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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-18
The Congo Railroad.

The opening of the first section of the
Congo railroad passed almost unnoticed
in this country, chiefly because it is due
to Belgian enterprise. But for all that,
British traders already realize the vast
possibilities involved and are actively
preparing to obtain a share of the new
trade. The road at present extends from
Matadi to kenge. and thence will be
pushed as rapidly as possible to Stanley
pool The list Of freight charges has
been published in the chief European
ports. and two British and one German
steamship line have made Niatad.. a port
of call. 1t is confidently predicted that
a Congo boom is about TO commence,
and that King Leopold will soon he
within measurable distance of reward
for his courage and patience. London
Letter
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-18

.aul,.' -. Inc project OF rhe
district of Concordia. in which Aqua Ca
liente is situated, has charge OF apart"
of rurales searching for Valdez and
strong efforts are being made to capture
the villain. His hiding place is unknown.
News of her daughters capture pros
trated the mother III Mazatlan. San
Diego Cor. san Francisco Chronicle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-18
Exposition Relics.

y curious illustration of wonan's
tendency TO lose things is furnished by
the collection i'll the lost and found bu-
reau of the Columbian exposition. There
remain in it 600 womens wraps, $50
gloves, % wells. a score of portlnaltcauX
and handbags. to say nothing Of 500 UNI
brcllas, a good share of which We're left
by women, and 200 pairs of specracles.
most of which no doubt belonged to wo-
home because they are more likely than
men to be carried away by new scenes
and to forget everything except what in
terests them for the moment.-Pittsburg
Times
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-18
wAsHINGToN5 BIRTHPLACE.
The Government Improving and Maisi,
Accessible :: Historical snot

y contract las been awarded for the
erection OF Il $4,000 wharf on the Poto-
mac river. near Wakefield, Westmorc-
land county. Va. General George Wash
ing,on's birthplace, and the s;calner SGe
will probably make ii a landing place
The house III which Washington was
born was DESTROYED by fire during his
boyhood. but i'll 1910 a stone with suit
able inscription was placed on the spot
by George Washington Parke Gusts II
was while living al Wakefield that Wash
ington attended the neighboring schools,
where instruction did not go furthe.
than reading. writing and spelling, with
the addition. which must have been
somewhat exceptional. of bookkeeping
and surveying
In after Years. while Washington w
surveying the vast estates OF Lord FAIR
fax, the birthplace was burned. ana t.e
family moved on the Rappahamnocl ri,-
er. near fredericksburg. The new wiar.
viii be built by the government rs {;
means OF access TO the ruins oI the burned
house. and congress is 10 lna,i; the plac.
with Il monument. \ steamboat Land
ing will make the historical spot, nov
somewhat difficult to reach, OF casv &c.
cess for tourists. Baltimore American.
The Republican journal., 1894-05-24
Obituary..

