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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-23

NOR SALE-21a story house on North street
a containing Is rooms; fitted for two fami-
lies; rents for S34; has modern improvements
and is in good repair. A. c. LIBBY CO,
421a Exchange street. 23-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-23
TO LET.

MONEY TO LOAN.-On LIST and End mort
I'VE cages Oh real estate, life insurance poll
cies when three years old and over, and any
other good collateral security. We also buy
secondhand and unsecured notes at fair dis
count. w. p CARR, Room 6, Oxford Building.
End floor, 1856 Middle street. ga
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-23

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to sell horse brushes
w at stables; also other good saleabie arti
cles on commission. Answer by letter to this
office until Wednesday night, after that IN
BARBER & STONE, SO Portland St. Boston
2l-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-23

IHlO LET-A furnished dining room centrally
Il located; accommodates 26 boarders: has
IL now. Is newly furnished in oak furniture
and heated by furnace. Kitchen on same floor
with fine range. For particulars inquire of A.
G. LIBBY s. Co. 421a Exchange street Pill
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-23
CLOCK REPAIRING

HAVE law. made speciality of clock repairing for
= years and am familiar with all its branches
ny prices are reasonable my work strictly frstciass
agP me postal and will send for your clock
Middle St. '' :" Ivy se o.,. Hsar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-23

WANTED-Typewrit who can give one
w hours work day in consideration OF
desk room in Office, and use of machine if
desired. Address ATTORNEY, Press ONCE.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28


ever brought to America. Women in
the audience keep their hands over
their ears Men shuttle their feet and
wonder when the Use is going to stop.
At last the cur tain goes up and dis
closes a narrow stage There is long
cushioned bench running full length
across it. In front of this bench and
in the center of he stage is table on
which stands deep dish. Smoke is
.oming from this dish, and powerful
odor permeates the theater. 1t is the
odor of opium. hasheesh or some
other eastern drug. Eight or ten
large gongs or hand drums are lying
IN the sofa.
A regress, large and coal black,
comes out She is dressed in Algerian
COSTUME Many folds of brilliantly
stirred cloth are wrapped about her
portly figure. A colored cloth turban,
like those of the old negro women of
the far southern states still wear,
covers her head.
This negress is not one of the
daoccrs. Bat she is an important
erson She is the master of cere-
monies She moves about the stage,
making preparations for the dance.
The f otlights and those elsewhere in
the theater are turned low. The
b ack orchestra in the balcony keeps
up Us terrific noise. The fife is
shrieking and wa ling, and the drums
ars humping "a if they were beating
an army to battle 1t is very warm IN
the thea er, and In the indstinct light
you look around at your neighbor in
ord 4 TO keep your So rits up
At lannfh one n the mpu Sittlnu
near the chief drops his drum and
SPRINGS TO his feet. lie rushes to the
dish and holds his face over it in the
smoke He inhales the powerful mar
cotic for perhaps half a minute.
The man turns with his face to the
audience and then the dance begins.
You are surprised by the change In his
countenancc. 1t has the shape but
not the look of human being. The
eyes are fiNcl CHASTITY and expression
less lie lie tps up and down. Appar
emily his motions are not directed by
any will OF his own. lie is like a
Jumping jack. His head whir,s about
( like ball on the end of cord His
arms hang limp from the shoulders,
as ii they ha been pinned there for
| the occasion.
I The beating of the drums grows
( louder and fa. ter, and the dancing
automltOn keeps time Either he is
! entirely unconscious of his surround
4 ings or he Is an excellent actor
! The influence of the powerful mar
| cote he has inhaled and the wild
dance apparently have stolen his
! senses. The odor of the drug, not al
/ together unpleasant. has filed the
whole theatcr, Everybody is silent,
/ as the manager had requested People
/ forget to make noise while this grue-
/ some thing is going on.
| The dancers mental faculties are
/ now compile ely stupeiiel. But he
continues II aance as V gorously as
ever to the beating { the drums. The
manager brings out cactus af lie
lets the audience examine il, N is
covered with fine, sharp needles Then
he gives it TO the chief. The chief
advances n - -~--r~ ~ the stage.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

half dollar. The others are given
several times a day, but the torture
dance can be seen at night only. Day
light is not a fit accompaniment for
such grewsome exhibition as this.
The Algerian theater is one of the
most attractive externally on the plat
sance The walls are white, but are
adorned in bright colors around the
caves and windows and doorways. At
the entrance are shawls and draperies
in the gaudy tints of the east. Arabs,
in their native attire, and some
times one of the so-called Al
gcrian beauties, swathed in a
profusion of bright raiment are loung-
ing on divans under the awning which
protects the approach to the building.
All these accessories give to the thea
ter an air of genuineness and make its
Surroundings harmonious Doubtless
there is just such another in the little
white Paris of Africa, Algiers.
The performance does not begin
until $50 p. m Then the darkness
would be complete were it not for the
electric lights. The buildings lie half
in the shadows. Nor is any artificial
light as cheerful as the daytime. At
night people fear things which they
know never were and never will be-
BY day they are as brave as lions
This fact is an aid to the purposes of
the Algerian theater. Only two or
three lights flare in front of
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

