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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18
AUTHORS AND WORKS.

Dickens considered David Copper
field his best novel.
Goldsmith rested his reputation on
the 'Deserted Village
Emerson said: Il put my Whole soul
into my essays. They represent my lit
erary life
ferred 1.-THE Ring and the Book to any
Of his other works.
Scott believed that 'Waverley" was
his best novel and the Lady Of the
Lake. his best poem.
Washington Irving once confded to a
friend that the "Salmagundi' con-
tanned his best thoughts.
Longfellow was slow to talk about his
own poetry, but from hints given by
his biographers it is evident that he con-
sidered "Evangeline" as his best.
George Eliot is said by an interviewer
to have best enjoyed the writing Of
"Romola." II wrote it under the in
spiration Of the scenes. Themselves
Byron is said to have preferred
"Childe Harold to all his other works.
He said it contained more Of his heart
history than all the others combined.
Defoe expected his fame to rest on
his political writings which form the
bulk Of his works, and did not appear
to attach much importance to Robin
son Crusoe."
Tennyson would not talk about his
poetry, but once intimated that he re-
garded the, lode on the Death of the
Duke of Wellington as containing
more inspiration than some Of the 9th.
ers. ;. :,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18
THE JOCKEYS SCHEME.
he Played Upon the Weakness of the
Horse He Had to Beat.

He Played Upon the Weakness of thu
Horse He Had to Beat.
II don't want no more such tight
squeezes like dat race on ole Jack Rich
erlew las week." said Felix Carr, the
crack jockey.
1T was nip and tuck, eh?"
'Wus den dat" replied Barney
Schreibers saddle-tinted breadwinner,
retrospectively. Jess fore de race Mars
Barney come inter de paddock an he
says, Felix, we've got ter win on ole
Jack today
we kayn't do it, Mars Barney
says l. 'Dey's been a packin' an pack
IN weight on de ole boss tell deys done
broke his heart. He's carryin' de Palace
Hotel terday, an I amt gwine to bat
and spur him no more. Hundred and
th1rty-four pounds. Domino couldn't
pack that. He couldn't win eff I killed
him, an amt gwine ter try
Felix says Mars Barney, we've
got ter win. I've been losin' fur ten
days. lose $1,000 on dat durn Eckert.
an deys got de ole man up a gum tree
dis time fur suah- stan ter win Sc 900
on Jack, an eff he don't win I'll hav' ter
come Off de blockr OATS jes what Mars
Barney says" and the Jockeys voice
trembled at the mere recollection Of the
awful possibility.
II felt mos like good cry" resumed
the successor Of Garrison, but I saws.
All right. Mars Barney, I'll git dar eff I
kim Den I go back to the stables to
see how ole Jack strip. Den I went
round to de stall Of Red Pat, dat I
knoWed was gwine to beat us with de
light weight. He locked fine, but he was
all in trimbIe.
What's matter wild him?' T saws.
Why, says Pats rubber down, he's
jest seen err rat. He was bit by err a rat
when he was a colt, and he feared of 'em
ever since. JeS watch and he hit the
feed-Dox with scraper and hollered
Rats and Pat he snorts an iumps
back. He was mos scared to death.
Pretty soon the bell rings and we
mounts AS I goes out dar was Mars
Barney at de gate, wipin' de purspera-
ton off his face. Felix he says, and
den he chokes up:
All right, Mars Barney I saws.
You jes' go back an take all de Pat
money you kin git: We'll git dar some
how
well, 1t were tur BILE race, fur suah:
tur' BILE. coax ole Jack along tell down
In de stretch Chorn and me had de
rest beat off, an we went to de bat
for de wire. I KEEP de spurs ready fur de
las jump. Bes' I cud do I cud only lap
on Pats neck. I was knockin' at de
door, but OATS all. Ten yards from de
wire l frOWs de steel in an ole Jack
got his nose in front jes' a second, an
jes, den I leans sideways over Pats
head and I SEES Rats
And then?'
Red Pat quit right dar. win out by
a lip When I came back to de stand
dar was Mars Barney leanin' over de
fence, an when I look at his face ]
felt like a chicken in a dough tray,
Suah.''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is the Only
True Blood Purifier
Won't Let Her Work.

