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DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-02-27

violably devoted to rest and recreation.
For, out of that starvation salary not
one cent can be expended for work
which the tired fingers can perform
themselves. TO be required to keep up
appearances with no means to provide
the common nCCeSsarieS of life, is Of all
fates the most cruel, and it is III this
way. precisely that the underpaid
teacher manages to keep herself pre-.
sentablc.
There has been an attempt to justify
the poor pay by the short hours
which constitute a days work in the
school-roOm. In many cities the sho2t
hours are only nominal There is work
before and after the regular session. and
at recesscs, just as laborious and fatigu-
ing as that including instructing and
disciplining, There are examinations,
teachers meetings, and the enforced
attendance upon institutes, which. in
many instances. is time required where
there is no financial return. From all
this it will appear that there is no on
cOuragement for capable women to take
up teaching as a lifelong profession,
perfecting themselves in it. looking
to promotion and its reasonable rewards.
The maximum salary Of the compare,
lively few women holding the higher
positions. does not insure Independence
and a competence in old age, when they
must be supcrannuated and retired. With
those lower down the scale the prospect
is even worse. and those who have saved
any thing. who have done more than
live, by economy and rigid sclf-denial,
plainly and simply, are rne exception.
Women. like men, are beginning to
make teaching merely a stepping stone
to a more hopeful career. Thrce-fourths
of the women bookllecpers, physicians,
journalists, and even trained nurses
graduated from the SchOOl-rOOm into
their present occupation. glad to eH.
change its multifariouS rules and rogu-
lati0ns for a sphere in which the indi-
vidual is not totally eXtinguished in
to prescribed system.
There is bound to be a reaction There
is in the American people an abiding
sense of justice and a love Of fair play.
The public funds will not ALWAYS be wan
tonly layishcd on the tools of machine
politicians The time will come when
those who are doing the greatestand the
noblcst work in this Rcpuhlic-lahOrinG
towards its tirmer establishment, it,
pcaceablo perpetuation--will no longei
! /. ,,grl,- : Il IN, mn
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-02-27
HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.
A Kansas Granger's Disheartening En-
perience with Cipher Dispatches.

Kansas Granger's Disheartening EN.
perience with Cipher Dispatches.
To prevent mistakes in transmitting
;he grain and commission men have a
well-establiShed cipher in which words
that are not liable to be mistaken by
the telegraph operator are used in place
of the quotation figures. Some of the
Kansas City firms use the cipher in cor
responding with their out-of-town Gus
toners, and others do not, as the gen
aral run of customers are not familiar
with the cipher.
Kansas man was in Kansas City
last wear and made large purchase of
wheat with leading commission house
m n four per cent. margin. He request
ed the firm to telegraph him the quota
tions next day, and clerk of the firm
was instructed to present him with a
ciphcr key, but neglected to do so.
The Kansas man now tells the story
IF his speculation with great gusto'
The next morning he received tele'
gram: ,,,
He was somewhat surprised, and failed
to make any sense out of the message.
A little later he received another mes
sage.
"Disgusted." -.
He did not know what it meant, but il
was signed. So he telegraphed back tc
the commission firm;
so am l.
A little later came telegram;
"Disgusting."
Nv this time he was getting mad, and
sent back another message:
Il should say it was disgusting
What do you mean?
Before he had fairly got his answer
on the wires there came another mes
sage:
"Disheartened."
So was the Kansas man; so he waltec
and did not answer. But when an
other message came in dishonest, he
sent back word:
81 won't dispute it, and I think yo'
are crazy also. Sell all my wheat a
once"
A little later he received a message
Sold just in time. Now disgorge.
To saw that the Kansas man was mat
would be putting it mildly. He took th'
train that night for Kansas City to SCI
what it meant, and when he found ou
he treated all around.
Disgust translated is 99$l cents, dis
gusted, 99X cents; disgusting, 100 cents
disheartened, 1905 cents; dishonest
1ool cents, and disgorge, 09A.-kansa
City STAR
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-02-27
THE CAVALRY HORSE.
He Must BE the Friend and Companion
of the Soldier.

