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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-08

gathered by the regular diggen, We get
most Of our roots from country merchants
who take 1t in barter both in It's green and
cured condition"
SIN what months IL It dug"
september is the month in which most
OF 1t Is dug, yet any time from then until
spring 1t can be dug, but September has
the preference among diggers for two
reasons: First, because its seeds then
turn red and are ripe, and the whole
plant is considered TO have reached its
perfect state Of annual maturity. Second,
the leaves Of the plant are then bright
yellow, and as the plant grows very low
these bright colors seen in the dark re-
Cesses Of the wild, damp places in which
1t is found, among other vines and wild
Rrowth, enable the digger to pick Il out.
Then, too, after the plant is deioliated,
unless the exact place where it grew is
known, it can be definitely located only
by digging until It is found. Alter being
dug 1t should be carefully washed, for its
worth to the trade depends in part on Its
being clean.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-08

Isnature'S own remedy, made from roots gath.
cred from the forests Of GOoTgIA, Tho method by
which II Is made was obtained by hall bHed from
tho Creek I9dIauS who inhabited certain portion
Of Georgia, which was communicated 70 one Of the
early settlers, aud thus tho formula has been baud.
ed down to the prevent day, The above cut repre-
SeutS tho method Of manufacture twentyyeaB ago,
by Ar. G, 7. Swift, one Of the present prophetOn.
The demand ARs been gradually increasing until a
10000 laboratory IL now necessary to supply the
trade. A iolelgn demand has been created, and
enlarged facilities will be necessary to meet II,
This great
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-08

"The root greatly resembles hRrss-radish
when 1t is first dug. 1t is pithy and has
to be cured before 1t can meet with o
ready sale, though from 40 to 30 cents il
paid for it in a green condition, according
TO size. 1t takes from three to four weeks
to cure 1t, depending considerably on the
weather, whether fair and dry, or damp,
cloudy and rainy. In the next place it
depends on the size OF the roofs, 1t may
be cured in the sunshine, but the heat
thus generated causes more hasty eyapO.
ration, and consequently carries of
more Of the qualities 1t is desirable to
retain. In curing, the root dries up to
about one.fourth It's original sizs and loses
Correspondingly in weight, Another
thing that depreciRtes the value Of the
roots Is minute worm that gets to
work and burrows It's way in. We have
paIu as nigh as 81 10 per pound for some
very fine roots. The ayeIage price thi8
year is about 81 So"
Mr., HorkheimeI did not think that gin.
seng could be cultivated, and said that all
attempts he had ever heard OF had been
failures. A writer in the Scientific Ameri-
can, however, says that In C0rea 1t Ia
grown from seed which Is sown in March,
de says;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-08
WHAT 'sESo IS LIKE.

The dry root Is OF yellowish white
color with q muCilaginous sweetness ~
the taste, somewhat resembling that Of
liCoriCe, accompanied by slight aromatic
bitterness. The plant is indigenous only
In rich mountain Coves and Is never found
growing in poor land. In this country il
Ia found in tho mountains OF Eastern
Tennessee, the river counties Of Ohio, in
the mountains OF Western North Carolina,
in small quantities In Western Pennsyl.
vania ana Maryland, and In nearly every
portion OF this State, The annual crop eX.
ported averages from 100000 to 10000
pounds, and Of this amount, over one
fourth Is dug in West Virginia, and as
the average price paid here Is 81 70 per
pound, 1t can be easily seen that ginseng
Ii not staple OF uncomfortable import
ance. The plant ia also found In the
mountains oil China, Japan aud In Corea
The Corean product Is especially priced
by the Chinese, but why no one knows
In this country there are five firms who
export direct TO China tho ginseng root,
and they make money out Otthe business.
One OF these firms Ia In New York, one is
In Baltimore, one In Cincinnati, one In
San Francisco and one in Wheeling.
The well known wool and whisky firm
OF Horkheimer Bros, Is the house through
which most Of the West Virginia product
Is sent to China, and to Mr.. Morris Hork.
heimer: the lNTELLI0ENCRR Ia indebted for
much OF the information conveyed TO the
public In this article.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-08

