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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1896)
?- THE RED CLOUD CHIEF, FRIDAY, AU(M4 1896. S i AN HISTORIC PLACE. .3POT WHERE CORNWALLIS WAS SOUNDLY WHIPPED. flight of tlio ll!Mi -They Left the U'otiiiilrii unit I)) lug uml I'oiiiiil .Safety Under tlio Omit t Vt llmlhRton I'uurth of .lulr I'olelimtlon. (Special Letter.) faieeWl HI'' sections of the a tlttlo reluctantly on tlio threshold of a now era, lotli to Ml i. ., i v;w -r- give up old wayB and old traditions, r remind one of the unfortunate Queen In "Alice In Wonderland," who had "Jam yesterday and Jum to-morrow, but nev er Jam to-day." The Piedmont section of North Card lint Is fast passing Into the "Jam to day" period, and one need not ask the reason why, If ho but looks for a mo ment at its natural advantages. Lying to the south of nnd sheltered by tho Hluo Kldgo and Sntirntown ranges of mountains which divide Vir ginia and North Carolina, and to the east of the extension of the same Hluo Hldge range which separate tho state from Tennessee, the sunny Piedmont section Hoems to have received the most lavish kindness of nature. The days of old plantation life are fast becoming a mero fascinating talc "fa tho new generation, and the spirit of the times is manifesting Itself in the building of new railroads, the opening of mines, the erection of manufactories of all sorts and the busy hum of Indus tries In every direction. The glamour of the old regime still lingers like tho scent of tho roses over 'f some of the North Carolina towns, but It Is fast fading. One could And no bet ter illustration of this fact than Greens boro (named after General Greene ot revolutionary fame) tho county sent of Guilford county. Within two or throe hours rldo of matchless mountain scenery, and with a climate of unquestioned healthful ness, this littlo "city of flowers" forms an attractive gateway through which the tourist to tho palmy tropic land of the far South passes and ofttlmes lin gers. As one passes through the wide elm- covered streets of the. town, ho notices here and there noblo specimens of tho classic architecture of ante-bellum days. Tho simple, graceful columns gleam out with time-chastened beauty from tho green foliage, and hero and thcro aro the remains of old slave quarters, weather-beaten and moss-covered, but made beautiful by a luxuriant growth of ivy. One still sees a few specimens of the "real old Southern gentleman," nnd now and then comos across a venerable "undo" or "mammy" who can toll those tales of " 'fo' do wah" which will never ceaso to play upon one's Bympa- 4 thy and imagination. The practical mind soes with pride the many evi dences of Northern "push" in tho town, but from a purely aesthetic standpoint ono can but sigh for tho days that aro not and say with a certain old darkey who was found sunning himself on n ntreet corner under a great elm that had on Its shaggy bark tho name of tho street nailed upside down: "It cer 'u'ly docs beat me up like to see you all In sech a hurry all do time." Just ns all roads lead to Rome, how over, all minor points of interest give way to the culminating point of at traction, Guilford battlo-ground, five J miles northwest of Greensboro, where ,'n 1781 was fought the battle of Gull ford Court House, In which tho British ', army under Cornwallis received at the hands of tho untrained troops of Gen eral Greene tho blow undor which It staggered until It fell at Yorktown. Tho Intervening years should not ef face that tragic rccerd from our minds. Cornwallis, eager to meet the Ameri can army, which he had been pursuing for ten months through mud and rain, had marched out with flying colors to accept the challcngo ot tho American TO THE UNKNOWN, general, that "old cock, Nathaniel Greene." Ho looked with pride upon hlB trained soldiers; the half-clad and untrained mllltin of the opposing army were contemptlblo In his eyes. The scene nt Camden wns to bo repeated; tho militia would flee, tho Ccntlnontals would bo crushed, TarloWn