1t is difficult to unite the professions
of genius and member of royal fam
lily, as the Countess Valda Gleichen
has discovered. She has musical tai
ent which she wishes to use. Her
majesty had given her consent to the
young lady singing in public, but the
German relatives of the late Prince
Victor of Hohenlohe are averse to his
daughter making a profession for her.
self. It is just as difficult a question
why one sister should be a sculptor
by profession and another debarred
from making use Of her musical talent,
hnt those who know are we'll aware
that the surroundings of the two ar
tistic lives must be very different, the
sculptor pursuing art in the retire.
:ment of studio in a royal palace,
while the singer must necessarily live
moro public life and have more pub
lie associations.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18
A Great Joke.

"Wallie," said the teacher, who dis
covered American
George Washington" said Wallie.
Dear me!' cried the teacher, chow
stupid! Harry, you may tell Wallie
who discovered American
"Grover Cleveland" said Harry.
what is the matter with you boys?
Don't you know anything?' said the
teacher. ''Tommie, you may answer
the question. Who discovered Amer
ica?"
''Sir Walter Raleigh said Tomm1e.
"Well, I declare! I never saw such
an absurd class. You may all retire
to your desks and learn your lesson.
I'll hear you again in an hour" cried
the teacher, angrily.
And then Wallie and Harry and
Tommie giggled, and roared, April.
fool!'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18
Illustrating What He Meant.

Latter day speakers of English are
getting to be very wordy and pompous
in the use of our language, according
to the distinguished linguist, Professor
Whitney, and he thinks we ought to
get back to the modesty and simplicity
Of our ancestors. This advice of
Professor Whitney is no doubt timely.
But in advising us not to use big
words and to be clear, pure and sim
pie in diction he employs the follow
ing words: "Avoid all polysynabical
profundity, pompous prolixity, and
ventrilaquial verpidity. Shun double
entendre and prurient jocosity, wheth-
er obscure or apparent. In other
words, speak truthfully, naturally,
clearly, purely, but do not use large
Words."-Boston Globe.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18

Oischarging watery fluid, and the burn
ing and itching would drive her nearly
wild. Unless we encased her little
hands she would tear patches OF skin
from her face and hands. We tried
many doctors and many remedies and
at last gave the case up as hopeless.
But our daughter Cora tried Hoods
Sarsaparilla, to cure scrofulous lump
near the left breast which caused her
much pain and after taking bottles it
disappeared. Blanche, who is now eleven,
had spent seven years of suffering, so I
concluded to give her Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. She took bottles and her face il
smooth and soft as baby's, the color Of
rose petal. Her hands are soft and
white, where four months ago they were
blue and red and calloused nearly like
leather. I cannot express my gratitude
by pen or mouth. It seems miracle
and our friends are surprised" MRS.
ANNA L. CLARK, 4O1 E. 4th st., Duluth,
Mimi. Get only Hoods, because
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18

MARKLEY READ IT.

train behind him. His lips moved as if
he were calculating chances, and his
eyes suddenly quailed as he saw death
at the end Of the calculation, was
watching him with considerable curios-
ity. I ventured to ask him what was
the matter, and what he was going to
do.
I'm going to obey" he said. CURLY.
The engine gave long Shrek of hor-
ror that made me start as if it were
Markleys own voice. The next instant
we slipped out Of the station and dashed
through low-lying farms at a speed
which seemed dangerous to me.
Put in more COAL" said Markley.
I shoveled in more, but took time.
1--WE are going very fast. Markley."
He did not answer. His eyes were
fixed on the steam-guage, his lips close
shut.
More COAL" he said.
threw it in. The fields and houses
began to fly past half-seen. We were
nearing Dufreme, the next station.
Markley's eyes went from the guage to
the face of the time-piece and back.
He moved like an automaton. There
was little more meaning in his face.
"More!' he said, without turning his
eye.
I took up the shovel-hesitated.
"Markley, do you know you are going
at the rate of sixty miles an hour"
"Coal!' N
was alarmed at the stern, cold rigid
ity of the man. His pallor was becoming
frightful. threw in the coal. At least
we must stop at Dufreme. That was
the next halt. The little town was ap-
preaching. AS the first house came into
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18
Cobra CatcherS.

