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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-24

May6eld has sold nearly all the
stock in the City Savings bank,
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-24
New Germania

Restaurant and boarding house. Best
meals in the city, % cents. Country
trade solicited. 420 Franklin street.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-24
SHOES
Stylish,
Serviceable,
Solid, at $3.50.
SLEEPER, CLIFTON & DUKE
Remarkable,

A child saved from the jaws Of
death by the timely use Of Climax
OIL, the best medicine on earth for all
pain
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11
~ AMMEx pEFENsE 80


yania have caused considerable de-
SO well. however, that she could be
ready on short notice IL necessary.
Her principal dimensions are: Length
extreme, 25l feet; beam, 43 feet 5
inches; draught, ID feet; displacement,
about .. Isl tons. The coming tower
armor is Of steel, Is inches thick: the
deck armor at the side is 8 inches
thick. AT the center II is inches.
The smokestaeli and yentilator armor
is inches thick.
Tile new boat is to be lighted with
electricity throughout, and she win be
submerged 10 fighting trim BY means
81 Kingston valves in the various
ater-lght compartments Artificial
mir Is 10 be supplied on the exhaust
system. The foul air Is 10 be withdrawn
by fans, and the fresh air supplied
through duets connected with the
armorcd ventilators. The force draft
system will consist Of two blowers for
each fire. room, delivering into an air
tight fire-room. There will also be
steam reversing gear,ash-hoist, turning
engines, auxiliary pumps, engine-room
ycntilating fans and distilling appara-
tus.
tThe vessel" says Seaboard, lis be-
ing constructed with double bottom
the entire length, two feet between
the shells, and divided into numerous
cells The framing is on the longitude
nal system, and great strength is given
10 the structure by the longitudinals
and girders being continued from stem
to stern The vertical keel, four Of
the longitudinal frames and the armor
shelves are to be water-tight. At
every twenty feet the transverse
frames are also to be water-tight,
50 that the space between
the outer and inner shells is divided
into more than seyenty-fve water
tight compartments. The vessel above
the inner shell Is divided by transverse
and longitudinal bulkheads into thirty
two water-tight compartments, MAX
ing in all about one hundred compart-
ments.
The engines are to be Of the horizon
tai. direct acting, triple-expansion
type. with with cylinders SO and 90
inches diameter and 80 inches stroke.
The indicated horse power will be
L. 500, with $50 revolutions n minute
Each engine will have an auxiliary
condenser. with combined air and cir
culating pump. The boat will have
two doublc-endcd boilers Is feet 6
inches diameter, by II feet G inches
long, and one single.endcd boiler Of
the same dimensions, all for a working
pressure Of loo younds TO the square
| inch
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11
A NOVEL Profession.

The making of music has always
been more or less profitable occupa-
ton, but it has never before been
known to take the exact direction in
dicated in the card Of Partisan, who
states that he is an .'imitator of night
ingales for gardens and restaurants"
This enterprising gentleman is in
great request at garden parties His
duties consist of concealing himself be-
hind the flower pots. oleander tubs
and other shrubbery and entertaining
the company with limitations of the
most melodious of feathered songsters
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

huge block of dwellings in the mat
wretched and God-forgotten part of
the city. II is said that she took this
step in obedience to suggestion made
to her by her cousin, Charles Booth,
who was compiling his first volume Of
'"fhe Life and Labor of the People.
She contributed the remarkable chap
ter concerning the tailoring trade, and
in order that she might really know
what she was talking about, she spent
fifty days working in the sweaters
dens, sparing herself in nothing. She
also lcctured on the cooperative move
ments in Great Britain. A prominent
member Of the London Fabian society,
She made the acquaintance of Sydney
Webb, political writer and Socialist;
and they are now going TO work to-
gether among the toilers.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11


