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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-31
THE LABOR OF ACTING,

Great Res ults Obtfined Only by tho Most
Exact Discipline.
On first visiting u French theater an
American will be struck by its small
ness, says n writer in the Atlantic's
contributors club. True, the cdifice
holds good many people, but somehow
the architectural conformation enables
the eager audience to cluster about the
stage, tier above tier, at no great dis
tance therefrom. Then can one note
how important is the finish of the actor,
the nuances coming into play adnira-
bly,; not shade of expression, not a
single modulation in quality of tone
failing to deliver it's message. Is it
strange that in France the art of acting
should attain q polish unknown else
where?
When Sergeant Talfourd's play of
Ion was in rehearsal the production
was entrusted to the sliillful hands of
Macready, at once the ablest actor and
most exacting manager on the British
stage. He insisted upon having the
curtain scenes" or picturesque group
ing at the close of an act, care
fully chalked, the position of each char
acter accurately designated, and the
last few effective movements clearly in
dicated by chalk lines drawn upon the
flooring of the stage. So patiently and
SO painstakingly was the piece re-
hearsed that the leading lady, Miss
Ellen Tree afterwards Mrs. Charles
Kean). was found, before the perform
ance. to have contracted q serious dis
ease of the knee-joint. caused by fire.
quently falling upon her knees during
rehearsals under the tutelage of the
martinez manager.
Young and undisciplined actors, ac.
customed to rely upon the beautiful
spontaneities" of an artistic nature.
were wont to re.yard Mr. Macready with
something akin to terror, and to stig-
matizc as artificial his relentless accu-
racy and precision in details. There is
undoubtedly something perilously fas-
cinating about the effortless productive
ness which we are accustomed to regard
as genius, and which, as it vouchsafes
no hint of toll is seemingly the gift OF
heaveN but fear the more we examine
the matSr, the more we shall be inclined
to acctSt Nhe homely assurance of Writ
that tthere is no excellence without
great labor"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-31
MAN a WEATHER SLAVE.
Value OF Changes in the Nc..le. and
Their Effects oa Eiar.

Value OF Changes in the Ncaele. a:,a
Their Effects oa Eiari.
There are great many pco"lr who
say that the weather does not effect
them ut all, but the weather does affect
everybody, writes DR.. Kellogg, in the
st. Louis Globe Democrat. When the
barometer goes up our spirits go up.
and when the barometer goes down olr
spirits go down. When the barometer
Is Elgh we get more Oxygen and TIE.
vital fires burn brighter, AID when the
barometer is low the reverse is true. IL
is no wonder that Il person subiect1to
rheumatism or neuralgia feels these
changes in the weather with particular.
force. When the barometer rises the
skin does more work, and when tho
barometer falls the skin does less work.
When the skin does less work the lyiI-
noys, liver and other cyc:ctory orraus
have to do the work
But the changes in the weather ur.
exactly what we need rs stimulants Il,
the system. and the reason why peoroie
who live in tropical climates lack in
vigor and wilt down quickly under dis
eases is that they have none of the
bracing effects which come from
changes of temperature.
These any be called a species Uf
physical gymnastics 1t is exactly Ike
living setlcutary life in climate IN
which there Is no change.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-31
MINING PLUMEAGO.


