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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22
The 2 WAS HIS.
Ne Proved 1t, Though He Hated to Give
the Necessary Evidence.

the Necessary Evidence.
The habit in vogue of leaving mail
on top of public letter boxes sur
prises foreigners: In England the
street orner box corresponding to
our receptacle is properly named
pillar, being large enough to ac-
commodate ten times the mail of our
email boxes. These pillars have
openings large enough to admit pa
pers and any ordinary package. The
same kind of receptacles are to be
seen in Canada, where consequently
substations are less of a necessity.
There is no doubt that packages of
value are constantly stolen from the
top of letter boxes.
A well dressed young man came at
q flying II round the corner of an
up town street the other evening and
snatching Il paper from the top of a
letter box turned to retrace his steps.
As he did so he ran right into the
arms of a postman.
Hi there! Stealing mail, no less.
Give me that paper, young man. I
guess this is a case for policeman"
Its my WI paper" protested
the young man. Il laid it there two
minutes ago. WANTED to get it back
for something"
whats the address onit?" asked
o policeman who was on hand.
'Faugh," said the postman. He
had lots of time to read that"
You can go on" said the police
man. I'll attend to the paper and
settle this case"
"Can you" he continued, with the
air of a Solomon, "tell me anything
there was in that paper?"
NO." said the young man with
embarrassed frankness, II cannot"
Looks bad" said the policeman.
"What were you sending it away
for?"
Il can't tell that either"
ooh, see here" said the police.
man, this looks mighty fshy-send-
ing papers about which you know
nothing and then want them back
for something. Can't expect to get
off on that, you know. Guess I'll
have to take you to the station
house"
Y It'll swear" said the young man,
"the papers mine. Do I look like a
| thief"
mo" said the policeman hesitat-
1 ingly, you don't, and what's tc
. steal i'll newspaper anyway bothers
l me. But to speak the truth now.
Are you a kleptomaniac?"
Q "No, you jolly old duffer, I'm not,
and you don't want to arrest me
e either for a thief or a kleptomaniac
Give me back that paper and II
g swear I'll never try again to cheat the
government. That paper contains {
{ pair of gloves intended for a lady il
Mexico. It's the wrong pair. l pu'
e in my own, No. u, in a hurry, an(
I her skies are at home. Now tea
n open, see for yourself, and say nj
more about it."
g You bloomin silly" was all tn
1t policeman said. What in creation
'e made you leave your sweetheart
g gloves ON top of any letter box?"-
/ New York Herald.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22

Horsemen always hear with evil
dent regret the announcement of the
intended marriage of their jockeys.
To be sure, it has a tendency to
steady them, but then turfmen claim
marriage covers a good boy. This
seems to be the turning point in his
career, and no matter how coura-
geous and daring he may have been
before, a great change is always no.
ticed after his marriage. Reckless
rides around turns and daring rushes
through big fields are seldom at
tempted by married jockeys. They
leave this dangerous work to the
more inexperienced youngsters. An
owner doesn't like to see his horse
pocketed or cut off, and that's why
he prefers to have an unmarried
jockey, who is not bothered with
wifely warnings before going to the
post to be careful, for her sake at
least.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22
A Firm Believer.

1.-THE Bible, if | remember right, "
said Mr.. Hungry Higgins, says that
six days man shalt labor and do all
his work"
Guess you + right assented
Mr.. Weary Watkins, wondering
what was coming next.
"Well l allow that l have done as
much as six days work in my life,
and if | don't read the text wrong
that is all the work a man is permit.
ted to do. 1t says do all thy work,
don't it?"-IndianapOlis Journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22
BOSTON'S MEAT SUPPLY.
&c Costs About $50, GOO,O 900 Per Annuu
Where the Beef Comes From.

