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ODD EA SONS
Rtven for Advising People to stt
 Stamps on Straight.

New York Tribune: Did you eve
 happen to think" said A. V. Rawdon of Kansas City. at the Gilsey house, "of how much better it would be fl people would afflx stamps neatly and in an upright position upon their let ters, instead of in the helter- -skelter manner which is generally prevalent? Besides, is it treating in fitting manner t-e memory of those great ones in the history of the republic whose features are held in living memory by means of the post? The father of his country has not come down to us historically as one likely to enter the presence of a lady on his nose, or, even when ear fying you notification that your bank account is oYerdrawn, to do so while skating along on his left eyebrow. Do you think that he who wrote the say ing of Poor Richard and drew up the
 Articles of Confederation for the Al
 bany convention would stand on his head, even were he conscious that it was his lot to carry around patent
 medicine advertisements and book no. tiees? Would the conqueror of Appo- mattox, after his wonderful trip around the world, rest easy if he knew he was repeating that triumphal progress every day and entering the uttermost corners of the earth on his ear, his eye, or flat on his back? Or, again, is it beftting that the stern and rugged conqueror of New Orleans and uncom- promising opponent of the United States bank should enter your pres ence upon his right or left side? shudder even to think of him as stand ing on his head, on account of the agony this position would cause him, due to his spike-like hair. By all means, stick your stamps on straight. It looks better and. besides, pays a more fitting tribute to the nations dead"
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GENIUS IS ECCENTRIC.
As Is Proved by Some Recent Doinss
 of Actors.

of Actors.
 The ancient wearers of the sock and buskin had many draw backs to con. tend against The strollers who soi- emnly performed their parts on the insecure boards of cart must have felt at times that they were leaving altogether too much to the imagina- tion of the open-mouthed auditors, Yet we have nosreason to believe that they ever cut short a tragedy because of these unpleasant restrictions, nor that they rudely drove away in the midst of mutilated comedy. It re- mains for the 1ater-day actor, with his wealth of realistic surroundings to flare up over triHes and bare his quiyering nerves before a presumably sympathetic audience. Miss Julia Arthur stops her performance and de- nounces the murmur Of a chattering box party. Actor Richard Mansfield throws up his hands in disgust and rings down the curtain because of a sputtering steam pipe. Perhaps he felt at the moment very much as ths oldtime actor did when greatly an- noyed by the crying of an infant child. Breaking off abruptly, he advanced to the footlights and gravely observed: Unless the play stops, the child can not go on.' MT. Mansfield, however. said nothing-at least, nothing audi 5le to the audience. He taeitly con- fessed his unwillingness to match the ordinary vocal pipes against the va pory sort, and rang down the curtain. Genius has always borne a reputation for eccentri2fty, but only in later years has it burst through the en- Fironments of time and place, and professional obligation, and domi- hated it's chosen field. The musical genius warbles or thrums at 9il1; the actor treads the boards at will. Per haps this independence of action will mark the other professions in time. Genius has become, in measure, a petty autocrat. and as long as there are serYile necks for it to pirouette upon, it may be expected to show stil. further proofs of unpleasant eccen trieity.
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LOW RiFE IN NAPLES.
Raunts of the Thieves Where orims
 Is Bred.


 The haunts of the beggars of Naples are also usually the haunts of thieves kept by some woman, who trades on the vice and misery of her fellow-erea- lures. says the Gentleman's Magazine. There the miserable wretehes slee2 by night and assemble by day, teaching children to pick pockets and beg Thence every morning the blind, the lame and the aged set forth on their rounds in the city. A false monk sets out to visit certain families and shops 6n certain days, giving numbers foi the lottery and receiving aims. An old woman departs with her pocket fall of sweetmeats, with which she deeoys little children into some deserted ccr- ner and robs them of earrings or artA- cles of clothing. Others reb the aims boxes hung Up in churches or in front of shrines on the roads. These kneel before the images in fictitious devotion. beating their breasts with one hand, while with the other they fish for the money with thin stick smeared with D1fU~lI1HG, WHICH lu5y* lu6S4k- Al IAC small oval aperture of the box, draw ing out the coins one at time. One member of the criminal class, got up as gentleman of fortune, used to frequent the public billiard saloons. where he soon made friendships with the aristocratie players. attracting them with his charming, ingenious smile bright blue eyes, and delightful tenor voice, and was often even in- yited to his friends houses and intro duced to their families. He was no thief; his bus ness was to inform his criminal associates of the financial state of the families he visited. thus enabling them to make plots of rob- Aery CT gambling.
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Long Delayed Letter Appears.

