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Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
A POST.OFFICE ROBBERY.
How the Thieves Managed to Get
Into the Safe.

A post.ofiice inspector says:-I went
up into Minnesota to investigate rob-
berry. The postmaster was a well-to-do
German merchant, whose greatest ambi-
ton is to be postmaster. He has son,
Mick, round faced little boy, who was
al smiles and smartness. When the
postmaster received his commission he
called Nick to one side confdentially:
Nick, I am der postmaster; you are der
assistant postmaster Der government
trust us with broberty, und 1 don'd feel
rigid aloud it. must go down to st.
Baul und puy a SAFE So the old man
went and bought new safe that cost
1926. They got it in place, put all the
stamps and other government property
into it, and two weeks later burglars en-
tered the building and the safe was
opened and robbed. When got on the
ground the postmaster first wanted to
read his political speeches in the last
campaign and tell me how much he
thought of the administration, but we
got to business finally. He show d me
how the burglars got into the building
quite an easy trick-and then showed
tuc bdlc. y llt utSc WIS ODCu JuSo
as dey are now.' he said. looked over
the safe; it was brand new-not mark
of violence on it anywhere, nor locks dis
turbed. 1 told the postmaster Nick
must have forgotten to lock it the night
of the burglary. This brought Nick to
his feet in a paroxysm. All at once
something caught my eye on the wall.
1t was: Turn to the right three times.
stop at 81; to the left twice, stopping at
81; to the right once to S4-open.'
What is that!' I asked.
"'Oh! dot is der combination. You
see, when get this new safe in they
sent card up from St. Paul with that
on, but forget him, and Nick he lose
him, SO 1 just write dot up on der wall
where we can see him.
"'And you can't imagine how the
thieves got into your safe?'
Il .Aaf buzzled my brain over it for
two months.'
"'Dont you think the thieves might
have found the combination on the
wall
ga great light seemed to break in
upon the honest German POSTMASTER
He opened his eyes wide. looked again
at the safe and the combination on the
wall, and then, with big sigh, remark
ed: We'll, now, maybe dot was So >"
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
Didn't Know He was a Deserter.

Up in the wilds of Northern MINI ESQ.,
ia lives veteran of the war of 1872.
He fought through it like true Ameri-
can citizen, and though now 81 years
old, has been able to take care of him.
self. When 60 years of age so great
was the vigor of John Chase, then of
Utica, n. Y, that he gathered his world
ly possessions and started for the West
to grow up with the country. Fora while
he prospered fairly, but now he finds
himself compelled to ask the Govern
ment that he SO valiantly defended i'll
the days of his youth to make some
modest provision for his declining years.
A few months ago he applied to the
Commissioner of Pensions for the all
nuity paid all survivors of the war of
1872. The application vas referred to
the War Department for an examine
ton of the records. Shortly after the
white haired veteran was astonished to
receive notice that no pension could be
granted to him for tia rcas IN that he
rested under charge of desertioh. In
Quiry developed the fact that Chase was
n member of Capt Seth Lang'lon's
Company of the New York State militia.
garrisonei during tn" latter part vi 1914
at Niagara Falls. The war was practi-
callv over early in October, and the oath
of that month Chase and forty five OF
his comrades, believing that if the
trouble was not passed it ought to he,
shOul6ered their muskets and marched
off home, leaving Capt. Langdon.
lieutenant and four men in charge of the
post. HOstillities formally ceased Nov.
], 1914, six days later, but in the mean
time Chase and his companions in arms
had been reported rs having left the
post. They were accordingly recorded
rs deserters.
For seventy-fo1r years John Chase
has rested under this stigma and did not
know it, He only finds it ont when he
asks for pension, which the special act
of Congress to remove the charge to day
introduced in the House will speedily
bring him.-Chicago Tribune.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
The Destructive Tered0.

