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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-05-12
Shrewdness of Barbaria,1s. 4

-
The Yankee nation" takes great
credit to itself for its ingenuity, but q
wider acquaintance with the world
would probably lessen it's pretensions.
Wild animals and uncivilized men-au
creatures, in short, who live by their
wits-have almost of necessity the quail
ity Of shrewdness highly developed, at
least in certain directions
Captain Lugard, the African traveller
quotes his brother as expressing the
highest admiration for 1.-THE wonderful
instinct Of the jungle tribe Of Gonds,
in India, with whom he had practiced
tiger-shooting.
If you dropped a Gond from a bal
loon in the heart of the forest unknown
to him, and then suddenly went for
him with a thick stick he would take
the identical path that a tiger would
adopt, and it would be found to be the
shortest possible way out of the jun
gle'
Captain Lugard bears similar testi-
moEy Of the ready wit of the Swahilis,
natives Of East Africa. He had occa-
sion to build a fort with all speed, and
Aoi lndt purpose ne needed poles. Ihey
were difficult to procure, but as he re-
marks, ''The Swahili is a wonderful fell
low, when pressed, for making bricks
without straw -
Not a tree was in sight, and there
were only a dozen axes for two hun
dred and fifty men ;but he sent all
hands out after timber. Each man was
to bring log, or two men might bring
one log, if it was exceptionally large,
and only after that was done were they
to be at liberty to collect their own
food for one day. And the logs were
brought. In Captain Lugards words:
'Tell SWahili he has to produce a
pole before he can eat his dinner and
though you cannot see a tree on the
horizon, he will arrive with the pole
before you have decided in your mind
Which is the best direction in which to
start your search"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-05-12

as. he ,alighted, Lucy's quick ears
caught the chinlS of something.
Tommy, heard it," she cried, excit>
edly. "Feel all around the lining where
your slate pencil went; perhaps it
isn't lost at all''
And there, safe and sound, lag the
LOST slxpence, in company with but
tn and two steel pens that had also
disappeared a week since.
Tommy flung up his cap with a Joy
full hurrah.
IF 1 ever put anything into that old
pocket again-well, I'll deserve to lose
it. Hurrahu'
Let us 60 and buy the oranges first
thing" said Lucy, cheerfully.
Tommy's face fell; he had forgotten
that part of the bargain. He stood
still, the first. glow of satisfaction rap
idly cooling down.
THAT was only if you looked all
over the feld,' he said, slowly, !" and
you never even began to look. I Won
der at you, Lucy. I wouldn't be so
greedy. I'm not going to spend it now
on anythin; I'm going to keep it al
ways"
Tears came splashing down Lucy's
face
You promised, Tommy she pro-
tested, "and you wouldn't even have
thought of looking inside the lining if
l hadn't told you. It's not fair; I'll
not help you next time you lose it,
Iheren be no next time" he
laughed, putting the precious coin into
his mouth for perfect safety. 1T will
De clever if it comes out Of that with
out me knowing it,
80 that was to be all her reward.
Lucy sat down on the lowest step Of
the stile and cried quietly. Tommy.
on the top bar, began to whistle "Pop
Goes the Weasel'' by way of sitting
any doubts on the subject Half
through the second line something
1leW into his small nose. Whether it
was gnat or a seed from the Towering
grass or whether it was just sheer ag-
glavation, will never be clearly known.
Dut tommy gave a loud and unexpect-
ed sneeze, something flashed through
the air right into the middle of Farmer
bcnnett's duck pond, there was a faint
ripple among the bright green weeds
on the surface, and cry of utter de-
spalr from the bank.
Oh, Tommy! why didn't you hold it
ught? You'll never get it back any
more noW'' cried Lucy, aghast at this
second disaster.
NO answer. Tommy flung himself
GOWN on the grass and covered his
race with his hands. Lucy, almost cry
lng' too, for sympathy, sat down beside
him, and waited patiently till he felt
ready to get up and go home.
Il believe it's just because 1 cheated
you, Lucy he said, presently, in a
choked voice. I'm awful sorry now:
put don't so telling the other fellows
! don't want them all laughing at me
And Lucy promised-she generally
dld whatever Tommy told her to-and
neither Willie Smith nor any one else
found out what had become of the six-
pence VIZ OLA
1T wasn't lost" Tommy denied #
1Mrathfully when they limited as much.
lie knew exactly where it was. b1,t ha
wasn't going to spend money on kites
or ooats, or any other nonsense. to he
broken to pieces in no time: he meant
10 Keep it where it was.
nevertheless, Tommy is a little moro
particular about keeping his promises
nowadays; for in his own mind ha
1rmly believes that the sixpence went
into its hiding place by way of iudns
ment for that broken promise.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-05-12
DID NOT FIGHT AFTER ALL.