81. I L..
''o'"'eis "le'' az ms nome NO 10 f'ig''i''l'i
s''eei ioAo''iA' MASS, hay l''n' ai'er an
i''i'ess y iliofe 49, 'llfee years. Mf' ffoag-
''oh W. 'or'i ~ >ofthl'"r', March ~ lsz3',
''''' II f''eii'' i'''No III N Deiias. N'eh he
1T "''"' .'' se'fs y ase' l'ls ia'hff 'ie
'"'' 'ohii ii'"g''h' o"il' ehe mouse on the
w ''' VI "lii'' anu congress streets new
o'f''li'''' ''S 'iis 1A]r'' Russell - mother
"as >''''i ''' t'ie 'ao Nal'A 5a'l'es Mllief
Il ''''i''Sv IN 'ai's hiailho9a 49,. hoaE""h
Nfil' \" lNsFo'i aiie entered fhe employ NJ
Nehstef, Butler Sos+ gi1thiers lle re-
manned Witfl tllls llfm ton number Of years.
N't'se'i''eh'iA Af t@flaed Z liffntrsiii under
III r. i''''ii'' II Nii1M' 'F7 ist7ild ~ lIaig
'i'ii' i'i lNR' t'AA li#7HlN MfiA MaT iafM~N
'i' Nr''l N's AaFi9'' o'i 'i fllH 5ritiif ifr Nt
a'' iN'-. slNEt Mii'rA lile fiHH MA~
A'''''N'' 't'''''t tlr N'illf lt'4r ahN r"N-
''n'''''' :" 'Ni il'7'll0 'li'ie' NJ. ii'dgd@n
M"S a f'sld'-ii' s't h"N"ufs TOR y Years, and
t'i 'li"f' 'haa 9 &t'tiS Mi17 mehfPer A Ths
fliSt 'fi~A 'i4tHHh lie WitS SflHelf nleta-
i'ff M l-i'iAN el1e l4aaEH' WI M Mr iiNAE-
Hoi WaT always EHfN mHh interested IN
itlfSt amy hef people anG ias visited her4
al most every year since he moved away,
usually coming a. Vie gNest IF his former
4ehoolmatr. laln Il Nnmby II, iraveS
li'' oll'' Noii' al ''F2' HI 'inAsiAllf fhN lat-
mt '''.,'S !" in'''i'P'i N '''F ''fln all. flrns
~ ''',''' l''HeSa manager Y iht business
'' '''''E''o" "''S s''''7ls connected win
.A,l
The Republican journal., 1894-05-24


,i4tes anon The Republican side. Mr.. keene
IL L well known business man and comes
from district which has had 10 repre-
sentation in county politics for years.
Ilallowel Republicans have elected State
and Sd District delegates The latter were
instructed for Millil1en The whole num-
bel pt votes was l:,5: necessary for a
choice. w. spear had ID; Baker. Ut. ana
Milliken. ST. .... Frank t. Southland, Esu.
Has withdrawn from his candidacy for
county attorney III kennebec on account
Of III health This leaves clear field for
Geo L. llesselton and Judge Phillrook.
q. q. sheldon of Watcryille Has been
stamping fur the People / party in eastern
>amer>ct. Ihecomine Republican State
convention. which Mil lie held 1T Lewis
tpn. June ). promises to be III EXCEEDING
II laee One III. al nit-year. 1,reai inter
est Is slleN n in all the town t.auclises ana
il Is probable that there Will be Il lalQer
fefrosentation from each citv and town
Fhan usiml. lhr presence ui aneress
man Bp0plle. as chairman vi the gengen-
feH wiil be Il giesd drawing carI. AZ he
is eXBetfed D rnahta fojlsiMg Spcts X aIsl
tettei I'LL sonte III tie recent daines ia
Wa@hinaInl In his Well knoNn Vigorous
stNie G6o.Iser fI..sl4es Win also he pres
ctIt 4tid if-s his denomination will bea
presented ta tlia s#AaMliou.N the.
Kenuhlieun caMeas I'LL WatcsNile MaN I1th
tlele4att. H. tle dIstIie ,.,nvention ia4aI-
ia. Mlliken wtfe elected. 26l To I4l tUi4
the laker doleeatcs .The PlttStield iel-
e9atlol Na- NOT instructed. hut tits velv
@ell known that theN will support Mill
kE.n t IS said Nj INC Watelville and
HaMnWelleaWeuse~: Theresalt i'll Water
The Republican journal., 1894-05-24

Louisiana, bs ~seaaiMg 4 r,e electI,f foI
fla tefm beginning prNt Mas.h. It4~ llle
h@map M hcim4 ti1e tifst Incmbei 3t [ am-
9leSs I'd hDld II commission iNat rans illto
tIi, mpNf cent1ilv. rhe fopnlisf state
roiJvent]ou of Georgia nominated i X
lIihds NJ Athnta tef 9t,Vernor lie iad
haen atliliHted wfih fhe pcia0sltt5, .4tmy
lilt ta A teW MeeA4 sl4o.... In v5pw ot re-
et4ii pplfalin4ila,4s ef @ui DeMarf.itit..
The Republican journal., 1894-05-24

