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The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

Speaking OF James Whitcomb Riley,
Howell says: His Rhymes OF Child
hood take themselves quite out of the
category of ordinary verse, and refuse
TO be judged by the usual criterions.
The fact is our Hoosier poet has found
Judgment in peoples love. which is g,
much safer place for any poet than
their admiration"
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

George William Curtis says; Among
the chief figures of the epoch of the
war probably Lincoln and Sherman
were the most individual and original.
The most picturesque and romantic of
the many renowned events of that tine
was the march TO the sea. 1t has Ill
ready distinctive character. Ike that
of the Greeks IN Xenophon's march to
the sea.n
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28
WHAT CURED YOU?

Mr.. d, p. McAllisier, OF Harrisburg,
Ky, writes: Having been terrible
sufferer from catarrh, and being now
sound and well, tie question often put
to me is, What cured your Inmswor TO
this often put question Ifeol {: my duty
to state that swlft's Specific S $ - is
the medicine. an such true believer
in thccnlcacy Of swiftss Specific s. $ 50
that can honestly and eonscicutiously
recommend it toauy one suffering from
catarrh. Have recommended it. 10
many, and am happy 10 say that those
whom have induced to use It can bear
me out in this statement. Iaiso believe
that it will cure any case Of catarrh II
taken according to directions"
BOOK on Blood and Ska Discaso, Free.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28
CHILDREN ENJOY

TIE pleasant favor, gentle action aud
soothing effects of Syrup OF Figs, when in
need OF laxative and II the father or
mother be costiye or bilious the most graft
flying results follow its use, so that it Is
best family remedy known and every
family should have bottle.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28
An Aged Canary.

4 canary died in New York recently
at the age Of fifteen years. The bird
was blind fer the last two years OF his
life, but gang at times till within few
days of his death. Ono morning he
refused iood but took little water.
and then, according TO the writer, he
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28
norwegian HeAre.

1t is said that every telegraph pole
in the remote country districts of Nor
way has TO be continually watched on
account of the bears. These animals
have mania for climbing the poles
and sitting on the cross-beams, sway
ing backward and forward until the
pole finally falls down.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28
It i, Em,n.n,ly Fitted.

Professor, OF ali the seven lam
guages you are acquainted with.
which one do you think the best
fitted for the clear expression Of
thought" There is not much
choice. For swearing purposes, how.
ever, prefer German.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

There's a patent medicine
which is not a patent medicine
-paradoxical as that may
sound. It's a discovery the
eoAatw discovery Of medical
Science Its the medicine for
you--tired, run down, exhaust
ed, nerve wasted men and
women; for you sufferers from
diseases of skin or scalp, liver
or lungs-it's chance is with
every one, it's season always,
because it aims to purify the
fountain Of lifc-the blood
upon which all such diseases
depend.
The medicine is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
The makers OF it have
enough confidence in it to
sell it on h,7aL.
That is-you can get it from
your druggist, and if it doesn't
do what its claimed to do, you
can get your money back,
eacly cat Of IL.
That's what its makers call
taking tie risk g' tier ao0raS.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

Tiny, little, sugar coated
granules, are what DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are. The best
Liver Pills ever invented; ac-
tive, yet mild in operation,
cure sick and bilious head
aches. One q dose.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

Adversely too frequently brings a
moral fall. As the Rams Horn says:
Some people can trust God as long as
they have plenty OF money, but when
the bank breaks their religion all
goes with 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28
Boslon,s Wealth.

\ curious fact OF which probaaly
few New Yorkerp are aware. is that
tho banking capital Of tho metropolis
is smaller by 2'million dollars than
that Of Boston,
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

When Baby was ri-l;. we rave her cGstoria,
when s.le wac 4 Chld, she cried for Cnstoria,
When she became .iiss, she chung % cas.oria,
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28
Ecap a close eve on the nun whose wife
If afraid TO ask him Tor money.

The handsome Nellie Bly, train on the
"Snnta Re Route" now leaves Denver NJ
:85 a m. Take this train for Palmer
Lake. Colorado Springs, Manitou, Pueblo
aud Canon City, Elegant parlor chair
cars, seats free.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

y lady for light, pleasant, and profitable
employment at her own home. Address,
with stamp Kilmer & Co., South Bend,
Indiana.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

F-rTS.-All FITS stopped free by DR.. kiiNEs GREAT
Nerve nes.orer No FitHfteT tirstdny -use. Mar
yrIIous cures Treatise and 90 trial bottle free 10
Fit cases. send to Dr. kilue!@l Arch ST. Phlla. Pa
II you want TO 1--we long, don't try to live
more than ono day at time.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

The man wo controls himself will also
control o grea. mluY other people.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28
Wanted.

