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!A CITY POLICE STATION. IilSENING TO COMPLAINTS AT THE SEBOEANT'S DESK. A Broil Side to Dart Pictures of 3Ictropolitan Jjlfe Applications and Visitors of All Kinds. An amnsing hour can be passed in a police station listcninfto the complaints made at ' the Sergeant's desk, writes a correspondent tothe-Albany Journal. An occasional shadow is thrown by some pitiful case but there is a ridiculous side to the darkest picture. You get it in the police station as well as, anywhere else. In an uptown precinct within an 'hour there were a dozen really droll ap plications for relief. A red-faced, pomp ous old German came in as if to report an alarming fire on his own premises I wants a bolicemaa sent ridght avay quick. Dcre vas a voman calling names and running after me mit de street." What's she running after you for?" asked the Sergeant. Dat's what I don't found oud. bhe vas crazy and makes so mit her fingers and speaks tain foolishness pchind me when I walks in front of her house." ''I can't see that the police have anything to do with it as long as she committs no misdemeanor or nuisance." "Put she vas a misdemeanor herself and must be put a stop to. I am a doctor und she calls me 01t Coffins!1 Mine name .vas Kaufmans not Coffins. It looks like I killed someones to have a name Collins called pehind me." The sergeant promises to send word to ihe offending woman and the doctor is replaced. by a young man who wants the whole police force to find his lost posses sions. An anxious careworn woman ha3 been waiting. The instant she is beckoned up she bursts out : 'Mrs. Flaherty must be draping her dirty water on her own 'flute. She holy stones her kitchen deck ivery morning, an' thedvather pours down a stovepipe hole, and strikes on me head as I step round me breakfast table. I want a warrant for her arrist." "We. can't arrest a woman for washing her kitchen floor," says the sergeant, "your landlord must stop up the hole in the ceiling " The indignation of this wo man js great. She abuses the whole force if living within a block of the sta tion house, she can't be protected from Mrs. Flaherty's dirty water. ''An' spos in1 me landlord don't fix me saling, fwat thin?" "Put up your umbrella till the .Flaherty kitchen is clean." A smug-faced young man says : 4 'I had a vest taken out of my window last night. It had a ticket for a lottery and a sliver toothpick in the top left pocket, a memo randum book and three letters in the in side pecket. A badge of the- B. P. A. O; B. (Benevolent Protective. Association of Bakers) just under the left lapel, and a small gold hand with a hammer in the side lower pocket on the left side." "The location of the articles in the vest don't amount to anything. Was there any thing of value taken?", interrupts the sergeant. "There was the lotterv tick et " "Had it drawn anything?" "The drawing hain't took place." "You can't ir-t! m otn V o f Inca vot a n vtll lTlff plP?' voiiuiaiVf i lick u j k,v r -- "A fifty-cent piece that I should know in a minute. It was wore smoother than most fifty-cent pieces." "I'm afraid we can't help you much. Do you suspect anybody?" "Yes. The thief reached "over the area gate and hooked it with a cane, or an umbrella off the window seat " ' ; " - - "That's too weak a case for us to offer youmuch, hope of recovery," says the sergeant: f'What can I do for you?" This to a meek little man who is twiddling his hat. . ' 'Might' I speak to yon in-private?" he squeaks; "It's a 1 mntfpr " The frnod- natured sergeant takes him aside. "I'm come here to get the laws on Miss Sarah Smith. " I've been keeping company with her for over a year, and last Sunday she slammed .the door in my face, after tell iiig me she never wanted to see me again." "We don't settle lovers' differences here, ". says the sergeant in a pleasant, sympathizing voice. ; 'But. must I lose my things?" "Has she got any of your property?" '.'I gave her a silver thimble and an accordeon on her birthday, and a pair of yellow gloves last Christmas." "We can't make her return your gifts, and you couldn't do anything with 'em if wodid, seems to me." "Oh, I could give 'em to another girl, and I don't want her walking round with no fellow and my yellow gloves on. " 'It's a sad case, " says the sergeant, "but we can give you no relief here." 'And the poor, sacked youth is, gently shown to the door. What do we live for if it is not to make life less difficult to each other.. HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS. To Remove Mildew from Cloth. ; An exchange recommends to first wash with soitp, or steep in a weak solution of caustic soda, rinse well, and- then steep . for several hours in a decanted solution of chlorinated lime containing one-half pound to the gallon; then rinse thoroughly, and dry in the sun. It may he necessary in some cases to repeat the operation. The above methods apply only to uncolored .cotton and linen fab rics. Great care should be taken to 'en tirely remove the bleaching solution by thoroughly rinsing, or the goods will be rendered rotten. It would be advisable to rinse first in weak vinegar (one pint vinegar to a gallon of water), then in water. For colored fabrics, the use of good soap rubbed on the spots, with thorough rinsing, and exposure to the sunlight, is probably the safest means. Salt Maclcerel. Soak over night a medium sized salt mackerel. Next morning drain andboi fifthen minutes, pour over it a little melted butter and the juice of half a lemon. . Broiled salt mackerel always looks poorer than when boiled. The di rect contact with the heat hardens its surface, making-it somewhat indigesti ble. , fcrhould you insist on having