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The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-03-07

FAST MAIL TRAINS runs daily except Sunday
between Lexington and Huntington. Make d.
rect connections at Huntington with C. Il o. AT
Ashland with S. V Ry. At Winchester with X
c. R. r. north and south bound, and at Lexing
ton with l.. q N, L. s. and c. N. Ga 7. p. Rail
roads.
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How a Coat of Tar Feels.

People who read of tarring and feath-
ering know that the punishment is a
very unpleasant one. but few imagine
how terribly painful and dangerous it
is In Wyoming once saw a man who
had been tarred and feathered. and al
though he fully deserved the discipline
could not help plying him Hardened
tar is very hard to remove from the skin.
and when feathers are added it forms a
kind of cement that sticks closer than q
brother. As soon as the tar sets the VIC
TINS suffering begins 1t contracts as
it cools, and every one of the little veins
on the body is pulled, causing the most
exquisite agony. The perspiration is
entirely stopped, and unless the tar is
removed death is certain to ensue.
But the removal is no easy task and
requires several days. The tar cannot
be softened by the application of heat,
and must be peeled off bit by bit, sweet
oil being used to make the process less
painful. The irritation to the skin is
very great. as the hairs cannot be disen-
gagged, but must be pulled out or cut off.
No man can be cleaned of tar in single
day, as the pain of the operation would
be too excruciating for endurance, and
until this is done he has to suffer from a
pain like that of 10000 pin pricks. Mum
bers of men have died under the tor
ture, and none who have gone through
it regard tar and feathering as anything
but most fearful ndiction.-Interview
in st. Louis Globe Democrat.
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a col1ection of Crouns.

A whole collection of crowns is kept
at the royal palace (the Kremlin) at Mos
COW, Russia These relics of departed
greatness-they nearly all come from
countries which have been subjugated by
the Russians-are kept in what is known
as the Throne Room" of the Kremlin
Here are shown the crowns of Poland.
Kazan, Georgia, Astrakhan and Persia,
besides the thrones and other royal IN
sigma too numerous to mention Be
sides the crowns of conquered nations,
those of almost all the czars may be
seen in that vast treasure house.
The most curious one of the lot is the
double crown made for Peter the Great
and his half witted brother; the most
costly that of the Empress Catherine.
which contains 1856 diamonds of the
first water.-St. Louis Republic.
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An ols cnssom In Durham Cathedral.

An Old Custom In Durham Cathedral.
A curious custom, and one which we
believe is in existence at the present
time at Durham cathedral. is for the
choristers, clad in flowing white robes.
to ascend the tower of the cathedral on
the eve of the feast of Corpus Christi
and sing the ..Te Deum." This cere-
mony is performed to commemorate the
miraculous extinguishment of fire on
that night in 1929. According to the
legend the belfry was struck by light
ming at midnight while the priests were
engaged in prayer, and although the fire
ragged for several hours the bells escaped
injury This. it was said, was owing to
the special interference of the incorrupt-
ible ST. Cuthbert, who was enshrined in
that cathedral-London Tit-Bits
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How an indian War Was Begun.

The Modoc war of 1879. in which SO
many valuable lives were lost. was be-
gun by the advance Of half troop Of
the First cavalry. This force rode up
to the Indian camp, dismounted and
were standing to horse, with probably
no thought of being murdered or of any
serious trouble. 1t is reported that while
the officer in command was talking to
the chief rife was discharged by an
Indian, either accidentally or as a sig
nal, and that instantly thereafter firing
on the troops took place and number
were killed and wounded
The Indians. about sixty in number
taking advantage of the confusion
among the troops, retired to their strong
hold in the lava beds. numbering every
white man en- route. In this strong
hold they de6ed the government. mas
sacred a commission composed of prom
inent men sent to them in peace, and
withstood the attacks of 1900 soldiers
for months, and until both food and wa
ter gave out.-Cclonel e. Y. Sumner in
Century
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aer First News.