Duelists Prevented From Firing by
the Distress Sign Of a Secret Orr
der.
A play recently written for a popu-
lar comedian is founded on tragic oc-
currence in which Dr. J. NJ. Kellar
formerly of Louisville, but now Of Hot
Springs, Ark, was an actor: The story
wos told to Mr.. Gardner, who repeated
it to James B. Carey, and the last-nam-
ed gentleman saw the dramatic possi-
bilities. The incident occurred during
the war, says the Courier Journal. DR..
kellar was an army surgeon, and was
stationed at Nashville One night at
the Nashville Club two officers, major
and colonel, had misunderstanding
during a card game, and the lie was
passed. Immediately there was a chal-
lange. The colonel who was a COM
parative stranger, called on Dr. Kellar
to act as his second, and gave him let
ters OF introduction, showing that he
was a gentleman and a brave soldier.
t'"oli'ninc,ies vnre erranged> Snd &he
be11igerents with their seconds met on
the field of honor the next morning at
sunrise. The distance was measured
off, the principles were stationed, and
zone, two" had been counted, when the
colonel threw up his hand and declared
he could not and would not fight. He
declined to give his reasons and was
branded q coward. DR.. Kellar, who
knew the man must have a valid ex-
cuse, stood by him and requested the
others to say nothing Of the affair un-
til proper explanations were made.
When the doctor reached the hotel he
found note from the colonel which on
ly added to the mystery. He declined
to explain his apparent cowardly ac-
ton but said that time would show he
had acted rightly. He left Nashville
and was afterWard heard of only from
the seat of war, and in all cases was
spoken of as a brave, fearless soldier.
At last came the news of his death, land
with it letter to DR.. Kellar that had
been found on the dead mans body. 1t
cleared the mystery. This letter stat
ed that just as the colonel had raised
his weapon to fire in the duel his an
tagonist, the major, had given the dis.
tress sign of a secret organization Of
which both were members, and the colo
mel could not and would not violate his
oath by disregarding the signal DIR.
kellar hunted down the cowardly ma
jor, made him acknowledge the truth
of the statement, and then had him dis.
missed from the army in disgrace.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-05-12

and you consider you have played q
winning game. Bah!'
Tears and smiles We're strangely
blended that night in the little family
circle.
Ruth was married from her old home.
The work of Mark Raybould, the tai
ented young inventor kept him among
his old companions, the Staffordshire
workers in iron. His wife, therefore,
was not altogether parted from her fos-
ter-parents after ALL but still dwelt
amid the chain-mh hkers,-Tit-Bit
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-05-12
A Reason Somewhere.

Lord odle-Aw-Ame1dcan girls
must be different from English girls if
they are permitted to go about without
ohaperons, don't you know.
American Girl-Perhaps American
men are different from Englishmen.-
New York Weekly.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-05-12
Testing the Magician.

The late Professor Anderson who
styled himself the "Wizard of the
North," was often amused by the real
or pretended fear that some Of the old
folk in parts Of Scotland had of him as
q magician of wonderful skill. They
seemed to regard him as something
more than a professor Of the Black Art.
There were districts in Morayshire
where it was said people locked their
doors against him.
On one occasion he intended visiting
a house, but as soon as the old lady
saw him coming she locked all. the
doors. In reply to the knock, came the
cry of "Who's there?' spoken in a shrili
voice. professor Anderson was the
answer. "Weel," was the satisfied re-
sponse, eff We are Professor Anderson,
We can come through the keyholer
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-05-12
True to Life.

Mr.. Soulstir- stepped out up
on the stage. the house was as silent
as death. I began my lines, completely
absorbed in my role. I actually saw
not a soul before me. /
Mr.: Practical Great Scott! You do
play to poor business.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-30
A Famous Readle Of Paris.