The long arm of coincidence and the delays of the postoffice are cariously Illustrated by the following story. A family took house one autumn at the seashore. The husband went down first of all to see that all was well. His wife wrote to him. That letter did not arrive. It never transpired why. Per haps the massive hitched on to a ledge Inside wallbox, as has been known to occur, and remained there till the box was cleaned or itself was knocked oil by other letters. The next year the same family took the same house for the same time. Before they had been there week the missing letter ar rived. It bore the postmark of the day before. and there was no explana- &irr ,--Ghtne e~a NAws
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Cotton Belt Bulletin.

Round Trip Rates to Chioago--0ne fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale, Sept. 30 to Oct. inclusive. Return limit, Oct, s.
 National Convention Christian Church, Kansas City, Mo, Oct. II to l6. 1900. Rate, one fare plus B for the round trip. Dates of sale, Oct. II. B and l5. Return limit, Oct. 20.
 Hemeseekers' excursion tickets to all points in Oklahoma and Indian Territories : Dates of ale. Oct. ? and 16, Nov. and 20 and Dec. and Is. Rate, oue fare plus E. for the round trip. Return limit, tWenty=one days from date Of sale.
 R4yESDFN SPRINGs-R s7.76. Dates of sale. June to Sept. 90. 1900. Return linz 1t, 0et 3f. 1900,
 St. Louis Fair. St. Louis. Mo-. Oct. 1-6, i9Oo inclusive. Rate, one fare for the round trip. Dat of sale, Sept. 30 to Oct. ,, inelu- siye and for trains arriving in St. Louis be fore nCon of Oct. 6, Return liaie Oct. Sth 1900.
 St. Louis Fxposi tfen. St. Luuis, Mo,. Sept. + to Oct. 20 1900. Rate open rate Of one and one-third fare for the round trip. Dates If sale, Sept. It. 1S 20, 9, 2; Oct. 2 i g. H. it. Is 1000. Return limit five days from date of sale.
 Ouachita Valley Fair. Camden, Ark. Oct =15-20. 1900, Open rate Of one and one-fhird fare for the round trip. Dates of sale, Oct fl. % Return limit Oct 2. 1900.
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The Good News Spreads

and our business grows larger, and the prices small CT, every day. People come here from all parts of the city. When ever they need anything in our line, they think of us. We have furnished more cozy homes than we could possibly name. We have done it to the owners satis- faction, and we can do the same thing for you.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE co.
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4 New pias-.ostie Sign of Measles.

Under the above heading Dr. Henry Koplik of New York described recent fy in the Medical Record phenomenon which he considers very valuable sign in the very early stages of meas les. IL consists of an eruption which appears on the mucous membrane lin ing the cheeks aud lips. It can be seen only in very strong daylight fall ing from window direct on the nue. ous membrane. It is then necessary to avert the mucous membrane covering 1he lips and cheeks, either with the fin. gers or by means of a spatula. One can then see by close study the infinit- esimallY minute bluish-white specks en reddish punctate area in begin ming measles, and on a more difusely reddened background in advanced cases. which are absolutely character. istic of measles.
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Iron Mountain Rates
Summer Resorts.

From Pine Bluff to Mt Nebo and return g. SC
 Searcy Springs and return, 1t
 Ravenden . 175 Tickets on sale now and will continue until close of business, Searcy Sept f5; Mt. Nebo Oct. 1. Ravenden, Sept. 30 All tickets limit. ed for return passage to Oct 3l, 190U. Parties wishing to spend tasz. summer in nice, cool, healthy places should try the above.
 St. Louis Exposition. Round trip rate S11 6t. Tickets on sale Sept. 16 IS, 20, g. 27 Oct, ?, 4 9. II, IS, IS, All tickets limited for return days from date of safe.
 St. Louis Fair. Round trip rate, S11 61 Tickets on sale Sept. 30 to Oct. , inclusive, with final return limit Oct, Sth.
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resented by an advertisement, as "eit as ID name. dsf
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Round Trip Rates to Ohioago--0ne fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale, Sept 30 to Oct 5 inclusive. Return limit, Oct, g..
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Hamhurg.s Trolley Lines.

