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The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
A CURIOUS ALPHABET.
How Facts and Ideas Have Been Re-
corded on Twine.

II
corded on Twine.
The formation of q species of record
of facts and ideas, by means of knots
tied upon cords, says the New York
Ledger, was common among the inhabi-
tants of Peru on the discovery of that
country by the Spaniards. These knotted
cords, or Qu{p0S, as they were called,
seemed to have served instead of writ
ten records, and to have been preserved
in bundles, like the archives of more
civilized nations. A knowledge of this
extraordinary kind of tactile literature
was early brought to Europe and dis
seminated among the learned; yet it is
somewhat remarkable that up TO the
present time no notice has ever been
taken of the quipOs with a view Of
drawing an analogy betwixt them and
the knotted symbolic cords Of the Jews,
which are of vast antiquity,
Many years ago, two men In Edin'
burgd, Robert Milne and David Mac.
heath, who were both blind, invented
an alphabet of knots tied upon a string,
which was not only of simple nature,
but capable of expressing ideas of the
most abtruse kind, and of recording
facts Of any description. This inven
ton was quite original; neither of the
inventors had ever heard either of the
Peruvian quip0S, or the Jewish cords.
In their efforts they were only guided
by desire Of producing something
which might be useful to their brethren
in the same unfortunate condition, and
of communicating, at distance, with
each other.
This string alphabet was great deal
more simple than those of the Peru
vians. The twentysiX letters of the
alphabet are divided into seven classes,
proceeding straightforward from A to
u. Each class consists of four letters,
with the exception of the first class,
which comprehends but two. The first
four letters, or A B G D. are each
formed by large round knot; the
second four, or L F G II, by knot
projecting from the string; the third
four, or X L, by knot vulgarly
called drummer's plait the
fourth four, or NJ N o p, by a sim.
pie moose; the fifth four, or @ r S T,
by a moose with string drawn
through it, the sixth four, or U V w
| Y, by a moose, with net. knot formed
upon IT.; and the seventh class, or y
and u, by twisted moose Thus, there
are just seven different kinds of knots
to indicate the whole letters of the
alphabet But to distinguish each of
the four letters in a class from the
others, the eXpedicnt was adopted of
adding a common small knot at a lesser
or greater distance from the letter to
which it belongs. By this the letter \
is indicated only by the knot of the
class to which it belongs B is the
same knot repeated, but close to it is a
small common knot G is the same
knot repeated, with the small knot half
an inch distant; and ID is the same
knot repeated, with the small knot an
inch distant.
The same plan goes on throughouti
so that. by first feeling the kind of knot,
and then feeling whether it has a small
knot attached, and at what distance
any letter can be instantly told. The
length of this string alphabet is little
more than three feet, and any blind in.
dividual with the ordinary sense OF
touch may learn the whole in an hour
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
Chesapeake and Ohio Route.

Schedule in effect January 20, 1890.
Trains leave Union Depot, sixth and u
streets, 1857 IN for Newport News, Old
Point Comfort and Norfolk daily. Arrive
pm.
1874 m-Ciucinnati Express, daily, for
stations in Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky
yy;tbout rb"nge to Sinrinnati srriyir, nj ;,35
m,
$40 m-F. 7. V. Vestibule Special. daily,
solid trains with dining cars run through
without change to Cincinnati. NeStibule
Sleeper for Lexington aud Louisville.
Oflice, 513 Pennsylvania avenue.
II. w. FULLER, Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
Catarrh Cured.

from that ioathsome disease, Catarrh, and
vainly trying every known remedy, at last
found a prescription which completely
cured and saved him from death. Any suf-
ferer from this dreadful disease sending
a self-addressed stamped envelope to Pro-
fessor j. A. Lawrence, So Warren street,
New York, will receive the recipe free of
charge,
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
Engineer and Fireman Acquitted.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-After a long and bit
ter debate the jury in the Twombly-
Laclocbe case this morning returned vcr-
dict finding the engineer and fireman not
guilty Of murder in connection with the
South Englewood accident, on the Rock
Island road, last September, in which seven
livei were lost.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
AMI FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY, AND ALEXANDRIA AND
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 1s, 1889.