would avengo tho defeat of Cowpons by put ting tho retreating masses to Uje sword, Greeno would bo vanquished and tho royal government would bo restored In tho old North State, but atrts for tho "best-laid plans of mice and men!" He formed tho militia "forty paces," with their rifles resting on tho rails and ,slining with nicest precision at his lino. vTo tho right ho saw tho Highlanders drop, In tho valley his Guards wero weltering in blood; O'Hara was bleed ing nt hlB side; Genernl Howard wound ed and carried to the rear; Tarloton was met by Greeno and Washington and hurled back with disordered ranks, and tho truth was forced upon tho Ens Uuh commander that J io victor of tho bnttlo was not always tho man who held the Held, for he dared not tarry. Greene had lost but 230 men and by the evening of tho 17th of March ho found still around him 1,350 Continental soldiers, l.GOO mllltin and 000 riflemen. On the British side 570 wore killed and wounded. Cornwallis made a hur ried flight through tho country, leaving dying nnd bleeding soldiers behind htm, nnd only found safety under his guns at Wilmington. The proud hearts of the North State were never to bo humbled before tho Urltlsh Throne. Tho fatnl wound to royal authority from which It lingered, and lingering died on the 19th of October, 1781, was given at Guilford Court Houso on tho 15th day of March, 1781. On tho Gth of May, 1887, a number of the patriotic citizens of North Carolina, headed by the Hon. David Schenk, of Greensboro, organized what Ib known as the Gull- ford Ilattlc Ground Company. They purchased tho ground, about eighty acres, on which tho battlo was fought, and have spent a great deal of money in reclaiming it. They have re stored roads, planted trees, erected monuments (one of the finest being that of Major Joseph Winston, of King's Mountain nnd Guilford Court Houso fnme. donated by the lato ex-Gov. Thomns W. Holt. They have also erected a museum containing many valuable revolutionary relics. The gov ernment has not been called upon to contribute, nil money, having been given by private Individuals. All honor Is due to the Hon. David THE WINSTON STATUE. Schenk, who hnB been the head and front of tho enterprise, nnd has persevered In It under difficulties which otherB would have deemed In surmountable. Each Fourth of July tho patriotic citizens of Greensboro and tho surrounding towns assemble nt tho bat tlo ground with speeches and music appropriate to tho occasion. Not long ago when tho old Independ ent Bell was making its triumphal return trip from Atlanta there was a stop made at Greensboro, and the vet eran boll, with cheers and song, was taken out to the spot whoro tho he roes who had been Inspired by Its peals on that memorable day In 1770, hnd nf terward fought an?1 died for the liberty men hold so dear. Appropriate, in deed, was ths little Journey, for It Is n matter of history that the firs Declara tion' of Indopondenco was signed on North Carolina soil. What, wonder it tho dead, who had lain for so many years under the blood-stained soil should have "waked and wondered and understood." Greensboro, by the way, is wliero the scene of tho "Fools Er rand" was laid, Judge Tourgeo having lived in the town during tho recon structlon period, and the delightful drive to tho battle-ground is the same that was supposed to havo been taken by Lilly Sorvosse. Not long ago, tho writer, with a littlo party of ladles, after a pleasant drive through the pines, stood upon the plaro "whoro tho battlo was fought," tindu latlng ground, mostly covered with for ost. Guilford Court Houso Is no more, having been moved to Greensboro In 1809, and the old town which onco aur rounded It has gone to decay. Nothing remains to mark tho plnco where onco lived tho Lindsays, Whltlngdons, Bev- lllfi nnd Hamlltons, though many trndl tionB situ linger, prominent among them that of "Undo Mose," a curious old negro who worked In the copper smith shop and was allowed a quart of whisky a day to counteract tho fumcq of the hented copper. Among