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, 1891-05-07

Acharmiug woman in the habit of enter
tanning a great deal said the other day,
when l want anything very. very much l
give a party"
What in the world do you meanir
asked she to whom the remark was made.
Il mean just what | say" was the laugh
ing reply. Whenever | want a new fan or
a lace pocket handkerchief or a different
bit Of jewelry l invite "A large company of
people, and l am sure to have some one of
these things left in my house. You may
think it remarkable that no inquiries are
made for them. Sometimes there are, OF
course, but time after time elegant things
have been left behind, and nobody has ever
claimed them. Naturally they have be
come mine l remember one thing in par.
ttcular. 1t was an exquisite vinaigrette OF
cut glass and silver. / took pains to leave
it in full view on the mantelpiece for sew.
eral months, but nobody seemed ever tC
have seen it before. 1t was pretty enough
to have been a brides. Can any one blamt
me for using it now?'-New York Sun.
, 1891-05-07

Often In smelling on the ice what is in.
correctly called n conger eel is caught.
This fish has an eel ike body and sculpin.
like head with a perfectly diabolical ex-
preston. The fishermen always cut OIL
the hook aud allow the fish 10 drop in the
water after hammering him to death.
They will snap At the finger OF a person,
and ore said to be very poisonous, which /
doubt, although | ave noticed that cats
will not eat them. The true cougcr or sea
eel is often 10 feet long and weighs 100
pounds. Then there is the 50 called
Slime eel" which gets into Goldfish in the
trawl and eats them out, leaving only a
sack Of fish bone when he is through.
These are worthless, but the true eel l. "A
delicacy second TO no fish. Part Of his III
name comes from his tenacity OF life. His
gill covers fit so snuRly when out Of water
that his gills are a long time in drying up.
The founder is another fish nearly as
tough. Spawn is never seen in eels as In
smalts, tomcods, etc. And IL is a mystery
to most people where and how they deposit
their eggs, some claim that the white
substance clinging to their sides is spawn.
C. W. Singer in Lewiston journal.
, 1891-05-07

Our advice tOevery young man about to
enter journalism would be to make the
start as a reporter for some country week
ly. That is a splendid experience. Re
porters for country weeklies get from s. to
SIS a week. This experience covering six
months or a Year, should be followed by a
years connection with a daily morning
newspaper published in a town of not more
than $1,000 population; pay from $40 to SEQ
a week. This further experience will Tor
ought toy give the young man an ~acquaint-
ance with general newspaper work-such
details rs editing telegraph, reading proof,
writing editorial paragraphs, etc.-kinds Of
work that may not fall to his lot subse-
q%uently, but which be should know all
about.
If our young friend at Muscatine is dis
satisfied with his present employment he
will never be a success at it. He complains
Of long hours, yet he says that he is fairly
paid. 1t matters not what business he is
engaged in an employe must be worth
more to his employer than he actually re-
ceiyes in compensation for his services.
This is particularly true in the profession
Of journalism.-Eugene Field in Chicago
NaEE
, 1891-05-07
A MINERS QUEER REQUEST.

