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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-03-18

his mad -frolics. At this point, how
ever, he suddenly seemed TO wake into
lite and action. lie drew in the bride
with a wrench, twisted the bronco's
head from the wall of the corral, and
then, for the first time, drove in his
spurs with will. The answer was a
violent fit of bucking, and | expected
every moment to see the second girth
split. IL held, however, and the buck
ing presently subsidized. But there was
TO be no rest now. In went spurs
again, and away went bronco, twist
ing, leaping, kicking, rearing, as act
lively as ever. The same process was
repeated several times, aud Joc's head
bcnt lower over his saddle bow. aud n
look of WEAKNESS and pallor crept in
to lis face. Bot he never faltcred.
aud at length the time came when the
touch OF the spur drove the colt roInl
) the corral instead Of into the air, aud
We began to feel that an end would
come soma time. Once Joe even stoop-
Ell TO stroke the foam-necked neck of
the pony caressingly. Soon after this.
when the colt bad been guided round
the corral without bucking once, Joe
turned to us and spoke for the first
time.
"iIe'll do. Drop the bars"
There was rush and scramble of
cowboys TO the gate, and clear way
was made. The last critical moment
was at hand. Joe guided the bronco
gently toward the gate. At first the
animal swerved from it pcrversely
but once through, new life seemed to
rush into his limbs, and he began TO
prance aud chafe at the bit. Once
again Joe drew himself together, and
straightcncd his back; then he Ioosed
the bride and lightly hicked the bron-
co ON the flank. The pony shook him.
self and bounded forward: ho did not
try 10 lower his head and buck.
Another touch of the quirt and n word |
of encouragement. lie reared, gave
ono last caper and then swept into a
long, stretching gallop. The cowboys
gave loud cheer; Joe waved his
hand as he sped way, and in few /
minutes horse and rider had disap-
pC"i W. O1hiuN AOti Vi JIdiiiI.
Col. Jensen heaved a sigh of relief.
Ion now for twenty miles; and the
job well done. What say to it, friend?"
In couple Of hours we sailed ont
in body to meet the hero on his re-
turn. We had not to go far. Joe had
run the bronco until his pace was
spent, aud was now retracing his steps
at walk. lie was not hurt, but when
questioned owned that every joint and
muscle seemed to have been twisted
out of shape.
The bronco was ridden daily for
weeks by an experienced rough rider,
and more than once the old spirit of
deyilment flashed out and endangered
his riders life. But in six months that
bronco was the best saddle pony in
Jensen's stables.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-03-18

Some people agree with The SUMS opiaions
about men aud things, and some people don't,
but everybody likes to get bold OF the uewspa-
per which i never dull aud never ailA.d 10
speak Its mind.
Democrats know that for twenty years Tho
Sun has fought In the front line for Democrat
lc principles, never wavering or weakening In
It's loyalty TO the true interests Of Toe party II
serves with fearless intelligence and dissnler-
esfed yigor. at times opnious have differed
as 20 the best means of acc0mp shirr tho COM
mon purpose II Is not The Sun's fault IL IL
has seen further into The millstone.
Eighteen hundred and ninety Is the year that
will probably determine the result or The pres
ldcntiai election OF 1902, and perhaps the or
tunes OF the Democracy for the rest Cl IA
century. Victory In 1853 u auly, and tn be-
einning Of 1890 In the best time to start out IL
company with The Sun.
Daily, per month, 80 ~
Daily, per year. . 80
Sunday, per year. "
Daily and Sunday, per rear, soo
Daily aud Sunday, per mouth, 40
Weekly 1As, one year, "
Address THE SUN, New York.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-03-18

