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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07
mr. pARKuURsr KEEPS HIS EYES OPEN

DR. PARKHURsT KEEPS HIS EYES OPEN
non. rxc,sr LAW MIST BE ENFORCED WHILE 1T
1sA LAw-AN INTIMATIoN THAT HE WOULD
APPROVE MORE LIBERAL MEASURES
Tho Rev. DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst' who writes
,. 1ovav switzer.and a letter 70 The lnne-
nendent has the following TO say about the crusane
~ the police on the saloons, which SHOWS .na' '"e
Doctor is as watchfu on his well-earned no"'a' as
when fighting here at homo. Here ~ MS op''''"
about the present Excise law; TIA,
Jaw, ,n so is serious matter and not to be
niaved With To treat law as though IL WIZ sn no.
law or to Tfs w IS to- cut into the very yas Of
goVcrnment and Is its essence subversve ana ana
rspg FOR or against the particular statutes
around which the present controversy ~ pr,ts
ment touching excise restrictions Is gue EnrlaSd
that of those born s sms eIsa lived in
long and intimately enough TO be abe to sur of
the beer question With somefnns Oh Put that Just
now is not the immediate point and we are never ,r
going TO make great headway IN so ssns nmxed
and lisposs of our difficulties one at tine: p ap
pears from the b Wisdom or the justice
of certain of the excise laws now upon inc ~,
"nt even among whose who reckon themselves as
temperance people who would not on.y aSse an
the those which are now in force But the thing has
got to be done in the right way ners , - wsv
Of undoing II.
With regard TO the interview that took place De.
tween Mayor Strong. Commissioner Roosevelt anu
Otto Kempner. the Clergyman ends his letter as
follows:
Citizens of NewYork, going to City bal or 10
Mulberry ST. have had TO deal with punpaiIs 80
long that getting into pedal contact with me Kno OF
geology that the punoals nave peeh Iau1 i sso,ny
placed by Is easily upsetting But We are All solhs
to like it when We get used to It. 1t Is an epocn n
making event IN the history Of our municipality 70
have a prominent official declare that he would Ia
rather die "a hundred political deaths than ran IN
The discharge of his sworn duty 1t is OF the most
iamentabe legacies left by lying theving' per,
iured and filthy Tammany that the general MIND
has fated so far below the key Of those strenuous
and Spartan words just quoted from Mayor Strohs.
Ru n the popular conscience has lost its tone II is
certainly recovering II again. However many ups
and downs there may be IN the future OF our nlu-
nicpa history there depths Of potieal degrada,
| ton 10 which IL will not be possible for OUT CITY
| again 10 descend In the mean time then. let US
| stand by the laws and by those VINO nave p,edgen
| themselves TO their honest maintenance, never de-
barrel thereby, however, from seeking IN any non.
orable way through legislative action either the
narrowing or libera.izing Of such avs as seem
TO US unsued to the situation they were originally
| int nd Cd IN
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11

A TOBACCO famine Is imminent in the
United States. This will be joyous
news TO the women who abhor the nasty
weed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11
Americans Nfistreated in China.

J. B. Hendry, who has reached Ia
coma from China, where he has trav-
eled for many years, travelled
overland from Shanghai to Foo-Chow
last year with two Englishmen.
They were subjected to repeated in
dignities. Several times they were COM
pelled to demand an audience of Chi
nese officials to obtain information as
to routes. The common Chinese hooted
them and would render no assistance.
On two occasions the mandarins re-
fused them an audience because they
would not kneel to them. In other
cases the officials, after offering them
tea and pipes, would ask them to leave
rs soon as possible. Americans have no
idea of the hatred of foreigners preva-
lent among Chinese" said Mr.. Hendry.
Even their dogs howl at European
garb. In Foo-Chow placards were
posted during my residence there of
fering one hundred dollars reward for
the head of each foreigner taken into
the city. 1t is my firm opinion that
missionaries accomplish very little in
China. They court danger by going
into the interior and should confine
their work to treaty ports, where they
have some protection"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11

The Young Mems Christian associa-
tion of San Francisco has sent the fol-
lowing petition to the city board Of su-
pervisors: 1--WE, the undersigned citi-
zens Of this city and county, pray to the
honorable board of supervisors to enact
and enforce that it be unlawful for
ladies to wear boomers or knicker-
bockers, or any attire unbecoming the
fair sex. We consider the above wear
ing apparel-and we believe all good
Christians will uphold us in our theory
"a perpetual menace to the good NOR
ais of this city. We have consulted
eminent physicians, and they all agree
that it is unhealthy for ladies to ride
bicycles. Furthermore, we have great
compassion for the fair sex. Hoping
our prayer will be received and special
attention be gwen by your honorable
body" etc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11
In the Midst OF Alarms.

