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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-07
FIsH EMBARRASSED.

The witness seemed much embarrassed,
and after a long pause answered that two
of the reasons were that Grant a. Ward
could afford 10 pay and the bank wanted
the sums charged. The bank only charged
these large amounts on contract loans.
The contracts were the basis Of the Sc
curtY on which this money was lent.
The witness had every confidence that
the contracts were all right. The reason
he did not enter on the books as interest
the whole amount charged for the use Of
the money lent was because it would have
not been desirable to have IL published
that such large interests were charged.
tracts appeared on the books was because
1t would not have been practicable, and
it would not have been satisfactory to the
directors.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-07

Marriage OF Tom Thumbs Widow.
NEW YORK. April 6.-Mrs. Stratton,
widow OF Tom Thumb, was to-day mar
ried 70 a dwarf known as Count Primo
Magri. The ceremony was performed In
the Church OF the Holy Trinity in the
presence Of a large congregation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-07
FIRE DEvAsrATEs A SQUARE.

Seven stores and Two Dwellings in
Ruins at Loss of $4,000.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April G.-Fire this
morning at Maryville, sixteen miles south
of here, destroyed seven stores and two
dwellings, involving loss Of 100000.
Fire engines from here went to the scene,
but the whole square had been burned
and the flames checked before they arrived
there
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04

{ n NJ more money than at anything else by
W IN tukIug an agency for the best selling
ook GU. beginners succeed erInIiy None fail.
crus ir,e. nALLETT BOOK Co, Portland. Me.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
CHICKEN CHOLERA,


The Chill young women figure as car
conductors, writes correspondent from
South America. The experiment was first
tried during the recent war with Peru,
when all the able bodied men were sent
to the army, and proved so successful
that the practice OF their employment has
become permanent, to the advantage, it
Is said, of the companies, the women and
the public. 1t Is very od1 TO see woman
with bell punch taking up fares and
the first impression is not favorable, but
a stranger becomes accustomed to this,
as to all other novelties. and concludes
that it is not such bad idea after all.
The conductors or conductorcsses are
usually young and sometimes very pretty,
being commonly OF the mixed racc-of
Indian and Spanish blood. They wear
neat uniform OF blue flannel, jaunty
Panama hat, and many pocketed white
pInatore reaching from the breast to the
ankles, and trimmed with frils. In these
pockets they carry small change and
tickets, while hanging to strap over
their shoulders Is little portmanteau or
shopping hag, in which Is a lunch, pocket
handkerchief and surplus money and
tickets. On paying LIS fare each passen-
gers receives yellow paper ticket, num-
bercd, which lie Is expected to destroy.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
MADAME uELo1sE p. p1AvArsKY.

Her history would fill a book or two
with interesting matter, and from her
own life she could spare enough adven-
lures to wreck half a dozen ordinary fam
lilies, and still have sufficient left to
satisfy Siubad, the sailor or Company
c., of the Seventh regiment.
Madame Blayatslly was born in Russia
some time during the present century,
while 1900 was in its teens, it is said, and
came of noble family. She was Il
countess in her own right, and as couu-
tesses don't have much to say about the
disposition of their lives in Russia, she
was married at the carly age of sixteen
or seventeen to noble old man of over
eighty Russian winters. They have
pretty tough winters in Russia, and
eighty of them 70 Il long way toward
making a noble old man unattractive as
a bridegroom or husband. \ few more
winters passed by and Mr. Biavatsky was
gathered to his fathers and mothers in
the better land, leaving his young wife
childlCss and alone on her estates, but
with desire to know more OF the world
about her thaa seemed consistent in Rus
STA, and she emigrated to India, Egypt,
SYRIA, and other Eastern countries in
search of all that was known and much
that was unknown, succeeding in gath
ering together considerable Of both, and
especially of the unknown or supernat-
ural. Being countess still and possessed
of means, she delved among tho ora
Giles with all the freedom which a
knowledge of six languages allowed, for
she was thoroughly educated woman
and her heart was in the work. After
several years study of the ancient magic
art in these countries, during which time
she corresponded tor several papers in
several languages, among them the Mos
COW Gazette, one Of the principal papers
of Russia. and under the immediate nose
of the car, the British government be-
came suspicious of her and decided that
she was Russian spy, and it is under
stood ordered her ont of India, or at
least made it so unpleasant that she de-
cided to become II citizen Of the United
States so that she could pursue her re-
searches without fear of mOlestation or
suspicion from the British government
in India. TO do this she had to live in
this country for the allotted time and
also give up her possessions in Russia
and her title. We present her coat of
arms below, the principal feature of
which is serpent endeavoring to bite
his tail under a crown.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04

