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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-29
Five Gents,
IS BIsh ,, on Birds.

''Bish" says that ''birds having long legs
have to have a long neck"
Flows that, Bish?"
''Why. you see. if they didn't have long
neck. they couldn't drink without sitting
down."
'Well. Bish, some birds have long necks
and short legs. HOw's that?"
You'll find these things are all calculated
out. These birds having long necks have
use for them. You are thinking about the
swan. Well. he likes bit now and then
from the bottom of the water, and his long
neck is to enable him to satisfy this taste;
besides, long necked birds feed on food of
poor quality, so that to get any enjoyment
out of eating, they have to have long neck
to enable them to taste it long enough to
make it enjoyable"
"HOw about snipes?"
''SnipeS! WE'LL some of them haven't
very long neck, to be sure. but they have
what amounts to the same thing-a long
bill--and they are rugged so that they can
tip up to make up for the rest. NOw,"
said Bish, full of the long neck idea. 1.-THE
ostrich has the longest legs of any bird I
know. Look at his neck! 1t easily reaches
to the ground. Doesn't this prove my posi-
ton? And his legs are strong enough to
hold up an elephant. Speaking of the ele-
phant," continued Bish, ''he isn't long
necked bird. l mean animal. He hasn't
any neck at all. and he is so heavy that he
can't sit down every time he wants drink
or mouthful of hay. See how these
things are calculated out for him. Could
anything be handler than his trunk?"
''How about snakes. Bish?"
"A II neck Thew can raach anvwharo
for food and drink. Returning to BIRDS"
said Bish, Ibid it ever occur to you that
birds that rOOst can't fall over backward?"
mo. indeed. How do you explain that?"
'Well. you see. their claws reach around
the perch. so that when they begin to lean
over backward, their claws tighten like
pair of pipe tongues. I tell yOu," said
Bish. "these things are all calculated out"
Scientific American.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-29
An Optinfst.

Ragged Robin: Well. dis is what calls
streak O. luck!
Tired Tim: WOt'S dat!
Ragged Robin: Fifteen dollar suits re-
duced to 81. .9S.'
Tired Tim: Humph! can't see how dat
affects you.
Ragged Robin: I've got eight cents here.
an now I'm only $3.50 short instead o.
$14. 92!-Puck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13

Prnm The london Daily News. . -
The minis I'm a Berlin girls school. says German
paper received instructions from the' teachers to
give an account Of some incident during their hohdass
INV mother gave poor wanderer cup OF conee.
He asked me to obtain for him some food. ara gave
me his last 10 pfcnnges Another wrote: My hat
was so plain that cut some flowers in the garden 70
decorate IT, and hid 1t away. My mother mas MOI
seen n vet: but | am very anxious abort IT. rms
girl received a caution as TO her wrongdoing There
Is some humor in the following Ny mo'hel a%sI vS
made H. II was so light that broke in two and fell
upon the sanded floor took 1t mp ana Iemodei io
n NV mother pronounced it gritty: but nothing
further was san." Among a number Of other letters
was this: ny father told TO capture some large
yellow flies and take them TO an apOthecary: VINO
would buy them We caught whole box fun, ana
] took them to the apothecary. but he did not want
any. ] ncautlously opened the lid OF the poX anu
the flies flew all over the shop"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
Nem Unbliratior1s

Iron THE NETWORK HERALD.
n Pbillins Elite Directory OF Private Families and
Ladies' Visiting and Shopping Guide Tor New YORK CITY
and suburban towns, containing 3gOO0 house'noiuefs
names. classified by streets. w. Phillips q Co.. 81
This fsmiiisr and welcome annual visitor has recently
eppeard for 1891 dating from September-the time when
most of the people' return from their summer outing a
their whereabouts is decided for the coming business ana
social The pages are fuller than ever before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
Gelu iDaute9

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Tor the complexion.
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w ANTED;-By large manufacturing concern a smart
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Address giving full particulars past experience II
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COO A WEEK 10 any active lady gentleman. En-
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Sample Case, containing ITO articles for family use,
YOU can begin work az once. We pay all charges.
THE ENTERPRISE CO.. Z1nesyllle Ohio Box 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
LAEDITERRANEAN LINE
NTEW-YORK 4 CUBA Mail Steamship Co.

