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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16
SHOOTING tOR sgEF.
An Exciting Evens Amsas wsstssu Bask-
woo1smeu.

woo1smeu.
Some years ago . popular wsstern
amusement was q shooting-match Tor
beef. in which all the mar ksmen Of thu
neighborhood participated. The home
" sport is described by the eccentric
Davy Crockett in his Life and Adven-
lures
A farmer. wishing TO raise money,
would advertise that on q certain day
and at given place. he would put up
first-rete beef to be shot for. After the
marksmen had assembled, subscrlp.
ton paper was handed round. with the
following heading:
"a. B. Offers beef worth twenty
dollars to be shot for, ut twenty-five
cents o shot"
The paper was passed from hand 70
hand until the number of shots sub
scribed for made up the price Of the
beef. Two persons who had subscribed
for shots were then selected to act a.
judges. Every subscriber furnished his
own target-a board with cross in the
centre.
The shot that hit the centre, or came
nearest to il, secured the hide and tai
low, which was the first choice. The
next best shot got his choice Of the hind
quarters; the third received the other
hind-quarter; the fourth took his choice
OF the fore-quar.ers; the fifth the re-
naming quarter; and the sixth wal al
lowed the lead IN the tree to which the
targets were nailed.
The judges stood near the tree, and
when man fred the shouted: WHO
shot?" and the shooter gave his name
After all had shot, the judges examined
the boards and decided what part of the
beef each man had won. Sometimes
one man, being good marksrnan. and
having subscribed for six or eight shots,
would get nearly all the beef.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16
A cREAT ELECTRICIAN.
he Began Experiment. With Leydsn Jsss
vhen = Der cf Eleven.

When boy ct Eleven
Anybody that has heard much abous
tse work of Prof. Elihu Thompson the
man whose name Ia In the titin of tha
great electric company and whose
brain has worked out all the Hechsni-
cal ideas that have made the company
tremendously rich aud famous in the
last decade. 10 very much surprised
usuaIly when he meess the little pro-
fessov. says . Boston letter. The unsn
~ renius is only FIVE feet four inches
high. OF perhaps = little taller HIS
figure b even boyishly slishk and his
face Is very much younger La aopear-
suce than THAI Of almost snv man With
. mustsehe IN the senior class Fl Har-
vsrd university. His no-account brown
musssche givss hin IN older look. but
II IL were not fer that hs would be
starsiins,y yeushfnl looking. As Il IS.
he q fev years saovt OF fart-. He
was a;vays famed fer hs rr-eocitv,
and be had - ~ait two pears before Ne
could enter she hsRh scheoi IN rhiladei-
phia. hsesnsc he wss - youne He
wss . vrofe<sr~ ~ chemistry hef>re be
va twenty shres years ola- whes be
was eleven yesrs ed he seg.n expert
raenss With Levsen Jars. And ccnsan-
ned expersmeuss II esertrssasg unaafes-
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Errroe Fissrn resIgned - member
of the board Of directors Of the board
OF trade last evening because he thinks
the press IS opposed to him. Mr..
Fisher is . wldeawake, energete, ae-
eoDmodstlug and courteous member
Of the board and like ell the directors
hes manifested . disposition to treat
The press fairly IN giving out informa-
tion. 10 Mr.. Van Asmas we're a. s>nsi-
i've ~ Mr.. Fisaer and should emulst te
hs srsmpge 10 would be hailed by
everybody a. Q sensbls act.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16
THrnr', an interesting les.l auestio

THrsE's an interesting legal question
hsfer4 ndzs ssverens in the United
States court Is is whether bonds
issued TO take the place OF invalid
bonds are valid. In other words.
whether thing utterly worthless can b.
made Of value By reissue OF il under
The same terms, and for the sane ob.
jsct for which ID ~ss hrss issued. Iii
very hks making . vormy chestnut
whole and sound, and Jet the fsess snss
circumstances may make il possbl. for
the court 10 Anld that the reissue i
valid.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

THE Chicago Daily Press having
suffered reduction in its bank ac-
count BY the withdrawal OF its chief
hacker, has reduced IN size and evinces
the sym psoms OF final collapse within .
very short time. lt not only requires
luck, pluck and brains to run = success
ful Newspaper. but money is very
necessary adjunct.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

