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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
STORIES FROM LIFE,
A Lonely Leper From the Land Of the
Celestial in Camp in California
Awaiting Death.
HOW BANANAS ARE RlPENED.
Effects Of Ether Drinking and the Deadly
Qualities Of Common Article
Of Commerce.
PRESERVING HEALTH IN AFRICA
Senator Wade HImptou Fsvuu Thoroughbred Stallion
for Uss in the Army.

A Chinese leper crouches in filthy hovel,
unattended and uncared for, just outside
the limits of Sacramento, Cal. His abode
is in a mass of willow and tangled under
brush in an unfrequented spot along the
Central Pacific Railroad. After a good
deal of dodging of old trees bent
in every direction by wind and the
current of the river that at times wash
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07

Decidedly, affairs are going badly. The
step that Tabby has heard draws near, and
he has to rack his memory. for the step is
unfamiliar. Can 1t be that butchers boy
who leases him SO at every encounter? At
the very thought of this his "chops"
wrinkle, his ears turn back, and his brist-
ling whiskers and his flaming eyes tell of
his uneasiness. AT any chance he estab-
fishes himself near the skvlight. bv means
OF which he can gain the garret at the first
hostile indication that the rude fellow
makes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
DANCING MARI0NETTEs,

An Amusing Little Toy Made of Old Cards
and Matches.
New York Herald.l
Dancing marionettes can be made of such
simple materials as old worn-out cards and
matches. Take, for instance, a clown.
First draw and paint the figure on the back
of csrd-the body and head first then the
legs and arms; carefully cut out these five
pieces, place the body on a table and above
it the legs and arms in position of rest.
Now these limbs must be Joined, and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07

Senator Wade Hampton, i took with me
three thoroughbred stations that were
worth a princes ransom. One was as black
as night, one was a dark chestnut and the
other was chestnut-sorrel. You are per-
haps aware that my iather was not only
noted importer of running horses, but a
famous breeder of the thoroughbred as we'll.
1 rode the black stallion at the first Bull
Run battle, where commanded the Hamp-
ton Legion, comprised of infantry. cavalry
and artillery. At the famous cavalry fight
at Brandy station with Pleasonton in 1868
rode the chestnut. He was hard horse to
control In a charge, and he nearly carried
ME into the enemy's lines on that day twice.
rode the chestnut-sorrel at the great cav
airy fight in the rear of Meade's army on
the third day at Gettysburg, and came near
meeting the same fate as that escaped from
at Brandy station few weeks previous.
My experience with thoroughbreds Is in
time of war that they are safer horses to get
away from the enemy with than when you
! are going toward him, especially when on
gallop. But when it comes to endurance,
one thoroughbred will kill three cold
blooded horses in a campaign. They will
go farther with less food, go faster and show
more courage in the face of danger. l have
ridden the stations I mention into Federal
batteries. and they never once flinched. All
of them were wounded three or four times,
but they pulled through. I think body
of men mounted on entire blooded horses
would prove much more formidable in
charge than the same force mounted on
geldings of the same blood. Our ancestors
in ancient times always went to war on en-
tire horses, and in order that their presence
might not be betrayed tu the enemy their
nostrils were slitted so that they could not
neigh. The Arabs in their journeys prefer
entire horses, as they seem to have more
courage, sense, strength and endurance than
mares or geldings. The late John Morgan
owed his success in the late war to the fact
that in his raids his men were mounted on
Kentucky thoroughbreds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
Drinking Alcohol in Africa.

