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shape at least 1T resembled the ear
which ornaments the human face. 1t
is really wonderful natural curiosity.
Mr.. j. II. Johnston, of New York, fell
in with it at country store in Poult-
ney, Vt. 1t seems that the proprietor
of the store was chopping wood when
his wife observed this wonderful freak
of nature, and arrested his uplifted
arm just as he was about to split in two
by stroke of an AK the piece of wood
on which this ear had grown. 1t at
tracted much attention in the store of
the country merchant, and Mr.. Johns
ton having secured it and brought it to
his store in New York, thousands of
people have been attracted for months
to view the curiosity in his show-win-
dow. Mr.. Johnston has refused an
offer of $50 for it on more than one oc-
casion. The ear pro, ects about six
inches from the bark with perpen-
dicular ength of sixteen inches and a
horizontal width of fifteen inches.
Considering its colossal size it is to be
hoped that the tree that bore it never
had the earache. DR.. FOOTE'S Health
Month";
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COULDN'T FOOL WITH THE COURT.
A Hoosier Attorney Comes to Grief at In
dianapoiis.
IIndianapolis special. ]


In the Criminal Court to-day the con-
tempt proceedings against Wilbur Royse.
an attorney, were disposed of. Royse was
defending his brother against the charge Of
highway robbery. After conviction it was
charged that the attorney engineered a
scheme for the prosecuting witness to find
his supposed stolen pocket book and
money in his coat lining, and then tell the
court that the money had never been taken.
The alleged plot was exposed in court,
and the father of the young men, who was
also party to it, fed. The defense threw
themselves on the clemency of the court
Royse saying that he had intended no con-
tempt of court, but was only trying to get
a new trial for his brother. Judge Norton
reflected upon the act of the defendant in
the most scathing terms, and then sem
fenced him to three months Imprisonment
in Jail, the full extent of the law. and to
pay fine of 500. The latter was made
light because of representations that it
would have to be paid by Mrs. Royse,
whose property has Already suffered severe
ly because of the acts of her husband and
father-in- law
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POISONED GUESTS.
They Attend Swell Wedding and Eat
Something Not Down on the Bill.
[Honesdale pa special


GHonesdale pa special
A decided sensation is produced here to-
night by the discovery that dozen or more
guests at a swell wedding have been poi
soned by some food that was furnished by
Scranton caterer for the wedding break
fast. At noon to-day Miss Hattie
Weston, daughter of a prominent mer-
chant here, was married to Harry
S. Battin. Superintendent of the Consum-
ers' Gas Company of Chicago. The couple
left on an afternoon train and had hardly
been rolled to the depot before it was
noticed that guests began to depart with
unseemly haste. They were affiictso with
intense pain in the abdominal region that
increased so rapidly that some Of them had
scarcely time to make their adieux properly.
At their homes physicians were summoned,
and found it necessary to treat for mineral
poisoning. Either the lobster salad or the
ice-cream absorbed some compound Of
lead from cans in which it was brought
from Scranton, and serious results are an
ticipated in some cases. At 8 o'clock to-
night fourteen persons were under treat
ment, and all the doctors in the town were
busv
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SENATOR LOGAN AT BALTIMORE.
Banquet rendered the General by the
Maryland Invincibles.


