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nlandsrs Of wen Known writers.


Time would fail to tell of the thou
sands of anachronis1ns made by authors
of every station and every grade Of rep
Inability. The Chambers Encyclop@-
dia says that the fanae of Beaumarchois
rests ON his two operas, "Le Barbier do
Seville'' and ''Le Marriage de Figaro"
when everybody knows. that Figaro"
was composed by Mozart to the 'libretto
written by Casti, and that the "SeviIle
Barber" came from the fertile pen of
Rossini. In ''Nicholas Nickleby" Dick
ems makes Squeers send the boys out in
midwinter to hoe turnips. while in the
"Tale of Two Cities" no coifounds the
names ofSanson, theFrench hexecutioner
with Samson. the Jewish judge.
Longfeilow cabs Efigersa a5cotchman,
whereas the meaning Of the word agri-
ffes an Irisairnan, and in "The Two An
gels" crowns the death angel with anna
ranth, the flower emblematic of life, and
the life angel with. asphodcls, the flowers
of the grave. Victor Hugo in Lies Ira
vaiIleurs de 10 Mer" renders the FIRTH
Of Forth by Premier des Quatre and in
"Les Miserables" 6smisses for good in
the middleiof the story acharacter whom
he afterwaTd reintroduces and Of whom
he has much to say.--St. Louis Globe
Dpuocrat
The herald., 1893-05-04
A rr,e Five rhousand Years Old.

On the island of Teneriffe, one Of the
largest if not the very largest Of the
Canaries, about half way between the
Porto Santo and bhe summit Of the fa-
nous Pico de Tyde, the highest point Of
land on the island, stands the consider
able town of Orotava, famous for its
wonderful "dragon tree" the identical
botanical specimen which Humboldt
pronounced ''the most ancient vegetable
relic in the world" Humboldt made
calculations on its age in several differ
ent ways and declared that it was be-
tween 5000 and 6, 600 years old. Sir John
Herschel often alludes to it as the Oldest
tree in the world. For at least 90 CEN
turies the Guanches used the immense
hollow Of this ancient tree as a temple of
worship. Its eventful career was sud
denly terminated in the summer Of 1857,
when it was uprooted and almost entire
ly destroyed by q hurricane. st. Louis
Republic.
The herald., 1893-05-04
He Came From China.

When Mrs. Booth, the famous lee
turer, Travelled through Maine, her at
tention was called by an awkward little
boy who shuffied in at way station and
with the gall of innocence sat himself
down in the double seat that Mrs. Booth
had pre-empted. She smiled and di-
vided an orange with him. Then she
quizzed the shy little stranger in the
rusty garments.
"Do you travel much, my boy"
"Never's on the cars before but twict,
marm."
"Is that SO? Why, where do you
live?"
"China, .marn."
"Chinai My! Aren't you long way
from home?"
"Yes'm, but I brought my dinner cos
father said they'd ask like all creation
for anything to eat circus day."
Mrs. Booth was very much worked up,
for the thought flashed across her mind
that this innocent looking youngster,sas
guying her. She leaned forward and
asked. very sternly, Little boy, when
did you leave homer"
'This morning, marm."
"What are you talking about? Where
Is China?'
'It's over beyond Waterville piece.
You take the STAGE But Mrs. Booth
turned to her book without waiting for
more information upon the topography
of Maine. e.--Lewiston Journal
The herald., 1893-05-04
A Row That Paid Very won.

