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NEWSY GLEANINGS.

AN infant with four ears is attracting at
ention at Lath1oH Cal
HENRY BLAKE, of Verona, Me-, ate forty
hree raw eggs on wager in one day.
A STRAWBERRY plant has been on exhibit
ion at Gainesville, Fla, which contained l49
berries.
Posr 5, of Lynn, Mass,is the largest Grand
Army Post in the world, its membership be-
ng 1000.
IT is estimated that the people of Berks
County, Penn, planted nearly $4,000 trees on
Arbor day.
ONE hundred persons have recently died in
Sew Hampshire between the ages of eighty
ind one hundred years.
THERE are now about o75 pottery kilns in
operation in this country, not including the
large number employed by decorated pottery
makers. The total capital employed in the
industry is about $4,000, 600, two-thirds OF
which IS absorbed in plant.
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A Sailors Queer Yarn.

.'There is a vessel" said an old sailor
on South street the other day, as he
pointed to a large English ship named
the Evapgeline that was being loaded at
dock, 'sthat saw sink in the middle
of the ocean," This remark was suf-
fciently startling to arrest the attention
of the observer, who thereupon took the
mariner in tow and induced him to spin
his yarn as follows: 81 was on brigan-
tine with a cargo of molasses that We was
takin' from New Orleans to Liverpool,
when we encountered d gale abouta week
out from port that lasted two days and
nights, kept us under the shortest sail,
and drove us out of our course. The
morning of the third day, when the wind
was pretty steady but the sea rough, we
sighted wreck on the horizon with a
flag of distress hoisted on jury mast.
She was large bark, with all her spars
carried away and very low in the water.
Upon getting close to her we saw that
her bulwarks had been carried away and
her boats all stove and that the sea was
breaking over her. The crew was
all on deck and exhausted from
working the pumps. We hove to
about an eighth of mile off and sent
a boats crew out to her. They had hard
work to keep from swampin' or being
dashed to pieces against the sides of the
wreck, but took off part of the crew and
brought them safely to US. The men
told us that the Evangeline- that was
her name then as it is now-was sprung
amidships and was maxim water very
fast, and liable to 60 down any minute,
for she had heavy cargo. We sent out
another boat to take off the captain and
the rest of the crew besides the ships in
struments and papers, and these we had
all on board inside Of an hour, besides
the captains dog. The crew of the
Evangeline said they had been working
for twenty-fours to keep her afoat, TAX
ing turns at the pumps. While we was
maxim sail we saw the Evangeline sink
almost to the waters edge, and then she
gave lurch to port and went down with
q splash before our eyes" 'How far
was this from land2' "'Bout 1000
miles," was the reply. "Pretty near the
middle of the Atlantic. The ship went
to the bottom, which may have been a
couple of miles down, and yet there she
is to-day About month afterwards
she was found floating not far from where
she went down, and bcin' in good condi-
tion was picked up for salvage. She had
aboard cargo of salt, and as soon as this
was melted out of her she come up
Nlao York Graphic.
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TURKEY AND GREECE.
War Preparations Between the Two
Countries.

War Preparations Between the Two
Countries.
The prospects of war between Turkey
and Greece seemed assured on the 7th, a dis
patch from Athens, the Greek capital, on
that day saying:
The situation grows more critical every
hour. A conflict between the Greek and
Turkish troops appears almost Ger
tain. All the foreign Ministers have
embarked Oh the vessels Of their respec-
Bey, has also embarked, taking with
him all the members OF the staff of the legation
and caused all his and their persona. effects
to be removed. The secretaries Of the other
foreign legations will remain In an unofilclal
capacity for a time at least. The RuSslan
Minister did not leave when the other repre-
sentatives departed, not having been IN
structed to do so. The Powers have gwen
orders to their fleets to blockade the Greek
ports. ...,
The populace of Athens is enthusiastic over w,
the PROSPECTS of war with Turkey. Ihe
soldiers are parading the city singing patrl-
otic songs and are everywhere cheered oy Tue
crowds lining the streets Two battalions OF
the Athens garrison have started 1or the
frontier. The soldiers receive the order 70
start with deafening cheers, IN whlch
they are joined by thousands OF people
outside the barracks
Little isknown to the public respecting the
movements of Turkish troops near the
frontier. It is expected, however, that tne
Turkish army will make Thessaly the scene
of the warlike operations. The indication
point to a Turkish advance by way of La
rissa. The Peloponnesian army has been
ordered to Thes>aly to meet the
anticipated Turkish advance: 1t IS
known that Turkey has long been
preparing for the struggle and has made
arrangements to throw 100000 men across tne
frontar
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AN INTERNAL MACHINE.
Description Of one Discovered BY
the Chicago Police.