HIs Pal Cave Up 5000 aud secured =
Fortune by Disobeying the VIII.
T1e other day we met on kearney street
an old time Washoe acquaintance called
Jem riggs whose usually well worn
miners appearance was on this occasion re
placed by a gorgeous display Of velvet vest,
check pants, red scarf and p0nder0us
watch chain, while his honest and simple
face ahone above these evidences Of pros
perity with the placid opRtentment Of a
full harvest moon.
Hello. Jem," we said; glad to see you
looking so prosperous. Must have struck
II rich recently"
80 l have, said Jem, aud then As his
tanned face saddened a little he continued,
but | had u mighty tough loss, though
My partner, Ned Bimber-you remember
Ned-has gone up the shaft"
Dead, ehs"
Yes: IN tell you how it was. You see,
Ned and 1 had "a quarrel about two years
ago. Don't matter now what il was all
about. Mebbe Ned was wrong. and mebbe
/ WAS, but all the same neither OF us
would back dOwn-coupler fools, youll
say, and 80 we were, and the upshot was
that we parted. and agreed never TO speak
10 each other again"
And dtdn't your
NO, sir; more shame for rs, as we had
bttl lltiI'l~s lHltk anu lhlls Tor uIletu years
together. Well. about six months after
that Ned got a good gravel claim up on the
Feather. where they've been turning the
river bel, and he struck it rich-cleaned up
nigh on to 10000 in ten months"
And how were You getting ont'
"Oh! clean broke. Working up at Gold
Hill for g a day. Well / was kinder
sneakiu' glad to learn Of Ned's luck, for all
we were outs; but the next thing l heard
was hat he'd been killed by the banks cav
ing in on him. He lived just long enough to
make his Will. Well. the lawyers wrote
rs how Ned was worth just about 500. 900,
and the will gave 5000 apiece TO each Of
three distant cousins Of ~his'n-they had all
come out from the east when they heard Of
Ned's iud-and the same amount to me,
mind you, just As though we hadn't quar-.
relied. But Ned alters WAS a centric sort
Of cuss. and the will provided that uoue Of
u, should get the money IL we attended the
funeral. lie didn't want anybody at the
funeral but just the undertaken. The will
said lac had lived lonely, aud he wanted to
be buried lonely Thcm's just the words.
and ! felt they were intended for me, sure.
The disposition Of the rest Of the estate
about S2OO,OOJ-was provided for in an-
other codicil, to be opened the day after the
funeral, but We all supposed II was donated
to "A charitable object, for Ned hadn't any
kin 'ceptin' the cousins"
o coursc you stayed away from the
funeralY'
That's just the point. Somehow | felt
50 miserable and downhearted-you see
Ned was the onliest partner | ever had
that | determined to 90 and see him sent
down on his last cage anyway, money or
no money, and | did"
And the cOusins2"
None Of 'em went. Eilct Is they were
, 1891-05-07

1t was at a club dinner. The guests had
just taken their seats at the tables. The
colored walters, Respondent in full dress,
were busting about with itching palms.
A jolly party sat downa one of the tables.
The leader took his seat at the mead Of the
table and beckoned to one of the walters.
As the expectant darby leaned over him
the club man took slowly from his pocket
n wallet and from that a crisp new g bill.
With the greatest Elaboration he folded it
through the center, while the walters
eyes began to roll. Laying the greenback
on the table, he pressed his knife along the
crease and calmly tore the bill in two, to
the horror of the waiter and to the surprise
Of his own party. One-half of the bill he
tucked into his vest pocket. The other
half he handed to the waiter, remarking
laconically, The rest after dinner-per-
haps." There wasn't another table in the
room that got the service that that table
got, and the waiter was finally rewarded
with the other half the bill.-New York
Sun.
, 1891-05-07

\ nail 10 one s shoe is neither comfort
able nor convenient, but n nail in ones
pocket may possess both Of these attributes
and be useful and fashionable as well.
OXidizcd silver nails are made in exact fac
SMILES of iron ones, so nearly alike thht
you could not tell the difference. You
would pick one up and cast Il away or con.
sign IL 20 the cigar box that Is kept for
home carpentry as readily as you would
the real articles But II you come across
one Of these nails in an out Of tho way
place examine 4 carefully, for you will
probably find away down on one side a
tiny silver point. Push this point for.
ward and you have a lovely pencil fit for a
gift in any Of the progressive" games,
and nice enough TO do duty as a special
souvenir Of any special occasion New
York World
, 1891-05-07
4 NEWPORT EPISODE.
An Excursion Party That Took Posses
zion Of a NImIonnIre,. PIaEEa.

