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F : - - TJi 0SLXiIX DAItY1EEE : WEDNES1)AY , EUE 1 , 1895.
TWO LITERARY PATRIOTS
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Aut1ior of 11Hail , Oohimbi& ' and of lItTf
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BatUc of the Kegs. "
CRUDE TORPEDOES OF TIlE REVOLUTION
Jtec.Iteelnn ot Vrnncls ntul Joueph
IIojk lilsOn , 1n her nitl Soii , nnd
"iiclr 4crlccM In Itevo-
1ittIoiir 'lililesi.
A strflclng Instance of the tiereltty of
patriotism a wc1 u literary arni ICgBI
RbIlIty the caicer cit Jusepli floIkInson. )
ttuthor of the famous tatr1otlc song , " 1nU !
Columbia. " which tiII lives In the henrtB
of the people unil breathes ( ho rmo pntii-
otki ardor that awhketid the ehthuIn81n
of 1IoiikIhson'a fellow countrymen whefl lie
Wote the cong 100 cnr ngo. lllii father
wa lrancl9 Ilophinson , one of the gncr
of the 1)cclaratloiv 6t lnilpiendence. unit
the author of a cry iatIrtenlballad calleit
"The llattle of thu ICcgs , ' written In 1T8
In tIerlon ! of the flrltIh fortes , at that
tune In possession of the city of I'hlladcl-
hla.
The father of trancla wai Thomas Hop-
) dnson , a man of literary genius , a highly
cdticate4 icholar and a ( Icterin toed OppOnent
of any Infringement of the rIght8 and liher-
ties of the colonicu by the mother country.
' tie Wfl3 a Very Intimate friendof Dr. Itenja-
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FRANCIS IIO1'ICINSON.
luluFraniclin , and liarticipated In the lattcr'n
aclentific lnvestg&tUona.
It Is said that ho performctl the first cx-
perlinent which Proved that the electric
fluiti may be drawn from a hotly charged
with It by means ot pointed Instrument
without the explosion end shocic.
Francis liopkinson was born In Plilladel-
phia iii 178 , and was one of the flrst gradu-
aLes or the college of Philadelphia. lie
Btudlcd law , and in 1768 ho marrktl Miss
Ami flordeii of Ilordentown , N. J. In 1774 ,
when the discontent between the colonists
and Etiglunil had assunied a threatening
aspect. he Iubiishcl ( a. pamphlet entitled
' 'A Pretty Story , " in which lie portrayeil ,
with a free and pungent pcnCIi , the lire.
tensions or the British government. It was
Widely circulated , ami was receivoil with
much favor by those who believed in the
inalienauilo right of the colonieg. As a
( Iciegate from New Jersey to the congress
of the United Colonies. he signed his naiiie
to the Declaration of Independence , and
during the whole of the revolutionary perloil
ho was never tUb with his pen , even while
discharging Important public dtitic.
Jntflc ! of the ICegs.
in 1778 the patriots or Ilordentown arranged -
ranged a number of kegs to act. as torpedoes -
does , in a crude sort of way , and floated
them down the Delaware river , in the hope
that they might destroy the British vcsels
at Philadelphia. The attempt was futile ,
: hut the enemy was very much alarmed for
a time at the boldness of the scheme. This
incident rormed the subject of lioiklnson's
ballad , 'Tlie flattie of the Kegs , " the flrst
Part of whLcll runs as follows :
Gallants attend and hear a friend
'l'rIli forth harnionlous ditty ,
Strange thing I'll tell which lute befell
I n I'ii I ladel phIa city.
'Twas early , as the irnets say ,
Jinit When the sttii was rising ,
A soldier toot1 on a log of wood ,
And saw a thing surprising ,
Mi In amaze he . stood to gaze ,
The truth cnn.t lie denied , sir ,
lie spleil IL SCore of kegs , or more ,
Conic flouting down the tide , sir.
A sailor. too , in Jerkin blue ,
'tiils strange 1lpieurunco % 'luwtng ,
First damned his eyes , in great surprise ,
The SItiti , 'some mlsehicfs brewing.
"Tliso kegs I'm told the rebels hold ,
i'iieked up like pickled herring.
Aiiii they're conic ( ios'Ii to attack the town ,
In this new 'ay of ferrying. "
The sohihier flew , the nilor too.
And seared nhmost to ( tenth , sir ,
Wore OUt their shoes to spread the news ,
Arid ran till out of breath , sir.
The ballad , through fifteen more verses ,
tells that Sir William Howe was warned of
aanger and that troops fired volley after
rolley Into the floating kegs , while the
lrtihhery bombarded this deadly device of the
Yankees.
