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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-13
THE HARP OF THE SENSES.
Prof. De Notes Lecture at the Guards
Hall Tomorrow Might

Under this suggestive title. a Harp
Of thee Senses" Prof. John b. De Motto
viii give the second lecture Of the al
ready popular course Of Lyceum enter
tainments. tomorrow at the Guards
Hail. As Mr.. Powers IS easily the prince
if impersonators. so Prof. De Motto. with
out being gifted orator. introduces an
other field of marvellous interest and
wonder-"rhe Harp Of the Senses" This
delicate, 1ve-stringed instrument Of SEN
satiOn, with which people are clothed. in
their relation 10 the outer world. is eN-
hibited by scientific apparatus and beauti-
full Illustrated views in all the latest re-
suits of scientific investigation. Sound,
sight touch, taste. hear.ng-what are
they? How are they produced? How do
they affect the nerve centers and the brain
cells: What relation do they bear to the
secret of character building All these.
no doubt, seem 10 be dry and technical
questions, but no one could be more mis-
taken than to imagine the bright. bril-
liant, humorous lecture OF Mr.. DE Motto
20 be the dun exposition Of a learned
pedasogue. His subject interests the
nearer at once his scientific apparatus
makes clear the marvel; his pictures il
Illuminate the theme; his humor flashes
out and plays over the whole field his
warnings as 10 the power of habit come
home with the force of conviction. lie in
terests while he instructs, he amuses while
he soWs the seed of fertile thought.
one is in doubt. as Robbie Burns says.
whether the lecture will "turn out a ser
mon or a song" At one moment. while
the pictures are flashing the latest re-
suits of modern science upon the sheet.
one is exalted in imagination: at another.
while depicting the inevitable result of
habit on the nerve centers, one is strength
ened i'm moral conviction. To young
men especially. II Is a powerful appeal i'm
the line of that stirring sentence of Boyd
Carpenter: Sow an act and you reap "A
habit; SOW habit and you reap a char
acter; SOW a character and you reap "A des-
tiny"
The directors Of the Lyceum who have
succeeded ia securing this charming
course of artistic and literary entertain
ments for our city hope to see every seat
filled at Mr.. De Notes lecture tomorrow
night q $50 p. m.
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THE NEWS AT PooLER.
Social Events That Keep the Poolerites
Lively.

Mr.. Robert Cronk made a pleasant visit
at the home of Mr.. J. Grady last week
Miss Addle Cooper of Augusta was a
visitor at the home of Nj. Thomas Wick
ham last week.
Mr. Horace Bleakney. who has been
spending the holidays al Atlanta, has re-
turned home,
Miss Emma link was visitor at the
home of Mr.. +. y. Cartwright. on Orchard
Hill, last week.
Mr. and Mrs s f. Hurst Of Egypt made
a delightful visit at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray last week.
Mrs r n Cartwright and children left
Pooler last Tuesday for Egypt, on visit
to her father, Mr.. l.. sheppard.
Nj. j Il Hirchamp of Garnett. s c..
was visiting al the home of Mr.. J. }.
Snyder last Sunday.
Masters Willie and Ollie Cook accom-
panied by Master Fred Debele. have re-
turned 10 college at Athens, after spend
ing the Christmas holidays with their par
ents.
Miss Lula Hansen is visiting her many
frien is in Savannah this week.
The Pooler Rihe Club held its regular
monthly meeting at the home of Mr.. T..
y Cartwright Thursday evening, with a
full attendance. The club, AT It's next
regular meeting in February, Will have "a
reunion. Mr.. Cartwright will be the host.
Rev W K. and Mrs. Mcconnell enter
tanned at dinner last Tuesday evening. at
their residence on Rogers street. The
following were the guests: Mr. b. Sy-
mons, Mr.. Joe Symons Miss Francis Will
son, Miss Alice Metzger Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas c. Girardeau. Mr.. and Mrs. r..
Cartwright. Mrs. and Miss Bessie Symons,
and Miss Emily SVmonS
On the evening of Jan. 9 Mr.. Eugene w.
Baker and Miss Gertrude Kissman were
married at St. James Episcopal chapel, by
Rev W. X. Mcconnell The church was
beautifully decorated and the attendance
was very large, showing the appreciation
in which the bride and groom We're held.
After the ceremony a reception was held
at the home of the bride, which was large
~ attended. The young couple left on the
morning train for Savannah, their future
home.
There will be services morning and
evening to-day at the Methodist church.
Rev f. Kemp, the newly appointed pas
tor, will preach.
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PASSENGERS.

