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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-25
Philadelphia &
Reading Railway
IN EFFECT OCTOBER 1. 1898.

!.n. d. h." 1td t"7l- No smob"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-02-02

Remember you can get Brede's s
Steam Bread, always fresh at
J. b. Mackorcll's.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-02-02

Those who were behind in
the payment of their taxes wlii
be delighted to hear that they can
pay without the penalty to the
goth OF this month. Governor
Eilerbe has approved the bill
extending the time to the 20th
inst.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-02-02
Short Locals.
The New Cure for All

Miss Amelia Beckham, of
Rock Hill is visiting Mr.. Dr. j. II.
Witherspoon.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-02-02

ECONTiHENCE or water DURING slccp
.'.nh'I lmm"d"ioy by bW g. DErunpN :
H"It biILttE Cures children and admit.
OIL. f.. 81, %. Sold uy d. F Nnc.,ry \ O.,
Druggists ancestor. < C.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-02-02

II.
Governor EIlerbe appointed
w, q. A. Porter, supervisor of
registration for Lancaster county
to succeed himself.
The Kershaw Banking Il Mer-
camille Co. have let the contract
to build an addition to their al
ready large store room in Ker.
shaw.
The Kershsw Banking Il
Mercantile Co. are advertising a
big lot Of mules in this issue. Call
on them at their place Of ofbusiness
in Kershsw
"A car load Of fne young
mules and horses just received at
our new stables-call and 500
them. Will either sell or swap.
Prices to suit low price of cotton.
ih' hN'' HEATH " ELLIOTT.
Mr.. w. II. Witherspoon. who
Is now in the jeweJry and fancy
goods business at Kershaw, has
been here several days with
atives
vho p,co., C.. c
Asso.;o,;,, ..;l -. ~
ro.lo r., c., -,
o,.,
+. B. LINGIr.
Pres.
,ro,o,. . c, -,
store of J. F. Nackev & Co ON
December 23rd. Owner can have
n',h ', -! -'N'r'S ,pi'ec' ueScrip'ioh'
oo =, - small black dog
nod h,a,,. ouu 'o'e .o"'' o"is crop
WIN nav litorol roword Gov L;.
return to stables of Stevens, Heath
" 'i'o'' -
" L HN''
MIR. Neil Simpson, of Ca
'a"oa, son OF DR.. Isaiah Simpson,
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-02-02
3. 3. CHERRY & BRO,
Dealers in

Flour, Meal, Bacon. Molasses,
Lard, Canned Goods, Tobacco
Chewing and Smoking, Cigars
Pipes, Tinware, Whips, Cloth,
Soap-Toilet and Washing,
Crockeryware, and u nice line
of Lamps. Nails, Horse Shoes
and Nails for same.
For any OF IT, above goods we
would be pleased to make you
PRICES, and feel sure that it
Will be to your interest to buy
from us.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-02-02

All Is reported quiet and se-
rene in Cuba.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
Harmless RespiratOrs.

Scientific Investigations in regard to
the health of those engaged in the vari-
Gus Industrial occupations, have re-
suited in definite regulations, public
and private, which are of benefit to
the community as well as to the indi-
yidual. The fact is proved, beyond any
doubt, that sedentary occupations in
ill-ventilated apartments and those
which expose the workmen to the in
halatlon of dust should be especially
avoided. The different sorts of dust
vary, too, in their harmful effects;
thus the sharp dust produced In the
grinding of needles and steel tools and
In the mining of metals Is particularly
Irritating, and the mortality from con-
sumption among operatives in such In
dustries is high, but operatives thus
engaged may diminish the liability by
wearing "respirators" over the mouth
and nose while at work. In a number
of factories In Massachusetts and pre-
sumably elsewhere. in which consump-
ton has made serious inroads upon the
operatives, the adoption of measures
for the prevention of a dusty atmos-
phere has secured q marked diminu-
ton Of the prevalence of this disease
among those employed in them. The
fact also appears that owners and SUI
perintendents Of mills, factories and
workshops can accomplish much to-
ward the prevention of tuberculosis
among those whom they employ by the
Introduction of adequate systems of
ventilation and heating, and by the use
of hard and smooth floors without
cracks or creyiceS.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
Iodine for Piano Players.

