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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-24

The largest tombstone in the world
monuments erected to distinguished
persons excepted is probably that Of
the late H. Scarlet, of Epson County,
Georgia. Scarlet was very wealthy and
noted for his misanthropic tendencies
Heled the life OF hermit Why no one
knew, but it was limited that he was a
victim Of disappointed love. Several
years before his death. which occurred
in the spring Of lsss, he selected q
monster howldcr miniature mountain
Of granite. 200 hy 900 feet boz dlmgu.
sions, fora tombstone aHl hal e az.
pupratelY letterrd hf marblegutt,r
A cave lifted up as a ruumy tunbaas
etwaIti unIgr iha bnsr toahlsr
ra.e.l hmr.i HtrHHteaIm tNr
sos. tIsrm lmth a...hh .a.t
utu f.uHN garfield tha mmam.
m th.H aaI.I laa ns -
IH b. aHf t.w l.ela
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-24

The servants and mistresses of vi
emma have to manage their affairs
under the superintendent of the
police. The latter keep Servants
book" in which each girls dismissals
and re-engagements are recorded, to-
gether with copies of character given
by each employer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-24

VACCINATIoN at sea has been de-
clared by number of New York doc
tors as more dangerous than smallpox
and Cunard passengers who claim that
they are suffering from blood poisoning
in consequence of being vaccinated on
ship-board have brought suits against
the great steamship line.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-02
Habits of the suicidals.

From the New York Star.
DIR. Gushing, a retired physician OF the
West side, gave me an interesting fact a
day or SO x about suicides.
mot once in n thousand times" said he.
''do either men or women kill themselves
while i'm the presence of another person.
The tendency of the suicidal mania is al
ways toward solitude. That is why. In all
the asylums Of the land, people who have
a disposition To kill themselves are always
them"
"Another remarkable fact u.s. added an
other physician who joined the conversa-
sion, 'that people who attempt suicide
and fail are almost always afraid to die.
When / was a young doctor in a hospital
we used to sometimes play pranks on men
brought in who had n tendency TO kill
themselves. recall a very interesting
case, which happened not long ago. A
man was carried into the institution who
had attempted twice In N day to commit
suicide.
",Let us see,' said | to another physi-
clan, how badly this man wants to de-
II handed him u harmless mixture, Of
which he gave the man a good dose. i
turned quickly around, snatched the bottle
out OF his hand and said, so that the would
be suicide could rear me-:
"'My God, doctor, you have killed that
man. Get the stomach pump at once
"The man. who only a few hours before
had tried to take his own life, instantly be-
came scared TO death at the thought Of
losing it. He begged like a good fellow
to be saved. / have never Known il to be
otherwise that IL a person fails TO take his
own life, he is afraid TO lose II by acci-
dantN
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-02

From the Indianapolis Sentinel.
"Zing zangs" are very popular with the
colored citizens. A "zing Gang" is one Of
the most unique entertainments of the
age. Every vestige Of furniture In the
room where one is 10 take place is re-
moved before the ''zing zang'' begins.
Tallow candles are then stuck in the
walls and everything is ready. A dark
skinned son Of Africa then leads the girl
whom he loves best out into the middle
Of the room and the assembled guests
form a circle around them. "Scratch
gravell' yells the aforesaid offspring of
the dark continent. AT the same time he
and his partner begin an animated double
shuttle, keeping time TO the patting and
stamping OF the hands and feet OF the
crowd that surrounds them. Oftentimes
a single couple will keep this peculiar
dance up for a half hour without once
pausing during that time. In fact, they
become so excited that they seldom stop
until both are ~wringing wet with perspira-
ton and almost ready TO fall TO the floor
from sheer exhaustion. One couple no
sooner withdraws h another taxes its
place and the scene is repeated.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-02

falling. There will, however. be q great
abundance Of water Tor irrigatinG pur-
poses this year.
The Union Pacific PEOPLE have had the
trade Of this region ten long and know It's
value too well to be 0luffed out Of II by an
outside line. II 10 dollars TO d~ouahnuts
that the q. p. will Guild the first railroad
70 Camas Prairie. -GraRgeriue Free Press.
Mrs. Sheehey Il Nampa will read the
Declaration of Independence on the
Fourth at Boise. Her elocutionary pow
ers are OF q high order.
The Rrasshsppers have hatched out ON
Lower Wood river between Bellevue and
Silver creek and the whole country Is
black with them.
A man from Long Valley by the name
of Peasly picked up a pocket book in
Nampa containing $50 in money and
skipped out without making any effort to
find the owner.
There are no less than twenty persons
making inquiries AS TO the resources OF
Weker with n view to establishing n roll
ing mill there.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-02
WASHINGTON.

