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, 1884-02-14
YnEARs OF WINTER WEATHER

The extreme cold weather of the
present year Is somewhat phenomenal
In meteorological annals, especially
upon the Atlantic slope. According TO
the Hartford, Conn.,, Times. the frigid
atmosphere of January, at midday, as
well as at noon, averaged as low as that
OF any corresponding month since 1888,
nearly a half century ago. The paper
in question dwells at length upon the
persistent continuous cold in many
sections Of New England. In some
instances the Their mometer touched 800
below zero, and this, in a humid eli
mate, which greatly increased the in
tenslty of the frigid unpleasan.ness.
In Minnesota and Dakota the cold was
greater during the same period, the
Thermometer frequently reaching 400,
the point at which mercurary freezes,
and even lower; but, owing to the dry
ness OF the atmosphere, its effect was
neither US disagreeable nor as dangerous
TO those experiencing the same. The
month had hardly closed, ere a warm
wave~ prevailed to the east of US, espec-
Tally In the Ohio valley and surrounding
country, which caused a food unprece-
dented in the history of that region, doing
unparalleled damage. At home, here
In the Rocky Mountain regions, the
weather has not wrought any particular
-.u.-u. - .stbn- 80, ~. hanuk
, 1884-02-14
Waiting for tho wagon.

". IT. kbthfuit rtto ErstAl aN g.
After the stove-pips had been knocked
down by the efforts of Giveadam Jones to
rest both his feet on the hearth at once, and
Judge Cadavcr, Pickles Smith, and Blossom
Johnson bad heroically restored 1t 10 place,
Brother Gardner arose and said;
@One great cause Of human misery am de
TACK dat mankind expects too much OF Provi-
dence. Take de case Of Elder Toots, fur in.
stanoe Fur de las sixty y'srs he has bean
waitin' fur Providence to stop de leaks in his
cabin roof, an he am waitin' yit He some
how sxpecks dat Providence am going to fur
nish him pie an cake an oystsr soup, an
whom no sots down to cold 'taters an tuff
meat he feels as II be had been wronged.
Take de case of Bradswl Jalkp. He has
allus had do idsa dat hs would some day be
rioh, an NJ q conscience he sots on do fence
an plans nav houses. an drives fast bosses,
an wars good clothes, while his wife goes
ragged, and his children AVE cold toas.
What he might arm by honest labor be won't
arm, bskAss be hopes 70 git a fortune widoui
work. y r..
Al tell you, my irons. do man who waits
fur tomorrow TO sharpen his az am sartin 70
do poor chopin. Ua man who sots on dc
fence TO walt for q legacy will h'ar his wtfS
scrnpin' dc bottom oh de -four barrel sbery
day in dc week. De man who lsts himself
bolicvs dat de world owes him a nbin' an
gwins to eat some mighty poo fodder ator,
be dies. De world doan' owe nobody nufau.
We am put hsah 10 sot an starvs or git up
n dust Providonos won't pay houss rent,
buy our 'tatsrs or keep de- cookstoys hot.
Lot Us now purosed to biznsSs."
, 1884-02-14
rER REALITIES.

The extreme rigors OF a New Eng
land winter, with closed factories, as
the result Of an over-productton OF
supplies through a falaclous system Of
over-protection due to unwise tariff
tinkering, are creating great distress
for the thousands OF people who have
been untimely thrown out OF lucrative
employment. The recent reduction of
wages and the extensive closing down
OF industrial works In the east must
certainly shake confidence In the policy
Of the party in power Mt the nations
capital, AS its. unwise and unpatriotic
actions have eliminated In i%mpoverish-
ing the laboring classes OF the country
TO a degree unparalleled in Its history.
With the advent OF a democratic ad-
ministration, q brighter and n better
era will be youchsafed the people of all
sections, and they are realizing this
fact to such q forcible degree that their
votes will be cast for that hoped-for
change which is destined to bring them
speedy and substantial relief.
, 1884-02-14

