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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-27
Taylor's Preparation For Buena Vista.

refer to Zachary Taylor, whose rec
ord in the Mexican wal was something
phenomenal. He fought the battle of
Buena Vista with only 5000 men, al
though he was attacked by 5000 men
under the leadership Of Santa Anna, VINO
was the greatest military leader the
MeXicans have ever known. Santa Anna
went to the battle Of Buena Vista with
the avOwed purpose of discriminating the
entire army of the United States. and
there was no doubt in the mind of Santa
Anna that this great feat could be accom-
pllshed with comparative ease. General
Taylor, with his 5000 men. prepared for
the unequal contest, and not only de-
Tended himself successfully, but won "a
substantial victory from his aggressive
antagonists and drove them from the
battlefield of Buena Vista.
Some time after the battle was fought
and the Mexican war concluded General
Taylor was criticised for having made
no preparations for the retreat of his
army in the event of defeat. General
Taylor promptly replied: Il made every
preparation necessary for the battle of
Bucna Vista. | wrote my will, and so
did nearly every ma in my army. If
we had not won that battle. we woulG
have needed no lines Of retreat. Il Was.
from Our standpoint, victory or annihila
tion. The only preparation necessary
for the contingency Of defeat at Bucna
Vista WAS that we should write our
will>."-Bo>ton Transcript.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-27
Testing u Razor.

The economical young man took his
razor to one of the best BARRIERS in town
to be honed. Returning to get if, he
found it ready for him.
I'll war1ant that edge said the
barber.
1t does look pretty sharp" said the
man, and he began to feel the edge with
his thumb.
But l won't warrant it if you do
that" declared the barber. Its the
worst thing you could possibly do. You
might better cut your nails with it than
run your finger across the edge once or
shave with it for a month. There's moth
ing like knowing a thing or two" the
bar Der added.-Buffalo Express.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-27
TO ADN ERTISER>

THr DAILY LEADER makes u special feature OF
Furnishing information concerning the ADV hntagft
and rcsourCrs of the city If Madison and 81 The
stat" At large emitting 1t 10 tn" patronH@" ~ "i
~vcrtl~crs Of every class.
!. r. STAIIL, Proprietor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-27

The inmates of English prisons are
employed in picking oakum, making
coal bags for the navy and mail bags
for the general postottice.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-26
Tight.filting Clothes.

II is TO be regretted that. in his ex.
haustive work on the philosophy of
clothes, Carlyle did not add chapter
on the influence OF tight clothing on
happiness. says a physician in Gas.
sells Magazine. Perhaps he thought
the dignity OF his subject was too
great for him to descend to criticism
of the follies in dress which SO many
women and mem suffer in silence.
The first and main object of wearing
clothes is to protect the body--to keep
IL warm in cold weather and cool IN
hot weather Mere personal adorn.
ment was originally a secondary consid.
GRAFTON. Clothes act in virtue of be
ing bad conductors OF heat and so pre-.
venting the too quick passage OF heat
to or from the body. Different kinds
OF materials are efiicscious according
to the slowness or quickness with
which they allow the conduction of
heat. Wooden materials are best thence
the value of woolen underclothing,
which tends to maintain a very equs-
BILE temperature of the body-so that
we are better able to withstand sud
den changes of weather, draughts,
etc. J, aud sn order of comparative
merit through furs, silk and cotton To
linen might he drawn up.
The more loosely clothing fits, the
less 1t conducts heat, because layer
of air is interposed between it and the
body--and air is an exceedingly bad
conductor Of heat. This protecting
layer of air enables the body in winter
to keep its normal temperature the
more easily, because the heat given
off at the surface of the body passes
slowly through it; whereas, If the
clothing tit too closely to the skin,
heat is dissipated with much greater
rapidity. In summer time, on the
other hand, the air in which we move
is not so warm ~ the objects upon
which the suns rays fall directly, and
so the surface of the clothes may he.
come much hotter than the air sur.
rounding them. The advantage of
the layer of air is obvious also in &
case. ~. 'etore, we see that
and in cold weather, too Glghtiy utung
clothing defeats the first and great
object of wearing clothes and tends to
exhaust the bodily strength and make
II unfit for work.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-26