Francis Ilophinson took a nroininent part
In the great convention in l'hiladelphla in
17S7 to agree upon a form of national gov-
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_ JOSEPU IIOPICINBON.
eminent coil whentheconstitutloif was rati-
fled he wrote the " "
"history of a New floor ,
: in vlichi humor and good sense were dci-
iightfuily mingled. Ills "Specimen of a
Collegiate fixatnination" antI biii ' 'Letter on
% \'hitewashing" caused considerable coni.
mpiit at the time they were iiubIllieci , Ito
was made United States Judge for the dis.
trct of I'ennyivana by I'resident W'ashing.
ton , ljcit enjoyed that dignity oni ) ' a short
tiiiie , as he died May 9 , 1791.
4tiiiccir of "hull ( 'oluii.Iiii. "
Joseph hiopkinson was born in i'liila.
ilclpliia on November 12 , 1770 , graduated
from the University of Pennsylvania in
17S6 and then studied law , lie liracticeci
at Easton , I'a , , but sooii returned to Pulls-
. delpllca , where he quickly attalneil prom.
Inenco in his professIon and was elected to
congress in 1814.
Mr. llopklnson waa an Intimate friend of
Joseph Bonaparte when the latter lived at
Ilordentown , President John Qulney Adanis
. appoioted him United States judge in 1828
and tie took part in the convention of 1831' ,
- which revised the constitution of Peunsyl-
vaola. lie wrote a number of articles on
Jegal a.ud ethIcal subjects , but liii only
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claim toreniejuhranee at the 1iesent time
Is the fact that. he was the author of "hail
Columbia. "
That song wan written In 1798 , when
Congress was debating what attitude ths
people of lint Utltfl ( States houhl take in
the struggle between Engiand and France.
l'nrty feeling ran high nail the patriotic
sentImcnt of Joseph lopkihs n's song , by
inciting the national pride probably helped
to avert entanglement in d10 itiropean con-
llict. The ballM was written at the request
of an old school friend , an actor , who had a
benefit on hand , and put to ( lie music of a
popular nh' known n "The I'rcsident's
March , " which was the work of a German
named Paylea , and was played first in 1789
in the John Street theater in New York
City , In honor . , of. .Washipgton , "hull
Columbia" was received with the greatest
enthusIasm itnil It bet hcamo popular
throughout .the , couutry. it has retained
this popularity , in spite of the many other
patriotic nga that baqe helcd to keep
alive the love of country and freedom during
the. Inst 100 years. Joseph hlopkinsoii died
on January 15 , 1842.
ctIw or' CATS.
Soiiie l'oinN froiinSpeclnli.it In flint
i.Iiie.
"Cats are by no means as hardy as is
suggested by the old adage that each cat
has nine lives , " remarked a veterinarian
vho makes a specialty of treating sick cats.
"lInt thcrc is no rcason why , with proper
acre , a pet cat should not live to a very
green ohil age ,
"Cats should be fed regularly and at least
twice a clay. llrenii and milk or oatmeal
porridge and milk , the milk having a little
hot cnter and a trifle of sugat adiied to
It in chilly weather , should constitute their
breakfast. While bread and broth with a
little cooked nicat Is quite sutflclent for
their ( tinner.
"A little fresh fish may be given occasionally -
sionally , auth now and then a morsel of fin-
cooked liver and meat , care being taken to
remove all fat , and any vegetable for which
the niilnutl shows a fondnes3 may be given
wIth discretion.
° ltenieinber to see that a cat always has
access to a plenty of fresh water and fresh
grass , grass being a genuine imnacea for
all their minor troubles.
"The diseases of cats include sore throat ,
broiichtitls , pneumonia and consumption be-
log especially prevalent among them as
they nrc very susceitiblc to dampness. One
of the first symptoms of illness is a rough
aiiil ii1iti(1 coat. If this be accompanied by
restiessiiess and languor it is safe to administer -
minister a close of castor oil and provide
kittle with a sheltered lilace until the emect
has 'orn off ,
Where the presence of any kind of poison
is suspected prompt and energetic action is
necessary. A liberal dose of lukewarm water
slightly salted generally has a good effect ,
but it is safest to give at once sweet oil or
Ifleited lard , After such an experience a
course of cod liver oil is advised. with a
generous , diet.
A hula powdered sulphur made Into a
paste with lard or unsalted butter and
smeared upon the front paws is an excel-
heat thing to keep a cat in good condition.
but care should be taken to keep it from all
exposure to dampness until the effccts of the
dose disappear.
"Never scold , frighten or shako a sick
cat. It matters not how cross they may be
at first , they soon come to understand the
treatment is for their own comfort and will
quietly submit after a short while. Care
must be taken to guard agaInst their bite ,
however , as the bite of a cat is aiways a
serious thing. For treatment , taking mccli-
cine , etc. , the sick anirnai should be snugly
rolled in a sheet , its pavs at its side , the
mouth iressed open and a bit ot wood laid
across the lower jaw , just behind the eye
teeth , will prove all that is necessary. "
Pithilic CIickpi ,
Few great cities of America are ade-
quntely provided with pubiic clocks of such
a size and so prominent location as to incH-
Cate the time over wide metropolitan die-
tricts. But it is high time to check kidney
anl bladder complaint manifested to the
sufferer by ' Inactivity of the organs af-
fected. liostetter's Stomach Bitters remedies -
dies do thii as it does dyspepsiarheiimatism ,
constipation , blhlouanass and nervousness.