ONE Of the most important bills now
pending In congress Is that proyid-
ing for the extinction of rlenro-pnsu-
monia among cattle. Almost fifty mil
lion cattle are distributed in the states
and territories of our common country,
and efficient measures should be speedi-
ly adopted to wipe out the Tread lung
disease which prevails in the herds Of
some OF the eastern commonwealths,
but fortunately not upon the vast
plains OF Wyoming and contiguous ter
ritories, where better and more health
full conditions exist than in some locali-
ties abroad.
, 1884-02-14

BosroN boasts largely on big things
Of various kinds; and, lstrangest Of all,
they run largely on the letter b; almost
alliterativelY soin their character. 1t has
baked beans for breakfast every Sunday
morning, and 1t has Ben Butler every
other six secular days in the week.
Then, too, It has the biggest battle
monument, the biggest music hall, the
biggest organ, the biggest bugs, the
biggest bangs, the biggest bilks, and
the biggest of the big generally. Yet
there 10 more good than cad In Boston,
cen though slugger S%ulliyan's saloon
%sojourns serenely in the sacred cradle
OF unadulterated liberty where is found
the old South church and Fanueil hall
Of sacred historic fame.
, 1884-02-14
A SOCIAL oATAoLYsM.
How an Inventive aud Aspiring
Young Woman Shocked Fashion
able Society.

able society.
tPittsburg Dispatch.1
tn romance of a poor young woman Il
related in New York in a manner to shock
the edifce Of society TO its foundations. It
Is rotated that Mary Kelly, the daughter of
= washerwoman, has gained an entrance
into what E known as good society there,
and being intelligent, g-ood-looking and re-
lined in her manner, became quite a belle
and received invitations to dinners and re-
captions.
1t seems that Mary had to indulge
In an amount of lying, In order
to get into society, that Is not
strictly In accordance with the best rules Of
stiquette. Her social success was based on
certain fabrications concerning numerous rich
relatives that did not exist. When it was
found that her only relative was her industri-
Gus mother, whit supported herself by the
Praissworthy industry Of laundry-work,
1t caused a CONFUSION. One lady who had
entertained tho inventive young woman, be-
came seriously III. The aspirant to social
donors was as bright, pretty and goodman
nsfsd as ever, but the discovery that nor
money was fictitious rendered those alleged
social qualities wholly nugstory, and society
made haste TO drop her as though she had
burned its fingers.
The incident cannot fail to suggest peril
neut inquiries as to where the line should be
irswn upon social aspirnnts. 1t was, doubt
les, worry wrong for Mary to lie about her roll
atives; but fctions with regard to unfashion-
able relatives have not been unknown In
fashionable society before her time. The
washerwoman mother was undoubtedly q
| great stumbling block. Some fashionable
New Yorkors descend from grandmothers who
sturdiiy did their own washing and took in
that of their ~neigbbors. But while these an
,estresses arc d'screetly kept in the back
ground, and tho money Of their descendants
Is an accomplished fact, the latter,s social
standing is unquestIoned Whether having a
mother who was a wnsherwoman with plenty
Of money could be condoned Is IN unsettled
question; but it is certain that to have such
an ineligible relative and no money at ali is
objectionable.
Another question Is pushed upon US by tho
fact that the ingenious young woman passed
current in society until the actual state of hsr
rotations was discovered. Her own manners
and bearing were not only correct, but oven
uch as insured her popularity. Are we to
conclude that the customs and conversation
Of the genuine society bellies are on a par
with that Of the daughters OF wnsherwomeni
With that horrid idea staring them in tho
face. it is no wonder that the Ladies' who TO
comfy received Miss Mary Kelly took to
their beds.
, 1884-02-14
TIE p~Ittsburxh Dispatch facetIously

