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AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEERS.
Personnel OF the Military Force OF the Col
ony of Victoria.

Personnel OF the Military Force OF the Col
ony of Victoria.
The military forces of the Colony of
Victoria consist OF permanent force of
militia and volunteers with head
quarter staff and separate staff estab-
lishments for the Militia, the Mounted
Rifles, the Rifle Volunteers, the Cadet
Corps. the engineers and the Artillery.
The Militia Cavalry muster seventy-one
troopers; the Volunteer Horse Artillery,
sixty; the Field Artillery, 269 mep.
three batteries and headquarters); the
Garrison Artillery, 72S, with batteries
at Geelong, Port Philip, North Mel
bourne, Williamstown, Harbor Trust,
Port Fairy, Warrnambool and Portland:
the Victorian Engineers, with submarine
mining and field companies, 1873; tho
Victorian Rifles, 1,90s; the Mounted
Rifles, 1000; the Victorian Rangers. $50;
the Ambulance Corps, 40; the Commits
sariat and Transport Corps, 81; the Med
ical Staff. IS; and there is reserve OF
officers, As, with 5 unattached officers,
and IS unattached medical officers; maxi
ing total of 5,50I. The artillery pos
sess 1T guns of different kinds.
The Victorian Mounted Rifles are a
regiment that was raised in 1885 at the
request of the Government 1t is 1000
strong, but is to be increased to 1900.
divided into two battalions. The force
is extremely popular, and there is never
any lack OF recruits from all parts OF the
colony; 1t is said to be the best equipped
mounted infantry. corps In the British
Empire. The service is purely volun-
tary, each man finding his own horse
and saddle, while government finds
his equipment Each effective earns ss
for his company, which is funded and
devoted to company expenditure for
military duty. The uniform is plain
and serviceable, of khakee, with Grim
son facings and brown leather appoint
ments, the uniform OF all ranks being
Assimilated as much as possible in order
to avoid officers being picked of st
Isouis Globe Democrat
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SOME SINGULAR WILLS.


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NiAGARA's RIVAL.
A Wonderful Western Cataract That Has
Peen Seldom Visited.

A Wonderful Western Cataract That Has
ieen Seldom Visited.
The exact size of the falls. SO plainly
seen frBca sS6 "Roost." is 900 feet in
wiuth and 300 in height, besides dozen
feet of rapids between the upper islet-
sundered falls and the united great fall.
From the Ravens Koost the entire de-
scent of over 800 feet can be seen almost
as one fall. But this is good point
from which to see whether we used the
word Niagara adyisedly in connection
with the Great Shoshone, or Sho-shonee,
as one tribe Of natives call it, or Pam
chulakah, as 1t is known to another.
For its general effect as compared
with its elder brother, we believe that
anyone will admit its accessories to be
infinitely grander. The fall itself
though less than half as wide, Is nearly
twice IS high. The volume OF the river
is probably not more than q third that
Of Niagara.
Niagara is majestic. Shoshone is ter
rible; Niagara has tranquil and ire
sistible might Shoshone a savage in
tensity Niagara, while 1t awes. also
soothes the soul; Shoshoae awes, but
terrifies. One feels as though he were
looking into the dim chaos Of an earth
half forx.ed He feels as though he
we're anticipating creation, looking in
upon her work before 1t was meant that
human eyes should cee. This singular
impression is heightened by the fullness
OF the. geological record craven here
,x,h ora fha a%iHauad H~a A<.<.1 ~. 49,
cleft 1000 feet by the ceaseless hewing
Of the cataract
But 1t is not enough to look from .
distance We must go close to this Her
cules Of cataracts There Is path down
rayine, shadoyed with stunted iuni-
pers and pines, and this conducts to the
level below the falls The thrilling
roar deepens as we near the brink, and
when we stand upon mass of rock,
emerald with moss, almost underneath
the fall. we are nearly blinded by the
whirl OF spray that issues upon the wings
Of chilling gust from beneath. the
mighty mass. But this passes in q mo-
ment and we look up Here, as In the
presence Of all sublimities and yerities,
man feels the shadow Of eternity cast
upon his soul, proving Herewith his
kinship to the author Of sublimities and
verities. Beneath this awful avalanche
Of foam and food, while the spray
clouds shudder in the shaken atmos-
phere, while the wilderness Of rainbows
sparkles in ruby and emerald and sap
phire profusion on the very lips Of the
cataract, and the solemn lava portals
shove seem to bow themselves Is II &c
imprison the escaping stream. we feel
IS though they were eternal, without
beginning, always, - now. partakers
with the stars Of tho morning Of the
years Of Him who sitteth upon the circle
Of the heavens Here again Is seen
most powerfully the contrast between
Shoshone and Niagara. Niagara has all
manner Of sweet securities" and human
associations Shoshone il the weird
death march Of lava Wilderness Chi
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ANTIQUITY OF BANKS.
The various Forms of Currency In o
Centuries Ago.