fixed by an act of Congress at thirteen
stars and thirteen stripes, representing
the thirteen States in the U-ion.
History tells US that Mrs. Ross re
ceived the contract for making all the
government flags, but after the design
was heralded over the country people
seized upon it and applied it in every
conceivable fashion. even taking to
red, white and blue shirts and all man
ner of patriotic garments. The max
ers, of course, were not all artists and
the loss of one or more stars or a
stripe was not noticed. In this way
many misstatements have been made
honestly about the original standard
In the first days of the Revolution
each State or colony had its own ban
ner and at every battle fought under
it perhaps added to it motto. At
Bunker Hill Come if you dare" was
the watchword. Massachusetts
marched under green pine on white
ground, with the words, IAN Appeal
to Heaven Connecticut troops
adopted for their motto, ''Qui trans
tullit sustinet'' TRANSLATED God who
brought us here will sustain us''l.
In July, 1875, Gen. Putnam displayed
red flag on Prospect hill, with the
notices Of Connecticut and Massa-
chusetts
1t is not fully known what inspira-
ton blended the stars and stripes. The
Philadelphia Ledger in June, 1877, in an
article on the flag, said that,as whole,
it was the same, or nearly the same, as
that of the East India company. but it
has been held that the new flag may
have been suggested to Washington by
the banner of the Philadelphia Light
Horse, the first city troop which es-
corted him on the way 10 Cambridge
That ensign had canton of thirteen
stripes of blue and silver
Mrs. Ross grandchildren-Gcor
Candy, Mary Candy Culin and Mary
Sidney Garrett-authoriz the state
ment that the picture here published
of the house 239 Arch street correctly
represents the building in which the
first United States dag was made. The
picture Of Mrs. Ross IS from the only
photograph of her in existence.
Mrs. Ross worked under the direction
Of committee Of the Continental
Congress, Of which her husbands un.
Gle, Col. George Ross, one of the sign
ers Of the Declaration 81 Independence,
was chairman, The design was fur
nished by Gen. Washington in person,
and Mrs, Ross modified it by changing
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11
saving Bank Of England.

One person out of every seven in the
United Kingdom is depositor in the
postoflice savings banks. which have
nearly $3.50, 600, 600 deposits. To man
age this business there is a headquart-
ers staff Of not far from loo persons
at the London postoffice bank, Of
which every money order postofiice in
Great Britain and Ireland is a branch.
Every deposit made in any one
Of the postotfices is forwarded
TO the London headquarters. The
local postmaster simply takes
the cash and sends it up TO London,
merely entering it on his accounts and
on the depositors book. The London
Office keeps an account against every
one of the 10000 branch offices. How
great is the labor entailed viii be re-
allied when it is stated that in one
day as many as 1869 deposits have
been made; that last year 992, 900 ac-
counts were opened and 70l. 600 closed.
Ii is estimated that in the twenty-five
years the postofiice savings bank sys-
tenn has been in operation frauds and
inaccuracies have amounted TO only
about cent for every Sc, 500.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

A company IS being organized 70
build on the Back bay at Boston . re-
friRerating plant, from which pines
Rlled with continual flow of cold air
viii be laid throughout that section Of
the city. The pipes will connect with
n coil In the house Of every one who
desires to use it, and II will be arranged
Il that the temperature can be raised
or lowered as desired. It is estimated
that its use will save annually 10000
tons Of ice and do away with its un'
henlthfulness, Inconvenience and
waste. The service will cost no
more than the ice would cost and has
the advantage Of making q room cool
and dry, whereas ice makes II cool and
damp This cold air can be used in
food chests, wine cellars and sleeping
and living-rooms.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

Dining cars are generally run at a
loss and are attached to trains simply
rs a matter of attraction. A steward.
four cooks and five walters are at
tached to each car. The food costs
from 81 100 TO 81, 500 month Ii
costs fran $4,000 to So. 900 year to
run one of these cars, exclusive of the
wear and tear on the property and in
cidentals In some places and
particularly in the South, slecpers
are also run at loss a sleeping car
leaving New York for Chicago is
supplied with 100 sheets, 100 pillow
slips and 100 towels The washing is
done in different cities. and is given
out in great quantities Mt the low rate
Of 81 per 100 pieces. An equipment Of
linen, which lasts year. is purchased
in amounts of $500 worth ut time.
One company, for zoo cars, uses every
thirty days =, 400 dozen cakes cf toilet
soap, l,2oo dozen boxes of matches,
thirty dozen hair brushes, fifty
dozen whislls, sixty dozen combs, and
vast number of sponges and feather
busters. Porters receive from $50 10
500 month.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

