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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-02-14
Health Is Wealth.

DIR. Il. c, VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
TREATMENTS: a specific for Hysteria, Dig
illness. Commissions, Nervous Headache,
Mental Depression, Loss of Memory,
SpermatOrrh8a, ImpOtency, Involuntary
EmmissiOns, Premature Old Age, caused
by Over-exertiOn, self-abuse, or Over-in-
diligence, which leads to misery, decay,
and death. One box will cure recent
cases. Each box contains one months
treatment. One dollar box or six boxes
for five dollars; sent by mail and prepaid
on receipt of price. We guarantee six
boxes to cure any case. With each order
received by us for six boxes accompanied
by five dollars, we will send the purchas-
or our written guarantee to return the
money ii the treatment does not effect
q cure. Guarantees issued only when
the treatment is ordered direct from us.
Address: JOHN C. WEST e. CO., Sole
PrOprietOrs, 1S1 e. 1888 Madison st. Chica-
60, Ill. Sold by all druggists.
Never Give Up.
Ii you are suffering with low or de-
tressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
pebillty, disOrdered blood, weak cOnsti-
tuition, headache, or a bilious nature, by
all means procure bottle of Electric
Bitters. You will be surprised to see
the rapid improvement that will follow;
you will be inspired with new life:
strength and activity will return; pain
and misery will cease, and henceforth
you will rejoice in the praise of Electric
Bitters. Sold at fifty cents bottle by
Kenburg & Cooper.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-02-14

An ex-cOnductor tells Leadyllle
Chronicle reporter how some porters In
the sleeping cars accumulate wealth:
"A Pullman jumps aboard late at some
intermediate station. lie is tired and
sleepy. He wants to go to bed at once.
why certainly, the porter says, tumble
tumble right in. Just give me your fare,
and when the conductor comes along
will turn it over to him. The passenger
is delighted with the courtesy. He pays
his Pullman and car fare, $40, or $40, as
it may be and retires for the night.Mean-
while the conductor has got a number
Of trip checks, mostly from the hats Of
some fellows who is doing away in the
smoker, and, presently returning, he in
serts one under the hat rim of tho belat-
81 traveller. The train conductor comes
around in the morning, takes up his
checks, and everybody is happy.
The lower house of the Texas legisla-
ture has passed bill to punish fence
cutting by one to FIVE years inprison-
ment, Gov. Ireland in special message
urges that definite action on this sub
jsct be heard drring the three remaining
days of the session.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-02-14
The Uses of Beer.

From the Toledo Bee.
An English physician believes that
beer has its uses, and can't exactly see
how country like England can get
along without. His idea is the same as
Malthus' that there are continually
more people born than food and raiment
can be provided for. and consequently
something must be dsne to check rsdun.
dant population. As the statistics show
that beer rots the life cut Of about
one-twentieth OF the population every
year, it is a certain and invaluable aid in
cutting down the people to the point
whore the food supply will DO sufficient
for the whole population.
This is not wholly new view of the
beer question, nor can it be commended
for its humanity. But IL 1t be admitted
that it ia desirable to kill OF . part Of
the population every year. probably beer
is as effective an agent as can be found
for the purpose. The people are being
killed, however. ought to know that they
are sacrificing themselves for the good
of society, and dying to make food and
room for those that are left behind.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-02-14

A wonderful bedstead made for an
East Indian prince is on show in Paris.
Ii is made partly of silver. At each cor
nsr stands a beautifully modelled female
figure Cife size) holding delicately
cOnstructeS fan, and wearing wig of
real hair. This is to be regularly dressed
by the court barber once week. On the
great pOtente getting to bed the weight
Of his body sets certain machinery in
motion, the effect of which is that the
silver maidens gently fan the sleeper.
If the figures at the foot of the bed are
required to exert themselves. in like
manner this can be accomplished by the
aid of clock-like apparatus. Moreover,
should the dusky owner of the bed wish
to be lulIed to slumber by the dulcet
sounds of soft music, this can be done
by touching spring. The bottom OF
the bed contains large music box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
Whipped to Death.
THE FEARFUL DEATH OF LITTLE SIDNEY pARMHR AT
RUFFIANiS HANDS