The man who tries TO avoid mountains
will have very crooked road.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28
A Consiaerate Prisoner.

y prisoner escaped from the Browns
town, Indiana, Jail by cutting u hole
through the roof, after which hc walked
ten miles to his home, Failing to secure
a Dail bond, he returned 10 Jail. He was
not missed by the sheriff and he rcentcrcu
By the hole through which he escaped.
Don't you trGnt 10 sire m0UeH. clothes.
time, Ia Dor, fuel and neuItnf All these
can be saved il YOU will trJ D0Dhius Llec
trlc soap. We say urn, knowing u sou
try it once, you Will always use it. Have
your grocer order.
While looking out for great oppormni-
ties, We are apt TO let little ones sup
through our grasp.
Mrs. WIn-Iow'- SouIhtug~yrur, for Chii
trcn tecth.BF s0itcHs the gums. rctusrs lEnamuZ.
,ion aiIays pain, curas wind c,,"c. sc. O bottle.
Never put yourself in the power ola man
who will kick dog for Jun.
Majors Cement I;cpuirs I;rolsou Articles
iJg and 2ic Majors Leather and Rubber Cement Is'
To some people the clocks tick is rs
| musical as the iiddiostlck.
"Haueou's NIngic Corn isuIvr."
"arrtufrd to cure, Or iuuurF tftNhHF1. A.
your druggist for It, Price Is cenls-
No matter how well countarfctcr is
brought up, lie ALWAYS turns ont "qu'Hr
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

-! las s;se T ~ lTiempson's Eye Water.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

A laTs P Sl. PENSIONS s. s'' VINE d,
=. ". Ne osIplas Sous. Cincinnati o. : WaaA. DO
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

Mrs. WIn-Iow'- Soothing syrup, for Chii
dr.n tscth.HR, s0itcus tho gums rccu1rs lu1amulL
ton. ailays pain, cures wind c,t,,c. sc. bottle.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

Never put yourself in the power Of a man
who WIN kicl. dog for INN.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

No matter how well countsrfcitcr is
brought up, lie ALWAYS turns ont "1gr'r 20
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

To some people the clocks tick is Il
musical us the tddlcstiCK.
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

"Iausau's Magic Corn t-nivr."
Warranted to cure. or iuuurF rounded. AL
your druggist for It. Iglrc l5 Cculs-
The Meeker herald., 1893-01-28

lChes. ono q QOse.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

Once Cherubini had to figure in the role
of fiddler in spite OF himself. In the
stormy days Of i592 1t was perilous exper-
iment to walk the streets OF Paris. Dur
ing an occasion OF more than ordinary ex-
element the composer Of Les Deux Jour
nees, Medee,h ETC., fell into the hands OF n
band OF snnSculottes who were rowing about
seeking musicians TO conduct their chants
To them 1t was n special qualification to
compel the talent that hhd formerly de-
lighted royalty TO minister now to their
own qualification. On Cherubini firmly re-
fusing to lead them a low murinur ran
through the crowd, aud the fatal words,
THE Royallst, Royalistg went up.
AT this critical moment one OF Cheru-
binPs friends-also Kidnapped musician
seeing his Imminent danger, thrust u violin
into his unwilling hands and babe him
head the mob. The whole day these two
musicians accompanied'the hoarse and over
powering yells of the revolutionary horde,
and when at last "A halt was made in pub
lie square, where q banquet took place,
Cherublni and his friend had to mount
empty barrels and play till the feasting was
yer.-Gentleman's Magazine.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