Quick as fash, the position aud it's
possibilities darted through Clinton
Weldon's mind.
"No, sir, he sail, waving above his
head the book with its interlining OF
new bills. cannot think Of it."
Three
ono, sir, with rising emphasis.
"Four."
NO"
Five?"
"Make il thousand. Mr.. Harding,
and call of the rent OF the fiat, and
it's yours, said Clinton.
They compromised on eight hun
dred and the rent, and the young hus-
band went home that night happy
man.
After this Clinton Weldon gave up
all though; of working for others He
was taken into partnership with Mr..
Harding, and through land specula.
tions he has become the richest man
in upper New York. New York Adj.
vcrtiser.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-26
COnlnctib.lity OF Trees.

A French electrical paper gives the
results of experiments made by Mr..
Dimitrie, in which he subjected differ.
ent pieces of wood to the sparks from
Holtz machine and found that they
conducted quite differently; oak was
easily pierced, while beech was quite
resisting; the richness in water did
not seem to have any influence, while
the amount of oil contained was of
great Importance; woods containing
starch and but little oil, like the oak
and poplar, have much less resistance
than those containing oil like the
beech pine contains oil in the winter,
but is very poor in oil in the summer,
when it exists only as much as the
oak; by extracting the oil with ether
the woods ara as easily pierced as
those containing starch; those con-
tanning starch are less easily pierced
when living than when dead the bark
and the foliage in all the trees are
poor conductors. The conclusions
are in accordance with observations,
AS in certain case l59 oaks were
struck by lighting rs against twenty
one beech and tifty-nine pine trees !;
the danger of being struck as com.
pared with beech is five for Norway
pine, thirty-three for pine and forty
eight for oak. : Philadelphia Record.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-26
Wonderful Deposits OF Marble.

Near the base of the Inyo Noun.
tains, in Ownes Valley, near the lake
of the same name, lie, what are, per.
haps, the largest and most wonderful
deposits of marble that have been rs
yet discovered. 1t is impossible to
describe truthfully these vast deposits
OF beautifully colored stone.
There is white, black, blue and vel.
low in pure coIors, purple veined,
black and gold, making grand
variety of colored marbles, very beau
tlful for interior decorations. The
white marble is perfectly clear, the
grain is fine, very compact and will
stand great pressure; il is pure
dolomite, therefore, and will take on
ana retain very fine polish.
The first two stories OF the Mills
Building in San Francisco, as well as
a greater part of the interior finish of
the same, are done in this material.
The main entrance TO the building
shows what may he done in the way OF
relief with the white marble.
The brick is almost identical with
the Belgium black marble, it is very
difficult to distinguish one from the
other when polished. The yellow
marbles vary from "A delicate cream
to dark notified orange. There are
veins OF deeper yellow, with ierulike
markings similar to moss agate, and it
is particularly adapted for furniture
and interior decorations, -Inyo Gal.
Index.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-26

alu nav
made wealth less enviable il she ha,
Possessed IL.
II Clinton Weldon had followed his
fathers advice, he would not have been
ais father : son. He had loved Edna.
and he believed that the fifteen dollar,
week he was making, as managing
clerk in n law Office, would he ampl,
To support himself aud his little wife,
till he had an increase of salary, OF
was admitted to a partnership. Whei
he finally explained the situation I,
the girl, she hastcned to agree Will
him, n she would have done with any
thing else he might have proposed.
though Clinton's opinions were the
on y ones she accepted without ques
tlCn.
Aud so they were married and went
to live IN flat.
Even after the honeymoon was over.
the love and faith in themselves and
the future, and sn incxplicable belief
that Their happiness would continue
indefinitely, made their life an ideal
one. and even the senior Weldon he
gan TO regard himself ns a false prophet.
Mrs. Weldon was to inherit five
thousand dollars when she was twenty
one. and with this the young people
planned 10 buy u house aud become
their own landlord. But months be-
fore the young wife reached her ma.
lorlty she became n mother, adding
greatly 10 the husbands joy, but in
crcaSing his living expenses in way
he had not anticipated in the days of
his wooIng.
Clinton Weldon gave M tobacco,
postponed buying the suit of clothes
he had promised himself, and in other
ways denied himself, the better to
meet the demand OF his wiicaud hany,
NOT forgetting the nurse.
Al length he plucked up courage
enough to ask the LAWYER IN whose of.
flee he worked for mn increase OF sal
AIRY, hut instead of getting it rs he ex.
pected, he was told that his services
had been very satisfactory, but that
they would bo dispensed with from
this time ON as the lawyer wished to
give the position 10 his nephew.
For the first time since his mar.
riage Clinton Weldon went home with
n heavy heart, but he brayely tried to
hide his trouble from his wife. There
was nothing at all new in this expert
once, but the experience of Others
never avails with ourselves. Poverty
is never lightened by the conscious
ness that there are others quite as poor
n We are. The craving for food can
not he appeased by the knowledge of
another mans hunger.
Mrs. Weldon had what the nurse
called a setback. and the doctor re.
sumed his daily visits. Clnton's
father was as poor as himself, so that
there was no hope from that quarter.
Every morning at the same hour the
young man went out to look for work,
and returned without success at the
same time every evening, the better
to keep up the impression that he had
been at the office.
Furnishing the fiat. such pleasure
at tie time. had prevented his getting
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-26
GIANT BLUES.
We are big ,olss all together,