The best saive in the world for euts,
sruisee, sores, ulcers, salt Yheun. lever
tcrss. letter, chsrp~d hands. chilsis rs,
corns and ali sksn eraptons, ard pos
lively cures p1lss, or 40 Pay require.
II : guarantees - EIve perfect snsssfs<-
ton or noney refsnfe { PTee fh cents
per bor Fer sale ~ feek Bros., drug
elsss, ocrner Mcnyoe ssd plvs,cn-stk.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Wsus the tslesraphers vers on
ssriks IN The west. . PLAN Ns~ York
eretsn bug stepped On an instrumeas
vsish rsgpiasss sas passsgs Of ths eur
ssnt trom the batteries 10 the w,rss
ssmristely shstraesins the sending
nsoages bstvsea Ssv Yors and Bait
uore. Altar haif-hsur's search ths
oe.d sofy ef the bag vSs fsuud an
sfssr y had hesn remsved ccmmunies
een wss restored Il stood on the n
strumert N sash . wsy - - eonn<~'
With - fcrs and hind Tsxs ths psatlv.
and ne nezssivs cnrrsns ef shs bAs
hry which ere nscssnrsly separated
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16
OPEN
EVENINGS.

great ~ in the afternoon. except for
one Or two evenings just before Christ
mas. Every floor 10 replenished daily
from the Wholesale stores on Spring
street, and the assortment of holiday
goods is still complete. A word to tho
wise-come early.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

MONDAY afternoon the merchants OF
New York held an enthusiastic meeting
and ratified petition to be presented
70 the legislature, asking for IA appro-
priation Of 5000 for the New York
exhibit 1T the Worlds fair. II would
be . good idea to tack on a rider pro-
viding for money to build the Grant
monument. 10 vail never be built by
the Gothamites themselves.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Ask your doctor what hap
pens TO cod liver oil when it
gets inside Of you.
He will say it is shaken
and broken up into tiny
drops. becomes an emulsion;
there are other changes, but
this is the first.
lie will tell you also that
II is economy to take the oil
broken up, as it is in SCOTS
Emulsion, rather than bur
den yourself with this work
You skip the taste too.
Let us send you an inter
esfing book on CAREFUL Lfv-
fvc; free
f<~ Te-f y
sssy s-ss~rs- s~-s- ees-,s Fr--sts~~ ~ 80 Is-er
ssA sssExsss s~sy~b<vs ss. g.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

WrLLfAx Z. SreISeER will be the
leader Of the democrats in congress
II he shall be made chairman of the
ways and means committee. 1t 10
thought that he has . cinch on the
place. He is . conservative free
trader and q silver-straddler.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

ne>pste he hesstlv Lordca mist .
srxe audlsne aw tAs Aaeei src~
eupsnv al S1ash's last night ~ the
asleso4le eAdsrn aud Eve" There
Tli bv matinee to-day.
TIE fellow VIE wants - kissssrI .
yflinS - cssntF euss . good deal
.<rtsculsrly - pron4sEs -foE tns sweet
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

TIE New York Tribune dubs Dave
Hill - peanut politician" He has
succeeded most admirably in making =
monkey Of himself, and this is probab-
ly what inspired the Tribune to charsc-
terize hiEa a. "a peanut" statesman.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16
Just Opened

Turkish and Japanese Bazaar
AT 80 MonIoe-st.,
For the holidays.
Fine Oriental Hand Fabrics and
Artistic Japanese BrIc-a-brac.
Holy Land Goods,
The only genuine Altar o! Roses,
Flor da and Indian Curiosities, For.
tisn Jeweiry, etc.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Irs reported that the president viii
Issue . proclamation about January l.,
which will declare that the portions OF
she Mckinley act placing duties on i'm
ports from non-reciprocisy countries
shalI take effect.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

ROGER q. Mills is SICK man. Pend
Ing hls recovery. the American spirit
of kindliness. viii prompt TIE suspen-
SION of sarcasm and satirical para
graphs IN alluding TO his defeat IN the
speakership campaign.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

VICE PREsIDEsr MoaroS honored
Senator McAiillas with the chairman
ship Of The committee on the District Of
Columbia. The senator IS peculiarly
well qualified TO discharge tne duties
OF the position.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

BAsy RUTH and Grover are at Lake
wood, ". j., whittier Mrs. Cleveland
went to rscupsrsts. Grover 10 repre-
ssnted to worship his offspring and to
bestow upon her his undivided atten-
ton A thousand other parents do the
same thing and it 10 not considered to
be worth . tnree-line notice in . coun-
try weekly.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

SIMPLY aoply 'sswAysr's orvrxKxr.'
No internal medicine required. Cares
letter. eczcrna, itch, al srurtions on
the face, hands. nose, etc, leaving the
kln clear. white ard healthy. Tts
great healsng and curative povers sre
possessed by no other rsnecy. Ask
your drugriss for evAsrx's ORR
~v-~V
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

