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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

This Bird Imprisons His Brooding Bride
In the Paris Museum of Natural His
tory at present the center of interest is
the only living captive specimen OF
what African explorers have called the
prison bird" The popularity of this
feathered beauty is that he is the most
tyrannical and Jealous of husbands,
imprison1ng his mate throughout her
nesting time. Livingston watched the
birds habits while in Monpour, and in
his subsequent observations referred
to the nest as a prison and the female
bird as a slave.
The nest Is built in the hollow OF a
tree through an opening in the bark.
AS soon as it is competed the mother
bird enters carefully and fearfully, and
settles down in it. Then papa walls
up b opening, leaving only just space
enough for air and food to pass
through. He keeps faithful guard and
brings food at regular intervals with
out fail. The female thrives under her
enforced retirement. But if the prison
bird is killed, or in any other way pre-
vented from fulfilling his duties, the
mother and her little ones must die
of starvation, for she cannot free her.
self from bondage.
Normally the Imprisonment lasts I'M
til the chicks are old enough to fly.
Then the male bird destroys the bar
rier with his beak and liberates his
family. cit is charming" writes Liv-
ingston, 'to see the joy with which the
little prisoners greet the light and the
unknown world"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
ChriStlikeness.

The type of true manhood combining
faithfulnesS to the obligations of ones
calling with cheerfulness in their per-
Torrance is very high. A Submarines
is in the combination of these two vir-
tues that makes grand men. Christ
likeness, however, we instinctively
feel, calls for something more. Christ
said to the young ruler, "If thou
wouldst be perfect, go, sell hat thou
hast, and give to the poor, and thou
shalt have reasure in heaven; and
come, follow me-" But his counte-
nance fell at the saying, and he went
away %sorrowful; for he was one that
had great POSSESSIONS" Two things
were required of the young ruler
service for others, and this service at
the cost of his hearts treasure. To
render this is to be like Christ, for
his own life was of this self-sacrifcing
nature. We need not wonder tina the
young ruler, having great possessions,
went away sorrowful. We do not like
to sell all that we have and give to the
Door. But likeness to Jesus demands
this, if necessary. His words must,
OF course, be taken generically. Of the
wealthy they demand the b~estowing of
material possessions; of those rich in
social gifts, the bestowal of their DOW
er of entertainment; of scholars, the
bestowal of knowledge. In short,
whatever possessions we lave are to
be given to the needy. This is Christ
likeness, and this is the imperative de-
mand of the present & upon those
who profess to be his followers. 1t
is not enough that we should be up
right and honest in our business and
cheerful in our homes. The call is
for something more. We recognize this
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
Heredity.
(By T. D. Crothers, D. d.

(By L. D.. CrOtherS, ID. d.
In my experience, from 60 to 20 per
cent of all ~inebriates have had ex-
cessive and moderate drinking ances-
tors. Many of these had temperate
parents who by example and precept
encouraged temperate living. This
was not sufficient to overcome the ex-
haustion and strains for which spirits
proved a most grateful narcotic.
The passing over of the second and
third generations of the alcohol ten
dency is a fact not we'll known. OF
course some special exciting causes
are required to develop this latent eff
feet. Alcoholic prescriptions is n
cause. Rock and rye" is given for
cough, Or patent bitters, which contain
from 10 to 40 per cent Of alcohol, or
the more common spirit and egg medi-
cine, or beer for substantial strength.
In a short time these compounds
awaken the hereditary tendency, and
once more the disease of inebriety ap-
pears.
In some studies of these cases of So
called atavism, or the transmission to
remote generations of this special de-
feet, 1 have found debilitated and I'M
healthy parents, who, while not drink
ing, are weak, v persons in
whom the alcoholic tendency was kept
alive.
There can be no possible doubt of
the transmission of injury from alco-
hol to the next generation. This may
be overcome by wise living, and mar
riage with strong, healthy persons, and
disappear in the second or third en-
erations, or it may go on down the
race along with other weaknesses, ap-
pearing at any favorable moment.
If the drinking man should realize
how positively he is weakening and
lessening the chances Of health and
longevity in his children, he would
not boast Of the harmlessness of spir-
its. An illustration Of this will be
recognized as not uncommon. A law
yer who is a wine drinker at the table
has five children. He prides himself
on the temperate use of spirits and
freedom from fanaticism. His eldest
son broke down in college from ner-
vous prostration and is travelling in
Europe with a special nurse. His
daughter eloped with a fast man and
is an invalid in a sanitarium. A third
child is choreic, and a fourth one has
commissions after any special excite
ment. The fifth is a delicate, under
grown girl. There is not the slightest
doubt that these conditions are due to
the defective germ cells of b parents,
particularly of the father.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

