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The news boy., 1894-10-20
INDUSTRIAL FIGURES.
THE number Of idle cotton operatives
In Fall River is placed at 23,22O.

THE number of idle cotton operatives
In Fall River is placed at 23,220.
ALMOST fve-eightbs of the steamers
in the world are under Tie British flag.
The Texas Live Stock Journal thinks
there are 100000 fewer cattle in that
state than there were at this time two
years ago.
ESTIMATES by the director of the
mint place the gold product Of the
world at S175 100000, an increase OF
&c, 900 900 over the amount stated in
the annual report.
In 1876 the West Virginia oil terri
tory produced 12o, 900 barrels; IN 1898 it
produced s.4i5,412. or total of nearly
20. 900. 900 barrels since the first well
was bored. About 1000 wells are now
in operation. representing an outlay OF
over $1,000; 900. Manufacturers Rec
ord.
DURING the tast FIVE years The pro
duction of tin in the Dutch Vast Indies
and the straits settlements has In
creased greatly. The shipments to
Europe and America TO the end OF Au-
gust. 1894, were 4i,lls tons, as against
27.551 tons in 1890. The syndicate
which is trying to corner the market
will have to obtain control of this
source of supply to succeed. Us well as
of the visible supply. which was ovei
| 10000 tons in August and only li.Oot
| tons q wear ago.-Westminster Gazette
The news boy., 1894-10-20
CHARGING a CACTUS.
The Painful Experience of II Terrified Hun.
ter in Texas.

Gen. Maurv says that when he was
in Texas he heard great deal about
the iierceness and activity of the wild
cattle, and determined to find out the
truth of the reports. So. one morning
at daybreak, he set ont with Juan, the
guide, and two other men. with pack
mules to bring in the meat they cx-
pected to kill. After two hours pur-
suit. he came in sight of huge, white
bull. which broke away from them at a
rapid gait, although he was severely
wounded. The writcr continues:
Again. after half an hours pursuit,
we came upon our bull, and, as before
I dismounted, and ran up to make n
sure shot, and running closer TO him
than before, delivered it. Old Juan
was too wise to dismount. though I
had not observed this
As my rifle cracked I heard the
bushes rafting. and the men cried out:
"Lool; out, lieutenant. he is charging
YOU
wheeled, and ran for my horse; but
the bull was too close for me to stop to
mount. SO as l heard him close at my
heels, turned suddenly to a huge cac-
tus was passing, and sprang into it,
struggling through it and tumbling
fiat upon the ground on the other side.
In all my life had never been SC
terrified, and was so tormented by the
great cactus spikes, which had pierced
my body. that for an instant l would
have welcomed the bull or anything
else that would have relieved me Of my
misery.
After some moments l ventured tc
rise and look about for the animal, ar
action which l Immediately regretted
for he instantly saw me, and made an
other dash for me, the men crying, q:
he did so: Hes charging again
whirled through another cactus
the twin one l had just left, and 'ay
as fiat and still as dead man; and al
most wished l was dead, for in luy
tight had acquired q second supply
of cactus spikes.
They are of the size of a large darn
ing-needle, with barbed points. AM
when one is pulled out it leaves tn,
barb in to mark the place.
The bull was gone, but alas. the cac
tus spikes remained. Later in the day
we had better success with our game
and went home driving the mule
packed with meat.--Youth's Companion
The news boy., 1894-10-20
TO INTEREST ANp ENTERTAIN.

TuE highest .nasts of sailing vessels
are from 1GO TO $50 feet high. and
spread from GO,OO0 to l0o, 600 square feet
of canvas.
Is New Mexico have been discovered
ruins Of magnificent buildings. The wall
surrounding one of them is feet high.
and 93j long. The ruins are of Pueblo
Indian origin.
TIVE average whale is from 50 to G5
feet in length and 3j feet in circumfer-
cnce. The jawbones are 90 to % feet
long, and Il tongue has been known to
yield almost ton of oil.
AN Antarctic iceberg has been seen
hat was 90 miles wide. 40 miles in
.cngth and 400 feet in height; square
township or two could break off from
this and hardly affect it.
THERE are only one or two places in
Boston and New York where foreign
postage stamps can be bought to in
close in letters sent abroad for return
postage. and even at these places a
price nearly double the face value OF
the stamp is asked.
The news boy., 1894-10-20
THE HANDY BICYCLE.
There Are Cases in Which Ii Does Not Fiji
the Bill.


