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The rustler., 1891-12-04
CARRYING THE COIN.
nig Responsibility aud Small Fay of thu
MessenEers.

Hig Responsibility aud small Pay of IN,
Messengers.
some facts were recently pIenned
about the business ofexpressing money
IN the United States. The amount so
conveyed is estimated To be two hun.
dred and fifty million dollars year. of
which four.ifths are carried for the
government The Adams express com.
| pany formerly acted as its agent. charp.
ing twenty-five cents for each one thon-
sand dollars, but recently the contract
was awarded to the United States ex.
| press company, which offered to do the
work for fifteen cents per thousand dol
| lars.
The packages OF money are intrusted
To o,000 messengers, who are for the
most part middle-aged men selected
from the working force In the main Of
heeS The messenger has not the slirht-
est idea of what his packages contain.
SO that he understands his respon-
sibiltty is always the same. Before ac.
cepting package for shipment he sees
that IT is securely fastened with wax
and stamped with the seal of the
sender. For government moneys he is
provided with n safe. Packages for
corporations and individuals are put
into canvas bags.
As soon rs his run of twelve hours
begins the messenger stations himself
near his charge, aud he must not allow
ms eyes to close, Mt the risk of dismis- !
sal from the service. So dangerous. |
indeed, are messengers duties con. |
sidered, that insurance companies will /
not issue policies To him except at a
cost that is almost prohibitive. But
the express companies treat their en-
ployes so generously that il the latter
are injured while on duty they NAV
count on financial assist
anee. Recently, rs large sum as Sl2.-
600 900 was sent out by express from
the treasury at Washington and five
messengers were assigned TO take care
of it in transit At the end of his run
the messenger invariably takes re-
ceipt to protect himself.
In spite of the great responsibility
he Is under, the messengers paw does
notexceed one hundred dollars "A month.
10 Illustrate the designs of thieves, the
companies often change the runs of
messengers and make 1t u rule to in
'truet their men TO accept no convivial
invitations. even of the most innocent
la'ure' before going on duty.-N. Y.
JOst
The rustler., 1891-12-04
FASHIONS IN JCWELRY.
New and Unique Designs In Silver an,
Gold.

1 and
| Gold.
Telegram blanks in block are pro.
vided with silver mounted holders.
Ruby spirals and gal acts set in
squares and centered with gold arc
used as queen chains.
A white pollsa-dotted enamel bow
trimmed with gold is the most chic fast
ening imaginable for watch.
a very pratty stick pin is a serpent
with a jeweled eye, the bali of which
is carried down and forms the pin.
Glove stretchers of stained ivory are
confined at the points of intersection
with ornamental bands of silver gilt
The most popular necklace has alter
nate stones, ruby and diamond, or en-
erald and diamond, dropping from
narrow gold tape.
Rosewood boxes mounted with brnss
are equipped for the card table with
counters, cards, chips, slowed away In
luxurious receptacles.
Funny little pot-shaped match boxes
are one half silver and one half glass.
Through the glass n small Landscape
appears. Half across the top is the
scratcher.
Small gold wish-bones used for stick
pins are in great force as presents 10
bridesmaids. Occasionally a diamond
Is found hanging between the bones
and sometimes they are combined with
horse-shoes Jewellers Circular
The rustler., 1891-12-04
AN INGENIOUS BARBER.
ne round That by Dispensing With
Clock lie Gained Custo,,,

He Found That by Dispensing with IA
Clock lie Gained Custom.
There is barber downtown whose
long acquaintance with Americans has
taught him not to keep clock.
Strange, isn't it? "And why such mad
ness?' hear you say. Ali There's
method in 1t. I'll tell you in his own
words.
You are about the hundredth man
that has asked me about the clock he
said pleasantly. "Well, I'll tell Won n
trade secret You know my customers
are all business men and stop in two or
three times II week to get shaved.
whether in hurry or not they want
to get through with all possible speed.
That's one of the peculiaritics of Amer
leans. An American may have all the
time in the world, but. nevertheless
he'll rush his lunch and his barber All
the same.
$50 long as had my clock here In
the shop men would come rushing in
mere, take glance ut ii, jump into the
chalr and tell me to rush them through
in ten minutes, as they desired to catch
u train or keep an appointment. III
didn't get through with them in that
time there would be picnic, sure. and
not only that, but I'd run the risk of
losing a good customer. So after n
while | caught on to this clock racket.
and took my reliable old timeplece \
from its accustomed corner and placed
it beyond reach. How does It worl,p
Splendidly.
''The first few days / could hardly re-
strain myself from bursting into fits of
laughter. You know, the first thing
an American looks for when he comes |
into any place is the clock. You should
have seen the disappointed faces in NV
shop the first few days. Everyono
rushed in with his accustomed haste.
at the corner for the clock
and myl Well, you can imagine the
rest.
And now" said the barber with n
satisfied air, II can give everyone n
lirst-class shave, and none of them
knows just how long take to shave
them, because there's no clock here TO
regulate me by.
"Nextw-N. Y. Herald
The rustler., 1891-12-04