THE Pittsburgh Dispatch facetlously
suggests that "the American hen is ell
tirely unprotected against the pauper
labor Of the European hem" Under
the present tariff, eggs from foreign
countries come into the United States
free of duty. Recently, the price Of
hen-fruit ran suddenly up to fifty cents
per dozen In the great metropolis OF
America, and a panic in the egg mar
ket Of New York would uuquestIona-
bly, have ensued, had not a ship-load OF
Eggs arrived direct from Germany.
These were at once sold at about halt
the price OF tho domestic Article. 1t
Is limited that congress will be impor,
tuned to take up the cudgel in behalf
Of the American hen as against the
commercial inroads being made by her
foreign sister.
, 1884-02-14
PLANT AND PRESERVE TREES

In view of an important bill now
pending in our territorial legislature
for the encouragement of tree culture
and hedge planting, the annexed edito-
rial comments from the Pittsburgh
PA Dispatch may be scanned closely
by our readers with considerable ad-
yantage.r ffEFFTE
The demand for the preservation of
the forests has progressed 10 such a de-
gres, which is shown by a bill intro
duced in the United States senat by
Senator Sherman for the withdrawal
OF the timber lands, which are the
property OF the nation, adjacent to the
sources OF ~navigable rivers and their
R~fluents. The senator is very prompt
to perceive the public needs and to res
pond to them, especially on the v of a
presidential campaign. His bill Is the
nrst practical step toward the preserva-
tion OF the forests, and their Influence
upon the rainfall and fertility OF the
country, that has been taken In ma
tional legislation since the beginning
Of the agitation OF the question. IL Is
not by any means all that is needed or
the most intricate portion OF the work.
1t is comparatively easy for the nation
TO preserve those timber lands govern
ing the flow Of streams and to set an
example for the systematic cutting to
correspond with the growth so as to
utilize and yet preserve the forests. A
much more complicated task is to In
spire the preservation and growth of
forests on private lands such as the
mountain ranges OF our state. Here
the need of forestry is most apparent
In our sbruuken streams. Such ques-
tions are probably best suited for state
Legislation, and their urgent impor-
lance should be impressed upon the
legislators of Pennsylvania and New
York
, 1884-02-14

MOST Of the republican papers were,
at nrst, unable to Gnd fault with Mr..
Morrison's tariff bill. Now some OF
them are carping at 1t merely for the
sake OF putting themselves on record rs
saying something particularly mean.
The measure is before congress for dis
cussion, revision, amendment and pass
age. Before 1t shall have become a
law, 1t will unquestionably be Invested
of all Objectionable incidents, II there
be any such within its purlieu.
, 1884-02-14

TIE production Of quinine under the
long prevailing tariff schedule created
q very profitable monopoly for a few
favored manufacturers OF chemicals in
the United States. Recently, however,
in the face of the Morrison tarin bill,
they have reduced It's price from 81. go
to s1.25 per ounce. This medicinal
article. the boon and blessing Of all
aEue.stricken people, has not been SO
cheap during the past quarter OF a cen
fury as at present. During the wa 1t
crept up to "a per ounce. Fortunately,
the people Of this section don't hayc
the shakes and consequently need but
little quinine.
, 1884-02-14

III watches, jewelry and silvsrware
one should have the best or none.
Messrs. shurley & Co., Chicago, are
marking a specially Of nne goods, and
II you need anything in watcher, in
dust and waterproof cases, solid silver
or triple plated ware, solid gold or
rolled gold jewelry, send to Shurley q
Co., they will send a single article at
the dozen price. They are voucbed
for aud endorsed by the United States
Express Co., American Express Co,
Southern Express Co, 4. w. Palmer,
postmaster OF Chicago, Genr A. O.
Smith, Ex.State Treasurer, and many
Others. Goods sent on approval with
privilege OF examination. enabling you
to do your purchasing at home. Remem-
Der, shurley 81 Co., II state Street,
Chicago Ills. Send for their new and
beautifully illustrated catalogue.
, 1884-02-14
Carried Away by the Play.

