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The state journal., 1885-01-10
TIE Pennsylvania Legislature sits

The Pennsylvania Legislature sits
a beautiful example Of civil service
reform by changing every officer
under their control, turning every
Democrat out and putting all Re
publicans in, and taking good care
that no black man gets an office.
Gently, but certainly, is the colored
man being pushed aside, and it is
strange they cannot feel themselves a
going. He can well remark, had l
but served myself with half the zeal
with which l served the Republican
party would not be left now to the
mercy Of the party which always
opposed.
The state journal., 1885-01-10

Mr.. CLEvELAND's civil service let
ter contains large space for mental
reservation, and whether he makes a
clean sweep Of all Republicans hold
ing office or not, he reserves the
right to remove as many as he feels
disposed to.
The state journal., 1885-01-10

WHENEVER the political force of
colored men of this State is cOncen.
trated and directed by able leaders !;
whenever sufficient confidence in one
another is acquired; whenever thor
ough organization is effected among
ourselves; then, and not until then,
will VIC be recognized or looked upon
in fear or respect.
The state journal., 1885-01-10
Where Were the Colored Minis
tiers?

Mr.. Moody, the great Evangelist,
is expected here in the near future,
and the ministers of the several
churches are making preparations to
receive him. A meeting was called
for that purpose en- last Monday to
make the necessary arrangements for
his reception, and was largely at
tended by the white clergy. Com
mittees were appointed and every
thing arranged All of the colored
ministers of this city were conspicuous
for their absence. Just why this was
we are unable to say. 1t may have
been because none of our ministers
seen the call, or they may have
thought it special, or being overcome
by that timidity which makes some
colored men feel that the plan of sal
vation upon which Brother Moody
works is strictly white one. What
ever was the cause, none of them
were there, and they are deserving
of censure fer their absence. 1t
would become our ministers to make
themselves more sociabe, and take a
more general interest in Religions
affairs, and not be 80 hide-bound in
seeing no salvation or doctrine except
that which they expound from their
own pulpits. Never mind the pre-
indice; 90 wherever duty calls.
The state journal., 1885-01-10

THE colored voters Of Pennsylvania
can see how they have been rewarded
by an overwhelming Republican
Legislature for their fidelity to the
party in helping to roll up the States
unprecedented majority of $4,000,
by the number of representative off
ces they have received. If colored
men had halt as much spunk as they
have faith, they would resent such
treatment.
The state journal., 1885-01-10

GOVERNOR PATTIsoN's message was
a lengthy document, and contains
from beginning to end ringing ap-
peal for reform. Some points in it
fail to meet the approval of lovers of
Office, and if put into operation would
deal death to many of the class Of Re
publicans for office only with which
the State is sorely afflicted.
The state journal., 1885-01-10

The most ludicrous thing about
the assembling of the Legislature,
is the number Of ex-members ap
plying for petty offices. If there is
anything that detracts from the dig
nifty of true manhood, it is this be-
littleing one seltin the Heterogeneous
scramble for the flesh, pots Of Office.
The state journal., 1885-01-10

THIS will not be happy New
Year for the Republican party, or
that living embodiment of Republi-
can principles, James G. Blaine.
The state journal., 1885-01-10
Sinking Fun

I,O1oI5IZ %
The fiscal year just closed began with
a cash balance in the Treasury, December
/, 1883, of 1854, 538 03. The foregoing
tables show that during the year there
was received for the General Fund SO,
735, 279 81, and for the Sinking Fund 50,
49l, 679 81, making total receipt of &c.
226, $50 SO. For the same period the pay
ments were for the General Fund "a, 377, :
515 SO, and Tor the Sinking Fund
The state journal., 1885-01-10

Sc, .959 80
Summary of payments at the State
Treasury from the lst day OF December,
1883 to the Goth day of November, 1884,
both DAYS inclusive
The state journal., 1885-01-10

uI,a,more money than at anything else by
w Making an agency for the best selling
fail Terms nee. HALLETr RooE Co., Port
land, Maine.
The state journal., 1885-01-10
THE STATE JOURNAL

Has the largest circulation of any paper in the
state managed and published by colorsd men. 1t
has circulation in every part OF the State and Is
the ouly general newspaper devoted to the In
t0rest OF the colored people of Pennsylvania
Advertisers Will ind the THE STATE JOURNAL
q good meuium for reaching any part Of the
State.
Specimen copies sent free.
Address all Communications to
JOURNAL PULLS HING CO,
Harrisburg, Pa.
The state journal., 1885-01-10
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ADVERTISING.