Where the Beef Comes From.
In round numbers the residents OF
Boston and its immediate vicinity
spend nearly $50, 600, 900 per annum
in beef, says q writer in the Boston
Herald. The amount, which is ap
proximate, varies more or less with
the fluctuations in price, but the
sum stated may be assumed as a fai1
average for recent years.
The method by which this estimate
is made up is comparatively simple.
Each week about $50 cars, passing
over the n. Y, n. H. and H, the
Fitchburg, the Boston and Albany
and the Boston and Maine railroads,
convey beef to the city, each cal
carrying, ON the average, about sc
head of cattle, either on the hoof OF
in the form of dressed beef, those
carrying the former, of course, con.
tanning less actual meat than the lat.
ter. For a year of 50 weeks 234, 00C
beeves, or the meat representing
them, are brought into the city for
distribution among local dealers, the
stock arriving for reshipment tC
points abroad or elsewhere in New
England not being considered.
A fair steer supplies 900 pounds OF
edible meat, the retail selling price
of which averages about Sl25. 30,
itemizcd as follows: Two hundred
and twenty pounds of round at /!
cents, no pounds of rump at q
cents, 1870 OF loin at % cents, 230 Of
rattles at 5 cents, 100 of chuck at
cents and 60Of rib at IA cents. These,
like other data used in the calcula
ton, are average figures, obtained
from the canvass Of retail dealers il
all sections of the city of Boston
Multiplying the 234, 600 beeves by
1925. 80, the result of 500, 800, 200 is
obtained a S a fair estimate Of tht
price paid in Il year by the resi-
dents of the greater Boston for thi:
single but all important item of food
Naturally the sources of this sup
ply, the influences regulating it.
price, the processes Of its distribu
ton and, indeed, many other detail
concerning it can hardly fail to be o
great interest.
AS for its sources, it may be SAT-
at the outset that fully 80 per cent
probably more, of the beef consumes
in Boston comes from the west, prir
cipally through the great packin
houses Of Chicago, although Kansa
City, st. Louis and one or two otho
western cities have some share j
its distribution to the east. Ne
England beef is rare in the Bosto
market, most retail dealers obtainin
it more by accident or emergenc
than otherwise. 1t is said to
somewhat inferior to the .Chicag
beef, but, like the latter, comes j
grades Of varying quality.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22
: Did She Get 1t?

Wife-John, l want SO this MORN
ing.
Husband-How modest, my dear!
l want $40, 600, and if l don't get it by
noon there's going to be an assign
ment. Good morning, my dear
Detroit Free Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22

An Englishman's holiday is looked
forward to, planned for and provided
for with some care, while all too
often in America a holiday to a busy
man over IS is a white elephant
Price Collier in Forum
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22

There is a superstition in China
that if you send for a charm the mo-
ment you feel sick you will get well.
In this country there is a similar su-
perstition about sending for a doctor.
-BOStOn Transcript.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22
According to Plan.

"Why do you leave me alone ev-
cry evening" asked Mrs. Mullins
tearfully as her husband put on his
hat preparatory to going out.
why, my dear" replied he, Il
married you for yourself alone. -
New York Sun.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22
A Maine Pastoral.

A Buckfield man and his wife milk
the old COW together, sitting down
On either side of her and both work
ing at once. What a harmonious
trio,-LeWiSton journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22
A Hopeless Sentiment.

DO you think the world is getting
worse?" asked the genial citizen.
No" replied the pessimist. II
don't see how it can. "-Washington
Star.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22

Jack-Old fellow, what a fragile
creature your fiance is! She really
looks as if she might break.
Tom-Indeed, l expect she'll break
me firSt.-New York Herald.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22

The common housefiy is often lit
orally devoured by parasites, and it
has been proved that these parasites
are also infested with minute crea
lures that threaten their destruction.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22
Her Own Manager.

Upton-I can't help plying Henpeck.
They say his wife is a terror.
Downton-Henpeck needs no pity. He
is one of the luckiest men l know.
But his wifes"
'She never worries him about the seEv'
ants."-New York Weekly.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22
Good Sign.

