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The Punl.hment OF che nagno.

In former times the punishment Of
the bagno (bath). one Of the most clev-
erly cruel infections ever devised by an
official of the torture chamber, was ad-
ministered in Italy, probably in Venice.
where the water of the lagoons played
so prominent part in its penal system.
The punishment was as follows:
The prisoner was placed in vat tho
sides of which were slightly in excess
Of the average height of man. In order
to hold in check the rising tide of q
supply of water which ran into the vat
in a constant stream the criminal was
furnished with scoop with which to
bale out the water as fast as it came in.
The respite from death by immersion
thus obtained was more or less pro-
longed, according TO the powers Of en-
DURANGO possessed by the victim. But
imagine the moral torture, the exhaust
ing and even hideously grotesque efforts.
the incessant and pitiless toll by night
and day, to stave off the dread moment,
fast app oaching, when, overcome by
sleep and fatigue. he was unable to
struggle any longer against his fate.
Moniteur du Puy
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Rich Discoveries of Gold

At Cripple Creek, Colo, and else
where, are being made daily, and the
production for 1896 will be the largest
ever known, estimated at Two Hundred
Million Dollars. Cripple Creek alone is
producing over One Million Dollars a
month, and steadily increasing. Mining
Stocks are advancing in price more rap
idly than any other Stocks, and many
pay dividends of SO to 90 per cent. They
offer the best opportunity TO make a
large profit on n small investment.
john l. TALLMAN & Co., IA Pacific Av,
Chicago, H., are financial agents for the
Prudential Gold Mining Co., and others
in the famous Cripple Creek district.
They will send you free, interesting par
ticulars of the Mining Companies they
represent, also their book on speculation
in Stocks, Grain and Cotton, containing
many new and important features.
Send for these books at once II you
are interested in any form OF speculation
or investments. They may prove profit
able to you.
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Puppies and Flower Beds.

We once watched the united efforts Of
/, q litter of setter puppies, the particular
object being the destruction Of fine
bed of geraniums, an enterprise which
promised maximum of result" with
q set off of mere trife Of an effort, IL
once protecting fence of netting
could be surmounted. One al ~ another
the puppies charged the len n, only to
fall back baffled, but not discouraged.
Failure only made them more deter
mined. With savage barks and erowls
they returned again to the attack until,
after desperate leap and scramble, the
biggest puppy rolled over among the
geraniums. For moment he was al
most awed by his success. He sqreaked
and sat down. but only for a moment.
Then he hurled himself into the thickest
part of the bed and tore the geraniums
to pieces. Cornish.
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JEFFERSON WAS THE MAN.
In CatskiII the Famous Actor Taken For
the Original Old Rip,

In CatsliIl the Famous Actor Taken For
the Original Old Rip.
Joseph jefferson relates the following
interesting incident:
"There is in the village Of Catskill q
Rip Van Wrinkle club. The society did
me the honor to invite me to act the
character in their town" said Mr. JEFF
ferson. 81 accepted, and when arrived
was met by the president and other
members Of the club, among whom was
young Nicholas Vedder, who claimed to
be o lineal descendent of the original
Old Nick. was taking cup of tea at
the table in tho hotel" continued Mr..
Jefferson, "when 1 was attracted to the
colored waiter, who was giving
graphic and detailed account of the
legend of the Catskill mountains to one
of the boarders who sat nearly opposite
me.
i" Yes, sah, said the waiter, Rip
went up into de mountains, slep' for 20
years, and when he come back here in
dis berry town his own folks didn't
know him.
" Why said his listener, you don't
believe the story's true?'
" True? OBJ course it is! Why
pointing at me, said Jefferson, " 'dat's
de man.
"When l got to tho theater, said
Mr.. Jefferson, -resuming the story, 81
could scarcely get in, the crowd was so
great about the door. During the scene
in the last act, when Rip inquiries Of
the innkeeper. is this the village of
Failing Water?' altered the text and
substituted the correct name, rs this
the village Of Catskill?' The people in
the crowded house almost seemed to
hold their breath.
1.-THE name of the village seemed to
bring home the scene to every man,
woman and child that was looking at it.
From that time ON the interest was at
its full tension. Surely had never seen
an audience SO struck with the play be-
| fore.
"There was reception held at the
club after the play, and the president
was SO nervous that he introduced me
as Washington Irving. San Francisco
| Gall
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That Swell Count d,orsay.