Mr.. Chas. s Smith died At his home III
Patten, Me-. MAY 14th Mr.. Smith was a ma
tive of Searsmont and lived in this city when
\ young man Tie was snn of tlle late
Deacon Luther Smith NJ tls etY ana eaye-
two brothers, Luther M ann lewis C., and
sister, Mrs. Maria y. Morey Of this eItv
Advertise for Summer Boarders IN the
BosToS TRANSCRIPT. Send - that paper for
rates and all Information regarding the mat
t4r
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18
Eest-BulldinE i5h,

One OF the queerest doaizens Of
The deep and one which would very
properly be called an ichthyologica q
wonder, is the gouramis. the famous
nest building fish Of the Oriental
seas. These fsh are, Tevy plentiful
in the waters of Cochin China, Java,
Sumatra and Borneo. At the breed
ing they pair off like birds and Sc
lecting 'avorite spot in the grasses.
build large spherical nests OF floating g
weeds and plaster them over with
mud. The broad, fat fi6s used in
this last operation are attached to
The abdomen and are wholly differeh.
from anything in the fin line known
to naturalists. The tull-grown fe-
male gouramis is six feet long and
weighs f10pounds. The eggs Of This
queer fish. which are deposited in
the mud-plastered nest, number from
500 70 1.G00.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18
HANDWRITING EXPERTS.
Impossible for Two Persons to Write
Similar Enough to Escape Detectiop.

Similar Enough to Escape Detection,
Regarding the methods made Ms,
OF to determine authorship spec,s
lists arc naturally reticent Sonei
them have admitted. however, hs
nature OF the leading princ,les
which guide them. The philosophy
OF the matter rests mainly the
fact that it is very rare for twtper-
sons to write hands similar epugh
To deceive n careful observer. >1lcss
one is initiating the pthcr, .jsts.",
like faces. have all some secfaf
idiosyncrasy, and the imitatot has
not merely to copy that of soaeone
else, but 10 disguise his own.
BY careful and frequent p'aetice
he may sacceei well enough 10 De-
ceive the ordinary man. but rarely
-urressfGl ~ ba Hing the expert.
wen the most skillful culp-it cannot
wholly hide his individuality. as he
Is sure to relapse into his ordinary
method occasionally. Then, again,
Great care has to ne used, and this
can be detected by the TRACES Of
hesitancy, the substitution OF curves
Tor angles. and v'cc versa. which
come out very plainly when the writ
ing is examined under the micro
scope, AS if usually is by the expert.
A plsn of detection which has
cen adopted with great success is to
eat out each letter in doubtful
piece OF writing. and paste all the
As. Bs. Sc, on separate sheets OF
paper The process /. also gone
through with genuine bit OF CALI
graphy OF the imitator or the imi-
'atcd. as the case may be Compari-
-on almost invariably shows that the
letters arc less uniform II imitation
ha- been attempted. the writer being
occasionally betrayed into some ap-
proach TO his ordinary caligraphy.
or int" momentary forgetfulness of
sorse special point in the handwrit-
ing he il Stimulating.
No point j. too small to escape an
experts attention. says Cham oers
journal. The dottIng Of is, the
crossing of t's. the curls and -four
i>hcs. the intervals between the
words the thinne.s of the upstroke
and the thickness OF the downstroke,
are all noted and carefully compared
Where only signature has been
forged. and that by means of trac-
ings from the original, the resem-
hiancc is often so exact a. TO deceive
even the supposed author, but in
those cases the microscope is gen
orally effective in determining not
merely the forgery but the method
by which il was accomplished 1t is
some comfort to know that the cum
ming of the forger is ovcrmatched by
the scientific skill OF the trained cN-
pert.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