; Primitive Methods followed by the r.t-
tivns of Ceyion.
a Colombo journal gives an interest
ing description of the manner in which
the natives of Ceylon mine for pluEy,-
| bago. A natiTc usually drives q shaft
until he is no longer able to contend
with the flow of water in the mine. lie
! then stops working and afterward
| drives galleries, and this he continues
to do as long as his lamps will burns
but the moment they are extinguishes
by the gases collected in the gallery he
! ceases working in that part and con-
| tinues upward, refilling the shafts he
has dug with the debris from the mine
In other cases, instead of sinking q
shaft, a large open cutting is made, i'm
which the vein is followed and galleries
afterward run as occasion may require.
There is no system for ventilating The
mines, and the result is that after u
blast much time is wasted before the.
mine is sufficiently cleared of foul c-sscs
to allow working to be resumed. The
great object of the native proprietor is
to keep his expenses as low as possible.
AS to the timber he is using he knows
nothing of its strength, and is quite un-
able to work out the strain il rill
stand. He doubtless knows certain
timber will resist damp and is stronger
and tougher than other woods, but as
the wood is generally green and fun OF
sap it cannot resist the ravages of damp
as it would do if it were properly sea-
soned.
The result is that the shafts and aa,-
lerics are frequently insuficiently TIM
bered. The windlass used is frequent,
ly not strong enough and has no ratcf.sr
wheel, so that serious accidents NAV o,--
cur in raising and lowering nincr,s-
The rope is the ordinary cor rore Of
the country, the strength of wllicl,
varies very much, according to the
make and the quality Of The fiber usc,t-
Instead of ropes ladders are frcoueiftlv
uses by the miners, and these rrc made,
OF the rCughest materials and frequent
~ tied with jungle rore or o-Ginarv coir
yarn, There is no regulated DISTANCE
between the runGs, and the ladIcr- is.
placed perpendicularly to the bottom of
the pit, and when it is remeIlbercd how
highly fabricated the wood must ret,
from the hands and feet Of the natives
who have been working plumbago. tl,e.
great danger they run every time they
mount and descend can be well ,s9p-
ceived.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-31
DISCOURTEOUS BRITONS.
The Eesult OF a Breach OF Eth
quette by English Officers.
An fntcrnn ticnal Episode which rfns
Co:ne to Light notwithstanding
the Jealous Guard on
State Secrets.

Diplomats arc generally supposed to be
closemouthed and mysterious. and our
own state department is welded more
or less to the canons of the craft and
possesses the virtues of silence. re-.
marks the New York Times Still in
some unknown way state secrets will
crop out at times, and thus the story of
an international episode has come TO
light which is worth the telling
Some time since, perhaps eighteen
months ago, her Britanic majcsty's ship
Pylades. attached to the British north
Atlantic squadron, u vessel about the
same size as our own Kearsarge, came
into New York harbor and cast anchor.
After the regulation official calls had
been made by her commanding officer
on the United States military and naval
authorities, u delegation of army Off.
GERS, gayly appareled. went off to the
Pylades to call upon her captain and
officers. They were courteously re.
ceived, and, with high opinions of the
poltencss of their British cousins, re-
turned to their post at Governors
island.
The next day passed, and the next,
and still another. and there was no sign
OF the appearance of a British delepa.
tion to return the call Finally the Py-
ladies' sailed away, and the call was un-
returned.
1t should be understood that calls of
this character are official, and it is con.
sidered part of the duty of every
United States naval officer to do his
share toward returning them.
Viewed in this light, the action of the
Britishers was discourteous and rude in
the extreme. and the Americans deter.
mined to resent it, a report of the cir
cumslances was drawn up and duly
signed by the officers concerned. 1t was
presented to the general then in COM
mand ut Governors island, and was by
him sent to the war department Thence
1t went with accumulated evidence af-
fixed to the secretary OF state, and was
by him forwarded to the British minis.
ter here and then to the admiralty at
London.
The naval lords were astonished, and
they arose and sat down very hard upon
the captain of the Pylades, and all the
way back through the lines of the tape
that is red to the British minister at
Washington, to the departments of state
and war, and so on to the indignant
officers at Governors island they sent a
message of apology for the rudencss Of
their officers and promise of rcpara-
tion.
The Pylades was by this time far
away and not available; so down the
coast from Halifax came another of her
ships, the Tourmaline. She
entered New York and without delay a
delegation of her officers appeared at
Governors island, apologized for the
rudeness of their comrades, and re-
turned the call. What made the dis
courtesy of the Pylades' officers more
marked is fact not generally known
that confidential instructions were is
ssued by the admiralty somewhere
about 1854 crjoining upon all British
naval officers that they should be par
bicularly careful in all their relations
with Americans. and especially polite to
United States naval officers
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-31
A QUEER BRIDAL TOu6.
1t Was Made in the Clbls Car isesIsfs
Hc- Grpnan Spouse.

