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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-22
oruilkshank Gets Ten Cents.

IN the case OF David Cruiksbauk Va
New York, Providence andBoston K ilr ad
company the jury last risht brought u
"A verdict tor damages in the sum OF ten
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-22

II will be no surprise 60 The Repablican
leaders in this city aud state 90 learn that
the Republican national committee have
decided 20 begin at once active work for.
1896. Mr.. Joseph II. Mlnley OF Augusta,
Me-, left Washington for New York lasi
night. During bis stay ia Washington
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-22
Sues For Share OF Estate.

Henry G. Robinson and wife brought
nm action against Henry +. Richardson
before Mr.. Justice Wilbour toiay to re
cover share OF the estate of Frank G.
Allen which Mrs. Robinson claims be-
longs TO her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-22

'These trOu ers? Why, lbought them
in Boston The other day and purchased n
pair''--"Papa's pants will soon fit
Willie," interrupted one OF the group,
which was standing around the speaker
in n wel-known hotel today. The crowd
laughed, for the trousers in question
had shrunk tight 20 the legs OF tho
wearer. lie had been taken in.
Speaking OF pants-ls hould say trousers
do you remember tie first time you
donned the festive garment Y' he asked.
without waiting for an answer, he con-
tinued. 81 do. And IL WAS sad ex-
perience. In those DAYS was native OF
the festive town OF Cohoes n. Y. ! sup.
pose L was ABOUT when the happy
day came and was permit
ted 90 put my tiny legs into mems garb.
was too proud 10 talk, but hastened out
To the back yard where some Of my chuin
were playin &, that / might paralyze them
with envy. There was n baunistsr Oh the
ide Of the back Steps which was quite
high, and stra died that, determined
TO make my debut in good
style. Alas for human vanityl I
did not see pail Of kitchen slops at the
bottom OF these steps, but 1 felt it, for as
/ slid off the banister / sat squarely in
that bucket. Then had to 90 In an ex-
change them for the drugs had just dis.
cardcd.- -Su-tt- ~eil, rather"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21

Upon the minds of such a people as
the Hawaiians were, while under Their
ancient form of religion, it was but nat
ural that superstition should gain g
rooted hold. The most curious and eff
fective belief to which they were made
subject was that man can be prayed t.
death--a belief that survives among the
natives to the present day. For the sue
sess of the tragical death prayer it was
necessary to obtain some hair or piece
of finger nail of the intended victim. A
priest was then employed to use incanta
ton and prayer for his destruction. Al
ways informed of the doom that the
priest was invoking upon him, the vie
tim generally pinned away and died.
There is story current that an Eng
lishman in the service of KamehamehS
|, having incurred the displeasure of {
priest, the latter proceeded to remove
him by the death-prayer process, Thu
Anglo-Saxon, however, set up an opposi
ton altar in derision, and jokingly pro
claimed that he intended TO pray thu
priest to death. Alarmed at the threa
and overwhelmed at the failure of hi
own lamentations, the sorcerer died, prov
ing by his death his faith In his religion
e. Ellsworth Carey in Californian.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
Prison Poetry.

Probably the mass Of prison poetry
which has been written on stools and
bedposts and scratched on prison walls
far exceeds that which has found expires.
sion on paper, and many mute, in.
glorious Milton" has begun and finished
his political career with these lost to
sight" productions.
There is in existence a short poem.
said to have been scratched by a maniac
on the wall of his cell, which runs thus
Could with ink the ocean fill,
Were all the world of parchment made,
Were every reed on earth quill
And every man a scribe by trade,
To write the love of God alone
Would drain that ocean dry.
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.
The authenticity of this being the work
of maniac has often been questioned
because Of the beauty Of its expression
and its sound reason, but the story
stands.-All the Year Round.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
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
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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
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beneficial properties of apertect lax
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dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation,
1t has given satisfaction to millions ana
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 soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
1factured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21

Fish nave many times been taught TO
perform tricks, and it would appear as
If they had much more intelligence than
is attributed to them. Mr.. j. A, Bailey
of circus fame once had two brook trout
in small aquarium in his private resi-
dence that would jump out of the water
and take flies held between the foretinger
and thumb and would also ring little
bell when they required food. They
would also leap over little bars Of wood
placed about two inches above the sur
face of the water.
1t is very simple matter to teach the
fish these tricks. At first little tower
containing tiny, sweet toned silver bell
was fastened to tie iron work OF the
aquarium with a piece of string attached
to the tongue of the bell extending into
the water where the front were. On the
loose end of the string an insect or other
tempting morsel was placed, which the
fish would at once seize, and pulling the
cord the bell in the tower would natu-
rally tinkle After this had been re-
peated several days the fish were left
without food for some little time until
they made the discovery that they could
obtain it by pulling at the string tc
which the delicacies had been attached.
I This they never failed to do ever after
ward when they were hungry and as
that was nearly all the time the little
bell was constantly tingling as the fish
were continually pulling the cord, and
it was quite pretty and novel sight
| New York Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21