I , , Speak Siiiiiilshi.
The following rules will help in learnln
how to speak Spanish :
Rule 1. Every letter is sound.d and is at-
ways lironounced the same.
Itulo 2. The accent is aiways on the PC-
suit , unless otherwise sIgnified.
Rule 3. The alphabet as follows :
A-Like a In ark.
13-As in English.
C-Like English k , except before e and 1 ,
wheit it has the sound of s ( and In pure
Castillan tli ) .
Cit-Like ch In chess ,
fl-Like the in they.
li-Like o in eli.
F-Like English f.
C-Before e and j like aspirated h ; before
a , o , U , or a consonant like English g ; before -
fore uc and ul the same sound , but u is
silent.
Il-Nearly silent ,
I-Like I in Ill. I
J-Liko guttural ii ,
1-As 1 Euiglieli.
LL-Liquid as gl in seragilo.
hi-As iii English.
Q-Like English Ic.
It-Like English , but rougher ,
S-Like English.
'l'-Like English.
U-Like oo as In look.
V-Like English ,
X-Obsolete.
Y-Like Spanish I.
Z-Ltke lb In thank.
"Over Itighitcen. "
A young fellow walked into the recruiting
ofIlce of the Lake View light battery at lOis
North Clark street the other day , relates
the Chicago Tribune , and sahi he wanted to
enlist. The recruiting officer , Allen Lester
Fowler , aelced bini his ago and other role.
vnnt questions , and placed his name on
the roil ,
On the afternoon of the following day
tliero bustled iiito the oflico a portly and
Inhtidle.ngecl man who asked if a boy of the
name of Cohen had enlisted there. Mr.
Fowier replied there bad been such a name
PIftCC(1 on the roll ,
"Ahi , " said the man , "that boy is my boy.
lie is not 18. lIe can't go to the war , It
would break his mother's heart. "
' 'tint , " shut Mr. Fowler , "he told mc he
was over 18. " -
"Ali , Isaac is a smart boy. I tell you how
be did that trick. lie took a piece of challc
and marked in the sole of his shoes the
number 18. Tlieti lie caine in here and told
you liu Ia over 18. "
Under tue circunistazices Mr. Fovler be-
lievcd It only fair to strike the name of
Isaac Cohen otT the rolls.
l.iiut ii Jt'eiry Store ,
ST. LOUIS , June 7.-At noon today while
Jacob F. Smith , a Jeweler at lE45 South
liroadway , was out at lunch burglars broke
o1)en the back door of lila C8tabll8bineuit aicil
looted it , taking eighteen trays of vatchs
and other Jewelry , valued at over $3,000. The
merchant hiai lefttheictorejocketi anti was
Dilly four doors away at the time of tue
robbery , which tool ? place on a crowded
thoroughfare. The imlice are out In force ,
but have been upable to run down the rob.
hers. . ' .
Cciiiiilec' , , , i iitiiiiit It ti'iis ,
GREENVILLE , l'ci. , JUlIO 7-The veiior
able 11ev , John Peale line , after many months
of labor , completed the wonilcirficl lens
which ho line been shaping antI Polishing for
the American university \Vashicigtoc , . The
big glass , tlici largest of its kind in the country -
try , is boxed up ready for ichipnitjiit , The
ginse vlii lie transportei to tVushiliigtoii in
a sitceini express car furnished by the uni-
versity. A few nights ago Rev. Mr. I'eate
tested the g1as antI pronoujicefi it a marvel ,
Get a map of Cuba and ges the best awl
most complete , The flee's combination map
of Cuba , time \Veat Indies sad of the world.
With a lire map coupon , on page 2 , 10
cents , at lice olilce , Omaha , South Qmaba or
Council Bluffs. By mail , i cents. Address
Cuban MaD Departmen
LIVINC IN TilE PhILIPPINES
Character Sketch ol' the i'eoplo "e Arc
About to Rule ,
SOME LIGHT ON A DARI ( ' SUBJECT
I..l I iii I itM fl ii it 01 her shiisi grels o f I'nr-
tint CIlilstIoj by naAtner -
IOnic .SoJoiiritep ift , .
the Islaicils ,
Tlto traveler bound for the Philippines by
Way of San Francisco or Vancouver , sliy a'
writer in the Springflei4 3epctcan , chp
imagines that ho has exhausted the marvels
of the far east after a glimpse at dainty ,
charming Japan , and another at the barbaric
wonders of China , will find himself egregiously -
giously mistaken after a three days' voagc
from Hong Kong to MnhIa , upon landing
at that stmane old Spanish pen , which
stands at the mouth of the river Pasig , in
the typhoon-swept , eartbquake.ent island
of Luzon , Filled with impressions of
almond eyes , yellow complexions and pigtails -
tails , he finds himself now in the midst of
a race of chocolate-colored beings , vth
straight , scrubby , black hair ot the shoe.
brush description ; anl a greater contrast
thati that between the iChino amid hi
Philippine neighbor could not exist , xml-
though the blood of the two races has Intermingled -
termingled for generations.
