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Kt'eMfiheri ISS6. Telegraph Publishing Co. f Publisher. | MACON. GA., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. Copy, 5 Conte BLUE RIBBON COLLEGE. There’s But One, and Prof. J. E. Porter, of Porter’s Business College, Is Its President. THE DIPLOMA OS EXHIBITION, Signed Sealed and D.llv.r.d»FrI.iid. of Uaelneie Education Cordially In vited to Examine Award.— “A Itoie by AnyOtber " Name Would Smell ae Sweet." “Spirit, oh' my spirit! It is thou art out of tune. 1 ] Art thou clinging to December, While the earth is in its June? Hast thou dropped thy part in nature? Hast thou touched another key? Art thou angry that the authem Will not, cannot wait for thee?" —Dr. Holland. “But I shall content myself with be ing one of those whose follies cease with their youth, and not one of those who are Ignorant In spite of experi ence."—'William Plft. ••• "The fault, dear Brutus, lies not with our stars, but with our lives that we are underlings.”—Shakespeare. “Fools are my theme— Let satire by my song.” —■Byron. Recently a certain business college pro-fes-sor(?) conceived the startling idea that "Great Bodies Do Not Hove," and yet went on to say that he would be at the fair with a very fine exhibit. Certain ecclesiastical pro fessors of the Dark Ages, who attempt ed to control the movements of the heavenly bodies sjia that the earth did not move, and compelled poor old Gal- liveo to recant his astronomical con clusions based upon Kepler's hypothe sis. “But it does move,” said GaHlleo, as he left tfie cathedral, and sciertce has since then awarded him the diplo ma and blue ribbon, and in these later days the old negro preacher-astrono mer of Texas has won renown and the blue ribbon by proving that “The sun do move.” Yes, my friend, great bodies do move, for the “anthem wilt not—cannot wait for thee." And the “North and South American Business Cor.ege, School of Shorthand and Institute of Telegraphy." or any other business college, must move to become great and keep pace with the progress of the age. Be assured that in these days of electricity, expositions, wars with China and Japan and the practical recognition and application of Huxley's survival of the fittest, be as sured, • Indeed, that the fair goddess who presides o'er the destinies of ex positions will twine sweetest flowers and bedeck with blue ribbons tnfiy such gay birds of plumage as sing their sweetest songs to the youth of Dixie land. On Saturday, Oct. 13, 1831, there ap peared in the Evening News our whole page ffOvertlsement of Porter’s Busi ness College, In which a general invi tation was extended to the youth of the great South and to all who were interested-in business education to visit our exhibit In art hall, and examine our method work In each department. The Invitation was accepted, and they came by hundreds and by thousands, ahd no wonder. It Was the first busi ness college exhibit of its kind ever <nflv4e> tn the S>utlu.ln this: that It represented the two kinds of exhibits made by the business college educators at Chicago known as still exhibits and Bve exhibits. It was an object lesson that Impressed a great truth, proving beyond a ddubt that great bodies do move, and that Porter's Business Col lege, the great training school of the South, moves with the advancement of business requirements. It was a novel Bight to many to see stenographers taking notes and. typewriters furnish- Ing copy. A large number of business onfl pro- fessional men examined the books, vouchers and method work of the counting room department. Taken as a whoio. the exhibit represented a mag nificent counting room, elegantly equipped with fine office fumRure, to gether with the object lesson of actual business. Knowing by our horoscope that we wefe not born under a lucky star, we appreciated that only true merit would win the blue ribbon and diploma. We won them. The blue ribbon and diplo ma are In our oflloe, and may be seen bv any one. Below Is the usual certifi cate of award In the name of the proper officers of the exposition: Fortune, or take arms against a sea of .rouble “And by opposing"— moke them worse. Before discussing their article In last (Sunday's Telegraph we wish to cell attention to WHAT WE CLAIMED. In speaking of winning the blue rib- bo and diploma we “caused to be in serted" the following in Macon Tele graph, under date November H, which we quote verbatim: "That which Impressed business men and teachers more Shan anything else