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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-28
oRns OBSERVATIONS.
what He Sees and Hears During HE
Travels.

what He Sees and Hears During HE
Travels.
Tt is gratifying to see that some people are
needing the clean up warnings aud haul
ing away the ashes and other rubbish that
has accumulated ON their premises during the
past winter. It wouldn't be a bad idea II
these people would 20 a step farther by
thoroughly disinlectiug the refuse bins after
they empty them. In "a letter issued last
week a eminent German medical authority
stated that the people in America will have
but one method by which they can ward OIL
the cholera next summer and that is by a
perfect sanitary system.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-28

A gentleman of town is working upon a
secret process by which he says he will in
time revolutionize the present system OF pre-
pairing coal at the breakers for market. He
claims that with his process he can take all
coal down to egg size as it is mined and with
out the aid of slate pickers or jigs can dump
it into the cars cleaner than any colliery in
the region is now sending its coal to market
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detest a liar, especially a newspaper liar,
and more particularly an affidavit liar"
The latter class is beyond redemption. In
the course of time he will believe his own
affidavit, and eventually come to the conclu-
sion that his readers think his Sworn state
mento is gospel truth. in the latter state he
is a detriment to n community in which he
may be allowed to breathe, thus polluting the
very air upon which he exists.
The affidavit liar must go, and the sooner
the better for conscientious newspaper men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-20
THE GEM OF THE OYSTER.
What Pearls are Made of, and Where
They are Found.
From Harper's Young People

AOlI A4di pei . L OulB E6Opl6
Very few people are aware that the
pearl-oyster is not in any way like the
oysters which we eat. 1t is of an entirely
different species, and as matter of fact,
the shells of the so-called pearl-oyster
are of far more value to those engaged in
'pearl-fishing" than the pearls. There
are extensive pearl fisheries in the Gulf
of California, and some of the finest
pearls have been taken from these waters.
In 1881 one pearl, a black one, was sold
for $4,000, and every year since that
time many pearls have been ia ken from
the beds in the California Gulf valued at
over 81 800 each. But such finds are
very rare, and, as rule, the pearls which
are brought up are of very little value.
The shells however, are very valuable;
most Of them are shipped to Europe,
where they are manufactured into orna-
ments, knife handles, buttons, and the
hundreds of other articles for which
"mother-of-pearln is used.
Another fact concerning the perl-oys ter
and the pearl itself is very little under
stood. have seen in books of instruc-
ton both in this country and in England
the statement that "the formation Of the
pearl in tho oyster-shel is caused by
disease of the oyster;n and this state
ment is more or less generally believed, as
is also the erroneous inference to be
drawn from it, that the oyster referred
to is the edible oyster. The mother-of-
pearl is nothing more than a series of
layers of nacreous matter deposited by
the oyster upon the interior of the shell.
and the pearl itself is perfectly acciden-
tai formation. 1t is caused by a similar
deposit of nacre around some foreign OBJ
ject. This foreign substance may be a
grain OF sand, parasite, or some similar
object; but most authorities agree that it
is more usually an undeveloped egg of the
oyster around which this natural deposit
is thrown
The largest pearl ever found measures
two inches long, and weighs three ounces.
This is of eastern origin. The largest
found in the Gulf of California did not
exceed an inch and quarter long, and
was somewhat larger than the egg of a
bluebird Many of the California pearls
are black and speckled. These are con-
sidered more valuable than the white
pearls in Europe, but the most highly
priced pearls of all are pink.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-20
The Admiral's Waltz.

quite serene and comfortable when he had
Invested the young doctor of her water
proof wrappings and chucked them upon
the library sofa. The upshot of this
conversation was that the telephone bells
were heard no more in the antiquated
house, and "Alice Munster, M. D. - dis
appeared from under the respectable
windows
Who should be doomed if not bosom
friend to listen to long recital of rhap-
sodiesl
I"And when were you sure that you
loved himF' inquired Miss Compton, with
mild interest
II was very, very sure when he said
On the baby -
The soul of Miss Compton looked out of
her sensible eyes as an avenging spirit.
''Well, Alice Munster" she said severely,
you were right not to remain a doctor.
You actually gave no further thoughts to
the poor little baby?' "
But the ex-doctor, with dropping head
and blushing cheeks, replied meekly
enough, "Oh, of course there wasn't any
baby.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-20
MAY BE soPHocLEs' SKULL.
A Buffalo Mans Reasons for Believ'
ing that He has 1t.
From the Chicago Daily Tribune.


