The Southern Mercury (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 45, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 6, 1888 Page: 4 of 8
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I THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE.
' By tbe time thU week' Mkbcuky
1 rcacbes lti readers the election will be over.
Pending tbe count of ballot*, Tub Mbk-
cuby calls your attention to what you have
done. You are tbe sovereigns and you bave
expressed your will. You bave expressed
It honestly and fearlessly for tbe good of
yourself and your country. At least tbls Is
wbst you should bave done,and Thk Mzk-
cuur gives you tbe benefit of tbe doubt.
Otbers have done tbe lene thing, and from
tbe conci nsus of opinions as expressed at
tbe ballot box the will of tbe 'people is
gathered. Opinions bave dlilered, and bal-
lots are conflicting; bence tbe majority
must decide the contest, and tbe majority
nlll. Tbe result may be in lino with your
opinion, or It may not. In either event tbe
majority bas spoken and it is your duty to
gracefully acquiesce. Majorities rule In
democratic governments, and tbls Is a
democratic government—that is, demo-
cratlc In a literal or non-partisan sense.
The election has pasted off wltb fairness,
and every man bas hud the privilege of
casting a free ballot. At least tbls is the
presumption in tbe national election; In
the state elections It Is a well, known lact
lor Texas guáranteos and preserves a "free
are ids
and eoriveñWt
Dfe The
iVethe U
to attention rascality of tbe country; and tbe Demo-
Moveóverj «¡ratlc party as tbe organized strength and
gbt' and tbe lltte of «tupidlty Of the country. Add it Is'mlgbiy
tical Jt is both economical difficult to tell which is the1 harder to en-
«have SOU (tnJ- organiza- ¡ dure.—The Sentinel.f 1 '
Thfe worid la growing better. Three <Je-
. ..aqtieñti bavp threatened to pay up ,in tbe
tbe various sections, and beiog thus warm-1 ful, in]j lnan wbo B|k\d tbe?e .<D0
ly encouraged and tlu>roughly representa-1 newg p ^ h#, been sent to the
tive of the entire country canuot fall under, cbaJn fo- VBi?rWJCy. 0ur mill grinds
ordinary circumstiince^l^ueceed. j Njuw]y f but j^eejis turning tbe meal out.—
_ . . " J ... Denton (Texas) Post Mirror.
Thk chairman and the secretary of the >
immigration Society are' cíoss-firing at WW « be men are jawing away like
eaoh other through the paplrs about the . raa^ over lbe ® J,<iue* '
success of tbe immigration movement, the snd affairs ol state generally, the women
tlon Th£ Alliance and Wheel union will. Thfe wo
have the Upport of both bodies throughout \ bav0 threatened to pay
former denying and the latter affirming that
It has been successful. Considering tbe
meager support accorded, tbe movement
bas been successful, as Secretary Chilton
states. Another Immigration meeting has
been called for December 8,1888, at such
place as may be hereafter appointed.
TBE VIDRIES.
in tbe news columns of today' Mxrcur^
will be found an epitomized statement,>of
publications in tho Fort Worth Gazette and '
other papers concerning tbe national order
or V ldetted, a secret-mllltary-politleat or-
ganization said to exist in Tarrant and oth
keep right on talking about bias folds, box
plaiting, and so forth. The women, it will
be observed, know what they are talking
about.—Hopkins County (Téx.) Kobo.
A party which refuses to hear or read
but one side of an argument Is a party that
would acquire power through tbe ignor-
ance of men. This republic is tbe land of
public schools, newspapers, and Intelli-
gence, and Its most dangerous enemy is Ig-
norance.— Farmersvllle (Tex.) Times.
The rejoicing 0|V©r the supposed collapse
of ¿be Texas Exchange was bly>rt lived In-
deed. The business Is going on satisfac-
toria!^ there and tbe brotherhood bave no
A Popular
An anthorityof no Use weight than Sir
■ Thympeon declares, In # recent band-
an,d tipper classes of the pop:
due to avóidal lo errors in diet And while
be tolls us thát with fefe exceptions men and
women ara healthier and stronger fn every
way without' ulcobolio drinks than with them
he does not hositate to deolaro, at tho same
time, .that more mischief,, iq the fofm pf
.that pi<
er counties in Texas. The Gazette pub- idea of letting their enterprise be a failure.