wasithe character of the exhibits. Prof. ■Porter made no attempts to present the merits of business education by writing cards or presenting pen-drawn birds or spread-eagle flourishes, as no respecta ble business college would dare Impose such stuff upon an intelligent public as business education. It is true that be exhibited very fine pen work In card writing, flourishing, lettering, pea art and business writing, and won the di ploma and blue ribbon, BUT THESE WERE NOT OFFERED AS FORMING ANY PART OF THE COURSE OF STUDY. EXCEPT BUSINESS WRIT ING AND LETTERING. The exhibit consisted of the papers and vouohers taken from ithe college naltlonaO bunk and eountlga room practice. They have the ear-arks of having been rendered during 'the thouns of business and In the regular way. "Then there were the various offices of the counting room; the scheme of business practice used in intercommu nication work: the BUSINESS PRAC TICE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TEXT, and ithe Work of rapid cal culations, each written by one of the faculty of porter’s Business College; the college -money; ithe form work in Shorthand and typewriting and. In ad dition, typewriting machines In opera tion." It will be noticed by the above thait we inso our claims for best business college display on the character of the work enumerated, and distinctly say that pen art. card writing and flourish ing, etc., "FORM NO PART OF THE BUSINESS COURSE EXCEPT BUSI NESS WRITING AND LETTERING." Was aalt this explicit, open and above board? We wrote a large nu.-nocr of cards as requested, executed on invita tion to Governor Atkinson and staff for a fair committee; engrossed work for -managers of ithe exposition, and yet card work, etc., were foreign to the. plan of the exhibit. There were executed tweny-three distinct specimens of busi ness lettering and business writing by Professor E. S. Curtis, which were on exhibition and are now in our office. There were ftOteen specimens of flour ishing, a pen-drawn picture and two diplomas filled out and on exhibition, ealdh one of which was executed by my self and are now In our office. a aays alter tne exposition opened, there arrived for us certain advertising specialties, which we had prepared expressly for the advertising department to be used by our travel ing representative throughout the state and in Florida, to be hung up m hotels, and postefflees. Ono Is a drawing of the counting room department, represent ing -the offices of the College National Bank,-Merchants' Emporium, Commer cial Exchange and the various whole sale offices. Six of these were printed in two colors, representing special -werti; ene is -a. -framed course of study advertisement; some half dosen more arc Ideal pen advertisements. -Not one of the above was Inside of our booth, and, as stated 1 above, formed no part oi our exhibit as representing the cur rent work of our school. We are conducting our school ns n first-class business college should be. and all are aware that we won the blue ribbon and diploma on our merits, ahd It is reasonable to suppose that oertaln schools that are claiming to have "the greatest show on earth” are very angry over the result. We cordially Invite the public, and, especially, those Interested In education to examine our claims for superiority. Wo are anxious for the contrast to be made, for there is no comparison. Every promise made to our students and patrons 13 carried out in full. Thanking our competitors for the free advertising which they have given us. our many friends who have called with congratulations, and especially thanking the managers of *be Dixie Interstate Fair for their award and many courtesies, we will close by mak ing our vow to the Blue Ribbon Col lege with Byron's Romaic expression of tenderness: “Zoe mue, sas agapo." Very respectfully. J. E. PORTER, President Porter’s Business College. P. S.