The eyes OF deep sea fish are very varied;
some have neither eyes nor sights otheri
have greatly enlarged eyeballs, so as ID
catch the least glimpse Of light, THEFT
eyes tend either to disappear or to be un.
usually efficient, but since no trace OF sun.
light can penetrate to any great depth, and
it IS probably quite dark beyond depth
Of some 200 fathoms, of whGt use can eyed
bei
Fish have been captured at n depth oil
nearly 5000 fathoms, where there must bd
not only absolute stiffness, but also total
darkness, except for the fact that some Of
these deep sea creatures Gre phosphorescent
and therefore luminous. This fact was frs,
ascertained in the Challenger expedition.
Since then, Mr. Alcock Of the Indian ma.
nne survey has found that some deep sea
crustaceans have similar power, one largo
prawn quite lighting up bucketful Of
water in which It was placed. Fish with
large eyes have therefore d better chance OF
finding food and mates, but they canno;
wholly depend upon sight, since some havd
quite abandoned all attempts to see.
Some again, have luminous organs on
their head or body or tail. which are undei
control so that they can actually throw
light at pleasure on their prey or extin.
guish It In times Of danger Thus the an
gler, among Others, attracts its prey by
means Of these colored lures or phosphores.
cent lights, Chambers Journal.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27


Stewart L. Woodford was a member Of
congress from Brooklyn not long after the
war. He was one OF the sensible chaps who
didn't know 1t all at the beginning
For month or 50 carly in the session he
had to speud great deal of time in the de
partments, and 30 he looked around for
somebody to keep him headed right on the
rare occasions when he appeared in the
house.
There was very shrewd looking person
who frequently occupied a seat near by.
and Woodtord was so struck by his appear.
ance that he got in the habit Of asking his
advice whenever IN doubt about question.
One day he strolled in during n roll call
Just before his name was reached. He
didn't know what was up, but his un.
known friend, as usual, told him how u
vote.
When the result was announced, he dis
covered to his chagrin that he had voted
against most OF the other members of his
party. That worried him little, but he
kept mum, and sure enough a few day
later it appeared that he had voted right
and that the other fellows were wrong.
Then II occurred to him to find out tn,
name Of the far seeing member who Away.
knew about everything and never took any
part in debate. So he turned to friend for
information.
what is his name" repeated his friend
in response to the question. "Why, M
dear fellow, he is not member Mt all. Il,
is the clerk Of the postollice committee"
Woodford tells this tale himself, so il
must be true.-New York Recorder.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

To keep up the house and not let the
family name be distinguished is the su.
preIne wish in Japan, This is the immor.
tally OF the east. The house live1 on; the
individuals are but fragments OF the house.
II there be no natural heir, adoption
readily supplies the deficiency The mag.
niiicent scale on which adoption is prac,
tioed shows a foreigner at once that the
words father" son" can hardly have
the same depth OF meaning they have in
the English language.
why did Washington let his house die
outN' was once asked me by Japanese
gentleman who couldn't conceive any iea.
son for such neglect. He thought OUT
great general might have adopted some one
20 keep his house and naHe from perishing.
How long has he lived theroW / asked
once concerning certain person As "he''
is one OF the pronouns that had to be trans
lated into the mental contents OF my
pupils brain, he took 1t to mean house
end replied, "oh, he has been there go
years"
How long have you lived herefp 1 asked
a merchant
Three hundred years, was the prompt
reply, with look OF satisfaction at the
thought Of his house having passed through
10 generations. -" Ethics OF Confucius."
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

The production OF wrought iron work Of
n decorative character has Increased very
much in tho last few years, and some of the
gates, grilles aud ratings now turned out
in this country are of artistic excellence
tuat has never been surpassed, according
to many of the best judges. The tools used
are OF the simplest nAture-n hammer, pill
ers, pinchers, chisols and gravers, and the
quality Of the work depends on the skill Of
the smith. The operation OF making a lit
tie spiral Z or inches long will show the
nature Of the work. The smith heats up a
bar of iron and then hammers IL for few
seconds. by repeating this second time
the bar Is considerably elongated and Ia.
pered of at the end until it resembles n
rats tail.
After n third heating it is rounded over
the nose OF the anvil by a series of light
quick blows OF the hammer BY repeated
heating and hammering additional curves
are produced, until finally all the spiral
are hammered into tight coil like the
convolutions OF Il snail shell. The pincher,
are then brought into play, coils are forced
apart and drawn out until they form a
tapering spiral A deft touch Of the pliers
on the rat tail point gives it its exact kink,
and the object IL complete, All the work
is done by eye, and the entire operation
takes but three or four minutes.-New
York Telegram.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