OF all genealogical curiosities the one
set forth below is probably the oldest
singular piece Of reasoning TO prove
that a man may be his own grandfather!
Here it is: There was widow (Anna)
and her daughter (Jane) and man
(George) and his son Henry This wild
ow married the son. and the daughter
married the father. The widow was
therefore mother lin law to her hus-
bands father and grandmother to her
own husband By this husband she had
a son DAVID, to whom she was of course
great-grandmother. Now, the son Of a
great-grandmother must be grandfather
or granduncle to the person to whom
his mother was or is great-grandmother
but in this instance Anne was great
grandmother to him DAVID, therefore
David could not be other than his own
grandfather, Louis Republic,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21

! knew him the first time he showed up
at our ranch on the Pesos. After you
went out that afternoon | felt very sick
and really thought | was dying, so l
turned to Austin and said, Williams,
I'm John Walker Quick as cat he
was on me. couldn't get my gun, and
he had me by the throat so | couldn't
speak. He choked me, as he supposed,
to death. The next thing l remember
was hearing you two talking about me
as if | were dead. really felt not far
from it.
"When Austin, in answer to your ques
ton, said he knew nothing about me, it
made me mad, and rose up to tell him
he lied. The sight of me knocked him
senseless. knew then was supposed
to be a corpse, When you both had
turned in drunk, | crawled to the jug
and took enough to strengthen me. Then
| slipped out, mounted the first COW pony
| found and rode away. | did not feel
like fighting Austin-in fact, he would
not have touched me had he waited to
hear me-and thought my disappear.
ance would worry him some"
Again Austin reached for his revolver.
wait" said Abe, until | finish. ]
married the girl and treated her as white
as woman ever was treated, but five
months afterward she ran away with a
blooming drummer. | hear the music
tuning up Come inside. have some.
thing to show Austin there"
Abe purchased the tickets, and we en-.
tered the partially filled room which was
doing duty as theater. A rude stage
was constructed at the end of the room
and a few men seated on boxes before il
were grinding out of their cracked and
discOrdant instruments an air that re.
called Rise Up, Willie Riley" Pres.
emily the large canvas wagon sheet that
served as a drop curtain was raised, and
a gaudily and scantily dressed and
roughly painted woman marched to the
center of the stage and burst forth in &
song that would not have been tolerated
east of the Platte
Austin's eyes were riveted upon her
! At first surprise was seen in his face
then nausea Abe was watching him
Presently the latter said: IF you envy
me now, Mr.. Williams, will go outside
and you may shoot me-" But AustiI
extended his hand to Abe, and we lef
the building together. - Philadelphia
Times.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21

Please wipe your feet! This is the leg
end that good health and manners re.
quire should be written on the entrance
of public or private buildings Awful
is the condition of our streets, and more
awful in the eyes of good housekeepers
is the nastineSs brought into the dwell
ing, be it rich or poor, on the feet Of
those who walk them. How vile this
composite is can only be appreciated by
those who try to clean it from the car
pets and to keep the house free from it,
impure consequences. Health demands
extra care in a matter that is regarded
as trivial in dry seasons, but the injunc
ton to wipe the feet on door mat is ont
to be inculcated early in life.
Careless children make careless adults
and it is these bemuddied persons whC
might practice that law of the NOLAN
medan, which commands men to remove
their slippers on entering the mosque Of
a house where there are lives to be re
spected, with excellent results. In some
carpeted hotels the floors are covered
with cloth. but in private houses THU
protection is not possible, and the house
maid grumbles as much as the mistress
to find her well swept rooms and stair
now stained and soiled by unwiped feet
Boston Globe.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
THE PATIENT SEASONS.

