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The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14

Ffty-seven employees of the census bureau
were dismissed Friday.
The silver senators will make de-
tcrmined effort to secure the rejection OF Mr..
Preston as director of the miut
Comptroller Eckcls has called for report
of the condition OF the national banks at the
close of business Tuesday, October 3.
Rev. John I. James, the Methodist divine
who smashed the whisky exhibit at the
Worlds Fair a month ago assailed one of the
finest saloons In this city Thursday and de
molished $3.50 plate glass window. several
large mirrors and destroyed large quantity
OF bottled goods. He was arrested aud locked
up.
Chairman Cultivate of the committee on
military affairs has presented to the House
the report of the Board Of Managers Of the
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers. The home consists of sevcn institu.
tons, known rs branches, throughout the
country. General W. b Franklin, president
of the board, presents the following statistics:
Average cost per member for the year ending
June 80, 1872 was sl43. 10 and for 1899, $40 95
The average number present In the year 1892
was 26. and In 1893 was i6 The number for
1891 being about half the average increase
for the period of five years There were more
deaths for the year 1893 than for previous
years. The average age OF those cared for In
1893 was 59.s years. The average number of
members present III lsJl was 1861; whole
lumber cared for %, 100; number of pension
ers l3,42l, an increase of LA. The average
In state homes increased materially.
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14

UNDETERRED By the i'll success OF
Cornell and other ambitious colleges.
the university of Pennsylvania has
provided four years course of
special study for pupils who intend
to do newspaper work for q liveli-
hood. Inevitably nine -tenths Of the
studies which make up the course
are OF a literary, scientific and gem
eral character, such as are already
taught In every we'll equipped col
lege, The remaining tenth and most
essential part relates to practical
work in newspaper making, and the
place to learn that is, not universi-
ty lecture room. but in a newspaper
office or editorial room. The uni
versity OF Pennsylvania may succeed
In turning out a JOB lot of journal.
lists" but not Of editors. 1t might
as reasonably undertake to make
painters. inventors or poets by four
years course of special studies.
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14

II. holiday attire. The railroad companies
have made such concessions in rates, and have
enlarged the low rate area so materially that
the expense attached TO attending the earni-
val has been reduced to something quite In
significant Specially low rate. can be oh
tained for the concluding Illumination dis
plays on October IL aud 10. October la is
spanish and Italian day AMI the event Will be
celebrated by paradas - brilliantly uniformed
.av.l-y.r The 18th Il Pythian night, when
Thousands of Knights OF Pythla- will be in
line.
The Examinations are so gorgeous that no
one can afford to miss seeing them. An IL
lustration Is given of the revolving electric
star made up of nearly l,0o0 electric lights In
constant motion and with rapid changes In
color The other electric set pieces and pan
Drama, twelve in number, include lovely
floral arch in natural colors, brilliant pyro-
technlc effects, an executive arch with por-
traits of all the presidents OF the Union and
OF the governor. of Missouri, and some e1-
There are In addition over 10000 gas lights
with colored globes lining ihe sidewalks Of
the principal streets. In all there are over
1000 lights used In the illuminatlous, which
rival the greatest ,rlumphs OF Paris and cast
into insignifcance the tabled grandeur of the
orient.
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14
TVE C5lA7 81. LOUIS CARNIVAL.
BRILLIANT SUCCESS OF THE
AUTUMNAL FESTIVITIES.
Enormous Crowds Enjoying the H"sp'-
tally of the Metropolis of the West
and southwest- Concluding
Date. and Attractions.

Fl. LOUIS. Mo, Oct. s.-The Columbian
festivities in this city continue to attract Wis
Itor. from all directions. The territory which
looks upon St Louis as its natural CONNER
ei.l metropolis is represented by tens OF
thousands Of citizens, while from more dis
t,nr points the attendance has been and con
tnues very large The foreign com mission-
ers, who came down from Chicago to witness
the Yelled Prophets parade and the other at
fractions, were a unit in pronouncing the
street illuminations the most magnificent ever
witnessed. and they were al-o delighted win
the exposition, the fair, and the city gener-
ally. During their stay they were able to see
the largest brewery in America, largest drug
house in the world, the largest shoe factory
IN America, and several other manufacturing
snd retail establishments OF mammoth pro-
portions.
The tenth annual exposition will terminate
one Of It's most successful seasons on October
81. and as this practically includes the carni-
val. it is important that arrangements bs
made at once for n visit to ST Louis while In
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14
August
Flower