Per steamship Nacoochee from New
York.. II. Brown, Mrs. l.. I. Brown,
Enos and wife. T. Buggy ana wife. Mrs.
F. sackett Master F; II. sackett, IT.
Mrs. W. H. Sackett, Mrs. II. Il. Carrier,
]. Duffy. R Meyer, Miss A. 3. Meyer,
Mrs. A. Meyer, 6. ". Hepner J; Fisher,
4 Collier. A A. Ball, =. +. Ball, P. +.
Conger, r. T. Otes and wife. Miss ..
Sanford. ]. \. Spear, G. Adams. F. z.
Seabrooke and wife, Miss II, {. Sea
brooke. r. Sackett, W. W. Wood, Mrs.
I. J. Sydney, c. L. Roynar A. McOwen,
Miss Fuller. Miss NJ Fuller Miss Perlinsk1.
Mrs, b. Strauss and infant. Mrs. /.
Teuberger. NJ Mooney, p. Grant, +.
Grisette, J. Brophy. b. Wemstein, son,
III and infant, Mrs. Quinn. Mrs. A.
Timothv. Mrs. A. Duncan, Mrs. II. Nor
ION, Mrs. +. Pendergast' MIS-. a. =.
fgaIn Mrs X. Hunt Mrs. 5. Gil, Mrs
= Kane, Mrs VI. McColby and SIX steer
az pr steamship Chattahoochee, for New
vork-D. " Rising, +. Lynes, MISS Hay
lie Hui Miss Mary Bourret' ~. T.
W-balen Miss A. &. Myers, Miss A.
KeIiv. j. NJ Riggs. II. +. Walsh Key.
= = Bourret l. Sternberg, MIS- j. 9.
Patien. J. ". Philhowen, Il. Ross Al
% Per steamship D. II. Miller for Bait, Bait
more-.J. NJ Shuler, "; smith :. DdEI
i,ioi sheriden. Mr. and Mrs. Gail; MI
tsriffiss. J. W Palmer, MISS NJ Aouhs'
Miss A. Young, j. \. Dohelsoh'
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MEMORANDA.

Charleston. Jan. 19.-Arrived steam
ship Algonquin, Plat New York proceeded
Jacksonville
Sailed. schooner Thos. y. Stone, Chas,
Wilmington. y. =.
Arrived Bull river. schooner James
Boyce. Jr., from Savannah.
Cleared Port Royal, steamship ST. Giles,
for Liverpool.
Port Royal Jan. 12.-saued. schooner
Edward ). Stearns and Rebecca S Lam
din for Boston.
New Orleans. Jan. 12-Arrived yester-
day, steamship Agnes (Nor), Corneilusn,
Bocas del Toro.
Arrived to-day. steamship Morgan, sta
pies. Bluehelds
Cleared yesterday. steamship Acme
CBr). Tate, Rotterdam; steamship FL Sud,
Higgins, New York.
Mobile, Ala, Jan. 12.-Cleared, steam
ship Jarl Ger, Hilliesen, Bocas del T0ro
schooner Eddie Davidson (An), Cromwell,
Ruatan.
Arrived bark Ansio Rus), Pullman,
from Grimsby England
Philadelphia, Jan t0.-Cleared, steamer
Felciana (Br, Lawlan, Savannah.
Genoa. Jan. Arrived. steamer PoCa-
hontas CBrD. James, Charleston.
Prawle Point, Jan. 9.-Passed, steamers
Corinthia (BD Roberts Wilmington, n
C. for Dunkirl Forest Holme (Brl,
tombstone, Savannah for Bremen.
Queenstown Jan. 9-ArriVed, steamer
Elphinstone (Br. Port Royal, ;. c.
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OCEAN FREIGHTs.