You who send out men to Africa, and you
who are desirous of succeeding there when
sent, should remember that Europeans
ought not to be younger than q nor older
than 80 when commencing their hrst term OF
service in the Dark Continent, says II. II.
Johnstone in the Fortnightly Reuieac. AS a
rule, middle-sized thin men succeed best In
maintaining their health and vigor, but
hard and fast rule as to physique cannot be
laid down. hold it as general principle
that short spare men succeed best, but l
have known tall men and fat men who have
occasionally done remarkably we'll.
Sobriety of life is an absolute necessity.
In fact, the safest general rule would be to
abandon the consumption of all forms of
alcohol. If you are really i'll. and are posi-
lively ordered to drink some form of alcohol
it should not be drunk until after sundown.
Alcohol taken during the daytime in Africa
is simply poison to a white man-an insidi-
Gus poison, if you like, and one that. often
disguises its effects, so that careless OBJ
server might attribute them to other causes
but q deadly poison all the same, and
perhaps the more deadly because the pun
ishment it inhicts is not readily recog-
nizabie. Unfortunately, especially among
the British, alcoholic excess is terribly
prevalent; 1 mean what may be called ex-
cess in Africa, but what in England would
be looked upon as the allowance of temper
ate sober man. And that is where so many
good men go wrong. They cannot be brought
to understand that because they do not
drink till they get drunk, and because what
they are taking for their daily consumption
in Africa is not drop more than they con-
sumed in England. they are nevertheless ex-
ceeding and piling up in their systems
store of poison which will either result in
terribly sudden death or the shattering of
their health.
Next to alcoholic excess in danger comes
glut.ony In feeding. This. especially among
teetotalers, is a constant source of malady.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
Funerals on Street Car Lines.

1t has been stated that the livery men of
ST. Louis are opposing the granting of a
street railroad franchise to the cemeteries,
because they are afraid the road would run
funeral trains and thus cut off an immense
source of revenue
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07

The National Ghost Dance.
New York world.1
For the next 80 days unseated ghosts will
squeak and gibber In the House,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07

Thoroughbred Horses In War.
When vent 10 the war In 1861, ssys
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
A Reporters Close Call.

them are nearer to these beinss.than any yet
discovered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
MRS. wHITNEY's OLD HOME.

Postmaster General Wansmaker rents.
Everyone knowsthat be has the old Frelinn-
ney made so famous by her entertain m ents.
He has improved this considerably, and the
pictures which be has hung upon the walls
are alone worth more than 500, 900. Speak
ing of finely furnished houses, see every
afternoon burly, thick-set looking man,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
MADE FORTUNES IN REALTY.

A few doors further south, is the old
Sickle's mansion, which Washington Nc
Lean paid something like $50, 900 for, and in
which he now lives. John Mclean, who
married General Beale's daughter, has re-
modelled another of the old houses OF the
Capital, just opposite Chamberlain's restau-
rant, and the land upon which his house is
located is so valuable that you would have
to pave it with gold to buy it. The Nc
Leans made a big fortune out of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer. They have made an
other fortune out of Washington property
and the houses and lott. which they own
here, would, venture. sell for more than
81, 900, 900 under the hammer.
Speaking of owners of Washington prop
erty, Mrs Blaine pays taxes Oh over $780,
600 worth, and the estate OF the late Mrs.
Patton, the wife of the California Million
aire, is assessed at more than $3.50, 600.
George Bancroft has SOL 900 OF Washington
real estate. and Benjamin F. Butler paws
taxes on about S123, 900 worth. Vice Presi-
dent Morton has somewhere near $500, 900
worth of Washington property and he has
added to the value of his possessions during
the past year by building an addition to the
Shoreham. Ee paid more than S10O, 900 for
the house, which he bought of Telephone
Bell, and he put about S25, 900 more in i'm
movements on il
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12

~ Q. TRENARY,A Attorney at Law. Ofhce
L. with L. W. Brewer. Rooms g. & 10. Opera 1ouse
Block. Ottawa, ILL., iunS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12
KILLED BY HEAT.
a Farm Hand Succumbs on MonGay After
noon.

William Wartman, farm hand EN-.
ployed by Charles Deaner, of Wedron,
was overcome by the heat on Monday
afternoon and died a few hours later.
Squire Weeks was called out at pa.
IN. yesterday and rode with the under
taker to Wedron where the inquest
was held at o'clock. The jury re-
turned a verdict of death by sunstroke
and the body was buried yesterday.
Warrior was 81 years old and native
Of Switzerland. a short tine ago he
fell heir to 81 900 and intended max
ing "A trip To his birthplace in the near
future. He has no relatives in Amer
lea,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12

Peru is to have another artcsian
well. The one at the zinc works
proved so successful that the people
think another like il will supply the
whole town with water. The cost of
the present well was about $1,000, and
that amount Joint stock company
finds no difficulty in raising, so that
the work will soon be commenced. An
artesian well at Peru costs about ten
times as much as one at Ottawa, but
then the flow is so much larger that IL
Is worth about as much more.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12

Andrew Renfrow, farmer Of ST.
Jacobs Madison county, was fined $50
and costs, amounting 10 SO, for refus-
ing to answer the questions OF the cen
SuS enumeration He thought the in
formation to be obtained would be
used tOhis disadvantage by spectators.
In the face Of plain requirement OF
law, he was taught that man has no
right to think.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12

Bishop Spaulding confirmed 10 per-
sons at the Catholic church in Utica
on Monday. All under 81 years OF age
took or renewed their solemn pledge TO
remain tetotallers until their major
ity was reached.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12
Wants u Divorce.