Patents for alarms are in great va
riety in the patent Office in Washing
ton. One of them is set off by escap.
ing gas, another is designed as safe
guard for the unsophisticated visitor in
the city hotels His effort to blow out
the gas tilts delicately-balanced cleo
trode, closing the circuit and giving no
tice in the office of the hotel. An alarm
in the office Of a cemetery gives notice
of an attempt to rob a grave. There
are several devices for connecting rail
way tracks with wires so that no train
can enter block while another trair
is on 1t. One of these stops the enter
ing locomotive, shuts off it's steam au
tomatically and spills sand on the
track. A new application of electricity
is for Jail cell, the walls of which arC
composed wholly of bars, giving a
much light and ventilation as possible
The bars are of hollow pipes, carrying
heat in winter, and are connected will
a battery. If the prisoner saw
through one of them the circuit il
broken and an alarm sounds.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11
DONKEY PLUNGED HIS NOSE
AMONG THE CARROTS.

screamed the French equivalent of
"Glang!" But the donkey did not
stir. He might have been in Asia
his perspiring and disgusted master.
"G'langl" again shouted the peddler,
and he rained blow after blow upon
the donkey's back. Not one inch did
the donkey move forward. He raised
one forefoot lazily, as if toying with
the situation, and put it back daintily.
Blow after blow came down upon his
back. But the donkey was used to
that. Louder and louder grew the
cries of the now furious peddler. A
gendarme came out to find what the
trouble was. That the entire police
station might not be distracted from
their duties for the day, he called Sc
lect delegation of his brother officers,
and with mastery activity and
strength they picked the donkey up
bodily and carried him into the street
outside.
Once without, the peddler renewed
his objurgations and his blows. The
situation grew still more serious.
l. nt uOuhCy oCCihCu W hdNC SohhA hiOea
his resolution that he would not move.
Whacks, kicks and screaming were
alike in vain.
A crowd of vagrants children and
sharp-voiced women gathered around
and made harsh remarks to the unfor.
tunate peddler. That little man, al
ready distracted, became raving and
talked back. Finally, in despair, the
donkey still remaining calmly in the
exact spot where he had been set by
the gendarmes, the peddler fled, toss
ing his arms in the air and uttering
wild shrek, leaving behind him OBJ
durate donkey, cart and cargo.
In the midst of all the turmoil the
donkey remained unmoved, rejecting
The crowd swelled until the narrow
street became almost impossible. Elk
treme measures were rendered neces
sary. An entire platoon of polio,
marched out and unhitched the donkey
from the cart. They dispersed tn,
crowd to left and right, and then {
dozen or more, seizing the placid don
key at all available points, pushing
pulling and hauling, placed him in tn
cart and trundled the whole outfit OF
to the pound.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11

growth and sprang from the overhang-
ing bank directly into the wagon. For
tunately the bed of the wagon was
empty at the time, and the seat was n
high one, standing several feet above
the wagon bed.
A single glance at the infuriated ami
NAL convinced Paxton that it was af-
fiicted with some form of hydrophobia.
1t was foaming at the mouth and gave
every evidence of madness. As soon as
it reached the bed of the wagon the
coyote began a furious assault upon
Paxton, who in the meantime had
sprung upon the seat and was thus
temporarily out of the animals reach.
A Mexican RATA was lying upon the
jacket box of the wagon, and Paxton,
being otherwise unarmed, determined
to secure it and use it as weapon of
offense. After considerable difficulty
he succeeded in reaching it, the coyote
in the meantime keeping up the assault
and endeavoring to climb upon the
wagon seat. 1t required considerable
maneuvering to throw the moose over
the coyotes head, but Paxton finally
succeeded in doing so; but even then
he was far from safe, as he had not yet
determined on what disposition to
make of the animal. He solved the
problem by passing the RATA through a
ring on the brake bar, and then, spring
ing from the wagon, he pulled the rope
with all his strength until he succeeded
| in choking the rabid animal to death.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11

HIGH and lofty jumpers have become
so common nowadays that Sam Patch,
if he were to reappear in one of his
phenomenal performances, would fail
altogether to attract notable attention.
OF course accidents and loss of life are
often the result of the foolhardy at
tempts at long-distance jumping, but
this fact does not seem to abate in the
least the feverish desire for notoriety
on the part of adventurous persons in
this particular field of competition. In
the remote western states some re-
markable exploits in this line have been
recorded. In one case certain bicyclists
leaped from high railway bridge into
the river below, just by way Of diver
sion, there being no spectators to stim-
ulate them by their applause; but as a
rule, exhibitions of this character have
a mercenary motive, and would not be
given if it were not for the pecuniary
profit they are expected to yield.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11