An Excursion fArtN Ihht TOOK Posses
sion Of a MIuionsIre's PiaEEa.
One Of he cliff cottagers, as they are
called in Sewport-the cliff cottages being
the most costly and luxurious marine
villas in the world-was said to have told
an amusing and suggestive story Of his
own experience.
Il is the immemorial right OF the public
in b Island to have access anywhere
TO h shore, that the right OF every one to
the common property Of the sea may not
be abridged The beautiful walk along the
cliff, extending through all the finest
estates in Newport between the houses
and the shore, is due TO this privilege. The
result is not altogether agreeable TO the
proprietors, because the excursion trains
and boats are constantly bringing crowds
Of loiterrrs and pleasure seekers, who
choose for their lunch the choice spots
along this promenade.
One day a party OF rural visitors arrived
on the cotLagsr's grounds TO lunch, aud
not content 10 restrain their steps TO this
walk to which they had "A right, they con
strucd their rights freely. and under the
guidance Of an elderly dame wandered over
the lawn, aud approaching the GUS A.
lunch time drew near, assembled the broad
seward piazza, and disposing themselves
upon the chairs aud sofas. spread their
lunch upon the piazza tables and mnIe
ready for the repast.
The owner, who from within had
watched the proceedings with some per
turhatiou Of spirits, then appeared. in "a
highly Imperative mood, upon the piazza.
and undressing himself 70 the elderly
dame, who was evidently the commando
in chief Of the m~arauder-. said, with eN-
tremely strained p~ullteue~-, that strangers
had an uuioubtei right 60 walk along the
cliff, but that he had a right to his house
and his piazza and his tables and sofas
and chairs, md he should be exceedingly
Obliged il they would retire Immediately.
A. he spoke he confronted the intruders
with threatening severity Of aspect But
the general commanding turned upon
him her benevolent speclaClrs, and said
with the suaylty Of nn honest ~grtndm0th
er, Why, law, you wouldn't turn US of.
would yef Sakcs alive ye'd be welcome
to eat your lunch ON the piazza, or ia the
house, or anywhere you pleased. up our
way And she bcamed upon him with
such bcuiguity thnt, wholly u]nprrpared
sor a sunburst instead Of a storm, he was
speeohle--, and greatly amused withdrew
from the Grld.-GeorEc William Curtis in
l~Iarprr'~
, 1891-05-07

Inspecting the Public Servants Quarters.
An Incident occurred at the reception Of
one Of the members Of the cabinet which
afforded n good deal of amusement to the
hostess aud the ladies who were receiving
with her. While the reception was in
progress a gentleman and lady. aocompa
MED by IA boy about 10 years Of age, came
into the parlor. They were entire strhu-
gers to every one there, but the lady, with
complete self possession aud an easy man
ner, Introduced herself and her husband
aud her son to each one in the party. In
speaking she betrayed a slight foreign nc
cent.
Her husband was evidently an American,
aud the trio were genteelly dressed and
had a well 10 do appearance After making
"A circuit Of the line Of the receiving party
the woman remarked. in "A ton that was
audible 10 every one in the room, I'VE will
now look through the house
This they proceeded to do with great de
liberation, examining the paintings anil
statunry with critical eyes aud making r.
marks that every one heard.
This is "a fine painting, % the woman re-
marked 90 her husband n they came to u
halt before one OF the pictures,
81 suppose that this piece was imported, "
she said ms they looked at some ~statunry.
with a running fire Of Of this
character the party made "A tour Of the par
lurs, and then they turned To the staircase
and were about to ascend when they were
stopped aud informed that the upper part
OF the house was not open to visitors. They
then quietly left the housc with the air Of
people who had performed a duty In visit
ing one Of the public places OF interest in
the city.
The hostess, who was amused 10y the in
cideut, expressed regret, when she found
that they had departed, that she had not
ascertained who they were and what kind
Of a place they took her house to be-
Washington Star.
, 1891-05-07