Christian Ende1vOr Topics.
Junior Endeavorers.-Monday, Sep
TENDER 4: Are blessed of Jesus; Mark
10: 1916. Tuesday, September s.:
Should study the Word; Duet. 6: 1-e.
Wednesday,, September 6: Should
honor parents; Elk. 20: II; Eph. 6: 1-3.
Thursday, September z: Should imi-
a Jesus; Luke 2: 1882. FRIDAY,
September 8: Should praise Jesus;
Matt. 81: 12-17. Saturday, September
9: Should be helpful; 2 Kings s: lila.
Sunday, September 10: An early
Christian ~Endeavorer; 2 Tim. 8: 10
II. "a union meeting with the Junior
society," Timothy was a model young
person because he was willing to learn
from older persons. He stood on their
shoulders; he added their experience
to his own. Then, Timothy made his
W the vast experience recorded in
the bible. To know the bible is to
have learned from. all OF them. Tim
othy was a mode Endeavorer, because
lie chose good leadership. When Paul
came along, he at once espoused his
side. Timothy was a good Endeavorer
because he had the missionary spirit.
He followed his leader. The good he
got from Christ he determined that all
the world should get. Timothy was a
model Endeavorer because he could
work under others. To how many Of
you does you pastor speak as Pau
spoke to Timothy, calling you his
dear son? Timothy was a good En-
deavorer in that he was willing to do
hard things as well as easy things.
He went to prison with Paul. 1t is the
tradition that Timothy suffered mar
tyrdom under Domitian. His Chris
tianity was for life and death. He
was an Endeavorer throughout his
whole life"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
A Toy Sprinkler.

Here is a toy sprinkler hat any
bright boy or girl can make with the
aid of a pocket knife and a gimlet; the
necessary materials are an English
walnut, two hazel nuts, two straws, a
cork and a bottle. Following is a de-
scription of how to maxi b sprinkler:
Remove by the aid of a small saw or
a pocket knife about one-third of a
walnut. Then take out the kernel Of
the remaining larger part and make it
nice and smooth inside with the knife.
Now you bore two holes in h sides
of the shell, and insert a straw in
each hole, the straws to be about two
and one-hah inches long. Then take
two hazel nuts and make two holes in
each, the holes being in right angle
with each other and reaching the CEN
ter of the kernel. Now put the straws
coming out Of the walnut in the top
hole of the hazel nut, and in the side
hole you introduce a short piece OF
straw. Use beeswax or sealing wax
for stopping all leaks. Now your
sprinkler is ready for use, and all you
have to do is to place the walnut on
it's pointed end on the cork of an
empty bottle and pour water in the
walnut basin. The water will then
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

the rocks about, has devised a method
Tor extracting this ore. To state It
simply, he brushes the iron-laden
rocks between great steam rollers and
then drops the resulting powder past
the faces Of big e1ectro-magnets. The
iron ore clings to the magnets and Is
saved. The broken-up rock drops past
the magnets and is carted away. Just
now the iron dust is shipped to the
smelling furnaces, but it is probable
the ore will be used eventually in fur
naces built neal the min But in the
meantime the business has outgrown
the little nest of shanties which hang
over the edge Of the hole. Those work
men who ave been pioneers in open
ing the mine feel that the camping-out
period of their existence is over. To
begin with, fifty houses are being built
on a hill top. With one exception the
point of land is the highest in New
Jersey. h exception is a great game
preserve owned by a New York sport
ing club. Hallway down Mount Mus
c%onetcong, or the way to New York,
lies Lake Hopatcong, lined with swell
watering places. The village of Edi-
son is already lighted by electricity.
has telephone connection with the out
side world, a schoolhouse and steam
engines to carry freight. The new
town will be lighted by electricity,
supplied with electric bells, have an
improved system of sanitation, which
the steep mountain side will favor, and
a water supply better than that of any
large city. The houses are of the cot
tage form, with roomy porches.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
RELIGIOUS READING.
RELIGION AND REFORMS ALL
OVER THE WORLD.
Christian Endeavor Topics-A1onE the
Way-RobeYt Louis Stevenson's Gospel
four Father Which Art In Heaven"
-ChrIstIikeness
Along the Way.