FoR ALEXANDRIA, d.30, 635, T45, $40, s. IS,
l0.t7 IN, 1904 noon, . 05 Ais, i.25, 4.5S, G.0i,
s.02, 1906 and 11.37 p m. On Sunday at 4.3O,
7.45, 9,45, 10 81 u N, 230, 4.l5, 0.01, 500 and
1905 p m.
AcGoMMoD4 4T1oN FOR QuAST1co, .45 a m and
d.55p m week davs. 7.45 a m Sundays.
For RIcnNoSD and the South, i.30, 1857 a
m daily, and 4.l5p p m daily. Accommoda-
tion, 4.jj p N week days
TRIANs leave Alexandria for Washington,
6.05, T05 SEQ, 0.1O, 1918, 1107 m; 10 8 90,
BIO, 610, 7.05, 9,20, 10.S2, 1912 and Hos D
m. ON sunday at 10 and l.W N; 200, $40,
G.10, 7.05, go, 10 81 and 10 ~ p m.
Tickets and information Mt the Office, north
east corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue. and at the station, where orders can
be left for the checking of baggage TO dcsti-
nation from hotels and residences.
CHAS. Il. PUGH, j. n. WOOD,
linnnrnl Mnnnrnr Con pnaa
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23

TIE MILD POWERS CURE.--If a cathartic
is needed to rid the blood of impurity and
to stimulate the action of the liver, use
Laxador. Price 25 cents.
If there were called meeting of babies
and young children and the qaestion put to
vote, "Who was their greatest 6enefactor?"
the loud and unanimous vote would be,
'Dr. Bull for he gave us his wonderful
IRaby Syrupf
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
WHISKY CRUSADERS ON TRIAL,
Stirring judicial Scenes at Trenton
Acrimonious Lawyers.

SbiEinE JUDICIAL SceneA HJ IreutOu-
Acrimonious Lawyers.
TRENTON, Mo-, Feb. 22.--Thirteeu
women and three men, who took part
In the whisky crusade" at Spikards-
Vile last Saturday, were arraigncd here
before Justice Shanklin Yesterday The
accused came from Spikardsville on
special train, accompanied by 500 of
their friends. They were met at the
depot by thousand Trenton sympa.
thizers. A procession was formed, and
the party marched through the principal
streets TO the opera.house, where an en-
tbusiastic meeting was held, presided
over by the Rev. Mr.. Cox.
After the meeting Temperance cru.
SADIE lunch was served in the court.
house yard. At 1880 p. m. the thirteen
persons accused were arraigned In the
courtroom in the presence of at least
1900 persons. The only witness eX-
amined was Bradley Hamilton, the
owner of the building in which the
raided saloon was located During his
examination some legal question came
up, which the judge took under advise
ment, and the case was adjourned until
this morning. There was good deal
of excitement during the hearing, and
the lawyers on both sides became very
personal in their language. The trial
will probably take two or three days.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
snenk Thieves at Work.

The following robberies have been re-
ported to the police during the past twenty
four hours. Some time In January silver
necklace was stolen from the house
of Mrs. L. X. Goldsborough, 1881
X street northwest. While Mrs. Fan
ME McGarrell was absent from her
room at 300 d street northwest, yesterday,
some person took from It q pocketboolt
containing $40. A laprobe was stolen last
evening from the buggy of j. I. Wright
of 3l5 Four-and-a-half street. Clothes
line thieves took three shirts and some
underwear from the yard of Millie Ford,
233 Second street northeast, last night. a
cocoanut mat was removed last night from
the front porch Of d. f. Murphy, 3l4 G
street northwest.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
RaiIroad wrecl, I'm yermont

BELLOWS FALLS, W., Feb. 22-Number
II, mixed train running from Rutland to
this place, broke part last night one mile
this side of Chester. The two parts collid-
ing caused bad wreck, delaying passenger
trains in both directions.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
COMMIssIONERs OF DEEDS.

n 5. BUNDY, CoMR OF DEEDS FOR ALL
~. States and Territories. 45s La. ave, opp.
Ctv Hall
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23

81 SHALL ORDER PoRTNER's BEER" said
Mr. Smith to Mrs. Jones. "Why? Because
it is healthy and pure"
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
Explosion of n Locomotive.