Mrs. Sharp-Fan, that young man OF
yours has been coming here steadily for
over a year. Do you think he has any
matrimonial intentions?
Fanny Sharp-Yes, indeed! Here late
ly l have noticed that every time you
come into the room he gets nervous and
frightened. Puck.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22

Lady of the House-Listen, Charlotte.
/ am going to give a party, supper and Il
dance. Now, you will have to show what
you can do, SO rs to keep up the credit of
my establishment,
Cook-With pleasure, ma'am, but /
can only dance the waltz and the polka.
You will have to excuse me from tho
uuadrilles.- Lustige Blatter.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22

CAN I OBTAIN 4 PATENTe For
MUM & CO., Who hevs bad nearly fifty yeafs'
experience In the patent bustneee. Communists
formation CONCERNING Pafents and how to OBJ
tain them sent free. Also . catalogue Of mechan-
toal and scientific books sent free.
Patents taken through Mum & Co. receive
special notice in the Scientinc American, and
out cost to the inventor: This splendid paper.
Issued weekly. elegantly illustrated, has By far the
world. % yea. sample copies sent free.
Building Edition, monthly: go ye.E: SINGLE
tiful plates, in colors, and photogTaphs. Of new
houses. With plans. enabling 9uilden TO chow the
HUM + co. NEW YORK. S61 BROADWAY.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-22
Taken at His Word.

Taken at His Word.
Customer-That beefsteak was tough
enough to have kept me working at it
while / could have eaten two ordinary
meals.
The Cashier-Thank you, sir. James,
make the gentleman's check out for two
suppers instead of one. Chicago Rec
ord.
Expressing 1t Deiicatciy.
Ned-I hardly know how I'm situated
as regards this worlds goods.
Bob-How's that?
Ned-When l look at my bank account
| think I'm poor, and when l look at my
wife's clothes / think ] must be rich.-
CHICAGO Record.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-25
CARMEN SYLVA'S HEART,
A Child Reached 1t by Praislng He1

A Child Reached 1t by Praising Her
Books.
Here is q pretty little story about Car
men sylvia: A few years ago. when sine
was in the zenith of her popularity and
health, che vigited small village school
incognito and asked permission to put
the children through their PAGES.
Just before leaving, the queen noticed
once little tot in far corner of the room
with her tangled head OF hair bent over
some book. The child was 30 deeply
sngrossed in her reading that che took
no notice whatever OF anybody in the
room.
The queen asked the reason of her
silence; was she deaf or otherwise al.
flicted?
"Oh. no." was the answer, "but she is
stupid and never attends to her studies,
but siezes every opportunity to read
story books"
Carmen Sylvia walked quietly up to
the little reader, and, putting her hand
on the curly head. asked gently what
the child was reading, and the latter
held up the book to the strange lady. 1t
was Fairy Stories and Poems, by Carmen
Sylvia.
"And do you like theae tales ?" aaked
the author.
Like them? o, l love them"
And Carmen Sylvia took the child in
her arms. kissed the little flushed face
and departed. About a week after
wards the child's aunt (for the litse
maiden was an orphapl received letter
from the queen offerins to educate and
bring up the child. The offer was CRATE.
fully and thankfully accepted. and now
the little one is in one of the best
schools in Roumania.- philadelphia
Press.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-25
can citizen the grant was made to
William, who had been naturalizsd.