—Regarding the matter of Prof. E. S. Ourtts' authorship of any books, by his request I leave the question for him to answer. To the Public: In the Telegraph of Nov. 11. there appeared the following paragraph In connection with a de scription of Prof. Porter's exhibit at the Dixie Interstate Fair: "The business practice used In con nection with the text and the work on rapid calculations were each writ ten by one of the faculty of Porter’s Business College." Since my friends—the enemy, wh “ “ A BLACK SQUAWMAN. A business ARITHMETIC,, In MACONJ P 0 ^R^5I({E5J(SLLECE • Best Business College Disp^ “cCATS .tLQy 3^/594-^ , eonrse, wc were pleased over our ■ •y, and naturally our friends of an position, Who have eo kindly us some free advertising eeliuz very sore over the result. “ irritation they have made some remarkable statements, sad If have any conscience, or any re- for the literal truth, doubtless now regret e'aelr fol.y.. Bat it is rther °l' , l» J n<>bler In the mind to Jta«s r and arrows of outrageous I have never met seem to know more of my business than I do, and rush Into print attempting to make It ap pear that false claims are being made. It eeems best to publish a statement of facts. By referring to above quota tion, It will be seen that no reference U made to the New Complete Book keeping or the work on Business Arith metic, nor lias any claim been made In private conversation not warrant ed by the fScts in the case. I have, liowever. exhibited to the edltqy of Ufa paper a copy of the COMMERCIAL BRANCHES Are naught, acU ea a BOOK OF REFERENCE For Buslneen Men. -By- v E. S. CURTIS, Principal of Ev» Couritiogreoen Depart- meat of ithe Raatoner Bu»ines* UnLvcr- wty, —Aad— 0 J. E. KTNG. Prtn^ipafl of BjBlinaas Praicci'ce D.'iyart- mewt cf the Rochester BuaLners UuIvot- fiJty, RocherCeir, N. Y. WILLIAMS & ROGERS. 1891. The obavo work tin arithmetic' wha written whole In vh.Hr employ j« priiid- of counkjn.jr:i:im Prior to my connection wtisih tne iuKitu- iion, and while iprofaaw of muf.htmajt- .cs and mJjhod work ait Fairfield Mili tary Academy, I proposed to Messrs. \VUJiaai8 & Rogeira to seM Mhecn the MG. for th dr Net* CcawpCeiie BrokkeepIUA. AJtir conrideraljle correspondence, Mr. F. E. Rogers and Sir. L. L. WilHlmo, members of tihe firm, esaws to meet tne tilt Herkimer, N. J., during Christmas week, and speitA the day with me In Ibaklmr over wlralt I hail «o exhibit. On January 3d foKawlng, through my orient, Oef. D. p. Warne, president of Fairfield Military Academy, I contract ed to 0.151 ail! of my right, «3tr<* and In- teresk In same tiwenbw-one seo nubmlt- ted, for the rum of $500, and to receive a saflary. of $35 per week and all ex panses 'While gtih cctpV ready Her publication. Work commented on the 13Ch of Jairy, 1830, and the last copy Was lurried in on the 25Kh of Juno fol- towing, dine occillract wan drawn by Judge Horace McGuire. Tne c'cntract was euxamipanCcd by u bond otswcl by D. D. Warne and F. L. Warne as sureties, v.vho 'bound tflrameirivcs ‘that, for i period of ‘ten veura i should not publish ci'lrinsr a texit-flriok an ‘bookkeep ing or Hiri'Jh'.r.iUc, Three arc blifi ex ert finals 'in Ithe cane, which no one will at|5ctm?i Ito deny. I wrote 'the emlro work of ithe New Complete Ben kk ren te? from paw 8S, iwlitlh the exception of this Explanatory Journal, Banking and Business Pra'Clttee. The work furnished represents reateMc business based oi» my own experietee. The sett an Manu- faulurintg end Jolnlt Shriek Coaicxmles Is an exurdt raprodiucffion of the books .lnd business cC Dumlet Hays of Glovervillo, N. Y.. *’te bookkeeper, and salomtan ■to ilihe jotblwg trade 1 was In 1SSR and 1889. The sttt an. Lumbar is nn exeat rtlpradnotllon of, ithe (beaks and busto.ro nxlriicJU of the Mohawk Valley Lum ber Oamoaay, of PuVtonvKe and Gkw- eivriV.e. N. Y., In wlhote employ I wua for two years. The Cold set, Retail Hi':, Jridblny; set. State Aganelfs, amid the sell an Stable Enltry are deductions from imy own expeienee In bus:«i,.'ss. The Co.-mn'-.n-i/in. act Is baaed on my awn experience, combined with the mr'.kixln arid books of a comimlEolcn house In Rochester. whose books I ex amined. In every act Which I wrote ore the names n£ some of my former stu ff erto ami'of my children, which to mo are as "footprints mn the rocks." In affffiMon ito the two books, "‘the •only books wUrii whloh I had aeiyriritiijr to do.” I wrote eritilre for Ilham a set on Business Practice for, their Final Leo- «onu in Bookkeaptog, based on the Kin dergarten plan, and a New Busirisss PraOlice to be used- in connection with the ‘text edvering April ulo October of the New Complete Bookkeaplmg. The work ca rapjd calculations tferred to ia a lit tle book entitled (BuEtaesa Ehottiouits, -vhitih was 'BsStten and published by me ciSniee ‘bfllnig South. The copy whloh I wrote for each of the books enurntraited by m? was pre- CMircd for ipubllcatton by Mr. J. E, King, who la *the practical man' Of the concern, i look'.nor uifter Ithe technl c.il .pen: of print- j tng, reading 'proof, tlic. The copy for The Nfliv Buslnees Bradtiice woo pre' paired for Ithe printer by