--.-7--By Sceam-Market firm. Rates
,- per 100 pounds direct Br5-
"a Ill., Barcelona, 4Sc; Genoa, &c; Liy-
-ol sse Havre, i0c; Havre via New
@c Liverpool. via New
ia &e Bremen, via New York,
amsterdam, via New York,
Antwerp. via New York, 43c,
-18 via New York, SIC; Hamburg
N=u York 4Sc; Boston, per bale. S1.25;
"a York per bale. SLO0; Philadelphia,
.rlal. s. el, Baltimore, per bale. T.0J.
rHma.r-By Sail-Freights are quiet at
fr- rates. Foreign business is more or
.>. now gal The rates from this and
-.r Gt'reia ports are quoted at $4,000
for range including Baltimore and
'lriaul She. Railroad ties, basis, 81
-4. Timber rates, 50cqSi. Loo higher
bon lumber rates. To the West Indies
%, Win ward, nominal; to Rosario, $500
Buen2s Ayres or Montevideo, 5000
lt. 90 Rio Janeiro. S14.O0: TO Spanish
rI Mediterranean ports, sll.30011.5 50; to
uIei Kingdom for orders, nominal for
u1er q IS standard.
Bv S.-im-To New York. 800; to Phil
e'nhia 500; to Boston, $500; to Balti-
Naval stores-By Sail-The market is
Me- Large Cork for orders are
laced AZ Is AaduSs 7i2d; small-sized,
Il ana g.. South America. rosin, zoe
e barrel Of go pounds. CoastWise-
73m-t0 Boston, lie per 100 pounds on
2-1. sl' 1D spirits. to New York, rosin,
rar 100 pounds, spirits, soc; to Phila-
sphi7 -os.n 7iac per 100 pounds, spir-
5 se 10 Baltimore, rosin, 7l2c per 100
lll1S, spirits, zoe.
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RECEIPTS

Per Central RAILROAD. Jan. III 9i5 bales
cotton. ] ear oats. ) cars wood. car
wheels, ] car cattle. cars excelsior.
casks clay. y tons pig iron. $50 pkgs mdse,
l..5o bbls r0sin. 500 bbs spirits turpen-
tine
Per Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad. Jan. 1T cars cotton seed. q
ears lumber. I car rice. I ear wagons.
cars Wood. 342 boxes oranges. q ears mdse.
Per savannah. Florida and Western
railway. Jan. l3--S6u bales cotton, 1873
boxes fruit. 81 hbls fruit. IA crates vege-
tables. 2.Ou bbls rosin. 1U9 bbls spirits
turpenune, l9 cars phosphate, Is cars lum-
Der. cars slaves. I car cotton seed meal.
cars wood. cars coal. cars rice. !
ear cotton seed, ! car bran. ] car flour.
1 car lard. ] car lime l car castings, !
car bbls, To ears mdSe. bdls hides.
Per Charleston and Savannah railway.
Jan l2-53 bales cotton, / car iron, l
car rice, cars wood. sears muse.
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EXPORTS.