the hand some monuments on tho battle-ground are mnny rudo headstones which mark the unknown graves. Not until tho great roll call of Eternity will the names of tho occupants of those graves bo revealed. As wo stood listening to the stories of our negro guldo a sudden storm came up, and Judge Schonk, who often seeks recreation In the keeper's lodge from his professional duties, enmo out nnd with true Southern hospitality offered us shelter. An old-tlmo nuntlo mndo us some delicious coffee anil waffles, so wo had causa to thank the seom Ingly unkind elements for a delightful hour. Wo left with our hands full of roses, gathered for us by our genial host from the spot whero the battle had onco rnged most flercoly lit emblems of war's great aftermath of peace. Against Her Principle.. Mrs. Archer What do you think of tho now preacher? Mrs. Bayswater I llko him very much. Mrs. Aeher So sorry I couldn't go to hoar him. What did ho preach about? Mrs. Bayswater I didn't catch tho text,, but It had something to do with tho golden calf, Mr. Archer (Just waking up) That set tles Itl I shall withdraw from the church. I can't approvo of UiIb thing of carrying politics Into tho pulpit.-. Cloveland Lador. Tim l)M(11r Wheel. 11(3 How old aro you, Miss Chaffle? She I have seen 18 summers and about 140 falls. From Toxob Sifter. CARE OE THE WHEEL. ZIMM E R M A N N dlVES SOME TIMELY INSTRUCTIONS. If 1'rnperlf t.ookvil Aftsr tlio Irnuhtr Will lie Ittipnltl A lllcyrle fur Utility Weitther Anatomy of the Wheel. HEUE Is ono thing about blcyclo rid ing to which tho averngo rider does not give sufllclcnt attention, and on which mnny cy clists lack Infor mation altogether. Tho majority of riders havo yet to learn that keeping ft blcyclo clean and In order Ib of equal Importanco with knowing how to .Mde. Some do not know what should be dono with a bicycle at the end of n day's Journey. A bicycle requires as much care as any other piece of machinery and more. Care Welt Kepalit. Tho rider who takes good enre of his wheel Is well repaid for his trouble. At tho end of tho season he linn a wheel that is really In better condition than when ho stnrted with It now In the spring. Barring u few scratches in tho ennmel, It Is fur superior In every ic epoct to tho now wheel. All that, of course, applies to the high-grade wheel made of Hrst-class material. If one Ikih a cheap wheel It doesn't make so much difference, lie cause a cheap wheel Is of no service nt the end of the season, no matter how much care Is taken of It. Thnt, ns well as anything else, Illustrates tho differ ence between n hlgh-pf Iced wheel and n cheap one. When the riding season Is over the high-grade wheel Is worth at least half of what was originally paid for It; the cheap wheel Is worth noth ing, because nobody wants It, nnd the machinery Is played out completely. In caring for n wheel one rulo jiust bo constantly observed and nbova nil others. Tho machine must bo kept clean and in n place where dampness cannot reach It. Not only does n clean wheel look better, but when clenn there Ib littlo or no friction In any of the parts. Keeping it out of the dampness also prevents the formation of rust, nnd all tho parts work easier and more 'roe ly when tho wheel Is kept dry. Take two wheels exactly nllke, and keep one In a dry plnco nnd the other where It Is damp In a collar, for InBtnnco. Tho difference In tho running nnd appiar nnco of them will be marked In a very short time. I havo trlod both nnd know. Cleaning the Wheel In cleaning tho wheel, every bit of dust ought to bo removed. Only soft cloths should bo used, because anything else will scratch tho enamel. The. cloths should bo oily that Ib, Just enough oil in them to make its prcsenco apparent and so littlo of It that none can be detected on the parts that have booh cleaned. For cleaulng tho nickel tho rider may suit his or her fancy. Thcro aro dozens of preparations made for the purpose, all of which aro good. Particular attention should be given to the chain and sprockets. Wo are not using