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, 1891-04-24

Superstition has not only prevented man
kind from attaining n superior eminence of
happiness. but what is more deplorable, it
has added In n great degree to an already
extensive catalogue OF earthly miseries. 1t
is not by the ignorant alone that super
stitious beliefs are entertained, but by
many eminent men Of the past and present.
DIR. Samuel Johnson was a firm believer in
ghosts and second sight. ~Josephus, the
great Jewish historian, relates that he saw
the extraordinary sight Of an evil spirit
being induced TO leave the body OF an af-
hicted mortal upon the application of Solo
mons seal to the patients nostril. James
VI, who was noted for his intellectual at
tainments and theological learning, was a
firm believer in witchcraft. So deep a
hold did this absurd notion have on him
that he published a work unfolding this
doctrine, and actually punished all who
opposed the belief.-Hebrew Messenger.
, 1891-04-24

A peculiar and fatal accident hap
pened recently to a man named Dun
ham who lived in Kechi township. Sedg-
wick county, Kan. A farmer named
Martin had killed u number Of hogs,
which he left hanging in his yard over
night. In the morning one was gone.
and in looking around for some trace
which might reveal the cause of its dis
appearance, he noticed, n short distance
from his house, something strange
propPed against a rail fence, and on in
vestigating found his hog hanging by
the gambrel stick around the neck OF
Durham.
The thiefs neck was broken, and he
mad evidently boon dead some hours.
The superstition is that while climbing
the fence Dunham's burden had slipped
and caught his head in the moose formed
by the two legs and the cross stick, and
the heavy weight had instantaneously
cracked his neck.-KAnsas City Star.
, 1891-04-24

The reappearance of Mrs. Roscoe Conk-
ling on the streets of New York brings
back to the thousands Of friends of her
lamented husband, who We're familiar
with her face only at rare intervals,
recollections of her earlier beauty. Mrs.
Conkling must be more than sixty now.
She is unusually tall looking, being so
erect, and in her mourning garments
seemsA actually taller than her real height,
which can't be less than . feet Q. Her
eyes are blue and her features finely
chiselled. Seen side by side with Mrs.
Grant, the contrast between her stately
proportions and the shorter, stouter fig
ure of her companion, whose complexion
is much darker, is noticeable. Mrs.
Conkling's married daughter, Mrs. Oak
man, was the companion of these two
ladies on their visit to the Conkling
painting in the Hoffman House.-New
York World.
, 1891-04-24

Said a prominent patent attorney: "a
wild eyed and bushy bearded man entered
my office the other day and gravely pro-
posed that | should present to the patent
Office at Washington his scheme for firing
a cannon ball TO the moon. His idea,
briefly put, was that a cannon ball might
be constructed big enough and loaded with
a sufficiently heavy charge of a high ex.
plosive to fire the ball outside of the at
traction Of gravitation on the earth, and
once beyond the earth's atmosphere he ar
gued hat it would be attracted to the
moon and eventually find Judgment there.
81 settled him by going to my library
and taking u a magazine more than
twenty years old in which the late Pro
fessor lngraham had set forth a precisely
similar fancy, with the exception that in
~Ingraham's case it was purely a scientific
skit, while my would-be client imagined
that he had got hold Of a new idea. But
1t is difficult to show his folly to a fanatic,
and he left my office swearing that he
would 90 to some other attorney who pos
sessed more brains than | had. "-Philadel.
phiR Press.
, 1891-04-24
Imagination In sIekness.