of the Soldier.
Physical fitness is closely related to
mental fitness, for that horses have
minds, affections and memories no one
can deny, and all who have studied
them will bear testimony to the effects
of i'll -treatmentand kindness upon them,
not only in the performance of their
work, but upon their durability. Horses
kindly treated will do as much, If not
more, service in given space OF time
than those which are harshly used,
while they will certainly last very much
longer. With unfeeling treatment and
bad management horses can be worn out
in very short period; whereas, under
the opposite conditions their lives might
be most usefully prolonged to more than
twenty years. Therefore it is that III
order to assist in insuring the physical
fitness of their troopers, soldiers should
be continually reminded OF tne
great importance of kindness TO their
animal friends and companions. Hu-
manity to animals is a sacred duty I'M
posed upon all of us; to the soldier IL IS
this and something more, for his life
may depend upon the reciprocal feeling
of affection existing between himself
and his steed. In the words OF an old
cavalry soldier: "The rider must live
onlv for his horse, which is his legs, MS
safety, his honor and his reward ,
soldiers should never be deprived OF
their horses, if possible, if they have
taken care of them, but they ought to
be encouraged to form friendship with
them, or even to imagine kind OF pro
prietorship in them. ohcers ana nen
should learn as much as they can OF the
care and management needed 10 hteF
their horses in the best conul0loi. l"f
work and how to preserve them lfo'1
injury. Alaershot Military society
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-02-27
IN WOMAN'S BEHALF.
A SOLDIERS TRIBUTE.

To the Womans Relief Corps of South Dako-
Ia this little song is respectfully dedicated.-J.
H. DeVoc, Company ''G," Ninth New York Ar
tllery, Second Brigade, Third Division, Sixth
A. c.
In the long, long years ago, when wore the
loyal blue,
When the patriotic women, with their hearts so
good and true
Came to help us in our struggle, as no other
ones could do,
Then / sworG to help my sisters, for they nurSod
and brought me through.
CHORUS.
Yes, they nursed and brought me through,
when the fever laid me low.
In my dreams ! now can see them, while
they're fitting to and fro.
Then swore to help the women, for their
hearts were loyal too
And my vote shall 90 to free them, for they
nurscd and brought me through.
On the field OF Petersburg midst the screaming
shot and shell
Where the soul of man was tested, where the
bravest soldiers fell,
There ! saw the women kneelng, with their
hearts so good and true,
by the bleed ng, wounded soldiers: and they
nurscd and brought them through.
CHORUS.
On the dome in Washington, there the goddess
proudly regns.
She's shc emblem Of our freedom, while our
women are IN chains;
And her light from Bcdloe's tower CLEANS in
mocli'ry DER the sea,
While our mothers. wives and daughters hum
bly, beg for liberty.
CHORUS.
let us stand in solid phalanx, every man who
wore The blue,
For our mothers wives and swcethearts, who
to us were U"ed and true;
For no better friends. with truer hearts, on
earth wei ever iud
We will not forget the Kindness of the girls we
left behind.
CHORUS
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-02-27
Mr., BlXBY'S WRATH.
As a Maker of Barrel Chairs the Old Man
Is Not Success.

As a Maker of Barrel Chairs the Old Man
Is Not Success.
81 was over to Fred. Grey's the other
dav and he showed me a chair he'd
made out of an Old barrel, that was about
as neat and cosy thing as Eve seen in
y long time" said Mr. BiXby IN he
came home to dinner the othrr day.
Erred. showed me just how he made the
chair, and I'm going to work this after
noon and make one just like It, ana II
Won don't say it's as neat and pretty a
bit of furniture as we have, | shall be
mistaken. I've brought home a lot OF
pretty chintz for the cover, and there S
a nice clean flour barrel down cellar, and
rll have the chair all done in two hours
if YOU hurry up dinner.
An hour and a half later Mrs. BiXby
stepped to the head Of the cellar stairs
and sharply called out:
"See here, Elijah Bixby, | just want
YOU to stop such language as you're
using down there. The children can
hear every word of it. ! won't have
them near SuCH Cdlh' i0ii 'ii"' 04''''
nearly done?" ,.
"OG, ye-s-e-8!" came in fierce, Kissing
tones up the stairway. Its done as
fast as the furnace fire can make IT.
The barrel and chintz and even the in
fernal hammer are in the furnace, and
if had that blamed idiot of a Fred
Grey here, I'd chuck him into the 1ur,
mace, too! hope to high heaven that
the raving fool who invented barrel
chairs will 60 straight to-" -,
THAT will do, Elijah bixby' salo
Mrs. Bixby, firmly. Il think you had
better stay down there until you can
talk and act like Christian! l l'sr
knew how it would be when you Under
took that silly barrel-chair business -
Time.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-02-27
FULL OF FUN.

