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The Russellville Democrat., 1886-12-08
AN OPPRESSIVE ORDER
Promulgated By the Management of
 Certain Coal Roads.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Employees of the Philadelphia and Reading, Jersey Central and different divisions of the system are greatly excited over circular notices which have been sent to them individually. There is widespread dis affection among the men in consequence as the notices are regarded as oppres- siye. The circular states all quarterly passes are to be returned at once and that none of them will be good after November 30. Second, that no employe will be allowed to ride free after November 30. Third, that no employe will hereafter be allowed to live at a distance from his place of work except by special permission from the head of his department or division superinten- dent. Fourth, when such special per mission is given a special rate season ticket may be obtained at rate one half that of the regular season ticket, good only between the place of resi- dence and work. The order applies to every man in the employ of the road, including clerks, engineers, conductors, trainmen, all kinds of mechanics and even to laborers. The order is consid- cred great hardship by the men. many of whom are poorly paid and live in suburban villages along the roads. They cannot afford to pay rent in cities. Those who obtain special rates will have about $l0 to Sl5 per month added to their expenses Indignation among the men Is very strong and trouble is feared.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-12-08
CIRCUMSTANCE TELEpHoSING.
Conversations Easily Carried on He. tween New York, Philadelphia
 and Boston.
LFrom the New York Sun ]

The success attendant upon the re- cent developments of long-distance tel ephoning encourages lively hope that in the not very distant future 1t may be practicable to get the short-distance telephones to work so that one may hear lots of things over them with comparative ease besides .shello," and s'speak louder.- Three years ago, when the Postal Telegraph company's wires were put up, some gentlemen got per mission to try experiments on them with certain improved telephone appa- ratus, and obtained results that sur prised Gen. Eckert and other gentlemen interested in that branch of science. They carried on conversation with per sons in Chicago, and not only made out clearly what was said in that city, but even recognized the senders voices. Even before that Edison had achieved some highly gratifying results in the same direction, largely due to what was characterized as his "chalk' trans hitter.
 Since then the work of making long, distance telephoning commercially practical has been pushed on steadily, and now has reached such point that ordinary business congregations are con stantly carried on between New York and Philadelphia. and even between this city and Boston. The successful working of the system to this extent has been due in part to the employ
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-12-08
Take Care or the Colts.
lFrom the Homestead. l

A good many fine colts will be stunted this winter. They might make 1500 pound horses worth $l75; they will be 1900 pound horses worth $100. The winters keep. or rather want of keep, will do the work. The builder is wise who commences his house at the foun- dation. When the excavation is made full size and the stone laid well 1t is ready for the building. The first year is the foundation of the colt. It is q foundation that expands or contracts with food and shelter, and when once made cannot le changed. You can put additional foundation under your house, you cannot under your colt. The old notion that colts must learn to endure hardship and stand the storms and learn to love corn stalks and rye straw and thus become hardy horses Is utter foolishness. That is the proper way to make plugs that are hardly salable at from $50 to S75.
 You can raise them in that style, reader, from the best Norman blood. Keep them away from the oats bin, or corn-crib, or stack of good hay, drive them out to the stalk field and let them sleep out during storms or in snow drifts and the work is done. You have knocked S75 off the value of your future horse. If you don't believe it take two colts, as near alike as possible, treat one of them in this way and give the other ore one gallon of oats q day, or about twenty to twenty-five bushels during the winter, with plenty of good hay, good shelter at night and plenty of cx- ercise, and the same treatment to both after the first winter, and when they are years old you will learn a lesson in the value of oats fed to colt with shelter and what hay 1t will eat.
 We put in our plea for good, decent treatment in behalf of the most intelli- gent animal on the farm, we might add on our own behalf. But we ask mercy and kindness to the colt, who, in his turn, will put money in your purse.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-12-08
Hints.