tho Bill.
The bicycle" remarked the drum.
mer for a big cycle works in Boston.
"is great institution, and will super.
sede the horse in many instances. but
not in all. A case in point came under
my notice recently. l was in Blue
Grass, KY, where the roads are superb,
and in the course of my visits to agents
l ran across a farmer who lived about
five miles from town, and got to talk.
ing to him on the subject. lie was
rather progressive, and conceded that
the bicycle possessed many advantages
over the horse. 1t saved feed, toll, care,
shoeing and lot more things, and was
good deal speedier.
"'Why, then said l, don't you get
bicycle?'
"'Well, there's only one thing that
prevents me- he said, with an apollo
getic grin, when a man comes to town
on Saturday and starts home in the
evening just corned up enough not to
know the way, his horse will take him
back to his family IN fairly good shape,
but the bicycle amt made that can dc
it, and I'm man that goes to town on
Saturdays
''Of course" concluded the drummer.
"after that l had mighty little show for
IN arg gament "-Detroit irse Press
The news boy., 1894-10-20

other pills. Hence, their great popularity
with sufferers from habitual constipation,
piles and their attendant discomfort and
manifold arrangements. The Pellets"
are purely vegetable and perfectly harmless
in any condition of the system. No care is
required while using them: they do not
interfere with the diet, habits or occupa-
ton, and produce 10 pain, giiping or shcck
to the system. They act i'll mild, easy and
natural way and there is no reaction after
ward Their help lasts,
The Pellets cure biliousness, sick and
bilious headache, dizziness, costiyeness, or
constipation. sour stomach, loss of appetite,
coated tongue. indigestion. or dyspepsia,
windy belchings, heartburn" pain and
distress after eating, and kindred derange-
ments of the liver, stomach and bowels.
III proof OF their superior excellence, it can
be truthfully said, that they are always
adopted as a household remedy after the
FIRST trial. Put up in sealed glass walls,
therefore always fresh and reliable. One
little Pellet is a laxative, two are mildly
cathartic. As dinner pill" TO promote
digestion. or TO relieve distress from over
eating, take one after dinner. They are
tiny. sugar coated granules; any child will
readily take them
Accept no substitute that may be recon-
rneuded to be Just as good" 1t may be
better for The dealer, because of paying him
better profit, but he is not the one who
Hssas help.
The news boy., 1894-10-20
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
.cnds TO personal enjoyment when
y.ehtiy used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, Nth
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
The needs of physical being, will attest
lie value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due &c is presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties OF perfect lax
alive; eifectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and tevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions ana
net with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news. Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free FROM
every Objectionable substance.
syrup Of Figs IL for sale by all drug
cists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufacturcd by the California Fig Syrup
%. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being we'll informed, You will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The news boy., 1894-10-20
4 Warning from the Past.

And did You have love affair once,
aunt e?'
The pale face of the spinster aunt
flushed, her eyes filled with tears.
"Yes. dear" she answered. Il loved
a noble, handsome young man, and he
loved me; but we were parted by a
cruel falsehond."
The young girl bent forward, listen
ing eagerly
Yes" resumed the old maiden aunt
In a tremusous voice; I'VE were parted
by cruel lie. y false friend, Il girl
who wished him for herself, basely
told him was studying elocution.'
That night maiden's golden tresses
were put up in curl papers torn from
the leaves of volume entitled:
Twenty Standard Recitations." A
young girl nowG lays does not need to
hava house fall on her.--Fuc@.
The news boy., 1894-10-20

Grand Rapids. Mich. has t;fo'vn IN
fifty years from hamlet to Il city "L
So 600 inhabitants. Of furty-two cities
having population ofmore than 10000
and owning their water works. Grand
RAPIDS has the smallest public DEBT,
and the smallest per capita. The city
has a public library of more than 3>'ooo
volumes. The city has II fire COM
panies. 81 public school houses. with
nearly $4,000 pupils and 326 teachers:
80 churches. : nrge clubs. one of therl
eXpending $4,000 PER E"ar; " thea'ers
and : public parks.
The news boy., 1894-10-20
PERSONALS.