Per Spanish ship Palamos for 5a ~ Sa gbi1a
anf 5}aves. valued at Sl700 and 5000 feet
oar ah sd IN, ne lumber. valued at $3.50 For
Pare lona-lO0O bbls rosin. valued 80 al
8 81 400. and so bales cotton valued at az
$50. ..,1,,,4ion of the 4 %
,,6ie rosin, previously reported shlppe,a On On
bark Caroline for Hamburg rso % ,re, i,gi ~
IN @uq l.4 +bera were 200 bbls rosn, val
p I,ad AZ 81 4SS, which were loaded at
Charleston. l..,toocbee for New
PSI 70 baIls upland cotton, is casks
foTh[ 3; baies domestics and yarns, 100
Gay Sbiy rice e rs bbls rosin, 1871 sacks bones
&c 6bs oysters 15t b 36lf fr sRt'o i65 sec boxes
20 ,i boi5 P bbis Vegetables. 20 boxes vegeta
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SHOPS OF THE SOUTHERN.
The Site at Atlanta Selected and Work
to Begin at Once.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 12.-The Southern
Railway Company has decided to locate
its principal shops in Atlanta, and will
begin the work of putting up the build
ings, which are to be located on the site
of the old East Tennessee shops, at once
Vice President Baldwin, Chief Engineer
Bolton and General Manager Hudson of
the western division were in consultation
over the plans. which have already been
prepared here to-day All the repairing
OF the big system will b. done here
The shops are to be the largest in the
south. employing a large force Of men.
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magnolia Encampment.

D. D. c. P. H. G. Ward has installed
the following officers of Magnolia En-
campment No. l, of odd Fellows:
c. PIT A. Gunnison.
S Violin Hollenback.
H PIT. p. Wright.
Scribe-J. c. Tyson.
Treasurer-Frank Werm.
]. W.-Milo Collins.
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bles. s21 tons pigiron, l turtle. 22i pks
mise.
Per steamship u. II Miller for Balti-
tl1fe-t.9 bales cotton. 3 bales sea island
cotton. - hhls spirits turpentiue 5l bbls
Fosln. ID bhls rosiu OIL 105.S6S feet lum-
o-r Us bbls soap stock. rs casks clay.
20 bols hides, ~ cases canned goods. f7
bales dom-stices. g bids fsh. 81 pks mdse
p. boxes cranes. d hhls oranses.
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Henry" she said. thoughtfully.
"What IS it," responded the worried
business man, rather shortly.
II wish you could rearrange your busl-
ness a little bit.
How
so as to be a bear on the Stock Ex-
change instead Of at home" Truth.
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THE DAILY MARKETS.


proofs in proportion.
lion higher. HUIc p higher.
<.--hern. STEADY. S4-Uo barrel
rrila. Sl50H2-50.
1fsrFer quiet; per box. $50.
--.--Applls, evapOrated. SqSc.
>.fs. Tarragon'a. Ice: E,icas.
r-~-uch. lie. Naples. PIE.
EzilS. &c. tilberts, Toe: as
--p1unj and 25-pound boxes,
rr -,-.s stock, demand fair;
fancy han6-picked Nir-
rrf he: hand-picked. per
small handpicked, per pound,
...-.-saa, per head. -
--..-s 81 90: barrels. 500.
r-I5r. New York. barrels. $50.
Virginia second crop,
5t-rflcn CIaine) Rose, $2.75.
.-.et steady. base God, Sl.l0; 5od.
sod. S1.35: l2d. Sl.5j; 20d.
$50 81 81. 20; Cd, S1.S5; "a. S20o;
a0- fnA. 81 70 Finishing, lzd,
~. 81. 500; Cd. S2.20i I'd, S2.55;
1tfr= nails. Sl.50 base.
1. drop 10 5, Sl.l9; IS and
10. buck. $40
s <l5rss, cry steady; swede, 4iaG
2f.-.-- steady; demand fair; Sig
West Virginia, black, S1l2c;
l-e~osene, &c; neatsfOor, 60d
merry. 25u 30c; liuseed, raw, Csc;
mineral seal, Ice; hOmelight,
tii.#aei Plaster and Cement
.rf Georgia lime in fair demand
a. - Der barrel. bulk ana car
-afsl: calcined plaster $3.50
- hair 4d5c; ROsedale cement,
~Icad lots special; Portland
fI 81 80 carload lots, $40.
~-Dawand. both foreign ana do
--elly. Ordinary sizes, Sl1.00G
#-.lt sizes, s13.0JQ 1880; flooring
<l- 0la22.o0; ship stuffs, Sl6.5O5
lawn ties $1,000.
Wool Etc Hides-The market
-aod demand, receipts scant;
5ry salt. sc; dry butcher. &C;
I--i &C. Wool nominal; prime
-l- Of sand. burrs and black
blacks. &c; bury, 7Q9c. Wax,
~.r5U. &c. Deer skins, me, 20c:
Steady; fair demand; grown
i. Ser pair. 55460c; A-groWn, 4O4
geks IS sc.
Market steady; fully supplied;
t-r e-r dozen. goa PC.
sud Ties-The market firm;
..-frg pa pound, 1850 2-pound,
pound 67sc; quotations are for
small lots higher; sea island bag
o.. Iron ties, large lots, soc,
5r.r lots .0c1Sl00.
I-.lis-The market is quiet; de-
-h- Prints. SQ5c; Georgia brown
Sac, Is 90. sac; "A brown
--re white osnaburgs, case;
Is "5-ei brown drtllings, 59sisc.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