The colonel says that one night while
meditating deeply upon the strange
problems of Oriental lore as taught by
the madam, undecided and doubtful,
wishing to know more, but doubling the
Mahatmas and their power, and wrest-
ling in spirit with the ordinary judg.
ment of the world and the mysterious
things he had seen he suddenly became
aware of the presence of a mysterious
vistant in his room, and, turning round,
found himself face to face with veneer
able Oriental. Intuitively he knew that
before him stood one of the Mahatmas,
who had taken this long journey to New
York for the purpose of convincing him
of the truth of the cause. Over noun
tains and oceans he had sped, and was
yet not weary, but entered into CONVEX
sation with the colonel and endeavored
to win him over, and, in half an hour.
had succeeded in convincing him that
the teachings of madam were not the
offspring of aught but truth; that the
Mahatmas existed that they possessed
magical powers, and that it was his duty
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
BLAvATsKY COAT OF ARMS.

So Madam Blavatsky came to New
York to live out the time required, and
while here became known to fame as the
representative of a theory at once start
ling and novel-the will power theory,
by which it Is claimed by her that mir
acles could be performed if YOU only
knew how to use the force within you,
and that this was the true cause of much
of tine phenomena attributed to spirits by
a large class of believers in spirituaism
BY this theory she drew down upon her
self the wrath of spiritualists generally,
who looked upon her as Il medium, and
upon her performances "a the direct re-
suit of unseen but active spirits who
lowered about her to do her bidding.
One of the many mysterious things
Madam Blavatsky could do was to read
sealed letters, and underscore certain
lines in the letter with red ink, which
were not undcrscored before, but which
appeared so when the letters were opened
This she has done on several occasions
to the surprise of her auditors who had
produced the letters.
Another favorite amusement with her
was to allow persons to ask fer some ar
ticle that they wanted, and then hand it
to them from open space, simply taking
it from the air, as it were, and a highly
reputable lady, known to the writer
who had invited the madam to dinner at
her house, vouches for the following
The lady had heard great deal about
Madam Blavatslly in Europe, and wished
to see some of the wonderful things that
she had heard of, and so invited her to
stay at her house for time. Madam
came, but was anxious to return to In.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
THE MIRACLE WORKERS.
MADAM BLAvATsxY, THE TAMou s
HIGH PRIEsTESS."
Rcmarl able woman and n no
Iess Remark able Carcor-Thc
Power OF Mind over Matter.


Calling at the house of friend few
evenings since, letter received
that day from India was read to me, con
tanning among other things this an
nounccmcnt:
"Blavatsky is eudeavoriug to regain
her health in Europe, after having
resigned here. Her health is so poor
that we are afraid she will never be able
to undertake the work again"
Who is Madam Bldvatsky? What Is
the wcrk2
Both are conundrums which have puz-
zled the heads of some of the wisest inves-
tigators of the world, for Madam Blav-
atsky is known from Dan to Bersheba,
and from the steppes of Russia TO the
bungalows of India, including the
streets of New York, London, Paris,
Berlin, etc, as remarkable woman in
mary respects, and riddle difficult to
Snlvp
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
MH4x Gs..Ac

Manner is one of the principal exter-
nal grades of character. It is the orna-
commonest Offices beautiful by the way
in which it performs them. 1t is a happy
way of doing things, adjoining even the
smallest details of life.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04

uET Dior working people. send1O cents pos
LxGlI4 tage and we will mail you free, a royal,
valuable sample box Of goods that will put you in
You thought possible at any busnc Capital not
required. You can live at home and work in spare
time only, or all the time. All Of both sexes OF al
ages, q andy successful. 90 cents TO IS easily
earned every evening. That all who want work
may test the business, we make this unparalleled
offer: To oil who not well satisfied we will send
81 to pay for the trouble OF writing us Full partc-
uars, directions, etc, sent free. Immense pay alb
solutey sure for all who start once. Don't delay
Address STGNsoN Co., Portland, Maine.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-05-24
HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE.

