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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31

J. II. JOHNSTON DEAD.
James II. Johnston, the Boonville
lawyer, died Sunday.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31
WILL OPPOSE BRECKINRrDGE.

W TIsI VF'PONF FIkINNIDTF'
The republicans of Congressman
Breckenridge's district will put a
candidate in the field against the
democratic nominee.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31
RESIGNED.

Hon. j. b. Thomas, Of Albany, has
resigned as one Of the managers of
asylum No. 2 as result of differ
ences with Governor Stone.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31
DUES RAISED.

The per capita dues Of Grand
Lodge, Knights of Honor, members
to the Supreme Lodge, has been
raised from 80 to 40 cents per annum.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31
IN WASHINGTON.

ON THE FREE LIST.
On motion Of Allen (pop., Neb.)
the senate voted to put barbed wire
on the free list.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31

Coxey, Browne and Jones were
sentenced to 20 days each for dis
playing banners by Judge Miller
in the Washington police court and
| Coxey and Browne We're in addition
fined S. each for walking on the
grass in the capitol grounds.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31
IN OUR OWN STATE.

SEARCHING FOR A LION.
The people around Grand Pass,
Saline county, are searching for
mountain lion.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.

EDMUND YATES DEAD.
Edmund Yates, of the London
World, is dead.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31
REV. B. w. JOHNSON DEAD.

REV. B. w. JOHNSON DEAD.
Rev. Barton W. johnson, associate
editor of the Christian Evangelist, of
st. Louis, died May "a, aged go
years.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31

BLEW OFF HIS HEAD.
Henry Lemmutz, near Lebanon, an
industrious farmer, blew off his head
with, shotgun. No cause known
for suicide.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31

DELEGATES TO THE PRISON CONGRESS.
Governor Stone has appointed
James l.. Pace, of Jefferson City,
l.. d. Drake, of Boonville, and
Emma NJ. Gilbert, of Chillicothe,
10 represent Missouri at the congress
of the national prison association,
to be held at St. Paul June 16 to 20.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31
vIcToRIA's GRANDCHILDREN.

vICToRIA's GRANDCHILDREN.
The German duchies of Sake
Coburg and Gotha are ruled by son
of Queen Victoria, who, by virtue of
being at the same time duke of
Edinburgh, receives from England
an annual payment of $50, 200. The
English radicals object to this pay
mems to one whom they consider a
foreign prince, and the other day
moved, in the house of commons,
that it be abolished. Out of respect
to Mr.. Gladstone, who had arranged
for it, the liberals opposed the motion
which was defeated by a vote of 29S
to 67. The daughter of this duke of
Edinburgh, Princess Victoria Melita,
has just been married to her cousin,
Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse.
There were gorgeous ceremonials,
and among the distinguished wit
nesses were Queen Victoria, En-
peror William, the Prince of Wales,
and the Czarowitch Nicholas.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31
OATES NOMINATED.

OATES NOMINATED.
Alabama democrats have nomi-
mated Congressman w. g. Oates for
governor.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31

RIoTING COAL MINERS.
In conflict near Pittsburg, Penn
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31
PROF. cARRINGroN's SUCCESSOR.

fhbf. l AAhhlNpi i'N = 7NNNrSoS'h'
Capt. d. a. Mcmillan, of the Mis-
souri, Military Academy, has been
elected by the Mexico public school
board to fill the vacancy of superin-
tendent of the Mexico public schools,
occasioned by the nomination of
Prof. w. T. Darlington for state
superintendent of public schools.
Capt. Mcmillan held the position of
superintendent of the Mexico public
schools for years. There were more
than fifty applicants for the position.
HOUSE AGAINST SALARY DOCKING.
In the house during the discussion
of the legislative appropriation bill,
Mr.. Hays, of Iowa, contended that
the salaries docking statute had been
repealed and moved to confirm this
by an amendment. Mr.. DeArmond
made point of order and the chair
man sustained it, but the house, SO
to lO2, overruled the decision. Then
Mr.. Hays amendment was carried,
11S to "a. Mr.. Dockery gave notice
of a yea and nay vote when the bill
should be reported to the house.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31
DEATH FROM BEING BITTEN.

