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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS.

A cat belonging to Mrs. Gilbert L. Smith,
of VINEYARD Haven, Mass, sleeps regularly
upon a horse back. The cat ciimbs up 20
a beam over the stsli, and thence drops up.
on the back Of the horse. which makes 10
objection.
A ram belonging to J. A. Adams, OF
Granville county, N. G.. knows Persin-
mon tree when he sees it When the per
simmons are ripe the ram butts the tree un-
nj frui. enough falls to make him a meal
A glasgow dog went regularly with his
master to the butchers to get his dinner
He carried little basket and twopence 10
paw for it. Finally he was allowed to 60
alone. But another butcher soon sent IN a
bill for the dogs daily supply Of food. 1t
was ascertained that the animal, having a
voracious appetite, was getting double "a
lions. After he bad eaten what hereeeived
st the first butchers, he wonld take the
empty basket to another and eat on credit.
According to On English newspaper, an
officer returning from day shooting lett
bis game in the custody of his dogs, whom
he locked up with it while he went upon
some urgent business away from home, and
soon forgot both animals and game. de
wss destined for DAYS. and when he re
turned both dogs had died Of hunger, having
refrained from touching the game. They
had neither barked nor whined during their
confinement, evidently fearing to betray the
trust Of their master.
A St. Louis bachelor sat down to table
in his room 10 write letter, when an im
mense black spider advanced toward him
upon the table He took straw from a
broom and drew it gently over the spiders
back aud legs for ten minutes, when 1t went
away. The next evening the spider reap
pesi,d sid went through the same antics
with TIE broom straw, 10 his evident pleas
Dnr This was kept up all the winter, the
dig spider coming out regularly every night
.or (. Ole with tie broom straw.
A dog belonging to Wanaqua, n: j.,
lad bad for a long time been in the habit
ofLicking up his breakfast and running
away with it instead of eating it. The boy
followed him on friday, and the dog led
air a roundabout trip evidently to tire out
his pursuer. Finally the dog lay down and
waited for the boy 10 go away. The boy
started abruptly as if to go home. The dog
then ran very fact aud disappeared in a
covert, where investigation revealed dc.
crepit and emaciated old dog, who was
Gag trly deyouriug the breakfast.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
BEAUTY AT THE TABLE.

PearLfnished china is very much used
by people who like egg,shell coffee and tea
cupS.
Tie favors at recent luncheon party
weIe bouquets OF ladies slippers, tied with a
yellow satin ribbon.
Esrly spring flowers and Dutch bulbs are
rauch sought for decorative purposes during
he nuiet season Of Lent.
Yellow is the color most used for table
lee, ra,ions. and floral center pieces have u
mass OF yellow ionquils as the only attrac.
ion.
The highly polished green leaves OF the
esmelia are used instead OF English ivy for
dinner cards. The name is painted in gilt
naiut with csmers hair brush.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
lillian RUSSELL win Try to Lose Flesh.

Lillian Rnssen hss more than she wishes
Of II in the way OF fat. She has come osek
heavier by forty pounds than when she De
parted, and we won't have her IN thst con
ditior. She has engaged TO appear in comic
onars pAxt Nav, and Is convinced that the
success of that venture depends largely up
an q reduction of her size, which she has
Undertaken 70 reduce BY means OF her dies.
Rnt il Is NOT Enchanting system which she
SBbsn I was in Germany, she says !
hssrd ne q new and sure way TO osnt, ana
80 GOOD pains to End out sll about II. :.
Prof EbStsin, belonging to the beTnn
1--;vs-.;tv is the author OF the system. bus
tbsoryis that corpulenee Is lnvansoty cSuse cause.
Sv overlooking, but be denies tnat iAt msAeS
-, On thecoutrsry, he holds thar isuy
a.; nro,scts the albumen and prevents lts
toSr,ipg fst flesh. His plan OF treatment
,S.-eioSe. consists in moderating the guam
- 81 tod and, while cutting Oh al Tege,
IL ~ corbo-hydrates, such as sugar ana
taOh Ls flows q good quantity OF fst 10
$500 He advises that the dietoe mon
o..onHs v-essy ard suocnlent. 80 as 70
oeo l.O .e.;ssy rapidly. The daily feeding OF
ca SsoS ts;- Int NO longer airy and fairy LiI-
nv sno e. - follows: For breakfast an ample
n nHn' o \, Black tea without sugar, and quar-
cup % bird 81 pound Of toasted snd but
. YER, y rb;ts or brown bread. For dinner, a
ts I.s IS r souu not vegetable. as much roasted
pLs Ts;isS meat as the appetite Graves, .
S,oJsrate amount OF almost any sege s.s
except potatoes and turniPs' sou. ~. x;,b
Emit a salad, and cup Of black yes va" ~
NJ mL spgsr. For supper, the tea sgHn, WIZ !.
oo' Sc sc a Ettle Cat meat Of any kind, salt o
t.osS Or some smoked or fined nan. or ssGs
iLes" nth small quantity Of cheese. run
~ butts red bread
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
NE WAS NOT A GIRL.
.tSS Cosr6aL.