Having ben surgeon IN charge Of two leading
ho riials enables me TO treat al private ttorh.
lee with excellent results. I wish n distinctly
underztcui thrt I do not claim tr per form i'm.
possibilities. OF u, have miiRCulons ar super
natural ,owet. claim only to he . skIilful
aud successful rhJsician and urCeon. thor.
ntafs L. NV,E. .a1 Ia,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-05-24

And MIDDLE-AdFD MEN. who arc suffering
the effects OF youthful IndiscTctiora or excuses
in mAtutCT years, NERVOUS DEBiLITT. IHru.
TENCE, LuST MASHnnp. confusion uf i'll as. dull
eyes, Avcpion to society. dcaponhcncy, min.
pea on tho face, loss of energy aud memory.
frequency OF urinating. etc. Remember that
hS cnmb'nat on Of vegetable remedies uf lrcat
cnraiivc power, the Doctor has 80 arranged his
treatment thst II wi | not oniy afford immeli.
ate relief hut us nm anot,t ruK.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-05-24
The Expert Specialist

HR. ALLEN, IL WELL Known, AZ A
- regular grshusted Ply icisu aud Surgeon
educated ~ BowdOin college aud tho , niver.
siir OF Michigan. He has devoted a lifetime
TO, aud IL acknowledged 10 he. the most expert
Surgeon In his speciality ON the racinc Coast.
EoJTG A6EF.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-05-24

II you want n nice room and clean bed
register your name at tho Gem.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-05-24
DIR. ALLEN.

No 26T Kssrncv street. san Franci CO..
J.. y. have vegetable compound. the resui,
OF many Years " special practice and had
study, which under my spcCI.l adylcr hss No, =,
failed Of success In the cure II Lost Manhood
ProstAtor' hea etc.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-05-24

Strawberries & Fresh Vegetables re.
ccivcd daily at the GEM.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-05-24
DISEASES OF MAN.

All Applying 10 mo viii receive my honest
opinion Of their CJmrlAhis- No experiment
Ing. vi lguRfantrc n positive cure In every
iion in once or by letter FREE an strictly
Private. Chsfgcs moderate. Thorough btsu,-
ination, including chemical an IntCfoscopicaI
analysis of uriRc and advice. 81 once hours
only. NAil or Alhfraa
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-05-24

HUMBOLDT BREWE-.Y SALOON,
MAT. DELHANTY, Proprietor,
Always keeps on the choicest
brands of
WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS AID
Beer always OH draught
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-19


take an honest pride in telling you
that they have always tried to keep
themselves and their children res
pectable, or, rs people in the middle
class would say, TO keep up appear
ances. An honest attempt to do this
is always something of which to be
proud. The cotter's wife, in Burns
poem, who
WI her needle and her shears
Cars aud claes look amaist as wells the
new,
deserves the title of heroine for
her efforts to keep up appearances.
1t need not be said that in house.
keeping, as in other things, there is
a wrong way of keeping up appear
ances. When outward show is pre-
ferred to substantial comfort, when
people go into debt TO support larger
houses and give better dinners than
their neighbors, this vain-glory
causes endless worry and misery,
and fails to gain even the desired
applause. "Let us not be vain
glorious, provoking one another, en-
vying one another" s'Rs
How often do we seem to our
selves to be keeping up appearances
in the best possible way when we
are doing the reverse! We do not
see ourselves as others see US. A
story is told Of the painter Xeuxis,
how he reproved certain high
priest of Great Diana of the Ephe-
slams, who discoursed Of pictures in
the artists studio with SO reckless
an audacity of ignorance that the
very lads who we're grinding colors
could mot refrain from giggling,
whereupon Xeuxis said to his too
eloquent friend, GAS long as you
kept from talking you were the adj
miration of these boys, who were all
wonder at your rich attire and the
number Of yor servants; but now
that you have ventured to expatiate
upon the arts of which you know
nothing, they are laughing at you
outright"
Silence may hide ignorance, and
often keeps up appearances much
better than speech. Denouncing the
vapid vsrbiage of shallow praters,
Carlyle exclaims, Gwen Triviality
and Imbecility that can sit silent,
how respectable are they in COM
parison!" 1t was said Of one who
was taken for great man so long
as he held his peace, "This man
might have been a councillor of
state till he spoke; but having
spoken, not the beadle of a ward. I"
o, my Antonio, do know of those,
That therefore only are reputed wise
For saying nothing.
Lord Lytton tells the story OF a
groom married to rich lady, and in
consequent trepidation of being ridi-
culed by the guests in his new home.
An Oxford clergyman gave him
this advice, "Wear black coat,
and hold your tongue" The groom
was soon considered the most gentle
manly person in the county.-Queen.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-19

Building Lots for Sale.
CRVERAL building lots for sale or
~ rent at Kapalama, near the Niuhe-
lewai bridge, on the EVA side of the
lane leading TO Austin's estate. Easy
terms. Apply TO VI w. g. ACHI,
Law office of w. r. Castle. SS7 If
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-19
MaclGalG & Urban Safes f!

