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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30

Is invariably perfect. So to shoe an OK 1t Is
necessary to c0nfne him in stout frame. built
somewhat like narrow stall for horse, only
the sides are open. Wide and heavy straps are
then passed under him, and he is lifted up OIL
his feet by two windIasscs above his back. Then
his feet are confined by other stout straps, after
which the blacksmith may approach him and
begin work. IL strap on one OF his rear legs
breaks there is usually vacancy produced IN
the force of the shop. Still. men have lived
even, after being kicked by an OK. The black
smith Of whom I just spoke showed me where q
hole had been patched up in the side of the shop
through which he said he was once kicked by u
small white on with mild brown eyes and
guileless expression, which 1t was beautiful TO
see. The blacksmith seemed to be telling the
truth-it makes me shudder to think that. II ne
was liar, how much he must have lied to me-
All of the facts which / have given concerning
the kicking abilities Of the various ANIMALS L
CLEANED from him. He tall. soemn-looking
man, and wore spectacles ! asked him II 1t
hurt when he went through the side OF the shop,
and he said that he was unconscious Tor ten days
But even Is he did stretch point or TWO whcn
talking to me- | know that an OK can KICK with
force ard vehemence. / made critical ex-
animation Of Ox-shOes. An 0Xs hoof being cloven
the shoe, Of course, has to be made IN TWO Parls;
One of these parts is considerably ike nan OF
n horseshoe, except that il is smaller. ana mas
wide, thin flange on the inner edge to protect
the bottom Of the hoof. Each hall mas SIN
nail-holes and toe and heel calks. Inc DlacK-
smith assured me that there were very lew SHOPS
nowadays with the necessary paraphcrnalla Ior
shoeing oxen. and for trying to shoe an OK
without a frame. a man might as well lie down
his stomach and try to hold down an earth-
quake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30

facilities for the harbOr of MOmbasa 1t has eStab
lshed military police force of 400 Soudanese ana
British Indians, in addition to 500 native auN-
iliaries 1t has cut road Of 300 miles into the
interior and established stOckaded stations along
that route IL has surveyed and provided plant
and materials for the construction of a pioneer
railway to the confines of the highland districts
in the vicinity of Taveta, and that work Is being
pushed forward by stan OF engineers Win AL
practicable dispatch
The West Coast of Africa is also receiving a
share of attention, and is the objective point or
O curious little expedition, which Is just setting
out under the lead of Commander Cameron, the
famous African explorer. The party consists OF
$50 tons, with eighty tons OF luggage, consisting
of seeds, mining implements etc. Most OF the
men are scientists, and their object is partly
to examine the country and partly to educate the
gatiois at Gambia, continuing them along 500
miles of coast down 10 the equator. All the trade
rivers will be assembled, and palavers held with
the chiefs and petty kings, who have already been
notified by Government proclamations of the COM
pany's advent. These native potentates Will ne
instructed in the art of cultivating products at
present unknown to them, and also in the ntlliza-
ton Of those which grow wild and which have
hitherto been neglected Lectures in sanitation
will also form an essential feature in the pro-
gramme, by which it is hoped that the health
of the country may be materially benefited. Tbs
cultivation of India-rubber, which can be pro.
duced in enormous quantities, will We impressed
upon the native mind, while, also, that Of fibres
coffee, cotton, indigo, dye-wOods tannin, Cocoa
VANILLA gums resins, spices, tobacco, cola, beeswax
and honey will be pointed out as yielding laFQe re-
turns to those who will only take the trouble to
raise them. The mineral productions of the coast.
which consist Of coal, iron, antlmony, tin, CHINA
bar and gold. will meet with special attention.
particularly the latter, and an attempt will be
made to educate the natives to employ modern
methods for its recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
SERVANTS IN EUROPE.
REQUIREMENTS THAT WOULD DRIVE AMERICAN
HoUSEMAIDs INTO HosPITA = FOR
THE INSANE.
from The Indianapolis Journal.

