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~ s ENGINEER OEEICE. Room 60. Army

l. Building, Ncw.York. October IS 1890 Sealed
pniepe antl i2 O'clock, noon, wednesd.y November
10 1890 for the construction or lOOO iect more "
less Of pile dixie at Saugerties Harbor y. I.
Amount available, IS 500. The attention o. oadsrs s
February o. 1887, vol % page 3S2 and vS,: "a page
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NJ EW-YORk HISTORICAL SOCIETY.-No-
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seth anniversary the Library on Tuesday evening <ov
The AnSiysrssry Address, entitled "Connectcut Fed:
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viii he delivered by JAMES c. WELLING. LIZ D. Prests
dent Of the Columbian University Washington. d. G.
sSossE \, XfSpERBiLr. t ts%S':ss:'
ID ERVERTED TRUTHS.-A Lecture by the
i Rev. JOHN HALL, d. D., IN the Frat X +. tnafcn.
30 West iiothst Tuesday, November 10, lS'V " m
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STRONG COMPANY desires to meet a
a naeaI agent Of responsibility with capital To take
-, H. business at New.York, upon which large sum
81 money spent The company mas no' .ne Time
~ lie /, nroper sttenton. Address B. NJ,
=" s'' szre Sew-York Advertising Agency Waust
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Uropcsals.