Mrs Buffel--"What is your little
boys name?" Mrs. Duffel-"His name
is John, but VIC call him Johnny for
sh-rt. Rochester B.dget.
-One-sided, Experimentation
ny, do you love your teacher?" Johnny
Yes, sir; but she amt stuck on me
much. Puck.
1t was after Jonah had lived in the
whales stomach for some time without
paying his board-bill that the ocean
monster threw up the sponge."-The
Jury.
Shelf think cigarette smoking is
something vile. What do you smoke
mostly in Chicago?" He (of the Lake
City)-"Hams. Time.
-Superfluous Advice.-Jones -"FoI
Heavens sake Robinson, look here!
That boy has broken through the ice"
Robinson-"So he has. What in the
world are we going to do for him, Jones2
(ro shivering and exhausted boy
Keep COOL bub! keep cool!-Burlingto
Free Press.
81 hope you will not waste that OF
the saloons" said temperance philan'
thropist, giving up a quarter to poor
tramp. I.won't sir; l won't, he replied,
with tears in his eyes; ''when I've got
this much money l buy my liquor a.
wholesale. ."-Washington Star
Indignant Visitor-'In the notice
announcing my marriage in your paper,
it reads that | was murdered, instead OF
married" Editor cynical old bachsror)
Yes, noticed the mistake myself IL
the proof, but the distinction was SC
slight that l let it pa5s."-TeXas Sift
ings.
-Smith-"Ihat was a very interest
ing lecture of yours on the CataCombs
Did you write it while you were in
Rome, or after you returned home"
Spouter-"Oh, no. | wrote it before i
went Wanted to get it off my mind,
you know, so that when got abroad I'd
have nothing to do but enjoy myself
Boston Transcript,
Ills Winning Way.-Bouthleigh-
"You say, Major O'Rourlle, that you'
regiment never lost even a skirmish2
Won't you please tell US how you man
aged it?" Major O'Rourllc-'Aisy
enough, lad. Ye see it was this way:
Whenever the shootin' begun the buyes
would scatther SO beautifully that the
inimy soon got tired av wasthin' his
an thin he wints about his Business
lawn US masthers O the eld,"-Drake'S
Magazine.
Mrs. Inexperience-"Oh, my dear,
I've made such a bargain, You know
you said you would have to hire a man
to cut that wood. Well, a man came
here to-day and he said that he would
cut all the wood if I would only give
him that old overcoat of yours on the
rack in the hall. Wasn't that quite a
bargain, now, for your little wife to
make?" %usband-"Yes, my dear, |
should think it was. That coat wasn't
worth more than thirty dollars at the
,u:sidc. But, my dear | don't see as
your man has cut the wood, after all.
Mrs. nexperience-"Oh, no. lie couldn't
to-day, he was 50 busy. He said he was
coming around to do that next week"
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-02-27
r. uEAVENlY AIRS.

|, the fresh air of the soui'
sr the heavy brain,
=. tbe pulses of the mind,
,boaght to aciion, and the blind
sgsh will sunk into case
Eectlye lethargics
l, to life again.
the cold air Of the soul!
b,Is and blights the flowers,
'nt gusts It sways and smites,
~ the source of all delights;
\, rrow strong by dint of storm,
[ben the spring awakes, they form
Erowth of happier hours.
1 the warm air of the soul
4 Lcbcth far and wide,
[g alI life with healing touch,
4 the little into much,
4 brown branch and buried root
4 Fopd blossom and bear fruit
|he sweet summertime.
heavenly wind, on every SOUL
stir them constantly;
4 and quicken us and bless,
hot in thy urgent stress,
| of toll and love and pain
rength and stature we attain,
IRE led home by thee.
an Coolidge, in COngregatlonalist.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-02-27

To the Woman's Relief Corps of South Dako-
Ia this little song is respectfully dedicated. j.
H. DeVoc, Company &C. Ninth New York Ar
tillery Second Brigade, Third Division, Sixth
a. C.,
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-02-27

The largest farm in North Dakota
is almost as large as the State Of Rho"e
Island.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26

Some kings have died in mean fash
ion, pallidamors assuming the shape Of
indigestion Did not dish Of lam
preys kill Henry l.? and was not over
eating fatal to George l.? Pallid
death pressing upon him, as Thack-
cray says in his travelling chariot on
the Hanover road. What position can
outride that pale horseman?' Both
Frederick III. Emperor Of Germany,
and his son, Macmillan / died through
excessive indulgence in melons, Bald
win w, King Of Jerusalem, died Of
leprosy; Phillip III, of Spain, OF the
etiquette which left him to be roasted
before flaming brazier because the Of
fetal could not be found whose special
function IL was to remove it, and Stan
islas Leczinski, King Of Poland. of the
terrible burns he received through his
dressing-gown accidentally taking fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26
..Yes. - go Tlmmr. and SO