A PENNSYLVANIA preacher has been
asked 10 resign because be preached
ants-masonry instead OF the gospel. He
is wroth, and seeks to pose As martyr.
He viii make greater success posing
a A crank.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

TsE grip seenas 70 nxhica iis hold
and take 10 more At sacn grasp. Rs-
ports from various points indicate that
il viii become general ali over the
country.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

In thousands Of cases the curc OF a
cough - the preventive of consume
ton. The sureft cough med,cine in
the world - Dr. Woods Norway Pine
syrup. Sold by all dealers on a guar
antee of satisfaction.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

No drug store or millinery profits or
fancy goods at Stauffer's.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

EDwARo M. FfsLD's insanity dodge
has met with proper reouke. The
stern hand OF the law should land the
younz thief vhers his greatest insanity
VII Se over desire 10 get out.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

JEkkY RISK haslsg been called the
tai OF tkas c.bsssG solemnly reIoins that
ait : sas tzil that keeps ths fi.es %. +"
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

New currants, 4 pounds for 25:;
choice new raislns, pounds for Csc.
kILLEAS's GROCERY.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

For rheumatism, Iumbaco, Neural
gis, Cramp and Coiic there 10 no rem.
edy superior TO tie genuine Dr.
Thomas Eciectfic Oil.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Tns New York boasb-shrowsr has
bees idsntified BY his tes,h- That's
about ali there was left Of the man
nftcr the exploz.on.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Mrs wfwsrort sscss1ye sysry has h..e nsss
for children feefhine- II sobthes the ehsgs
eesse. ard IL the h>sf remedy Ter dssrrhas.
Twsn:y-Gve cents bottle.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

~ Insulation TIE eofFeat Of 25o
seits lad fairy glued il 70 toe bsls,
taereny forming Conductor.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Every sack Of LILY WHITE FLOUR
has picture of our mill. None genuine
without IL. VALLEY CRY MILLING Co.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

ToDAr. Clearing ana colder weather
nortAwsstsEiy Wind.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

All kinds Of canned fruit, vegetables
meats aud fish are cold cheap at
kIrrrA@'s q soeray
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Menier Chocolate is fashionable
drink. Did you ever try il, Send pos
tai card for sample sni directions.
'Menier', New York.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16
snos SIZES

s~-~s psss&s ef Sss~~sss ~ . Dealer -
ge1s~sse.
A shsra ~ IN met gfvss - fun ssss
4, length ~ sAoe: sxxta fnsaishss ths
point between tws $500.
sa-sns 81 which u desirable. If prscsi-
csAl<: . szzaa frsc*sen Of breadth eees
. god way in seeursng eonfsrt and IN
eirth sf ball - inssep aa indnssesimai
psrt of ss inch - seonesfnes - ssi of
freeA~m: . axaxter ef an incA = . eood
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Order your WOOD Of L. A. Hamilton.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16
A Fashionahle Drink

Special sale 60c. 79c and $l.00 gowns
See them at Stautier's.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Ire tosrd OF trade dsrvctors met
again IN executive sessson last evening
WITH Secretary Van Asm1s present.
Tue reporters were again excluded.
froHi the reports made by thoss IN at
tendance II appears that Me. Van A.
mas sas re-eieetd d - the position.
which it muss - presumed, be has
nlled M . rssnHer satisfactory to the
directors The fELEszAa-HxaALD has
repeatedly called the attention of the
dsraetors 10 the fact that public seutl-
fBsnt MAS IA fAvor vi Change. II 10
pFooaoe that the directors believed
shat pae.ie sentiment Was wrong and
acting Upon that bsliei retained Mr.
Van Asmas. 1t will be difficult indeed
10 force pubic sentiment into active
cooperation with ths board, and 81
natural sequence tue Grand Rapids
Improvement Board will succeed to the
work which belongs exclusively to the
Board OF Trade. Ii is in order to con-
gratnlats Mr.. Van Asmus on his success
Ia securing the office and the healthy
salary attached thereto. II he shail
'naa'iess the falatest symptoms OF en-
tsfprise--st hc shall arouse from the
hem-dram II not eomstose condition
ne has permitted h mself to lapse into
IL wlll be matter of surprise and
gratlhcahon. Meanwhile pubic sym-
pslhy aud support will drift TO the en-
ergeac Improvement board and the
board OF trade will be permitted to
flourish as a sscond-class bureau de-
voted TO building up private enter.
priSes at the expense OF public ones.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Order your xosL of +. A. Ham ilton
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Grand Rapids IS apparently laboripg
along under jug g-handled administra-
ton. The term is applicable for the
reason that the city departments where
vast sums OF money are being handled,
or where sbandant opportunity offers
for pecuis ton, are subjected to the
most eursory aud shpshod system Of
surveillance. while on the other hand
the departments where the opportuni-
ties are SO restricted that an ensbez-
element IS practically impossible are
watched with jealous and suspicious
eyes. The city treasury and the city
physician office are shining examples
Of the first named class and the Office
Of the board OF public works Is q repre-
sentative os the other. The events OF
the past year indicate that . reform
IS necessary in city affairs. A strict
watch of every department is incum-
bent upon those who are engaged IN
the administration of the city govern
ment. There should be no distinctions.
IL 10 the practice OF every successful
business man to set apart 4 day for
making an annual exhibit OF his Affairs
and the business of the city is entitled
TO the same treatment at the hands of
its employees. let there be at least =
yearly examination of the books in
every department. and . report made
thereon. The city u entitled to IT and
It's officials wlll learn 10 court 1t.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

