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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-11
Costly Bound Books.

The number of bound volumes for
the private use Of members of the
house of representatives for the last
congress exceeds fourteen thousand.
This number is far in excess of tho al
lowance of the forty-eighth congress.
The volumes are mostly bound in ex.
pensive material, half Turkey being
the most popular, and the estimated
cost is about $4,000. The members
use them for gift-books, and distribute
them sparingly among favorite citizens,
and every congressman has special
set for his own library. A veteran
congressman who has steadfastly OPP
posed an annual appropriation for these
books says: II would like to call it q
steal. but my fellow-members are the
beneficiaries, and the books are printed
under the cover of the law. so ought
not to say anything, but it is all wrong"
Cor. But;tio Courier
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A Phenomenal Young Inventor.

A we'll known figure in the west end
is the young inventor, George Bucket,
who lives at Eighteenth and Market
streets. lie is about % years old and
an upholsterer by trade. Mr.. Buckets
genius has been directed toward elcc-
trical inventions, and he has succeeded
in creating some marvellous works in
that line. What he does not know
about electricity is not worth bothcring
about. His inventions. when patent
ed. will put Edison to shame. One OF
the most important of his creations is
a patent cooler. This is small iron
continuance, about the size of n wood
en- bucket, which throws out rays OF
cold Just rs q stove radiates heat. II
will freeze water in a room during
summer time, and will prove a price
less boon to lab0rers in the hot sun,
who. can cool themselves by this in
strument.
Another one Of Mr.. Buckets inven-
tions is o patent electric whip. This
is so contrived that the driver. by
touching button on his seat, can form
a circuit which will shock the horse
and urge him on. Still another patent
is coffin, which will forever preserve
a corpse in a life-like state. Mr..
Bucket has also improved the tele-
phone so that the listener standing at
one end can see the person talking to
him. and also hear the loudest yell or
smallest whisper rs distinctly as II the
speaker were at your elbow.
The latest invention made by Mr..
Bucket Is an electrical apparatus to
quiet uncomfortable inaniacs In asylums.
Other inventions are soon promised to
the public by this young man. He is
at present searching for capital to back
him, and says that he will make the
man a millionaire who will properly
encourage and set them before the
world. Louisville Courier-Jouraal,
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DISHONEST PENSION AGENTS.
Some Of the Tricks by Which They
Manage to Make Good
Deal Of Money.

Nl0u0X0 W Nu0AC u oVO0
Deal Of Money.
The dishonest pension agent gathers
very little moss in the pension depart
ment when the special examiner at-
tends to his BUSINESS" said Maj. A. r..
Banks OF the national pension agency
yesterday.
Dishonesty thrives as we'll there -
elsewhere. does it notP" asked q re.
porter.
Hardly" was the reply. The ex.
aminers have their system of examina.
ton reduced to point that would as
tonish anyone not acquainted with the
business. Why, as soon as the claim is
fled. though its justice is as apparent
as sunlight the whole matter is turned
over to an examiner who inspects It as
though the claimant was leagued with
Beelzebub himself in a scheme to de-
fraud the national treasury. When the
examiner has thus discussed the claim
he makes his report upon it, and If there
be any point that is the least doubtful.
any matter capable Of any but absolute
" certain construction, the claim is
ruthlessly sent again upon its wander
ings through the army examiners, Office
specials and supervising. When it has
run the gauntlet again, unless every
thing is perfectly square, the whole
business is summarily dropped. Dis
honesty on the part of the agent imper-
lis the claim at every step. OF course
the agents realize this. and so, for the
most part, turn their attention exclu-
sively 10 the claimant when practising
sinuous ways. Only certain fee. fixed
by unalterable law, is allowed the agent,
and this fee is often ridiculously small,
considering the amount of labor cx-
pended upon the claim. To take more
than this fee is a statutory crime and
punishment Is swift and severe upon
the discovery of such an offence. In
order to avoid the provisions of the stat
ute, however, INSCRIPTIONS agents and
attorneys resort to all sorts OF schemes
and subierfuges. One will be content
with present to his wife. either in the
way of money or moneys worth: an
other will sell the claimant . worthless
horse for fabulous. price; third will
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accept q present for himself; while
others will perform some trlfiing SER
vice for which the claimant pays them
whatever they may ask. OF course, all
these schemes OF extortion are merely
doing indirectly what the law says shall
not be done directly, and consequently
are punished just as though they were
done directly. This Is only ono OF
their tricks-although 1t is the common
est--but perjury, false affidavits, and
forgeries are part Of the stock in trade
of the dishonest pension attorney. The
interior department tries to protect It's
elf by requiring oil attorneys to have
a certificate OF good standing, but, un-
fortunately, you can't tell dishonest
lawyer by the color Of his eyes. Ten
years service has taught me something
Of their tricks and ways"
"But are not the claimants some.
times dishonest"
Frequently. and even the attorneys
don't detect this dishonesty some
times"
what form is most common in their
dishonesty"
That of showing hurts. wounds.
sores, and injuries. and claiming they
were received during the war. when in
reality they were traceable to buzz-saws,
railway accidents, kerosene, and horse
stealing expeditions. know OF one
case in which man claimed pension
on account of blindness caused by a
gunshot wound in the face. when upon
examination it was ascertained that he
was shot and left for dead when trying
to desert his wife, before the war. His
wife belonged to very wcll-known
family. An alleged widow once both
cred me for long time about a claim
for pension on account of her husband
having been killed in the service. She,
of course, stated that she had not mar
ried again. One day man came in and,
saying that Mrs. = was sick. inquired
about her cla'm ] answered him as
fully rs l cared to. and not having very
much to do just then, engaged him in
conversation. During the course OF
the conversat' on happened TO ask him
il he was the attorney OF Mrs. -.
No, The answered, I'm her husband. '
And he was. Oh we used to get some
very queer fish" st. Loius Repu6-
llcQn.
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A Captains Fortunate Discovery.