DFEiK WATERS AT PORTCHEoTER HAIR
ID Dor, ~ Y, and at Larchmont Harbor n y. En-:
once w u Army sw.Yd aGo" ~ AMY MS
r %a1iSS 49, 1880 Sealed Proposals. in trpl
ate for construction OF Breakwater az P0rtchester
Iiarbor y. Y, and at Larchmont Ilarbor; ", T.
wal be received this onlce until twelve az o'clock
bidders is invited to Aes OF Congress approved ss9ruar
Vol a. page Ala. Statutes ut Large Further ln9rns
ton can be obtained at this office Appcstons snoia
ID q HOUSTON. Colonel Of Engneers.
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ONCE until 10 O'clock. noon Wednesday NoVemos,
10. 1880 for dredging In mop available 81 5oo
The attention OF bidders is invited 20 acts Of Congress ap
proved February 60 1895 and February ~ 1851 VOL 70
age 3s2 ana vol. "a page 44, statutes at Large tSr
blank forms and all Information, apply 70 inc
Undersigned. q. l.. GILLESPIE, Leut'Coi. OF Engl'
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u NTENSION OF BKEAkWATEK al
once mG % Of tr my cc Amy WSIis
Proposals trpate for extension OF the Brea"1ter at
tho mouth OF the Housatonic River Conn., WIN De re- re-
Monday December IS 1890 The attention Of 6iddScs
iss5 aud February 80 1887, Vol 49, page ss2 and Vol
"a page f4 Statutes Large Further information can
he Obtained at this Office Applications should be Endorsed
On On enveope Application for Specifications" d. C.
JJni-STnE Colonel OF
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u XTENSlON OF BREAKWATER AT
~ Glen cGys EaSns E?s 5 %St osif
e y. November s. 1890. Scaled Proposals in trp!i-
will be received this Office until twelve Q2l O'clock;
noon on Monday, December l5 1890 The aIention OF
bidders Il nyed 10 Congress approved February
sS 1885 sna February o3 1887, Vol % rnge 3S2 and
ton can be obtained this office. Applications should
he ndorsed envelope application Tor Spechcatlohs
n Fin
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Actual cash I'm
Treasury vaults
over outstanding
certificates ......
nat.nofts In l.,nfrs
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disposition have you made of the silver
case-dollars I have loaned you from
day to day."
"a porter-house with mushrooms, 60
cents; coffee, 10 cents; glass of wine,
Is cents; cigar, ditto"
"Wheww cried the seven auditors in
a breath.
ITO your sordid souls, 4121 miser
able little grains of dross seem a vast
sum to pay for meal in which may
Turk the nucleus of second Paradise
Lost or the still unwritten Great
American Novel I am, happily, cast
in different mold. MY soul rebels
at the thought of free lunch, my
stomach revolts at the sight of red
hots. while what little gorge there is
within me rises up at the bare men
ton of bologna sausage"
"And have you subsisted upon one
meal day." asked Jacob.
Except for few trifes specially
prepared for me by the woman where
I room, and which I sometimes eat
with real relish"
"She has been trying to build you
up, that you might pay the bill you
owe Her, suppose.
81 trust poor human nature is not SO
debased. No, sir. She has provided
me with few inexpensive dainties be-
cause she repects genius, admires true
poetic fancyr'
"Then she shall not remain unre-
warded You have often expressed a
desire to earn your bread beefsteak, ]
mean, by writing"
"I yearn to do it"
"At some little trouble I have Sc
cured you work. Mr.. Samuels wants
an article of two thousand words on
the drainage question, for which he
will pay six dollars, while the Broad
Are will give eight dollars for three
columns on the dock saloons"
"They are low and vulgar subjects,
Jacob, and will lead me-"
"To your room. At an expense of
half days time 1 have collected all
the necessary points. You can write
them up by tomorrow evening and got
your fourteen dollars the next morn
ing. They will keep you until then"
"They" proved to be a pair of silver
| dollars, which Gall fastened to pocket,
while he looked in hesitating way at
the memoranda which had accompanied
them.
"Well?" queried Jacob.
"The fact is that my vitality y"
ooh, bother your vitality Go along
and get to work, and when you're
through with that, I'll find you some
more"
Time may restore my shattered vi
tally, but at present [ have a
proposition to make you, Jacob.
"Well?"
"You take the memoranda aud write
UP the articles and I'll divide the four
teen dollars with you"
There was roar of laughter, during
which the vitality -exhausted poet van
ished from the Bohemian den.
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"True, Mr.. Jacob, but it has barely
suficed to keep me alive, and left
nothing to restore the rayages which
weeks of fasting have wrought in my
naturally delicate system.
GA dollar day will buy four good
meals, Gall" declared the ex-banker,
with vehemence that attested his
knowledge of the subject OF cheap
eating.
Meals! !" repeated the poet, scorn-
fully Gould /, graduate of Yale,
the son of the poetess laureate OF the
great State of Rhode Island, enter
lunch-room? Would you expect to see
seated before dish of that mysterious
compound, vulgarlv denominated hash,
one whose great thoughts need only
vitality to project them upon an ex-
pectant world in the form of meshes of
wild song; a man who, by reason of his
published verses, is entitled, among
the living poets of his native land, to a
front rank?
@The moon, with cold and silvery beams"
Hold on !" rudely interrupted Jacob.
well concede their rankness. What
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the open fireplace, where were burn
ing, in lieu of coal, the last fragments
of board partition which had once
divided the apartment in twain, and
looked searchingly around.
Except for rough table, three wood
en- chairs and a lounge, all venerable
with age and rickety from usage, the
room was unfinished.
1t was not untenanted, though; far
from it. Each chair had an occupant;
three more were seated on the lounge,
while a seventh was reclining upon the
table among mass of papers, cigar
stubs, ink-bottles and pipes.
Not wishing to invade the domain of
the inquiry column and PROFOUND
conundrums, we will explain the situa-i
ton. The dismal place was a verita
BILE literary den. Two of those present
the one on the table and the occu
pant of one of the chairs-edited a
publication, and did all manner of
handwriting there, while, with the eX
ception of a gray-bearded man, an ex-
banker, the remainder were genuine
literary Bohemians.
"Yes, Mr.. Jacob" the palefaced
young man proceeded, seeing that no
attention had been paid either to his
announcement or himself, "my vitality
is exhausted"
MOP" responded the senior member
of the firm, that paid the rent of the
den, or "stood the agent off" which
amounted to the same thing, so far as
concerned the happy-go-lucky assem-
blage that rendezvoused there.
"Yes, Mr.. Jacob. Adverse circum
stances have formed an offensive coali-
tion with the natural weakness of my
physical constitution, and collapse,
total, overwhelming collapse, threat
ems all the functions of my overtaxed
body. Last night, in the deathlike
solitude of my chamber = garnet. 1
should say-moved by breath of that
divine afiatus which, whatever scorn-
ers may say, still pervades the earth,
I flung my inspiration into verse,
ragged you will no doubt say, but a
true soul-fruit:
"For days my heart did mediate a song"
-Four DAYS from now we will listen
to it" interrupted the man on the ta-
bic, rising to sitting posture; chat is
if your vitality holds out SO long.
have you Gf1ed mOX1e ASKED ID
cob, with a serious face.
"And asafetida ?" spoke up the ex-
banker; that's the stuff for you, Gall.
Not very toothsome, but wonderful
bracer for the nerves"
"Bah!" cried the poet, look of in
tense disgust sweeping his mobile feat
ures. "How little you know how far
you are from understanding my needs
and yearnings-"
How about Browning and How
els" queried one of the occupants of
the lounge.
"Bah, again Ny vital forces have
retreated to their last citadel" He
paused and laid has hand upon his
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-10
IN ANCIENT RIDDLE.