A hangnan struggling with his con.
science and financial embarrassment is a
spectacle touching enough to rouse the sym.
patty Of the most callous occupant OF the
condemned cell Mr.. Berry, after discharg'
ing for some time, with credit to himself
and satisfaction to his patients, the duties
of public eNecutioner, suddenly resigned to
become lecturer against capital punish.
ment and the author Of n treatise on tho
same subject. Inneither capacity has fnaD.
cial success attended his Efforts, and he has
now written to the undersheriffs Of Lon
don and the provinces, earnestly pleading
for share in any executions of which they
have the patronage
II always held" he says, good and
trusted positions before | was hangman.
Now the public are afraid to engage me
such is the stigma OH the person who holds
such an Office. My wife has completely
broken down in health with worry and
trouble Of the affair My daughter, II
years Of age, Ihave had TO bring away
from the Seyenoaks hospital in Kent, ow.
ing to my embarrassment and financial
difficulty. / am now ruined My homo
was Il happy one before, but now nothing
looks bright"
Under such circumstances he asks the
sheriffs to give him fresh start" and
should they honor him with share Of their
hanging be assures them that every move"
will be kept strictly private, and they will
never see his name mentioned afterward.
The case is II sad one. II Mr.. Berry could
dismiss his financial embarrassments with
the "long drop he might still be happy
man, but apparently he finds them moro
difficult todspose OF than condemned Grim.
inals.-London Telegraph.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

The great delight Of the Arab horseman
IS the fantasiya. The entries contain all
manner Of horsemen, armed and unarmed,
who ride more or les wild figures TO more
or less monotoncus drumming music, and
who end by the most excited and exciting
pot pourri Of feat riding They stand in
their stirrups and throw their guns in tho
air. whirl them about In the most approved
warlilxe style and fire them at intervals in
what seems an uncalled for and dangerous
fashion. They rear, wheel, kick, buck,
rush, stop, turn and twist their horses ike
so many tumblers, shouting meanwhile,
yelling, screaming ike so many devils. No
picture can do Justice to the Kaleidoscope
feryor and yildness Of the scene II there
are many riders engaged in it. IL is a seeth-
ing whirlpool OF wild, unmeaning, half
merry, half fanatical excitement, in which
no end of excellent Craftsmanship comes to
the fore.
From time to time the riders stop aud
rank themselves for a rest on one side, then
out come individuals TO show what, single,
their steeds can do. They pirouette and
pinffer and dance, and then make a rush at
full gallop to one or other side, stop sud
denly and wheel about. There is no specific
art in what they do, eaon man has trained
his horse on his own unframed ideas. They
have a close seat, clinging with their heels.
and exhibit a gryat deal OF skill in their
gyratory exercises, but once seen the fan
tasiya loses its interest All semiwild ma
tions do about the same tricks on horse
back. think our Indian easily excels them
all, while nothing have ever seen In fan
tasiyas in the faintest degree approaches in
delicacy and difficulty the fine work of q
school trained horse In the hands OF "a
master of the art. Colonel T. a. Dodge, U.
S. ~, in Harpers
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27
ODDS AND ENDS.


Telescopes were first made by Jansen in
1870
Rochester has company of deaf mute
soldiers.
Europe now imports every year 100000
tons OF meat.
Cey,on has cinnamon plantations cover
ing 81, 600 acres.
In the rock of Gibraltar there are 20
miles Of tunnels
The Union Pacific railroad crosses nine
mountain ranges.
The Chinese live longer than people of
any other nation.
The anchors OF the steamship CampaniA
weigh 81 tons each.
Either will find way or will make
one.-sir p. Sidney
Rembrandt's father is said to have been
q miller and farmer.
A teaspoonful Of microbes contains over
400, 900 individuals.
In all countries more marriages take place
In June than in any other month.
The queen OF Corea has Indy physician
who gets a salary OF 5000 yearly.
The most prolific OF opera composers was
Piccini He wrote over 200 operas.
A rattlesnake in the zoo at Atlanta has
not eaten anything since last August
Unbearable boorishness can be changed
to bearable eccentricity by the acquisition
OF wealth.
Marshal Bessieres was farmers boy,
and after enllsting as private rose from
the ranks
Southern Pacific locomotives will soon
use for fuel bricks made Of coal dust and
asphaltum.
Celluloid is paper chemically treated, re
duced again to pulp and then nodded into
its final form.
Some characters are like the black bill
lard ball-not black, but called so because
of one black spot.
We are haunted by an ideal life, and 1t Is
because we have within us the beginning
and the possibility OF it.-Phillips Brooks.
A man going shopping with his wife is
usually most yoebegone looking object.
His face always bears upon it the marks Of
despair.
Perhaps you have heard of "Spartacus to
the GladiAtors." Its author, the Rev
Elijah Kellogg, still breaches ut Harpswell,
Me, although over 50.
A Beverly (Mass) man was fined S. for
slapping his wife in the face and SIS for as.
saulting the policeman who arrested him.
There seems to be something wrong with
the Beverly police courts tariff.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