nv please
ncotlon vlth all names,son# w*«n the party is i)aiiot d fair ;couht ;Tt thnm worn
ait end v a subscriber. . (ly paying strict utteii-; , , , , * r count' 11 there were
tlon to this you wlll oonrer a tuvo!- upon flie 1 ilntbinklng voters who were blindly led
business oflfce of Thk ^ebcv^ , , / I by shrewd politicians, and if such voters
Wlion writing forTiiBMBBOUitr concerning mlffht have been turnod
cn<wiEOPADBHEBS, or tiny ffciiiiw n 1 n,,oul uuve üeen turnea
ccjiive your papers promptly,
failure to re- ,
.... or concerning thinking by proper
money sent in for subsbriptlobs, pleuso men- ' nlui{B «1,
tlon your postoflleo, the dato oí your iormor . " )
letters, and also thedatrfof the iftlnted receipt1 If you.
which we sent vou, and alwnys address your ' - • •-
inquiries, complaints, eto.. to'
SOtJTHKUN'MEHCLi« ,
end your communloatlon wjjf rcxfclvo prompt
P. S.BiiowuEu, Ewih., Mgur.
such
to your way of
effort, and you did not
rt.-tbe fi it)t is-nlulnly ypqes;
f'tho|o; tiiiililjiking 'voter ,'
attention.
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Thk ai.i.ianck bas leaders antl. wants
more, but the Allfauce bas no bossek, and
nono need apply. " •.
Thk Mkhcuhy calls,
Uance secretarles and
short ar|
Kuterpfi
19 attention of Al-
islness agents to a
.cle In tbls tssüe entitled "Alliance
it'
Please comply.
Í.1.0.1H,—
and If you shall lkréáller regret your bal-
lot, don't blame the man who led you
around, but censure your own indifference,
and be mi)ro careful In tho future. If yout1
Issue or your candidate had an even chance
of discussion with the opposing issue- or
opposing candidate and fell behind in the
race, it was evidently tíjfe ff ¡toUr
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if
Tnx man who attempts to lead tbe Alli-
ance into p^rQian.pótitlg* ^ A>i>da-
mental principle of tito order., "Partisan
polilics"^iiui:ii)s ^ioie tiiun the, Domocr^tlo
ThK MEBCtmr Is here to givo Alliance
new^sjtjljwlll) gl(ve It./. J'hfc p opl# /íiíy
rely upon tito paper to give all life qews
which copies In u Icgltlumtf wn^jaud
publish nofle tui\t| is npt reliable., , ,, / f
IVoks the National* Órdór ol Vldettes ex-
ist In 'JJexas «it this time? It so, it
"wortjed'\thO Alilauce as the ^ort 'jVg'rth
Gazette cliatgos? The last question Thk
MKitcynir answers emphatlcftlíy, no 1
i !
BihSQF' (K, I}. ilUNTlNQTON, oí Now
Yorki has written a private letter express-
ing thq'fliw that freo trudq is a dhrlstlifiv
measure, and declaring that tills yea: lib
will vote tor, tariff reform and tilgb'license,
, , ■■ tT.I !l .11 U I I ■ . O
Nkxt week's papers will be lull of "ex-
planations" why this or that /ticket railed
ol eloctjon., Mapy i>l|*t|siblo reasons Wi^j be
assigned, but you may put down 1'uüauk of
votes'"ns'one thitt Will qbVur .all the ^ub¿s.'
^ -i 1 V.
Tiik M^RqTTHY hopes that HQ promlnqut!
member of ¿ha Alliance will take personal
umbrag^ ' at any geporal statttnen^ wbl'oh
may seeibito point to him. ThkMbrcuby
will oall'náiqos whenever It Wants to rebuke
Individuals. <
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UkpVblioans and Democrats both claim
, -New York and Indiana in this elebllon by
1&.000 majority, i;aoli, Both, cifnnpt be
inaccurate,^mi^p^elUiai^ci^ jiijrflla^le.
BROYHIHt Ukiw.vi sscuetiiry of tJioj Alll
anee Bxéunugo, slates «lutfU hi "tio'nSireuéiy'
expects to see the business clear of all In-
debtedness within tho liext two weeks,
with a large surplus of ts. The
/ chango' record 1 ts 1st host' rocouim
tlon. '1* l 1'
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Thk kxkouTzvk committee of the State
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lug debator. In either event tbe Will of
Itbe people has 1 been expVeWd 'add it It)
your duty to graceluliy acquiesce.