NJ. HoMoII.E, who has charge of the
excavations at Delhi. has sent word to
the Paris academy of inscriptions that
he has found another fragment of the
Apollo hymns II contains twenty
eight lines with musical characters.
CONGRESSMAN PEEL, of Arkansas, has
been engaged as general attorney for
the Chickasaw nation at Washington.
to succeed Gen, Paine. The Office is a
fat one, paying twenty-five thousand
dollars per year and ten per cent, OF all
claims and moneys recovered.
DIR, FRANZ NEWMAN, who gives lec-
lures on physics and mineralogy in tho
University Of Konigsberg, is ninety
six years old and has lectured at this
university since he was thirty lie was
born near Berlin and was soldier in
the German war of liberation.
KAISER WIIHEI.M's latest part is that
of n minnesinger. He has written q
poem in praise of the charms and ac-
complishments of Queen Margherit3
of Italy, has composed the music to il,
and sent the work to the queen. In
thanking him she says the music is sn
beautiful that it should be published.
The Baptists in Sweden number &c..
29l They have $50 churches
The news boy., 1894-10-20
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-She--"Do you believe in fortune
telling by cards?' lie No; but be-
liete in fortune losing that way
Boston Beacon.
Little Man (golf enthusias0-"Why
don't you play golf?" Big Man-(blase)
why? Because object to chasing
a quinine pill around a COW pasture"
Vogue.
-Mabelle-"Whcrc is that perfectly
lovely necktie you had on yesterday"
Milliccnt-"My brother is wearing 1t
himself to-day. Brooklyn Eagle.
Managing EIitor-"Which beat in
the Ping Yang engagements" Tele-
graph Editor-"l!oth Sides one to-day
| and the other yesterday" - Boston
Transcript.
-Lady--''You said this coal was eco
noinical: why. it won't burn at ALL"
Dealcr-"Well, ma'am. W hat could you
have mere economical than that?"-
Tid-Bit
what you been doin' all summer.
| Chimmy?' Been worliin' at Il summer
hotel-waitin' on table trough dc day
an lcadin' de dancin' at night. .'-Indi-
|
Amateur Poct-"It was at the time
when my fance Tilted me that discov-
cred my poetic vein and" Good
Friend-"Yes. yes; a misfortune never
comes alone. "-Flicgende Blattcr.
-Tommy-"Paw, what is bigamy?"
Mr.. Fight has reference to a man
having too many wives. 1t has nothing
to do. however, with mans wife being
too many for him.'-Cincinnati Trib-
unc.
She Gust taking up palmistry)-"I
don't suppose You believe that fortunes
can be seen in ones hand?' Ie-"O,
yes, do; if the hand is the best one
and there is no limit to the game. y
Buffalo Courier.
This paper" said Mr.. Rafferty,,
"says that a felly wore blase. Whats
blase?" "Thot," said Mr.. Dolan, lis
the failin' that comes ter man who's
got so lazy that loafn' is hard worruk. u
Washington Star.
-Mills-''iIow is it that Dallas is SC
unpopular in your town? lie is rich
but he is very kind-hearted and gener'
ous." Jameson-"Yes, he loaned his
lawn-mower to everybody that wanted
it: but he couldn't expect to be popular
when he kept it SO dull. '--Bostor
Transcript
The other day Boston publishing
house, which had recently brought out
an edition of The Complete Angler,
received letter addressed to Izaal
Walton. Esq. It was from clipping
bureau. informing that gentleman tina
his book was attracting considerable
attention, and requesting to be al
lowed to send notices from all paper:
in the United States ana Canada.-Bos
ton Herald.
"A teacher gave ont words for analy
sis. ''Bank-notc' was one of them, ant
the teachers ast2nishlnent may be i'm
agined when one young lady brough
the following unique analysis: Bank
note is compound. primitive word
composed of bank and note Bank
is a simple word. meaning the side of
stream; note to set down. Bank
note to set down by the side of
stream. m."-Ninelanl Independent.
The news boy., 1894-10-20

master was in the usual place, she
broke into gentle, satisfied trot.
The lake was in view, and the air
grew more invigorating. As they
neared the waters edge the sun burst
forth and poured down on the CLASSY
surface shower of diamonds.
Tiny waves curled up on the segment
of beach. and soft breeze stirred the
little ringlets under Angienette's straw
bonnet, which had been trimm ed by
the village milliner only the day be-
fore. go long, Jenny" said Daniel.
"She don't care much for what l say"
he added, looking across the water to
the dark old mountain beyond.
That's cause you're gentle with
her, Daniel. guess you never abused
dumb animal"
mo, l couldn't do that" Then,
after pause: II alwuz thought, An
gle, that somehow I'd ought to a bin
merried, eff I'd found anybody that
would "a cared about me. But I s'pose
it's too late to be thinkin' o that now"
"You amt sixty yit, Daniel"
No, but I'm close onto it, Go long,
Jenny"
"You amt called me Angie before
sence the day told you I'd sent you
my ambrotype. l never knew whether
you got it, Daniel"
"Wa'al, l couldn't seem to make up
my mind to say anything about it, but
it's rolled up in little silk handker-
chief meant to assent We for we'd
dim present. My courage kind o. give
out, SO ye never he'd it. Go long,
Jenny"
"youldn't hev it now?"
do you want it, Angler"
No answer came. Daniel looked
from out the tail of his eye at the
round cheek with its pink tinge and
saw two generous tears pouring down.
"Whoa, Jenny. I don't knows you'd
do it, Angie, but-can't ye come back
n live with us in the old house after
ye've bin home n seen the folks?
Hannah. she would be dreadful pleased
eff ye would--to be her sister, ye know,
Angie"
II was jest thinkin' o. that, Daniel
didn't know how she'd take it."
| II know-she told me Yesterday"
| A robin teetered along and with "a
glad chirrup circled up in the air, like
Richter's lark, with loud day in his
throat"
"The birds'll all be goin' now before
long, Cousin Angie"
"Well see 'em together next year,
please God" said Angienette.
''Go long, JenIy," said Daniel Aas
stiR.-Poston Transcript
The news boy., 1894-10-20