Mr. A. S. Os- ! born. The plan of each aa a whole wru deslgndd and writllon by me, covering both riba iphttcsdphy ot dhe work and latte iUicuejiiciiI details. By "igetting ready for Ithia ‘printer” Jo rnEUnit edJtinti the oapy, rt'jidling crlttcailly, etc. But tho I aaiUJSinco rendered «no by ‘throe gantle- I men suiitalns Ithe same reflation to my | work as flihalt of the 0tonemuttor who f.iohlcr.s a creation in rourble under the ! ddreellon of Dhe sculptor who deulgn>< the model. IrametDlaitely afiter ,tihe publication of T'lva Burners Arithmetic, the publlsh- ers prasented me with uho first copy from 'the ‘pij>re«8 and atao a bundle con- tato’wg my name on the ttlte page, an tBJIcated above. I consldeneld It a great c'cmplimentt, as It was a departure Or:m their usual eudtom never to pub- lfath mmes. The whiles of Commercial Lrw and Commerdial Arlilrmelto were written 4>y a brother of Mr. L. L. Wl.l- laimu, 'the Hbo. O. F. Williams, consul to Havre. France; under President Hu rd-on, and yet hli name never appeared on a Mrie page, and hla book* were pre pared for 'the press toy Mr. J. E. Kins- Thuunklng you for the space, I will close by saying: '•O Jlh»t mine enemy would write a book!" Very respedtfuily, E. S. Curtl3. Porter’s Business College, Dec. 1, 1894. ■ _ IN THE HANDS OF A RECEIVER. Santa’ 'Claus In AH His Glory Being SoCd Out. If you are ready to buy your Christ mas goods, call at once on E. W. Burke, receiver, where you can find books, games, toys, gold pens, fsney goods of all kinds. Prices of everything wsy down. Call early. A GENERAL INVIOORATOR. * A. C. Clifton. Bloys, Oa., writes as follows concerning his mother: “My- mother Is 85 years old and for a long time has been In poor health and under the care of a physician. She has been wonderfully Improved In health, how ever, by using less than two bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla." Tho same writer says: "I know of other cures by Hood's Sarsaparilla, and I unhesitat ingly recommend It ns the best blood medicine and general Invigoratur. OH. WHAT A COUGH! Will you heed the warning-*-the slg. n.il, perhaps, of the sure approach of that more terrible disease, eonsumtlon? Uk yourself If you can afford, for the ake of saving M cents, run the risk nd do nothing for It We know from xperlence that Shiloh's Cure will cur- ■our cough. It never falls. This ex- .l&lns why more than s million bottles vere sold the past year. It relieve, -oup'and whooping cough at once Jolliers, do not be without It For imo back, side or chest use Shiloh's torous Plasters. Sold by Goodwyn & ■knoll Drug Company, comer Cherry street end Cotton avenue. HENRY FEARN, COLORED, LATELY OF THE NINTH CAVALRY. Tho Five Notches on Ills Rifle Stock—A Close Game In Which Ills Pair Won. The Fight With Indians at Devil's Dowl. Now » Member of tho Kiowa Tribe, Henry Foam, a tolorod man llvlug near hero on the ranch of White Wolf, the KloWn chief, Is known wherover thoro In an Indian tend in tko far west and Is wel comed wherever Ulcro Is a company of tho Ninth or Seventh regiment of cavalry. Ho Is 80 years old and 0 foot tall, with huge hands and foot and a stoop In his broad shoulders that betokens enormous reservo strength. On tho stock of his rlBo nro tiro notches. Each ono records tho death of a human being other than an Indian. No one, not oven Foam blmseff, knows how many Indians ho lias killed. Fourteen ycxn) ago Foam enlisted In tho Ninth caflalry, a regiment Hinds up wholly of .colored men. Ho was assigned to tho troop ' commanded by Captain Moore. Tho Ninth cavalry was thon In tho southwest. Times wore hot, and tho Indians gave tho regiment plenty to do. Fcarn speedily got a reputation ns a reck less, fearless soldier. Ho was tho best shot among tho men. Ono day, nt tho closo of o lively campaign, word reached tho Ninth cavalry that the paymaster was on Ids wuy to Join them and was waiting 80 miles nway for an escort. A noncommis sioned officer mid threo privates were de tailed to go to tho paymaster and guard him on Ills rhlo to tho regiment. Fcarn was ono of tho four mon selected. A ser geant who kail lung disliked Feamwas placed In cliargo of tho dotacbment. Tho other privates wero closo friends of tho sergeant. As tho four mon rodo out of tho post Faorn dropped to tho rear. ‘Rldo up,” commanded tho sergoant. “This will be a lmrd rldo tor us all and n Inst oho for you perhaps, ” ho muttered in an umlortone. "Last howf" asked Foam. “Walt anil seo," was tho roply. So tho men rode along. Fcarn hung back