A Ramsay commercial traveller, while
taking in the sights in Chicago, visited
one of the principal horse marts of the
city and discovered in the auctioneer,
who was selling beautiful team Of car
riage horses, formerly of Kansas"
livery stable keeper, of whom he used to
hire teams. The bidding was exciting,
and the auctioneer had evidently taken
the last bid and was crying: "Threehun-
dred and seventy-five! Do hear four?
Going at three seventy-fve! Goingl Go
ingl Third and last call, and"-- Just
then he caught the eye of the Kansas
commercial traveller, who gave "Ches-
terfeld bow" in recognition, which the
auctioneer took for bid "Four hun
dred l have. Who'll say four fifty? Go
ing at four hundred. Going! Third and
last call, and sold to the gentleman from
Kansas"
The Kansas G. T. was in a quandary
how to explain the mistake, when gen
tleman stepped up to him and offered
$50 for his bargain, which was accepted
with alacrity. When the sale was over,
the G. T. and the auctioneer had cor
dial meeting, and in the course of the
conversation the Kansas G. T. remarked
that 'politeness always pays" and pro-
duced the $50 he had just made as an
evidence Of the fact. 1t is needless to
add that there was hilarity galore when
the result of the Chesterfield bow became
known.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The herald., 1893-05-04
THE MELODY OF MOORE.


fne harp of the minstrel has never a tone
As SAD as the song in his bosom tonight,
for the magical touch of his fingers alone
SAnnot Waken the echoes that breathe It
Alright;
nut, onl as the smile of the moon may impart
a sorrow to one in an alien cline,
Let the light of the melody fall on the heart
And cadence his grief into musical rhyme.
Ihe faces have faded, the eyes have grown dim
mat once were his passionate love and his
pride;
And, alasl all the smiles that once blossomed
for him,
Have fallen away as the flowers have died.
The hands that entwined him the laureate's
wreath,
And crowned him with fame in the long, long
ago
Like the laurels are withered and folded be-
meath
The grass and the stubble-the frost and the
snow.
Then sigh, II thou wilt as the whispering
strings
strive ever IN vain for the utterance clear,
AND think of the sorrowful spirit that sings,
And jewel the song with the gem of the tear,
For the harp Of the minstrel has never tone
AS sad as the song In his bosom tonight,
AND the magical touch of his fingers alone
Cannot waken the echoes that breathe it
Alright.
james Whitcomb Riley.
The herald., 1893-05-04
Tho Labor Of a watch.

The little balance wheel of watch
vibrates five times per second. Imagine
that this wheel, instead Of swinging back
and forth like pendulum, should roll
on continuously over given surface. Its
circumference in gentleman watch of
ordinary size is 2} inches, and it makes
a sweep in each direction of abut three
fourths of its circumference In other
words, it would traverse in one second a
distance measuring about 81 inches. Ac-
cording to this compntation, the balance
wheel of awatch would travel in year
over distance Of 3,677 miles in round
numbers, and 1t would take the little
wheel just six years eight months to cir
cumvolve the globe by way of the equa-
tor.---St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The herald., 1893-05-04
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more prompt y
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute il offered.
The herald., 1893-05-04
opposod to the ruglish Language.

The general spread of the English Ian
guage over the world has been resisted
most stubbornly on British soil at home.
The Legislative assembly o' Jersey re-
jected, by vote of ~ to 6, 4 bill to per-
NIT the use Of English in the assembly
at the option of q member. This action
Of course afirns the principle that
French is the official language. The
country parishes are resolutely opposed
to the introduction of English, although
it has made great progress in the towns
of late years, and it is said many Of the
deputies are now unable to express
themselves correctly in French.
Mr.. Gladstone's government has been
asked by several Welsh members of par
lament at the instance of large body
Of WeIshmen to make the teaching Of
Welsh in the public schools of Wales OBJ
hgatory. 1t has always been taught in
the nonconforrnist Sunday schools. The
number of Irish people who do not speak
English at all is still considerable, and
in Scotland it is not small London
Letter.
The herald., 1893-05-04
When the Cuban. sneese.

A situation illustrating Cuban socio-
logical pecuiiasities was found in rail
way trip across the island. One Of the
passengers, an old senora. sneezed. In
stantly and reverentiy score Of passan-
gers responded, s'Dios to guardias (God
guard thee). She sneezed again. This
time the concerted ejaculation was ssMa-
riar She sneezed the third time. This
was followed by a chorus of voices with
Josef 1t Is a universal Cuban custom,
and in It's motive reminds forcibly of the
quite as universal German custom when
one sneezes, to express kindly concern
by responding with the unctious and ex-
pressive "Gesundheit. buffalo Cou-
rier.
The herald., 1893-05-04
Animals enc, second s,ahs.