Among the uninjured passengers in
the Ravenna disaster was young man,
New Yorker, who had been on a visit
TO a maiden aunt living in western
city She was devout Christian. and
had been much concerned over certain
worldly tendencies in this her favorite
nephew On the. day of his departure
she had especially pleaded with him to
renounce the mammon of unrighteous-
ness. alternating her prayers with ner-
vous fears over his coming journey.
When the young man got out of his
car after the collision. considerably
bruised and shaken up, he realized his
aunt's anxiety if she should read of the
accident. and rushing to the telegraph
Office wired her the emotional message
THANK God. I'm saved
The dispatch was received before any
tidings came of the casualty. and the
gentle soul supposed that her nephew
had suddenly came to a realizing senss
of his spiritual condition. and much re-
joiced thereat she wrote long letter of
grateful congratulation to him. and told
the happy news to her little coterie Of
intimates before she discovered her seri-
GUS mis1ake.-Her Point of View IN
New York Times
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Every Inch a soldier.

A good story is told on one of the
officers connected with local militia
company. For number of days before
the inspection of the citizen soldiery the
officer in question would each afternoon
retire to the privacy of his own bed
chamber. in the second story of his resi-
dence. and after dressing himself in full
regimentals would put an imaginary
company of soldiers through lively
course of drilling. he would clasp his
sword at the hilt with one hand and at
the point with the other, and then walk
backward as if viewing the alignment of
his troops
1t so happened that while going
through this maneuver one afternoon.
he walked backward into an open stair
way and tumbled into q heap on the
hoor of the room below. and presented
anything but soldierly and dignifed
appearance as he lay there rubbing his
bruises His good wife was in the room
attending to some household duty, and
she rushed to the side of the fallen hero,
and in anxious and tender voice asked
him if he were hurt.
With a quick bound her husband re-
gained his feet, and coming to an lat
tention," in voice of thunder roared
out: Hurt? No, woman: what do you
know about war; and then ran back
up stairs and dismissed his soldiers
Anaconda tMon.) Standard
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war and Law

The irenclad rMerTlmac Which har-
assed the Union fleet. and was herself
finally disabled by the Monitor. made
during her first unquestionahle triumphs
a victim of the frigate Congress, After
the fight had continued for some time.
the Merrimac was so fortunate as to take
such position relative to her enemy
that the destruction of the Congress be-
came only a question of moments
Her commander was slain. she had
been repeatedly set on FIRE. and her decks
we're covered with dead and wounded
She was accordingly run ashore, and
there hoisted the white flag.
The Merrimac now sent alongside two
tugs to take possession and remove the
prisoners, but these were driven back bv
sharp firing from the shore
General Mansfield had directed the
Twentieth Indiana to deploy along the
beach. behind sand ridge, and two
guns We're wheeled into position to pre-
vent the enemy's making awav with its
prize.
Captain Reed. who was as good law.
yer as soldier. raised question of mill
tary law.
'Since the ship has surrendered. said
he, ''has not the enemy the right to take
possession of herr
Then General Mansfield uttered ont
of the shortest and most conclusive opin
ions on record.
81 know the old ship has surrendered,
said he. .fbut we haven't"
That settled it. Unable to take pos
session of the prize. the Merrimac opened
upon her with incendiary fire and thel
withdrew. The remnant of the Uniol
crew was brought on shore. and tina
night. when the fire had reached he
magazine. the Congress blew up. Tha
lightning decision had at least saved he
crew Youths Companion
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A European idea.