kENcuhnRel
During the performance OF a thrilling play
in Norwalk, Conn, last week, a well-known
physician of the town, who seldom snters a
theatre, was in the audiences. When the part
came where the heroine swallowed the poi.
son, Is dying, and her lover and friends are
wringing their hands and crying halp-
lessly, "What can be donef" the doctor was
seen 70 be laboring under considerable OK.
element At last the terrible scene was toe
much for him, and. forgetting where he was,
he jumped to his feet and shouted: "Give
her coffee, you fools; give her coffeeiH
Then a friendly hand pulled him back into
his seat, and the surprised actcrs won't on
with the play.
, 1884-02-14

A FAcETIoUs writer remarks that
two-thirds OF the women who want
the ballot In Massachusetts, have a
standing quarrel with the Almighty for
making them men. Let them
to Wyoming and they can have
both ballot and men without any
wrangling.
, 1884-02-14


Washington Start
II IL the doctor; mark his easy grace,
The kindly smile that Lights a thoughtful
face,
Carefully bending over the well-vrstl he'd bed,
NberO the poor sufferer rests his vsaly head;
drawing the curtain Just a little wider,
SO gently that 1t scarce disturbs the spider.
"And how are we this mornlngi but so 30.
Well, Rome was not built in d day, you
know;
You ,lept, you say, but poorly through tho
night,
But better toward mornlny-that's all right;
The movement of the pulse is
quick,
But that one must expect whom one is sick.
Pray lot me see your tongue. There, that
will do,
You'll be & new mar in a day or twoy
The weather Is against you, damp and raw
Tho lille OF IL / think l never saw;
You want n little irst and change OF diet;
Good nursing above all, and perfect quiet;
Yes, on the whole, best keep your bed to-day,
And don't let business trouble you, by the
way.
You livcr's somewhat torpid, nothing more;
Good morning; take your mixture as before"
Hence to the parlor, writes a recipe,
And. bowling blandly, take his lsave-andfea
, 1884-02-14
Concerning Rissins.

Ths reason kissing is so pleasant, says an
osculatory expert OF scientific tendencies, Il
because tho testh, jawbones and lips are full
OF nerves and when the lips of persons meet
an electric current Is gensratedIYonkers
Gazette.
Yes, and It's 30 COMPOUNDED cheap. You
don't havet to have a dynamo machine, nor n
bsttsry In the house, nora call box, nor a but
ton to touch to ring up the central office, and
there IL no patent on it, and the poorest per
son In the world can enjoy the electric cur
rent better than the millionaire, and it never
gets out of order. II Edison had invented
kissing it would cost 800 a year, like the tele-
phone, and then extra kissing would be
charged up extra, and il you didn't pay for
il they would take out your kiSsaphons and
isoounsct you from the central oHlos.
, 1884-02-14

THE eyes of the whole country will
be cast longingly upon Ohio during the
progress of the presidential campaign,
as she will prove a most important fac
tor in determining who 10 going to
warm the executive chair at Washing.
ton during the next four years from
March, 1885, when the change Of ma
tional administration occurs
, 1884-02-14

IT Ia the abuse and not the use OF an
article which causes trouble. Even
the most ardent t~eetotsler who adyo-
Gates nothing but cold water, would
have changed his views most radically
last week had he resided in the sub
merged districts Of the Ohio valley.
, 1884-02-14

ADvIcEs come from Washington that
Hon. William e. Chandler, Of the no.
torious oral-counting-in-an
out scheme, has been delegated as the
crafty helmsman OF the Arthur boom.
He has the navy yards under his con-
troll and the horse-marines will have to
do their masters bidding in the prelim-
mary political skirmishes.
, 1884-02-14