Citizen George Francis Train will be
the orator of the day at Chehalis Friday.
The jury, after being OF one hour, re-
turned a verdict ut midnight on Saturday
acquitting Harry Baer of the murder Of
Henry McCrossen at Spokane Falls.
At a late hour Sunday night as Peter
johnson, in company with two compan-
ions, was returning to his home in the
portion Of Spokane Falls known as
sShantytown," he was suddenly and with
out warning shot down by some unknown
assassin. The bullet entered his brain
above the left eye, causing death within a
few minutes. The shot was fired by some
person standing at a point about 100 feet
in front Of the victim. The police were
500 on the spot and searched the sur
rounding neighborhood thoroughly, but
were unable to discove any clue as to
who fired the shot. Johnson had been
at Spokane about a week, and expected in
a few days to 20 prospecting in the Cour
d'Alene mines.
Marshal Robinson OF Walla walla,
was notified that n couple of young girls
had run away from their homes i'm Day.
<on, N after search found them at a
restaurant. The daughter of Sheriff
Marquis was one and told the story Of
having plighted her troth with a young
man Of Walla Walla, whom she met in
Dayton and who is a horse jockey. He
won her affections and wrote the girl that
il h would come to Walla Walla she
would meet him and together they would
go to Oregon or California n be mar
ried. Believing i'm him she came, ac-
companied by another girl, and arrived a
total stranger having only money enough
to pay for a few meals. Her lover did not
meet her and in her disappointment she
sought relief, in tears, which attracted
the attention of k~ind-hearted citizens,
who provided for them until the girls
father came and took her home. a wiser
girl.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-02
Closing stocks

Money on call close al 3aS.
Prime mercantile paper. 597.
Sterling Exchange-Quiet and heavy
60 day bills, S.S3H; demand, S.s7L.
Mining quotations as follows:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-02
IDAHO.

There are rnmors of railway litigation
in Lewiston over the right of way through
Tammany Hollow.
The HALEY militia company has re-
ceived its supply of arms and
ments and is now drilling every night.
The seasons are changing on
of irrigation. 1t is now almost July and
yet we have cloudy weather and some
times a shower. The same change took
place in Colorado.-BoiSe Statesman.
The Weiser and Snake rivers are slowly
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-02
NJ N STOCKS.
Ups and Downs in Market Values ON the
New York Exchange.

New YORK, July News in the stock
market to-day was in the main favorable,
and it is settled that freight rates in the
west, northwest and southwest will be adj
vanced tomorrow and early action upon
the dressed beef question is expected.
There was no break in the strong front
presented until toward the close, when
Pacific Mail was raided down and almost
everything traded i'm yielded slightly,
making close dull but heavy at ~insignifi-
cant changes from last nights figures as
a ule
Government bonds steady.
Petroleum opened irregular, spot firm
IS, Ausust strong 81. Prices fell off,
slightly reacted and closed steady.
Bar silver|S1.00A.
Copper-Steady, Lake, July, s16.5O.
Lead-Dull; domestic. x.47%.
Tin-Heavy; straits, $3.50.
Closing stocks:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-02

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
st Hauser, John C. Curtin.
A. NJ. Hotter, X. 4. Hamilton.
Granville stuart, a. X. Allen.
T. II, Kleinschmidt, Henry M. Parcheh.
T. G. Power,
General banking business transacted. Interes
paid on time deposits.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-02
Mixed ON the Accent.

PROM inck.
Count Homperheim: "vill you always
loaf me. mein leedle Won p"
Miss ~Phillydel: "Well. Heinrich, | will
for a year or two, but after that | think
you really ought to go into business"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-11
J0SKE BROTHERS
CARPETS And MATTINCS.

Wethave been so busy Beautifying Homes that delay
has ensued calling the peoples attention the Handsome
Array frecent arrivals of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-11
Today's Weather Report.
MlSCELLANIES.
GREAT SCISSORS!