Carrie Allen and Charles +. Allen
were married in May, 'S6, ana it is al
legged he deserted Carrie four months
later. She has commenced proceed
ings for divorce on the ground Of de-
serton. Jacob Strawn, Of Lacon, ILL.,,
is solicitor for complainant.
VIM. FOthcrngham, Of La Sale,
has commenced proceedings for divorce
from Mary Ann Fotheringham on the
ground of dcsertion. They were mar
ricd in 1872 and have four children.
f. j. O'Bren is solicitor for complain
ant.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12

The Springfield Mars thinks Solo
mans temple, though ranking as one
of the wonders OF the ancient world,
was small potatoes compared even to
the Illinois capitol building. Its
length, according TO scripture, says
tie NerS, was but l07 feet, breadth
36 feet and heighth 81 feet. The NerS
must be triile of in its scripture.
Even in Soloman'S time it was large
enough comfortably TO house over
1000 priests, Levitcs and Nethinim,
who dwelt in il. JoSephuS, "who was
there" and saw ii, gives its dimensions
as about ] 900 feet square, or covering
an area of over twenty acres.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12
COURT NEWS.
summary Of Yesterdays Work In the OFF
ferent Onices.

Mrs. Mary Murtha, an old lady re-
siding in West Ottawa, was given a
hearing before Police Magistrate
Weeks yesterday on "A charge Of lar
ceny. Close Il Quigle, the well dig
gers, were the complanants, and al
legged Mary stole coal and wood from
their well apparatus, situated on
Madison street. She admitted her
guilt and was placed under $50 bonds
TO appear before the grand jury. NJ.
II. Moloney is surety on the bond.
Sophia b. Gartman, ny her attOr-
neys, w. II. Stead and +. =. Snyder,
filed bill in chancery in the Circuit
Court yesterday TO set aside the Will Of
her sister, the late Fear T. ii. Barrett.
According 10 the records on file in the
Probate Court the will was admitted
TO probate last March. with VIM. Il.
Lewis as executor. The will was
drawn up and signed June 30, 1887,
and the bulk of the estate was be-
qucalhed to her grandchildren. Mrs.
Gartman got the household furniture,
also house and lot. There are four
teen heirs and these are all made party
defendants. The bill alleges that de-
ceased was not OF sound mind when
she made the will and wants it set
aside and the estate partitioned ac-
cording to law. The case will be tried
at the October term.
Charles Dennehy, Chicago liquor
dealer, has commenced suit against
Jerry CAVITY TO recover debt Of $751;.
II.
Durand V. Ruedy dismissed.
The masters report in the final dis
tribution in the Schmidz-Krats partl-
tion suit was filed and approved.
Webster V, Webster, divorce. Motion
by defendant to modify decree.
Riley f.. Hupp V. Barney Anderson.
Appeal. Demand, $l26.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12

While census returns from towns
and cities are getting rapidly into the
papers, and almost uniformly show a
gratifying increase, returns from the
truly rural" districts come in more
slowly and tell somewhat different
story. Thus in the town of Groveland,
in this county, there has been loss Of
the numbers residing on the farms,
the tendency being there as elsewhere
toward the roofing out Of small farm
ers and absorption into large and
wealthy hands. The schedule shows
six farmers in the town that have an
increase Of over 81 600: II farmers over
$1,000, and 40 of over $1,000. One of
the 81, 600 men is renter, while Others
in the higher lists had parts Of their
farms rented. There are two nonoge-
narians in the town and dozen of Oc-
togeDarians.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12
Court JOttings,

Letters of guardianship have been
granted to Kennedy O'Brien for Julia
and Patrick Carey.
The report Of accounts in the John
Kilmer estate was filed yesterday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12
Probate Court.

Letters of administration have been
granted to George ID. Dumond as
administrator of the estate Of Lewis
w. Dumond, deceased. The bond is
$1,000.
The Patrick O'Rourke estate will be
settled on the first day Of the August
term.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12

The Leland Express has changed
hands, j. p. Wentworth & Co. being
succeeded by John Holmes & Co.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12
Marriage Licenses.