it broiled pour over it a quart of, hot water before removing it from the broiler. This softens them somewhat and swells them to their normal size. Many object to eating salt mackerel, claiming that they are indigestible and complaining of the long after taste. This unpleasantness is caused, says the New York Sun, by flooding- the food with liquids while eat ing. Drink your coffee and other liquids before eating or even tasting the fish, and eat the fish and the rest of the breakfast perfectly dry. Above all, mas ticate properly, and you will have no further trouble. tfsefal Hints. A cotton flannel bag wrung out in cold water and tied over a broom is the thing with which to wipe floors where rugs, not carpets, are used. , . To remove kerosene from a carpet, lay blotters or soft brown paper over the spot and press with a warm iron; Repeat with' fresh papers till the ; spot is re moved. French toast is made of thin slices cut from a stale loaf and moistened in milk and eggs: two eggs to a pint of milk, and. then fried on a griddle with a mixture ! of butter and lard, or butter and beef drippings. It is eaten with sugar or syrup, like griddle cakes. A novel dish: Take a low alass dish, ! lay on it some leaves of lettuce, then cut slices not very thick (say, one-quarter of an inch) of the red and yellow tomato two or three layers in all, more or less then a little salt, pepper, and vinegar, or the juice of a lime or lemon, and lay some broken ice over all. Meats and their accompaniments : With roast beef, grated horse radish; pork, apple sauce; roast veal, tomato sauce;'roast mutton, current jelly ; boiled mutton, caper sauce; boiled chicken, bread sauce; roast lamb, cranberry sauce; boiled turkey, oyster sauce; venison, black cm rant jelly ; boiled bluefish, White cream sauce ; broiled shad, boiled rice and 6alad ; fresh salmon, green peas cream sauce ; roast goose, apple sauce. The true French polish is said to be one pint of spirits of wine, a quarter of an ounce of gum copal, the same of gum arable, and one ounce of shellac. This polish is used for plain wood that has been stained in imitationrof natural wood. The principle of action is filling the pores with gummy or resinous sub stance and'bringinsr the polish up by rub bing. ' The simplest varnish is a solution of shellac dissolved in naphtha. Bats Are ; No j Birds. There are few animals about which eo,, many superstitions have been believed from very early timed, ai the bat, and even now the creatures i are by many re garded with dreadj: When one of them flies into a room at jnigljit, all hands gie chase, and the useful little insect hunter is too often killedJl Our bats are quite harmless, and the stories of blood sack-' ing, told of those! in j South America, are only partly truef. Our bats, of which we have about half ja dozen, are all small, being but a jfewj inches in length, but there are those in! the.East Indies, the wings of whteh have a spread of four feet. These monsters are fruit eat ers, and do not attack animals at all. The early naturalists classed the bats with the birds, but their ability to fly is the only thing they have in common with birds. They pnlyj differ from other animals in their having long fingers, over which a thin skin is stretched, reaching to the hind feet and tail ; this forms the wing, ajid visually ends in a hook by which the animals can suspend themselves. The hinder feet are sup plied with stout claws by which they also hang when, at rest. The eyes of the bat are so small and hidden" by hair, that it was at one time;! supposed that they had no eyes, and 'fas hlind as a. bat" is a proverb still in use. ( However it may be as to their sight, their senses of smell and hearing are very acute. Some species of bats, lik$ the Long-eared Bat of Europe, have enormous ears, and some species .have curious leafy append ages to their nose, which are thought to aid the sense of smell. ' . ! Bats are nocturnal in -their habits, Ayr ing at night with great rapidity, and whirling about with the ease of a bird, in their chase after night-flying insects, of which they consiim great numbers. In the day time, they secrete themselves in old buildings, jn paves, in hollow' trees, and such places. In Texas there are a number of churches which, when that State belonged to Mexico, were built by the missionaries . among the In dians. These are f now deserted, and more or less .in ruin. jWe visited one of these buildings that had been taken possession- of by the batsj, which hung to the timbers of the open-work roof, and wherever they could get a foot-hold, in myriads. Upon being disturbed, they would set up a tremendous chattering, and, although it was daytime,- would fly about our heads in swarms. Some idea of their great numbers may be formed from the fact that their droppings cov ered the floor to a depth of three or four feet. America Agriculturist. "WILL HE COME." The sun has lit the wood and set; With heavy dews the grass is wet! The firs stand out in silhouette. Sharp, tall and stilly; Sometimes a rabbit flits in sight, ; A scampering whisk a gleam of white; . Naught else. Her scarf she gathers tight The air is chilly. , ; ' The' belfry-clock strikps slowly -eight. "Ah," waning love makes trysters lata; Slack suitor, he whose queen may waitl She stops and listens; A dead leaf rustled that was all! Well., maiden pride will come at caU," -She will not let the teardrop fall It stands and glistens. ' i She turns but hark! the step she knowsl The branches part and, swinging, closo; What penance now pu him impose : The tryst who misses! She can't be hard, though sore she triea. For love vfill melt through loving eyes, And all the chiding words that ril