The aboriginal "Filipino , " still to ho
found in the mountains antI forests of Lu-
zoo , is a black dwarf with en enormous head
of "frizzy" hair , antI represents the lowest
race of savages. Treacherous , cowardiy ,
with animal instincts , these little creatures ,
known to the Spaniards as "negritos" ( little
black muon ) , wantlerin bands through the for-
eats , sleeping tinder a few boughs wherever
they happen to be at nightfall , and subsisting -
ing by means of their bows and arowe ,
and upon what fruit and coCoanuts the for-
C3t5 afford them. In the vicinity of time set-
tiements and towns , however , centuries of intercourse -
torcourse with other races , particularly Malays - ,
lays , who long ago invaded the Islands In
thousands , have obliterated all traces of their
original characteristics , amid the FilipInos ,
who arc today trying to throw aside the
Spanish yoke , are a race of stalwart , mus
eulnr fellows , ranging In color from the
dark chocolate of time Malay to time light
yellow of tIme Mestizos ( half-castes ) . Time
features as a rule nrc well-shaped , hut time
eyebrows are very apt to meet over thu
nose , particularly among time wonien. whmib
gives them a lowering , savage cast of coun-
tennaco , quite at variance with theIr geueral.
tempornmnemmt. Usually they are mild , inoffensive -
offensive , anti slow to anger , but when once
roused , they display a. reckless courage
amounting to ferocity , as the Spanish padres ,
in the outlying districts around Manila , hive
lately discovered to their cost. They are
cleanly to time verge of fastidiousness. antI IL
is a curious fact. that In this respect they be.
tray certain traits of Mohaintueclanism , for
which it seems inmpossibte to accouimt , except
upon the theory that at some
remote perIod Arab . _ traders or
r'irates ' managed to find their way around
to tills corner of the world , bringing 'itl
them customs and habits of their own ;
which is the most probable solutloim , as it
has hp further discovered that there exist
iii the native lnnguagc certain words and
expressions of indisputable Arabic orlgln.
The language itself ouds 111cc a eombnn-
tlon of 'ngs" and short , abrupt syJlabIe -
bahang nag humilit ( it is forbidden to
smoke ) being one of the 'few sentences 1
can now recall. From the lips of a nutivo
the iiinitcagc ks very pleasant to time ear ,
and one of its iecuiinrlties is that it Is eald
to contain no word or figure of speech to cx-
press gratitude-unit I may say from may own
experience that this sense seems to bix entirely -
tirely lacking among the Filipinos.
Filial Alteetlon.
One of their strongest virtues is that of
filial and parental affection , but this Is offSet -
Set by their utter inability to appreciate
either tIme desirability or necessity of lcimmti-
flees to animals. A8 an example of this
contradictory state of their peculiarities I
remember once seeing a brawny old native
sitting in the doorway of his hut holding on
his lcntie a roly-poly tot of 4 or 5 , whom he
was petting and fondling with every show
of tenderness , while the youngster , In his
turn , was engaged in pulling the down by
handfuls out of a live duckling , whose ox-
postulatory "quacks" bad pp more effect
titan would hnvo been produced by the
squeaks of a rubber doll. On another occa-
aba I entered my office to find the clerks
amusing thbmselven by pelting each other
with the morning's catch of mice , regardless
of their feelings ; and I fear that the Society -
ciety for time Preventioi of Cruelty to Ani-
aisle lecture , which I delivered timers and
then , only helped to confirm the prevaiiing
impressIon that the English-speaking race Is
composed of bees ( lunatics ) .
The dress of the native men in and around
the towns , when "on duty , " consists of a
white bosom shirt-more or less emnlmroid-
ercd , according to the wearer's standing
with the fair sex-worn with the skirts
Ilapping outside of a pair of white 'linen
trousers , presenting an appearance of corn-
fort rather than dignity. A pair of chinilias ,
or heelless slippers , constitutes the footgear -
gear , when any is worn , and a more or less
dilapidated derby lint usually acIds incoa-
gruity to this costume. When "lying off , "
or at manual labor , the shirt is genraliy
cliscardeil , acid , it at work in time fields , the
heatt is lrotected by a. bowl-liko structure
of mnntting , which frequently does service as
a fruit or vegetable basket. The higher
class of , merchants and 'clerks very often
adopt time European form of dress , and time
capitans or chief men of time little pueblos ,
or ( listricts ( sometinmes about 100 yards
square ) , into which the towns are divided ,
are entitled by vlrtuo of their ofilco to carry
canes nod to wear short black aCket , the
effect of which , with flapping shirt tails , is
picturesque , to say the least.
