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The Dillon tribune., 1885-04-25
THE LOVE OF CATS.
Foadae~s Which Great Men Have shown
for Cats.

Among the French ministers Cardinal |
Richclieu and COLDER, always had kittens
playing about their cabinets; Richelieu |
sent the kittens away when they were
three months old and had ceased to Re |
amusing. Louis XIII. distinguished him.
self as boy BY begging for the lives Of
the cats, whom it was a custom-brutal
enough-to throw into the bonfire> on St.
Johns day. More interesting is the ten.
derness towards cats OF distinguished SOL
6iers like Gen. Houdaille. AS Colonel,
he was suddenly ordered TO lead his regi-
ment across France, from Toulouse to
Metz; he was obliged to leave lis cats be.
hind, and he used his frs, leisure TO retrace
his steps to Toulouse for the purpose Of
fetching them back.
Chateaubriand'> love Of cats is well
known; for him they were not merely an
amusement, but study. They were the
companions Of the many vicissitudes Of
his life: as an exile, as an ambassador, as
the arbiter for a while Of French li,era.
ture, he was devoted to cats. For Chat.
eaubriand, Button was to natural history,
or at least to this department OF it, what
the encyclopedias we're to theology. and
the Jacobins to politics. misleader. The
cat Mice.to, which was presented to Chat.
eaubriand BY Pope Leo NII, has been i'm.
mortalized By his second owner. Chat.
eaubriand's memoirs abound in references
to the animal, whose independent bearing
-"the indifference with which it passes
from the salon to the housetop'
quality which Cha,eaubriand could ap.
preciate. In painting BY the republican
Prudhon. representing the constitution, a
cat sits at the feet OF Liberty. Saintc
Beuve's cat was allowed to walk over his
table, amid an accumulation Of notes and
papers, which no servant would have ven.
tured to disturb. Prosper Mcrimee's en-.
thusiasm for cats was grounded on their
swell bred' manners, and in the ante room
Of the great rcstorer OF French cathedrals,
who combined advanced republican and
Voltarian opinions with his love Of me.
dieval architecture NJ. Violet lc Duo
there was a mosaic OF cats, which could
hardly have been, professionally speaking,
useful to him.--Lo~don Spectator.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-04-25

In ST. Paul, Mimi. ! girl fifteen and a
half years Of age was operated upon for
the removal OF an ovarian tumor, which,
with its fluid contents, weighed eighty one
pounds, while the weight OF the patien, at.
ter the removal OF the tunor, was less than
sixty pounds.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-04-25

Pa!pitation, d,opsical swellings, dizziness. ind
eesdon, headache. sieep!essness cured BY "Wel
Health Reviewer
The Dillon tribune., 1885-04-25

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The Dillon tribune., 1885-04-25
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The Dillon tribune., 1885-04-25
Whooping Cough.

And the ,rany ,h.os, affections OF children. pronp
Il. pleasantly, and safely relieved by 'Rolxh o
Coughs" Troci,rs. isc. Baisan,. s5c.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-04-25

Ask 70. Rough on Co.ayh~," 70. coughs, co
sore throat, hoalsene>s. Troc.i-s. isc. Liquid
The Dillon tribune., 1885-04-25

slough ON To0thache."
L,stan: relief for neuralgia, toothache, faceache
Ask for "Kougl, on Toothache." Is and IS cents.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-04-25

sRough On Pain" P0roused Plaster.
Strengthening, improved, the best for haekaeas'
pains 10 the chest OF side, rheumatism, neuralgia.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-04-25

Heart Pains.

Clears out rats mice, reaches, flies, anti,
skunA.. chipmunks, gophcrs. Ise. Druggists.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-04-25

Three or four hours every night coughing. &c: m
mediate reIiet and soi,i res; ~ using Wells
''Roueh on Coughs" T,o,hcs, 'sc. Balsarn, Is.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-04-25

'sNNeils' Health Remover restores health anc
igor, cures dyspepsia, headache. nervousness de-
oiiity. s..
, 1885-06-12

