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The southern argus., 1892-01-14

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81 South Bl oadWAy.
The southern argus., 1892-01-14

The sort of a tree that pleases
patrons not only IT Christmas times,
but from Christmas TO Christmas. A
tree bearing the fruit this does can only
stand as Tie outgrowth Of "A reputable
firm-stalwart. standard. staple. All
through the year Of '92 you'il find these
thingS-and they are what wise people
look for-our strong attractions. But
all this il preliminary. What we want
TO mention specially is, that we have In
the incest assoI tment of Christmas Slip
pers from G5c to $3.50. both Mems and
Ladys. We want your trade.
The southern argus., 1892-01-14

Elder j. G. &. Owens made an inter-
esting talk on NEGRO journalism" and
clearly pointed out why the Negro jour
nails of this great and free America
should be literally supported by the en-
tire masses of the people. He spoke at
some length on the ARGUS and urged its
support by our people. The Elder is a
fluent speaker and we'll versed on jour
nalism.
The southern argus., 1892-01-14

1t Is needless to say the paper entitled
,'The Social Status OF the Negro by
Prof. A. NJ. Wilson. was received with
the greatest enthusiasm. The Pro-
fessor is so well known among Us a. one
of the best and most ACCOMPLISHED
teachers in our public schools and To say
that the paper was an able one and con-
tanned many points Of good advice to
our people, would be but mildly putting
it. WesincereIy trust those present will
kindly accept the the Professors timely
advice, for We ran assure you. that Won
will profit thereby. The ARGUS il m
der obligations tn the Professor and hi-
most excellent wife for the valuable a.
sistance and the great interest manifest
ed By them throughout the entertain
ment- Mr. Wilson l. certainly a master
in the calling he l. pursuing.
The southern argus., 1892-01-14

Mrs. w. Moore surprised The audience
in the manner In which she rendered
the solo Annie Laurie" Mrs. Moore
has n deep, strong voice that could
easily be heard In a hall twice the size.
She was loudly encored and brought out
the second time.
The southern argus., 1892-01-14

Rev. w. Blake. Of Nevada, Mo-, was
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

While we usually think OF earth
quakes as taking place on land, they
do, indeed, occur with equal devasta-
ton in the ocean. That point in the
earth at which the explosion or
breaking takes place is called the
earthquake-focus; and from it what
are known as earthquake-wave pass
to the surface. What do these earth
quake-waves resemble? Take a basin
full OF water and dip glass tube In
1t. Blow through the tuble and you
will see bubbles rising to the surface
and circular waves passing out. The
disturbance at the bottom of the
basin corresponds with the explosion
or swapping OF the crust at the earth
quake-focus, with this difference that
instead of water-waves, the latter
produces earth-waves, passing through
the ground. When the city of Lis
bon, Portugal, was destroyed, the
earthquake took place in the bottom
Of the sea, fifty miles west of the city.
Yet 1t so agitated the water that a
wave sixty feet high dashed over
Lisbon, destroying it and its inhab-
itants in the space of six minutes.
Another earthquake, occurring just
off the coast of Peru, made such
gigantic wave that a large vessel
was thrown several miles inlandl
These are called earthquake-w waves.
Trey are the largest known waves,
and are caused by the heaving and
rocking OF the bed of the sea. In
deep water such waves are not very
high, but their motion extends far
down into the ocean. When they
reach shallower water, however, they
heap up like a gigantic wall, and,
with force more terrible than fire
or sword, they sweep on, bearing de-
struction with them. Huge ships are
tossed like straws far inland, or min
gle their ruin with that OF a harbor
town.---St. Nicholas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27