oy rodo out on tho side, wboro he could watch the threo men. His carbino lay across bis saddle bow. Tho butts of bis big cavalry pistols rubbed his hands as ho hold tho reins. Fcarn understood thnt a relaxation of vlgllanco mount death. When tho watering creek was rcaakod, the men dismounted In sllcueo. “Rldo on, Fcarn. Wo will oatch you," said ono of tho men. Fcarn said nothing, and finally tho men rodo on together. As thoy neared the sta tion whoro the paymaster awaited them one of tlia men turnod suddenly an Fcarn i and raised Ills pistol. Ho was too slow. Fcarn’s two hands went up, each grasping a pistol, and when ho ccnsod firing three riderless horses followed him into tho eta- | tian, where ho met tho pnyinastor alono. | “It was n close game,” Fcarn says os ho tolls of it now, “hut my pair beat threo odd hands." When tho Pino Rtdgo trouble broko out four years ago, four troops of tho Sovonth cavalry wont up Into tho territory to bring tho Indians into submission. Tlio Ninth j cavalry also went out. Fcarn’s troop, I wifh another under Colonol Guy V. Henry, i then major, mot tho Indians near a big basin known as Devil's Bowl. "It was tho hottest fightl was over in," 1 said Fcarn. "Wo wore sitting about on tho rocks drinking our coffoo, when sud- 1 dcnly from hoblnd rocks and trees and hushes burst n storm of bullets. Wo Jumped to tho charge, but thoro was noth ing to ckurgo on except rocks. A puff of smoko would Hunt out lrom behind a rook or tree, und thnt was all wo could too. They fought us back foot by foot down tho hill until they got us on an upon much like a In:; chute. No sooner had wo rallied along this tliun there was a torrlflo ox- plosion upon tho hill, and n shower ot sumns mid sticks and tout pins pounded down on us. Tho Indtans lied captured nu old cannon and had loadodlt with any- thiiigtlicy could lay tliuir hands on. Wo Jumped for cover. Huddonly everything grow quiet. Wo watted, but nil was still. In ubout ten minutes tlio old gun boomed again. A tent pin stcuck me uu tliu shoul der, und glancing ott hilled the man bo- bind mu. "Major Henry divided us Into two squads. Ono squud hold tho ground, fight ing Jlko mad. I was In tho other sqund. Wo crept sluglo tlio up tho hill about 100 j yards. Then wc turned sharp to tho left I und opened out in skirmish line. Thon wc faced ubout and niurohed townrd our own men. But tho Indians wero between us. We had Ihcm front and rear. “I was right beside Major Ilonry. Ho wus cool as a cucumber. Wo crept along or about 100 feet without cooing n red man. .Suddenly Major Henry stopped and nodded his head forward. Wo halted and looked ahead. Thoro was a big bowlder, and lying flat behind it In a hollow to the earth were over 40 Sioux. Thoy know nothing of our presenoo. Quickly wo brought up our pistols, every man with ono In caoh hand. Major Henry nodded again, und a lino of lira lit tho woods. Tho Sioux yelled und sprang forward, but thoy ran right Into ourothcr squad. Then It was that they fought. “Have you over met an Indian faco to face when ho was war craiyf Nof Then you caunotreallzowhat o light wo had. It was man to innn. Thoro was no chanco for the Sioux to jump bclilad trees. Wo 1 closed right In. Our other squad, too, pushed toward us. Negro and Indian grappled and struggled, each for his life. { Don’t tell mo that the colored man won't fight. Just you get blip started, aud ho will go right through with you totlioend. I saw negroes lying hackcilnnd torn shoot a last shot and fall hack dead. Wo held our ground and drovo tho red men off.” Fcuru bears flro scars to remind him of tho hattlo of tho Wounded Knee. At tho expiration of his enlistment ho returned to Fort Sill, where ho had onco lived. His fame had preceded him, espe cially among tho Indians. He declined to llvo In tho post and went Instead to tho i ranch of White Wolf, n powerful Kiowa | chief. Soon after tils arrival lio married I one of White Wolf’s daughters and becamo ! a full fledged squanmun, appropriating all tho rights of his Indian wife to ralsa an unlimited number of cattlo on tho In dian lands freo of charge. Ills herd has grown rapidly, and today ho counts his cattle by the hundred. Hp Is present at all high councils bf both tho Kiowa and Comnncho tribes. Tho Cache Creek rncdl- cino dances always know him as a promi nent figure. Tho beef Issue twice a month would bo incomplete without Mm.. Ho ts the enty known negro squawmao.