Capt. Coleman, schooner Weymouth,
plying between Atlantic City and New
York, had been troubled with cough
so that he was unable to sleep, and
was induced to try DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. 1t not
only gave him instant relief, but al
layed the extreme soreness in his
breast. His children were similarly
affected, and single dose had the same
happy effect. DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry is now the standard remedy in the
Coleman hou .ehold and on board the
schooner. Free Trial Bottles of this
Standard Remedy at W. II. Howell &
Bros Drug Store.
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THE quick forgctfulncss of the world
as regards great men that have out
lived their usefulness was painfully
exemplihed ut the funeral of Count
Beust." says the Vienna correspondent
Of The London Times. "The Protest
ant church in the Dorothcagasse is not
large but 1t was only half full, and the
Fremden5latt, the organ Of the foreign
office. reports the deceased statesman 8
funeral in paragraph OF adozen lines.
Count Taafie and Count Kalnoky were
both present ut the service
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What Kind Of Water.

Man 1t the water cooler (pausing re-
nectively In the midst Of drink
What kind OF water Is this?"
Native (reassuringly)-'ThatP That's
well water"
Man at the water cooler-''You are
too sanguine. my friend. This water
may be convalescent bus n b gross
satire to call 1t well. "-NsssgstoV
(0.) Telegram
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PROF. O. T. SHERMAN. for some years
in charge of the thermometrc bureau
of the observatory, has resigned his
post at Yale and will presently 60 to
Johns Hopkins university to Ell a years
engagement. He has lately made some
important discoveries in spectrOscopy.
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The Archduke Albert. of Austria,
and his fellow committeeman, have
raised the necessary funds for the
Radctzky monument at Vienna. The
structure will be erected according to
the designs of the sculptor Zumbusch
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c. II. BLAsHALL, the first holder OF
the Rotch travelling scholarship. has
made Industrious use of his privileges
In twenty-sx months he has Travelled
in Europe $1,000 miles and made two
thousand drawings.
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EX-SENATOR Roscoe CoNKLING. y"
saws The Boston Traveller. lis attract
ing many people to the United States
Circuit. court in this city, who wish to
see the man who has been SO famous
for the past twenty years.
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Mss Emma Thursby and Mr.. Maurice
Strakosch. are reported to be equally
charmed with her voice. Fraulein Kir-
bel was born in Drontheim. and 10
rs years of age.
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Roscoe CoNKLING. describing a
witness on the other side of the case:
Gentlemen, l think l can see that
witness now-his mouth stretching
across the wide dessolation of his face,
a fountain of falsehood, and sepulcher
of rum"
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WHEN President Cleveland attends
the celebration of the 250th anniver-
ssry of Harvard college he will be given
breakfast and be otherwise entertain
ed by Gov. Robinson. As the govern
or has an appropriation of $40, 900 for
his entertainment the president is not
likely to return to Washington hungry.
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TREE-FELLING has not been Mr..
Gladstone's only form of exercise. He
was once crack oarsman, and in earli-
er years was noted as graceful and
fearless horseman
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The Guinness family, whose great
Dublin brewing establishment has been
successfully floated rs stock company,
have spent money lavishly. but always
within their own church and party.
Sir Benjamin Lee Gu mess, father oil
Lord Ardiaun, spent more than $780,
600 in restoring ST. Patr.ck's cathedral
1.-THE largest insurance against fire
ever heard Of" said the bishop OF
Peterborough. 1t is said that Lord
Ardlaun. on retiring from the business
got $4,000. 000 for hi' interest in it.
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Mr.. EDWARD TERRY has gained dis
tinction by playing at Dundee on a
fast-day, the first time since 1858 that
theater has been open ON sdch day
IN that city.
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WILLIAM ii. PECK. the story-writei,
has In Florida an orange grove. o
pineapple patch, yacht, and sea
beach.
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A NEW operate star, Fraulein Anna
Kirbcl. is creating great sensation in
Norway. Ole Bulls son. Alexander.
among other experts, is sa d 10 have
predicted that Fraulcin Kirbei will
throw Jennie Lind into the shade, and
Mma. Marchssi, under whom she pre-
paged hersclf for the stage ~ well -
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john b. Cook. Pin. e., has been elect
cd professor of materia medica and
medical botany, in tho Pennsylvania
College OF Pharmacy.
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AFFECT poverty is the only spur
which can goad European nobleman
into marrying an American woman,
SAYS u letter writer on the other side.
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EDMUND GossE, in The Athenaum
says: II have been hitherto very in
diligently treated by the critics. l
have eaten perhaps too many sweets. p"
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PERSONS AND THINGS.

