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FUN ON AN 81" TRAIN.


i " C0610u 08 k000eWRe6U A0RS 1BOobI0&
Laughter ~ . Haspast.
When the $50 q. 10. train on the 6ixt1,
avenue elevated road reached Pans
place the other morning . man carry.
ing . covered harp boarded the train
with the Heterogeneous crowd that wa
standing ON the platform without ~
tracing particular notice.
Just q the train started he put hia
hands under the cloth that covered hia
instrument and began to play softly
some Italian music.
Two other men were seated on his
right. and the only woman on the trasn
sat bcside the furthermost one. who wSs
evidently her escort
When the train reached Grant street
The soft strains Of ''Martha" gradually
died away. and suddenly the perhaps
less classic but more modern tune of
''Mary and John" smote the esrs Of ts,o
passengerA The catchy air soon provsa
that IL had not yet lost it's popularity
among . certain class of belated assd
hilarious young men who were near the
player. for several Of them began to &C.
company him, thus reversing the ORDER
Of things somewhat
A few seconds later . female voieo,
strong and clear. broke in and was iais-
tinetly heard above the more voou.
minous but less strident voices Of tho
young men.
All the passengers forthwith cEsned
their neelrs TO look at the woman, who
did not not seem to be Of the kind tLst
would Join such IN improvised concert
In such . place. Everybody laughed
except the woman, who blushed . erim-
con red No one could see her rps
move. and - It happened-perhaps for
the FIRST time in her life-her moAth
was closed She was evidently greatly
embarrassed and turned from her es-
cort 20 the crowd of astonished passen.
gers and finally looked under her seak
All sorts Of exclamatjons Of astonish.
ment went forth.
''She's mighty good ventriloquist"
one said.
''I'll bet she's got . whistle In her
mouth, another exclaimed.
The passengers were now al roaring
with laughter.
GVOHV HVCS0SO OSSCSts Cou0O 600 COM
duetor.
The woman got mp "John." abe
said, almost hysterically, II am not GO
ing 70 stand this any longer. Let's get
out Comet"
John went
Whoa they were out Of sight the fe-
male voice vas still treating the crowd
. rather risque dialogue between
Mary and John.
An investigation WAS set on foot. when
Il was discovered that the harpist. whom
people at first thought IN Italian. while
laying his head nonehslantiy On the lefe
side Of his harp. - lasy Italians arc
wont 70 do. was Initiating . female
voice 20 perfectly ~ to complstely de-
eeive everybody.
Another bathurst Of laughter fol.
lowed, when tho harpist lsxily and UNI
eonosrnedly got mp and left the train at
Eighteenth street. apparently Unaware
Of the fun he had been making 1t Tie
vo0an's expsase. IN. Y. HesalA
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FARM AND GARDEN.
WINTER LAYING HOUSE.

q Structure Arranged for the CONTEXT 81
o S0all R10ek.
A convenient laying house suitably
vr.snged for the comfort Of . few
pens Is what the farmers wives want
pnd must have to run the winter
through. The ono presented here -
suitable for the purpose. . plain sub
stantial building. IL and . feet 70
ypectively in height BY 81 feet long BY
Is fedt wide. The door without enters
the hkll way where . row Of feed bins
arc pisced convenient for supplying
the n.,clE. This leads 70 each compart-
ment two Of which are occupied By
the hens. the other BY the roosting
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my lot to behold. These precious stonsa
were offered at Ill priceA from one
rupee to many thousands. Our guide -
corted as TO Moorman's establishment
where we were shown the largest
cat's-eye ever found on this island oi
gems. This stone WAS quite Is large
as . small orange and very brilliant,
and had just been returned to its orig.
inal owners by London firm that had
failed to find . purchaser willing ia
pay the enormous price asked for it.
The stone is too large for any ordinary
purpose. and the only hope the owner.
now have Of disposing of it at . fair
price is to sell it to some government ~
crown jewel or to an East Indian
raiah. The rubies and 'sapphires were
both numerous and beautiful, but were
held at prices about as high rs those
asked for the same grade Of stone in
England
"rhe annual report that the sapphire
mines of Ceylon are failing is started
for the purpose Of excepting up the price
of the gems, - there are probably
enough of these beautiful blue stonea
on the island of Ceylon alone to sup
ply the world for the next twenty
years. to say nothing Of the rich mines
Of Burmah and those of the mahara-
jah of Cashmere. which are said to be
the most extensive in the world.
''The Cingalese dealers also have
large quantities of diamonds Of all
grades, mostly cheap yellow cape
stones. and the lower grades from tho
(iolconda river mines; these find Q ready
sale among the natives and tourists,
while the more valuable. higher-qual.
ity brilliants are sold to dealers and
expert collectors
The coffee industry Of Ceylon 10
nearly . thing of the past, the insects
having almost entirely destroyed the
last few crops. but the planters are do
ing quite rs well. il not better, bv
growing Indian tea and chinchona, and
the island is rapidly becoming a. pros
porous as OF yore. The only cities hav.
ing any European population to speak
of are Colombo and Handy, the present
seat of the colonial government Tho
opce famous seaport Pont-du-Gall
is now little better than an ordinary
native village. Is the construction Of
the huge breakwater at Colombo has
diverted the steam traffic that once
made this part Of the island 50 pros
porous. At nightfall we re-embsrked
and began our journey to Australia,
eight thousand miles away."-Wash.
ington Post
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IMPROVED SAW HORSE.
TAero 10 Ne Loagor Any NesA - Seao4.
1ng - ODo LoG.

