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Griggs courier., 1888-12-21
PEOPLE BURIED ALIVE.
Tho Awful Story of q Russian Peasant
Woman,a Eata.

WOman'S Fate.
In Russia people are oftener than
elsewhere ed-unintentionally
of course-to that most gruesome of
all deaths, of which E. A. Poe had
such unfeigned horror-burial alive.
But the circumstances accompanying
this frightful tortue are seldom so
characteristic or 80 horrible as in the
case of the wife of peasant in the
government of Volhynia, on the borders
of Austria, who, according to the local
journal, Vohynia, was lately buried in
a comatose state. She was expecting
soon to become mother at the time OF
her supposed death. After the corpse"
had been kept the usual time, the par
ish priest, Konstantinoff, recited the
prayers of the burial service in tho
church-yard; the widower cast three
handfuls of earth on the coffin, and all
departed except the grave-diggers. In
filling up the grave the latter shoveled
in an unusually large sod of hard earth,
which struck the coffin with loud
noise, and woke up the unfortunate
woman from her sleep. The horror Of
her position at once dawned upon her.
She cried out in most piteous tones to
the grave-diggers to rescue her from a
horrible death. She solemnly prom
ised them all her property if they
would take her from the grave and
coffin. The moro she cried and en-
treated, the more strenuous were their
endeavors to fill the grave; and on
leaving the chuSch-yard, when their
work was done, they still heard her
cries and means.
The grave-diggers then hurried off
to her husband who was surrounded
with guests, drinking to the memory
OF the deceased. Having related what
had taken place, the matter was dis
cussed by the guests and the neighbors,
who soon came rushing in, and it was
finally resolved mem. con. that an evil
spirit had taken possession of the de-
ceased, and that, in order to prevent
her walking at night and disturbing
the people, it was absolutely necessary
to disinter her and drive an aspen
stake through her body. The husband
sent deputation to the priest, asking
permission to disinter the body and
perform this superstitious rite deemed
necessary in all such cases. The priest,
Mortified, hurried off to the church.
yard. and had the body disinterred in
the hope of saving life, but super
stition had already got its victim-the
woman was dead, but unmistakable
signs showed she had struggled hard
to escape from the most horrible death
the human mind can conceive.-Pall
Mall Guzetle.
Griggs courier., 1888-12-21
A Husbands Generosity.

Tomorrow, Maria, will be your
birthday, and want to give you some
appropriate present. What shall it
be?'
Whatever your kind heart may
suggest. john"
(Next day. "Maria. you know how
your poor back has suffered from pull
ing of my boots in the evening. II
will not suffer any more, my love.
See! have brought you a nice new
bootjack which ! will use hereafter in.
stead. "-Chicago Tribune.
Griggs courier., 1888-12-21
INTREPID EXPLORERS.
Astonishing Results Accomplished by Per-
Aona Travelling Alone.

Astonishing Results Accomplished by Per-
sons Travelling Alone.
The frequent disappearance and
heightened absence of such explorers
as Livingstone and Stanley leads an
anxious public to question the wisdom
OF mans plunging into the heart of
Africa without companion. The i'm
preston seems to be that his chances
for keeping up communication with the
outside world would be greater in pro-
portion to the number of his attendants,
and that companions would help him
in the accomplishment of his main pur-
pose.
The feeling is natural one inde-
pendent of experience; but if we re-
view the history Of explorations. we
find the facts show that an explorer
succeeds best when he relies wholly
upon himself to meet every emergency.
1t is not his personal fortunes from day
to day that the public can reasonably
be interested in. 1t is not this curios-
ity that the explorer is working so hard
to satisfy. He aims to extend outward,
at some point, the bounds of human
knowledge.
The history of explorations under
taken by persons travelling alone shows
astonishing results. In Africa we have
the example of Livingstone, whose sue
cess in traversing an unknown region
~ of o1 tod %1o, ,scl,
of the plan he adopted. Pointing to
the same general truth, we have the
example OF Baker, Burton, Reade and
others, who also accomplished great
things, and contributed much to geo.
graphical science, by pursuing the
same method.
| In South America, Musters Travelled
successfully through Patagonia, de-
pending entirely on himself. The En-
glish traveller Shaw, reached kashgar
in Central Asia, and returned to India
quite alone, having made one of the
most successful journeys of his day.
Not long ago Hannay travelled alone
from the 1rrawaddy to the Brahma-
PoOcA sI' oA1AO OuS1A tt SOulILIy Uutu ID SOu-
sidered almost impossible on account
OF the lawle,sness of its inhabitants.
In the case of person travelling
through an unknown country alone,
his utter helplessness and dependence
on the honor of savages about him.
will stand him in good stead. He is
compelled to throw himself on their
protection, and treat them with con-
sideration such as a large party could
not safely show. 1t would be inter.
preted in their case as meaning either
cowardice or weakness. On the other
hand, large party by neglecting tc
show proper consideration for the peo-
Pile about them would wound their
pride and rouse feelings of hostility.
1t would also be difficult for the
chiefs and others to entertain many
persons for a long time. or with the
same freedom they would use toward
the solitary traveller. The baggage ol
a large company also appeals to the
covetousness native to the savage
breast more strongly than the little OF
value which the prudent explorer will
take along with YoutA's Com
Griggs courier., 1888-12-21
. TWO MEN AT DINNER,
Difference Between an Englishman and .
Frenchman nt a Table d,uute.