Really some law ought to be passed to
prevent the explosion OF myths. Numer-
GUS writers have proven that William Tell
is a myth, Washington little Ratchet was
a myth, the falling of Newton's apple is a
myth, the North american Rerieio re-
Gently published an article on THE Myth
OF st. Patrick Steinthal a Jewish philo-
logist and critic declares Samson to have
been a myth of the sunshine, and Jonah
a myth ofthe moonshine, ant Goldziher,
also a Hebrew critic and philologist, de-
clares Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to have
been myths, and a volume has been writ
ten to prove that the story of the Israel
ties in Egypt from Joseph to Moses is a
myth.
Archbishop Whately thought it suscep-
hble of proof that Napoleon Bonaparte
was a myth. and since his time Gerald
Massey has written two ponderous vol
uInes to prove that the founder of the
Christian religion never existed. Igna-
tious Donnelly filed a caveat pre-empting
against all the world for two years the
right to prove that Shakespeare is a myth
and the mere nom de plume of Lord Ba-
con A Mr.. Burr, of Washington, and
Mr. Moody, Of Kansas, are jointly en-
barked in the business Of proving that
one-half the basis Of Jeiferson's reputa-
Nfap Yt- laa ...tl.~.lt. r IL. Ill.
, 1885-06-12

This is a strange Sunday sight, Hung
by the legs from n string, head down
wards. about 100 yards from the
shooters, is a live rabbit, while about
twenty yards on either side are two
ROSTERS suspended in the same position,
and, last of all. there is a white rabbit,
which is tod by the leg. and takes as
much exercise MS a tether ten feet long
and n hail Of bullets will warrant.
Here, in a reserved space some $50 feet
from their quarry, sit n varying number
of men whose anxiety it is TO extermi-
nate the pendant victims, which eventu-
ally succumb, one by one, and are vic
toriously carried away by the lucky
marksman. A hit is always visible by
the kicks given by the unfortunate
animal.
, 1885-06-12

.
According TO P%ouqueyille, "a Turk
who falls down in the street overtaken
with wine, and is arrested by the guard,
Is sentenced TO the bastinado. This
punishment is repeated as far as the
third %odense, after which he is reputed
incorrigible, and receives the title of i'm
p rial drunkard or = riyileged drunk
ard. II after that no is taken up and
IN danger OF the bastinado, he has only
10 name himself, to mention what part
OF the town he inhabits, and to say he
is a privileged drunkard; lie is then re-
leased and sent to sleep on the warm
ashes of the baths Pouqueville had
been in Constantinople at the com
meneement of the present century, since
which time a good many changes have
been introduced into the city of the sui
tans; but an improved way with inc
briates is scarcely one of them.
, 1885-06-12

The temperance men are doing some
good as chemists. They have learned
the actual ingredients of London gin to
be "alchohol, water, uralic- acid, t~artaric-
acid, acetic-acid. ether. sugar, oil of
juniper with a trace Of oil of t%urpentine. "
IL does kill millions. II would slay all
who drink it were It not that the tar
taric-acid destroys the bad effect of the
uralic-acid, the acetic-acid in turn over
comes the fatality OF the tartaric ele-
ment, the ether and sugar then arrest
the tartario- acid in its work of dissolu-
ton, these then are overcome by the oil
OF juniper and at last the man is left to
die Of the oil of %turpentine. Good
spring water is a much better drink
than gin.
, 1885-06-12

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup Co. San Francisco Cal, is
Natures Own Ture Laxative. This plea
sent liquid fruit remedy may be had Of
Hunt 4 Whipple druggists. Sample bot
ties Tree and large bottles at fifty cents or
one dollar, II is the most pleasant,
prompt and effective remedy known, to
cleanse the system. TO act on the Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels gently yetthoroughly;
to dispel Headaches, Colds aud Fevers; 10
cure Constipation, Indigestion and kind
red ills For sale by w. N. Hunt.
, 1885-06-12

The Big Advertising Car in Town and
the show on the WAY.

