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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-12-22
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| As the r.. ra, y Flight s|s ., :.
e, each revolution y ns, oy and
nnto n,'h we we; are able nta,ss to ass,
Of '1f.ss salvation seems vlearer are Vi
dnrful. n And yet mn more = aa
unaan'. u,,. Tor with I. the seej,s vaa
ii,n,i1';ss,si,andins IN ';sn ,:aas heart, .a,s any y
,1haturalness-lt nat II; !, ''sr'e we nas 4
If inG hs,.nn,..i, sllt, So We Would uay =, :.
;s How it wear by year. en' IN, mo-
, Is 1t unfolded n, below "a, saa nd
EYES. Eyes g., To the waiting thls ssa. sa
be little or much .sht y "
',,, revealed. Il! The honest sue e., cA
WIN WIN find b him, no mat,ss setSe \
'ion ornd ne 1, looks; for ss' God u u
nni,ls,, Ihe Jadcan shepherd eyI A, Is
philosopher l,.p both found and and
,, Watching his flocks NJ. elln !
birthplace Of the S,rio. ,io. fa
inspiration Ia from the a'.v1 sjl,.d \
the other in the far E.s. s,lsaol a
from mystical love nS' apS w
were, Were each "a being prepar.1 r Js,
coming G, Christ. And T vbA.
the tidings Of great w. "lle
warm, close radiance, -
shlhes round about tbam'
other with the colder sna srtll |.
oriliiancy Of the Star ~ y
poth are led to the sana =
are found wolalipius as ;,
cradle ~, OF the Babe Of Bs.,1 j.
he most convincing M, y,
gospel message is of ma p,N y
versal Father is It's yonaa.
hlllty to all sorts and y.
men. '"
And the Chl.ist-chin ouice,I
earnate being nearly nina+ss|
ago, how 1t has grown !
strong. and increased in wid
stature and in favor Mil
man. From time 10 Tina J
Sc r upon the heights ca,cbs
of 4 fulMeSs OF statura !,
matllred, Of God in nan
and. though the veil is as N
that WHICH he sees is nnnr]
is we'll it is so, fW the yorv.l
scoH at things ii does nr
and we know that As NJ
ready for the beatitic vim
for itself.
Whatever the motive IN !
OF gifts at Christmas tna /,
rs 4 custom tends to mpI
ness and good will to fpllOvj
men. The idea embodla
comforting happiness otta
sacrifice and self denial aaI
Is a manifestation Of The Ct
aud pIetigures lie day when
shall spread over the entirea
peace and good will shall
world over, when all kins
become the kingdoms Of iii
nations and individuals shal
say mine and thine ba
Christ Jesus.
Then will the original mea
word Christmas that Of c
nunlon be eXemplitied no.
day OF the year. but Is "A
true Christmas spirit viii
always and the little girls =
tilled-to have "Christps
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-12-22
Youthful sAe

Young America lWno =, Il
old traditions)-Now w. ii
know is this ii there =
and he is as big and ri !,
how can he come 'lo"n j.
with all those things On on,hs,l|
out getting stuck son,s"nne ne be \
Puzzled MAMMA, rnyt|
TOYS very carefully, you ysa Do DO !
Young America-An,aot 10. = ! i ]
to tell me be never thing!
On his clothes, nor no1u
tell ti,at to the baby.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28

On his way to One~of the stations at
Buda-Pesth a French gentleman recently
went into "A hatter's shop and bought and
put on hat which had attracted him by
its somewhat unusual color and shape.
When he had been walking up and down
the station some few minutes, he was aston
ished to find in one of his overcoat pockets
a purse full of money and in the other a
gold watch. He went at once to the station
master and found him listening to the COM
plants of a countryman who had Just lost
his purse.
The purse was the one which the French
man was returning, but when it had been
lost it had contained only 10 shillings.
Now it held nearly as many pounds The
mystery was soon explained. a policeman
came to the station master to report the ar
rest of a pickpocket. He was Immediately
brought in and confessed the theft of the
purse, into which he had put the proceeds
of previous robberies and of the watch.
He had passed them into the French
mans pockets because of his hat. He ex-
planned that hats of that peculiar pattern,
which are made only by one firm, are the
badge of large international gang of pick
pockets and so he had taken the French
man for a confederate
The halter bore out the statement, say
ing that he had recently sent large con
Segment of hats of that kind abroad, to II
place which the pickpocket named But
he was able to prove that he had no com.
plicity in the base uses for which his wares
were intended.-London Daily News.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28
Lew wallace's Present.