The power of imagination" said an up
town druggist, lis past comprehension.
Not long since a domestic In the employ Of
a prominent family came into the store in
great haste with a prescription which called
for two grains Of morphine in two ounces
of aqua pura-that is, distilled water, the
accompanying direction reading, "A tea
spoonful every hour until the pain is al
layed.' The patient for whom it was in
ended was the head of the family, who
was suffering from a severe attack of nerv-
Gus neuralgia.
Now, it so happened that the family
physician who had written the prescrip-
ton was behind the counter when the
messenger arrived, having dropped in, as
was his wont, on the way to his Office.
While l was putting up the prescription
we chatted and laughed and joked, and
passed the time Of day as only professional
men are capable of doing. filed the bot
tie, corked it carefully, and labeled 1t prop
erly, and when the retreating form of the
domestic had disappeared out of the store
door. returned TO my companionable physi-
clan visitor. As l did so l saw to my
amazement the two grains Of morphine
reposing upon the prescription scales.
Doctor / calculated, I've given that
girl nothing but distilled water. The
morphine is here; look at it. What shall
/ doY
"'Dof' lie replied, with admirable sang
froid, 'do2 Why nothing at all. TIl wager
you that the aqua pura will work as well
without the opiAte as with it,
Agreed said |. And do you know
concluded the pharmacist, THE doctor was
right, and the patient with the nervous
neuralgia-an exceptionally Intelligent and
college bred NV sleeping as peace
fully as a babe after the second dose of the
mixture Faith is everything where
medicine is concerned. New York Times.
, 1891-04-24

The Detroit o company is construct
ing a submarine craft which is 40 feet
long, 0 feet beam aud IA feet depth OF hold.
The mechanism is somewhat similar to
that OF the submarine torpedo boat. Elec-
trio storage batteries will be used for stor-
ing oxygen, giving light and furnishing
motive power. The improvement over
other submarine boats is claimed in the
buoyancy of the craft, which will come to
the surface as soon as the electric motor is
stopped, whereas in other cases the ma
chinery must be working to bring it to
the surface Of the water. Besides a screw
wheel at the stern there will be two wheels
on either side of the boat. Turning an
electric switch will cause the vessel either
to rise or plunge deeper in the water. 1t is
being built for pleasure.-New York Tele-
gram.
, 1891-04-24

rushed into a newspaper Office recently,
and threatened to "clean outn the Is
adjustment, because they printed his
verses wrong. Said he 81 wrote, 'Tc
dwell forever in a grot of peace and
you idiots put 1t "a pot of grease"
The mortified editor presented him
with q vial of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets, a years subscription and an
apology.
The little "Pelletsn positively curs
sick and nervous headache, b~iliousness,
c~ostiveness, and all arrangements of the
stomach, bowels aud liver. It's q large
contract, but the smallest things in the
world do the business DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. They're the small
est, but the most effective. They go to
work in the right way. They cleanse
and ~renovate the liver, stomach and
bowels thoroughly-but they do 1t
mildly and gently. You feel the good
they debut you don't feel them do
ing it.
They're the cheapest pill you can
buy, because they're guaranteed to give
satisfaction, or your money is returned.
You only pay for The good you get
That's the peculiar plan all DR..
Pierce's medicines are sold on, through
druggists.
, 1891-04-24

Alfred Due, a Frenchman who hAz
oeen living in a small cabin on the
Schnell ranch, two miles north OF Tia
'uana, had a sort Of fascination for
snakes, and the reptiles appeared to real
lie that he was their especial friend.
Seighbon tell that within the past few
months he has never been known to be
without one or more snakes in the cabin.
Blacksnakes and c~opperheads made their
home under his house, and he would
stop on the field TO caress a snake Of any
kind.
For about n week he has had a large
RATHER in the house, but rs the reptile
was not Of the trustworthy family Due
made for it a housing place in an empty
oil can. Since then he has been hand
ling the snake at odd times, e~ndeavoring
to lame it into docility.
Sunday afternoon he had the snake
out ~ usual. displaying it 10 a young
man named Cresswell He had it lying
on his lap, his right hand closed loosely
around tho body just back Of the head.
1t wnthed about and finally freed its
head. Then the reptile formed itself
into a curl aud like a flash of lightning
buried its deadly fangs in the flesh Of
Dues right hand. He appeared to think
little about the matter and did not even
bandhge the wound. On Tuesday c. n.
Flattery, Of the San Diego Undertaking
company, received a telephone message
from Tia Jusna saying, Bring coffin
giving size) and come at once" The
coffin was for Due. and he died in hor-
riblo agony from the bite of the snake.
San Diego Sun.
, 1891-04-24