from The Indianapolis Journal.
An East Washing merchant yesterday handed
Journal reporter to read letter bhch he had just
received from friend former resident Of this state.
who is now travelling in Germany. The following ex-
tract may not prove altogether unntercsting:
Every gentleman You talk to speaks Of the Mckinley
law. The ideas they have formed OF that law and ii5
workings ridiculous that one cannot talk with
them. OF one thing | am positive. If our laboring
in the United States were no better paid
than the laboring men here merchant would do q
poor business. No matter whether it Is high
tariff or not, labOring enabled to 1.-Two
high compared to those in this country have taken
pains to find out the price paid here for labor
great deal Of it is employed for less than marks
about 40 cents day. For skilled labor of tho
best class, the highest wages / have yet heard IL
marks day. Mr.. Dreyfoos, of Steinbach, in The
diamond cutting business, pays this laStnamed price
to his best and most skful men. where man Is NO.
quired to be both mechanic and an artist.
/ never knew that diamonds required much
labor. Servant girls get almost nothing Your
aunt tells me she pays big wages and her girl gets
thrtytwO marks a quarter. Think of it-s1O "a for
three months: and in this country they are indeed
servants In every sense of the word they do work
fer which we employ men, When coal or wood IL
bought for the winter they have tO shovel throw
1t into the cellar carry it in II the cellar in tho
back part of the house II goes to the
depot she takes her baggage there for her, and when
she returns at or 10 o'clock at night her girl meets
her and carries her baggage for her. All through
Germany ladies can go 10 the theatre unattended by
gentlemen: the performances begin at or o 80 D. m.
and close at 10 o'clock The servant girl meets them
at the theatre and sees them home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
THE CONDUCTORS MISTAKE.
tier IN The pittsburg Bulletin.

New York letter to The Pittsburg Bulletin.
| was coming uptown in a street-car on SATURDAY
when there entered evidently from one OF the neigh
boring railroad ferries an gentleman dressed rather
carelessly in an old fashioned way. who had good
sized satcc in his hand He sat down ana reoea the
a bulIneck and a square Jaw very much In need OF a
razor came In for his fare and said. CURLY
Put that grlpsack on the floor ,,., A., -,
gentleman calmly for which nobody blamed him. as
fhe door OF the car was carpeted with mud 80 o
Are Won goIn' 10 put II down. sayi' demanded the
conductor, with "a scowi. -. ,oo,,,o HI,
No." replied the OLD gehtiehan' ioo"'"s MN
solarcly In the ewes. ~, - ,..,o.,, ,,,.,or,,,
The scoundrel went 10 the rear platform, mut'eIng
cnrses on what he dcnomnatcd the old Jay. The
I'D law one OF the most distinguished lawyers
In the country Ex-Governor OF Rrea' '"f'o' anu
Vet theirs are ncople who doubt Mark Twaln's ex-
perfence on sxth-ave even after tne CONDUCTOR
Who inslted him has been dlschareea Ior ~ 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
THE TRUE STORY or DON JUAN.
From The London Daily News,

Don Juan was a real ehaTacter-Don Juan de Marano
was his name-and The house where he lived may still
be seen behind the Church OF All saints In seville.
the building itself being the property OF the Mono
The house has q balcony and large window. half
Mauresoue, half Gothic, by which 1t NAV be dis
story of the final incident Is quite different from the
stage story. Don Juan was returning late AT ngh,
singing frars and torches and drges. lie stopped
priest and asked whose It was: ne was t9a Don i;
entered the church. The ceremony was conducted
with extraordinary socmnity but at the last moment
Non Inan hitting the cofnn-ild recognized himself.
Sext morning they found him wandering about tho
empty church, half demented He was nursed through
long Illness lived better life, and died leaving al
his wealth to the Hospicio dc la Carload which - NJ
Nounlad ut Seytll(-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
TIE PRESIDENT AND HIS MESSAGE.
rpom The Washington Post

Secretary Blaine used 10 tell characteristic anecdoe
NJ Mr. Lincoln At the beginning Of "a session Of Con
cress he had been appointed member OF the Joint
Committee wait upon the President, as Is usual and
.dvise him that Congress had duly assembled. etc. OF
which committee Senator Foot, Of Vermont OF the
nnst dignifed of men, chairman. On being ushered
into inc Presidential presence Mr. Foot struck
It,Ide and said IN his ststccst manner: Mr.. Presi
Scnt we have been appointed committee on the part
~ te two houses OF Congress 10 sppse yOu that they
have met and organized and ready 10 receive any
Communication which IL may be your pleasure 10 make
IN theInn Mr. Lincoln stepped up 10 him. and. pattine
him on the shoulder said Now, look hero, Foot II
n Is a matter Of life and death with you. can send
NV message in to-day but, II IL Is not, would like b.
Eeep IL TIL tomorrow 70 slick 1t up lttle.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
POOR MRS. VANDERBILT.
New-York letter to The Argonant.

