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The state herald., 1891-12-18

OuR libernlity In wages gives us tho
choice OF tho most accomplished cooks
from all other countries and We draw
the best particularly from Paris. We
have too local food and game pro.
ducuons which do not bear expor,a-
ton. and arc perfectly served only 'on
the spot" While these advantages
obtain In tho larger towns tho
rural regions and interior small
places arc not SO favored, While
ono can order and eat In New
York. New Orleans Chicago Denver.
and othor cities that might be men,
toned . bcitcr dinner than possibly
can bo. procured or produced In Paris.
the general cookery throughout tho
country Is simply abominnble. In this
respect the ''blarstcd Britishor" is In
dnitcly ahead OF us There ia not n
village. hardly n hamlet In nll Eng.
land that docs not serve TO tho tourist
trcsh eggs, fno buttor. nicely broilod
chops or steak and capital cup OF ten
This 10 because tho English people
know how To bcst servo thoir supplies
In this country. with greater variety.
especially Of vegetables hn nlmos, nb.
original Ignorance OF oven the clements
Of good cookery spells what nature 10
profuseiy provides
The state herald., 1891-12-18
Dynamite In Indiana.

Following on tho White Cap notices
posted throughout tho coal region ycstor-
day, u dynamite bomb was exploded In the
Pratt mine, few milcs north Of Brazil.
Indiana, early Friday morning. The bomb
was placed In u fau cylinder, which was
shattered to atoms. As u consequence tho
mined owned by tho Council Blufr Mining
Company was shut down to-day, nnd opor-
atious cannot bo resumed for nj least q
week.
Tho mine In which tho outrage occurred
was one Of tho fow making an attempt tc
work In the Indiana coal belt Had tho
bomb boon exploded flvo minutes sooner,
tho minc watchman would havo boon
blown into eternity. Tho strikers gen.
orally regret tho decd Ms an Injury to their
cause, but they nro none tho less vlolcn, Ia
dcnuuclAtlon OF tho coal barons, aud do.
torIained TO carry on tho strike TO the end.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
Stampede In a Theater.

RACINE, Wis. Dec. 14.-At the
opera house last night occurred riot and
stampede and several women were some
what hurt.
1t seems that Walter G. WILDER con.
tractcd with merchants for advertisements
and was to givo FREQ entertainments to
their patrons. One thousand people as
sembled Mt the entrance TO ue opera house
last night md wilbcr attempted to charge
an admission feo. A stampede then en-
sued and three or four women and children
were knocked down and hurt. About hall
tho crowd paid TO get in, whom the officer,
compelled tho doors to be opened free
Merchants who contracted for advertise
monts will have WILDER arrested on O
charge Of obtaining money under false
prctonses.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
Victims Of tho Mahdl.

At tho time Of tho revolt against
Egyptian authority In tho Soudan, follow.
crs OF tho Mahdi took prisoners q numbc,
OF priests and nuns who had bcon working
In that country for tho cvanselisAtIou Of
tho natives. Since that time stories have
been circulated relating TO tho treatsnen,
these prisoners received nt tho hands oil
their cnptors.
It's said that tho mou werc absolute
slaves and were compelled TO perform tho
most moniai services for their tAskmus
tars, while the women mot worse fu,c
being parccllod out among tho chlofs and
grossly outraged.
Among those who thus foil Into tho haudu
OF tho rebels In isS3 wcro the members OF
tho Austrian Soudan mission who were
captured when KodofAn WAS taken by tho
Mahdi. Aftor their capture they were
eonyc,ed to obdurman, whero thoy wcro
hold oloss prisoners. Among those taken
prisoners were Father ohrlwsldcr and
Sisters ca,h!na, Chisoarina, Elizabeth aud
vontvrinl.
For six years they awaited y favorable
opportunity TO make their escape, and at
last Tho opportuno moment arrived, Thoy
Immediately took advantage Of 1t, and col,
out on 'holr Journey toward civilization.
Thoy were pursued by Arabs, bat man.
aged TO reach karasaw. where they wrrc
safe They were greatly exhausted by
their Journey across tho desert
No details OF tholr ITO among tho dcsor.
trihos have been received, but Il IL be.
lio,.d that when fully recovered lhcy viii
DO ablo ~ tell most Interesting story.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
The Popc's Health.