IAoeo ID Ne L0o4oR Any Nooo - Seooo.
lng - O0o LaG.
The man who works up atwood
pile with . buck saw knows how hard
il is 60 stand on ono lex with knee On
the stick while saving Il This hoFse
ID arranged 70 hold stick Of any sizs
mp 70 ten inches or foot and hold Il 20
fast IL viii never pinch the saw bladaI
The body of the horse h Q inches
thick and feet long. mounted On four
heavy legs let into IL by means Of IN
augur inches in dianetsr. -Four more
holes are bored through Il 70 take pins
. foot long. but they all project from
its left side. while the sawyer works at
its right These pima must incline .
little more than - deg. fru0 the pur-
pendieular In putting . heavy stick
On the horse it is not necessary to lift
It higher than it, body. - there are NO
pins in the way on this side. Il il bella
On the horse BY means Of the fosked
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che bottom Of which II nicely covered
in the shape for . nest made OF hay or
straw. Everything il neat, convenient
and snug for cold weather. Around
the entire building have banked .
quantity Of fresh horse manure. close
mp to keep IL warm. and shut out
possible drafts that whistle about .
lonely country building in the dead Of
winter. The roof may either Be COW
cred with tar paper or shinglea The
cost Of This building should not exceed
SIS complete and in some parts it
could be easily erected for S2A The
building should be located in shel-
tered place IL possible and. above Ill, on
high dry ground-J. W. Caughey, in
Farm and Home.
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SAPPriREs OF cEYLoN.