New Workers are getting TO be the most nveterata
and cold bloOded starcrs. Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt sweetfaccd and rather pretty woman.
come into Stern's To do some shopping. The women
In circle and simply toasted their eyes upon
every det Of her drs, and appearance. They loudly
called each Others attention her earringssOitare
pcarlstO the lit OF her dress and the way hung In Che
back They closer and fe;i Il. They studied the
way she had her hair done up and suggested that 10
was worth tying when they got home. They stood
shoulder To shoulder with her and learned her hat by
heart. Sho admirable through 1t all, pretended
she did not hear feel, finally turned around Ia
60, with blanky absent expression, the cortega
Ironging around her and escortng her, still Loudly
commenting to her carriage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30

Jews IN the light Of PaganS and unbelievers, and
regard them as the murderers and assassins of
Christ. inst in the same way that people of West
ern Enropc were won't to do in the days of the
Crusaders.
In 1865 the late Gar, who was one of the most
liberaLminded men of the age, gave orders
that the exceptional laws against the
Jews which had been in force since the
days of the Great Empress Catherine should
he released and even suspended. The Hebrews
were no longer to be restricted to the so-called
Pale of Settement"-a broad strip Of land, COM
prisipg sixteen of the richest provinces OF the
Empire, and extending all the way from the baitic
In the north to the Black Sea in the south-but
were to be permitted to roam about the country
and to reside where they wished. Immediately
this became known. the Jews swarmed Ike
cloud of locusts all over the Eastern Provinces,
from which they had until then been excluded,
and in an incredibly short space Of time there was
not small town, village. or hamlet which did
not have Jewish money-lender and Jewish
spirit-dealer established in its midst.
Early in 1881, just before his assassination,
Alexander III was led by the increasing frequency
of anti-Jewish riots and disturbances in all OF
the country to appoint Imperial Commission
for the purpose of investigating the cause of the
troubles in question, and with the object OF
inouiriur as to whether the suspension Of
the exceptional laws, in 1865, had been
beneficial or injurious In its effects. The re-
suit Of the inquiry was extremely. unfavorablc
toward the Jews. The reports on the subject asked
nv the Commission, and obtained from the pro-
yincia authorities were one and all antiSemtic in
tone. In consequence thereof the Imperial Gov
eminent. after devoting whole year to the de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30


was drawing tobacco from the field to the barn.
He had concluded that New-England too slow
for him and said that he was going TO Northern
Michigan in the spring. He thought boy had
some show in Northern Michigan. / suggested
Alaska as offering greater possibilities for an en-
terprising boy with small capital but he seemed
TO be welded TO the Northern Michigan idea The
next day had even longer visit with boy
about the same age, who was boiling cider in
the front yard. lie had no desire TO leave the
Connecticut River Valley. lie wouldn't mind
boiling cider right there all his life. He liked
the business-the physical exertion required was
slight and the mental operations simple. All
you lad 10 do was to pick up chips and put
them on the fire and let the cider boil He was
boiling it down till 1t was thick like mOasses, for
use ON the table as lubricant to bread apd other
similar foods.
One day far up in Northwestern Massachusetts
found blacksmith-shop with apparatus for
an OK can be taken to blacksmith shop and
that he will hold up his foot like horse and
n1w the sse S S would Spoh kick
the blacksmith through the roof, kick the shop
down. and paw up the ground where il had stood
The OK, perhaps of the whole animal Kingdom
has the most devastating kick The mule has
how often great name is unmerted in this world
The mule has rapid and frequent kick. but IL
lacks force. In proportion To his weight propapy
nothing at present on earth can outkick the
mule, but he is not heavy enough. An eight
hundred pound mule kicking acknowledgement
man degenerates into a farce. The man has only
to seize one Of the mules hind feet in either
hand and walk HIM on his other feet Ike
"a wheelbarrow. The elephant, of course. has
heavier kick than the OK, but it is slow and lacks
precision. The camel also has strong and far
reaching kick, but his aim Is poor. and IL taxes
him too long TO recover and kick again. But
none Of these criticisms can be made in regard
to the ox's kick 1t is powerful, quick. far-rcaoh-
Ing and generous In ffs frequency. and the aim
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-24
Bonbons of Courtship.
3iac, uop,a Tour,aI