 Rub the rusty spots on stove with sand-paper, and then with sweet oil.
 To Prevent Glass, Farther, Potters' and Iron Ware from Being Easily Broken-Put Dishes, Plumbers and other glass articles into kettle; cover them entirely with cold water and put the kettle where it will soon boil. When it has boiled few minutes set it aside, covered close. When the water is cold take out the glass.
 Cast-iron stoves and ironware should be heated gradually the first time they are used.
 Treat new earthenware in the same way. When potte-s' ware is boiled a handful or two of bran should be thrown into the water, and the glazing will never be injured by acids or salt
 A Permanent Cement for Glass, China or Wood-Steep Russian isinglass twen- ty-four hours in white brandy, gently boil and stir the mixture until it is well compounded and drop of it., cooled, will become very thick jelly; then strain it through linen cloth and cork it up closely. A gentle heat will dis solve it into a colorless fluid. Broken dishes mended with it win break else where rather than separate in the old fracture. To apply it rub the edges, place them together and hold them two or three minutes.
 To Preserve Steel Knives from Rust Never wrap them in wooden cloths. When they are not to be used for some time have them,made bright and per fectly dry, then take soft rag and rub each blade with wood ashes, Wrap them closely in thick brown paper and lay them in a drawer or dry closet. Coal ashes, sifted through sieve, rubbed on with cork dipped into hot water or soft soap, are better to clean knives than Bristol brick.
 To Prevent Ivory Knife Handles from Being Cracked-Never let knife blades stand in hot water. as is sometimes done. to make them wash easily. The heat expands the steel which runs up into the handle a very little, and this cracks the ivory. Knife handles should never lie in water. A handsome knife, or one used for cooking,is easily spoiled in this way.
 To Cleanse Piano Keys Rub them with little alcohol appli' with a soft rag Cottage Hearth.
 To Take Of Starch or Rust from lat-Irons-Tie up a piece of yellow beeswax in rag, and when the iron Is almost but not quite hot enough to use, rub it quickly with the wax, and then with coarse cloth.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-12-08

l Michael J. Hess, New York laborer achieved fame last Saturday by jump ing from the Brooklyn bridge for ( wager of $25. The crank escaped un- hurt.
 Over 52,000,000 bushels of wheat changed hands in New York on last | Friday and Saturday-somethin nevei before known in the history of ths grain trade.
 The Baltimore and Ohio Express com, pany have assumed control of the busi- ness hitherto managed by the Adams and Southern Express companies on tho I Queen and Crescent route between Gin cinnati and New Orleans.
 | At Waverly, Pike county, Ohio, last Saturday morning, burglars blew open i safe and secured several thousand dol. ! lars. They were confronted by a posse of officers, when the robbers opened ! fire. Three officers were badly wound ed. The robbers escaped.
 The Patriots League was organized in Chicago last Saturday. The objects of the league arc to oppose socialism, anarchy, communism, Mormonism, des- potism and all social and politica here sies that tend to destroy the peace of society and the authority of our gov ernment.
 A member of the Canadian geological staff, engaged in Investigating the coal deposit in the Saskatchewan region state that the coal supply in the northwest is absolutely inexhaustible, that the whole district lying between the Rocky Noun tain house and Fort Pitt is one vast series of coal beds, both hard and soft, of the best quality.
 November fire losses in the United States and Canada is estimated at Sl0,- 100000, which is an increase of one- third on the November average since the Boston fire of 1872. There were lS0 fires reported with a loss of Sl0,000 and over. The largest fires, of from Sl00,000 to S900,000, numbered 19 and caused loss aggregating $400,000.
 Commissioner Sparks has referred to the secretary of the interior for trans initial to congress the report of Sur veyOr- General Julian of New Mexico of his investigation of the private land claim known as Ojo del Ami, involving 100000 acres. The commissioner con CUTS with the surveyor-general in recommending the rejection by congress of this claim as unfounded and unmer- itorious.
 The president has appointed the fol- following persons to office Chas. B. Morton of Maine, commissioner of nav igation; J. B. Caldwell of Indiana, dep- uty second auditor of the treasury; A. F. Lewis of Pennsylvania, deputy fifth auditor of the treasury; Hugh A. Har- alson of Georgia, deputy auditor of the treasury for the postofiice department; John McCafferty, collector of customs for the district of Alaska; John Cou- sins, collector of customs for the dis trict of Kennebec, Maine; Ernest A. Umland of Minnesota, receiver of pub lie moneys at Taylor's Falls, Minn.; James McNamara of Illinois, Indian agent at Colorado River, Arizona.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-12-08
4 NEW TRICK.
How a Watch May be Run over by a
 PonderOus Locomotive.
IFron the Chicago Herald. ]