II i bat justice % ar he asa nas
wait 70 b. told a second time. Toaeh.
Ing hls cap. with 'An right. nv eap-
tAin, be started In quick run. In
passing me he drew 3 package u let.
ters from hls pocket
Take care of this for me. bertrand =,
and In The twinkling of an eve he was
up there with hts section.
Al The brave boy Il was heautfsut
70 zee him. - cool. 70 calm. NO. a loud
word. not an oath. only quick. deter.
mined orders; Tear away this
Throw that IN the ditch" lie was a.
tranquil as II experimenting q sauaa
ot soldiers ON fatigue duty. And All
The time the enemy was pouring upon
them a deadly tire. the balls whistling
tearing the bamboo, plowlng up the
ground every now and then crushing
IN a shoulder. carrying away an arm
or breaking a LEG. Nv God. what a
sight They were all left there. ali
my eomrades-Jaeque among the num-
her' but he was the last just a. the
work was finished a hall struck him
between the eyes just hs he raised
his arms to shout a great hurrah. h.
fell dead. face foremost
Perhaps il was not very proper what
l did next morning. but truly II was
TOO much for me-that packet Of letters
that Jaeque gave me as he went to his
death ! would not keep them. /
Thoughts "A boy who acts like n cow
ard aud a few hours after dies like a
The rustler., 1891-12-04

- bi rice UeluH
the water up to our knees. knew
well we would get used 10 it, but i
was worrying all the same. Never
theless, we marched steadily ON, a,
regular and attentive as il we were on
drill.
tell you this is true: l am an old
tramp, have been nine years In the serv.
lee and six with the rank of sergeant.
ana the number of young soldiers |
nave trained and commanded right
about face" is incalculable; but never
nave l seen men march like these,
shoulder To shoulder. as exact as II
drawn by n line; and that, | tell Won
IN two feet of mud. Sapristil but II
was superb. | was jubilant, and yet a
Ilttle veXed, to see how well the scamps
could keep step when they chose. All.
well; had nothing to complain of that
day.
Halt! Well, not bit too soon. I
Thought, and yet droll place TO halt
ln' No matter | filled my pipe and
looked around to see where we were.
Rice fields to the right, to the left, aud
behind us thick slush mud made by
our tramping feet
A little corporal who had tongue
well hung, indeed too well hung, called
out to me: "Sergt. Bertrand, Serpt.
bertrand, no need to light your pine,
wait awhile, they will light it for
you"
The iackanapes! As IL didn't know
we would soon be under the fire of the
enemy
Suddenly heard them calling the
roll of my company and saw my brave
fellows break ranks and trot like rab-
bits across the rice fields to meet the |
baFgagemaster who was returning
with a great package under his arm!
Letters! Now | ask you was this a
good time to distribute letters? There
they were running like SO many mad.
men. was the only one to remain
tranquil. 1t is true have no one to
write memo family, no friends. no.
body-all alone in the world. like an
old bear Heaven help me! At length
see my men return to their places
holding up their hands to keep the let
ters from being soiled by the water, as
carefully as if they were guarding the
last words and testimony of their dying
mother.
"Ahl Jacque has letter. News
from home, Jacqueq"
Jaeque is sergeant of my company.
am chief of the first section, he of the
second A handsome young fellow
with bright, boyish face, beardless
chin and cheeks AS smooth as girls
Nevertheless hold little grudge /
The rustler., 1891-12-04