Mrs. Newton Grassland, whom the
count once took into dinner, remarked
that his hands, large, white and appar-
emily soft had not the physiognomy
which pleases the critical observer and
student of hands, for they indicated
self indulgence" He struck her, more
over. as being 'mannish rather than
manly, and yet with touch OF effem-
macy quite different from that woman
like tenderness which adds to the excel
lence Of man." Thackeray met the
splendid humbug In 1850 and describes
him as Giving in q charming atelier,
which he has fitted up for himself with
arms and trophies, pictures and looking
glasses. the tomb of Blessington, the
sword and star of Napoleon, and cru
cifix over his bed. And here he dwells,"
writes the cynic, without any doubts
or remorses, admiring himself In the
most horrible pictures which he has
painted, and statues which he gets done
for him.
The count had received within 10
months of his marriage sum Of gao,
000 while Lord Blessington arranged
that after his decease similar sum
should be settled upon him for life. So
generous dower--a genuine pretium
quell@. as 1t was-might have made
him kindly disposed toward his child
wife, who, three years after her mar
riage, when she had reached tho age of
10 grew to be remarkably handsome
woman Not for her was the brilliant
wit" and wonderful fascination
which made D'Orsay the pet of society.
That was reserved for others.
Instead Of being the wife of her hus-
band and the mistress of her home, she
found herself a supernumerary in cir
Gle with which she had no sympathy
Disagreements followed, rebellion set
in, and in the autumn of 1881 she and
Count d'Orsay separated by mutual
consent. Academy
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TIE BEAUTY oF A SHIP.


Vessel Under Sail.
Mrs. Stowe, in ''The Pearl OF OTIS
Island" gives this fascinating descrip-
ton Of ship under sail; What Is
there belonging to this workaday world
of ours that has such fund Of never
failing poetry and grace as shlpY A
ship is beauty and mystery wher-
ever we see it. Its white wings touch
the regions of the unknown and the
imaginative. They seem to us full OF
tho doors of quaint, strange, foreign
shores, where life, we fondly dream,
moves in brighter currents than the
muddy, tranquil tides of every day.
Who that sees one bound outward, with
her white breasts swelling and heav1ng,
as if with reaching expectancy, does
not feel his own heart swell with
longing impulse to 60 with her to the
faroff shores? Even at dingy, crowded
wharfs, amid the stir and tumult OF
great cities, the coming in of a ship Is
an event that never can lose its inter-
est. But on these romantic shores OF
Maine, where all is SO wild and still
and the blue sea lies embraced in the
arms of dark, solitary forests, the sud
den incoming of ship from distant
voyage is a sort of romance. Who that
has stood by the blue waters of Middle
bay, engirdled as it is by green slopes
of farming land, interchanged here and
there with heavy pillows of forest trees
or rocky, pine crowned promontories,
has not felt that sense Of seclusion and
solitude which is SO delightful? And
then what wonder! There comes
ship from China, drifting in like a
white cloud, the gallant creaturel How
the waters hiss and foam before herl
With what great, free, generous plash
she throws CIT her anchors, as if she
said q cheerful Well done!' to some
glorious work accomplished The very
life and spirit of strange, romantic
lands come with her. Suggestions Of
sandalwood and spice breathe through
the pine woods. She is an oriental
queen, with hands full of mystical gifts.
All her garments smell of myrrh and
cassia, out of the ivory palaces, where
by they have made her glad. No Won
der men have loved ships like birds and
that there have been found brave, rough
hearts that in fatal wrecks chose rather
to go down with their ocean love than
to leave her in the last throes of her
death agony.
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GAAizGGSkplE.Q
kS]SS<,SSa5
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 9, 1896.
cHNALRoUs CONDUCT.