Washington and wyoming. In the
other ballot-reform States the blanket
ballot has the names grouped by par
ties, and the straight" voter marks
his cross at the head OF the ticket he
selects. The man who wants to
scratch marks the squares opposite
the names OF the various candidates.
The polling arrangements differ
materially and the time allowed
voters in compartments Is strangely
dissimilar. Belgium has, perhaps,
the best system In vogue. The cleo
tors are kept in waitlng-room be-
hind movable partitions, and as their
names are called proceed into the
voting-room, receive the blanket bal
lot and prepare them In roomy COM
partments. They fold and stamp
them and deposit them stamp up in
the election urn. The counting OF
the ballots is as strictly guarded.
Kentucky allows voter three
minutes In the election booth, New
York five minutes, Connecticut Ave
minutes, and so on, laws varying all
the way from two to ten minutes.
In Greece the Australian system is
in effect, but the voting is by balls.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27

of white flannel, and the collar OF a,
blue which matched the pantaloons.
The girl was year or so older. Her
gown was gray flannel, and the Green
away bonnet matched 1t IL color
She is a wise woman who sets her
parlor lamp notion a comfortable but on
a good high pedestal. At the foot OF
the pedestal. which for safety should be
put in corner, she places low chair.
II she is a blonde she puts yellow
shade on the lamp. Then she sits on
the stool or low chair and lets the light
sift gold dust through her hair and make
halo OF it around her face. If she is a
brunette she makes the shade q deep
orange-if she has the color TO stand it
or rose. knew brunette who never
asked any but blonde women to her
house, and so she had her lamp all TO
herself, and drove her guests wild with
envy. Thai is what one has guests for,
isntit?
When a new book is given to you,
sprinkle some orris root or powdered
sandel wood among the pages. The
new odor of book is not pleasant, and
why not have your books seem to have
an individuality. BY the way, friend
of mine makes her maid read all the
books that lie around, so as TO give
them used air, she explains. For
herself, she has not time. While her
hair is being brushed she asks the maid
questions about the books TO inform
herself at the one time of the maids
fidelity and the contents of the looks.
l have been looking over an old, old
fashion book, and do you know what
We are coming tor We shall be back in
1886 in less than no time, and rights
we will bel That is the way the cape
effect over the shoulders is going. Back
will come hoops, short will the skirts be-
clipped, and it is hard to b.eieve we will
think ourselves lovely, but we probably
will.
The debutante should wear her dress
only prettily rounded out at the throat,
just 10 show you that she could per-
fectly we'll do more. After she has been
out a season she can make over the
dresses Of the year before by just cut
ting out the necks. Next year she can
go lower yet. and then she can suddenly
go back and have her dresses just cut out
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27

brlm. Il a model that Will be rather ex-
tensiyeIy duplicated next winter Nos
only will such hats. made OF soft felt
and often trimmed with fur, be worn
by little girls but also by young wom-
en-. The very latest news Of millinery
is that hats will be dreseier than usual.
and, therefore, will be worn on occa-
sions when. hitherto. bonnets were
considered more appropriate. These
hats may be described, in a general
way. es Iow-crowned and wide
brimmed. In some cases the crown L.
uniquely pressed. and 10 the bri'A H.
given some capricious touch Of adj
justment. Some OF the bonnets show
broad crowns, with marrow, eap-like
brims. Ostrich feathers will be used
plentifully in trimming hats, placed
separately, as a rule, and not In a
close group. Thus IL comes that finer
and costlier feathers will have 10 be
used. Felt will be In great favor
alike for bonnets and hats, but they
will be trimmed richly with velvets,
satin ribbons, and braided chenille.
To return TO juvenile toilets, kindly
look at the, fourth picture for such a
dress as fashionable mothers pct on
their little daughters for home wear.
In this case'the gown was made OF navy
blue flannel with narrow white stripe
In it. A little bertha was white lace.
The boy and girl In the fifth picture were
sketched as they played In Central Park.
The boy was nine or ten years old. His
suit was nautical to some extent, the
trousers being of navy blue, the blouse
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27
Wonders with Figures.