Discours, the beadle of the Church of
st. Roch, in Paris, died on Saturday. He
was almost famous for his tall stature,
imposing air and portly figure, and was
at once the tallest of the Paris beadles
and the senior of them all. Provost, the
beadle of the Madeleine, stood next in
stature, and after him came the beadle
Of Notre Dame, an ex-drum major, who
was engaged two years ago by Archbish-
op Richard.
Discours was passionate lover Of bill
iards and went every evening to play
1t the Cafe Regence, where he used to
measure his skill with M. Grevy before
the latter was president Of the republic.
He constantly saw there a man taller
than himself, Mr.. Theodore Tilton, the
American poet, who went to La Re-
gence to play chess and was more than
match for Grevy. The post Of beadle
In Paris church Is much snvied one
among the class of men who compete for
It. At Notre Dame, the Madeleine and
Bt. Clotilde the salary is geo, and there
are perquisites at grand weddings and
funerals. In smaller churches the pay
Is G40. The gorgeous uniforms and sill
yer headed wand are provided by the
vestry.-London News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-30
HOW GRANT BECAME A SMOKER.
An Incident That Caused the General To DO
Overwhelmed with Cigars.

my father" said Colonel Grant.
"tricd to smoke while Mt West Point,
but only because it was against the reg
ulations, and then he didn't succeed
very well at it. He really got the habit
from smoking light cigars and cigarettes
during the Mexican war, but it wasn't
fixed habit. When he left the army
and lived in the country, he smoked u
pipe-not necessarily. | don't think
that he was very fond of tobacco then,
and really there was always n popular
misconception Of the amount of his
smoking. But he went ON as light
smoker casual smoker, until tho day
Of the fall of Fort Donelson. Then the
gunboats having been worsted some
what, and Admiral Foote having been
wounded, he sent ashore for my father
to come and see him. Father went
aboard, and the admiral, as is custom
ary, had his cigars passed. My father
took one and was smoking it when he
went ashore. There he was met by u
staff officer, who told him that there
was a sortie, and the right wing had
been struck and smashed in. Then my
father started for the scene of opera.
tions. He let his cigar go out naturally,
but held it between his fingers He rode
hither and yon, giving orders and direc-
tions, still with the cigar stump in his
hand
THE result of his exertions was that
Fort Donelson fell after he sent his mes
sage of unconditional surrender, and
I propose to move Immediately upon
your works With the message was
sent all over the country the news that
Grant was smoking throughout the bat
tie when he only had carried this stump
from Foote'S flagship But the cigars
began to come in from all over the Un.
ion. He had II, 900 cigars on hand in IL
very short time. He gave away all he
could, but he was so surrounded with
cigars that he got to smoking them reg
ularly, but he never smoked as much as
he seemed to smoke. He would light u
cigar after breakfast and let it go out,
and then light it again, and then again
let it go ont and light it, so that the
one cigar would last until lunchtime. {"
From an Interview With Colonel
Frederick ID. Grant About His Father
in McClure's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-30

The use of oil in preventing boiler
scale now so prevalent is met with the
objection that in using other than stand
ard oil Of l50 to 800 degrees fire test
there is danger Of the formation of what
Is called oil scale. This, according to
chemical authority, is owing to the fact
that when the higher fire test oils are
introduced they rise and float upon the
top Of the water, and the latter, impreg-
mated with sediment and mud, boils
and bubbles up through the oil scum on
top. and on the water becoming vapor-
lied it iberates the particles of mud
and scale contained, which fall back
upon this layer Of oil upon the top of
the water. After awhile the layer of oil
becomes SO impregnated with mineral
substances that it sinks to the bottom
Of the boiler, forming an incrustation,
or oil scale, which is as injurious to the
boiler as is the lime or magnesium
SCALE But the same objection, it is re-
marked, has also been made to crude
petroleum. York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-30
What Did He Icnt.

There comes good story from Monte
Carlo, from that holy of holies, the sa-
lon wherein are the trente ct quarante
tables. Just as the cards were being
shuffled for the commencement of play
a gentleman deliberately counted out l2
1000 franc notes and placed them on
the black without even taking the pre-
caution of insuring them. 1t was ''play-
ing the limit, and bystander remark
ed:
''Rather bold play, sir"
"Well," said the player, ''I dreamed
last night that saw this table exactly
rs it is now, and ON the first coup black
won"
The cards were dealt for the first coup,
and black won. A suppressed "Oh"
from the bystanders greeted the an
nouncement, RED loses" and then
from across the table came woman's
voice:
"What did you have for supper last
night? Do tell me!"-New York Her
aid.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-30
The Night For Sleep.

