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Graham Stadcr.
i. W. GRAVW; PmoruETOK.
Qrthtm - - ~ Tax**.
Ik our time there is a strange want
•f discrimination between the artistic
tad the brutal use of what are called
forbidden things, as literary materials.
It is not “looking backward” the
people of this country need so much as
looking forward, although, possibly,
the hindsight may help the foresight-
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Edward O’Dell, a Night Watchpi&nj
Tired of Life.
Troubles of a Domestic Nature Seems to Haft
Caused the Rash Act
A social authority declares that a
sn&n can afford to dress badly if ho is
a genius or a chump. But if he isn't
one or' the other of these two things
he must toe the mark of fashionable
convention.' =r ~
A wkeklt paper proposes to inform
fathers and mothers how to develop
the powers of a backward boy, but
what parents are more interested in
is how to throttle the powers of the
forward lad.
As OUK thoughts follow close In the
dawn we are impressed with the »ame>
ness of the human lot, which never
alters in the main heading of its his-
tory-hunger and labor, seed time and
harvest, love and death. /
A new process for burning coal
without smoke hue lately been dis-
covered. It eousists in sprinkling
water containing a special preparation
of resin over the coal, and the result
is that there is no smoke, and the glow
is as Intense as coke.
Thb bloody Apaches, now supposed
to be prisoners at Ut Vernon barracks
uoder guard of United States soldiers,
continue to stab and steal and gamble
and get drunk and lead a licentious
life just as thef did while roaming the
wilds of Artiom* unrestrained.
IviTAnov Is the slncerest flattery.
U is said that at least six novels by
popular writers of fiction are to be writ-
ten this year, based, Hite **Betr Hur**
•n scenes and incidents in the Bible.
Joshua, David. St John, St Paul and
ether Bible worthies are to figure in
fctiose novela
No man or woman now living will
ever date a document without using
the figure 9. It now stands on the ex-
treme right. 1889. Next year it will
be in the third pluce, where it will re-
main ton years. It will then move up
to the second place. 1900, and there it
will rest 100 years.
Other things being equal, if a map
wishes a thorough education he must '
begin by going through a college
course, though it is true that many of
the best educated minds have never
reoeived a collegiate or university
training. But they have spent in
study the time such a course would re-
quire. _ ___
One of the superstitions is that the
senators take snuff, but the fact is that
few of them use tobacco in this form.
When they de the government furbish-
es it. They get it from two little black
boxes on either sido of the president's
platform. The boxes are fastened
firmly in niches between the Wall
pillars.
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i The trouble iu this country is that
-we have too mauy colleges, and many
young men are induced to attend them
who might better bo devoting the
.yearn to preparation lor employment*
for which a collegiate education is not
necessary or even desirable, and for
which alone their aptitudes and eapaei-
■ tie* fit thasa L—
THE BOSTON MAN WON.
Science aa Applied to a Too Hasty
Bet.
He was a Boston man. Weary, of
culture and philosophy and scientific
variety shows, and seeking a brief
pleasurable relapse into barbarism,
he sought the far west and he landed
at San Diego. The country w»s covered
with little Wooden stakes that might
have been taken for gravestones
in a potter’s field; and eaeh
sacred to- the memory of a boom.”
The last relies of big double-barreled
adjectives alluding to the soil and the
j climate hung on fences and the
A Murder Trill End* Ik an Acquittal at San Antonie—A
Seaton of Groat Prosperity.
Qii.rr'iTns, Tex , Jan. 9.—A very de-
termined and desperate attempt at suicide
occurred at an early hour yesterday mom- ! . ~ ~ '
. , , . „ #i. i wmi. * 'meditative crow sat and. gazed poll-
ing In front of tlie store of F. J. Willis A —
l]rq., on strand and Twenty-fourth streets.
The unfortunate'who thus wished to end
Ids life was K<! ward O’Dell, a man about 4ft
years of age, ami whp for the last seven-
teen years has night after night kept vigil
over the establishment of Willis A Bro.
and the hanking house of Ball, Hutchings
A Co., In the responsible capacity of night
watchman.
During all these years of arduous service
he was dttltgent and faithful and bore the
reputation of being one of the best night
watchmen In the Hty. According to his
statement made to friends; even on the
night before his death, troubles of a do-
mestic nature scCmcd to prey upon him of
late to that extent that he sought solace of
mind Iu death.
Plana for giving England and
Trance better means of communica-
tion than by water haire always been
impeded by England's jealous regard
for its insular situation. This senti-
ment now shows itsolf in opposition to
the bridge which engineers of biJRh na-
tions propose to build across the Eng-
lish Channel.
dapniiy on the Increase.