The faithful 1Ol democratic mem-
hers o. the Illinois legislature deserve
the gratitude Of the entire country
for their unfaltering devotion to
nrinciple. which resulted in the cleo
ton Of Gen. Palmer. Illinois must
no longer be put in the doubtful col
umn; she is now a genuine democrat
ic state. Mississippi, with her dem
ocatic majority Of $4,000 or therea-
bouts. offers congratulations.
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Csstoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhcea. Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes d
gestion.
without injurious medication.
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! special dispatch to the n. o.
Ihm reports the rapid growth in
England of the Reformed Episcc-
pal church, "a denomination chat was
tansplanted from the United States.
During the past twelve months, "
says the dispatch, ''the Reforn c :
Episcopalians have been engaged in
regivals in cities as well as ia the rG-
raj districts Of Worcestershire. Glou-
cestcrshirc and Osfordshirc, and have
drawn great numbers Of recruits from
'he fold Of the established church,
lt docs not appear from the Item
wherein the new organization differs
from the parent church.
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Degenerate Boston Boston Ii.
brarian-Ah, ha, my little man
another big book, eh2 Well. we'll,
you are a genuine prodigy That's
the way our Massachusetts, states
men are made. Do you read them
all every word 2 Codwalter Nc
Bean-No, sir / take them home
TO sit ON at the table.
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james w. Lancaster, ,Hawkinsville,
Ga. writes, "My wife was in bad
health for eight years. Five doctors
and as many more different patent
medicines had done her no good. Six
bottles Of B. B. B. cured her.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-26
A nIine in Ancient Greece.

At Laurium are found 1900 ancient
shafts, with their connected galleries.
These shafts average about two meters
square (the round shaft is almost un-
known) and are sunk from 20 to 120 me-
ters in depth, but never below sea level.
The galleries open into ancient chambers,
sometimes 80 feet high and 150 feet wide.
According to NJ. Cordella's estimate the
ancients extracted from these mines a
mass of mineral amounting to los, ,O00. 900
cubic meters and yielding 2,100,0S4 tons
of lead and 8,400 tons of silver. or a value
of 4, III ,37S, 900 drachmas.
The work employed steadily about 49,
600 laborers-3, 900 in the mines them
selves-almost exclusively slaves. The
earthern lamps, water jugs aud picks
found iri our day in some of the low, tor
tuous passages through which man
must work his way on hands and knees
: have pathos of their own. Slaves were
cheap and the labor problem easy at first.
/ Proprietors worked their own slaves or
hired other peoples at an obol per day
say 90 drachmas year "a saddle horse
in Athens now brings 200 drachmas per
month)-and the price of slaves ranged
from 40 drachmas upward, according to
qualitY,-Engineerin Record
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-26
How a Diamond Cuts Glass.

It has been ascertained by series of
experiments that diamond does not
cut out the glass, file fashion, but forces
the PARTICLES apart, SO that continuous
crack is formed along the line of the in
tended cat. The crack once begun,
very small force is necessary to carry it
through the glass, and thus the piece is
easily broken off. The superficial crack
or cut need not be deep, a depth, accord
ing to fine measurements, of 200th
part of one inch is quite sufficient ~ ac-
complish the purpose, SO that the appli-
cation of much force in using the dia-
mond only wears out the gem without
doing the work any better.
Numerous stones, such as quartz and
other minerals, when ground into proper
form, will cut glass like diamond, but
are not so valuable for that purpose,
lacking the requisite hardness and soon
losing the sharp edge necessary to make
the operation a success. = st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
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Ancient Milling.

For ages various cereals used in bread
making were ground with very uncouth
contrivances hardly deserving the name
of mill, as we understand it. They con-
sisted of two portable circular stones,
the upper being the smaller and turned
upon the lower and concave one by
. means of an iron or wooden handle, the
grain being placed between them. These
stones were usually obtained from a
quarry in the vicinity of Babylon, from
which sufficient were taken to supply
all the eastern countries.
The grinding was usually performed
by two females, who sat opposite each
other with the millstones placed between
them, the upper stone being kept in mo-
ton by the hands of the operators. Very
often this tedious work was assigned to
prisoners, who considered it a most de.
grading task. This fact is recorded in
Holy Writ, in whith we are told that
Samson ''did grind in the prison house
of the Philistines." and jeremiah be-
walls the fact that the Babylonians
'ttook our young men to grind. DE
troit Free Press
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How to Make Essence of Beef.

