,-
600 of times its original bulk, and this
in addition to considerable bunch Of
leaves. DIR. Desaguliers has made some
experiments proving that, in an average
condition, turnip seed may increase its
own weight fifteen times in minute.
By an actual experiment, made on peat
ground, turnips have been found to in
crease by growth $1,000 times the weight
of their seeds each day they stood upon
it.-New York Telegram.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02
"YOuc (irace.O

1t is told of the late Duke Of Rutland
that he one day met the little daughter
of one of his gamekeepers. "Well, little
one," he asked, "and what do you call
YOURSELF" "For what we are about to
receive may the Lord make us truly
thankful; amen," was the astonishing
reply. The child had simply been fol-
lowing home instructions to the effect
that if the duke should ever address her
She should be sure to say, "Your grace" :"
New York Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02
Cookery of the Poor.

The question of the improvement of
cookery among the poor classes is at
tracing great attention in Europe, where
its immense hygienic importance is rec
ognized. The subject is one in which
medical men in this country also, skilled
as they are in the physiology of food and
accustomed to deal with the poor, both
in family life and in public institutions,
might give great aid. That which the
working classes greatly need is instruc-
ton in the art of braising, or slowly
stewing at low heat, combinations of
meat scraps and of vegetables.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02
West Pointers Never Smile,

Now, strange as it may seem, smiling
is something totally against the rules.
No man ever dreams Of smiling at any
thing, no matter how ludicrous, when he
has been in the West Point academy a
few weeks. The face is required to have
stony, expressionless stare, the eyes
fixed as if in trance, gazing on futurity.
The head is thrown back, the arms held
rigidly, the body straight, and this is the
attitude of attention" which is ex-
peeted to be the normal condition of q
cadet, except when speaking with his
own or with lower classmen.-Co Phila-
delphia Times.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02
Missed n Good Thing,

Those old time chaps who tortured
people by fire, boiling oil, thumb screws,
the rack and other pleasant methods
didn't know anything about sawdust. A
man buried under six feet of it can live
for about twenty minutes, and he suffers
fully as much as if ton of brick was
piled above him. A Wisconsin man who
WAS saved after fiteen minutes says he
would rather be burned at the stake
Detroit Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02
A Child's Thought.

A little Swedish girl, absorbed in gaz-
ing at the starry skies, being asked of
what she was thinking, said: "I was
thinking if the wrong side of heaven is
so glorious, what must the right side
be-" OF course, the wrong side with her
was that which looked on our world
Surely, she thought, the right side, that
looks toward the throne Of God, must
be glorious indeed. Montreal Star.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02

The Beers do not seem to have the
slightest comprehension of the first prin-
ciples of finance. One of this class asked
bank what would be the terms for his
proposed deposit of e25,0O0. 1--WE will
give you per cent replied the clerk,
not understanding the drift Of the ques-
tion. "You pay mo for taking care of
my property said the Boer. mo, no;
l am not such fool as to believe that.
You are up to some trick!' And he in
stantly broke off the negotiation
Blackwoods.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02

The salaries of the president, congress
men, etc., are as follows: President, $780,
600; vice president, $4,000; president pro
ten. of senate, $4,000; speaker of the
house, $4,000; cabinet officers, $4,000;
United States senators, $4,000; members
of congress, $4,000; chief justice of su-
rrcme court, $1O,500; associate justices
of supreme court, $4,000; United States
circuit judges, $4,000; United States dis
trict judges, $500 to $1,000; foreign
ministers Great Britain, France, Ger
many, Russia) each, s17,50O; other mis-
sions, $1,000 to $12, ,O0O.-Boston Budget.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02
Looking for u Servant

Looking for a Servant 1915 Years Old.
Many queerly written and peculiarly
worded advertisements find their way
into the hands of the young men who
flank the main counter in our business
office. The other day gem was handed
in. 1t was a "want ad.," but the young
man who took it did not know whether
it was intended for the personal column
or the puzzle department. It read like
this: "Wanted-A Swedish girl 1916
years old in famial." Its only redeem
ing feature was its brevity, and it was
finally placed near the bottom Of the
column in the waste Chicago
Herald
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02

According to The Medical Brief DR..
Flint says: II have never known a dys-
peptic to recover vigorous health who
undertook to live after strictly regu-
lated diet, and have never known an
instance of a healthy person living ac-
cording to udietetic system who did not
become dyspeptic."
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02

Mrs. w. S. Twelel!, Of Bowden, Ca,
who Is now in her ninety first year, spun
the thread and knit her husband q nice
pair Ct long wristed fingered woolen
gloves recently.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02
THE BoRDERLANp.