A matrimonial clubhouse is among
recent innovations in a European city.
It is a large, roomy building, divided
into several apartments, in one of which
portraits of each woman subscriber are
exhibited, with full descriptions of her
age, talents, fortune, color of hair, eyes,
etc., size of hands and feet, and meas
urements of the bust and general con-
tour. There is also brief account of
her life. whether widow or spinster, and
of her particular penchant in alliance
with bachelor or widower, merchant,
lawyer or jurist, etc., all. nicely tabu-
lated and set forth. In another room
are the portraits of men candidates for
.connubial bliss, but the descriptions are
less elaborate, and confine themselves to
an enumeration Of the social status of
the candidate and his financial condi-
tion.
A general reading room provides a
medium for mutual meeting, and is pre-
sided over by an ancient dame who knits
'interminable stockings. There are also
private rooms for more confidential tete-
a-tete. One of the curious rules OF the
place is that only ladies may enter the
room where the mems portraits are, and
men only are admitted to the women's
gallery. They must meet in the COM
mon room. The establishment is con-
Quoted on moral principles, and the num-
Der of matches on its books approximates
1.000.-New York Sun
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Value of the Kanearoo,s Tail.

So important is the kangaroo's tail in
his rapid progressed that experienced
hunters with guns are accustomed to fire
+h 49,, ,,,t,<,,, A., al - S;..ss,s
for its Office of balancing, the animal is
as effectually stopped as if hamstrung.
Hit elsewhere. except with rifle bullet,
or at point blank range. the kangaroo is
nretty likely to get off.
that. after being started up. he very
rarely swerves from his course. through
which pecuiiarity he is easily ''potted
by hunters. who conceal themselves
while a man on horseback drives the
herd toward them Boston Journal
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H.ndx 70 Haxe Around.

Among the conveniences. almost ne
cessities. kept in the pantry by every
housewife, are pieces of blotting paper,
: bottle of iodide of potash and solu-
tion of starch. This is most fortunate
because read in the paper today that
after the passage Of an electric storm a
good deal of ozone is left sneaking around
behind the stove, in the cellarway. up in
the garret and so on. With the articles
mentioned lying handy on the pantry
ehelt all one has to do to detect this
ozone is 20 make compound of the
.odide of potash and the starch solution,
and then dip the blotting paper in the
compound II it turns blue it is ozone
Il It doesn't its just as well = Detroit
Free Press
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ne SANG "coMRADEs.r
A Baritone Gets Applauded by an Au-
dience Ninety Miles Away

A Baritone Gets Applauded by an Au-
dience Ninety Miles Away
John E. McWade. the well-known
baritone, was at the Columbis with Hal
len and Hart's " New Later On" Mr..
McWade, it will be remembered, is the
singer who popularized Comrades" but
he is nice fellow in spite of that. He
and his little family have delightful
home at Mount Vernon, near New York
city. During the summer Mr.. McWade
sang in light opera in Milwaukee, and in
every production, whether the scene was
laid in Venice or Japan, the audience
howled for Comrades" until John
stepped to the footlights, winked at the
leader of the orchestra and proceeded to
render that venerable ballad as he only
can render it.
When here he and his wife stopped at
the Windsor hotel Earlv one morning
Chief Clerk Jasper received message
saying that Baritone McWade was want
ed at the public telephone station, where
a party in Milwaukee desired to hold
converse with him. Mr.. Jasper carried
the message to the McWade parlors in
person.
The baritone was indulging in his
morning nap. or beauty sleep, when he
learned what was wanted. He hastily
arose, donned his clothes and rushed
over to the telephone station, where he
entered the long distance telephone box
and took up the receiver.
'sHellor' he shouted, lis that Mil
waukee?"
eyes" came the answer, faint but
clear. '1s that John McWade?"
at is" replied the singer. "Who is
that?"
"rm Billy Crosby, from Chicago"
"Hello, Billyl what are you doing IN
thereF'
"Had to run up here on business last
night. Say. John, want you to do me
a favor, if you will"
with pleasure. What is it?''
Just sing me the first verse and
chorus of Comrades will your
"Well, I'll be -" said McWade hall
to himself and the other half to Crosby
in Milwaukee.
'tGo ahead, John. I've paid the tolls.
I'd give five dollars to hear Comrades
now. If you'll sing I'll open small
bottle when meet you tomorrow"
'tAll right; here goes" replied Nc.
Wade with laugh, and he started in
on Comrades" singing it as he never
sang it before. One of the messenger
boys tiptoed over and quietly opened the
door of the long distance box.
Then the. whole force of the Office
knocked off work and drank in tho
superb melody as it rolled from the bari
tones lungs to Milwaukee by wire. Al
he wound up the song with high note
he heard Crosby say, ''Wait minute
John Then he plainly heard the Mil
waukee receiver drop and Crosby claI
his hands vigorously in front of the
transmitter. 1t was genuine applause
from ninety miles away, and it sounded
as sweetly to the singer as though it hai
been the roar of vast audience.
Thanks, John. That was great TIL,
bottle goes, Tell Clayton to put it OF
ice now" came the faint voice. Good
by"
"Goodby," said John, and he chucklet
all the way back to his hotel Chicago
Post.
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AN ADVENTURE WITH Wolves.
a Young Girl with the Ala of sser Faith