Difference Between an Fnglishman and .
Frenchman at u Table d'llote.::
The Englshman is big. square. red.
hairy. He has breakfasted at nine
o'clock and walked all day with few
minutes rest for lunch. He calls for
champagne sec. He guzzles the soup,
he does not taste it. He drcnches the
fish in some black English sauce, and
sends it after the soup. In regular
order follow roast and vegetable and
game. But whether tough or tender,
cooked to a turn or burned to a crisp,
your Englishman knows little and cares
less. He continues to soak everything
with the dark sauce, augmented by
mustard and black pepper. The des.
sert finds him slightly congested, but
full. He is now going to stuff his short,
briarwood pipe with black tobacco, and
enjoy it between sips OF the more than
questionable coffee, and he will round
off with B. & S. And when he men.
tions the hotel tomorrow, or the day
after tomorrow, to the travelling
women of his country, as he meets
them all along the route, he will bel.
low forth: Very nice table, indeed,
at that place!" (For this is always
their subject Of conversation).
But the poor Frenchman! He is
sallow; he will soon be bald; his white
teeth are miracles of the dentists skill.
One discerns his flabby muscles be-
meath the fine cloth of his fashionable
coat. He has placed his monocie in
the corner Of his eye to read the carte
which he holds gingerly in one fastidi
Gus hand-a hand which is skilled
enough with the sword or the pistol,
but which has never in his life struck
blow from the shoulder. Through the
day he has probably driven in car.
rlage to some view of interest-he has
smoked countless cigarettes-he is not
hungry. He finds the menu impossible
from the first glance He foresees the
watery soup in which will be floating
squares of vague paste. The fish may
be fresh, the sauce served with it will
be nauseating! The beef will be done
to death, the capon skeleton and
burnt into the bargain. The waiter has
tiresome and disgusting habit of in.
PRODUCING his abominable thumb into
the dishes he places on the table! The
people opposite make a frightful noise
as they eat! The knives and forks are
black! Your Frenchman nibbles bit
OF cheese and moistens it with red
poison labeled Saint Julien. He leaves
the table tt mixing with sigh Of the
Cafe Anglais. He lights another cigar.
cite. He wonders when he will begin
to suffer from that epigastric burning
to which his physician has given the
coquettish name of pyrosis. Zum
Blank!' he says, what mess
"Now will you affirm that those two
men have eaten the same dinner? But
the menu was the samel"-Parts Letter.
Griggs courier., 1888-12-21
ROOM AT THE TOP.
Tho Kind of Young Men Who Are Bound
to Succeed in Life.