Tt is common belief dhet many ami
mails see ghosts and futureevents. Kern
er declares that they are endowed with
second sight. This facplty is Thought 10
be especially strong IN dogs and horses.
Storks are known to have foreseen the
burning Of houses on which they have
been wont to build their nests, and to
have abandoned them, taking up their
abode on other buildings or on trees in
the vicinity. No sooner had the antici-
pated conAagration taken place, and a
new house been erected on the same site,
than they returned and built their nests
as before. Popular Science Monthly.
The herald., 1893-05-04
when 5ao,ssou.s Nose Was Pulled.

= e4-fA-1-f-- %-~- - - - ---@-1%@e
Mr.. James Carrigan, venerable Bal
timorean, was living in Alexandria, Va,
on the memorable occasion when Lieu
tenant Randolph pulled President Jack
sons nose. Lieutenant Randolph" said
Mr.. Carrigan yesterday, "who was at
spa in the service of the government,
was at the death of the purser of the
vessel appointed purser, and he was
charged with appropriatiug $4,000 from
the funds. He was tried and found
guilty, and President jackson said to
him, You are not ft to associate with
the chivalry Of America Some time
after that it happened that the president
and number Of other persons left Wash
ington to attend the laying of the cor
nerstone Of the monument to Martha
Washington. Their boat stopped at AL
exandria, and Lieutenant Randolph
boarded her and walked up to the presi-
dent and began to takeoff his gloves.
81 wasn't there at that moment, but I
was told that the president made some
remark about there being no need to re-
move his gloves. Lieutenant Randolph
suddenly stretched out his hand and
pulled the presidents nose. | saw Ran
dolph running from the wharf as I was
about to go on the boat to learn the cause
of the commotion. climbed up above
the crowd to get alook at the presidents
nose, for every one of us felt that the
whole country had had its nose pulled.
Just then man named Thomas said to
jackson, Mr.. President Of the United
States, give me permission, and | will kill
the villain,' to which I heard jackson
say, Thank you, / can fight my own
battles. '"-Baltimore Sun.
The herald., 1893-05-04
q Famous cold Nugret.

On the 18th of August, 1866, monster
piece of gold was taken from the Monu-
mental mine, near Sierra Buttes. This
giant nugget weighed 1886 troy ounces
and was estimated to be worth $50, 900
The mine was owned by William A. Far
rish g. Co. The nugget was afterward
sold to r. B. Woodward ofSan Francisco
for $21, ,638.62, and was placed on exhibi-
tion at the famous Woodward gardens
st. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1893-05-04
rha Flood at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, May 3.-The river is sta
tionary here but at Madison and Venice
on the east side there is deep water,
making many houses uninhabitable.
The Venice ferry was busy all day re-
moving residents TO st. Louis. The
northern half of East Carondelet ia still
The herald., 1893-05-04
An Accommodated strscs Car Line,

The street car system of Tallahassee,
consisting of one car, is operated by
'nigger and mule" both of whom live
only to please the people. II the car
happens to be going one way and pas
senger wants to go in the opposite direc-
ton, he has only to say SO, and the mule
is Immediately hitched to the other end
and the car started in the desired direc-
tion.-New York Tribune.
The herald., 1893-05-04
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ALL ARE LIABLE

To become wholly and permanently disabled by
sickness, and to live in that condition an in
definite period; meanwhile using perhaps the
entire amount of their available fdnds.
The permanent disability feature of our pol
icy is perfectsafeguard in such acontingency.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-08
THE PROMINENT DEAD.

