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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-05-21
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"Castosia is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. c. OsoooD,
Lowell, Mass.
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Tie Cs.taur Company Murray strsst, New York CITY.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
His Belief Rudely Shocked.

A Japanese gentleman, now residing
in Philadelphia. has had his religious
convictions sadly shattered since his
sOjOurn In this country. He was con.
verted to Christianity in japan through,
the efforts of an enthusiastic Presby.
terrain missionary there, and because
the missionary wore silk hat the
faithful Japanese supposed that silk
hat was always an adjunct to Chris.
tianlty. When the steamer which
brought him to America reached San
Frenclsco It was boarded by n man mi
silk hat who swOre continuously In a
most shocking style. Such language
from man who was certainly Chris.
tian because he wore a silk hat upset
the Orientars belief. and he shortly
lapsed into agnosticlsm.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
Auroras in the Arctic Regions.


The light was lessenlng day by day,
though the beauty Of this Ice world
did not wane. think I never felt
the strength. the glory, Of silence 80
wildly as on the 28th Of the month,
standing on a rocky height above the
bay. Across the heaven beautiful au-
roras streamed at frequent intervals
In cOlOrs Of faint orange, green. and
blue, scarcely dimming the myrlads
of brilliant stars that glittered In the
deep blue vault. which lightencd to tur.
quOise at the horizon. Majestic cliffs
swept away across the bay, with its
shadowy. greenish-blue bergs, all bath
cd In one shimmering veil Of trans.
parent gold from the light of the moon.
In q silence that made the beating of
the heart and the pulsatiOn of the
blood In the veins seem almost audible,
I was suddenly attracted by a pccu.
liar, occasional cracking sound. Pres.
emily the sound came very near. and,
turning. I perceived yellowish. white
object. about three feet In length.
steadily approaching. The little crca.
ture gradually circled about. until II
paused about fifteen feet away. As
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
TEiE CHICAGO HAGLE.

''will you maVy met" che repeated,
her lips an inch from his.
He replied anarmativsly without Q
word.
There u now one obstacle tue less
between the husband Of the fascinating
Muriel Mallett and the earidom Of Hex.
ham, for his lordship died suddenly
from apoplexy on getting q telegram
from an old club friend concerning
his sons marriage with the fascinating
actress.-The Sketch,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

1.-P0LITICAL.
The selection Of honest. capable men
% govern the city. State and munich.
pal legislation for Chicago. Honest
elections. A general interest In the pri.
maries.
2.-MUNICIPAL.
Clean streets and alleys-prompt 70.
noval Of garbage - improved urban
tsafnc-less smoke-more water-hon-
cradle police-cheaper and better &C.
eommodstions for the people of Chica.
20 In all directions-e elevation Of rail.
road tracks, etc.
B,-INDU6TRIAL.
Establishment Of Boards Of Concili.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
NLirGRAov IN THE NATION.


Percentage Now Greater In New
Easiand than In the West.
The report Of the Commissioner Of
Education presents some curious and
interesting facts with regard to Tilt.
eracy in the United States. This infor.
nation 10 derived mainly from ofacial
records and deserves careful attention.
It appears that the number Of persons
over 10 years Of age who cannot read
and write Is 1924, 702, or 1913 per cent.
Of the total population. according to the
latest statistics. In 1850. the rate Of
illiteracy was II per cent, and q do
crease Of 81 per cent since that time
IL gratifying In the sense that implies
gradual Improvement, but the situation
u still lamcntable, and no good citizen
can contemplate II without expert.
encing certain degree Of humiliation.
The government IL based upon the
idea Of popular intelligence as an as
surance Of political safety and prosper
ity. and vast sums Of money are OK.
pended for educational purposes. There
10 really no excuse for ignorance In q
country where free schools abound and
instruction u within easy reach Of all
classes. Nevertheless, over thirteen
out of every 100 Of the people are una.
bio to read and write. This great army
Of illiteracy Is o standing reproach, %
we'll % q menace, and there u no moro
important duty than that Of reducing Il
- rapidly 40 possible.
There was o time when New England
led oil the rest Of the country In tue
general average Of popular intelligence.
but this y no longer true. It IL now in
the West, and not In the East, that the
best showing u made Of the education
Of the masses. Nebraska stands ut the
head Of the States In point Of iiteracy.
only 81 per cent. Of it, population be-
Ing unable to read and write. No State
west Of the Mississippi River, with the
exception Of the four Southern States,
ranks a. low a. Massachusetts in the
number Of illitemtes In its population.
This means, Of course-and the fact ID
. very significant one-that large per.
centage Of the educated element Of the
East has removed to the West, thereby
materially modifying its wild and
woolly" condition, and It means further
more that the West has been doing q
great deal In the enlargement Of IL
educational facilities.
The public schools Of such States %
Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska,
and the Dakotas are equal In every re.
spect to those Of any Of the Eastern
States, and their academies and univer.
stiles are rendering effective service In
the sphere Of higher learning. 30 fal
a. the South II concerned, allowances
must be made for the presence Of the
cOlored race. the illiterate members OF
which constitute nearly one-half Of the
total number Of illiteRtes In the United
States, but even with this serious draw
back, tho Southern States arc making
substantial gains In education. and the
conditions promise an accelerate ol
such progress from year to year.-Min'
neapOlis Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
The Best of Everything for Chicago.