The title OF prince in Russia is so
common that ii has little signiti-
canoe. The bearers oil the distinc-
tiou. says a foreign journal. are more
numerous than ''thc wearcrs of the
legion of honor in a French cafe. or
coioncls in the Southern states of
America The truth of this state
ment i illustrated in report in the
last edition OF the military gazette,
Ruski Invalid. 1t records the death
OF thirteen officers of the militia. of
whom nine were princes. .'ln the
Caucasus. says the journal above
referred TO, every owner of a large
llock OF sheep calls himself prince. ;
All OF these sheep princes are ad-
dressed as 'highness.' the same as
the sons Of the oldest princely fami-
lies
When one OF these sheep owners
goes to foreign countries he places
the title of prince on his card. and
plays certain part in uninitiated
circles. The same thing is true Of
the many representatives in Russia
oi the Tartar .princely' families,
Many ancient families. such as the
Mary yschkin, Wajewoloshki, etc. en-
titled TO the prefix, prince, before
their names, decline to use it for fear
OF being confnundcd with these ap.
parent princes. Representatives of
these familic, are content with the
use OF the coat-oC-arms
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

In Canada perhaps 10000 women wear
trousers during the winter-of course with
the skirt. In this country the popularity OF
the masculine garment is growing with re-
markable rapidly The trousers are now and
have been for years In use for horseback rid
ing. The fencing costumes, also trousers
are worn withoui the skirt, and in gymnasi-
ums of the fashionable boarding schools for
young ladies trousers are worn exclusively
and with excellent effect and comfort In
Europe for the las, two years Turkish uous-
ers are worn by fashionable women for climb
ing the mountains. The same are worn in
the Scotch Highlands BY English women.
The bathing dress shows marked signs Of
following the general movement At the
French resorts the most fashionable ladies
appear with the close-htting bathing suits
with knee trousers, leaving the skirts of en-
tirely.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

4 physician who has Just died At the age Of
l01 made known before his death the secret
of his longevity. All be did in order to reach
that age was 10 place his bed so that 1t stood
north and south, 10 the direction OF the great
magnetic currents. II las fbeeu remarked
that the fow Of electric currents is NOR" 10
tense in a northerly direction during the night
than the day. In considering the favorable
effects of the current so often experimental
on, it has become evident that by turning
the head toward the north, or rather slightly
toward the east, you are under the best con-
ditions for = sound sleep. The influence of
the magnetic current on the human boiy was
proved long ago, and 10 1895 a DIR. Clarick At
Gottengen used to cure the toothache by turn
ing 10 the north the face of the person on
whom we WAS operating and touching the
aching tooth with the south pole of mag
nctic bar. II, In order to live TO old age, Il IL
sufficient to sleep from north TO south, it is
worth while 10 change the position of one.
bed.-Josrad! des Dstdts.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18
CONSTITUTION FOR HAWAII.
CONVENTION re MEET IN MAY.
President Dole and His Ministers Plan
ming for . Permanent Government,


e, snee 'he re.remen' OF PRESIDENT Dole
'ue oiieo VI minister Vi ioreign anairs'
..e 10. D.en ensaseo III Drawing up new
uu'h 70 oe suoh'i.Ced 70 the eoh'en-
-. u =" "s'. ING so'efnneh. 10
=. :" fesHfu 70 'ne nc" instrument, ous
~. ,,. a.e., 'a'neu On sooo Au'horiy tna.
~ 'o.s'i'u.ioh WHICH resioen' Doie VIII
$500, a' eAoou'i'e po"e. n 70 DC Festeo
.,,.,N ""' WI, nv. nA'e scat IN .ne
x,u h.rs ~ 'ne case nov. ne
~. .a.,, " 'svo' ou. 'ueh ,e'o Ca"
-, "niius ~, 'o'e y, "e stn-
No, -. no 'iue pfe''ueht "'
o., ~, ,..T~,, VIC eouheii @ e'''e''
~. nv. '' " p'e.iee over tne sen
s.. r,.,,,s oounci WIZ consist OF
,r,.,,.,. Vi foreign aHairs,
rin,.,. e.n, "e' munster OF tne interior
""ith and education, and minis-
:" justice or attorney general
;" ''Ya1c 70 the legislature IL Is under
suod 'hat IL VIII be formed by appointment
ne upper mouse, 10 De called the senate, and
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18
MISS POLLARD WINS.
The Jury Decides that Cong sre.smau
breckenridge Must rsy Her
$4,000 .Dnma.~.