to Succeed in Life.
The principles of business that can
be taught are not many; those that can
be learned are almost without end.
A clerk very soon reaches the place
where he has been told all that is act
ually necessary that he should be told
about the details of the business; he
falls into the ruts of the house, under
stands the run of trade, the variations
in people and prices, and how to get in
and send out goods to the best advant-
age. But all these details, while they
are necessary to be learned, only fit the
young man for that particular place.
and if he is ambitious he is always
looking to something better. Others
have been teaching him; it is necessary
that he should now teach himself.
A clerk who remains in one position
all his life advertises himself lacking
in one of two things-ability or ambi-
ton. There undoubtedly are instances
where clerk is kept so constantly and
continually employed at one task that
he has no opportunity to learn any
thing but his present work, but such
instances are very rare. AS a general
rule, every clerk has some time at his
disposal either at intervals during the
day or in the evening. These are
hours that he can not afford to throw
away. Not that it follows that he must
deprive himself Of every pleasure, or
must desert every form OF entertain
ment. All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy, and dullness does not
lead to success But let him have his
entertainment as recreation, aud not
seal it as a business, and then he will
still have many valuable hours for self
improvement.
| One OF the prosperous merchants OF
this city began life as an errand boy in
an Office. Most boys, and most men,
too, for that matter, would say that
his position offered but little hope of
advancement. The men in the Office
were busily employed. and saw or
| spoke to the boy only when they had
an errand or order for him. He had
no accounts to keep. no writing to do.
But the desire being there, the oppor-
tunities came. He carried the mail to
and from the post-ofice; watching the
letters that passed through his hands,
when he found an envelope unusually
we'll addressed he saved it from the
waste basket, and with this before him
he began to try to initiate it.
1t was his duty to copy the letters in
the copying press, and he read and re-
membered the phraseology and the
style until he could have sat down and
with the topic given him, have dressed
it up in the same form.
He was so ready and willing to do
any and every thing asked of him that
the men sent him on many private err
rands of their own, and in return they
could not but answer his questions
when he asked about the books or the
| business. A chance offered where he
might do little writing, and he did
the work before any one there knew
| that he could. There was some sur
prise at the good hand he wrote, still
more at the good form of his matter,
and then he told them how he bad
learned. He was given place at the
desk, while another boy ran the er-
rands, and before he had ever thought
of studying to be book-keeper he was
one, and a good one.-On the Road to
Riches.
Griggs courier., 1888-12-21
Bunco steerer. ar. Exemplary Men

f3uhcO Steerers are Exemplary Men
Compared with the ruthless impostors who
represent to invalids inquiring for Hostet-
ter's Stomach Bitters, that certain local
world celebrated tonic and Alternative 1t is
deep infamy to rob the sick of chance Of
health. The Bitters restore vigor and
eradicate malarial complaints, dyspepsia,
constipation, liver and kidney complaint,
rheumatism and neuralgia
Griggs courier., 1888-12-21
TRADE TOPICS.

TEE annual consumption Of feathers In
this country is 5000, 900 pounds.
1T is estimated that nearly two million
electric lights are now in use in the United
States.
The export of bananas from the Island Of
Jamaica to the United States last year
amounted to nearly 200, 600 punches.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY is setting up for
the Pennsylvania of the Northwest. Btu
mlnous coal in large quantities has been dis
covered near Port Townsend.
The consumption of wool IN the United
States increased from 1870 to 1880 about
seventy per cent The population increased
in the same time but thirty per cent.
TnouGH Philadelphia has not succeeded in
finding natural gas, she now has an estab-
llshment that manufactures it at six cents
q hundred, and enthusiastically pronounces
it ''the fuel Of the future"
TIE largest single shipment Of opium that
ever reached San Francisco arrived there
aboard the City of New York from Hong
Kong 1t weighed IL, AGO pounds, and at $40
| per pound netted the Government in du,S
Sl64,6 600.
The exports Of Mexico last year were s4o,-
1880 or gain of about six million dollars
over the year before, the exports of coffee
alone to this country having Increased to
| the extent of a million dollars. Hennequln
tobacco, gum and vanilla all show great
increase. exceeding all previous figures.
Hides and gold and silver form important
items in our Mexican purchase
Tue genuine Mocha coffee comes only from
the province of Yemen, province Of
Arabia, north of the Gulf Of Alden, of which
Mocha is the principal place on the sea
coast. No coffee is grown in Mocha Some
thing over ten thousand tons of coffee are
annually exported from Mocha, but no small
part of it is not the product of Yemen, but
is grown in the East Indies and sent to
Mocha, whence it is reshipped.
Griggs courier., 1888-12-21