RUFFIAN's HANDS
special dispatch TO the Philadelphia Press from
Manchester, n. T., December sth, says: People In
the neighborhood OF South Newmarket!are grow.
ing more excited over the death OF Sidney Darmer
the 7-year-old birmingham lad who is alleged to
have been whipped to death by VIM. fitzpatrick.
Search is being made for him both here and In Con.
cord. The authorities have been slow to act and
there Is much ind gnation on that account. GIL
patrick is 80 years OF age. He met poor widow IN
birmingham last June and offered to take her son,
Sidney, ard educate him. She let the boy go and
knew nothing OF his ill-reatment TIL he was sent
to her dead. in a rough wooden box few DAYS ago.
Evidence Of the neighborS shows that the boys
hung down like a fox hounds ears They frequently
noticed fearful discoiorations about the face
AT $50 o'clock In the evening OF November 1st
Fitzpatrick, In the presence of man and his wife.
who were visiting him, asked the lad 10 spell
'does" The lad couldn't, and fitzpatrick cuffed
him and struck him a heavy blow on the head
"Do you know what you viii get ?" he demanded
fetch it out OF you" reared the ru1fian and going
TO the barn he got heavy working harness breeci-
Ing strap. sect ready he ordered, and the boz
trembling with fear, undreSsed and laid across the
seat OF chair. The man then, with both hands,
applied the strap TIL he was tired when he caught
up the unconscious victim and threw him on a sofa.
A Few days later he again beat the lad and sent
him to the barn. He was found there unconscious
the next morning, and died soon after from brain
fever caused by tnhumaD treatment
The body was covered With the marks of the
strap. The family left the place at once, but the
mother or fitzpatrick recently returned and dis
posed OF the property. Nobody in South Newman
as it was boxed up hurriedly and shipped of to the
dead bows mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
Work and Wages.

REDCCEDPAY FOR LAB0R-HARD TIMES FOR WORKERS
A secret movements on foot among the coal
miners OF the Monongahela valley, Pa, TO revive
the strike which failed few weeks ago. The men
have since been working at a reduction, although
greatly dissatisfied with their wages. The rise In
the rivers and the consequent shipment OF nearly
100000 bushels Of coal to the lower ports within
the past three days has greatly encouraged the
miners, who believe that demand for an advance
TO three cents per buShel in the mining rate at
this time would be conceded by the operators A
large number OF Hungarian and Italian miners who
left Pittsburg TO work In the Hooking valley mines
have returned. The American flint glass blowers
met in Ptttshurg last night and decided TO strike
to-day II the 90 per cent reduction in wages or
dered recently Is enforced. At meeting last
night or the leaders OF various LABOR organizations
In Pittsburg, resolution was adopted requesting
the passage by Congress OF the bill presented by
Congressman Foran against importation Of foreign
labor under the contract SyStem.-A general re-
6uction OF from Is TO % per cent In the wages OF
employees has been ordered at Roach's ship-yard
at Chester, Pa, to take effect this week.-The
railroad shops at Concord, Y. H., Will commence
running on nine hours time Wednesday morning
-Stelnway Sons piano works, at Astoria, n "
will be closed January /. Several hundred men
VIII be thrown out OF wOrk.-The strike at the
American Print works, at Fall River, Mass, has
ended, the works agreeing to the demands Of the
strikers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
Finding His Grandfather.

THE MARRIAGE NOTICE OF MAN OF sc TO YOUNG
GIRL FURNISHES CLUE TO TIE GRANDSON.
j. E. Keadle, OF Monroe county, w. Va, who
has long been In search Of his grandfather, re-
Gently saw an account OF the marriage OF Edward
P. Whattes at the age Of eghty-two, to girl only
nineteen years old he followed up the clue and
an interview took place at the Red Sulphur
Springs The history OF the case is quite a ro-
nance In 1929 MI. Whaites married in Monroe
county, but soon removed to Kentucky, afterward
going to Mississippi, where he engaged in mercan-
widow with three children, he having but one OF
his own, girl. This wife lived thirty years. Dur
ing this time the daughter married, and was lost
track Of by her father who after the death OF his
second wife, travelled extensively through the
south and at length settled In Galveston, where no
was wholesale commission merchant. Afterward
he went to New York state, where lie met his first
love, Miss Ann Tredwel, whom he had not seen for
fifty years He married her, and they lived to-
gether for thirteen years Soon after her death he
married the nineteen-year-old girl.
MI. WhaiteS daughter, after her marriage, &C.
companied her husband to another state In a
few years he died, leaving her In straitened cir
CumStanceS She was unable to communicate with
her mothers Old homo, she, with her boy, J. E
Keadle, returned to Monroe county, only to ind
that her mothers family had disappeared, and no
trace OF her rather was TO be had there. She died
O few years ago, and her son grew up an honored
and respected citizen. The meeting between the
grandson and grandfather was affecting. The old
man, who is rich, will remain In Monroe county
until spring, and Will then return to New York
taking his grandson With him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
Bernhardt,s Crazy Lover.