~ Piers 1O ana IL, East RIVER
Saturday steamers at J. m, and Others at 8 p m
Tampico, Tuxpam and Vera Cruz
Matanzas, Cardenas, Sagua, Caibarlen.
E1AGARA HaySns and sagga We'd SEPT; 10 10
SARATOGA, Havana Cardenas and Caib9rlnwed, sept23
YUCATAN Hay. and Mexican Ports. sat, Sept 70
CIENFUEGOS. Nassau Santiago de Cuba Glen -,
and Guantanamo lnufes sept.
has direct connection with and issues through
Bills OF Ladlng all points Mexican r. w. CO., Mexcsn
Central r. w Co., Ltd, and the Montery and Mexican
Cuff Railroad.
For full particulars, freight or passage apply e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
Danrlna Araoemies.

n GORGE w. VILLAGES SCHOOLS MUSIC HALL
" Building, 57th.st, 7th-ave;, and HARLEM, so and
50 West 12Gth.st.-Prvate tuition daily by appointment
Glasses begin October Send for circular 10 Harlem school
SAUSE'S DANCING ACADEMY Adelphi Hall 52d-st.
- and Broadway reopens next Tuesday evening" all the
latest dances taught. Send for circular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
Law br1oois.

EVENING LAW SCHOOL,
IA The Metropolis Law School, duly incorporated, hold
ing evening sessions, will open september H. Degree
~ III, r. will be conferred by the Regents Requests
Tor Information circulars may be addressed 20 Clarence
ABNER @. THOMAS, Dean.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
7 APAN- CHINA.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL.

Steamers leave san Francisco as follows:
BELGIC (via Honoul1). Thursday october 8, p. m.
Tuesday, November 3, .. m
GAELIC. Thursday, November % D. m.
BELGIC. Saturday, December 49, m
SUperbly appointed-SuperlOr Accommodations
Reservations made by letter telegraph 70 and
cabin Ians at 2S7 and 3i3 Broadway, NewYork OF
Room "a Railroad Buiing, Francisco.
LELAND STANFORD. President
Il. II. GOODMAN. General Passenger
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-02
BILL NYE DEFIEs THE WORLD.
A Chance for Some Of the So Called
Skaters to Distinguish Themselves.

A Chance for Some Of the so-Called
Skaters to Distinguish Themselves.
Edgar w. Nye.
The joyous season for skating is now
drawing to its close, and with it ceases the
best record in many years in these parts.
Ny attention has been called by friends to
the following challenge, which I print
herewith and reply to later on:
The IN .ersigned, being 20 years of age. here
with challenges any person Of the same age, or
50 TO 500 miles, and will accept a handicap Of
twenty rods for every mile. He also challenges
any person in the world, irrespective OF age, to
skating, the capital letters of the alphabet, in
forming the name OF any person, place or thing,
or any sentence in the Enslish language
allow no man to defy me in this way,
even if he be 20 or 10 years old. No Long
islander can come out and shake his bony
flnger at Staten Islander with impunity
as regards skating. do not know what
handicap is, neither do l care. Mr.. Weeks
can wear such clothes as he looks best in,
but when it comes to skating take up the
gauntlet on behalf of Staten Island, the
hotbed of athletic sports, where firemen
are not allowed sufficient beer money to
make an ordinary ire any object at all.
l will accept the challenge to limited
extent only. / am getting along in years
myself, but stih read line print, though pre-
ferring editorials and display ads. | am
well the fight between Heenan and Savers;
also Lydia e. Pinkham--was kissed by her
as a child. / can saw cord OF wood In a
given time. and look forward to . pleasing
Immortality beyond the grave.
| hereby agree to skate with Mr.. weeks
from 500 to 1.500 miles in an easterly direc-
ton. from any point he may select on Long
or Staten Island. with bare knuckles, to
finish. also challenge him, or any other
skater from 20 years Of age upward, to
skate backward up the rain-water pipe OF
the Chicago Auditorium for gate money
and the championship of the world.
will also agree TO challenge Mr.. Weeks, or
any other gentleman of his age, TO COM
pete with rue in delineating on the Ice four
pages of Sanscrit which will select.
/ also challenge the world TO compete
with me in skating on the ice an orna-
mental poem from Browning, which shall
select; also decorating margins OF same
with fancy scroll work, turtle-doves en-
gagged in trusting at sprlngtids; also eag, e
pretzels in his tail-feathers. will also
agree to skate on more parts OF myself at
one and the same time than any other
man between the ages Of 40 and 20 years
respectively.
II will challenge any man of twice my
own weight and age to skate the score OF
The onera of ssIl Trovatore' backward, to-
rether with scroll work and ornamental
swan at top, wearing doughnut wings and
beautiful full-arm movement pantaiettes'
For a purse of 5000 and funeral ex.
penses / viii agree 10 skate across Lake
Victoria Nyanxa as soon as the ice shall oe
suitable for that purpose. also VIII a1
cent a handicap of twenty rods for each
mile. or anything else that is not too in
divestihle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-02
BALLARD INVESTMENTS.
Prosperity Follows the Home-Seekeri
who Locate There.