Galveston, Tex., Jan. £.—To-day Dr.
Charles C. Wertenbaker, United States
marine surgeon at this port, received an
important circular from Surgeon General
Jolm B. Hamilton of the marine hospital
service, cautioning particular vigilance to
prevent the introduction of leprosy from
foreign countries. "The circular recites
that leprosy is on the increase in Euro-
pean countries and that persons having
the disease are not to be allowed to land
in this country. The authority for this
order Is fouud in the act of April 28, 1888,
Intended to prevent the Introduction of In-
fectious or contagious diseases into the
United States. The statute does not
specify nny particular disease, but as lep-
rosy evidently comes within Its purview,
the authority for this order is accordingly
dCittlCM tncrefrom. This is the first cir-
cular In regard to this (specific disease
which has ever emanated from the chief
of tlje marine liospltal serviee. t"
Prosperity Indeed.
Aiulene, Tex., Jan. t>.—The season of
feasting, merry makitig and the forming
of good resolutions has , about given way
to the active pursuits of business and the
merchant*, land agents, bankers and
tradesmen are alive to the necessities of
“keeping up with the profession”-In the
rush Ind hustle of our fast growing city.
Emigrants continue to roll in and real es-
tate men are kept busy in meeting the de-
mands of newcomers.
One laqd firm sold 810,006 worth of sub-
urban property oi^e day last' week, while
others were actlvd in settling and locating
homeseekers in more distant portions..of
the county. New houses are going up In
nearly every direction and the supply Is
not adequate to the demand. Many fami-
lies are camped along the banks of Cedar
and Lytle creeks who .cannot get homes in
the city for rent r^
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Not Guilty.
San Antonio. Tex., Jan. 9.—The case
of Henry Morris for killing W. I). Butler
*m-tbe~&4+*-#f November, after two days’
trial was concluded this evening. After
the lawyers had argued the case the charge
was read. It covered murder in the first
ami second degrees, manslaughter; killing
In self-defense, threats and all manner of
killing Included In the statute. The jury
retired in charge of the sheriff and court
took a rect-ss. Upon the reassembling of
court at 2:30 this afterhooh the jniry re-
turned a verdict of “not gUilty" and were
discharged. Judge Brooker, the counsel
for the defense, thanked fire Jurofs fti be-
half of his client who walked'from the
-court house a free, man after ten weeks’
imprisonment. The result of the trial was
not altogether unexpected.
sively upon the wreck of towns that
never were born'. And wul-eyod men
approached him weariljr and wanted
to sell him corner lots in the metropo-
lis of the future, for every-littt© stake*]
out pluce whs yet to be a capi-
tal. He, a cultured man of ideas,
saw lh all this sad picture a singular
exhibition of the intluenee of matter
over mind, and he made notes for a
book and a lecture some day before the
thinking Bostonians on the interesting
subject. And as he meditated a gen-
tle. mild-eyed, lotus-eater of the south
approached him and tendered hunsotne
exceptionally cheap and valuable town
lot*. The man from Boston had noth-
ing particular to do, so he let the na-
tive argue away.
••Yes.” said the Boston man. “It’s
all true. You have the most glorious
climate) the richest soil, the biggest
prospects of any place in the world.
But there is one thing I can’t stand,
and”—
V “What is it?"
“Well the fleas in your country hero
ire awful.”
“Fleas, fleas ; what are fleas?”
“Come, come * a flea is a” —
•‘I tell you there ain’t a flea in this
country-”
“Yes there are.”
“See here, I’ll bet you $50,” saftd
the excited native, “that I can lie
down hette, right in your tracks, for
ah hour, and nary a flea will touch
me.”
‘TU take you,” said the Boston
man.
So the San Die;jo man lay down and
the Boston man took out his watch and
timed him. He stood it without
squirm for fifteen minutes, but after
that he began to betray signs of a de-
sire to scratch. The Boston man in
the meantime, began to be afraid that
he would lose his btet The native
yvas hoidlng-'himself irfhard, bent on
standing it out if the ficus ate him up.
The Boston man took out the crystal
of his watch and used it as a lens, and
focused a little spot of concentrated
sunlight .on the native’s back. It be-
gan to burn a hole in his coat, but the
natiye was grit. At last he turned
half over and looked up.
“Say, Boston.” said ha. ‘.‘I’ll make
it another fifty if you’ll just give me
one second at th&kynllow-jacket that’s
going into my back.”