In big Basin, Santa Cruz county,
Cal. there arc thousands OF giant
redwoods" that will measure from ten
TO twentythree feet in diameter.
But the Titan of them all is "A giant
known far and near as tho Goliath
of the Big Basin" This monstrous
vegetable growth is twenty-three
feet in diameter at the ground, and
is perfectly solid, fact noted as a
rarity in these colossi OF the forest.
''Goliath" is a fraction over 2)O feet
in height, the lower 100 feet of the
trunk being free from branches or
unsightly excrcscenccs, Experienced
woodmen declare that the tree would
weigh more than 100000 tons Zone
hundred thousand tons), and that it
would "cut" l,j0O, 00) feet of clear
board measure lumber, besides 100
cords of wood that could be gotten
out Of the limbs and waste.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28
THE FULLNEss OF TESTIMONY.
a Supreme Effort Put Forward by .
Southern Ohio Lawyer.

oOutn0rn ODiO AbWycEs
The shreudness in working up and
presenting the remarkable case
against Lizzie Borden suggests the
effort OF Southern Ohio lawyer
some years ago in "adducing the
fullness of testimony" The Cleve-
land Plain-Dealer describes the case
as that Of young man on trial for
murder, and the witness under cross
examination a young lady who had,
so it was alleged, seen the young
man running away from the house Of
his victim. Said the attorney:
"Now, all, Miss Jennings. where
were you on the evening OF Decem-
Der 4P"
"At home, sir. at my fathers
house."
"How far awayp
"a short distance, SIR"
'How far?"
81 don't know exactly, sir.
"Don't you know the distance In
feet and inches?"
"N-no, sir"
"A-a-ah! Now, Miss Jennings, did
you see the defendant on that night?"
Eyes, sir; he ran past our door"
'.How fast was he going?"
81 don't know exactly, sir"
"A-a-ah." Writes that down.
"Now, Miss Jennings, how old are
you?"
"Ninetecn, sir. !"
chow old are your parents?"
sFather "A, mother 43
"How do you know you are 1872"
"They told"
Tut, tut! No hearsay testimony
goes in this court What was the
color of your grandmother's eyesP"
IL don't remember, sir"
"Ah. ha. Now. how often did your
grandfather shave?'
"Oh, d-d-on't re-"
"Ah-a-ha!'
"Now, Miss Jennings, how did your
grandfather die2"
"He was kicked by a horse, sir"
"What color was tho horse?"
Glow can tell you, Sir"
The Court: ''Will the attorney for
defense please inform the court what
he is driving at"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. honor-ahem'
an may it please the court, here is
a woman who is willing to swear
away the life of young man, an |
promise to show by 'er own testimony
that 'er memory is not to be relied
on She don't even know, your honor,
whether 'er grandfather was killed
by u Connecticut pennyroyal or a
Kaintucky therbred IL
The roar that followed closed the
cross-examlnation long before the
girl had been compelled to give the
exact day of the month on which
Adam stole the apple and blamed it
onto his innocent wife.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28
FOR MINE OWNERS.
The Substitution of Iron for Mine Tim
beriny In England.

boring In England.
A marked success. is reported to
have attended the substitution of
steel or iron for mine timbering
in England, says the New York Sun.
According to the report of the presi-
dent OF one Of the most important
coal companies, the adoption OF iron
props and steel girders was initiated
some. time ago on a main rad ten feet
wide, 800 yards being secured with
such props and girders, and covered
with three-eight inch boiler plate,
the girders being set about three feet
apart This done six years ago, and,
asyet not a single girder has been
taken out or replaced. The girders
used for main roads are ten feet long,
five feet by four inches by seven
eighth inch, and the section OF the
props five inches by three inches BY
three. The cost Of one girder of ten
feet, and two steel props Of six feet,
and thirty square feet of thrce-eight
inch boiler plate, is estimated at
about So per lineal or running yard,
while for securing the same area
with timber, the cost would be from
81. 80 to So per yard Thus, though
the first cost of steel and iron is
nearly three times that of ordinary
timber, the life of the former is es-
tmated as at least six times that OF
the latter, with the advantage also
OF saving the labor of refixing and
the risk of falls and consequent stop.
pages during working hours, and.
again, when road is done with the
materials are still serviceable for
the same purpose or salable as scrap
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28
ODD FACTS ABOUT INSECTS.