81 have been afflicted with bilious
ness and constipation for fifteen years
and first one and then another prep.
aration was suggested to me and
tried, but to no purpose. A friend
recommended August Flower and
words cannot describe the admira-
ton i'll which hold it. 1t has given
me new lease of life, which before
was a burden. Its good qualities
and wonderful merits should be made
known to everyone suffering with
dyspepsia and biliousncss." JESSE
BARKER, Printer. Humboldt. Kas. Q
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14

THE COW is the king OF beasts
The American eagle flies high, cs-
pecially on the 18th OF July, but who
ever heard of his giving milk to raise
s.y thing pvsiuvs MS own UnsP, ~ ,
The COW cannot fly as high as the
American eagle, but the work she
does Is forty per cent the best She
raises the little ones, Notice the
chiluren in family where a COW Is
kept Then notice the family where
only pint of milk day is bought.
What difference! 1t shows the
good work the COW is doing for the
rising generation. Therefore, give
the people free and unlimited coin
age OF cows
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends 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 world, best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attes'
the value to health of the pure liquiG
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
1t. excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and trul!
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efIectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation;
II has given satisfaction To millions and
net with the approval OF the medical
profession, because it acts on the Md
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening 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
ufac.ured BY the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on ever,
package, also the name, Syrup of Fig,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14

THE Humane society is n develop.
ment Of the spirit of universal broth
religions seeks TO promote. But
there are no religious or political
tenets developed or Iostered or toll
Grated in it. To all political or re
ligious prejudices the Humane So
ciety is as blind and as deaf as a
stone. 1t positively knows none
and, therefore. cares for none. 1t is
the good Samaritan many times null
tiplied. not only pouring oil into the
wounds OF the suffering stranger. but
softening the sorrows of sobbing
child and even satisfying the hunger
OF 3 common cur.
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14

THE much-talked-o Elmira, n. Y. .
reformatory system has raised new
point in the courts. Prisoners are
sent to the reiormatory with an in
definite sentence 1t appears that
the warden OF that institution lately
caused a prisoner to be transferred
to the regular states prison. The
question arises whether the warden
OF the state reformatory has right
to send man to the states prison.
The law says that a man must be
tried and convicted before that can
happen. Warden Bradbury does not
happen to be judge and jury. The
more the hitherto eulogized reform
atory is Investigated the less of
Justice and sense there seems to be
in ii.
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION.
A Plain Proof That Consumption is Cur
able Given the Profession.

able Given the Profession.
CLEVELAND. Oct Q. ls93,--The physicians
appointed by the press OF this city TO report
on the public demonstration OF the Amick
treatment, which has been in progress here
for the past two mont tbs, state that of the ten
consumptives one died, three are apparently
cured, being now free from all symptoms Of
the disease, four -how marked improve
ment and two a slight gain. The greatest
increase in weight was three pounds In four
days. The demonstration has not yet ended,
although DR. 6. b. Sturgeon admitted tonight
that the treatment had already accomplished
more than the Cincinnati discoverer claimed
it would. Thirty or more local physicians are
testing the treatment with outfits OF medicine
such as DR.. Amck is distributing to doc
tors everywhere, but this is more to show
their patients what the treatment will do for
each of them. The majority of the profcs-
sion interviewed evidently believe In Amick,
but many OF them accuse him of violating the
code.
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14

MES on the good ship Ranger com
plain that even when exposed to Arc
tic breezes they are not permitted to
put their hands into their pockets.
II is to be hoped that the rigors Of
discipline will still allow them to
blow the frost out of their fingers,
though discipline is recognized as a
good thing. and to be zealously
guarded by those who do not suffer
through it
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14

To sTor an epidemic of suicides
the French government once decreed
that all corpses of self-murderers
should be exposed naked in the mar.
ket places for certain length Of
time. How would it do for the PEG
Pile OF this country, in imitation of
the French, to decree that all corpscs
OF suicides should be invariably sur
rendered to the medical students :
There is no greater horror in the
minds of many than the horror OF
the dissecting table.
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14

The modern Haytian war ship
Alexandra Potion sank the other day
In q calm sea with all hands on board.
Whatever the modern armor ella
ship may be in battle it seems .
mighty perilous sort OF a place t.,
stay in in time OF peace.
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14