Those who have watched the vessels
hauled out on tho marine railway and
noticed the pieces of planking taken
from them, will have seen that some of
them are completely honeycombed. This
is caused by the ravages of the teredO, or
ship or pile worm, one of the greatest
pests in Southern waters. The works
on this subject say:
"The shell is thick, short and globu-
lar, widely Waived, open in front and be-
hind, lodged at the larger or inner ex-
tremity of cylindrical tube, partly or
entirely lined with calcareous matter.
and often open at both ends. The valves
are reduced to mere appendages at the
foot; in the centre of their circular open
ing this organ is protruded, the whole
forming very efectual boring appara-
tus, which is indicated by their peculiar
shape, strength, arrangement of the val
vular ridges, and great size of the adj
Quoted muscle. The animal is elonga-
ted and worm like, the length being due
chiefly to the prolongation backward of
each respiratory tube, the siphons of
which are provided with two calcareous
triangular. flattened plates, the palettes
of which are always turned to the exter-
nal aperture. They attack wood i'm
mersed in water, boring i'll the direction
of the grain, and only turning aside
when q hard knot or n companion is
struck, the presence of the latter being
detected by the sense of hearing. The
dust of the rasped wood is introduced by
the cavity into the mouth by the foot
and swallowed, being usually found fill
ing the long intestine"
In the construction of the wharves in
this harbor, palmetto piling brought
from the small islands on the Florida
coast have been found to withstand tho
ravages of the teredo better than any
other material. The cost of replacing
the piling destroyed by this marine nui-
sance in these waters will amount to
thousands of dollars annually, and ves-
sells not coppered or having their bot
toms sheathed with metal have to be
hauled out every three months for
repairs. Some years ago brig arrived
here from an English port, and lay at an
Choir in the stream for several weeks
during the summer. The craft was not
coppered, and on returning to her home
port was hauled out, when it was dis
covered that the bottom had been com
plately honeycombed by the teredo, and
it had to be replaced by new planking.
-Gdlreston Nelcs.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
A Wife Worth Having.

If every man could be sure Of a hus-
band like Mr.. Joseph Cummings, of
East oxford, Me-, it is probable that a
number of those who sign themselves
"old maid" would materially lessen. As
reported by the Mechanic Falls Ledger,
Mr.. Cummings, who will DO eighty
years old next month, has done both the
homework and taken care of his sick
wife for the past ten years since Mrs.
Cummings hal paralytic shock. This
winter she has been afflicted with rheu-
matism so she cannot rise from her chair
without help. Mr.. Cummings has done
the cooking, ironing and washing for
four years, and this spring has been
cleaning house in the most approved
STYLE. He lives on large farm, keep
ing a horse and twelve head of cattle.
If this worthy man should ever be 50
unfortunate as t. become q widowcr, he
would he in very great danger.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
A Chinese Hospital.

In one of the most crowded thorough
fares of the Chinese quarter of Shang-
hal, here has stood for forty years free
native hospital, mainly supported by
the European community. Very strange
its wards look at first to English visi-
tors. The patients bring their own
bedding, consisting of bamboo mat
and a wadded quilt. Those who can
move about are the only regular attend
ants of those who can not The house
surgeon and dispenser is Christian
Chinaman, for thirty years connected
with the hospital, and one of the frs.
converts of mission school. Yearly
about 800 persons pass through the
wards and the proportion of deaths is
small. Last year there were fifty-six,
and in the dispensary more than -, 600
cases were treated. From very far dis
tances many Of the poor suffering crea-
lures come. and back to their homes
many healed one has carried blessing
greater than bodily healing; for We be-
lieve that nowhere, at home or abroad,
could better proof be found than in the
Shanghai hospital of the benefit of COM
bining medical and gospel work. Daily
the waiting room, seated for SEQ, IS
filled with men, women and children
long before the dispensing hour, and
daily an English missionary, as CONVEX
SAINT with their language as his own,
sets before this multitude the Word of
Life. 81 believe" writes a Christian
physician, who for some years had the
oversight of this work, "that the Chinese
undergo more suffering for want of med
ical knowledge than any other nation
i'll the world" In al institution like
this, almost daily, under good sur
geon, may the blind receive sight, the
deaf hear, the lame walk.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
A Story OF Kaiser Wilhelm.

While upon hunt in the neighbor-
hood Of Gotla, in the year 1913 the
Emperor, then Prince William, visited
the celebrated organ factory at Paulin-
zelle. After explaining the lntricac;es
of the works, the owner seated himself
Mt an organ TO play piece for the guest
whom he did not know. Finding very
attentive auditor, he askei the Prince If
lie could perform upon the instrument.
a little" he answered. taking his place
and soon surprising the man with the
richness of his selections, en- ling with
the popular melody, "Heil Dir MI seiger
Kranz." Excellent" criel the organ.
maker at its finish; "your talent is great.
] can recommend you to position as
Organist. CHAT" answered the Prince,
''you must give to one more worthy,
since l already have a position which /
cannot well resign" MAY 1 ask with
whom / have the honor of speaking?'
continued the manufacturer, piqued al
this refusal. II am William, Prince of
Prussia" "Ah! your Royal Highness,
what pity! The profession loses tai
ented disciple" eyes. my dear MASTER"
added the Prince, giving his hand in
farewell, "but God divides talent and
position according to his wisdom, and
maybe shall yet make something out
of my profession"
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
Troubles in Life.