—Fort SIU (O. T.) Cor. Now York Sun. AMONG THE DUTCH. . Tho ooraraon bread of Sweden Is a rye cake about tho size of a batter cako and with a hole In ths middle. These cakes are baked twice a year, and after baking ■ro hung up to dry. Tboy am said to be nourishing and nro about as cssjr to chew v disks of mortar. A Feep st the Grotesquely Flcturesquo In habitants of Holland. What most enchanted mo, though, ot my first slghtof Vlissengon wav tho group of burlesque peasantry asaombled on tho pier to watoh the coming of the steamboat, says a correspondent of tlio Boston Horald, writing from Holland. At least, my first thought was that they wero butlcsquers who had perhaps boon stranded In tho low countries by the defalcation of an orrant manager, for I had novor seen such won drous beluga, except upon tho burlcequo stago, or at Mr. Hnrrlgan’s delightful theater In Now York, or In tho London musto balls, but It was soon mado mani fest that theso wore not caricature Hol landers, but genuine ones. Ami, what was more, I soon discovered that tho bur lesque Dutchman Is not nearly so droll as the genuine one. Taoy wore vast, ungainly breeches, as big as barrels nt tho hips and tapering down to reasonably small dimensions at tho bottoms. They wore short jMnM fabulously bedecked with ornamental braids and sllvor buttons as big as tlio heels of a policeman’s boots. Thoy had big heads, with tiny caps perched an their crowns. Tholr oakum colored hair was chopped across half way up tho hacks of tholr heads, and on tholr feet tboy wore tho traditional wooden vessels as big as young canoes. Tho wen ore certainly the drollest specimens that ono over Uiliold, hut tlio women nro ploturesqmi dears—not lovely, but, os I say, plctiirosquo. Thoy wero swathod In skirts as hugo as hogs heads. They wore upon their shoulders some sort of loco filigree which evades the doscrlptlva powers of a poor male chron icler. Tholr heads were sot In bands of sllvor and of gold, those covered, too, with fillgrco ot loco, while fixed Into tho cap sides and dangling at tho temples wore marvelous queer ornamonts ot gold. Tiiexo gauds scorned strango enough to mo at first, but I am getting used to them now. Yet I can novor undoratand why lb Is that all tlio women ot Zealand aro not cross eyed, for with theso pendants dan gling at their oyes you would supposo tho vision of ovory south Ncdorlnndlscho wom an would liavo a twist In it. Buxom are those dames and maidens; but, ns a rule, they aro not eo ruddy cheeked as ono ex pects to And thorn. But thoy aro brawny armed, and tholr brawny arms aro red with constant exposure to all tho winds that blow and to tho sun that somotlmos shines o'er Holland. If thoy aro vain, thoso peasant women, their vanity docs not concern tho female form dlvlno. Except from uncovering their fat arms, thoy ply nil tholr arts to concoal tho lines of tho figure. Of courso this may bo wisdom on their part, but how can a poor outer bar barian chronicler testify on that score? An Easy Shaw. “An easy shave!” The words como trip pingly, os If tlio nrt, or rather mystery, of shaving wore facilo. From tho very earli est ages tho problom of shaving, like all really great probloms, has porplexed tlioughtlul mon. Why our palicolttlilo ancestors began to sliavo Is unascertained. It seems so easy to let tho chin ulono. Thoro mny havo been some religious rea son, or sexual selootlon may huvo Inter vened. Woman may have preferred a beardless wooer. Yet this Is contrary to all analogy. When Alma Venus behuved In tho man- nor so poetically doscrlbod by LucreMug "tho most oloqiiont of blasphemers," then tho wanton lapwing proourod for himself another crest, and the peacock spread abroad tho splondors of his tall. Tho beard In man Is averred by philosophers to havo a corresponding moral. But man, being reasonable, must needs cut his board off. To run In tho face of nature has over bean hla way of asserting his ludopendonoo and demonstrating tho lordship of reason, Era motals wore Invented', ora fire sub- dued tho coppor to his will, man plucked Ids heard out, or ho toolod with a sharp shell. A soaplens sliavo with a shell—It cannot bu called easy, aud travelers havo described tbo agonies of tho bravo. Con- eeivably, man slmvcd beoauso tho board might bo oauglit hold of by an onomy with tho loft hand, wlillo with tho right ho drovo tho pointed flint under tho fifth rib. For whatever reason, innn In the bronso ago shnvod with a bronze razor, as If wo should do so with a paper cutter. Tho process must linvo been slow and painful, ns much so ns tattooing, but fashion was all powerful.