A fy's eggs will hatch in twelve
hours.
A pet flea has been known to live
six years
One spider thread is composed of
several hundred separate filaments.
The descendants of single female
wasp will often number IS, 900 in one
season.
A humble bee has been known to
distance locomotive going at twenty
miles an hour.
Fleas will never touch an epilcptic,
and will instantly leave dead or
dying person
In single season the locusts or
grasshoppers have cost the Western
farmers 500, 900, 900
The romantic and supposedly
beautiful Mary Queen of Scots" was
cross-eyed and had other physical
blcmishes.
There are over 400, 900 varieties of
insects known to the cntomologist,
though not all described in the works
on the subject
Two sexton beetles will bury a mole
in an hour, a feat equivalent to two
men interring whale in the same
length of time.
Nests of the termitc ants of South
Africa are often twelve feet high and
grouped together in clusters, the tall
est in the center.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

kneels aud holds OUT leaf to the
dancer. This the first ohJcct that
is able to attractthc attcniion Of the
stupefied man. He fails upon his
hands and H. ees Ii teist and APP
proaches. One cannot c. ily conceive
anyth ing more repuls We than this.
The chiet knecls with an removable
face, holding out the cactus leaf. The
dancer is on his hanls aud knees be-
fore him. II face IS no longer exc
pressionlc S but now like that of q
hungry wild beast He leaps around
like lca,t and utters cries like Q
beast. He keeps his eyes fixed on the
cactus leaf, as lion would look at
piece of fresh beef. The old negress
and the two women at the side of the
stage regard him crit cally. The
o her men take no not ce apparently,
but thump their drums. At intervals
the wailing shrek behind the scene is
heard.
AT length the man springs forward
and bites piece out of the cactus
leaf. He chews up needles and all
with all the ferocity of an an NAL, and
growls like an animal to signify his
pleasure. He takes another and an
other bite out of the leaf. until the
chief resumes his seat, taking the re-
mainder of the leaf with him. Then
the men beat the drums as fast as they
can. The dancer springs erect, rushes
TO the dish and inhales the narcotic
again. His face becomes rigid once
more and he dances with redoubled
vigor This lasts two or three minutes.
Then the dancer runs up to the chief,
kisses his turban and throws himself
almost lifeless on the sofa. lie will
revive IN eight or ten minutes but for
two or three hours he will look weak
and exhausted.
1t is a relief to go from the Algerian
to the Javanese theater. You can see
the performers at the latter in the
daytime if you wish to do so. The
Javanesc do not need the darkness
and strange noises They have moth
ing repulsive to exhibit. Their theater
is cool and pleasant 1t is built of
bamboo, open partly at the side for
the breezes to come in. There is
plenty of light. The Javanese them
selves are amiable little people. Tney
modest nobody and seem to think that
life was made to be enjoyed. They
have Il famous priest with thu m. The
Javanese girls dance with their hands
that is the use of the hands is the
most striking feature of the perform.
ance. Their hands are very small,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28
AN ARTIFICIAL ALDEN.

IL Il Easy Enough 20 BE Beautiful If
You Only Know How.
mo one," he said musingly, as he
gazed at her in fond admiration,
lever had such profile as yours. 1t
is absolutely classic.
She gave him quick, scrutinizing
glance and asked. "Do you like it,
John?"
He nodded assent.
''And that rosebud of amouth!" he
continued. IL have never seen its
equal And those dimples, too. See
how they play hide and seek. The
imprint of angels kisses, am sure."
A demure look stole across hep
face. but she did not speak.
and the droop of your eyes. dear, "
he vent on. mo wonder that half
the men in town are at your feet.
Was there ever such face as yours"
al am glad you like the tout en-
semble," she answered. "Ithas been
the aim and object of my life to be
considered beautiful. Tell me, John,
if have succeeded
- GU are masterpieces, llc du-
swered enthusiastically but toll
me what you mean? The object Of
your life to be beautiful l do not
understand.
But you will" she answered
sweetly. A CLEAN of triumph was in
her eye, for even he had not detected
the work of science. II must tell
you the truth, " she said after pause
THAT classic profile was u Roman
six months ago. And this mouth.
You should have seen it, John,
stretched half across my face. But
! had it altered. And these dimples
i am glad you admire them. VOL.
they cost me just $50 apiece. Even
the droop of the eyelid was acquired.
| The designs were all my own.
Il am so glad to have pleased YOU"
aud the maiden smiled as she
thought of the surprises she had in
store for him, when he ventured to
admire openly the she'll like ear the
contour of the face, the finely pen
cilled brows and the cleverly chiselled
| throat.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tenas to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value TO health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
Ii has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
reys, Liver and Bowels without weak
cning them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28