1t is popular fiction that a girl can
marry man without, as the saying is,
marrying his family. 1t is not true.
Sometimes grape does spring from a
thorn, ano pure, temperate son des-
cends from vile, sinful father. His
mothers blood, perhaps, saved HIM.
Still. In marrying this man you marry
the soiled family record, and must, to
some extent, share in the suffering
caused by his fathers sins. Heredity
we may or may not believe in. but we
have all seen characteristics pass one
generation by, to appear in greater
strength in the second. You run the
risk then, even if your husband is all
that he should be, OF being an unhappy,
anxious mother. In respect to disease
and insanity the same law obtains.
| am not speaking in favor of the
selfish, mercenary marriage, but l am
advocating the intelligent counting of
the cost before the contract is signed.
Parents who would be shocked at their
daughters choosing, as all intimate
friend. girl of whose antecedents they
knew nothing, do not always refuse to
allow that same daughter to marry
man whose family they meet for the
first time at the wedding.
1t is one thing to entertain an immac-
ulately attired caller, who brings bon
bonS in one hand and roses in the other,
and quite another to see him Off-guard
with his brothers and sisters in. his en-
Vironment, not the one your parents
culture and success have given you.
He does not seem like a stranger in
your home. and yet you might never be
anything but an alien in his.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-24
WILL MARRY MISS DAISY.
Queer Break of a Young Indiana
Physician.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 23.-Dr.
W. r. Congdon, young, wealthy and
highly respected physician of Bristol,
Ind. was run down here to-day by w.
FL. Springfield, Chicago detective.
Congdon disappeared On the night
of Nov. IL, and was thought to have
been murdered. He had drawn $4,000
from the bank on that day. and two
days later his overcoat, revolver and
empty pOcketbOOk were found by the
roadside two miles out of town. Two
chambers of the revolver had been
discharged. On Saturday following
a letter from him to a young
lady in Elkhart, Ind, ac-
cidentally fell into other hands. 1t was
from New York and stated that he was
about to sail for Florida. He arrived
here last Monday. but was disguised by
having colored his light hair and mus
been working OH the case for two days,
and to-day a Times Union report
er, together with Detective Spring
field and Chief Phillips, of the city po-
lice, discovered the fugitive in Mrs.
Wards boarding house on Julia street.
He says that he waited to marry Miss
Daisy Curtis, of Elkhart. but feared his
mother and sister would object because
she was poor and beneath him
socially. So he planned with her to
run away, leaving an impression that
he had been murdered, then establish
ing himself here, get the young lady to
reveal his whereabouts to his mother;
thus reconciling his people to the
match, and then send for the girl and
marry her. The greatest excitement
has prevailed in Elkhart and Bristol
since his disappearance, and his
mother has been living at the point of
death from grief. He will return with
the detective to Indiana tomorrow and
will marry the girl.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-24
THEY CARRIED POPS.
A Gang of Chicago Toughs
Go Well Armed to a
Prize Fight.
They Are Called in Their
Bluff by a Brave Miehi-
gan Sheriff,
And Are Driven Out Of the
County Into the State Of
Indiana.
The Fight Is Won Handily in
Three Rounds by Tommy
Ryan.

SHEFFIELD, Ind, Nov. esd Bart
lett, of Chicago, and Tommy Ryan, OF
Grand Rapids, Mich, welterweights,
fought to a finish with skin gloves here
at daybreak this morning. Ryan won
easily in three rounds. Bartlett being
OutclaSsed and whipped from the start.
The fight was for $1,000 and took place
in the dancing pavilion on the picnic
grounds here. About 500 sports from
Chicago witnessed the mill and backed
Ryan for about $4,000 at the ring side.
1t was the intention to have the fight
take place at Chesterton, little
town below here, but the sheriff
got wind of the intended fight
and at once ordered the town bells rung,
summoning citizens. about 800 of whom
were sworn in as sheriff'S posse. He
fatty refused to allow the fight to pro-
ceed, and serious trouble would have
resulted had the managers of the fight
persisted in having it take place there.
The Chicago delegation were Il pretty
hard crowd and many carried revolvers.
After waiting all night, the train was
lacked to this point. where the fight
took place without any interference.
Every effort was made TO fix matters at
ChestertOn, but the sheriff declared he
would arrest every man in the party
the minute they put foot inside the
county line.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-24
Clifton kntrieS.