Ell PAso, TEXAS, Feb. ga frightful
accident happened at Zabalza, pumping
station on the Mexican Central, yesterday
morning. The boiler burst and killed the
two bumpers, who are both Americans, and
the pump-housc was burned to the ground.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23

DIR. PIERCE's PELLETS, or Anti-blious
Granules. have no equals. 25 cents a vial;
one dose. Cures headache, constipation,
biliousness and Indigestion.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
RAILROADS.
The Great PennsylvAnI iOute
To ,bs No,,b west an, 90 ,thuestI

The Great PennsYlvdnI iOnte
To the North, West, ano SO nhwest,
Double Track. spl hdid $ iery.
In EFFEcr JANUARY fst, le0
Trains leave Washington from u, ion, cor-
ner OF Sixth and B streets, as fol- vs.
EoR PiTrsBuRa and the West Chicago
Limited Express Of Pullman Vestihnled Cars
at TO- 90 m daily; Fast Line, 10 30 n, daily to
Cincinnati and st. Louis, with Sleo ing Cars
from Pttsburg TO Cincinnati. and sleeping
Cars Harrisburg TO Indianapolis daily, cx-
cept Saturday TO Chicago, with sleepng Car
Cincinnati Express, $40 p m daily Parior
Car Washington TO Harrisburg, and sleeping
Cars Harrisburg TO st. Louis e. rago and
Cincinnati, and Dining Car Harrif % re to st.
Louis. Western Express. az 7iop a daily,
with Sleeping Cars Washington e. Chicago
and ST. Louis, connecting daily HARRIS
burg with through Sleepers for Louisville
daily, for Pittsburg ana tho West, with
through Sleeper to Pittsburg, and Plttshurg
to Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
FoR KANE. CanandaiRu. Rochester and
Niagara Falls daily, except sunday, $40 N.
foH ER1E. CanaDdaigua and Rochester
daily for Buffalo and Niagara dnilv, except
saturday. 100! pm. with Sleeping Car wash
ingtCn 10 Rochester.
FuR WuIIAMsroRT Lock Haven and Ell
mira, at 1850 a m daily, except sunday.
For WtLLtAMepoRT daily, j3O p m
FoR pnfLADELrnfA, New York and the East
go, 900, # co and 11dO m, e. 10. 320, 40
1000 and II 20 m On Sunday. 900, II 10
m, 2.10, $40, 10. 10 90 and 1l.20 p m. Limited
Express of Pullman Parur Cars, 9.40 a m
daily, except Sunday and & m daily, with
Dining Car.
FOR PHILADELPHIA ONLY.
FAST EXPRESS, s 10 a m week days. and $40
p m daily. Accom-, 90 y m daily.
For BosToN, without change, $40 p m every
dav.
FoR BRooKIIN. N. Y. all through trains
connect at Jersey City with boats Of Brook
lyn Annex, ,affording direct Transient TO Fulton
street, avoiding double ferriage across New
York city.
For ArLANrro CITY, 11.4o a IN week days,
II 20 y IN daily.
FoR BAITlMonE, G35, 7.qO. s.fo 900. Q 10,
1880, 11OO and II 40 a m, 1906, .. TO- 20, $50,
400, d.10, 420, 40, 600, 40 $40, 1000 and
il20 p. m. on Sunday 300, sos, 1880, I 40
m, 10, $50, $50, 400, 4l0, coo, 7.io, $40
1000 and II 20 p. IN.
For PorE's CREEK Line, 7.20 a m and 40 p.
m daily, except Sunday.
FoR ANNAPOLIS, 7.20, p, n, 1905 and i.20
pm daily, except Sunday. Sundays, 9.o5 a m,
4.l0pm.
| ALEXANDRIA AMI FREDERICKSBURG
| RAILWAY, AND EXANDRTA AND
WASHINGTON RAILWAY
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-07-24
HaKNEssINa NIAGARA.

Judging from the newspaper re-
ports u would appear that there IL al
last q perfected plan, backed by
money already subscribed, 10 utilize
the power Of Niagara-not Of Niagara
Falls, out of the waierlead OF the
falls. A company has been organized
which expects 10 speedily begin the
digging and blasting necessary for
the bailding for its main tunnel,
which will be about two and one
half miles long. The system by
which the force OF the river 10 10 he
used IL familiar 10 all who have had
occasion to interest themselves In
the scheme. The ground above Nj
agara where the factories Of the
company are 10 stand has already
been bought by the company. The
estimate Of cost for tunnel, twenty
four cross tunnels. twelve raeeways
and bulkheads, and necessary ma
sorry, timber, walls, etc, IL 8, go
900. II Il thought to be practicable
by the men who are undertaking TO
convey this power - far as Buffalo
twenty miles, for lightning that
city with electricity, and new ways
Of using and conveying the mex
haustible force Of Niagara river u 10
thought will be discovered in the
future. One Of the best known bank
ing houses 10 Wall street Is said to be
deeply interested In this undertake
ing.-Amcrican dHdigst.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-07-24
caRRaRA MARBLE.