Hsdes, and, II his case be certiorarisd
there, its decree does not Immediately
affect judge, jury nor executioner.
The greatest disadvantage, however,
arising to the defendant is, that Judge
Bynch's rulings are not open TO review
within his own circuit, but within the
one far beyond his FINAL mundane juris-
, 1884-02-14

The common law of the frontier, the
L1 non seripta Of the plains, as sum
marily administered within the un-
limited jurisdiction OF Judge Lynch's
court, is SO stern in its decree that a
supersedeas is never required to cor
rect errors OF misruling. Tho culprit,
~ = rule, heads straight for the land OF
, 1884-02-14

breathing, 1t gave a somewhat Jumbo snort
and sneeIed the poor bezuiled youth fifty
yards out into the sea- Tho young Shet-
Lander succeeded in reaching the land in a
rafe condition, however, but it is doubtful II
be will seat himself on ths nasal a~ppsndage
haroa ftar
, 1884-02-14

Too much water caused too little
gas In Cincinnati during the daIk
nights Of last week. Such an accident
as this was never recorded as occur.
ring at our national capital where con-
gressmen do most assemble.
, 1884-02-14

fChioseo TIms.1

Chicago Timesl
A shstland lad was rscsnuy the Victim OF
misplaced confidence A large whale had
driftsd ashore in the nsighborhood In which
he lived, and his father. an old fisherman,
desiring to possess such a coveted prize, fast
snsd a rope. 30 the narrative relates, around
the bshsmoth's tail. and It was at this mo
ment Of triumph that the oyer-conhdsnt
youngster seated himself upon,ths forehead OF
the monster. It appears that the whale had
as yet failed TO give up the ghost aud whom
1t became AWARE OF soms obstruction to Ia
, 1884-02-14

Inter Ocean-1
1t may set French and German statesmen
to thinking when America resolves that they
shall take our Q per cent Of trichina or we
won't take their 100 per cont Of delirium tre-
mems. In fact, old boots, logwood and cop
peras, and fourth proof whisky are cheap
enough in this country to enable US to make
q very fair article OF French brandy now.
, 1884-02-14

The people of the country are brave
ly getting over tariff terrors. They
now see more clearly upon the question
than when blinded a few years ago
with the sands OF sophistry.
, 1884-02-14

TIE recent queens speech delivered
to the parliament OF Great Britain by
Her Majesty Queen Victoria, was full
of royal rhetoric, and really done up
brown to the queens taste.
, 1884-02-14
Advice to Mothers.

Arc you disturbed at night and
broken Of your rest BY a sick child suf-
fering and crying with pain OF cutting
teeth II 30. send at once and get a
bottle OF Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup
for children tecthing. Its value il in
calculablr. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Depend
upon 1t, mothers, there Is no mistake
about 1t. II cures dyscntery and diar-
rh@a, regulates the stomach and bow
els. cures wind collie, softens tho gums,
reduces Inflammation, and gives tone
and energy to tho whole system. Mrs.
winslow's soothing syrup for children
tccthing is pleasant to the taste, and Is
the prescription of one OF tho Oldest
and best female physicians and nurses
In the United States, and II for sale by
all druggists throughout the world.
Price 2s esnts = bottle.
, 1884-02-14

TIE Ohio valley followed closely In
the wake of some of Vanderbilt's fancy
stocks in being pretty well watered, but
not so probably for all concerned.
, 1884-02-14
Twcnty Nile. Away.

1t is estimated that fully four-hfths of the
merchants and professional men doing bust
ness In London reside at least twenty miles
from their places OF business, going to and
returning from the city on the elevated and
underground roadS
, 1884-02-14

For the best dental work and low
est prices visit DR.. Warmers dental
parlors.
, 1884-02-14

ILLINOIS and Ohio are never at =
loss for presidential candidates.
, 1884-02-14
None nut First.class eoods.

A bunch of keys awaits the owner at
the LEADER Office,
, 1884-02-14
THE DOCTOR

1t is called -lady suffrage" In Washington
territory.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-01-17
THE THURSDAY CLUB.