—Saturday Review. Not to Be Reached- Tbo pcoplo of tlio extrema south of Franco, In tho neighborhood of tho. Pyre nees, havo a hard shift to live. Somo of thorn gain a livelihood by taming hears. Many othors take to begging, which bo- comes a trado by Itself, reasonably re munerative and not exactly dishonorable. Baron Iluussmann, In his “Momolres," cites the case of ono of those professional beggars who amassed a good property nnd finally becamo mayor of a largo commune. Even Own bs continued to ply his trade, especially In tho bathing season, when many tourists visited tho country. Ono of theso outsiders was so taken aback nt tho sight of the mayor bogging on the street that ho remonstrated with tbo men dicant. "I should think you would be ashamed," said the stranger, “you, a man holding so honorqblo nn office.” "Offlco,” sold tho mayor, “my office! Why, man, this Is how I galnod It."— Youth's Companion. Lemonade a Microbe Destroyer. Further researches by M. GIrnrd, chief of tbo Paris municipal laboratory, con cerning the bacilli of cholera and typhoid fever have confirmed the efficacy of acids in di'-troylng iiili-r.ites. !(.• finds citric acid to bo.the most useful nnd powerful of nil. Ono gram, hosnys, ridded ton quart of tainted water, will destroy oil the mi crobes that may he In It Consequently ho recommends tho uso of natural lemon- ado ns an oxccllont beverage at all tlmos, nnd especially during epidemics.—Sani tary Era. Tbs Lullaby. Thors can bo do doubt that It tho lulla by was not In advsooo of tho war song It was at least eontemporuin'.us with It. Mr. Meson tells of the low, sweet client of tho Zunl mother nnd her quaint baby songs. In making their bread ho mentions tho Imitative power of tho notlvo women, who sing notes and words which nro made to sound like their band stones working on tho mealing stones.—St. Lonls Post- Dispatch. 'Burger, anthor of tho "Wild Hunts man,"fell In lovowlth his wife’s sister and married her after his wife had dlod of a broken heart. Ho soon discarded her for a new favorite, who proved to be such a Tartar that Burger said, "I wish I had been born a dog.” Trlvret —Young Spudds takes Miss Mnnn's refusal very much to heart. Dicer—WelL It Is a very serious matter with him. He’ll havo to try to earn hit own living now.—Detroit Free Press. A DESPERATE EIGHT. A rtAND TO HAND BATTLE WITH A NAKED GIANT INDIAN. Jo« Isogston’t Close Call When He Waa Saved Only by Hla Almost Superhuman Progress—Death by Hla Own Hand leather Than Surrender to » Hated Enemy# Ono of tho noted characters of plonoer days was Jo© L£gston, ft gigantic Ken* tuckian who settled on tho bank^ of tho Ohio river not ninny inllcs below Cincin nati. He was « powerful follow, 6 feet i Inches in his moccasins and proportion* atoly stout and muscular, with tho abili ty of a cat and the oourago of a lion. Ho excelled In many of the feats of strength and skill that road“ men conspicuous in those days, when such accomplishments wero rcqulaito and a necessity In the lloroe struggle for suproLiooy over savago man and snarling beast. Logston was a great hunter, but had achieved somo distinction as nn Indian fighter and often boosted that it gave hlm*moro pleasuro to pursue tho red men than it did to follow tho trail of wild game. On ono ocoaslon the lntropld hunter was carelessly riding along an established trail through tho dense woods on tho book of a fine horse that ho had captured from an Indian ohlof when tho unexpected crack of a oouple of rlflos roused him to a reali sation of dnngor. Ono of tho bullets scrap ed his breast bono, making a slight fieeh wound. The other ball struck bis horse in tho loins, and It sank to tho ground with Its rldor. Ac he struggled to rclcoso hlmsolf from tho floundoring boast two Indians rushod from tholr concoalmont and dashed toward him with uplifted tomahawks and exultant shouts. But, al though pinioned to tho ground, with ono leg beneath tho dying horse, ho managed to bring his trusty rlflo to bear upon tho approaohlng savages, and thoy, well knowing Us unerring aim, halted and thon sought safoty hohhul adjacent trees. Ono ot tho Indians, however, was not quick enough to placo hlmsolf ontlrely bo- hind tho protecting tree boforo tho bullot of tho export white man had pierced his baok, and ho fell, with a fractured spina Disengaging hlmsolf from his horse, tbo wary whlto man regained hla feet; and seeing tho other savago reloading his rlflo sprang toward him, with his gun raised to strike. Tho Indian droppod