Honolulu, Jan. IL, 1885.
G. o. BERGER, ESQ,
Agent Macneale & Urban Safes.
DEAR SIR, |N.'.
. 1t is with great pleasure that
l add my testimony to the Fire-Proof
qualities of your Safes. g."
1 had small single door Macneale u
Urban Safe in last nights terrible flle,
and on opening the same this morning,
found its Notwithstanding Of books,
papers, and money to the amount of
$1O40-IN PERFECT CONDITION.
lam SO we'll satisfied with the result
that want another No. 8 Safe at once.
Yours truly,
GEO. NJ. RAUPP,
926 Germania Market.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-29
SELLS BROTHERS BIG CIRCUS.
Something About the Big Show.

In the circus proper there are 200
first-class star performers, giving UNI
equaled performances in four great
circus rings, six acts at one time, oc-
cupying, simultaneously, the earth,
air and saddle. Foremost among
these artists may be mentioned VIM.
Sells, the worlds champion bare
back rider; Mile Adelaide Cordonia,
the female champion bareback ar
tiste; Miss Ada Purvis, Miss Mil
bred Gardner, Senior Don Jere. Bell,
Mr.. Frank IL. Gardner, and several
other bareback celebrities, the great
est of the great. Mile Marietta, the
queen of the flying ring; the Stirk
family, Europe's greatest bicyclists,
and nearly 200 other artists of nearly
equal note, from the most celebrated
arenas of Europe and America.
The Sells shows are ten times larg-
er, ten times greater, and ten times
better than any other show that you
have ever seen. 1t would require
twelve hours time for a one-ring cir
Gus TO give the same number of acts
to be seen at the four-riDg show.
The big quadruple has more first
class artists than some shows have
people all told, more elephants than
some shows have horses, more cam
els than some shows have horses, and
its wonderful city of tents is as large
as twenty old-timo circuses.
1t is coming on its own great
trains of cars, drawn by its own
powerful locomotives, and the Big
Show will surely unfold its world of
wonderland, at Hopkinsville, OH to-
morrow. Don't fail to see 1t.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-29
CIRCUIT COURT.
DAY-SEPT. 9th.
CIVIL CASES.

SIXTEENTH DAY-SEPT. Oath.
CIVIL CASES.
Bank of IIopkinsville VS.. j. G. &
j. X. Cant. Plaintiff filed affidavit
of W. E. Ragsdale.
Bank of IIopkinsvillc VS.. J. G. Il j..
X. Cant etc. Judgment for plaintiff
for $5350.S2 with interest from date.
Sale of property ordered.
Bank of IIOpkinsvile VS.. J. X.
Giants Executors. Judgment for
plaintiff for $34l4.G0 with interest
from date. Sale of property ordered.
w. w. Caldwell VS.. Jno. Jordan.
Defendant filed answer.
Jas. Montgomery VS.. Jno Sites.
Separate affidavits of Jno. Sites and
j. d. Hays filed.
Fannie r. Moore VS.. II. f. Moore.
Defendant j. NJ. Carter filed answer
to plaintiffs petition.
II. F. Moore VS.. j. NJ. Garter etc.
Defendants j. NJ. Carter and j. w.
Carter filed their separate answers.
j. G. e ]. ID. Roberts VS.. S. L.
Rives etc. Stricken from the docket
Oh motion Of plaintiff.
E. G. Calls VS.. WIN. Lacy. Judg-
ment for plaintiff for $3.50 with in
terest from MARI, 'S3. Ordered that
lein upon land be enforced.
Sylvia Buckner VS.. Fountain Buck.
ner. Decree of divorce from bonds
of matrimony granted.
SEVENTEENTH DAY-SEPT. %
Philip Redd VS.. Merritt Cox et al
Jno. ID. Clardy VS.. w. +. Cox Ell al.
Jas. NJ. Foard's Elk. VS.. j. d. Ware
ct al Judgment for plaintiffs and
sale of real estate ordered.
Bamberger, Bloom Il Co. VS.. j. D
Ware, ct al. Report of Commission
CT filed.
Eagle Machine Works, VS.. W. II
Gee. On motion of plaintiff, strick
from the docket.
Henry Bramc VS.. Annie Brame
Decree of divorce from bonds of mat
rimony granted.
COMMONWEALTH.
The only commonwealth case dis
posed of was that of Luther c. Rad
ford, murder, reported atlength else
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-29