gear cases here yet, and dirt accumulates in tho chain very quickly; It causes considerable friction, and the friction is what wo must avoid, so far as possible. The quickest way to clean tho chain thoroughly Is to soak It In kerosene oil. Dirt, grease and all other accumula tions will be roraoved almost Immedi ately. Put tho chain In a vessel and ubo enough oil to cover It. When It has soaked for awhile, take tho chain out and complete the task by rinsing It through cloan kerosene. Wipe dry and the chain is ready for use again, as good as whon It was new. Oil the licit Lubricant. Some riders, after cleaning the chain, warm it up nnd then apply vaseline or tallow, I do not believe that to bo tho better plan. I have made it a practice to lubricate the chain with regular bS cyclo oil, placing ono drop of oil on eaoh link, and working It In between tho links. Don't use soap as a lubri cant. It has been advocated by some, who ought to know better, ns a good temporary lubricant. Experience has taught us, however, that It Is far from satisfactory for the purpose. When using oil or greaso In any form about tho wheel be careful to get none of It on tho tiros. Oil affects tho rub ber eerlously. It will be well to remem ber also that tires .work best whon cool, and that tho sun has almost as bad effect on thom as oil. When riding one cannot help having tho tires warmed up some, but when tho wheel Is not In uso It should bo kopt In a cool place. Tho bearings are another part of the 7r nm, . ffh. A x mtM , II a Ojjuv.i.i1h JVfjUiy I I'll vS0 I I m itrB Vx v II 'tJv. Jw J . xmx Xk. v'V s-Tf ANATOMY OF THE WHEEL. machlno which need especial enro. In nil good wheels the bearings aro In a dust-proof case, ho they do not require attention no frequently as the chain and sprockets. If bearings nre cleaned out one n month it will he sulllclent. A little keiosenerun through (hem will do the work thoroughly. When tho oil has eapotnted, a lubrlcntlng oil may be applied. A few drops of oil in the hearings Is better than n gallon. Thcro is little danger of getting too much, because the oil will work Itself out. Hut that makes an oil-covered wheel, which Is undesirable for many reasons, one of which Is that It will ruin the appearance of a smart bicycle costume. Sprockets are very eaatly elenned, anil should be gone over with nn oil rag They do not need to bo cleaned ux frequently ns tho chnln, which should bo looked after onco n week at least When cleaning tho bear ings It will bo well to see If they are properly adjusted. They should work with no outside play, yet loosely enough to run freely. This description applies to an ordi nary diamond frame wheel. There nre mnny cxtia attachments, and dlffeicut makers hne different ways of putting n wheel together, so thnt they may dif fer In one or two minor details. The description given, howuver, Is In the main correct It Includes mud-guanls and their llttlnga, which nre used but littlo heie, but are on all wheels made In England They nre used generally on drop-frame wheels in this country. 1. Upper main tube. 2. Lower main tube 3 Front frame tube. I Hack sta f Hack forks. (1. ('enter stay. 7. ('tank bracket. Contains X"W ' 1 m - FOR SUMMER SHOWEUS. (A Into Invention.) cones nt outer ends, crank axle, with ball-bearings nnd adjustment clip bolt. 8. Upper bnll head race, or cup. 9. Ixiwer ball head race, or cup. 10. Sud dlo oost adjustment clip. 11. Hack fork end. 12. llnndlc-bnr. 13. llandlo-bar stom. 14. Handle. 15. Ferrule, or nickel tip. 1C. Hrako lever. 17. Hrnko lover crank. 18. Hrako lever hanlle. 15). Hrako plunger connecting bolt. 20. Hrako plunger. 21. Hrako plunger 'id Justment nut. 22. Hrnko shoe. 23. Hrako shackles, bolts and nuts. 21. Hrake spring. 25. Handlc-bnr clip nnd bnll head cone. 2G. Lamp bracket. 27. Iock nut for handle-bar clip. 28. Hnll head adjusting nut. 29. Front fork crown, with hrako lug In front. 30. Fork sides, right nnd left. 31. Coast ers. 32. Fork ends. 33. Step. 34. Saddle. 35. Saddle post. 30. Saddle clip. 87. Set screw. 