his ramrod In his excitement, hut grasping his toma hawk he hurled it with foroolous force at his enemy. Logston dodged tho flying weapon, and dashing forward with uplift ed rlflo struok at hlo foo. Tho Indian leaped aside, nnd tho gun struok a sapling and was shivered to ploocs. Tho disap pointed whlto man thon ollnohod with his adversary, who was his equal In slzo and strongth, but his Inferior In tho solcnco of wrestling, and this onablod tbo huntor to throw his antagonist to tho ground. But tho Indian, bolng naked, with his body well oiled, was ablo to slip from tho clutohcs of the ezasporated whlto man and rogaln his foet. For nearly an hour theso two giants, each a Gollab, fought Ilka gladiators in the dosporato struggle to conquer or dlo. Tho torrlflo contost caused an Increased flow of blood from tho wound In tho breast of tho white man mado by tbo bullet of tho Indian, and ho bogan to fool that his strength was giving out. But ho deter mined to end tho combat if possible boforo his antagonist could scouro a greater ad vantage ovor him, and whon tho Indian had again orawlcd from his grasp after being flung to tho ground ho jumped to his feet, and as his assailant roeo up ho dealt him a blow with hla fist that would havo dono credit to a Coibott. Tho sur prised savago fell, and as ho staggered to bis feet ho received a second blow from tho strong arm of tho puglllstlo pioneer that stretched him half unconscious on tho ground, fieforo ho oould rlso Logston leaped upon Ids prostrato form with both foot und attempted to stamp tho breath from his body. The Indian caught him by the legs and tripped him to the ground, and again tho combatants engaged in n torrlblo tusslo for victory. Tho rod man was almost exhausted from tho blows und stamping ho had boon subjected to, and his adversary succeeded la seizing him by tho throat with a clutch that closod his breathing and rondcrcd his roslstanoo weaker and weakor until ho lapsod into unconsolouinoss. As soon as tho Indian becamo Insensi ble Logston roloasou his hold upon his throat, and running to whoro tho tomn- hawk lay ho picked It up, and returning to tho sido of the savago, who had partly regained his tenses, ho clovo his skull with tho weapon, thon turned bis atten tion to tho crippled wnrrior, whoso cry of despair us bo witnessed tho death of his companion had reached tho car of tbo vic torious hunter and recalled his prcsanco. Tlio unfortunnlo savago had crawled to a log, against which ho had rested nnd roloadod Ills gun, but his brokon back would not permit film to rise, and as ho would ralso his weapon to shoot ho would topple forward on his faco and could only ralso himself again by pushing tho guu to tho ground and pressing himself against It. gating that tho wounded savago waa almost helpless and onablo to escapo nnd not caring to run .any risk of bolng shot by a cilpple, tho wearied hunter hastened bock to tho fort and told his story. Cov- ored with blood and dirt, his appearance gavo somo indication of tho sovero contost ho had passed through. Tbo following morning a posso of mon from tbo fort woro piloted by tho unfortunato hunter to tbo sccno of his battle. Tho corpro of tho Indian giant Jay.wiiero ho had succumbed to his fate. But tho crippled Indian was nowhere to bo seen. A trail was discov ered made by tho brokon backed savago, who hod dragged himself somo distance through the woods, and following its courso tho whlto inen camo to whoro ha lay dead, with his knlfo stloking up to tho hilt In hit breast. Ho had first cut with its keen point Into tho bark of the troo, beneath whloh ho had determined to dlo, in rude characters tho story of his fate, so as to inform pass ing member* of his tribe that he had tak en his own llfo in preference to turrender- ipg It to the hated enemy. Th<» tree wm wer afterward known as the “Old Indian treo."—Cincinnati Enquirer. Qaeer Political Information. Hera is an actual loaf from the expert* enco of ; a teacher of civil government in tbo Boston public rvhools. In a written examination, to tho question, “How aro senators elecJedf” the answer was, “They are elected from bathhouses.” On inquiry as to what suggeeted such an answer tho toaoher found that in tho product where tho pupil lived caucuses wero held in a bathhouse.—Lowell Cou rier. Her Father's Hay. Ho—What do you think your father would say If wo wero to run away and get married? Rho—Really I don’t know, but I lmag- liM ho would say I was a bigger fool than ha thought I was.—Detroit Freo Press,