Although the cobra is one of the most
poisonous of snakes many of the ma
tives of India regard the catching Of
the serpent as a kind of sport. Armed
with bamboo cane about six feet long,
split to the first knot, or joint, and with
a wedge inserted to keep the split sides
apart, like fork, they set out for some
cobra-infested spot. When they have
succeeded in tracking snake in its
hole they place some rice and milk near
the opening. By and by the snake
comes out after the bait, but before it
knows anything Of its danger the man
brings down the cane and fastens the
animals head to the ground between
the forks. A bloW on the head kills the
creature at once. It is then taken home
and skinned, the skin being worth a
couple of shillings. The body is next
buried in the earth, where the ants
clean the skeleton in a very short time.
The bones are then threaded on wire in
their proper order and sold at a good
price as a curiosity.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18
ABOUT BLUsHING WOMEN.
Some Few of Them Still Exist In
Spite of the CynIcs.

Some Few of Them Still Exist In
Spite of the Cynics.
Some time ago man took it upon
himself to assert that the modern
woman has forgotten how to blush.
This imEutation was launched at fem.
lnlnity in general with so much bitter
ness and asperity that one might gath
er therefrom that Dlusn1ng is a virtue,
and that not to blush is criminal.
Whatever the connection between this
sudden heightening of color and inno-
cence in the case Of women, however,
the blush is considered a sign of grace
by men. Cynics have always main,
tanned that women can cry about any
thing, and at a moments notice, and
it is pretty we'll known that many ac-
tresses can squeeze out real tears
nightly at the proper moment; but
blushing is more difficult to acquire as
an art. Bushes are evidently con-
sidered as important by the generality
of men. For instance, to call a man
Ian unblushing scoundrel," is a dis
tinct slur on his character, and to tell
another that you blush for him used
at one time to be a pretty common
form of insult. Even now the phrase
1--WE blush to relate is to be found in
our daily newspapers. The poet Young
lays it down in his Might Thoughts"
that "the young man who bushes is
not quite a BRUTE" Darwin's observa-
tons determined the fact that blush
ing is confined to the human species.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18
That Tired Feeling

Is certain indication Of impure and impov-
erished blood. If your blood could al
ways be rich and pure, full of the red
corpuseles upon which the vitality de-
ponds, you would never be weak, or
Nervous! Boils, pimples, scrofula, salt
rheum, would never trouble you. But
our mode of living, shut in all winter in
poorly ventilated homes and shops, de-
pletes the blood and there is loss of appe-
tite, and weakness. Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the standard remedy for this condition.
It purifies, vitalizes and enriches the
blood, overcomes that tired feeling,
builds up the rerves and gives perfect
health. Read this:
sour daughter, Blanche, when four years
of age, had humor break out on her
hands and face, which our physician
pronounced eczema. II the cold air
reached her face or hands they would
swell up, look almost purple, and
headed blisters would form and break,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18
A COLORADO RANCHWOMAN,
Ehe Story of an Eastern Girl Who Took
Up q Western Claim.

fhe Story of an Eastern Girl Who Took
Up Western Claim.
Young women who find that existence
pals and that there is nothing under
the sun which can give them thrill
should follow the example Of Miss Nell
lie Beebe, who went to Colorado three
years ago and took up, claim. Miss
Beebe's original purpose in going to
Colorado was to regain her health.
When that was accomplished she found
herself with such a surplus of energy
: that she began ranchlng, inspired by
the example Of a Miss Mal1on, who had
already won fame as a rancherO. Miss
Beebe took up claim in the San Luis
Valley, and hired practical farmer
and his wife to live with her and help in
the work. She herself looked after the
cattle and sheep, and in haying time
drove the team and cut the grass. This
year she sold PIP head of cattle and
tWenty-three car loads of potatoes, be-
sides sending to town nineteen loads Of
hay. She says, with pardonable pride,
that her ranch has been as profitable as
any of its size in the San Luis Valley.
She has had more Or less exciting adj
ventures since she became ranch
woman. One night she was awakened
by some one who was try ing to cut his
way into the house through the wire
window screens. Miss Beebe politely
requested him to- desist, and when he
refused she shot at him. He was not
killed, but was disabled and forced to
give up the profession of a midnight
maurauder. Another time one of Miss
Beebe's horses was stolen. AS soon as
she discovered her loss she mounted her
swiftest steed, seized her trusty rifle
and galloped off for her trusty neighbor,
Miss Ma1lon. Soon the two girls were
in hot pursuit of the horsethief, and
finally they overlook him. He made no
attempt to guard himself against two
young women riding along the road, not
realizing, of course, the connection be-
tween one of them and his borrowed
steed. Consequently it came upon him
with the shock of a surprise when he
found himself covered with their rifles
and ordered to dismount. He did so,
protesting with western chivalry that
he would never have taken it had he
known that a woman owned it. Then
he told such a tale of woe and want
that the two women, who had started
out with vengeance in their hearts, gave
him some money and sent him on his
way rejoicing. For women will be
women even when they run ranches in
the San Luis Valley.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18
Halls Family Pills, 25c.
Expansion of Water in Freezin,

