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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-15
He FINALLY QUIT.
His Departure Did Not Create Ripple
of Excitement.

About seven miles from the Arkan-
sas River we met man on the high
way with gun on his shoulder, says
a writer in the Detroit Free Press. He |
looked as if he had been having ten
round 90 with break-bone fever and
that after he had been knocked ou'
somebody had run his suit of clothes
through corn shelter. He stopped
and we stopped, and he asked:
"Goin' down as fur as Clark's Bend?"
"Yes."
"Do me a favor?"
"Yes."
jest after you cross Goose Creek
you'll see a shackley cabin on the left.
Thar'n be an ole woman sittin' on
log dippin' or smokin' pipe"
eyes"
"And seven tow-headed and ragged
young 'uns rollin' around in the dirt"
"Yes."
"Waal, that's my place and family,
or was up to an hour ago. | want ye
to stop and tell the old woman that
I've quit. My names Hiram, and if
she doubts you, which she won't, you
kin describe me-"
"Do you mean you have left homer"
"Sartin, I've got clean sickened out
and I'm headed for healthier climate.
Might jist stop and tell the old woman,
so she won't think I've got mired or
| drowned"
"But didn't you tell her you were
goingP"
"No. I was out shootin' squirrels
and made up my mind all of sudden.
It's right on your road and won't
stop you more'n mint. Good-by." !"
We found the place without diff
Guilty. There was the shackley cabin,
and there sat the old woman calmly
smoking clay pipe with a stem only
two inches long. Scattered around
among the stumps were half dozen
children, each one seemingly more
dirty and ragged than the other. l
was deputized to break the news to the
woman.
"Howdy, stranger" she saluted as l
approached.
madam, have you got a husband
named Hiram?" l asked.
'I reckon"
Tall, sickly-looking man, with rag
ged clothes onP"
"That's Hi"
"Well, we met him up the road about
three miles, and he asked US to stop
and tell you he'd quit"
dun left us?"
Eyes"
"Gwine off by hisselfP
Eyes"
"And he won't cum back no mop"
"That's the way understood him.
She looked around at the half-cleareC
"patch" of ground grown up to weeds
at the old cabin and at the raggeG
children, and then she removed the
pipe and blew a cloud of smoke into
the air, and replied:
wall, hang me if blame him ont
least bit! I've been wonderin' why
he didn't go fur the last fifteen years.
And as we drove away she sat ther,
smoking and trotting her foot, evident
ly as calm and contented as any WON
an in the state.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-15
In His Own Trap.

An oldish couple who had come in
by the Erie road were crossing on a
Pavonia ferry-boat recently, when the
wife asked her husband about the
time of day. 1t was about o'clock
by the right time, but he looked at his
big silver watch and replied that it
was 3. But they said we'd get here
about q" she protested. Train might
have been late" 1t wasn't quite 2 by
the clock in the depot. He took out
his bulls eye again for another look,
held it up to his ear to see if it was
going, and than suddenly exclaimed:
"Oh, shaw! Pm an hour ahead! I've
had her set for the hired man to get
up by, and forgot to turn 'er back. D
N. Y. O6SerUer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-15
A Unique Cane.

A Detroit man has novel walking
cane that represents the work of odd
hours every day for six weeks. 1t is
made OF old postage stamps of various
denominations and six nationalities-
United States, Canadian, English,
French, German, and Italian. 1t took
5,014 stamps to make the cane. The
face value of the stamps was 800. The
surface of the cane, when the stamps
were all on, was filed smooth and fin
ished until it glazed. A heavy gold
knob completes one of the handsomest
and most unique canes ever seen in
Detroit.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-15
An IncreduIous Professor.

Tom Anjerry, student at the Uni
versity of Texas, applied to Professor
Snore for permission to be absent: 81
would like to be excused from my geo.
graphy lesson this afternoon, as I
want to take my sister out riding. +"
The old professor, who is no fool,
looked at the young man over the top
of his spectacles and said, slowly:
want to take your sister out riding,
do you? Is she any relation to you?9
Texas Sitti2agS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-15
A Cute PeddIer.