WILLIAM r. BAKER, President.
BERTHA H0N0RH PALMER. First Vice Prssldsut
JOHN J. Mc0RATH. Second Vice President.
RALPH N. EASLEY, Secretary.
EDWARD 8. DREYER, Treasurer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
WIN Not submit to Diosation.

The subject Of renewing the priv.
lcges Of the Bank Of France will short.
ly como up for discussion In the cham.
Der. after having been In allegiance
since 1902. when the senate approved
q bill for tho purpose.
The bill has not since been modified
and the provisions included In It will,
It Is thought. DO adopted without ma.
terlal alteration. One Of them. which
was to empower tho bank to increase
Its note Issue from $500. 900 900 francs
to 1900. OO0, 900. was passed a. far back
as 1903. Tho charter expires on Dec.
81, 1907. and tho proposal 10 to extend
It for q period Of twenty years from
that date. In consideration Of the bank
making certain concessions to the
state.
Among these concessions IL one BY
which the bank 10 to forego all future
interest on the government debt. no..
100000 francs. and not to demand 70.
payment 6 the capital 90 long % the
charter = In force. The bank 10 "a
undertake tho service Of the national
debt and transact other business fol
tho treasury, both at the head ofIice and
branches, free Of charge, and make an
annual payment to the latter for 2.000..
900 francs during the first year of the
currency Of the new charter and $780,.
900 francs per annum subsequently.
It Is to open several new branches
and make advances to agricultural Co
operative societies.
It Is not improbable that an effort
will be made to convert the bank into
a state institution, but such q projec,
does not command support either In
financial or ministerial circles, and II
not In the least degree likely to meet
with success.-Edinburgh Scotsman.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
A Long Shot,

James Shields was elected to the Sen.
ate In 1S4S, defeating his predecessor.
Senator Breese. Shields had distin.
guished himself In the Mexican War,
and at the Battle Of Cerro Gordo he
was shot through the lungs, the ball
passing out at his back. His recovery
was one OF the marvels Of the dag.
Shields war record IL believed to have
secured to him his triumph over Breese.
When the news Of Shields election
was received. q lawyer named Butter.
field was speaking Of It to Q group
Of friends, when one Of them remark.
ed: ut was that Mexican bullet that
did the business" "Yes," retortsd But.
terfield, "that was q great shot, The
ball went clear through Shields with.
out hurting him, and killed Breess one
thousand miles away"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

I had remained motionless, Its curios.
ity led 1t to sit down upon its haunch.
es and deliberately stare at me. Twice
1t seated Itself, and then, running be.
hind boulder, peeped over the edge.
until. satisfied or alarmed, 1t disap.
peared. 1t was an Arctic fox.--Ccn.
fury,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
Heard While WAITING,

A passenger. while waiting at a rail-
way station for bis train, amused him.
self by watching the queer looks and
antics Of q tailless cat a. 1t played about
ON the platform. The stationmaster
happening to pop out Of his Office, the
intending traveller pointed to the cat
and said. "What kind of cat Ia that
Manx" mo-" replied the statlonmas.
ter, with q ely smile. Brighton Ex.
press"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

alton, Public Loan Bureau, Dmpley.
ment Agencies, etc.
4.-PHILANTHROPIC.
Development Of the Central Relief
Association to . thorough systemisa-
ton Of the organised charities Of Chi.
cag0.
b.-MORAL.
The suppression Of gambling. obscene
literature. etc.
6.-EDUCATIONAL.
Ample school facilities - improved
methods In teaching. and the Develop
ment Of . greater interest In IL
schools BY the parents.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