Mgr. O'Brlen. one OF tho Popo's
chambcrlain's, Is In New York. In answer
TO tho question regarding the health OF tho
Pope, he said;
"rhe Popc's health IL very good. Hc is
ablo TO walk about, but the doctors do not
allow him TO do so, rs they nrc afraid ho
might over exert himself. There Ia nothing
the matter with him, but you know whcn q
man gotA TO bo over 50 years hc must takc
very good cure OF himself Tho Pope has
never entertained tho Idea OF leaving Rome
for an instant. King Humbcrt is tho ono
TO go When Humbert goes then tho
strained relations which have existed bc.
tween tho Vatican and tho government for
twenty years eau readily DO arranged by
diplomacy. But II will never be until
IIumbcrt goes. ! do not know who will bc
nominated for cardinals nt tho coming con
sistory, but don't think there will bc M.
other American raised TO that honor Jus,
now.n
The state herald., 1891-12-18
Hunger and Misery in Indiana.

Dismal indeed must be the Christ
mas tide Of thousands who depend for n
living on employment In the Indiana coal
fields, for the bitter fact has to be faced
that hunger and misery tenant tho
wretched huts In which the striking
minors and thoir families are huddled to
gether. The cry of tho coal barons is ''no
surrender" and the men, although mos,
in starving condition, nro determined to
keep on fighting.
1t Is an absolute fact that the strikers
and their families have for the last two
weeks been trying to keep soul and body
together on one meal day, and very
scant one. This is true of close on 10000
men, women and children who arc affected
by tho strike. At Harmony, Clay City,
Carbon and Knightsvills tho scenes which
confront ono are horrible in the extreme.
Yesterday an appeal was issued to the
miners OF the country, signed by the
national executive board OF the Coal
Miners' Association Of tho United States,
asking every miner to tax himself at leas,
10 cents q week for the relief Of the strik.
ers. Every local secretary in the United
Statcs Is directed to call a meeting In his
district in order that the fund may be
started without delay.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
* A Little Irish Fight.

Michael Davitt, tho famous Irish
leader, was seriously wounded during .
night In Waterford on the 18th. Mr.. Day
1T and William O'Brien had gone TO
Waterford to support the cahdidaturo Of
Mr.. Keane, the nominee Of tho MCCARTHY
ties for tho seat In Parliament made Va
cant by tho death Of Richard Power. Mr..
Kesne's opponent 10 Mr.. Redmond, mem
ber Of tho Parnell wing Of tho Irish party.
Mr.. Davitt was strongly urged by the
McCarthyitss to stand for Waterford, but
he declined to do so. and In consequence Of
his refusal Mr.. Keane was made the nom.
inee.
A mob composed OF tho members Of the
Parnell faction began one Of the derosst
conflicts that has characterized prevailing
hostilities. The opposing crowd fought at
close quarters, and surged to and fro
through tho streets seeming utterly re-
gardlsss Of the presence Of police. Vol
leys Of stones were hurled through the air
and the blackthorns moved with Vicious
celerity that sent many Of the how.ing
rioters to tho hospitals, the police station
and then homo for prompt surgical atisn-
tion.
The main fight occurred for the posses
sion Of the bridge leading into town. The
police were entirely unable to quell the
conflict The bands Of musicians received
III usage. Their brass horns were twi,ted
and drums torn. Constant skirmi,hes
continued until the Davitt crowd roathod
their rendezvous, the indisorlminato blows
of the police producing little offcnt- " q
In the midst Of the ARRAY Mr.. Davitt re-
ceived a nasty cut on tho head from which
the blood flowed freely. Mr.. Tanner and
others were injured by stones. At lsst
the police formed Gordon and divided the
opposing mobs, and the Davitt crowd
reached the club rooms.
MIR. O'Brion made the speech Of the day.
Hc bitterly denounced the assault upon
his forces, and said tho crowds who In
iurcd Davitt had struck q glorious blow
for the Irish cause.
Davitt's answer TO that blow was that
now he was o candidate for Waterford.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
Caro- Of tho Eyes,

Avoid reading or sewing by twilight
Never rcad whom lying down or stcop.
Ing over.
Reading In = moving car 10 . great
strain on the eyes
Tho best turkeys for breeding are those
that are year, old.
Diseases Of tho eye are often the result
OF general weakness
The eyes arc often troublesome when
the stomach Ia affected
Do not read or sew when recovering
from illness, especially fever.
When tho eyes arc at all defective,
avoid working at fine needle work, draw.
ing, etc, longer than half an hour OF
time.
slippery-eim water Is very soothing
whom applied externally TO infamcd eyes.
A sty on tho eye will sometimes Yield
to an application OF very strong bh.ck
tea.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
The Troublesome Chinee.