One of the richest of the Wall street
bankers, a gentleman of very amiable
disposition usually, has conceived
violent dislike of peddlers, says the N.
Y. Times, in consequence of q smart
trick that one of that class played oil
him day or two ago. In defiance of
the conspicuously posted notice, Beg
gars and peddlers not allowed in this
office" soiled and hungry-looking
vendor of illuminated calendars pushed
his way into the bankers private
office and insisted that the rich man
ing fellow-creature. He bothered the
banker with his ill-smelling presence
so long that his departure was pur-
chased for half dollar. The banker
pointed to two or three calendars hang
ing in his office, and said that he had
no use for another one. The peddler,
however, volunteered to leave one at
the bankers house that evening. The
banker paid no attention to that offer,
but when he reached home that even
ing his wife informed him that man
had been there only few minutes be,
fore and left calendar. "He said you
sent him here" remarked the wife,
land told him to collect dollar from
me-" did you give him a dollar?"
asked the banker, with rising choler.
81 did," said the wife. The banker
muttered a few harsh words to him
self, and, summoning his butler, sent
him out into the street with instruc-
tions to "tind that blamed peddler and
bring him back" The butler overlook
the peddler a couple Of block away and
bade him return to the house at once.
"My master wants to see you," said he.
"Vy,yaas; [ vas shust at der house and
vas miss him." drawled the peddler,
with sublime assurance. "But / know
vat he wants. He wants calendar.
Here it is. l am in hurry. You gil
me der so cents and he will bay you.
The unsuspecting butler handed over
the half-dollar, took the calendar, and
hurried back to his master with 9
beaming face. The beam did not re.
tain its beaminess lOnp
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-15

According TO statistics recently
made the sunniest spot in the British
isles is Jersey. In London there was
no registered sunshine at all in De-
cember, 1884, in January, 1885, or De-
Gem Der. 1890.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14
WILL ENFORCE THE LAW.

As will be observed by notice
published elsewhere, the sheriff is
going to "shut down" on the beer
and hop tea men. The law quot
ed, chapter 4, article II, section
40, reads as follows:
''Every person, who shall set up
and keep a house, room or place,
for the purpose of vending intoX-
icating drinks, or who shall in
troduce, vend, or in any manner
dispose of for gain, any intoxieat-
ing liquors, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and, upon CON
viction, shall be imprisoned tor
any term less than one year, and
not less than one month, or by
fine not less than one hundred
dollars, or by both fine and i'm
prisonment, at the discretion of
the court; provided, however, that
this section shall not be so con
strued, as to prohibit the introduc
ton and use by licensed physi-
clans, for medicinal purposes, of
alcohol or other spirits.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14

One of the grandest institutions
Of California (and it is state Of
grand achievements) is Leland
Stanford Jr., University, at Palo
Alto. To the founding and endow-
ment of this university, in MEM
ory of his only child who died a
few years ago at the age of sixteen,
Senator Stanford has donated the
sum of twenty million dollars,
making it the wealthiest institu-
ton of learning in the world. The
properties donated for the purpose
of maintaining the university ag-
gregate S4, 300 acres and embrace
the Vina ranch of $1,000 acres
which has upon it the largest vine
yard in the world. Thus far one
million dollars have been expend-
ed in improvements, for the most
part in buildings, and 1T is asserted
that only a beginning has been
made. But enough has been done
to place the highest educational
advantages in reach of the poorest
and humblest young man or woman
in the country, and hundreds of
students, from all the walks of life,
are now availlng themselves of the
opportunities presented. While
the higher and accepted university
training will not be neglected, the
polytechnic education will be given
prominence. 1t will be the policy
Of the institution to graduate from
its halls, engineers, electricians,
artisans and mechanics-men fit
ted to fill the every day require
ments of life-as well as professors
and literary men. Palo Alto is
but forty minutes ride from San
Francisco and will soon, if it can
not already be so considered, be a
suburb of that metropolis. Only a
mile or so from the university
grounds. is the senator's noted
horse ranch, Palo Alto, which is
probably stocked with more dol
lars worth of horse flesh than is
owned by any other one man in
the world. The great stallion,
Palo Alto, which got its name from
the ranch, and which in turn
made that property known to the
world by his great performance
upon the track at Stockton a few
years ago, was taken out and ex-
hibited. The care which the old
fellow got would have been a good
example to many a mother with
her first badly. While Advertiser,
Electioneer and several other
horses were handsomer to look at
and would have sold to strangers
(horemen at thaD for more money,
the offspring Of Palo Alto show
him to be superior to all.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14