A committee Of the French Acade-
my has recently investigated the
latest OF mathematical prodigies,
Jacques lnaudi by name, and writ
er in the Revue des Deux Mondes
offers an interesting account of the
case. maud, who is now 25 years
old, is Of poor family, and his child
hood was spent In taking care of
sheep. His extraordinary mathe-
NAUTICAL genius showed itself when
he was 6 years old. His older broth
er had taught him to count, but SO
far as is known did not teach him
the multiplication table. At that
time neither of the boys could read.
Within year Jacques could multi
ply in his head numbers containing
five figures each.
The older brother soon left home
on barrel-organ trip, and Jacques
accompanied him, to collect the pen
mics and exhibit his skill at figures.
Not long afterward Snowman en-
gagged him, and he made. his first
appearance in Paris.
His wonderful performances are In
addition, subtraction, multiplication,
division, and the extraction of roots.
When a problem is given to him
he listens, repeats it, says, Il begin,
falls to muttering rapidly to himself,
and presently says, IL am DONE" and
annQupces the result.
While he is engaged in the calcu-
lation nothing distuIbs him, and he
will answer questions and even carry
on conversation during the process
that is to say, while he is multiply
ing in his head eight figures by eight
figures, or reckoning the number of
seconds in given term OF years,
months, days, and hours! In the
same way he will add in few sec
onds seven numbers OF eight or ten
figures each, or extract the sixth or
seventh root.
M. Binet, the writer Of the Revue
article, believes that the case fur
nishes strong confirmation of the
theory of partial memories"
ries, that Is, for particular classes OF
objects. Inaudi will repeat after
you twenty-five figures, while an or
binary man could not repeat more
than from seven to ten. II letters
are given to Inaudi, however, he can
not repeat more than seven or eight.
1t is believed further that his case
indicates the fact that there is such
thing as an "auditive" as we'll as
"visualizing" memory. Most mathe-
NAUTICAL prodigies have professed to
see, mentally, the figures with which
they had to do, while maud invari-
ably declares that he does not see,
but hears them. This goes with his
habit Of whispering or muttering to
himself during the operations, and it
has been noticed that il he tries not
to whisper he is much longer in
reaching his result.
At some time since he was 13 years
old maud has learned to read and
write, but even now, we are told, his
education in many respects is only
rudimentary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27


THE Government Agricultural De;
paltment reports an Indian corn mill
in operation In Berlin and two more
to be established at Hamburg-all to
grind American corn. Tnese are the
first practical fruits of the agrlcult-
ural departments recent missionary
labors in introducing American john
ny-cake 10 the German people. The
first mill has worked night and day,
and then could not fill orders. Our
johnny-cake, therefore, seems to be
catching on. Large quantities Of
cornmeal and hoe-cake are also to be
sent out to preach the good cause
among the highways and by-ways A
big bakery, devoted exclusively to
American Indian corn products. is to
be opened at the German capital. Ac-
cordingly, the conquest of the Ger
man Empire with Yankee johnny
cake, Southern hoe-cake. and Boston
brown bread made OF Western corn,
seems imminent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27

WE trust that all our honest
friends and readers will join us in the
confession that we do not in the least
know what is in controversy between
the Briggsites and anti-Briggsltes,
who are once more arrayed against
each other before the New York
Presbytery. That is the solemn
truth as regards us and, as we sus-
pect, many other journals making
professions of greater wisdom. Per-
haps II is even true of some members
of the learned Presbytery themselves.
We have the very highest respect for
the mental digestive apparatus of any
man who, having followed this I'M
profitable controversy from the begin
ming, is still able to assert with con-
fidence that he knows where he is at.
We are sure only OF one fact, that
the present is not the final stage of
the dispute. DR.. Briggs is only at
his nineteenthly, so to speak. There
still remain unnumbered stages to be
attained. The son or grandson of
DR.. Briggs may live to see it through,
but assuredly no one of this genera
ton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27