Most of the trouble in life comes from
the necessity of having things you don't
need. 1t is not the need of important
things that makes trouble. 1t is in
small things. A man has to get new
hat. He can get an old-fashioned shape
made of good material for SD, but he
goes and pays sc for one because he
wants the latest fashion. And that 50
is not SO easy to make as it looks-at
least not in the newspaper business. If
the new style were any more comfort
able, or easy, or healthy than the old
one, there would be some excuse. but it
is only different in the width and curl Of
the rim, or the shape of the crown.
There's one solace in old age you have
passed all consideration of fashion.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
Why 1t Does Not.

Why does not wool felt on the sleeps
backl The ans wer is simple. Because
all the fibres are lying one way. The
serrstures always point in the direction
away from the root of the fibre, and thus
they cannot fit into each other any
more than two saw edges pointing the
the same way could interlock, or than
two fir cones could stick together if both
lay in the same direction. But reverse
one of them and then try to draw it past
the other while touching it, and they will
at once become fastened together. In
like manner, during the various pro-
cesses of manufacture, the fibres of
wool are pulled about in every direction,
and thus their edges are placed with
many of the points facing each other and
ready to seize hold when the telling OPP
Grafton begins.-Dry Goods Chronicle.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
She Couldn't Ind l.stnud Ie.

"What in the world has happened to you
since III Last tine saw YOU" askel one lady
OF another when they ne on the street the
9th dav: II can't understand it. Then YOU
were pale, hags and low-spirted, and re-
member you said AT YOU hard ca;ed
whether ,ou lived or died. Today You look
from your beamng face th It your low SD rits
have ken flight" Yes indeed was the
reply: 'and shall ! tell You what DIR, va them
away? II was DIR. Pcrce's Favorile Prescrip-
tlon. was martyr to functional dcrange-
ment until BEGAN aking the Pre- crpt on '
Now am as well as ever was in IN. lie. No
woman who suffers as did, gu ht to lei an
hour pas, before procuring this wonderful
remad,-
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

Is good thing to get. and the man who wi 3
il BIZ superior skill. or ty an unexpected turn
of Fortunes VIII, 81. is to be congratulated. But
he who escapes fram tie clutches Of thai
dI eadcd monster Consumption, and wins bach
health an happnt *, is far more fortunate. The
chances 'f winning SluJ go are small. but
every consumptiv, may D, abso utriy sure Of
recovery. if h. takes DR.. ri re IS Golden Medi-
cal Discovery in time. For all scrofulous d s.
eases consumption is Oh of them, it is an uE-
failing remedy. Ali druggists.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
He Had Seen q Man.

Wife returning from lecture nai'lL
"WelI, John, how did you like inc
speaker!"
Every much, indeed"
"Thats strange"
"Why"
"Weil, from the number OF times you
went out imagined you found the en-,
tertainment very dry."-Ns'rasSa ot"'s
Journal.
How to Reduce Your Expenses.
You can do it easilv. and you will nor naNe
TO deprive yourself Of a nSle comfort. on ,mo
contrary, you will enjoy life more tnaH W. wi.
How can You accomplish this resuHe EaS !! !,
cut down your doctors bills: w hen you ~
your appetite and b come bill ons anu coa ',.,,
n ted and tho ~efo'e lowspirted, doht tunn
on 10 the family physician for pr, scrlP,Iom
or on the other hand, wait until you aie o.. ~
abed be ore dol e anything at all; put JUS :.
10 the druggists and for twenty-five ceh.s e.
n supply of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Iursa,nS9
Pellets Take them as directed, ana our Mo,u
for it, YOUR unpleasant symptoms Will oisap
pear as if by magic. you WI nave no DE uoS
tors b II to pay and everybody lnteres'e" 'eA
cept the DOCTOR. will feel happy.
Christine Nilsson is a great sufferer from
rheumatism.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
ICOPYRIGHT, 1887. u

indcscribable feeling of dread, or of i'm
pending calamity?
If you have all. or any considerable
number Of these symptoms, you are
suffering from that most common of
american manifestations Dyspepsia, or
Torpid Liver, associated with Dyspepsia,
or Indigestion. The moro complicated
your disease has become, the greater the
number and diversity Of symptoms. No
matter what stage it has reached, DIR.
PlERCEs GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY
Will subduc it, il taken according to d.
rcctions for a reasonable length OF time.
II not cured, complications multiply and
Consumption of the Lungs, Skin Diseases,
Heart Disease, rheumatism, Kidney Dis
ease, or other grave maladies are quite
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