In tbe nutioual election, the Issues hi^ve
been clearly drawn. Between tbe leading
parties, Democratic and Republican, tariff
reduction was the only poiut of difference,
nd the whole battle was fought on that
Ingle point. Tho Labor party presented a
'clear and woll doilned platform and the
neoplo were made to dearly understand Its
meaningi The Prohibition party pre-
sented a distinct principle which could not
t>o perverted or hidden from sight. If any
voter failed to fully understand the plati
lorm of any party in this election it was
,the fault of bis own indifference or stu-
pidity, for surely there was ne\cr a cam-
so completely devoted to principles
and so free l'rom personalities and preju-
dices. It has been á clear open-and-shut
game. Whoever has won, the people have
expressed their will and It is your duty to
gracefully acqulcsce.
1
In regurd to tho state election, it must be
confessed that Issuob bave been pretty badly
S'xed, The Union Labor, Non-PartlBan
d Prohibition tickets have bee o so com-
jptomlsed and Interwoven that it Is not
clear to the average man exactly what ho
favor in his opposition to the other, the
Democratic party. Still, the Democratic
party bus clearly presented its platform,
and there Is no reason why it should not
bhve been thoroughly understood by every
voter In tho state. If that platform could
n<^t be endorsed, then tbe opposing ticket
was plainly tbe best alternative. To this
¿xtent the difference between tbe Demo-
cratic and opposing parties was clearly un-
derstood./ "the people:have expressed their
will, and it Is your duty to gracefully ac-
^esce. !•-
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Thk MKKCURYislhcerely hopes that every
oltlzen will take this view ol the matter
1afcA let partisan politics rest for the next two
years. For more than twelvo months we
" -og
itk
Alliance nnid the board of directors of the
' Alliance Exofiuugo rtiectjn'tbls city on the
9tk Inst. They will likely have a joint Ses-
sion to cOttsideV matters of lntoiest to T\t t
"v' Mkrcujiy, the Exchango and
order.
the Whole
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And now Houston is ttükin^about a fair.
Just the ^ay with húm*ú pai'i/re.; One mau
'makes a successlul venture and forthwith
a dozen otbers leap Into the same business,
"without <onsldering'that similar oondltlbtfa
.must exist lu order to make slqiljar enteiv
prises prosperous. 1 1
' For weeks the papers have been discuss-
ing the silly question, "Isuiarrlsgc a fall-
lUroK' Justas'well ask, Is the sun,a
latU
titer For marriage, like tbe sun, Is the only
c aition of it* klud and is not 1 compara-
ble to any thing. Suppose It Is a Tallhre,
what a)e you going to do about it? iStop
It f Might as well try to ^illl lio sun down
or stop tho earth from turning round.1 '
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. ki.skwhkbk in this Issue of Ti^x^tet^-
cub y will bo found a statement that the
railroads «.belonging to the International
Traffic Association will msfcé no reduced
' rate* for delegate* and viiitors to the Na-
> tional Alliance atMerldlaq, Mis*. .It seenu
that the 6ld" f «xa Trafilo ' Asioélatlon,
m
■v which
Attorney General Hogg routed I*
doing butlne** under another name, and
ha* pre*eMd all oí ito original écm
mh.V Keep on, old1 hloatg;,
tblnkt him I* «0 hereafter.
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1 "Ireo t^ode,',' "national banks" • and. "sa-
loons." We have gone 'over the whole
'ground, and, aftcf a 'eare/ul and deliberate
'■consideration' haVe cast 'our ballotls tor
whrt we thought was right. We,bave done
our duty—we can do no more. When the
time qonies lor another election wo will do
jour duty again., Moqnwhile, let us give
ounatteutlon to other things. The country
,wlll holfl together, two years longer, and
we1 can «ive that mltch time to patching
up ihe Alliance and getting id a: good
humor. Whatever may be the result of the
election, ft is the people'* choice; they
havti expressed their will, and It is your
duty to gracefully acquiesce. 1
I nationaii union. j
. DJr, C. W. Madune, president of tbe Na-
tional Alliance, bas appointed a committee
consisting of L. L. Polk, T. T. Smlthson
and G, B. riqkett, from tbe Alliance ranks,
io meet a similar committee from the
Wfceel, t Merldflan, Miss., December s, to
formulate n plan tor tile organic union of
the Alliance and Whcol. This joint com.