Francisco. Fortunately for all
concerned "Chinatown" is encom-
passed by the city, proper. II OIL
to one side, by itself, it is difficult
to comprehend how near to the
limits Of hades II would go. As y
is, Mott street and the intersecting
alleys are no place for holding a
Sunday school convention. IL
seems as though a majority OF the
inhabitants live below the surface
Of the ground and cellars and some
times sub-cellars honeycomb every
available spot. Either the China
man got his idea of architecture
from the prairie dog or vice versa.
The "opium joints" of which so
much has been heard are little cell
lar room, perhaps eight feet square,
having two tiers of hunks around
the sides on which the smokers
recline, and there are sometimes
a dozen Of them cooped up in one
room. The stencil is almost in
tolerable and we were glad to get
out into the fresh air. 1t is said
that there are 10000 Chinese liv-
ing within the limited confines of
Chinatown, ninety per cent. OF
whom are men of immoral and
vicious habits. The other ten per
cent. are unmarried women, most
of whom follow an infamous call
ing. squalor and poverty are the
rule but few handsome apart
ments were visited, among the
number being the joss house,
(church) which is generously sup
piled with costly images, and a
restaurant. The latter was fur
nished in all the luXuriance which
is pictured in the oriental novels,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14

In spite Of the revolving specta-
Gle of the Chinese in town, found
there were two sides to the "Chi-
nese question" in California.
There are well informed men en-
gagged in farming and other indus
trial pursuits who mold that the
Chinese is a necessity to the sue
cessful and economical conduct Of
their business. A similar argu-
ument is used as that applied to
the negro in the cotton growing
states. AS a result of cheap Chi
nese labor it is asserted that rail
roads and canals have been made
possible which otherwise never
would have been built. 1t is not
that those people, to
some extent, are making virtue
Of a necessity and are casting about
for reason for employing and
having the Chinese in their midst.
As a house servant the Chinese
the man, never the woman-is
very useful piece of household fur
niture all the year round, until
China New Year comes-some
time in February. Then there is
a week vacation at all hazards
and a continual round of feasting
and fire works.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14

THE ratification of the Strip
agreement at the present session
of congress is hardly possibility,
if a Washington dispatch Of last
Thursday is to be relied upon. 1t
states that Mr.. Peel, chairman Of
the house Indian committee hav-
ing the Strip agreement in charge,
has gone home to look after his
political interests, and will not re-
turn to Washington under a month.
At that time congress will prob
ably have adjourned. Even if it
should still be in session the pros
poets of any legislation in respect
to the opening of the Cherokee
Strip are very remote. The COM
mittee on Indian affairs can do
nothing without its chairman, ana
members frankly admit that in all
likelihood nothing would be done
in this important matter during
the present session.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14

The farmers Of every portion of
the United States that | have ever
seen could learn some valuable les
sons from those OF California. 1t
looks as though land could be too
cheap. Here, where it is worth,
with the trees upon it, six or eight
hundred dollars an acre some-
times a thousand,) there is no
halfway" work. In hundreds of
acres of orchards there will not be
seen scarcely more weeds than
there are in the public streets; no
danger of an orchard ever being
burned over and killed in Califor-
nia-a fate which too often befalls
those Of this country. The orchard
is plowed once a year and culti-
waited frequently during the season
with a revolving harrow, the pur-
pose being a double one-keeping
the earth soft and absorbing mois-
ture.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14

THE chief has addressed letter
to Treasurer Starr directing him
to proceed in person to the Strip
and collect S1.00 per head on all
cattle which he may find there.
The number, he states, is reported
at from $4,000 up. Bob Ross can
give the necessary information as
to what compensation the treasur-
er shall "hold out" for the service.
Ifreports be true the army officers
are taking about all the cattlemen
will give up, willingly at least.
The treasurer and chief have both
gone out to the Strip.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14
CALIFORNIA SKETCHES.

