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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1883-02-08
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1883-02-08
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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-24
Dimensions of Heaven.

The following curious calculation
is based on the Book of Revelations,
xxi, 16: And he measured the city
with a reed, twelve thousand fur
longs The length and breadth and
and the heighth are equal.
Twelve thousand furlongs-7, 920-
600 feet, which being cubed is 943,-
,0SS, goo 900 ,000, 000, 900 900 900 cubic
feet, aud half of which we will re-
serve for the Throne of God and the
Court of Heaven, half of the balance
streets, and the remainder divided
by 1906, the cubical feet in room
Is feet square and Is high, will be
80, S43, 750 ,000, 900 rooms. We will
now suppose the world always did
and always will contain 900, 900, 900
of inhabitants, and generation will
last 30t years., 700 ,000, 900, 900 per-
sons. Then suppose there were H..
230 such worlds, equal to this in
number of inhabitants and duration
of years-then there would be Il
room l6 feet wide and l6 high for
each person, and yet there would .
room.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-24
OYSTERS S.
BROOM FACTORY

HAVING entered into partI ership
l1with my brother Isaac Housworth,
in the manufacture Of brooms, we expect
to make ii the interest Of all to deal with
US. Those having broom corn for sale
will do well to call on us, as we will pay
the highest price in cash or make brooms
on shares. Our factory Is at the Ma rtins-
burg and Winchester Tol-gate. We So
licit share of the public patronage.
o2l.3m HOUSW0RTH 4 BRO.
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piston, November IS, 1881.

piston, November 20, 1881.
BPovS CHEMICAL Co.
Gentlemen - For years ! have
ben greatsufferer from Dyspepsia,
and could get no relief (having tried
everything which was recommend
cd) until, acting on the advice Of
friend, who had been benefited by
BRowN's IRon BiTTERs, tried a
bottle, with most surprising results.
Previous 10 taking BRowN's IRos
BrTTERs, everything ate distressed
me, and ! suffered greatly from a
burning sensation in the stomach,
which was unbearable. Since tax
ing BRowN's IRON Buffers, all my
troubles are at an end. Can eat any
time without any disagreeable re-
suits. / am practically another
person. Mrs. w J FLYNN,
80 Maverick ST., +. Boston.
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The Laughing Girl.

The bobolnk laughs in the meadow;
The wild waves laugh on the sea;
They sparkle, and glance, they dlmple,
and dance,
And are merry as waves can be.
The green leaves laugh on the trees
The fields laugh out with their flowers;
In the sunbeam glance, they glow and
they dsnce,
And laugh to their falling showers.
The man laughs up in the moon;
The stars, too, laugh in the sky;
They sparkle and glance, they twinkle
and dance,
Then why, then, pray, shouldn't?
sOh, laugh at morn and at night,
laugh through the livelong day,
laugh and prance | skip and dance;
So happy am ! and SO gay.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-24

A NEW Boyle was brand
new office boy, young, pretty faced,
with golden ringlets and blue eyes.
Just such boy as one would imag-
inc would be taken out of his little
trundle bed in the middle of the
night and transported beyond the
stars. The first day he glanced over
the library in the editorial room, be-
came acquainted with everybody,
knew all the printers, and went
home in the evening as happy and
CHEEKY as a sunbeam. The next day
he appeared, leaned out of the back
window, expectorated on printers
pate, tied up the cat by the tail in
the hallway, had four fights with
another boy, borrowed So from an
occupant of the building, saying his
mother was dead, collected his two
days pay from the cashier, hit the
janitor with broomstick, pawned a
coat belonging to "a member of the
editorial staff, wrenched the knobs
off the door, upset the ice-cooler, pi-
ed three galleys of type and mashed
his finger in the small press. On the
third day note was received, say
ing: mi Mother do not want | to
work in such dull place. She says
| Would make a Good preacher. SO
do |. mi finger is Better goan fish
in Yours Till Death do Yank U.S."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-24
MUSIC for EVERYBODY.
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The Only AntidOte for the
Evil,
From the New York Herald.

