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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-13
A VERDICT FOR ss, 1000.
The Widow of a Conductor Wins Her
Fight Against a Railroad

Columbia, S. c., July 12.-The widow
of J. W. Walling, conductor on a ma
terial train, killed several years ago.
while engaged in the building of the Co.
lumbia, Newberry and Laurens railroad
for the Congaree Construction Company,
obtained in the Richmond county
court of common pleas to-day a
verdict for $1,000 against the latter COM
pany the largest verdict of the kind OBJ
tanned here in many years. The plaintiff
obtained a verdict of 5000 on former
trial, but the defendants appealed and
obtained a new trial with the result
given above.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-13
The Persian way with wstermelons

fTOiu IHb 81. LOuIS HIOUt- DtIuOCTdI,
"The ordinary Persian bill of fare
sounds something like the banquets de-
scribed in fairy tales" said G. T. Barnes
at the Southern recently. while travel
ing in that country found that the best
overture to wayside repast is a water
melon, not cut in slices as is done in this
country, but eaten like an egg, one end
being cut OF and the contents eaten with
a wooden spoon, the roseate fluid trick
ling all the time TO the bottom and afford
ing fragrant drink when the first course
is over -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-13
seventy-two Buildings Burned.

Toledo, O., July 12.-Edon a small
town in Williams county, was visited to-
day by most disastrous confagration,
resulting in a loss of S175,0 900 worth of
property Seventy-two buildings were
destroyed, including nearly the entire
bl1SinesS section of the town
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-13

Jimson--T just tell you you cant find a man
anywhere who enjoys good Joke letter than
] 40.
uend Guess that's No. have heard you
tell the same ipfe fqrfy times. ana laugh 40 10
every ume.-AeN YORK Weekly.
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Mrs. Banks-Is there any one dear. you
would Ike o have me marry when you die
Mr. Bauks-No. darling. / hold no bitter
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Gazetteer of the
World,

embracing towns OF 100 population and IN
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industries. population. or particular cbsrac'
lerlstics OF each place is given; the proper
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rms grand work is fresh from the preS.
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X and, McNaIly g. Co. s
encyclopedia and
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a condensation Of the Encyclopedia Rita.
MICA Chambers Encyclopedia, etc win ~.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-13
Towers, 535 Feet
High,

or within 20 feet Of the altitude of the Wash
ington Monument, and almost exactly ths
same elevation as the tower on the Philadel.
phia Public Buildings
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oy, Education and
~ Culture

10 thousands of homes. What we re,ar >.
Iand we took great pains to secure IL for vo,,
as the most useful and valuable tributs 70 on,
readers and subscribers which we could pro.
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Great Terminal Sta
ton,
Eighty Million People.

upon se5OOO trains. .s
That this bridge will be a big thing :.
evident and its carrying capacity Is start,
ing to contemplate Now, suppose we intro.
ouee you to an equally big thing Of ne
kind' and with the capacity to carry
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Six Railway Tracks

VIII furnish an entry to the heart OF Ne~
York city for all the railroads now terminal
Ing at Jersey City, Hoboken or Weehawken
landing passengers in
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WILLS OF PRESIDENTS.
Kept in the Archives Of the District
Of Columbia.

Gen. washinFton's Will SURPRISES
All the Others in Interest and Size.
Bequests of Andrew Jackson-Ihey
Include Slave to Zach of His I'm
mediate Relatives-Adams' Many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-01
WANTED 10 CONTINUE.