mtttee will meet two days In advance of
the National Alliance, on December ft, at
wbtyh time it 1* hoped the union will bo
effected. Thl* marriage between the of-
deri baa long been contemplated, and the
frlfend* of the contracting parties are re-
joiced 44 ^4 approaching niiptlala. That a
national order may be effective It muit bave
uniform representation In a' considerable
number of state*, and ahould not oom,e into
rivalry and necessarily, thenfore, into
Jealousy with any other order having the
same purpose*, and operating in'tho same
line.: The Alliance and the Wheel nay
eaoh (exist without antagoatiim: In separate
Oal 4x-
llshes a long list of prominent members of
the Knights of Labor, Union Labor party,
and Farmers' Alliance, who are said to have
joined tbe order. It Is charged that the
Vldette organization is a sort of wheel
within a wheel to work these various or-
ganizations for tbe political preferment of
Vldettes. Nearly all of the persons enu
merated have denied being members, and
many have disclaimed any knowledge of
such an orgui>izatlun, wblle others have
posltlvffly dented and, still others positively
affirmed its existence. The evidence tends
to prove that such an order has existed,
but It does not plainly appear that it Is now
thing and should be promptly suppressed.
Secret political parlies are out, of harmony
tli.free government and hare noplace on
American sol). No righteous cause needs
the cover of dal'kness. If any member of
the Alliance bus used his official or fraternal
prestige to form a secret ."inupr circle" of
pollt(cnvtriqkory, he Is unworthy or confi-
dence, and sbouUl be retired to the back
ground of obscurity, .But, until such
eecb oil trust is positively established,'
Insinuations should be withheld. Let tbe
truth he known, but dp not take presump-
tion for proof.
Thk last two issue* of Thk mkbcuky
were late jn reaching olir subscribers,, and
vre regret tlie delay very much. At was oc-
casioned by unavoidable interruption of
press work during and just after tbe fair.
These accidents will happen occasional
but we hope to prevent them entirely H
the future. >
Nkxt wkkr'b issue or Thk MkkcuRy
will contain some good news about the
luture of certain Alllninco enterprises.
. Justas soon us you have heard the
election news and have finished shouting
or lumentlng—as the case muy be—give* a
little thought to Thk MkbcukV, and say a
good word to your neighbor.
Tub Mkboury impresses the fact that
tbe paper is under the control of the execu-
tive committee where it was placed by tbe
State Alllanco. That committee, and that
commlttce alune, Is responsible tor Its con-
duct.
Thk Mkkcuby Is here to Inform the
pepple about^Alliance enterprises, and will
uttend strictly to business. Tho order
may rest assured that the paper will re-
port faithfully all that happeus in any of
the departments, aud if fraud creeps In
anywhere it will be exposed. But fraud Is
not likely to oreep in under the supervis-
ion of the executivo committee and the Ex-
change hoard of directors.
Thk president, vice-president and
eldcted members of the executive com-
mittee occupy the place of the State Alli-
ance in directing the policy anu affairs ot
Thk Mkbcuky. Let this be clearly un-
derstood. It is just as ir the members ol
the order themselves stood over the papel-
ahd directed its, utterances. There Is no
other boss. There Is a man appointed to
s,táy in the office and formulate expressions,
lust as compositors are hired to do the
panting; ho might be called the editor,
but after all, he is only another "hired
ha<id."
We need some o< the Texas grit among our
people—Mississippi Now Farmer.
Tbe high protective tarifl canses over-
production; over-production causes the
shutting down of steam; tbe shutting down
of steam throws thousands of luborers out
of employment, and the want of employ-
ment beggars the people. This the factory
lords can stand, for tlielr extortion from
the people in time of prosperity is sufficient
to tide tbe stagnation of business, but God
help the poor laborer iind those depending
upon bim for sustenance.—Little ltiver
News. 1 '
>, We call especial attention to the "ad." of
Dr. Jones, a noted specialist from New
York, who 1s now at tbe Cosmopolitan
hotel, Texarkana. Dr. Jones has volumes
of the highest testimonials from some of
the leading citizens, who have received
untold benefits, from his professional treat-
ment. Many of our readers will no doubt
avull themselves of Ills services.
The Supremo Court on Prohibition.
Justice Lamar has rendered a decision of
the United States Supreme Court affirming
tho constitutionality of the Iowa prohibi-
tion statute, which is of great importance.