Sometimes when the skies are trem-
bling
In a golden aftergrow,
I seem to hear over whispering waves
Dear voices of long C;
And to catch through the fragrant
cleaning
A glimpse of hat far-of shore,
AND the boats that ride on the home
ward tide,
To wander nevermore.
Sometimes through the mists and
darkness,
When wind-swept pillows roll,
The boom of the surf on some hidden
reef
Strikes terror to the soul,
Yet alone with the night and the
storms mad rush,
And the swirl of an angry sea,
1 still may dream of the harbor's
CLEAN
And the peace that there may De.
And whether the sunshine floods the
skies
And dear hands clasp my own,
Or whether the clouds bend low in
wrath
And the way grows dark and lone,
My pilot guides through storm and
stress,
Past rocks and DER treacherous
shoal,
And with furthering sail, in calm or
gale,
We make for the sunset goal.
What matter, then, though tempests
rave,
And waves break fierce and high?
Why fret, my soul, that the way oft
leads
Where sudden dangers lie?
Each wind that blows, Zach tide that
flows
Drives doubt and fear afar,
And the seas sad night AXE to end
less light
Inside Of the harbor bar.
e. Augusta Clausen.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

"our Father which Art In Heaven"
Thou art so fari the way all signal
lighted
With beacon lights that sure must
lead to thee:
Thought follows till she fa1ters, daaed.
anrighted,
Alone, alone, amid immensely!
Thou art so far! deep in thai secret
Wherein life's still, sweet miracle is
wrought,
Eel in the tiny wild flowers heart of
amber
Thy temple is, beyond my subtlest
thought.
Thou art so far! vainly my spirit
harkens
For reasons voice the wild abyss to
fill;
The silence overwhelms, the distance
darkens;
Awestruck, I a but wonderland
be still.
Thou art so far! though past my souls
discerning,
Yelled in thick darkness Is thy dia-
dem;
Drawn to thee ever by my hearts dumb
y%earnirg,
I trembling strive to touch thy gar
ment's hem.
And 10, thou art so near! the mists are
mellowed
With thine effulgence, shining from
above,
And all the dim, dim ray grows sweet
and hallowed,
Warmed, lighted, glorifed by thy
strong love.
Thou art so neari as to the little
Iisper
Who sobs a wish none else may I'M
%derstand,
The mother bends-so thou, to my
faintest whisper,
With ready ear, and tender, out
stretched hand.
art so near! through all my joys
and sorrow
Thou leadest, though thy face !
may not see;
My yesterdays were thine, and my to-
morrows
1 leave with thee-I leave them all
with thee!
Francis Moore Geiger.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
True to His Principles.

The exhausted traveller, fainting and
half dead from thirst, and all unused
to the climate of the tropics, lay gasp
ing. They brought him a cocoanut.
"We will crack this" they said. '"The
contents will revive you" what Is
inside?" he asked. Milk" ST won't
touch it," he said, hoarsely. Tina
vegetarian"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
TEMPERANCE TOPICS.
NOTES OF INTEREST TO THE
ANTI-LIOUOR LEADERS.

The Relation of the Cigarettes to Crime
superintendent of the Illinois Reform
atory Gives Some Startling 1nforma-
tion-Whisky Trust All Powerful.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
Portable Boat.

A newly invented portable boat.
which seems to be a great improve
ment over anything Of the sort here
tOfore known, is described in the last
issue of the Scientific American. The
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

Farmers Live tho Longest.
The length of life of a tradesman is
only twO-thirds that OF Q farmer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
The Dead.

dead. the dead-ah, where are they?
What distant planet do they tread?
What stars Hume their bliSSful way?
What suns their light around them
shed?
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

Do they look through the mystic veil
That hides them from our mortal Eyes,
And catch the mourner'S plaintive wall
That Ger their sepulchres doth rise?
Do they the bitter pinings know
OF friends that hold their memory
dear
The many sighs-the tears that flow
Because they dwell no longer here?
Oh, if they do, it's need enough
For all the tears that we must shed;
The chains of woe we can not dof
Till we are numbered with the dead!
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
Robert Louis stevenson.s Gospel.