Che Cards Were Marked and Colonel Du-
len Refused His Guests Money.
81 once had a sample Of southern
chivalry," said Judge Wildly after he
had adjourned court and dropped into
the village tavern, That made deeper
impression on me than anything ever
read about the, subject. After was ad-
mitted to the bar was pretty we'll run
down In health, for had gone faster
pace than is good for any young man.
There didn't appear to be any impera-
tive demand for my services in the
ranks Of the profession, and, as my folks
still had some money that they were
willing to spend upon me, decided on
southern trip.
81 did good deal Of wandering
through that delightful part of the coun-
try and finally brought up in the north
ern part of Texas. where the climate
Just suited me and many people in the
town had nothing to do but enjoy them
selves. The hunting was good, and there
were always a dozen young fellows
ready to join i'll the sport. The girls at
the female seminary were charming,
and the clandestine firtations / carried
on will always be pleasant memory.
"But met my chivalrous friend in
Colonel Dulen. His manners and con-
versation betokened good breeding, but
he was a lover of horses. cards and high
living. One day he told mo that there
was going to be stiff game Of poker
and asked me If ! would like to see 1t.
Notwithstanding it was Sunday, went
along We walked to the rear of the city
hall, where he quickly unlocked rear
door and stood on the inside acting as
lookout until half dozen young men
were admitted. Then he led the way to |
the council chamber, and there the game |
was played.
1.-THE colonel did not ask me to take |
a hand, but some Of the others did, and |
I gratefully accepted. 1t did not require |
long to discover that it was the colonel's |
day. In three hours he had all the |
money, several I o U's' and my gold |
watch. Through it all he was suavity |
itself and cool as northwest wind. He |
went with me to my room at the hotel, |
locked the door, counted out what he |
had won from me and laid it, with my |
watch, on the table, I Indignantly de- |
clined to be thus reimbursed, but he |
ooolly disposed of the matter by saying:
All the cahds weah mawked, sub, SO / !
could have read them across the street.
That gang has been Robin me, and /
was gettin even. sub. You played squah
and had no show. See you in the
mawninl' "-Detroit Free Press.
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Farseeing scotchwoman.

1t would probably take many genera
tions OF undesired and undesirable ad-
versity to train Americans into the far
seeing thriftiness Of the Scotch. An IL
lustration Of this thrift Is contained in
the story Of a Scotohwoman who had
been promised a present Of new bon
net BY a lady. Before she made the
purchase, the lady called and asked the
good woman:
Would you rather have a felt or a
straw bonnet, Mrs Wilson,
"Weel. I" said Mrs. Wilson, '.I think
I'll tax strae ane. Ten maybe be o
mouthfu' to the COO when TIM done wi
itP'-Youth's Companion
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Merchants in the foreign trade have
hard time. The following is an exact
copy of letter received in this city
from Germany. If the writer had only
written in German, the American firm
would have known what to do. What
does this mean?
ut is me still always not successful
to received a Grain Exporters of New
York. Please work you once more for
me and seek you me to procure repre-
sentation Of Exporters in Wheat in
New York. boston Bulletin.
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DON'T STOP TOBACCO.
HOW TO CURE YOURSELF WHILE
using IT.