Time dress of time women macrite a longer
description , In general form it iatho , same
anmong eli classes , differing only in quality
and texture , and consists of a bug skirt of
the moat brilliantly olorcd plaid or check
that can be obtained for xnommey ; a short ,
black overskirt , caught up at coo side ; a
white waist , with flowing sleeves extend-
big to time elbow ; and a stifily starched
emnbroldered mnarmtiiia , folded cornerwicto
and worn over the shoulders with the ends
crossed on time breast , Time effect of tide.
is very agreeable , and riot at all unbeconm.
ing , especially to those inclined to plump-
ness , wimichi , fortunately for tlmeimm , is the
rule amoimg time Philippine ladies. The hair ,
Widen ( lrcssel , is drawn mcmnoothly back
from time forehead , wittI6dt a susilctocf of a
curl , into a kmmot cit time back of the nvpk ,
and decorated with a hugo comb. Often ,
however , for tue sake of comfort , time hair
is worn loose , and In Its , uurmcetato , is
superb ; soft , wavy and glossy , often fnhiing
to the feet in a glorious. raven.blftk mnfiii.
They are forever wasiilng.and _ coinbing4 it ,
and cleanliness of the head is their especial
undo. I ilo not remember lmmmvbng seen a
single native , maci or womnamt , with the , least
sign of baldness , acid gray heads are rare
except aimmotig time very aged ,
huts ( It lIce Nicti ics ,
'limo native hints are curiosities. iluilt of
bamboo inside and out , they are raised
frotn tIme ground by stout hosts of the santo
material , wimich serye us a safeauarti Jpr.
ing time floods , and also us a protection or
vrcservation from earthquakes , as thvy are
very springy , and imliow the hut to sway
back antI torth wimemm one of these uflhiemms.
ant disturbances occuis , instead of tunm
tiling to vit'cea like a hack of cards. Tics
.iden and roofs are thatched with the long ,
slender imipa heaves , and altogether their imp.
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pearance is very .tfl5ctmi that of magulficil ,
hairy bugs , It would. tax man's ingenuity
to construct a building more inflammable
than a alpa hut , and tm fire once started
among a collection oftibem does not stop ,
us anile , until au are consumel. On Easter
Sunday , 1893 , some ' 4,000 were burned in
UI , pueblo of Tondon.nesr Manila. At the
Panic time , this style otzrchmiteeturo has its
advantages. If the owner wishes to move
ronl one neighborhood to another , ahi be
has to do is fo take hi house to pieces , pile
it upon a caraton , or bUffalo cart , with his
pots , kettles and faratiy atop , and transfer
It to the new locality , tumid the sight of a
dotmiestic establishment , thus moving Is
worth seeing. The anotive power is sup-
piled by a carabao , 'or water-huffimlo , a
liege , niommec-col erect brute , with eflormotme
horns , possessed of anazing strength and
phenomenal deliberation of movement ; these
creatures in a wild state are utterly
ferocious , but when ( iomesticatcl may be
guided by a Child , All heavy draft work is
done by them , as the little , stunted , tin-
ttivo pony is equal to. nothing more than
pulling light carriages or serving as a hack
tinder the iuuidle , thereby resembling the
natives themselves , who gracefully yield all
coolle labor , such as lifting and carrying , to
timt Chinamen.
In spite 'of their appearane of mtmscular
strength , time natives seem Incapable of so-
yore nmanuai labor , and to possess very little
stamina ; a touch of the caienttmra ( jungle
fever ) , which would only cause an Amen-
can or Englishman to swear , will lay ii
Filipino on his back for a week. It is the
same in case of the cholera , this dreaded
scourge of tlm fan east is almost invariably
fatal among the natives , who die by bun-
fireds duritmg an epilernic : whereas tiihro
are several instances of Enghishmncn recover-
lag , even after a second or timird attack ,
which 'may he accoummted for by time fact
that the white men during aim epidemic are
accustommied to exercise sonic care iii ( lie
way of food and drink , while the on-
tives dIsregard the simplest rules of health ,
not only with regard to cholera , but to other
pestilence , such as the smnllpox. I have
seen natives in time worst stages of time hatter -
ter disease walking in the crowded streets
umimmoticed. During my ( lame of residence ,
there were only four cases of smallpox
among the fluigtlshrnen , two of whiclm were
fatal ; one being time "blade' smallpox , wimich
is immvnriably hopeless from' tIme first , and
the other that of a hcmriy , powerful stevedore ,
who told me only focmr days before his death
tlcat ime hind never been vaccinated and never
would ho. The otimer two cases were those
of young Scotchmcn , neither of whom hind
been 'nccIimated since childhood , mit bothm
fmmlly recovered withmommt a scar. I was vaccinated -
cinated seven timimes before It "took ; " I
% VOUli hare had it done twenty times if
miecessary , being a firm believer in the ino-
tcdtiomm thus obtained.
