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tribution must be according to the origin
ally announced terms. Where neither
prose nor poetry are specially mentioned it
is left to the taste of the contributor. Con-
tributions asked for the Quiet Hour are
mentioned only in this department and
will appear in no other. As to the other
matter, the supernatural, strange sounds as
well as sights are in order, il apparently
supernatural. All your MS. will be used
as examined.
Mollie S.-MS received and accepted.
Rose-l23S, 1910 (good enough), l24l.
Z. d. A., Placerville-MS. filed. Glad
to welcome you to the Quiet Hour circle.
Hattie Heath-You are mistaken you
had credit for l24l last week 1910, 1914,
l245. 81. III. says: Please say to Rose :
It was titfortat, her Yezidee
Satan worshpng puzzled me-
But in the web | found clew
| That led me out where all was new"
She asks where are our solvers? |
Ask where are old tanglersg why
They do not ostener speak in NEE ing
fear their piety is fitting.
| OF Rose, H. II of Quiz and Quest,
| We have abundance contest
Their right to hold both ends and the middle,
| And wished the Test would play first fiddle.
| Myrtle, Georgetown-MS. for prizes re-
ceived. You are welcome to the fraternity
of tanglers.
| Augusta Blake-Yo our No. l charade was
declined. As Christmas rhyme 1t might
| do, but does not fill the requisites of a
| charade.
NOTE Evelyn's prize offer permits Of
words spelled out in full, or words ex-
pressed by sounds of letters.
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Court, and an effort was actually made to
put her on the witness stand but even then,
men could not be hung on the evidence OF a
dream Without it there was not enough
proof for conviction, and the jury, unwilling
ly enough we may be sure. allowed the pris-
oner to escape. 1t was held as positive proof
of his guilt that he immediately married the
sister Of the other accused man. and removed
tn Ohio. then the wilderness of the West.
r. HI. D., in Lippencott's Magazine.
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Here is Castle 1t is the House of an
Editor. 1t has Stained Glass windows
and Mahogany stairways. In front of the
Castle is Park. Is it not Sweet? The
lady IN the Park is the editors wife. She
wears Costly robe of Velvet trimmed with
Gold Lace, and there are Pearls and Rubies
in her hair. The editor sits on the front
Stoop, smoking an Havana Cigar. His
little Children are playing with diamond
Marbles on the Tesselated Floor. The
editor can afford to live in Style He gets
Seventy Five Dollars month Wages
Denver Tribune Primer.
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LIZ the mother is feeble it is impossible that
her children should be strong. Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is q perfect
specific in all chronic diseases of the sexual
system of women. Send to Mrs. Lydia L.
Pinkham, No. 233 Western Avenue, Lynn,
Mass, for pamphlets.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-17

We notice in many an esteemed contem.
porary's column an article entitled: Bank
Directors Duties" We should say, con.
trary to our general free trade principles,
that these duties should be not .for reve.
nue. only" but for protection as well. y
detroit Free Press.
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THE GHOSTS.
MORE ABOUT MYTHICAL AND SUPER
NATURAL THINGS.
Strange Disappearance of sister-Re-
becca Harding Davis story-The
Plymire Murder.

EDS. RECORD UNION As something of the
supernatural is in order, will relate an Incl
dent that happened in one of the towns on
the Hudson river. near West Point There
lived in said town two sisters. One OF them
was dressmaker, and sbe used to make pc
riodical trips to New York to purchase mate.
rial for her business. The last trip she made
was in the month of November, 1S47, and on
her return the night was very stormy, and
the boat landed at the wharf about IL o'clock
at night. The Captain said he showed her
off the boat with lantern, aud handed her
her satchel, bidding her good night, and she
started for her sisters home, about five blocks
distant. Her sister said that about the hour
of IL, or half-past, she heard the front gate
open and some one come in on the plank walk
| and upon the porch and knock at the door.
| This was her ster's custom on returning
from the city. She remarked to her husband,
| ''There comes Ann" and opened the door ;
but no one was there, nor has she been heard
from to this day. G. l..
Blacks, December IL, 1881.
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1860. Enigma, by Quiz :

Upol the pantry shelves were spread
Great leaves of brown and wheaton bread;
Pies in 1234567s9, squash, custard and mince-
Apple and cranberry sauce, also ounce;
Snaps, iumbles and cookies, with cake galore;
Doughnuts, and crullers, and many L234.
Turkeys and spareribs in baking pans lay,
Ready to roast for the dinner next day;
And grandma stood in the pantry wide,
Viewing these Christmas dainties with pride,
When 576 put his head through the open door,
And at once began to $3.50 and roar,
Because he could not reach cake, or .234.
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BREAD is the "staf of life" but Trask's
Ointment is the "crutch" for those who
suffer from rheumatism or lameness, aches
and sores of any kind.
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Answers to Correspondents and Correct