"YOu can bid goodbye TO Carrars
marble, says . house decorator in
tsrviswsd by the Washington Star.
he adds: at was ali very well mp
to few years since, hut the devel-
opements Of our own land and Mex
Iso have driven It to the Sall. Its
most formidable foe IL the Mexican
onyx. This, although Il looks soft
and creamy. Is a. hard a. steel, and
when once polished Il IL almost In
destruetible. Al present Il II used
In small quantities, and 10 chiefly
known from Its white and yellow
varieties. Il obtains In twenty
other styles. which are equally
beautiful. More remarkable than
the onyx 10 the Petrined wood Of
Arizona and New Mexico. II comes
In all eolOrs, and IL superior In
beauty and elegance TO most Of the
zgAtes used In ieWelry. IL
takes . magnificent polish and n
net % costly bat that 70 can be used
for niantlepleces, bar fronts, wash
stands, ssh receivers, table tops and
bureau slabs. The supply 10 unsx-
haustsble. and when the railroads
Of the southwest are extended will
sufiiee for every demand"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-07-24
Local Kansas Train.

In recognition Of the demands Of
the travelling Kansas public, the Tn
ion Pacific las put In service an
early morning train out Of Kansas
City, leaving Kansas City daily ut
s:S5, making all stops between Kan
sas City, Salina and Mcpherson, ar
irving at Salina al 4:s0 r. M, and at
Mcpherson at T:05 p. m. Returning
this tarin leaves MCPHERSON $50 q.
m, Sallna at n ID q. M, aud arrives
ut Kansas City at B:l0 n. m.
This will enable The people In the
eastern part Of the state 10 leave
their homes, visit ueighbofing CITIES
and return home the same day.
IL II hoped that the Inauguration
OF this service will accommodate q
large number Of people who have
heretofore been unable To do this.
This train leaves Salina going east
at II ~ q. m.
This train arrives at salina going
west nj Am T.. m. w. y. BARR,
Agent.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-07-24


The Dining Cars Just completed
for the GREAT Rock ISLAND ROUTE,
not only embody all the improve
ments IN general use, but special
and distinctive features Of excel
lence, which render them unap-
proachably superior TO ordinary Dim
Ing Ears. They will he placed on
the Rock ISLAND RnUTE west of the
Missouri river on aud after March
-, lsOO, and will lmPsTl the crown
ing grace of perfection TO Its SOLID
VESTIBULE EXPRESS TRAINS, Civ
Ing that road continuous THRoUGH
DINING CAR SERVICE between Chi
cagO and Denver, Colorado Springs
aud Pueblo. The Rock ISLAND IL
the ONLY line that runs two Nestl-
bule Express trains every afternoon
from Chicago TO Denver. IL In not
only the Fast line, but 10 IL also the
most completely equipped OF all Col
orado roads. with elegant Day
Coaches, Pullman Sleepers, FREE
Reclining Chair Cars, and the finest
Dining cars In the world.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-07-24

a.rnsid Dsash 81 orsus ssss lzks. utsh.
The famous health and pleasure
resort, Garfield Beach. on Great
Salt Lake, Utah. rs miles from Salt
Lake City, and reached only by the
Union Pacific, The Overland
Route" II nov open for the season.
This e the only real sand beach
on Great Sail Lake, and II one Of
the finest bathing and pleasure re-
sorts in the west.
Great Salt Lake IL not @ sulIeu,
Iistless sheet of water, beating idly
on the shore, bat on she contrary e
e. beautiful q sheet "a water a can
be found anywhere. II % q per
cent salt, while the ocean u only 8
per cent, and the water is % bo1y-
ant that q perscu n sustained on lie
surface Indefnitely without the
least effort on his part Experiences
has proven lie great hygenic effects.
Owing 10 the Stimulating effect Of
| the brine on the skin, or the saline
air upon the lungs the appetite II
stimulated, and after q bath, the
bathers are ready for q hearty meal,
and feel greatly lnvigorated.
Fine lighthouses accommodating
400 people, have been erected At
Garfield Beach, In connection with
which there II . hrst-elass restau-
rant and o large dancing pavilion
built out over the lake, all Of these
are run by the Union Pacific. who
| guarantee . flrst-eiass resort 10
every respect.
The Union Pacific has made Low
rates Of fare for those wishing 70
visit Salt Lake City and Garfield
Beach.
For complete description Of Gar.
field Reach aud Great Salt Lake,
send TO r. l.. BONAN, Genl Pass
Agent, Omaha. for copies Of "Sightr
and Scenes In Utah, or a Gllmpss
Of Great Salt Lake" or
w. &. BARR.
Agent u. p. System, Salins, Kama
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-07-24
LITERARY NOTES.