DEATH FROM BEING BITTEN.
Jacob Lindner, of Boonville, bit
the left foretinger of Henry Ham
burg off at the first joint. Blood
poisoning set in, and Hamburg died.
Lindner was boarder at Hamburg's
restaurant, and created disturbance
among the women in the kitchen.
Hamburg ordered him to desist, and
on his refusal attempted to eject
him. In the scuffle that ensued
Lindner bit off his finger. Lindner
was fined in the mayors court for
disturbing the peace and sentenced
to the workhouse. The state, it is
thought, will be unable to make a
case, as he acted in self defense.i
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31

MISSOURI DELEGATES.
John A. Knott, president of the
Missouri Press Association, has
named the following delegates to
represent this state at the National
Editorial Convention to be held at
Asbury Park, N. j., July 2 to g. ].
T. Bradshaw, Lebanon Rustic; John
w Jacks, Montgomery City Standard;
Omar d. Gray, Sturgeon Leader;
Henry O. Bell, Potosi Independent;
Henry w. Ewing, Jefferson City
Tribune; Perry s. RAIDER, Bruins
wicker, Brunswick. John A. Knott
and Secretary Monroe, OF Upton,
were made members of the delega-
ton by vote of the Clinton conven-
ton. 't''.'
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-31

BLEW OFF HIS HEAD.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-20
CATCHING A GLANCE.
How an Artist Obtained an Expression on
Bismarck's Face.

How an Artist Obtained an Expression on
Bismarck's Face.
Mr.. Smalley, in the Fortnightly Re-
view, gives an interesting explanation
of the expression on Bismarck's face
in the last portrait Of him, painted by
Lenbach, the great artist. This look
is full Of power and purpose. alame
with anger and resolve, lightning In
the eye and the mouth hard as iron."
SO might he have looked thunder
ing at an obstinate majority In the
reichstag, or trying to bend hostile
nation to his purpose.
But this is not the explanation OF his
expression. Prince Bismarck loves
singing birds, and hates the crows,
their enemies. One day he was walk.
ing with Herr Lenbach In the woods,
and caught sight Of a member OF this
dctested tribe.
His sudden glance Of anger arrested
the attention OF the artist, who, as
soon as he got home, transferred 1t tc
canvas Thus 1t was not the affairs OF
nations which were responsible for the
look; not the obstinacy Of his country
men nor the antagonism Of the French
which will send the great chancellor't
features down to posterity clothed In
tragedy.
1t was simply the fact that he caught
sight Of an insignificant bird who ha.
no reverence for the sweet singers o.
the feathered world.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-20
HUNTED DOWN.
Blbulous Persons in New Zealand Have
Hard Time Of Il.

BibuIous Persons in New Zealand Have .
Hard Time Of II.
A New Zealand paper says that the
prohibition movement IL assuming
awful proportions In New Zealand. It
Is no longer campaign against drink,
but against the individual drinker. In
the smaller towns the movement has
an eye on everybody, and II It considers
that any persons nose Is too wildly
illustrated, or his breath is not up to
sample, some prohibition advocate
calls upon him. Then, having leaned
his black umbrella against the door
post, he extracts with his black-gloved
hand q notebook from the tail pocket
Of his black coat and asks him what he
drinks. While he is waiting for an
answer he fishes out q pencil from his
black waistcoat and stands ready to
enter the name Of the drink in his book
II the information is not satisfactory
he most likely calls on the woman
next door and asks II the suspected per.
son Is ever seen intoxicated, II anyone
has noticed his breath, II he looks wild
on Saturday nights, II he comes home
late nights and has difficulty with his
keyhole, II he swears or makes dis
turbance, II he Is ever seen bringing
home drink, and various other ques.
tions. He notes down all the answers,
and demands whether the interrogated
woman's husband is strictly sober, and
whether she has any suspicious con
cerning anyone else In the neighbor'
hood. Then he goes round to the back
and looks over the fence to see II there
are any bottles lying about.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-20
A WISE DOCTOR.
He Stood Not on tho Order Of His Going,
But He Got.

Dus o0t'
An English doctor, attached to the
court OF a rajah. made himself almost
indispensable to his highness. He had,
fortunately, also made friend Of his
prime minister On one occasion his
highncss, being slightly indisposed,
had taken, by the doctors advice, Q
seidlitz powder, with which he ex.
pressed himself delighted. Its ten.
dency to "boil and fzz ready to blow
your nose off," seemed to him TO scat
ter coolness," and he seemed 80 much
better after taking II that the doctor
felt himself justified In joining In 9
hunting party. Presently horseman
from the palace, in the confidential
employment Of the grand vizier, gal
loped up to him. "My master bids me
tell you," he said, that his highness
has broken open your medicine chest
and taken, first, all the white powders
and then all the blue" Gracious
goodness" cried the doctor, there
were twenty-three OF each Of them
my master adds" continued the mes
senger, dropping his voice, that you
had better make for the frontier with
out one moments delay The doctor
put spurs to his horse and never drew
rein till he was "out of the jurisdiction
| OF the court"
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-20
WITCHES AND PLANTS.
How They Arc Associated In the Tradi-
tious Of All Lands.