Man, in common with most of the
animal creation, has accepted the plain
suggestion of nature that the approach
of night should imply cessation of eff
fort II he ignores this principle, his
work is done against inherited habit
and so far with additional fatigue. 1t
follows, too, that he must use artificial
light and sustain its combustion at the
cost of his own atmosphere. Naturally,
therefore, when he does rest, his relief
is not proportioned to his weariness
As in many cases, however, sensation
is not here the most reliable guide to
judicious practice. Established custom
affords far truer indication of the
method most compatible with healthy
existence. The case of the overworked
and the invalid lends but deceptive
color to the argument of the daylight
sleeper. In them excessive waste of it's
sue must be made good, and sleep, al
ways too scanty, is at any time useful
for this purpose.
For the healthy majority, however,
the old custom Of early rest and early
waking is certain to prove in future, as
returns of longevity and common expert
ence alike show that it has proved in the
past, most conducive to health and active
life.-London Lancet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-30

come commissioned officer, but the
enlisted man Of tried ability and known
good conduct always earns the respect
and the consideration of his superiors.
The brutal officer of the deck is almost
unknown in the United States navy, and
the self respecting enlisted man is sell
dom made to feel that any one looks
down upon him.
His food is wholesome, clean and
abundant, and the officer of the decn
must taste it before it is served to the
men at any meal. His quarters are bet
ter and better as the navy improves, and
the privileges Of the well ordered sea-
man are many and agreeable. The navy
department holds ont as an inducement
to men that think of enlisting the pros.
pect Of seeing foreign parts. Eyes,
through portfolio, was the old time
Jack Tor's cynical comment when re-
cruiting poster met his eye ashore.
But the seaman whose own conduct
does not curtail his Liberty" may see
foreign parts as an enlisted man in O
satisfactory and instructive fashion.
There are scores of enlisted men who
are thoroughly trusted ashore as the
most staid inmates Of the wardroom A
mans repute in this regard is not left
to mere chance, but is matter Of careful
record. The man who can make up his
mind to endure with patience a life of
discipline and regularity finds the navy
agreeable, interesting and profitable.
New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-30
Enel,sh Homes and American.

On entering an Englishman's house
the first thing one notices is how we'll
his house is adapted to him. On enter
ing an Americans house the first thing
one notices is how we'll he adapts him
self to his house. In England the estab-
lishment is carried OH with a prime view
to the comfort Of the man. In America
the establishments is carried ON with q
prime view to the comfort Of the wom-
an. Men are more selfish than women;
consequently the English home is, as O
rule, more comfortable than the Ameri-
can home.
An Englishmsn is continually going
home; an American is continually going
to business. One is forever planning
and scheming to get home, and to stay
home. and to enjoy the privileges Of
home, while the other is more apt to
devote hi's,xpergies to make his business
a place 60 10 to and in which to spend
himself These minor details of domes-
tic life put their impress upon larger
matters of business and politics Price
Collier in Forum
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-30

A man who had been to his uncle's
said; mo one can claim that charity
is not widely distributed in this city
after seeing the contribution boxes that
are hung up in conspicuous places in
the smaller Of the pawnbrokers' shops.
The particular relative to whom spoke
Of it told ME that the little boxes were
put up every year about the beginning
of the autumn and generally were for
the benefit Of some Hebrew charity.
''They are taken down just before the
holidays, and he said that for the past
10 years the one in his shop had aver
aged between el2 and $15, mostly in
and 10 cent pieces, although once the
agent had found a IS piece in it. One
doesn't look for much charity among
persons who have to pawn their goods,
he said, but I've seen the very poorest
class OF men and women look at the box
with interest and then drop something
into it. New York Mail and Ex-
press
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-30
NUMBER 4.
Early Morning Advice.