A PROMINENT geologist, who has been
looking into tho formation of the bed
Of the Ohio river, forty-three miles be-
low Pittsburgh, says the old river bed
is three hundred feet above the present
water level, and he finds there stones
of Canadian granite, whose nearest
home now is on the Canadian side of
Lake Ontario. In the glacial gravel he
came across rough arrow head, which
he attributes to the glacial period, per-
haps three hundred thousand years ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11
AN OBSTINATE DONKEY.
Would Not Stir Until tho Polioe
Were Called Out.
An Entire Platoon Was Required to Place
the Placid Beast In the cart It
Was Supposed to Pull-The
Procession to the Pound.

Every donkey may have his day In
the same manner as may dog.
Partisan "Neddv" week or so ago en-
loved red-letter experience in man
ner thoroughly satisfactory to himself.
Long wearied of the tyranny of mas
ters, he found remedy that he was
not slow to avail himself of. Heavily
laden one morning and belabored con-
stantly with a large cudgel, he found
himself in one of the market places OF
the capital, temptingly near to a fine dis
play of carrots. His masters back was
turned for a moment, and, stepping
forward, he plunged his nose in among
the savory morsels.
There was a wild shrek an instant
later from a fat-faced dame, the pro-
prietress of the little market stand,
and as she belabored the beast across
the nose with sturdy arm she kept up n
constant cry of: "Mon Dieul Mon
Dieul" interspersed with frantic calls
for the police. A soldierly gendarme
soon put in his appearance and con-
Quoted donkey, cart and owner, accom-
panied by a gaping crowd, through the
bJTeGJS 10 UIt htdTtSb SOiullilootii loO VI
police station.
vociferously did the swart peddler
protest, and as 1t came out in the ex-
animation that the fault was not really
his, but was due to the greed of the in-
nocent-appearing donkey, he (the ped
dler) was finally freed, and with anger
swelling in his heart went to rejoin his
laaet of burden
1t was very pleasant place, that
courtyard where the donkey had been
left while the case was being decided
well shaded with the greenest of trees
and tempting bit of herbage within
easy reach. The donkey knew n good
thing when he saw it. Such a place
was a vast contrast to the hot and
glaring Paris street. He shifted twice
thrice, contentedly, put one ear down
and the other up wickedly as his mas
ter came near and assumed an attitude
of complete contentedness and noncha'
lance.
The peddler jumped up to the seat o
the cart, shook the reins out anC
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11
Has o Taste for Flogging.

A Cincinnatian, known as John Bye
Bye, was found in the woods near Cow
ington, KY, undergoing severe
thrashing on his naked back at the
hands of some boys armed with thorny
switches. He exonerated the boys
of all blame, saying that he had hired
them to fog him. God had told him,
he said, that as often as he
could stand it he must submit to
fifty-lash foggings to expiate the
sins that his father had committed In
flogging his slaves. Some years ago he
was sent to the workhouse for having
himself strapped to floor and nogged
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11

THERE is a good deal of information
given to the world that is quite unasked
for. A curious statistician has put him.
self to the trouble of counting the
number of steps he took in walking
during the whole year. The number
he finds to have been 9,7eO, 100, or an
average of 26,74O steps day. Going
still further into the details, he de-
clares that over 100000 of these steps
were taken In going up and down
stairs The learned gentleman neg
lects to state, however, what benefit he
or his fellow creatures will derive from
these careful computations.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11
BLISTERED HER FEET.
Brooklyn Man Uses Fly Paper to Keep
His Wife at Home.

brooklyn Man Uses Fly Iaper TO heep
His Wife at Home.
II put blisters on her feet, judge, to
keep her in the house, but even then
she went out" said John Woods, of
Eagle street, in court while appearing
against his wife, Catharine, whom he
charged with being an habitual drunk
ard, says the Brooklyn Eagle.
After the examination Mr.. Woods de-
scribed how he blistered his wife's feet
to q reporter. II told my wife," he
said, "that she would have to stay in
the house if she would not stop drink
ing. was willing to care for her In
the house, but didn't want her to be
found intoxicated on the streets and
cause me a good deal more trouble than
If she stayed in the house. She insisted
upon going out. 1 tried to have her
stay in by doing everything l could
think of.
FINALLY the idea Of blistering her
feet came into my head. heard Of il
twenty years ago as being used to keep
people in bed when the doctor or Their
folks didn't want them to walk around,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11
PAXTON WAS VICTORIOUS.
Lively Experience of a California Ranches
with y Rabld Coyote.