Adam, God made out of dust,
But thought it best to make me first,
So was made before the man,
To answer Gods most holy plan.
NY body God did make complete,
But, without arms, or legs, or feet;
NV ways and acts he did control,
But to my body gave NJ soul.
A living being became,
And Adam gave to me my name;
1 from his presence then withdrew,
And more of Adam never knew.
/ did my Makers law obey,
Nor from it ever went astray;
Thousands of miles / 60 in fear,
But seldom on the earth appear.
For purpose wise, which God did see,
He put living soul in me;
A soul from me my God did claim,
And took from me that soul again
For, when from me that soul had fed,
I was the same as when first made;
And. without hands or feet or soul,
travel on from pole to pole.
I labor hard by day and night,
To fallen man l give great light,
Thousands of people, young and old,
Will by my death great light behold;
No right or wrong can l conceive,
The Scriptures L cannot believe;
Although my name in them is found,
They are to me an empty sound.
No fear of death doth trouble me,
Real happiness / shall never see,
To heaven l shall never go,
Nor to the grave or holl below.
Now, when these lines you slowly read,
Go, search your Bible with all speed,
For that my names recorded there,
I honestly to you declare.
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Jea.OuSy.

An anecdote which shows to what
lengths jealousy may be carried is re-
lated by T. A. Trollope: We took, one
morning, little excursion to Tuscu-
lum, on which my wife rode donkey
belonging to a very competent guide.
This man knew every point where it
was desirable to draw rein in order to
enjoy the lovely and varied views. The
donkey, who, no doubt, knew all these
hating places as we'll as his master,
once turned aside from the path, in a
very business-like fashion, and planted
himself before a gate from which a
specially pleasing outlook was to be
seen. Ny wife, thinking to please the
man, said:
"How well your donkey knows his
business. He came of himself to this
lovely view, just as if he enjoyed it.
But the effect of her words was very
startling. The man became suddenly
and furiously angry.
mo, not he! II know how to make
ladies and gentlemen see the views,
and all that is to be seen. He!-he is
an ass, and knows nothing. II am
the guide!" he cried, again and again.
"The beast is an ass, tell you'll He
knows nothing!"
In short, he was furiously jealous of
his donkey, and bitterly resented the
compliments paid to the beasts saga
city as SO much taken from his own
praises. This is an extreme case, but
jealousy in its mildest form is mad,
unreasoning impulse which should be
strangled at its birth.
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"1"ESEsV HANGS a TAIL