FREDERICK DOUGLASS goes from
London to Paris and thence to Rome
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MRS. POTTER has sailed for Paris,
where she will pass part of the winter
at the French conservatory. She speaks
the language fluently, but wishes to
learn to recite from some of their
French poets. She will introduce a
recitation with music during its recital
in Partisan drawing-rooms.
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BARON ANTONIO MANNo, of Turin

BARON ANTONIO MANNo of Turin,
author of "Relazioni ID plomatichc
della Monarchia de Savo n, "B.bliog-
raiia Storica," and other learned works
has recently been gwen IN honorary
degree of doctor of pin losophy by the
University of Tub ngen. In comforting
the degree the university particularly
desired to express its appreciation OF
Manno's generous assistance to German
scholars in Italy, whose attention he
directed to archieves ana other histor-
ical store houses. Thus, be enabled
PLUCK Harttung to onric1 his liter
ltalicum" by commun cations from
more shan one hundred archieTes and
libraries.
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Rev. WALTER HONE, the father o,
the Church of Scotland. died at Edin-
burgh recently in his eighty-ninth year,
Mr.. Home was min ster of Polwarth
for 43 years. and his father and grand
father had successfully held the same
parish for 103 years previously to his
own appointment He was licensed"
as minister in 1922. Mr.. Home be-
longed to the ancient border family Of
the Homes of Bassendean His father
also lived to be the father" of the
church.
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Mrs. PARNELL has arrived at the old
homestead in Wicklow, Ireland, near
the Vale of Avoca, immortalized by
Moore in the Meeting of the Waters"
She has been received with filial ten
derness by her illustrious son and
daughter, Miss Anna Parnell. who has
been mistress of the homestead since
Mrs. Parnell left for America, many
years ago.
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dealer, II you have furniture or clothing 2
sale.
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MIsCELLANEOUs.

First-class Portrait Painting at moderate
prices, w. B. DUNCAN, 134s Elm street, up
stairs.
Fine barber outfit for sale or rent - q.
w. Louden, s22 Elm street.
For fine custom made boot or shoe 20 to
Blust q Teubner, 005 Main street.
nv ]. LEMP'S Agency for Beer and Ice,
w. Dallas, Tex. 4
CHAS. MEfSTERHANS, Agent. J
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A young lady wanted, to assist in dental
Office. Apply to DR.. Storey, COL Main st. 4
A barber, apply at g. w. Loudon's sec
ond hand store, $50 Elm.
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PERSONS AND THINGS.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS goes from
London to Paris and thence to Rome
WILLIAM II. PECK. the story-writci,
has In Florida an orange grove, oil
pineapple patch, a yacht, and sea
beach.
john b. Cook. PHI. e., has been elect
cd professor of materia medica and
medical botany, in tho Pennsylvania
College OF Pharmacy.
AFFECT poverty is the only spur
which can goad u European nobeman
into marrying an American woman,
says u letter-writer on the other side.
EDMUND GossE, in The Athenaum
SAYS: III have been hitherto very in
diligently treated by the critics. l
have eaten, perhaps, too many sweets
Mr.. EDWARD TERRY has gained dis
tnction by playing at Dundee on
fast-day, the first time since 1858 that
theater has been open on sdch day
IN that city.
TREE-FELLING has not been Mr..
Gladstones only form of exercise. He
was once crack oarsman, and in earli-
er years was noted as graceful and
fearless horseman.
C.. II. BLAsHALL, the first holder OF
the Rotch travelling scholarship, has
made industrious use of his privileges.
In twentv-sx months he has Travelled
in Europe $1,000 miles and made two
thousand drawings.
EX-SENATOR Roscoe CoNKLING,"
says The Boston Traveller. sis attract
ing many people to the United States
circuit court in this city, who wish to
see the man who has been so famous
for the past twenty years"
=,.-,=-
The Archduke Albert, of Austria,
and his fellow committeeman, have
raised the necessary funds for the
Radctzky monument at Vienna. The
structure will be erected according to
the designs of the sculptor Zumbusch
ROSCOE CoNKLING. describing a
witness on the other side of the case:
Gentlemen, think l can see that
witness now-his mouth stretching
across the wide dessolation of his face,
fountain of falsehood, and sepulcher
of rum"
PROF. o. T. SHERMAN. for some years
in charge of the thermometric bureau
of the observatory, has resigned his
post at Yale and will presently 60 to
Johns Hopkins university to Ell years
engagement. He has lately made some
important discoveries in spectroscopy
WHEN President Cleveland attends
the celebration of the 250th anniver-
sary of Harvard college he will be given
breakfast and be otherwise entertain
ed by Gov. Robinson. AS the govern
or has an appropriation of $4,000 for
his entertainment the president is not
likely to return to Washington hungry.
Mrs. POTTER has sailed for Paris,
where she will pass part of the winter
at the French conservatory. She speaks
the language fluently. but wishes to
learn to recite from some of their
French poets. She will introduce
recitation with music during its recital
in Partisan drawing-rooms.
Mrs. PARNELL has arrived at the old
homestead in Wicklow, Ireland, near
the Vale of Avoca, immortalized by
Moore in the Meeting of the Waters. "
She has been received with filial ten
derness by her illustrious son and
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WANTED.