Il 70 not q sin to steal things at gro
!essy store where you "trade."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

Lots Of people are afraid of cyclone
who are not afraid Of the devil.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30

ner mother In villa at the very prison gates
IN order to be near him-he threw himself into
such vortex of dissipation on his release that
MS uncle and prospective father-in-law was COM
peiled TO demonstrate with him. The Duke took
this amiss. declared that he had no intention Of
modifying his questionable mode of existence.
and wound up by announcing that he had al
tered his mind with regard to Princess Mar
guerite and would under no circumstances
marry her She has since become the wife Of
the gallant young Duke of Magenta. eldest son
and he'll Of Marshal MacMahon. While Philippe
dOrleans is about to marry Archduchess Maria
Dorothy Of Austria, whose maternal great
grandfather was The Hebrew Kohary, famous
as a money lender IN Hungary at the close OF
the last century The semitic ancestry is mani
Tested in a particularly marked manner in the
features of the young Archduchess, and also in
those OF her mother. who is sister Of Ferdi-
nand OF Bulgaria
Nor must | omit from this enumeration OF
Tilted princesses the names OF Princess Sophia
OF Bavaria. deserted by the late King OF Ba-
Varia on the very eve OF the day appointed for
the wedding. fol- reasons that have always re-
NAMED shrouded in mystery, the Princess sub
sequently marrying the Due dAlencon; OF
Princess Victoria OF Prussia, sister of Emperor
William, who was forsaken by the late Prince
Alexander of Batttnberg, a few days prior 10
the date fixed for the marriage Tin fact, the
first intimatiOn that the Princess received OF
the slight inflicted upon her was the informa-
ton that the Prince had married Mile Losin-
ger, of the Darmstadt Court Theatre) and or
Princess Elsa Of Wurtemberg, a lovely girl pos
sessed of vast fortune. who has Just been
Tilted by Prince Alfred Of eCoburg. only son
OF the ruler of that Duchy-better known by
his English title of Duke of Edinburgh The
match would have been all excellent one, but he
prefers instead Feodore. the only daughter OF
Princess Charlotte of Prussia and OF her nus
band Bernhard, heir TO the Duchy of SAKE Mein-
ingen. EN-AIIACHE
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30
MORNING IN PARIS.
WALK THROUGH THE GREAT MARKET
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF DAWN.

Paris, August 10.
Paris begins her day In good temper and with
perfect cleanliness There two points OF view
from which 10 observe 'le petit matin." as Pari-
slams term that hour OF the twenty-four when
That OF the late-comcr the more wholesome one
OF the early riser. II early rising be matter OF
habit. 1t Is no harder TO accomplish at 3 d. m
than at 5; If II is only incident. the novelty dis
serve the quite Paris that lies before one.
During the winter the light sleeper may be
awakened by soft. monotonous. rustlins sound
coming from the direction OF the window. If a
woman. grewsome thoughts of burglars rats
whisking innumerable tails about suggested; a
man thinks bad adjectves descriptive Of the house
hold cat or the uncanny rattan chairs that talk TO
themselves by night. If curiosity is strong enough
10 lndue him to throw open the shutters for
outward look. 'le petit matin'' reveals itself In the
chill Of the air and tinge Of gray that Is creeping
over the dark blue OF the skies, palng the gas
hghts as 1t comes Huge wagons taking up the
household debris deposited at this hour and
other III font Of each door after the easy and
Legion d Honneur: while the vhiskng sound is
explained by the small army of women that follow
the carts sweeping up the overflow with long
brooms OF twigs. Then come the huge. mechanical,
rolling brooms and another row of women brush
ing up the line Of mud from the cutters; then the
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30
4 lfiSTERLESS MAID.