Buffalo, Aug. IA skull, presumably
that of Sophocles, the great master Of
Greek tragedy, is owned by DR.. Herman
Mynter, of this city. 1t was sent to him
by his brother, Prof Ludwig Mynter
general director of the royal possessions
of Greece, and an enthusiastic arch8olo-
gist, That it is actually that Of the
Greek poet and dramatist rests upon cir
cumstantial evidence.
An old lclassic says Sophocles was buried
in his family grave eleven stadii IRON
the Notifications of Dekeleia and south OF
a certain road For long time archR'
ologists hunted this spot unsuccessfuIy::
DIR. Mynter's brother thought they failed
because they measured up hill and down
dale. Eleven stadii being over a mile,
there was much opportunity for mistake
He measured as the crow flies ana seb
men to work, and they soon found heavy
wall, and in front of it two marble sar'
cophagi and one of sandstone He tele-
graphed for the king, and they opened
these sarcophagi. One of them contained
this skull. Greek archaeOlOgists nave
examined it and say it is an old man OF d
Greek type; of man who died IN Inc
second half of his life.
SOphocles died at the age of 81 years
Mynter believes this is the head of Sopho-
Giles because the grave is the same DIS
tance from the wall and south of the road
as described in the old work. 1t IS
family grave. Sophocles died in Athens,
and the sarcophagus in which the skull
was found was made from the marble Oh
Hymettus, a place near Athens. The wall
is made in the same way as the wall from
Athens to the Pireus, which was built IN
Sophocles's life time. The work also
speaks of certain curved walking stlcA'
and such a one was found in the grave
There was no name found, but old people
still remember that fifty years ago, pc
fore the Turks harried the country, on
top of the wall was a square marble touh-
dalton, on which was Greek inscription
The same work speaks of this, and says
on top of this marble was a copper swal-
low which the residents also remember
seeing.
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DR.. MINISTER'S FINESSE.

Louise r. Baker in the Washington Star.
cit is so very absurd!" exclaimed Miss
Lyons. "One would think Uncle Syl-
vester had lived in a sensational
novel instead of our extremely re-
spectacle and Anticipated brown stone
house"
''Yes, it is absurd" acquiesced Miss
Lyons bosom friend, Miss Compton.
"What do you intend to do, Alicel"
doe Like in the sensational novel
of course, marry the man and, per-
haps, be miserable all the rest of my
life"
The speaker did not look like a person
doomed to be miserable all her life She
was a tall, slender young woman, with
an abundance of soft, wavy brown hair.
Her eyes We're dark and sparkling, and
she had pretty dimples that deepened
with every emotion. One would feel in
clined to call the husband of this woman
a wretch if he did not do all in his
power to make her the very reverse of
miserable.
That the late Sylvester Lyons had done
his part toward the accomplishment of an
extremely uncomfortable state of exist
ence for his niece must be allowed. He
had given particular and emphatic direc-
tions in his last will and testament that
John Munster and Alice Lyons were to be
man and wife before either of them could
come in possession of those magnificent
effects mentioned separately and collec-
lively in that same will and testament.
You have never seen your cousin?"
Miss Compton s eyes were neither dark
nor sparkling; they were calm, common
sense eyes, just now little curious.
''NOn
SIS it not a rash thing to make up YOUR
mind to marry man whom you have
never seenRn
well, but how can I help it, He's
willing" Here the dark eyes snapped
And can't give upall the luXuries of
life Il"
Its a shamep' cried the bosom-friend
"He should have come to you at once He
must be bear, Alice, to write you let
ter at such 4 time"
"Ah, undoubtedly he is a bearn sobbed
the joint heir, for the brown head was
leaning miserably on Miss Compton's lit
tie table
But you have your profession" said
the sensible-eyed friend
The head came up from the table with
disdained toss. YES, wouldn't make a
pretty fist at doctoring people2" inquired
the brlde-to-be in her most contempt
uous tones. You know well enough that
! would never have pulled through the
examinations if it hadn't been for YOU.
My profession from beginning to end was
madc3ps freak"
And yet you were calm and brave in
the dissecting room"
Wasn't it frightful2" said the girl,
shuddering
To me 1t was very interesting" re.
turned Miss Compton placidly. after the
natural timidty of the first few nights. -
"Uh. dreamed and dreamed of arms
and legs and human skulls. 1 think
Just kept on TO prove to Uncle Sylvester
that woman could do it. And he went
and fixed the DAY in his will and ! am to
be married next Wednesday"
Next Wednesday," repeated the
bosom friend aghast.
Exactly"
And won't you see him before2"
u don't know; it all depends upon the
gentleman"
Il wouldn't have him." cried Miss
Compton emphatically
IS YOU would if you were Uncle Syl
westerns niece. "
Couldn't you breakshe will or some
thingl"
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The white House Carpets.
From Kate Fields washington,

