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Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
CLEAR YOUR LAND.

vhy Stumps Should BE Put Out of the
Way as Quickly as Possible.
Roots are great detriment to plow-
ing, and stumps hinder and damage
reapers, mowers and cultivators very
materially. They should be put out OF
the way as soon as possible. When tim
ber is removed and the land intended for
cultivation the ground should be seeded
down to grass with the first crop, or
without crop, and remain seeded till
the stumps and roots are rotten. Then
it may be plowed for other crops; but
in these days of small margins, raising
corn, wheat or potatoes among stumps
is bothersome and Improbable. 1t is
specially Improbable to allow
the sprouts TO grow a year
or two after cutting down the trees.
and then go over the land second
time to remove the sprouts. A great
deal of land in the Southern States,
and not little North and East. is man
aged in that way; but that process
doubles the cost of preparing the
ground for crop. Cut your tree in
summer. If possible; kill the sprouts
every summer. or as often as they ap-
pear. seed the land to grass and keep
it seeded till stump and roots are rot
ten. To remove old tree stumps. a
dynamite cartridge properly placed
will do more in an instant than q man
could do in two days with the tools
usually employed. OF course, this
should not be handled by careless per-
sons, but its power is such an efficient
agent in removing such obstructions
that the job should never be under
taken again with the old outfit. con-
sisting of spade. dull axe and
rowbar.-Troy On. Y. Times.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
TWELVE HELPFUL RULES.
some That Have Been Tried with Motto
bly, Good Eject.

Some That Have Been Trieu Wi.n Notice
bly, Good Eject.
/. Do not interrupt others in co,
versa.ion unnecessarily.
2. Be unselfsh.
8. Have courage to speak the trutl
4. Do not shirk.
5. If you have been to blame. do No
try to throw the blame on some on
else. If she hadn't done so-and-so
wouldn't have happened"
&. When you have used an articl'
put it hack in its place; especially if i
is one used by the family in common
Z. Remember that by your conduc
persons judge OF your home-traini ns
and hOme-infuences.
s. Be careful to meet your engage
ments promptly.
9. Be puncrual at meals.
10. Whatever is worth doing at all
Is worth doing well.
IL. Help others
II. Let your friends feel that yol
can be depended upon to keep you
word. 1t will be comfort to them II
have some one to turn to in time o
need, and it will be deep and lasting
pleasure to you to know they hav'
confidence in you.-Virginia Aston
in Ladies' Home Journal.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
CONUNDRUMS.

Why is hillside from its top
Like any dog that wants to stop?
Ones a slope dorm. and-give II up
Che other one is q siOsc pup.
A pick-axe digger-can you find
Him like Q man who's unreflned?
One knoscs his pick, and. we suppose,
The other fellow picks his nose.
Why is racer like q man
Committing on q railroad plan?
One trains to nun With many pains
The poor commuter ,ans to trains.
Why is summer dude, half fed,
Like an old hen without her head!
Dudes dressed to kiU (himself, we guess),
The poor old hen is killed to dress.
Why Is a winning gambler like
"A miner who has found q strike!
One claims his stake With higher aim
The other party stakes his claim
Why is chap who leads the van
just like himself! Guess, il you can.
He icalks ahead without balk,
And, also-ha! ha!-heads a ratk.
A railroad car conductor. Why
Is he like a professor highs
The first one minds his train. We find
The man OF knowledge trains his mind.
Why is barber like a lad
Caught hooking apples, which is bad!
One scrapes a face. The boy, alack,
Must face q scrape-and hand 'em back.
Why is a COW that's MIXED like he
Who these ''conundrulns" fails to sect
The cow, she Qires it do,rn with force,
The reader gires IL up, Of course.
H. c. Dodge, in Goodalls Sun.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

A new imperial train has just been'
built for the Emperor of Russia The
saloons are covered with iron outside.
and then come eight inches OF cork
instead of the steel plates with which.
the carriage of the old train were pro-
tected. Ali the saloons (Which COM
municate by covered passage) are
exactly the same in outward appear
ance. so that no outsider may be able
to discover in which carriage the Gar
is travelling. During the Emperor's. 8.
journey last autumn he passed most.
of his time in carriage which. from.
the outside. looks like a luggage-van--
London Truth.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
SAM LEES POCL.TAX.
A China mans Epigrammatic Comment o
a California Law.