The Various Forms OF Currency In Use
Centuries Ago.
The origin of banks is not accurately
known, but they are Of great antiquity.
They existed in China, Babylon, Greece,
Rome and in the cities OF many other
ancient nations long before the opening
OF the Christian era.
= The oldest bank note Of which WA
have any record was issued in Ching SO
far. back as 1907 B. c. The first OF this
early Chinese paper money was issued
by the treasury, just as notes Of to-day
are issued, but 1t was not long until the
entire business was turned over to the
banking institutions, which were even
then under government inspection and
control The popular name for the first
OF known bank notes was flying or
convenient money" The form Of this
note was similar to those OF the present
time. They bore the name of the bank,
number of the note, value, place Of is
sue, date and signature Of the proper
bank officials. Aspecimen OF this note
issued in the year, 1899 B. c., is now in
the Asiatic museum at St Petersburg,
Russia. 1t is printed in blue ink on the
paper made from fiber Of the leaves OF
the mulberry tree.
In the Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York. there are Babylonish tab
lets Of banking transactions dating back
to the reign OF Nebuchadnezzer The
earliest Of these tablets belongs to the
year b. G. Sol. On it are the memoranda
OF loans made in silver by certain
banker. Kukurru, as follows: 81 nina
to Beluepns, shekels to Nabubasa-
-Napsati, 5 shekels to Nurguidann; total,
8 minas, shekels of silver" Assum-
ing that the value of the Babylonish
talent was eq al to 81, OBJ. IS. the ''mtna"
was worth about $S1.25
The earliest known banking house Of
Babylon, was that Of Egbi q Co. house
that seems to have acted as sort Of inn
perial banking institution from the
time Of Sennacherib (about TOO B C)
down to the reign Of Darius, who became
king in Sal B. @, the life OF the concern
having been traced through i've gener-
Ations Of the Egbiz Many Of the records
Of this house ON clay tablets, found in
an earthen jar at lillian, near Babylon,
may be seen in the British museum.
The earliest records Of European
banks now in existence are those Of thu
Bank Of Venice. founded A. d. It'll. The
Bank OF barcelona was founded in 140f;
Bank Of Geneva in l4e7; Bank Of Am
sheridan in 1909, and the great Bank Of
England in 1904 st Louis Republic
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rRlckEp rHE 7ioEH
N E&giisk H6nssf FSois : MAI Eat&
with Dsmmys

a Hxwifsh Hunter F0ois MAJ Eate
with Dsmmys
The cunning combined with andaAltS
Of some man-eaters II extraordinary A
few wears ago there was well-known
tiger in the Mandla district which took
possession 81 the road and actually
stopped the traf1c. This was not the
generally accepted specimen Of man
eater. old add NANCY, but an exceed
ingly powerful beast Of unexampled
ferocity and audacity. 1t was merci-
less Lighwayman, which infested . we'll
known portion Of the road and levied
toll upon the drivers Of the native carts.
not BY m attack upon their bullockA
but by seixing the driver himself and
carrying him of to be devoured in the
neighboring Jungle.
It had killed number Of people, and
nothing would induce native to ven
ture upon that fatal road with single
cart; 1t had therefore become the GUS
tom to travel In company with several
carts together, % numbers we're sup.
posed to afford additional security.
This proved to DO vain expectation, as
the tiger seized the driver OF the hind
most cart, and as usual carried the man
away in spite Of the cries of the af-
frighted companions. Upon several o..
casions this terrible attack had been en-
acted, and the traffic was entirely
stopped At length the superintendent
Of police, Mr.. Duff, who unfortunately
had lost one arm by gun accident, de.
termined to make an effort at its de-
struction, and he adroitly arranged q
plan that would be fatal trap and
catch the tiger in its own snare.
He obtained two covered carts, each
drawn As usual by two buIlocks. The
Leading cart was fitted in front ana be-
hind with strong bars OF dashed bamboo.
which formed an imperyious care; In
this .he driver was seated. while Mr..
Duff. himself sat with his face toward
the rear. nreaared to Are through the
custom. attack, the driver Of the rear
most cart This would have been an
exciting moment for the driver, but Mr..
Duff had carefully prepared dummy,
dressed exactly to personate the. usual
native carter, the bullocks being we'll
trained, would follow closely in the
rear Of the leading cart from which a
splendid shot would be obtained should
the tiger venture upon an attack.
All went we'll. The road was deso-
late. bordered by Jungle upon one side
and wild grassland upon the other.
They had now reached tho locality
where the dreaded danger Law. and
SLOWLY the carts moved along the road
in their usual apathetic manner. This
,.4 h.ua haan axo;t;no r,o,,an+
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LARGEST DRINK on asooRD