If any ocular proof Of the persistence
of officeseekers is needed, it exists in the
white house carpets. They look as II
they could never be made to smile again
The one on the stairs leading to the Office
best shows what the impatient feet OF the
90, 900 would-be government employees
have accomplished 1t is heavy AK
minister, held in place by long nails win
big steel heads, instead of stair rails. Inc
nail is fully three inches long, but since
the rush there is a decided scarcity Of the
shining heads, and the tread of the ONCE
seeker has pulled out even these great
spikes, and a couple of dozen OF them
have been picked up and put away. Inc
carpet looks as if a regiment OF giants
had been executing a double shu1le on
the stairs for the last month. Any extra
demand for stair carpet at the wniIo
house ought to be granted without de-
muir by the congressman who haV9
brought the otice-seekers along anu
helped add to the wear and tear.
Wirepull-The morning paper says thau you
aldermen brought that new electric railway "
terms on that franchise matter in short oIueA
last night. Is 1t true
Steenthward-You hetl
Wirepull-What were the terms? -.
Steenthward-Five hundred for eaeh WV
Buffalo Courier.
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rate, when was q young man the land
was owned by other people. The land
that as once considered less valuable
than the carcass of a hog has since
turned out hundreds of Thousands of dol.
lars worth of the best bituminous coal
on the face of the earth.o
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-20

Chol-I hate to say anything i'll Of a dead
man, but the lawyers who have been looking
over I1ppertOn's papers have bwOUght TO light
things that showed him to be no gentleman.
Chap-What did they find?
Chol-Evwy time he loaned any money to
any OF the men in the CLUB he made memo
wandum Of Indianapolis Journal
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-22
no. s54.-LErrER K PUZZLE.

Upper Left Observation-Disclosures: l. To form again.
2. Those who wander about as IL moonstruck. 8.
Rolling. marshy. niossy plains of Northern Siberia.
4. Membranes extending between the toes of birds.
5. South American tinamou. 6. 4 seaport OF
Spain. Z. The living body. DoloR 1. A letter. 2.
A type measure. 3. To tipple to stupidity. 4. A
European bird. 5. halfyears stipend. 6. A
hawker Z. A bowlder. s. town of Asatc
Turkey. o. Bavsrian mathematician and author,
b. l640. 10. Narrated in a grand style. ii. name
of the great blue-and- yellow macaw. IL. Roman
coin. Is. A letter.
Upper Right Reversed Rhon5oid-Across. /. A
brownsh purple pigment 2. Springing forward.
8. Flowing 4. Lies uncomfortaby. Cent? S.
Short suggestive expressions of guiding principles
6. Muscles of the human body. (Obs.) 2. A nation
of Germany. CLempriere.) DoOns /. A letter.
2. A Chinese copper coin. 8. To entange. 4. 4
Two contiguous villages of Siberia. z. Plain
skull-caps. 8. Auxilisries. g. Enclosures for
swine. 10. Deprived Of. ii. A meadow. Il The
first note in Guido's scale. Is. A letter.
Square Tn Center: !. italian juris. and littera-
teur; I763-ls22. Pertaining to an army march
European finehes. s. To interdict. 8. Bands. 4.
An old person.
Lo,cer Left Reversed Rhon,boid-Across: !. Looks.
2. A genus of butterflies. g. French jurfst; 1897
l6i7. T. town of Algerian Sahara. 5. Fire
worshipers. o. The surface of the ground. q.
Movement towards. g. The distal grsent of the
hind limb of vertebrates. T. Rowers. 5. Any one
of several species of birds of the genus Uris.
6. Peas. tObs.) 7. Elevated lands which grow
trees but not timber. That point In the orbit of
the moon which is nearest to the earth. (Obs.l O..
sleep. IL. To explore. Is. A letter
LotOer Right Rhomboid-Across: l. small stur-
geou. 2. genus of extinct herbvorous mammals.
3. Fine flowers made from cereal grains. 4 An
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-22
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA

Hartranft Post, 40, Charlotte, N. c., is COM
posed of 10 members, and its financial crcum:
stances are only very limited, but duty called
them to do honor to those that deserve it, and
a delegation of the Post was sent to Salisbury
to hold Memorial services at the National
Cemetery there. They marched out to the
cemetery and fulfilled the loving duty imposed
upon us by our grand Order by placing very
largo and beautiful wreath of flowers and flags
on the monument, after which Memorial serv-
ices were held, and a short but very beautiful
and impressive Grafton delivered by COmrade
Robert E. Mcdonald, Senior Vice Commander
of the Post. The delegation left Salisbury at
IL a. NJ, and arrived at Charlotte at 1910 p. N.
At $50 p. m. the whole Post assembled at their
hall and marched out to the cemetery and deco
rated the graves of four old heroes.
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City. Delegate-at-large c. J. Post, Grand
Rapids. The appointed staff of the Commander
Is rs follows: Chap. Rev. Daniel Robinson
Benton Harbor; Adpt Will II. Green, Hills
dale; @. NJ, Sylvester B. Marble, Hilsdsle !;
Ins., W. S. Lamb. Flint; Judge Advocate, III.
G. Vowles, Detroit; Mastering Officer, Ernest
w. Hosgue, Marcellus; s. NJ, George Kinks
Manistique; O. u. s, J. ". JIerbst, Charlotte
Headquarters have been established at Room
26. Waldron Block, Hillsdale. The finances Of
the Division are in more healthy condition
than for some time past, the report of the
Auditing Committee showing an aggregate
reduction of the total indebtedness during the
past administration of from $3.50 to less than
$225. This has been due to the untiring
activity, zeal. and business ability Of our Past
Commander. Frank NJ. Gier. to whom the Diyis-
ion is greatly indebted for the mastery manner
in which he has arrested the retrogression and
decay OF our organization in the State, aud
started it again toward the 'front.'
NEBRASKA.
The annual inspection Of Lookout Camp, 76
Lebigb, occurred recently, and the event was
made Notification meeting. The Camp &C
Quilted itself very creditably. and has one Of
the best records of any in the State.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Cyrus Fl. Little, Division Commander, in his
first official circular announces that Head
quarters are established at Room g. No. 81
Hanover street, Manchester, N. Fl. All COM
municaiions to these Headquarters for Com
nander, Adj utant or Quartermaster should be
addressed to Lock Box 118, Manchester, n. H
Ali reports should be addressed to John N.
Kendall, Adiutant. All checks, drafts, express
and postottice money orders should be made
payable to Frank Fl. Chsllis, Quartermaster.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-22
CHAT WITH CONTRIBUTORS.