I 'I'hie Nnttoiismi Sport.
Time principal and all-absorbing amuse-
went of time natives-in fact , what may be
called their national sport-is cockflghting ;
and his fighting rooster is as mucim if not
immore so aim object of xolieitation antI care to
every Filipino as his family itself. 1mm Manila
there is a large building of bamboo and
nipa erected solely for this diversion antI
the uproar wimicim arises 'front it every Sunday -
day nfternoon can only ho compared to ( lint
heard at a league base bail game at borne.
A native so tmmmfortummato as not to own a
fighting cock would be an object of scornfui
pity to his nelgimbors ; and it is dimcuit to
walk time streets in the native quarter without -
out stumbling at every few yards over a
Pair of feathered combatants hmavitm a trial
battle under the watchful care of their
owners.
One of the drawba'lcs to Filipinos xis
servants Is a pecuflar superstition which
exists among ( beam to the effect that time
soul of a person asleep has departed tern-
porarily antI is taking an independent aerial
flight , and that if the sleeper is suddenly
awakened the wandering spirit amay not
have time to returmm to its proper place ,
which Is poetic. but inconvenient , for it is
utterly impossible to depend upon a servant
to awalen one at an appointed time. Time
most lie will do is to squat down in time
farthest corner of the room awl remanic
at Intervals , In a low voice , "Senor ! ' it
would require from twenty minmmtes to half
an hour of this sort of thing to bring au
ordinary sleeper to any semblance of con-
eciousness , and there is nothing to do butte
to make allowance in time for his peculiarity
of ideas , for no amount of threats , persun-
alone or promises will induce him to deviate
from this method of proceeding.
Our house was a large , roomy structure
of two Btorles , standing in a small garden ,
about two miles out in the coumitry , the
ground floor being used as a carriage and
harness room. while the upper story was
divided into four big bedrooms , a wiclo hail
and a sam , or drawing room. Several huge
posts , like ehip's masts , ran from time roof
to the ground as supports against time fre.
quent earthquakes , which also necessitated
the ceilings and inside walls being covered
witim canvass , Instead of plaster , and the
window panes being made of tiny squares
of oyster shell instead , of glass. The windows -
dews were framed in over-iappipg panels ,
which could be pushed back into the wail ,
thus turning the room into a sort of roofed
veranda , and as the thermometer ranges
from 75 degrees to 110 degrees all the year
round , tiuey were never closed during the
daytime , except in case of a typhoon , anti
then the light , coming through these con-
chas , was very soft and pleasant.
'rue IlouNellolti Cut ,
I have onmitte(1 to mention one important
member of our household-time house-snake.
One of these creatures , of the native iwthon
species , is to be found in every well regulated -
ulated suburban house , where lie serves in
place of a cat , living inside the walls and
lmetween the floors and ceilings , smmbsistlmmg
upon rate , make amid cockroaches , mind doing
inestimable service in keeping time houses
free from these and other vermin that swarm
in time tropics. Our particular snake mci-
ways attended strictly to business and never
issued , forth except at night , when he would
go to the water tank to drink , and we would
find his tracks upon the tiles in time morn-
log ; but oftoim wiien reading in time evening
I lucre heard his gentle hiss , or time sound of
his lowerimmg himself 'from beam to beam ,
itcud seen the ceiling canvas shako as lie
writimed alommg overhead in pursuit of a
squeaking rodent.
Attractive as life may seem in the islands
to one who has never tried it , with these
strange scenes and people and the lazy , itmx-
urlous , waya of iiviimg , there is a sense of
i/Perfect
IiiantJ7ood
Gail Borden
Eagle Brand
Condensed Milk
A PERFECT 5UDSTIWTE FOP
MorHns MILIc , FOR 40
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monotony and loneliness about it which cannot -
not be oyercome'by'ooe froam northern clinics.
Omit of the track of the great steamship
lines , limo islands are seldonc visited t'y
"ghobc-trotters , " icantly tin account of their
reputation for cholera , typhoons nail earthquakes -
quakes , and a new face was seldom seen in
our little Anglo-American colony. Amuse-
meats were few and tar between ; tile Inevitable -
evitable Sphili built fights anti in the cool
months of Decemmubcr and Jammunry a few
chances Anions the Spaniards anti richer chase
of Mestixos : a little simooting unit a great
deal of ciurcltm.layjugyhipky drinking and
eimeral cliii ) life , went to mnmike tip mm rathmer
wearying , not to say denibritlizing , round of
existence , No fornc of outdoor recreation cx-
cept driving could be indulged in train 10
a. m. to i , In. on accoummt of time deadly
heat. , amid lmors back , titling , tennis , etc. ,
could only be undertaken early in time morning -
ing or late in tIle afternoon , anti oven under
these comwlltlomme tmecxercise ! was too violent ,
After two years of this sort of life I caine
away fever-stricken , weighing forty pounds
lees than I should and glad enough to leave.
limit now I often look back with a feehimig
of longing for that queer , wild life among
limo painm trees anti bamboos , with the great
, 'olcatmic ranges tuwCrng [ lit time south ; in
tmose tsiantls of wonderful tropic beauty ,
where the birds never sing , the flowers have
no snm'eil arid the sofithmern' cross glitters ftist
over the horizon miii night.
