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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-09

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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-09
SJACOBS OIL
THE BEST
Neuralgia.
IT HAS NO EQUAL.
nRICKLy Ash
/ BlTTERS

One Of the most important organs Of the
human body isthe LIVER. When iiiaiIsto
properly perform lis functions the entire
sysiem becomes deranssd. The BRAIN,
KIDNEYS, STOMACH, BOWELS. all refuse
toperform thsirwork- DYSPEPSIA. CON-
sIlPsIl0k. RHEUMATISM. KIDNEY DIS
EASE, ETC, are the results, unless some
hing Is done 10 assist Nature In throwing
on the impurities caused BY the inaction
Of a TORPID LIVER. This assistance 90
necessary will BE- found in
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-29
AN AFRICAN CITY.
Strange Things Seen by an English Ira.
eler at Rabat,

The following paragraph is taken froh.
an article entitled 1.-Two African Cities -
by Harold Crichton Browne, in the En-
glish Illustrated Magazine.
THE Notifications of Rabat, which
are said to have been rebuilt by an En-
glish renegade in l772, but give indica-
tions of much more recent repairs, and
the batteries overlooking the sea are
mounted with guns of various descrip-
tions, some of Portuguese make, some
hailing from Gibraltar at remote date
and some comparatively modern. The
Kasba, or citadel, is large square struc.
ture with encircling walls close to the
sea, in connection with which are some
remarkable bomb-proof magazines and
vaults, and gateway OF rare beauty,
formed Of an arch Of horseshoe shape
slightly pointed, which, as we'll as the
wall above and around, is ornamented
with graceful arabesques cut in sand.
stone, and retaining great sharpness of
outline. The cemetery near tho sea pre-
sents no special feature of interest, ex-
cept that there are Uttered about in it a
few bones, which have rather revolving
appearance. The edict prohibiting the
expectation of bon es which was in force
Ia Morocco few years ago has i,een
Withdrawn, and now considerable guam
titles in which it is suspected those of
the faithful mingle somewhat largely
with those of the dumb companions Of
their toll and victims of their appetite,
are sent out OF the country Burials IN
Morocco are shallow affairs and dogs
aud iackals have resurrectionary ten
dencies, and when they have done their
work it is net to be wondered at that
the Moors should endeavor to make a
little profit of the osseous relics of their
countrymen, more especially as it is
dangerous to leave human bones lying
about in Morocco. A horrible super
stition exists in Morocco that there is
no surer way Of injuring an enemy than
by administering to him some dead
mans bones. These have therefore
been down ground ana mixed
with bread, cake or dusknss I, and SO
given to the objects of hatred or jeal-
ousy, with the invariable result, Il is
alleged, that effects resembling those of
the evil eye are produced. The man or
woman who has parNlken OF tho bones
grows wan and thin, sntfers from COM
plication of maladies, and finally dwin-
dies away"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-29
SOME BIG BRIDGES.
Engineering Fcats That the Ancients
Would Have Thought Impossible.

Engineering Fcats That the Ancients
Would Have Thought Impossible.
The inventors of phrases have much
exercised their ingenuity of late in
coming proper title for the present
age, and to the list of labels already
made there may surely be added that of
the Age of Big Bridges. The Brooklyn
bridge led the way, then came that
across the Firth of Forth, next the pro-
ject to join the shores of the English
channel, and now congress has been
asked to grant company of engineers
and capitalists the right to span the
Hudson from New York to New Jersey.
1t is claimed that this will be the big
gest bridge in the world the engineer
ing standard being the length of span
and not the length of the whole struct-
ure. Thus, while the English channel
is twenty miles wide at the point to be
bridged, the longest span of the contem-
plated great link between England and
France is TO be but 1,7O0 feet, while the
span of the North river bridge is to be
1850 feet. A better idea of the bold
ness of this enormous leap may be gath
cred from the fact, in comparison, that
the river span of the Brooklyn bridge
is 1,495 feet while that at Niagara is
but 1,26S feet. The height of this giant
span from the river is to be l5O feet or
fifteen feet higher than the Brookl yn.
This will leave the river practically un-
obstructed.
The dispatch does not say so in so
many words, but there is very fair in
ternal evidence that the bridge is to be
of the suspension order of construction
the most graceful form of all bridges.
1t is to be built Of steel and steel wire,
materials now so much cheaper than
they were at the time the Brooklyn
bridge was built that the probability is
that the air passage over the North river
will be completed at no greater if not at
less cost $4,000, 00o) than was that over
the East river. One important factor in
this probability is the fact that the New
York-New Jersey bridge is to be open
for traffic in seven years from the date
of franchise, while fifteen years elapsed
before the New York-Brooklyn bridge
was completed.
The enterprise is undoubtedly good
commercial one, as the success of the
Brooklyn bridge has proved; and per-
haps by the time the Jersey bridge
is in good running order the spirit
of boldness may have made its way 80
far West that we may begin to seriously
discuss the feasibility Of similar con-
nection between San Francisco and Oak
land. San Francisco Chronicle.
There died in New York City the
other day man who commanded $780,
100000. But he didn't take cent with
him. Shrouds have no pockets. Ell
mira Talaurau
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-29