tions Of All Lands.
In all countries In which the witch
craft delusion now exists, or in which
1t prevailed In former times. we find
folk lore stories connecting those nys-
terious bogies with the plants of those
particular regions Even the great
Shakespeare, says the St. Louis Repub-
lie, causes his witches to discourse
learnedly on the diabolical properties
Of "hemlock diggd + dark" and Of
slips Of yew silvcred in the moons
eclipse" They are supposed to have
had their favorite flowers as we'll as
plants, and In England at the present
time foxglove is spoken Of as witch
bells" and harebells as witches
thimbles." The common ragwort is
we'll known as the witches horse" "
the tradition being that they mounted
rank growths Of that species Of weed
and rode the Skies" Just as the dame
with the painted hat rides the broom
In the familiar picture. In Germany
and throughout northern Europe 1t Is
the belief that witches float from place
to place on beds Of hay, composed
largely Of witches blossoms and devil
spikes" this last being a species OF
dwarfed slough grass. st, Johns wort,
which Is now so popular for shoulder
and button-hole bouquets on st. Johns
eve, was formerly worn for the express
purpose Of averting the crafts and sub
tleties Of the witches, bogies, ghosts
and spirits, which the European peas.
antry believed walked abroad on that
night Of witching mysteries.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-20

time to time; here is this constantly
pressing probl, m If how to keep god
enough in tie ulited States treasury;
here is the dcmaud and the NECESSITY for
state hanSs-al thcsc probe ms crowd
on the party IN p,%er aua dem md th t
they re sc The ar4 settled rish;.
y ,ltrv u mrcratic putty solve til sc
s,cdt IT Items: Til. PAS. scs iau #
CouGrcss WIS II; time t, attcnd to it.
bnt uottirg vas done lX: npt to ai;S sill
vet further iJwa the hit Il the lea 'ers
OF the party coul b. mai, TO seeit there
/, lust possibility tn II the rom II, short
s,ssioa OF about 6J la, : W ,u'I stc the
grtl, york ! me, Surc'r is impprthnre
o lhc colntO ctnnnt lc uvtreSt'mated
wade to tn. ucm cratic rartv the thing
IS vital. If the rc'Ia'ittati n at the
6nlnc,, "a II: Unitti States is lett to the
/ Republicans party W my I've sI"e tn t
th.t patty has been tpo,,c'ntb a d too
solndly wligmd rot /, have learncd 5
l.Ssou; i is th.I.l ,gc aS .crtalr IL taxes
that. pucs IN pD"er asil. h 1t party
ilta[e ~ tn t'Rrci d T't.Ii'n, b :
cause the h N ,.ra,it pttt, dyi not, ard
make an ',til;t To- settle It Nha, ,re
yltt of lHt, pjtt, Of stop Il inn' ut.!e
-. a. ,..l, Ia, ~. IA
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-20
THE GAME OF ooMlNoEs.
Two Monks Invented 1t to Beguile Away
the Dresriness Of Monsstic Leisure.

Two Monks Invented 1t to Beguile Away
the Dresriness of Monsstic Leisure.
The inventors Of the game Of dom.
inoes were two monks at Monte Cass-
ino. One day the inmates Of the con-
vent were on the lookout for method
Of beguiling their leisure moments
without transgressing the rule Of 81.
lence to which they were subject. Two
Of their number hit upon the device OF
playing with square stones covered
with dots, which they showed to each
other and combined In certain order
agreed upon. The winner commun.
icated the result to his partner by pro.
nouncing in low voice the lines Of the
vespers, which commenced a. follows:
"Dixit Dominus domino meo."
The new game soon sprang into
favor, and was admitted to the rank OF
lawful recreations. It'became popular
outside the monastery walls, but the
people, with their scanty knowledge Of
Latin, simplifed the monastic formula
only retaining the word domino. by
which the game was afterward en-
titled.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-20
DRIVING A HORSE.
The Secret Of Getting the Most Out OF
the Animal.