How patiently the seasons bide their timei
No murmur from the bud that months ago
Was ready, were the earth inclined, to blow;
The birds are happy in their chosen cline.
No doubt there are communings meath the
snow,
And some bright eyes that never close in
sleep,
And some sharp ears that listen well and keep
Sweet hope alive in little hearts below.
Then let the winter wear itself away,
Borne thither on the breast of freighted rills;
A dream of spring has touched the constant
hills,
And made the valleys patient Of delay.
Mary \. Mason in Youths Companion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
As q Newspaper,

The "Twice-a-Wee st. Louis Re-
public, is far ahead of any weekly paper
published. 1t gives the news much
more promptly and fully than any
weekly, while it's Literary, Agricultural
and other departments are unsurpassed
Remember the price, only one dollar a
wear, for a great semi-weekly paper,
Extra copy free for club of four new
yearly subscribers with four dollars
Write tor sample copies to The Re-
public, st. Louis, Mo.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
Electrical SunstrOke,

1t is now claimed that there is such a
thing as electrical sunstroke. The work
ers around electrical furnaces in which
metal aluminium is produced suffer from
them. The intense light causes painful
COMPOSITIONS, which cannot be wholly pre-
vented by wearing deep colored glasses,
New York Evening Sun.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
Cheap to Memphis.

Cheap tickets to Memphis and all
points South and West via the P. n.
q A., & Tennessee Midland Railways
Buy local tickets to Nashville; 90 to
Duckworth'S, No. 2l7 North Cherry
street, next door to Maxwell House,
and he will save you 50 80 on tickets
to Memphis. This is in every way a
tirst-class route. tt
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

'N[ystic Cure" for rheumatism and
NEURALGIA radically cures in one to
thess days. Its action upon the sys-
tenn is remarkable and mysterious
st removes at OncS the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
iirst dose greatly benefits, 20
cents. Sold by A. b, Rains, druggist,
columbia Tenn. APRIL 6m
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21

Crank" is not an American word. It
has been in common use in Derbyshire
for generation, and it is still often
heard 1t is used to describe a man who
has fads, fancies and notions outside the
common run Of those Of his neighbOrs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
Power Of u Philosopher.

Hegesippus, the great philosopher, dis
coursed SO eloquently on the peace OF
death as compared with the worry of life
that many of his auditors killed them
selves, and to stop the epidemic Ptolemy
ordered him to teach no more in public.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
BuckIen,s Arnica SaIYe.

The best salve in the world tor Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter Chapped Hands,
lions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price Is cents per box. For sale by
Woodbridge; Irvine Il fowler. dec2 ly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
He EsCaDed,

Sir" questioned an irate female shop.
per as she poupced upon a small man
who was pacing the store "are you the
tioOrwaller:"
"N-n-no, ma'am," he gasped, "l-Tm
o-o-only the p-p-proprietor. Detroit
Free Press.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
Frank Criticism.

A little girl l know was caressing her
adOred and adoring father, whose nasal
organ is not his handsomest feature.
Papa" she remarked, somebody
must have been bothering God awfully
when he made your nose!"-Washington
Star.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
4 Natural NIistnke.

BingO-Who was that woman you Just
tipped your hat to'
Won Blumer-My cook. thought she
was my wife
BingO-How did you make that mistaken
Won Blumer-She had on my wife'L
clothes.-Cloak Review
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21

Stout Gentleman-Spare diet, long walks,
etc. could have managed all that with
out coming to this expensive watering
place.
Doctor-Yes, but you forget the annoy
ance occasoned by the high prices, which
of itself will. go a long way toward reduo
ing your weight.-Ulk.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
Agreed.

Maude (speaking Of her fance)-T don't
believe any other young man living has
such tender way Of making love as Tom.
kate-Yes, that's what always used to
think when he was engaged TO me.-Somer-
Vile journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
The Best Way,

BOggs-You might talk until doomsday
and you cOuldat convince me that duelinR
isn't murderf
Biggs-All right. I'll take you over to
France with me and let you see some Of it
Troy Press,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21

The city of London drinks every
year $4,000, 900 gallons of malt liquor,
5000, 600 gallons OF wine and l,500, 900
gallons of spirits.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
NORTHWESTERN cOlL COMBINE.

st. Iuul March 15.-rhc joint committee appointed
10 Investigate the existence Of Il reported coal com
linrfi,n ci,atcd a son,atoG ly the seizure oi the
looks Of John J. Rhodes the manager Of th" Mime
sofa I.urcau OF Coal statistics Last evening the
books were seized by attorney, &. ID. Onri"n, and
Mr. Rhode, bHt i,captdrod by the state Officers,
who gI.aidrd them at the capitol until this morning,
when the matter came before the Legislature on n
uctltiun Of MT. Rhodes for the return o III" books
which, be sad p,rialncd only 10 his personal affairs.
In the House the petition was referred t. the special
Iont committee having charge OF ia" investigations
In the Senate the matter antagonlzcd. apparently
under msalprrhcnson OF the situation, for all Oppo
sltion was Withdrawn after fierce speech by -"na-
tor Dcnmclly In which h" revealed little of whit
had been discovered in the books and lctterles. lie
stated that the committee had yet not had sutl
ci,n time TO examine the books thoroughly, but that
Il hurried look into few OF them revealed the exist
cnce Of a combine, the like of which had before
been known. 1t set the prices. and any dealer ven
iuing to devlatc hairs breadth shut off from
all source of supply. The books showed that although
MIR Rhodes declared he knew ol no such thing Is a
rol com Inc he had received several thousand dollars
As fees from those depending on the combine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
PENAL SERVITUDE FOR FINANCIERS.
MANAGERS OF THE ANGLO-AUsTRA1AN BANK
EnI.Nn Chilly OE LkALD.