The stranger put his crystal back in
his watch and reurmered in a deep,
low tone: _
“It’s a cold day when Boston gets
left”—Sao Francisco. Chronicle.
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While the slave trade in Africa has
never been more active than at pres-
ent the destination of this human
y property has long been a mystery.
Where and into whst countries the
thousands taken out of Africa were sold
waft, a source of wonder. A Turkish
gentleman, writing to the London
News, reveals the fact that Constanti-
nople is the great slave market of }the
world.
TiiK true test of morality in litera-
ture is its effect upon the mind of the
reader, and by tho test every book
should be judged. The real question
is not whether all the Incidents re-
corded in the story are incidents to be
.approved, or whether all the charac-
ters have acted as a high morality
dictates. But whether, on the whdlft^
the tendency of th»^ book is to make
the reader lore vice;dr loathe it
Noted Evangelist*.
Honey Grove, Tcx., Jan. 7.—Her. H.
H. Burnett of Bnrnett A Mulkcjr fame,
lias been in the city since Saturday and
preached to large congregations at the
Methodist church Saturday night, Sunday
and Sunday night. The other churches
of the, city held no regular services Sun-
day hr oVilar that all might hear this great
evangelist. He will stop..at Paris to-
morrow and next day on his way to Beau-
omnt Since the Bnrnett A Mulkey re-‘
vival meeting at Honey Grove last fall, at
which time alront 400 additions were made
to the different cluwehes here. ' the people,
old and yonng, have a warm place in their
hearts for these Christian worker^ and g
hearty welcome awaits them at any time.
r/«filDfjW«tih(r.
UoLOKAlMV Tex., .Inli. 8.— The wpt
weather of tlie last few ilaj s triflied Into a
norther last .nigljt, and to-day the ther-
mometer ha.<4 been down to freezing' nil
day. Itls dry, however. so no harm wilt
result to the cattle interest. This is the
first teal winter we l\gya had this Season.
Some one broke Into D. C. Bvrnes’ stable
last night and stole his horse. Saddle and
Undo Gabs and tbs Bibla
United States Senator Colquitt ol
Georgia delights in telling a- story of
his efforts at missionary work among
the Afro-Americans in the vicinity of
his home, says a Washington letter to
the New York Tribune. He selected
as a specimen test “Uncle Gabe,
former slave, who had learned to read
in a very crude wav. and to whom he
offered $.*> IF he would read the Wbler
through to the end. Gabe accepted
the offer and took away with him
brand-nejr bible and began his wrestle
with the scriptures. Two weeks later
Gabe returned, biblfe in hand.
“Well, Gabo, how did you like the
hook?”
Gabe hesitated to reply and was
pressed further. ^
“Well, Mars Colquitt, I tells you
how it U. I don't Uke de book nohow.”
“Explain yourself; I don’t catch
your moaning,” said the senator.
“What part of the bible did you read
GabeP”
“I reads, sah, until I gits to whar
Abrahfuq fergita Isaac, and Isaac fer-
gits Jacbb, and Jacob, he fergiW
Joseph, and den I reads no mouh.
There is too much fergtttio, sah, to
suit me.” * _ ■* .. -.........
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Kind-H*arUd Psopla
Eastern man (looking ior a new lo-
cation)—What kind of population have
you here’?
Dugbut City resident—Best sort
mister./ I just tell you there ain’t no
softer-hearted people west o’ the Mi*
sour! than lives in this ere community
“BenevolehL eh P”
“Benevolent? Jist runniu’ over
#lth the nptltc o’ hnman kindness.
Why, air. at ourvlynchin’ bees we
the feller the choloe >oi
SENAT<)K V0M1 Ti*5?!5.PS
ie Delivers a Speech on the Indi-
ana Election Bribers.
The Arrest of Dick Anderson Who is Charged
With Committing Murder.
Chicago in tho Load for tho World's Fair Coloiod Poo-
pteEmigrating to Oklahoma-
Washington, .Ian. 9,—The house lias
been engaged all day In the discussion
and consideration of the district of Colum-
bia budget. This matter comes up at this
time every year and nothing of interest i*
ever connected with It In the way of
speeches, except remarks here and there
tn regard to the exiravagrnncu of cor lain
portions of the bill, but it goes through nil
the same, for “Unde Sam is rich enough
to buy us all a farm. ’ and economists ac-
complish their purpose by getting their
names on the record as men careful i IT the
distribution of pubjlc funds.