h0D0fC Louis SC0Ven6On'0 9O0p0ks
In the letters of Robert Louis Ste
venson, published in Scrfbner's, there
written to his mother in 1880. He
in what he calls a Christian sermon,
avs 1 wonder If you or my father
ever thought Of the obscurities that
lie upon human duty from the
tive form in which the ten command
ments are stated, or how Christ was
so continually substituting afhrma-
lions. A kind of black, a.
cry look goes with that statement OF
the law Of negatives. "Te love ones
neighbor as oneself is certainly much
harder, but states life SO much more
actively, gladly and kindly that you
can begin to see some pleasure in it.
and till you can see pleasure in these
hard choices and bitter necessities
where is there any good news to men?
1t is much more important to do right
than not to do wrong; further, the one
is possible, the other has always been
and will v be impossible; and the
faithful design to do right is accepted
by God; that seems to me to be the
gospel, and that vas how Christ de-
livered US from h law. After people
are toll that, surely they might hear
more encouraging sermons. There
are only three possible attitudes-op-
timism, which has gone to smash;
pessimism, which is on the rising
hand and very popular with many
clergymen who seem to think they are
Christians; and this faith, which is
the gospel. The whole necessary mo-
ralffv ia Kindness. and it should
spring of itself, from he n funda-
mental doctrine, faith. II you are sure
that God, in the long run, means kind
ness BY you, you should be happy; and
if happy, surely you should be kind.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-02-23

+. / sa { 5sas.llIsl..sT
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-17
1hc Jntcllieenrer
Onlcc: % ana . { Fourteenth street.

I'm Opportunity.


Farmers and Hay Balcrs-Walter Mar
shall.
An opportunlty- Dillon. Wheat &
Haucher Co.-Elghth Page.
Opera House--A MIX White Flag.
a Lady's ShOe-Noy Brothers-EiShth
FOR Sale-IIownrd Ilazctt.
For Sale and For Rent-C. a. Schaefer
Business Property for Rent-Geo. ],
Wantcd-slO Weekly for Man.
Wanted-IntelIgent Well Appearing
Agents Wanted in Every Town
Mourning Starch-Albert Stol2e e Co.
Yours FmthftIlly-D. GundlinS x Co.
Fifth Page.
MUTUAL Savings Bank-Seconl Page.
Used by the SobIlity-Second Page.
Jackets at Exactly half Prlce-Store 6
Thomas-Elghth plse.
The Latest Styles In Collars-McFad-
den'S-Sccond Page
For Rent-RoOms In Horrbrook'S Block.
If the Party Who Took the Money. y
Wanted-Rellablc and Active Men
HySpia Datry--Slmpson 6 Snedcker,
CHmcmbert-H. L. Rchrcrs Co.
Lists Homo Liver Pills.
To Stop That Cough-Goctze's Drug
Store.
Surety Bonis-Alfrcd PaulI
Weather Strlps-GeO. w. Johnson'S Sons
The World Administrators Old City
Hook Store.
NotIcc-,ohio Valley Business and Eng
| fish Academy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-17
Used ludwig Piano, Cheap.

Less than two years ago Mr.. Henry
Major. night foreman for Burns &
Church. bought fine Ludwig plano
from lis. Mr.. Major has been very III
for several months and. finds It neces.
sarY 10 dispose Of his piano. rs he needs
the money.
He has placed the piano with US 70,
sale, md has Instructed US TO offer II
at low figure. The plano is In nice
walnut case. modern style. and In alb.
solutely nrst-class condition In every
respect. 1t may be seen ut our ware.
rooms, and TO anyone desiring fms
plano at a low price VIC would recon"
mend this one.
T. w. BANNER CO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-17

Last night there was quite n family
row IN u house in Alley IL, near Wood
street. occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Crnwlcy. Tho husband undertook to
pummel his wife, accordlnH Ia her story
later, and her nephew by his assistance
saved her lrpm getting Il beating. Craw-
Icy was held In check by the young man,
William Steele. but after leaving the
house he got Officer Allan to arrest
steele. Later CrawleY was run In and
Steele released, They will appear IN
pollca court this morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-17

Yesterday in Clerk Robertson's Office
the following marriage licenses were is
sued:
Albert ]. ponahos. q, 'of welishwrs.
and Mary e. Meade, "a, of Wheeling.
Frank KRAFT, 20, and Rosa Weiss, 81,
OF Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-17
Dam AIT WHEELING
VIII Likely be Provided for in
the Rivers and liarbors
BILL TO Be PASSED THIS WEEK
Congressman Dovenrr's Good
Work for his Home City has
MADE THIS Big IMPROVEMENT

Possible = The Appropriation for the
dam ut Wheeling will be $3.50, 900.
The Sum of 100000 will be Appro-
printcd for tho Preliminary Survey
and TO Secure The Necessary Site.
These Matters Determined Upon
by subcommittee Which Ended
its Labors in Washington Ycstcr.
day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-17

LIDO not fall TO hear Mrs. George b.
Caldwell at Second Presbyterian
church. Tuesday evening, January II.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-17
RUN ON PANTS,

5000. reduced from $500.
$500. reduced from 81 90.
Made to order on short notice. These
elegant Wool TrOuScrlnES are grcat
bargains. and cannot DO replaced on
ccpt ut II much higher figure.
G.. HESS 81 SONS.
Fashionable TnilorS md Publishers,
1891 and 1894 Market Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-17
oO.O0t).