The policeman, at 3 o'clock q. M,
had just turned the corner when he met
man who very evidently was not
suspicious character, yet who did not
seem to be exactly where he ought to
be. The policeman, however, had no in
tention of stopping him, but the man,
much TO the officers SURPRISE stopped
the guardian of the peace.
''Scuse me" he said somewhat thick
ly, will you tell me what time il is?''
"Ten minutes after g." replied the
officer curiously.
Thought so, or thereabouts, said
the man, with some significance. "Are
you married man?'
II am" said the officer as If he were
proud of It.
"Y'ought to be. l am, too; every
man ought to be-" said the man. SIS
your wife living?"
Sure, or was when left home after
supper.
'Ain't you been home since supper"
"No," and the officer smiled.
"What time d'you say it was?' que
ried the man.
AFTER 8 o'clock
Thought So" said the man, shaking
his head sorrowfully. "Got wife at
home. Amt been there since supper;
now 3 o'clock in the morning, and You
are still out Sir, I'm 'shamed of you,"
and bracing himself up, with rebuking
dignity, the man walked away, leaving
the officer almost Frustrated. Detroit
Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-30
DID THE HORSE PLAY THIS TRICK, !,
How Two Spanish Gentlemen Happened 60
Forget to Pay Their Check.

There is a small all night restaurant
in Twenty-eighth street basement
where gentlemen of moro or less bo-
hemian instincts sometimes go for n
quiet bottle and taste of seasonable
delicacies.
As l sat there one night / observed
that the two sharp featured gentlemen
In dress suits who sat ut the table next
to mine had already dispatched their Sec
ond bottle Of Chateau Yqucm besides a
liberal array of toothsome edibles. They
were now chatting over their cigarettes.
The greater part of the conversation was
In Spanish. Finally they gathered up
their overcoats to go, and rs they step
ped toward the desk, apparently to set
tie the bill, one Of them said TO the
waiter, "Call in our cab driver and
give him a drink.
The johu entered promptly. "I'll
leave the door open IL you don't mind,
so as TO keep an eye on the hoss, he
said. ''He plays tricks ON me some
times"
The beaming might hawk" had raised
his glass, of liberal three fingers of
whisky, and was just remarlxing,
'Ere's looking at We, gentlemen, I"
when he glanced out the open door and
realized that the "hoss that plays tricks
sometimes" was leisurely ambling off
toward Broadway. Dropping the glass
unemptied, he bolted for the tloor close
ly followed by the two gentlemen who
wore dress suits and talked Spanish.
The latter were laughing merrily, as
though the whole affair were a good
joke.
They didn't come back right away,
and when the cashier, somewhat uneas-
lily, went outside and looked down the
street, night hawk, "hoss," Spanish
gentlemen and all had disappeared.
Then the cashier came back behind
his desk. He looked ruefully at the fig
ures on the unpaid check, banged the
cash register viciously as he rang up an
other customers 10 cents for a cocktail
and remarked, "I'd like to know wheth-
er that 'hoss' was taught TO play those
tricks or whether my Spanish friends
simply took advantage of what was
really an accident"
The worldly wise bartender stopped
rinsing glass, dipped towel disdain-
fully over his shoulder and said with q
pessimistic grin: "There's more ways
than one to beat the house. l never saw
that trick done before, but I've heard
tell Of 1t. New York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-30
A Gotham Incident.

A scene that attracted crowd oc-
CURED in the Bowery very early one
morning. A girl not over 20 years old,
many of whose natural beauties of face
could be distinguished through her
tears, sat on doorstep of a saloon. She
was well dressed. A group stood watch.
ing her, and while some of them in
quired sympathetically why she seemed
so distressed young miss wearing the
customary poke bonnet Of the Salvation
Army edged her way through the
crowd, and catching sight of the way
ward girl went up to her. The Saliva
Zionist, resting upon one knee on the
stone step, threw her right arm over the
shoulder of the weeping girl, and TAX
ing her by the hand drew her close to
her and began talking to her earnestly
in a tone too low to be heard by the by
standers The utmost quiet prevailed,
although the crowd soon numbered sew
eral hundred. After O little while the
girl was noticed to have ceased crying
She frightened up, and the binding
moisture disappeared from her eyes. A
smile took the place of the drawn look
ON her face, and she chung closely to her
comforter. She finally arose, embraced
the Salvationist warmly, and they both
started up toward Third avenue, the
arm Of the Salvation Army lass in
twined around the waist Of her appar-
emily reclaimed sister. The crowd 81
lently dispersed. York Sun.