] pretended not 70 .ee il. even sols.a
little. 70 make him laugh
What has she written a xon
9AeqneF What says ny lady fnirPa
lie turned without = kmlle and s-rawe.
y said. Il have no lady fair. bertrand
II is from my mother"
"Ahi" ] felt ~ II had made a foal
Of myself. and aid no more. hut Jaraus
continued.
DO you sec these letters. Rcrtranap
II would be better not 10 receive them
IN times like this.
That was my opinion. as I had al
ready said Il was not good 10 allow
them To- break ranks. the seamps; they
ask nothing better. But through Do
iiteness 20 Iaeque ! said. 1T is al
ways pleasant to receive good news
from home, no matter where. hons
You had nothing disagreeable.
dacque shook his head.
''oh, no; To the contrary And tha,
was all Really Master Jacque was not
taIkative this morning. Ills eyes were
liked on the horizon far away. where
there was nothing TO be seen but bit
OF blue sky. ! wondered what he could
see over there.
The rustler., 1891-12-04

Coed shorts with bran and = little
eorn make = Food milking ration for
sovs that arr auckling pirN
Growing PIGS and the kreu1 aows
should ee allowed 10 run cut every dar
That The weather viii permit
thrifty PIG viii produce more i've
weight In proportion - the amount Of
iood eaten than any other animal
Prom this time on until spring. stock
cannot put much meat upon their bonea
u compelled 10 pick up their living.
eows that are kept too fat during
gestaiion. viii In a majority Of casea
hring q litter Of weak. sickly pigz.
A pig stunted In the early stages Of
Its growth, rarely entirely overcome.
the effect no matter how good tho
treatment offered
There are few farms but vxhere morr
or less hogs can be kept with profit, as
thcy consume much that would other
wise be wasted.
For while at least. Il viii be GOOD
plan t. feed hay and straw In the sheds
aud stables at night aud fodder In
the feed-lots in the morning.
Now that the corn feeding season has
come care should be taken to provide
fattening hogs with charcoal It's aIkaH
helps correct the acidity OF the stomach.
which often makes fattening hogs.
@sth rot when they are fed all they
wiu eat Of corn ON the cob.
There must be some blunder in the
kind OF stock kept or in the method of
feeding, II the farmer does not find pigs
prohtable. Increase the number of
breeding sows. Their progeny, even
nj pork prices, Is turned into money
more readily than any other farm
STOCK Selling the poorest always for
pork and keeping long backed thrifty
animals for breeders improves the
original stock.
No success Is TO be expected with
sheep unless they are frequently
looked over and all those from any
cause inferior are culled out Only
what are called even lots of sheen can
DC ied TO advantage. II requires skill,
resulting from long experience, to de-
teet those under or over age In large
mock. Yet without throwing out such
rom feeding lot the best feeding will
not save some from dying through tho
winter
with good shelter roughness can be
made the prin eipal food for cattle in
winter, very little grain being neces-
'ary To Keep In good condition. but
shelter considerable grain
must be supplied IL the stock Is kent
hrifty, aud the grain being much moro
expensive increases the cost Comfort.
Ioie quarters, regular feeding. with
'ood care and keeping thrifty viii
essen the cost of growth as well rs q.
and the less the cost tn.
reatcr the profit More or less stock
must be kept on many farms to con.
ume the roughness to good advantage;
ut at the same time care must he
AIKEN TO use all means 10 increase the
roht by lessening the cost.
The rustler., 1891-12-04
President Moatt Friendly.

SANTIAGO, Nov. - - There Is nc
truth in the report that the Chiliap
government desires the recall of Mr.
Egan. Members Of the cabinet decline
to discuss the matter. but 1t is known
that some weeks ago n mem Der of that
body remarked that the newspapers
seemed TO be demanding some such
act. lie was promptly squelched and
the question has never since been per-
mitted to be discussed at the cabinet
meetings. President Montt Is verv
friendly toward Egan and the United
States and quieter feeling is prev.
alent
The rustler., 1891-12-04

A damp cellar may be kept dry by
placing few pounds of fresh burned
lime upon shelf rs near the floor as ID
can conveniently be placed In n shall
low dish. The damp air rises TO the
top and three pounds of lime will alb.
sorb one pound of water and yet seem
dry.
sawdust and leaves from the woods
mako bedding for cattle that should
not be neglected. The leaves should be
gathered in autumn and stored away
for winter use. The ordinary straw
bedding does not absorb the liquid "a
well a. sawdust
The rustler., 1891-12-04