. lf Iohs tut AtitChSo Aicfhiul
 Saw new trick out in Iowa the zas5.:Eii..a1 .::i.s14 day,n said travelling man. q ! was stopping at little station on the l Northwestern and the hotel was close | to the railroad track. The through passenger trains don't stop there. In the party sitting outside after dinner was a man who had fine gold watch, with case of extraordinary weight. He said 1t was the heaviest watchcase made and the strongest.
 "'There is a funny thing about this watch of mine,' he said, it is so strong that l can put it on the railroad track and let train run over 1t and 1t will not be damaged in the least.
 Right on the rail?' queried one of the party.
 "sYes. I'll place it right on the top of the rails, where the wheels run, and it won't be hurt particle.'
 "'Bet you the cigars you dassent do it.
 1.-The proposition was accepted and the whole crowd included in the pay ment of the wager, no matter who lost. In few minutes a train was seen ap- preaching, when the owner of the watch went out to the track, put his timepiece on the rail and then walked back to the hotel porch and resumed his chair as cool as cucumber. The train came laundering on and the crowd got excited. They stood with open mouths and thinking what a shame it was that an internal fool should put such fine watch on the rails to be smashed into smithereens. When the locomotive struck the spot where the watch had been placed the crowd groaned and fancied they could see bits of gold ny- ing along with the dust. But the owner of the watch sat quietly smoking his cigar, and as soon as the long train had passed he walked out, reached down and picked his watch mp from the side of the rail, as perfect as if it had been in his pocket all the time.
 "'You see.' he said, as we all lighted fresh cigars at the other fellows ex- pense, there Is no danger in this trick providing you place your watch near the edge of the rail, where the wheels have worn the face smooth, and so that the slightest disturbance will cause 1t to slide off inside the rail. The watch-case is oval, and that leaves an opening for the air to get under. If the jar of the rail did not cause the watch to fall off the pressure of the air from the ap- preaching train surely would. have performed that little trick hundreds of times and never met with an accident. One day fresh travelling man from St. Louis saw me do it, and he at once de- clared that that was nothing g--anybody could do that. So he went out in front of another train and put his watch on the rail. After the train had passed he found his watch about forty rods up the track. It was about as big as a saucer and as thin as a piece of light cardboard. He had made the fatal mistake of put ting the watch near the end of rail and so nicely balanced upon the top of the rail that 1t didn't fall off. This trick is just like any other--you want to know how to do it."
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-12-08

ment of complete metallic circuits of
 insulated copper wire, and In part to the use of the Henning transmitter, m
 English instrument now controlled by
 . company in this city. Telephoning } to such distances by the ordinary wires,
 or even over single copper ones, would
 be at least difficult and far less 6. e. ] tory, and even with tee complete me-
 tallic circuit abnormally sharp hearing [ [ is demanded for the proper understand 1 ing of messages sent through the com mon Blake transmitter. By the union l of the two features, however, the most satisfactory results are obtained.
 1 A reporter of the Sun whose expe- riences with the telephone have been generally very unsatisfactory, and who deems himself exceptionally incapable of using it, tried conversation with an operator in Philadelphia--127 miles away as the line runs---and was sur
 prised to find that he could hear the Philadelphian's remarks almost as clearly as those of Gen. Eckert, who sat near his elbow. By little effort and with deliberate emphasis, the voice from Philadelphia was made to sound so dis tinctly as to be heard two feet away from the receiver. A like experiment tried with Boston was almost equally successful, the voice coming over only little less distinctly, the difference be- ing not more than might readily be at- tributed to the speaker rather than to the instrument. The day when this was tried was very rainy one, such as would have been bad for telegraphing, but telephone experts affirm that wet weather is really very favorable for the telephone, although they cannot tell why the atmospheric effect upon tel egraphing and telephoning should be 80 different. The worst weather for the telephone is that which is close, when the atmospere is laden with humidity, although no rain is falling.
 There are now twenty-four circuits established between this city and Phil adelphia, and q like system is being in- troduced connecting New York and Boston, the already assured success of which puts beyond question it's rapid extension at an early day. An expert expresses the conviction that 'ere long it will be common thing to carry on telephonic conversations over 700 or 800 miles, for which very little advance ment upon the present apparatus is re- quired, and it will not be altogether improbable that the working of the long-distance telephones will be so much better .than that of the short distance ones that we shall hear of great improvements in the latter"
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-12-08
A preaeher,. Attempt at Fun.
From the Chicago Heraid.l