The nlus Stones Are bv No Means So Rare
~ Represented.
To . reporter Of the Post Mr.. Fred C.
Whitney, who has travelled around the
world. gave the following interesting
account of . visit to Colombo. on the
island of Ceylon:
'Unr steamer anchored behind the
breakwate!. in the open roadstcad 1t
Colosnbo one bright May morning and
thosx Of the passengers that chose to go
ashore were transferred to the steam
lighter in waiting and were soon at the
long wharf opposite the Grand Oriental
hoteJ. This hotel il well named. ~ IL
IL traly grand and quite oriental, both
In structure and service. The broad
veraadas and spacious cool apart
ments are in the custody Of brilliantly
costamed Cingalese servants who
move noiselessly around, carry
Ing cool drinks and ices TO the
gucSts or moving their baggage TO
the apartments assigned them. They.
the native servants, wear no shoes. and
the new arrival il sometimes startled
BY finding . tall, swarthy native, with
his huge turbaned head respectfully
bent to receive an order. right over ones
shoolder. just - You think you are
quite alone.
~ think the Cingalese make the best
SERVANTS in the world. and know their
COOKS rank with the most celebrated
eheis of Europe. As we had only . few
hours in which to do the town our party
dispatched . hasty but substantial
lunSheou and entered gencrikshaws for
. spin through the principal streets 70
theifortiflcations. where one Of our fel-
lowrpassengers immediately got into
srolble BY trying 10 kodak the sea face
Of She principal fortress The English
troops in charge do not permit sketches
to BE made or photographs to b
taken Of any Of the forti6cations
Of the island Of spices for fear the
pictures might nnd their way into the
hands Of IN enemy and aid him TO de-
prize the English crown Of one Of its
must precious gemA We rescued the
cayaers iiend. who departed. glad TO
escape with the los Of his picture-box.
which the Officer of the guard eoulis-
eated, and We drove to the cinnamon
gardens, then along the sea wall hack
70 The clock tower and through The res
idence portion Of the quaint city which
= very rapidly becoming Euro1ean in
character, business and architecture.
1--WE arrived at thorAotel hot, tired
osa hungry. where wedvsre beset BY
horde Of Arab jewelers. who offered for
sale the greatest variety Of Ccy Ion cats
eIeA guties end ssppaires Il was sves
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and feeding room. Each room IL sep
aratcd BY frame work Of wire netting
fastened BY means Of hooks and
staples aud the entire coop conveyed
into one or even two separate inclos-
ures il found necessary. It Is . very
chesp and exceedingly convenient
arrangement The feed room has .
square made of boards nailed 20 the
door and the inside il filed half full Of
clean small gravel and the grain
thrown in upon it when feeding: Dust
boxes, A A. Is well Is suitable roosts,
II. occupy the space close at hand. all
of which are needful and convenient
The nesting places are in the darker
part of the coop purposely because
hens prefer seclusion when laying.
The nests. C c, are on the board Aoor.
and about inches deep by - square,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-03-12
HOMEMADE MATTRESSES,

OlFectioas for MaklnG . Cheap and Coz
venient Article.
In large family of children. . fold
Ing mattress is . very convenient arti-
Gle to have. A homemade one will
give rs much service as any and at less
expense. It may be covered either
with ticking or heavy unbleached mus
lin. but in either case I would advise
the use of . slip. or. better still. lay
between it and the sheet . heavy pad,
made from unbleached muslin, and
wadded with cheap cotton. not too
heavy to be easily washed This will
save your mattress q great deal. Cut
and neatly seam the covering in such Q
way that you will have two pieces the
exact width and length Of your bed.
Cut one Of these In half in what direc-
ton you desire to have IL fold. Cut
fourteen strips as wide n you desire
the thickness of the mattress (say four
inches) four being As long ~ one-half
the width Of the bed, and ten,
- the bed is long. Stitch strip num-
Der one to the edge Of one Of
tho large pieces of the cover, and
~ eQu8l OlStouCeS on the wrong o1O0
stitch the other nine. IL does not mat
ter which way the seam turns till you
como to the last one. which must be
stitched on the edge with the seam in
ward. In the center. Eve and six must
Be stitched on ut the same place, and
one seam will hold both. Two Of the
short strips may be scanned on the end.
and the strips securely fastened. Now
the two large pieces for the other
side may be attached, and IL il ready
for filling. II something more nearly
like . factory article ID desired. . cord
covered with some bright binding may
be stitched on the outer seamA For
filing cheap grade Of cotton or excel
sior may be used, OF, II You live near .
factory, you may be able to secure at
little cost any Of the materials used for
filing, such as palm leaf or even curled
hair. II must be firmly and smoothly
pushed into the squares left for IL. till
not another particle will 60 in These
mattresses are very nice for campers.
filed with soft grass which has been
sun-cured. When filled.
put On the last two end strips, and Il II
6nished.-The Housekeeper.
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"A bird which hung BY . string from
the cornice of Independence hall. Phil
adelphia, drew the attention Of several
spectators II was learned that in car
rying long piece of cord 70 the steeple
. sparrow's flight had been stopped BY
the cord catching In the cornice. The
sparrow tried to release t. bat man.
eyed to entangle itself until Il was
helplessly suspended Another sparrow
dew to it, relief, and soon il. too, -.
came entangled. but eontrived 70 free
the cord from the cornice. and both
birds fell. A spectator removed the an
noying cord. and the birds chirped mes.
sly ss they dew sway.
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-
hog show eooe1 6o10ver
should be fed beyond eight or nine
moaths OF age, aad the largest profit =
found. - rule. In weight not TO sx-
eeed 800 poundA Whist b known -
the food Of support plays . very impoe-
tant part in the pro6t or loss Of large
weights Suppose. - many farmefs
say. that . resolution b made TO tarn
The hog when he reaches - poundA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-03-12
THE FRENCH POLICE.
Revelations OF Q Stranger In the
Streets OF Paris