IIiec'ric llglt ( , Cemtuetmtiomm ,
ChICAGO , June 7.-The twenty-first con-
vcntion of the National Electric Light association -
sociation commenced a three days' session
at time Amiditoniumim today. After a ameotimig
of the executive committee President Snni-
mccl Instill of tue Chicago Edisomm compammy
delivered his numnmmai address. Calvin Rice
of llroolclyn read a Imaper on "Cost of ( temu-
eration mmliii Distribution of a Unit of Rice-
tricity , ' ' Following this paper tiiccre was a
gc'imcrxml discmmssion on prices and discounts
for electric current and methods of hilling
Current to custommiers. Among time imotable
visitors to time convention is Prof. Fmmfqmiitrm ,
the lmrlncipal authority oh electric lighting
In Japan ,
Imru ; ii ice to l"igii t tii itsierM' 'trust ,
CHICAGO , Juume 7.-Ami organization of
mmmanufactuning malteters , who are 01)1)050th to
the American Maltimig commilmany , was iier-
fected today. Time mmuw associattion will be
AGRIC Ur1TURAL IMPLEMENTS
arlin , Oreidorff
& Mathi Co
J obbers of Farm Machinery.
W&on. and Duggtci - Con , 9th and Jones.
ART GOODS
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,1D icfure Molazgs.
Mirrors , Frames , Backing and Artiste
Iutenials.
BOILER AND SHEET IRON WORKS
Drake , Wilson
& Williams
Successors Wilson & Drake.
Manufacturers boilers , smoke stacks and
brecchmimigs , pressure , rendering , sheep clip ,
lard and water tanks , boiler tubes ccii-
stmntly : on hand , second hand boIlers
bought nnil soul. Stt'cial anti prompt to
repairs in city or commntry. 19th amid Pierce.
BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS ,
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merican Hanti
Sewed Shoe Co
.IW'f'rs Jobbers of Foot Wear
' wxs'rEitrc .AOKNTI ron
The Joseph Banigan Rubber Co.
CcH. Sprague & Co. ,
Rubbers and Mickatoshes.
1107 1Iovxird St. , OMAHA
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.Boo/s , Shoes and Rub6ers
slurooma UO2.llOt.liOt liarney 8tr.t.
\A/.v \ Morse Co1
BOots , S/toes , Rubbers ,
AT WHOLESALE.
Office and Salesroom 1119.21-23 Howard St.
BAGS
B'ems Omaha Bag Co
Isiporturs amid MuuIacturor
BAGS
614-16-IS Son/It 11th S/reel
CHICORV
'The American
' Chicory Co.
Or wers nit manufacturers of all focmm of
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Chicory Omaha.Fremont.O' Nell.
CR OCKERY AND GLASSWARE
M H1 Bliss ,
, & ' . Jniporfur arid J.bkr
Crockery. China , G/assw'tre ,
tlver Piated Wane Looking Glasses. Chan-
4alier.1amipt 'thmirtiiieys , Cutlery , tc.
1410 FAIINASI WI' ,
.CREAMERY SUPPLIES
I heSharples Oompany
Creamery Mad : inery
n'1 Supplies.
Boilers. Engines , Feet ! Cookers. Wood Pal.
bye , SimiefIng , Pelting , Putter Pack-
5es of all kinds.
101.009 Jones St.
GOODS.
14. E1 Smith & Co.
kapoeteaauui Jobbers of
Dty Goods , Furnishing Goods
AND NOTIONS.
hcrmown , as the United States Mahteters' sueso-
elation , Nearly thirty thmthufaeturer tEem
Illinois , Iowa , Wisconsin , Ohio and New
York vero made charter members of the new'
organization. The following , omees , were
ciectei ) I'reuiithent , John C. Vhite , fluffalo ,
New York ; secretary , John Park , Chicago ;
treasurer , Charles II. i'ettit. Kenosima'is. .