business Dy DyAu
A man whose occupation is that Of
grave digger and a woman whose
trade is cleaning sOiled linen sat side
by side in an electric car They were
on very intimate terms His name
was John and hers was Bridget. said
Bridget.
Glow be you nOw-a-da'ss, John2 It's
a long time since L seen You last"
ssNot over and above, Bridget Me
and the old woman ave got the grip
bad
s.Why for lands sake don't you 90
to bed and sweat it out2 You never I
be any better as long as you be- out ia
this grippy air"
s.Bridget,7 dolefully- s'mv business
won't let me loaf. ALI you've no idea
what a trying trade mine is.
s.sure. sure, to be sure it Isl but
John
ss3Yhat, Bridget?"
Suppose you should die. Then you
couldn't dig any more graves. and
then what 'ud the corporation do"
- never thought Of it that way #
I should die the committee would be
put to no end Of bother finding another
man. The tricks of the trade be
something awful Why. there amt
one man ia ten who can dig q grave
proper Bridget, i guess I'll take
your advice. We haven't got any
Jobs on hand just now and amt likely
To have for several days Ia the
meantime il guess iii 60 to bed and
sweat out the grip. Then when
some body dies i viii feel in better
humor to dig his last restin place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-01
METHODS or FARMING.

Cow the CharacterIstica OF Nationality
Crop Out ia Village.
For half q hundred miles about New
York the country is a region Of small
farms. Nearly all are carefully titled
but the manner in which each IS cone
7ueted comes close to indicating the
nationality of the owner The native
American likes a lawn in front Of his
house and leaves uncu1tivated strips
near the fence of hls fields Also his
preference in the way of crops is for
grain
The Eng1ishman and the German
devote much space to berries and veg
etables. and both delight ia displays
of flowers before theia houses. The
Erenchman is sure to be a grape
grower. He, too, reve1s in flowers
but he fosters those that. cut or rs
potted plants, viii find a city market
The Irishman is "a raiser of potatoes,
cabbages and corn His home dis
PLAYS little outside adornment, but
almost always there is about il
an air Of solid comfort, and one may
be sure to see a pig-pen not far from
the cottage.
Abroad sland is land" and those
who have been tena nts of holdings chat
cost them an annual rental of $50 per
acre retain their habit of close Guilt
vation when farming in the United
States.
Here. again, the difference between
the American and the foreigner crops
ont. The former is prodigal Of soil
and lets the difficult spots alones the
latter uti1izes every inch Of dirt clear
to the roadway and uses fertilizers
with skill and advantage To himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-01

The reason why anything Of a red
color excites and infuriates animals Of
the OK family is because red is the
complimentary color Of green, and the
eyes Of cattle bel 2 long fixed on the
green heritage while feeding, when
they espy anything red st impresses
their sight with a greatly increased
intensity No doubt the same effect
IS produced upon am grazing animals
by being suddenly confronted with the
color red but oxen and bulls. being
more pugnacious, show greater ez1-
element, and viii even attack that
which surprises them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-01

February fll-dil1e," is SO called
because Irrespective of rainfall, the
springs s.break" in that month. 1T IS
q curious provision Of ma fure that the
water supply should remain pent up
ia the hills until wanted la Dorset
shire the country folk say the springs
burst after high winds Last year
there was little wind before they
broke. bat IA due time they irrigated
the meadows, as they do yearly gen
orally about the middle Of February
thus justifying the ola title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-01

The French baker is not only re-
CURED to conform to laws regarding
weight, but he is also told at what
price he must sell his bread He IS
further required to deposit a certain
sum Of money in the hands Of the
municipal authorities as a surety Of
good behavior. In the large fortified
cities he has to keep a specified guam
titv Of -four on hand to provide for
vvarlike emergencies I'm Germany
laws of similar import are id exist
enee, ard are enforced with such
severity that no baker ever dreams Of
defying them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-01

rwTHE FIRST PAPER in KANSAS TO SI-
- cure the leased wire service IF The Associated
EFesS5 controls exclusively Hll topeka lle A. lii
day Service OF CHS great Organization for enc
collection ci news A telegraph operator LA tn8
purpose gN taking Stalls report which comes cQn-
Eluously from 1850 a m. tL 800 III tn with
bulletins cf important news mp to H. ul-j over
n wire running into HhEs uflee and used only ZOE
the day Associated Press bus ness between the
hours above named
-Ina STATE JOURNAL q the only paper in
Kansas receiving the Full Day Associated Press
Report
s-Iha STATE JoURaTAl has regular aver
age Daily Local Circulation iD Topeka Of more
than aI other Capital CITY Dailies Cone
blued, and Double that IF its principal
eompa fitoE--a very crsditabe morning nsW1-
paper.
Member OF the American NeWspapeE
Publishers Association.
e-Ihe STATE JoURogAL Press Room e
equipped with Lightning Web PerfectiDE
Printing Press-the handsomosI and fastest
piece of printing machinery u the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-01