GREAT SCISSORS!
Office Boy-The dogs upset all the
ink, sir.
Editor (calmly)-That's unfortu-
nate.
o. Band he's licked out the
paste pot and carried off the scissors,
sir.
Ed. (excitedly)-By thunder! pll
have the beast shot.-Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly.
Figg-Does Simpkins write poetry?
Fogg-No;he wrongs 1.-THE Jury.
A Chicago wag advertised for
agents to peddle artesian wells, and
he got tW enty replies in the first mail.
One wanted 10 know how many he
could carry along in d one-hOrse lum-
Der wagon.-Texas Siftings.
Cora - Miss Fussan feathers hair
used to be black. / see it is turned to
chestnut. How do you account for
that.
Clara-I believe she has been using
the funny papers to do her hair up in.
-Yonkers Statesman.
First Printer-What are you saving
your money tor, Bill?
o6COuu L TlubcI-l LII d-SOlnS W gov
new hat.
What! you amt reformin', are
you, Bill?"
mo; but I'm bound to give my wife
a display head for once in her life".-
Burlington Free Press.
| Pentameter Dribblets-Say, see
here! the paper says that Edwin Arm
old has been offered 100000 for his
new poem. Now, that's all rot.
Jinks-That's good deal of money,
but it may be so.
Pentamater Dribblets-l know bet.
ter, I've written good deal of poetry
myself, and 1 know just what il
brings.-Boston Times.
Editor-Mr. Scribbler, I wish you
would get up a little department
headed "Children's Sayings" and fill
it full of the brightest little mots you
can pick up.
Mr.. Scribbler-Very sorry, sir, but
my children are all away on visit
and
"Then collect the bright things you
hear said by other peoples children
"I-I never hear other peoples
children say anything worth print.
ing ."-Good News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-11
Carpets, Mattings,
Lino|eun, Etc.

Containing good many Inducements, Simply Unmatche
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-11
The County Court.

The county commissioners met this
morning in regular session and the
first business done was to approve
claims.
Then large humble of road cases
were set for hearing.
Provision allowances to several in
digent persons were made.
A pass to Dallas was allowed to a
poor house patient.
Adjourned to tomorrow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-11

For the Week Ending August 1,
VIM. Hieuer. City Sexton.
August 5.-Neal Moore, colored, age
AZ years.
August 81. B. Cop, white, still
born.
August 5. - Elizabeth Rackat,
white, age 81 years.
August 7.-Celestina Buldo, Next
can, age % years.
August S.-R. Storkes, colored, age
Is years.
August lO.-May Hill, colored, age
Is months.
August 1O.-Mary Rainsford, white,
age "a years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-11
Building Permits.

Mrs. NJ. Cara, dwelling, San Fer
nando street, ward 2.
Wilson and Pate, shed, Soledad
street, ward 4.
Sunset Wood company, engine
house and shed, Lamar street, ward
6, $50.
Louis Batiste, stable, Cassiano
street, ward /.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-11

By buying direct from several of the largest Manu-
acturers in Eastern States enables equip ourselves
with the choicest of patterns that personal selection from
Multitudinous Variety affords.
We have kept awake the that to uxl-
ry and the many combinations and ideas in Straw,
designers busy producing last Winter that are
we'll represented in this seasons mportatons of Matngs
You will go long ways before you find as large an
assortment of Window Shades that will even bear fitting
resemblance the Opaque and Holland shades just introduce
ed by AS with everything else, do nothing by
halves afordng further scope of demonstrating
business policy lead rather than be led by competition No
trouble show goods Facilities for laying Floor Coverings
or hanging Curtains short notice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-11

"Then collect the bright things you
hear said by other peoples children"
"I-I never hear other peoples
children say anything worth print
ing ."-Good News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-11
Medal Shoot.

The following is the score made by
the Powder Hill Gun club at fifteen
single and five pair blue rocks, eigh'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-11

Wolff & Marx are selling their
$3.50 aud 1915 parasols for $3.50 st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-11
CITY MORTUARY REPORT

Total number OF pieces handled .272, 424
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-11
The Daily Eight.
MONDAY, AUGUST IL, 1890.
Postal Carriers Report.