Lively Experience of California Ranches
with Rabid Coyote.
David Paxton, who resides on noun
tain about six miles northwest of
Ukiah, had very narrow escape from
being bitten by a mad coyote the other
afternoon. He was returning from
San Francisco to his mountain home,
about six o'clock in the evening, when
the adventure occurred. While pass
ing through deep redwood canyon he
was startled by the bowling of coyote
in the woods a few yards from the
wagon road. Paxton stopped his team
in order to obtain n view of the animal,
as It'll rare occurrence for a coyote
to openly approach human being dur
ing the day time. A moment there
after coyote rushed from the under
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11

I bought couple Of fy-papers in a
drug store. When returned from the
store my wife was lying on the bed in
toxicated. I slipped off her shoes and
stockings and put a plaster on each of
her feet without arousing her. Not
many minutes later removed the plas-
ters. The soles of her feet were COW
cred with blisters. A few hours after
ward she got up and walked around as
usual and then went out. It's impossi-
BILE to keep that woman in the house"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11

OWING to the scarcity of hay the
farmers in Niles. Mich, are cutting
peppermint plants. Experiments have
indicated that they give better results
than timothy hay whom fed to stock.
Growers Of peppermint have realized
over one hundred Thousand dollars this
season from the oil.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11
They Dislike the Dog.

Gagged lions and tigers, pumas and
jaguars take no notice of the men and
women passing in front of them, but
let dog be brought anywhere near
the cage and they show their savage
nature at once and spring mp, glsring
out savagely.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-11

A schoolma'a am in Massillon, O.. who
who has been teaching the rising gen.
Grafton ever since the year 1s4b, was
recently given pension Of $3.50 per
year by the board Of education.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-01
FRIDAY. msrcn 1. Isns.


Hi mas been suggested that Inc leglsia-
lure having failed thus lar to elect q U.
y. Senator IL should now appoint
commission to perform that duty Nearly
all tie business OF our city Is being done
by commissions, anu as the system works
NO satisfactorily 1t might perhaps be ex-
tended advantageously. In short, when
the Constitution shall be changed. would
IT not be we'll to place the entire power OF
legislation In the hands OF a non-partisan
commission. The Democrats seem to like
this process OF doing business and 1t
might eventually become popular with
Republicans. In former times the people
were jealous OF any encroachment on
their privileges. but 1t was reserved to
the Democrats to discover that the people
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-01

"rli bet you half sovereign you don't.n
II haven't had q bet since left school,"
said westerfeld Sbut III take thai"
with young married people, shid Mr.
Carey wisely, 'it Is so easy for little dis
putes to create great deal OF trouble.
Now, il there's anything of that kind.
Westerfeld, take my advice and give way"
"I'll give anything else,n said Wester-
field, but Pll be hanged II I'll give way"
There's no question Of hanging" said
Mr.. Carey. TITS not a capital offense All
you've got to do is to use savoir faire."
Here she is" cried Westerfleld.
His young wife, warmly wrapped in furs,
was hurrying along. She did not look
aside, she did not even glance at the lighted
up shop window.
Let us get out" said Mr.. Carey, putting
his umbrella up. And mind, Westerfield,
no unnecessary nonsense. l want to win
that half sovereign"
1t appalled, Westerfield to see how calmly
his wife accepted their sudden appearance.
II want to get some cigars" said the
adroit Mr.. Carey. You two go on. / shall
catch you up"
The two tall young people walked on side
by side The hustle of buses and passing
traffic made a serious scene out of the ques-
tion.
"I'm glad you have come down, Arthur"
she said brightly. II was going to meet
some one, but-but they didn't turn up at
the tlme'
anypouy know
oh, no IN, uehr' no. shouiun care
1or you TWO 10 meet I'm AFRAID there
"ouiu ne terrible argument
inae Is quite iikely, ne saiu. am
airala mere huse pe some argument as IL
Is. strongiy object, Erinyntrude.l very
strongly object to these excursions of yours
ihey are hoe seenIy, Ihey are hoe uisereet,
they are not
But don't go alone" she urged.
am AFRAID he answered decidedly
that that does not improve the aspect, so
iar rs am cohcerhea'
my GEAR arthur sne SAID you must
piease arrow me some hoerty,
THINK" ne replied stifny, that had
petIer give you al ohat you want.
ihat whae meah' saia Mrs. w ester
neid, Win eaeerhess' For instance, take
Lieutenant flncham.
VIII leave mat ior you TO dc"
Don't be absurd, dear. now there's
case where by little assistance l have
been able 70 get capital stun Tor my book "
Really Arthur Westerfeld laughed
wildly. VI course anything Is Justified
so long as you Ret copy out OF IT,
Almost anything, dear. she corrected
MN seuately one mas, OF course TO draw
the llhe somewhere
Is there any necessity Tor tnatl 1t seems
10 me
Now, Just look here"
There was a group round iamppost: A
red banner with lettering upon 1t stood be
hind semicircie OF uniformed men and
women. a woman was speaking breath
lessly with no stops
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-01
PHILADELPHIA. Will MINCTON 4
BALTIMORE RAIL ROAD.

