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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-16
TAMAQUA.



Wide Awake Correspondent.
TAMAQUA, April IA, 1894
This town has many handsome dwelling
houses, none better can be found in the
county. The notable structures are those
recently built by the saving funds. They
are not mere shells, but substantial build
ings with all modern Improvements, and
are intended to be serviceable. There are
not many saving funds hat put heir sur
plus to better use lAau IuUse here. These
FUNDS have practical men Ut their heads
and to their enterprise many people are
indebted for the ownership of homes.
In the SOS, when the first telegraph line
was put through this town to POttsville,
the poles used were scraped and painted
and a handsome, gilded top piece in the
shape of an acorn was placed on them.
But that was years ago. The telegraph
companies are not of such an ornamental
turn Of mind now. | was reminded of
this by seeing one of the top pieces in a
scrap pile.
The Allen machine shops and foundry
are still idle and going to decay. Larger
or better equipped shops would be hard
to find and they once gave work to many
people Some of the best mechanics
learned their trades there.
Broad street crossing is one of the most
dangerous to be found and it is surpris
ing more accidents have not happened
there, especially in the evenings, as the
facilities for illumination are very poor.
The railroad company ought to place one
or two arc lights in that neighborhuod.
The crossing is also frequently blockaded
for several minutes by the shifting of
| trains.
Some of the hest shots in the county
are Tamaqua men and number of them
can always be found in the United States
| Hotel. Mr. Clayton, the proprietor, is one
of the best shots in the region and is a
frequent competitor in matches.
As summer resort city people could
not find a prettier or healthier place than
| this. If there was hotel on Dutch HILL
one of the best sites-it would be filled
| throughout the season. The site is High
| and dry, free from malaria and well
drained. Besides, by way Of diversion,
we have some of the prettiest girls in the
state and plenty of them, while our people
generally are very sociable and most en-
| tertainlng
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Those who never read the advertise
ments in their newspapers miss more
than they presume. Jonathan kenison,
of Bolan, Worth Co., Iowa, who had been
troubled with rheumatism in his back,
arms, and shoulders read an item in his
paper about how a prominent German
citizen Of Ft. Madison had been cured
He procured the same medicine, and to
use his own words "lt cured me right
ap" He also says: "A neghbor and his
wife were both sick in bed with rheuma-
tism. Their boy was over to my house
and said they were so bad he had to do the
cooking. / told him Of Cham berlain's
Pain Balm and how it had cured me, he
got bottle and it cured them up in a
week 80 cent bottles for sale by Gruhler
Bros.
USE WELLS LAUNDRY BLUE, the best
Blueing for laundry use. Each package
makes two quarts 15cts. Sold by
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DesirnhIe ItnIl for Rent.

For rent, a well furnished lodge room
on the third floor OF the Dougherty build
ing, at the corner of Centre and Jardin
streets 65X32 feet in size. Four ante
rooms. Heated by steam, Best venti-
lated lodge room in the town Several
windows on Centre and Jardin streets.
Also room l5X15 feet in size on the
second floor. Suitable for an Office.
Apply on the premises. 4-13-1W.
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Special low prices TO all in watches
jewelry and silverware at Holderman's
corner Main and Lloyd streets
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pIsooMFoRTs oE ACHING.