THE Sweetwaier dam just completed
at San Diego, Cal. at cost Of $500, 900, is
said to be twenty feet higher than any
dam in the United States. 1t is ninety
feet from it's base to its crest.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

LAssoING TRAMPs.-Offlcer Orguello,
of the Los Angeles police, carries las
so, and he finds it of great assistance in
catching tramps who may desire to evsde
him and the jail which awaits the cap
tured tramp in that city.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

"a genteel carver" says book on
etiquette, 'always sits when he Garves.
Carvers who geton the table and have
wrestling match with the chicken are
known BY some other name.-Rochester
Ezprse.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

DR. L. LIDDELL tenders hi" prefessiona'
services to the people of Rayville and sar
rounding neighborhood.
The Doctor will be found at his office, for
merly occupied by E. G. Montgomery, on the
northeast corner of the court house square. CI
at his residence in Rhymes addition TO Ray
vile. on same street, 500 yards SOUTH un!eS
professionally engaged.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
100 Doses Ono Dollar
YOU SICK d?

Do you feel dull. lan9uid. low-spirited,
Hfcless, and indescribabiy miserable, both
physically md mentally: experience q
sense of fullncSs or bloatirg after eating
or of "goEcncss. or emptiness of stomach
In the morning, tongue coated. bite; or
bud taste in mouth. irregular appetite, diz-
illness. frequent headaches, blurred eye
sight, I" floating spccks" before the eyes,
nervous prOstratiOn or exhaustion, irrita-
biiity of temper, not fiushcs, alternating
s'ith chilly sensations, sharp, biting, tran
Sent pains here and there, cold feet drow-
Eness after meals. wakefillness, or dis
turbed and undressing sccp constant.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
BiIiOusneSS

The bit err TASTE offensive cath. coated tongue,
81 heada he drowsiness. dizz;n and loss o. ap-
petite make the victim miserable and disagreed 10
t. Tiers. Hoods SaTsaparilla oombire; tn b st
anti III ,us remedies OF The ve:c;a lie Kingdom. IN
such Irnport.Cn as to drive their le-t mcdiciEal
effe { w IN III a distGr o 20 trc whole sys-
ton. This plcpL a n is - well Il n'cd in its
n onS uIon the aim, E:ary an !. the liver. the
Lcn"ys. the stomach, tie bowel, aad the circula
tion of the ool that IL ling. n Il healthy
act on of the entire human org. III restores the
appetite AMI overcom ; that tir,d cling.
Hoods SarSaparilla
Sold by aldrugssts 81 six for s. Pc a-et olly
by c. I. HOOD x co. Appth carries. Lowell. Mass.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

You can generally tell a tree by its
bark. Especially is this so of the dog
wool tree
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

humors, from a common Dlotch, or Erup-
ton, to the worst ScrOfula. Salt-rheuIn.
"Fever-sOres," Scaly or Rough Skin, in
short, all diseases caused Sy had blood, are
conquered by this powerful, purifying, and
invigOrating medicine. Great Eating u
GERS rapidly heal under its benign influ-
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

u. J. s. BFASLEY OFFS III lrpic.3 olG.
rvic,S to tie cit:gCi # EavNi!.c. Can /,
ound during the dry mt the Drug storr, 81
light. at his residence.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

liable to set in, and sooner or later, in
ducc a fatal termination.
DIR. PIERCE'S GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOv-
cry acts powerfully upon thc Liver, and
through that great blood purifying organ,
cieanses the system of ali blooG-t.Iints and
Impurities, from whatever cause arising
II js equally cflicacious in acting upon the
Kidneys, and other cxcrCtory organs,
cicanslng, strengthening. and healing their
diseases. AZ an appctizing, restorative
tonic, it promotes digestion and nutri-
ton, thereby building up both flesh and
strength. In malarial districts. this won
dcrful medicine has gained great celeb
rity in curing Fever and Ague. Chills
and Fever. Dumb Ague, and kindred
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
A Prize Of SIO0.0nO

Belva Lockwood Ia great admiration fol
the MOrmOnS
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