| 1t Was Made in the Cnble Car isee.Isfs
Hc- Gripmln Spouse.
1t was pretty cold in the forward
| compartment of one Of the Seventh and
Ninth street cable cars last evening,
says the P.iiladelpla Press. The short
benches on each side of the gripn1ara
were empty save for one fgure-that
of petite and pretty brunette, in u
warm gray cape ulster with a big fur
boa around her neck.
The conductor put his head through,
the door for moment and came back
chucliiing.
Loves funny thing" he said as he
got back on the rear platform and rang,
up two fares. There's .Iirn's wife in
there with him. Jirn's the gripnau.
you know. They've been married py-et-
t. near two weeks. and I'm blamed if
she hasn't put in the best half of the,
time riding round with him in the car
They con!dn't aif3r.l to take - trip off,
you know, and SO they're putting the
honeymoon in this way.
"Shc's u little brick, though. ten
you" he went on, as h, started the ear
after pause to help on board stout
woman with seven packages; and
when get married. if ever do. don't
want no better. It gets pretty cold in
there along il the evening, but. bless
You, she don't mind it. This is his last
trip, and she never fails to take it wis,
him. Then when he knocks OF they
walk home together as happy as pair
o doves"
1t was quite dark in the gripr-,aa's
compartment except for the gliranlar.
from the store windows and the electric.
lights as the car shot past them But
it was light enough for them The
stalwart young gripnan would bend
down once in awhile to say word or
catch glimpse of her face. and sllc.
seemed quite content to sit there ana
watch him as he i::rmed the gri1,
handle up or pulled down on the brake.
"Ies, SIR" said jim. we've haee
married two weeks Tomorrow. Mayh.
you think it a funny way to spend thc
honeymoon, and so il is. But it .Iarv's
doing. I'd saved up enough to take .
week or SO off, but she wouldn't have.
it. She says Wen Just lay that away
for rainy day, and I'll cone AMI ride,
on the car with you Don't you put
my name IN the papers, or maybe ia
get the bonnce. Tho company m;ght
object, though | don't see why they
should, for she pays her fare every time
she gets on"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-31
AN INFLUENTIAL HAND.
Railway Conductor Who Owned the
firc,

A Railway Conductor Who Owned the
Linc.
Among the first railroads built in the
United States was little line about
twenty miles in length. In the course
of time, says the Atlanta Constitution,
big trunk line was constructed
through the same country. The orig
lnal line became merely branch For
many years it was run in cheap way,
with one locomotive, one engineer, and
two or three freight cars.
Finally a new general manager was
appointed. He had not been in Office
but week when he sent for the one
lone conductor who had held the posi-
ton ever since the road was built.
II would like to have your resigna-
tion," said the general manager, when
the conductor appeared.
My resignation" inquired the con-
ductor, in astonishment.
"Yes, sir; yours"
What for, pray?"
well, want to make some changes
and get new blood in the line," was the
general managers reply.
u won't resign" answered the con-
ductor.
"Then will be compelled to dis
charge you. a step which, for your sake,
had hoped | would be saved from
taking"
Young man, you will not discharge
me. own Il controlling interest in the
stool; of this railroad and elect the
president and board OF directors. l
shall have you fired"
The old conductor did really own the
majority of the stock, and, as he said,
put in his own board OF directors and
presiIaDt
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-31
THE BRITISH GEENADIER.
Something About This Famous Arm of
the Queens Service.

Something About This Famous Arm OF
the Queens Service.
IL the reigns of Charles ii. and Jane S
H., and for many reigns aftcrw ard,
each infantry regiment consisted of
only one battalion of from six to six
teen companies, writes Gen. VVolse-
ley in Harpcr's Magazine. In peace
these companies were often reduced to
only fifty men each; but, as a rule, the
company was composed of one captain,
two lieutenantS, two ousigns, three SER
geants, three corporals, two or three
drummers and one hundred privates
The captain when on duty carried
pike, the lieutenants partisans, the en-
signs half pixies, and the sergeants hal
herds. In each company of hundred
men, thirty We're armed with pixies
fourteen feet long, sixty with match
lock musllets, thirteen with fire-loclys,
and all carried swords besides. Not
until lTio were the swords taken from
the private infantry soldiers.
In 1918 grenadier company was
added to all regiments, each man of
which carried a fusil with slings and n
bayonet, grenade pouch, hatchet
fastened with a girdle, and cartridge
box. This use of the grenade by the in
fantry soldier was continued only to
the end OF the seventeenth century.
The peculiar dress and special arms,
ETC., OF these men are thus referred to
in the old and wcll-lnown song of
1.-The British Grenadiers:"
Then let u crown bumper
And drink u health to those
Who carry caps and pouches,
Who wear the lCoped clothes;
Wen give II from our hearts my bows.
Wen Giva it with three cheers,
Then huz2a, hu2za, huzza, huzza,
For the British Grenadiers
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-31
Newspapers in New York.