Some Inside Facts Of tho Daily Life OF
Stage People,,
The janitor has an important bear
ing on the actors condition, which
finds It's expression in his playing
and possibly on his nervous organiza-
tiOn, He supplies the house, and, in
most cases, furnishes quarters for the
actors such as no self-respecting slave
owner would In the old days have
condemned a slave to occupy
For the public nothing is too good,
For the actor, on the other hand,
anything is good enough, Instead Of
sllken draperies, he finds only a tat
tered curtain on the window, II, In.
deed, he find q curtain at all, or even
a window which 1t might cover.
Instead of soft, comfortable chairs
one wooden chair, none too clean, or
chair minus a back, will be the on
ly seat, and not infrequently, If he
wishes to sit down, he must do so
on his trunk. Instead of delicately
tinted walls, he will find dirty walls
which have not been treated even to
a coat Of whitewash for years, While
in the auditorium a soft carpet covers
the floor, in the actors room car
pet rarely exists, or, If by chance
there be something which once was a
carpet, it is so dirty that 1t would be
better away. The washing appli-
ances of the actors room, If they are
found at all, usually consist Of a
small basin with tap Of running
water.
: Most people would expect that, as
the winter is the theatrical season,
and the paints used by the actors are
made with grease, hot water would
be at hand. But this is rarely the
case, and in many instances running
water in the dresslng-rooms Is un-
known. 1t Is not uncommon for act
ors to refrain from using the basins,
preferrlng to remove the make up
as well as possible with vasellne, and
to wait until the hotel is reached to
complete this portion Of the toilet.
Tin basins and buckets are not the
worst that have seen con the road,
for once the water was In dirty, bat
tered, old lard-tins, and basins had
to be boughtby our manager. Forum
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At Homo.

The highest style Of being at home
grows out of special state of the
affections rather than of the intellect
Who has not met with individuals
whose face would be a passport to any
society, and whose manners, the I'M
studied and spontaneous expressions
OF their inner selves, make them visi-
bly, welcome wherever they go, and
attract unbounded confidence toward
them in whatever they undertake.
They are frank, because they have
nothing to conceal; aifable, because
their natures overflow with benevo-
lence; unhurrled because they dread
nothing; always at home, because
they carry within themselves that
which can trust to itself anywhere
and everywhere-purity Of soul with
fullness Of health Such are our best
guarantees for feeling at home In all
society to which duty takes us, and
in every occupation upon which it
obliges us to enter They who live
least for themselves are also the least
embarrassed by uncertainties.
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beneath the tti-color Fay wherever he
Is led, but it Ia cry lallacious idea
TO think that u soldier can be made
simply by dressing man in uniform
and putting musket IN his hands.
The shoulder-to-shoulder courage
that comes OF discipline is indispensa-
BILE, but it must yield precedence to
that courage which comes OF intelli-
gence, self-reliance, and Of perfect
knowledge OF the use of weapons, and.
what the individual must do to protect
himself while inlicting the greatest
possible damage upon the enemy. In
this intelligence the national guard Is
well equipped, all being men Of iutelli-
gence and fair education. General
Sheridan's opinion Of the militia was
that in time of war it would prove
itself the equal of any trained soldiers.
The national guard has done much
for itself, and is deserving of the high
est praise. Devoting time, money and
talents to the service of the State
without pay, struggling along without
proper armories, drilling without
proper arms, equipment or clothing,
and above all without the moral sup
port and courteous attention of the
people at large, it has reached high
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the love of Shah Jahan before he
came to the throne The match was
not considered desirable one and
they were kept asunder. She was
married to another, When Shah
Jahan became Emperor he caused
her husband to be killed and made
her his wife. The name she is known
by in history is Mumtaz Mahal,
which means pride Of the Palace"
When she died the Emperor built for
her this unrivaled mausoleum. 1t
has been repeatedly called by come
petent judges the finest building In
the world, 1t has been said Of 1t
that 1t was designed by Titans and
finished by jewelers." 1t is not only
the finest building In the world, but
it has the handsomest setting, In
visiting 1t we first enter a spacious
outer court, Enclosed by beautiful
buildings, crowned by sprlnging
domes. We pass through lofty gate
of red sandstone ornamented with
white marble.
Everywhere are masses of most
wonderful and delicate carving In
white marble, and slabs of cornellan
and other valuable stone line the
walls. Within are tho tombs Of Shah
Jahan and his wife and these two are
deliberately ornamOnted.
The Tai was begun In 1880 and
took seventeen years to finish. Who
the designer was is unknown.
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Took It Ont in Ears.