New York is the worst city in the couu-
try for the lecturer, " said an employe Of a
lyceum bureau the other day, and Phila-
delphia is one of the best. Boston, how
ever, is the only city that can furnish a
paying audience at a matinee lecture. On
the whole, Pennsylvania is the best state
for lectures. The lecture goes best in towns
of from 5000 to 10000 Inhabitants. How
ever, Pittsburg is a good lecture town, and
even Chicago takes strong attractions.
The theatreEoing people do not attend lect-
ures, and vice versa, so that the method of
advertising for theatrical attractions does
not work in the case of lectures. New Eng
lane is hardly so good a field for the lect-
ure as it once was but there is still a large
lecturegoing community in all Yankee
cities. New York Star.
, 1891-05-07

On the assumption that the rapid heat
ing Of the interior shell, while the outer
shell is comparatively cool, is the chief
cause Of the bursting Of great guns, an in
veutor proposes to cool the gun after each
discharge by the rnpid introduction of
liqueGed carbonic acid gas. He claims that
his special mode Of doing this, used in con
nection with a peculiar arrangement of the
powder chamber, by which it is much CON
tracted in area at the front end, can be
utilized in discharging high explosives.
His theory is that the released gas goes out
between the projectile and the bore, and
keeps the former from heating. Whatever
may be the merit Of this theory, there
seems to be no authentic record of its hav-
ing been put into practice. -Boston Tran
script.
, 1891-05-07

The knowledge that some women possess
of business H~nd-iuanCei is astonishing. And
then again the knowledge that some WON
en- do not possess on the self same topic is
still more astonishing. There i one pc.
culiar thing about a wOman's business
tact and talent. It doesn't seem to matter
how bright She may BE-, A. soon AS a check
gets into the transaction she Is in'deep
water. had occasion the other morning
to pay a bill OF $50, and with the air Of a
man proud Of the fact that "A thinly clad
collector did not have to wear out four
%Pairs Of shoes chasing him, 1 walked into
the store and handed out IA check for the
amount Of the bill. The young woman
looked at both sides Of the check and
studied it carefully, reading it As If IL were
IA continued love story She finally glanced
up and remarked:
Il don't know about this.
Thinking that she meant to cast some
reflection on The value Of the check, | was
just getting myself into shape 10 retaliate,
when { smile came over the young WOmAn's
face a. II she had ut last reached the land,
and She said:
Il haven't handled many checks, but
guess know how"
Then she iudorsed the check, rrcipted the
bill, handed them both back 10 me, aud said
in "A very sweet way:
THANK you very much.
This left me with my bill receiptgd and
a check for $50. In other words. ! WAS
SI5Dahcad in the transaction. explained
the situation to the young woman. but
from the vacant look on her face it was
easy 10 =rc that she couldn't grasp the mis-
take. The check was too much for her.
/ told the story In part "A few minutes
later to a cynical newspaper man, and he
remarked
"That shows what a woman knows about
business. Did you give the check bHckt'
he asked.
Yes"
well, Il seems To me that that shows
what you know about business, WAS his
next remark, made in a Disguised tone
Kansas City Times.
, 1891-05-07
ARE you GOING EAST.

II so you will ask for tickets via
WABASH LINE.
WHYP Because in the first place it is
to many Of the principal cities of the East
the
SHORT LINE, and because on all
trains there are, free to all, new and ele-
giant
RECLINING CHAIRS and. from
points in the Rocky Mountain region, on
all through trains,
THROUGH PULLMANS, and, to cap
the climax of luxury, all trains are fed on
DINING CARS.
@. NJ. HAMPsoN,
Commercial Agent, Denver, Col.
1927 Seventeenth Street.
, 1891-05-07

A French official industrial department
issues the following recipe for preserving
wrought iron chimneys and chimney hues
from oxidation: Brush over the inside of
the pipe with a mixture of coal tar and
pine tar. Then fill it with wood shavings
and chips and set fire to them. The tar is
thereby calcined, and adheres to the metal,
and also covers itself with carbon. A pipe
80 treated will last many years longer tina
one which is left unprotected.-New York
TpIaUram
, 1891-05-07
AN OLD BOOK.