Train, VIII leave Wilmington as follOTs
fS ~ i B, ~ NJ ~ H. No ~ oos Sds
"a A,,seaa%Sl,tiSn,' 3 ! So, ii6is a. m.
For Chester (expressl LII, 40, $50 ~.
7.jU, $50, 500, 1905, II: -, II. a. M; LJl,
800, 5.Oi. ~, iOI and aot p M
49, 81. -, 5i, 5li / 10 ant 1873 p. M.
For New York, 10 20, 40, t.$g. I. SO.
s05, $40, 5.5d, i67 9i2 and 1875 p m.
For Boston without change, lO.lG a. m.
For I'd the e sonth-southern Railway ex-
press, 6.il D. M. sleepers TO Agusta. Jack
sonville and St Augustine; al y. m,
sleepers, TO Hot Springs, Memphis and
For West Chester. Via Lamokln, $50 a.
m, $40 p. m.
stations, 40 a. m. and G3 y. M.
baltimore and Washington, ASS. So1.
oil, 1919 and II a. M. l2.Ui, l222, 'Llj, EOS,
~, b,25, $500 GAL, sos al, SD p m and
baltimore and intermediate stations.
2.47, 4.4S, Cos. and ll.54 p IN.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street sta
ton for Wilmington (express) 3.50, G2o.
7.25, SSl 1920, Ills, ll;Ss q; m, 'l2SS, L59.
6.5S, 7.4o, 1l,lO, 1l,lG p. m, and l2.OS night.
Accommodation, $50 7.33 30 l0.aj a. m,
1.23, s.O3, 4.O3, Az, o., sSs 1908 and lLsi
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (cNpress), l.57, 2,hh, 40,
sS9 s53 9is 1879 % l943 n III nj a. r. n i
Accommodation, Z. $40 a. m, I2.lO 10
4,05, BIO and 1915 pm.
For Chester texprrssl Isl, 40. SEQ, sbbI
1905. ll.5l a. m, Isl, 1.Ui, S.1d, a.01 and aW
p. m.
For New York, l.57, 30. 4 20, 7. $50, s42
zoos 1914, Isl a. m. 1.87, S.J5, 4.o5, Ao4.
$3.50, 1877, g.l2, and 1913 u. IN,
For Boston, without change, $50 p. m.
For the Southern Railway Ex-
press ga p M sleepers e august" jack "a
sleepers to Hot Springs, Memphis and
New Orleans.
Baltimore " and Washington. 4.ss Sol.
1913 a. m, l2o4s ~ S.2i' T'6.oo, 6'il' al.
Baltimore and Intermediate stations.
COS ana illi p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street Tor or
a. M, AL, Dos, $50. 60. 40, S3l, lilo,
ii.l6 p. m. and l2.o3 night. ., 49,
Accommodation, S,3b, $40, 1913 a. M,
'-'''' DELAWARE DIVISION.
For New Castle. S,l3 i i q e a m, go $50.
For Lcwes. SiS a. m, Az p, m.
Express for Dover, Harrington and Dei-
mar, s. IS, .63 "A. m, AZ y. M, l20l night.
For Harrington and way stations only.
$50 p. IN.
Express for Wyoming, G53 p, M.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort anu Norfolk HOB a, m. and l2,ol
night. -
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle, 2.06 night.
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort
and Norfolk, 1901 night.
For Middletown. Clayton, Dover. Wy
oming, FELTON,. Harrington, Bridgeville.
Seaford, Laurel, and Delmar. 12.0l night.
Cs') Congressional Limited Express
| trains, composed entirely OF Pullman Yes-
thule, Parlor and Dining Cars. No extra
fare other than the usual Pullman charge.
o. Limited Express trains, composed of
Pullman Nestihue Harlor Cars. Nestibule
| Passenger Coaches and Dining Car No
extra fare.
For further Information passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the station.
s. NJ. PROVOST, j. r. WOOD,
General Manager. General Pass. AIT.