In 1866, the year before the war, there
were published in New York nineteen
daily papers, besides forty-two week
lies aemi-weeilics and monthly period
icala During the twenty-five years
ending with 1855, l,4ol new papers were
started in New York, including sixty
dailies and Gil weeklies. OF these pa
pers l,lo5 died before the end of the
twenty-five years. leaving percentage
OF about 5s per cent surviving Among
the weeklies AGO died, fifty-fiye of them
IN less than year and los in less than
two years.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-31
Worse Than Els Ghost.

The men who make wills are not
given to torturing their relicts in the
way that an old country squire recently
did his. He left her an annual income
OF el,O0o, which was to be reduced to
$500 in the event of the young lady mar
rying again. Another reduction of e3O0
was to be made on the birth of the Grst
child OF her second marriage, and every
additional child was to involve the loss
OF sl00 year.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-31
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Special.

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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-03
STATE.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
PORTLAND, Or, Mar. 3.-General
Manager Koehler, Of the Southern
Pacific was seen yesterday about
matters connected with his road and
its numerous branches. Concerning
the extension Of the Woodburn-
Coburg branch from Silverton into
Portland nothing has been decided.
Some twenty-five hundred tons Of
steel rails are now on hand, sufi-
cient TO lay about twenty-eight
miles of road. Ties are now on
hand for the extension from Corval-
lis to Junction City. The few gaps
which exist In the company's ac-
qulrements Of right Of way are now
being filed up. The intention to
build this road has not been aban-
dOned. Grading has been completed
on an extension from Coburg to
Springfield and the bridge over the
Mckenzie has been swung. As
soon as good spring weather sets in
the track will be laid and trains will
then run from Springfield to Wood
burn.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-03
FINANCIAL.
srArE sncuRiriKs NON Ssr.

STATE sncuRirIKs NON Hsr.
WILMINGTON, DEL. Mar. SIT
has jus, leaked out that klss, 100 Ia
sscurlties owned by state of Delaware
have been lost aud NO one knows
how. or when they disappeared.
The se0arltLs are not negotiable.
The Legislature has appolnted com.
mi,tee TO investigate the uaaeiil, q
condition In which the state treasury
has tssR lefl by eK-rrrasurer Herb
eri aud Upon prsliminary report from
that oommllles has dirs0lAi The $50
retaTy ef state 10 eatsr judgment
apon Mr, HerheFt's officlal boads.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-03
MARRIED.

CHASE-MORRIS.-In the Office
of the county clerk ut the court
house, at IL; 40 "A. m. Rodney w.
Chase and Mrs. Barbara Morris,
Justice Nj. T.. Goodell officiating.
The groom is an old resident of
Marion county, having lived here
for twenty-five years. He has fine
farm near Woodburn, .where he has
lived during that time. This is his
first venture in the matrimonial field
tho his locks are silvered by sixty
winters. Quite n number of the
young men Of Woodburn were up TO
witness the ceremony and seeIhow
the old gentleman stood the ordeal.
He acquitted himself nobly aud the
young men may profit by his ex.
Perience, The bride has been twice
before aud has raised FAM
lily, most of whom now reside near
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-03

We offer oae Hundred Dollars 10,
ward fof Apy case Of catarrh that
cannot he CURED by taking Halls
Catarrh lurc.
r. J. CHENEY A Co, Fnos.s.,
Toledo, Ohio
Ne the nnderslgned, have known
". J, sbsnay for the last rs years
aud bellevs him pefGcily honorable
ln all buslncas transactions, ahd 90,
Anciaily Aole 10 carry Oat aay 0hliga.
ions made hy thalr hrn.
WnsF 4 rkrAK, MhOlgaAle Drug
glsis, Toledo. Olli0
WALDiN0, kiNGAN A MARVIN,
Nhalesala Druggists, n,ledo, Ohi0.
Halle CatArrh cgrr l. taken intsF.
nally, acting dinectly upon the blood
And mucous saTiaocs ~ the sysioia.
icslimonials ssnt me. pFice 9Sc.
eer hetiie. Sold BY All Druggists
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-03
WASHINGTON.
TAX BILL SIGNED.