This same writer in another place says:
"Ginseng has for centuries been regarded
as a very elixir OF lie all over tho East I;
and especially in China and Japan. It's
properties were supposed to be miracu'
lous, but they were supposed to be Conan.
ed to Corsan ginseng. But its enormous
price pns 1t out Of reach Of the poorer
classes. The wild ginseng OF CorOa has
frequently fetched twenty times Its weight
in silver In China. The export from
Corea Is q strict monopoly, which affords
a considerable revenue, and is said To be
the kings personal perquisite. Death is
the punishment for smuggling 1t out Of
the country. The total export Is only
about q 900 pounds avoirdupois."
From other reliable sources Of iniorma.
ton, the following pointsabout 'seDg have
been obtained. In China the native root
ranks first in value, tho Corean second,
the American third and the Japanese
fourth. The PeRingese havo the implicit
faith Of old scoth and Welsh nusres In
fairies, dragons and the marvellous In gen.
eral, and nothing Of reason would shake
their belief that the priced root, jerL shen,
as 1t Is called In Chinese, found in the
province Of Qlantung, and which is re.
served for imperial use, Is not spiritual,
capable Of volition and endowed with the
power OF ConCealing itself TO escape cap.
ture. They believe also, that beneflcent
Heaven extends protection and has ap.
pointed as Its warders the wolf, tiger, leap.
ard and snake.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-08

Cambridge Accommodation, ltaves Wheeling a
:s5 a. m. leaves BellAte a S!lb q. IN. Return.
Ing, arrives 81 wheeling a. $40 p. M, daily except
sunday.
MouhdEyllle accommodation leaves Wheeling at
n:s5 q; M. and arrives At houndsvtllo o. 2I6 ..
m. daily except Sunday.
Warrington accommodation al 400 D. N,
ZAnesvi[e accommodation leaves Wheeling al
$40 p, M, daily except sunday,
.l0!2S p. N. train through to cincinnati without
change, with 3, d o, Bleepef through 10 Cincinnati
B. d D. Sleeping Can on all through trains.
Through Coach from wheeling 70 UinGnnhu on
No. 3, leaving Wheeling d 9i2S 1. m, Arriving Al
Cincinnati At $50 p M
Close connections are made for all points South
and southwest, North aud Northwest making thiS
desirable route lol c0lonl19 and persons moving
70 the great West, and 70 whom particular Attention.
10 given
ficfSu 70 al principal points on sals Al pepot
Sleeping cat accommodations can b Eectifei Al
Depot Ticket once,
Taos g, BURKE rioke. Agent B. d o, Depot
JOHN y. LAM, Tfav. Passenger Agent
n, n, DEVRfH9, General ARont WhseiinO
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SCIENTIFIC TRUTH |
REGARDING THE FUNCTIONS OF AN
IMPORTANT ORGAN,

NJ he Eallor d NE seiealile American!

IT. ne Editor OF the scieatiNc AmsricaR!
VIA you permit H TO make knOWD to hI
public he facts ws hare learned during IIt
past eight years, concerning disorders Of
human Kidneys and the organs which Dis
eased Kidneys so easily break dOwH! You
are conducting a Scientific pOpsr, and are
unparalleled srceptin JarOr Of Truth. II
is needless to say, no medical journal o.
"Code" stuRdiag uOuid admit these facts for
ObriOu1 reasons.
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. PlTTsBURaH DIV.