HOW TO CURE YOURSELF WHILE
USING 1T.
The tobacco habit grows a man until his
nervous system is seriously affected. impairing
health, comfort and happiness. To quit sudden
ly is too a shock to tho system, as tobacco
to an inveterate user becomes a stimulant that
his system continually Graves. "Baco-Curo" Is a
scientific cure for the tobacco habit, in all its
forms, carefully compounded after the formula of
an eminent Berlin physician who has used it in
his private practice since 1872, without failure.
1t is purely vegetable and guaranteed perfectly
harmless. You use all the tobacco you want
while taking "Bdeo-Curo" II will notify you
when to stop. We give a written guarantee to
cure permanently any case with three boxes, or
refund the money with 10 per cent. interest
"Baoo-Curo" is not a substitute, but a scientific
cure, that without the aid of will power and
with no Inconvenience. II leaves the system as
pure and free from nicotine as the day you took
your first chew or smoke.
Pounds.
From hundreds OF testimonials, the originals of
which on file and open to inspection the fol-
lowing is presented;
Clayton. Nevada Co, Ark, Jan. 28, 1895.
Eureka Chemical Mfg., Co.. La Crosse, Wis
Gentlemen; For forty years used tobacco in all
its forms. For twenty-five years of that time I
great sufferer from general debility and
heart disease. For iiteen years tried to quit,
but couldn't. took various remedies, among
others "No -To-Bac," "rhe Indian Tobacco Anti
dote." Double Chloride of Gold" etc, etc, but
none OF them did me the least bit of good. Fin.
ally, however, purchased box of your "Baco-
Curo' and II has entirely cured me of the habit
in all Its forms. and l have increased thirty
pounds in weight and am relived from all the
numerous aches and pains of body and mind |
could write quire of paper upon my changed
feelings and condition.
Yours respectfully 2. II. MARBURY,
Pastor G. 7. Church, Clayton Ark.
Sold by all druggists at $500 per box three
boxes (thirty days treatment) $3.50 with iron
clad, written guarantee, or sent direct upon re-
ceipt of price. Write for booklet and proofs
Eureka Chemical Mfg. Co., La Crosse, Wis, and
Boston, Mass.
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In the Art Gallery.

Peasant Woman (noticing a man
copying one of the old masters)-Why
do they paint this picture twicep
Her Husband--Why, that is obvious.
When the new picture is done, they
hang that on the wall and throw the
old one away. -Fliegende Blatter.
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Spanish Town, in 1903, was blotted
out by terrible confiagration, which
destroyed property estimated to exceed
o., 500, 900 in value.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-09

The first agricultural newspaper was
The American Farmer, begun at Baiti-
more in 1910.
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j. HENS
COryeH ct.
HARDWARE STORE

A large assortment of Hardware,
Carpenters Tools, Table and Pock-
ct Cutlery, Mason's Tools, Barb
Wire, Willow and Wooden Ware,
Churns, Tubs, Washing Machines,
Cement, Calcimine Plaster, Plaster
ing Hair, Poultry Wire, Refrigera-
tors, Ice Cream Freezers, Sporting
Goods, Powder and Shot. Also,
agent for the
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w ANTED:
A Bright Boy or Girl

/ this and every town in the vicinity where
here is not already an agent, to sell the Nesc
York Ledger, Americas Greatest Story Paper. by
the week, and act as agent, making 2 cents on
every copy sold. No charge being made for un-
SO Id copies. No Possible Risk. For full particu-
lars, call at the Office of this paper.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER or THE CURRENCY.
WASHINGTON, June 9th, 1896.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence presented to
the undersigned, 1t has been made to appear that
" The Amwell National Bank of Lambertville" In
the city of Lambertville, In the county of Hun
terl0n and State of New Jersey, has compiled
with all the provisions of the "Act of Congress
TO enable National Banking Associations TO ex-
tend their corporate existence and for other pur-
poses" approved July 18th, 1882.
Now therefore /, James II. Eckels. Comptroller
of the Currency, do hereby certify that /" The
Amwell National Bank of Lambertyille," In the
city of Lambertville. In the county of Hunter
don and State OF New Jersey, Is authorized TO
have succession for the period specified In its
amended articles of association, namely, until
close of business on June "a, 1916
In testimony whereof witness my hand and
~ Seal OF office this twenty-seyenth day
{ of June. 1896.
( SEAL. JAMES II. ECKELS,
[ Comptroller of the Currency.
~ No. 1889.
July l, lS96-5t.
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Leave Lambertvile for Pennington SAG m, POI
and 500 m, weekdays.
Arrive Pennington 9.16 m, 2.53 and $40 IN,
weekdays.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1896-05-02
HYPNOTSM IN COURT.
They Use 1t in Their lntrigues-Learned
Men Pronounce Opinions.

