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The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
ABYSS SINIA.
Facts About the Country In which tho
Italians Fell.

Facts About the Country In which the
Italians Fell.
The chief exports are gold, ivory,
slaves. coffee. butter. honey and wax.
Abyssinia is a very mountainous
country. Many of the peaks are always
covered with snow.
The literature Of Abyssinia amounts
to little. What there is deals with
religious matter.
The country is so situated that the
on the face Of the globe.
The area of the country is about 20O,-
600 square miles. Its inhabitants num-
Der little over 1900, 900.
Adowa. where the Italians met de-
feat, is the second city in Abyssinia,
having about 1000 Inhabitants.
The people are mostly agriculturists.
Cotton, cloth. leather, parchment, iron
and brass are manufactured.
The majority of the inhabitants Of
Abyssinia are of the Caucasian race and
are well formed and handsome.
The language of the religion and liter
ature Of the country Is the Geez, which
belongs to the Ethiopic class of Ian
guages.
According to the Abyssinians the
queen Ct Sheba was their ruler and
from her son Menelek their kings are
descended.
The Gala race, which came from the
south, constitutes large part of the
soldiery. They are fierce and turbu-
lent.
The word Abyssinia Is derived from
the Arabic word Habesch, meaning
mixture, and refers to the mixed char
acter Of the people.
Abyssinia Is one of the most ancient
monarchies In the world. Until recent
ly, however, the king was generally
afraid OF his chiefs.
The prevailing religion OF Abyssinia
Is a very corrupted form Of Christian
ity. II Is professed by the majority
of The people and by the reigning prin-
ces.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
QUEER NAMES.
lnAisns Fond OF Tacking English o..
nomens to Their Own.

InAians Fond OF Tacking English O..
nomens to Their Own.
There isn't great deal of funny read
ing In the Blue Book, which tells all
about what everybody gets who works
for Uncle Sam, be his or her station
what 1t may, but there is little. Per-
haps 1t seems funnier than 1t really is
on account of its environments, but II
does seem trifle ridiculous to read "a
dry-as-dust chronicle Of Where born,
where appointed from. where employed
salary" the name of Grover Yellow
Boy"
This distinguished namesake of the
president is drawing wages from I'm
Gle Sam and has to sign the pay roll
or did last year at any rate-along with
another Indian policeman named Gro
yer Mountain Sheep.
Political names are not common, but
they do get on the rolls. Witness.
Hoke Red Thunder. This is a direct
bid for sympathy from the great and
good secretary IF the interior.
Most of the first names are Anglo
Saxon. and they are r. the true names
OF the Indians as plug hat upon
Apollo Belvidere. Dismounts Thrice Is
one mans name. That tells a story
OF how when little boy came into the
world, and with the first thin, sharp
squall he uttered getting the new
found air out of his lungs to get more
In. and so keep up this process by day
and night until the world ended for
him. the father stepped out Of the te-
pee and he saw man get of his horse
three times. One wonders what was
up. Was he thrown off? What was he
about, anyhow? That was what went
Into the mind of this mans father. He
wondered at It and so named the child
for the first thing he saw.
But how 1t cheapens all to tack on
before the name the handle "William." !"
Henry Look for Horses is another such
name. So Is Ivan Star Comes Out.
Where got he that Ivan? So Is James
Clinches and John Crazy Dog. But
what is William Walks Under Ground? +?
A mole? How came Geoffrye Chips by
his first name? And what eastern man
will think of chips as anything else
than what an ak would cut from a piece
Of wood. Plainsmen will smile a little
at that notion.
Brian Poor Thunder! That tells Of a
storm muttering In the west when this
boy was born, and the father thought
the rumble tame affair. There are
plenty Of men named Lightfoot, ard
one man calls himself James C. Light
ming.
Some day IL they don't all die off
these names once fixed will be as hon.
orable as that of the man who once
kept hogs and whose descendants now
are rather proud that their name is
Howard, or Hog-Ward, to get down to
the bones Of the thing.-New York
Press.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
Ba nix