SAVANNAH. Sunday. Jan. IS. 1895.
---~~-~-,7-@-~-~~~~~~~-~~~~ ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~~~-
9ul' rises e .02
it 'Ne7 '.----ss-- 4 as
high tide az Fort Pulaski S.25 am. 49, pun.
Central Standard TimeO
Ilme ball on cotton exchange drops at
l. 200 m. 18th meridian.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
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Steamship D. II Miller. Bulups. Baltt-
more. J. Carolan. Ascent
ship Pal smos Span. Mas, Valencia
and Barcelona-A f.. Moynelo.
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Steamship Chattahoochee New York.
Steamship d H. Miller Baltomore.
Steamship Collingham (Br), Bremen.
Bark Maria LUigia 0taD, Naples.
Bark Caroline (NoD, Hamburg.
Bark Taurus (Norl, Hamburg.
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How did smithers get along out west?"
Not very we'll
he was d remarkable fellow-so quick
at repartee."
Yes that's how the trouble riz. Ef he
had not been so quick at repartee, an
a little bit quicker with a gun, he might
be inJyin' this climate yt."-Detroit Free
Press.
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Nay i.s-.- III 3 SIS Hs. H H us II
5 ii H...- g; So 49, 81; ~
a S59 -. as 5@@ ~ SIS
r, The cash quotations were 8s fo,',U y
was st.. Was quiet: the feelinc
E0 with prices uuchancsi
30. "a spring wheat. 81 Fasiise.
oats, Pa Pork. s., -.4--1 ~ .s-' No
49, ''9' = snort rib sides S. sIll, az i,,.
.a;;-ed shoulders S4.15a4N-l.. sho~r 49, II.
-, e'--'4 hls, whisky. SD.
tiAndtl. Jan. 12-Flo.r onto. MINI
~ s-s-s-.g1. family. 8. 60l,s n. ~
tIa, Sls5Ils5. Whea, g1ie7- N D ~
r,..I ~, g. corn quiet. No. mixed
firm. r.. 40. White track. 4l-c. Oats
AM -. - mixed track. S3c. Pork gtlier
- go mess, Sn.s5; lard quiet. steam
+sai, SAC, kettle lard. Tic Bsrow r,,ie., 3.
snort Clear, 6'.c. boxed meats ! =, ,,,ors.
uLE salt meats quiet: loose sbouIlers n y,
SIio't rios 9'sc. short clear 6i.c. boxei
e. - = worm lac more. Whisky. steady.
st, 81 Louis, No, Jan. l2.-FIour firm bur
g1,et' patents. S2.6od270: fancy. - 10
~, cnolce. l.S0a190. Wheat higher.
% 9o-s1 &c. Corn higher. January.
We, -s55;,'N' 779-scs July. 4jisc. Oats higher.
VA, NAY Slc; Pork, standard mess. sll ST. Tor
new and Sll6.l. for old. Lard priI9a
steam, $500 choice. $3.50 Dry saifed
meats. shoulders, SAC. longs. $50: clear
sbo5,lj Shorts, &c. Bacon. boxed
- shofts' o1sc. High wines steady.
Baltimore. Nd. Jan. l2.-Flour firm and
uliSHdHsed WI heat firm; No. red spot
and January, 6jl .U6la4c: February s05 ~