Joseph Shearen, Chicago, and Mar
garet Nelloy, La Sale.
John Clark and Maggie Jones,
StreatOr.
VIM. Warner and Rachel Gayhart,
Dayton.
Arthur O. BurndeS and Annie f..
Spencer, Ottawa.
Angus f. McLachlan and Susan W..
Hall. Freedom.
Nels Anderson and Johanna Larson,
Ottawa.
Ole A. Thompson and Belle John
son. Strcator; Andrew Balak and Eliz-
abeth WashO, StreatOr: Michael g..
Davis and Sarah A. Watkins, Mar
settles.
Simon Baker, Eden. and Mrs. SUI
Smidt and Annie Curreco, La Sale:
VIM. Muteschcid, Hennepin, and Eta
Olson, Tonica.
Notes.
VIM. Lockett, Of Bruce, is under
81, 600 bonds to answer a charge OF
bastardy preferred by Beatrice l..
Monaghan, of Bruce township. The
papers were filed In the County Court
yesterday.
j. II. and w. +. Corbus and Lyman
Sanderson confessed judgment for So
in favor of The La Sale National
Bank yesterday. The execution was
issued to Cook county.
Fred Barclay and w. M. McCoombs
were each fined $3 and costs for dis
orderly conduct. They were partici-
pating in a gambling device at Felt &
Nertney's on July 4. They plead
guilty.
Simon Swartz and VIM. Hasse were
each fined ~ and costs for being in
tOXicated.
Andrew Stuify and Catherine Fell.
La Sale; Daniel Mccarthy and Mary
Mcclure, Chicago, were given license
to marry yesterday.
A petition alleging the insanity of
August Rind, OF Marseilles, was filed
in the County Court yesterday by his
wife, Caroline R.nd. The matter will
be heard this morning by Judge Sny-
der.
The inventory in the Julia A. Lam
bert estate was filed and approved.
The case Of Winslow V. Clark ct al
was dismissed at compliments costs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12

M N. ARMSTRON9, Attorn,y and Coun
In GedneyR Block. Ottawa jun6,'sO
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-22

All honor TO Paula Won der Lippe, OF
Westphalia, who has followed q faithless
lover to America, partly to recover a
sum Of money which he carried away
with him, but chiefly to get back a
much-prized umbrella which the young
man borrowed and failed to return.
This incident indicates that the patient
worm, represented by the umbrella-lend-
ing public, is about to turn. People who
borrow umbrellas, good, bad and indif-
ferent, and forget to return them, have
had their own way long enough. Let
them understand henceforth that though
they borrow rain-shedder and fly
across the sea with it, they viii be fol-
lowed and compelled to disgorge
Umbrella owners should lose no time
in getting together on this platform, and
when the rains descend and beat upon
the earth they may have something then
to place between them and the pelting
storm. New York World.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-22

aThey cut their food with their dag
gers, and they eat with pitchforhs ! =
cried the Mortified japanese who first
saw Europeans eating In such barbaric
and revolving manner with knife and
fork.
Idght-fingered, def and initiative as
the japanese and Chinese are, il takes
them as long 70 learn the proper and
graceful use of the knife and fork as it
requires for us TO master the evolutions
and etiquette Of the chopsticks.
It is pretty sight, at the beginning Of
n Japanese or Chinese feast, TO see the
host help his guests to sweets, as then is
displayed the best and most graceful
display of the chopsticka One can take
n lesson, as tho master of the feast
daintily lifts cakes or CONNECTIONS and
places them ON the plate or paper before
each guest. The Chinese chopsticks are
longer than the japanese. often metal
tipped and decorated, and are used again
and again. Mandarins carry their own
silver-tipped ivory chopsticks TO feast,
wipe them clean, and carry them home
again when il Is over. In the common
restaurants in Chinese cities the chop
sticks constitute q lottery for the pat
rona All the sticks are kept together in
a deep, round box, and certain ones are
marked on the lower end with Chi
nese character or number. The ones
who select those chopsticks from the
box are entitled to an extra dish or por.
ton without charge. In the old city
Of Tien-Tsin, particularly, one Is half
deafened when he passes q restaurant by
the rattling Of the boxes of chopsticks
and the shrill voices Of the proprietors
screening the merits Of their establish.
ments at the top of their lungs.
In Japan, where exquisite neatness
and daintincss mark every part Of house.
hold living, the same chopsticlEs are
used only once. At feast, or az an or.
binary tea-house, long paper envelope
laid beside ono's bowl contains pair Of
twelve-inch sticks no thicker than lead
pencils, Whitfield from clean white pine.
TO show that they have never been used
the two sticks are whitfield In one piece
and split apart only half their length
e(Fliza Ruhannah Scidmore, IN St Nicho-
las.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-22
Mtlos' nerve 3 LAYER pms.