The Secret Of Getting the Most Out Of
the Animal.
In dealing with horses, says writer
In Atlantic Monthly, there are two
things to be done. First, to control
and restrain them; secondly, TO btimu.
late and encourage them to do their
best. For dozen men that can do the
first you will find only ono who can do
the second.
Sometimes this faculty crops out in
unexpected places. Twas once riding
on the back seat Of an open carriage
drawn by two lazy horses. On the
front seat, beside the driver, sat q
Methodist minister, a solemn.faced per-
son, with long, and except that his
upper lip was shaven, a full beard. lie
was dressed In black clothes, and alto
gether looked the very antipodes Of q
horsy man.
The team were plodding slowly
along, with heads and tails down,
when, at his request, the reins were
handed over to the parson. As soon as
he had taken them, and had uttered
the quiet word Of command, the nsgs
seemed to be electrified; up went their
heads and tails; ten years slipped of
their backs, and away they started at
an elastic twelve-miles-an-hour gait.
These horses not only obeyed the
minister, but they took pleasure In
obcying him.
1t would be hard to say what Is the
secret Of this power, but doubt II II
Is ever found in any man not possessed
OF both strong will and feeling fol
dumb animals.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-20
A RARE ANIMAL.
Scarcity OF the Second Lsrgeat Seal sps-
clss In Amarica.

cles In America.
The gray seal Is one Of our rare spe-
cies, being found only in limited area,
and but seldom even there. Its range
in this hemisphere extends from the
Gulf Of st. Lawrence northward to
Davis strait, and for short distance
along the southeastern coast OF Green
land. This seal Is Of uniform dull
gray color. 1t Is rarely seen In mu-
seums, and II some enterprising col
lector would bring In large series OF
fine skins, he might hear something to
his advantage. This Is our only seal
species Of which have never mounted
specimen.
1t is said, writes W. T. Hornaday In
st. Nicholas, that the bearded seal, or
square-fipper seal Of the seal hunters,
is the second In size Of all our seals;
but its whole life history and distribu'
tion is SO gloriously involved in doubt
and speculation and guesswork that
one is half tempted to call 1t q myth.
1t seems really Incredible, in this day
of persistent collecting In all quarters
OF the globe, that no museum In the
world $50 far as can be learned) should
possess even one good typical adult
specimen Of the second largest seal
species In existence. Think Of ar
American seal from ten to twelve feet
In length, SO it is said, ar I mot an adult
specimen of 1t, nor even careful meas
urements, In the whole United States
There is very good young specimen II
the National museum, but 1t Is only
baby. The square flipper is nowhere
abundant, and being both rare and shy
fame awaits the collector who shal
bring to us some first-class skins O
adult animals, and really introduce tn
species to the world. So far, we llav'
had to take this seal mostly on trust
without proper credentials.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-20
II TRAVELS.

The Registers story of alleged cruelties
in Burcnmbe county convict camp has
been sent to the Northsrn papers. with
the result that such comment as ;his
from the American Agricu'turi iiis: is
becoming common;
"ln Bunconbe county a trail white
woman. the mother of three cnldrcu,
was convicted of crime which was not
a felony, committed to Jail. and thsn
made to work on the public roads. man.
acled with ball and chain, side hy side
with abandoned men. both white and
black. When. out OF weakness and te
spair, she rebel'ed az gainst this inhumln
treatment, sh, was tied u a tree, stripped
of her convict garb and whipped on her
naked person with "A leather strap at
tached to wooden handle by brute IN
human form. A white girl oi unsound
mind was similarly treated. This seems
too dreadful to be believed, but it is
vouchcd Tor in all particulars hy an Ashe-
vile newspaper, which delivers an elo-
quent appeal to humanity ard Southcrn
chivalry from such villainy."
The Wilmington Messenger reprints
this. aud asks:
what saws THE CITIZEN as to this
version or report OF 4 TRANSACTION in
Buucombe that is SO discredltable to the
people of that county ?"
The NJ s,nger is very tardy. lHE
CITIZEN answered and ex1laiucd the
whole matter some weeks ag', What
We have osav about l. now is intt II is,
in the effect, a lie; that the account OF
the incident on which it was founded has
been grossly exaggerated by partisan
paper, caring not how mucl harm mig h,
he done ,he County if only "A voictr two
might he made.
We havr already gwen cur opinion o'
the plan OF sending women to the road
who cannot he controlled elsewhere, and
have pronounced against it. But there
was, in this case no injury done - ci' he;
the morals or tire person ui thc woman
whom the eistcr has p,s, d AS h'utn|'y
treated.
That she was punished is true, bat 70,
conduc, spcakablv vile and ord>b ire
the necessary disci line of the camp. liz
greater part of the comment of tn,
Apricultutist, in short. is unounGcd, auC
it amounts to slandrr. We shal| b. bet
ter understood by rta 'crs o. NDrtheir
newspapers when we say that tleswotr
testimony--not partisan newspaper ties
timouy-beturc the New York Commi.
sion to irquire into the conduct OF thu
Elmira reformatorv shows Infinitely NOR,
brutalitv--if whipping and beating il
the face constitute brutality-than VI
ever heard OF from North Carolina cor
vict camp, the present case included. VT
hope the Messenger will aid THE CIrIzEs
in beating back The effect OF this slandtr
1t will run it's course, in spite of al ;ha
can be done aud the serious thing about
it is that the lie, so far as hundreds o
persons src corcer, ed, will never hc oven
taken bv the truth. That is the p nH'tN
that must be paid for the presence il
this community OF consci 'nccless ueAs
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-20