What IS believed to be the largest
and most fruitful cherry tree ia the
world stands on land owned by Mr.
John Capura Of Oroville. CAL IT is Of
the ox-heart variety, and is a wonder
ia several ways. 1t is eighteen years
cid and is six feet in circumference at
the ground, and over sixty feet high
During the season Of 1887 (Which you
can put down as one exceptionally
favorable to the cherry 1t bore 2. sec
pounds Of fruit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-01

Judge Jeremiah Black for q long
time wore q black wig. On one oe-
casion. having donned a new one he
met Senator Bayard. who thus ace
costed him: ssWhy, Black. how Young
you loolzl You are not So gray as T
am. and you must be twenty years
older s'Humphl'' replied the judges
good reason; your hair comes By
descent ana ] get -aine bE nngehases2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-01

A. M- sM1TH. as predicted by The STATE
JOURNAL of Monday, has Withdrawn from
the race for the governorship Oh The Re-
pu1lican ticket. tarmer smith was
never seriously on the track. His chances
were killed at the time Of his defeat in
Noveu,be 1899 and since 4ban bia oar
,7,,7.,..-- t.... -..-... 49,
'9 lay
Au4 any s-eA ~ b5 elmer sne leaders OF
the Republican party or its rank and
file. Farmer smith says ID his letter Of
withdrawal.
s.r- 1900 +1. r-..-l.t...-.
-+ste v-os s1-,--.+ 49, e he-. 20 'li1
@i,- -3 -9 t13-H t4s race 81
M ny -1 lA7. 1-lAs tl l1e
~ t-t. Dil-f WI
49,. .l F-- ~ I'M J-4lly o1 o=,97+
. IS. A- overcome that
--iE.4 r-.-.r 81 s Gam Bale n MlLA
are--s.+s $3.50. ..is III Y. ll'isAl
naar avra~fad vaf ves $500 III 2. ----
vass with zeal and detarrnfrafi0r- an4
with the whole frht cartarad rroD r7a
embarrassed with q bad nisffo-rn s-,f
haudicaDued is other wavs 7ad f6e
ticket ia majority 81 the counties IF
the state and ran several hundred votes
ahead Of the presidential electors we
gained one couuressmar and rauaiDad
the house Of rarrasarfs+ir,ee rvbil55 bs5
been taken from is fn the earnrair1 III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-01

dowed, has re-
Gently astounded
IN q Ia 81 Baptist
theOlogIans by
the prOmule CATION
of ideas in regard
to the Scriptures
that do not meet
with their ap
proval, and it
would not be as
tonishing If the
criticism to
which he has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-01

ing chaflel mortgages upon household
furniture and similar personal property
for security An agreement is made
with each borrower that the money is to
be repaid in regular installments, and
that On default Of any payment the
mortgage may be foreclosed.
There are lots Of money lenders in
New York who do q business very sim
liar To that conducted by the bureau,
but not on such liberal terms. They usu-
ally charge ct the lowest 3 per cent a
month on their loans and increase their
rates according to the borrowers neces-
stiles rather than his ability to pay. DR..
e7reer's bureau charges but per cent 8
year. 1t IS conceded that this rate wiz
not be sufficient to keep the bureau on a
paying basis. but the doctors wealthy
and charitable pensioners who have
advanced the money necessary to start
the scheme expect to make good the in-
avitable deficit.
Dr.. Greer, it viii be remem bered, was
I'D one time talked of as the probable sue
cassor Of the late Bishop Brooks De Mas
sachusetts. Ea As an able pulpit orator,
bat believes that parish work is more inn
partant than preaching He has been
rector of st. Bartholomew since 1883.
The Vanaerbilts and people of that iIk
are among his parishioners, and he IS re-
puted 70 be their almoner for amazingly
large sums during the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-01