Ned belonged to political club OF small
BOYS. They wore uniforms and carried
torches, and he was the great standard
bearer Tor Blaine and Logan His sister
had supposed she could march with them
When her eyes were enlightened bitterness
entered her soul Was she not eight years
old? and that was two years older than Ned
The little woman rebelled against her lot:
Between checking sobs she calculated: Il
can't march, nor have torch, nor anything
pretty, nor any good time just because am
q girl When she came to dinner her
great dark eyes were swimming IN tears.
She refused consolation kindly offered oy
her father and, turning..Gercely upon him.
she exclaimed: You are not GIRL you
never were q girl you never can be girl
and YOU never can know what suhers
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
LADIES N LACE.

Imitation Venice point is now used in
trimming light dresses for evening wear,
Cashmere laces are shown in new designs
and better mixture of color than last sea-
son.
Spanish point in black is TO be much used
10 trimming black costumes the coming
season.
White net, tufted with bits OF swans
down. makss fairy-like effect when worn
BY young girl.
Oriental laces will still he worn this sum
mer, as there is nothing new offered to take
the place of their beauty and sottness.
Medicis lace on underwear seems TO be
better liked than any other this season. 1t
is also used on summer dresses and infants
wardrobes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
The Don't-Hnow Country.
From II KGirrraH tie Holy.

The story is told, and it is good as a story
that tire French sent their officials through
the country with instructions to ascertain
he names of the rivers, mountains. ruins
atc. On the completion of the map, verJ
large proportion Of the places were found to
rear the name Ma arifsh.' The proper
ion was unnaturallY large, and it was
tran that ruins and rivers and mountain
.hould all be called ma arifsh.' Yet all
he e> plorers solemnly assured the author,
les upon addressing the natives out oil
heir phrase book in the set sentence,
Wbat is the name of that place. the Der
DER, Or Zlass, or other Arab had replied
Ma'mr,fsh.'
These mountains and rivers and.obiects
# interest were, in fact call labelled with
he interesting name lin Arabic) Don't
.bnox.T Rivers Dou't-know, the Djebel
know Mountains, Oued Ma'arifsh, Don't
Na'ariish."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
THE BELLIES NEWEST sTRAGeMS.

Rosette fans made OF innumerable loops
Of ribbon, and ornamented BY gold wire
gauge butterflies are much worn.
The lace fan has given rise to the gauze
fan and now, as in "ye olden time, is span
gled heavily in gold or silver spangles.
Most charming in the way Of underwear
are those lovely elastic silk underVeSts in
pink, blue and lavender. They are short
sleeved and low in the neck, with narrow
ribbon ruu through holes in the insertion
which edges the neck and sleeves.
Gauze corsets are the latest accessories to
ball costumes in Paris. They are far more
,upple and quite as firm a support to the
6gure, and have had great success with
,cuthful ladies who pride themselves on the
contours of bust and shoulders.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
IT'LL NEBBER COME NO MO-"
ny MS. T. q. DR FONIAINE.,