A man entered pawnbroker's shop In
the Bowery, and laying down n SO bill
asked II no could be accommodated with
81 on it. The pawnhroker was an excellent
Judge Of money and saw Mt once that the
bill was genuine. SO he turned and said to
the stranger. showing the bill toward him
as he spoke, that he was In no mood fof
nonsense. But the stranger, showing the
bill back, rcioined in earnest tones that he
meant business: that he couldn't get any
conductor on u horse car to change the bill;
that he had already been put OIL three cars;
that his boots were awful tight, aud that
unless he could get 81 on the bill he would
be compelled to walk to the Battery. Well,
the pa,ynbrolsor couldn't but feel that the
stranger meant what he said, So he took
up the SEQ bill, toyed with it few mo
ments and then said to him, We'll, my
friend, I'D like to accommodate you, hui
owing to the financial stringrney eau
only give you 20 cents.n-Journal OF FL
nance.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

The export of agricultural implements to
European countries is steadily on the in
crease. 10 Great Britain and Germany
there Is an increase of about 90 per cent
within two years To the Argentine Re.
public the exports have quadupled. Our
reapers and self binders are lighter of draft,
neater and about 20 per cent cheaper than
the English article In plows the English
makers do not properly chill the points.
and this renders their iron brittle. II is
said that Americans could extend their
trade In plows II they would adopt the iron
bpamed style so much used abroad. Wag-
ons and onggles cannot be sold abroad un.
less they have an "undercut,n Otherwise
we make the correct Article.-Hardware
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

The Duke Of Neweastles speciality In
amateur photography is to secure portraits
OF rare wild animals in their native sur
rounding, He is travelling in quest Of these
with M. Gambler Bolton, member of the
Royal biographical society and well known
as one OF the most expert amateur photog.
rapaeS OF animals IN the world. The two
proceeded from the Worlds fair to Cali,
iernia, where one Of their chief objects IA 10
photograph the big sea lions on the cliffs.
stealing up 70 them from on shore on a tug
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

Did You ever notice the weakness women
have for marking their letters ''personalP'
They seem 10 think that by 50 marking tho
envelope the letter will get to its destiha.
ton quicker. through the same line Of
reasoning which soma years ago led women
10 write on envelopes Hinhaste,n supposing
that the postman would Immediately starr
on run with them.
This habit OF writing PERSONAL some.
times leads 70 very embarrassing results.
have known a purely business eommunica.
lion addressed in unmistakable femininc
hand and marked personal to raise a
lively row in an unusually peaceful family.
New York Herald
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

Below giVs list OF the great hammers
in European iron works, their weight and
date Of manufactures Tcrni works, Italy, 80
ton hammer, made in 1873, Alexandroysli,
Russia, one OF same weight, 1874; Creusot,
France, so ton hammer, made in 1871, Cock
erill works, Belgium, one OF 100 tons, made
III 1856 one at Knapp Gun works, Essen.
Germany, also made In 1880, weighs 100
tons aud is the heaviest in the world.-St.
Louis Republic.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

Mr.. Ciotham--Before consentlng to your
en,,ars,ncnt with my daughter must
KNOW Something Of your prospects
Young Mr. I,skeside--I am an olly son.
NV narsnts have rented a house neAr the
Chiengs fair arounds aud have two vacant
rooms witch they let to dodgers
Mr. Gotham-Bless you. Ey childrSn.- :
New Yors Weekly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

Airs. Lemond will reopen her school on
corner OF Peach and Hampton on Sept.
.. Special attention paid to KinderSar-
ten.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

BoNhAM, Tex. Aug. ad.-tspeei,n
--Bonham vs.. Honey Grove And \Nin'
dom combined played hal his eyeninn
resqlunS, Bonham .. combine Waf.
l lssrissm slerger and FRA, smith ana