'''ooo Damages.
The noted suit OF Madeline Pollard against
Congressman W c I. BrccNinrldge for So
"c damages for seduction aud breach OF
promise OF marriage was concluded At Wash
iagton on the 18th The verdict was in her
favor and the jury gave her 1000 damage.
This case is one OF the most sensational that
ha. ever been tried in the country, owing TO
the prominence OF Colonel Breckenridge and
the character of the testimony. Breckenridge
when on the stand admitted being criminally
Intimate with Mics Pollard shiic his wife was
sh.e' ou' claimed 'ha' tne vas unehaste De-
'ore' ana 'hs' ne haa never promised 10 mar
~ her'
Athoush ue'ehned D! MAJOR but'er~orth
anu 'h'ee o.uer lawyers inc evidence was so
strong that he had no chow for acaui'tat- The
attorneys ior the prosecution, wilson and
,arlisie are noted lawyers and handled
'heir case with consnmaie ekiIi'
Judge wilson closed Tor The prosecution on
sN'"'"as morning ana scored Inc defendant
unmerehnliy. Judge Bradley then charged
the jury lie INST spoke of the pollution oil
the case. lie said II contained lew interest
Ing legal points, and that II the parties had
been OBSCURE II would nave attracted put ii'tic
attention.
IL was only question whether contract
to marry existed, and whether, II broken,
there was an excuse for breaking 1t. The
verdict was not TO vindicate the charsc'cr Of
either party Although II the testimony was
unfit 10 ec reviewed, IT was to be said, 10 the
credit OF both parties, that they had handled
indclies'c details as carefully and decen'ly as
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

II will, perhaps, require q little stretch Of
the imagination on the part of the reader to
recognize the fact that the two portraits at
the bead OF this article are of the same in
dividual and vet they are truthful sketches
made from photographs, taken only = few
months apart Of a very much esteemed citi-
zen OF lllinois-Mr. c. H. Harris whose ad-
dress is No l,tS2 Second Avenue, Rock
ter written by Mr.. Harris explains the mar
Selous change in his personal appearance. He
writes: "Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery saved my life and has made me a
forty years yet You will remember that /
was just between life and death. and all Of
my friends were sure it was a case of death.
until commenced taking a second bottle Of
Golden Medical Discovery when became
better, and the bleeding from my lanqs
stopped, and before had taken six bottles Of
the Golden Medical Discovery my cough
ceased and l was a new man and ready for
business.
now feel that it is duty that owe to
my fellow-meu to recommend to them the
Golden Medical Discovery which saved NV
life when doctors and all other medicines
failed to do me any eooi
l send to YOU with this letter two Of INV
photographs; one taken few weeks before
was taken down sick in bed, and the other
was taken after was we'll" These two pho
tographs are faithfully rcprcduced at the
utssu vi tuIS hTuCie.
Mr.. Harriss experience in the use Of " Gold
en- Medical Discovery" Is no. an exceptional
one. Thousands Of eminent people in all
parts OF the world testify, in just as emphatic
language, to its marvellous curative powers
over all chronic bronchial, throat and lung
diseases, chronic nasal catarrh, asthma, and
kindred diseases
Eminent physicians prescribe "Golden
Medical Discovery when any of thsir dear
ones lives are inperilied hy that dread dis,
ease, Consumption. Under such circum-
stances only the most reliable remedy would
he depended upon. Tho following letter Is to
tho point II Is from an eminent physician OF
Stamps, Lafayette Co, Ark. He says
Consumption Is hereditary in my wife's
family. some have already died with the dis
case My wife has a sister, Mrs f. A.
Cleary, that was taken with consumption.
She used DIR. Pisrce's Golden Medical Dtscov-
cry, and, to tho surprise OF her many friends,
sue got well, My vito has also hnd hem
crrhayes from tho lungs, and her sister in
sisted ~ her using the 'Go,den Medical Dis,
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