This decision Is a companion piece to the
decision in the Mugler case, which came
up last spring In Kansas. The two decis-
ions make it clear that a State can abso-
lutely prohibit the manufacture and sale of
liquors within lis borders without violat-
ing any-principle of tbe Federal Consti-
tution. The Iowa statute authorizes the
manufacture, under local license, of liquor
for "uuedloal, culinary, orsscramental"p ur
poSes; but it forbids the sale for any other
purpose. Kidds, the distiller, whose case
was brought up, had bis distillery con-
demned as a nulsanco under the statute, in
hat he manufactured tó sell generally out-
side the state of Iowa. The courts below
sustained the abatement of the distillery as
a nuisance. The distiller comes to the
United States Supreme Court, claiming
that the Iowa prohibitory statute violates
tbe eighth article of tbe Federal Constitu-
tion relative to interstate commerce. The
Lamar decision overules this pica on
tbe broadest states rights grounds, and
affirms the constitutionality ot tbe lowa
statute. Lamar draws a broad distinction
between manufacturers and commerce. He
mulntalns that if it is to be admitted that
manufacturers within a state are under
Federal control, the states are paralyzed
and the Congress is supreme; that the
manufactured product does not take on the
q uallty of Interstate commerce until it has
started to a destination In another state, aha
that, so long as it is a mere product In tho
state, it is subject wholly to state control.
The decision concludes that "the police
power of a state is as broad and plenary as
its taxing power; and property within the
state is subject to the operations ot the for-
mer so long as it is in the regulating re-
striction* of the latter." The iar-reacbing
effect* of this decision are manifest. It
shows that the states have it absolutely
Within their power to suppress the manu-
facture and sale ol liquor in all of its forms
without violating the Federal Constitution.
—Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
What the ilorild applauds in the decision
is that the supreme court again accords to
the states their lull popular and constitu-
tional rights. Ucrciu is tbe cssence of Jef-
fersoniun Democracy, the local right of the
people ol tho states to govern théinselves in
their own way. Does Iowa wish to exclude
the liquor business from its borders? Well
PUBLIC OPINION.
They say the Issue Is déad. Well, the
«r«uo'idead wbo support It, and some j ¡¡¿'¿dod{ ^eo^vc" "¿¡kt righí
ol them Will be electcd to office this year.
—Prohibition Advance-Advocate.
All taxation tails upon the laboring man
a« its ultlmute place of rest, just a* our
bouses rest upon the earth beneath them.
Whatever Is expended for any purpose,
public or private, labor, must replaoe.—
Philadelphia Record.
Every day brings new lact* to light, that
conilrms our faith m the doctrine, that gov-
ernment should own and control the rail-
roads, and run them In the interest oft the
people, and not'ln the Interest of the few.
—National Wheel Enterprise.,
Tl^e uhlon labor platform Is a fraud and
will bankrupt this country If It* prin-
ciples are made a part and paroel of this
government. We a*k the farmer* to
weigh well tbe consequences before they
cast their vote* next Tuesday.—Star Vin-
dicator.
American apple* are •hipped to England
In increasing quantities every year. Al-
ready, during the present season nearly
830,000 barrels bave been shipped, sgalnat
177,000 barrel* up to the eorrupondivg
date la*t year. American farmer* hate>0
•ell their apple* In Xngland In competition
with English apple grower*. But with tho
money rtoelved tof their apple*, Eaglteh
, M tl
on* of the country, u4 thelt dual ex- termer* can boy, on tbe average, more than
to do so. Does Illinois prefer to try the
merits of high license? No power shall
forbid her. Does New Ydrk prefer some
otber policy ? It Is her clear and undoubted
privilege. Tbe sovereignty oft the people
acting within constitutional righté, this 1*
what the Herald note* moat particularly In
thl* last deliverance of the highest court in
the land, and this 1* what It welcome* most
of all. Horeln i* a renewed assurance or
popular liberty.—Chicago Herald.
English Aa She la Wrote.
Don't follow tbe circus girl. That road
leads to hell.—Gazette.
Who's trien to toller hor.—Holland (Tex.)
Guard.
A mau who can't spell writes to say that
he doesn't like our style. Well, we're not
a (eider of fashion, but it ain't dress that
makes the man, and if our style don't autt,
he'll bar* to trade at the other grooery—
that'a all.—-Denton (Texas) Post Mirror.
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For
dlfflet
Iir the euro of colds, coughs, and lung
cultiee, Ayer'* Cherry Pectoral 1* on
equaled.
Subs
all you
cribe for Th« Mbrocrt and Induce
oak- friend* to eabecrlbo.