An important discovery. They act on
the liver, stomach and bowels through
the nerves. A new principle. They speedi'
w cure blliousness, bad taste, torpid liy-
er, piles and constipation. Splendid for
men, women and children. Smallest,
mildest, surest. 80 doses for IS cents
Samples free at ]. w. Hodges.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-22

Rare opportunities for investment at
West Annapolis. Large and beautiful
building lots for sale cheap.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-22
Is ST. Pa7al Street,

Between Baltimore and Fayette Streets,
Where he win be pleased to see his Annapolis
friends. He has in stock all the latest
Styles and Patterns, and will Cut and Make to
Order, Garments in the Latest Fashion
Over 1900 Different Patterns to select FROM
He solicits call from Annapolitans when in
Baltimore. $40
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-23

at is ninety and seventy-six hun
dredths miles from Philadelphia TO New
York, said the teacher "a cat crawls
into the hollow wheel of freight car in
Philadelphia; the wheel is thirty-one
inches in diameter; how far does the cat
travel while the train goes to New York;"
"Ahout twenty-eight feet said the
smart bad boy at the foot of the class.
at was our cat, and she climbed out of
the wheel and got run over before the
train pulled out half u car length. When
the train got past she looked like a map
of the fur producing region of the Hud-
son bay territory, spread out OVER
But the morning hour having expired,
and it being the teachers day to faint,
and the time having arrived, she tool,
up the business on the speakers desk,
and proceeded with the regular order
Courier Journal.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-23
lllH1A9s'F2
A STRANGE EXPERIENCE.
what the Mere Purchase oi an Accident
Insurance Policy Did,

what the Mere Purchase " an Accident
Insurance POLICY Did,
"Its curious" said the commercial
traveller In the reading room nj the Hotel
BroeHel. "but never see AN accident in
mrance policy like that one you've got
without thinking of singular thing
that happened TO n cousin of mine in
Ohio"
He clicked the ashes from the end of
his cigar, drew long breath, ns If some
painful or melancholy memory had been
stirred, and proceeded;
1--WE were at little town called New
Vienna. waiting for the train to Cincin-
natl. While lounging about the station
the sign over the ticket sellers Office
window, Accident Insurance Policies
Sold Here, attracted my attention
said to Sam-that was my cousins name
Hadn't you better get one of these
policiesg 1t costs only quarter
I'm a little superstitious about such
things he said. I've never invested in
one of them yet, and I've travelled thou
sands and thousands of miles without an
accident of any kind
You don't know when it may come
your turn argued.
"Well, to make a long story short, he
paid the ticket seller twenty-five cents
and got policy, by the terms of which
his heirs were to have three thousand
dollars in case of his death by accident
in twenty-four hours. In little while
the train came along, we got aboard,
and"-
The commercial travellers voice had
got unsteady. He stopped and turned
his head away as if struggling to repress
his emotion.
"What happened to him?" inquired
one of the eager listeners. An unshed
tear glistened in the narrator's eye.
Nothing" he said bitterly. "He had
wasted that quarter of dollar-and il
would have bought three good cigars.
Buffalo Express
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-23

Some time ago passenger on the
North London railway remarked in the
hearing of one of the comrany's officials
how easy it was to "do" the company.
II often travel he said, from Broad
street to Dalston junction without
ticket. ANY one can do it. ! did it
yesterday" When he alighted he was
followed by the official, who asked him
in pleasant and affable way how it was
done But the willy traveller was not to
be cajoled out of his secret by a few
soft words. At last he agreed to tell for
substantial consideration. This was
given. "Now," said the eager official
show did you go from Broad street to
Dalston junction yesterday without a
ticket" "Well," was the reply, ~
walked. New York Tribune.