No advertisements taken for less than hfty
cents Special rates for quarterly, one-half
yearly or yearly advertisements. Notices for
public meetings, church entertainments and the
like will be charged for halfthe regular rates.
When Job printing is given to this othee no
charge will be made for local announcements.
RIlIs for ahvertisinn Will be collected monthly.
The state journal., 1885-01-10


Means to Pay Debt Now In Shaking Fund.
| PENNSYLVANIA railroad, due on
public works, not including
interest duo in future. ........ $2,66n,9l3 90
Allegheny Valley, on rs bonds
not including interest due In
future. ........................ 2.5CO,C09 90
u. ). per cent. 100000 20
| Bylance In Sinking Fund.-. l,274,S0l IS
The state journal., 1885-01-10
Sinking Fund.

Amount Transferred to
sinking Fund. ........ 0I6,3i5 70
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
Andrew Jaokson's Tenderness.
Cor. Cleveland LEADER

NUT AiFNFlhnl lthurTsI
People have little idea of the tender
ness of President Jackson's heart, -
said Gen. Eriukeroff. Even on his
death.bed, when his body was racked
with the pains of disappointing dis
solution, his kindness of heart was
shown in nearly every act, one of his
daughters stories well illustrating this.
Mrs. Jackson, Jr., had some rare and
tropical plant, which she pri ed
very highly and tended with a
great deal of care. But a few days
before he die l, when he knew his end
was near, Gen. Jackson called his
adopted son Andrew to his bedside and
pointing to the plants which we're stand.
ing on the front yeranda, said: An rev,
can live but few DAYS, and when
my funeral takes place there will doubt
less be great many people here. Tn
less you take some way to protect those
plants they will be broken off or de-
stroyed or taken away. Now. Sarah is
very proud of them, and think that
when that time comes you should have
those plants carried TO the upper veranda
and lock the windows and then they will
lie safe.
"EIe died a few days afterward. His
directions in this respect were not OBJ
served, and Mrs Jackson's plants were
destroyed or carried away in pieces OF
as a whole as mementos of the occasion. "
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
palm-Tree "rotidy."

Palms grow in abundance, and the
cocoanut is large source of profit to
the eultivator. In southern India they
have peculiar way Of extracting juice
therefrom for the manufacture OF an in
toxicating drink called today" A cut
is made at the end of the growing fruit,
and to the latter a small earthen pot is
attached to catch the oozings. Twice a
day the liquid is collected by men, who
climb the trees in a curious fashion.
They have sort of strap of bamboo
about seven or eight feet long, which
they fasten around the tree and around
their own bodies JUS; above tho waist
They also have a smaller strap of the
same sort around their feet. They as.
cend the tree by raising the strap foot
or so up the trunk, and then they pull
themselves up by il, and they climb up
and down very rapidly and easily,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
Phosphates and BIain Work.


"You may never have remarked that
literary men are apt TO become toothleSs
sooner than other people, said dentist
TO me vest, rday. THE pho,phates
which should 20 to renew the hair and
teeth, are consumed by the brain with
such rapidity that the dentist aud barber
have to be called tito requisition by
brainworkers more frequently than by
any other class. II, in addition to hard
teamwork, UNMARRIED by frequent periods
of recreation and repose, the subject is
a heavy smoker or drinker, The decay is
so much the more pronounced"
Are the literati of the future TO be
toothless and hairless racel
'Oh, no; not necessarily so. Tho
remedy is for the brain worker 10 adapt
himself to regimen which shall include
in his dietary an abundance of phos-
pilates. He, more than any other man
needs frequent holidays and rest. ThS
unbroken strain literally saps his very
life, wastes his bones and ages him.
The present generation, however, don't
appear TO realize this ientifc truth
vet
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
The Eeebl Minded.
New Yor /, Town Topics. ]

INV lVI IV"H IN'T7IV"'T
The theory of the late Er. Edward
Seguin, was that idocy is prolonged in
fancy, and that any treatment that
would, increase the bodily and mental
functions would improve the child,
'Unly by encouragement can an impress
sion be made on the feeble minded
child Mrs. Seguin says, who is now
deyo;ing all her energies TO the i'm
proyement of this unfortunate class.
= raise of what has been done is great
deal Al children that come TO me do
not need the same exercises; there is no
special course; the individuality Of each
Is studied, and he is given TO do only
that which will tt him for something
beyond
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
Poe's KindIiuess to . Young savant
Ll1h.l.AL... Iru.i.... 1