In'the senate Mr. Vorbees delivered the
speeeji which hail been announced for
«everal days. It was on his te-elution
calling on the attorney general to lay be-
fore congress any orders issued to the
United States district attorney at Indian-
apolis In regard to the arrest of Blocks of
Five Dudley for counselling.an attempt to
bribe the voters of that commonwealth In
October,’ 1888. Ilfs speech was a pre-
pared one ahd he delivered it in an active
and deliberate manner, emphasizing here
there, though be read from manuscript.
Tha House of Congi-rs*
Washington, Jan. 8.—The house com-
mittee on foreign affairs held its first
meeting yesterday and after some discus-
sion upon the question of Jurisdiction^^
elded that iV. had authority under the
rtdea to cmislder the world’s fair bill al-
ready introduced by Representative Ad-
ams, accordingly the chairman was an
thorized to appoint a sub-committee of five
members-to consider and report upon the
bill. The sub-committee has not yet been
appointed.
The Adams bill is very long, and com-
prehensive measure and leaves blank
where the fair is to be held. The com-
mittee will call upon Secretary Blainfc to-
morrow.
yojjw*
frtun a
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Xiy Took
bench. The esremony
was performed In the moiMMMI tn the
presence of n large audience, tansedlatrly
after assembling of sourt at noon. j
Among the postmasters nofwtnatMt by
the president yesterday were M* W. Phil-
lips. .sheringn; Hiram ulark, ▼letoria;
John 11. Hudson, Marshall; W. R. Wlm-
mins, Bonham; John K. Gordon, Sfguln;
William B. Tompldna, Hempstond.'WXTW
II. F. Atway, Hillsboro.
secretary Window is suffering
sever*- cold and it is feared that hfi has la
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t'ongtv**niHn Chape* nL dnson of tin*
First Maryland district is seriously 111 gi
his brother-in-law's residence in Balti-
more. lie is suffering from pneumonia,
which followed an attack of grip.
RIDDEN ON A KAIL.
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A Wife- neater Heixed by Regulators and
Olsen » Drubbing.
K.vst Liverpool, ()., Jan. 9,—Hooks-
town, Beaver county, Pa, was thrown
Into the wildest excitement last night by
the appearance of a gang of regulators fo„
that village. They culled at the residence
of Johnstown Calhoun, one of the oldcM
and wealthiest and hot known residei^
of Beaver county, amt demanded he makw
amends for his alleged brutality to Tiis
wife. They called upon him to come out
ou the street. He first refused but was.
finally Induced to 'make his ^ppeararuic.'’
The regulators then seized him'and placing
him on a rail started on a m a rich throflili
the principal streets. J ►
A Haunt for Nmngglrr*.
St. Loris. Mo.. Jan. 8.—Several cop-
ies of a petition signed by a large number
of citizens of El Paso, Texas, were re-
ceived to-day by Secretary Morgan of the
merchants’ exchange. T{ie petition Is ‘ad-
dressed to congress and asks that body to
provide by treaty for the abolition .of the
free zone. It is alleged that this zone has
liecome a haunt for smugglers and that by
admltthig f<p>Igh goods Into it free of duty
American merchants are placed at a great
disadvantage. The St. Louis merchants’
exchange is requested to co-operate with
the citizens of J^l Paso In securing tlie
abolition of tho f«w» zone. , —--
Not of (iood Moral t’lmraelor.
New York, Jan 8.—J; R. Grosse.
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whose address is 81 Lexington aveiyie,
asked to be excused from Jury dut y in the
court of general session yesterday, saying
that he was engaged in the’pool business.
Judge Fitzgerald said he could only ex-
cuse him upon the ground of bad moral
character.
‘“Do you eonfllder yourself of good moral
character?” askCd the judge.
“No, sir,” replied Grosse.
“Will you swear to it?”
“Yes, sir;” was tlie reply,
the oath and was excused.
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Grosse took
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Driven to Suicide by Jealousy.
Kansas Citt. Mo., Jan. 7.—Jealousy
was the cause of a youthful attempt at
suicide this morning. Louis Kurts, a lad
17 years old and the son of a prominent
citizen, shot himself with a pistol. The
girl Be wished to be hts sweetheart, Nellie
Burlonshom, 13 Vcars old, had not only
rejected his matrimonial advances, but
alto preferred the company, of another
boy to that of young Kurt*. This made
him desperate and he tried to kill himself.
He aimed the pistol at his heart It is
likely tha attempt will prove successful
The wound inflicted. I* dangerous.
* Tensilon Polonnony Case.