CLIFTON, y. j.. Nov. 23.-Entries for to-
morrow races are as follows:
First race, six and half turlongs-Mike
Watson, l22: Joe Courtney, 2; Ben Har-
rison, l16; Fernwood. IA; Marsh Redon,
IL GrooIn>man, l13; Miss Olive. 10:
Roger. no; Lysander, IL; Australind, l s.;
kancsyille. los; Cheney, Ir7; Vosburg,
IO1; Emincuce. 100: Lady NJ. l s.
second race, five eiehths OF Il mile, maiden
two-yeaT-olds-Cha IL; Cascade. ll9;
John VI, lis; Dictum lis: Biddy DOYLE,
10; Aargold, ! 10; Mascot flly. Il5: ke-
pent ll5: Suntiower. I15; Rumpus II3:
Endora, 10: Florence, 40: Gender, LOG;
Bay Chester. LOG; Irene II, lO3.
Third race, seven-eighths of mile-Cris-
pin, l4O: II. John, $40: Tomboy, $50;
1oung Duke. 1870; Falcon, $50; Lbiis, 151
Saliie Harper l27; Cotillion I27; Prince
Howard, 10; The Sheriff, lH5; Lizzie Fon-
so. l22
Fourth race. mile and All eighth. handicap
-B@d-e, H.; Al Farrow, i0o; Blue Jeans
LOO; Outbound, 100: Elyton, 80; ST. Luke
81; DaleSmau. 90
j & l., 1i2; Mamie B. 100: Cora Tanner,
100; Prince james, l 8; Chieftain, TO-; La
Grppe o; Premium gelding, 100; Addie
q. 50; FloSSie. o..
Sixth race, one mile-Mousoon, Il2:
Glory. liz: Kyrlc b. liz: Blue Jeans. H.;
Grimaldi. 100; St James, 100; Dalesmap'
100: Paradise, lO1.
Selections: First race. Ben Harrison and
Miss Olive: second race, Repent and cas-
cade; third race, Young Duke and Falcon:
fourth race, badge ana Elvton; fifth race
Mamie 3 and Addie T; sixth race. Kvrie
and St. James.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-24
SHOT HERSELF.
Mrs. Sarah +. Hennsler Commits
Suicide in New York.

Mrs. Sarah +. Hennsler Commits
Suicide in New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Mrs. Sarah +.
Hennsler committed suicide by shooting
herself in her brown stone house in
Harlem to-day. Troubles that brought
on ill-health and superindaced melan-
chOlia caused the deed. Mrs. Hennsler
was fifty-fve years of age, the widow of
Frederick w. Hennsler, late professor
of music in the New York institution
for the blind. She was the daughter of
the late Prof. Marcus Catlin, of Ham
lltOn college. She was member of
DIR. Ramsay'S Harlem Presbyterian
church, and was graduate OF
White seminary and class
mate and friend of ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland's sister. She owned
the elegant three-story brown stone
dwelling in which she lived with her
son, Frederick NJ, young medical STU
dent. Seven years ago the unfortunate
lady met with triple bereavement in
the deaths of her mother, her father and
her husband. The shock nearly cost
her her life. Her health has not been
good since. Last spring she had an
other shock when confronted one night
by burglars in her present home. The
shock again threw her upon sick bed.
Since then she has suffered physical ills
and consequent melancholy. The bur-
glar visit induced her son to buy pis-
t0l, and it was with this weapon the
mother killed herself to-day. While
eating breakfast late this morning the
son hear an unusual SOUND up stairs.
He rushed up to his mothers room and
found her dead with a bullet hole in
the forehead,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-24
For Rosebuds of Marriage.

Ladies' Home journal.
Let me venture few little points to
those of my girls who, since the sum-
mer, have worn a bright ring on their
third finger:
My dear, don't let the man to whom
you are engaged to be married pay any
of the expenses of your living or trouS-
seau, until you are his wife. A calico
dress and contentment are much more
to be desired than a flnt silk one garni-
tured with scandal.
Don't complain to the man to whom
you are engaged of the different men,
bers of your own family; it is not a
good preface to matrimonial bliss.
Don't write silly letters to him, even
if he is fond of affection given in that
way. Let 1T be by word of Mouth, rather
than with the pen and ink.
Don't expect him to love you as no
man has ever loved before; the methods
of loving are very much the same all
the world over. Be satisfied if you have
got good. honest love.
Don't believe that he is combination
in beauty of all the ancient gods, of all
the ancient knights and of all the great
statesmen; but conclude that he is a
gentleman, and that should be your
ideal.
Don't believe that he is thinking of
you every hour of his life. He is not:
be satisfied if he is working away, with
every now and then giving a thought to
the girl for whom he is making home
over which he expects her to preside as
loving, thoughtful wife.