To speak of collection of horses
and cattle on the Pacific coast as
a "herd" or "drove" is to bring
upon yourself the brand of "teu.
derfoot;" they must be called q
"band." Neither are there any
farms here, but ranches" even
though an orchard, while the farm
er becomes a "rancher."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14

THE contest for the nomination
for congress from the fifth Arkan-
sas district is waxing warm with
the chances very much against Mr..
Peel, the present incumbent.
With Peel and Mansur out of con
gress the force of Indian lighters"
will be materially lessened.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14

JOHN JoRDoN is in~Washington
and after having inspected the
workings of congress and the del
egation, expresses himself as be-
ing delighted with both. He also
reports that there is no money in
the United States trersury. Bad
oain't it9v
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14

SILENCE never shows itself to 50
great an advantage as when it is
made the reply to ealumny and
defamation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14

ETY.; the latter is the only founda-
ton of personal independence,
personal cleanliness and the sense
OF personal worth, and these
in the breasts Of American man.
hood are the only foundation Of
our security and our peace.
JoHN Mccarthy.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14

WHEAT throughout this section
is grading much higher than last
year.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14

The silver bill was buried yes
terday beyond hope of resurrec-
tion at this session of congress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14

VINO said Col. Phillips was a
''bad mani"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14

No one who visits California to
see the the sights thinks Of neg
lecting the Chinese quarter in San
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14
HARD TIMES

Don't talk about hard times and
money being scarce when YOU are
allowing some dealer to charge YOU
cXtortionate prices for your gro
ceries, but stop at once and come
and trade with me aud YOU will see
that l save you money on every
thing ia my Hne No combine
tion prices here but an goods sold
at lowest living prices.
34-46 II. d. RENTFROW.
The Big Bargain Grocer, Big CABIN
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-14
Perfect Buffet Pullman
Sleeping Car Service

Dcnison. It, Worth, Dallas.
Waco, Austin. San Antonio.
Houston and Galveston.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-27

the future of the world by the re-
cord of that by-gone era and hence
he exclaimed
Hold the Present, fatal daughter of the
Past"
"When was age so cramm'd with menace2
madness2 written, spoken lies?"
"Le roi est mort. Vive lie roll
Such is the cry of the world. Our
prince of poets is dead and Swim
burne is to succeed him. He is
"our poet" no longer. Already he
seems to belong to the past. He
has gone down to the eternal pro
miscuity of the dust" but, through
all the chances and changes of time
the heirs of the ages shall hear his
clear voice ringing pure and true
above "the wreck of matter and the
crash of worlds" as sweet toned and
strong as when in the heyday of life
he sang:
~ will not say, Gods ordinance
OF death is blown on every wind :"
For that is not n common chance
That takes away Il noble mind.
His memory long will live alone
In all our hearts as mourniul light
That broods above the fallen sun
And dwels in heaven half the night"
RALPH TURNER.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-27

Somewhere in my readings (says a
medical man) l noticed the follow
ing remedy, which l have recon-
mended to cure obesity, with the
best results. 1t consists simply in
never eating more than one dish at
each meal, no matter what that dish
may be, and person may consume
as much as the stomach can bear,
and satisfy the appetite, without the
least reserve. Nothing but the one
dish should be taken; no condiments,
or soups, or supplementary desserts
should be allowed
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-27
HOTEL
PARK
ANNEX
HOTEL

THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL co.
l. has leased the property belonging to
A. Herbert, Esq, in Waikiki, which for
the present, will be open to the public as
an annex OF the Hotel, and will be known
as the "Hotel Park Annex" Besides the
main house there are Three Cottages adj
mirably adapted for families:
THE "Windmill Cottage" containing
Rooms, Kitchen and lanai
2-The "Grcen Cottage" containing Par
lor, Bed Rooms, Kitchen, Pantry, Bath
Room, etc.
3-The "Seaward Cottage" with Good
Rooms and Dressing Room.
All the Cottages are well-appointed in
Furniture, Fittings, etc, and tenants will
be entitled to bathing privileges. The sea
bathing being unsurpassed on the Island.
The Main Building will be reserved for
the use of the guests of the Hotel, but it
may be rented for Picnics Bathing Par
ties, Dinners and Dances, etc, for all which
purposes it offers exceptional advantages.
A charge of Twenty-Five t$25) Dollars will
be made for the use of the House and
Grounds including Bathing, Lights, etc. I;
prepayment is required for intended use of
the Main Building and Grounds.
E9- For further particulars application
should be made to the Manager of the
ROYAL Hawaiian Hotel 527-tf
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-27
Something New in Ranges.

The Pacific HARDWARE Co, U'dD,
have just received an invoice of the
NJ. IL ID. WROUGHT STEEL RANGES
which are superior to anything of
the kind yet invented. They have
been adopted by the United States
Navy and are in use on the Charles
ton, San Francisco and Boston and
other new vessels. Also on several
of the new vessels lately built for
the trade between San francisco
and this port.
An examination of these Ranges
will at once show their many advan.
tager over all competitors.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-27
LOST OR MIsLAID

IERTIFICATE NO. 1874 FOR TWENTY
" Shares Mutual Telephone Stock,
standing in the name of G. II. Judd.
Transfer has been stopped. Finder will
please return TO
f.. NJ. SWANZY,
AT the Office of I. IL. Davies q Co.
536-2w
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-27
THEPIN PUZZLE

There is new Puzzle out. This inno-
cent-looking brain tormentor is called the
Pin Puzzle, and anybody can make one for
himself with bit of paper and pencil and
six pins. Here is the diagram:
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-27

The year 1892 witnessed the
construction of the first vessel in
tended to be propelled by steam.
The same year saw also the first
practical attempt at lighting by gas.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-27
LOST OR MIsLAID

CERTIFICATE NO. 149 FOR TWENTY
" Shares Mutual Telephone Stock,
standing in the name of George G. Beck
ley. Transfer has been stopped. Finder
will please return to
GEORGE G. BECKLEY,
530-2w Or to Wilder K Co.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-11-29
A SHARP ORDER
From tho COMMANDMENTS Chief
Of the Grand Army
AS to the Color Limo in the
Order in the South.

He Orders q Charter Issued to coiorcd
Post in Texas and Expresses Himself
Very Emphatically the subject-He
Intends Making n Tour of Inquiry
Through the south.
MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 26.-Captain A. g.
.Weissert, commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army, has been called upon to
settle question that has for a long
time kept the organization in a state of
ferment. Almost since the formation
of the Grand Army there has beck.
trouble south of Mason and Dixon's line
whenever a colored post was about to be
organized. Charters have often been
refused by state departments when col
ored veterans made application Pro-
tests were sent to the commander-in-
chief, who turned them over to the
judge advocate general for adjustment
A protest came Friday from colored
post in Texas, saying that neither the
departments of Louisiana nor Texas
would issue charter. A letter had pre-
vicusly been received from the depart
ment of Texas citing the same instance,
and asking for instructions.
Captain Weissert Immediately ordered
the charter to issue, and declared that
unless it was done he would take steps
to force the white veterans to obedience,
or drive them out of the Grand Army.
THE race war in Grand Army circles
of the SOUTH" said Captain Weissert,
sis assuming graver aspect than ever
before. Since my election to this office
/ have not been idle. ! have been col
lecting statistics from Florida to Texas.
1t is my Intention TO make a tour of the
south and make a searching inquiry into
I 10. %l,ok