ol'sr' March, Ol24 46l.sc; May. 6ii sa6si,c.
sesaliieI No. ( red. o'l.q,1atc; southern by
T l-ii'lf' ol4o-c 40 on grade. 81 05i1c.
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with the spilling of blood and having
plundered Whatever Is iu reach. more es-
pecally the heads Of those they have
slain. they return victorious TO their
houses. They 0he women sally
forth 10 meet the warriors. bestowing on
them welcome and encomlums in
direct proportion TO the num-
Dor OF heads each brings with
him. They would suffer death sooner
than enter their houses without the head
OF an enemy. The first process
they perform on the heads they bring with
them Is 20 boil them. and having stripped
the skin from the head and visage H.
rs stuffed with straw and dried In tho
smoke. thus producing a mask. The teeth
they extract for their collars, and tha
skulls they suspend as trophies from
tho roofs cf their dwellings. = Tha
warriors constantly bring with them TO
celebrations Of victory the masks which
they grasp by the hair. Being assembled
at the door Of the banqueting house.
they prepare their weapons. and, having
MAIDS a felnt attack. retire backward. a.
" they were repulsed AT the third at
tack they break the ranks aud proceed
TO form a circle. The dancing and sing
ing now commence, the principal aim or
the latter being to insult the masks ana
tax them with cowardce. Willis
they vent their reproaches they commend
the prowess Of ttCse by whom they vera
SuDlutu Sueil mas De@u the lreatfnenE
Of and such have been the indignitiey
heaped on the mask of Huaje.
Canvasser-"You don't seem to have
much faith in life Insurance. Mr.. DooleyN
Mr.. Dooley (excitedly)-"Phy should
or Look at me poor brother Moike rise
his sowli Afther putin in hundreds OF
dollars he lays down and doies lofke annv4
one else and Dhut, does the company do
hut give his wildly two thousan dollars
TO galliVant troo' with anither husbands
Puck.
TITS the little things that tell" as tho
man said when his 5-year-old boy saw
him kiss the cook and carried the news
to mamma--Browning's Illustrated.
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He-"I think you love me. Am I
right" she-"No; you are left"-P. & S.
$. Co Bulletin.
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TITS the little things that tell" as tha
man said when his 5-year-old boy saw
him kiss the cook and carried the news
to mountaineering Illustrated.
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THE BEST