Trudging along the road near Penn
sylyania village. his pockets filed with
snakes, toads, and bugs, the 10 or ~
years old Aughey-whose instructive
love for these creatures found its earli-
est expression in gathering them up in
this way-was suddenly stopped by a
young man. He had pale face, dark
hair, a high forehead, and deep set.
piercing eyes. He had q serious, un-
happy air, but his voice was kindly as
he bid the young naturalist come to
him.
Now" said he, do you know what
this isl taking one of the harmless little
snakes.
The boy only knew its common, local
name; whereupon the young man told
him its correct scientific name, after
making his delighted pupil now terri
torial geologist of Wyoming repeat the
ponderous words to be sure he under
stood them correctly. Then he went on
with each reptile and each bug he had
in his possession, until the child had
mast red his fascinating object lesson,
the many ointed names Of each speci-
men being firmly fixed in his mind by
some little history Of the habits of each,
showing how closely they had one and
all been studied by his teacher.
After that first meeting many Others
followed, in which the patient, loving
labors of the teacher were amply re-
warded by the glowing enthusiasm Of
the pupil. finally, the boy was told
that whenever he was puzzled in his re-
searches to write letter, asking what
he desired to know, to be deposited in
the village posto lice. He availed him
self of the offer, and. in addition to the
definite and precise information sought,
the teacher would criticise, with deli
cate tact, the composition of the letter
itself.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
The Royal Purple Of Tyre.
Lower California Letter.


But to us the most curious of all is
the Buccinum purpura and its relative,
the stationary MureN, the same little
creatures which furnished the royal
purple of imperial Tyre. Ietsy and !
have been dabbling in the same branch
of business, and in the course of our ex-
periments have converted all our avail
able paraphernalia into purple of vary.
ing shades. The story goes that IA
vorite dog Of the lyrian Hercules, while
prowling about the seashore, accident
ally broke a buccinum shell, which
stained his mouth such q gorgeous
color that Tyrus, Hercules sweetheart,
vowed never TO see her lover again
until he should bring bsr robe of
the same hue. Thus constrained, Her
cules gathered great quantity of the
shells. an perSevered till the nymph
was gratitied and the art given to the
word. A white vein, growing trans
versely in little hollow near the head
of the fish, holds the precious dye.
Each tiny creature yields but one drop,
and hence the real Tyrian purple We'd in
value with gold itself
If one wishes to try the experiment of
Hercules, let him proceed in this wise:
After sufficient liquid has been extracted,
drop by drop, from the throat of the
fishes, wet the wool or cotton in it
aud spread it in the sun. At Iirst it ap-
pears pale green, then the color of the
sea, and in a few minutes sky blue;
then it deepens to parplish red, and in
an hour or more turns to gorgeous pur-
pie. BY washing the linen at once, it
changes to a brilliant crimson; but when
the color is once set nothing can fade or
turn il,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
DENTISTRY IN EARLY TIMES.

The Old Fashioned Turnkey" = Fint
Artificial Tooth-At the Butchers.
[Cor Hartford tConnl POSI-
AT the date of my earliest recollec-
ton dentistry as now practiced was I'M
known. Teeth were extra ted by regu.
lar practicing physicians generally, and
their only outfit was an instrument
known as the turnkey or hawks bill.
IL was constructed like q common nail
and gimlet with a movable hook at the
end, which could be turned so as to
seize upon any tooth, whatever its posi-
ton; then by a twisting motion the
offending molar was rolled out. In
country pla, es where physicians were
sparsely located, men in various occu-
pations would keep turnkey and per-
form the service. In one instance |
know of lady who acquired the repu,
tation of an expert ut the business and
had quite an extensive practice.
THE first artificial tooth which, ever
saw was inserted by an itinerant dentist.
IL was secured uuOn metal pivot or
lowell and the pivot was. forced into
the stump ofa decayed tooth. They
were made from ivory or cattle's teeth,
and sometimes occurred in wood instead
OF metal piyOts In ls35 there were in
this city but three professional dentists
Not far from that time some one had
secured two or more teeth to a metallic
spring which clasped the ad dining
teeth in such a manner as to hold then
in position. That was thought to be a
wonderful achievement, and was pro-
claimed TO the world.
I'm that year there were slaughtered
at one place near this city several hun
bred head Of cattle for barreling, and
cart loads Of heads were piled near the
slaughterholse. | saw one Of those
dentists approach them with a saw and
sack and select such specimens as suited
him. lie then sawed off the under Jaws
containing the teeth which he desired,
and, after filling his sack, he put them
into his buggy and departed. Some
body's mouth was doubtless ornamented
with those teeth, and they took salts
faction in showing their ivory. Since
that period shall not attempt to de-
scriGe the inventions, progress and i'm
proyement in the science, for ! am ut
terly incapable. Instead of three we
now have twenty-three Of the profession
in this city"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
Drunkards In Turkey.