Olathe, Krs.. Jan. 7.—A celebrated
case was begun for the third ttme tn the
1 dTcutt court this morning. The defend-
ant Is Mrs. Lucy Tennlson; who is charged
with having murdered her husband, J. D.
Tennlson, in June, 1887, by mixing ar-
senic with medicine she administered to
hint when ill The prosecution has cost
tho stater maqy thousands of dollars- and
has attracted considerable attention on
account of the prominence and wealth of
Mra. Tennlson. She ik 80 years of age
and In very feeble health.
Boned Under a Fallen WatL f
LeittrTotdtts C+ty. ]» L, Jan, 8.—The
north wall of the old machine whops, in the
yard of the Long Island railroad depot In
this city fell with a loud crash this morn-
ing burying three men under several tons
of brick. The men were dead when taken
out
Alleged Vlurd*-r«r Arrested.
Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. 9.— Dick An-
derson, who is Indicted tor killing Frank
Canter ill the Cherokee nation on .the 25th
of July,” 1885, was lodged in thd United
States jail last evening by United States
Deputy Marshal Bushy. Anderson has
been at large since the killing and has re-
mained all this time within fifty’ mile* nh
tins place. Numerous attempt* have
been mi^io by officers to trap him teithont
success, It is said he rcniajneq In the
v^iy^ls in the vicinity of Ills liome all the
time well armed and by strategy managed
to attend to his farm enough to secure a
living for his family. Busby and posse
surprised him In the woods1 yesterday, anil
before he wns aware that they were offi-
cers the demffy fVappled him and the posse,
threw six-shooters In his face and told hi
to throw up his hands or they would,
him. When he surrendered he did >not
deny killing Canter, but claims he did It
in self-defense, and has employed able
counsel to defend- him.
Color* I People Emigrating.
Topf.ka, Ktvn., Jan. 9.—W. L. Eggtc=-
ston, the Topeka man who Is endeavoring
to induce the negroes of South Carolina to
emigrate to Oklahoma, has already suc-
ceeded In settling 800 negroes there. They
are mostjy from Toi»eka and have left f
during the past six months. They haye
established a colony near Kingfisher, and !
are Queuing farms and Building houses.
Kgglestoq seems to l»e acting on bis own v
responsibilities. Influential colored met» 1
here think that lie will go to Oklahoma i
himself and there endeavor to become the
political leader of tho negroes. • ’
The World's Fair.
WASiiiNdfoN. Jan. 9.—The action of
the house committee qn foretgn affaifiLijes-
terday In deciding,to consider the wWiiTs
fair bill lias canned a lively commotion
striving to secure the) falV. The Impres-
sion is growing that the Chicago people
have scored an advantage In getting the
bill before a committee supposed to be in
their favor, and other claimants are re-
sentful over what they regard as a breac
of the spirit of the agreement entered Jnfi
by the four cities.1 j
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bridle. There.!* trace pf the tlilef ,U»kJ huwfla’ e* shoo tip’-”_New York
morning, but Deputy Bheriff MeMurrSy . m
and a posse are -out on a hunt and wttl J n
probably catch up with him. -
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Washington, Jan. 71—Judge David J-
Brewer was sworn In as associate Justice
pt the tup rente court of the United Btatca
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 9.—Jackson
dayjwas celebrated here yesterday with
procession participated In by the wliltgry;
of the state and hundreds of ’citizen*.
After a parade a meeting wa$ held at
state capital ntid tho National Jac!
club was permanently organized
following officers were elected:
dent, Hon. A: K. McUlure, of I*eMi
nia; vlce-prcsclen's, Don. Jere Bft
Tennessee; Hon. D. C. Cregler, of
and Joseph 8. Johnson of Alabama.
| Traveler** Imwrewee Ctiaysf
Kansas A itt, Mo., Jam 7,—The
of appeals to-day reversed the dqfllsIOB
the lower court In the well-knnwa-catt,
Capt Thomas Uhelan against the Tm
er’s insurance compgiiy. Tbe..^
court rendered Its decision on the
that the Injuries inflicted oh Capt
In New York by Dtch Nhort;
dental and that tlwy^were Intentional.
Kmb»mlriinnt ->-T'F
Cincinnati, Jan. 8.— Edward Pol
cteik of the lioani df education of
dale, ft, yesterday arrested at the
stance of AHen A Ca, drnjggfste
city, on a charge of having embezzled 1
000 of their money during the four
ending In 1888, when lie was their*
keeper. ■,
Burglar* to b« (tanged. -
RaI.eiok, N, C,, Jan. A—Gov.
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execution of live fpnr nien
death scwIqihW in thir
der and two for burglary.
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