We are big 'olSs all together,
And We At arounl at night.
And we gossip bout the weather,
By tho flickering candle light.
And old Jerry told n story
o! a giant in the lani,
How he grapplcd walls Of glory
By the power ot his hani.
And he yanks YOU by the collar,
While he walks in iron shoes.
And you hear him run and hollcr:
boo. boo ! am Blues.
have poison in my cup
And hav" come to cat you up"
Tommy Go1bic had an niliug,
And be routoi all the diy
For be bah shin l-sailinc.
Bat the vessel didn't nav.
Il was on the ocean trouble.
AMI the wind was howlins "yoo.o."
Wh,In the waves werc goin. bubble,
keeping Tommyin stow.
But the sails wcra all a flying.
m were Ir.ngin; happy news.
Bni the giant still was crying
boo. boo am Blues.
have poison in my cup.
And have come 10 eat YOU up." go
Then there was a little las,ic,
With a Cupid in her eve.
Blu, lover wild and "sassy'
Made the little maiden cry;
And the wings ot loving Cupid
Werc imprisoned in n cage.
And the dreams 81 life were stupid,
With blot on every page.
Bu, the mighty giant dwelling
Whore our hopes begin to snoozc,
Wakes again his fearful yelling
Boo, boo am Bue-.
have poison In my cup.
Aud have come to eat you up
So u IL with every being,
whether man or whether maid:
They are always mischief seeing
And inclined to be afraid.
For a strange, uncertain feeling
Has liking for the soul.
And II comes with sorrow stealing,
Like "a solemn funeral toll.
But us only hateful lying
or the demon full Of booze.
And Imagination crying.
Boo. boo | am Blues.
have poison in my cup.
Ant have come to eat you nm.
&C. NJ. Eitchir, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-26
A "Blowing Cave" In Pennsylya

In Lancaster County, Pennsylvs
on a hilltop a short distance
York Furnace Bridge, is located
famous natural "blow hole" 1t is
cave, but series of fissures in
rocks, from which a cold draft of
continually issues. = st. Louis
public.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-26
A STREAK OF LUCK,
BY LEON WILLIAMS,

IN nhSte, ana
you know the rest
of the adage. "
That is what Clin-
t % IL w cl d on's
father said. when
his son told him
of his purpose to
marry Edna Nor.
ris, II girl as poor
ms himself but
with those quail
NorgC
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-26

Bethany Sunday-school in Pl
delphia, Of which John Wanamak,
Superintendent, has membershi
more than 5000, and Mr.. Wanamak
class numbers over 1900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-19
PREFERRED DEATH TO FACING WSHONOR.