Husty and yellow, sadly worn.
The ancient tome appears;
It, pages bl0tted, thumbed and torn,
And blistered DER wi h tears.
The broken cover, here and there
Stitched fast with faded thread,
lts golden letterings, once fair.
Now turned a dingy red
Upon the ny leaf, blurred by time,
The words Il love you stand;
And underneath a childish rhyme,
" rit ia a childish hand
And farther down the yellow page
Dur names are side by side,
In letters long since dimm-d by age.
But peuned in boyish pride.
And a. ] turn the musty leaves
Ny cl0uird sight rOw clear;
And magic fancy round me Wsayes
The web OF memories dear
Recorded here. unread, unknown
Except by her and me,
l. how a childush love has grown
To glad maturity
Our little joys We whispered low
As Der these leaves We bent
Der them our mingled tears did how
or grief or discomfort
Gu lives seemed larger then thar now.
More broad our hopes md fears;
All love alone has dared 10 grow
Beyond our c]hiidhoOd's years.
Thou precious book, More dear to me
Than volumes thick with gold;
What love song could more perfect be
Than on thy leave is tOldY
Around thee clutter memories sweet.
Unchanged through changing years;
L. H.. 80
, 1891-05-07

- A. E. Roedel, the druggist, desires us
to publish the following testimonial, as he
handles the remedy and believes it to be
reliable:
| bought a fifty sent bottle of Chamber
lain's Pam Balm and applied it to my
limbs, which have been afflicted with
rheumatism at intervals tor one year. At
the time | bought the Pain Balm | was
unable to walk. | can truthiully say that
Pain Balm has completely cured me-R.
II. FARR, Hollywood, Kansas. Mr.. A.
c. Cox, the leading druggist at Hollywood
vouches for the truth of the above state
ment
, 1891-05-07

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results. or in case of
failure a return of purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buy from our ad-
vertised druggist a bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. Ii is
guaranteed to bring relief in every case.
when used Tor any affection of throat,
lungs or chest, such as consumption, in
iammatiou Of lungs, bronchitis, asthma,
whooping cough, Group, etc, etc. 1t is
pleasant and agreeable to taste. perfectly
safe, and can be depended upon. Trial
bottles free at b. b. David's drug store.
, 1891-05-07

Some Of the Grand Army boys may be
interested in the following from Alex. B.
Pope, A. d. c., commander of the de-
partment of Tennessee and Georgia. He
says: I'VE had an epidemic of whoop.
ing cough here Stewart, Tenn, and
Chamberlain Cough Remedy has been
the only medicine that has done any
good" There is no danger from whoop-
ing cough when this remedy is freely
given. 1t completely controls the dis,
ease. so cent bottles for sale By A. L.
Roedel.
, 1891-05-07

Human %wretchedness touches bottom in
seasickuess Lite Is held a feathers
weight by the unfortunate afflicted with
it. Why endure its atrocious internal
e)nvulsions when Hostetter's Stomach
Bitter relieves them i~nstanter2 Not only
relieves them, but prevents. 1t is not al
ways on the ''briny" that travellers nau-
sea is experienced. Railway iourneying,
riding with ones back to the horses or
the locomotive sometimes produces It in
super sensitive stOmAchs. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is always the prompt
remedy. The mischievous properties OF
brackish water. the evil influence of MAS
ma, unwholesome or unaccustomed food,
excessive fatigue. whether bodily or men
tai, the dyspeptic tendency bred by
sedentary pursuits. the pernisious effects
of exposure to extremes Of temperature Of
dampness. all these are effectually count.
eracted by this genial preservaive Of
health. Cures also rheumatism. kidney
and bilious trouble.
, 1891-05-07

The pulsometer is now used for filling
the tenders of locomotives with water.
The pulsometer itself is of the ordinary
pattern, connected with the steam tanks
and feed valves by flexible piping, and
hen not IN use is carried on the tender.
When about to be brought into requisition
1t is simply lowered into a convenient
stream or lake by suitable means, and its
application to this purpose is said to be ex,
tremely satisfactory.-New York CONNER
CiAl Advertiser.
, 1891-05-07
TwENTY poLLAR GoLp PIECEs.