Mrs. Elizabeth w. ChAmpney,
who IL now abroad, will contribute
10 the next number Of Hdrper's Ba-
ear an article describing her eNper-
fence Of Country Life in England"
The same issue Of the BdZdr will
contain the second installment Of
papers on Exercise for Women"
by Emma Moffett Tying, the sui
jects discussed being "ByciclGs and
Trieycles."
John Habberton In the next num-
her Of HGTper's Toing People will
relate q war story, entitled, After
Blackberriss."
An article on "PhIladelPhia
Clubs" written by Henry l.. Nell
son, and illustrated by Charles II.
Stevens and F. +. KummIs, will
comprise the foHr-pAge Supplement
to Hdrptr's Weekig for July 23rd.
E'olloping the GHitIoR 10 the title
Of . new volume Of army and from
tier "reminiscences, by Mrs. Eliza
beth Custer, soon 10 be published by
Messrs. Harner a Brothers.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-07-24
COST OF A sUTTALo HrAD.

Two ysars ago . buffalo head sold
from SIS to so. The price now
ranges from SO TO 800. There has
not been . green buffalo head in
Denver for three years. hut % 10
eKPssted that BuffaIo Jones' dones-
tlc buffslo herd in Kansas will ooea-
siSually add . new head to the mar
kst. Rocky mountain sheep are not
very numerous and the handsome
bead Of that animal brings from tss
20 tleo. Mountain sheep are sold In
Pairs, when the tsxAdesmIst has
savsd the whole animal, and they
sell for $3.50 . pair. Elk heads sell
from go TO $500 each. Grizzly bear
russ bring from tS5 TO $500 each, and
black bssr - high - SIS. The ein-
nsmon aud brown bear are common
end not % admirable, aud the test
viii not cell for over s50.-KdRsos
Cffn Journal.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-07-24
THE PEANUT

From the Dispatch.
The peanut 10 supposed TO be na-
tive Of Africa. The nuts srs pro-
duced on that continent In great
quantities and constitute . not unlIn-
pOrtsnl article Of the natives daily
food. They are also grown In
France and spain, where they are
for the most part turned into oil
used In the manufacture Of soap.
They have also been ground into
-four, but the bread Is heavy and
unpalaiable, besides being expen-
sive.
In this country the good peanut
states are Virginia, North Carolina
and Tennessee. The crop In a good
year amounts 10 about 4,0Oo.O coo
bushels or 20, 600 100 pounds, having
grown 10 these proportions frsm an
output Of less than 600, 900 bushels in
1873. Arkansas and Kansas are also
peanut growing states, but their pro-
duct II OF aB inferior quality and
cannot be sold against the Virginia
nut. California produces . good
crop, but the soil II 80 rich that the
peanut grows large and rank, with
o shell 20 thick that IL seriously AZ
fects the roasting process. The
states first named may therefore he
considered the sole producers Of
peanut for the market. So imPor-
tant has peanut become that In some
sections Of the three states u IL the
principal crop aud chief reliance Of
the farmer. =.
In the United States all peanuts
grown are used for ssiIng purposes.
Table oil made from them vas put
on the market Q few years ago, but
owing to the expense did not sue
coed In holding It's own against
ether oils made from cheaper veg
The peanut zine 10 plant similar
10 the sweet potato. The most re-
feature 10 that when the
flower falls the stalk supporting the
small undeveloPed fruit lengthens
and. bending toward the ground,
pushes the fruit Into the ground
when 70 begins to enlsrze and rlpen.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-07-24

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from Oklahoma 90 Kansas.
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you"s u'An ~ A'e''on
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sPsnus onensI bis une h 'ne cry
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n'Ai spn' nai "' ""i, ,h 'ue
eo"hiy' eou'u "s "ANe ''"e -
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Sedgwleh county 10 TO vote on .
proposition TO issue bonus IN sid OF
'hree RAILROADS.. Tue success Vi the
proposition uePenus upon 'hs
huInoe' u 'o0" ih Tue eO"n'y'-
hHhs'
Tom Moonlight thinks OF running
for congress In the second district.
Tom Ii the fellow VINO ran Tor