From The Ihlladelphia Times.
The queer combination performances Of NJ
Richepin and Sarah Bernhard are at last reach
ing their natural denoument. After taking the
title role in his Mana Sahib" at the Porte
Saint Martin year ago and getting enthusiasts
tic applause, NJ Richepin lost what little sanity
he had previously possessed, and. as the divine
Sarah Lad ceased to pull ia the traces with her
welded Damala, she and her poet fell at FIRST
into desperate mutual admiration society and
Then head over ears In love- But after a while
nj: Richepin grew weary OF his enchautress and
eft h' and she fell sick and half mad and the
last we heard Of her she was biting the rugs In
her wrath. Not to be outdone In such signs OF
grief the tuthor Of Mana Sahib" went crazy
too. Then he cot better for O while but the
flaming sword Kept flashing and now he has
fed to the desert IL Sarah would only follow.
what "a pretty climax tor the next writer of
Partisan tale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
The Southern Plague.


Dr. j. o. Carson, Who was sent by the state board
OF health to investigate the cause OF mortality in
the plague-stricken district Of Kentucky, returned
home TO Louisville Monday. He says thorough
canvass Of the infected counties persuades linn that
the reports from that section have been greatly
aggerated. The total number OF Deaths he thinks
Will not reach above five hundred. The plague has
been much more disastrous in Wise county, Va,
than In any OF the Kentucky counties. but is now
rapidly abatiDg all over the injected district Dr.
carson further says that he thinks the of the
plague Will be found In the malaria arising from
decayed vegetable matter rather than in the water
which he tasted and drank without noting the
report OF his investigation before special meeting
OF the national board OF health.
THE EXTENT OF THE DISEASE IN VIRGINIA.
Dr. George E. Wiley, prominent physician of
Abingdon Va, has just returned to that place from
Wise county, where he has been for week or
more Investigating the extent and causes which
produced the plague in that section. He states
that he made careful investigation of the matter
and Travelled over the greater part OF Wise county.
FROM his personal examination and declarations.
Dr. Wiley is OF the opinion that this fatal disease
caused by vegetable poison. Vegetable matter, he
Thinks has dec0mposed during the extreme dry
weather, and resulted in many cases in poisoning
hundred deaths have occurred in Wise county since
last July. Eighty or ninety OF these confined
to Pound Gap magiSterial district, embraced In an
area OF i've miles square 1t is malignant fiuX. DR..
Wiley states that prominent citizens OF Wise
county deny that there is any suffering among the
people for want OF food other neceS5ar1eS OF fe
and 1t Is considered that the epidemic Is passed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
A Handsome Woman Eiopcs With n
Negro.