Yesterday a LEADER reporter visited
the beautiful car which carries the adver-
tlsing matter bill posters, paste brigade
and advance manager Of Robinson's great
circus and menagerie, the finest and big
gest show on earth. MIR. Geo. w. Aiken.
the advance agent, was there and showed
the reporter through the car, which is the
home on wheels of twenty two men. At
each end OF the car, occupying in the ag-
gregate more than two thirds of it, are
the chests, shelves and drawers which
hold the posters, h~andbills, Autographs
and other printed matter used, also the
, 1885-06-12

All travellers stopping for a time in
Cheyenne can find the best accommoda-
tons in the city at the Western Hotel ON
Fifteenth street. The location is agreea-
bic and convenient, rooms pleasant and
newly furnished, meals the best a first
class cook can prepare from the finest
materials in the market. waters who I'M
derstand their business. the best liquors
and cigars in the bar room are among the
many attractions OF this popular house.
HERMAN KnmE, proprietor.
, 1885-06-12

j. w. Graham. wholesale druggist, OF
Austin, Tex, writes: | have been hand
ling Dr. VIM. Halls Balsam for the lungs
for the past year, and have found il the
most salsble medicines l have ever had IN
my house for coughs, colds and even con
sumption, always giving entire satisfac-
ton. Please send me another gross.
, 1885-06-12

You are allowed a free trial II thirty
days Of the use Of DIR. Dyes Celebrated
Voltaic Belt with Electric Suspensory APP
planes for the speedy relief and perma-
nent cure Of nervous debility, loss Of vi
tality aud manhood, and all kindred
troubles. Also. for many other diseases.
Complete restoration TO health, vigor and
manhood guaranteed. No risk is incurred.
Illustrated pamphlet, with full informa-
ton. terms. etc mailed free by undressing
Noltaic Belt Co, Marshall, Mich.
, 1885-06-12

LIGHTNING struck the Washington
monument a few days ago. 1t was so
long dnder construction that the chances
are old Jupiter was just feeling around to
see fit is really there.
, 1885-06-12

An exchange says "A mar is a king
who can rule himself" and then asks:
How many kings are there in this
country There are four; the king of
clubs, the king of diamonds and-you
know the Others.
, 1885-06-12

SOMETIMES a typographical error hits
the nail on the head accidentally. This
was the case when Just after a storm a
printer made weather Indications read
weather indiscretions.
, 1885-06-12

And the old folks laugh when they find
that the pleasant liquid fruit remedy Syr-
up Of Figs is more easily taken and more
beneficial in its action than bitter nauseous
medicines. 1t strengthens the liver, kid
neys, stomach and bowels while Il arouses
them to a healthy activity. For sale by
w. N. Hunt.
, 1885-06-12

Smoke pictures are a recent artistic
fancy. A piece Of glazed cardboard is
smoked over a candle, after which the
half tones arc wiped out with o brush.
The high lights are taken out with a
pointed bit OF wood. The results are
often very pleasing.
, 1885-06-12

SOME one writes innocently to ask why
do some men prefer sirloin to porter house
steak2' Possibly for the same reason
that some people walk while others ride.
Porter house steaks are not running wild
about the streets this season.
, 1885-06-12

The largest stock OF hne brandies, old
whistles. choice ~iiqueus and supcrfne
at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1885-06-12

Empty hours, empty hands. empty
companions, empty words, empty hearts,
draw in evil spirits as a draws
in air.
, 1885-06-12

Pure. delicious ice cream and the finest
coda water with all the various fruit syr-
ups at u. II. Ellis.
, 1885-06-12

A satisfactory glass of soda or mineral
water can be obtained at Peabody's for
five cents. Try il
, 1885-06-12

FOR THE
COMPLEXION,
FOR THE
Absolutely Harmless.

The UNDERSIGNED physicians of San
Francisco are familiar with the -compos
ition of the principal articles used for the
complexion, and freely certify that
CAMELLINE is harmless and free from
all poisonous or injurious substances:
LC lane, NJ D G + Cooper. NJ D
ii II Toland, NJ ID S w Dennis. NJ d
II A Mclean, NJ d j NJ McNulty, NJ d
CT Brigham. NJ ID j 0 SKATER, NJ D
Benz j Dean, MD w Carman, MD
II Gibbons, Jf NJ d w Aver, MD
J j Clarke, NJ ID Bennett, NJ d
W II Brmer. NJ d w Hammond, NJ D
A Nj Loryca, NJ d w Il McNutt. NJ d
CT Bard. NJ ID Al Bowie, NJ u
III l. Simms, NJ ID j G Shorb, NJ ID
j ii Stallard, NJ ID FA Holman. MD
G McCuesten, NJ d J R~osenstirn, NJ ID 2
&C Keency, NJ ID J d Whitney, NJ d
A NJ Wilder. NJ d 7 Boyson, MD
G II Powers. NJ d CG Kenyon. NJ D
b X Swan, NJ ID IS Titus, MD
L j. Door. d JL Meares, NJ
j w Keeney, Nj ID r Price. M
g Holland, NJ ID III Gibbons, NJ d
.WGdasne HdeIfna Patti
Writes; II shall now have to repeat the
praises of your CAMELLTNE heard
from all sides.
For sale byaW Druggists
, 1885-06-12