Prof Nelson Sizer OF New York city.
who knows as much about phrenology
as any three other men combined, has
given his views of the Egyptian head,
together with an opinion as TO its pos
slble connection with pyramids,
sphinXes and other works peculiar 10
the jewellers of the Nile. Prof Sizeris
well qualified TO speak on the subject.
u has been said Of him that he can 70
into dark room full Of Chinese, Hot
tentots Indians, Caucassians, Iceland
ers and negroes, and distinguish one
nationality from the other by simply
rubbing the various representatives on
the head. The professor says that
the large development back Of the ears
= Indicative Of social instincts, ambi-
ton and eelfshness. The intellectual
region Is located in the fore part Of the
head, and this is SO small compared to
the rear part, that il is evident that
the Egyptians were far more ambitious
social and selfish than they were in-
telligent.
lido not think that phrenology can
20 80 far as to say that any particular
shape Of head viii cause the subject to
perform any particular work Ia that
respect there is no connection between
the Egyptian head and the pyramids.
But IN another respect there Is a strong
association between the two. The
( Egyptians were the most ambitious
people on the face OF the earth. Their
civilization and an their works 81 art
and science show that. Therefore it
Is extremely probable that the
/ pyramids are monuments 70 this
ambition. II is known that
some neighboring peoples 10
the Egyptians attempted to construct
/ pyramids, but they were only puny
/ affairs. Thereupon the Nile dwellers
I proceeded 10 erect piles which are
simply enormous. and are still objects
Of the most profound wonder. The first
building OF these commenced about
i,5Ou y. c. The largest, near tiizeh, Is
sol feet high, with platform on top
~ feet square, aud the length Of the
base is 7iG feet II occupies eleven
acres Of ground and Is constructed 81
/ such stupeudous blocks ~ stone that
/ ii is impossible 70 conceive how they
were got into place.
Fan this think. is the result ~
ambition, as insancci bY these odd
I looking heads II il fortunate that
prenolugy Is able 10 clucidate this mat
Z Ter
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

Il was not, perhaps. wholly I'M
natural. when, % ball given at
Columbia, a charming girl tripped and
fell into his arms, and remained in \
faint until he had carried her out Of
the room. that some Of her sister
beauties should enviously declare that
there was moro fcint than faint in the
whole business, As for ourselves we
do not pretend 10 decide the question
We should DISLIKE exceedingly 70 hurt
the feeling Of the gallant Hampton, Or
81 the fair girl who received his mo
mcntary attentions; and, on the other
hand. Ne trust we have too much dis
erection to risk the anger of a score or
two Of other beauties by pronouncing
against their theory.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

You have often asked or been asked:
"Why does thunder sour milk?'' The
answer is this: Milk is very sensitive
to atmospheric changes. Electricity,
the cause of thunder, produces. or If it
does not really produce" follows
great and rapid changes in the atmos-
pheric conditions. Lightning is the
discharge which comes from electrical
inequalities, producing chemical
changes in the air. Thunderstorms
represent the greatest activity of cleo
trical phenomenon, and the best au-
thorities give it as their opinion that
the electricity in the atmosphere is the
prime cause of milk souring during
the prevalence of such storms.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

committee Of the House Of Lords,
which sat to inquire into the sweating
system, and her suggestions We're em-
bodied il the report. When u young
girl she travelled us private secretary
with her father the late Richard Pot
ter. during his tour in Canada and the
United States. ON her return TO Eng
land she made the acquaintance
OF Herbert Spencer and became his
devoted pupil and friend. In those
years her whole mind was wrapped up
in philosophical research, and none
would ever have believed that she
would become known ms one of the
most practical workers among the
poor of London. However, change
came over the spirit of her dream, and
she went down TO live as agent to n
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