TUT w w VI
TIE only antidnte to the dime
novel is good reading matter that
is not prosy; here is plenty of it
in the market. and fathers who do
not STE that their boys are well
furnished With il have only them
selves TO blame if the youngsters
are compelled to find their own
lit nature for want Of paternal
supply.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-24

SUICIDE-If a dpliberat, ~ III
act of suicide il CON idered a crime,
and cowardly acIio q, "a hat uanlp
should he given To A slOa lingpr-
ing aud lainful destruction Of a
mans life. by his ou II hand? A"d
yet such things happen all round.
A man over taxes his brain, hi.
stomach. and his nerves, day alter
day. week after week, until al
last one fine morning. he il utter
ly broken down. Tpen he gets
himself patched up somehow or
another with an artifl ial tnedica-
ton, which while ii temporarily
mends up one part Of his frame.
fatally impairs another aud so he
goes on until he crop, Of hi7 own
accord into the open hand of dath.
Surely Suicide is not TOO severe a
name for this. And when there
fore man finds himself on this
road, let him pull up sharp; and
seek some natural divine remedy.
pure enough and stumble enough
to bring him back into a natural
hale, cheerful state Of health. Al
the present day there is bur one
remedy which il ancient enough
and simple enough 10 Go this
namely DR.. Clark johnson Indisn
Blood Syrup Being purely COM
posed Of indigenous herbs,it IL the
only one capable OF touching the
impaired delicate fibrTs OF the
body, with sufficient gentIeness,as
we'll az certainty. apd what 1t VIII
certainly do, can be said IN few
words. 1t invKorates the liver,
Purifies he blood Tones the stom-
sch, Regulsfes the bowels and
kidneys, Qoiets the nerves, and
gently opens the pores of the skin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-19

Fy-COmmiSsfOncr Raum'S paper in the North
ks,pTjf Rerie3r civil service viii attract much
attention. He speaks of the wOrking Of the Old
system from abundant personal experience. and his
kGpwi" @ O liz" facts qualities him TO write I'll the
tarr H. well Is the past with judgment Mr.
ktrm dwyliS on one feature Of the subject which
n not received the consideration 1t G,--erY,d.
Names. Tie ei..a ncy and perlna nence OF the cer
al force EEd@F the oil system. Democratic ord-
l}r> end uewsps .tS ere fond or describing n ia
fdrtEi ats rs bowers OF idlaness and hCncy Go.'1
WIN corruption any one who has the slightest
ae'tiidihtance with the wOrkng II the government
of.ccs knows that tln> charges arc abSrdly falls.
VI. EauuI Is Unlueslon5Dly safe in saying t:ta+ If
III" departments subjected 10 Il right eE1Inins-
tiHu 10 determine the qualifications of pry-GJ hold
e. 81 clerical positions l,>> JIa1 five per cent W0iIid
b. found wanting. 1t is also true, as Mr. Et,ra
So ; that buoin' IS people who have JeaI! IS win
Ia departments regard the service rs honest cap
able aud e1liri,ni. Ii might be added that np gov
eminent is 50 appfOatbdb.c 10y Outsiders. The
accessibility of our bureau officials anl the polite
Il - and WtHgnes5 30 CEi, e which they shrgy 10
: rule ~ those having any claim to attention i,
amazing tn foreigners. EN-Conlni- iOncr Haun has
Zone wei to show that the civil S'iViCc which h
EIi'N vas not 80 di,cTC,iitablc Us many good peg
pie Iancied. Bat it is none thc l.s rue that re-
FORMS IL certain drcCto:.o were needed. and ihe.
ne" SYSTEM with all It's crrtics, is, il homes iy
tested, AZ Tire line Of Improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-19

The Brooklyn democrats have found an or
pHnFnt to Mayor Low in tie New York SIM office.
hi'iiir nominated MI j. &. Hendrix. reporter
thai newspaper, against the pres Mt mayor WHO is
Il tdntlJ3 t0T Reelection on 4 citizens ticket. Mr..
Hendrix Is Cornell University graduate. and is
sI'Jis,H vi Il young imam OF much ability
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-19
The DocroR's MISTAKE.

One of the old mistakes of the profession was to think
that there other ways of curing disease except
those which had been handed down from former times
is 10! TO be denied that the Doctors have done great
things epr the world But when it comes right down to
the nj cucne Of disease it must be admitted that
Browns Iren Biters has done enough 70 earn the gen
eruus gratitude Of this whole present generation in
Guiding the medical profession. There are no Mysteries
or secrets about the compromising OF Browns Iron Bit
tcs This preparation Of iron the only preparation
which will not injure teeth stomach In this it is
beycid comparison better than the other preparations
Elj,.i re misc hieyous and injurious
You neel not fc9ra mistake in trying Browns Iron
Bittcrs Your druggist has it. 1t gives vigor to the
feeble ana new life to the dyspeptic Children take it,
neI only With safety, but with great advantage
1t l6]
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The Double sheet Tomorrow.