A masterless maid with my Meart III III! htePihs'
wander the world, ana u wahoe' asaln' ,u.
weeping. ,. ...,,,r. ,oa ,
And mirth for my song book whore "tlers 'ed1
pain.
with zest spee ling onward, bee 10 the clover.
Gods world in lis fairness His brthgift 10 me;
'Twixt me and the sunshine the ei cs OF no ioNe''
An soft tones cvading laugh and so frce
Adown purple hills steal the mists of the coming
But few are my Thoughts What 'hd' iu'uie
The iark's sky y-born anthem, the velvet bees hum
ming , . =. ...o
Sound swceter than love word OF love song to me-
Yet sometimes lnGer and hush In my singing
And wait for the passing of unsteady leetj
And sigh when ] hear nahy laughter SOFT ringing
And wonde. awhile if my freedom be sweet
Yet sometimes comes wanting, unchecked ana un-
ch1den , ,. 49, ,,,o
When cold falls Gods sunlight athwart the pale
grass, 49, ..1a
And down i'm the daisies | knccl me face-hiddon
And kiss the kind earth baby footsteps VIII pass
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30

market chickens are sold at auction by the basket
tul-nvc poultry that may be killed one or two dav
for the weeks consumption. The household cook
arrives with her huge basket. that may not enter
the building but must be deposited at the expense
of two sous at the entrance.
The streets ar" waxing into life now but there
Is Stil qu"t. almost pastoral air over the city.
Tho gates OF the Luxembourg Gardens have been
opened and tho gar irners are busy with the day -
work. most Gf which must be ACCOMPLISHED in the
early morning The Mosques opening and Oc-
cupaus arranging their stalls for the early papers
the city milkmaids are rushing about laden with
cans. and the honne from the bakery Is laden with
yards Of bread The concierge l. up and sweeping
ont the doOrway-that poor much-abused concierge
living almost New Years tips. who sleeps. bell
rope f. hand. and car Opcn for ring of the oui
side bDll the call f Gordon" and with brain
alert to remember what name was uttered as the
footsteps Of some iocatare stumble up the dark
stairway. Woo to her If the proprietor living in
the building manages to pass unchallenged her
loge at night without having called out his name
Like cat on trembling mouse will be the descent
on her carelessness I'm the morning.
The court IS filled with noisy morning calls Inc
little apprentice who has companion Tor her
morning Walk living the fifth story yells out
"Maric' with strength Of lungs that might easily
awaken a SLEEPER the tenth floor The vender
business i'm hOarsc Voice: the woman who mends
umbrellas the man who reseats chairs. the vender
n cream cheese making "A musical bar or her call
in sweet true voice. the twittering Of sparrows
the roll Of carts. all proclaim that If Paris Is not
a wake she soon must be During the winter there
earlv pramenadcrs There is \ fancy ball at the
opera and at go tho immense square before the
hnildinp Is filed with gaYlv cOStumed figures or
more elegant ones shrouded I'm lace smothered
fominooe ricking their several ways across the
snow-dusted streets to carriage or opposite restau-
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30
THE cURBsroyE oRAToR srUnpED.
ON The Chicago Times. Herald.

From The Chicago Times Herald
He WIS a curbstone orator. with pompadour hair
and a quick. scrutinizing glance II looking for
some to disagree with his personal appearance
When he found himself on "A st..,t corner nnar
the office OF a big newspaper in tho midst of A
crowd Of men vrangng over the blessings Of free
silver free lunch and free everything h. WAS Al
home He OF type Of orators not always
met the curbstOne. and his forte WAS statistics
This orator carried a whole magazine OF figures IN
his head. and shot them Cn with the ease and
rapilty OF "A Iotchkiss gun.
His statistics were not always right. In point OF
fact they were never right. but this genius haA
solved the labor and money questions by making
up his statistics as he went alCng and for "a
long time he bowling success
His method was quite simple. When addressing
a knot OF citizens on the question OF bond issues
the curbstonc orator would demand I'm fierce ac.
cents OF denunciatiOn:
What was the National debt I'm 1852 What wa,
IT, repeat' Wasn't II S.s99 993.999 10? Wasn't IL
my friends
The mere thought OF such a row Of figures f. for
midabe even for college professor TO say nothing
OF the curbstone crowd. and the people n the knot
would hang their heads guilty. though they
had robbed the Government. while the orator would
continue
Now my friends or enemies talk Of George
W ishington ard the Coinage laws. Were the
exports OF iron IN 1856 ll.lOol tons? Did not tho
first tariff law make ad valorem per cent on
old Trail? What was the total crop or wheat "
1917? Wasn't II 100000 bushels and didn't IL sell
for 81 37as per bushel? Who can deny these facts'
No one would be able To deny MS STATISTICS, ann
the orator was winning reputation as the smart
est man in Chicago" when one hisft ne came 10
grief -, >..,, LII,
in rNi wss not s. $50. .4f4Sl7 IS. when short man
on the edge OF the gaping knot said Il was not.
No" replied the short man. You are l's cents
off IL was Just ST. 356.i4i3l1 1919. -
How do you know-what authority nave you''
vigorously asked the orator.
SWhy hang H." said the short man. with an 1r
of disg ist Il ought TO know. | paid II of myself.
and have got the receipt at home In my other vest
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30
4 LOBSTER'S LEGS.