who Locate There.
The Ballard board of trade will be organ
ICED this evening at s O'Clock in the city
council chambers. More interest is being
taken in this movement than anything
which has come before the citizens for
heard on all sides and from all classes of
people. The work Of the board will be
carried out with all the assistance which
can be rendered by the citizens.
The hundreds of communications which
pour in upon the business men of the city
will be turned over to the board and the
information desired will be furnished. No
glaring boom stories will be told anxious
inquirers, but solid facts as to what Ballard
is and what every indication points to re-
garding her future.
Statistics will be gathered, showing the
phenomenal growth Of the city during the
past year. How people of little means
have secured property and built them
selves homes, and how their investment
has proven the best step ever taken. This
the board can do by asking of any person
who has cast his lot in Ballard and quot
ing his reply.
Nowhere on the Pacific slope can better
results be shown of investments in prop
erty than right in Ballard. People who
bought for investment have built them
selves houses and have secured the benefits
of the increase in the city's wealth and
standing as place of push and energy.
The number of dwelling houses which
will be erected in the northeastern part of
the city this summer, will equal Seattle's
uprising after the fire. Contracts have
been awarded, others are being considered,
while numerous purchasers are preparing
to do their own work. The city is build
ing to the northeast with giant strides, and
by the time the car lines have been ex-
tended along Broadway, that portion of
the town will have become a thriving
scene of home life and bustling activity.
Workingmen can find no place which
offers as many advantages as Ballard. All
the comforts of life can be had there, and
when they go home at night they will be
in a community which has the welfare of
its citizens at heart.
Judicious investment is the mother of
success, and many of the people of Ballard
can date their prosperity TO the day they
chose their present homes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-02
CAN GET GOOD MEN.
Powell Picking Up q Pennant-
Winning Team.
smypER.s CONTRACT IS SIGNED.
ICED Talent Anxious 60 Come Out Here
Heavy Hitter for tho Initial
Bag-Baseball Notes.

The makeup Of the Seattle baseball club
peomfses to be one that viii give : good
account Of itself in the race Of 1891. Dur
!: lne the winter Manager Powell has been
Il work sorting out the available msterial
ana the result is that he has at his disposal
) list which comprises some very strong
players. In a recent number of the Snort
~ Life Powell advertises for first base
nan, two pitchers and = catcher. This
means that the personnel Of the team has
pencfically been decided upon.
Only two contracts have been sent IN.
however One of these comes from Young
Irwin, the crack third baseman Of the
Chicago City League The other is that Of
one Of the most valuable members of last
seasons team, B. Frank Snyder, the popu-
la. catcher. Snyder's backstopping last
soaeon was the best in the Pacific North
vet League, and he will undoubtedly con-
1inue his excellent work this year. With
smother good man to help him out Seattle
win b very strong behind the bat.
For first base number of good men
have sent in their terms Among these
me Klusman, who ranked second In bat
ding Ia the Tri-state League last season.
With an avegage of 1888. In sixty games
u first base for the champion Mansfield
q INN Nc Hdu y uefUluS average OF W.. In
hoth fielding and batting he ranks above
MOTT, Tacoma's much heralded first base
uan, who played in the same league last
y6or. Klusman has seen several wears Of
peotJnional ball playing, and Is consid-
~ one Of the strongest batters in the
cQ1111y. Last season he captained the
Nnn6elds with splendid success.
~ position Of shortstop will be the
ifdcult one to hill properly, but the
e manager is negotiating with some
6f3he hest young infielders In the profess
On, and with his experience ought to
IN ont one who will give satisfaction.
Manager Powell has written : d.
rector Of the Seattle club that
Re b keeping strictly within the
onlary limit and in consequence has been
compelled to stop negotiations with some
very desirable men. The letter, however.
announced his confidence Of bringing q
very strong team TO Seattle, by reason Of
the great amount of disengaged talent
throughout the country.
POWelPs assertion concerning the cheap
Price ct which good men can be secured,
8 borne out by the course Of Patsy Fla
herty. Valuable player though he is, Patsy
ignored IN offer from Manager Harris, Of
the San Franchises, preferring to cast his
~ With the Puget Sound Amateur League
- liable to produce better financial re-
ouits In his favor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-02
BASEBALL NOTES.