When the boardcr came down 70
bre akfast he was as ugly as II he
had been having beautiful time all
high.. snd he found fault with every
thing, but particularly the bread.
He scolded about that TO such an ex-
tent that at last the landlady re-
sented it.
II don't care to hear anything
more about that bread" she said,
land want you to drop it.
He glowered at her.
..'It will knock hole in the floor
il do" he retorted, and she left the
table.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

VIC offer Ono Hundred Dollars reward for
any case oi Ca,arrh that cannot he cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
=. J. CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo, q.
We. thc undersigned. have known +. J.
Cheney for the last IL years, and believe him
perfectly honorable In ali business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out ANY OBJ
legations made by their firm
WEsr 4 TRuAN, Wholesale Druggiets
Toledo, O.; WALriNe, kiNNAN 4 MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, ..
Halls Catarrh Cufc il taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the sysicnt, Tcst,monials scnt free.
Price i5c. per S'' nv NIL Druggists
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

Manager-Yes. want new play.
but | want something novel. some
thing startling. something never
seen or heard of before
Author-l've got it: just the thing.
The plot leads up to train robbery"
Nothing new about that"
Yes, there is. The passengers
rise a. one man and smash the
robbers
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

Johnny Fcwscads--Can you lend uc twenty
dollars for a few days,
Weary Friend don't you pawn your
watch.
because Its keepsake from my dear
mother and don't like To part with it,
My money is keepsake from my dear
father, and don't like to par, with 1t,
either. - SiTtiHGs.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

BsEcpAGs PnIs are proverbially know,
ne Worth a Guinea boS' but they are so.t
at s5 cents a box.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

An exchange speaks of widc,aWake pie
dealer. That's the trouble with most pie.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

No language can express the feelings of
deaf mute who steps on tack in dark
room.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

Send two a-cent stamps TO The Rrad Ruo-
fishing Co, Denver, Colo, and get sample
copy Of The Road and one Of their great Eng
lish Octopus maps free.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

The pig who gets into clover thinks Il
sward mightier than the pen.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

DENVER BEST LAUNDRY sOAP
Unexcelled In quality. A BEAUTIFUL PlC-
TURE free upon receipt of % wrappers.
GEYsERIrE soAP Co, Denver.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

Womsn's hand may be pale and delicate,
but she can pick up hotter plate than a
m
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

The small boy may fail in other things, bus
will always do-cet 10 a show In time.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

Probably the biggest thing on ice mex, sun
ncr will be the price.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

There's something worse than bad aoou
the man that some woman doesn't love.
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

The potato Is said to be deteriorating, out
IL made many a mash in It's better days
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18
FRUIT GROWING SECTION OF COL ORAO0.

Apples, Peaches Cherries
all
failure Delta the bringing forth their full
fruit cachyc
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

AGENTS MAKE IS a ia ,t'rea.es, ", hen
Ntais seV. ste .s.i IA = hen ssmpie fostsss
The Delta independent., 1894-04-18

Hanson's Magic Corn satvesS
Warranted tn cure OF monsf refoaisl AsS
ycur druggist 70 It Price Is csasS
The best English pound We know of is
twenty shillings.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-08-29
A Gallant Little Newsboy.

y lady passing along the street saw that
both of her shoes had come united, and
she stopped near a group of newsbOys and
bcckoncd one to approach.
"Knccl down., " she said, so that 1 can
put my foot on your knee, Now, tie my
shoe lace, please"
The boy did rs directed, but he was in
clincd to be conversational and remarked:
'Tain't no wonder they came undid.
That air wuz a granny's knot, They
won't come undid when 1 tie them, you
bet, ma'am."
But how do you tie them:"
"'Tain't no bowknot. l jist put one
over [ other like this, and t other under like
that, and there YOU are, ma'am."
And here l. 10 cents, and thank you.
You can keep the chink, ma'am."
But why: would rather q you"
Nom. You see, t'other kids see you
call me, an they thinks yer a friend. IT.
worth morC'n 10 cents that way"
The woman walked away, smiling ovez
that democratic attempt at an acquaiDt-
ance. Detroit Free Press.