A SPANISH magistrate has issued proc
lamation to the effect that '.all wines,
groceries and provisions upon which analy-
SIS are proved to be injurious to health will
be confscated forthwith and distributed to
the different charitable institutions" The
inmates of the charitable institutions may
we'll exclaim: "Save US from our friend,
the Spanish magistratem
Griggs courier., 1888-12-21

IHE successful lover thinks he is eettina
ahead when he is getting heart
Griggs courier., 1888-12-21

WILL be found an excellent remedy for
sick headache. Career's Little Liver Pills.
Thousands of letters from people who have
used them prove this fact Try them.
No WONDER time is so often killed; it 1,
struck every hour
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-15
rlE 1uMIGRATIOY INVESTIGATION
Continued YestertIay-LsHding Mariners
ExamIned-InterestInE Evidence.

Continued Yesterday-LeHtlIng Mariners
ExamIned-IntsrestInE Evidence.
New YoRK, August l4.-The Congress
sional Committee yesterday resumed its
investigation into the evils OF immigra-
ton, at the Westminster Hotel. There
were present Congressman Ford, the
chairman, Congressman Guenther and
Congressman Spinola. A. Packard,
manufacturer OF ship stores, took the
stand to give evidence OF his knowledge
Of aliens commanding American vessels.
Witness had heard OF many such cases
and said it was common talk among
shipping men Of turning out American
commanders to make way for foreigners.
Capt. Briggs, now engaged as travel
ing agent for the ship Chambers, was
then examined. He had been n master
mariner for fourteen years previous to
three years ago. Witness knew ofmany
cases where American vessels were
bought by Britishers. Despite these
changes, the vessels always continued to
fly the American flag. This was so that
the vessels could engage in the coast'
wise trade. Witness also knew OF in
stances where alien captains took the
places OF natives. He felt safe in saying
that these foreign commanders receive
no more than $50 month.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-15
A POLITICAL QUARREL
That Ended In u Murder mt BarbourSville'
Tho Murderer ArreSted.

That Ended In Murder Mt Barboursyillc.
Tho Murderer Arrested.
Special Dispateh to the Entcli0eHcer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, August l4.-Last
night at political meeting at Barbours.
vile, Charles Moore got into difficult
ty with Albert Poteet, son OF Henry G.
Poteet, a prominent merchant OF that
place. Albert's father interfered and
Moore promised to let the matter drop.
Moore got intoxicated and renewed the
quarrel, knocking young Poteet down.
The older Poteet crossed the street with
n cane. Moore drew his revolver and
fired two shots at Poteet. One missed
him; the other went through the stick
he carried. Poteet fired five shots at
Moore, three OF which struck him in the
region of the heart, one in his shoulder
and the fifth entered his mouth, and
passing through came out at the back OF
his head, killing him instantly. Poteet
is a highly respected citizen. The
Prosecuting Attorney left Huntington
for Barboursville to-day to investigate
the matter. Poteet was arrested.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-15
A ROW AND A LYNCHING.
A Lively Shooting Scrap in Mississippi.
Quick Vengeance.


JACKSON, MISS, August l4.-A tragedy
at Utica Sunday night was followed by
a lynching last evening. E. B. Robert.
son, accompanied by a young lady, was
walking to church Sunday evening, when
they encountered six negroes on the
sidewalk who, instead of yielding the
sidewalk to the lady, pushed her in
very rude manner. Robertson remon-
strated and was cursed by the negroes,
who said they would "get him" on his
return from church.
Robertson was Joined by three or four
OF his friends and was telling them OF
the conduct OF the negloes, when his
party was rushed upon by the six
negroes, who began firing on the whites,
the latter being unarmed. DIR. j.. w.
Holiday was shot through the head and
will die. Armand White received u
serious wound through the thigh and
Frank Wallace was shot in the arm. All
the negroes escaped, except Bob Brown,
the ring leader, who, it is known, shot
Holiday. He was taken out OF the ca
boose last evening by mob and strung
up to tree near the cemetery. Ike
Brown, brother OF the negro who was
lynched, aud Sam Harris were cap
tured and carried to the Raymond Jail.
The others are being pursued and If
caught there may be more lynching.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-15

ANDERSON, IND., August l4r-The first
balloon inflated with natural gas ever sent
up arose from Riverside Park, near this
city, this afternoon. 1t has been ques-
ton as to whether or not natural gas
would float a balloon to any considerable
height. This one was filled from well
until a guage indicated that the silk,
which was enclosed in. strong netting
was bearing sixty.pounds Of pressure,
when Geo. Ayers, an amateur aeronaut,
climbed into the basket and the balloon
was cut loose. It rose steadily until an
altitude OF about $500 feet was reached,
when current Of air struck it, which
bore the balloon and its single passenger
away to the Southwest, since when moth
ing has been seen or heard OF him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-15
Prohibition Shows Up.