II is among the fo.lies of which tue man
ufacturcis OF mlny proprietary remedies
are guilty TO term their medicines pan
aceas.i or to claim for them the quality OF
panaceas There is no such thing as n
'.panacea, which means remedy adapt
ed to all diseases This abslrdity has
never been perpeuated by the proprletors
of Hostetter's Stomach Btters But they
do claim, ami with justice. that it is rem
edy of general utility. and this because 1t
restores that regular and vigorous condi-
tioa of the stomach, liver aud bowels which
conduces to the ;..eovery of general health.
Thus 1t fortites the system against maia-
ria by infusiug stamina, and causing har-
monious action of the organs which, as
long as they go right, are the best guaran-
tee against an endemic malady like chills
pose by stimulating activity of the hid
news, since it NOT only prevents their dis
ease and decay, but expcls from the blood
through them impurities that cause rheu'
matism, gout aad dropsy. Useit with con-
fidence
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

slender, tapering and pretty. The
Javanese girl advances slowly upon
the stage. There is nothing violent
in her dance at any time Her should
ers are bare, and often her feet are,
too. Her garments are of many colors
Brilliant sashes are wound around her
waist and the ends fall below her
knees. Her hands are extended in
front of her, with the palms towards
the audience. Her body sways with
the music. 1t is really very pleasant
to hear the Javanese orchestra. 1t
contains none OF the harsh and bar
barrie sounds that one hears in the
music at most of the other villages.
1t is as gentle and soothing as rim
ping water, and is fit accompani-
ment for the slender little woman be-
fore you.
The dancer takes step forward and
then sways again With the music.
She turns the back of her hand
towards you. She raises 1t higher,
and then she let's it drop by her side.
She advances two or three steps more,
bringing her feet down in manner
that might be forcible in larger
woman. She seizes one of the ends of
her bright sash, and with a quick
little motion flips it over her arm.
This is perhaps the most violent
gesture she makes during the course
of her dance. Through it all the hand
is kept prominent. When it is not
dropped by her side to raise the end
| of her sash it is held between her and
the audience. 1t is a twinkling little
brown palm, which she moves rapidly
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28
HOW MEN GET RICH.
Short Talk, Number Two.


spoke last week OF wise real estate in.
vestments as safe and sure manner for
increasing the wealth of the average man.
Let me cite fact or two: The poI ulation
Of Des Moines, within my knowledge, has
Increased from $1,000 to 75,C0o people, and
It's still increasing. The wealthy men o,
Des Moines acquired their riches through
real estate investments-at least most OF
them did. We have here the old pioneers
who secured land when bramble bushes oc.
supied the sites OF some of the business
blocks of to-day. They got here early and
In the language Of ''or Miss Means" got
a-plenty while a-gittin'," hut they're
every one sorry they didn't get more
Other men came on later and they have
gotten rich; others still later and the've
gotten rich too On the other hand. we
have pioneers here who predicted in early
laws that the town would be mo good -
who were sorry little later that they
nadn't invested, but who still keep from
investing because all the good chances
lad gone by and who are now sorry that
.hey didn't take their second, third, ninth
or tenth. or even nineteenth or twentieth
ehance, but who are now too poor to take
any chance. The good chances are still
acre. Ten years from now, when Des
Moines has 100000 instead of 5000 popdla
lion, people will wonder why they didn't
buy some of the property that was for sale
in '93. For instance. there are to-day lots
for sale in Highland Park addition--lots as
beautiful of site and as choice of location
in every respect as any among all the beau
tiful lots of Dos ...oincs and its suburbs
that will, as an investment, pay better
than the most tempting of building associ
alton or other stock. These lots will CON
linually enhance IN value, No one who
las witnessed the enhancement in Des
Moincs in the past can doubt this Further
particulars, ON inquiry, in person or by
letter
A. =. WELCOMES. Real Estate Agent,
800 Fifth Street. Des Moines, Iowa.
These Short Talks will continue for a
few weeks You will fini some hint Of
value in each of them.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28
A MEXICAN BUNKO GAME
American travellers Are Forced to Pay
Bogus Board Bills to Sharper5.

American travellers Are Forced to Pay
Bogus Board BilIs to Sharpers.
II is said that n favorite method
that Mexican rascals have of swindling
American visitors is to watch for them
at the railway stations. and having Sc
lected victim and ascertained that
he or she preferably she) means to
take a certain train, to approach Just
before train time and demand me ney,
represented to re due a board bill
at such and such hotel, says the New
Orleans Picayunc. The victim ". de-
ny owing the bill, but the sharper in
sists, threatening to call the po-
Zee and to have the matter settled be-
fore a justice. AS the amount asked
for is usually not more than s. or So,
the victim commonly prefers to pay it
rather than to have his journey de-
layed, especially if he understands the
popularity of Mexican law, which al
ways throws the burden of proof %
the American. However barcfaccd
the accusation il it be urged by nj
tive against an American, the chances
are that the victim will have to spend
some days in Belem prison before f.
can satisfy the authorities thai he is
innocent, and in the meantime the ras-
cally accuser disappears.