ANe hanfV hifas la seff sp-inr wsafhrr
lAlisa 4aa ehlrI~a aad hastlea toeether.
hfinEln9 Hefaas, teaaeF Haafs
Asal# AlsIs g has And thFNaa Ilkr ahnat.
- 1alla Hes5 nsath thv ale haasa saxrs-
Caese under The caves
sunshlns ef siorm-whui matters weather.
VIE pailenre ana love ih 3 uest taesthaF
waiting ana watching with tlFelrss e.re
win hfafv hsarts beating 10 90 aaa dare
Aef hssilnEs % CONE meath the old house
Hope uhaerthe caves
liope's sure fruition comes. And soon
The nest awakcns % cry and eroun
uf mother bird ever her Nesting three.
hef mate - proud a. = bird can l..
calling hls happiness under the eares
joy Under the caves
INT TO-DAY ~ wiads drift law from The w.-.
sttftlag threads af the old brown nest.
-. IL ialnt air fragrant with late DAY scent.
WITH TIE year fruiilnn rcdaleut
Nha' o. the nest meath the old house eavesf
DeaTth under the caves.
Wei huiided Il ellurs 10 the old house vail.
No wind or storm can make It fall.
hai life ana inY aud love have gone
To broader outlook Low winds mourn
Ana maFmur around q beneath the caves
Bare under the caves
But watching 4 so swift Thought surrcata
Next years mission Of empty nests
when brave home seekers espy Il there
wen builded. sheltered wlnd.swept ana fair
Sohae other lives shall come meath the caves
The old house caves.
jean Kate Ludlum, IA N Y Ledger
The rustler., 1891-12-04

SpRiNGFIELD, Mass. Nov. 22.-Yale
won the football match by 10 to 0. The
city was owned by weGrers of the blue
and crimson. The hotels and streets
were crowded. The weather for the
game was perfect
The rustler., 1891-12-04

against him. 1t is always vexing to
see these brats of twenty-five promoted
alongside of an old trooper like me;
but for all that he is a nice boy, and
the men would go through fire and
water for him. He is well connected.
of good family and often receives let
ters with the seal of the war depart.
ment; but that is his business, not
mine.
] watched hlm out of the corner of
my eye as he ran through his letter.
Then saw him wipe away a tear,
little tear, that glistened on the end of
his eyelash.
The rustler., 1891-12-04

Well, we set off again; there was
no lagging behind this time. About
two hundred and fifty meters from the
walls the scoundrels gave us broad.
side iull in the face. Sapristi! how 1t
rained, the balls fell to the right to
the left, in the rice fields making n
''hic-hoc" as they struck the water.
We answered back, but it was like
firing into the air, the rascals were so
well protected by their walls. This
fusillade lasted only about ten min.
utes, but | shall remember IL a lonp
time.
However, 1t could not continue in
this way. The bugle sounded the
charge! Sapristi that music always
sends shiver of gayety through me.
Behold us running with fixed bayonets
like mad men. But, as | had already
noticed, the gateway of the citadel
opened upon n high embankment.
scarcely three meters wide: to enter
there we must climb that narrow
ascent and push in two by two under
a terrible fire, and that, too, through n
palisade of bamboo which the rascals
mad constructed to bar the way, al.
ready narrow enough. All, ii was suf
ficiently difficult without that cursed
bamboo and God only knows what Il
cost us | saw my two lieutenants
fall, the adjutant of the battalion and
many others. Impossible to pass that
cursed bamboo. My captain ragged like
a demon. AT last he commanded:
"A section up therel'
This time 1t was serious, very Sc.
rious; no time to hesitate; all who
climbed there were sure of certain
death. think the captain must have
retained some spite against Jacque, for
he turned to him and said:
Go up there, sir, and tear away that
bamboo"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-29
To Prosecute the Delamaters.