DALLAS, Ten, August 1.-THE Dem
ocratic Convention to nominate State
officers to-day effected a temporary Or
ganization. The committee of organi-
zation tonight recommended Hor-
ace NJ. Cote for permanent chair
man. The committee on platform
and resolutions got into wrangle over a
proposition to recommend state rail-
road COMMISSION. A conservative ele-
ment prevailed. and this will find ex-
preston in a moderate plank in the
platform. Tho prohibition issue that
packed the State year ago has turned
up in all the proceedings.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-15
MIR. BLAINE WELCOMED HOME
His ROusiug Reception at Augusta-A Tell
Ing Speech.

ing Speech.
AUGUSTA, MAINE, August Il. The
train bearing Mr.. Blaine arrived al
Augusta ut s:45 p. m. The front OF the
depot was a solid block OF humanity,
shouting wildly welcome home. Mr.
Blaine's house was encircled by a
great halo of light from the
many illuminations. Mr.. Blaine rode
in carriage drawn by four white horses.
As Mr.. Blaine stepped on his own
ground the band played Home, Sweet
Home" and he was loudly cheered as
lie walked to the platform accompanied
by the reception committee.
Hon. W. p. Whitehouse then wei
coined Mr.. Blaine in hearty address,
that was applauded warmly, and then
Mr.. Blaine advanced to respond. lie
said
Mn. MAYoR-May l return to you,
and through you to the eloquent Orator
Whitehouse, who has addressed me in
such partial terms, my sincere thanks
for the manner in which you
have voiced the Kindness and cor
duality Of this reception, not mere
ly from my neighbors, but from
thousands OF friends from all parts OF
the great State. / am deeply indebted to
you who come from other towns and
cities. But greeting at a mans own
home goes to his heart more than any
other, [Cheersl and it is you Of Augusta
and OF almost all Maine who have done
me this great honor pour out my
thanks. [Applause.l
have seen much in the last year
much Of many countries beyond the
sea, but | have seen nothing in any
kingdom OF Europe which did not give
me a deeper and more profound appre.
citation OF my own country. Applause
l have seen everything to make an
American thank God he was born under
the sovereignty presented by the stars
and stripes. Cheers. | have seen
nothing in European industrial systems
that did not confirm me in the belief
that the systems Of the United States is
far wiser and more beneiicieut to every
workingman and citizen than any we
could borrow or initiate. Cheers, and
u voice, 1--WE are not going to borrow
it."]
cannot fail to recognize the sympa.
thy you have with me, and which |
have with you in the question whether
our industrial system is to be maintain
ed or destroyed. ["Good, Good."
Cent men, this much ! could
not help saying outside OF
that which was personal to
the occasion. For ali you have
done for me and for all
the testimony, the eloquent
gentleman have borne to the kind.
~ relations between myself and
my fellow citizens OF Augusta
without distinction OF party, l give
you my profoundest thanks.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-15
CENSURBD DY THE PREMIER.
Striking Navvlcs Call on Floquet-RiOting
Rt Calais.

ut Calais.
PARIS, August l4.-Floquet, Prime
Minister, received a dcputation OF nav
vies to-day, who declared that the mas
ters would have complied with their de-
mands II the Government and police
had not supported them.
NJ. Floquet reminded the delegation
that although the Republic allowed
workmcn TO discuss the conditions OF
labor, it did not allow them the right to
impede labor. The Government would
protect workers against all violence. 1t
had closed the Labor Exchange in or
der to put IN end to the culpable prov
ocations which the strikers had been
guilty OF.
A number OF unemployed workmen
entered the ship builders yards at Calais
to-day for the purpose OF inducing the
men ut work therein to 60 on strike.
They carried red flag and acted in a
disorlerly manner. Troops were called
and dispersed the rioters, making sew
eral arrests. The workshops are being
guarded.