General John A. Logan was rendered
banquet at the Eutaw House by the
Logan Invincibles of Maryland. About
125 people participated in the banquet.
After the removal of the cloth General
Logan was welcomed by William Ma
rine, the Republican candidate for
Clerk of the Court of Appeals. Gen
eral Logan responded by returning
thanks to the Logan Invincibles, and
paid high compliment to the socia-
bility, hospitality, energy, wealth. in
telligence and growth of Baltimore.
OF national affairs he said: This gov
eminent is q republic in name, and
will be until the people shall be edu-
Gated up to point where every citizen
shall have voice in the affairs of the
declared it the duty of every honest
man, of whatever party, to speak and
vote against all who tolerate fraud or
violence to deprive an American citizen
of his ballot and voting for his choice.
The education of the illiterate was the
great remedy to relieve the country
from the disgrace now resting upon it
because of the brutality exercised
against the rights of American citizens
in many parts of the Union. The Re-
publican party attempted to enact APP
propriate measures for the education
of these unable to educate themselves,
but had been defeated by the votes of
those who tried to destroy the Govern
ment and now dominate the Southern
States-the party of State rights, free
trade, secession, and relentless perse-
cution. He asked if the present adj
ministration will use its influence in
trying to remedy this evil or quietly
encourage it, in order to control the
solid South so that with their Northern
allies the country can be kept within
Democratic control. He spoke of the
cry of the "bloody Shirt" and said it
was all by Democrats, who made the
cry upon every criticism of those who
tried to destroy the Union. Speaking
of the campaign in Virginia, he said he
learned from the newspapers the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor uses the
saddle and bride used by Robert E.
Lee, and from the shouts one would
suppose the saddle was the candidate
and not the man who rides on it. II
he should be elected, doubtless it will
be by the influence of that saddle and
bride. A treason-stained saddle APP
pears to be the lead. lg card.
Remarks were also made by the
Hons. S. b. Elkins, John l.. Thomas,
and others
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Necessary Expenses, Intending Drinks, Of
Dr. Eston's Civil-scrvice Board
Washington cor. New York Sun Dem.).l
The law creating the Civil-Service
Commission provides
Each OF said Commissioners shall he paid his
necessary travelling expenses incurred In the
discharge OF his duty as Commissioner.
A batch Of very interesting accounts
are just now under the scrutiny of the
Treasury officials, and it is pretty we'll
settled that = good many items in them
will be objected 30 and will probably
fail to pass. DIR. Gregory seems to be
the champion billmaker. A sample of
his accounts will be of interest. March
Is last the learned Doctor left this city
for Detroit and the West. He was
gone twelve days, and the following
are the items of his account:
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The whole matter turns on the WORD
necessary" Are newspapers necessa-
ry? What is the service which appears so
often upon the Doctors bill? Auditor
Chenoweth is in doubt whether it Is re-
igious service or boot blacking. The
railroad fare from Chicago to Washing
ton is $13 instead of $26.50, as sol
EMMY sworn to by the Doctor. The
Doctor charges up, under date of March
%, 81 for section in the sleeping-car.
Auditor Chenoweth says he will allow
for berth, but will not allow for q
section. The Doctor was twelve days
away. and his expenses averaged $3.50
per day.
The following little bill of Mr.. Dor
man b. Eaton shows what the great
reformer drinks when he is away from
home:
Dorman B. Eaton to Tillv Hotel and Res
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OHIO.
A Great Republican Victory i'm the Buck
eye State.
from the Chicago Tribune.I