Hattie Heath-Prize MS. filed. The
package will be left as directed. The con-
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listened with ley GOODNESS to the speech,
not ore sentence Of which was appIairded.
The robbery yesterday Of registered
letters at the Tatton-Garden post
Office excites great interest. There Is
no clue to the perpetrators. The rob
berry was very skiiiully planned. The
moment chosen was shortly after y.
NJ, when the mails are about to be dis
patched. The gas was suddenly turned off
at the meter, it Is supposed by a confede-
rate scoreted In the cellar, and the thieves,
In the darkness and confusion prevailing
among the crowd OF people doing business,
jumped over the counter and seized the
mails. Nobody noticed their exit, nor In
what retreat they conveyed their booty. So
licitors TO the insurance company expect
that some OF the documents viii lie con-
yeycd 10 America for sale.
The operators Of the North Staflordshire
pottcries appeal to the public for aid in
their strike. They expect substantial aid
from America.
A dispatch from Rome says it Is stated
that the Pope will consult the bishops in
Great Britain and Ireland in regard to the
question OF the establishment OF diplo-
matte relations. lie viii probably invite
Cardinal Manning and the Rev. Edward
McCabe. Archbishop OF Dublin, to Rome
IN order TO learn their views on the sub
ject.
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Leaving Dummy I'm Fills Coll n Con-
Wet Makes His Escape

SYRACUSE, y. Y, November 17.-Last
evening about O'Clock James O'Brien. a
life convict, escaped from Auburn prison.
OBrien is q member OF the notorious
"sewer gang" which made n bold stroke
for liberty in 1880, and lie was wearing n
ball and chain for hiding away on Novem-
Der 18th. Yesterday morning he complain
ed OF being sick, and was excused from
work and locked up in his cell. 1t seems
that he had been engaged for some time in
digging hole through the wall Of his cell,
and last evening, with the aid OF q ccnfcd-
crate, fixed up dummy, with q coat and
pair OF trousers, and stationed it at the
table in his cell, on which he left a lighted
candle. O'Bricn then slipped through the
hole in the wall in the corridor. from
which he escaped into the yard. Here he
stole two short ladders, spliced them to-
gether, and mounted the wall. BY the aid
OF rope he easily descended OH the out
side and made bis escape. His absence
was not discovered until the keeper un-
locked the door OF his cell to put out the
light, when he found the dummy in
O'Brien's place. O'Brien was sentenced
TO Auburn prison in 1879 for arson in the
first degree, he having set fire to Jail in
Wyoming county. lie has served one
term each ct Albany penitentiary and Clin-
ton prison. -Nec York Times.
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Another Neyx Comet.

ROCHESTER,, November 17.-At11 O'Clock
last evening Director Lewis Swift, Of War
ner Observatory, discovered the seventh
comet OF the year in the constellation OF
Cassiopeia in q line between Polaris and
the great cluster in Perseus. but trifie
nearer Polaris. II is nearly round, has a
slight central condensation, but no tail is
vet visible. It's right ascension is one hour
and fifty minutes; declinaiion north 10.
1t is faint, and its motion is slowly west
ward. Its estimated diameter is about four
minutes. AS the comet OF 1912 is antic-
pated from this quarter it may be the great
Pons comet. This makes the sixth comet
discovered in this country since May 1st.
Professor Swift has received the 5000 War
ner prize twiee.-Nelo York Tribune.
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Brief News Items.