China mans Epigrammatic Comment on
California Law.
The Chinaman in California, al
though aliens, are obliged to pay a
poll-tax of three dollars, if under sixty
years of age. AS they are thrifty peo'
pie, inclined to save. and not at all in
sympathy with American institutions,
they do all they can to avoid this tax.
Mr.. Frank, an assessor in one OF the
mountain districts, had good deal oi
trouble one spring in finding certain
Chinaman, Sam Lee" who was on his
list.
He went to Sans shanty twice; he
looked for him ot the placer mine
where he 'panned OUT his daily
wages. but all in vain, Sam managed
to avoid the assessor. One morning.
however. Mr.. Frank happened to NEE,
him on the mountain road.
Hello, Sam Leew said he, stopping
his horse. 1--we been looking for you.
You most pay your pOll-tax-three
dollars"
me no payee; me klixty-nine old"
said Sam.
Nonsense. you're not forty. and
you know it. Come. You must pay tha,
tax. Out with it."
'.Me klixty-eight, urged Sam.
Nonsense. tell you. l know bet.
ter"
me klixty-seven," pleaded the
Chinaman; and rs the assessor still
shook his head and looked command.
ing, he ran beseechingly down the
years from ''klixty-klix" to ''klixty.
But the majesty of the law. as per-
sonified by Mr.. Franks unbending de-
cision. at last awed him Reluctantly
he drew from his blouse leather bag.
took out of it three silver dollars, and
handed them to the assessor with this
parting shot:
"Melican man heap stealee. What
fer you no catch-Iu pistol-gun?"
Alr. Frank says that he has'ne
since approached a aChinaman for his
pol,,tax without remembering the
time he was made to feel like q high.
way robber by Sam Lees demand;
What for you no catch-um pistol
gun?"-Youth's Companion.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

.:Never mind. II yor please. sir. you
didn't tain me Of"
Very we'll. John. I'll not ask you.
But you said you had a special pur-
pose In coming to me- Can you toll
me thaSe"
John Dorker arose. laid his hat upoa
the chair, and facing the Judge, said
impressively.
..Do you remember, sir. what you
said when you sentenced me?"
mo. I do not''
''Well, sir, your words burnt them
selves into my heart as if they'd been
sparks. used to fancy saw them
written in fiery letters at night upon
the back wall of my cell. You spoke
feelingly. sir. like you pitied me. and
that's what made them take such q
hold of me. They were: Young
man. you have get your foot on q dan
gerous path. The way of crime never
leads upward, always down. down to
the unknown depths. The pure sum
light of Heaven never smiles upon it.
1t Is crowded with wrecks of noble
lives. When you tread it you leave
mother, true friends. light peace,
Heaven and God behind you. You are
going to prison. In the quiet years
you shall spend there, look over this
life of yours, and think if you can
afford to spend the smallest portion of
it on this path. Come out a pure
man. You will still be young, with
much of your life before you; many
years to be useful and good in. and to
retrieve this false step. Let me say
from my heart, young man. don't
blight your life
He dashed the tears from his eyes
and proceeded:
my mother sat weeping behind me.
sir, as stood at the rail. ! was her
only support God alone knew how
she was to live during those years.
Your words were knife thrusts, sir. I
did have to leave her. friends. peace,
Heaven and the God she had so earn
estly taught me to pray to. And l did
reflect sir, in those quiet years. and l
came out pure man. God knows how
I've tried not to let that false step
blight my life. But wherever l went.
some one spread the truth-''Employ-
ing that man, that John DOrkerP
Why. he's a convict
II became desperate; temptation
stared me in the face. felt myself
weakening. Starvation, gloom, de-
spair. brOken-hearted mother, were
about me. and L wavered. sir, when
a thought came: Surely, surely.
the judge who spoke those words
would help me; he wouldn't
turn me away And came. 1t was
my last chance. Too much depended
upon my getting work. sir, to risk
ceiling you my story But now I'm
found out. I'm ready for your decision.
Can you trust convicted burglar in
your house? Will you give me a trial?
If not. I'll go away and try it again,
sir. but l don't know
Judge Parker sprang up and warm
ly grasped the trembling hand.
|, Trust you. John? Give you
trial? You have been tried, and
again sentence you, John Dorker. to
FIVE years iasrsc-ries;, in my moss
earnest help, s. my best effort to place
you on the road to prosperity. God
bless your
And when the sentence was served.
John Dorker was an honest and useful
citizen. Boston Budget.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
just What Had Happened.