4 lobsicrs legs all told are ten I'm number. But
only eight OF these largely used for walking
The front pair big claws. have been specialized,
ceans into prchcnsle organs for catching and
crushing the prey. Their is obvious. l.obsters
feed largely of molusks OF various sorts and other
hard -shcled marine animals, in order to be able to
break crush the shells Of these. and so 10 get At
the softer flesh within. they have acquired such
large and very muscular nippe,3 or pincers. That
is not all. however. not only have the front
legs been Differentiated and specialized from the
eight others in this manner. but also. by rare
ceuion 10 the symmetry Of the body. the right claw
has been specialized from the left. each being in
Tended to perform distinct function one is
scissors the other IS mill, one is a cutter. the
other * a cracker.
As a rule. the right claw is the slcnderer and
longer: II has tOOinke projections ssrratcd
edges on its nppiug faces and 1t Is rather adapted
for biting and srVering than for crushing grind
ing Th. LETT claw tho other hand. Is usually
thicker heavier and rounder; its muscles are more
nov, rfuI and n place OF sharp teeth IL has blunt
fub.rcles OF hammers of different sizes. II acts.
in fact more Ike nut-cracker than Ike teeth "A
~ ": IL IL a snia shing organ. Nevertheless will
nnd II interesting to observe. by noting the lob
sf.rs served 10 YOU AT table that this differentiation
has hardly az vet become quite constant. for some
times IN IS the right claw that displays the hammer
IKE nut-crackcr type and the left that acts nip
Der ana bitter whic sometimes no difference occurs
~ All both claws alike being sharp tOOthed or
blunt hammered la the same specimen.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-30

small markets deal directly with the country. AT
any rate. from this great market. that covers an
area OF twenty acres. sold every year 66OcO.1O
pounds of meat. equal amount OF fish. and al
most as much poultry and game; and these three
departments cover but part Of the whole building
In the covered corridors that divide the building
vendors Of hot chiccory ycep coffee. and appetzing
bouillon and hot cakes do apparently a thriving
business. not alone among the market people. but
with belated Latin Quarter students, perhaps a
respectable bourgeose overstaying the proper limit
al his favorite cafe comes here for slight refresh
ment that combines the purposes OF a late supper
with a petit dejeuner." After a students ball.
which generally breaks up about daybreak with
these tiny stands and cafes about the Halle very
busy.
At $50 there Is lull in the traffic and oppor-
tunlty for cup OF coffee at some of the many
restaurants about. In a room back of the buvctte.
where many mirrors reflect what is going on I'm the
front room apd give view OF the outside market.
where squalling poultry and rumbing carts and
hoarse voices are making the early morning nideous
many of the market people take "A second dejeuner
OF eggs. plat du iom hot soup with vegetables.
The majority however flock about the buvette and
drink small glasses Of hot black coffee. with
liberal dash of cOenac in il.
The women of the Halle n trine disappont-
Ing, II one Is looking for extreme types. The fish
wife may be found. to be sure, with her sturdy,
masculine figure and weather-beaten face, from
which all feminine lines have disappeared; hut
there Is large proportion of healthy, fresh faced
country women and few with a coquetry, ex
pressed by wee pencilling under the eyes and
touch OF color that is not due alone to the early
skirt. showing stout boots and stockings and on a
rainy morning the comfortable blouse is covered by
the waterproof cloth cape the schOObOyS wear
with peaked hood drawn over the bare head.
The retail trade begins about G3O. In the poultry