A merchant prince of Manchester
recently engaged rising young paint.
er for the purpose of having his por-
trait in oil conveyed to posterity,
The terms were arranged
"HOw long do you think it will
take?" asked the model.
perhaps fifteen days, was the re-
ply.
Sittings began, and the artist en-
tered so heartily into his work that
in eleven days the portrait was done.
"Why," asked the Crpsus of Cot
tonopoliS, when the fact was an
nounced to him, "do you intend sup
pressing four days work."
at does not matter at all; the por.
trait is finished" answered the
painter.
well, sir, this is not business; we
said hundred guineas and fifteen
days work. | am quite ready TO
stand the price, but you ought not to
spend an hour less upon the work
than we agreed for"
There was no use arguing with such
man. The painter took his brush
again and spent four slttings more in
frightening, little by little In the
portrait, the ears Of his patron
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when color, Arc Mlnplod,

A blue dress or necktie intensifles
the blue of the wearer's eyes, should
they be Of that color. A woman
with remarkably red lips clad in dull
heliotrope with amethysts, has all
the coral taken from her mouth,
which wears instead light hellotrope
tint, and with this the pink Of her
cheek is also touched. An ordinary
or even sallow cheek never looks 80
beautifully white as over a white
dress, which seemed to threaten to
darken it. And beautiful as the
aesthetic" colors were in their day,
they quenched and dimmed their
wearers to their own tone. This Is
not to be easily explained by known
chromatic rules. Nor can one say
why turquoise blue darkens dark eyes
and adds to their brightness. The
fact remains that it is so, and of this
fact the wise will take advantage.
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I1dHT STEAM ROAD WAGON

built to carry 100 pounds of steam to
the square inch. The wagon weighs
437 pounds. Steam Is made from
naphtha and can be generated in FIVE
minutes. Five gallons of naphtha
is easily carried and this is enough
to run the vehicle 100 miles. The
exhaust steam is passed through a
feed water heater and is then deliv-
cred to the naphtha flame, where Its
presence destroys noise. No skill
whatever Is required for the manage
ment Of the wagon and it can easily
make the speed Of ten miles an hour
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about as large as pigeon, and from
tho hmm nNul "a Tho hnrrnrninn nurrl

about as large as pigeon, and from
the barn owl to the burrowlng owl,
which makes it's home underground.
This last owl is not very honest in
the way he acquires his home. In
stead of taking the trouble to dig out
a house for himself he goes to the
cosy little residence, already made, Of
some quiet, little prairiedog, who IS
too peaceful and timid in disposition
to dispute the matter. There he
selects a snug corner for himself with
the prairie-dog's family in a curious
fellowship.
But the usual home Of owls is in
some old, ruined building, or in the
hollow trunks Of trees. There they
sleep all day, and at night start out
on forage in search Of something to
eat. The owl does not seem very
particular about his food. Any
small animal he can catch makes a
meal for him. Rabbits, rats and
mice, even frogs, toads and such
small fry, he will eat and carry home
to his nursery full Of hungry little
owlets.
Most owls are of dark, grave colors,
brown, gray or black. But the owl
of Greenland, the cold region, is sum
ny white. Naturalists tell us that
that is so that he can travel about
the country unseen to search for his
food. Owls live over almost the
whole world. The commonest kind
is that which all country boys know
well enough, the barn owl or screech
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point Of excellence. limo case has the
militia been cowardly or inefficient. Ii
takes much more courage for men to
walk along the streets, silently and
steadily, subjected to jeers and scott
ing and sometimes even showers Of
missiles, when they have their uni
forms on and guns in their hands, than
it does to load and fire.
The ideas INDUCED in by many in the
dim ages of the past and by some of the
TO sils aud narrow-minde1 people of to-
day that it is all fun for the militia
that the officers and men comprising
the national guard have no other end
in view better than glittering uni
form and Fourth of July Hail Column
bia parade day, and that the militia
ought at all times to be ready to do the
work of some officer of the law-pay
their own way, buy their own uniforms,
get shot, and thank God and the State
for the use of an Anticipated musket-
have long since exploded, together with
the musket. The militia of to-day Ia
the great training school for the pa
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Lion and Horse.