Benjamin Hail, wen known in literary
circles, died i'm Troy, ~. Y.
Captain John Stratton, II years old is
dead at Sleightsburg, n. Y.
William Augustus Pruden, a prominent
Newark, N. D., business man, died at No.
1870 Clinton avenue, in that city,
Mrs. Rebccca Field Friddle, died at her
home near Columbus, a few miles from
Bordentown, A., j.. She was 6S years old.
A cable message announces the death
from pneumonia of Richard Blake Wood
ward, a prominent banker Of London, at
Weymouth, England.
Joseph e. Cox is dead at Milburn, N, j.
He was well known through his connection
with various companies engaged in the de
v%elopment of the state of Washington.
Joseph @. Thompson, formerly assistant
superintendent of the Trenton district OF
the Prudential Life Insurance Company, OF
Newark, n. j.. died at Bordentown, ~ j.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-08
PROPERTY DEsrroYED by FIRE.

Tho -bricr-ratipg nIspt of KrIoo. r.
Menk was burned at St. Louis. Loss, $780,
700.
THE sasb and Hind factory of tba g1ang-
Ter Cnnrarv 8t Vicks0ury Miss was de-
ftroved 6y fire LOS. s85.Og0.
-
SON rv-enty-eielt miles norfb off Abilene
Vey ua. burned loss SIS 001.
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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-08
THE NEWS IN e

One thousand eight hundred and twenty
seven carloads of exhibits are already in
place at the Worlds Fair.
Thomas w. Wooden, a well-known young
man of indianapolis, Ind. is an alleged de-
faulter in the sum of $4,000.
1t is said in New York city that the
locked-out clothing cutters will return to
work during the early part of next week.
The White Star Steamship Company has
officially recognized the loss of the freight
ship Nolonic, which went down in the At
lantic about two weeks ago.
The New York Historical societyis to-day
celebrating the two hundredth anniversary
Of the introduction of the printing press
into the colony and city of New York.
A prominent railroad man said in Har-
risburg last evening that it had been def
nitely settled that Joseph Harris should
succeed A. A. Mcleod as president OF
the Reading Railroad Company.
The jury in the case of DR.. William B.
Werntz, tried in Philadelphia for the muir
der of Thomas ?. Gallagher, brought in a
verdict against the accused Of manslaughter
with a recommendation to mercy,
The body of Mrs. Mack, 80 years old,
who had been missing from her home at
1872 West Second street, New York, for the
past two months, was found in the river at
the foot OF East I~hirty-fourth street yester-
day.
Mrs. Elliott T. Shepard, of New York
city, who has been suffering from nervous
prostitution since the death of her husband
two weeks ago., has peen taken to Ashville,
~. c., 10y her mother with the hope that
she may regain her health.
The overdue Thingvalla line steamship
Hekla, which has caused so much anxiety
in shipping circles during the past week, is
now known to be safe. The owners OF the
big ocean liner in New York expect her to
arrive in port some time this evening.
A New York dispatch says; Frank Cas-
t~ellaro, who is believed to be "Jack the
Ripper, ~ was convicted in Part I, OF general
sessions, in this city, of assault in the sec
ond degree, in the stabbiug of Lizzie lie
CAIRO, a fr~equenter Of low resorts on the
east side.
Carl Scheerer. a baker, was found in a
hallway at One Hundred and Fifty-Ihird
street and Third avenue New York City,
groaning as if in pain. He said he wa,
tired Of living and had swallowed Paris
green. lie was sent to the Harlem hospital
where he died shortly after.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-08
ALL AROUND THE STATE.
Interesting Happenings from
all Sections.
ALL OF THE IMPORTANT EVENTS