Attorney General Miller In his re-
port says Of the well known difficulties In
the enforcement Of tho Chinese exclusion
act: "If 1t Is desired that these laws
shall be made effective they should be SO
changed that they cannot be misunderstood
To arrest and try such persons, and as the
result simply send them back across tho
British line, is shown to be an idle expen-
diture of time, labor and money by the fact
that, as might we'll be expected, tho same
persons have to be arrested and tried over
and over again" This subject, he said,
demanded prompt consideration.
From information, Official and unofficial,
In regard to the administration of the laws
OF Alaska, the attorney general is impressed
that such an administration is not satisfac-
tory, and that it can only be made satisfac-
tory by now legislation.
Tho attorney general also reviews the
legal proceedings in the case Of the steamer
Itita.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
Pouring Out Whjskcv:

One OF the most succcsssul raids OF
Illicit distilleries in southern Tennessee
and northern Alabama has Just boon made.
On December s Deputy Collector l..
Shurrier, accompanied by Deputy Mar
shals Strong and Orange and Storckeepcr
Robertson, left Tullahoma for raid on tho
moonshiners on the Tennessee udAlabamH
line. They returned on the 10th and ro-
ported the capture Of two large distiller-
los, together with several thousand gal.
Ions Of liquor and materials. The stills
were located on tho headwaters Of Little
Coon creek, about ten milcs from Steven.
son, Alabama, and In . rugged mountain
GUS region of north Alabama. They had
boon in operation for long time and doing
q thriving business. Tho owners OF the
stills were inclined to fight, but were
beaten OF. The officers managed to cvade
conflict by demolishing tho stills quickly
md getting out Of tho locality, Us the
moonshiners were evidently hunting help.
No arrests werc made.
The state herald., 1891-12-18

The prevalent propensity to enj oy
the quarrels. the misfortunes, the
chickering's the squabbles, the rows OF
other people and to feast on social
csrrion crops out in many ways. 1t
shows itself at prize fights and in the
eagerness with which the majority OF
people deyour the newspaper accounts
OF all forms Of brutality; in the readl-
ness. even on the part OF the so-called
best people in the community, to listen
% and rehash SANDER gossip nnd the
6r1aing OF their fellows; In the haste
- thich nswspspers whose chief
stock b trade is 70 publish all the
mean. vile things that can be said OF
human beings are read.
The state herald., 1891-12-18

WHEN man allows his friendship
for another man TO become tinctured
with distrust II Is seldom that he can
entirely conceal his feelings. His
friend generally discovers it and with
masculine strategy goes bluntly and
directly to tho root Of the matter.
which Is thereupon settled one way or
tho other. But whom distrust enters
into a woman's friendship tho combi-
nation IL so elusive and puzzling that
the ordinary man cannot combat It.
He does not know how to defend him
self because he does not know where
his adversary is
The state herald., 1891-12-18
She Gets the Cows.

Mrs. Belle jolly OF Edenpark, near
Independence, Missouri, visited the 1nde-
pcndence public pound last Saturday night
ani demanded the release OF somo OF her
cows, which tho town impounder had cor
rallied. 1mpounder Thornley, insisted on
the usual fees. Mrs. Jolly thoreupon drew
an immense old-fashioned revolver and,
poking it under the impounder's nose com
PEELED him to release not only her own
cows, but every animal ho had In tho
pound. The arrest of Mrs. jolly followed.
When arraigned sho pleaded guilty to the
Charge of taking tho stock and was 1ned
$5 and costs.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
CHINESE REBELS DEFEATED.
Driven With Great Slaughter Before
the Imperial Troops.

tne Imperial troops.
The report that the Mongolian
rebels havo suffered another defeat IL con-
firmed. They were followed up 30 closely
by General Mich after the battle of Chao-
yang that they made another stand In des-
peration and were again driven with great
slaughter before the imperial troops. The
particulars Of the fight have not been re-
ceived yet.
Europeans express the opinion that the
rebels would have surrendered or dis
porsed but for their knowledge that no
mercy would be shown them. Information
from rebel sources is to the effect that
certain Mongolian tribes were melted BY
tho increased exactions and greater rigor
Of the Chinese authorities
The Chinese have lately been establish
ing stricter administration In the por-
tions of the empire adjoining Russia's
territory, and the Mongols have been
brought more closely within the imperial
jurisdiction. Tho motives Of this is TO
present compact defense to possible ag-
gressions bHAausia.
Ii Hung Chang has ordered the punish
ment Of all who were engaged In the
massacre of native Christians at Tien
Tsin, and several rioters have been cap
tured aud executed, the Pekin government
having granted leave for immediate be-
hoading In all such cases.
Europeans are convinced that the anti
Christian riots are caused in many, II not
all cases, by the hatred which tho upper
class Of Chinese bear toward the foreign
ers. This hatred being grounded on
jealousy for foreign intelligence and In
fiuence. Tho literati are the promoters Of
tho disturbances by their appeals TO the
ignorance of tho people with stories about
babies being killed and their eyes and
tongues taken out for medicine.
The state herald., 1891-12-18