when | first went as minister to Tur-
key" said General Lew Wallace, "a very
funny thing happened me. One of the first
and most important duties | had to fulfill
was call of state which had to pay to the
sultan. AS first impressions are most last
ing, took particular pains to agreeably
impress the sultan, and though somewhat
perturbed in mind over the unaccustomed
duty acquitted myself very well-so much
so that it led to one of the most embarrass-
ing and laughable experiences Of my whole
life. Great was my establishment shortly
after arriving at home to receive visit
from one of the great funtionarieS of the
sultan's court bearing token of his high
est esteem in the shape of an elegant pres
ent. 1t was beautiful young lady from
his own harem.
You may imagine, if you can, the pre-
dicament | was in. If | should refuse to
accept the present, it might seriously offend
his majesty and cause serious international
complications. On the other hand if | ac-
cepted the beauty, how could / ever explain
to the American people9 And there was
Mrs. Wallace.
1.-The short of it was that | sent her back,
and next day | succeeded in explaining to
the sultan the position it would place me
in before my people at home, and convinced
him that it would not be wise for me to ac-
cept such gift. He eventually replaced
the present with one much more satisfac-
tory--to Mrs Wallace at least. st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28
How to Test Oil,

Petroleum is now much used for cooking
and heating purposes There are cheap oils
which are dear at any price. Tue principal
danger lies in the impurity of the oil, and
cheap oils are never pure. DIR. Hagaman
has been lecturing in Philadelphia on the
subject of safe and unsafe oils and assures
us that in order to be safe an oil should
have "a flash test of at least 100 degrees. 1t
is well that householders should know how
to ascertain what the flash test of any given
oil is before using it. The method is sim
picity itself Take any small vessel or pan
that can stand heat and half fill it with fine
sand. On this pour some of the oil to be
tested and place in the mixture thermom-
eter. Now put it on the kitchen range so
that the heat may gradually rise and watch
the Thermometer. Hold at the same time a
very thin lighted taper over it. When the
thermometer has risen sufficiently, the va
por will ignite. The temperature is the
flash point By the way, servants ought to
be warned against the practice of filling a
lamp quite full.-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28
The Old City of Damascus.

A recent work on sanitary engineering
says that Damascus possesses in all proba-
bility the oldest waterworks in the world.
The city itself is the most ancient of exist
ing cities, having seen the rise and fall of
the Greek and Roman empires, of Babylon,
Nineveh, Palmyra and Jerusalem. When
taken by the Saracens from the Romans,
the waterworks already existed, and it is
probable that the latter constructed the
works which still exist and supply the
town. Damascus lies in valley on the
river ALBANIA, which flows from the Leba-
non hills and is lost in the desert to the east
of the town. In spite of copious supply
of excellent water, Damascus has had no
immunity from epidemics, owing to the
fact that the double canahzation for water
supply and drainage, being more or less
leaky, saturated the soil and raised the
spring level nearly to the surface, and the
sewers are rarely if ever cleaned, are not
systematically ventilated, and they pass
under many of the houses 1t is not sur
prisng, therefore, that Damascus is and
always was an insalubrious town.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28

An enterprising firm in Caribou pur-
chased several dozen wire springs designed
for holding the FESTIVE tail of COW during
the task of milking. A revival was in prog
ress at the time and all of one farmers
family and his hired man had experienced
religion" but the old gentleman himself
said he could never become Christian
while he had to milk the cows, for he
couldn't help swearing when one of their
tails struck him across the face. This firm
heard of the man, sought him out and
finally succeeded in disposing of one of
their springs to him under the solemn as
surance that it would entirely cure him of
profanity. And from that day to this those
springs have never been known as anything
but Christianizers "-Lewiston Journal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28