Expansion of Water in Freezing.
Mr.. Prompt read paper before the
French Academy of Sciences concern
ing the augmentation Of the volume
of water at the moment of it's trans
formation into ice. His experiments
were made with view to ascertain
the cause Of this phenomenon To this
end he caused water to freeze in a
transparent bulb. According to Mr..
Prompt, first a clear and transparent
layer of ice formed, then another layer
traversed by streaks at the points Of
which gaseous bubbles appear These
bubbles compressed more and more by
the formation of the ice, eventually
break the vessel in which freezing wa
ter is confined. By using distilled wa
ter, from which all gases had been set
free, and protecting the water by COW
ering it with oil, Prompt claims to
have frozen the water without obtain
ing any dilatlon of the volume orig
inally taken up.-La Nature.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18

stantly lounged about the station, MAX
ing friends with the officials, and es-
pec1ally with an engineer named Silas
Markley. became much attached to
th1s man. although he was forty years
OF age, and by no means sociable fell
low.
he was my ideal Of brave, skillful,
thoroughbred engineer, and looked up
10 him as something Of hero. He was
not married man, but lived alone with
MS OLD mother was frequent visitor
at their house, and I think they both
TOOK quite fancy to me in their quiet,
undemonstrative way.
When this Markley's fireman left him,
induced him to let me take his place
curing the remainder Of my vacation.
ne hesltated some time before he con-
sehteo TO humor my boyish within; but
ne nnally yielded, and was in great
glee.
Inc TACT was that in my idleness and
the oVerWorked state Of my brain, T
craVed for the excitement, and besides,
nad such longing dreams of the fiery
r1oe through the hills, mounted literally
on the iron horse. So I became an ex-
pert fireman, and liked it exceedingly;
1or the excitement more than COM
,pensated Tor the rough work I was re-
:quired to do,
But there came time when got my
NIL OF excitement. Mrs. Markley one
day formed a plan which seemed to
give her a good deal of happiness. It
was her sons birthday, and she wanted
to go down to Philadelphia in the train
without letting him know anything
about it, and there purchase a present
for him. She took me into her conf
dence and asked me to assist her. I ar
ranged the pre1iminaries, got her into
the train without being noticed by
Markley, who, of course, was busy with
his engine.
Inc old lady was in high glee over
tine DIT OF innocent deception she was
practlclng on her son. She enjoined me
Iagaln not to tell Silas, and then I left
her and took my place.
IL was a midsummer day, and the
weather was delightful
Inc train was one which stopped at
the principal stations on the route On
thlS occasion, as there were two specials
on the line, it was run by telegraph-
that is, the engineer had simply to obey
the instructions which he receives at
each station, so that he is put as
machine IN the hands of one controller,
VINO directs all trains from a central
point, and thus has the whole line under
his eye. If the engineer does not obey
to the least little his orders, it is de-
struction to the whole.
We'll, we started without mishap, and
up to time, and easily reached the first
station in the time allotted to u.s. AS
we stopped there, boy ran alongside
with the telegram, which he handed to
the engineer The next moment heard
a smothered exclamation from Mark
ley.
Go back" he said to the boy; "tell
Williams to have the message repeated:
there's a mistake"
The boy dashed off; in a few minutes
he came flying back
Had it repeated" he painted. evil
hams is storming at you; says there's
no mistake, and you'd best get on"
He thrust the second message up as
he spoke.
Marley read it, and stood hesitating
for half a minute
There was dismay and utter perplex-
ity in the expression of his face as
he looked at the telegram and the long
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18
Taken While You Wait.