PRoBABLr the surest thing in human
life IL wages-the recompense OF our
doingA Everybody gets paid of. soon
or or later. Some .in kind" and
some In cash. some In curses and
some In devotion and beatitude. Only
We do not SEQ justice always done in
actual lie rs we do In novels But II
all human beings followed Emerson's
plan and Marie Bashkirtsofrs and set
down all their thoughts on paper, and
sst down also all things OF conscience
and their self-reprovings, and made
us their confdnntes and confessorS we
should learn n good deal moro ,hnn
We do from the average novel. Among
other things We should learn what II
really Is that makes happiness what
sort Of seed 10 SOW to get harvest OF
contentment Whoever knows that
doesn't need TO escape out OF real life
into fiction.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
NAVY Yard Activity,

Greater activity prevails at Mare
Island navy yard near San Francisco at
this season Of the year than has often been
witnessed before. During the winter
months the navy yard has generally been
noted for the quietness that pervaded dif-
ferent workshops, due principally TO the
fact TINT few vessels were In port and that
money to be expended on different work
had been limited to such an extent thai
the force OF workmen was diminished. Al
tho present the force Of workmen en-
ployed is unusually large for this season
of the year. Nearly 700 men are at work,
and the prospects for keeping them q,
work are good.
The state herald., 1891-12-18

Too MUCH Of the knowledge receiv-
cd In schools is simply book knowl-
edge and many OF our boys md girls
leave school and study forever without
the least idea Of the practical use OF
their education. Tho rules In tho
arithmetic the definitions in grammar.
the dates In history and the bounda-
ries in foreign countries, and even our
own states are all forgotten, simply
because the pupils did not receive
from the branches they studied that
culture which IL 30 essential to success,
The state herald., 1891-12-18
A fatal Surgical Operation.

Lena Bronson, n school teacher In
= smAll town In southern Kansas, who
lived with her father aud grandfather,
was taken III with tho grip. Tho grand.
father, who was nearly ninety years old,
had, II appears, prac,icod medicine In his
youth. lie tried all his remedies on tho
girl, and thoso failing he came to tho con.
clusion that bleeding was necessary. In
tho absence Of tho father Of tho girl, tho
old man attempted TO tuko n little blood
from tho girls arm, but In his feeble
hands tho knife slipped md an artery was
severed. Tho grandfather could not stcm
tho How OF blood, and whom tho father TO.
turned ho found his daughter dead. whilo
his father lay by hcr aldo In n swoon. Tho
old gentleman has since died from tho
shock.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
Feed More Brau and Lees Corn.

A mess OF bran is always beneficial.
Bran contains moro phosphates and
mineral matter than ground grain.
and 1t also assists in regulating the
bowels especially when small guam
tity Of linseed meal is given with it
but In tho summer season a mess three
times week may be allowed only. It
may bo fed by scalding 1t and feeding
1t in trough or 1t may bc sprinkled
over potatoes or turnips, cooked. No
other grain food need be given II bran
IL used In tho summer season, II the
fowls have range. In fact no grain
is necessary at NIL; but should such
food be given lot It be bran.
and Fireside
The state herald., 1891-12-18


WHENEVER by extra care or labor
or expense We diminish our own peace
or calmness Of pleasure in entertain
ing O guest we may rest assured that
We have by the same means diminish
Cd his qualification to n similar or
even greater extent A foreigner on
= visit once said that ono peculiar
ity which he always found at dinners
TO which he was invited was "a roast
cd lady ut one end OF the table. "
While the good taste Of the jocular
remark may be questioned, It certain
ly suggests the thought that II less
pains were often spent on the prepara-
ton Of the table and more on the
mental and soclnl fitness OF tho host
css TO entertain her guests tho result
would bo more gratifying TO all except
the incorrigible epicure.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
A Marrow Escape.