tore open his coat. A knife blade gilt
tered in the sunlight that streamed in
at the window His arm went from
him, as quick as flash the knife de-
scended upon his breast with a thud
| that sent thrill of horror into every
| heart present. The blood spurted out
and dyed the hand that clutched the
weapon. He dropped the knife, reeled
and fell. They ran to him and tried to
| stay the blood that was flowing from the
cash near his heart, but they saw there
was no hope. He was dead.
They bore him from the room. The
| spectators were awed so that scarce a
! whisper rose from them.
"The court is adjourned till the after
noon," said the Judge, and he went with
pale face and uncertain step through
the crowd to the street The jury did
not leave their seats. They sat like
| twelve statues representing as many
| different conceptions of woe. The attor-
ney for the prosecution was elbowing
his way through the excited throng.
"Do you think that poor fellow was
innocent?" asked man, touching his
arm.
~ don't know-don't ask me-" replied
the attorney, with white lips; and he
fastened home to his wife and children
with such mion as might have been on
man who believed the world was about
to end.
No one was in the courtroom except
the twelve jurors. They had not eX-
changed one word with one another.
The MONDAY sun was shining full into
5hc room. Tho foreman was the first
to break the silence. lie passed around
some slips of papers.
For our own satisfaction" said he
meaningly, 'it might be well for us to
know ono another's opinion now."
God knows we owe it to his memory
if--if we were mistaken" added man
as he reached for a slip of paper.
"And his wife and child, 5" said another
as he wrote on his knee.
The foreman took up the slips and ran
over them nervously.
Not guilty" said he with a groan.
And then they dispersed. N. Har-
ben, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-29
FED BY ELECTRICITY.
How n Western Man Supplied His Hors
with Oats.

How Western Man Supplied His Horse
with Oats.
Electrical Expert Wheeler, of New
York, was telling a story to a party of
acquaintances about what he called an
electrically fed horse" a citizen of q
Western town, of an inventive turn of
mind, concluded that it involved too
much labor on his part to rise early
every cold morning and trot out to tho
barn to feed the family horse. So he
purchased two tons of oats, had them
placed in bin over the horse's stall
and connected the manger and bin by
means of chute terminating in hop.
per. To the hopper he attached valve
controlled by electricity, and so ar.
ranged that, when operated, single
feed of oats would run into the manger
He ran his wires into the kitchen and
connected them with push button
The family were charmed with the ar
rangement, and quite envied him the
pleasure of feeding the family pet.
After few days peculiar noises began
to issue from the barn, and upon inves.
tigation, poor Pegasus was found to be
fairly swimming in two tons of A 1 oats
worked so well was consigned TO oh.
livion.
Mr.. Wheeler told this little yarn to
illustrate the fact that almost every
body of an inventive turn of mind is ex.
rnrimenting in electricity, The results
-@hieved by some are quite valuable,
'rt the majority of the inventors have
only pain for their trouble. ''Elec.
tricity is like vicious mule" said he.
1T is dangerous to handle, and the mis-.
heps of these would-be inventors arc
numerous, and in some cases fatal.
Most of them are of a ludicious nature,
like the electrically fed horse. The
profession offers great inducements to
the rising young men of the generation,
though it is comparatively new field
for brains and industry. IN. Y. Star.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-29
A RAINY DAY IN a GARRE.T.