AsthentSc Narrative ~ N Eagiish Noble
man tn IN American Friend, showing
How HIS Lise Was Preserved b.
Secret Agent 0f the Police.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-03-12

OH geese are the best for hstchin9.
and young geese Sell for the best prizes.
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DO NOT keep your cream too long b.
fore you churn. or the result viii Be
bitter butter. Stir the cream frequent-
" while waiting for sufficient qusn-
tity to make churNing. but IL Il b.t-
ter TO hsve small churning and secure
choice butter than to hold back TOO
long and have the butter Of inferior
quality.
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when the foot b plaeed Z
The two are connected ~ .
same - the foot Of . draw hosoa -
hold mp the fork while placing . seiet
for saving. notch must b eat near
the top Of one Of the right hand legs 70
catch the board A. When stiek Is pa6
on the knee presses against tie board.
throwing Il out Of the notch, aaa Il
falls. bringing down the fork over IL
loG. cul ny wood q fest loa9 IN The
forest put Il On the sled and when q
the pile work it up into stowe length.
saving many ehipA with . good saw
we'll set can cut or blocks - inches
In diameter. With proper affaA9e.
ments 70 save lifting. The work - eaaily
done. II one II not the struogeoG Be.
lieve In having wood cut In quantity
and dried . year In advAncA-a rScn,
n T. Homeatend - =
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UNGuARDED GATES.
AField OF Work for Organized Labor al
Aha Toyv NIakorS

Field OF Work for Organized Labor and
the Law Makers.
To he Editor Of he Iateuigenesr.
Sin: Tho enclosed cut, from last
Mondays Chicago Tribune, echoes the
tread of Unrestricted emigration which
every lover OF his country feels while
the "unguarded gates" crowded every
week with thousands lay wide open.
Tho great labor organizations should
make a concerted movement to stop
the incoming hordes tainted with wild,
yenreful, Tartar blood, entirely un-
like those who in the past emigrated
TO these shores and made most excel
lent citizens. :.
Patriotism and interest alike sug-
gest the pressing necessity OF the
labor organizations uniting at once in
general movement asking Congress to
save our country from this deluge OF
southern Europeans.
This would be true wisdom. Save
yourselves and your children from
such degrading competition instead Of
heaping obliquy on those who have
heined to make this land great and
prosperous by the possession OF brains
and the expenditure OF capital. Let us
all unite in saving our country from
the vandal hordes that wrecked Rome
centuries ago. W.
Following is the poem referred to
above.
uSGUARDID GATES
Wide open and unguardcd stand our gates,
Nanad nj tina fnt.F Nyinlg-NOrtl, SOutl, East
and West:
Portals that lead to an enchanted land
OF cities, forests, fields OF living gold, ,.,
Majestic rivcrs sweeping proudly past
The Arabs date.palm and the Norsemans
A realm Wherein are fruits OF every zone,
Airs OF all clinics, for 10! throughout the year
The rcd rose blossoms SomewhCre-a rich land,
A later Eden planted In the wildS;
With not an inch OF Garth within Its bound,
But II slaves foot press It scts him free!
Hcrc, Il Is written Toll shall have its wnEc
And Honor honor. aud tho humblest man
Stand level with the hlghes! IN the law
Ofsuch law nnvo men In dungeons dreamed,
And with the vision Frightening In their eyes
Gone smiling TO tho iago: aud the sword.
Wide open aud unguarded Stnud our gates,
And through them pressed wild, motley
Men from the volga and the Tartar steppcs
FeaturelGss figures Of the Hoang'Ho,,
Malayan, Scythlan Teuton, kclt and SlAv'
Flying the Old Worlds poverty and scorn;
These bringing with thcm unknown gods and
Those, tiger passions, here to stretch their
In street and alley what strange tongues orc
Accents q menace alien to orr mir,
Voices that once tho Tower oil Babel knew
o Liberty, white Goddess! Is itwcll
To leave the gates ungarlcd? On thy breast
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ponlrIos IN SCHOOL WORN.