Are crushed with kisses IlLMOK Of THE DAY. ' in this fresh. The Fastest Teasel Afloat. The trial for speed of what has proved to be the fastest torpedjo boat afloat took place on the Thames yesterday. At 10:20 a. m. the new torpedo? boat Ilayo, built to the order of the Spanish government by Messrs. Thorneyeroft, of Chiswick, took on board a number ,of gentlemen connected with the; Spanish legation and others. The Spanish Minister made a brief inspection of the- boat, but did not accompany the party pn the trial trip. The Rayo is of steel J contains twelve crnrpr-tiorTit. rnmnfirtm Pints and is a twin. ci ftViA ii Constructed to Jthc following: a siiver aoiiar, carry four torpedoesii Six runs were made over the measured mile, givinanaver age run of 20 statutq miles-'per hour. The fastest run the fourth was equal to a speed of 32 statute miles. Subse quently a two-hours riin past the Nore and to sea took place,! a speed of 24.63 knots being recorded.! SU James's Go tette. . ' V - . ' A Remarkable Case. An Experimental Buccaneer. i Washington Irving, in his early youth, had a longing to go to sea and be a pirate. He determined to make the attempt, but wisely decided to prepare himself for it by preliminary experiences. He began by eating salt perk. That made him sick.. He then slept for a night or so on hard boards. That made him sore. It was enough. He had, no more desire to go away. Other boys who want to capture men-of-war, or who desire to go West and scalp Indians, would do well to imitate young Irving's example. Baltimore American. The world is a mirror, if you will show the world a pleasant face, it. will reflect back a pleasant face. A case of a somewhat remarkable chai acter is at the present time in the Lon don Temperance Hospital, under the care of Dr. K. J. Lee. A girl, age id, had the last molar tooth in the lower jaw on the right j side removed about six weeks ago. No anaesthetic was ad ministered. She was In perfect health at the time. Half ah hour after the operation she began t6 yawn, and has continued to do so since. One yawn succeeds another without interruption, and with an interval ;of two or three seconds. Galvanism had been tried with out effect, and other remedies previous to admission into j the hospital. Three days afterward the yawning changed to sneezing, and recently, she has suffered from constant and rapidly succeeding fits of sneezing, caclii of J which paroxysms appears to begin jwith a yawn She, seems to have no power of controlling herself, or only to a very siignt extent, and if she attemnts to? do sneeze is more violent: There may be nothing new world, but there's a heap that's Tid-Bits. r ' r . Gamblers are said to frequent ocean sfp.qmpps IwrjiiTsn millst . n.rf verv thick" at seaT Life. Y " Talk is cheap. The man who talks too much gets so liberal that he gives him self away. Baltimore American. There is about as much springin th Waterbury watch'as , there is in two yeart in New England. Somercille Journal. The girl who hooks a fish will shriek -. - To see its frantic wriggles ; But when she hooks a man meer freak! She simply grins and giggles. Charlestown Enterprise. The woman who marries an ill tempered husband is right in thinking that she has struck a Lucifer match. Merchant Trattler. It is said that the Empress Josephine had thirty-eigt bonnets in one month. No wonder the whole family failed in business. Eujiingtjpri Free Press. Dr. Torsey, fof Boston, marries a pair in eighty seconds. There are many young persons who would like to make a minute of this. Caurier-Journal THE NOX-ADVERTISER. The man who doe3 not advertise Displays as much good sense . . .. As the man who dons his Sunday pants I To climb a barbed wire fence. y "Aim high," is the Savannah 2i'ews$ advice'to young men. this is tne same old chestnut the girl sprung on the fel low who kissed her on the chin Nash' mile American. A New England man has just had a patent granted to him for 'an electric switch." : It is expected that all the boys of the countrv will rise un in vehement - - - - A protest. Boston Ivst. The minstrel show s on deck a cram ' And the end men are' chaffing, And the jokes that tickled old Adam and Eve ' Lsosion uouner. The latest and most wonderful cure effectea by a patent medicine recorded is 'A boy nao, swallowed J An hour afterward the the dollar, mil in small art rha nnrt -London Lancet. bov threw up change, principally dime pieces." St. Louis Magazine. A young lady in Missouri has a collec tion of 17,1 5 3 spools. This hobby is far ahead of the crazy quilt mania, and more useful than decorating china with flowers unknown to botanic science. The young man, who shall lnk his destiny with this girl will have a: sofjt snap oa kindling wood. Boston Globe. ; Occupation fn Ceylon. . j The wajside villages of the maritime districtstof Ceylon are, as a rule, exceed ingly neatly kept, and the trade carried on by? their inhai tan ts i3 sufficiently profitable to enable them to lead lives of comparative comfort, as compared with many of the village cultivators -oi tno interior, who frequently, during un favorable seasons, find it extremely diffi cult to support life. Along the line of theseacoast fishing provides for the dailj wants of very mnyof the people, while the families of jothers among mem nnu occupation in the preparation of the fibres of the outer husk of the cocoanut, for making into coarse yam u use to which they are very generally ap plied. The distillation of arrack from the juice of the palm tree also affords employment to ! thousands of villagers along the seacoast, where the tree flouishes with but little cultivation. Art Journal,
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