can citizen the grant was made to
William, who had been naturalizsd.
Among the many incidents recalled OF
the long gone past which helped to
make the day one OF exceeding interest
to all present, was the following related
by Mr.. Warner: A force of some 10
Californians was sent down from Mon.
terey to arrest and take north Pho and
Andress Pico and Jose A. GARLIC.
These soldiers came to Mr.. Warner
store and demanded to know of him
where the Pioo brothers were. He re-
piled that he knew nothing oil their
whereabouts; but they appHrsntly sus-
pecsed, but wholly without reason, that
one or both OF the Picos were about his
premises. and one OF the soldiers 70.
marked that he. Warner, ought to be
arrested and put in the guard house.
Warner Immediately stepped back to an
adjoining room and brought to the front
a double. barreled shot gun, and asked
the crowd where the man was who
wanted to take him to the guard house.
No further attempt was then made to
modest him; but shortly after several OF
the soldiers gained entrance to his store
and seized him unawares and, In mis- at
tempt to break away, he dropped his
gun, thus leaving him unarmed. After
further struggle to free himself, and an
attempt by another man to shoot him
with pistol, he wrenched the pistol
from his assailant, when he was struck
with broadsword across the arm,
breaking the bone. when the Wolfskill
brothers, who were working near by.
rushed to Warmers rescue, William
sszing his i1e and swapping it at one OF
the rufians, but it did not 60 off. This
demonstration caused the soldiers to de.
sist from any further attack, and War.
ner begged Wolfskill not to shoot, aud
30 the incident ended.
OF those ct Colonel Warmers Tues.
day, besides the host and mis- dauEh inter
and grandchildren. there were Mr.. and
Mrs. John R. Wolfskill and son Edward,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Wolfskill, ex-
Mayor Toberman, H. D. Barrows, Mr..
Lee. etc.
The distance between February IA,
1885, and November 20, 1894, was long
one and the contrasts between the Cali
fornia. and especially the Los Angeles OF
that earliest epoch, and today, are most
striking; and no persons appreciated
that contrast more wildly than did the
venerable gentlemen who have wit
messed the wondrous changes which
have occurred in this far western land
during that long interval.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-25

notes all the natural functions and makes
a new woman of her Uterine debility, IT.
regularity and Inflammation are most Of
ten the cause of the extreme nervousness
and irritability of some women-the medi-
cine to cure it is the Prescription of
DR.. Pierce. All the aches, pains and weak
nesses of womanhood vanish where it is
faithfully employed. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is therefore just the medicine
for young girls just entering womanhood
aid for women at TIE crit;ca! change of
rife -
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-25
DIR. PIERCE'S-
FAVORITE
~~PRESCRIPTION
CURES THE WORST CASES

OIL NO. zoo ~ 81 .ottecf,
Sioux City. a., writes I:
" My wife was troubled
with female weakness,
and ulcers Of the uterus.
She had been doctoring
with every doctor of any
good reputation, and had
spent lots of money in
hospitals. but to no pur-
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get worse. She was
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against patent medi-
cines. but as a last resort
we tried a bottle of DR..
Pierce's Favorite Pre-
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some of your advertise
ments, and Mr.. Cum
mings, a west-side drug
pist. advised us to try a
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-25
Literary Notes.

Rudyard Kipling's new story--and
his fl rst American venture which lie to
appear in the December Century, has
its ecene laid in Vermont aud horses are
its heroes. By the way, so mapy young,
sters are setting out to write like him
that Mr.. W. L. Alden has coined new
word, as appears in the following equib
The Idler: 81 sometimes wish that
Mr.. Kipling's name were simply Kip
Then when people should speak OF the
Kipling of America, and the Kipling Of
Australia, and the various other Kip
lings, we would appreciate the full
force of the dim;nutivo. Then too.
We might add the verb, to Ripple, ;
meaning, of course, the occupation OF a
kipling. To be a kipling 10 to be a
member Of rapidly growing class of
young men. They write stories after
the manner of Mr.. Kipling. and, there
upon, their friends instantly hail them
as kiplings. There is no writer whose
manner ia more easy of imitation than
is the manner OF Mr.. Kipling; but how
painfully empty is the imitation when
it is done Yet, after all, the young
kipling should not be sever ely
scolded. He means well, and he, at
least, is entitled to the credit of being
able to admire the author OF the Drums
OF the Fore and Aft. He will Ripple for
time, but in all probability he will,
before very long, strike out for himself
and write something that is not an imi-
tation. The latest of kiplngs 10 Mr..
Guy Boothby, who, we are told, 10 the
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-25

bottle We tried it with the following results ::
The first bottle did her so much good that we
bought another, and have continued until she
has been cured"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-25
A HARD WORKING WOMAN

ner or later suffers
backache, nervous,
'orn-out feelings, or
sense of weight in
he abdomen, drag
ing down sensations
nd dizziness. 1t will
II come to an end
18th DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescrip-
ton for it's wo-
I'm ans special
tonic and ner-
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The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-20
THE TWO PARTIES.