A successful application has been made,
it appears, of the newly invented road con-
crete, some time ago described III the pat
pers of Germany, and its usefulness in va
rious directions seems to be assured. Curl
ously enough, shavings and planning mill
chips, either in common or fancy woods,
and which may be stained before use il
desired, are mixed with cheese-or rather
casein-calcined magnetism limestone,
glycerin, silicate of soda and little lin
seed oil, and this combination of substances
is forced by hydraulic pressure into molds
where it is allowed sufficient time to hard
en-. When dry, the composition is strong
and solid and can be sawed planed, pol
ished and vanished Among its various
proposed uses are ornamental panels and
wall surface coverings, etc.-New York
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28

Meyer, the confectioner, stood behind his
counter and gazed sadly at the huge pile of
apple tarts which We're beginning to grow
stale, for during the last few days business
had been unaccountably slack. Suddenly
he bethought himself of plan. Sitting
down at his desk he wrote as follows;
Genuine Offer of Marriage-A young man of
agreeable exterior and ample means desires to
form the acquaintance of lady with view 10
make her his partner for life. Beauty and
wealth not so much an object as good charac-
ter and amiable disposition. Young ladies who
may feel inclined to cast their lot with him are
hereby requested to call at Michael Meyers
confectionery establishment this afternoon at
3 O'Clock, and as recognition eat all apple
tart.
A few minutes after 3 the whole stock of
apple tarts were cleaned out.-Yankee
Blade
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28
aALLAnrRY AND oLn Anc.
street ear Courtesy THAT sometimes Takes
an Unexpected Turn.


have known few old women In my
time, but ! have come to the conclusion
that there are no old men, ! knew he would
growl at her when she offered him her seat
In the crowded car, because ! remembered
experiences ~ my own ia more impetuous
days, aud tried to catch her eye and send
her a telegram to desist from her gentle
purpose, but her good heart and old fash
Toned deference to age made her blind, and
pfter minutes struggle to gather courage
Sufficient to rise in the crowded car she wns
standing before him saying timidly:
Take this seat, sir"
He glarvd at her MS the ogre in the fairy
story always glared at the poor princess be-
fore he ate her up.
"Sit DOWN. he roared, stamping his foot
while his face grew lurid with rage. "Sit
down, tell you'll When get so old can't
stand up I'll let you know. Dye heart I'll
let you known
His voice ran up into an angry shrek,
and the poor girl sank back into her place
overwhelmed with confusion and shame
and was carried many blocks beyond her
street because she had not courage to lift
her tear blinded eyes to see where she was
or signal to the conductor.
/ have had many object lessons of the
kind, although the one just related was the
most unpleasant, ard l thought | knew
enough to keep out of such difficulties my
self, but the other day the North Side cable
car was the field of my surrender. 1t was
in the morning, and, as usual, every seat
was filled and the aisles were crowded A
white haired man boarded the car and
looked hopelessly around for a seat. He
was feeble and worn and old and was
pushed aud elbowed from one position to
another, lurching from side to side as the
train swept curves and rounded corners.
was very unhappy, but tried to look
stolidly away from the pale face and the
trembling hands. He reached for the strap
swinging eusively above my head, and
well, got up, for as his coat fell back saw
on his waistcoat the ribbon and the star of
cannon bronze-the badge of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Keep your seat, madam" he said, II
thank you just the same, but"-and he
squared his shoulders as if on dress parade
II am not as old as | look"
"Oh, did not offer you the seat because
you were old, / replied, but because you
were soldier"
A smile flashed up into the faded eyes
and lit the wrinkles in the pallid cheeks,
and | have every reason to believe myself
forgiver.-Chicago Post
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28
The ALASKAN INDIANS.
Thcir Peculiar Heiief About Reincarnn.
tion aud Future Existence.