Fro m n o " u ntil
Christmas l. ona rd's
will be open evenings.
You should take ad-
vantage of this - the
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

tnoer the caption starved Into
CRIME" appearing on the court page
tins morning, is a story 90 full OF
pAthos that one instinctiyeIy feels
twiDge OF pity as he reads. A stalwart
man. with hone and muscle and anew,
claims TO have been reduced TO the ne
cnssity OF stealing IN order to keep the
wolf from the door behind which his
wife lies dying and mis- children with
plnched aud wan taces appeal
ingiy LOOK into hers for food
to eat. The pathos is not in
the mans story. Ii 10 in the condition
of his wIfe aud children. Were he
weak ami crippled his story Of "no
work would appear rts sonsbie. But
there Ia employment fer all OF his hand.
icraft IN tins city. Even ii there were
not, 1t would not be necessary 10 steal
harness TO supply food for his staiv-
ing ones. Ii is probable that Ill luck
has pursued the man, but it 10 more
likely that he is lazy. Ambitious men
do not permit their wivcs to languish in
PAIN and To want for food through
pride and false notions OF charity when
but word will bring TO them welcome
relief. It's sad spectacle. this one pro-
sented IN the police court--a sick wife
dying by inches surrounded by the
pailid faces of her starving little ones
While she suffers the additional mental
torture that her husbands arrest ell.
tails Truly the hand of adversely
presses hard upon the poor and bur-
dens broken bodies with loads of men,
tai anguish and hearts with pitiless
grief.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16
New York's Fire Chief.

HUGH Bonner, chief of the fire depart
ment of New York city, is tall and broad
chested. He is quite the ideal hero in APP
pearance. His manner is agreeable at a
fire he is the incarnation of authority, cool
ness and decision while activity is mex cd.
When the danger is over the chief retn.'s,
perhaps to the sheltered seclusion OF q con-
yeniept doorway, and scans the general
situation until satisfied that there is moth
ing left undone to prevent recurrence OF
the confagration. A fireman's life is one
of never ceasing watchfulness, and the
chief in particular is practically never or
duty. No work is more trying than his.
Hugh Bonner was born in Ireland, but he
came to this country when yet child, and
he is q thorough American. In common
with most members of the force he has
several gallant rescues to his credit. 1t is
not generally known, however, that he is
an inventor.
Some of the most useful appliances in the
department were originated by him.
Among them an especially useful one is
circular net by which persons jumping
from roofs or windows can be caught with
comparative ease. Then there is the roof
cutter, by the use of which one man can
do as much work as half q dozen formerly
did, the combined battering ram and a
wall breaker, the cellar and sub-cellar
pipes-ingenious contrivances that enable
firemen to direct a stream of water into
cellars so densely filed with smoke as to
be absolutely impenetrable. A device which
provides new thread for the nozzle of a
hydrant, in case the thread has been
swisted-formerly a very frequent source
of dangerous delay-is not the least valu-
able of the chiefs inventions.-Epoch.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16
sheridan's Courteous Care.