If lion and a strong horse were
to pull in opposite directions, the
horse would pull the lion backward
with comparative ease; but if a lion
were hitched behind the horse and
facing in the same direction, and
were allowed to exert his strength in
backing, he could easily pull the
horse down upon his launches OF
drag him across the ring, so much
greater is his strength when exerted
backward from the hind legs than in
forward pulling.
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ural swing. More careful study of
military etpics has demonstrated the
use essless as well as the blrbarity Of
laying every man in Procrustean bed
and requiring the same exactitude
from the loose-jointed and comractly
built. At the same time a long and
careful training is necessary to the
making of good soldiery. Once a
Frenchman is uniformed and musket
is put into his hands, he is ready to
cry 'Vive la France, ready to march
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Ducks and Geese.

Wild geese and wild ducks show
knowledge as to the resistance of the
atmosphere and sagacity in oyercom-
ing it. When nocks Of them have
to 60 long distances, they form tri-
angle to cleave the air more easily,
and the most courageous bird takes
position at the forward angle. AS
this is very fatiguing post another
bird, ere long, takes the place of the
exhausted leader. Thus they place
their available strength at The SER
vice of the society.
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DIR. oRoNHYATEKHAWhefe studied
medicine. He abandoned his profess
sion, however, in order to devote his
time to his order Forestry-and for
this sacrifice has the distinction Of
standing first in fraternal societies
In America. He is Mason, having
long since attained the highest de-
gree In the order. He Is also a Good
Templar, holding the highest posi-
tion in the organization. But, de-
spite all the honors he has received
from the white race, he has kept his
connection with his tribe and people
intact
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owl. This creature makes.a very un-
pleasant noise, and certainly merits,
his name. Farmers, dislike him and
take every occasion to kill him. But
in spite Of his unpleasant hootings
he does them good service in, cleaning
the house where he lives of rats and
mice. 1t takes great many rats and
mice to supply himself and all his
family, and Mr.. Barn Owl Is, an I'M
dustrlOus hunter The mouse Is.
pretty smart who can outwit him.
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SaYapes and Iron.

The Baluban tribe of Central Az
RIGA are famous for their skill in
casting and forging iron. They con-
struct tall cylindro-coniCal furnaces
of clay with tuyeres of clay and an
ingeniously devised wooden bellows.
They make arms for hunting and for
war, and collars and bracelets of iron.
The neighboring natives resort to
them in great numbers to exchange
their own products for the manufac.
lures of the BaIubans.
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1T RUNS BY STEAM.

A New Road Wagon Which Makes Ten
Miles an Hour.
The time seems to be coming when
the horse will no longer be used for
heavy road work, but electricity or
steam will take his place. Already
a steam road wagon has been invent
ed aud patented, a picture of which
is given herewith. 1t runs on four
bicycle wheels with rubber tires. The
machinery consists Of steam boiler
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their maximum strength or to form
new companies, In case these volun-
teers are insufficient, he may draft
even to to the extent OF calling out
every one under the law liable to mill
tary duty
The strength of the national guard
and of the available arms bearing pop
ulation of each of the States and Ter
ritories is as follows:
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vided into two great classes: first, the
active or organized militia and the
unorganized militia. The first is vari-
ously called the national guard, the
volunteer militia and the State guard
or State national guard. The organ
lied militia of the United States is a
little over 100000 men, while the un-
organized is over 100000.
The requirements for enlistment in
the organized militia may be stated as
only those male citizens between the
ages of Is and As, except certain ones
exempted by law. The exemptions
may be briefly stated as those serving
in the army and navy Of the United
States, those physically disqualified
and those belonging to religious de-
nominations having an article of faith
prohibiting the performance Of mill
tary duty. Persons are in some States
exempted by service in the late war or
for certain length of service in the
national guard.
The Governor Of each State is the
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BROADER GEN CAM Niles = Michigan,
PA1GN UNIFORM Wisconsin, Indiana
Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas,
Indian and Oklahoma Territories.
Department of California General
Ruger) California and Nevada.
Department of Dakota General Mer-
rift - Minnesota, South Dadota lex
cepting so much as lies south of the
forty-fourth parallel), North Dakota,
Montana, and the post of Fort Yellow
stone, Wyo.
Department of Texas General Whea-
ton state of Texas.
Department of the Platte General
Brooke) Iowa, Nebraska and Wyom-
ing Excepting the post of Fort Yellow
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One OF His Puns.