A PRETTY English girl has sued
his royal and spectacular highness
.h, sultan OF Johore for breach of
promise. This young woman had
best beware-the sultan might mar
~ her, as English law permits-and
then turn her over to her forty pred
ccessors IN his heart and harem for
punishment
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14

THE greatest of American exports
10 cotton and next to that comes
petroleum. From an export OF %
900. 900 gallons in 1864 the business
has expanded until in 1891 the ex-
ports amounted to 700, 100000 gal
ions. The price for the same has
fallen from sixty-one and one hall
cents a gallon in 1851 to six cents in
1892
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14

OF COURSE the trusted mint EN-
ploye who raked $1S5. 900 from the
vault will not be punished. The vul-
gar and hasty conclusion that he is a
thief does grave injustice to as
tine an example of the kleptomaniac
IS ever cheated the prison cell.
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14

A TRUTHFUL citizen who has gazed
upon a ghost that nightly glides
through the suburbs says that as he
eazed his hair stood up, his feet
were glued to the ground and ne ielt
a sinking sensation, but that he was
not scared. II. under Providence. II
shall ever befall this citizen to be
scared he will never live to tell
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14
THE END IS NOT YET IN SIGHT.
SILVER MEN FEEL BETTER.
stewart and Woicott Stir Up the Cor"
Bugs.-Increasing Talk OF
Compromise.

ror,v-Si,tb D,y.
NJ nn,,ois again referred to hi.
SEM ~, re ai.,,fon ~ senators
resolution 70 a~Al' v W. and WyomIng
rom "asntms I'm ,n,,nr,ant laws MIR Wash
before Pnssins J,.iarcd ina, Nr Squire,
bltn, oi NInu 49,, " carey of wyoming,
OF " A1' 49, Tn .,,terncnt created a SEN
favored repeat Lhe -, ba,Jc
saton, and Mr.. DUBOIS declared en'p n, T.,
ally that the senators ulIuueu !" "s'e So
favor OF uhcondltohal repeal L., on,
Mr.. Kyle theh AuaEes9eu nv ta,.ai 10
position 10 me tepeht ViIi' ~ an, A..
financial history vi nv ~ II 49, -
nounced the attempt 10 eh4aIEe W. ~, -,
the national banks aS unnsc " ~ ri
Interests oil the COUNT ne ,f,,,f,,Jsb Tho
II IN their power l" '"S'''1'e " 80 ~ -,
volume oil currency auu e, ,,,,r,,,,
on-trated that the po"ei vac u'sn 20 'tr,,,o,
selfish designs; heleIr'us 70 w ,ar, H.,
act, MT. hSle beIl''NH ma II 20" II o.
producing me recent pan'G anu ~ c,i,s-
peal NouId nave no t''S. !" u. Erie
i1g return OF pr" ie,tS' Nati.,,,,
hai tn'sued, AiI. M' "''iI"' % ,riin-.S hg
spoke Ia FAVOR OF repeal nc ""a -
Mr- Dalph on the came SIDE
HuusE.- Debate on the elections bill In the
House was very Uuc-sided The four -p eeches
by DIusmore OF Arkansas, benson OF Ala-
hama. Copper Of Florida, and Clark OF MIS-
snurI we're all from the Democratic stand
polut
~
- --'--' '
'"s''
Iiiti"th Day
SES.TE.-Mr Dubois introduced bill en-
aiding the states of California, Colorado,
Montana and Idaho 20 support state schools
Of mines.
Mr Morgan offered an amendment To
House bill No l lthe Wilson biJ declaring
The act Of January Is, 1897, TO be In force.
Mr. Dulph took the floor and continued h.s
speech Ia support OF the repeal bill. lie
quoted from the message Of President Cleye-
land OF lS-J urging TIC dlscoutuuance oil me
purchase and coinage OF sH'ef under th9
Bland hlson act Nc 10 pa ehAI"elsIlHtu
thl- a. "a stronger Argument Asalust ihe u'e
oil -!lNer than ne was 'N'e 70 v'ieF' anu 'all
he READ u Tor thr purpose OF showing tuat
Democrats VINO Au'"eAteu lhe Ieten,vn %
the sherman net are not IN accord Win theii
parry leaders
MT. lellcr Ashtl MI DoiPh u ne mao any
reason to suppose mat the ffesiaeht han
taken any steps LOOKING 10 securing the h,lp
OIL uthef hatlons "a tAe interest OF rH'er. Ml,
Doiph FepHeu mat ne wac hot AcfuA.H'eI
WITH the pans oil the administration, put hNu
no reason 10 suppose lhe iit7lueht "h nol
now a. formerly friendly 10 the p'"yeet iot
an international agreement ne coulu no'
doubt VT. NleNcIhuu Eoou iAlth "heh ne
states that he desires such Arrangement,
Many believe the repeal OF tue sherman act
would hasten an agreement WIN 9 Ii ma,
The Meeker herald., 1893-10-14
" as4s sy:. S s!s 1hompson's Eye Water