At one Of the Leeds stations there is a
man who has been a porter for many years;
he attends to the booking lobby, and waits
on passengers arriving by cabs, etc. He is
an old favorite OF constant travellers, and
rumor says that he can retire any day on
his past earnings. His little fortune has
been made by ciyility; and there are prob
ably many more all over the country that
can say the same. 1t is certainly true that
porters who are advanced in life get the
lions share of public favor; but they were
young once, and have served an apprentice
ship which has taught them something to
their advantage. -Chambers' Journal.
, 1891-04-24
q oaApTga OF QUEER ACCIDENTS.


Len His Glasses at Home.
A nearsighted bookkeeper carelessly left
his eyeglasses at home the other morning,
and had q half days experience that he
viii not forget or care to repeat As long as
he lives. He was in a great hurry TO catch
The car, and rushed out OF the house shout
ing farewell to his wife as he passed
through the door. There was a large sized
puddle in front Of his residence, and the
inst step that he took of the curhstoue
was directly into it. That utterly ruiued
ahe polish on one shoe. and imagining that
he saw a firm place ahsnd Of him he made
\ leap for that and weEt into the mud
with the other foot.
He narrowly escaped being run over by a
team hitChed TO a brewery wagon. aud al
most missed the rail Of the car A. it passed
by him. As be scrambled 90 the platform
be trod heavily upon the pet buniou Of a
stout old gentleman who uttered a howl
u anguish, and turning to apologize
knocked a dinner basket out Of the hand
of an Office boy going 20 his work When
the conductor came to collect his fare he
offered him a three cent piece and then a
nickel penny. By this time those who
were near looked pityinEiy upon him. He
searched through his pockets for his
GLASSES, aud to his great annoyance discov.
ercd that they were missing. There was
DO help for it., and he decided TO keep on to
the Office and send a boy back for them.
When the car arrived at the corner Of
Bank and Superior streets he FASTENED TO
allGLt aud almost embraced "a stern female.
who gave him a look that would have pet
rlel him could he have seen it, He raised
his hat and begged her pardon for the col
lislun, md as he did So the conductor bent
forward TO assist the lady onto the car and
knocked the hat out Of the ucarsighted
mans hand TO the ground The latter
, 1891-04-24

Asaw has been designed for cutting iron,
mild steel or other metals of fairly large
sections. Tile inventor of this appliance
claims that it is a cold iron saw, at once
simple, powerful and effective. 1t is al
ways in readiness for work, and can be
manipulated by inexperienced workmen.
The machine Is fitted with fast and loose
pulleys, strap fork and bar, and is stated
to be capable of making 400 cuts through
bars OF Bessemer steel finch diameter,
each cutting occupying six minutes on the
average, without changing the saw.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
, 1891-04-24

The transition from long, lingering and
painful sickness to robust health marks
an epoch in the life of the individual
Such a remarkable event is treasured in
the memory and the agency whereby the
good health has been attained is CRATE
fully blessed. Hence it is that so much
is heard in praise OF Electric Bitters. So
many feel they owe their restoration to
health to the use OF the Great Alterativ,
and Tonic. If YOU are troubled with auv
disease Of kidneys, liver or stomach. OF
long or short standing, you will surely lind
relief by use Of Electric Bitters. Sold at
SOC and 81 per bottle at B. B. David's
drug store,
, 1891-04-24