N 1reat ihepuDhcah Ntctofy IN the BUCK
eye State.
From the Chicago Tribune.l
At TIE present writing the indications are
that Foraker has been elected Governor Of
Ohio by $4,000 plurality. In spite of des,
perate frauds in Cincinnati and unfavorable
weather for the Republicans in all parts Of
the State, the result Of two years ago has
been reversed, and singing rebuke Has
been administered to the spoilsmen abd
party bosses of the State.
The duplicity of ST. Judas and Leonbrd
was apparently we'll .derstood by the fin-
cere Temperance people of the State while
the nauseating subserviency of Hoadlt TO
the saloon power must have brought bver
to the Republican ranks many who would
favor a prohibition amendment if it'were
to be submitted to the people as distinct
issue.
The Prohibition vote in the State is festi-
mated at ~, 900. n large part of which is
drawn from Democratic loca tiles. Dpubt.
less many Democrats who did not Z wish
openly 10 bolt the party adopted this |quiet
method of voting in the air and at the (sams
time expressing disgust with Hoadlyls too
haglant coquetting with the rum powefr.
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IT is amusing to note the comments
of Democratic newspapers upon the re-
turn of the New York mugwumps to
the Republican camp. The supreme
contempt which the Bourbons have
shown for their nondescript allies from
the first is still maintained, and the de-
parture appears to be hailed with real
satisfaction. For this unhandsome and
humiliatine treatment the mugwumps
have no one to blame but themselves.
They are but suffering the consequences
of such an objectionable blunder as to
suppose that the party with which they
affiliated could ever sympathize with
their fanciful ideas or respect their
principles. To have joined forces with
a colony of monkeys would have been
as reasonable as to form an alliance
with Democrats in the hope that party
selfsbness would be subordinated to
the public good. A more humiliating
spectacle than that now presented by
the snubbed and ridiculed Eastern
mugwumps was never afforded in the
history of politics. They have eaten
of the husks; they have returned like
ragged prodigals; but the fatted calf
still frolics in its paddock, and no one
thinks of Staying it.-Erchange.
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Charles Gillans. of wayland, Allegan
County, returned home and found burglars
jim his house. He ran over to a neighbours
and got shotgun, and pursued the rob-
bers, when he was fatally shot. The burg
lars escaped.
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A FIRsT-oLAss humbug might meet
with some success, but transparent
sham excites the contempt of both
parties. The people are not to be
duped by false pretense that is ex-
posed in its true character every day.
Democrats themselves are nauseated
with the programme of hypocritical
pretensions. They want to take the
offices in bold and open fashion, with
out requiring every appointee to con-
tinue acting and feeling like sneak.
The offensive craftsmanship humbug has
itself become offensive to the intelli-
gence of the people, and large ma
iority Of both parties would be glad to
have the shibboleth put on the retired
LIST. Chicago Tribune.
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command is
n, HE
that hath ears,
let him hear. "
u he IN o s s.
ow n Ell m
FIR o m which
the ear was
taken had in
this knot all
the external
portions that
we meet with
in the human
ear. 1t pos
3essed neither
1esh nor car
tilaginous It's
sue, but in
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w. F. Cornell inherits from his grand
father, Joseph I. Rogers. deceased at Eaton
Rapids, the unique legacy of complete
file of almanacs from 1916 to date
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Dorman B. Eaton TO TYllv Hotel and Res
fdurdnf. Shreveport, La, DR..

Wv"
Mr.. Charles Lyman, the Chief Ex-
aminer of the commission, is permitted
by law to travel also. He is a very lux
urious traveller. He never lets an OPP
portunity pass to take parlor-car or
hire carriage. Tho following is a
little bill of his:
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sketch OF His Career.

Henry w. shaw was born ut LanesbOr-
ough, Massachusetts,. in 1878, and was a
grandson of DR.. Samuel Shaw. member Of
Congress from Vermont during the war of
1912. His father was also a member of
Congress. His uncle. John Savage, served
as Chief Justice of New York. AT the age
Of fifteen Henry went West and became q
farmer and auctioneer for twenty five years,
when he settled in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. at
the latter vocation. His first production
made public was written May 25, 1863,
ing over forty-fve years Of age. Since
ing have given him high reputation for
originality and a deep insight into human
nature. His "Allminax" attained at one
time an immense circulation. While edit
ing small paper in Poughkeepsie, to
which place he had come for the purpose
of educating his daughters, he compared
several of his humorous essays with those
of Artemus Ward, and wondered why his
own had failed to strike the popular taste.
Concluding that the secret Of success was
in the fonetic spelling, he adopted it in his
"Essa on the Muel. and disposed of it for
81. so, his first earnings In the line of lit
emture. The essay was extensively cop
led, and further efforts in the same line
soon made his name household word.
During the last seventeen years he has
delivered thousand lectures,
Underneath the bad spelling of his prov
cribs and aphorisms there is at times q
depth Of wisdom and philosophy which
gives him a higher place in the world THAI
that of a mere humorist, and which Is
often overlooked by those who are amused
merely by his peculiarities.
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Miss Sarah Partridge. of Flushing.
has raised 5000 celery plants this season.
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Western Hog Packing.
TCincinnati telegram