the kite, and pull the knot tight. Then
make another loop two and half
inches from the first, and proceed as in
the first case, continuing in like man
ner until you have sufficient guam
tity The next thing is to trim the
strips, grading them like those in the
illustration.
My own plan is to use one yard of
blue and one yard of red flannel. and
one yard of common muslin. Three
yards will be more than enough ma
terial for the tail of kite six feet
long. Tearing each into strips half an
inch wide, I arrange them as already
explained.
The result is a. very handsome kite
tail
do not propose to say very much
about the making of kites themselves,
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around the kites edge, on which are
pasted strips Of fringed tissue paper,
doubled across it.
IF the colors of the kite cover and
of the fringe are tastefully chosen, this
makes very handsome though some
what heavy kite.
Uniform colors are generally better
in effect than are bits of red, green.
blue and yellow, because with paper of
one color the "lines" of your kite are
plainly visible. Fancy yacht paint
ed in red, white, and blue sections
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heart. "They will never again emerge
to engage in conflict with an unappre-
ciative world, unless"
"Unless what?" asked Jacob, as the
poet paused.
"Unless my system receives proper
treatment! must have beefsteak!"
Come, now" cried Jacob. with
some warmth. Haven't | given
loaned you, / mean-a dollar every
day for week past, and that for the
express purpose Of getting you into
conditional" a
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What would we see Of her symmetry?
The strings which sustain the kites
tail should be fastened to the sticks at
their lower ends, and when drawn taut
their center should be just long
enough to reach the crossing of the
sticks. To these strings the tail is tied
firmly in the center, and care should
be taken that the knot comes exactly in
the middle.
The pictures show the proper way to
"raise" kite.
Have young friend to hold it, fac
ing the wind. and be careful to place
the tail straight out in front; make
sure that the tail is not tangled nor in
danger of catching upon anything.
Then-give the word, run back a few
PAGES, and your kite will sail steadily
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THE EXHAUSTED POET.
BY DWIGHT BALDWIN.

Y vita1it y is ex-
hausted !"
This, in disheart-
ened, aim o t de-
spairing tones, pro-
ceeded from a pale
faced, rather intel
e C t u a IL o o k ing
young man who bad
just entered a low
ceilin 6 e d, grimy-
walled bas e m e n t
room in the heart of
metropolitan G n i
cago.
He pause and
turned his back to
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because that subject
has been exhaustively
treated by o t h e RS.
There is one specimen.
however. wort h y o f
mention, which has not
been put on record, [
believe. You will see a
sketch of it in this cut.
The sticks are pro
longed beyond the act
ual size of the cover
ing; from their tip is
s tr e { c h e d a string
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and gracefully from the earth, as
shown in the cut, and soon take the
position of the one at the top of the
drawing.
When a kite twirls round and round
it is because the tail is too light.
"Darting" comes from the same cause,
as rule, although this may come from
badly adjusted belly-band. "Wob-
bling" is caused by putting the cross
stick too high usually, or by max
ing the belly-band too long for the
string.
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tail should be made:
Generally speaking, the tail should
be four times the length of the kite.
Tie one end of ball of Irvine to
some object that is firm q always use
door knob and proceed to make an
ordinary slip-knot three or four feet
from where the Irvine is fastened. Two
knots are shown in the diagram.
Into this slip-knot insert one end of
strip of flannel, cloth, or calico, half
an inch in width and half the length of
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-10

WHILE Christians are urged to be as
harmless as doves, they are also warned
to be as wise as serpents. And they are
wise as sserpents. In many churches
the collection is taken up before the
sermon begins.
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ballast does for ship. No vessel will
sail we'll and steadily unless her bal
last is properly adjusted, and the same
principle applies to kites.
A bad kite with good tail will fly
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HOW TO MAKE AND FLY KITES.
Suggestions on Kite Flying Which Boys
should Study and Save.