Smallpox is beginning to take an alarm
ing shape i'm Baltimore, and every precau-
ton is being taken to stop the plague.
Mr.. II. V. Red6eld, the well-known cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati Commercial,
died Thursday at his residence, in Wash
ington.
An enlisted soldier named Joseph Nc
Cubbin was sentenced in Baltimore court
on Thursday to eighteen months in the
penitentiary for the larceny OF three pairs
Of pants.
on the fourth day Of the great billiard
tournament In New York five games were
played, in which DAILY, Dion, Heiscr, and
Gallagher, were victorious.
Mr.. John NJ. Robinson, who has pur-
chased control of the Carolina Central
road for the Seaboard and Roanoke sys-
tenn, has. with others in that interest, gone
into the directory enough to have major
ity. and they take the place of members OF
the old board Baltimore Sun.
II appears now that Mr.. Henry i. Abb
bey, and not Mr.. Hayerley, is to be PATHS
manager for the remainder OF her stay in
America. The contract was signed on
Thursday night.
licitor- G eneral Phillips to act as Attorney
General because no such action is neces-
sa,.y ON his part. According 20 the pro-
visions Of the Revised Statues the Solcitor-
General is empowered 10 act AS Attorney
General during the absence, disability, &C.,
~ that officer. Nor Is it the fact, rs also
stated i'm quarters never well informed,
thot the Solicitor-General can only act rs
Acknowledgement for ten days. The law
nlaces no limit to the time the Solicitor
General may act rs AttOrney-Gcneral.-
IVqshinqton correspondent baltimore Sua.
dispatch to the Tribune, dated Pana-
ma. November 9TH, says: The storm OF
September Goth, at Mazatlan, was succeed
ed by another OF equal violence on the zCth
ultimo, which completely destroyed the
town OF Manzanillo. -Four vessels were
wrecked. Every launch aud lighter IN the
bay was driven on shore ana broken up.
The loss Is estimated at over $780, 900, in-
denendent OF the value Of the shipping de-
strOyed.
sncok-thieyes entered the Vanderbilt
troteI New York, Ut Forty-second street
and Lexington avenue. Thursday, ana
stoIe Jewels valued ut $1,000, the properly
~ Mrs. Leopold de Franchi Alfaro, OF ifa-
yana. who, with her husband, was staying
at the hotel.
speci.l to the New York Herald, dated
Wheeling. w. Va, November 18th, says !:
werner Jackson was informed last night
,h n q mob Of $50 miners at Cannelton had
driven AVN ont sixty men employed TO take
.he,r nlaecs and that trouble was expected.
~ dIrected Colonel Ruifncr, OF the state
'a;,;t;s IN exan.ine into the matter and re-
,inrt WORD has been received from Colo
~ III puf,ner that trouble Is still imminent,
I'D tb,t he has ordered company OF MI
r iii. 10 Cannelton and directed others 10 DC
ready. -
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Loriilnrd's Passaie wins q Race.

LONDON, November l1.-At the shrews-
bury November meeting Second day.
to-day the race for The great Shropshire
Handicap, distance about a mile, came OF,
and was won by Lord Ellsmere's four
year-old chestnut colt Wallenstein. The
second place was secured by MIR. Hunger
ford's bay colt Pliaus, and the third place
by p. ii. Coopcr's threc-year-old bay or
roam colt George Mansfield. Eleven ran.
The race for the Iaughmond Plate, for
two-year-olds and upwards, distance one
mile, also came Off, and was won by L. Lo-
rllard's tlree-year-old bay colt Passaic.
Mr.. c. liibberts fiye-year-old chestnut
horse Mar came in second and Episcopus
third. Six Baltimore Amer,con.
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The Underwriters.
A sYsTfM OF EQUALIzISG RATES AND CoNNIs-
sIONs SUGGESTED.
TN-o.., sfort,