is the cheapest. Es-
peCiaIIy wheni it is as
cheap as the poor
est.
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--gls stock, demand fair;
fancy hanG-picked Nir-
1ui. nc; hand-picked. per
snail hand-picked, per pound,
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-.-s @, per head.
--4t-s. SloO; barrels, $50.
-.-'rI=h. New York. barrels. $50,
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.ra- quiet; per box. $50.
Apples, evapOratcd. olSc,
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.fs Tarragania. Ice: ENicas.
r~ench. lie; Naples. 12i e..
r- zfis. &c: .ilberts. Zoe; as
-.-p1urj and 25-pOund boxes,
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- offs in proportion
ION higher. Is1In p higher.
.-rl~~ steady. S4U0 barrel.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-09
LOVERS OF BOOKS.
Poor Young Boys and How They Got to he
Presidents.


81 wish there never was such thing in the
world as school. Confound it all! Books
books, look at that strap full, and here Bob
Mclean invited us all to Great Falls on a
picnic! Hang it!''
"Why, John, what's up this morning."
asked his friend as they met on the way to
school.
"Nothing's up It's all down! l wish
the teachers had the smallpox and yellow
flag waved out of the High school door this
minute!'
"See here, John, you are in a temper now
Don't go to school till you feel better. Who
| knows but you or l may be president some
day, but we'll have to love books and study
| to be anything
John slammed himself down on the steps of
| the capitol, put his hand to his head, and
| his elbow on his knee, while the morning sun
shine fell like gold on his discontentei face.
| His father was man of wealth and stirring
| business. John was expected to become a
scholar, and to spend many years preparing
| for some profession.
Charley Wilson, his chum and seat mate,
was a student, without money, without influ-
ence He ran errands during the vacations
| for officials at the capitol, and learned wise,
| studious things, as the birds learn to sing.
| He was fond of John, and had great infu-
ence over him. Today he felt discouraged
Ibid you ever hear about the poor young
| man who used to carry every book he could
| find to the field and study and read while he
|
"Of course l have. Father is always tell
| ing me about poor young boys, and how they
got to be presidents!'
| Now John you can't guess who this boy
was? He lived in log house, among the
wolves, was too poor to go to school, but at
| last did walk nine miles day to one for a
| little while. He worked on a farm, studied
by freight, ground the corn and fed the
| horses built the fires and cooked, and earned
81 cents day!'
II say he was fool!' muttered John.
you wait and see! He split 400 rails for
a woman who sold him cloth for pair of
trousers 400 rails to yard, and she dyed 1t
with walnut bark He got to be lawyer
and was sent to congress, to this very capitol,
John. My grandfather worked in the big
library then, and you ought to hear him tell
how this young man read books! Men
| actually laughed he was so homely and droll
Great men, Daniel Webster and Henry Clay
we're in Washington, then, and used to sit
with this funny awkward man and enjoy
hearing him talk
Just think, he came day after day to the
library Of the supreme court for books, and
would always pile them up in bundle, take
out of his coat pocket a big red bandana
han ke-chi f. spread it down on the tabe, an
tie all the books up in it; then hang it OF
his walking stick, put it over his shoulder
and march home. He always brought then
him! And now who do you think he wasp
Some crank, l suppose"
Johns friend rose up to his full height an;
stood in front of the dscontented comrade
and said in a triumphant tone, 1t wa
Abraham Lincoln, John"
well, he didn't have to go to the Higi
SCHOOL,! MARGARET SPENCER.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-09
THE ART OF CIRCUS RIDING
Difficult and Dangerous Work Even for the
Best Performers.
TRAINING MUST BEGIN IN CHILDHOOD
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a Life of Apparent Giittcr and Show, in
Reality One OF Much Haedship and
Innumcrable Accidents=fnter-
views with Riders.

Copyright, 1895, by S. s. Mcclure, Lirnited)
NEW YORK, June 6-There is never a
moment when a rider in the circus ring is
entirely free from danger, OF course the
various feats become easy enough of aC-
complishment after long practice, but the
performers can never be sure at what moment
all their skill and experience VIII be set at
naught through some failure of the horse to
do what is expected of him. Suppose horse
SHES while the rider is standing on his back
preparing for a spring. The chances are ten
to one that a fall will result, and yet there
is no sure way Of knowing when horse is
about to shy. The most trihing thing may
cause him to do so; sudden crash of music,
the fall of program thrown carelessly into
the ring, a ray Of sunshine striking him
Unexpectedly in the eyes, the creaking of a
pully. any one of hundred Things; swerving
few inches to the right or left, a sudden
dart forward, will be more than sufficient tC
upset the delicately poised equilibrium
Therefore, the art of falling is one of the
most important, and it is also one of the
most difficult of mastery among the circus
riders accomplishments. 1t is always easy
to recognize a veteran circus rider in The
way he falls. AS soon as he sees that the