A modest appearing young woman
entered a drug store in Madison ave-
nue. one morning recently and, walking
to the end of the counter nearest the
prescription department, mutely held
out both hands toward clerk who
CHANGED to be standing in that particu-
lar place. This clerk, equally mute,
reached behind screen and brought
out blue glass bottle from which a
brush handle protruded. After stir
ring the contents of the bottle with the
brush for a few seconds the clerk
daintily brushed the tips of the young
woman's fingers with the mixture,
leaving dark stain around the top Of
each finger nail. With pleasant nod
of her head, and low murmured thanks.
the young woman quickly Withdrew
from the store and the blue glass bot
tie was put back in its hiding place.
Observing IA puzzled expression on
the face of an old patron OF the store
who had come in to get a cigar, the
clerk said, Iodine"
What for?" asked the smoker.
prevent fingers from getting sore,"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
Curious Russian Sects,

A curious sect in Russia is that
known as the Runners, because its
members run away like sick animal
to some lonely spot to die when disease
overtakes them. Another is known as
the Runner-Smotherers. When any
member of this extraordinary sect Is
seized with mortal or supposedly
mortal illness, instead of being allowed
to run off to die he Is put out of the
world by a woman whose title is the
smotherer. The ceremony is, for safe
tvs sake, generally performed, not In
the victims house. but in the COMMON
praying room, Il secret room convent
emily situated to escape the prying eyes
of authority, and provided with nu-
merous exits In case of surprise.
While psalms are sung and the censor
swung, the old woman who usually
holds the honorable office of smotherer
performs her task with small cushion
held over the sick persons nose and
mouth, the body being afterward Sc
cretly buried in some remote spo.,
whittier 1t Is conveyed under load OF
some innocent matter, such as hay
New York Tribune
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
Distance Mercury Would Reach.

While almost any one knows about
the principles on which an ordinary
Thermometer operates, there are a
number of things about this apparently
little instrument which are not gener-
ally known, and which are Of a great
deal of interest. One of the most Pc
culiar of these is the question of the
length of tube which the mercury in
the bulb of an ordinary thermometer
would fill If it were stretched out in a
single column the size of that in the
tube.
Most people, when asked how long
this would be, would probably say
from five to fifteen feet, while as u
matter of fact this column of mercury
would in an extremely delicate instru
ment be miles In length. The reason
of this is that the column of mercury,
while it appears quite large. Is really
of almost infintesimal size. If the tube
Of thermometer is broken, one is AT
first at loss TO see where the mer-
curry goes in, but close examination
will disclose a fine line, much thinner
than a hair, running across one end
of a little slit in which the mercury
rises. AS it has Its fiat side toward
the eye, 1t appears to be quite large,
and the convexity of the outside of
the tube, through which it is seen mag
mites 1t and gives 1t that rounded ap,
pearance which is so deceptive. The
son con Nv ln eli to. Il a
is to give the greatest ratio of result
for the expansion Of the mercury in
the bulb. Boston Transcript.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.


"A new boy came into our office to-
day." said merchant to his wife at
the supper table. "He was hired by the
firm at the request of the senior mem
Der, who thought that the boy gave
promise of good things. But feel sure
that the boy will be out Of tho office in
less than week.
what makes you think so?"
Because the first thing he wanted to
know was just exactly how much he
was expected to do.
Perhaps you will change your mind
about him."
Perhaps l shall" replied the mer-
chant, "but l don't think SO. "
Three days later the business man
aid to his wife: about that boy you
remember 1 mentioned three or four
days ago. Well, he is the best boy that
ever entered the office.
"How did you find that out2''
"In tho easiest way in the world.
The first morning after the boy began
to work he performed very faithfully
and systematically the exact duties as
signed which he had been SO careful to
have explained to him. When he had
finished, he came to me and said: Mr..
H., have finished all that work. Now
what can do?' "-Child's Paper.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