Hamburg, Germany's first seaport has adopted the American overhead trolley on it's street lines. Eighty Ger man cities are supplied with electric railways, and American appliances are admitted to be beyond comparison the pest
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Arkansas Midland RalII0ad Laul

5o,ooo acres of good timb, lands for sale 2,ooo acres cleared lands for sale, along tt line of the Arkansas Midlan Railroad. Free sites for factoris and mills.
 For farms or timber lands, at dress,
 G. T. UPDEGRAFF.
 General Freight Agent,
 Helena, Arkansa
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-29
DOG HELPED LETTER MAN.
His Pride in the Performance of "a Job
He Took Upon Himself.

His Pride in the Performance of Job
He Took Upon Himself.
~ lost Il faithful friend and helper Il
few DAYS ago." said letter carrier to a
New Orleans Times Democrat man.
"he was a yellow dog, and must con-
TESS his appearance was not exactly
er-prepossessing. His hide was the
color of cheap soap. and he had the dis
reputable, skulking, trampish bearing
peculiar to yellow dogs generally. but
for all that he was Il gentleman ut
heart. We met IN the way of business.
His owner was what letter carriers
call a 'throw-out.' in other words. lie
lived two extra long squares from his
nearest neighbOr, and to deliver the
mall lie received almost every day III
volved q fOur-square walk for each
batch. Four squares means good
deal to tired carrier. and, as a rule.
throw-outs' are anything but popular
With the craft. but soon after ! took
the route the yellow dog got to know
my whistle and would come rushing
to the corner to get the mail.
lie kept that up steadily, rain and
shine, for over year. and never missed
u trip What's more, he showed pride
and interest In the task that We're real
~ half human. Sometimes, for IN
stance, he would be little late and
find me on the way to the house Wien
he got out Of the yard. Then 1t was
comical to see him coming tearing up
the street. every hair bristling, and
saying as plainly as he could: Stop!
Hold on! I'm here! Don't bulge an
other inch! On such occasions he
would always insist on going back to
the corner, which was the only place
he recognized officially for the delivery
of mail matter.
"You can judge whether became at
tached to him. Often he would be
waiting for me. cooking his head to
one side and feeling his Importance
from his yellow stump Of a tail to his
yellow stump Of a nose. II l had moth
Ing for him he showed his detection and
disappointment as plainly as man.
but as soon as he saw me sort out u
few letters he would give a sharp, Joy
Gus bark that sounded enough like Il
laugh to be the real thing. When his
owner met me the other day and told
me he was dead, couldn't say word
to save my life. l turned and walked
off. and before l knew 1t was blub-
bering like fool"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-29
THE DAISY CHAIN.

AnR. TRAvERS. pretending to
W rinse plates ;"a.a in nsr. sas ,'T ter
ward Miss Daisy Observation-Disclosures
ously engaged in packing dishes. Over
the meadow the rest of the picnic party
was dotted, mainly in pairs, as Is pleas
ant to look upon at picnic. If the
truth were known. Mr.. Travers was
pleased to see Miss Middleton sternly
packing, for of late she had seemed TO
bestow too much of the honey OF her
smiles upon Il certain bee Ito give MN
no worse title) of the name OF Con-
greve: and Miss Middleton was re-
joiced to see Mr. Travers pretending
to rinse, since she had certain unde-
fined objection to hear his praises sung
by others of her SeX--as recently.
People entertaining such approximate
sentiments have no business to he sep
arated by a distance of ut least twenty
yards. So Mt any rate Mr.. Travers
thought. for he left the meadow sweets
that sucked in the eddying stream be-
hind him. and, bearing the cleaned
plates as a peace offering in his hand,
approached the lady.
Miss Middleton lifted her eyes out of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-29
Would Cast the Decidfne Vote.

a certain Democratic politician was
proposed to by his future wife. 1t
would not do to hint further at the
names, but the story runs like this:
She was much in love with him and he
with her. He was as timid in love af-
fairs. however, as he was bold in con-
Germs Of state. She gave him every
opportunity to propose. but. though he
was desperately infatuated, he could
not bring his courage to the sticking
point. Finally one summer afternoon
1t came about in this way:
She-I hope you will be elected.
He-I am glad to know you are my
friend.
She-I would support you for any Of
fee.
He-For any office?
She-Yes. even for matrimony. II
you are really candidate 1 would cast
the deciding vote.
He-Why, Mary!
She Calmly and quickly)-When shall
the wedding be?
And that is all the proposal he ever
made. "And they lived happy ever
afterward." columbus MOI Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-29
to Clay had sent down South and Sc