The French navy has not been slow to
avail itself Of the many recent adaptations
of electricity to modern naval warfare, and
besides the lighting of its ships, the work
ing of guns, windlasses, ammunition hoists
and other devices by electric power, it has
htted up many of its ships with special
telephone sets. The parts of these instru-
ments are so constructed as not to be dam
aged by damp, even If dipped in sea water
for several hours. The line has five wires
with a distinct circuit for the bell. Ex-
periments show that speaking is distinct,
even when the firing Of the big guns is 60
ing on.-New York Commercial Adver.
tiser.
, 1891-04-24
commercial Agent, Denver, Col.
1927 Seventeenth Street

Passengers destined to the prominent
cities east of the Mississippi river should
p%atroniEe the Chicago, Union Pacific &
Northwestern line. Magnificent Pullman
and Wagner sleeping cars. elegant Pull
man and Northwestern dining cars. free
reclining chair cars, handsome day
coaches and comfortable Pullman colonist
sleepers.
, 1891-04-24

The late Ben Ali Higgins un-Ameri-
can nane is said to have been bestowed
upon him by his father out of regard
for a pasha who once befriended him
when he was n wnnderer in foreign
lands without money or friends. Now
the copper kings wealth is estimated at
so. 900. 900.
, 1891-04-24

For years the editor of the Burlington
Junction NO. Post has been subject TO
cramp collie, or fits of indigestion, which
Frustrated him for several hours aud I'M
fitted him Tor business for two or three
days. For the past year he has been us
ing ChamberlaIn's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhGa Remedy whenever occasion re-
quired. and it has invariably given him
prompt relief. 25 and so cent bottles for
sale BY A. u. Loedel.
, 1891-04-24
ARE YOU GOING EAsrt

Ii so you will ask for tickets via
WABASH LINE.
WHY2 Because in the frsU place it is
to many Of the principal cities of the East
the
SHORT LINE, and because on all
trains there are, free to all, new and ele-
giant
RECLINING CHAIRS and, from
pointl in the Rocky Mountain region, on
all through trains,
THROUGH PULLMANS, and, to cap
the climax Of luxury, all trains are fed on
DINING CARS.
G. NJ. HAMPsoN,
Commercial Agent, Denver, Col.
1907 Ga-A-.-.L c..
, 1891-04-24

For a number of years l have been
subject TO violent attacks OF infammatory
rheumatism. which generally lasted about
two months. On the hrst Of this month
| was attacked in the knee. and suffered
severely for two days. when | procured a
bottle OF ChAmberlain's Pain Balm.
and it relieved me almost instantly. l
where.-R. d. Whitley, Martindale, n.
G., Feb, 1883. Mr. Whitley is a prom
Ipeoy ye Trp r II JTi' Known pDnc1, 1 as he nS , uiseSss
such severe palms. W. NJ. Houston &
Co., Merchants. MArtindale, N. c. SO
cent bottles for sale by A. z. RosdeL
, 1891-04-24

\ ge~utIemau OF rank and social prestige
will constantly in England resort to what
our people would denounce as social bru-
tally. Yet the male passengers in a Eu-
ropesu elevator will invariably remove
their hats II a womHn il present, a custom
which has not gained TIE slightest mold in
our cit IS
, 1891-04-24
TWENTY DOLLAR GOLD PIECES.

Mrs, John Curtis Of Peoria. ILL.,, write.
Used one box OF Usage Pills previous I
my second confinement; they worked lik
a charm. Would pay 500 for a DO,
rather than do without them. as they
have proved a Godsend to me-" Write
Usage Medicine company, Wichita. Kas.
sOr particulars, and their book to wives
nailed free. Sold by druggists. Sold by
w. n. Hunt. Cheyenne.
, 1891-04-24

The chatelaine bouquet is quite the
rage. 1t is long stemmed and is sus-
pended from the waist by a ~chatelaine
of handsome ribbon, and usually consists
of roses and foliage or carnations and
lilies of the valley. The c~hatelaine
bouquet is, however, appropriate only
with bridal or dancing toilets.-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
, 1891-04-24