The National Convention OF the United
Fire Underwriters Of America rcisSemblcd
Yesterday morning-A. Loudon Snowden
in the chair. The committee appointed TO
consider the subject OF rates and commits
sions reported that they felt the anomaly OF
thcir position, representing an organiza-
ton in which membership imposes no obli-
cation TO adhere to any scheme which they
might adopt. but they made the following
recommendations
That the country be divided into districts,
for each OF which the president OF this as
ISOLATION shall appoint a committee OF seven,
four members OF which shall be residents Of
the districts for which they are appointed.
The committees thus appointed shall, as
soon after the adjournment Of this meeting
rs practicable, call in their respective dis
tricts a meeting OF all companies trans
acting business therein; and when these
companies shall have perfected in
each Of the districts an organization
charged with the Reorganization OF local
boards, the establishment OF tariffs, with
rules for meeting the competition OF COM
panies not uniting with these district or
CARNATIONS, and the maintenance OF maxi
mum rate OF commission, which shall not
exceed 10 per cent, to include all expenses
save taxes and local board expenses, the
said district committee shall then report
the result OF their labors to the Advisory
COMMITTEES, and with this action their du-
ties shall end.
The district committees above provided
for shall prescribe that the membership OF
said district associations shall be officers OF
companies and general and special agents
charged with passing upon daily reports I;
that the membership shall be personal, and
the obligations OF membership shall be on
personal honor; that bulletin shall be
published by each district association,
through which members may communicate
to one another confidcntially and by dcsig-
mated numbers.
Each OF said district associations shall
Immediately upon the completion OF their
organization agree upon day upon which
ali members shall notify their agents to
ioin in organizing local boards, and oil
future action of The said district associa-
tons upon rates is TO be through such local
boards.
The committees report led to a long de
bate. and several amendments were offered.
The scheme seemed in the main to be APP
proved. About the only point discussed
was the ID per cent. commission, many
members thinking it not high enough for
farm risks. At the hour OF adjournment
the debate was not concluded, and the
matter went over until this morning.
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The mystery surrounding the death Of
William Shields, the tanner. was solved
late yesterday afternoon, when Lcwes
Hayden was arrested and confessed his
guilt, II such II can be called. Hayden Is
the n!gbtwatchman for the Front-Street
Railway Company at the Front and Union
depot. He II quiet sort Of n man. and Is
trusted eDspiogs OF the road.
Officers Mcguire, Hannahan, and Pardee
at once set about solving the mysterious
affair. IL was learned from George w.
Chaplain, employed ut the depot, that
Shields had come 10 the depot drunk
shortly after dusk on Sunday evening, and
tried to get into car which was about to
run into the depot for shelter and safety
for the night. Clapham says Shields was
very drunk, and somewhat boisterous.
Hayden, whose duty II il to keep order
about the place, drove Shields away. He
came back again and struggled with the
Waterman, still trying TO effect an entrance
into the waiting-room. Finally he struck
Hayden. Several people beside Chaplain
saw the blow sruck.
Thenthe watchinan grasred the frat thing
he could lay his hands on--a heavy piece
OF wood, which was part Of \ carriage shaft
about two-and-a-half feet long-and struck
his assailant q smart blow on the head.
The end Of the club, which had a sharp
edge, struck him on the forehead above the
left eye, inflicting the deep wound, and
Shields fell like log.
Having received this information the
officers at once proceeded to take Hayden
into custody. lie was at his home, near
by, in bed, and went with the officers with
out dissent or resistance. 81 did it,
said he, "and don't intend to deny
the thing; but had to. / am sorry it
turned out in this way.' Officer Hanna-
han took Hayden to the hall. Hayden con-
Sessed in the cell in the presence Of Chief
of-Police Maxwell and others that he had
struck Shields.
1t seems that as soon as Shields fell before
the blow Hayden became alarmed and did
all he could to relieve the injured man.
The unfortunate man WAS in state OF
great mental agitation. :" haint got any
thing to say" he remarked to the reporter.
"except that hit him and am sorry for it..
Oh Pm sorry; I'm sorry, and don't know
what to do. Eve got wife and two little
children ut home"; and the poor fcllo "
put his face in his hands and sobbed ike n
child Wilmington Commercial.
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PrrTsBURGn. November 16.-Whcn tho
Labor Congress rcconycned this morning
Mr.. Burgman, Of California, presented the
following resolution:
Whereas the experience Of the last thirty
years in California and on the Pacific coast
having proved conclusiyely that the pres
ence OF Chinese and their competition with
free white labor Is one OF the greatest evils
with which any country can be afflicted,
therefore be il
Resoircd, That we use our best efforts
to get rid Of this monstrous evil, which
threatens, unless checked, to extend to
other parts of the United States, and to dis
seminate information respecting its true
nature and character, and TO urge upon our
representatives in the United States Con-
gress the absolute necessity Of passing laws
entirely prohibiting the immigration OF
Chinese into the United States.
This resolution occasioned a heated de-
bate. Upon a vote being taken it was
adopted as read.
The chairman Of the Committee on q
Plan OF Organization presented = paper
suggesting basis Of representation in tho
Congress Of federation from national or in
ternational unions.
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CELERY
As A REMEDY FOR NERVOUS DISEASES.
WHAT THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
SAY ABOUT 1T.
THE GOOD RESULTS ATTENDING ITS USE
HEADACHE. NEURALGIA, NERNOUSNt-sS'
INDIGESTION, sLEEPLESshEss'
AND PARALYSIS.