to Clay had sent down South and Sc
cured noted gambler and fighter.
Sam Brown, who was known all over
the lower Mississippi region ms one or
the best pistol shots in the country. He
was present, together with number
of fighting men the slavery party had
hired to attend him. When Clay got
we'll into his speech and was growing
eloquent over the curse Of slavery one
of Browns companions interrupted
him, and Clay made some rough re-
joinder and the fight began.
Brown drew pistol and shot at
Clay, who was not more than twenty
feet from him. The bullet struck the
scabbard of Clay's bowie knife and
glanced off. But the shock was so
great that Clay thought he was shot.
and he drew his knife and began slash
ing Brown. In telling Of the fight Clay
said:
81 thought had received my death
wound from Brown. felt the bullet
from his pistol strike me tremendous
blow in the breast and believed that
had only a little while to live. did
not know but what he had another pis-
toll and drew my knife, determined to
sell what little Of life had as dearly
as possible. l was held back by his
friends and could not get close enough
to him to stab him as wanted to dc,
so l had to hack ut him. My arm was
long and l reached his face the first
stroke and laid open his nose. The
next lick cut off his ear. The next
cut one eye out and then l cut at him
as fast as could WELD the heavy
knife. When | had made his face
look like piece Of raw beef his friends
grabbed him and threw him over the
fence and my few friends carried inc
to a nearby house where an examina-
ton Of my supposed wound was made.
1t was discovered that the bullet from
Browns pistol had struck the brass tip
Of the scabbard of my bowie knife,
which l carried in my breast pocket.
My enemies started the story that
wore coat of mail. but that was mis-
take"
A desperate political fight occurred
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-29
Finding = Grave with an Egg.

The Miau-tsze, tribe In Asia, will
not bury a man until they have first
tested the ground with an egg. This
operate I is curious. While the body
is being prepared for burial a number
Of Miau-tsze, including the male rela-
tives of the deceased. 20 out to the an.
pointed spot. bearing a large basket Of
eggs. STOPPING down. one of the M
tives let's an egg drop softly on the
ground. Its breaking Is considered an
i'll omen and another spot Is selected.
In this way the party often wanders
about for hours, dropping eggs until
one strikes place where the shell does
not crack.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-29

n hamper, and, pcrceiving his humility,
smiled.
with fingers weary and worn," he
began. land eyelids heavy and red
as you perceive Miss Middleton-a man
answering to the name of Travers has
been standing in md-stream-more or
less mid--on an undeniably rickety
stone for half an hOur-tOrrentS FOAM
ing about him-fatal plunge imminent
and has rinsed picnic plates till he
could no more"
During which time," she asked. che
broke-how nIanyY
THAT is hardly generous" said Mr..
Travers. grnvely. ''IIow many exactly
started with Disremember. One-I
admit it-'Came to pieces In my hand
as the kitchen maids say. Another
was compelled. morally and intellectu-
ally, to throw at grasshOpper that
came up impertinently to sniff the
lnayonnaise. A saucer or two, by ma
ture amphibious, started down stream.
But what would you? have four here
as clean-"
"And gave you eleven" said Miss
Middleton. sternly.
Its better than picking daisies, like
Congreve," said Mr.. Travers, slyly.
would you like to clean some
knives?" she asked. willing to change
the subject. "They don't break so
easily, and we shall want some for
tea".
ITS no relaxation cleaning things
that don't break" said Mr.. Travers,
dlscontentedly.
You intend simply to be idle till
tea:" she asked, scornfully.
IF you think deserve little recrea-
ton for cleaning all those plates" he
said.
breaking them!"
"Let us split the difference and say
Having them"
You crack joke and plate in the
same BREATH" she said.
Don't you think | might take you
out in that canoe?" he persisted.
ITS rather late" she said. doubt
fully.
I'VE might find some Of the floating
saucers," he urged. "The grasshopper
got on one and was plotting 1t mag.
nifcently."
but canoes are so unsafe. Perhaps,
If Miss Maltby would come with us.
1t would be stcadier."
This was a distinctly unkind reflec-
ton on Miss Maltby, whose attractions.
in the opinion Of many, were not de.
tractpd from nv har weight Mfr Tray.
ers, however. saw light in the unkind-
ness, and willingly sacrificed victim.
without In any way wishing to deny
the merits OF Miss Maltby," he said, "she
would add more than feather-weight.
Besides in adopting an invention like
canoes, from the Choctaws, one must
conform 10 their custom"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-29
WHEN THE COLONEL GETS HIS GUN.
in Lexington in the fall Of 1883. Thomas