Cincinnati telegram
The Cincinnati Price Current says that
the number Of hogs packed in the West
last week is $4,000, compared with SIM
liar number last year. The total from
March to date is A. 900, against $685.
600 year ago. The movement at various
cities since March l is as follows: Chicago,
2.175,0O0; Kansas City, 10000; Milwau-
Louis. 10000; indianapolis, 10000;
Cleveland, 10000; Cincinnati, 103,0 900.
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DEATH OF A HUMORIsT.
Josh Billings Dies Suddenly Of Apo.
plexy In q California
Hotel.


Henry w. Shaw. better known as Josh
Billings" died at 10 o'clock this morning,
of appoplexy. The body will be embalmed
and sent East. About Gas this morning
DIR. Heintz was summoned to Hotel del
Monte to attend Mr.. Shaw. who was sitting
in chair in the vestibule. apparently en-
joying the best of health When the phys
ician arrived Mr. Shaw complained of a
severe pain in the chest and remarked:
MY doctors East ordered rest Of brain, 7"
and added, throwing back his long hair.
"but you can see do not have to work my
brain for simple lecture; II comes spon-
taneously." While he was talking he sud-
denly threw his hands over his head and
fell backward unconscious. He was car
ried to his room. and at the end of three
minutes life was extinct. His wife, who
accompanied him on his trip TO the Pa
cifc coast, was with him during his last
moments. His face has retained perfect
ly natural expression and bears no indica-
tons of pain. He was to have lectured
here Friday for the benefit of local lodge
of Good Templars. At the hotel he had
made himself general favorite by his
good natured ways.
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KING LUDWIG of Baravia thrashes the
dentist every time he has tooth pulled
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-13


The musical sbsurdity, Hobbies" has been
presented over two thousand times and still
pleases the public. limitations of "iiobbies"
have been offered time and again, but the old
original play still kee.. s its hold on the pub
lie. On Tuesday, evening, Oct. l3, it will
again be the attraction at the Grand.
"HoBBIEs There was a fair audience to
witness Hobbies" the new musical absurd
ity with which Edward Seabrooke and his
company have opened weeks engagement.
The company met with a cordial reception,
and Mr.. Seabrooke himself gave some ingen-
ious and amusing impersonations OF promi.
melt actors. Miss Bertha Febacb, whose ap-
pesrance with the comedian WAS frequent and
always entertaining, is a pretty soubrette
with a pleasant voice, comely figure and vi
vacious action.
The other members OF the com oany were
also well received, and their musical efforts
frequently applauded. The comedy itself
ahounds 10 ludicrous sente aces and situations,
and the music is light and pleasing. 1t had
smooth presentation last evening "Hoh-
bies' will continue the attraction every even
ing this week, and there will be a matinee
Saturday.-New Haven Register
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-13
An TORN Or.
Clark County Democrats Get Another
Black Eve from Collector Newman.