stout old lady seeing at one of the
railway stations an automatic machine
from which by dropping penny in
the slot you receive the portrait of a
celebrity, carefully reconnoitred it.
She dropped the coin in, and posed
herself in front Of the machine for a
few seconds, opened the door, and
drew out the portrait.
Adjusting her spectacles and looking
at it, what should meet Ler astonished
gaze but portrait of a lady acrobat
in costume!
'Well" she calculated, $50 this is
me, eh? If don't speak to the au-
thorities about this, my names not
Maria JenkinS!'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18
HOw's This:

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
Sor any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
1edo,, O.. WALD1NG, K1NNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hau's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by al
Druggists
Hall S Family Pills, 25c.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18
His REQUEST.

This is the way a Georgia darkey
handled the queens English recently:
IT doan' in ginerly buy on credit, but
at dis particular conjunction I would
like to git little resistance on thirty
days return"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18
A LOCOMOTIVE HERO.

iELL, BOYS, IF
you wish it, I'll tell
you the story. When
L was a youth of
eighteen, and lived
with my parents, I
had a boyish ambi-
ton to become an
engineer, although
I had been educated
for loftier. pursuits.
During my college
vacation. T cOn.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-05-18

After six years suffering I was cured
avenue, Allegheny, Pa, March 10, 1894.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-14
SELMA'S LATEST.
A Genuine Full Flooded Negro Munic- ipal Ticket to Be Put in the
 Field-A Death.

SELMA, March 12.-[Specal Correspond ence. lit has been many years since the republicans or any other party or faction has put out ticket for municipal officers in the Central City, but recent develop ments indicate that there will be two tick. cts in the field in May. The negroes have had several meetings recently in their hall on Sylvan street, the purport of which could not be learned. It came to light to- day that they propose to put out full city ticket, with SoD1p Stone, a negro grocery man, at it's head. They have named two candidates for councilmen from each ward, while only one is to be elected.
 It is hard to conceive what they expect to gain by the movement. The whites re- siding in the corporate limits are in the majority.
 Miss Bettie Bragg died at Faunsdale yes- terday. Her remains were brought to Selma this morning and carried down the river to Camden, where they will be in- tered tomorrow. She had relatives and many friends in Selma.
 Capt. w. P. Armstrong and Dr. Russell Ceicel left last evening for Meridian to at- tend the Moody meeting. They will en- deavor to bring Mir. Moody to Selma at an early day.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-14
AT THE Y. M. C. A.
A Delightful Programme Will Be Rendered Tomorrow Night by
 Members of the Atheneum.

The young ladies of the East Lake Athe neum, under the direction Of Dr. Solomon Palmer, will give an entertain ment at the Young Mems Christian association rooms on tomorrow evening. This will be one of the regular monthly entertainments, and will no doubt be very pleasant affair. The following is programme of the exer- cises:
 "Lightly My Barko (Minard) d)-Chorus.
 Piano duet, sCaliph of Bagdad' ''-Misses Palmer and Craker.
 Recitation, ''The Marriage of the Flow ers'-Miss Thomson.
 Vocal solo, "Heppy Days" (StrelezkD, violin obligato-Miss McCaskey.
 Recitation, 'sAunt Sophronia Tabor at the Opera '-Miss Stack.
 Violin solo, ''Nightin Venice' (Strauss) Miss Kierulff.
 Recitation, scene from hoe''-Miss Key.
 Piano duet, "Tancredi" (Rossini)-- Misses McCaskey and Strickland.
 "The Oars Are Flashing Lightly" (Gei- bel)--Chorus.
 Refreshments
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-14
A RECEIVER ASKED FOR.

CHICAGO, March 13.-A bill has been filed in the superior court asking for the appointment of a receiver for the State Mutual Life Insurance company. The com pany is the one whose officers, Ex- Governor Beverdge, president, and s. M. Biddison, secretary, were held by the postal authori- ties several months ago on the charge of conducting lottery, CT rather using the mails for lottery purposes. The complain ant in the bill is Niles Anderson, who holds a number of the ''annuity con- tracts" which are issued by the company. Anderson alleges that the scheme of the company is illegal. He also charges that the company is insolvent, and asks that receiver be appointed to marshal the assets of the concern and distribute them among those entitled to receive them.