Description Of one Discovered by
the Chicago Police.
A few days after the terrible onslaught
upon the Chicago police by the bomb-throw-
ing Anarchists, the law officers discovered
a quantity Of dynamite material.
One bomb was formed Of a shell
Of lead about four inches in dame
ter, and as round as an orange.
The shell is cast in two parts. Tin. two cups
are fastened together by IN IRON boltrunnlng
through, fastened at the top by three-quar-
ter inch nut, just like the one found in the
hole supposed to have been made by the bomb
on Desplaines street. The bomb is filled with
the explosive and some iron bullets: In the
shell near the nut a hole one-eighth OF
an inch in diameter has beea
drilled, and in this fuse was
found inserted The entire bomb
fastened together weighs between ten and
sixteen ounces. In another place was found
two pieces of gas pipe, each about eight
inches in length. One is about an inch and
the other an inch and half in diameter:
The bottom Of the pipe is filed with lead cast
in clay. The top, in which the fuse splaced,
is made of a neat block Of wood. 1t was be-
Geved that the men who made these bombs
know who made the one fred at the police
with such fatal effect
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THE NATIONAL GAME.

The New Yorks' base-running is superio,
to that of last year.
AN unusual number of players have al.
ready been injured this season.
THERE are more strong amateur mines in
Boston this year than for many years.
EXTRA inning games are plentiful this sea.
son. 1t promises to be good year for the
game.
heaviest batting outfield in the Eastern
League.
A SINGULAR fact was that each OPENING
home runs.
The National League batsmen are start
ing in just as heavily as their Association
brethren did.
THE feat of striking out over dozen men
in one game has been accomplished several
times so far this season.
HOME runs are plenty in the West. It is
nowadays poor game that doesn't boast OF
at least one four-bagger.
A TEAM composed entirely of tonsorial
artists and capable of playing strong game
is San Francisco novelty.
ANsoN, of the champion Chicagos, thinks
that either Nashville or Savannah will win
the Southern League championship.
-. JoHNY WARD, Of the New Yorks, is the
best base runner in the National League, and
Nicol, of ST. Louis, in the Association.
SAVANNAH is said to have the most evenly
balanced batteries in the Southern League,
which ought to te}l heavily in her favor in
the long run
The Eastern League and New England
League clubs have shown greater strength
in the preliminary games than the Inter-
national League clubs.
NEAL, Savannah's left-handed boy phe-
nomenon struck out thirty men in three
championship games, which is, so far, the
best record in the Southern League.
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The BLOOD MAKES THE ENTIRE CIR
CUT OF THE BODY EVERY SEVEN, MIN
UTEs, and whenever this circulation is
impeded, or any of its channels ore clog
ged by impurities, disease follows-fever,
or a disorder of liver, or kidneys, or scrof-
ula, or dyspepsia. To get at the source
of the difficulty, use the blood purifier,
DR.. WALKERS VINEGAR B1TTERs.
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What Makes Him Mad.

The husband, in the house cleaning time,
Escapes his wifeys frown,.
And thinks he shows level head
By taking meals down town.
But. when bis days work Is complete,
It makes his morals lax
To Chamber DER, in stocking feet,
The business end OF tacks.
lid Rits
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and the artificial effects Of cosmetics. no mat
ter how deftly applied, can never make beau
tiful or attractive one who is subject to ema-
citation, nervous debility or any form OF female
weakness. These must be reached by inward
application, and not by outward attempts at
cOncealment. and the ladies NAV take hope
from the fact that thousands Of their sisters
have made themselves more radiant and beau
tiful bv the use of DR.. Pierce's ''Favorite Pre-
scription' than they could ever hope to do by
the aid of the appliances of the toilet. 49,
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The receipt is simple. You have only to take
a violent cold, and neglect it. Abernethy, the
great English surgeon, asked a lady who told
him she only had cough: What would
you have? The plague?" Beware of "only
coughs" The worst cases can, however, be
cured by DR.. WIN. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE
LUNGS. In Whooping Cough and Group it
Immediately allays irritation, and is sure to
prevent fatal termination Of the disease.
Sold by druggists.
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preparation of beef containing its entire n1tri-
tious properties. 1t contains blood-making
force, e,gensrating and life-sustaining properties
invaluable for Indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
also, in all enfeebled conditions, whether the
result of exhaustion, nervous prostration, over
work or acute disease, particularly If resulting
from pulmonary complaints. Caswell, Hazard&
Co., Proprietors, New York. Sold by druggists.
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The knowledge drawn from experience
is of quite another kind from that which
flows from speculation or discourse.
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RIVERS AND HARB0RS.