Chop one pound of lean beef fine and
place it with a half pint of water in a
bottle, which they will only half fill.
Agitate violently for half an hour, then
throw on sieve and receive the liquid
in jug Boil the undissolved portion
in pint of water for twenty minutes.
Strain and mix with the cold infusion.
Evaporate the liquid to the consistence of
thin sirup. adding spice, salt, etc., to suit
the taste, and pour the essence while
boiling hot into bottles or jars or tin
cans. which must be closed up alright
and kept in a cool place.
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RemarkabIe cbostlv Aotiops.

One of the most remarkable modern
instances of supposed ghostly disturb
ance occurred in the home of Rev. DR..
Phelps, of Stratford. Conn. Upon re-
turning from church one day he found
that all the doors of his house, which he
had carefully locked on his departure,
We're wide open and the contents of the
rooms on the first floor in the widest
confusion. Nothing had been stolen.
In room in the upper story, however,
eight forms were found, each one with
an open Bible held close to its face. On
examination these were found to be
bundles of clothes, cunningly and very
skillfully arranged to represent living
beings Everything was cleared away
and the room locked. but within five
minutes the same scene was repeated,
although the clothing had been carefully
put away
For seven months the house was dis
turbed by extraordinary phenomena.
The most unearthly noises were heard
day and night. Furniture and kitchen
utensils were mysteriously moved
Glassware and window panes were
broken by unseen hands before the
startled inmates. and once the eleven
year-old son of the doctor was lifted
bodily and carried some distance. The
most diligent research discovered moth
ing, and not until he applied to some
spiritualists in Boston did the disturb
ance cease.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-26

In conversation it is always well to re-
member the old saying 1.-The language of
fools oftentimes abounds in wisdom. :"
No matter how wise we are we can learn
from the expressed thoughts of others.
Therefore it is well not to endeavor to
monopolize a conversation. 1t is still
more unmannerly to force your own
opinion against that of others, especially
older people. Offer your opinion respect
fully and politely; if it is not accepted,
hold your own counsel. Listen to the
opinions of others, even though they are
less enlightened than you on the subject
under discussion. You may learn much
from their IDEAS
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The Men Who TOE In"

Here is fortunate man who can walk
half mile on Broadway on a busy day
and escape being trodden on by some
one behind him. 1t is a curious fact
that nearly all of the men who-uncon-
sciously of course-step on women's
dresses and wipe their feet on other
mems trousers are victims of the unfor-
tunaterh habit of '.toeing in."
Show me man who toes in. and
will show you man who is eterna1ly
stepping on somebody's heels" said a
Wall street philosopher the other day.
There are a great many men who toe
in down town. and as l am obliged to be
ON the street a good part of the day
have to suffer from them. Why, some
days it becomes necessary for me to in
woke the aid of bootblack three or four
times in order to keep the bottoms of my
trousers clean and to renew the polish
on the heels of my shoes. New York
Times
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A Hop Picker.

The record of the fertility of American
ingenuity has been increased by the ad-
dition of the invention of machine for
picking hops. 1t is claimed this ma
chine will do the work as clean and
much more rapidly than it can be done
by hand. The apparatus is mounted on
wooden frame, heavy enough to insure
stability. ard is about feet long by
feet wide and 4 feet high
The branches of the. hop bine are fed
into receiver and are seized between
two rollers and gradually pulled through.
The hops fall into an inclined screen,
and by their own weight fail into the
box prepared to receive them. The
leaves and bines fall on the same screen,
but are carried back by the returning
motion and thrown into separate pile.
1t requires only one man to turn the
wheel and another to feed bines into the
rollers.-Boston Transcript.
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ArabiA's CONTRIBUTION to science.