friday mo3ufng5 Uarfob4 as{nds.
TEE facts Of the alleged disgraceful
row at the State Orator cal association
meeting are simply these. The State
university fellows came down to Topeka
on the same special train that carried the
cars from Ottawa and Baker. The uni
versity boys captured the Ottawa banner
on which was written "l1urrah for the
winner" When the 0ra6icns were spoken
a flying wedge 81 State university fellows
rushed on the stage anc waved the stolen
banner a. Washburn athlete tried to
stop IL; he tore up several planks in the
stage floor with his chin as the crowd
passed over him. The banner waved and
some policemen uut an end to the FUN.
There WAS TITO drinking erd MO sWaarinI,
IA reporter who WAS caught in the jam is
responsible for the crIn Eing statement
Kansas City Star IN otes
The Star ID mistaken There was drink
ing and some of the students we're drunk,
notably several 81 the young men from
the State university
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-01
oFFT1IIITIFET On TIE CITY 5FT6FEEL
EEnaIs OF arBscREFTAo1E-

Br FRANK +. 1fAgIHrSAN.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-05
sensitive Horses.

HLrsh taaetmsnt, though il stop short
Of inficsang physical pain, keeps anerv-
Gus horso in q state of misery. On the
other hand, 1t is perfectly true, as a be-
sottca but intelligent stable keeper once
observed to me, "a kind word for ahoss
is as good sometimes as a. feed of oats"
A oingls blow may be enough to spoil
q racer. Daniel Lambert, founder of
the Lambert branch of the Morgan fam
lily, yray thought as 8-year-old to be
the fastest tPotting stallion of his day.
He was very handsome, stylish, intel
ligent hosss, end also extremely sensi-
tive.
HiU driver, Dan Mace, though one of
the hest reinsmen In America, once made
the mistake, thSough i'll temper or bad
judgment, OF giving Daniel Lambert a
severe cut with the whip, and that sin
gle blow put an sud to his usefulness as a
trottnr. IL became wild and ungovern-
able IN harness end remained SO for the
rest Of his life.
In dealing with . horse more than with
moss animals one ought to exercise pa
tien0s, care End above all the power of
sympathy, q as 90 know If possible the
real motive cf his doing or refusing to
do this Or 1hnt. 70 acquire such knowl-
edge and 10 act upon it when required
is large part Of the ethics Of horse
keeping Tcrthsg Companion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-05
This Dog Knew GOO Much.

Jack, an I1ish settef whose home is
in Maryland, has the regular duty Of
bringing the mail from the letter box at
the gate, the house sta nding we'll back
from the road. His family were an
ticipating a two wee KS visit to New
York and proposed n&ing Jack to the
country during their absence. Jacks
wishes in the matter we ire not consulted,
and he was not invited to take part in
the discussion, bat that he listened was
proved by his actions. 1t was decided
to start on Tuesday evening, provided
letter were received bly, the mornings
mail. 1t did not come, however, nor in
the afternoon, when Jac|k brought up
whole batch, and to his satisfaction no
one left home. Several days, passed.
Then telegram came inquiring what
was the matter. An exc hange of letters
disclosed the fact that the promised let
ter was written and should have been
received when expected. A search, into
which Jack was impressed much against
his will, discovered the missing letter
hidden in hencoop, and it bore unmis-
taxable evidence that Jack had placed
1t there.
Now, it is not to be supposed that
Jack could read or distinguish hand.
writing, so his keen nose must have REQ
ognized the writer, who was frequent
visitor, of whom he was very fond, but
only from listening to the talk could he
have connected that person with the
plans for departure. Z his Is the only
instance of J lack s ever betraying trust.
but the sagacity evinced was so great
that confidence in him was increased In
stead of lessened by it.-Demorest's
Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-05
TN sAIlooN N sATrLE.