Division Of the Money as Appropri-
ated by the House.
As it passed the House. the River and Har-
Dor bill makes the following division Of the
total appropriation:
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The pay of second lieutenant in the
French army is but $3.50 per month,
and his sword knot costs S..
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II you have tumor Tor tumor symptoms),
Cancer Tor cancer symptoms), Scrofula, Eryslp-
elias, Salt Rheum, Chronic Weaknesses, Ner-
vousness or other complaints-Dr. Kilmer'e
FEMALE REMEDY corrects and cures.
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OnIv Thirtv.six Per Cont.

of those who die from consumption inherit the
disease. In all other cases it must either be
contracted through carelessness: or, according
to the new theory of tubercular parasites; re-
disease. But in either case, DR.. Pierce's
golden Medical Discovery" is a positive rem
edy, for tho disease in its early stages. It 1s
with shortness Of breath, splitting Of blood,
night sweats or lingering cough, do not hesi-
tate to procure this sovereign remedy at once.
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Had bilious attack and one Of those inde-
scribable cases Of constant weariness. Took
qunine and other remedies without relief.
look DR.. Jones' Red Glover Tonic; am strong
and we'll. ASA THOMPSON. Logan. Ohio.
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A dead certainty: The Hop Plaster is more &C
tive than any other plaster on earth. Kills pain.
Hop Plasters are soothing, stimulating, pain
killing q nd STRENGTHENING clean sweet and sure
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THERE are thirteen American women study
ing at the University of Zurich.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-26
We Appeal to Experience.


For long time we steadily refused to pub
lish testimonials, believing that in the opinion
of the public generally, tho great majority
were manufactured to order by unprincipled
parties as a means Of disposing Of their worth
less preparations.
That this view Of tho case Is to certain ex.
tent true, there can be no doubt.
At last, several years ago, we came to the
conclusion that every intelligent person can
readily discriminate between spurious and
bona ide testimonials, and determined to use
as advertisements few Of tho many hun.
dreds Of unsolicited certificates in our posses
sion.
In doing this, we published them as nearly as
possible in the exact language used by our cor
respondents, only changing the phraseology, IN
some cases, so as to compress them into q
smaller space than they would otherwise
occupy, but without in the least exaggerating
or destroying the meaning Of the writer's:
was q correct one-that letter recommend
ing an article having true merit finds favor
with the people.
The original Of every testimonial published
which will prove to tho most skeptical that our
assertion made above, that only the facts arc
given as they appear therein, is true.
impossible, for all Of our m friends to call on Us
for that purpose, we invite those who doubt III
there be such), to correspond with any Of the
parties whose names are signed to our testi-
monials. and ask them il we have made any
nisstatements, so far as their knowledge e1-
tends, in this article. In other words, if we
have not published their letters as nearly YER
batim as possible.
Very respectfully,
e. T. HAZELTINE,
Proprietor Piso's Cure for Consumption
and Plso's Remedy for Catarrh.
We append recent letter, which came to Us
entirely unsolicited, with permission to pub
lish it:
DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. IL, 1885.
You may add my testimony as to the merits
of Piso's Cure for Consumption. I took a
severe cold last February, which settled on my
lungs. They became liberated and were so
painful that had no rest for two days and
nights. got bottle Of Piso's Cure for Con.
sumption, and was relieved by tho time had
taken half Of it. Since that time have kept
Pisos Cure in the house, ard use it as a pre-
ventivs, both for lung troubles and Group, for
which can recommend It as tie best medi-
cine ever used; and that Is saying q great deal,
for have used at least twenty others, besides
about as many physicians' prescriptions:
Pisos Cure for Consumption has never failed
A.J. aRUBB.
~ Sr-in1hA1d st.
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The cleansing, antiseptic and healing quail
ties of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy are un-
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A luxuriant head of hair adds to beauty and
comeliness, Use Halls Hair Remover.
Remember! Ayers Ague Cure is warranted
to cure fever and ague. It never fails.
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The Splendor Of Dress

IT has been found that paper can be used as
a good substitute for felt in the manufacture
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Japanese houses have few permanent parti-
tions between rooms, but are divided BY light,
movable screens, set in grooves to slide Like
stage scenery in theatres.
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Best, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. BY druggists.
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vxTANTED-By the Worcester. Eass; Fmploymsns
w and Novelty CO.. boys and grls VINO QUO na
for the Medicated Parc ment Plaster for Cuts Burr
and Corns Alright boxes. Keeps IN any clnnasxG
E ...-lc a,d Instructors mailed free Tor 10 cea0
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How to Shorten Life.