Examination and Adv. e as to Fs;entability o
Invention. Send for Inventors Guide, How to Ge
afatent" fATai:- cFAsaGii. wAsfn'o7os, :.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-05-11
A New Jersey Vanished Industry.

There was in the early part of the
century an extensive trade between
south Jersey and the West Indies,
exchanging lumber and iron for
rum, sugar and molasses, in spite of
the pirates who were ever at home
in the thoroughfares, bays and crook
ed channels of the coast. Scattered
here and there along these streams
are the remains of what were once
centers of a fiourishing industry. In
some places the furnaces and FORCES
have been completely obliterated
and forgotten, i'll others only bits of
black Stag remain, while in others
the ruins are still standing.
At the head Of the Tuckahoe river
there is a crumbling stack, at AL
laire there are ruins, and at Wey-
mouth the course of a canal may be
traced by which the ore was brought
to the furnace from the bog.-John
Clifford in Popular Science Monthly.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-05-11
Infected Hotels.

A well known physician recently
published an account of the expert
ence of patient at so called health
resort. Here is a part of the story:
THE patient i'll question was suf-
fering only from overwork; his fam
lily history was clear, and there was
no tuberculosis to be traced in his i'm
mediate kin or among his ancestors.
He went to health resort at high
altitude to recuperate. He boarded
at a hotel in which numerous CON
sumptives We're coughing and expec-
torating; four months afterward he
developed tuberculosis and now has
a typical case Of pulmonary phthi-
SIS. The unfortunate condition of
these resorts is that there is, as a
rule, no system of dlsinfection of the
rooms, verandas, Railways, etc.
THE patients are allowed in most
hotels to expectorate where they
choose, without restriction. The re-
suit is that germs are scattered broad
cast in the buildings and outside of
the grounds. They become dry and
are scattered in the air and inhaled
by those exposed. Thus health re-
sort which in the beginning may
have been very effective in combat
ting consumption becomes after a
time a veritable center of infection. "
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-05-11
Invalids and Gambling.

Too many invalids are given to
gambling for the purpose of amuse-
menu or pastime. Those who visit
Florida, Colorado or California on
account of climate, who leave home,
friends and business on account of
their hearth, who haye anxious
friends, or probably some relatives,
who are hoping for all OF some bene-
tit from the change, cannot defeat
the object of their trip in any more
certain way than by a resort to gam
ing. No food, stimulant or rest can
replace the lost nervous energy ex-
pended in this pastime. 1t tells on
the cool and imperturbablea as well as
on the nervous and easily upset.
We have often seen pulmonary in
valids coming west for climatic bene-
fit who slept all morning with closed
windows and tightly drawn blinds
that, by the exclusion OF sounds and
light, they might make up. during
the day for the rest lost during the
night-a night often in close room
with burning gas lamps, and, as is
generally the case, so small that
what fresh air it may contain would
hardly suffice for one man. The
deadly effects of these conditions,
added to the nervous injury incident
to gambling, are sufficient to wreck
previously well and hearty consti-
tuition. An invalid may be said to
about destroy what little chance he
may have by following gambling for
pastime.-National Popular Review.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-05-11
Fine Quarters on the Ocean.