38. Chain ad justment bolt. 39. Crank nxlo. 40. De tachable sprocket wheol. 41. Sprocket bolts. 42. Chain. 43. Detachable link In chnln. 44. Crank. 45. Cotter pin nut nnd washer iir de tachable crank on other side of mn chluo. 4C. Pedal. 48. Pedal pin. 49. Nut and washer. 51. Steering wheel. 52. Tiro. 53. Rim. 54. Air valvo. 65. Valve cap. 50. Spokes. 57. Hub, which comprises outaldo shell with bushes, axle, and ball bearings. 58. Washers for fixing to forks. 59. Driv ing wheel. CO. Driving wheol hub. CI. Front mud-guard stays. C2. Front mud-guard. C3-4. Front mud-gunrd screws. 65. Back mud-guard stays. CO. Hack mud-guard. G7. Back mud guard screws. 69. Back mud-guard screws. 70. Saddlo frame. 71. Front saddle spring. 72. Rear saddle spring. 73. Leather top, with tension adjust ment screw In front, underneath, A. A. ZIMMERMAN. Spotted Her at Once. A Londan paper eays that some time ago tho Princess Maud went shopping strictly Incog. While she was walking along tho street sho was accosted by a little street arab, who was tho happy possessor ot a pair of large, pathetic eyes and a tnnglod crop of curly brown hair. He was buBlly engaged In tho absorbing task ot earning his living (and, perhaps, some one else's as well) by retailing "fresh spring flowers, pen ny tupponco a bunch." The prlncew stopped by him, and while choosing somo flowers she was a little startled by the lad saying In an excited and fnmlllar whisper: "It's nil right, miss, I knows yer, but I'll keep It dnrk and won't split on yor!" The princess smilingly shook her head In denial, "Yes, I knows yor" (more emphatical ly); "ycz Princess Mnwd; I twigged yer dl-rectly." 13 - a m y ?w ityy BLIND HOYS AT BALL. KENTUCKY INSTITUTE THOSE AFFLICTED. FOR Some rrrttllnr IViiturn. of llto (lm How It lllfTnr from tlm Itegnlnr 1'UyliiR Marri-lou littntiliiK and riolilltiE. A a 1IOULI) the Louis SsJvlllo baseball club at tho close of tho senBon havo our cecded In nuc ceasfully defending twelfth place In the pennant rnca It may earn fresh Inurels by challeng ing nnd probably defeating tho nlno f.T .m ,. fame from tho Kentucky Institute for the Hllnd, which Is locnted near tho FallB city, says the New York Journal. It lniM often !ocn said of New York's "Giants" that "they played llko blind men," and tho oxprwslou has been tak en simply on the ecstutlc llguro ot Hpicch of somo frenzied "rooter," nnd to mean that they did not play hall nt nil. Now tho comparison may bo gra phic enough, nnd truthful, perhaps, on occasion, If the Idea to bo con vol cd la simply that of loose and rngged play ing, for as a mutter of very strange fact, blind men can and do piny base ball, and derive a very considerable amount of pleasure, us well as physical benellt out of the national game. In the Kentucky Inslltuto thero nre two rrgularly organized nines, between which thero Is tho fiercest rivalry, nnd the institute pennant luns highly prized and will bo ns bltteily contested for ns that gaudy strip of bunting which, whatever happens will not wavo neM year over the Polo grounds. Prof. It. 11. Huntoon of tho Kentucky ueliool, describing baseball nmong the blind, makes tho nMoundlng statement by way of preface that among the boys and young men who must go through life In dnikness there Is it fondness for athletic exercises nnd nn umbltlou to excel In feats of physical power al most as deep founded us among the students of tho unlverHltles. The gymnnslum Is well patronized nnd Held sports aio In high favor, nota bly sprinting, longer races up to a mile, running Jump, hopsklp-nnd-Jump nnd putting weights. Intense excitement prevails during these contests, tho re nults of which must b' reported by word of mouth to both contestnntii nnd "fipectmors." Tho baseball gamo dlffors, of course, In mnny of Its details from tho reg ular games played by tho youth of America. Tho diamond Is not ot reg ulation size but Is of regulation form. Tho dlstanco between lmses 1h Lut forty'fect, Instead of ninety. Tho In fleldcrs aro stationed tho samo us In a National league game, with