We could not play at tennis, ie cerclc Or GRO.
euet-
We could not venture out OF doors that rainy
summer day;
But yet by me unhcedcd was the shadow in the
skies,
/ saw but sunny weather in the light of Vida's
eyes.
Within the roomy attic such jolly games we
played.
why should at the patter of the rairdrops be
dismayedy
And in our Joy often thought. II She would only
= = share it.,
ia have my life one rainy day with Vida in a
garrct.
The years score have harricd by since that
glad afternoon
Which She and l so gayly passed with heart and
heart in tune;
The sunny locks that lie across her brow are
streaked with gray,
But love is just as young and glad within our
hearts to-day:
Sometimes the clouds have crossed our skies
and hidden all the blue,
Yet all the while affections sun was shining
warm and true.
a yoke is light and easy with two steadfast
hearts to bear il,
And love can fhass lifc's rainy days delightful
in garrett.
Chicago Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-29

There died in New York City the
other day man who commanded $780,
100000. But he didn't take cent with
him. Shrouds have no pockets. = El-
mira Telegram.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-29
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

When poor man is laboring under
n slight alteration of mind his family do
the best that they can for him at home,
but if he be wealthy they pack him oil
to sslunatic asylum as quickly as pos.
sible.-TeXas Siftings.
-Barber-'I think this is the first
time / ever shaved you, SIR" Victim
You're mistaken there" Barber
Strange | fail to remember it, SIR"
Victim-"You wouldn't be so likely to
remember it as /. I."-Boston Herald.
Old Mr.. Walstreet-"And have you
sufficient means, young man, to support
my daughter in comfort?" Jack Hast
ings-'Why, yes; provided I'm not ru-
ined by the expenses of a long engage
ment!"-Puck.
William, you are running
up enormous debts around town. You
must remember your uncle is not dead
yet" His Uncle's Heir-'Yes, but he
has discharged his doctors and is now
undergoing treatment by a Christian
scientist. Life.
-Judge-''If you know of any miti-
eating circumstance you are at liberty
to state it," Prisoner-''I don't know Of
any except that l took to stealing be.
cause | didn't want to loaf around the
street corners and be taken for detec-
tive."-Texas Siftings.
Miss Bored-"Mr. Dolley you seem
to lead an inactive sort of life; why is it
that you never do any thing? Mr. Dolley
--''I am waiting for an impulse" Miss
Bored Cooking at the clock)-"I wish
you could have one now," Mr. Dolley
eagerly "Why?" Miss Bored-"Be
cause people are usually carried away
with impulse"
Political Economist-"The way to
cure this trust trouble is for every one
to stop using all articles monopolized by
the trusts" Friend-"I knew a man
who tried that" Political Economist
'Noble fellow; where is hep" Friend
First he was arrested for not being suf-
fciently clothed, and then he starved to
death"
Uncle George-"Harry why will
you give so much thought to base ball
Harry-"It's what every
body's talking about in this world, and
how do we know but it will be the same
in the next? What would you do, now.
If you should go to heaven and find that
base ball was the principal subject of
conversations" Uncle George I'dstart
out for the other place as quickly as pos
sible. boston Transcript
The grim little man who attends
the menagerie had just emerged from
the lions cage one day last week, when
a timid maiden inquired Say, mister
man, do you ever get frightened when
you are in the cage with that awfu,
"No, ma'am," the keeper
boldly made reply; IL am not afraid OF
any thing that walks" why, pursued
the inquirer, meekly, ''do you possess a
natural charm oyer wild animals?' II
have been married twice." quoih he.-
Buffalo Courier.
my husband is the handiest man
in the world" said Mrs. Jones; 81 ask
him to do thing, and it's done; and the
best of 1t, when i need his services he Is
always sue to be at hand" "My hus.
band is different" said Mrs. Smith,
gloomily; "when don't need him to do
any thing for me, he's always hanging
around the house in the way of every
body, Then when / do want his as
and want it bad he can't be
found anywhere" ''But that's not
strange, my dear" said Mrs. Jones;
''your husband is policcusn."-,N Y,
Ledgss.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-29
THE MtCRoBE MAN.
A Great Medicine But 1t Is Not Always
Appreciatcd.