Eyes, sir said Jimmy, and sped
away.
THAT is Il" said the professor. IN
less time than you would have supposed
il possible for Jimmy 10 go up and
down stairs; take il 70 Jerry and Peter.
with Miss Margaret's love, and tell
them 70 unpack il and burn mp is con-
tents as quick as they Ike: then run
over 70 the college and ask my man
Price If he viii come down and show
them how the things are set up-teN
him l would like 70 have him DO 50.
BY that time, il you want 20 see some
thing pretty, you VIII do we'll to keep
as near 70 Jerry and Peter as you can.
Yes, sir, said Jimmy again, his
eyes twinkling merrily; he began %
have suspicion OF what might be in
the box
20, papa said Margaret are they
fire-works-real beauties, How splendid
l was feeling SO sorry that Jerry had
only one wheel Papa, think you are
lovelyn'
I'm inclined TO believe that Jerry and
Peter thought the same; also the crowds
who gathered TO see the lovely many
colored wheels and serpents and rings
and spirals, and know not what, which
came out of that wonderful box. No
such fireworks to be seen in any part
of the large town Mrs. Markham,
as she leaned from her brothers
carriage, which had been sent for
in haste to drive around that way,
shook her head merrily az the profess
sor, as much as to ask; why in the
world did you send me away to see the
sights, when you meant TO have the in
est display in town right at your door?'
AS for the boys down on the square,
they were 50 busy with their three PIN
wheels that they missed four OF the
most elegant serpents and any number
of stars. However they arrived IN time
to be half consumed with envy and re-
greet. Pansy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26
"THEY SAY"

Who are The vague, mysterious They"
Who always have - much 10 "s1y"
OF you and NE and every oae.
And every thing that's said or done
Wherever human souls abound
There They" are certain - ne foGad
And be as careful as We may
There's no escaping their 'They say
90 They say'-they really do not know
e It's ruIaorsd Ar. So-andsO
Is soon 10 wed Miss What -hername"-
No one k3ows whence the rCmor came.
/" They slyly whisper this ana that.
OF your and my affairs "They" chat
Aud keep Us busy day by day
Retuting silly things 'sThey say"
They say hat nearly every one
Has something wrought or left undone
That's really shocking, yet you know
You must not say who tola you soH'
They intimate such awful things
And give 10 lies such airy wings
That truth itself Is led astray
That hearkens TO the words They say"
"They say''-Who SAYS itl Let them dare
Their personality declare.
Nor let them longer slyly seek
To hide the words they dare 10 speak.
Why should they parentage refuse
To words which they have put in use
With whispered rumors let's away
Nor lend al ear 10 what "They say"
Chicago Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26
RucKLIN,s ARNIcA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, CornS, and all Skin Erup-
tions. and positively cure Piles. 81 no
pay required. It s guaranteed 70 give
perfect satisfaction. or money refunded
Price 25 cents per hex For sale by
JosErH r. BENNETT 29ly
English SPAWN Liu.ment removes I'll
Hard Soft On Caloused Lumps and Blem
ishes from horses Blood Spayins, Swee-
ney, Curbs. Spnis, Ring bone. Stiles,
Sprains, al swollen Threats. Coughs,
Etc Save so by use Of one bottle War
ranted the most wonderful Bemish Cure
ever known Sold by Stone ~ Hasseli
Druggist. Lancaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26

1t is always best TO avoid danger, if
possible: therefore, there is one rule
VII ch ought to be taught in every school
in the United States, and that is: never
lift an electric wire of the ground. As
long as it is on the ground it is
harmless. no matter what pressure
may be on it. The moment it
leaves the ground it may be dangerous.
If ii is in the way Of traffic, you may
safely pull it across the street with your
foot; then put your foot on it and hold
it on the ground, and il can not hurt
you. but do not lift IT. Never touch
wire tied on pole. 1t may not be dan
gerous. but it is like the "unloaded"
gun-it nav kill gou.-N Y Star
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26
Couldn't Count TWO.