enrique among the nations ~ the
earth. rhtg constructed works
aad possessed habits ANA customs
which were entirely different
from tAu,a ~ other races. both
ancient and uadrrn. and when we
study tile physiogainy ~ the various
,ypes 81 mankind, ,sc arc forced 20 the
conclusion that there must ~ some
connection t,rtYcen tho civilization ~
the Egyptians and the remarkable
sharr 81 .hrir siuis For example,
the matter may ~ presented ia this
way. The Egyptians were the only
people vino hniit pyramids; they were
also tile only people who had egg
Snapped hcads; therefore, Is Il not
probable that the peculiar pyramids
we're The rebult - the peculiar hcads9
Tie question 81 not 10 absurd So might
serm 81 ~ the ratr upon hasty con.
sidcr4itnn, anL the views 81 an emil
urut phrrpplugist. which are given be-.
low. appear - confirm an affirmative
answer
III Finder rctric. the Rrchwolugisi,
who hgs made some very thorough cN-
eara.ipns 10 Egypt has brought %
light IN interesting collection ~ an.
iiqulucy Among either things which
hr hns discovered are some paintings
and fragments ~ statues ~ persons
who thrlvcd about tile time ~ khnc-
naten one Of the famed Egyptian
Kings The paintings especially arc
valuable as shedding a clear light on
the precise shape 81 the ancient Egyp-
tan skull In most pieces ~ sculpture
which have come down 10 US there
have been defects which have married
the perfect contour ~ the head.
j Is remarkable fact that
while the greater portion 81
The faces have remained intact,
the back ~ the head has suffered more
o. lcss from the lapse Of ages. Thus,
~ fragment of a profile ~ King
kbnrnatrn. we find the eye. ear, nose,
mouth and chin in perfectly sound
condition, while all that portion ~
the head back 81 the cars has been
Worn away. This Is accounted for by
the fact that the rear part uf ihc head
Z 81 prominent rs to be subjected 60
KNOCKS and hruists which eventually
caused rs disappearance. Avery good
Idea oi the Egyptian head has been
preserved in painting, in pr Pctric's
collection, Of Malt.Atcn and Merit
Aten. two daughters Of khucnatcn.
These Young ladies are represented in
sitting posture, devoid of other ap.
parci than number Of bead necklaces
and bracelets One daughter tit is un-
certain whether She Toe Maltt or merritt
isehueling the other under the chin
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11
MARvELs IN MINIATURE.
Tho Heads OF Ia4 Persons Carved Upon
a Cherry Stone.


In a museum of curiosities at Salem,
Mass, there is preserved common
cherry seed or stone, followed and
fashioned like basket. Within the
basket are twelve tiny silver spoons,
the shape and finish Of which cannot
be distinguished with the naked eye.
DIR. Peter Oliver. who lived in Eng
land during the early part of the
eighteenth century, tells of seeing
carved cherry stone which would be a
wonder even in this age Of fine tools
and fine workmanship. The stone was
one from common cherry, and upon
it were carved the heads of I24 Popes,
Kings, Queens, Emperors, saints, etc.
Small as they must necessarily have
been, il is announced on the authority
of Prof Oliver that with good glass
the heads Of the Popes and Kings could
readily be distinguished from those of
the Queens and saints by their miters
and crowns. The gentleman who
brought this little wonder to England
purchased it in Prussia. allowing the
original owner IS. 600 for the treasure.
Think of it, s25, 600 for a cherry seed
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11
Trade in Quicksilver.

A curious yet profitable business in
the expectation and reimportation Of
quicksilver has sprung upiu California.
quicksilver for export is sold at 81 less
per flask of seventy-six and half
ton, and shrcwd dealers have not been
slow to take advantage Of this rebate
of over 6 cents per pound. They have
cheerfully paid the freight to Australia
and back again, and have cleared
nearly cents per pound on the
transaction.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11
A Relic OF Early Navigation.

One Of the many curious exhibits
which will be shown in the Transports
ton department of the worlds fair,
and one which viii he Of interest to
lake captains, viii be an old wooden
anchor in use on the lakes 100 years
ago. 1t is a primitive continuance, and
has been secured for exhibition by
Chief Smith through the State Histor-
zeal society OF Wisconsin. This old
anchor was taken from the bottom Of
Green bay, Wisconsin, 4 years ago. II is
a curious continuance and was not I'M
common on trading vessels on the up
per Great Lakes in 1899. The anchor
is about five feet across from tip 70 tip
Of the hukes and about four feet high
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11
Tobacco IN Austria.