An Englishwoman Of rank-s duch.
ess-was very apt to forget to pay her
bills. A milliner whose large bill had
been repeatedly ignored by the duch.
ess at last determined to send her lit
tie girl, pretty child Of ten years, to
beg for the money, which was 50 much
needed. "Be sure to say your grace
to the duchess" said tho anxious
mother. and the child gravely promised
to remember. When, after long walt
ing, she was ushered into the duchess
presence, the little girl dropped low
courtesy and then, folding her hands
and closing her eyes, she said softly:
For what I am about to receive may
tho Lord make mo truly thankful"
As she opened her eyes and turned her
wistful gaze on the duchess, that light
hearted person flushed very red, and.
without delay, made out check for
the amount due to the milliner.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-20

The clam is commonly taken for an
example Of all that is unprogressive,
but he Is by no means stationary
creature. Every man bred at the sea-
side knows how clam left upon the
sand will utterly disappear by sinking
himself below the surface; but the
clam also has u forward movement,
and will travel thirty feet in the
course of a week. The large muscle Of
the clam, which helps to make him In.
digestible, Is his single leg, and by the
mid Of this he makes his prcgresa
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-20
COON SKIN BONDS.

The New York Herald rec lis the story
of Davy Crccsett'S coon skin III cnurCt
ton with the new issue of bonds. 1t
appears that Crockett threw a skin On
the bar, and called tor n drink Of gii. As
this was given him tie bartender
drnpptl tic skin under tic countef,
whcuce it was presently abstractgd hy
Crockett through convenient hole un-
known to the owner of the establish
mcnt. As long as the gin. and tht coon
skin and the hole held out and Crockett
could keep his senses, the operation WAS
repeated to the hilarious entertainment
of himself and all bis friends, new ard
old.
The government Of the Uni,cd States
is in the business of banking, aud is
short OF the amount of gold arbitrarily
txcd rs the b.st to have on hand. 1t
thereto issues the promises o! the gov
erumcnt to pay S5O,0OO.O00, and those
pr' ms.s are bought by persons who
have gold to pay tr them, The gold,
like Crockctt's coon skin, i; thrown
under the count.r, and is presently
dawn theretrom through the sub-treas.
u,rs of The United States by the pres II.
tation of obligations which ,he govern
mrnt has promised to pay in coin which
ought to mean her gold or siIver), or by
the presentation OF obligations payable
only III gold, or by tie nect ssitics OF for
,ign tx, hangc. Presently look under
the counter reveals the coon skin tthe
gnld) gone again, and here CONES
another issu: of bonds.
The last bond issuc will have cost the
people of this country, when the bonds
have maturcd, in 10 years, STA, 900 900,
and they are put out, too, in a time OF
peace and when no uoextraordinary cxpend-
iture is making or contemplated. This IS
the view OF it from the standpoint % the
taxpayer. The view of it from the stand
point of the Democrats party is also i'm
por,ant. 1t was contiieutly predicted
that when the new tariff bill went into
tfi.ct that the revenues at the custom
houses would so enormously Increase
that gold would flow steadily iuto this
country from England and Europe. This
has not happened. Is this because a
mistake has been made. or because ths
new bill is not yet in force as to all its
provisions,
Furthermore why should the govern
mcnt have to borrow $50,00O, ,000-tor
10 years when it may be ready to pay
of the deot in two or three years, and
stop the enormous expense Of interest
$2,5OO.OOO aunulllyl Because Demo
cratic Conaress failed to pass law
making it possible for the Secretary Of
the United States treasury to make, for
an emergency, short time loans. We
must stand some blame along that line.
But. looming far above all these mat
ters in ito immense Importance to the
whole country 10 the fact that the finances
Of this government need to he taken in
hand BY the best brains Of the day and
time. and put on basis that shall en-.
dure for the next twenty-five years at
least.. Here 10 The national banking
system about to 10 Our Of sxistenee--
nnless more bonds ars isssed from tims
to sine--hsrs isSIvx dova \ ~ ~,
Y GOOD ssough lbr ~ upasess, lst ~
aoo1 ssoueh ~ w "a H. e.
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