The estate of Mrs. Margaret Oil.
phant, the authoress, who died June %,
is under $4,000. 1t was left to her
adopted daughter.
IAN Oregon Boyhood," by Louis Al
bert Banks, is an interesting narrative
of the authors early life In the unset
tied Oregon of ante-railroad days.
Henry James, whose recent novel,
what Maisie Knew" has had consid.
cradle success, Is giving up his connee-
ton as a correspondent of Harper's
Weekly.
Mr. Bellamy's Equality" Is likely to
be read In a greater number of Ian.
guages than any recent American book.
One of the latest propositions received
by the publishers is for a translation
into Bulgarian.
Gilbert Parkers new story is to be
called 1.-The Battle of the Strong" 1t
is to appear as a serial In the Atlantic
Monthly. 1t will be remembered that
the Atlantic printed Mr.. Parker's sue
cessful Seats Of the Mighty
Louis Zangwill, who has heretofore
written over the initials 81. H." has
decided to use his full name In future,
believing that it will cause less confu-
sion. "Cleo the Magnificent is the title
of his new book, which, by the way,
does not allude to the French dancer.
No one is quite sure just what has
brought about the present Dickens
craze; but one and all acknowledge
that they are reading, or writing, or
talking about Dickens. The newest
London editions of the great novelists
works are to be Illustrated by Phil
May, of the London Punch, and
Charles Dana Gibson, of the New York
Life.
Mr.. Gladstone's recollections of his
friendship with Arthur Henry Hallam
are announced as the leading feature OF
the Youths Companion for 1898. Mr..
| Gladstone calls Hallam "the noblest
man he ever knew" The general list
of contributors to the periodical for
| next year is as starry as usual, ranging
from the Duke of Argyll and Thomas
&. Reed to Kipling, Zangwill, and Cg
| Warman.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
THE baEY'S NAME.

"Mordsnnt," she called him. In novel
book
His mother found the name she gave to
him;
didn't like it, fer I'd kinder took
A sort of notion fayor'be to Jim"
But when she looked up Mt me from the
bed,
Half dead, but happy, an she said: Il
want
That you shall name him, after ALL |
said:
"Why, blame it all, of course it is Nor
daunt."
She knew the way | felt about such
names,
An that this was a sacrifice, fer she
Had often heard me say that honest
james"
Had just about the proper ring fer me;
But though twas Disappointment, still
thought
She was the one that had the right to
choose,
An There wasn't any question--ought
To reconcile my wishes to her views.
He was so delicate-so teeny small,
But smarter than the cracker of whip;
| don't believe he ever cried at all
Sometimes he'd pucker up his little lip
An look Mt you until you was ashamed
OF all the sins you knew he knew you d
done;
| often thought he grieyed because we'd
named
Nv such a name a helpless little one.
An thinking that, when we two was
alone,
| called him by the name liked so well;
Ills mother would "a grieyed il shed a
known,
But neither Jim nor me would ever tell
We never told. He'd laugh and crow TO
Me whisperin 50 happily to him;
yer names Mordaunt, old boy, when
mothers near;
But when there's only me about, it's
jim"
We never told our little secret, and
We never will-we never, never will;
Somewhere off yonder, in lowry land
A little baby's toddlin', toddlin' still,
A-seekin in the sunshine all alone
The God that give an then that sent fer
him
Mordaunt's the name carved on the little
stone,
But in my heart the name is always
Jim.
Chicago Record.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
A Chapter OF Russian History.

Here is little bit OF Russian history
that is not told in the school books and
is not generally known. When Cath
crime IL. met her husband, Peter III,
for the first time his ugliness caused
her to faint. 1t was only her ambi'
ton to become czarna that enabled her
to go through with the wedding cere'
mony. The terrible consequences were
inevitable Catherine forced Peter to
abdicate in her favor, after which she
murdered him. But before these events
had taken place Catherine had taken
up with Count Soltikotf, who was
doubtless the father of GATHERINGS son
Paul, who succeeded to the throne
only to be assassinated few years
later.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