Hen Pronounce Opinions.
An interesting case was recently
brought before the criminal court of
Munich. A Polish adventurer named
Luberz-Czyuski had appeared in Ores
den as professional hypnotizer. Ores
den has many rich people who have
nothing special to keep them employed.
and the man with the unpronounceable
name found plenty of faithful follow
ers. Among these was lady of good
family, beautiful and rich. The PRO
fessor' declared his love to her, she
accepted him, and there under ordinary
circumstances would have been an end
to the matter. Unfortunately, how
ever, Czyuski had already a wife, and
he tried to get out of the difficulty by
a sham marriage, asking his new
spouse to keep their union secret. But
the high-born lady's relatives got wind
of the affair and had the adventurer
arrested, accusing him of having hyp-
Noticed his victim. Half dozen
learned men, says the Echo, Berlin,
were summoned from as many uni
versities to decide whether it was
possible to influence person to such
an extent that all resistance is impos-
sible. The jury failed to be convinced
that such is the case. The charge
against Czyuski, of having made the
lady subservient to him without her
consent, was dismissed, but he was
convicted of disorderly conduct and of
criminal acts against the public moral
ity and sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment, with five years loss of
civic honors. The Nation, Berlin, says:
81 do not believe that hypnotic infu
ence is irresistible. When we see the
exhibitions of professional hypnotizers
we are led to think that they command
obedience. If a hypnotized person is
told: You are dog, he will begin to
bark and crawl on all fours But be-
lieve that all such people are only
somewhat stupid individuals who fol-
low no other influence than the wish
to appear interesting or to please-for
some reason or other-the hypnotizer. 1
have often discovered proofs of this.
One man, for instance, was told that in
certain place there was a wall too
high for him to jump over. Hewent to
this place and began to jump, but he
always jumped-bacl1ward None of the
great scientists who interest themselves
in hypnotism have ever declared that
they themselves could be influenced.
1t is Impossible with a person feeling
his responsibility, and neither judge
nor jury could be Influenced"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1896-05-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
Minnesota, Arizona Mining and De-
VelOPnent Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, the undersigned incorporates, de-
string to form a corporation under the revised
statutes of the Territory of Arizona, relating
thereto of March Sth, 1889, and all acts am enda
tory thereof, do hereby associate ourselves for
that purpose, and have signed, adopted and
acknowle 1eed the following articles of incor-
poration, to wit:
ARTICLE !.
The names OF the persons so associating
themselves for the purpose OF forming said cor
poration are Hiram G. Truesdale, J. W. Law
renee and Frank Il. Conkey
ARTICLE IL
Minnesota, Arizona Mining and Development
, Company.
ARTICLE III
The principal place ior tlansacting the bust
ness of said corporation (within the Territory
OF Arizona) shall be the City of Phoenix but
said cor ooration expressly reserves the right to
itself to carry on part of its business II the
City of Minneapolis E, in the County of Henne-
pin, State OF Minnesota, OF at such other places
within such other territories and states of the
United States. or foreign countries, as may
hereafter be deemed expedieEt for the best in
terests of said corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The general nature OF the business proposed
to be transacted By said corporation is as fol-
lows:
To make and enter into contracts for the
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1896-05-02
Wilheln's Title.

The actual title of Wilhelm II. is
German Emperor" and not Emperor
of Germany" The German empire is a
confederacy consisting of four king
doms, five grand duchies, five duchies,
seven principalities and four free cities.
Within its own limits each state is a
sovereign, except as to its army and its
power of coming money and imposing
duties, in which matters the imperial
government controls, as well as in all
international matters.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1896-05-02
Portland's Water sunnrv

Portland. Ore, has just completed a
system of water works at cost Of 60 :
100000. The supply comes from Bull
Run river, which rises in the Cascade
mountains, and is brought distance
Of forty miles.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1896-05-02

But, notwithstanding they are now in the
city itself, there are few lots for sale vet
at prices corresponding with the Sound
Money Doctrine" of President Cleveland and
his cuckoos, which means that kind of a
dollar which will buy two dollars worth of
property. These lots are near the new cleo
trio car line which is now in operation. The
lots are in the city and their occupants do
not need to ride into town, but the presence
of electric street cars is popular and adds
market value to the property. Inside of
five years this will be business property.
Buy a lot now for residence and when
business crowds you out the rents will sup
port you in house outside in some addition
where you can keep horse and drive into
town and collectssyour rents. Terms, cash
! in one year, ! in two years at 10 per cent
interest