Under the new national agreement the
manager Of club must each month send
% the hoard of control comprehensive
report, showing the character of every
payer in his team. and noting their I'M
perfections of every kind.
Under the terms of the new national
agreement players are hired for seven
months. Their record, however, calls for
Twelve months contracts. which means
mat the clubs are to have control OF the
players during the entire year.
In the nine years from 1881 to 1889 in
elusive, John Ward received for playing
ball the sum of 81, 1853. Last year be drew
At least 5000. and will probably be paid
iuiiy that amount this season.
Elmer Foster, the Chicago outfielder, Is
credited with running 100 yards in 8 rs
seconds, at Minneapolis, February H.
Inc tlmekeeper's watch must have moved
very slowly.
After an active connection with baseball
Ior thirty years Manager Harry Wright,
q the Philadelphia League team, has re-
sgned, on account of the failure OF his
eyesight.
sioux City's announcement of the cap
ture Of Billy Earle was premature. All
.ney did was to make the young man an
ouer which he declined with thanks.
The old International League has been
plganized with a circuit composed Of
n0cnesier. Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany,
roy. Toronto, New Haven and Newark.
~. me Sporting Life prints letter from
fHcner Jack Huston in which he de-
uounces John s. Barnes for questionable
managerial methods.
Ia Hengle. who will handle the indi-
Gator In the Pacific Northwest League this
sFs,ssson. Is writing baseball for the Chicago
he National board of control has de-
saoeo that the Sioux City club has no right
negotiate with John S. Barnes for man.
eger
Britain, one of Tacoma's players re-
~sseu early last season, is vying with Dex-
ham.
Long John" Reilly, of the Cincinnatis,
RUS IN the winter months at engraving
ofk ior Cincinnati lithographing house.
another California league is under way,
w'n clubs in Santa Rosa. Vallejo, Suisun,
Asrtinez. Napa and Benicia.
'ack Reidy, who finished the season at
en. held for Tacoma, will probably play
the International League
"a n seven years of playing Bob Gilks. of
~ .ieveland, has never been fined BY
umpire or manager.
css .nere Is talk OF league made up of Baker
Wy; lie Grande and Pendleton, Or, and
"aiia Walla, Wash.
rncher Jim Mccormick is the only pro-
choice. ~ "'' ever retired from
uis KRONER. the new president of the
lawyer. '"''0"' Is Cincinna'i
pr ane Chicagos have twenty-three men
"e iexas League has fallen through.
essehall has reached Bermuda.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-02
BoUxD Br THE RESERVE RULE.
t1ayers Illegally Signed by Califernis
Clubs Must he Returned.

k3yOHO AAAe8olly Signo0 ~ CollHOH01o
Clubs Must BE Returned.
The signing of a number of reserved Pa
d6c Northwest players by clubs Of the
California League has raised considerable
1Iecussion as to whether there can be any
s1estion of this leagues right of reserva-
TN. In order to get some light on the
Dt3ect local enthusiast recently wrote
~. E. Young, secretary of the national
bocn of control. for information. Secre-
~ Young's reply contained the informa-
IN that there can be no doubt of its right.
This should settle all dispute as to
vhsther the clubs of the Northwest are
entitled to players in dispute. On April 1,
llg0, the Pacific Northwest League paid
xl,000 for protection under the national
agreement. and until year from that
date all players reserved by its clubs cam
not sign elsewhere until released
The claims made by the CALIFORNIA; seem
not only presumptuous, but preposterous.
Neither by base ball law nor by the COM
mon law have they any right to the men
whom they have illegally signed, and a
trial of the case before the board of scon-
troll can only result in the players being
returned to the clubs by whom they were
reserved.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-02
Rsveries Of Conceited Old Beau
Chicago Tribune.
he Yavas If chll,