Pure fruit juices and rock candy syrups
used only in Rhodes and Troxells soda
water.
, 1885-06-12

The United States onsum more lem
oms in n year than all other countries
combined. russia comes next. Tho
custom OF kussians have Of drinking tea
with a slice of lemon in 1t accounts for
tho large consnmption thera.
, 1885-06-12

A fine line of furnishing goods, hats and
caps. etc, cheap at Hellman's.
, 1885-06-12

A KENTUCKY printer ''monkeyed with
a buzz saw and now he holds his COM
posing stick in his right hand and picks
up type with the left. He does this in
memory of three fingers which he left at
the saw mill He calls himself ''the cham
pion left-handed anthony singer of
Hazel Green
, 1885-06-12

Summer suits can be had a bargain at
Polack'A
, 1885-06-12

EDITOR STAPLEToE, of the Denver
Neios, has been appointed Meter in the
Mint at Denver. This will not intefere
with his newspaper work, as about the most
arduous duty in connection with the office
is that of drawing the salary. Mr.. Sta
pleton is not only capable OF promptly
attending to all the duties, but he is an
elegant gentleman and well deserves the
pleasant place. He has done a great deal
of good Democratic work with his pen
and personally, in conventions and else
where.
, 1885-06-12

The inventor of barbs on fence wires
receives $4,000 royalty a month.
, 1885-06-12

Not long ago Capt Ericsson boiled
water by the suns rays, using heat ac-
cumulators, invented by him, and The
London Telegraph points out that if the
sun of New FORK can be made to do
this, the sun Of Soudan can be utilized
in driving the locomotives on the Ber-
Der railway, o building
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-06-04
State Of West Virginia,
County Of Jefferson

Clerks ONCE OF the county court.
The following is List OF Deeds admitted to
Record in said Office, during the week ending
May %, 1885.
l. J. Aldridge Chew and Robert Chew. Deed
of exchange of real estate dated January LIST,
1885. Date of record, May 25th, 1885.
2. John w. Grant and wife TO Jacob Dusing.
Deed of bargain and sale dated March LIST, 1855,
conveying a lot of land in Shepherdstown.-
Date of record, May 18th, 1885.
g. John r. Ray and wife to Jacob Dusing.-
Deed of bargain and sale dated May 18th, 1855,
conveying a lot of lard in Shepherdstown.
Date Of record, May 18th, 1885.
4. Mary ]. Latimer and her husband to r.
D. Shepherd. Deed OF bargain and sale dated
in Shepherdstown. Date of record May 25th.
1885.
5. Jacob Dusing and wife to George NJ Beltz-
hoover, trustee of Potomac Building Associa-
tion No. q Deed of trust dated May 10th, 49,
IS, conveying two lots of land in Shepherds
town. Date of record, May 2ath, 1885.
6. Joseph T. Hess and wife to Emma F. Os-
bourn. Release dated December 18th, 1884,
Date of record, May 26th 1885.
7. G. Fayette Coyle and wife to John NJ.
Coyle. Deed of bargain and sale dated May sth,
1885, conveying tract of land in this county
containing 1876 acres Date of record, May 18th,
1885.
s. Mary F. Wall and Others to Charles F,
Wall. Deed of release dated, lsS Date
of record, May 30th, 1885.
8. Geo. w. Heidwohl and Others to Samuel
r. Sagle Deed of bargain and sale conveying
30 acres of land, dated and admitted to record
May 30th 1885.
10. Samuel R. Sagle to George Baylor, trus-
tee for Jno. NJ. Coyle Deed Of trust convey
ing 80 acres of land, dated and admitted to rec
ord May S0th, 1885.
Teste.
T. A. MOORE,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-06-04
WINCHESTER ITEMS.
From the Winchester Ne,cs;