Feltwell = Why this disconsolate
look. Todd? You look as though the
iron had entered your soul.
Todd-That's just what has hap
pened, and I'm look ing for a place
where l can take of my shoe and
knock the blamed nail down.-Time.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

That's q nice looking trotting-
horse you have there" said one young
man to another. ..Does he ever
breakf" ''Wsll. he never broke any
body but me "-Washington Capital
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
QUEEN vIcToR,Aa
They Arc Quick In Deeee4
of Feminine EravS

4ocy At0 Vulc2 IN Oee008
Of Feminine Frivsr or.
Very forward" was
said 70 have been made b a ms,
of Eagland on the occasidiye her
sent9tion of one of our m
AmeFican girls. Said IN are a
English gentleman. a fewhat is
'.Her Majesty seems to
strictly to the matter in past"
there is not a trick of mamlways
tail OF dress that escaped
Her intuitions are so keen;arried
ue that she sets on mosed If
great, her interest in thSen q
sincere. that she has becOns
reader of character. The9ught
tests a flint, and she can you
OF these specimens almost uAiy'
Neither velvet nor satin N.
stones can cast suf.;c;ent cisap-
a tand.nor - th;s L;na - why,
these truly motherly eyes.
1t is said that one day whe
esty was present in her car one
military review. the Primo in
then about fourteen. seemed
to be q little familiar and ace
slightly cOQuettish, in tn 100
girlish fashion. with the youeer
of the guard. The Queener-
catch her daughters eye. b
uniforms were too attractive in
little Princess paid no attenti of
silent endeavOrs of her mo IN
last. in "a spirit Of fun. she ca1or
climax of misdemeanOrs by
her handkerchief over the sidon
carriage. ana the Queen saun-
was not an accident. Immedias,
or three gentleman sprang frr'
horses to return it to her, but
of royalty waved them off.
THANK you. but it is not nec
said Her Majesty. leave
where it lies," and then turnin.
daughter. she said: Now l n1}
you to get down and pick u
handkerchief
"But, mamma" r.
The little Princess face was {
and her lip quivered with sham
.'Yes. immediately" said the I
The royal footman had OPEN
door and stood waiting by the s
the carriage. and the poor. md
little girl was obliged to step
and rascue her own handkerchief
was hard, but it was salutary
probably nipped in the bud the
first impulse toward coquetry.
lean mothers would do well to
so meritOrious and notable an I
pie.
Her Majesty has spoken very
and sensible words to the Britis
bility in regard to the education
management of their girls. and {
subjects Of Irritation and INN
dressing she is eloquent. Il hi
idea your mother observed my
less cOQuetry." said young
whose mother had been spoken I
the Queen.
Il have no doubt it was harm
replied the Princess Alice. who WI
emhodiraat cf i-;,. 1--'' ',-'-'oJ al r
and vet who never hesitated to 8
the truth, ''6ut it was cert
thoughtless and unbecoming'
wouldn't be safe for one of us
coquettish. she added. with a sml
.'But | was not aware that
Majesty ever looked at me after
first formality was over" the y
English girl responded. obviously
The Princess smile deepened il
laugh, as she said: Let me tell
Just one thing. my dear; the Que
England has not one pair OF eyes
fifty, and those in the back of her
are marvels. Youths CompaniO
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

"A childlese ole lady OF Stoddards.
vile. Pa. years ago set apart small
room for spiders to make their webs
in. and no broom has ever disturbed It
The spiders dwell together in harmony
rs q rule, although the iady says they
sometimes have regular cat-and dog
fights. -as
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

Ono of the unpleasant facts OF
modern civilization is that every day
Il labor day with most oi ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-14
NOTES OF TIE STAGE.

The Madison Square Theatre Company will leave tl7
city for the West on Monday afternoon. u Will III
cude twenty nine people, and Will have Spccla run
man coach and dining The first enlargement
begins on June % at Tacoma Other cites Vlslfn
will be seattle. Portland and san Francisco, where tlc
company Will STAY for five weeks. In some OF iicc,
places there have already been large advance SAFES VA
SEATS.
The Private Secretary" will end its engagement AT
the Lyccum Theatre tonight and the house VIII t'cI
remain closed till the latter part OF August wien L. H.
Sotern will be seen in a new play.
Locke and Davis have bought the rights TO lhc
Shatchen" for five years, and have engaged u -
Curtis to play in il for the same length OF tlhe'
A dispatch was received from Madame Patt yester
day authorizing contradiction of the report that hcF
voice had given out She will sing at the Court con
cert on the cath. and at Albert Hall on the 2-th OF
this month. Her trouble was only cold ciu-Hl Oh
her journey.
Miss Lillian swain made her first appearance aN "A
prima donna in the part of airline. in The Bohemian
Girl" at the Grand opera House. last night Tor
merly Miss swain sang the small part of Buda IN inc
same opera and took minor parts in the others re-
Gently produced at this house. Her singing pleased
the large audience and She was honOred Win -,E
eral encoreS and many floral gifts She wa hatui7ilN
somewhat nervous and timld last night ana VIII
improve when she has had a little more experience
Howe Hanscl appeared for the first time last night
as Jack Adams. In Money Mad NJ the STANDARD
Theatre This is the part that ha, previously been
played by Wilton Lackayc and Steele MdckaNc'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-14
THE REV. HENRY BAscoMB HIBBEN.