Lungs, Splitting of Blood. Shortness of
Breath, bronchitis, Chronic Nasal Catarrh.
Severe Coughs. Asthma, and kindred afIec.
lions, 1t Is sovereign remedy. While II
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

my anGy ana seeing that was essentially blood prer inn
s%Teer ron , Ss,rhe1m she commenced once ana
tna w0% d take time for any medicine to Inc
hall bottles and before eli been used 81 h. n
10 no..ce an Improvement After taking about a Sc
was entiey cured Her hands
and healthy a. chids Her general health WINS also sra''v
improved; the rneumatsn her ard H.. ,s
almost cured that he much She hss
enoyeo excellent health from that n,r has 6S
em. n OF either ssiI-rhem rheumatism Tie Discovery
extreme - 49, ->~-''' ~" "he vi sucn
have written this letter of which you make rny use Won
sec NJ hoping that some sufferer
re1d ana OBTAIN relief 10y Mcdco sc,
Hoden is IN its curative properties as much nboe
muutuoe OF nOsrums
metals. rS, ns vot" 's apo'c TIC tnseH
+. w. WHEELER CT
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

"COLUMBCs, OHIO, Aug. 18th. 1887
WORLDS DIsPENSARY MEDICAL AssOCIA-
TIOH, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, NY.
Centlcmcn-FOr several years / have felt IL
to be my duty to give to you the facts i'm rela-
ton to the complete cure of u most aggr,i-
waited case of salt-rhcum, by the use of Your
Golden Medical Discovery, An elderly lady
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
| SALT.RhEUM
| And
RHEUMATISM. |

relative Of mine had been great sufferer from for
The disease
skin the inside
the She obliged
adhesive plaster
and during the winter months had
dressed daily The quite times
health badly affected paving the for other
Catarh
in addition to the salt heum Sho had used faithfully with
the connlendabc all the remedies
her physicians but without obtaining relief She afterwards
Ing roots ard herbs She continued this for but de-
DR. pcrcs small pamphlets his
Golden Medical Discovery and other medicines struck
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY cures Con-
sumption (Which is Scrofula Of the Lungs,
by its wonderful blOod-purifying, invigOra-
ting and nutritive properties. For Weak
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

Thoroughly cleanse the blood. which is
the fountain of health, by using DIR.
PIERCE's GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY,
and good digestion, fair skin. buOyant
spirits, and bodily health and vigor will
be established.
GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY cures all
A medicine possessing the power to GU
certainly be credited with possessing prop
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16
BILIOUS
ATTACK.

terrible 0mrn
heart
o
HAuN. Medical lcy and iet and derived the ulSeASe
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

ence. Virlllent blood-poisons are. nv its
use, robbed OF their tcrrors Especially
nas IT manifested its potency in curing
Ietter, Eczema, Erysipclas. Hoi!s, Carbun-
cIce, sore Eyes. ScrOfuICus Sores and Swell
lngs, Hip-tOint Disease, white Swcllincs"
GOltre, or Thick Neck and Enlarr1.d n iasI.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

promptly cures the severeet CU,phs IL
SS,engtnens the system and purifics thu
Richland beacon., 1888-06-16

Mrs; !. V. WEBER, Of YORKSHIRE. Cattcrougus
%. ~ l, writes: :" or five years previous to
taking Golden Medical Discovery and .Pellets.'
was great sufferer. had e severe rain in my
ngnL sac continually; was unable 10 40 my own
work. l am now well and strong
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-15
A Cure for Frosted Feet.

For years have suffered SO with frosted
feet that for days and weeks at time could
not wear leather boots or shoes at all. And
when spring came the itching was. almost in.
toerable. l tried every remedy could think
Of | had been schooled to believe that tur-
pentine was an effectual cure; but although
soaked my feet with it till T. was afraid to
cover them up warm at night lest there should
DO a eonflagration, the soreness and itching
seemed to increase rather than diminish
Then bathed them night after night with
sweet oil, coal oil, castor oil, and few other
oils. This seemed to only put the itching Ill
better running order, but it didn't run away
and leave me. l tried physicians and drug.
gists' prescriptions. and would probably bs
wallllg at my lot yet had not read Of this
simple remedy:
I'm gallon of water as hot as can be Dorm
dissolve all the powdered alum you can. In
this soak your feet two hours, adding warm
water as the other cools. The next morning
draw on your boots in comfort"
tried 1t the same evening, remember
that wanted to go to q meeting that night
and could not get my boots on | went to
bed and once more slept the sleep Of the just
The next morning pulled on my boots with
out pain and caracoled around in the excess
Ut my joy. My feet have rarely troubled mo
since; aud when they have showed signs Of
again taking up the old habit, n dose Of hot
water and alum brings them back I'd tbs paths
u Teetna.sle. -peaE0sb FgeB Ftess,