Walter Miller, of Middleton, Conn,
makes the strange boast that he has
skinned more skunks this winter than
any politician in the Nutmeg state. So
far his record is forty-fve skins. Mr..
Miller states that the only drawback to
the business is that he is compelled to
live practically by himself.
, 1891-04-24

No leaf a. yotl though like a wrath Of snow
The white bell flowers have burst their
~sheathinE green
And yielded to deep vtolstA and the Eheen
Of those faint prtmross that early Htrew
The garment OF the earth, Nerdure below,
But ne'e- n budding leaf TO come between
Our eyes and the blue ether, broadly seen
Through tracery Of bcocLes, stretching low
Prom mighty rafter boughs-tho sere brown
caves
or woodland palaces. where rocking high
The solemn rock ia sable chorus weAyes
a tWig Into his nest, and yet more nigh
4 Wild bird sings OF love among the leaves
The leaves that Az TO be when spring Is by.
C A DaN son In ChAmbers' Journal
, 1891-04-24

General Sherman, like George Ban
croft, was very fond Of young people.
He liked TO have them about him, and
frequently treated them with more con
sideraion than he did their elders. He
was a thorough democrat in his relations
with his fellowmeu. He would talk
with a laboring man as readily as with a
millionaire Exchange.
, 1891-04-24

A peculiar accident happened recently
ON the local Omaha line. In going to
the junction. and before reaching Her
sey 6 Bean'u mill, the passenger and
smoking cars left the track, owing TO a
broken rail, ran some distance on the
ties, struck a switch and regllned the
rails The engine and tender had not
left the rails.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
, 1891-04-24

The promptness and certainty OF its
cures have made Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy famous. 1t is intended espe-
cialiy for coughs, colds, Group aud whoop-
ing cough, and is the most effectual rem
edy known Tor these diseases. so cent
bottles for sale by A. i. Roedel.
, 1891-04-24
strugrling,up.Lne,. .Rursed nlll.

With youth. vigor, ambition and an 10
domiuable will to help Us, is nc sucl
g~rievous matter. but lettering down again
afflicted by the ailments which besst OLD
age-ou backs bent with lumbaEo. our
elastic muscles and joints s'f and r7'-f"l
Is a woltul piece OF business. F. tue
in6rmities which the decline Of life too
often brings, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is a benricieut source Of relief, a miugat-
ing solace always "a be depended upon.
No regulating tonic evolved by botanic
medical discovery Is so well calculated. so
thoroughly able. hut without undue
sumulative effect, to help the aged, the
delicate and the convalesceut-to re-
suscitate the vitality Of a frame which
time and physical decline have impaired
as this. Kidney and bladder weakness
and disorder, costiveness, malanal som
plants. dyspepsia and rheumatism ar,
among the bodily afiiictI0ns which
this sterling recuperant and regulator
overcomes.
, 1891-04-24

Commencing Sunday, Feb. ]. 1891, a
through Pullman Palace Sleeper will be
run from Salt Lake City and Ogden to st.
Louis via Denver and Kansas City over
the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific
railways.
, 1891-04-24

Boys. Here's Your CHANGER
Not only to get way Up" work done.
butalso to get your darnIng, patching and
buttons sewed on without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY.
, 1891-04-24

Wife-You wanted to get up early. Now
you are awake, why don't you rise up2
Husbaud-rm waiting for the clock to
strike.-Jewelers' Circular.
, 1891-04-24

Magi-trate-You're charged with beg
EluE.
BeEEEr-I wasn't br-Eiu', yer Worship.
MagI-ir1fe-BUt you were seen holding
out ypuT hand.
Beggar-lts this way, yer Worship. l
had to hold ont my band SO much at school
that now ! can't break myself Of the habit
London Tit Bits
, 1891-04-24
Through Sleeper TO 81. Louis.