Trenton Jan is (SpeciaD.-Caleb +. Aaronson'
manager for the United States Express Company
In this city committed suicide in the company
stable this afternoon by shooting himself in the
head with a revolver. c. +. Topper. OF New-iork
City, general superintendent OF the company came
to Trenton suddenly yesterday afternoon accom-
panied BY two auditors who proceeded az once 20
examine Aaronsons accounts They We're not long
in discovering a shortage OF about $50" Last
evening Aaronson entered the Office OF Frederick
A. Duggen a manufacturing potter. and. calling
Mr.. Duggen aside. he said:
Fred. do You want 10 save friends lie?'
He was in an excited state Of mind AMI pro-
ceoded 10 tell Mr.. Duggen that he was 500 short
in his accounts and OF the visit Of the auditors.
He threatened to commit suicide unless he could
make his accounts good. and Mr.. Dusgen loaned
him the amount asked for accepting his check
as security AarOnson visited several other friends
and made strenuous Efforts to borrow the amount OF
his shortage. but probably failed.
AarOnsOn's surety, the NcW-Iork Surety Com
pany, Will be called upon 10 make the shortage
good. AarOnson was about ffty-hve years old, ana
lived IN this city all his life He was popular
member Of several clubs. was the owner OF the
steam yacht John l.. Stockton. and an enthusiastic
yachtsnan lie had been connected with the United
States Express Company since is organization. He
was the secretary OF the National Union. In which
he carried life insurance policy for several thou
sand dollars. lie leaves a wife and a grown son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-19

The Authors Club 81 Ncw.YCrk gave their annual
'aies' night reception a. the Waldorf IIotI last
ing At tho general reception OF the Authors Club It J.
usual foe each renber o. Invite man ladies
night" each member has the privilege OF inviting
woman and the invited those who.
permitted belong The club would become members
The reception last evening lrIlliirt enc. Tho
apartments thrown open aud BEAUTIFULLY decor
for OCCASION There present many OF tho
best known authors 81 this country.
The guests were received BY Mrs Richard Wateon Ga
der Mr., Eranicr Matthews Mrs. James Herbert Morse
Mr.. Edward i;ggton. Mis-. Charles dc Kay Mrs Frank
Do nIster Sherman. Mr.. Edmund Clarcnc; Scdman
Mrs. Frank X. Stockton.
Among the women present were Mrs. Burton Harrison.
Mrs abby Sage Richardson. Mrs. j. Wells Champncy
Mrs. Il. IL. Stoddard Mrs.. Margaret Mcslngion. Mis-
Bayari Taylor, hrs Alice Wellington Pollins Miss Viola
Roseboro Mrs. Mary Mapcs Dodge Miss Uli'h Thomas,
Mis- Edna Proctor Mrs Eossitcr Johnson Mr.. l..
G.. Rurkle, Mrs Mmearci T. sangstcr Miss Margaret
Sutton Brist and Miss Augusta 4. Larned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-19
MUST FIGHT IN SECRET, If AT hLL'

GOV MITCHELL WILL HAVE TROOPS Az ihI
C0RBETT- MITCHELL CONTEST IF POSSIBLE
Jacksonville Fla, Jan. 1s.-Corbett and Mitchel
to-day. for the first time. signed articles agreeing
TO fight TO a finish under the auspices OF the Du'ai
Athletic Club Whether the battle VIII De ioush'
without interference depends on the ability OF inc
club to keep the place selected for the fight secret
II the Governor learns of the place chosen by the
club he will certainly have troops at the scene.
Sheriff Browari, Of this county. was III lana
bassee to-day and had conference with Governor
Mitchell relative to the measures TO be empoyeu
10 prevent the contest from taking place even IN
secret dispatch from Tallahassee says that
tho Governor instructed the Sheriff to be on the
alert and learn, if possible where the oinp wouid
attempt to bring Corbett and Mitchell together
The Sheriff was assured that II the place CHOSEN
could be learned the Governor would oruTi rarupS
70 the scene Sheriff Broward told the Governor
that he proposed to do his whole duty ana would
nse every effort TO discover the plans OF the cluo
and circumvent them. ,..,.o, -,
But while Governor Mitchell is as Determined as
over IL is stated that he is not hopeful OF prevent
ing n secret fight for he feels that II the CLUB
succeeds in keeping It's plans secret ne VIII De UNI
able to act early enough to stop the hshl'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-19
FATALLY SHOT BY 4 POLICEMAN
HE BRINGS DOWN A FLEEING MAN. SUPPOSED
TO BE A BURGLAR. BY SENDING
BILLET INTO HIS LUNGS.