r. ~ W = VI y l'.l
According to Pouqueville, "a Turk
who falls down in the street oyertaken
with wine, and is arrested by the guard,
Is sentenced to the bastinado This
punishment is repeated as far as the
third tense, after which he is reputed
jncorrigible, and receives the title of i'm
p rial drunkard OF privileged drunk
ard. II after that he 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 onstantinople at the com,
mencement of the present century, since
which time good many changes have
been introduced into the city OF the sui
tans; but an improved way with inc.
briates ia scarcely one Of them.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07

The temperance men are doing some
good as chemists. They have learned
the actual ingredients of London gin TO
be ''alchohol, water, uralic. acid, tartaric-
acid, acetic- acid, ether, sugar, oil Of
juniper with a trace of oil of turpentine."
Il does kill millions. IL would slay all
who drink IL were Il 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 tartaric. acid in its work Of dissolu-
ton, these then are overcome by the oil
OF juniper and at last the man is left 10
die Of the oil Of turpentine Good
spring water is much better drink
than gin
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
THE LOST SHEEP.
SALLY Pratt MaclasnI

tl.hN AtesA st%eftAH.l
Dc 1iassa oh de sheepfof,
Dat guard de sheepfop bin,
Look out In de gloomerin' mea lows
Whar de long night ra n begin
80 he call 10 de hirelin' shepa'd,
Il my sheep, Is dsy all come INT
Oh, den says de hirelin' shepa'd,
Dey's some dey's black AMI thin,
Add some deys po' OIL wedda's
But de res dey's all brung in,
But de res dsy's all brung in
Don de massa OBJ de sheepfop,
Dat guard de sheepfof bin
Co.'s down in de gloomerin' meadows.
Whar de long night rain begin
30 he le' down de has OBJ de sheeptop,
CALM sof, Come in, Come in.
Calm sof, Come in, Come inl
Osn IN t'ro de gloomerin' meadows,
Trio de col night rain and win,
And up t'ro de gloomerin' rain-pat,
War de sleet Ia pie'cin' thin,
De po' los sheep OBJ de sheepfor
Dey all comes gadderin' in;
De po' los sheep OBJ de sheaptor
Dey all CONES gadderin' In.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
Balloon Photography.


The Triboulet system Of photograph
ing all the country as seen from cap
tive balloon has succeeded well in
France. A very small balloon carries
up 10 the necessary height the photo
graphic apparatus, the panoramic OBJ
ject glass Of which is provided with a
valve which can be opened through an
electric current managed by the opera
tor, who femains on the ground. The
impressions obtained are useful for
military purposes.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07

The balloon detachment OF the Ger
man army have invented balloon with
electric light and telegraph attachments,
and capable of carrying four persons.
The light is su hciently strong 20 make
the ground perfectly discernable for a
distance OF more than a mile. Aerial
sharpshOoting is sure to be one of-.the
exciting features OF future wars.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
Solar Engines for the soudan.

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 II the
sun OF New York can be made TO do
this, the sun Of soudan can be utilized
In driving the locomotives on the Ber-
Der railway, now building.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
Useiessly Spent.

II Ne money uselessly spent in
burying the dead could be applied in
ameliorating the condition Of the liv-
ing, IL would be a weightier charity
fund than any ever before accumu
lafad
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
Tn. smallest Watch.
Chicago journal.

The smallest watch ever made is on
exhibition in New York. II is in the
end of penholder, and the dial is one
sixteenth Of an inch in diameter. A
Geneva matchmaker was two years 10
manufacturing il.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
Malt naa Hnn.i.