The STAR Will be issued as usual in doublc-sheet
O. eghtpage form tomorrow. AS these issues COM
mald an extra edition they are most acceptable to
advertisers, who VIII confer favor by sending iu
their orders early to icsure insertion and classifca-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-19
WEATHER To-noRRow COLDER.
WARM UNDERWEAR

The Palais Royal in addition to full assortment of
Cartwright and Warmers American Hosiery CoInpanys
and Norfolk and New Brunswick makes of Underwear,
offer the following job lots (which have in all sizes
and varran, to be perfect goods nearly half usual
prices
LOT 81
100 doz Ladies' Merino Vests and Pants improved shape
double stitched, 39c.; the regular price is 4Sc
LOT H.
80 doz Ladies Scarlet Medicated. all wool Vests and
lalts, 90c.; The regular price is Sl39
LOT 63.
doz Gents Meiicated, all wool Drawers and Shirts
tS"arl't,l 81 .45; the regular price is S16S.
LOT 90
100 doz Ge;its' heavy Merino Shirts and Drawers all
~ls. beautifully finished 63c.; the regular price is
SIp.
80 doz Cb:ilreis Mcrino Vests and Drawers from sc
up according to size.J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-19

According u MIjor NigsersOn. Tx War d.:i.ft-
meut had its detectives closely following him ami
al movements iii Canada all the time it va. pro
losing to The public to Dc in total ignorance c his
NHeEt i15vts Can this bc true? Ii So it suggests
The possibility that something may also DC known
20 That department concerning the hidinc-pl; and
doihSs Oh the long absent HOwgate II seems
iHHfeGIoie That person so wei known and 80
easily described as that missing officer could 50
eicctully conceal himself that those who want Or
profess 70 want ll unable 10 find any trace or
MIN On Is it possible. as has long AID frequently
occn charged, ti2t there are strong reasons iu hish
places for not having his privacy disturbed:
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BOOKS. &c.

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Patentahiilty Of Inventions (AIerwinD
Brown ON Domestic Relations
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Field on Constitution and Jurisdiction of u Courts
Malone on Real Property Trials
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Fortunes Fool Julian HawthornD Eugene Fromentin
lLouls Gouse.) A Year of Sunshine (Kate Sanborn)
Story OF Roland DANES Baldwin, BonnybIl Vane
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When anything haprcus in a crowd some ono can
at"dVN ne depended on 10 cry "iir-.-' d." InaItcT
what IN" trouble may be VI a Theatrical per-
imuilec IN Ne" lcI.> yesterday the electro lights
went out, wher"UpCn III" Inevitable shout WIS
rsi>fd ana the aUji"Fcc started in panic fei !r.
do'ia Immediately The lights were turned on
's,'ih i""tNct ana the audience SAW how foolish
asst b'sA the scare ana IcsjlnC1! their seats Were,
II Lot that nearly every enc feels a irkine lal. ISL
3ieNs IN being lii crowded Lan w,r. = nr,. would
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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Il alley between L and NJ and 9th and 10th streets
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west. Oc1S-3ts
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EW RELIC iOUS BOOKS.

q EW RELIGIOUS BOOKS.
sermons Preached in English Churches by Rev Phillips
Brooks Bib: Study, by Briggs; Family Worship. by
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Representative k@iie. is 10 b. rendered a racep-
tion lii Philadelphia on his return from Eriruis'
ard i. Is proposed 10 Use the ms ting - great
t1li dom 1stratioa. The PCnESylvaniauS are Ills
qietet by prospects of hostile tariff legislation by
th' coming democratic House, ana favor prompt
acton 70 protect ti"ir manufacturing interests.
ais i perhaps natural bIt the Success Of demo-
cratic attempts il Congress 10 bower duties has
not boenso notable "a TO excite 1caro .ts ~ what
tii. same parry may do his winter.
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r L.
We are authorized by the heirs of the late Reed
10 sell those valuable Business Properties known as 1914
and l2l6 street northwest
l2l4 Is improved by a superior four-story Brick
Building, with Store and containing about "a larse
rooms cellar under all Lot D by l59 feet to O-foot
1916 is improved by fine Store spenddly arranged
ana htted up as frstclass Grocery and Wine store
WITH four-story Brick Building rear Lot 80 feet
paved alley THOS. J. FISHER A. 90 ~
sep2i-Im 1924 street northwest
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W. NJ. SHusrER & SoSs