ArRbiA'e Contribution to Science.
Rome boasted that she dispensed with
native physicians for the first 600 years
of her existence. Whether this was the
result of her unusual vigor is not re-
corded. In the days of her prosperity
and success she developed considerable
ability in the medical line and gave to
the world the distinguished physician
Galenus For some time after the fall
of Rome the treatment of disease was
chiefly in the hands of monks. In con-
nection with the monastery there were
frequently the well managed hospital
and garden filed with plants noted for
their healing virtues.
The Arabs of the Middle Ages were
devoted students of science and particu-
larly of medicine. When they came in
contact with Christendon they made
two important contributions. They gave
to the church the writings of Aristotle.
which, in the hands of ST. Thomas Aqui-
mas, saved the church from crude ma
terialism.
They gave to the medical world the
wealth of their scientific researches, es-
pecially in the line of chemistry, and
substituted milder remedies in place of
the terrible hellebore and other drugs OF
Hippocrates. Averrors and Avicenna
were the leading Arabian scientists, and
Dante has given them a place in that
honorable circle of the Inferno" which
contains the leading physicians of hea-
then times.-Chicago Herald
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How to Treat a Began.

Chateaubriand was once asked,
Would you recommend me to appren-
tice my son to SO and sop and he re-
piled, Learn how this merchant treats
the poor and then use your own judg-
ment." There was a wisdom in this re-
ply that should sink deep into peoples
hearts. Our treatment of the poor and
unfortunate is the truest indication of
our character. All that can. be added to
this excellent parable is, When one who
is in want applies to you for assistance,
imagine yourself in his place and ''do as
you would be done by"
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Rabae. of che Japanese.

It is an odd thing that by no people on
earth are children-both girls and boys
treated with more affection and in
dulgence than by the island neighbors of
the Chinese-the japanese. namely; and
no children have greater abundance of
toys and amusements. 1t must, how
ever. be said that the fondness and
patience of japanese parents are recipro-
Gated by the love and obedience of their
children Both father and mother are
equally devoted to their offspring. The
mother commonly carries her baby slung
in front of her, and when she is tired the
father cheerfully accepts the burden;
but fathers and mothers and elder sisters
and brothers may often be seen in the
gay, sunny streets of Toxic or Yokohama
giving pick-a-backs to delighted, crow
ing babies.
The Japanese baby, moreover, is not
only indulged. he is also treated with
the greatest care and intelligence. He is
judiciously fed: he is regularly bathed
either at home or in the public bath
houses, and his skin is stimulated and
his health hardened by his being fire.
quently plunged in a cold stream or even
in the snow. A Japanese baby would
appear to us a very droll creature. If
you would know how he looks you have
only to examine well made Japanese
doll He has his head shaved, with the
exception of four tufts of hair-one in
front, one behind and one over either
ear. He wears bright and gaudy clothes
(or did wear; for children, like their
parents, sad to say, are gradually being
being arrayed in European fashion), and
his loose jacket has very long and very
wide sleeves. Very poor children go
barefoot; others wear stockings and
clogs. the stockings having a separate
pocket for the big toe.-Strand Magazine.
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How to Estimate Discount by Premium

How to Estimate Discount by Premium.
First fix in your mind that 100 per
cent. is all that there is of anything, and
therefore nothing can ever decline in
value more than 100 per cent, though it
can advance any number of thousands
Above 100 the premium is exactly in the
same figures as the per cent, but below
1CO the corresponding discount is only
the difference between 100 and the minor
sum to which that per cent. must be
added to bring it up to 100. Thus, when
gold was at 60 premium, paper was at
37i discount, because paper dollar was
worth but 62i cents. That is, it took
this 624 cents worth of paper and 60 per
cent. more of 621 cents-that is, 37a
cents-to buy a gold dollar. If gold
were at 1000 per cent. premium paper
wonld be within minute fraction of
81 per cent. discount.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-26
= SNAKE swallowed . sna,.e.