T5e been 4 vaitin' long for de good ole time
p1tll nehber come no mo-
When l used 10 work, an rock, an sing
In dc little cabin do!
W Fam was dar Wild his hddle-
Pc ram! he's gone: done dead
Eeai Tor de want ob food an clothes,
An de shelter cher head.
An little MOse-well, he's dead, too
Bow be Use 20 dance an sing.
While jim. an Polly, an all de rs
Went rOun' an roua' de ring.
Ole Aissus-bless her ole soul
Would Ian Till her sides glib way,
An NAssa' d step At ny cabin test
To say: "HeE's Old NANNY to-day
De boys-I mean Ole Masa's boys
Dey dubbed ''ois Nanny" too.
VINO nussed 'ern, eb'ry blessed one.
Clean d0Gn % little Mas Loo.
Po' Nassa LOOT He vent To SIGHT,
But DO nebheF cone back no MOI
We beard dat be fAli vid . balles In De breast,
In front Oh de battle ro''
He'd put his xrms areun' my neck,
An'sAy: NANNY. lore yea SET
He didnt see no harm In dat,
pho' his nanny Vas black an p0.
OLE Missus did wid broken heart
wh4a de las % de boys vas kiii~d.
An Nassa bowed his besi and cried
Dat his cup Of SOrroS sH haied-
Ar ysre I've sot sEsitin' and waschiH'
Por de god time comm no me-.
An 1 Sc Old MiSsaS a-caliiu' " Akn,mT
AcreS from De odder sho'.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
DAINTY AND NOVEL HEAOeEAB.

Soft, yellow balls of csssil adorn pretty
green straw bonnet trimmed with green
velvet
An innovation in aigrettes shows the os,
trich feather fou dalton replaced by real
flowers for evening decorations.
1t is thought that hats will be worn by
Older ladies as well as young ones, the only
difference being in the manner of trimming.
Feathers and flowers will both be worn,
out the favorite trimming for hats will be
very large ribbon bows, the ribbons being
wider than those Of last year.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22

sssaeheA iron the Grave.

I'm. Asrsh Y TsspW sal ~ rssthss, Mn HU
a.Jsp. .sr pinetsss ysass rssiless u Hssks1s
fenB., pshs ne tssis.iss s,.issssnk = = ~
neTits Of ssffts rpsas< Nm. 1ussWs 80 =
vel kssvn In tbst oonnsn1J. kbsoys:
81 ses aslieted fo1 tse o. tkrss rem va -
"a ara I'm Liteia< opmb.nsd. NJ sbS,s syslsn -
sroIssr down tay ssssrafh md s1y>sp 80 -
ss1auD4 % hsisl<s - ehiid. heia6 HID fn0 80
- pIscs o. NJ frsB5G I usa t-stsd w shs -
phJ ..sfss. 81 he opnnesiiJ I'D foss1s q rs>a1A
nd he Other usz>i spsediss tss sseh ansA 1UD
dvsa Up 70 de By ny friaa1s. NJ ssasrinD ~
xYop5 s.Sdpti6i. ma ~ isss sii hoss Hssos1.
~. Lsst January - is1sesk - W B~tAb ~
Use, havisg received Q ssmphLa fseo ths es1pnl
isssll!rg sD<ri1 Tks Srss hah AOges botti0 -
de ened 10 hing hssk h1e 70 ny 1saB - -
ibOosht q being sen se..s beeeh - al -.
so,tiss. Tho sss,s bevs sH hsasd - - GnD-
,~.sed ny strength ho rsesr.ee. - - 49, -
70 al iIr6s Of hoape vort- 6vifys 8pasifA 49,
-va;r t<i,sse, matched Ds fsss the Rvsse oed -
=. knov hov 70 b pss tsi es>seh tx ny reess-
~. Ma sAaAn = IuR
It,Sv shat 2. q. o. has ssvsS ny kssGts1srs ~
4he - de 1ans vrss<As4 Iookisg cSiecl thss
.stY 80 Wien 80 esnnssee1 taktsx b, hstAg -.
,ses3y beipiepzL ! thash Cd thas ~ ~ hsS90
4. has sxed Hy did. MA 2. Z bDTAS.
HcsgoLpT. TKss., o.. I. ifsl
TmstiS On Ek~i 81 skh Dlsss0 nABsa -
IsE swuT rpEfIsIc Co, Dss.a .. 49, -:
<sN BIZ IAaahlfn Bros %. ard lngAs ca -
skoisssle nd rrtaH. whs>ibU. wa
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
IKE LOST AN OPPORTUNITY.
NJ lnti Tim =.