One of the most startling of all the
exhibitions given by the stage magician
is the basket trick. Formerly it was
done by the expert Indian fakirs, but
in recent years western magicians also
have done it. A child is placed in a
basket in front of the spectators. Then
the magician thrusts his sword through
the basket again and again, drawing it
out covered with blood. The child
screams frantically for some time and
then stops, as if it had been killed.
When the basket Is opened. it is found
to DO empty, and the child appears
suddenly among the spectators. All this
is done with such an aspect of reality
that it often frightens the timid ones
among the crowd, and yet it is simple.
One side of the basket is double Aft
er closing the basket the magician pre-
tends to turn it over ON its side He
really turns over only part of it. The
bottom and one thickness of tho double
side are left as they We're. The other
thickness becomes the bottom of the bas-
ket in its new position. What was tho
opposite side of this becomes the top.
and the old bottom is left lying free
upon the ground with the child upon
it, outside the basket But this old bot
tom and the child upon it are now I'M
der the robe of the magician. While the
magician is turning the basket back to
its original position and running his
sword through it the child escapes into
the crowd. The blood ON the sword is
from sponge i'll the basket. -Chicago
Record.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
"She Is from thu

replied the clerk. 'She is from tho
musical conservatory, where she prac.
tees on the piano three or four hours
a day. In order to prevent the finger
nails from coming in contact with the
ivory keys she has them cut very short
and we apply iodine TO take the sore.
ness out of the ends of the fingers
after they have been subjected to three
or four hours of pounding. Most piano
players, you will observe, have their
finger nails cut to the quick. so that
no clicking sound is emitted when they
strike the keys. We keep bottle Of
iodine and brush for the special use
of the pianoforte pupils of the con.
servatory. They come in here for
treatment two or three times a week
and pay by the month. New York
Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
HIAwATHA AS HE WAS.
Beautiful Indian Legend when '"s'
Have Inspired Longfeliow.

The Indian story of Hiawatha Is
even more beautiful than that "hien
Longfellow has told so charmingl! III
the justly popular poem bearing th"'
title. but it depicts the hero as very
different man from the bold ana zen,
der-hearted warrior of whom the poe,
writes. The Indian story, though III
part fiction is founded on fact; there
Is no doubt that such man as Iiia
watha once lived. and that he playeo
leading part in forming the compact
Of the Six Nations, says writer III tiie
Pittsburg Dispatch.
According To the story. Hiawataa
was the wisest man of the Onondagas'
and when the different tribes were
troubled by the Hurons, who HVed 10
the north of them. and the Algonquins'
who were their Eastern neighbors, ne
proposed a meeting of the tribes 10
form a union for mutual defense. But
the scheme was defeated by Atatarno,
a great war chief Of the Onondagas,
who was jealous of dividing his pow
er, and Hiawatha was driven out OF
the tribe He did not give up the plan'
however. As he journeyed toward the
south he came TO beautiful lake
(probably Oneida. On the shore he
picked up quantity of beautiful white
shells.
Hiawatha, living alone all this time
and never seeing any man, learned
Srlirit If
finally revealed to him that his people
were at last ready to unite, and he
FASTENED back to them. Then there
was a great meeting, which all the
chiefs attended. Atatarho still sat
back defiant. saying never a word.
When at last Hiawatha arose and be-
gan to speak the people were charmed
by his voice and listened in silence,
for 1t seemed to them that he spoke
with the wisdom Of the great spirit
himself. Lifting his strings of wam-
pun, Hiawatha unfolded his plan for
the union, telling off on each shell the
position and power allotted to each
tribe and to its chief. Atatarho was
to be made the great war chief of the
onfederacy-which shows that Hia-
watha was something of politician
and at this event he gave way and the
treaty was adopted.
While the people were celebrating the
| treaty with the usual feasting, 1t was
observed that Hiawatha was sad and
silent. "Feasting Is not for me-" he
said, when his friends urged him to
join the festivities Il am to go on a
far journey
At that moment a beautiful white ca
noe was seen approaching across the
lake, driven by some unseen power.
When it reached the shore Hiawatha,
bidding farewell to those who had
crowded about him, stepped into the
canoe, which moved rapidly away. AS
1t reached the middle of the lake it sud,
denly rose into the air. Higher and
higher into the blue sky flew the white
canoe with its single passenger, until
1t became dim speck and then van
ished altogether.
| That was the last of Hiawatha, but
J the league which he founded continued
! for centuries, and was never conquer
ed by It's enemies, and every year since
the wampum has been brought out al
the great council and the solemn rites
with which Hiawatha had Instituted
the confederacy have been rehearsed.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

Think of a system of cumming or &C.
mentins textile fabrics which may make
the sewing machine and the needle as
obsolete as the red mans bow and ar
row Such an invention, if it succeeds,
will profoundly affect the whole world
of women, and probably modify the in
dsstry of many millions of people. -
Youths Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
Cut After Deal.