A Young Girl with the Aid of fser Faith
ful Pony Secures Four Bodies.
Once Nebraska had been to visit at
her neighbor's and started for homo
when it was nearly dark; but as it was
a moonlight night she did not feel lonely
and had just though5. What lovely
evening for a rider when she heard pat
terlng steps Looking around. she saw
two wolves stealthily following She
urged her pony to his greatest speed, and
tried to think out what she should do
for she was by this time only half way
home. and seven miles from the nearest
house
She kept perfectly still because sine
knew that if she screamed before she was
attacked. although it would scare the
animals away for a time, they would
return and would soon get used 20 the
noise and mot be frightened by it. She
felt certain so few of them would not
dare attack her. for wolves are very
cowardAy but she also knew that they
would summon the rest of the pack
almost instantly.
TheSwolves We're now in full pursuit.
and She, glancing back, saw there were
three. She was alarmed indeed now.
and'as they were gaining ON her every
minute she knew something must be
done if she was to reach home alive.
She knew the wolves would not long
hesitate to attack her. for there was quite
q large pack of them gathering Her
pony, too, shifted danger, and the next
instant, before she comprehended what
he was going to do, he had turned and
sprung right into the midst of the snarl-
ing pack. paving and kicking right and
leftl
He had not forgotten his wild habits,
nor how he had many times saved him.
self from the ferocious animals. And
now his bravery stood his mistress in
good stead, for rs his feet came down on
the wolves fierce yelps showed that he
was not dealing gentle taps. In few
seconds there were four stretched dead
ON the ground, and the others had fed.
The young rider had thought, as soon
rs she knew what he was going to do,
that she was safe if she could keep on
his back. and this required all her
strength and skill. When the pack was
gone she looked down at the dead bodies
and shuddered as she thought of her mar
row escape. With no injuries and only
n few anxious minutes she had secured
four dead wolves. worth more than fifty
dollars.
She dismounted and slung them -ovel
Pawnee's back and then galloped home
No need of saying that her father and
mother were surprised to see her como
up to the door and exhibit triumphantly
four slain wolves.
After this glorious exploit the pony
was more petted than before. Did he moi
deserve it?-Kate M. Putney in st
Nicholas
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roId che Truth.

Young LADY, paid you high price
for these kid gloves. and a friend Of
mine, who is an expert, says they are
not kid at at all He says they are made
of catskin.
Dealer-Shust vat 1 said. mine tear
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Dreamed tha Phrase

The precise words. of Coming evenIs
cast their shadows before occurred TO
Campbell in a dream He awoke ana
found himself repeating them aIoud.
and afterward used them in .Lochlel 5
Warning. minor poem of mnch me17s
Philadelphia ledger
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Doctor--I believe you have some sort
of poison in your system.
Patient Shouldn't wonder. What was
that last stuf you gave mes-New York
Weekly.
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North Da11es,
Washington
SITUATED AT THE HEAD OF NAVIGATION

Destined to be the Best
Manufacturing Center in
the Inland Empire.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-22
SPLENDID CHARITY.
Emma Abbott Leaves Large Sums of None,
to Churches and Charitable Insti-
tutions.