The Rev. Henry Bascon.b Hibben chaplain in the
Navy, died suddenly from apopcXy yesterday morning at
hl, home in Oppressive, Brooklyn He was sixy-two
wears old and Unioutown. Penn. Mr.. Hibben
va. educated Pennsylvania University and for several
wears was tutor schools In Indiana He was
successfully principal Of female academies at Lawrence
burg and Jerersonyilc and held the proessorshp Of
English literature Indiana University at Bloomington
H. studied for the ministry and at the outbreak OF the war
ircnmc chaplain Of the ln Indiana IOuaNe regiment
which served under General Lew wallace.
lie remained three years in the army and was then ap'
pointed chaplain OF ship which formed part OF the block
adng squadron AZ Charleston. Ic was afer"ard STA
toned 40 the naval college which AT that time at New
port and a1er went on three years cruise with The
North Atlantic Squadron lie attached at different
times 10 Brooklyn Navy Yard and to the washington
Navy Yard lie written history q the latter I'M,
work was compiled tc request Of the commanding OF
the ward wa, approved by the OF the Navy and
Is now In course u publication.
In March q present year he returned n Brooklyn
and became chaplain of the Naval Hospital. place
ne occupcd up 10 the time oi his death widow sur
vl,,, him. The funeral viii take place on Monday, the
burial being AZ Greenwood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-14
TIL WHIT MANS CONFERENCE.
ABOUT TIE BLAoK MN>

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: Not being able 70 accept .hc invitation - the
hosp.tahle Nr. ~milor 10 Lake Nohpnk have been
very grateful 10 Rad go the seaside Ihc rrbuuc'- re-,
port of the ,ocalcd Negro Conference ucr, il was
very diruincd ard sislc.ou- body of men who Iar
uupaicd Boz the deliberations, ana rc result welc
c,mpnchcn-.ycly formulated and VIII DO good.
But why call the gathering % Ncro Conference
since ucgsoc, were invited or expected Here arr
from -evcn o. eight million, Of our population. -,"
q whom are graduates Of Harvard. Na-ar Wclo-lcy .
many 81 whom are occupying place. ~ influence u
the great Institution, planted for the benefit Of th"
negro. and set not ono of them b, ,uppo.sd 10 have
amy wisdom ou Obi, subject! Can tI- lo the ra-on p
II Che reason VIZ, the social one well mag these seven
or eight million. ,ay 10 tine gentlemen a-.emblcd !.
Physicians. heal your-clyc-7 Tor until American
ph.anthrop.-t, and educators asc willing 20 meet
negroes as equals. when they come together to dis
cu-s tie negro problem they ao, the hi., quallci.
uou for under landing this problem.
ON tA.- question my suspicion /, shat the negro
Is tired Of being consulted about without being con
suited. lie j. up and doing. lie D., trying 20 solve
the problem; and bee ha, h- hand zap a- ready to
answer II but hl, white brother VIII give him "a
chance. General Armstrong SAY, tLr problem Is
solved when the negro is taught 10 work with hl- own
hands This i- one element Of the correct answer.
Make Dol, Industry honorable; make 10 c,ucatnr. Give
IL blacl-uIth. printer Now lct him come before
the conference and tell h- white brother Whist the
hIudrducc, are. Dr. PAcr says the problem De- -otri
when hc hl- character 1hi, D. another element Of
the correct answer. let the Anglo saxon race -hoV
he African rae. the beauty OF doing Justice having
mercy and Walking humby with God. Md Jet the
negro come 10 the conference with h- dci- of why
D. }, 80 hard for him 10 get the character which Dr.
In Washington CITY few week, ago thcr' wa- a
The papers prc-cntcd were N men and women Who
solving thc negro problem A. the front Another
wear lct representative, Of This ca,- Dc asked 10 laao
NnIDu And beautiful ~ i- the place for situation,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-14
RATHER TOO cLnSE ID TIE LLGHrNING.