The excitement incident 70 the eiopemeut Of
Farmer Terry and MIS- Fannie Downs, wife or the
pastor OF the Congregational church at Worthwhile.
L L, had scarcely subsidized when the town was
thrown into fever OF excitement 10y the elope-
ment Of Mary Boardman, The handsomeSt married
woman In the town. with celored man. OF Quogue.
Mary Boerdman was the wife OF Ephraim Arch, a
wealthy farmer OF Quogue. Fer husband was a
prominent church member and was a candidate for
deacon. MIS- Arch was leader In the social cir
Giles OF Quosue and was highly esteemed. She did
not like the idea Of her husbands going to church
and leaving her alone. but her protests were in
vain. Mr. Arch was a devout churchman, and
never suspected anything improper. sunday morn
Ing, when he returned from church. he found a
card, LETT by his Wife stating that she had read OF
"Domnie" Downs wtfe'S elopement, and she saw
no reason why she, too, could not elOpe with the
man she loved. When MI Arch read the note he
was almost crazy. When he learned that she had
gone with "nisger' from Quogue he was furious,
but that she "had gone" he was satisfied ~
wouldn't care straw" said Mr.. Arch, "but for my
three children. don't like the idea OF her running
away with Niger but then she's just well of
with niger as With a white man. She made ar
rangementS with my sister TO take care OF nv
Children, and never want 10 see Mary again. The
name OF the colored man with whom she elopel
could not be aScertaine. but Is Is known that they
took the first tram Monday morning Tor this city.
MIS- Arch Is about IS years Old, aud leaves three
Children, ages IL, and z. There Is no cey TO the
destination or the runaway pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
The Proposed Free Nighs schools

To the Editor OF The EVENING STAR:
The local article in your valuable paper of this
date relating to the tree night schools proposed
to be established under the auspices OF the
Knights OF Labor. prompts a statement of the
fact that since October, 1874, free night school
for the education OF boys and young men who
are obliged to labor daily has been conducted
by the Carroll Institute, under the immediate
direction ola well-qualified teacher. This school
is not sectarian; all applicants, when properly
recommended as to character, are cheerfully
admitted Within the present year 90 worthy
youths, of whom about % are nOn-Catholics.
have been received and instructed Many of
the students in this school have been well pre-
pared for the various business pursuits of life,
and some OF them have won such high degrees
OF merit as to have been awarded scholarships
In our higher institutions of learning.
The great good accomplished By the Carroll
Institute tree night school proves the utility of
such schools. and it is gratifying to see that the
district Commissioners are so promptiy en-
couraging the Knights OF Labor in their lauda-
bic efforts to enlarge the facilities for the edu-
cation Of poor working boys.
a FRIEND OF THE NIGHT SCHOOLS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
An Early Kick AZ the Mugwumps.

from the Rochester Post Express tRepD
The office of harvard, !" the function OF which
is to pick up and impound stray cattle, hogs.
etc., Is practically obsolete In the cities and
large towns Of Connecticut, but 1t survives in
the statutes and the form Of an election OF
''haVwards" Is annually gone through with, it
being considered q Ieproach y ther than al
honor TO be elected to the office The democ-
racy OF New Haven INDUCED in one of these
ribald jokes at their convention for the nomina-
ton OF town officers. when they deliberately
named for ''haywards" William G. Sumner,
Simon E. Baldwin, Frank 3. Tarbeil, Arthur J..
Ripley. Arthur t. Hadley and Daniel c. Eeton,
all college professors, and all supporters OF
Cleveland, who have heretofore acted with the
republicans. Professor Sumner is the we'll
known writer on political economy. The pur-
pose of this deliberate insult-lOr Ii can be
nothing else-is difficult TO fathom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
Chose the Sea for His Grave.
THE MAN FROM NEW YORK WHO DROWNED HIMSELF
From THE STE MeuIP Ell nRInA

An investigation shows that the man who called
himself P. Miller, and who threw himself into the
sea, near st. Simons, from the steamer Florida,
was n. f. Peterson, OF New York. A letter has
been received in Savannah, Ca, at the hotel where
he stopped under the name OF Miller, from j. H.
Young, OF 265 West 34th street, New York, inqulr-
ing about him.
The New York Sun says No. 265 west 3lth
street Is boarding house. The landlady said
that Mr.. Young and Mr.. Peterson came there to-
gethef three years ago. Mr.. Peterson had come
to New York from Colorado a while before. Mr.
Peterson was partly paralyzed year ago last May.
He became despondent, and, on November 9Th last
he left New York, owing her nearly 500 for board
Three weeks later he wrote to Mr.. Young, who was
ais roommate, that he hoped to receive money
from Colorado with which TO pay his board bill in
New York. The next letter MIR. Young received
from him was one from Savannah, in which he said
he was about to commit suicide because life was
too great burden; and rather than continue poor
and be buried In the potter's field he would give
his body 10 the ocean. He asked Gods forgiveness
for his rash act. He mentioned relative In the
city TO whom, he said, any letters that came for
him should be given Mr. Peterson, the landlady
thought, was German or SWede. Mr.. Young Is O.
freight broker at 40 Front street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
Burning Mountain i'm Virginia.