"Gecrge," che said, softly, what is the
meaning Of the word 'osculation?'" The
word OSCILLATION" replied George, ponder
ously, rs defined BY Webster as the act Of
kissing BY Worcester to salute with a
kiss Indeed! Then if-if you were to
kiss me that would be 'osculation?'" "Ex
actly. By the way, Miss Clara, have you
read the last number OF the Blue5tocking2
No. she said respectfully; Il promised nv
elf hat pleasure this evening, and in fac
vas Just cutting the leaves when your nam
sas ,prounCed"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
HAND AND FOOT COVERING.

Kid has still another use than for hand
and foot covering. This season 1t Is used
fer bodices and vests also.
The low heel is to be worn on street shoes
the coming season, and is, if anything,
broader than last season.
Shoes for the street, when the pleasant
weather and good walking comes, Will be
foxed with patent leather.
Open-work silk mits are worn by young
ladies. These come well up on the elbow or
shoye il and are in 8 variety Of evening
shades.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
ne WOULD LIKE SOME PUNISHMENT
Chicago Herald.

IhtUg0 htIutd.
jim" said Madison street car.driver to
his conductor, discipline is pretty strict in
he army, amt it, "Stricter than that Of
= tell-puuch." Those court msrtials are
iesriul things, amt theyT' Dreadful
All the same, l wish we had courtmartil
in The streetcar business" You do?
You bet. Getting retired for twelve year
on half pay would be as good snap as IL
wapt"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
NOT BECAUSE OF LoNEsoMNEss.

so YOU went to the party With Mrs Ii
horton, did youg' asked wife Of her hus
hand "Yess, as yoa were away thought
!, could do no harm, as Elberton asked me
to, being detained at home and not wanting
bis wife to be disappointed. well, don
believe in lending my husband TO anybody,
why not prsyg Because it Is not good
according to the Bible, for a man to be q
-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
GFatefulueES,


Mr. n. Sampsel Ottawa Kansas, writes
DIR. s. i. HARTMAN 4 Cr., Columbus, y.
-Gentlemen have suffered for seven
,ears have tried every thing and many
ohysicians, and all have failed, | went TO
Pitt.burg, and while there fell on the street.
nv breath seemed to leave my lungs, and
oumlness oyerpower me. determined TO
rive PERrSA and MASALIS a fair trial !
used four bottles Of each, and my trouble
Ell. lever hope, TO return. J LETT Pltts0UTg
hree weeks ago for Kansas. and thought a.
was going to new country, had better
take q bottle OF MASALIN With me-, on ac-
count Of bad water etc. ! arrived here
With one half bottle. ] fonnd one Of my
friends in a pretty bad condition; The
doctors we're treating her for chlI!s and
fever, | did not know what her trouble
was. though persuaded her to use MANA
rN, She did so, and the first day she was
Cd doing her work. Now this seems
strange but il is. nevertheless. a candid
truth, She used it all, and has never had
cause to lie down during the day since she
took the first three doses.
A Case that was Pronounced Ineurable'
Miss C. c. Peck, IA jackson street
SiIvaukee Wis. writes: CDR. S. 3. HAET-
NAN 4 Co.-Gentlemen: / take great
Measure in stating 20 you the benefit re-
ceiyed from your valuable PEErSL ! have
been suffering for about fifteen years with a
seyerc cough and bronchitis $50 the doctors
csli,> was treated By diferen: physi.
clans and spent considerable money for DIFF
ferert kinds Of patent medicines, bat re,
ceiycd no benefit whatever. DR.. Fox, OF
Ibis city, claimed ] had consumption,
and there was no hope for me
ever getting better. was so bad
that | coughed aEros. continually. Ars,
Henry EIEs, friend Of mine, induced me
TO try your PERUsA An happy to say
bso,n to notice q change after ] had
tsken nv second bottle took eight bot
Ties in all and nov feel Ike new woman
II !, hadn't been for PEEUSA ] think
would be in nv grave nov. Il is won
derful remedy, and ] recommend II to al
nv friends." ms.
E.ssrs. Baker Bros, Mt Vernon, Ohio
xrite: "Yoar PEEuxi sells well Custo
mers speak Of IT as being good medi
CHE
Mr.. Daniel 4. spry. Portsnouth, Ohio
writes: " have q good trade in PEEUsh. u
cells welI and gives satisfaction.
A Eight trade doing 10 al departments. |'is
| more sctiEitF remarked in dress goods so'
wool dress fsbxies sad usn's sess Enallsal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
HOPE 7