Tho nccks Of ten negroes, under son.
trncc Of death In Laurcns county, South
Carolina for tho murder tof Thornton
Nance some months ago, viii bc saved.
They werc sentenced 10 hang on October
- last, but tholr attorney appealed To tho
Supreme Court, and tho motion yesterday
was TO suspend tho hearing Of tho Supreme
Court and transfer II back TO tho circuit
court Tho ground for this motion was tho
confession Of another negro, Horny Super,
70 tho effect that ho alone was tho murder.
or Tho Supreme Court has granted the
motion and sent the case back 10 tho circuit
court for Q rshssvlng.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
A NEW WAR IN ASIA.
British Troops Fight With Pro.Rus-
sian Natives.

sian Natives.
Official dispatches received from
Calcutta state that there has been fighting
between the British forces and the tribes
men in the vicinity Of Gilget, near the
Pamir frontier and not far from the new
boundary line recently claimed by Russia.
AT Gilget there IL British agency gar.
risoned by some Cashmlros and Indian
ghorkhas and battery Of artillery. Ao-
cordinR to the latest advices received from
the 'front.' tho trlbesmen of Hunzea and
Magyar. two towns on the river Indus and
almost opposite 10 each other, have fol-
some time becn threatening Fort Chalt
held by detachment Of Cashmires. Thii
caused Colonel Durand, the British agen,
ct Gilget, to make an advance upon Fort
Chalt for tho purpose Of relieving tho gar.
rison.
This advance Of the British troops wal
made early during the present month, fol
on November 90 Colonel Durand wired the
communicating chief that he should move
upon the eneIhy on December 9, unless he
was previously sttasked by the tribesmen
who were reported to be assembling In
largo numbers and to have been insti gated
In their action by Russian agents. Colonel
Durand also telegraphed the same day that
he feared serious conflict although he
had done everything possible to prevent it.
Other dispatches received from Calcutta
announce that Fort Chalt was captured or
December 2, and that seven Sepoys were
killed and twenty-six wounded.
Captain Aylmer and Lieutenants Berger
and Badock, continued tho dispatch, dis
played extraordinary gallantry. Captain
Aylmer most gallantly led o storming
party, carrying gun cotton petard, and in
tho face Of q shower Of bullets dashed on
the Iron bound gate Of the fort afllxed the
petard to 1t, lit the fuse and retreated q
short distance, and then had tho pleasure
Of hearing doafenlng report. Tho next
moment the gallant captain saw that the
petard had blown the gate to pieces. Cap
tain Aylmer and Lieutenants Berger and
Badock, followed by handful of Sepoys
then made dash into the fort and after
some desperate fighting captured field
gun which had been used effectively
against the attacking party. The British
officers and Sepoys also captured nine
prisoners, the remainder of tho rebe
tribesmen fleeing, leaving q number oil
dead inside and outside the fort.
The news Of this engagement on tho
Pamir frontier Is not quite clear on ont
point-that Of what became OF the Original
Cashmire garrison Of the fort. 1t is pre-
sumed, however, that the rebel tribesmer
captured tho fort previous to tho arrival Of
the British troops, and that it has now
been retaken. tl,ss.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
Fighting In india,

Sir Edward Arnold was interviewed
on the fight between English troops and
hlllmcn In India. Ito said tho crisi, ia un.
usually alarming for tho special reason
that tho blood Of English officers had been
spilled In tho skrmish near Gilgct 10
ono not familiar with Indian history tho
spirit OF such Nh net caa hardly DO os.
plained. Tho British empire Ia prepared
for war. It's so prepared that no man
can estimate tho vast oSten. of this pro.
para,ion both In money and In mon, A
better tiino for war. II war must come,
could rot 10 selected.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
Twen,y.one Lives Lost.

The Italian steamer Calabria left
Genoa Saturday morning for Naplos, hav
ing on board ak passengers. Sac hat
proceeded but short distance when he,
boiler exploded, SO damaging tho steamer
that she sank In very short time.
II has been ascertaincd that, including
tho ipassengers ind crew. there wer,
thirty.thrco persons on board tho Calabria
or this number twenty ono were drowned
tho other twelve being saved other by til,
Calnbria's boats or by boats from othei
vessels which were near by.
The state herald., 1891-12-18
Improve d Mutton.

Many breeders have an unhappy
faculty Of saying that mutton is NUT
ton, no matter whence 1t comes or
from what breed or condition Of car
cass; but they make great mistake.
As well cay that beef was beef, and
just as good whether taken from n
Texas steer or from an improved bull
lock- At the same time there is no
ignoring tho fact that q properly fed
wether will make excellent mutton.
even though Of but common stock. rs
will also Texas steer make good beef.
1t is all in tho finish that is put to the
animal during the last few months Of
It's life Tho famous mutton Of Eng
land, Of Great Britain indeed. comes
from tho mutton breeds whose feed
has gone 70 the making of flesh rather
than wool, and to eatable lean meat
rather than to corn made fat and q
stingy. sinewy mouthful Of flesh 10 q
half-pound mutton chop. Such NUT
tons arc ready for the butcher at two
years old. will dress hundred pounds
and every ounce OF 1t afford desira-
BILE dish and palatable ono for rich
and poor alike. Rural
World.