81 wfhs * 0&s DraaEht.
ID 1881 Marshai Tiliy, The general o.
the forcss q the Catholic league. had
been badly crippled by the loss Of tho
battle Of Beitenfeid. and ~ Vas com
peiied to hasten 10 the relief Of some q
the imperial cities Of his party. These
cities were gho.ng hard pressed By Gus
tavus Adolphus. schweinfurt and
Wurxburg, mot far from Rothenburg.
had already fallen into his hands, and
in order to prevent his further advance
Into Bavaria and toward Munich, lilly
determined TO occupy Rothenbarg. The
town had declared for the Prtestant
league sometime before thiss and its
citizen soldiery had been reinforced BY
detachment Of the troops Of 6ustavus,
under the command OF Cornet Conrad
Won Riokenberg. The burgers had great
confidence in the strength Of their wallis
and relied ON the promises Of further
assistance from the king OF Sweden,
who at that time was at Wuxburg,
The weakest point OF the walls-at the
northeast corner--had been furiously
bombarded by the cannon Of Tilly's adj
vance forces, and upon his arrival he
pressed the siege with renewed yigor,
threatening tho besieged with the same
fate he bad dealt out TO the town of
Magdenburg . short time before. To
ward evening Of the second day the
tower containing the powder magazine,
near the point most vigorously assaulted,
was blown up by grenade, the white
flag OF surrender was then displayed,
and Tilly'sforces took possession, refus-
ing any except the free passage of
the Swedish contingent
lilly and his principal officers pro-
ceeded to the Rathhaus hall and sum
moned before him the burgomaster and
his colleagues. He condemned them to
be beheaded, and the executioner was
summoned. Meanwhile the women and
children Of the town had been appealing
to lilly and his officers for mercy and
leniency, and finally he relented and
spared the heads Of the town fathers,
but levied such heavy contribution
from the people, and made his occu-
pancy Of the place, which lasted some
weeks, SO burdensome, that the town
never fully recovered its former pros
porous condition.
The Rothenburg legend relates that
Tilly's change Of mind about the exc
cution Of the burgomaster and his assoc
ciates was brought about in this wise
While waiting for the executioner, the
trembling councillors ordered wine
brought from the cellars and offered to
the officers They drank freely OF the
wine presented them in large pokal
(goblet) by the master of the cellars
The generous vino warmed the hearts
Of the generals, and finally lilly offered
to pardon the burgomaster and his
brethren II one of them would empty
at single draught the large pokal
from which they had been drinking.
The councillor and ex-Burgomaster
Nusch made the attempt. and although
the pokal held thirteen schoppen--fully
six quarts-he succeeded. lilly kept
his promise, and spared the lives Of the
burgomasters. The family OF Nusch was
pensioned by the town, and was given
possession OF the pokal, the pension and
pokal being in the possession OF the
family at this time.-Harper's Magazine.
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do you know, Unison. that quite
admire that young man who Is calling
IN your daughter. He 4 quite : taking
ieilow."
''Excuse me my friend. but ] quits
except to your conclusion. From my
experience with him ! should say II wss
quite impossible for him 70 cake hint
boston Coupler.
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THE CHIEFS RIDE.
Going toea Fire In q Light, Side
Bar Buggy.