HE BRINGS DOWN a FLEEING MAN SUPPOSED
TO BE A BURGLAR. BY SENDING
BULLET INTO HIS LUNGS
Otto CASPER. nineteen years DID, Of No. 2o4
Avenue A. was fatally shot in the back about
1890 o'clock Yesterday morning at Nnth-st. and
Avenue C by Policeman Henry Gardiner. of the
Union Market station. The policeman says that
the wounded man. together with several others.
was escaping from a poolroom which they had
tried to break in to-
Coroner Fitzpatrick went to Bellevue Hospital
several hours after the shooting to take the
Young mans ante-mortem statement. Casper
declared that he had been shot wrongfully. The
place I'm front of which he was shot is known as
the New Atlantic Pooroom, and Is conducted
by Jacob Behr Casper said that he had been
drinking in a shoe store with several compan-
IONS and afterward went into the hallway OF
the poolroom to sleep. He was awakened he
said by the sharp blast Of poNcemans
whistle and ran into the street. He encountered
Policeman Gardiner. who he asserts. shot MN
before any words were exchanged.
The pollceman's version OF the aHair, as lar
as can be learned, is as follows:
When Gardiner passed through Ninth-st..
shortly after midnight, he found the place
darkened As he tried the front doors. he heard
a shutting noise inside and the sound or loot
steps. Hurrying to the side door or the pool
room. he blew his whistle and then ran
quickly around the corner. There he saw TWO
men running away from the side entrance II
his story is true. he fired one shot to scare the
fleeing men, but they still continued their
flight Gardiner then fired another shot ana
saw Casper fall. lie then arrested him ana MAD
him removed to Bellevue Hospital. Az the
hospital the policeman said that before ne snot
Casper the latter had threatened to blow OH
his head.
Gardiner and his brother officers, who have
posts in the neighborhood where the shooting oc-
Cured gave Casper bad reputation. They SAID
he was one OF the leading members or the DRY
Dock" and "Growler" gangs. Detective Farley
who was sent 10 try and find Caspers com.
panion saw John Stringer, alias Big Nose,
lettering near the poolroom and placed MIN
under arrest. He remanded in the Essex
Market Court.
Dr. Haggerty. Of Bellevue Hospital. at midnight
reported that Casper could not possibly survive
over a few hours; that the ball penetrated MS
right lung and that 1t was an utter impossi-
bil!ty to remove II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-19
THE EFFORT TO SECURE MURPHY.
1T SEEMS PROBABLE THAT THE YALE SHORT
STOP WILL PLAY WITH THE GIANTS
NEXT YEAR

The annual meeting Of the New-York Baseball Cuo
Will be held Jersey City February g. when several
questions OF Importance local baseball interests VIII
come I'd for settlement c. D. White the secretary OF
the club has been dangerously III with pneumonia TOR
several weeks Word received yesterday that MT
White has now abou. recovered
The efforts OF New York club officials 10 secure Will
lam Murphy the Yale College shortstop, has caused
acme dsas,ac,,on among the local admirers OF Fuller
who has done work for the Giants during the
,hree wears reached the ears or T. H.
olco. the managing OF the club yesterday and
he said: we have yet secured Murphy al
though we hope 20 do for he Is unquestionably
promising young player. cxpec, him TO come 70 the city
on SATURDAY when VIII know just where we stand
But the signing Of Murphy does not necessarily mean
the reeaeng OF Shorty Fuller Fuller Is remarkable IN
neler md we know his worth. and !. would be poor
business policy indeed let Fuller 20 until We
ore oosltIy, that We have secured better man. Muir
hys success I'm college and In the National League
are two different things. anybody with any baseball ex
perence knows .
Nev,-IIaven. Conn. Jan is.-The chances are that
William H. Murphy ex-captain Of the Yale baseball nine
and shorstop on FOR four Will be signed by the
NewYork League Club. direct offer has been made to
M,rphy by Mr. Talcot q the NewYo< club. who is ex-
,tel here might the signature OF Murphy 10
q Ncw-York contract. Murphy thinks the New-iork
managers terms are satisfactory Correspondence was
opeoed between Murphy aud the Boston managers. but
NewYork wanted the player badly and brought him TO
una