In the polling place there are ranged
in q row ballot-boXes equal in num-
Der to the number of candidates, and
on each is the name OF a candidate
in plain letters. The right half Of
the box is white, with the word
"Yes" upon the front; the left half is
black, with the word mo" as promi-
nent. Within are two bags, one
placed to the right and the other to
the left, with partition between the
two. A funnel about ten inches long
and five inches in diameter projects
at a slight upward angle from the
front Of the box. After the voter
has given his name and proved his
right to vote, he approaches the line
of boxes. An election officer attends
him from box to box, at each one Civ
ing him small metal ball. The
voter holds this up between the thumb
and forefnger to show that he has
only a single ball, and, thrusting his
arm in the funnel, drops his ball to
the right or left, according as he
tic movement 81 his haLd being in.
se:n. At the close Of the polls the
votes cast for a candidate are sub
tracted from those against him, and
his total is thus ascertained. In
Hungary, until "A few years ago, the
electors voted with sticks, colored to
represent the different candidates.
In Italy two glass urns are used.
The one contains the blanket ballot,
properly stamped by the inspector,
and drawn out as each elector comes
forward. The second urn contains
the folded ballot as voted.
The manner in which member of
Parliament is nominated and voted
for may interest Americans who fol-
lowed the announcement of the Eng
fish election results few weeks ago
with almost as much eagerness as the
British themselves.
A candidate for Parliament is nom
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27

In no election since the formation
of this government has a secret bal
lot law been so generally in effect, ia
mo year have the votes OF the people
been so sacredly guarded, at no time
have the electors been so thoroughly
protected In their individual views as
lin our coming election, says writer
in the Memphis Appeal-Avalanche.
On the heels OF a reform ballot
in Massachusetts,, in effect in 1888,
came similar enactments by the leg
islatnres OF Indiana, Montana, Rhode
Island, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Min
nesota, Missouri, Michigan and Con-
necticut. In 1891 Washington, New
York, Maryland, New Jersey and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27

into a closed compartment, marked
and folded, and placed into the bal
lot box, the ofIicial seal uppermost
The returning ofiicer at the close OF
the polls counts the ballots in the
presence OF the candidates or their
agents, and at once declares the cam
didates receiving the largest number
OF votes elected. The returning OFF,
Ger casts vote only I'm case OF tie.
He fixes the day of election in case
OF a country district or borough not
latter than nine days after the re-
ccipt OF the writ; and for other Dor
oughs than that of. the district, not
later than four days after receiving
the writ. The election hours are
two, and must be some time between
10 a. m. and p. m.
Incidentally 1t might be as well to
call the attention of the American
voters to the ease with which a vote
can be invalidated. The courts have
decided that the following markings
on ballot are Illegal and make the
ballot void: A cross In the upper left
hand corner outside the space for
names; a cross at the left and below;
cross at both the right and left; cross
on the back of ballot, opposite the
name of the candidate; two crosses;
cross with letter above or below; cross
with additional marks of any kind;
cross with the candidates name in
addition; cross with another name
written In; cross and voters sigma
ture on any part Of ballot; cross in
form Of ornate script; cross with
small lines running in several direc-
lions; circles or ovals; spiral designs;
star or asterisk; lines not forming a
cross: blot or scratch in ink below
name; straight line on
the back.
So the voter has numerous pitfalls
to avoid. Let him make his mark In
the shape of plain cross and his
vote will count.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27

call sissy boys has extended to theat-
rical audiences, and no longer is the
infant actor liked, except as a subsid-
larry and incidental performer in a play,
At recent charity matinee "Pygmalion
and Galatea" was gwen by children Of
the stage. There had been gathered
enough OF the Fauntleroys and Edithas
OF several years back for cast which
ranged in age from to IL, in height
from TIN ee feet to five feet nine, and in
ability from dullness to brilliance. The
four principal parts were taken by the
larger children and we're we'll done in
so far as elocution was concerned. but
sissiness In the now overgrown Faunt-
leroys was not liked at all. The women
were disposed to be enthusiastic over
everything done by a small and manly
child who staggered on as Ageslmos.
and strutted, boosted, and philosophical.
The ladies thought him a litth dear.
with his swashbuckling manner, and
applauded most heartily.
In making dolls OF her little girls the
mother will endure no restrictions. The
Juvenile bellies are picturesque this
season, and often fantastic, but nothing
can be too extravaganza in design to
look well on four ten We ar-old miss
And the little creatures are often worth
listening to, as well as looking at. Two
were in a Fifth avenue stage with their
nurses this morning.
Were you afraid Of the cholera?"
asked one.
oh, yes. Mamma is going to let me
go to parties little this year, and IL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27