Arnolti's Broino Ceiery cures headaches ,
hOc , 25e , tOe. All drUggists ,
Coiigrc.uIotint 'onuinnt bits ,
PITTSIU 1W , Juno 7.-Time Twenty.econd
congressional district republican convention
met hero today and rcnotiuinidcsl John iiml-
sell , In thu Twenty-third district 'iVlihianm
A , Graham was nominated to succeed \Vil-
Ilium A. Stone , recently nomnirmated for gov-
enmior of I'emmnsylvanla ,
Annual 8iiIa Ovoi'ti,000000 flAea
iEECRAJ
V 'PiLLS
FOR BILIOUS AND lilMIVOUS DIBORD1IW
mmcli as Wind atmit Palic in the Stomach ,
( I ltii iimt'ss , Fi&hiimcq utter memmis , Ilead-
aehte , Dizainumis , Drovsiflcss. Flushings
of heat , Lose of Appetite , Cosilvoimesa.
lilotcimes nn time Skiji , Cclii Chilium , Die.
tiitbect Sleep , Friglitfimi ireammis and nil
Nervous amid Trotimbling Sensations ,
TIlE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE ItELIEF
IN TWENTY MINUTES. Every sufferer
'trill acknowledge themmt to be
A WONDERFUL MEDICINES
flEECIIA1's P1IJMtakcn as direct.
ed , wiliquickly reetoro Females to coma.
ihito , hienltim. They promptly reniouo
obstructions or irregularIties of tim eye-
( cmii mmliii cure Sicic Jicitilneho , For a
Weak Stomach
Impaired Digestion
Disordered Liver
IN MEN , WOMEN OR CHILDREN
fleecham's Pills are
Without a Rival
Anit hiame ( lie
LARCEST SALE
ofany l'utcimt Metliritmo iii I lie World.
25ti. at all irug Stores ,
JOBBERS RND I'4RNUE'RCIURERS il. !
OF' OMAI-TA.
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DRUGS.
chardson Drug Ca ,
902-906 , , ThcL'son SI.
7 , 0. RICHARDSON , Prest.
P.WELLER , V. Prest.
T he Mercer
ChmucI Co
, Z'f'r. tan4urL Pltcirnaoutsftotzl J'r.parc * .
tio&S Speotul Fornctulae Preparett to
Urder. Sendfo , ' Catalogue.
lAboratory , 1111 howard St. , Oma.
C.E : . Bruce & Co.
Druggicls and S/a/loners ,
"Queen net" Specisities ,
Cirani , Wism anti lirandle. .
Corner 10th and Htcrne Atre.tft
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES ,
Western Eectrical !
Company
Electrical Snbt'ies.
Electm'icVirin Bells and Gas Lighting
0. V. JO1INSTON,1.Igr , 1510 Howard St.
Wolf Electrical
Supply Co
WIIOLEAL AND RETAIL
ELECTRICAL S UPPL LBS
ull Ysxnm 61 ,
FRUIT-PRODUCE.
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B ranch & Co ,
VUOLEsAL
Commission Merchants.
H. Vt. Corn.r 12th and Itoward St. .
M.mber et this National League of Commi. .
lion MlrclmSnts ot the Vnit. States ,
GROCERIES ,
J4cCord.Brady Co
13th and Lemtvcns'orth St.
Staftic and Fancy Groceries5
itA AND COFfEE ROtSIERS , ftc.
't eyer & Raapke ,
WIIOLV.SALH
F/NE GROCERIES
, I Tta. , Spce. , Tobncc .aA Ctg.Is.
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I 1(03.1407 lImurimey SsresI.
axton and
allagher Co
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GAl COFFEE ROASTEItN
ANti JOUUING GflOCERS.
T lephion. :51.
I liHanoy & 0o.
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Jobbers ofLealhe" , tiarlttlrry fardit'tire , JfSe.
We solicit your orders ISiS Howard St. .
HARDWARE ,
Wholesale Hardwiire ,
Omaha.
L eeClark Andresen
Hardware Co
Who1esa ! , Hardware.
liIojolcs .wt 8portln Good. , 121033-23 flit.
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2l1.216 Stiutim 14th St.
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Liquors and Cz'grrs.
1118 Fitreauuc Street , ,
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East India Bitters
GoblIn Shea ? Pure Bye and flourbon WhiskeY.
willow Spring. DIstIlierY , tier & Os. , 1U
liarney Street.
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Wines , Liquors and Cigars.
411 ' 415 6. tub lJtns.t. -
LUMBER
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814 South 14th 81 ; ,
OILS-PAINTS
Standard Oil Co.
3. A. Slorfet , let Viet Pres. L. 3 , Drake , Oun Mgi /
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Casoline , Turpenm.ne , Axle Crease , file.
Omaha lirancim end Jcgence , ' , John ii , Ruth Men.
PAPER-WOODENWARE.
( arpenter Paper Co.
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Printing Faj5er ,
Wraji- Paper , Stationery.
Cor.r 11th and Ilowtrd stnsta.
STEAM-WATER SUPPLIES.
CraneChrchill Co
10,4-lOlA Douglas Streef ,
Manufacturersanti jobbers of Steam , Ca. LD1
_ ! ! r Supplies of All Kinds.
U' ' ° ' States
SupplyCo. . .
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Steam Pumps , Engines and Boilers , Pip
Wind Mills , Steam and Piumbimmg
Material , lichtinc , hose , Eto.
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Superb. ' COIp.T Mixed Typ. I. this beit or ,
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