MEANWHILE, PA, May 2S.-One hundred
and twenty-five unsecured creditors of the
Delamaters came together today for the
purpose Of organizing for the prosecution
of the defunct bankers. Resolutions were
adopted to this effect and fund started to
defray legal expenses, ex-senator Humes
heading the list with subscription OF
800. Humes made an infammatory speech,
in the course of which he remarked that
he regretted that the old "Chinese law
which prescribed the beheading of in
solvent bank officials was not in operation
to meet the requirement Of this case as he
viewed it. Humes also hoped the Della
matters would be given taste of 1.-The only
decent law he had voted for when he went
into the Senate (refering to the insolvent
bankers act of 1881 Humes, it will be
remembered, was the ''Z' of Lew Emery's
expose, and is the man defeated for the Sen
ate in 1856 by Delamater. A committee OF
thirteen was appointed to look after the
prosecution and oppose the motion for
change of venue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-29
TWO MORE ARRESTS
TEE PRESIDENT AND CASHIER Oh TEE SPRING
GARDEN BANK
Are Arrested and Held for Rmbezzlsment and Making
Falss Rsturns-Tho Receiver Says the Deeper
He Goes the Blasker the Rascality Be-
cOmss-City Treasury Complications.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 2S.-Fran-
els w. Kennedy, President of the sus-
pended Spring Garden National Bank,
was arrested this morning on warrant
sworn out by Bank Examiner Drew,
charging him with making false entries
in the books, false returns to the Comp
troller Of the Currency, and the en-
bezzlement of 100000 and upwards OF
the banks funds. Henry II. Kennedy,
cashier OF the Dank, was also arrested
on similar charges. Both went before
U. S. Commissioner Bell and gave
themselves into custody. Bail was
fixed at $40, 900 and SIS. 900 respectively,
and hearing fixed for Monday next.
From the few developments that took
place to-day in the affairs Of the Spring
Garden Bank it is evident that when the
full story of the banks management is
told that it will fairly rival that of the
looted Keystone Bank. Receiver Fisher
said to-day that the further he exam
ined into the affairs Of the bank the
blacker the outlook became for the de-
positors. A member of the depositors'
investigating committee that is investi-
eating the banks affairs said tonight
that among the collateral OF the bank
were two notes. one for $50, 900 and the
other for 2O,000,, that are drawn by a
person who has no existence.
The suspension of the Spring Garden
bank has been far reaching In its eff
fects, and many business houses have
been seriously crippled by it. Yester-
day the American Machine Company
was forced to assign by reason of the
bank failure, and to-day the Milward
Cliff Cracker Company made an assign
ment from the same cause. The Com
pany has paid in capital OF Sl25, 900
and the assets are thought to be $50, 600
in excess Of its liabilities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-29
Not Worth InYestiR q ton.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-While Admiral
Gherardi, was in the West Indies, the Sec
retary of the Navy instructed him tocause
an examination to be made of the ruins of
the ancient city Isabella, in San Domingo,
the first city founded on this hemisphere
by Europeans. The purpose was to ascer.
tain whether the ruins could be transported
to Chicago for the Worlds Fair. The re-
port states that no habitations were found
within mile of the ruins, and goes on 10
say that many heaps of stone, old tiles and
blocks of dressed limestone, marked the
place where the city is thought to have
Stood No marks or dates or figures
whatever are seen on these stones,
and there is nothing tnat would
convey an idea of the architecture and
workmanship of the buildings erected by
the first settlers. 1t is not thought that
any extended excavations would meet with
better results, though an investigation OF
The many caves in the surrounding cliffs
might yield some interesting relics Of the
aborigines- now extinct Caribs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-29
TERSE YELEGRAMS.

w. Il l.. Bent, boot and shoe manufac-
turers at Cochituate Mass, are financially
embarrassed and will probably settle
through insolvency. Liabilities estimated
at $l50,OO0. Assets not given.
1t. Commander Bicknell who through
negligence caused the stranding OF the
Nina and Galena has been sunpended from
duty, for one year. but is 10 retain his pres
ent number in his grade.
Three thousand printers in Austria are
on strike.
Senior Moisas Roles, member of the
lower House of the Mexican Congress, and
a former Judge Of the Supreme Court, who
was accused of theft, fraud and other
crimes, and who claims immunity on the
ground of being deputy, has been tried
before Congress, which decided to deprive
him of his privilege as "a Congressman and
surrender him to the Courts
The Pennsylvania Legislature remained
in session ali night Wednesday and ad.
journed yesterday. The ballot reform Oil
was finally passed, and now goes to the
Governor for his signature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-29
United Presbyterians.

PRINCETON, IND, May 9S-The Cen
eral Assembly of the United PreSbyteri-
an Church met at Q o'clock this morn
ing. The Rev. Vm. c. Reid, d. D., Of
PittSburg, was elected principal clerk
for the fifth term of four years. The
Rev. A. G.. Wallace, d. D., Of Sewick-
ley, Pa, was elected second clerk for
the sixth term of four years. The man
ayers Of the Nenia Theological Semin-
AIRY asked change in the distribution
of the Steen estates of PittSburg, Pa.
The Fourth Church of Allegheny City,
Pa, asked for special missions among
our foreign population. Reports showed
26 foreign ordained missionaries and 23
Others, go congregations, 142 mission
stations. 9,S26 communicates. The re-
ceiptS were SlO5, lie. The Board of
Home Missions reported 219 stations
with l2.73S cOmmunicants, a net gain
of l.3s3. The receipts were S6j.55'.