The following report of mail matter
delivered and collected by the letter
carriers at this Office for the month
ending July 81. 1890:
Registered letters and pack
, 1890-01-05

Italian scientists have been testing the
sense of criminals, and they find these
duller than in the average of people. DR..
Ottolenghi, in Turin, found last year q
less acute n of smell in criminals,
and he now makes a similar affirmation
with regard to taste after tests consist.
ing of the application of bitter and sweet
substances (strychnine and saccharine,
in dilute solution to the tongue. He
finds also the taste of the habitual Grim.
inal less acute than that of the casual of.
fender, and a slightly more acute taste
in the male than in the female criminal.
Experiments with regard to hearing re.
suited in demonstrating that in criminals
67.3 per cent. have less than the normal
a~cuteness. Ear disease was common.
These DEFICIENCIES are attributed to bad
hygienic conditions of life and vicious
habits New York Telegram.
, 1890-01-05

and in another instant he was off his
horse and shaking both my hands until
my fingers positively ached. 1 was in
safe keeping now indeed!
1 have a little more to tell. 1t took all
Eric's influence n my entreaties to save
the wretched man. But it was lone in
the end, and we were soon on our way
to the fort. There 1 found out that the
very cowboys L had dreaded so much at
Santana were instrumental in causing
the timely arrival of the rescue party.
They had their suspicious, and when
Eric-who rode into Santana half an
hour after l left it-said he should fol-
low me, they volunteered to a man.
/ may pass over Addison's astonish-
ment when we arrived at the fort. He
had never received my letter. We had a
most joyful time that day; but l think
what interested me most were some
words 1 overheard Addison say to Eric
Proctor: you must stay at least a
month with us. We don't often see you,
and now that Elsie is here!'-
Eric did stay; and l am bound to ad-
init that he made the most of his time.
Before l went back to Chicago we were
engaged to be married. Illus
trated Magazine.
, 1890-01-05
KILLING Rats by ELECTRICITY

Victor Poissant, q young electrician OF
Omaha, has a very ingenious way of kill.
ing rats. The prying rodent is caught
in an ordinary oval trap, the bottom OF
which is covered with tin. Mr.. Poissani
has a small dynamo of his own manu-.
facture. One wire, connecting with the
dynamo, is fastened to the tin lining OF
the trap, and another is thrust into the
prisoners cell. The well known pro
pensity of a Gagged rat to do battle assert:
itself, and he seizes the wire between his
teeth. In so doing he makes the mistake
of his life. The circuit is complete, hi:
jaws close on the wire with a death grip,
and without a squeak and almost with,
out q culver he passes into a state Of
eternal desuetude.-Chicago Times.
, 1890-01-05
Something Tor the new Year.

The world renowned success of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. and their con-
tlnued popularity for over a third of a
century as a stomachic, is scarcely more
wonderful than the welcome hat greets
the annual appearance of Hostetter's Ala
mac. This valuable medical treatise is
published by the Hostetter company,
Pittsburg, Pa, under their own immed-
late supervision. employing sixty hands in
that department. They are running
about eleven months in the year on this
work. and the issue of same for 1890 will
not be less than ten million. printed in
the English. German, French, Welsh,
Norwegian. Swedish, Holland, Bohe-
milan and Spanish languages. Reirr to a
copy of it for valuable and interesting
reading containing health and numerous
testimonials as to the efficacy of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. amusement, va
ried information, astronomical c~alcula-
tions and chronological items, &c, which
can be depended on for correctness. The
Almanac for 1890 can be obtained free OF
cost, from druggists and general country
dealers in all parts of the country.
, 1890-01-05

Every one is familiar with the phenom-
ena of echoes. In a ave in the Pan
theon the guide, by striking the flap of
his coat, makes a noise equal to a 12-
pound lannon's report. The singularity
is noticed, in a lesser degree, in the
Mammoth I've in Kentucky. In the
cave of Smellin, neal Viborg, in Finland,
a cat Or dog thrown in will make a
screaming echo, lasting some minutes.
Pliny tells Of u cave in Dalmatia where
a stone tossed in would raise a perfect
storm. Fingal's cave, on the Isle of
Staffa, has an a%bnormally developed
echo st, Louis Republic.
, 1890-01-05

kOflhnh bee.J
There are good grounds on which to
base assertions that the Sioux City and
Pacific corporations means business and
intends to have its line constructed across
the state and well into Wyoming before
the next Thanksgiving day. Reports
have been circulated to the effect that
this improvement has the Central or
Southern Pacific back of it, though a
well posted gentlemen said, yesterday. he
possessed reliable information to the con-
trary. Il am very certain" he contin-
ued, that a syndicate of Milwaukee &
Pennsylvania Central stockholders are
furnishing the money.
, 1890-01-05