Celery has only come into public notice within
the last few years neryine, but scient'he tS-
rcriments and experience have proved beyond
doubt that Il controls nervous irritation ana pc
rioaie nervous aud sick-hcadache TO marked de-
gree. ,,..,n. morn
neryc-food than any other vegetable or SUBSTANCE
found I'm nature. Celery was Drst disco'eIel aha
used as nciv inc by French physiciansapoat Ioo''
Bat a combination OF the EAIkAClS VI SLL-
EHY AND CHAM0MiLE, which mas Deeh ou, re-
Gently introduced 10 the profession ara inc puDnc
by myself, has produced such marvellous results IN
curing nervousness and headaches ana especially
aud k-hcadachcs, neuralgia, paralysis,
,nasert,on. and slecplessness that it has excited
nubiIe attention and newspaper comments ana
many physicians have tested the merits OF inc
ration with The best results, as quoted beiO~
from few. ,,,,,s,c,.sss.y
s.Dr nensons preparation OF Celery and Chamo.
mile for nervous diseases, Is the most I'm
addition made 70 the m1 Nc 'i ~ EneIer. OF
quarter or century. Ut % ~ - 41'''S
Da apr. Bensons pills arc worth their weight II
| cod in nervous ana slck-heauao"0' Ut " "
.These iy,ills are Invaluable in nervous d's-
| e,s,s.r- Or, Hammond, II Nsi0 lyrk. 49,.
abr Bensons pills for the CURE Vi ~
f, snccess.-Dr. d. T.. Holman, ~ CAristtdns-
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These pills are a special preparation only ior INC
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| hex are worthy Of trial by all Intelligent snnef-
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snafched from Death.

Yesterday morning about 8 O'Clock, while
Mr.. John Ferrat, a young white man about
eighteen years of age, was working on q
new building owned by Mr.. II. A. Walters,
on Chapel street near Wood, engaged in
doing tinning-work, he slipped and fell oil,
the distance being about forty feet. In
falling he struck on the Il " some ten feet
lower, and thence headioremost towards
the ground. Fortunately Mr.. Arthur
Small, fellow-workman, happened to be
ON the ground, and, stretching out his arms,
changed the direction Of Mr.. Fcrrat's fal
so as to cause him TO strike Oh his feet
causing great shock and spraining his
ankle. Mr.. Ferrat was at once conveyed tc
the house OF Mr.. John Collins, and DIR.
Gurley was summoned. subsequently Mr.
Ferrat was carried TO his home, on Viz
ginla street.-NorJoIk Landmark, Norenr
her 18th.
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Virginia News.

The first ice OF the season was made
abou. ScOttsylle, Va, on the 10th instant.
Right Rev. Bishop J. j. Kcane will
preach in Fredericksburg on Sunday.
DR.. Harvey G.. Johnston, prominent
citizen OF Giles county, died i'll Goodson,
Va, on the 9th instant aged fifty years.
The Erening Virginion, OF Petersburg,
says the Iader-Appeai, suspended publica-
ton on Thursday.
Rev. Charles Manly, the former beloved
pastor of the Baptist church In Staunton,
has been elected president OF Furman Uni
versity.
The Rt. Rev. George W. Peterkin Will
administer the right OF confirmation and
be present at the laying Of the church.
building cornerstone in Lewisburg, West
Virginia. on the 2fth--thanksgiyingd day.
A messenger Of the Virginia Fish COM
missioner will arrive in Coyington on the
evening Of the 23d instant with stock OF
German carp 10 stock the ponds OF those
who made application. 1Heghany Tribune.
Samuel c. williams, superintendent OF
The pelitentiery, killed deer in the Cove
on the 4th instant, and the Woodstock
Herald SAYS that it was the first one that
aas been killed in that section this season.
General Malone has gone to New York
70 look after Virginia bonds, but VIII Re-
i1rn In time for the Regulators confer
tnce 10 he held in Richmond next Mon
DAY, when the allotment Of the Offices at
bis disposal will be made among bis hum
gry followers Washington letter 10 AIeT-
cadria Gazette.
The stOrehousc Of Dir. +. ii. Tayenner,
Hamilton, Loudotn county, together
with the stock Of goods contained in II,
serc entirely destroyed by fire on Monday
nlglii. The loss Is estimated at between
1900 aud $1,000; covered by Insurance
The Loudoun Mutual.
A few days before the Virginia election q
richmond gentleman met Secretary Blame
% New York. The conversation naturally
turned TO the canvass In this State. MI
Blaine, in the course Of his remarks, as
sUed his Richmond friend TINT he had al
ways opposed the coalition which Malone
nsa formed with Virginia Republicans,
sha, said the Secretary OF state, 81 ala all
my power 10 prevent the successful car
ring out Of the scheme" Mr.. Blaine
'stined anxious that the people in this state
nsaouid be appriscd OF his attitude toward
qpeaeral Malone In the recent contest
''1cs, IN indes-Appeai.