On And Met DEC. Il, 1885, PASSENGER tfslpS VII
run q iolloWs- Wheeling tIfiei "'- VI"
tof Pisesutgh11e;g Z n, e.l5 2. m, daily 7.SS
foi We9hingto1- ?, M, daily except Sunday,
Prom HttbhfRh- 4, M Oi21 b, ~. daiiv
eHeSgt sunday T.d 1913 r ~, daily g95 4, d, daily
9I9m q MT daily 1i,a9 4 ~,
ktIQRp, General Passenger Agent.
y, pUNHAMi General Bupt,
~, LAM, TtaN, Pr, Al, Wheelihq,
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Ginseng 10 divided into two CLASSES,
clarified and crude. The former 10 rem.
dered translucent by hteaming, skinning
and drying the fresh roots. Crude IL the
natural dried root, which II good will snap
when: broken, The older the root, the
more 10 shape resembles that OF a human
and the more valuable II becomes. One
monster root weighing about three pounds
sold In China not many years ago for 81 400
In gold. Ginseng pllverlsed and mixed
with young deers' horns pills is consider.
ed cure-all. The faith In ginseng Is said
10 be universal In the empire and
all use II from the highest mandarin
10 the lowest Coolle. The native
or imperial root ranges In pflOe
from $40 10 $3.50 and what IL not used by
His Hlghness Is quickly bought up by the
wealthy classes Of Pekiu. The Corean
article IL marketable at from $l6 10 $50
per pound, aud the American from 81 70
3d.. The invlgoratlng power Of the old
wild root Ia believed In by the Chinese II
Used Just as q person 10 In about The last
stages, but per contra, they cay the result
iSllkely TO be fatal II taken byA person in
good health.
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It Is told that some three years ago, as
Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress Re.
gent HBi.tai.ho lay sick nearly unto DEATH
O few trusty friends made an expedition
10 QuantunR, encountered and oYercame
many horrors and difficulties, secured q
root and saved the Empress's life. Each
year expeditions are fitted out to visit this
locality and secure the imperial supply OF
roots. Many never return from these ex.
petitions.
ills said to be to the Chinese what Gin.
Chona Is to Europeans. Its uses In cases
OF debility and pulmonary diseases are
great, though Its chief value as q medicine
Is said to consist In It's power OF sustaining
life for short period Of time. When life
hiCkers TO Its close and the curtain Of death
Is uniurling, this "heaven-iound" medi.
cine gives the patient 30 much strength
and reCuperAtes bis failing energies 30
that he may make his final earthly settle.
ments and depart in peace and content:
lne1t.
TIE rich and officials buy the dearest,
supposing 1t to have the greatest virtue ;
the poor buy the cheaper. Chinese doc.
tors rarely prescribe II for themselves ex.
Cept when very Ill, and they very rarely
prescribe 1t for the poor, as they are not
used 10 1t, and an ounce Of the best will
30 increase the frequency OF the exploratory
action, cutting Of and CrowdinR out the
respiratory, that the patient pants faster
and faster and becomes hotter till he dies,
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AVOID coUNTERFE1Tsi Send Us 2Se
and va viii send you by return mall q DOE u
fllS genuine Dr. G, NICl.ine's Celebrated Liver
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-27
Investigating the Wreck.

DETROIT, Oct. 27.-Invcstigation OF
the collision Saturday night on the
Detroit, Grand Haven railway, by the
officers of the road, revealed the fact
that but for the engineer of the freight
train falling asleep while waiting on
the siding a much worse disaster
would have happened than did. The
engineer had been on duty twenty
seven hours, and, though his orders
were to pull out when the west bound
train passed, he failed to do so, being
almost asleep in the cab when told by
the brakeman that the switch was open
for him. Had he gone on he would
have collided with the passenger while
both were in motion, instead oft run
ming into his train as it stood on the
siding. All the freight train men tes-
tilted they were too worn out from
lack of sleep to think of consulting
the time card, which would have told
them the passenger was due. The man
who threw the switch open said that
he dropped asleep as soon as he got to
the train.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-27
A Bigamist Surrenders.

YOUNGSTOWN. o., Oct. 27.-Fred-
erick Hardcsty, wanted on a charge OF
bigamy, returned here to-day and sur
rendered, stating that he was tired OF
cluding the officers. Last June Har-
desty married Miss Mary Obcndorfcr
asserting that he was divorced from
his first wife, the couple leaving at
once for Chattanooga, Tenn. Three
DAYS later Mrs. Hardesty No. 1 came
here from Niles, o., and swore out a
warrant for the amorOus husband
Wife No. on learning his pcriidy re-
turned here, while Hsrdesty skipped,
aud surprised all parties by returning
to-day. His conviction is certain.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-27