From The Detroit Tribune.
Albert +. LippcncOtt, Detroit agent Of the Queen
ana Crescent Railway. says: some YEAR ago J VAS
a conductor southern road. and the cncincor ~
my train one day lad one of tI" uarIOHc-f r. apes
from lightning that ever heard of. We hId Iu-t
got ln from our when eevogc thunder storm
came zap. walked with him 10 his hOu-. and cii
him Standing lu bis doorway With bis lrif hand
against the iamb. had been gone but % lnl-
while when there wa. a binding na-h and % -pr
ming crash The lightning nod -truch the door Iu-i
over hl, head and had ran down th. frame uEtI D.
r"ac ned his hand. II then went down h- arm - DIS
body. rios hi, body m'n 1t struck Dis vatchchun
Of MA ave gold II through that, tearing of no
back Of hi, watch then II took 10 hi- body a-Hin.
passing down Do, right l"r into the ground. II" was
-unned and remained uncouscIou. for several hours.
When he came 10 he complained of frehtful pains
in his stomach but thee passed away and In a fcN
days he entirely recovered ana went 10 work again.
y long scar marked the course Of the electric huid
over his body, only broken over h. stomach. where
IL had passed through watch and chain. The work
Of his watch were not injured in the least but the
chain was fused into -olid bar with hiile
resemblance 10 IT. original shape. He il 70 me
and kept it for many years a. an interesting
souvenir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-14
UNIVERSITY ALUMNI CHOOSE OFFICERS.

UNIVERSITY ALUMNI CHOOSE OFFICERS.
The annual meeting Of the Alumni Association Of
the University OF the City Of New-YOrl was held in
the councilroom Of the university last night. Tie
attendance was large. John L. Parsons the retiring
president occupied the chair. Among those present
were Dr. Henry NJ. Baird the Rev. Dr.. Howard
Crosby, William A. WhcelOck, George Monroe, Pro
fessor Charles 5. Brush Professor J. j. stevenson
Professor I. F. Russell, benjamin H. Bayss. d..
S. S. Jones. the Rev. DR.. John Reed II. Dodge and
DR.. Daniel 5. Martin. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Dr. Henry ID Noycs.
PRESIDENT Albert B. Monroe vico-pre,dent; Lewis G.
Wilton, secretary, and A. L. de Frecc, treasurer.
After the business meeting luncheon served in
the lectureroom where speeches made by Israel
C.. Person, William D. Edwards James stokes, Mr..
de Frece and Others.
In the cOuncil-room was exhibited triangular oak
cabinet presented 10 the university by Mrs, Robert L.
Stuart. II contains miniature log-cabn made IN
1910 by Andrew McCrea. a senior in the college; the
remnants Of the original Morse battery which fur
nshed the current for the first tclegrapmc message
by the hand OF Professor f. +. Morse the original
chemical apparatus devised and used by Professor
John william Draper, and an Obclisk Of typc-metal
made in lS4l by Andrew McCrca The cabinet viii
also contain the first camera that took picture.
presented by Professor A. II. Gdlatn. and other relies
The class of 20 of the university celebrated it,
first decimal anniversary Of graduation Yesterday
by trip by boat 10 Ncwburg, visiting Washington,
headquarters and other places Of interest dinner
was served the return trip 10 the city. at which
toasts were responded 10 By nearly all present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-14
A TTSSLE WITH THE OWL
G Willacoochee CGa3 News.

From Tho Wlllacoochee (Ga.) News
william Gddens, living near Wcstona. this comfy,
one OF our best and most highly respected citizens,
met with horrible calamity. Having had consider
able trouble with old owl he made n Trap. baiicd
il and lay In ambush for his victim. pretty soon
his lord hp-Mr. OWl-camc along and nj, foot IN
the trap, whcrcupon he was Immediately made
prisoner Mr. g., wishing 10 torture his prev before
administering death started 10 take him from the
trap, but 10 sooner had this been done than ne
bird made for him. grasping him by The hand WIN MS
sharp claws. causing severe pain. Mr. Giddcns tore
him loose, but the cnIdged fowl clutchcd 40 nm
again. catching him IN The thigh Just then NJ
wife. family and neghbOrS with al their relatives.
rushed up, entered into the fight. which for IA time
was very bitter, but being Ou numbered the g1inY
bird finally succumbed, and Acknowledged he Wa
whipped. However, Mr.. Gdfens was pretty badly
scratched up. As soon as the fight ended the Owl
traveller returns.