Does you back ache2 Oregon Kidney
Tea will cure vnu
, 1891-04-24
Beautiful WOTlan

sHMEs SwR Ri
LY at the thought
Of her own lowell
ness Every woman
smiles swectly who
uses wisdom's Ro
berthe, for ii gives
to her a clear, trans
parent bea utifui
skin A beautiful
complexion alone Is
often sufficient to
make q o m
beautiful A oma
who has a beautiful
complexion should
preserve 1t the one
less In
this posi- ssio n
should bcautify II
VISIONS K o b err
tine does lust h
, 1891-04-24

rs Claimed for IT. It not only preserves and beau
tines the complexion, but repairs the damages
done by the use OF the many dangerous COM
pounds now in the market, by its tonic effect, re
storing the skin to a natural, healthy action.
Read the testimonials from famous ~aTtistes, cele
hEAted chemists and eminent physiciank
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-20

clipped sheep. good to choice, $5.5O@5 co.
clipped yesrlng lambs. good to choice. S6.250
6.S5; fair to good, s570@6.15 Spring lambs
Fair TO best. $4,000 1000; only few fairly good
wool lambs here brought s7.25GG35; corn-ied
western clipped sheep. S5.60G 5.65; all sold.
CHICAGO. May 1S-Ths EUening Journal
reports:
Cattle Receipts. 10000; shipments. 1000:
market lower: extra to prime steers, $4,000
sos; others. $4.75(d575: heifers. S9.50G94 so;
Texans, s275d4.sO: cows, s2.OOCd3.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 10000;
market weak; lower; rough and common,
S375@410; packers, $4.40@462; prime,
heavy and butcherI weights, S4.65G475; light
S4G465.
sheep-Receipts. 1000; shipments. 1000;
westerns ives s5,o095.55; lambs, s6.CoG7.oo.
CINCINNATI. May 1S-Hogs-In fair de-
mand and firm; common and light, $500 so;
packing and butchers $4.50Q5.10; receipts,
2,1O0; shipments, 600.
Cattle-In fair demand; steady; common,
So 25(9S.50; fair to choice butchers grades,
S375Cd5.50; prime TO choice shippers, $5.25@5
675; receipts, 1906 shipments. 400.
Sheep-Easy; common to choice. S5.50d5.00;
extra fat wethers and yearlings, S5CG5.25; re-
ceipts. Q 700; shipments. 1880.
Lambs-Fair demand for spring; steady;
common to choice, S5.50@5.75 per 100 pounds.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-20
Fruit. and Vegetables.

strawberries-s2OOa225 per crate OF "a
quarts; fancy stock, S2.75d3.
Early Vegetables-Lettuce. l0912c per ID.
radishes, 25c per dOz.; rhubarb, 1592Oc per
doz; onions, 15c per doz.; kale, 75c per
bbl.; spinach. $l.25 per bri.; new beans, per
bushel box, So; do peas, S2.76@3.O0; new pota-
toes, 50 per brl.
Onions-Rermuda per crit, s.
Honey-New white comb, one pound seq
tons, 17(l1Sc; dark, l6c.
Bananas-Sl. 5O(92.25 per bunch.
Oranges-Floridas. $3.75l13.75 per box; Cali
fornia oranges, fancy Riverside assorted sizes,
per box, $3Gl325; Los Angeles seeding, $2.75C9
800.
Cider-Dufy prime juice. 500 per S2-gaI.
bbl.; s400I Dbl.
Potatoes-$1. 10 per bu. from car; $1.1591.20
from store; early rose seed, $3.50 per bushel
early Ohio seed, $3.50 per bushel.
Cabbage-Home grown. S2.25G250 per brl.
Florida, $212.25 per crate; Mobile, $2.75(95
per crate.
Cucumbers-Per doz. S1G1.25.
Sweet Potatoes-Jerseys, $3.75(14.00 per brl.
Kentucky, $3.00(G3.25 per brl; Illinois. $3.50
100.
Apples-Russets, $6.5Ot97.
Pineapples-Choice.S 2G2.25; fancy, S2.75.
LemOns-$6.
Rutabaga-S1.50
Cocoanuts-S5CI6 per 100