Itou anu luturt INlNtcnres
The Alaska Indians believe IN rcincar
nation. the person at each succeeding birth
being of the same sex aud retaining the
same peculiar physical characteristics. 1t
is affirmed that Harsha, q great chief of the
Wraugels who died some auO years ago and
at whose death ~ slaves were sacrificed,
has since been reincarnated five times. aud
at each birth he has been recognized by the
mark of a stab or "A cut in the right groin.
At one time. during oae Of these later in
carnations, while yet lad, in order to
prove his memory Of previous existence,
he took friends to cave and found for
them certain articles of clothing hidden
there and which had belonged to Harsha.
These he identified and separated from the
clothing belonging to others.
Sakuuda has been reincarnated three
times and recognized by peculiar lock of
gray hair The AUX chief, Ko-wee, always
claimed that he had lived once before on
this earth. A legend is told of Chilcat
Indian who was shot, and his body lay all
day upon the ground aud at night his spirit
returned, took possession Oft and contin-
ued its earth life for several years. He said
that he did not feel freed from the earth
though he assembled upon the ladder to the
high heaven, but all the time there was a
longing to return, and he looked down
through the opening and saw far beneath
him the earth, with its tall trees like so
many needles sticking up. He was afraid
to jump, but the longing to return was so
intense that he summoned all his courage
and leaped to the earth, when he landed on
a bed of soft moss near where his body was
| lying. He crept back into it and awoke
again to earth life.
Almost countless are the tales the In
dams will tell you of the life beyond, of
the messages which have come back to
them, of the visits they have made there in
dreams, and though often their stories are
contradictory in details yet through them
all there is IA firm belief in future existence
into which they pass with all life's expert
ence, an immortal life whose joys and sor-
rows are the result of the remembrance or
forgetfulness of Establishment alaska
journal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28

The French revolution introduced new
system of tactics into European armies.
There was no time to drill the new levies,
and as the advantages of skirmish fighting
in loose order had been proved during the
American war this system was adopted
with signal success. The advantage of the
system against regular troops in broken OF
wooded ground gave the French a reputa-
ton for rapidity of action that had never
been known before on the battlefield. Elk
change
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28

II hear that Sammerby and his wife are
trying to get divorce What is the trou-
ble?"
"Incompatibility of temper You see,
they made an agreement when they were
wed that they should never both get angry
at the same time. Tie result is that in
stead of both getting mad at once ana
fighting it out one or the other is angry all
the time, and they don't have any happy
moments at all. "-Indianapolis Journal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28

Miss Mabel lin fearful burst of conf
dence)-Mamma, Pm SO disappointed in
Horace! You can't think!
What's the matter now, dearp
Have you quarreled?
Miss Mabel-No, but when told him my
birthday came Dec. % he said, Dearest,
let us be married that dayl" do believe
he was thinking how much money he
would save in making presents If all our
anniversaries came on Chicago
Tribune
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28
The "NIule shenrer" Spider.

Yucatan is the home of an uncanny spe-
cies of spider, known all over Central
America as the mule shearer." This queer
representative of the mygale family has a
habit of creeping up the legs of mules and
horses and shearing off the hair that sur
rounds the hoof, especially the fetlock. The
hair gained in this curious operation is used
by the insect rs nest building material
and is removed from the leg of the mule or
horse by strong pair of mandibles, which
resemble those of "pinching" bug. Ami
mails bitten by the mule shearer" always
lose their hoofs.-St. Louis Republic.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28

Fond Mother-And so you gave up your
seat to young lady in the street car. That
was very polite. Did you have to stand up
the whole wayp
Little Boy-Oh, no, didn't stand up at
all, climbed up in her lap.--Good News.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28
Nigilant and Thirteen.

If the thirteen superstition hadn't many
more lives than "A cat it would receive its
deathblow from the Vigilant. There are
10 members in the syndicate which owns
her, and she won her last race with the
Valkyrie on the 18th Of October.-New York
Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28

Il wish, sir, to ask for the hand of your
daughter In marriage"
But are you in a position to support
family"
"Oh, think so, sir!'
Yes; but you must consider the matter
pretty carefully, for there are 10 OF usl''--
Fliegendc B'n'ter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28

Toodles-Which would you rather, Moo
dies, seem TO be, bigger fool than you are
or be bigger fool than you seemY
Noodles-Pd rather seem to be a bigger
fool than | am.
Toodles-That's impossible.
Noodles-No. I-er-would rather be
bigger fool than | seem.
Toodles - That's impossible - Boston
Courier
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28

Mrs. Wickwire-The ideal Here is a
story in the paper about woman suing
for $1,000 for the loss of only a thumb.
Mr.. Wckwire = Perhaps il was the
thumb she kept her husband under.-ln-
dianapolis Journal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28