"As citizens" said Baptist minis ter at a missionary rally on West Mon roe street, ..it is our duty to take any sort of money which the government issues. But I wish to say to some Of the brethren that when we take up q missionary collection for the heathen we prefer silver dollars to silver certifi- cates or greenbacks. The heather is suspicious creature. He can't under stand paper money, and all this con gressional debate on money can't make him understand it. He wants some thing he can bite. We will now sing
 From Greenland's icy monntains,
 while the deacons pass around the plate for coinage.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-12-08

Fanny, dear,' said bashful lover to the six-year-old niece Of the goddess he would fain propose to, will you give me your aunt? I'll give you doll for her.''
 'sOh. yes,r said the little one. clap ping her hands in glee; but hadn't you better give me two and take two oi them g''
 The little fairy's answer 0yereame all restraint, and the happy day is fixed Somehow Fanny Is more spoiled than ever.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-12-08
over One Hundred Years.

Robert Stewart died recently near Ramey, Clearfield county, Pa., in the 106th year of his age. Up to about a week before his death he was remark bly, vigorous, and retained all his facul- ties.
 Mrs. Celia Monroe, colored woman, of Kansas City, owned up to l25 years before she died. A heap had happened in the world during the long period of her life, but her eyes had seen little. Thomas Taylor died in Baltimore re- gently, aged no years. He was for years slave in Anne Arundel county, Maryland, and always insisted that he had seen George Washington during the war of the Revolution.
 Mrs. Nancy Rice, the oldest person in Plymouth county, Mass, died re- gently. aged l0l years, months and 27 days. She was one of a choir that sang at memorial service when Washing ton died.
 Mrs Alice Tobin. who recently died at Arcade, N. r., at the good old age Of 100 years and 5 months, never wore glasses, and could see to thread the finest needle.
 Mrs. Eleanor Moore died In George town, Me. few days ago, having lived five days more than 100 years. Three children, fifteen grandchildren, twenty eight reat-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild survive her.
 Russia's distinguished centenarlan is Count Surgius Uyanoii, who was one of the secretaries Of the Russian embassy in Paris in the first Napoleon's time; He is still robust, and with unclouded memory delights in telling of the mighty deeds of the heroes Of seyenty-hye years ago.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-12-08

II wish you had any manners" said Robbie's mother. desparingly, looking at her infant son with reproying eyes.
 ssI'ye got all you ever taught me, responded the young hopeful, but do get so awful tired using 'em. That's why I'm bad sometimes"
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-12-08

The Indians up near Quebec have taken to playing base bali. This leads us to believe that it Is no use to try to make anything out Of the saYages. They quit raising scalps and go to play ing base ball They lay down the tomahawk and take up the bat. And tbns they go from bad to worse. There k no hope for an Indian, for the more you try to reform him the worse he gets.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-12-08
He Spells Backward Easily.