AN artificial sponge has been made Of cotton
IN England. It is efficient and cheap,
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Very respectfully,
Proprietor Piso's Cure for Consumption
and Piso's Remedy for Catarrh

We append recent letter, which came to US
entirely unsolicited, with permission to pub
lish it:
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V Y " T-19
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-05

COUNTY CoURT-Judge J. W. Stout
presiding continued it's February term
last week. The following is summary
of the proceedings since our last ISSUE
The following named persons, wounded
Confederate soldiers, applied for the ben
eft of the communication fund provided by
law during the present session of the leg
islature ]. B. Amiss, Jno. L. Taliaferro,
Jno. A. Womeldorf, Andrew j. May6eld,
Arthur T. Groom, j. P. Shumate, A. P.
Wilkerson, Elijah M. Wiseman.
The following road petitions were con.
tinued and orders entered On that of J.
D. Rosen and Others a commission was
awarded contestants, F. M. Engleman,
A. A. McPheters and D. A. Greaver to
consist of W F. Smith, r. B. Aundley
and FL. G. Palmer, to act 18th of March.
On that of A. T. Anderson and others a
commission Was awarded contestant,
Daniel Fishburn, and as commissioners
j. FL. Callison, W. HI. Norman, J. Fl.
Alexander will act 10th March. On the
petition of Mrs. Hetty e. Patrick, COM
mission on the application of contestant
JnO. A. Harner, was allowed, composed
of Christian Eakle, W. FL. Bailey, and
John Firebaugh to act Och March.
David Beard, E. A. Fulcher, Christian
Eakle. N. McCue and William H. Moor
man were appointed Special Commits
sioners to report on expedlency of change
of location and grade On Churchville road
at two points, the first at the two mile
Hill on the old Donaghe farm, and the
second on the Bell Hill passing Irvine
Reeds house.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-05
The Old Reliable Valley Mutual

This solid company is still to the front
and to day, is giaddsning the heart of
some of our citizens paying death loss
of $4,000 on the policy OF R. W. Rouda-
bush of Alma, Page county. Va, and
$4,000 on the policy of Jno. 4. Blake of
Raleigh, N. G. She has never failed to
be on time, and from present indications
is not likely to be- l9ft. Her affairs are
managed by board Of as careful and
long headed business men as can be found
IN this or any other community. Trey
have proved their eapaeity to manage a
company by their eminent success in thelI
own affairs. Not a man among them Tut
Is recognized here where he is known, as
an honest, upright, honorable gentleman,
good for any obligation of any kind. From
a com binatlon of circum stances, not like
to recur, they were compelled last year
to make one mora assessment than thay
had calculated upon-from present indica,
ton this is not likely to be repeated
No. of Policies in forcs
Dec. 31st, '85. 1911
Amt. of Insurance, SIS ,1S3 $50 90
an increase for the year of near million
and half of business-and from the pres
emit outlook this will be equalled il moi
surpassed this year. The reserved fund
of $1Os.OOO. ultimately liable for the Sc
curlty of policy holders is untouched, and
the equalization fund. the foundation OIL
which was laid last year and which the
unexampled death loss Of the year proved
the value Of, enabled the company tt
meet its losses without tou ching its re-
served fund and is being again built up
for future contingencies Among the
number of insurance companies which
we are glad to see springing up in otaun-
ton, this old and faithful friend is a favo
rite and will ever hold place in the
front rank,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-05

nor can he fail to note the large proportion
OF intelligent conntenances. There seems
hardly ever jar. and during two or three
days that your correspondent was housed
by bad weather with this herd of boys
and the halls always crowded with
them, he did not see one blow passed or
hear one angry word spoken by teachers
or pupils The discipline is remarkable,
firm though mild, and the boy who does
not 60 out of that school gentleman will
be an anomaly. though many of them
when they first come do not know how to
sit on chair. hold knife and FORK, or
walk into room. There is much made
Of family influence here and the teachers
rooms are the family centers. During the
off school hours 1 repeatedly went into
the rooms of teachers to find from three
to a dozen boys. and sometimes score,
apparently as much at ease as if at their
own homes. The teacher would be the
centre OF the group, which he had en-
couraged to come. He would be reading
selected story or telling one, directing
game of chess, putting instructive or
puzzling questions and making every boy
feel that he was somebody and was well
come. Again they would be found in groups
in the rooms, some reading, others playing
"checkers," some feeding birds. others
tinkering at piece of handiwork, toy or
puzzle, and all as happy as they could be.
was told that was an important feature
in the system of the school, Some of the
poor children whose lives had known moth
ing but want and hardness were thus
made to appreciate home. while others
who had left dear homes found another
here. They are thus. too, brought to know
and esteem each other and are drawn to
their teachers by sympathy that no
other system would compass. Any ODE
who will visit the school and take in the
whole grand scheme with all the minutia
of its excellent management can but reach
the conclusion that the good it must &C.
complish is beyond any conception.
T. G. NJ.