The Austrians consume more tobacco
than any other nationality or race on
globe, civilized or savage. Recent in
vestigation by eminent staticians gives
the number of pounds consumed an
nually by each 100 inhabitants OF the
different European countries as fol-
lows: Spain, ITO pounds; Italy, 12S;
Great Britain, 13s; Russia, lS2; DEN
mark, a24; Norway, 229, and Austria,
213 pounds.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

no question but that the stars and
stripes adopted by this government as
a national emblem had birth in the
colonial house now standing in Phila-
delphia. 239 Arch street Mrs. Betsy
Ross was the maker. The War depart
ment, State and Colonial records from
Maine to California fully confirm this.
The number Of stars and stripes was
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

other differences there may have been
m the physical construction Of the
Egyptians, they were NIL alike in one
respect Tint Is, they ali had long,
aucer-shapcd heads.
ii this be admitted the question
arises, what does this feature peculiar
Il the Egyptians, Indicate These
ancient people were interesting ia a
variety IL ways and were absolutely
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

France wants TO alter her coinage so
ms 10 avoid being inundated with for
eipn copper money, often inferior IN
ynlue TO her own. The government
would like to introduce some new ma
terinl for the baser coin--possibly a
mixture of bronze and aluminium.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11
A. nlh.rnshinnnh Match.

The old-fashioned birthstone match,
which was used with finder box, was
a little slip of very thin wood six inches
long and quarter of an inch broad; it
tapered at either end,and at either end
was dipped in birthstone,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11
The PIpa Americana.

This animal raises its young in a
very peculiar manner. The male pipa
places The eggs on the back Of the fe-
male, where they are held by . secre-
ton from the skin until each one is in
closed in a little hexagonal case
shaped like the cells of the honeycomb
and developed in the skin of the mother
frog. Each casing is closed by little
cover. In these little cases the sixty
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

II Is regarded as picturesque relic of
early navigation. Three of the legs
are part of the stump which forms
the head. The fourth leg. in front. is
movable and is secured by an iron bar
shown in the picture. This was moved
outward in order to fill the basket with
stones and then pushed back into place
and nailed in again.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11
A Nnm YorI, AdvertIsoment.

The personal column Of New York
daily contains this golden opportunity;
"a wnll.educated young man OF good
social position will marry any lady of
means who will provide funds for him
70 procure divorce from his present
wife. whom he cannot get along with"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11
AmerIca,s oldest Churcl,.

The oldest church in the United
States is the church of san Miguel,
erected Mt Santa Fe, n NJ, seventy
seven years before the landing of the
pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. twenty
years before the founding Of ST. Au-
gustine, Fla, and tifty-three years
after the landing of Columbus.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

TWO EGYPTIAN rRTNCEssEs.
The heads are utterly bare Of hair
which circumstance, though giving the
daughters an uneanny appearance,
makes II very convenient 20 study the
remarkable rear development of the
Uranium. A line drawn from
the tip OF the nose back
over the forehead and then around
under the chin completes an illipsoidi-
cal curve with the small end mt the
chin. As specimen OF nrt the picture
Is not great success. The right wrist
o. one Of the maidens has either suf-
Tered remarkable strain or else the
artist has made tho mistrlc of attach
ing the left arm TO the side of the
body, Tho right hand Of the daughter
who is doing the chuelSing is phenome-
a1aaily large, though its shape Is perfect
me neelSs and arms are very slender
gut the thighs are very gs'd size.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

SERIES OF EXCA-
vations, begun hun
dreds of years ago
and still under way,
h as brought / o
light an immense
number Of pictures,
skulls, mummies,
carvings and sculp-
lures which all
bear witness 20 the
fa.S t1t.t Nnh.tau.-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

Everybody that knows South Caro-
lima knows that General Wade lamp
ton, at one time governor Of that
aristocratic old State. is denomination
- an the men and the idol % all the
women within is precincts. He is not,
70 b. SIRE, exactly the style 81 person
whom one would think 81 calling .
ladies man, but. with his handsome
and manly face. his elegant figure and
manner. and ",he smallest foot in
south Carolina, lie Is very decided
favoritc among the maids and matrnns
% the Palmetto St@:c. Hence
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

The first elevated railway in Eng
land is now fast approaching compile
ton in Liverpool The line traverses
the entire length of the docks Of that
city, distance of six miles, and will
be ultimately extended to the heart of
the town.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-11

After several years Of struggle cot
ton spinning of Chinese cotton by Chi
nese hands is established in Shanghai
Five hundred and fifty looms and 2l,-
600 spindles turn out weekly 10000
yards. thirty-six inches wide, of SUI
perior quality of imitation American
drill sheeting. Half the looms are Of
English make and half of American.