From Princess Anne fNd) Dispatch
 John Harrison, who resides at Deals Island, in this county, about twenty years of age, is possessed of wonderful mental powers. He is q dredger, and says he only attended school about two months altogether in his life. This great power consists In his ability to spell backward any word, no matter how long or intricate, that he can spell forward or is spelled forward in his presence, and that, too, with the great est celerity. The American correspon- dent, hearing of this wonderful power, met him on Deals Island and requested him to give an exhibition of his strange talent, which he readily consented to do Such words as ''incompatibility," !" ''ineongruous," ''irreprehensibly' and "Cincinnati'' and philadelphia, and many other long words were spelled in his presence, which he immediately spelled backwards with lightning ra- pidity and without the least hesitation. He never fails, but always spells the words correctly backward as they are spelled to him forward, and if he ever spells the word incorrectly, no matter how long 1t may be, it is always the fault of the questioner. Any word that he is familiar with and can spell for ward he can also spell backward, and words that he is not familiar with, and cannot spell forward, he can spell back ward when they are spelled in his pres ence. He does not spell the words backwards by the sound, because in many instances the letters make no sound. He says he does not even carry the word in his ElInd as it is spelled forward. and cannot explain by what means he Is enabled to do it. He says he first showed signs of this wonderful talent while he was going to school the short time he attended by spelling backward the words proponnded to him by his teacher, much to the amusement Of the teacher and the other scholars.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-12
FARM AND Sioux NOTES.

For a remedy to remove warts from
stock apply glacial acetic acid to the
warts twice a week by means of a cam
els hair brush. There is no specific for
the eradication OF these eXcrescepces.
They are local, nor constitutional, in their
character. Peculiarties IN the feed or
surroundings may predispose to them, but
local. topical treatment is most satisIac-
tory in results.
AS a preventive. not a cure for hog
cholera. Mr.. l.. Smith, Of Washington,
Ga, recommends this: Commence when
your hogs are young, and every two
weeks, give to every ten hogs > ten.
spOonstul Of spirits Of turpentine on
shelled corn or other food, in trough.
Too much will weaken them. Powdered
charcoal and meal is also good, to give al
intervals. The above remedy was given
me three wears ago by a farmer OF this
county, whose father "a most successful
bog raiser) used II before INN, with entire
success. 1 have used IL tor three years
and have not had "a SICK hog. While all
my Geighbors nave lost more or less OF
theirs, have raised sufficient for my own
use. also know OF five good farmers in
this county who use the above success
fully. The main point about the whole
matter is to give the remedy regularly
and not neglect it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-12
Onr Reef snnnIY.

1t has truthtullY been asserted that
great as the cattle business of the West
has grown, it has only kept pace with our
Increase Of population, ana viii have to
be nearly doubled in the next twenty
Years 10 meet the demand. In view OF the
Tact that the cattle ranches are already
cowdng one another, aud much OF the
prairie pssturage already exhausted, the
question arises as % how the business is
tob2 doubled or greatly increased for any
purpose.
An the available West il now stocked
with cattle, and yet the business is not
oyerdone. But 1T is well known that ma
ilIe'- pastures are soon exhausted and
are tod no more by the countless herds
driven by advancing civilization into all
peW countries.
Whatever may be the demand II cannot
be parpe,ually supplied from the wilds of
me frontier. Pasturage rccedes o pOpu-
lation advances, and it is only question
oi lew years that our woods beef will
enter at all into tDe great supply. The
Western men are talking about means Of
restoring and keeping up the grass supply;
hll that is impossible without cultiya-
Ton, and cultivation means total disap-
iearance OF the great herds on the
pra.Iies. There is but enc way 10 make the
'1pp.y equal 20 the demand Of the great
Iutlre, and That is by stoekraising among
me farmers. A few good cattle on every
'@fm viii meet the demand and nh the
country with better beef than that driven
from be prairies.
Farmers everywhere, and especially
n.Ie in The south, should consider the
growing demand and the gradual failing
p lhe Western pas,mage. They should
secure good stock aud make q beginning
VI order 20 Doe under fun Roadway when
vac vastly increased demand shall call
'i'A I1am % take the place of the fail
"- millionaire stockmsn OF the Western
WI.u.