President Isaac Lewis of '.abina, Ohio,
Is highly respected Gil through that
section. lie has lived n Clinton Co.
IS years, and has DO n president of
the Sabina Bank 20 d, ears. lie gladly
testifies TO the merit of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and what he says is worthy
attention. All brain workers find
Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
to their needs. 1t makes pure, rich,
red blood, and from this comes nerve,
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
al am glad to cay that Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is very good medicine, especially
ss blood purifier. 1t has done me good
many times. For several years suffered
greatly with pains of
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
HOW's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years. and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions. and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
By their firm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internal
ly. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price. 75c per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills, CSC.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
A Chance.

.-rious piece OF real estate soon to
be auctioned off at the exchange In
London comprises the freehold of the
island Volcano in the Mediterranean,
with numerous mountains and two live
craters. The island is one OF the
Aeolian group, of the north coast of
Sicily, and is five miles long by two
and half broad. Vines and fig trees
flourish on it, and the opportunity is a
fine one for some rich man who loves
Theocritus and would like to have an
island home all to reclining
on the mountain-side, with our focks
feeding below and the Sicilian sea in
the distance"
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
She Will Travel.

Mrs. Mary E. Lease has refused a
call to the,pastorate Of the Christian
church at Wichita, Kan. She says that
it will take her a year to fill all her en-
gagements in the lecture field, and
then she proposes to make a tour OF
the world. Keir Hardy has invited
her to Glasgow, and she proposes TO
make the first speech of her foreign
tour there. She will be abroad two
years and after that may settle down
to regular preaching.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
Beware
OF the Knife.

Mr.. Lincoln Nelson, of Marshfeld, Mo-,
writes: "For six years have been a
sufferer from a scrofulous affection of
the glands of my neck, and all efforts
of physicians in Washington, d. c.,
Springfield, ILL.,, and St. Louis failed to
reduce the enlargement. After six
months constant treatment here, my
physician urged me to submit to a re-
moval of the gland. At this critical mo-
ment a friend recommended S.S.S.,
and laying aside a deep-rooted preju-
dice against all patent medicines, be-
gan its use. Before had used one bot
tie the enlargement began to disappear,
and now it is entirely gone, though L am
not through with my second bottle yet.
Had only used your S.S.S. long ago,
1 would have escaped years of misery
and saved over fI5o."
This experience is like that of all who
suffer with deep-seated blood troubles.
The doctors can do no good, and even
their resorts to the knife prove either
fruitless or fatal. S.S.S. is the only
real blood remedy; it gets at the root Of
the disease and forces it out perma-
nently.
SIS (cnn,unfeed bnxelv sIpe{obLel
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
Neuralgia

in one eye and about my temples, es-
pecially at night when had been having
q hard day OF physical and mental la Dor.
Itook many remedies, but found help only
in Hoods Sarsaparilla which cured me of
rheumatism, neuralgia and headache.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved itself true
my bowels regular, and like the pills
very much" ISAAC LEWIS, Sabine, Ohio.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

Georg Ebers. the Egyptologist. has
discovered that many of the queer
medical receipts found In old English
and German books came from the an
cient Egyptians. They were not known
to the Greeks. but were spread from
Salerno. the great medical school Of the
Middle Ages. to which they must have
come through Coptic and Arabic trans
lations.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

According to the latest statistics, the
public debt OF the European nations
aggregated $23 3.32o. .O00, 900. or about ssl
per capita for the whole population.
The heaviest per capita of the indebted
ness. $3.50. Is in Portugal. France comes
next with $135. England's rate is about
$106. Switzerland is the smallest, IS.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
A Good Claim.