State Geologist, j. W. Proctor, Col.
j. +. Davis, Chief of the Agricultur-
al Bureau, Hon. Willis Reeves, Col.
j. Fry Lawrence, Col. Sam. Burdctt,
and Judge Perkins, State and United
States Commissioners to the New
Orleans Exposition had the dispo-
sition of $1,000 State and Govern
ment money. We have used tele-
scope and microscope on the Frank
fort YeOman, the Capital and other
organs, and failed TO discover any
report from these gentleman as to
how they expended the money, and
what the result has been to the State.
Il these commissioners are not in
clined to ''slow up" we will be COM
PEELED to ask an account from each in
dividual of his stewardship. There
are some things that the public wish
TO hear about. II is too long TO wait
gentlemen. What did you do with
our misunderstanding Argus.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-29
-7-----7----- 49,
Colored Institute.

An institute will be held by the
colored teachers and friends ofeduca-
ton, at court house, in Hopkinsvile.
on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 9Th
and 9th, 1885. The following is the
programme adopted for the first day :
Morning session Il. Music. 2.
Prayer by r. N. Lander. 3. Address
by A. II. Payne. 4. Music. 5. An
essay by Miss Susie Campbell, sub
ject: "The progress of the colored
schools in Christian county" 6. Dis
cussion of same subject. 7. Music.
s. Select reading by Miss Nora L.
Momen. 8. Music
Afternoon session Il. Music. 9.
Arithmetic. discussed byJ. j. Fleming
and VIM. Smiley. 3. Address by II.
N. Lander, subject: "The influence
of teachers" 4. Music. 5. Methods
of teaching grammar, by E. w. Ben
ton and d. II. Marshall. 6. Music.
Subjects to be discussed on the second
day; Reading, spelling, Geography,
penmanship and history.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-29

Both political parties in New York
held their conventions last week and
nominated State tickets. The Re-
publicans nominated Gen. Ira Dav-
export, dark horse, for Governor
and the Democrats re-mominstcd
Gov. d. b. Hill for reelection, al
most by reclamation. r. p. Flower
was also named for Lieutenant Gov
crnor. Most of the present Demo-
cratic incumhcnts of the other State
officers were re-nominated. Both
sides have put out strong tickets and
each will now begin TO throw its
seductive influences around the all
powerful Mugwump.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-29
Jack Chinn's Nerve.

lIlarrOdsburg Democrat
When train No. 3 on the Southern
Railway, leaving here at 30 on
Tuesday afternoon in charge of con-
ductor Robert Meehan, reached Mich
olasville, disorderly crowd took
possession of one of the cars. They
were returning from base ball match
playing of a tie-which had taken
place at Nicholasvile between the
clubs Of Danvillc.and Nicholasvillc.
Excitement had run high, and the
native wine of that county-Bour-
bon-had been poured down in plen-
teous streams. AS Mr.. Meehan was
with more or less difficulty collecting
his fares, he heard the report of a
pistol behind him. lie turned, and,
although the weapon had been hid
den, made up his mind who had fired
it out of the window. The fellow
defied him 10 put him off, and Mr..
Mcehan undertook il, when big six
shooter was thrust in his face.
Mr.. Jack Chinn, the well. known
owner of the racer Leonatus, who
happened to be aboard, seized the
weapon, wrenched it from its owner,
and dashed it through the window,
carrying the glass with it. A sec
ond and third weapons were flashed,
aud now turned on Chinn, who treat
Cd them as he had the former, each
time knocking his man down. Chinn
and Meehan were soon masters of
the situation, and locked the roughs
in the car TO fight it out among
themselves, which they proceeded to
do. Several more shots were fired,
seemingly out of the window, and
the occupants Of the ladies' car, which
was also locked by the conductor,
were very much frightened. but the
nerve of Mr.. Meehan and Chinn car
ried the car through without any
more serious casualties than broken
windows. Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette.
Mr.. Chinn deserves great credit for
his prompt and courageous action in
qnelling the disturbance, and the
Cincinnati Southern road were so
impressed with this fact that they
sent Mr.. Chinn pass over their line
for life.