THE EARTH GLOWING WITH HEAT AND SENDING Up
COLUMNS OF RED AND BLACK SMOKE
telegram from Monterey, Highland county,
Va, December Sth, says: For some weeks past ru.
mors have been in circulation here about subterra-
mean fires In one of the mountains on Back creek.
in this county. The phenomenon was fully inyes-
tigated yesterday by Mr. Sylvanus, OF this place,
who visited the mountain Ascending the sum-
NIT, the ground was so hot that he ana Mr. Edwin
Wade, who accompanied him. could hardly walk
q depth of twelve inches found the earth smoking
and burning. Mr.. Syivanus has prepared report
calling the attention OF SavantS to the pEenOme-
non. He says the earth. from its surface to the
fire. was in high state OF perspiration. Upon ex-
posing the burning substance to the air Il glowS
with ivd heat, sparkling and cracking, and sends
forth volumes OF smoke. Two columns OF smoke
came out OF the opening made. one Of a dark red
hue and the other black each retaining its distinct
stance dug up looked like brick dust, and could be
squeezed into ball like WAX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
WrOnged by His Daughter.
N A FIT OF ANGER SHE MAKES FALSE AND INFAMOUS


Charges were brought against Mr.. Felix Pittman,
citizen OF Clark county, Georgia. several days ago
in three warrants sworn out against him by his
daughter, In which she accused him OF incest, as
sault and other crimes. Before the court IN Athens
Ga, last Saturday the case was brought to an end
by Developments which clear the father of any
blame, and place Miss Pittman in an unenviabIe
light. When put upon oath she admitted that her
charges were false. She has been receiving atten-
ton from an objectionable sutton in Jackson On the
night OF the alleged outrage she had received let
ter from him, the contents OF which her father
anxious to know. He wrenched the letter from her
grasp, when she left the house determined to have
revenge She swore to the Infamous charges
against her father. Miss Putnam has signed this
card
ST desire say that the charges contained In the
warrants against my father are utterly without
foundation. signed them without any apprecia-
ton OF what was doing. My father has been good
and kind 10 me always. Ipray God to forgive Inc
for the great wrong have done him"
1t Is probable that several suits for libel growing
out Of the affair will be brought by Mr.. Pittman
against those VINO 1nsugated his daughter In her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10

A MYSTERIOUS DRATH-BED MARRIAGE.-In phila-
delphta an official inquiry was begun Monday De
fore the register OF Wills into the circumstances at
tending the marriage, execution OF q viii and
death OF Or. William II. Ruddoch, all of which took
place between the 18th and 10th of November III
timo The win bequeathed all OF the doctors es-
tate, worth between 800, 600 and s200,O0o to his
wife, formerly Mrs. Mary G. Dixon, OF Philadelphia.
The testimony OF witnesses who signed tie VIII
drove to Kirkbride asylum, where the doctor was
patient and he drove with them to her residence.
The marriage was solemniZed while ne was an In
valid In his led and the Will was signed two days
later. The following day he was deal. The doc
tors mind was apparently clear when he signed
the viii. The bearing was adjourned until Non.
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
The Over-EatinC Cold.

Experienced physicians count with entire
confidence upon a great run of calls immediate.
ly after the feast of Thanksgiving day. And
the frank and communicative among them say
to their patients. as they come coughing and
blowing into their offices. or are found shiyer-
ing and burning in their homes: ''Ohl know
all about it without any examination. It's the
regular turkey and mince pie cold" And
such it commonly is-the protest OF the stomach
against abuse, and the sympathetic and result.
ant rebellion of other organs or functions. 81
never take cold" said little lady. very watch.
full OF her physical condition, except when my
stomach gets upset" II Is common expert.
ence, although few are thoughtful or intelligent
enough to take note Of cause and effect In these
matters. big dinners" and incorporate eating
generally are responsible for more of the SICK.
nesses that start with so-called "colds" than ell
the sweet, cool airs of heaven, blow they never
so iercely