How dear TO my heart are the loves OF my child
hood.
When fond recollection presents them 20 vlex'
With tie and Bessie roamed IN the WILDWOOD
with Susie, sweet Phoebe, and Winiired, TOO.
Aca &C grew older Ruth, Stella. Fldeiia.
Eyangeline, Tiids, Ann. Polly, Irene, -
Grace, Mamie, Maud, Rosie jane Aunioe' So'
H,snche. Miriam, Jessie. Eve. Mabel and Nell
All worshiped my image. Pensiope. va,he; tes.
grave and solemn al.
He showed us . list that would MI swnoie coz
umn.l
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-02
Notice to Cigarette Fiends.
New YORK Tribune

Another victim of the cigarette habit
has found life not worth living and has
blown his brains out. Such incidents as
this doubtless have greater deterrent eff
feet upon smokers of cigarettes than any
legislation which has been enacted by any
of the states The latest attempt to cure
the habit by law is being made in Indiana,
where it is proposed to exact heavy state
license fee from sellers of this form of to-
haccO.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-02

Diamond Robbery ut Birmingham, Ala.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. pa daring
robber threw rock through the window
of Rosenthal's jewelry store tonight and
made his escape with tray full of dia-
monds valued at several thousand dollars
although hotly pursued
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-02
Games Begin This Month and Continue
Until November 22.

SAN JOSE, March lat meeting of the
League managers today a schedule of
games for the coming season was adopted
Each team will play 149 games. The sea-
eon will open March p by games at San
Francisco and Sacramento, and close No
yemher %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS.
San FIaneisco. Dec. 2, 1SOl.

CHASING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
LIVE STOCK MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Buffalo Dec. 2.-Cattle-Receipts for the last "a
hours 1850 head total for week thus iar 3loo neao
for same time last week, looeo heaa eons , Gu
sale 240 head market opened STEADY Ior goVn
butchers heavy, dull closed steady. HOgs-Recepts
for the last "a hours, 800 head total Tor week ths
consigned through $500 head, Of which 1850 to New,
York: on SALE 600 head market opened strong ana
higher but weakened later and closed 5alOc lower
than opening prices with good many unso,a heavy
- do light to part corSd, SO 500 SO 90; good heavy
ends $3 3Od 80 So pigs good TO best corn-fed S3 20
80 so: do, common skips to fair SO 956$3 80: as
sorted roughs, s3 2Od 80 %; common roqghs, 81 70
da3; stays, g. T5d 49, Sleep and ambs-Recepts Tor
the last "a hours, II 200 total for week thus far
consigned through, 600 head of which 1, 200 to New
Yo,.i, on SALE 5000; market opened steady closed
very dull and lower for lambs with number OF Canadas
unsod sheep extra fancy GO goa 70 eho o
ma 81 81 So lambs, good TO choice natlve % 20
IS GO TO fair A 75a IS IS; culls to com
mon, So 40&$4 so; Canada, common to extra, 20 4O0
Chicago Dec. 2-"The Evening Journal" reports !:
Cattle-Recepts 16 600 head shipments, 1000 head
market steady top prices for prime steers ~ goo 20
81 25ds2 80. Hogs-Receipts, $1,000 head shipments
1000 head market steady 10 lower mixed, S:} 3o9
s3 TO- prime heavy and butcher weights, 80 !5a S3 80
light So 30aS3 60 rough and common. 80 iOc lower:
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head shipments 1900 head !;
market active, steady: native ewes. So 5Oa ~ % ;
mixed, ga 81 so; wethers. "a 5Od$5 40 Texans
IS so; lambs, S3a IS 25.
st. Louis Dec. 2.-Csttle-Receps, $500 head
shipments. 400 head market steady; good to choice
NATIVES "a 'E% s fr to goo 80 os
ceipts, 5000 head shipments, 1000 head; market
easier: fair to choice heavy, SO 100 SO 50; mixed,
Receipts. 600 head: shipments, 600 head market
steady; fair to good, 81 40G 81 60.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
for Sale.
musieal Instruments.

an ASSORTMENT Of second hand grand upright NJ
"A square pianos Of our own make, IN perfect eoadiu
and fully warranted also number Of secondhand paao
Of other prominslt makers az very low prices.
VIM. KNABE A CO.
1lS 6th ave-. near 20th-st.. New.Ycyk.