We have fitted moro than twenty
Thousand pairs OF Sreetnc'rs. giving t,s
II record and experience liucqrallod by
any Other optlcian IN West Virginia..
satisfaction guaranteed.
JACOB W.GRUBB, Opttclnn,
No. 13OG Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-17
FAMILY WASHING

Rough Dry Washed. Starchod and
Dyed j cents per pound. r
Flint Work, Washed md 1roncd. s
cents per pound.
All hand work finished 10 cents per
pound. AT LUTX BROS.
mth1t Homo Steam Laundry.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-17
At a Discount OF
rs Per Cent.

We have also placed upon our counter
about four hundred Mems and BOYS
Suits, all Of this seasons make, but onh
to 4 suits Of a kind, Sizes 10 suit any.
one. These we shall offer during th,
week at the same discount from reguh;
prices. This is an opportunity which viii
certainly pay you to take advantage d.
OF course, your money back as usual,
you say SO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-17
@e Eub c2oMie,s,..
Gs Tn6 cIcAir,..
During
This Week

We shall continue our Discount Sale q
overcoats and listers. Come in an
time during this week and you can BIZ
any Mems and Boys Overcoat or Uls,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-12
4 R'rfteday tsurfy.

A very delightful birthday party was
given last night to Miss Vivian Fair
cloth at the residence of Mrs. NJ. N
Woodhouse. No. 357 Chapel street. the
occasion being the sixteenth ami
versary of Miss Farcloths birth
Quite large number of invited guests
OF about the celebrant's age were pres
cnt. and the evening passed pleasantly
in music, games and discussion OF
charming refreshments in the line OF
Ices cake, etc. Many wishes for han
ny returns of the day were expressed
and very pleasant evening left as a
memory to all present.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-12
THE LIGHT INFANTRY
Recognized Last Night With
Sixty-two Men.


4 meeting was held last night at
Armory Hall TO perfect the re-organ-
ization OF the Jackson Light Infantry
formerly Company L. in the Fourth
Virginia Volunteer Infantry
There was a large and enthusiastic
attendance, and the meeting was pre-
sided over by Mr.. w. c. Shelly as chair
man.
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED.
The meeting was called to order al
$50 o'clock, and Immediately proceed
ed To the election of officers. This re-
suited rs follows:
Captain. Thomas ]. Nottingham
First Lieutenant. VIM. II. Wassum
Second Lieutenant, Edward W. Jones.
There being no other business. the
meeting then adjourned. \ number OF
new members were added. The com
pany now has siNty-two men, or three
more than the number required to Or
ganize.
y list of the members will be for
warded this week to Governor Tyler
at Richmond. and one to Secretary OF
War Alscr. al Washington.
The company expects to receive an
acceptance of its application and be
mustered into the State service in the
near future.
IT'S HONORABLE RECORD
The Jackson Ligh; Infantry. though
one of the youngest companies in the
state, may point with pride TO its hon
orable record since its first organlZa.
ton. on April IL. 1894. Tie company
always attracted much favorable no.
t!ce on its annual trips. among the
most notable OF which were to the At
lanta Exposition in 1898, and to the
Nashville Exposition in 1887.
IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN.
It's war record is as follows: LIEF;
Norfolk May r. 1898; mustered in the
United States service at Camp Lee
Richmond. May l6. 1898: left Richmond
June 5. 1898. for Jacksonville, Florida
left Jacksonville October o. 1898. for
savannah; left Savannah December IL
iSaS. for Cuba: arrived al Havana De-.
cember o. 1925; Was stationed at Cam
Columbia. at Buena Vista, n lttIe
town about eleh miles from Havana
participated in the a.SinG of Tho u
:. flag on MORO Castle Havana. Ian
unry /. 1899: rarticlra. ed in the ions
march February, 1899. from the 20:h
20 18th inclusive. THIS was teu-days'
practice march. and the company aver
aged % miles day under ec0rchins.
tropical sun. The company bears the
remarkable record of being one of the
few companies OF the corps that did
not lose man i'll Service.