A Superior, Wis, man is suing a
railroad company for $2500 for the
death of his two children. The house
was on fire, and railroad train blocked
the street and delayed the fire engines
getting to the house . in time to save
the children.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

Whether on pleasure bent. or business.
take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of
Figs. as 1t acts most pleasantly and
enectually on the kidneys, liver, and
bowels. preventing fevers, headaches.
and other forms OF sickness. For sale
In 90 cent and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company only.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

fhe Rack, the 7humbscrew and the Boot
Were old fashioned instruments Of torture
long since abandoned. but there is tormentor
who still continues to agonize the joints,
muscles and nerves of many of u.s. The rheu-
matsm, that inveterate foe to daily and nightly
comfort, may be conquered by the timely and
steady use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which likewise eradicstes neuralgia, bilious,
malarial, bowel, stomach and nerve complaints.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
The Ex-Psnslvs Mood.

Smith-You are in rather a pensive
mood tonight. Jones.
Jones-Yes. just got bill for the
diamond pin my wife presented me for
my birthday, and / am wondering
where the penses are to come from t.
pottle t.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
Has Nothing to Do.

The mayor of Somerville, Mich, is a
student at Ann Arbor. aud goes home
once a week to attend to his official
duties. He is 23 years old.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
He is Right.

A Missouri farmer is buying potatoes
for 10 cents a bushel and fattening
hogs with them. He says that they
are better than corn, and very much
cheaper.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

The Piigrim-Easter Number
viii be ready the early part of April.
Everything in it will be new and orig
inal. 1t will contain articles by Capt.
Chas. King, U. S. A, ex-Gov. Geo. w.
Peck, OF Wisconsin, and other noted
writer's. An entertaining number, well
illustrated. Send ten 1V cents to Geo.
II. Heafford. publisher, AIS Old Colony
building, Chicago, ILL.,, for a copy.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
A Grave Announcement.

An English paper gravely announces
that Queen Victoria is never sick at
sea-" That seems very proper for the
ruler of the queens navee.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
Do Not Use sIuch NaSss,

The papers related the other day
how a valorous Kentucky colonel slew
an enormous devil-fish on the coast of
Florida. 1t turns out that the horrid
beast was only big stingaree. Ken
lucky is an inland place-and its in
habitants do not know much about
water, anyway.-New Orleans Plea
yune.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

Mr.. J. II. Davis, Malakoff, Tex,
says: 81 took Browns Iron Bitters
for Chills and 1t cured me at once"
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

There are Dictionaries and Dictionaries, but
the noblest Roman of them all seems to be
Webster. 1t is still easily in the lead in the
great race for popularity
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

~tII9-All Fitsstopped free by DR.. line D Great
Eerve Restorer. No Fits after the first day 3 use
arselous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bottle free
s"casess Bend TO Dr. Kline ssl Arch ST., Philz. Pa
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

Love is good deal like vaccination:
it seldom affects the subject seriously
more than once.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

When a man saves his money peo-
pie thinks he steals it.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

"I have tried Parker's Ginger Tonic
and believe In IT," says . mother, and so will you
say when familiar with Its revitalizing properties
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

II a man never tries he never knows
what he cannot do.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09
Large Cattle Feeder.

Dave Rankin of Atchison county,
Mo-, is feeding 1900 head of cattle
With corn. He is said to be the
largest cattle feeder in the world.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

1t seems easier to manage the busi-
ness of other people than your own.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

A boy has the best dog in town and
8 man the best watch
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

II is not the lies that are told about
him that man minds; it is the nasty
truth that hurts.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

A horse that is cared for by woman
looks ragged but fat.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

The more "fellows" girl has, tn
less her chance to land one.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

just how Ii does IL is not the question.
1t Is enough to know that Hndercorns takes out the
and very pleasing reliefit Is. 1Scat druggists
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

If mans family appreciates him he
doesn't miss it il the world doesn't.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

There should be cigarette hanging
to every lip that utters an oath.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

The more confidential friends a man
has the fewer secrets he has.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

A dyspeptic does not eat: he only
tastes.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