Funeral feasts VIZ" formerly UNI
versal in England. When ih@ four II
earl Of berkeley died unexpectedly
June :. l3GS. there was nothing READY
for the feast. and ;ha iut"rmcnt was
postponed until hundred .'r"T' rorId
he fattened. The process required ''F''
three weeks, and by the accounts 81
the estate it appeared that the steward
used two hundred bushels "f beans IN
getting the geese ready fer Slaughter
The news boy., 1894-10-20

GOOD landi I alwuz did. You don't
s'bose I'm goin' to have it round two
days, do ye, for Jest Dannel n me ID
Hiram? ! want to set down Tuesdays.
I'ib piccin' calico to make some quits.
I'd ought to make three this fall, ef ]
can"
"l'll take holt n help, eff you want
me to, Hannah-ef shan't be in the
way; I like to sew"
"Air your eyes good?"
Eyes good? Why, yes, OF course
they be; what's TO henderp I don't
never use glasses, nuther; l was all
ways sort o. nearsighted, you know.
Some say them kind of eyes is stronger
n others. don't know. Why, you
amt feelih' like an old woman vet,
are yep
Trouble makes folks feel old.
Augicnette. We lost a COW in the
spring, n our chickens amt done well
this summer. Five died, or more; we'd
ought to hev fifty, eff they'd done we'll. y
We've got some beauties left" said
Daniel. "'n the man that keeps the
hotel down by the lake says he'll take
all we can spare, n give cent pound
moren anybody else will. The money.
all 1Iannah's, though. I don't want
none of it. She works hard enough
runnin' after EN-"
He did not say that good share o.
the running after was done by himself
save on the few occasions when he
CHANGED to be from home.
| Tho canonI ,yooly l., .
come, and Cousin Angienette's visit
was almost over. She was to leave the
next day but one.
~ wish you'd ride up to the lake
with me tomorrow mornin'," sale
Daniel. "Tm eoin' to see about {
shoat Sim Perkins has got terrible
nice one, n | want to hev 1t eff h,
don't charge too much"
~ hadn't ought ter leave Hannah
She's got the bread to bake n tn,
kitchen floor to wash, n l don't know
what else"
You go right long" said Hannah
in what was for her a very cheer,
tone. There amt any more worl
than what l kin do we'll enough
You've helped me SO much sens,
you've been here that feel more lik,
what used to be than have this te,
year. l declare fort, Angierette
I'd got to be so down-hearted l didn't
seem to be one thing nor annuther.
thought 1 wanted somethin', n l be
lieve in my heart twas you 1 wante,
all the time: n Daniel. he amt beel
SO chirked up don't know when"
81 s'pose you want to start early
Daniel" said his cousin.
Il was calkilatin' eff we could he
breakfast by half-past five or SO w
might get off about half-past six
while it's cool; we're goin' to hev
hot day, jedgin' from the signs. Th
sun set aw full red tonight"
A thin mist lowered over the earth
and the grass was heavy with dew
The air. already autumnal, encircle
the mountain tops with ashen wells
softening the tints and blurring tn
outlines. The old wagon, with it
worn buffalo covering hanging owe
the back of the seat. was drawn b
Daniel Martins twenty-year-old mare
She logged along with the reins dang
ling more loosely over her neck tina
ever, if could be; and the little FIRE
quent jerk was missing this morning
The wisdom of this laxity in disciplin
was apparently questioned, for tn
conscientious animal at length stoppe
short and turned her head to look q
the couple behind. Seeing that he
The news boy., 1894-10-20
FASHIONS MIRROR.