ELLINGER, Oct. 27.-This little town
was aroused about noon to-day by the
unusual sound Of pistol shots, the re-
suit of which was what appears to be
most unprovoked murder. 1t seems
that James Robinson and section
hand named John West, an English
man, were quarreling and Mr.. Robin
son had his pistol in his hand, and the
Englishman told him he did not have
the nervc t. shoot, when he immcdi-
atcly opened fire on. him, shooting
three times and killing him almost in
stantly. After the shooting Robinson
attempted to escape, but was captured
about quarter of mile from town
by Deputy Sheriff Jacob Kochl, who
left with him for the county jail at
LaGrangc on the evening train.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-27
big Express Robbery.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 27.-The Adams En-
press car, attached to passenger train
No. on the st. Louis & San Francisco
Road, which left here at 1925 last night,
was robbed of $4,000 in cash between
here and Pacific, Mo. From the mea-
gre reports at hand it seems that after
the train left this city man, giving
the name of James Cummings, pre-
scented a letter to Express Messenger
Fotheringham, purporting to be
signed by the officers of the company,
stating that James Cummings was
about 10 take a run" on the line, and
asking Fotheringham to give him
points When near Mcrcmcc the
stranger overpowered the messenger
gagged and bound him to the safe
after which he coolly riAed the car
lie cut open the bags containing silver
but took none of if. At Meremec the
robber left the train. The robbery
was not discovered. until the train
reached Pacific, when the express cal
was broken open and Messenger Foth-
eringham found tied to the safe. The
express officials are reticent, but admi,
that over $4,000 was taken.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-27
Mrs. A. T. stewards VIII.

New YORK, Oct. Pillow has Mrs.
Stewart disposed of her three million
dollar marble palace, who will get the
$2,OOOOOOO worth of paintings and
other works of art which it contains!
These are the questions before all
others that interest the public of this
city to-day. The Commercial Advcr-
tiser says: "a surprise will probably
be in store for the public when Mrs.
Stewards will is opened the last of this
week. Her closest friend, with the
exception of Judge Hilton, claims to
be ignorant of its contents. One thing
appears certain, the marble house
where she died will not again be used
as dwelling. Many well informed
persons have supposed that il would
be given by Mrs. Stewart to the Union
Club, as Mr.. Stewart had from time 10
time limited that to be his ultimate de-
sign for the place. But to-day it is
alleged that Mrs. Stewart had decided
years ago to give the place to Judge
Hilton and have it opened as an up
town dry goods shop.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-27
Fire at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Thc result
of the fire OH Capitol Hill last night
proves TO have been more serious than
was at first supposed. Upward of
thirty persons were injured, more or
less, by the explosion of gasoline. Sew
eral persons had their eyes seriously
cut, and a young man named Charles
Willard, son of prominent New
Yorker, lost his right eye entirely and
suffered other serious wounds. No
deaths have yet been reported. The
loss on property may not exceed $780,
900, and it is partially covered by in
slIrance
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-27
Drummer Falls from the Third Stor,
of a Hotel.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. &c. Krappe,
ayoung man 2S years of age. met with
horrible death at $3.50 O'Clock this
morning at Vonderbank's hotel, on
Magazine street,near Cravicr... Krappc "a
drummer, representing the hair i'm
porting house of Nittmore g. Co., of
New York, and has been stopping at
Nonderbank's for the past ten days.
Yesterday evening he left the hotel to
take in the sights, and when he re-
turned at $3.50 o'clock this morning he
was considerably under the influence
Of liquor, and was conducted to hi:
room, No. 20, by the night clerk
Shortly after he was found lying in tho
Produce Exchange alley breathing
heavily, and before assistance arrived
he was dead. lie had fallen from the
third story of the hotel building.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-27
Shootist Surrcndcrs.