Pray for sound liver; you can be
without fame.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

II the Baby II Cutting Teeth,
Be sure and use that old and wel-tried remedy. MRS
wNuow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Tsethin9
The Louisiana populist., 1896-10-09

1t takes a good deal of ability to do
anything well.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-08

National Democratic party, formed
but yesterday, Is the party which, In
no long time, will rule the destinies of
this nation. The people are weary Of
the old falseness, the old insincefity,
the old worship of expediency. There
has not been time in ten years past
when a party that could have been
trusted absolutely to put into effect
tariff reform leading up to free trade,
a sound monetary system, civil service
reform, economy in administration, and
strict and faithful repression OF
trusts and monopolies, would not have
commanded the support of a majority
Of the American people. That is the
mission Of the National Democrats,
and such the reward that they will re-
ceive. So much of the future. For to-
day it is glory enough that the old flag
floats again upon the breeze without
spot or stain; that Israel has gathered
to its tents; and that. under an intrep-
id leader, without fear and without
reproach. it will sound the call to bat
tie in order that truly Democratic gov
ernment may not perish from the
earth
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-08
BUYERS AS WELL AS sEIIERs

The omission to mention the North
western Agriculturist in a former arti-
Gle as one of the few farm papers that
are doing good service for the cause of
solvent money was due to it's irreg
ular. visits to our exchange table, too
far between to base even a nodding
acquaintance on. A selection from its
editorial pages for several issues sent
US shows that it is doing good work.
and, if one may judge from the clamor.
much-needed one. But it is never
safe in any case to judge of public
sentiment by the noise made. The ad-
vocates Of change are always vocifer-
Gus. Their very earnestness makes
them eager to air their opinions. They
do by far the most of the talking.
The mass is conservative 1t thinks
while the few talk 1.-THE shadows
murmur while the deeps are dumb"
So far the appeal of the advocates
of free, sixteen-to-one silver coinage
has been made to but one side of the
farmers interests, the price of what
nc has " SCH. 11lSy are duISll III InlS,
for that is the side the farmer thinks
most of. They promise him increased
price, and, with the low prices prevail
ing, the temptation is a strong one.
On the other side the appeal has so
far been mainly made to his sense of
honesty and fair dealing. He should
not, as an honest man. wish to- pay
back money of less value than that
had which he received. In such con-
test the latter is pretty apt to get the
worst of it. Mankind is unco weak"
says Robert Burns,
And little to be trusted;
If self the wavering balance shake
It's rarely right adjusted.
The counter appeal may well be
made and selfishness offset by selfish
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-08
RESIDENTS OF THE MIDWAY NOT
SATISFIED WITH sELBY AVE-
NUE. EXTENSION.
WANT CONTINUOUS ELEcTRICS
CONFERENCE BETWEEN THOMAS
LOWRY, AID. SHEPARD AND
OTHERS, YESTERDAY.
TO CHANGE CABLE AT THIS TINE
Would Entail a Heavy Expenditure
Nothing Decided Upom-An-
other Meeting Shortly.

AID. Shepard, Markham and Allard,
and Assemblyman Craig held a can
ference yesterday afternoon at the
Office Of Aid Shepard, with President
Thomas Lowry Of the street railway
company, with view to securing an
Improvement Of the service furnished
by the Merriam Park electric extension
line running from Milton street to Mer-
Ram Park. G. M. Benham and r w
Root, of Merriam Park, attended the
conference.
The Improvement desired is one that
VIII secure from any point on the
Fourth street and SeIby avenue cable
line continuous passage to Merriam
Park. This, of course, would be effect
ed by converting the cable into an
electric line. But under the present
conditions, the Merriam Park passen-
gers are landed out on the prairie at
Milton street, where they are Obliged
to wait for the Merriam Park electric
cars Shelter is provided there in the
shape OF an old street car that does
daily duty as a waiting station.
Nothing definite came of the con-
ference, but another will be held soon.
Mr.. Lowry said that the company was
not IN position to convert the cable
into an electric line yet while. as the
change would inovlve a considerable
expenditure Of money, requiring a COM
plete change of equipment, not to men
tlon the construction Of a device for
cnmblng the Selby avenue hill. which
would cost several thousand dollars.
IL was suggested that the difficulty
might be temporarily overcome by at
taching electric trailers to the cable
trains, which, upon reaching the Mer-
ram Park electric line, could proceed
without delay to the end of the line.
MI Lowry questioned the feasibility
OF the plan proposed, but said he would
give it due consideration.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-08