Upon the borderland we wait,
Our labors quite arc DER;
We see bright CLEANS from Golden Gate
Light up the silver shore
Our ship lies moored upon the sea,
For winds are hushed In sleep,
And nights black robes across the lea
Cast shadows dark and deep.
We bide-abide-ju till the day
Dlspels the shades Of night,
And wakes again the wingless winds
To press our sails for flight.
Then wide we spread the white winged sail,
And hasten to be free.
We welcome on the threatening gale
That lashes white the sea-
Now high DER storm cloud and the blast
That sweeps the angry sea
Our spirit reacheth, clingeth fast,
D God, in faith to thee.
Chicago Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02

Flowers can be kept fresh for some
time if n pinch Of soda or saltpeter is
added to the water. Wilted roses will
regain their freshness II dipped a mo-
ment or two in hot water.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02
The Safest

A ND most powerful Alternative is
IA Ayers Sarsaparilla. Young and
old are alike benefited hy its Use. For
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
NO RECOGNITION
Given the Striking Chicago Car
penterS by the Bosses,
And the Strike Will Be Con-
tinued Indefinitely.

The Old Bosses Association Absolutely
Declines to Arbitrate-stOck Yards EN-
pIoyes VIII Strike for Eight Hours-La-
Dor situation in New England-Other
Labor Troubles.
CHICAGO, April 29.-Both the Boss
Carpenters association and the commit
tee from the carpenters council failed
in their efforts to reach settlement
with the master carpenters at the meet
ing, and the strike will be continued in
definitely against the master carpenters.
The committee from the new Boss Car
penters association had a brief confer
ence with the directors of the old asso-
citation.
The old association absolutely refused
to arbitrate with the committee from
the new association, and the conference
ended. Then began the meeting with
the carpenters council. The confer
ence was a stormy one and terminated
in considerable disorder when a member
of the Master Carpenters association
moved that the association should not
recognize the union The resolution
was carried with an unanimity that was
ominous, and the carpenters council
left, yowing that the strike would be ex-
tended into al! trades so far as the
master carpenters are concerned.
Police Protection Asked.
The members of the Master Carpen-
ters and Builders association have pre-
sented TO Mayor Creiger a written de-
mand for police protection. They de-
clare that if this is not furnished so that
they can employ non-union men, who
stand ready to go to work, they will
make an appeal to Governor Fifer, since
they claim that there are more non
union men in the city than would suffice
for them to finish the contracts that have
been delayed for the last three weeks
and ON which they would probably suf-
fer heavy loss by forfeits should deal
be made between the strikers and the
new association.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
THE FLOWER FEAST.


Grand Floral Celebration in the City u
MexicO--Street Parade.
CITY OF MEXICO, April 29--The
Flower feast or Combat of Flowers, be-
gan at o'clock Sunday afternoon. One
hundred thousand people were on the
promenade Of La Reforma and Avenida
Juarez. In addition to nearly 500 una
dorned carriages, containing sight-seers,
there We're over forty carriages adorned
with flowers and ribbons, and fully 900
hoTsemen added gayety to the scene.
The quantity of flowers was enormous,
four carloads coming from Jalapa alone.
The first carriage in line was small
pony carriage, representing basket of
flowers and containing the children of
Delfin Sanchez, Of the InterOceanic
railway. The decorating of this car
riage cost $500. Next came a victoria
beautifully decorated with flowers in the
form of nest This was occupied by
Misses Santa Cecilia.
Following We're the carriage of Ramon
Prida Gardenia and pony phaeton and
carriage representing large bouquets,
the latter the property of Richard Bias
quez. Then came fOur-in-hand, dec
grated with flowers in the Spanish colors
and attended by forty cavaliers on horse
back, the carriage being filled with
ladies. This feature of the festival cost
FL 800. Then followed the victoria Of
Guillermo Acha, decorated with flowers.
Sebastian Camacho's landau came next.
1t had been covered with flowers to rep
resent a bouquet, and the hoofs of the
horses drawing it were gilded.
The carriage of Thomas Moran, which
followed, was one of the most artistic
features of the procession. Next came
the victoria of the German charge d. af-
fairs, which was decorated with water
lilies, and the coupe of Mr.. Trumbull
decorated with lilies. They were fol-
lowed ly the dogcart of Senior Saldana,
the dogcart driven tandem by Mr.. Reid,
a victoria made to represent peacock
and the victoria of Ignacio Bejarno, the
floral decorations on which cost over
81 900.
Then came the landau of Ignacio De
La Turre, drawn by four horses and at
tended by outriders, the decorations rep
resenting cost of $1,000 to the owner.
The pony phaeton Of Senior Yaletto fol-
lowed. containing small child seated
in a shell of flowers. After this came the
carriage Of Mrs. President Diaz, made
to represent bouquet of pure camellias,
and many other decorated carriages fol-
lowed. Unfortunately the celebration
was brought to hasty conclusion by
rain
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
IN NEW ENGLAND.