WASHINGTON, Mar. 3.-The pres.
ident has signed the direct tax bill.
CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON, Mar. 3.-The SEN
ate has adopted the conference re-
port on diplomatic appropriation bill
including the PROVISION for theHaw-
allan cable.
The senate today agreed to an
amendment to general deficiency
bill reimbursibg California, Oregon
and Nevada the monies expended
by them In the suppression of the
rebellion. &225,OOO is given Oregon
Senate has passed general def
cheney bill aud sent it back to the
house with the senate amendment.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-03
A Wonder MOrknr.
q. STEINER.

Mr., Frank Huffman, young
man Of burlington, Ohio, states that
he had been under the care OF two
prominent physicians, and used
their treatment until he was not
able To get around, They pronounc-
Ell his case To be Consumption aud In.
durable. lie was persuaded 20 try
DIR, kiag's New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs aud Colds aud at
that time WAS not able to walk
across the street without resting.
He found before he had used half OF
n dollar bottle, that he was much
better he continued 10 use II aud Is
to-day enjoying good health. II
YOU have any Throat, Lung or Chest
Trouble, try IL. We guarantee sat.
lsfaction. Trial bottle free at FTys
Drugstore,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-03
The Scotch Railway Strike.

1t is striking practical commentary
on the eight hour day agitation that
such an important body of workers as
the Scotch railway men should have had
to resort 70 n strike to obtain the CON
cession OF ten hour day. Other de-
mands were also made, but it was sure
ly enough to state the main issue to have
II conceded. The old objection 10 ne
gouSte with the trade union was raised
but with the modern combinations of
capitalists it is surely late in the dav 10
ignore the unions Of men.-Pall Mali
Budget.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-03
BUYING. PRICES.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
PORTLAND.

PORTLAND.
Wheat-Valley, 81 go 2711 Walla.Wani
Sl.lj to Sl,l715 per GENITAL.
FlOur-standard, - 80 to "a.
Walla Walla 50 GOCG3.>O.
Outside grades, So 81.
Oats-W hite 60c to 6lc gray So c To >.
per bushel.
Miilstuf1s-Bran slSgi9lsho Is, SIS to |,
ground barley, SO to 50; cncp feed. s.
middlings, 50, per ton.
| Hay -Sl6Gll7 per ton.
Butter-Oregon fancy daily, 87l5 c;faLcy-
creamery42l2; good to fair 27IsG3O;Cal
tOrnla choice g6c.
Fggs-Oregon 2Z]4c Eastern 2Oc per doz
FoulIry-Old chickens, - OOS5 81.
FotatoeS-7jc at SOC per ntal.
Ceeese-UregOn, II TO l5c; California
10 to l6c.
sugar,-Golden c, Sc extra &, ); dry
graduated, 90; cube, crushed and row.
derod, G}sc per pound.
BeanS-Small white, 81zc@4; pink Ss4
bayos. 81 70; butter, So ~; linas, s. 50 per
GENITAL.
Dried Fruits--The market is firm. Quo
ted: Italian prunes, l2IS to lac; Petite and
German, lJc per pound; raisins, 81 80 pei
box; plunner dried pears, II TO l2I5c; sun
dried ana factory plums, IL to l3c; evapn
r"len peaches, 2ic; smyrna tigs, ~;
California figs, SC per pound
Riee-619c per pound.
Hldes-Dry hides, s y to Sc; y less for
cullS; green over 50 poonds, 4c; under So
pounds, Sc; sheep pelts, SOc@Sl.OO.
SMOKED MEATS AND LARD.
Eastern hams, I219 to lie; breakfast ba-
con, lO}a to lie; sides, to lOc; lard, So
To lOc per pound.
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb p Wheat the
week opened on quieler market. No
white, 81 Il TO 81 IS; choice 81 ~ per
Genital.
HopS--.0g30c per pound.
Barley-f'eed 81 SOal S2lg; per GENITAL .
Il Il; choice 81 i2 to | AZ; common grade .
II 25@L27la.
oats-Gray 81 S7]s toI "; black 81 IS tol 90
per contal'
Onions--s2tg TO "a.
PotatoeS--7ic To 80.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
CHICAGO, Feb, 3i.-Wnol-s s,,tarn ora
.on, 10 TO I6c; valley, IS to Is, Der nonnd
Beef Live, too 10; dressed. o..
Mutton Live, To 5c; dressed Sc
Hogs Live, 8 10; dressed Ne.
Veal 10 loc per pound