a Great Medicine But 1t Is NOT Away
Appreciated.
II the man who sells the microbe
killer has not called on you yet, do not
despair. He is very busy these days,
and can not be everywhere at the same
time.
He called last evening at large flat
house uptown, and ringing Mrs. Boggs's
! bell brought that lady to the speaking
! tube, five stories up. The microbe man
placed his lips to his end of the tube,
and called up:
81 have something in the way of a
microbe-killer that would like to show
you," and suddenly Withdrawing his
mouth and slapping his ear to the tube,
caught this response from the fifth floor:
| "Don'twant any ymicrobe-killer. Haint
got no microbes, nohow."
( "Great Scott, madam!" shouted the
microbe man, don't say you haven't got
any microbes in this enlightened age.
You may not wish to buy any of my
microbe-killer to-day, but it is not good
form to say you have no microbes. Star
eyed Science has decided that about all
our diseases are due to microbes. These
are microscopic parasites, or animalcul9,
that float about in the air in countless
millions and billions; they get into our
lungs, into our stomachs and ultimately
bring on disease and DEATH"
The microbe man paused for breath
and also glued his ear to the tube to see
what impression he was making on the
fifth floor. Mrs. Boggs shouted down
through the tube:
$50, let up on your long rigmarole. j
don't want none of your worm medicine
but this is no worm medicine, my
good woman. 1t is no medicine at all,
You don't have to take it. Set it around
in the room and it is n besom of destruc-
tion to all microbes and infusoria."
but | tell you / hain't got no mi
crobes and no sores"
''That's all right" said the man, "but
you have microbes all the same, and
boobies of them. The microbe is ever
present. IIc is innumerable. He comes
as the winds come when navies are
stranded he comes as the leaves come
when forests are blended. We do not
see him, but he is there. He brings us
grippe, scrofula, Bright's disease, pains
in the back, chest and limbs. yellow
iaundice, fever and ague, coughs colds
and that dread disease, consumption.
What do our great writers and thinkers
say?'
''To thunder with our great writers
and thinkers / am doing the thinking
for the Boggs family" screamed Mrs.
Boggs,' and tell you don't want any
Of your internal stuff.
Don't want any? Think twice, mad.
am, since you are in the thinking busi.
ness, before refusing this great boon to
suffering humanity. Remember, death
rides on every passing breeze, he turks
in every flower''-
There was tremendous rattling and
clatter like hail on a tin roof, and the
microbe man was struck on the ear with
handful of beans that Mrs. Boggs had
shot down to him through the tube.
He left the vestibule and passed on
his way, remarking:
''Such low-bred creature as that will
never see the light of science shining on
the hilltop until the deadly microbe has
her in its grip, and then, for all ] care,
she can kill her microbe with club. y
n V World
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-29
A CONDUCTORS HEART.
1t Was of Stone and Not Even Threats
Could Move 1t,

1T Was of stone and Not Even Threats
Could Move 1t.
When a certain conductor on a Michi.
gan Central train got down to the depot
the other morning for his run he found
stranger awaiting him, who asked him
II he was so and so, and added
"Four weeks ago ] left Ypsilanti to
come to Detroit. When you came around
for my ticket couldn't find it. Do you
remember?"
Eyes, believe do"
"You said | must produce the ticket
or pay cash"
"Ycs."
~ had no cash. told you I had
changed coats and forgotten my Wallet"
"Yes."
"You didn't believe me-"
No"
"You looked upon me as one trying to
dead-beat his way"
yes"
'But you stopped the train and pul
me off five miles from a town."
"Yes."
81 protested and assured and asserted.
but your obdurate beartrefused to melt"
Exactly"
"Well, sir; / have come twenty miles
TO prove to you that am no dead-beat.
Here is tho ticket i had at that time.
See the date. had put it in the wrong
pocket"
"Well."
well, want to sue the railroad for
damages. want 100000. Can you di
rect me to the proper ofiicial?'
Certainly. Right through that door
up stairs-turn to the left--fifth doo
down. Knock before you enter. All
aboard for Ann Arbor, Jackson, Miles
and Chicago. ."-Detroiy Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-29
now the post-Omce Hns Grown.