Mrs, John Curtis of Peoria. ILL.,, writes:
Used one box of Usage Pills previous to
my second confinement, they worked like
a charm. Would pay $50 for a box
rather than do without them, as they
have proved a Godsend to me-" Write
Usage Medicine company, Wichita, Kas.
gor particulars, and their book to wives
nailed free. Sold by druggists. Sold by
w. N. Hunt, Cheyenne.
, 1891-05-07

The finest specimen Of physical manhood
on a European throne is King Oscar Of
Sweden, in whose royal veins there runs
very good red plebeian blood, with but lit
tie OF the real blue article mixed in it.
His ancestor was Napoleon's marshal, Der
uadotta.
, 1891-05-07

Mr.. B was an odd character, especial
y noted for his ardent defense of the doc
trine of election. One day at dinner he
was "argyfying" with a neighbor, and as
he lifted a piece of meat upon his fork he
remarked, Il hav no more doubt of the
doctrine of election than that | shall ca
that meat" Just then, with the emphasis
of his gesture, the meat flew off, and was
instantly devoured by the family dog
Christian Union,
, 1891-05-07

An electric balance has been devised in
which the placing in the pan Of the object
to be weighed closes an electric circuit, and
u motor carries the weight out on the beam
until an e%quipoise is established, breaking
the circuit. With the emptyiug Of the pan
the weight returns.
, 1891-05-07

Rocks, every one is well aware, pair and
build their nests with such punctuality
hat the confidence of the Scottish garden
er in ''craws caring naethin' for acts o.
parliament was fully justified by the
manner in which they disregard the state
of the thermometer and the alteration Of
the tsfy1pa -
, 1891-05-07

Send me tenderloins,' - said a message
received by a New York sporting man from
a friend in Philadelphia. 1t should have
read, Send me ten dollars" The New
York man replied, What do you meanf''
and the Philadelphia man was so indignant
at srCh a response to his request that the
friendship was severed for nearly Il year
New York Times.
, 1891-05-07

Checked
the frightful inroads of Scrofula
and all blood-taints. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery purifes
and enriches the blood, cleanses the
system of all Impurities, and restores
health and strength. 1t cures all
diseases arising from impure blood.
Consumption is one of them. It's
simply lung-scrofula. In all its +
lier stages, the Discovery" effects
a cure. It's easy to see why. The
medicine that masters scrofula in
one part, is the best remedy for it in
another. 1t is the best. It's war
ranted. It's the only blood and lung
remedy that's guaranteed to benefit
or cure, or the money will be re-
funded. No other medicine of its
class does it. How many would be
left if they did?
It's the cheapest blood purifier,
sold through druggists, (no matter
how many doses are offered for a
d%ollar,) because you only pay for
the good you get.
Your money is returned if it
doesn't benefit or cure you.
Can you ask more?
, 1891-05-07

Passengers destined to the prominent
cities east Of the Mississippi river should
patronize the Chicago. Union Pacific &
Northwestern line. Magnificent Pullman
and Wagner sleeping cars. elegant Pull
man and Northwestern dining cars. free
reclining chair cars. handsome day
coaches and comfortable Pullman ~colcnist
s~leepers.
, 1891-05-07

Extremely stout women of good taste al
ways wear black, because its tendency is to
reduce the appearance OF size, an effect
which is heightened by softness of texture
I'D simplicity Of atyle