MONTGOMERY, Oct. 27.-Wm. 4.
Hughey, who shot aud killed 5. S. Day
in San Jacinto county, gave himself up
last night and is now in Jail here. lie
refuses to say much about the killing
and is very uneasy for fear of being
taken out and lynchcd when the posse
that has been hunting him found out
where, he is. They are in Grimes
county now and do not know of his
capture. There is great deal of ex-
element at the scene of the tragedy.
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news OF THE DAY.
by Telegraph.
The Municipal Contest IN New York

The Municipal Contest IN New York.
NEW York. Oct. 27.-Mr. Chauncy
NJ. Depcw, in conversation with a
United Press reporter regarding the
contest for the mayoralty said: "This
election has passed the bounds ofparty
politics. The bold challenge by Mr..
Hewitt, and its acceptance by Mr..
George, for contest based upon the
labor problem, and the right to accu-
mulatc and hold property, has disintc-
grated the Democratic party so far rs
this canvass is concerned. The ques-
ton is so squarc!y put that at least
nine out of ten supporters OF George
vii, come from those who are counted
as Democrats. If the Democratic lead
ers cannot, between now and the cleo
ton. win back their voters, then every
Democrat who sees the obvious dan
gers in the election Of George can
only prevent them by voting tor Rose
welt. The common opinion among
Republicans is that Mr.. Roscvelts
election is now assured, and the only
question open is how large his majority
will be. The feeling is largely due to
the universally heavy registration,
which Republicans take TO be in Rose
velt's favor
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-27
Home Rule Sensation.

Cork, Ireland, Oct. 29.-Rt. Rev.
Robert S. Gregg, protestant bishop OF
Cork, in the course of an address to
the diocese to-day, said: Every in
tcrest languishcs, every branch ofbusi-
ness is depressed, and carelessness,
neglect and despair seem to be settling
upon the people" Concluding his ad
dress, Bishop Gregg exhorted the
clergy not to allow prejudice to pre-
vent their acceptance of any just
change which would be likely to bcne-
fit England. The Nationalist are
elated over the bishops speech, and
claim he has been converted to home
rule. The bishops remarks created a
sensation among his hearers, and arc
being generally discussed by the pro.
tcstants of the city.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-27
Federal Omccr Suspended for Often
siye Partisanship.

WASHINGTON, Oct. N.-Thc Prcsi-
dent to-day directed the suspension of
NJ. Il. Benton as United States attor-
ney for the western district of Mis-
souri,, and William A. Stone, United
States attorney for the western dis
trict of Pennsylvania, on charges of vi
olating his order against the Interior
encc of federal ofiiccholdcrs in polit-
ical campaigns. The papers submitted
to the President in the case of Mr..
Benton allegc that he is and has been
engaged in addressing political meet
ings throughout Missouri, with APP
pointments advertised for nearly ev-
cry night up to the time of the APP
preaching election. The President, at
ter looking over the papers, Endorsed
them: "Let this officer be suspended
at once" and returned them to the at
torney general for this action to be
carried out. The circumstances in the
Stone case are similar to those in the
Benton case. Benton is a Democrat
and Stone Republican.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-27
The Bartholdi Statute.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Thc imposing
ceremonies of Bartholdi were inaugu-
rated tonight at the Academy OF
Music by a reception and concert ten
dercd by the French Circle TO their
celebrated countryman. Addresses
were made by NJ. Codert who spoke
in French; by Senator William NJ.
Evarts, who spoke in English, and by
NJ. Spuller, a member Of the French
Senate. The welcome was grand
success.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-27
Stoning q Train.

GALVESTON, Oct. GA dastardly
attack with stones was made on pas
sengcr train on the international &
Great Northern division of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway on Friday night,
the particulars of which were learned
yesterday. AS the train passed near
Overton it was attacked by parties
along the track with a volley of stones,
bricks and other heavy missiles,
which ratified upon the passenger
coaches like hail and broke several of
the windows, but with what damage
to passengers was not learned, except
that shot was fired into one of the
coaches, hitting Mr.. Harry Haveland,
travelling man for the Brown Hard
ware company, of Galveston. No cause
is assigned for the malicious deed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-27
Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Oct 27.--Thc presi-
dent made the following appointments
to-day: Abncr B. Williams, of Wash
ington. Ark. to be member of the
board of registration and election i'll
the territory of Utah, vice James II
Pettigrcw, deceased; Fed A. Baker. of
Keen. n. H., to be United States mar
shall for the district of New llamp-
shire.
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Full Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Therc was a
full attendance of the Cabinet at tic
regular meeting to-day, for the first
time since early in summer. The scs'
sion was very short. The main topics
under consideration was annual esti-
mates and the approaching visit to
New York.