From the Winchester Ne,cs;
Evans Bros and James b. Russell are
b0ndsmen of Capt Bruce Gibson, the newly
appointed postmaster. $4,000 bond. w.
Spott White and Stewart Bell will go into
the office in the capacity Of clerks.
Mr.. :. II. liable has purchased Of Mr.. j.
+. Faulkner, the house in which he now re
sides on east Water street, for 81, 100.
Mr.. Lawrence Totty has purchased the
Fletcher lot on Market street for 5000, and
proposes 20 build a handsome residence this
summer
The Legion of Honor has paid to Mrs.
Jno A. Rosenberger $1,000, through its Treas
urer. Mr. Isaac liable insurance on her late
husbands life.
Mr.. William Taylor, an aged citizen Of
this place. died at his home last Wednesday
morning about 6 o'clock. He was an indus
trious man and much respected by all who
knew him. and had many friends in the COM
munity. He was about IS years Of age.
Last Saturday night VIM. Orrick and VIM.
Newman. two colOred men, had an atiray
at Orrick's stables. Finally Orrick struck
Newman with single-tree fracturing his
jaw.
By the way, the Independent Company
of Charlcst0wn is a ine-l0oking body OF ire
men and our sister town should be proud OF
such a stalwart body of young men. They
left by the midnight train for their homes,
we trust well pleased with their jaunt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-06-04

lust received, a full line Of Toilet Articles,
- including fine Hair Brushes, Nail Brushes,
Shaving Brushes, Baby Brushes and Baby Rat
tles--all Of which We are selling low.
We have now a fine stock Of Round Bar Bar
Der Soap, at &C per cake.
Soaps. We have now fine lot Of Soaps
Glycerine, Cuticura, Oriental, Sweet Brlar,
Glenns Sulpher, Carbolic Disinfectant and Toi-
let, Bee, Bath and Tar-which we are selling at
the very lowest prices.
We have on hand a full line Of Patent Med
icines-Phenol SOdique, Seth Arnold's Cough
Cure. Larabees Ointment Cannon's Bittcrs,
Bromo, Chloro- Alum, Piso's Catarrh Cure. Cam
phor Ice, Glycerino, Ammonia, Chlorate Pot
ash Tablets, Swift's Specific, sl00 per bottle
Speers Wine-Port, Unfermented Grape Juice
and Claret.
In order to compete with our competitors we
are now selling Camphor at % cts per pound.
Medicines Glasses and Tubes.
Fine lot of Florida Water at Is cts. per bottle.
DR.. CHAS. +. PRATTS DRUG STORE.
April %, 1885.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-06-04

Every official elected in Frederick county,
Va. on Thursday last, outside the city oil
Winchester. is democrat. In the county
the subscription of $4,000 to the proposed
extension ofthe Washington, Ohio and West
ern railroad wa ~'-r !. The city OF WIN
chester voted 10 Tor the same purpose.
In Rockingham ,unty, which has been car
ried BY the republicans and readjusters Tor
several years, the democrats elect two super
visors in the nlytornships where party llnes
were strictly d. In some OF the large
back counties the democrats have also maze
good gains. In Lynchburg the democrats
elected 10 out of Is councilmen, the treasur-
err. commemorative attorney and high con-
stable.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-06-04

The Supreme Court of the United states mas
in effect decided that a married man must tell
his wife where he is going when he goes out
The Court, because the Court knows ITSELF
assumes that a married man knows where he
iseoinr when he goes out. Why, it IS the very
thing a married man don't know-but he al
WAYS knows where he's going when he goes IN
and he's cheerful in the knowledge that his
wife will have an intelligent and manifest APP
probation Of his presence when hegets there
some married men: some wives.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-06-04

James Graham Pearre, son of the late Judge
Pearre. Of Cumberland, tried in Baltimore on
am Indictment for assault with felonious in
tent. upon a Mrs. Kirkland at the Albion no
tel. was convicted on Wednesday OF last week.
The penalty is confinement in the peniten'iary
for two 20 ten years. Sentence was suspended
notice of am appeal having been given. Pearre
went To- school in Morgantown, married at Is,
was divorced at 10, and viii disappearre from
the public gaze at - for getting into window
and q scrape with a grass-widow of 30.