IT Is the Democrats and not the Re
publicans who are expected to rise above
party considerations and admit Wyoming.
The Republicans have the house and
senate; they have got the executive.
Wyoming has gone strongly Republican
at three successive elections and yet the
Republicans do not pretend to be able to
secure the admission OF Wyoming with
out Democratic help. The LEADER hopes
to see some more Wyoming Democrats
visit Washington and aid the cause with
their influence.
, 1890-01-05

This remedy is becoming so well known
and SO popular as to need no special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise.-A purer
medicine does not exist and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liy..
and kidneys, will remove pimples, boils.
selt rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood. Twill drive malaria from
the system and prevent as well as cure all
malarial feyers.-For cure of headache,
constipation and indigestion try Electric
Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded. Price so cents and
81 per bottle at DR.. W. N. Hunts drug
shore
, 1890-01-05
eAsY'S BEDTIME SONG.

Sway 10 and fro In the twilight gray,
This Is the ferry for Shadowtown:
1t always sails at the end OF day.
Just as the darkness Is closing down
Rest, little head, on my shoulder, 81,
A sleepy kiss is the only fare;
Drifting away from the world we go.
Baby and l, in a rocking chair
See, where the fire logs glow and spark,
Glitter the lights of S~hadowlnnd,
The pelting rains on the window, bark
Are rpples tapping upon its strand
There where the mirror is CHANGING dim,
AlAke with It's shimmering cool and still;
Blossoms are waving above its hrm,
Thos over there on the window sill
Rock slow. more slow. in the dusky Light
Silently lower the anchor down;
Dear little passenger, say good night
We've reached the hRrbor OF ~ShAhowtown
Frederick News
, 1890-01-05
Language is hardly strong enough to

Language is hardly strong enough to
express my admiration for the merits Of
Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy. 1t is
the best remedy for Group and whooping
cough | have ever used. During the
past eighteen years l have tried nearly all
the prominent cough remedies on the
market but say, and with pleasure too,
that Chamberlain Cough Remedy is the
best of all. Thomas Rhodes, Bakers
field, Cal. For sale by B. B. DAVID,
drugRist.
, 1890-01-05

The Cheyenne Transfer Co. sells the
best Rock Springs coal from the Hopkins
mine and are also agents for the Stewart
coal. Leave orders with J. L. Murray or
at Marshall Smith & Co.'S, Sixteenth and
Eddy streets.
, 1890-01-05
Last winter Mr.. H. E. Kinkade COL

I4Hst WInter MT. II. IL. hlnkade col
lector for the United States Express COM
pany at Des Moines. Iowa, was severely
troubled with chilblains. The swelling
and intense itching OF his feet was a great
annoyance to him. He tried several
remedies without benefit, but fortunately
bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. He says he only applied it three
times until his feet were entirely well and
free from itching and swelling. For sale
by B. B. David, druggist.
, 1890-01-05

Thomas Williams, a bricklayer, OF
Montreal. night before last kissed and
iondled bis children who played beside
their bed. then cut his wife's throat and
his own with a razor. both dying. He
WAS insane.
, 1890-01-05

Mr.. W. H.. Baldridge, druggist, kscon-
dido, Cal. says: "Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best selling medicine |
handle. Everyone who uses it speaks in
glowing terms of its efficiency" For sale
by B. B. David, druggist.
, 1890-01-05

THE Douglas Budget prints a head half
u column long over an announcement that
the town is now supplied with water.
We understand they already had beer.
, 1890-01-05

BE Il kno1cn: That L Clarke, the
world famous taxidermist and professor
OF natural history. has recovered from the
great shock of holiday business and has
still on hand the finest stock Of animal
heads and frs in Wyoming. He guar
antees all taxidermy executed by him to be
true to nature as all work is done by the
great electric process and don't forget 1t.
Othce and laoratory. SIT West Sixteenth
street, Cheyenne, Wyo.