From the seyenty-lye post-oiiices over
which Postnlastor General benjamin
FRANKLIN presided, the number has
grown TO 5S,099 in 1889. In 1874 the
number was $4,000, and the gross reve-
nue. S26, 100000. The gross revenue for
1889 is S57,l75,6l1. The $4,000 Offices at
present in existence are divided as fol-
lows: First class, 102; second Glass, BIT;
third class, e,O43; fourth class, 81, 176.
The grand total of employees at present
in the postal service is 150,955. The
total expenditure of the department for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889;
Revenue, $3.50, las, ,0l4.92; total actual and
estimated expenditures and liabilities.
500, 49l, 1885; deficiency in revenue,
S6.sis, 1s3.43. The estimated revenue
for the fiscal year to end June 80, 1890,
is $50. 6ls. $50. ST. Mechsn nical News
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-29

and child and continued: 81 would not
care TOTO say it before them. May
ask them to retire"
The Judge nodded his head and the
prisoner went TO the woman. He kissed
her tenderly on the lips and then he
kissed his boy and motioned them TO
leave. The wife wept freely and her
sobbing could be heard through the
courtroom as she went across the court
yard.
''lie intends to confess now," o man
said to woman at his side.
YES she answered in whisper,
''and loved his wife so much that he
could not do it before her. He has
good spot in him. lie must have been
strongly tempted"
The convict put his hand back into
the breast of his coat and stood near the
judge and jury. There are people living
to-day who say that tears were in his
eyes.
you have found mo guilty." he be-
gan. II hoped whom | had told you,
with all the eGrnestness God has given
nae of my innocence, that you would
credit me. You have not done so. The
world is ready to look upon my child as
the offspring of a thief. Ask yourselves,
in the quiet of your own bedrooms to-
night, If / am guilty. Something tells
me that you will not think me SO to-
mor.ow-you will know that stand ac-
quilted"
His words clogged in his throat and
he was silent. His hand under his coat
seemed to ball itself. Every body was
filled with intense surprise. Was he
mad? Had his troubles dethroned his
reason? He stepped back step. ~
have made my last request--you will
Understand.
With o lightning-quick movement he
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-11-07

An honest Swede tells his story In
plain but unmistakable language for
the benefit Of the public. zone OF my
children took severe cold and got the
Group. gave her teaspoonful OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and In
five minutes later gave her one more
BY this time she had TO cough up the
gathering ia her throat. Then she
went to sleep and slept good for fifteen
minutes. Then she got up and vom,
tied; then she went back to bed and
slept good for the remainder OF the
night. She got the Group the second
night and l gave her the same rene
dy with the same good results.
write this because | thought there
might be some one in the same need
and not know the true merits OF Till
wonderful medicine" CHARLES A
THoMPsEEN, Des Moines, Iowa. 81
cent bottles for sale by J. G. lIutchins
North Stratford, and c. s. Raymond
Colebrook.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-11-07

The population Of the United
States on June ], 1890, as shown by
the first count of persons and fami-
lies, exclusive of white persons in
Indian Territory, Indians on reserv
atoms, and Alaska, was 62,4SO,54O.
These figures may be slightly
changed by later and more exact
compilation, but such changes will
not be material. In 1880 the popu-
lation was so, l55,7s3. The ALSO
lutte increase OF the population in
tho 10 years intervening was 1894,
1871, and the percentage of increase
was PAST. In 1870 the population
was stated as 80, 55S,37l. According
to these figures, the absolute in
crease in the decade between 1870
and 1850 was ll,597,4l2 and the
percentage of increase was 30.Os.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-11-07
The Soldiers Home.

The military committee of the
two houses of the legislature visited
the Soldiers Home at Bennington
on Friday last. We understand
that they were highly pleased with
what they saw. Certainly they
should have been. 1t il generally
conceded that the home has no
superior in the country of its class.
II is small institution in compari.
son with those established in many
of the states, hut of sufficient ca.
pacity for Vermont. Its location il
beautiful, and the "boys" who find
o home there regard IL as their
own. The report of the trustees,
just made to the legislature, shows
the institution to be under judicious
and careful management. is for