There is an important truth in
the remark of Gov. Mckinley
that ''the altogether too common
idea that there is in fact little diff
ference between the two parties,
and that the country will prosper
equally well whichever may he in
power, has been completely explod-
ed by one years trial of democrat
ic rule" The republicans so man
aged the affairs of the government
as to promote the material inter
ests of all classes, and to keep our
rate Of prosperity superior to that
Of any other nation in the world.
When they retired from power
they left things in a healthy and
satisfactory condition. All kinds
of business were profitable, all
kinds Of labor had employment,
all kinds OF people were contented
and hopeful. The fact that a
single year has served to bring
about q directly contrary situation
is rot accidental, and can not be
explained without recognizing the
existence Of certain fundamental
and Practical differences between
the two parties. They arr not IN
spired by the 5 me natures, they
are not guided I s the netheoFies,
they are not characterized ~ the
same impulses and tendencies. Il
is true, generally speaking, that
they are both DESTROYS TO advance
the national welfare, but they have
opposite ways Of seeking that re-
suit, and the test of the relative
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-20
FOREIGN TEACHERS.

Our vascilating contemporary
has waged a war on "furen" teach
ers, claiming that the young grad
yates should be given places as
teachers in our public schools in
stead Of teachers from abroad
We do not propose to engage in
school fight or anyother fight,
but the truth should be told and
the question at issue should be
fairly dealt with. Without dis
cussing whethfr there should be
separate sct=ols or not. it would
seem that, : ace we have them,
colorcd teaes should be employ
ed as teach in the same. There
are four w.atc teachers in our col
ored scbooN. The board SAYS il
is compelled to place these white
teachers III the colored schools be
cause the young graduates referred
to have failed 10 pass a. teachers.
We believe in opening every pos
sible avenGe for the rising gcncr-
alton, we believe in any move
tending 10 the advancement of the
race; we believe that coIored teach
ers should be employed in Tue
cc.ored schools sc believe that
the colorei teachers in tae coloresi
schools should be a. competent O.
the white teachers in the white
schools. and, since we have, ~
popular vote. selected q school
board to ST in judgement or
the qualification Of teachers. re-
eardless Of color, AMI they decide
that a person Is not qualified - a
teacher and they fail TO find suf
hcient number Of ''home" teach
ers, who are qualified, why should
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-20
SALUTATORY.

In presenting publication to
the people, custom has wisely de-
creed that some indication shall be
given as to the field to be covered
and position occupied by the same.
We, therefore, outline the follow
ing as our platform and shall ask
the support Of the reading and
business public along these lines.
FIRST. The BLACKMAN is pub
lished in the interest Of the Negro
This shall he the anchor to our
craft as we dare to ride the uncer-
tain sea Of journalism and if in
the course Of our voyage our bat
terry is not turned on me enemy
in defense of our race, then we
ask that the supper. Of the public
be Withheld from MS and that we be
allowed to perish among the break
ers. The interests of the Negro
shall be guarded by US. His fight
shall be -; his trials shall be ours;
his viz shali be ours, and if we
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-20


issue be taken against persons from
afar because they have excelled
our home production and are
awarded positions BY reason Of
their merit and wrath.
We hold that the hope OF our
people is in higher, fuller, broad
or education. To acquire this we
must have competent teachers.
To this end VIC have examinations
to ascertain the relative merit of
those who would teach our child
rem. Ii they do not come up to
the required qualifications it is due
our children that their applications
be rejected.
And again. If there are mum
Der Of young colored graduates in
Topeka who are qualified to teach
and have passed the examination,
why not make fight on the
white teachers in the colored
schools and have them ousted IN.
stead of fighting colored teachers
on the himsy ground that they
have not lived here every since
Adam ate the apple. Let Us be
reasonable. Let IL be fair. Let
rs instill in the mind Of our youth
that merit, and not color, is the
criterian by which he is to be
judged, and that if he possess the
former in a sufficient quantity it
will do wonders toward counter
acting the discrimination often
practiced against him on account
of the latter.