tho excep tion that there Is a right shortstop, thus making ten men to a side, nn ar rangement onco seriously considered by professional bnll managers. In the outfield, on public games, thcro ie an unlimited number of players, each tak ing a turn nt tho bnt, flrst moving up one position whenever n batsman la put out. The catcher Bits on tho ground, well back from tho homo plate, and, to guard against injury, lie wears n ma3k nnd n chest protector. His position Is such that when tho pitcher delivers a ball It strikes the ground Just between his knees nnd Is taken on the short bound. Tho batsman takes his position at tlio plate, with a heavy flat bat, some what llko those used In cricket. Tho umpire, who must bo a man of unim paired vision, calls upon tho pitcher to get ready and then clearly sings out "One, two, three!" At tho word three tho pitcher must loyally dollver tho ball. Ho pitches In tho slow, under hand wny peculiar to tho gamo twenty five or thirty years ago, tho Idea being to deliver a bull that cun bo lilt by tho batsman, who, standing thoro In the darkness, with a sharpened sense of hearing and a wonderful concoptlon ot tho time that must clapso before tho ball reaches him, Is prepared to strike. Baseball writers often refer to "the whlsh of the ball as, llko an arrow, It falily split the spaco over tho homo plate." To tho quickened sensa ot tho blind this "whlsh or tho ball" is a reality, and it Is astonishing, guided by this refined development ot tho hearing faculty, how often tho ball U struck by tho batsman. It tho batsman should miss tho ball bounces Into tho catcher's lop and Is nt onco returned to tho pitcher by a sluglo toas with a precision that Is wonderful. When the ball Is batted tho i.mplro calls out quickly to the fielder, In whoso direction It Is travel ing, and he, guided by n seuso ot hear ing, either catches tho ball or follows It In Its course through tho grass. Six strikes aro an out. In fielding any num ber of bounds nro permitted. If tho batted ball is a "hot-liner" nnd travel ing straight for nn lnflelder's head, the umpire shouts a warning, and in such cases tho endangc ed player ducks or falls to tho turf, It Is possible, In fact, tho ball la fre quently fielded to first In tlmo to put out the runner. When throwing to flrst tho assisting player, who Is guided by tho voice of tho batsman, calculates tho dlstanco with nicety and throws tho ball so that It strikes the ground a tow yards In front ot tho batsman. Tho latter hears It coming nnd usually gets it without further assistance. Running bases was formerly a difficult thing. There wero then threo trees on the diamond, toward which tho runner ran with outstretched hands. Bags havo slnco been substituted for bases nnd tho runner la guided by tho voice ot tho batsman, who Is required to bhout "First, flrst, first." In llko man oor tho other bags are won. Dure op mt . ; i.i .- 1 n-AA TTi base the runner Is pretty sure to get home, unless his side dies nt tho homo plate. Six oiita put n side out. Naturally 'there Is no approach to scientific ball-playing, hut under all circumstances It Is astonishing to note the frequency of "clenn hits," while tho base-running and Holding arts at times almost marvelous and prrnent a most wondeiful exhibition of tho re llnoment of tho development of tho sense of hearing In nn effort to com puuvJtu for the loss of sight. HOW HE CUT WOOD. Trick 1'laretl tiy a Wily Tramp on an llnii.irllii lloiltnwlfn. A lady residing In tho southeastern part of the city had an expcrlcnco with a tramp the other day which lias soured her on that class of mendicants, cnys tho Stockton Mall. The fellow came around nnd begged for something to ent, and got It. "Hnvo you any work that I can do?" he asked, after satisfying his hunger. "Well, you might cut thnt wood," paid that lady, pointing to n pile ot four-foot stove wood. "How much do you want for tho Job?" "Six bits." "Well, go nhead," sho said. Shortly nfter that alio had occasion to go downtown, und when sho loft tho house tlio