paign is over. Great applause.) I ap-
preciate the kindness which my neigh
bors have shown, and all that / can
promise you Is, whether what I do
meets with your approval or not, I
shall do my duty as / see it, and ac-
cept all consequences which may fol-
low" Enthusiastic cheering and APP
plause.)
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were allotted
the drawing room Of the Pullman coach,
every section Of which was occupied.
AS the train drew away from the sta
ton thousand futtering handker-
chiefs waved a parting adieu. the fond
sincerity of which was attested In
many ways. Many men, women and
children rushed around the platform as
the train moved by, and persisted In
prolonging the ordeal of handshaking.
A crowd of boys did not stop when the
platform was passed, and the lad who
was most reluctant to give up the chase
was rewarded with a Bryan button,
which was thrown to him by Mr.. Bryan
in lieu Of the handclasp he was unable
TO win. There were hundred carri-
ages around the station, and In the
midst Of the excitement q team ran
away.
The first stop was at Murdoch, Neb,
small way station, where crowd Of
about fifty men and boys were at the
depot Mr.. Bryan stood upon the rear
platform and waved greeting at them
but one silver Republican, cripple,
persisted in climbing upon the moving
train and shaking hands. AS usual,
Mr.. Bryan was able to greet him by
name. The train stopped but moment
at South Bend, where dozen men con-
versed with Mr.. Bryan through the car
window, informing him that most of
the party were silver Republicans. At
Albright, about fifty people were as
sembled. One old lady chung to Mr.
Bryan's hand, as she shouted: "Mr
Bryan, [ hollered for we up in Omaha,
and am hollerin' yet" About twenty
men boarded the train to accompany
the party to Omaha. AS many more
got aboard at South Omaha, and it ap-
peared as if Mr. Bryan knew every one
Of them personally.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-08
TOUR INAUGURATED.
Line DIN Turned Out to Bid Mr.. Bryan
Goodbye.


LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. THE Bryan
trip through the East was inaugurated
this afternoon under decidedly favor
able conditions and auspices. 1t was a
day Of torrid temperature, but long be-
fore time for the departure of the
Bryan party the railroad platform was
crowded, and when the carriage con-
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan drove I'D a.
round of cheers went up from over
1000 threats. From that time on until
the train pulled out anxious people
jostled each other without compunc-
ton, as they pressed around their hon.
ored fellow citizen and eagerly grasped
his hand, and chung to it long enough
to breathe fervent Godspeed for him
self and his mission. Children were
carried along by the pressure Of the
crowd, and their childish voices could
be heard above the uproar in familiar
greetings: Goodbye, Mr.. Bryan"
Most Of the crowd was successful In
reaching his hand before he boarded
the train, which pulled in several min
utes ahead Of time in anticipation of
the delay of the leave-taking After
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan had entered the
car, there was a request for them to
appear upon the rear platform, which
they did. AS Mr.. Bryan appeared the
handshaking was renewed, and in re-
spouse to continued and persistent
calls for a speech, Mr.. Bryan said:
I'm ordinary times I would have the
notification take place at my home
But this is not an ordinary campaign,
and I felt that the cause should arise
above any personal desires we might
have, and therefore expressed the de-
sire to be notified in New York, in or
der that our cause might be presented
first in the heart of what now seems
to be the enemy's country, but which
is to be our country before this cam