MANAGERS OF THE ANGLO-AUsTRAHAN BANK
FOUND GUILTY OF FRAUD.
Melbourne. March 15.-The trials OF of'ciaiS OF 'he
Anglo Australian Bank. which failed In 1o92 nave
resulted In staples the chairman OF the bank, beihe
sentenced to penal serviude for five years Nor'
wood the auditor. penal servitude Tor TWO years
and Haroldson the accountant, to SIX mohtiiS I'M
pnsonment.
The trials created much excitement throughout
Victoria owing both TO the high standing oi 'hc
accused men and the widespread hardship attending
Ue failure OF the Anglo Australian Bank, The NJ"
tourne Land Credit Bank. the Mercantile BANK anu
ether financial Institutions Of the colony. Inc au
Norities declared their intention In November ias'
to make an example OF the directors and managers
Of The financial concerns who had been guilty "i
hsud and the prosecutions have been pushed win
vfor certain directors OF the late Mercantile Bank
Including sir Matthew Davies the cihFlhan U'ne
also prosecuted on the charge of issuing false ana
Misleading balanceshce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
UINTER RACING MADE ILLEGAL.
GOVERNOR wERTs SIGNS THE BILL-A LIQUOR
DEALERS LAW.

GOVERNOR wERTs SIGNS THE BILL-A LIQUOR
DEALERS LAW.
Trenton, March II (Specal.-Governor Werts has
signed TIE bill making horse-racing for purses or
prizes unlawful In the months OF December. January
and February, and imposing heavy penalties for vio
la,ion. The bill Was signed late last evening, be-
fore the Governors departure from town, and was
not entered upon the secretary Of states files until
today.
Among other bills just signed t. Senator Days
act under which liquorsellcrs no longer BE- In
diccd for keeping disOrdcry houses when Il" offence
charged against them consists OF selling liquor on
sunday. This Will be gratifying news to tie liquor
dealers all over the state. but they Will be some
what disappointed TO learn AT the same time that the
act will not go into effect until July next This
is due 70 rle circumstance that the clause pro-
vidng that the bill shall 60 into effect Immediately
Is missing The constitution Of New jersey says
that bills passed by the Legislature ard approved
by the Governor shall become operative on July /
unless otherwise provided I'm tile act. 1t l. supposed
that senator DAILY inadvertently allowed Tie bill 10
go through without the usual clause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
STEAMERS RELEASED FROM THE ICE.

Kingston y. y. March II (>pcciall. The situation
AT the mouth Of EOndout Creek /, much improved
today. All tho steamers that We're iasi IN th" lee
pack there have been brought IN and Tied 10 their
docks. All are or less damaged. The damage
10 the Adriatic may her to be- condemned Her
Joiner work Is badly broken and her engine ana
machinery twisted out Of shape. The frryboat Trans
nor, WAS released about midnight without scrl"us
damage and 1, making hcr regular trips to- day. tn"
food in Esopus Creek also caused considerable damaSe
The Ice carried part of the dam at L"gg, MIL,
and all work must bc stopped th'T" for some time.
The first river tow Of the lcf lavcr,irlw for
Ncw York Yesterday Owrd hy the tug, Cornell. Pratt
and Cheney several of the canal l"its are stlll
INK al th, mouth Of the Eondout Creek.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
COID WEATHER CAME JUST IN TINE.

Niagara Falls y. V. March II (>p"ciaD.-A cold
wave struck here to-day and the Thermometer !,
down near zero again All danger Of food, her" l.
mast. Tonawanda Creek has sul-ided. and also the
smaller streams. The cold weather cam" Just III
lime Canada West suffered conadcrahly y">t"r
day and last night several bridges on III" Mchsah
Central and Grand Trunk roads narrowly 'H'"P'u
t. Inc carried away. The most damage reported
,r.,u prautford last night The break up Of ia. lee
In tbc Grand River has already caused much damage
there and the sweeping away yesterday OF one "f Tie
spnus Of the new railroad bridge caused another
heavy loss Watts Dam gave way ana carried Oh
several houses. Tie occupants were rescued a