Uit-,-.-
; ijáíJMsUJ
drink, great as he knows the evil of it io be.
Sir Henry does not think It a bad Sigp that
the appetite should dhhinish as age increases;
and he deprecates any: attempts by stimu-
lants or topics or ooncentrated fopds,to "im-
prove" the appetite In sych cases.) As >ve In-
crease In ago we pqt forth less energy and
activity, and ás ft epnsequon.ee we pavo less
power to eliminate escífes oí food. The
scientific view of the case Is simple enough
to be popularly comprehended. The over
supply of nutrition must be thrown Off or
absorbed Into the system. With tbe young
the surplus is got rid of by active work or
exercise; but even in tender years it make*
m pi wane; islt la siskusa. From
about middle llfé It is packed away
in tbe form of fa*; and it may make it*
presence knowu by interfering with the
action of the Jivir, by rheumatic attacks and
obscure and troublesome diseases.
While condemning excess generally, Sir
Henry Thompson hold*, with Comoro, that
from middle life onward poisons who would
have health and long life go together must
.conform to nature and' reduco tbe daily sup-
ply of food. When 70 is reached it js more
than ever necessary, be tells us, that? this
should be done; and in, the same way, at 80
with less activity, there must bo Icsb support.
If this course be followed, a right good and
happy and even naefnl Old age may be en-
joyed; providing, of course, there is no in-
herited taint to be combated and accidents
do not come in lthe Way. The difficulty in
such a case is that a man wants to be saved'
from friends and relatives.who a. e apt to re-
gard a lessening appetite with t}lurm, aud
seek by endearments, and when theut? fail by
threats and also by superstitious means, to
force tbe palate' béyoud its natural require-
ments. Plain and frugdl fare. then, would
seem to bo the eFsentlnl condition not only of
prolonged but of ; happy existence; and the
ancient maxim remains a guiding principle
to the rpce, that "man must eat to live, not
live to eat."—Leeds'Mercury^ , ,
Facts Cone rning Stage Wages.
Tbe prevalence of the "stage craze" among
women Is ¿ot due to the love of excitement
or other emotional cause, but to tbé gener-
erally accepted opinion that they can make
a better living in the dramatio profession
than in any other vocation. To a certain
extent this is true. The moment a woman
gains recognition as a trustworthy and capa-
ble performer in the legitimate drama or
light opera shi) commands a salary from fSO
a week upward for the entire season. Esti-
mating this at forty weeks would giVea
minimum salary of $1,200 a year, or 124 a
week. The position require* disbursement
unknown in other callings. She> must have
a good wardrobe and be neatly if not hand-
somely dressed in private life, and both of
these conditions involve a considerable out-,
lay. Oh the other sido she receives a certain
discount in: nearly all business dealings. Not
only do hotels, but milliners, hootmakers and
other tradesmen regularly give what are
known as "theatrical rates," these meaning
an average discount of at least thirty per
cent.
In no other industry are such figures
known. The average shopgirl receives ?G a
week, seamstress $8, bookkeeper $10, type-
writer $10, factory hand $5, tailor operative
$4 and cigarette maker id, Allowing for
dull seasons, these figures, small as they are in
comparison with those paid upon tho stage,
are still further reduced. Besides this nota-
ble inequality is a much more powerful
'difference. On ( he stage there is no limit as
to earnings. Every actor has before him the
potentiality of fame and fortune. Each looks
forward to enjoying. 111 same time tho priucoly
success which has rewarded Mary Anderson,
Mi's. Ldngtry, Lotta and Maggie Mitchell.
In the other industries the limit of earning
is quickly reached beyond which industrial
laws allow no progresa -hL is the real
magnet which draws women toward the foot-
lights.—New York Press.
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Gaa Explosions on Steamships.
With tbe object of reducing tho danger of
explosions of gas in the bunkers of her maj-
esty's ships, the admiralty have issued new
rules for the government of the steam re-
serve! According to these, directly after the
coaling of a ship is finished, the engineer
officer is to see that the coal shutes are quite
clear of coal. Coal should not be ^akqn on
bqard wet, as moisture sometimes causes a
rapid and dangerous generation of beat and
gas. While the decks are being washed after
coaling, tbe close bunker covers are to be re-
laced to prevent water passing ¿to the
kers, and the coal sbojuld always bo kept
as dry as possible. The ventilating pipes to
bunkers, when so fitted, should be kept clear.