Ayouns nsa nAasd John r,va, lining sses -
saa an eatine cancer On bic fsse, shish hal eeo
s.aJ bic D.ss part Of bis ebsst. and sris.1.e .
s4stiy 20 his eye. u vas enc q The 49, ssUy
atm sores that had cvsz sssa. His thrsss asstH
bsesrns IL VOWED b saeh an e1t>nt that b cssi1
,nly swallow liquid iSo1. Afiss Ussg Cd tie 49,
Les without cbeettng The fsyaess q The sshss a.
GnSd 70 bis bed, and thought u n 10 oeiy asesao
u Time abost bis death from ths ozsa>s.. lpss -
On s-tt's spseife - fsd rssort, saA - 49, =
baprorsd al once, and rspidiy; hh thsost - ss1iJ
lhs rs,sges Of cancer we're oeon stopped; 49,
70 hcsI mound The edgs; and sfies Q kv nset
ussttsnt With = . 4. b has es;tsn enuydy -
rrLsT.l health 10 sioiient His fssovsy y vso1Bs
III n. r. CHrnLxr u. D., 0tsthssTs o.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
&c z e M A
And Every Species Of itching and
Burning Diseases Posi-
lively Cured.

ECTfJA, or Salt Rheum, with IT, sgoniGins
IL i,hing and burning. Instantly relieved b. Q
'arm bath with Cutlcura 5osp, and single appii.
+stsd daily With two or three does Of Catcufs Re.
viyont, the New Blood Purifier 70 keep the blood
ol. fn reTsplration unirritatinz, the bowls open,
he liver and kidneys active, viii ". sdiy care Eese'
"a, Tst;rr, Eipgrorm, Psorissis, L4chsn Pruritus.
csld Had, Dabdruf, aod every species Of Itching.
oaly, ana Hmply Huneu Of the scaip aad skin,
Eben the bes; phytictsns and all known refnedie,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
Iyonnise Potatoes,

One pint Of cold sliced potatoes seasoned
with SIT and pepper, cut one onion fine and
rs brosn in butter or pork fat then add
he po,u'oes, turning them lightly with q
FORK until brown.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22

rUYscuRA SOAP, &c szquiEis Tslis& 1aEs,
Oobb aad punsry senatiye-
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-05
the OLD "SUCKER
He Lost Nearly SIC, 900 In q Little Bunco
Game.

PHILADELPHIA. August 31.-A special dis
patch to the Times from Atlantic City, n.
j., says Charles Fields. ST., who is over 85
years of age, and who has been in business
in Philadelphia for over fifty years, was
to-day victimized out of over So, 500 by q
brace OF buncO steerers at Atlantic City.
Mr.. Field and son, who is associated with
his father in business at 242 Market street,
Philadelphia, as general agent of Clark 8
spool cotton, have cottages adjoining on
Illinois avenue. nearly opposite the Fra
more House. Mr.. Fields sr. took a stroll
after dinner when he met young man OF
good address, who after a courteous hand
shaking stated that he was an old friend OF
his; that he had been clerk for the Penn
sylvania National Bank and since his res
ignation he had been abroad. The man
told old Mr.. Fields that he had brought
several fine pictures from Europe which he
would be pleased to have him inspect.
Fields accompanied him to house where
he was introduced to game played on a
board with numbers on it and with a spin
ming row, presumably a sweat-board. Two
other gentlemen were introduced ana they
played the game, winning over $1OO each.
Mr.. Fields was invited to join the game and
he lost over $lOO, but he continued to play.
After playing some time the bunco men
cody asked the old gentleman for his check
ftr $9, $500, drawn to himself as collateral
for the grand prize which he had drawn on
the sweat-board. The check was filled out
and Mr.. Fields signed it. The check was on
the Pennsylvania Note Bask OF Philadel-
phia. Later in the day. Fields, realizing
that he had been swindled, started out TO
find the house, but was unable TO find 1T.
1t is thought here that the buncos .man, has
carried the check to New York and Hego-
tiated it at large discount: Sssfss~
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-05
COHEN's CASE.
o"ase Van Worst Gives Him th. A.l..,
Tor Judgment.