tramp was ludustrlouily at work. Upon her return ho had fin ished. Pointing at tho tlio wood pile, ho nald, proudly: "What do you think of that? Ever seen nn old ninn llko mo who could cut .wood ns quick ns that? Oh, I'm u lightning striker!" Tho lady acknowledged that ho was a faBt worker and promptly pnld him his monoy. Shortly nfter his depart ure sho went to tho wood pile for ntlcka und wns surplsed on removing a tow of thom to And that only tho top layer had been cut. Tho body of tho wood pllo consisted of uncut four-foot ploccB so arranged as to leavo largo spaces be tween thom. It wns qulto apparent then that considerable of tho wood had disappeared and that tho remain ing wood had been arrangod In that way so as not to show tho pllo had slit link. Investigation disclosed tho fact th"t somo of tho wood had boon hidden under a sldownlk, whllo othor largo sticks had been concealed in vailous places around the yard, and somo of tho fuel taken Into tho wood shod. Yesterdny tho lady chanced to seo n giant slick on top of tho wood shed roof. Sho expects to happen on other pieces hero nnd there around tho premises for tho next two months nnd' would not bo much surplsed to And thnt the tramp had wedged somo of tho fuel In tho chimney-top. . ..'.- Itnw n I.lon IIimm II In llr.t. Tho Hon seldom roars his best, be cmiBo a good roar needs a great physi cal effort. Tho whole Interior and mus cles of tho mouth, throat, stomach and abdomen nro, for tho moment, convert ed Into nn organ of torrlllc sound, nnd tho sound does mnko tho earth trem ble, or nppear to do bo. Hut tho attl tudo Is not that usually drawn. Unless ho roars lying down, when he puts his bend up, llko a dog barking, tho Hon emits his first moan In nny position, thon UrawB In his neck nnd lowers his head with extended Jaws, right down to his foro paws, as If about to bo vio lently sick; whllo nt tho same time tho bnck Is nrched, nnd the wholo nnlmnl boars an nppoaranco of concentrated strain. This Is Captain Mlilals' pho notlo rendering of tho sound, taken whon listening to three lions roaring tholr best: Moan rour r-o-n-r roar roar roar grunt grunt grunt grunt (dying away). Why lions roar when It ought to pay better to keep silent Is not yot c.-: plained. Chips. Tombstone at Your lloor. During the exciting discussion on the tariff as tho campaign of 1S88 pro gressed frequent reference was mat'o to the duty to bo lovlod on Koch's lymph, which tlio great German professcr of that namo thought would bo n curo-all for consumption, and one orator at a nitt38 meeting In Cooper union declared that It would bo. an excellent thing to let this medlclno In frco, as It would "bring Koch's lymph, Mr. Chairman, to every poor man's door." Hut how' can this uniquo scheme compare as a boon to humnnlty with that of tho en terprising people who bring tombatonoa to every poor mnn's door. Yet this la what Is actually dono In many country places In tho interior of this stato and also In tho neighboring common wealths of Now Jersey and Pennsylva nia. Men hitch their horses up to a wngon, load It with tombstones which soil at from 2 to ?5 nnd ?10 npiece and then go hawking thom through tho country for salo ns thoy might hawk old clothes or croekcrywaro. Now York Recorder. Kaijf ConicloiicK. "I should think It would Irritate you, Dr. Pounder, to see members of your congregation falling asleep during jour sermon." "Not at all, madam," ropllod tho preacher; "on the contrary, It dollghts mo. Sleep Ib a sign of an easy con science. Those who can sleep do not need sermons." Boston Herald. "Ixteen to One That She Would. An Atchison woman who was having some trouble deciding between gold and 6ilver has decided that she Is too young for tho silver and redyed her hair. Atchison Globe. Coulil'nt Hurt The in. Jinks Brown-Jones boasts that ho can traco his ancestry back to tho Pil grims. Blnks Woll, tho Pilgrims are dead and they won't feel It New York Advertiser. IQ M. Hi I: t JJS-1'.'..y: T-",-'"nwi "eaaWiV.y'WyMynPStS8 J ,.., a. A'.y UHMtMtl S&mmm!. tsss