Ihe Boston GlODe teVfeWs the situation
In That Section.
Boston, April 60 The Globe pub
fishes an article showing the situation in
New England regarding the labor dem
onstration to take place May l.
1t says that Boston and Worcester will
be the main battle grounds for this state,
in both of which the contest will be for
a working day of eight hours.
The greater part of the 5000 carpen-
ters employed in Boston will strike for
eight hours, but they make no demand
for an Increase in the hour rate of
wages. They believe that decrease in
hours will cause an increase in wages,
according to the law Of supply and de-
mand.
The carpenters are so well organized
all through New England, and even the
Canadian provinces, that there is little
fear Of outside carpenters coming here
to take their places.
It is said that in Worcester, the paint
ers, plumbers and skaters will ask for
nine hours, with the same pay they now
get for ten hours work. Norcross
Brothers and Darling Brothers, have an
nounced that they will adopt nine hours
May / for carpenters and their mill
hands and other indoor workmen.
In nine other cities in this state, the
workingmen demand working day of
nine hours.
In several cities, the plumbers, brick
layers and masons will demand nine
hours. The quarrymen and granite cut
ters in Quincy will probably strike, as
the bosses, while willing TO grab the
nine hour system, will not agree to the
price per hour demanded by the work
men.
Strikes are expected among the gran
itecutters at Westerly, X. l.; Concord.
N. H., and Hallowell, Me. The me-
chanics at Portsmouth, N H., and the
carpenters at Portland and Lewiston.
Me-. demand nine hours
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
Net Entirely Reassured

LONDON, April 29.-The British East
African company is not entirely reas-
sured by the pacific accounts which
come from Germany in regard to the
action of Emin Pasha. The German
emperor is a considerable shareholder
in the German East African company.
DIR. Kranel, the head Of the lately
formed colonial department, has
been made the object of marked imper-
ial attentions.
The original credit voted for Herr
Wissmann's expedition has been doubled
within the year over which it was sup
posed to extend. German influence at
Zanzibar is becoming more and more
considerable, and everything points to a
development of German colonial activ.
ity. Under these circumstances the
British East Africa company is disposed
to feel that the British government
might do more to give it the stimulus of
knowing that its aims are sympathized
with, and its political interests likely to
be carefully safeguarded.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
ANGLO-JUDAISM
Now Being IAgitated by Very
Critical Question.
Given Increased Prominence
by DR.. Hermann Adler.

He Rejects the Charge That Lethargy is
One of the Characteristics--An Expo
sure of the Madras Slave Trade Creates
Sensation in England-Why Emin Was
Resoued-Foreign Notes.
LONDON, April 9.-The declaration by
DR.. Hermann Adler on the critical
question now agitating English Judaism
has served to give it an increased promi-
nence DR.. Adler has apparently no
great sympathy with the desire for a
system of popular control of representa-
tive boards" or local synagogue COM
mittees, in preference to the jurisdiction
of the chief rabbi, and does not accept
the idea that the alleged indifferentism
is principally due to the lack of sym
pathy between worshippers and the es-
tablished ritual.
He, indeed, rejects the charge that
lethargy is characteristic of Anglo
Judaism. He points to the evidences of
activity which exist on all sides, and
quotes the saying of highly cultured
German Jew respecting "the fervor of
the English Jews for charitable works
and their creed" "Do not" he adds
"delude yourself with the thought that
mere change of ritual can rouse the
sluggish and work religious revival;
do not crave for violent or drastic
changes"
Yet the doctor is not quite satisfied
with the synagogue service as now per-
formed, and the agitation is gathering
influence. A petition, just presented to
the council of the united synagogue, in
favor of reform reveals that the move
ment has a very large following. There
is no doubt that the present is a singu-
larly critical moment in the history of
English Judaism.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
E1nrred and piIlnried-

WILMINGTON, Del, April 29.-James
Hamilton, John T. Owens and James
Owen Isaacs. who were convicted last
week of stealing horse from Eli West,
a farmer living at Cross Keys. were
pilloried for one hour and served with
twenty lashes each at Georgetown.
They have years imprisonment also
to serve There being no jailyard the
whipping took place on the village green
in a space roped to keep back the crowd
of 300. The young men were connected
with prominent families. and their trial
was one Of the most hotly contested
legal battles ever known in this section.
Since their sentence strong pressure has
been brought upon the governor to re-
nit the corporal punishment.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
AT THE STOCK ARDS.


About 1900 Employees VIII Strike
Their Demands Are Not Agreed To.
1t is now practically certain that the
employees of the Union stock yards will
go on a strike to the number of about
1000 May l. 1t has been arranged by
the men to go out Thursday morning
unless the packers sound the whistles
for commencing and quitting work at 8
a. m. and 430 p. m, on Wednesday,
thus indicating their acceptance of the
eight-hour day and the other terms de
manded.
The employers .are unit in refusing
the terms asked by the employees and
have for two weeks been preparing for
the inevitable by filling up the cooling
houses in New York, Baltimore and
Boston with fresh beef The packers do
not express themselves as very strongly
opposed to the eight-hour day, but they
refuse positively to engage men who are
not held under some penalty of for
feiture of salary against quitting work
without giving at least ten days notice