1 No light, except in a safety lamp, isto.bo
used inside the coal bunkers until it has been
ascertained that they do not contain ex-
plosive gas; aud special precautions in this
respect are to be taken for a fen* days after
conliilg. Where coal bunkers are not pro-
vided with permanent ventilating fittings,
tho lids aro to be takén off twice a week, iwd
kept off at least ten hours during tho week.
Every precaution is to be taken to voiitllate
such bunkers before men are sent to Work in
thtem. In order to render the ventilation
efficient there must be at least two openings
—ono for the admission of pure air, and the
other for the escape of foul air—aud, where
tbe two permanent ventilating fittings do not
Include both, tbe buflker lids are to be taken
off periodically^—London-Times.
' A Queen of tbe Congo.
Dr. Wolf says that while he was ascending
the great Sankuru affluent of the Congo a
number of the wild Bassongo-Mino, who had
ueyer before seen a white man, Aiddenly
popped up out of the bushes one day, and
aimed their arrows at the visitor* as their
steamer was approaching the shore only
about a rod away. Ho says he has no [doubt
thát the next instant a volley of arrow*
would have poured into the little crowd On
deck bad not a woman in the dress of a
native queen suddenly leaped among the
throng of savages, struck to the ground the
bow of one man who was just ready to let
hia missile'fly, and in a tone of authority
bade the rest ot the crowd to unbend their
weapons and also their warlike front. The
brief command and cautionary gesture of
thb picturesque female had a magical effect
upon her warrior subjects, who relaxed their
bows and grinned sheepishly at the pale
faces, who were nervously beginning to
finger their revolvers.—Boston Transcript
To Bo Expected.
A Connecticut firm I* making Ink out ol
green applet We suppose, of course, it wQ]
malm a man1* writing look cramped.—Yonfe-
¡up?
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An Elephant Rolling
|qr pxtr Hard Work—Carrying a :
Iytad 011 tlie Tusks—An Analcos f
Tricks Tuughfc ¡ 'Í
Early the next day, while yet cool, we'
i ted) one of the decided "lionif of tho cif
the working elephant*. Formerly these
very numerous, being the heavy worker*
the timber. yards and great aawmtyjs. 1
' chjnery litis now supplanted tfyem in al|t
tablisbincnts run by foreigners. In eaph
the native' mills, where small órdér* a
¡ filled, two Of the noble beast* yet pelit
. tbe heavy labor which human hands unas-
sisted could .scarcely manage. We visited
some of these the swmul time on our return
from up country, and were greatly inter*
ested. They draw the logs, many of theip
three feet in diameter and thirty to forty . (
feet long, from the fiver, pile them up in
systematic order, and when they are nee
roll them to the ways anil assist in adir-1
them for the saw. Lumber is not here
into boards, but the slab is taken off and
tho good stuff left in square timber, to be
ripped Up into boards where consumed. Tbi*
is done both tor home consumption and tor 1
exportation. J
After tbe log is thus cut the elephant goea '
among the machinery, takes the slabs away, :
aud then carries the good timber and piles it 1
up or lays it gently upon the ox carts to be
hauled oil, A carpenter we saw waiitedluni- ,
ber from a particular log which was undei1 ,
several others, One of the monsters rolled
tlie upper logs off and pushed the Chosen '
stick to the mill. The way was not Cleai^— ii
the log butted against others. Ho pushed
those aside and guided his piece through
theui with a sagacity almost human. Hi*
stick l>oc;uuo wedged. Hepushufi and tugged;
it would not budge. But at. a whispered.
Word from the mahout and the promise of a
bit of nice food her bunt to It. Still it stuck. ',.
With a whistle audible for a' quarter of á
mile bo got on bis knees, straightened'out hi*' : ,>
hind legs and put his whole force to it. He
was successful. We -could almost read hia 1
satisfaction in the gentle flaps of bis huge i
ear* and the, graceful gentle curvp qf his , j .
proboscis as ho put it pp to the mounted ma- j ¡ ,
hout asking his reward.
h6w they do jt.