SHORT jackets cut square in front are
used for little girls from four to ten
years Of age.
SLAslTISGs in sleeves, showing differ
cnt material underneath, are seen on
many of the new models.
TIE divided skirt for bicylc riders is
an accomplished fact, since it has re-
ceived the sanction Of fasion.
TIE new sleeves for autumn are no
smaller than those now worn, but
there is a tendency - do away with
berthas and the extreme revers trim
ming, which add such breadth TO the
cOrSaro.
The news boy., 1894-10-20
oolDENRoD.
MISSOURI

Slight, airy, fairy, dainty flower,
A-sway with every breeze
That sweeps above its slender sprays
Like waves DER sunny seas.
Tall, feathery spikes OF golden light
Condensed from out the air,
Their lovcliness would grace thron
Sweet goldenrod 80 fair.
Content to let its beauty glow
Along the humble lane,
To cheer the weary hearts OF those
Whose lives are toll and pain.
Ipluck II from its lowly place,
The dry and withered sod.
And love 1t for its glowing grace
Beautiful goldenrod
Its plumes OF fragrant beauty bright
Irvine among ms brailS
And stand, encrowned with golden light
Like gorgeous eastern maids.
Bright goldenrod, thy praise I sing
LET me see some ont, Jane;
never heerd OF no slch thing
A-growin in our lane.
That stuff? Why, law, Jane, now du tell!
never see the beat,
What highfalutin' names they git
For every simple weed.
That's nothin', child but yallertop
fused fore you was born.
To color all your mas wool skirts
And gran'pa's stockin' yarn"
MARY Morrison, in Farm, Field and Fire
side.
The news boy., 1894-10-20

Is that established between the brain ana
the nerves. which transmit inst~utaLceN7iy
to the great organ Of sensation and tE"uEnt
every shock they experience. These electric
shocks are very vivid. ldiAfni and disturb
ing when the nerves are weak. Ho-t"'trr's
stomach Bitters strengthens. soCthcs dha
renders the nerves tranquil II induces
sleep sound digestion aud appetite. ana con,
ouers biliousness. malaria. IA"h'Hat!s!n and
kidney trouble.
The news boy., 1894-10-20

1t has been found that pigeons
bred in a long low barn fetch higher
price for shooting matches. The birds
from early habit, learned in their nest
ing places. when loosed from the trap
start Immediately on long, low Tight
instead of wheeling in air, as some pig
cons do. The habit makes them more
difficult to hit than other birds and en-
hances their value.
The news boy., 1894-10-20

-Before the middle of the present
century several of the churchyards in
the poorer districts of London had been
ra ised from two to four feet by the
number of interincnts. and had become
a source of constant danger to the
health of the neighborhood
The news boy., 1894-10-20

..Now know why tGe mi!!, we gct here
is SO weak" said the agricultural ,,!!inr to
the farmer with whom he WAS boarC.u!:
Il Just this minute saw you give those cows
water to drink. ."-phi!adell hia Record.
The news boy., 1894-10-20
A GSlST NATURE

q little now and then
III removing Offend
ing matter from the
stomach and bowels
and you thereby
avoid a multitude
of distressing de-
Targemerts and dis
eases, and will have
less frequent need
CT your doctors
service.
OF all known n
agents for this plr-
pose, DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are
the be st. Once
used. they are al-
ways in fa vOr.
Their secondary eff
feet is 10 keep the
bowels open and
regular, not TO fur
ther constipate, as
is the case with
The news boy., 1894-10-20

EVERY Young man should be 'auE',. that
he canuot win his spurs in Z game of =. i:cl.
Galveston News.
The news boy., 1894-10-20

BECAUSE man Is Industrious i no reason
why we should choose linn foran associate.
Much as we admire IL. industry o. :: Sr" wo
do not care to cultivate his acquaintance
Young Mems Era.
The news boy., 1894-10-20

''GARLASp' Stoves ard Ranges are no
tiCher in price than the wort less limitations.
Ask to see them.
The news boy., 1894-10-20

IT is a pity that Iuirtil = NJ as "nn:2-iou.
as misery.-Mi!WaUl:cc jo.fru'
The news boy., 1894-10-20

No AMOUNT Of cultivation can make a this-
tie bear fruit. Rams Horn.
The news boy., 1894-10-20

Halls Cntarrh Cure
Is taken internally. if:i.o ;jc.
The news boy., 1894-10-20

THE Baptists in Sweden number &c..
col, They have $50 churches
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-23
MEETINGS.

rEIHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
& holders of the MOUNT VERNON FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY, of Alexandria, Va,
will be held at the company's Office, No. 313
King street. Alexandria. Va, on FRIDAY,
March 10th, 1894, at II o'clock a. m, for
The election Of officers and such other business
as may properly come before the meeting.
F. f. CORBETT President,
A. A. WAKEFIELD, Secretary.