UGH h as been written
early and late concerning
kites, and how to make
them, says st. Nicholas,
but no one seems to have
paid proper attention to one
very important part of this
great subject that is, the
of the kites tail.
Now, the tail of a kite does
for the kite precisely what
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-10

There is growing suspicion that the
largest number of members of the pres
ent Congress look upon the civil-service
law in anything but favorable light.
Be this as it may, test of its popularity
among the members will be made when
the estimates for additio nal forces to
carry the law into effect come up for con-
sideration. The commits sion wants an
extra appropriation of $37, 900. and the
enemies Of civil-service leform intend to
make fight on it. There will unques-
tionably be fight also on the regular
appropriation.
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The discussion over the bill for the ad-
mission of Wyoming, which passed the
House last week, revealed an astonish-
ingly large number of Congressman who
have leaning toward woman suffrage.
An amendment to the bill striking out
the suffrage clause in the Constitution
adopted by Wyoming last summer was
defeated by handsome majority. and
number forty three will come into the
Union with a provision in her organic
act giving equal rights to male and fe-
male.
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That stanch old wheel horse, Sam
single day in the House this session, but
his health is slowly mending. SO that he
will be about inside of few weeks. The
Democratic side of the House has sadly
missed the leadership of Mr.. Randall,
while the older members of both political
parties realize that there is something to
regret in his unavoidable absence. Per-
haps no man that ever occupied seat in
Congress had strongelthold on his fell
low statesmen than the Pennsylvania
Congressman has upon the long standing
uaenbsys-
JAS. G. MOODY.
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ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.

known as shock. This often has to be
treated, as we'll as the shock itself. If
the clothes are on fire, throw tho victim
down and wrap Il blanket h'ound. Then
add water and cut the clothing away,
not disturbing any parts that stick.
Cover the burn with layer Of sweet oil,
lard or linsecd oil, vaseline-any fat not
rancid. Then wrap in cloths TO keep the
air out. For the shock, give teaspoon
full of brandy every ten minutes.
"In hemorrhage or loss OF blood from
the lungs have the person lie down, with
the lungs above the rest of the body tell
the person not to fear, as death from such
very seldom occurs. Give ice to swallow.
Blood here is bright red, while from the
stomach it is dark colorcd or clotted and
perhaps mixed with food. Give ice and
teaspoonful OF vinegar mixed with
water.
"In drowning, when the person is
taken from the water and shows signs OF
life, always begin at once, unless the
weather is very cold. Take of the up
per clothing and rub dry; wipe out the
mouth, then turn, with the face down,
am over the head and roll of clothing
under the chest. When any water has
run out lay the body on its back and
endeavor to make artificial respiration.
This is easiest done by seizing both arms
by the elbows and swinging them around
unil they meet over the head, when
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-10
THE CARE OF Lamps,

All parts of the lamp burner should be
thoroughly clean. A little kerosene or
alcohol on cloth is as good for this pur-
pose as anything else to clean the burner,
providing it is polished clean and dry
afterward. Every pat of the outside of
lamp should be rubbed dry and free
from oil when it is filled daily. Do not
cut the wick of lamp after it is first
put in and has been evenly trimmed once,
but each day brush off the charred por-
tion. The wick Will last longer and the
light be evener and clearer if this last
rule is strictly adhered to. Always avoid
filling lamp to the brim or burning it
when the oil is nearly exhausted. There
is no special economy, says the New
York Tribune, which gives the foregoing
advice, in turning down lamp; nearly
the same amount of oil is consumed,
what is not burned in the blaze passing
off in a gas, which is ofteI strongly no.
ticeable on going into room where the
lamp has burned low for some hours. In
case only q little light is desired, night
lamp, adapted to small wick, should
always De used.
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COVERS AND QUILTS.

For bedrooms, covers and quilts, etc.,
are sometimes made to correspond. Say
the material chosen is pale blue linen.
The bedspread, small tablecover, toilet
and washstand slips, mats and splasher,
are all of the same, and the decoration
consists of pale yellow marguerites shaded
with darker tints, but all soft and sub
dued. The edges may be finished off in
this manner: Set five or seven rows of
silk along the edge at regular intervals,
like the printed lines of sheet of music.
This is done by taking long stitch in
front of the material, catching UP two
threads, then another long stitch. The
stitch may measure about quarter of an
inch, and always the same two threads
are to be taken up in every row. When
this is all done, make q buttonhole stitch
over the whole of the five or seven rows
just where the two threads arc taken up.
Now you have the rows of gold thread
buttonholed over with blue thread at
regular distances.-Neu Nork Observer.