There is sumptuous travelling to
be had on the Atlantic" said Elliot
G. O'Beirne of Manchester. "You
can come across from Southampton
to New York for $40 in the steerage
of steamer, or you can make the
journey in suite of rooms that will
cost you $780, The City of New York,
now the New DIRK, of the new Amer
lean line, and its sister ship, the Par
is, each has four suites of staterooms
on the upper deck, with three rooms
in each suite, and it is for one of these
suites that you must put up $500.
The ceiling and sides of the bedroom
are padded. The upholstery is beau
tiful, and instead of a berth there is
a brass bedstead, SO arranged that
the motion of the ship is to some ex-
tent overcome. A private dining
room, where all meals are served,
and private bathroom complete the
suite. You could not be more luxu-
riously placed in any first class hotel
in this country, though you would
perhaps get little more room to
swing Indian clubs in for your $12O a
day. st. Louis Globe-Dem@rat.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-05-11
The Snake Nut of the West indies

A nut which should be classed with
such wonderful vegetable produc-
lions as the vegetable worm" of
China, the vegetable fly" of Austria
liza, and other plant oddities of that
ilk, is the snake nut of Demerara.
This paradoxical vegetable is. said to
also grow in some parts of Cuba and
British Guiana, the first specimen in
the British museum having been sent
from the latter country. These re-
markable nuts vary in size, some be-
ing as large as a goose egg, others
not larger than walnut. The ker-
mel of each and every one does not
simply bear a close resemblance, -
but is a perfect counterpart of boa
constructor, lying cooled up as if
asleep-the head, general taper of
the body, spots and everything being
true to life
When the kernel is yet unripe, it
may be unwound or uncoiled and
Strengthened out. In this state, al
though it is then without the spots,
the resemblance to the body fangs,
scales and tail of reptile is simply
extraordinary. Those who can over
come the natural aversion to tasting
such a thing declare that the nut is
one of fine flavor, being equal in
every particular to the cream nut OF
the English walnut Louis Re
public.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-05-11
Quick Shooting.

Have you any idea how fast
man could shoot pistol in the Dor
der days?" said J. w. Delany, Mon
tana ranchman. Take the time when
Doc Hamilton, the notorious bad
man of Colorado, killed Sheriff Har-
rity in Denver. Hamilton had been
wanted for several killings and was
dead shy. When he turned corner,
he'd walk away round near the edge
of the pavement. Afraid somebody
would get the drop. on him if he
turned too sharp, you know.
Zone day he was in hurry, how
ever, and ran around a corner and
looked square into a Winchester
held by Harrity.
6 Well, Doc, I've got you, says
Harrity.
you've got too strong hand,
Harrity, and l can't call you, says
Hamilton, taking it cool and easy as
you please.
Eyes, full house, Doc. Guess you
better travel on in 'front.'
Hamilton was standing with his
umbrella on his hip, leaning on it.
He looked the sheriff square in the
eye. Mind you, the rifle wasn't four
feet from him and leveled straight
for his head. Just as Doc started
to move runaway horse came down
the street. Involuntarily Harrity
glanced in that direction. Doc saw
his eyes waver for an instant, pulled
his gun-you see he had his hand on
his hip-and shot Harrity stone dead
before he could pull the trigger of
his rifle. Washington News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-05-11
AristOcratic Feet In China.

The possession of the small feet
or golden lilies" as they are called
in Chinese parlance-is sign of arts
tocracy. A poor man cannot afford
to have his daughters feet bound. A
woman with compressed feet can
with difficulty earn a living. In a
we'll to do family one daughter, usu
ally the most prepossessing, is Sc
lected for this dignity. At the age of
years the bandaging begins. The
torture is extreme, but the little girl
is compelled to bear it and is even
punished by her mother for not walk
ing fast She is forced to take an oc-
casional run, the mother often beat
ing her child to make her run faster.
If allowed to rest, the child's feet
under the bandaging process would
soon become useless. The shoes worn
by the small footed women cannot be
bought in shops. Each foot being dis
torted into a distinctive and individ-
ual shape, the shoe must naturally
be made expressly for it.-New York
Tribune.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-05-11
Admiration For Euucation,

Bridget was a hired girl" who was
too amiable to believe in a scolding.
A story of her should beremembered
as an item on the credit side when
the delinquencies of help" are be-
ing conned over.
why, Bridget" exclaimed the
housewife, Il can write my name in
the dust here"
Deed, ma'am," replied Bridget
with generous admiration, that's
more than l can do. Sure now,
there's nothing loike education, after
all, is there, ma'amW-Youth's Com
DaniOn
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-05-11
NIonstrous Sea Plants.

1t is not land vegetation merely
that is large in the northwest, but
the plant life of the sea. Among the
shoals of the British Columbia coast
the alg@ and kelp, which on the At
lantic side of the continent seldom
grow to be more than six feet long,
are found 30 feet in length, and at
the ebb and flow of the tide their
long, leathery leaves are often seen
in parallels along the surface, like
exaggerated lily pads.-New York
Sun.