MEN YORK, January 12.-The will OF
the late Emma Abbott was filed for
probate to-day. The will was executed
May %, 1890, and names James L.
Mitchell, Van Houghton and William
F. Dunning as executors.
She first directs that her body be
tested by electricity to ascertain if life
be extinct, and then to be cremated.
She requires her executors to deposit
enough money with the Farmers Loan
and Trust company to enable them to
pay interest amounting to $500, per
month to Seth Abbott, her father.
In the United States Trust company,
100000 is to be deposited, and from it
her mother Almira NJ. Abbott is to be
paid also $4Oe per month. r'-','7-s-.--,.
Martha E. Wetherall, mother of her
deceased husband, it to get $4,000.
Her brother, Leon H. Abbott, gets $685.
900. Her brothers, George and Fred
erick, get $25,0O0 each, and her sister,
Mrs. Lizzie Abbott Clark, $4,000.
Each Iof the children of the follow
ing persons get $1,000: Leon Abbott,
George H. Abbott, Mrs. Eta Clark
(deceased) and Mrs. NJ. L. Weatherall.
Van Houghton gets $4,000, and her
secretary, D, A. Considine, $4,000.
The following churches get $4,000
each: Congregational church, of Glou-
chester, Mass; Plymouth church, of
Brooklyn; Brooklyn Tabernacle; Madi-
son Avenue Baptist church; Fourth
Avenue Presbyterian church; Church
of Divine Paternity, all of this city;
Citadel Square Baptist church, of
Charleston, S. G.; and Rose Hill Meth
odist Episcopal church, and st. Lukes
NJ. E., both Of this ity.
The residue of her estate is to de di-
vided share and share alike, among the
following: Founding asylum ofsister's
Of charity, children's aid society for
support Of newsboys' lodging house,
home for friendless of Newark, Y. j.,
Chapin home for the aged and infrm,
house of mercy in East Eighty-sixth
street, st. Johns Guild, for excursions
for mothers and children in summer;
Hebrew benevolentsociety sanitarium
for Hebrew children; Mrs. S. V. White
of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Sarah Bird, a
friend Of Mrs. White. She hopes these
ladies will use their shares in charity.
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TIE INDIANGWAR OVER.
All the Hostiles Encamped Near the Agency

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-A Special
from the Evening Stars staff CORES
pondent from Pine ridge Agency to-day,
says: The Sioux outbreak of 1S9091 is
over. There may be, and probably
will be, trouble with a few. small de-
tached bands of hostiles, but the great
majority of those who Tevolted against
the, authority of the United States gov
ernment have removed their war paint
and are camped near the Friendly In
dians, to the Southwest of the agency,
just across White Clay Creek.
INDIAN CHIEFS TO VISIT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, JAM: 15.-A telegram
was received at the War Department
to-day from General Miles, asking per-
mission for a number Of Sioux chiefs to
visit Washington for the purpose OF
conferring with the President in regard
to their condition. After consulting
with Secretary Noble, Secretary Proc
tor telegraphed General Miles, giving
the desired permission. General Miles
says sending the chiefs East will ans
wer double purpose, namely, satisfy
them and bridge over the transition
period between war and peace, dispel
distrust and hostility and restore conf
dence. 1t will also be a guarantee Of
peace while they are absent.
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The G c.. and y. Railroad.

The Georgia, Carolina and Northern
Railroad is finished to the Savannah
River on the Carolina side. The work
of bridge building is going on and by
October, l, 1891, the Seaboard Air
Line system, which now extends from
Portsmouth, Va, to Ahbeville, S. c.,
will, it is confidently expected, be
running through trains between Ports
mouth and Atlanta, Ga. This road is
very thoroughly built. Stone culverts
and iron bridges have been put up
along the line, and the construction
has been slow but complete in every
way. The new road is 931 miles in
length.