SCHooLMATE
Of b 0 y h 0 0 d
days, whom 1
often see now
flying along the
streets in the
red wagon Of.
the Chief Of the
Fir e Depart
inent, related to
me the follow
ing exciting
event in his life.
Let me give it,
as near as / can,
..ius..f,he brave
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I ca.e 81 Aggravated sang FroId

She-He is person of perfect ease
and self-possession, and is thoroughly
at home anywhere. 81
HeAYes, he even has the faculty Of
making you feel & total stranger In your
own house. Life.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-03-12
HOW AsBEsTUs is MINED.


Mining is carried on by cutting down
the hills OF asbestus- bearing serpentine,
much as . farmer cuts down stack OF
hay or straw. or by open quarrying on
the level. The rock Is blasted out, and
the asbestus, separated from the cons
tanning rock, Is s'cobbedr III o., sep
arated by hammering from adhsrirx
foreign matter. This "cobbing' is &
comparatively easy matter in the case
OF the finer quality. as 1t usually sep
arates readily from the Eangue, but ii
the lower grades much dificulty Is ex
perienced in separating the fibrous mat
ter from the non fbrous. At best there
Is great waste. Much Of the asbesths u
In thin or narrow veins. and Il wasted.
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QuEsTicNtN0s.

Imet little cottage girl
Eiyhteen years old she said,
Her brain was tired with the whirl
Of Questions In her head.
She aaked ne: What's an soptimistfs
Good lick made desh r. cried
"And THAT, then, Is a pessimistY'
pad luck personihedss
with that she asked me to explain
AsGhriatian scientist
= 'ssiaI; Hes one who cures q pain AZ
That doesn't quite exist =
"And what is an agnostic, prayf"
Sweetheart ! do not KNOW
She turned her pretty head away
10 vassar must go.''
please don't, until you've answered me
oFts question: you've asked .fom-s,--
my little wife, dear, will you be?
- ask forslove not lore Z,
FiHe years ago tonight, my eyesi
Ihear q sweet voice Groom
lullaby while Tommy cries:
But what IL In the moonr'
-Tife
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-03-12

l Enough to Break ANY Wish lone.
Aunt Lib; me am Nellie dcue break
de wtsh-bone."
mo won'er you broke it, pullin' NJ
haulin' on it. Mex time ! glib you one
you W. ut ter be mo kee~ful. y" Harpef's
Young People.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-03-12

people. Let the Democrats only be
faithful to the principles and doctrines
Of their party and they may look for
ward confidently TO Democratic Presi-
dent and Congress at Washington in
1898. Albany Argus.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-03-12

The Court Woult you believe this
man on oath?
PADDY O. Rail Not unliss he sworc
lie wcr ly;n' yer honor liz
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-17

5EsHssTss So 80
bC ache, OpeLruyll..
discharges ialirHg 81.
som 1tuncS prof. e..
Uairk. 70 laCigGs m'a1
rutrid ; the eyes ar
a ringing n tn, e.
coughing to clear |
Offensive matte, t.,
Gers. the voice Is g..
Cwaag"; tie b~ea,,:
Taste are irlpaiTe ], 49,
2Cs., with mental del
q genera debility. {
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a-ly UHC ,51S EaJus
v Jitc E.slifaSti.g j
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NJ disease Is S
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-17
SiinNSSNs'Ss.o,

ca Debility, Seminal WeakneS
SprematorrhB, FrOStat3rrhae. Emissions
Imrotency, Exhausted Vitality, Premature De-
cline and EOsS Of MA >AOOD in
tsiI ATS complications. and Er>szzl
WI sdeVSr cause Produced. 1t en-
rich and puTihes the Blood, Strengthens the
Nerves, Brain, Muscles, Digestion, Reproduc-
tive Organs, and PHYSICAL and Mental Faculties
II stops all unnatural and debiIitafing drain
upon the system, preventing involuntary losses
facilitating dreams, seminal losses with he
urine, etc, so destructive to mind and body
II Is sure ellmiuator of all KIDNEY AND
BLADDER COMPLAIN is. 1t contains ne,
injurious ingredients. To those sulT.-c.
tn& from the svtt effects Of yOnth-
tai tHHtScretiOn Or excess, a speedy
thorough and permRnsuG CURE
Is qua II ANEEED. Price, 81 so pel
bottle or five bottles in case, with full direc-
tIons and advice, $40 Sent secure from 90
seTvation To any address upon the receipt OF
prics, or O. y. .. 10 ne had only oil
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-17
SIS. 10 $3.50. 90 Can : ;. NE ncS GS!t.