To show the care and interest that Gen
Sheridan took in the welfare of his COM
mand and his attention to the little details
which few general officers would take the
trouble to bother themselves with, Mr..
Evans made a note of the following: 81
was riding along about the middle of the
column one day, after we had started from
Camp Supply, on the way to Fort Cobb.
when a soldier, as I supposed, of the regu-
lars came up alongside of me and entered
into a conversation. I was mere boy.
and that fact perhaps, enlisted his sympa
thies. We ehatted for quite long time.
and finally, noticing the manner in which
my saddle blanket was folded, he suggested
that it would injure my horse-that he
would soon have sore back that might
be difficult to cure under the circumstances
we were compelled to meet. I continued
to ride with it folded that way, saying.
rather indifferently, that knew there was
proper way to fold it.
''He then said that if I would dismount
he would show me that proper way Ac-
cordingly at the kind suggestion, [ dis
mounted. he getting off his horse at the
same time, and stood by and watched him
unsaddle my animal, take the blanket and
fold it in the regulation manner, and then
place the saddle back on the horse. Then
we mounted and I rode on, arriving al
headquarters in short time. There dis
covered, to my amazement, that my whilom
groom of an hour before was the lieutenant
general of the army, the famous Gen
Sheridan. had never seen him before we
met in that cordial way, and | guess my
establishment was plainly visible on my
youthful features as I gazed with wonder
and admiration upon him, when I heard
the officers call him Gen. Sheridan and saw
them salute him with the utmost respect.
Kansas City Star
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16
PeopIe Arc Like Sheen.

eff you think that people are not like
sheep watch me-" said man to the writer
on ferryboat the other day The sky was
overcast, and as it looked like rain the ma
jority Of the people in the cabin of the boat
were armed with umbrellas. 1t was just
at dusk, when the air is of that lifeless hue
that tends to deceive one. When the boat
entered her slip the man stepped forward
to the chains across the end of the deck,
where every one could see him, and raised
his umbrella. The crowd pressed forward,
and as they caught sight Of the umbrella
raised theirs.
A hundred or more went up all over the
deck, being held motionless as the boat
worked her way in. And not drop of
rain was falling. The man laughed and
said, ''Now, watch me again" He looked
up into the skies, thrust his hand out and
held his palm upturned. He closed his
umbrella, and instantly all the others came
down, every one seeming a little surprised
to find that it was not raining after all
One man had led a crowd into action and
out Of it without their knowing it.-New
York Tribune
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16
C-o-u-i-d.

Spelling is an art which occasionally Is
''lost art" even to the natural speller.
The way in which it eludes the pens and
vanishes from the brains of its pursuers,
deserving the inveterate letter writer and
the child in spelling match at the time OF
greatest need, is really surprising.
We all know the sensation of uncertain
ty as to whether we have spelled com
mon word correctly, because it clocks
queer on paper, and any one who has had
experience with the various letter games
which are so popular with some people,
knows how quickly one begins to feel that
almost any combination of letters must
spell something.
One of the quickest witted journalists OF
a certain city had proved himself quite a
wonder in the way of anagram guessing
one rainy day among a party CT people
housed in q country hotel.
At last one of the lockers ON picked up
five letters from the heap on the table and
handed them to him, saying, "Of course it
will not take you minute to form a word
from these"
To the amazement of those who were
watching his feats of orthography the five
letters absolutely defed his efforts to ar
range them in such way that they spelled
anything; at last, when he had looked at
them and worked over them SO long that
he had grown to feel as if there was some
thing uncanny about them, they suddenly
took their proper positions in the following
order-c-o-u-l-d.
Just as the lockers on were about to con-
graduate him, however, he swept them
together in heap again, saying as he did
SO:
cts a pity I'm not Scotch, for then
might have said that was the proper way
to spell something, perhaps!" and he looked
greatly surprised at the shout of laugh
ter which followed his announcements
Youths Companion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16
Hindoo Workmanship.

AS people the Hindoos have no origin
ality, either in trades or professions. They
are imitators, pure and simple. One ex
perience of your correspondent will be
sufficient to illustrate the whole line of
trades. 1 had occasion while in Madura to
have pair of pants made, so called upon
the leading tailor Of the place. After
making known my wants by the aid of an
interpreter I was informed that if the
cloth and pattern for the work were fur
nished this artist would undertake the
task. Next day he was supplied with TIE
needed material, and under favorable aus
pices the contract was taken up.
The tailor was informed that the eft" of
the old pants was satisfactory, and l left
the shop in silence and with some fears for
results. In due course of time the work
was sent to my "hotel''-with the bill
which tailors never seem to omit either in
the occident or orient-and the job exam
ined for approval. The pants sent as a
pattern had been torn at some time and
matched, and my surprise, horror, indig-
nation and amazement can be imagined
when discovered that the new article had
also been patched like the old-thus, to use
a printers phrase, absolutely following
copy.-Chicago Journal.