Once upon a time there was a little
girl just like you, who couldn't count
two And She had dreadful time
about I'll She didn't know she had two
feet, SO she sometimes forgot to put on
both her shoes; she didn't know she had
two eyes, SO She would sometimes go to
sleep with one eye, and stay awake
with the other; she didn't know She
had two ears, so she would sometimes
hear half of what mamma said, and not
hear the other.
One day mamma called to her and
said: Pet, | want you TO take this
sirup and put it in my closet!
Now pet was only listening with one
ear, and so She only heard the first half
of what mamma said: Il want you 10
take this sirup." That was what she
heard
She liked the strip very much, for
she had ten drops in a teaspoon when
ever she had a sore throat and she had
always wished mamma would give her
more.
And now she was just to take it.
That must mean take the whole bottle
if she liked. She put the bottle to her
lips, and took a good, long draught 1t
was more than half empty when she
stopped to take breath, and then-the
strip did not seem to taste good any
longer She put the bottle down.
Oh-dear-me! In about ten minutes
Pet was the very sickest little girl you
ever saw in your life. Mamma put her
to bed, and sent for the doctor and she
had to take four different kinds OF
medicine before she got well, not one of
which tasted good at all.
So now, you see, it is very good
plan for little wee girls to learn to count
two.-Youths Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
eAeYs RgApY Servants.

Ten little walters. neat and trim,
Ten little servants, straight and SLIM
Ten little helpers. slender. prim,
Attend the baby May
Five little vassaIs at her right,
Five little helpers, pink ana white,
Five little servants. day ana night,
Wait on the baby May.
Five little Iaekeys al her left.
Five little workers, nimble. deft
Crippled and lame. of them bereft
Would be the baby May.
These little servants on each hand
Quickly obey her least command
willing TO DO, this faithful band
The Will Of baby May.
These little walters pick up pins,
Rattle and bang the spoons and tins,
Oft they are whipped for naughty sins,
OF reckless baby May.
Patting they now, dear Mammals face,
Pulling they then her dainty lace.
Ever and anon they're in disgrace,
At nod OF baby May.
Paddle they of, in baby's cup,
Dip in the milk she's just to sup.
Keeping the tagging spirits up
OF restless baby May.
Five with feather. soft and light,
Five with molasses sticky quite,
Can by exchange ng, make sight
To charm the baby May,
These little servants often do
Deeds they are called, alas, TO rue,
Mischievous tricks, and not few,
At cali OF baby May
But when the baby's older grown,
These little servants, all her own.
Will for their sins, Pm sure, atone,
At bid Of lady May
Mrs J. T. Greenleaf. in y Y Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26
A DOGS REVENGE.
Way in Which a Canine Displayed Ills
Good Training and Courage.

WAY in Which a Canine Displayed His
Good Training and Courage.
A gentleman residing in one OF our
towns on the Mississippi river, a few
years ago, was going one afternoon to
his ranch, few miles ont in the coun-
try accompanied by a favorite grey
hound named Brutus
He intended to remain on the farm all
night, and when be reached there dis
covered that he had brought the key
of the stable with him, having locked
the cow in, and She could not be MIXED
by the hired man that evening unless
the key was there, because the lock was
of peculiar construction, and would be
difficult to force. Now he had trained
Brutus to fetch and carry things back
and forth, so the key was given to the
dog. and he left for town. not more than
three miles off.
When he returned to the farm that
evening. his master saw that he had
been fighting, was bloody and much torn
about the head
IT turned out, as he learned next day,
that while Brutus was passing through
one of the streets, with the key in his
mouth, he was attacked by ferocious
dog, against whom he made no resist
ance but tore himself away without
dropping the key.
After delivering his charge TO the
gentleman's wife, he went back on his
wav to the rancho through the same
street where he had encountered the
dog stopped and looked around for his
antagonist, who presently came out.
thinking he was going to have it all his
own way again. but Brutus pounced
upon him and nearly killed him. then
went on his way to the farm. his re-
venge complete. Henry Inman, in
Santa Claus
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26
~ BOSTON

New York Sun: Prisoner. stand up, +"
said the Judge.
Cant It's illegal
illegal? What are You talking
about?N
The law says We must be seated be-
fore the bar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26
Children Cry for Pitchers Castora.

when Baby was sick, We gave her Castora
When she was Child. she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she bad Children, she gave them Castoria
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26
REASON - RFNFNHtR I'M.

Jester May have The honor #
tins waltz.
But don't think l have tbe pleasure
OF your acquaintance
"Oh, YES. | trod on yopr foot about
half an hour since, and beard yen say
you would remember mo long AZ you
lived.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26
Rnt The Tnnth.s III lie Other daw.

Aunt Mary-Poor Bulge Does your
tooth ache yet? Ii twere mine, dear,
I'd have il out at once.
Budget twere go0rsf Well,
auntie. so would I.-HarPer's Young
People.