nittsd and Received.
Balloon and wagon have formed Q juno.
ton and are ready to start with the
troops. Away goes the wagon, with the
balloon hanging on to it's tail, while the
attendant sappers on each side keep II
steady. The train moves along at good
round POGO, easily keeping up with OF
even passing the infantry, and makes foi
the particular 1pot at which 1t has been
determined to commence balloon opera.
tionD, which IL usually ON the top of a
good high hill.
An ascent 10 an easy enough matter
and is soon accomplished. The balloon
IL securely fixed to the end Of the wire
rope, and tho two men who are to ascend
take their places, At the word Of com.
mand tho men who have been holding
down tie car let 60, and up shoots the
balloon, unwinding the rope as 1t rises
and allowed sometimes to ascend to q
height Of loco feet. And suppose the
officer receives instructions to move the
position of the balloon, Ia it necessary to
haul 1t down? Not bit Of it. A man
IL placed at the end Of the wagon who
carefully guides the connecting rope "a
that 1t cannot get entansled or run risl
Of being cut, and away goes tho wagon,
sometimes at trot ACROSS Aelds and mr.
and down hill. until the balloon itself q
i long distance away from - original
station. Next, suppose that u 10 neces.
sary %, lower ths balloon. u e nesdful
TO wind in al the wire rops that has been
paid ont from the xesls2 No such thing.
The balloon iss brought 10 earth IN q
much more sxpedi tious manner.
u A icng, stout pole, In tho middle Of
which D . pulley wheel, ID laid across
the ROPE. HALF Q dozen men seixe the
pole a6d run Il aiong tho rope, and their
weight soon. brings the balloon down to
this ground. Passengers can then b. ex-
changed, of any other operation can be
carried on, and then the men run the
pole back, and up shoots the balloon
again many hundreds Of feet into the
air, without having been away from its
exalted position more than few minutes.
But IL 10 not necessary to lower the bal
loon in this or any other way whenever
1t ID required that messages should be
exchanged between those below and those
above. There are various contrivancea
for doing this. Sometimes, for instance,
q wire is attached. through which mes.
sages can DO sent to a telephone. Another
plan 10 to send messages down the wire
cable. A little wire hook is fastened
around the cable, and the letter or pa
per, weighted with a small sandbag, is
sent futtering down. The human voice,
it may also be Sdded, can be heard both
from considerable height and depth, SO
that verbal Accommodation isnot difficult
if there is TO wind.-Good Words.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-05
Curing q Dead Man.

ST was employed to~cure a dead
man." said DR.. @. r. Gregg Of st.
Paul. II was awakened during one
night and found lady awaiting me.
She told me that her husband was very
i'll and for me to bring my medicine
cases and some surgical instruments, az
! might have to perform an operation to
assist him to breathe. 1t was but two
blocks from my Office to the house Of
my patient, and as we entered the room
where the man lay no one else was visi-
BILE. At glance | saw that he was
dead. / told the wife that her husband
was beyond the reach of mortal aid.
He is not dead, and you must cure
him, she said and locked the door.
Then going to dressing case she pro.
cuyed revolver. | saw that she had
become crazed and was at the time a
dangerous lunatic.
Making the best of the situation, /
began surgical operation on the wind
pipe, the woman watching me closely.
worked with the corpse and prepared
medicines for three or four hours, as
surfing the woman that l would save
him il possible. Succeeding in disarm-
ing her fears, she began to have entire
confidence in me, and when | fixed a
potion and gave it to the corpse, SEEM
ingly taking similar one myself, in
duced her to take one in order to quiet
her nerves, as it might be some time
before any change took place in the con-
dition of the patient. soon had the
satisfaction Of seeing the woman fall
upon the floor in an insensible condi-
ton, and l made my escape from the
house, calling sufficient assistance to at
tend to the wants of the wife and pre-
pare the husband for burial. But don't
want any more calls to resurrect the
dead under the superintendent of a
dangerous lunatic. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.