Our attention has been called to the fact THAI
the answer to Kosciusko McGinty's charade in
No. 81 Is not to be found in the international.
Look for it in your Unabridged Iron Mask
recently paid rs call. leaving Batavia on the
train to which was attached the private car Of
the Duke of Yeragua. The Duke did not make
q tour of the coaches, not being aware that J. III.
was sboard.-It will be seen by No. 95l that
Eugene gave ear to our request. The diamond
is A beta, of Dubois. ILL.,, for several
years a regular solver in Golden Days Puzzle
dom, died three or four weeks ago at an ad-
vanced age.-We were pleased TO hear again
from Hattie Heath, and appreciated to the full
est extent her long and interesting letter. The
solutions were welcome; why not send fat or
two?-Puzzlers will hail with delight the
news that A. Crostic is soon to become an editor
once more. His little department in the De-
troit Echo will long be remembered. Address,
with contributions, Thos. NJ. Clsments Trout
Brook, n. we wonder why Maud Lynn,
Sphinx, and A. Solver haven't entered the June
solving race. Come in, friends, just to make
things more lively!
6-22i93. R. O. CHEgTER
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Ladies' of the GAR.

Lincoln Circle, /. Ladies Of the GAR.
Logansport Ind. is growing in popularity
under the able management Of its Presidents.
Mrs. Eta Tobey, new members being admitted
at every meeting. Although in only the third
year of its existence it now numbers SO. The
President is in receipt Of letters almost daily
asking her advice and assistance in organising
Circles. She is always willing to give any in
formation in her possession, and is ever courte-
Gus to those with whom she comes In contact.
Her good judgment can be relied upon at all
times. She has been commissioned by the
National President 10 organize Circles at vari-
Gus places and has accepted an invitation to
assist Mrs. Flora Wulschner to receive on the
Citizens Committee at the National Encsmp-
ment at Indianapolis. On May 20 the opsrstta
Z" Laila " was given under the auspices Of Lin
coin Circle for the purpose of defraying the ex-
penses of Memorial Day. So successful was its
first presentation under the management Of
Mrs. w. II. Anderson that it was repeated, by
request, on May 30.
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A VALUABLE BOOK.
Codification of the Pen
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FROM THE FOUNDATION OF
THE GOVERNMENT.

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IT, Examining Surgeons.
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VI Agents. Attorneys, and Payment sf
VII Criminal offenses Arising on, Of the
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X. Indian Wars prior TO March 4, 1861.
XII. The War with Mexico.
XII. The Regular Army and Militia prior 10
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XIII. General Provisions Relating exclusive
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XIV, Rank In Service and Rates of Pension.
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NO. S53-CHARADE.

NO. S53-CHARADE.
II was yestereen TWO
For my love to name the day,
And she said-while DER us flew
Birds that sang their love-notes true,
Thrilling our hearts through and through,
As Loves music will AWAY
That when earth Is iower-strewn,
In that fairest of months June,
We two should be joined for aye.
Then her In my arms drew
And my head lower bent,
While In TOTAL cheeks the hue
OF the roses came and went;
But must not tell to you
How that happy time was spent
Il was when the light was ONE
That my sweet and came home,
And she said-while ev'ning's gun
Told us of the set of sun,
or day whose course was run,
And that ended was our roam
That of Love she oft had dreamed,
But so fair IL ne'er had seemed
Till the happy day had come.
Then her In my arms drew
And my head lower bent,
While In TOTAL cheeks the hue
or the roses came and went;
But must not tell to you
How that happy time was spent
-GUIDoN. Washington. D. O.
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just temporary relief, and then worse
condition afterward-but help that lasts.
Pleasant help, too. These sugar.
coated little pellets are the smallest, the
easiest to take, and the easiest In the
way they act. No gripping, no violence,
no disturbance to the system, diet or
occupation.
They come In sealed walls. which keeps
them always fresh and reliable; a con-
venient and perfect Vest-poeket remedy.
They're the cheapest pills you can buy.
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Pensions.
[orsgon uu.) Local Advoeate.l


TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE at Washing ton,
calls down the legislators who are preparing to
make raid on the pensioners and are drawing
comparisons by showing the amount of pension
paid in other countries and the cost Of our
Congress with that of European countries
Not one of these countries pays as much to its
Representatives as does ours, and IN some in-
stances they get twice the number Of legis-
lators for third Of the price that we are
paying.
Let charity begin at home, and, before the
soldier-h hating Congressman reduce the vet
Grams pension, first see that their own salaries
are reduced to that of Representatives Of other
Nations. The attempt to take away the little
reward given the soldiers for their aid In the
time of need will find little sympathy with
the people.