WHAT are these startling rumors
concerning the decline and fall OF
McAllister? Are they meant to dis
turb the autumnal tranquility of the
arbiter of fashion, and especially of
form, as he sits playing on pastoral
pipes in the shades of his Newport
farm? Are they the gaspings of
jealousy or the mouthings of ambi-
ton? Does green-eyed Envy walk be-
side the illustrlous farmer, as, In his
broad straw hat, decorated with gay
ribbons, he prods the unruly OK with
the goad, or chases the roguish cow
when she breaks from the pen? Does
youth promise more activity in. the
conduct of social functionsy docs it
agree to show less 'dictatorial spirit
than the great man has shown?
Seize the stylus; o pastoral McAllis-
ter, and respond!
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27

Vermont adopted laws very similar
to that adopted in Massachusetts,
and in 1891 Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois,
Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oregon, South Dakota and West Vir-
ginia followed the example which had
been set. In 1892 those States, like
Iowa, whose legislatures were in SEES
sion, passed laws either conforming
to the f1rst-framed secret ballot law,
or at least took steps hooking to that
end. So that November-S. but nine
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27

and the United States. While Cavour
considered it the very foundation Of
the sancity of the ballot, the states
men of France threw it aside. Michi-
gan, in 1885, felt that it was not
wanted. But the idea need compare
lively little agitation No session OF
a State Legislature passed in which
some effort at reform was not made,
and when Massachusetts, and Ken
lucky set the example the other
States followed quickly with like
legislation.
And yet the old Australian system
has undergone vast notifications in
its legislative peregrlnations. It's
distinctive feature when first enacted
In New South Wales was that pro-
viding for crossing of the names Of
all candidates not voted for. These
were on one ticket, and in red ink
were explicit directions as to the
number Of candidates to be voted for.
Under the New York and New Jersey
law, the so-called blanket ballot is
set aside, and each ticket Is printed
on q separate form. For straight"
voting no marking Is required, and
for the benefit largely OF the blind
and the illiterate the paster or stick
er" ballot is permitted.
Where the blanket ballot is in use
the names OF the candidates of all
parties are printed on one sheet, the
voter making his choice with cross.
Many States follow the original Aus
tralian plan OF arranging the names
of candidates alphabetically. This
is the case in Massachusetts,. Califor-
MIA, Kentucky, Montana, Minnesota,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oregon,
Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27

IT is not often that even the most
accomplished swindler can count so
many as three thousand victims. But
of all the easiest forms of dipping the
human animal the matrimonial swim
die is said to be the easiest. So per-
haps we need not be surprised to
learn that whole regiments of noodles
answered the advertisement in a
French newspaper which announced
that young orphan lady, with
splendid income, wished to marry a
serious and refined gentleman 1t
was not until multitudes of these
hoaxcd persons, each of whom had
paid SO fee to the intermediary,
clamored for justice that the police
interviewed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27
Copyright. 1892,

INNOCENCE, however attractive Il
may appear, is simply a negative
quality. 1t is the absence OF some
thing wrong, but not necessarily the
presence Of something right. In its
most common use, with regard to
some special vice or crime, IL simply
means that particular deed has not
been committed. We say that such
a one is innocent OF the theft, or
falsehood, or evil intention with
which he may have been charged:
yet, while we are glad that such Is
the case, that does not endow him
with any positive good quality. The
jury who pronounce the prisoner at
the bar innocent of the crime for
which he has been tried do not there
by attribute to him any special
virtue. We may rejoice at his ac-
quittal, and sympathize with him i'm
having been unjustly accused; but
the mere avowal of his innocence.
while 1t cleaye, cannot exalt his
character.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-27

AT last the Daltons are extermin-
ated. After most remarkable career
OF robbery and murder, the gang met
their legitimate fate. They tried to
rob two banks In Coffeyville, Kan,
and their expedition was fatal. OF
the six, four were killed, one was
mortally wounded, and the other viii
soon join his associates This for
tunatel radiance was accomplished
only by the sacrifice of the lives OF
five citizens. There was poetic justice
ia the fact that the Daltons ended
their careers in the place where they
began their crimes. Their history
was a long record of villainy, and
their death is blessing to that en-
tire section Of country.