Pietro Buccieri, the italian Murderer, to
Apply for a Communication of Sentence
Rains Extinguish the Mountain Fires
The Y. NJ. G. A. Convention at Connels-
ville-Other state News.
PHILADELPHIA, April S.-Two counter
feiting dons run by Russians, were un-
earthed by the police yesterday. The candy
store Of Samuel Garlukel, 1912 South
street, was raided and the proprietor and
three lads, his son Nathan, aged IA, Jacob
Gross, aged 10, and Harry Sinclair, aged
16, were discovered i'm the cellar manufac-
turing bogus pennies. The cellar was a
well equipped counterfeiting den, 1900
finished pennies, 1000 partly finished and
1000 ready for a chemical process To
bri -htgu them being found, as were also
SIXTY pounds OF copper and considerable,
parapherualia. The couuterfeiter were ar
rested and the materials coufscated.
The police then arrested John Leyun, who
confessed that he was in the gang aud SAID
he had q shop at 1905 Lancaster street. AZ
the latter place, another complete Quilt
was found, together with $50 pounds o.
copper anda die for makingtwent five cent
pieces, Magistrate Milligan held the pris
oners in 81, 600 bail each for a hearing be
fore United States Commissioner Bell.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-08
AN INSANE ASYLUM BURNED.
Many of the Inmates Narrowly Escape Be
ing Cremated.

Many of the Inmates Narrowly Escape Be
ing Cremated.
DELAWARE, o., April Yesterday fire
was discovered issuing from the roof Of the
insane asylum at the county infirmary.
The alarm was given and the entire force of
attendants rushed to the building where
thirty four inmates were locked in their
cells. G. W. Berry, the turnkey, was at
the time i'm another part of the establish
ment with the keys, and Superintendent
Allen found it necessary to burst i'm the
doors Of the cells and drag the inmates
out. The establishment had no means oil
fighting the fire except by buckets manned
boy attendants.
1t soon became evident that the building
could not be saved and all efforts We've
turned to saving the inmates from the
flames. The hitter were frantic with frial.
and rushed wildly amid the smoke AND
flames. The violent ones seemed deter
mined TO remain in the building and fought
Che ..tan1auts like tigers. The attendants
iouu. To- uecesaI to club the Infatuated
inmate and only succeeded i'm getting Them
out by pushing. crowaing and pounding
The building was completely Quilted.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-08
VIGOROUS ACTION TAKEN
In the Turkish Outrages on
American Citizens.
PROMPT PREPARATION is DEMANDED


Ih"S' ""''tS u WIN INC ""'''
and Burning the seminary at m"rso'ah
to be Punished Secretary Gresham
Orders Prompt Action to be Taken in
tbe NI,tt.r
WASHINGTON, April 8. - The United
States has taken vigorous action in regard
TO the o1traues ON American citizens at
Nrorsovan i'm fine Turkish domiuions and
.4. i,l,.f,,. ~ 4., u,o1g Of tLo Trrited
1I ..f IL. -
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US l"'Io"7'
On the lVth of january lasI a hummer OF
seditious placards were distributes through
out the region of Narspyun and Ca-lrya.
inn the centre of Asia Minor. On a|oc0uuuot
.JrauaI coalitions uoy.r,ru avistin ramona
tL, ,,,.,i,rs tbe wurIi.b ~aufhorffiae ae.
l..lt. t... ,f...,r. o..
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l"' 7'."''ll.7 Oh A''''''' D'''-'' ''
can educational lusJiJutloh al A"'7''-"
oh the hi4hu oil ule -d OF tHnt""Iy '.v
girls SEMINARY Oh lhl9 INSTITUTION WIS HI''
ana burned TO Jhe ground
Ahele was 7Jiohso l'eullsIauO!a eNU''llyy
TO snow lhau unl7 was uole WIN Oue Lu4I
knowledge IL noJ 10y uhe ulIeco aeU Oh Iu'
Ilihlsh oIlclaIS' me ConulU'oA Oh O",
Americans IN thaJ place became so cTi''cu
thaU UhlJeu 9loIes NoAsul MILO "A oT"y''
was uispaUcneu IhlOner rom 9I'@s anu gn'
Americans III Uh'U uISurlcI ave peSn "u'e'
ms pfoueculou ever since DlSPaOcLes p"ss
ing between Minister thompson "nu CoH9II
JeWeJJ au MarsoNau nave ooeH IePe"'gull
IlolaUe" anu iorin"i oolnpl'lID VI ou.7 laO.
mas oeen In"uo ny Ono A"i0i'o"" i'ii7