in Lexington in the fall Of 1888. Thomas
NJ. Green, one Of the most bitter writer's
Kentucky ever produced, had made
some disagreeable statements concern
ing Lew Baldwin. prominent Demo-
crat. Baldwin threatened to kill Green
on sight. They met ON the day the
monument to John G. Breckenridge was
to be dedicated at Lexington. The
men were strangers to each other. One
Of Green's friends told him that Bald
win was in town and would kill him
IL he found him. Green went to a
pawnbroker's shop and bought a pis.
tol. which he put In his overcoat peck
ct. In less than half an hour after
ward he started to 60 from the Phoenix
Hotel to Cheapside. where the monu.
ment was to be unveiled. He had gone
but a few steps from the entrance
when he met Baldwin. Green had
been pointed out to Baldwin, and the
latter accosted him with the question:
us this Thomas NJ. Green?"
Eyes. sir, 1t Is. Who are you?" came
the reply.
Green Is deaf and he put his hand to
his ear to catch the answer which was:
II am Lew Baldwin, and l think you
are ID scoundrel."
Baldwin then struck Green with his
fist and at the same time drew his pis-
toll, which was hammerless. He failed
to press the releasing spring and be-
fore he could get his pistol working
Green had his pistol out and was shoot.
ing with rapidity and accuracy. His
second shot went through Baldwin's
heart. Baldwin had got In one shot at
Green. but the latter recovered from
the wound.
A Double Fatal Tragedy.
Another desperate hand-to-hand en-
counter was between Col. William Cas-
sius Goodloe and Col. Armstead NJ.
Swope. This was In the fall Of 1889.
The government had just completed
new postOffice building at Lexington.
The upper rooms are used by the col
lector Of internal revenue. One after
noon he came downstairs and went to
his box In the postoffice to get his mail.
Col. Swope, his political enemy. was
standing near the box and talking
through his own open box to one Of
the employees inside. Addressing Col.
Swope, Col. Goodloe said:
"You obstruct the way"
TITS a matter Of indifference II
d." replied Col. Swope.
Instantly the men were fighting.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-29

of these was so violently abusive that
Charles Wickliffe, with whom Clay
fought the duel, called to see the editor.
Bennett had just got up from his sick
bed. and when Wickliffe called he told
him that he could not tell him then who
was the author Of the article, but would
do so the next day. In the meantime
Bennett went to see the friend who
wrote the article and told him Of
Wickliffe's visit. The friend was afraid
that Wickliffe would kill him and he
would not allow the editor to tell who
wrote the article. The next day
Wickliffe called at the appointed hour
The editor told him he would let him
know the authors name at noon the
next day. Wickliffe replied:
every we'll, shall be here when the
clock strikes II tomorrow and want
to know who wrote that article"
He came on the stroke, and walking
into the office shot Bennett dead with
out giving him an opportunity to de-
fend himself.
"Cass" Clay's Record.
Prior to the civil war Cassius NJ.
Clay had several other duels beside the
one with Wicklitfe. He incurred the
enmity of the great mass Of Kentucki-
ans by making abolition speeches. One
day when he was making speech near
his home Mt little place called Fox
town, number Of DULLES in the neigh
borhood attempted to interrupt him.
lie paid little attention to them at first,
but finally got angry and told them
what he thought Of them. Thereupon
ten or dozen of the fellows attacked
Clay. He was powerful, physically as
we'll as mentally. and he fought the ell
tire crowd. He used his fists, as he had
no weapon. Finally one Of his men
drew large bowie knife and Clay
saw that unless he disarmcd him he
would be killed. He grabbed the blade
OF the knife in his left hand and with
his right tried to pry open the clenched
fist Of the holder Of the weapon. lie
succeeded. but just then 81 Turner ran
In and cut him in the right side with a
bowie knife. But now Clay was arm
ell. and he went at Turner. who was
soon lying on the ground with mortal
wounds. Clay was also badly cut, and
1t was six months before he was able
to 90 out. Turner died the next day.
In the year following Clay was speak
ing at Russells Cave. He was making
q plea for the abolition Of slavery by
constitutional means. The opposition