& for US. Ag, nts referred who canfurnt
a horse AID Civ their VIII ole time to the b
mes. pare moments m V be prOftably
Lloyed a so. e." ace 1cies i'll towns aud cit
les, X. +. JOB NSoN CO., 1909 N lin ST.
Richmond, Va.
N. Estate =, md business experience.
Ae9er mind about sending stamp for reply.
r. j. & Co. df0,6m
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-17
Special Notice.

All persons are notified that team $
rers who take lumber from spoon1r'r
nume in James Canyon VIII be prose-
Gated. The man who too& my pstc
t,r, az viii rettIrp tbaerl - or ~. - pcs =
arrest =. " kEt7t.t.
90 sMsoSs ~bss@ 5&l u K aasnG&@f.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-17

his Ggea2
~ a. Lh@ A
ing Remedy
a - al Z eF ge
n nc is the
q innate result
of over twenty
years practice ,bYa
THO f y L q l. I
QUALIFIED GBA
d u A TIE PHXSI-
CLAN of one of
the highest me =
ca cole ge (
+ u r o p e a y d
CURE So W | T Fl
Z n F A LING
o Z r T AIN T Y
Nervous and physi-
n
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-06-11
JOHN II. BATE ( CO., Jewellers and Onticians.
NO THIRD PARTY,

President Livingston of the Geor-
gia State Alliance, at the late Gin
cinnati convention, strongly opposed
the third party, and declared that
the men who composed the Alliances
in the Southern States were Demo
Gratis and would fight to right their
wrongs inside the party.
In South Carolina, Governor Till
man, an Allianceman all wool and
yard wide, has taken the stump
against the third party idea, and he
boldly declares:
II am a Democrat pure and sim~
pie, | believe in fighting for reforms
inside of the party lines, and moth
ing outside of them, and | believe
any attempt to organize a Third
party in this State, or in the South,
would be an absolute failure
This has the right ring to it.
Governor Tillman knows that it is
the Democratic party that redeemed
South Carolina from negro rule and
has Kept it so.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-06-11
THE CLASS OF ,91,

Athens correspondent of the At
lanta Constitution, in speaking of
the "Boys of Ninety-one, who will
graduate from the State University,
has this to say of two Marietta boys j:
William Dickson Anderson, Jr..
is the son of Rev. w. d. Anderson.
pastor of the First Methodist church
in Atlanta. He was born in Mari
eta, Ga, ip 1873, and is now eigh-
teen years of age. He is the young
est man in the class, but age does
not count in taking honors always.
After preparing himself at Marietta,
he entered the University of Geor>
gia. Since that time he has been a
junior orator, and this year gradu.
ates with first honor in bachelor of
arts course. He will be teacher.
John Houser Boston, of Marietta,
is the poetical genius of the class.
But he also has a good eye for bust
ness, and will make his mark in the
world. He, too, was born in Mari.
eta and went to the Marietta Male
Academy previous to his entrance
to the university. He is twenty
years old, but his looks fail to show
it. He is one Of the most popular
men in the university. He has been
aspiring debater from the Phi Kappa
Society, and is member of Chi Phi
fraternity. In military circles, he
is known as Lieutenant Boston.
He is also class poet, and in this
position serves his class we'll. He
Will enter the profession of law and
will practice in Marietta.
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The First Step.

Perhaps you are run down, cant eat,
can't sleep, can't think, cant do anything
to your satifaction, and you wonder what
alS you. You should heed the warning,
you are taking the first step into Nervous
Prostration. You need Nerve Tonic and
in Electric Bitters you will find the exact
remedy for restoring your nervous system
to its normal, healthy condition. Surpris.
ing results.follow the use OF this great Nerve
Tonic and Alternative. Your appetite re.
turns, good digestion is restored, and the
Liver and Kidneys resume healthy action.
Try bottle Price SOC. at j. d. Malone 5
Drug Store.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-06-11

China has rather a summary way
of dealing with dishonest people.
1t chops their heads off. Station
doesn't count in this proceeding.
All fare alike. When a man be-
comes thief or swindler he is then
only a criminal, whatever he may
have been before, Just now a some
what distinguished diplomat is on
the rack. Convicted of swindlina
Europeans he was not molested
there. But his own government re.
called him and will chop him up in
the usual celestial manner. SENT.
ment doesn't work there, neither is
the political pull operative.