DR.. J. Miner Fothergill predicts q
great future for malt a. afood. Among
other things, be commends lemonade
made with malt instead OF cane srgar
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07
Lannnr.a "nad Mnrd. .

Swearing is wholly unknown In
Japan. The worst word a japanese
ever applies 10 a man whom no dislikes
4 beast"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-07

Josh Filings: Every man has his
follies, and oftimes they are the most
interesting things he has got.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-10-28
Trust Sale of House and Lot in
Point Pleasant.

pY virtue Of trust deed executed to
| ID me the undersigned trustee on the
18th day Of October, 1870, by Sarah
Hess and Adolph Hess her husband,
conveying one,eighth Of lot No. 0 in sec.
ond tier Of lots Of tho town OF Point
Pleasant, West Virginia, to secure the
payment Of a certain note in said trust
described for $3.50 and the interest there,
on payable TO the order Of Malinda A,
Locke and OF Record in Trust Deed Book
No. 4, page 4l4, in County Court Clerks
Office Of Mason county, West Virginia,
and being requested to sell said lot and
dwelling house thereon by the owner oil
said note; will on the 2StI day OF
November, 1855, at the front door
Of the Court House Of Mason county,
sell said real estate, on the following
terms:
0ne.third cash in hand on day Of sale,
and the residue upon a credit OF one and
two years from day OF sale, taking from
the purchaser bonds with good security
In edual payments, for the deferred In.
stallments, bearing interest from date,
and retaining lien for the deferred pay
ments.
W. II. T0MLINSoN,
Trustee.
oct2s.4w,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-10-28
LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS SAFE,


DY virtue Of a decree entered on tile
| ID 10Th day Of May, 1885, in the Circuit
Court Of Mason County, West Virginia,
in the case Of james K. Rayburn Us. W.
H. Howard, and others, In Chancery,
the undersigned Special Commissioner,
appointed for that purpose, will offer for
rent, to the highest bidder, on the 9Th
day OF December, 1855, at the
front door Oithe Court House Of Mason
County, ut / O'Clock p. NJ. the following
described real estate: One tract contain.
ing 1913 acres, more or less, and the 9th.
err containing 52t acres more or less sit.
nate in said County and State, and more
fully described in the papers OF said
cause. The foregoing land is well i'm.
proved and highly adapted to agriCnltu.
raj purposes, haying a dwelling house
and other good buildings thereon.
Upon the following terms For cash
as TO one.third Of the rent and the resi-.
due upon a creilit Of one and two years,
in equal instalments, taking bond with
good security for the deferred payments.
And should the proceeds arising from
said rent be insufficient to pay tho debt
interest and cost adjudged TO the plain.
tilf in said suit, then the undersigned
will at the same time and at the same
place, offer for sale by way Of public
auction, TO the highest bidder, the fol.
lowing real estate, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to pay of the residue
Of said debt, interest aud cost. One
tract containing l4II acres Of land stu
ate On Old Town Greek, in said County,
and State, highly improved and yalua.
BILE, and more fully described in the pa.
pers Of Said cause. And another tract
containing 4S acres situate in said
County and State, improved, and well
adapted to agricultural purposes, and
more fully described in the papers, Of
said cause.
Upon the following TERMS For cash
as to one.thlrtl Of the purchase money,
and the residue upon a credit Of one
and two years, in equal instruments the
purchaser giving bond with good securi.
~, bearing interest from date, as to the
deferred payments, and the legal title
will be retained as q further security.
The foregoing land Of Ida +. Howard
will be rented subject to the following
membranes: One deed Of trust in fay:
or OF John SOmerville for s., $500 bear.
ing date October 10th, 1884.
And the foregoing tract Of land Of L.
G. Musgraye containing 1872 acres will
be sold subject to the following inCum.
branCes: One deed Of trust dated April
81, 1884, in favor OF John A. MCGuflin
for SSB4.O0, payable in twelve months
from April 2lst, 1884; and one deed of
trust US to 80 acres OF said l47i acre tract,
in favor Of John A. McGulEin, for s, 800
bearing date June 18th, 1884.
CHAS. +. H0GG,
Special Commissioner.
I,R. i. Mitchell, Clerk OF the Circuit
Court OF Mason County, West Virginia,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Spe.
cial Commissioner has given bond be-
fore me rs required BY law.
X. L. MITCHELL, Clerk.
OCT. 2S,-4w.