Clark County Democrats Get Another
Black Eve from Collector Newman.
Hon. James W. Newman, ex-secretary OF
stale, and ex-a great many other things but
the present democratic collector of the elev-
enth Ohio district. has be, having a monkey
and parrot time ever since his sppoiutme Mt.
On taking an inventory OF the Offices at his
disposal and comparing Them with the num-
Der of applicants, he FUND that applicants
into places wouldn't 90, but places into ap-
p'icants would go about one hundred times.
This problem in long division being solved,
the question then for solution was who was
to go in and who was to stay out. This was
s,umper, and the longer the statesman n
wrestled with it the more perplexed he be-
came. council of the wise men was called,
but each fellow had some other fellow
he wanted in and the meeting went to pieces
without fruit except "sour grapes" II finally
dawned upon the collector that promises are
cheap, 50 he hit upon the plan OF promising e
something to everybody and then stave the
fulfilling of these promises as lopg as posi-
BILE. In this distribution of the spoils, on
paper, Clark county came in for goodly
share; almost every democrat in the county
had promi'e in his innermost pocket and a
secret under his hat. Among the many other
| things, that were to come to Clark county,
was position OF store keeper at Trebne' s
dstllery, in Green county. These were no
| sooner put ou', however, that they began to
be presented at the captains desk and pay
ment demanded. All that could DO renewed
were renewed, but in some instances prompt
payment was demanded. The position OF
s'or, keeper at Trebine's was coveted
plumb, and the several diferen, holders tor
that position, each one unbeknown to the
other, became clamorous for the pace. The
collector smiled blsudly on them outwardly
aud cursed inwardly. The fellow from Green
county who held the promise of the place,
backed by his friends, pushed vigorously for
prompt payment The collector discovered
that he was in box, and the only thing to
do was to do something, and he resolved to
| appoint this Green county fellow and swear
him to secrecy until after the election, so
that every one might be kept in line. The
| commission WAS duly issued to ,hn Nc
Connell, AMI the secret locked in his head.
But heads will leak, and yesterday 1t became
known that Newman had gone aud done
it, and about one hundred tried and
true democrats over the district be-
gan examining their paper, and dis
ov,red that this fellow had gobbled
the place for which they held promises. To
say that the AIR was blue draws it mildly and
the Clark county boys are red hot on the eve
OF the election, which is bad.
Mcconnell is busy explaining to Newman
that 1t must have gotten away from him
while be was asleep for he didn't tell any
body 'cept his wife, and his wife didn't tell
anybody 'cept the washerwoman.
The attempt to keep II quie, until after the
election didr't work, and the democratic vote
in Ohio will be correspondingly less. The
boys intend to vote Tor change.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-13
III n LAST R4LLf.
Wigwam Republicans Greet John u.
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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-13
PENNIES MAKE DOLLARS.
A Good Illustration of What Economy
viii Accomplish.

Will Accomplish.
Mr.. Morgan AcClary,a we'll known rag
and paper dealer around town, and for the
last year proprietor of large secondhand
store on East Main street, left today for Fort
Harker, Kan. Mr.. McClary is a good illus
tration OF what can he done by economy aud
"cutting the corners." He came here eight
years ago with about two dollars in money.
and sought employment in some OF the city
shops. Not being able to obtain a situation,
he went to Dayton where he was engaged to
work for |. N. Thorn's Rag and Iron store.
He kept this place for about two years, when
he started up in the same business for him
self in this city. Ever since that time he
has been harl worker and careful saver.
Almost every housewife in town has sold
him some of her old cast-oh dresses, furni-
ture, or something that would procure her a
broom or tin pan. Mr.. McClary leaves
Springfield today in good circumstances, and
all gotten by hard work.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-13

We take pleasure in announcing the return
of Flora Moore and a superb company in her
latest and greatest success, drummer 10
Petticoats." Many of our readers have seen
Miss Moore in the Bunch of Keys, but her new
play is one Of the greatest musical comedies
now on the road, and as Miss Moore is a grea,
favorite in Springfield she will be received
with big house. Sale of seats now open at
the usual place.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-13
Hobbies OF the Hygienists.

There were several dozen OF the hygienists
in council, each with bis individual hobby.
Each thought all the others were wrong.
Each was sure that his own hobby was the
only correct one. gentleman present said
he had taken Browns Iron Btters for debl-
ity and dyspepsia, and, though he didn't want
to make fuss about it, h. knew the use of
this great tonic to be better than all the no.
tions he had heard advanced ia the council.
One practical cure 10 worth thousands of
guesses and notions. Thousands OF happy
convalescents speak gratefully Of Browns
Iron Bitters