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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-07
A Chimney's Hidden Treasure.
THE PROPERTY WHICH 4 REFORMED THIEF Hal
CONCEALED IN A PARM. HOUSE.

ihis W NV \ hEfUhMtU lHlEf HAD
CONCEALED IN A FARMHOUSE.
\ ,Cheektowaga (N. " telegram says :
In the summer OF 1879 stranger appeared
at the farm OF Scion Bruce near this place,
for work. His hair was cropped close, and
his face was forbidding. He gave his name
to the farmer. and told him plainly that he
had been discharged from Sing Sing only Il
short time. where he had been serving
sentence Of two years for burglary.
He said that he was DESTROYS Of leading
an honest life, and referred the farmer
to the prison authorities. Mr.. Bruce
was struck with the mans apparent true
repentance and told him he might remain
at the farm until the prison officers were
heard from, and that il their report was
good he would be given work. The re-
port was good, and the man was put TO
work on the farm. He remained in the
service OF Mr.. Bruce until last fall, having
been during all that time faithful and ln-
dustrious emplOye. He went by the name
of Wilson, and said that he bad been
brought up a. a pickpocket and thief from
childhood. Last fall he made up his mind
TO 90 South. Nothing was heard from him
until few DAYS ago, when Mr.. Bruce re-
ceived a letter from him. He was in Texas.
He said in his letter that, as he might
never come this way again, II Mr..
Bruce would make Il search in his CHM
ney, he would find several hundred dol
lars worth OF iewelry which the writer
had taken from people in the street in
years past, and which he could not restore,
as the identity OF the owners could not be
known. He told Mr.. Bruce to dispose OF
II as he thought best. The farmer searched
in the chimney, and found ut least 81 900
worth OF gold rings, pins. watches. and
other valuable iewelry. Not wishing TO have
anything to do with the stolen property, |
he shippedit by express 10 Wilson. What |
puzzles the farmer IL TO know where and |
when his late employee obtained the Jew
elry, rs II is not likely that he could have |
come from the prison with II on his person. |
IL looks as II the reformed thief had been
plying his former trade during visits |
which he made occasionally 10 Buffalo,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-07

statesman. the master Of pure English, the
Accomplished scholar, the great satlrlst,
who alone knew how to Use ridlcuie With-
out abusing II.
CoNGREyE.
The tomb Of Congreye, the worst cor
rupter, as Addison was the noDlest pnfi-
fer, Of English literature, was PROVIDED NJ
the cost OF the Duchess OF Marlborough
and, with the same strange passion which
caused her TO have q statue OF him made
i'm ivory. which moved by clock-work,
placed daily at her table, and wax doll
whose feet were regularly blistered and
anointed by the doctors, as Congreve's had
been when he suffered fiom the govt. She
erected the monument to him at the west
end OF the church.
In the south transept is buried Matthew
Prior, whose bust was present from Louis
XIV, whom he had known on his em-
bassy 10 Paris, and may seem to remind us
OF his rebuke to the great monarch. when
he replied. at Versailles, " represent Il
King who not only fights battles, but wins
them" Gays Fables" written for the
education OF the Duke Of Cumberland. still
attract English children to bis monument.
But his playful, amiable character can only
be appreciated by reading the letters OF his
contemporaries. Two months before his
death he wrote to Pope. my dear Mr..
Pope, whom love as my own soul, II YOU
survive me, a. you certainly will, and il Il
stone should mark the place OF my grave,
see these words put upon il
Life Is lest and all things show IT,
thought so once and now know II.
,o,p,c mars vtotrro
81 have been told OF one Pope says
Goldsmith's Chinese philosopher, as he
wanders through Poets Corner" MUIR
muring at the obscure names OF which he
had never heard before. ais he here?"
at is time enough" replied his guide,
these hundred years; he is not long
dead. People have not done hating him
yet" II was not, however, the hate OF his
contemporaries that kept him out OF :he
Abbey. but his own deliberate wish to be
inferred beside his beloved mother. Gold
smith. Johnson, Byron, Shelley, Words
worth, Macaulay. Thackeray and Dickens.
all are here or have some monument erect
ed TO their great memories. And these
men, whose names are written around,
were separated by centuries OF time. Be
tween Chauccr and Dickens there stretches
such term Of years that the mind can
scarce grasp it. Yet how near to-day
Dickens, the man OF our time. seems to the
far-off master OF English poetry, and how
little there is TO choose between their re-
spective lots. A. one stands amidst the
presence Of these giants OF old time, how
very small one feels, and how very short
seems the span Of life given TO Us weak
mOrtals here below.