He-Our new schoolteacher has very
studious eye, hasn't hes
She-yes. / presume that is because
there is q pupil In it-Detroit Free Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28

Passenger-Why, guard, how's this'
There's no room in this trainl
Guard-There's room enough, but there
are too many passeLIss;S ---Tit-RitS
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28

''Shams proposed to Miss Slimpurse last
night"
did shs give him the least hopei'
No. She accepted him. Chicago Inter
lg.-aT
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-07-28
To Alliance Men AID Editors

By authority of President l.oucks and
executive board for the alliance, and
appointment OF the NATIONAL reform
press association. the undersigned
nave secured rooms and 4 in the
stock pavilion of tho worlds fair, as
national alliance apd reform press
headquarters, where all farmers and
editors visiting the worlds, fair will be
extended hearty welcome.
: Editors are requested to send a copy
Of each issue of their papers to be
placed on our reading tables for the
benefit Of all visitors who desire to
rest and read.
Each visitor is requested when at
headquarters TO register, giving place
where he is stopping IN the city
This will enable members and friends
from different sections to find each
other while here. We have arranged
to have a duplicate register kept at
II. II. EaglesS Cos. 6S and 20 :Eabash
avenue-eight miles from the fair
which may be examined by persons
stopping in the city who desire to find
friends before or alter locating. Those
desiring to write Us before starting, or
to send papers for OR reaQing tables,
should direct to rooms 8 and 4 stock
pavilion, worlds fair. Chicago Ills.
j HUGH Mcdowell. Chairmaa.
X. MCLALLIN Secretarv
az All papers friendly, please COPY.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-07-28
F+1B P31LANTHRoPIsrs.

Messrs. Doodle Bros, wealthy CHI
cage gentlemen, having the interest Of
their city at heart, and desiring to dis
prove the falsity of the statement That
only in boarding lonses can be found
moderate prisea accoppa ISOLATION during
the Worlds Fair, reuaoileled and fur
nished ut great expense one If their
famous absolutely Hre-proof business
STRUCTURES, locatsd at the corner Of
Franklin a4a Jackson streets, within
short walking instances # the Union
depots. theatres, rost osics, boarG of
,sr~ds, steam, elevated, cshie roads Ind
steamboats, to the Worlds Fair, fur
nished newly throughout, 800 rooms,
superb psrlors, eiasators, electric lights
exhaust fans to keep cool entire build
ing, named this property The Great
Western Hotel, an4 invite the bubl'c
to take their choice Of ROOMS for El.o3
rer day, children to II Fifty cents.
Elegant restaurant and dining rooms
whore tine meals are served at SO cents
OF a Ia cute at very moderate prices.
There would lie less heard or known
of eA tortion and imposition connected
wifi the Worlds Fair were there moro
public spirited, fair-minded men in
rs are the owners and pr0prie-
tors Of the Great Western Heta. Our
raadsrs should write u sooa ~ paasi-
bic to secure rooms, tor they are being
taken up rapidly.-M Pod Dcias
Nsa0s.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-07-28

The annual school meeting Of Dis
trict No. l, embracing the city Of
Knsley, was held yesterday afternoon
ut the North Side school house. The
attendance from some unaccountable
cause was unusually daIge, over sixty
peaEons being present, of whom about
fifteen were ladies. The attendance
at the school meeting is very variable
Quantity " this district, running from
seven to three hundred, according to the
exigencies of the occasion. The last
meeting the edit0- Of tits paper at
tended the attendance numbered
seyep, Including the school board.
Thiee years ago there was fight over
the election of treasurer, and the
attendance Was over three hundred.
At the meeting yesterday, II. b. Pierce
WAS elected TREASURER ny I'll almost
unaiDn1oi!S vote y levy OF seven
nils FOR io:.ci,oT:; salaries and two
tni.is iGr Incidental EXPENSES WAS made,
and Il niIn months term Of school
voted. The treasurer report showed
the sum of $1,000 remaining in the
hands of tie treasurer. The levy was
reduced one null from that of last
year. The general sentiment seemed
to be in favor of a eurtailment in the
expenses of the schools to correspond
with the hard times.