Institute Instructors Campaigning ut tho
Expense OF tho state.
TO ne Editor If ne Intelngeaer
sIR:-The Hampshire county teachers
institute, conducted by Messrs. Barnes,
Of Fairmont. and Evans, OF Grafton,
closed to-day.
Bookkeeping, physiology and civil
government were the main subjects con-
sidered. Much time was given TO the
latter, which was discussed from a
Democratic stand point. Great pains
were taken to show that Presidents
should not be reelected, that tariffs
should BIO abolished and that United
States Senators should be elected by the
people. It appears that tho institute
work is to DO an auxiliary to the pub
lished programme Of the Democratic
party. Your correspondent hns been
informed that these same Democratic
campaigners, under the suise OF educa-
tors arc to hold an institute in Morgan
county, beginning July %. II the same
course should DO pursued there, We
predict that somebody will raise n
rumpus. II tho school work IS to De
turned into system of instruction for
the benefit Of the Democratic party, It
should be SO published in tho text book
Of that party. 1t is to be hoped that
the state superintendent is ignorant OF
the course these men have taken, and
that he will call a halt on learning oil
this inexcusable means OF campaign
ing.
These statements are not made be-
cause anybody fears that these mon can
do effective campaign work.
TO any party except their own.
We write thus because we do not in
tend to submit to fallacious political in
struction under the guise OF "ednca.
tional work" at the expense OF West
Virginia. Respectfully,
DIDYMus.
Rom.ey, W. Va, July15.
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A CORRECTION.
Tho Registers Point Against Mr.. Hooten
Not We'll Taken.
To me Editor OF The Intelligence.

Tho Registers Point Against Mr.. Hooten
Not woii Taken.
To ne Editor Of The IntelliQsate'.
SIN: The Register OF this morning,
commenting on my speech OF yesterday
says tllat tho valuation OF tho lands in
Marshall county was reduced by the
late assessment. ] will give you the fig
ures as taken from the books:
Totnl valuation IN 1891 5G9 40
Valuation as returned by the late com =.
4'9iE9-U
so'"Vo'
The board OF equalization reduced the
valuation as made by the commission
ers in the second district OF our county
"a per cent, and in tho first district 8
per cent, which leaves tho total vnlua-
ton 81, $685. 47, being S64, $50 more than
it was in 1891.
The point / wanted to make was this:
While the Democrats have notincreased
the levy in this state, yet by increasing,
every few years the valuation OF our
lands, they have greatly increased tax
alton. Very truly yours,
Moundsvtl,e, July 10, 1892.
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Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised druggist
TO sell DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, upon
this condition. If you are afflicted with
a cough, cold or any lung, throat or
chest trouble, and will use this remedy
as directed, giving it a fair trial, and
experience no benefit, you may return
the bottle and have your money refund.
ed. We could not make this offer did
We not know that DR.. Kings New Dis
covcry could be relied on. 1t never dis
appoints. Trial bottle frees at the Logan
Drug Co.'s drug store. Largo size soc.
and 81. 2
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Moundsrille, July 10, 1892.

THE only reason for Mr.. c1epelands nom
nation, and The thing that forced his nomi,
nation in spite Of all The efforts Of politicians,
,vas The fact that, in TIC minds Of the Demo
cratic masses, he represents The idec Of free
trade. The platform is an unmisIakGGls
declaration against all parleying Nth pro
lection. IL putsme Democratic. party in he
field as committed 10 Nc policy Of s'eeping
array erry shred of a protectics duty.-He'-
~ George, ds Fee Trader.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known F.
J. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEsr & TaUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
sale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal.
~, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Testi'
monials sent free. Price 70 cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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Special Correspondence 10 The LnttltigeneT.
MAHrINsBuRo, W. Va, July 1G.-The
Bcrkely County Teachers Institute
closed successful session to-day with
the examinations. Over eighty per-
sons were examined. Profs. Thomas
Miller, OF Fairmont, and Il. A. Arm
strong, OF West Liberty, conducted the
institute until Its close. The attend-
anCe upon this session was not rs large
as in former years, and great many Of
the best teachers will sock employment
in other parts. This is owing to tho
low wages that are paid teachers in this
county.