Two ladies who can make success ut
canvassing for good weekly home journal.
Address box ~. Dallas.
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ond hand store, $50 Elm.
Two ladies to make dresses; good work
and good wages. Mrs. @. II. Puckett, Aus
tin street near Young, next square to the
freight depot.
Baker, cook and house girl can get situa-
ton and fare paid to Sherman, after three
months service. Apply at Herald Office.
AGENTS wanted, local, special and gen.
eral travelling. agents, for the Kentucky
vile, Ky. The best plan of life insurance
ever offered to the public. Liberal con-
tracts will be made. Address, w. T. McCar-
ley, Gen. Supt., Louisville, Ky.
w ANTED-To learn where the best sign
painting is done. Why, any merchant In
Dallas can tell you that. Peacock & Shirley,
4OS Elm street, are the best in the State.
An active, sober business man with 1850
to 5000 wanted as partner in splendid
paying business; very large money made;
no credit, no risk. Address A, care 702
Main street.
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FURNISHED rooms for rent over 800 Elm
street.
Two rooms, furnished or unfurnished, BOB
Griffin street.
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Hedgesville.

Mrs. Weems and daughter who
have been boarding in the village for
several weeks, took their departure
for Baltimore on Monday.
Mr.. Henry Drenner returned from
Bloomington some time since, and is
lying dangerously i'll with typhoid
fever.
Edward Kitchen, son.in law of Mrs
Susan Robbins, has gone on visit
to Ohio.
Mrs. William Miller and children,
of Bunker Hill, are sojourning in the
village.
The Presbyterian quarterly meet
ing, which began at Falling Waters
on Friday last, closed on Sunday
evening.
Mrs. McAllister has returned to
the village, after an absence of seve-
raj weeks at Mr.. J. M. French's.
Rev. Pardew, of the M. E. Church,
has in progress a protracted meet
ing, which is largely attended.
Mr. Eugene Miller is assisting his
brother at their warehouse, located
in your city.
Mr.. V. Ronk having secured po-
sition on the B. & o. Railroad, NOV
ed his family to the village.
Many of the deer hunters are TAX
ing their annual trip to various
points in Maryland and Virginia.
REPORTER.
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MARr1NsBURa. W. VA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1886.
Leetown.

John Hess, ESQ.,, our efficient
county Superintendent of schools has
been visiting the schools in this vi
entity and expresses himselfas favor
ably impressed with the work of the
teachers.
Mr.. George w Nicely returned
home on Thursday Of last week, after
an absence oftwo months, most of
which time he spent with two of his
sons, in Paola, Kansas, He express
es himself as highly pleased with his
trip.
The old "Gridiron Academy" was
found to be on fire, at noon on Fri
day last, and the teacher and pupils
at once set to work to extinguish the
fire, which was between the ceiling
and roof, having caught from a de-
fective fiue, and it was necessary to
break hole through the roof, in or
der to get to the fire. By prompt
work the fire was extinguished be-
fore much damage was done. The
trustees had the injuries repaired on
Saturday, and the school is going on
as usual. Il