It was back somewhere in the sixties
when the incident l am about to relate
occurred The date has not been put
back so as to prevent a critical exami-
nation by the incredulous, but because it
belongs to that period.
There were three of US hunting prairie
chickens. They were plentier then than
they are now. 1t was but little task
to secure bag of them. But only few
can have such'a rare treat now as the
breast CT a young prairie chicken fried.
As we were tramping cautiously
through the thick, clean prairie grass
blue racer moved slowly out of our way.
1t was not the length of the snake that
attracted our attention, but its unusual
thickness and its indisposi ton to get
out of the way. Neither did it show
any inclination to resist the invasion.
Its eyes had not the well known fash of
fight The bulging thickness of the
snake excited our curiosity. After killing
it one of the boys with his knife ripped
it open, and there to our great surprise
out rolled rattlesnake which was near
ly as long, and before he had been COM
pressed seemed to have been nearly as
thick as the racer. He had, if remem-
ber correctly. button and two rattles.
If had the opportunity now, would
be more careful in the examination of
such a rare natural wonder. would
measure the length and thickness of both
snakes, and would also be sure to find
out whether the rattlesnake was swal-
lowed head or tail first. and whether he
had been started on his inland journey
before or after death.
l had heard that snakes swallowed
toads and frogs without dissection, but
had doubts of the ability of the snake tc
so expand his throat; but after this Incl
dent doubt no more. and would not be
greatly surprised to hear of a racer swal
lowing himself. B. Marlin in Cen
tral Christian Advocate.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-26
HOW to Fold an umbrella.

Many umbrellas are broken by the care
less manner in which they are folded and
put aside after using in the rain. When
folding an umbrella the cover should
first be shaken out until all the folds lie
free from the ribs. Then catch the ends
of the ribs near'the handle in the right
hand, and closing the left hand firmly
around the cover near the point. push
the umbrella through it, gently turning
the entire structure from left to right
until all is neatly folded. After using
an umbrella in the rain it should be al
lowed to dry, handle downward
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-26
Looking Out for tho Horses.

A wise cavalry officer keeps sharp
eye upon the horses of his command, as
the success of the next engagement may
depend upon their good condition. A
sergeant was out of patience with an
awkward recruit. Never approach the
horses from behind without speakingf"
he exclaimed; ''if you do. they'll kick
you in that thick head of yours and the
end of it will be that we shall have
nothing but lame horses in the squadron" :"
San francisco Argonaut
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-26
Green soldiers on sentry DUTY

Early one morning when in camp two
Seventh regiment men had adjoining
posts. Instead of walking in the same
direction, as they should have done,
they were plodding toward and from
each other. Suddenly the sentry on post
No. bawled out as he saw some one APP
preaching from post No. g.:
&c Who comes there? Haiti?
The response was quickly given, ssGet
out, you darned idiot, I'm the sentinel"
Then a whispered conversation was
held. the result being that the matter
was to go no further.-New York
Herald.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-26
How to Mako Acorn cofree.

Acorn coffee" is much used in Ger
many. and preferred by some to the or
binary coffee. Some scientists claim
that it is preferable to the coffee of COM
merce, as it does not possess the same
drying properties. 1t is made in this
way: The acorns are dried. shelled, split
and roasted. When perfectly roasted
little butter is added, and then the berry
is ready for brewing. In the raw state
acorns are very astringent, bus they lose
this property in the process of roasting.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-26

The majority of people die sooner than
they should. George E. Waring. Jr.,
says: Disease is not consequence of
life: it is due to unnatural conditions of
hving-to neglect. abuse and want" !"
And DIR. Stephen Smith says: .'Man is
born to health and longevity; disease is
abnormal. and death, except from old
age, is accidental, and both are prevent
able by human agencies
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-26
How soundincs Arc Made.

To get correct soundings in deep water
is difficult. The best invention for that
purpose is a shot weighing about thirty
pounds, which carries down line.
Through this shot or sinker hole is
drilled, and through the hole is passed a
rod of iron which moves easily back and
forth. At the end of the bar cup is dug
The bar is made fast to the line, sling
holding the shot in position. When the
bar, which extends below theshot, touches
the bottom the sling unhooks. and the
shot slides downward and drives the lard
coated cup into the sand at the bottom.
In that way the character of the oceans
floor is determined.-S Louis Republic.
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Before You RON : secret.

If you are just on the point of making
a confidence it is good plan to pause
before doing SO to note the proportion
between the times you have regretted
giving confidence and the times you
have regretted withholding it. If after
this you decide upon making your friend
a confdant you must have weighty rea-
sons for thinking him worthy of it,
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