Sticks! over two feet thick and ten
fifteen fdet long are lifted up bodily upon '
great ivories, and are then car tied off 1
laid upon the cangways so gently as not to
make a jar. One stick twenty-two inches
thick aud twenty-two feet long we. saw car-
ried in this way. In carrying this the beast
qad a path not three feet wide among the
masses of loose logs. He had to plant hi*
foro feet upon these and thus walk a con-
siderable distance. He looked as if he were
walking upon hi* hind legs. The corner of
a bamboo but stood in his way. He lifted
the log over its roof, and bent his body eo
that his sides gently scraped the corner ot
the house and did 'not shake it. A hun-
dredth part Of his weight'would have caused
It to topple from its pile foundation.
i He wus ordered to carry off a pile of 4x6
pieces 10 to 15 feet long. He ran his tuska
under a few. The mahout told hitn that waa
not euough. He tried again, and probably
doubled his load. His driver gave him a
fierce prod with his iron hook over tho fore-
head. With a shriek of rage he sent hi*
ivories under the pile and threw bis snout *
over the top. He had to get on his knees to
got the load up. It was a decent dray load.
As he passed us, perched on a pile of logs, I
moved away, for I thought there was blood
in his eye, and that he might dump tbe load mur
on the foreigners. But when he came back
he Btopped before us, got on his knees, i 1 j
bowed \ liree times, and held out his snout to- 1
us for a gratuity. I pitched a coin to the, / ;
mahout, il whispered to the beast that . Wa
his elephantshlp would get a part of,it. , j I
This seeffled satisfactory, for he snuffed up
a pint of dust, blew 11 over his rump, and ' ?1
marched off for a bath in a mud hole not
far away. Each mill has a pair. They wprk m
only in short spells, and take their rest when
feeding in grass grown mud ponds.
a BABY KLEPrtANT.
In Mandalay we saw quite a number be-
longing to the English commissary depart-
ment. Tlioy were formerly King Thebaw's.
One of them bad a little baby only thirty- I'
four inches tull. The mother was chained i ;
to a tree. Tho baby toddled to us and held tjl
out his snout. I tried to catch it. He'gate
a whistle. -I feared thé cow would break' ' ' v
looser-she seemed so uneasy and strained so
at her chain. But I got my Thand on the1 ' - "
little fellow's back and scratched it. How
he wriggled with pleasure. The mother i i
understood the thing, and eased up. When
we started off tho calf wanted .more rub*
bing, and followed us. The cow blew,a a. 2
whistle that niade us hurry. The, Uttle
fellow then 'toddled back, and took a pull at ,'.j|
his morning bottle. 1 ■ *
On the steamer going to Mandalay a Mr. • '5
Lacey, *uperintendont of the great Bombay. '
Timber company, was a fellow passenger. >
He employs <JQ0 elephants drawing teak log* ~ ¿ |
to the crocks several hundred miles up on* - ujá¡
of the branches of the lrawaddy. He hi * .
been here mariy years', arid gave me several
curious anecdotes showing the wonderful sa- 0 * [
gacity of the great monsters. •
1 ' Each elephant has his Individual keeper,'
but when they go into camp at close of day
tliey are sent off. alone to the jungles for dry
wood, and never fail to bring the proper
kind. From many things told' me I am al-.
most pcrsudded they have decided reasoning'
qualities, arid are not simply taught trick*
by- rote. We watched the performance bf
several at Rangoon for two or three houn,
and saw evidences of sagacity far surpassing
, the little tricks dono in the menageries. The
mahout sits on a houdah on the back of the
huge animal. He rarely speaks loud enough
for one to hear him a few feet off. Mr.
Lacey believe* they understand Burmeee.
One day ho praised one of tho elephants in
thia language. The animal showed evident'
pleasure. He then spoke diiparaginglyiof
him. The vain monster gave such unmistak-
able signs of being angry that tho mahout
asked Lacey to desist to prevent
—Calcutta Cor. Chicago Mail.
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Without BU* F's and K's.
A new paper In the western state*, called; ; {
The Rocky Mountain Cyclone, opened the ¡
first article df its first number as followit ,
"We begin the publication of The RocT
Mountain Cyclone with some phew dipM- M
culties lu the way. The type phounder 1
pbrom whom we bought our outphlt phor
this printing ophlce phailed to supply :ua
with any epbs or cays, and it will be phoux
or phive weecs bephore we can get any. Wa
have ordered the missing letters, and will
have tó get along without them till they'
coma We don't lique the loox Ov this '
variety ov spelling any better than our' -
readers; but mistaix* will happen in tb*
best of regulated phamilie , and, if tbe ph<*
and tfs and x's and qu'* bold oat, we shall
oeep the (sound the 0 ban!) the Cyclone
whirling aphter a pbasion tin the aorta ar-
rival It la no Joqne to o*s It la • aarlon*
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