The eminent lawyer, Mr. William
NJ. Eyarts, is an inveterate punster.
Being at the top Of Mount Wash
ington, he began a speech, which the
crowd of visitors bad begged from
him, with this felicitous pun:
"We are not strangers; we are
friends and neighbors. We have all
been born and brought up here"
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stone, Wyo. Utah so much Of Idaho
as lies east of line formed by the ex-
tension OF the western boundary of
Utah to the northeastern boundary of
Idaho, and so much of South Dakota
as lies south of the forty-fourth par
allel.
Department of the Colorado Gene
raj McCook )-Arizona, New Mexico and
Colorado.
Department of the Columbia Gene
raj Otis )-Oregon, Washington, idaho
and Alaska, excepting so much of Ida
no as is embraced in the Department
of the Platte.
The regular army Of the United
States, as given above, consists of 30
600 men, Only half of these would be
available for active service in the field.
1t would take 10000 men to guard the
government property throughout the
country.
The Militia,
Every nation has a reserve, under its
law military, on which its defense
would fall upon the serious discomh-
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Mnchine-Made Dimnles.

A device for producing dlnples ha:
come into use in London. It is ap
piled In connection with a wire mask,
which is worn on going to bed. A
number of screws are so arranged
that they force pencil points 20 press
against the chin just where tie dim.
pies are desired.
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And should surely think that It would
mako the needle cry,
IL | should run n piece OF linen thread
right through It's eye!"
Tho Bird of Wisdom.

The owl has always been called the
bird of heroism and the emblem Of
wisdom. Perhaps it is because he
looks so solemn, perhaps because he
flies about in the night and makes a
curious, melancholy noise, that
sounds like a perpetual "WhoI who!
whow
There are many different kinds of
owls, from the great horned owl, two
feet high, to the little bits Of fellows
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Origin OF "Rook.n

The Anglo Saxon word Doc signi-
fles beech tree. Before paper came
into general use the wood OF this
tree, being close-grained, was used to
write upon, and from this fact comes
the word book.
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is a splendid speci-
men of the Indian
race, He Is a full
blooded NJ o hawk,
and was born at the
Six Nations Reser-
walton, near Brant-
ford, Ont, In 1871.
He has a fine edu-
cation, received at
Toronto University
and at o X ford,
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The Militia,

ture of the regular
army. This system
differs in each coun-
try. In the United
States the systems
adopted by the vari-
Gus States, although
differing in many
ways, have a gener-
al conformity, and a
thorough un d e r.
standing of the sys-
tenn Of any one State
will enable a person
to grasp the entire
re serve system of
the United States.
The militia is di-
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inc EdSD (O6H6Fdl
Howard New En-
gland States, New
York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Del
a ware, Maryland,
Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, North Caro-
lima, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Flor
ida, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, Alabama,
Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Ohio and the
District of Column
bia.
Departmental the
AEs yLA
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Like Our Woodchuck.

The South Sea Islands is the hom
of a worm which energies from its
hidlng-place only one day Of a certain
change of the moon in october.
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ommander-in-chief of the national
guard Of that State, and the recruit
takes an oath to bear true faith and
allegiance to the United States as we'll
as to the State, In case the organized
militia are insufficient the Governor can
call for recruits to fill the companies to
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A MOHAWK INDIAN.

DIR. Oronhyatolsha Stands First In Frator-
nal Societies In America.
Dr. Oronhyatekha, who holds the
position of Supreme Chief Ranger Of
the lndependent Order Of NOreStrY,