The British telegraph authorities
count "stepfather" for two words. and
.'grandmother" for one.
Mrs. Maschild read the information
to her husband and asked; wonder
what they count mother-in-law?
1t was his play: out"
And she cut the head end support OF
the hammock.-Truth.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
Baby Gilroy, CycIIst.

Milky Gilroy is probably the youngest
oyclist in or around New York. He Is
only 81 years of age and is credited
with mile over the Manhattan Beach
track in four minutes. His wheel was
built especially for him by his father,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

aud when in motion the outfit is unique
to say the least. The boy is not afraid
of anything and can pick his way along
the crowded thoroughfares as easily as
the most experienced rider. He is ia
miliar figure in Central park and on the
Boulevard. New York World.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

In Norway the average length OF llio
Is greater than in any other country
on the globe. This is attributed TO tho
fact that the temperature is cool ana
uniform throughout the year.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

If you shake hands with anyone, and
his hands are clammy, that settles 1t:
he writes poetry.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

When man Is a loafer, he is put Oh
the rock pile; when n woman ID
loafer, she Is put in society.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

When woman chases a man, 1t
makes him think he Is daisy, and
causes him to look higher.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

When man makes cent, his XIV
hear that he makes a dollar.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-07
Heir to an Estate,

A letter received at the sheriff's
office this morning from the justice
OF the peace of Hoboken, ". j.. an.
nounces that Charles Ross, better
known as Corduroy" but whose real
name is supposed to be Edward Len
non, has fallen heir to a portion of q
large estate left by the death Of an
uncle, Cornelius Donovan. The let
ter asks that he come at once to Ho-
boken and receive his share OF the
es ate.
Corduroy" enlisted with Troop M
OF the Rongh Riders and ia now in
Florida. The. troop is soon to be
mustered ont when it is presumed
he will go north TO enjoy his good
fortune. Corduroy" is well known
here, and while of a reckless and
wild nature. he gave evidence OF be-
ing we'll raised and Of good family.
There will be "a hot time in the old
town" when he gets the morey.-
Silver State. ..... .%
Ross or Corduroy" is also we'll
known in Elxo, having been here
several times. He was one OF the
men who came down from Tuscarora
to enlist in Troop M.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-07
EASTWARD THROUGH
THE ROCKIES -yxw>

The traveller, tourist or business
man Is wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway @Great Salt
Lake Route" for his route to the East.
1T Is the only transcontlnental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the glirn pse
II affords of the Temple City. the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
oalt Lake and Utah Valley, it. affords
Tile choice OF three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes of tickets stopovers
are granted Mt Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Spr ngs. Leadville.
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points of interest. Double daily
tram service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleeping cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha, Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descrip.
tive OF the "Great Salt Lake Route. I"
write to f. A. WAnLEIGH, General
Passenger Agent. Salt Lake City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-07

A great commotion seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing to the contemplated through
Car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not new de-
parture by any means, rs the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad Company and
it's connections have been operatlnga
through car service between the Pa
citic and Atlantic Coast via. Suit Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Chcapo for years, and three da. 8
each Week, viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are Of
5he latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. A Pullman porter is as
signed to each car. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
OF Special Excursion agent,
whose duty it is to SEQ. that passen-
gers are given every comfort and at.
tentior. For further information, ap-
ply to any agent, or Il. F. Neyine.
General Agent, or to Fl. NJ. Cushing,
Travelling Passenger Agent, D. & r.
G. H.. h, SO West Bird South. st. Salt
Lake City, Utah.