The fourth meeting Of this pleasant Club was
held at Cassilis," January Bird, and if 1t con-
tinues to grow in briliancy and beauty we VIII
have to cease the chronicling of its doings Tor
lack of words of description. 1t IS generally
conceded that this meeting was as delightful -
one could hc in all the attributes Of success
fsl party. The house. the two charming youEg
girls vino received their guests, the music. tie
supper-prcsidel over by lady who cannot DC
cxcellcd in sach matters, the beauty OF the far
portion ofthe assembly and thecourtlinesS and
fine manner of the Young men, made up a
most enhancing whole
At $50 the carriages began to arrive, and the
guests were met at the door by the attentive
host (the young oneD and were u'heTcd by
dame of disnilied department, Mistress Saun+
ders. through the fine old hall-brillantiy
lighted up and seeming TO be the picture o.
hospitality. with its huge glowing stovc-to
the ladies dressing-room upstairs passing -
they went. open doors. showing cheerful wood
fires and bright lights in two rooms set apart
for the gentlemen All was warmth, light
youth. Ioyclincss and. ergo, happiness.
Alter chatter, almost endless, down the fair
company went to the cosy little parlouT, where
the sistcr-quecns stood ready TO receive The
bright music OF Mcssrs holland and Henson
was too enticing to be long withstood, and soon
many couples were gliding over the smooth
floors Of the two large dancing-rooms enjoying
the very poetry ofmo;ion IA dreamy waltz.
Where al were so worthy Of admiration, one
must De pardoncd for NOT mentioning SPECIAL
beauties. The great charm was the sight Of so
many happy fices, aud girls in their Spring
time of life, possessing youth and beauty, and
with such grand possibilities before them Al.
what heavenly grace does youth possess aad
how these Young things are tempting from
thcirlon retirement oar solemn lawyers farm
ers and others SO long strangers To the icStivi-
lies 1rthc ncighborhood E5c Thursday Club
hss thus already proved itself power in our
midst.
All too 90, io. the dlnce7s came supper
hut such a supper Old-t,shioncd, plentiful
aad delicious. Roast piS, beloved Of Ella and
ais, of less favored ones turkics ham, oysters,
s,,i>,,,s. coffee. chocolate. wines ctc.,-all laid
out testify, Gumorc tia" one 'ci'sc - = large
room on the second floor J. was done full
Justice. and then dancing was resumed. lasting
unil she >iuall hours. The weather was IN
t...-cly c1ll butiu~idc the hog.itablc old house
Uas nothing but good cheer, warmth and COM
fort. All too soon We had to say sood-nisht TO
oar pretty hostcsscs and their aids and ,duuse
..... III ..,,.l I ,~l-,,.-- ,y-tA,uf I3ut tlp
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-01-17
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in Na-.iushu-.. january Sth. lNSi, oC con-
sumption. CHARLES LANE, ssci about 80
years.
Ia Nr.in,1lr. Wcmc~ly. january OH
t~-l. JDiIN 81. LOST. AGED 80 years.
A. ta. r.-.i,acc.' Mr. Thom4, Files. ia this
county. ol sunday. january 9TH, l,'4, Mr..
SUSAN COLBERT. age 1870 years.
A-b.- h1me rrlr Warrculon Va. DCccu-
Der 2>-t. t-st Ms. MARGARET ALLEN,
wi.col tiatcli Nlcns formerly ott'i, unity.
NTH, -H.b year ut Acr age. Nine daughters
anal tNI SONS Gy, q m 'uru the los, oi au alice
ti.ul--ali l't.ns mother.
A.hrr>il,ucc acIr lllr3'r'> Ferry, Janua-
-.t. I,-I Mrs AM y. DIXIE relic- oi Ruhcr,
s.. iI,.. ...c..>cia -.I'i year, lOmOLth> arti
l i,r~