~ NV ths - c1oRK, August 31.--Judpe VanWors+
,,ao :" one supreme Court rendered a dec;s;a n
Tpn;a ~. .ne demurrer interposed by Winslow
I1nnlsr A1.ul 20, bankers, to the comnla;nt ~
A.red al A. Cohen, the San Francisco 10 wvsr ~
VINO Drought suit against them to sat as;ds
q saie Oy them to him of 5000. 900 Of the
xrst. u1sC mortgage g, bonds of the New York
W. WEE. snore q Buffalo Railroad, for which
=. pald $3.50, 900. and to compel the re-
anunent tua 70 him OF that sum, with interest
4o .oI august, 1888, when the transaction
slow, Lanier d Co., and had entire conti- !" Is,
dence In the firm. He charged that the firm
was connected with the railroad and con-
sSrueSion company, and knew all about
.he aHalrs OF both, and that he had been
induced to make the purchase ~
ponds by fraudulent representation as
20 tne condition 81 the company: also that
at Gne time OF the purchase he was sick and
unaDie 70 make proper inquiries as to it's
cohoition; that they concealed certain in
'ormauon from him regarding the solvency
oI tne company, and that they had
special interest in the sale of the West
Shore bonds. As the bonds did not turn
out to be as good as the bankers repre-
sented, Cohen brought this suit to have the
agreement under which he made the pur-
chases set aside, and his money refunded
upon the return of the bonds. Winslow.
Lanier q Co., put in demurrer to the
complaint, on the ground that it did not
show facts sufficient to constitute a cause
OF action. The judge to-day gave judg-
ment for the plaintiff on the demurrer
with leave to defend and to answer on
payment of costs. The Judge holds that
Cohen is entitled to redress, and that the
demurrer can not be sustained, as plain
tiff has shown good cause of action in
equity.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-05
TRAIN ROBBERY.
Bold Break ON the Chicago & Alton
Road In Mtssomri. -

KANSAS CRY, September "A bold train
robbery occurred on the Chicago & Alton
railroad tonight, but owing to the sudden
fight OF the robbers, but little booty was
secured. As the west-bound train, on it's
way to this city, left Blue Springs, twenty
miles from here about 8 o'clock tonight,
four masked men appeared in the smoking
car and were about to board it. A Anumber
of nj IN, however were standing on the
the platform, and the robbers passed to
the next car. Three OF them climbed upon
the forward platform and the fourth got on
at the rear. A man mounted guard at
each end OF the car, while the other two en-
tered the car and with drawn reyolyers
COMMANDED THE PAssENG ERs TO GIVE
up their money. A number of them handed
out small amounts OF change. while one
man in his excitement passed out his purse
containing $32. The robbers took what
ever was offered without searching the pas
sengers, and made no attempt to rob them
OF their jewelry. When the pair had reached
the mid lie car they became suddenly
alarmed, and pulling the bell rope the four
robbers sprang of, when the train had
slackened it's speed, and disappeared in the
darkness. The train passed on, and Con-
ductor James Boggs reported the affair to
the officials OF the road from the next tele-
graph station. The train then proceeded
on its way Kansas City. The robbers
are described as appearing awkward and
nervous, and evidently unused to such
work. They were roughly dressed and
looked like farm hands.