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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-05
SORE FROM KNEE TO ANK lie


Skin entirely gone. Flesh .. mass Of
disease. Leg diminished One.third
I'm size. Condition hopeless. Cured
by the Cuticura Remedies.
For three years was almost crippled with an
awful sore leg from my knee down 70 my ankle;
the skin was entirely gone and the flesh was
one mass Of diseaSe. Some physicians pro
aounced II incurable. II had diminished about
hopeless condition Amer trying all kinds Of
remedies and spending hundredsof dollars, from
which got no relief whatever, was persuaded
70 Try your Cuticura Remedits, and tho result
was a. follows: Amer three days noticed de-
cided change for the better, and at the end Of
two months was completely cured. Ny hesh
was purified, and the bone (Which had been ex-
posed for over O. year got sound. The neah be-
past, my leg Ii a. well - ever 1t was. sound In
every respect and not sign OF the disease 70 b
seen g. q. AHERN,
Dubois, Dodge Co., Ga
Terrible Suhering From Skin Disease
have been Q terrible sufferer for yean from
diseases Of the skin and blood. and have been
obliged TO thun public places BY reason Of my
disfsurtng humOrs. Have had the best OF ply
hcians and spent hundreds OF dollnrs, but got
DO relief until used the Cuticura Remedies
which have cured me, and len my skin a clear
and my blood ~ pure - . chlld'h
Olive Branch p. O., MLn
From las Pounds - I72 Pounds.
have taken several bottles Of Cuticurs Re-
solvent with all the results could wish for.
About this time Last year, when commencing it,
use, / weighed i5 pounds, and to-day weigh
l72 poundL GEO CAMPBELL,
Washington, d. C.
EoTE-The Cuticura Resolvent 10 beyond all
doubt the greatest blood purifier ever COM
pounded.
n H0U NJ alcE ACHES!
@MBack Ache, Kidney Palma Strains and
"aess, Soreness. Lamenes, and Weak.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-05
AQH NJ BACK ACHES! !.

MBack Ache, Kidney Pains, Strains and
Taess Sorenea, Lamenesa, and Weak.
4 Pain relieved On enc minute By
the CutieuFa Anti.PAtn Plaster. Ths
nrst and only pain killing Plaster. Is cephL
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-01
A Well-Prepared Farmer.

"You don't fool the farmers of
Wayne county very much" said cit
izen the other day, who had just re-
turned from Nankin.
What was your game?" was asked.
81 had none, but along toward night
broke down about three miles from
anywhere. / pulled the buggy out of
the road, hitc.; led the horse to fence
and hoofed along to the nearest farm
house. When had told my story the
farmer said to the hired man:
John, he may be honest, or he may
be after our pork. I'll hold him here
with the shotgun while you go and see
if his horse and buggy are there
He ordered me to sit down, and
then he took a seat in front of me with
a gun across his knees, and my every
movement was watched until Johns
return. Then they half believed in
me, but as went to bed my door was
locked on the outside, and when got
ready to leave in the morning, the
farmer took me aside and said:
my friend. if you are all right, you
needn't be afraid. If you've got an
eye on my horses, however, / want to
say that / set two bear traps every
night, turn out my three dogs, and
John and me sit up all night with shot
guns. We are all ready, and jist ach-
ing to make somebody sea-sickp-Qs-
treat Fres Pfess,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-01
Picking Up the Rare Coins.

''Do you know what a good many
bank tellers and men who handle large
amount of gold and silver coins do at
the close of the day?" queried former
bank clerk.
go home, probably"
YES; but not until they have
looked through their metal cash for
rare coins"
''DO they ever find anyr"
Certainly they do sometimes,
though not so very often. 1t is 3
lottery. The fact that some of the
rarcst of American coins have been
picked up in ordinary circulation keeps
their eyes peeled. They know values
pretty well, and the sanguine cherish
the hope of unearthing one of the
missing dollars of 1904, which are
worth 5000 each. In fact, as high as
$500 has been offered and refused.
The half-dollar of 1852. representing
Liberty seated, is in circulation. 1t is
worth $1.75. The quarter of 1858,
with rays. is also occasionally met
1t brings 81. Among the silver dol
lars OF recent coinage, the 1858 dollar,
representing Liberty seated. is the
most valuable. 1t is worth SIS. The
dollar of 1888 has flying eagle on the
reverse side. A little worn it would
pass without notice. 1t is worth $15.
So is the same coin of 1880. Both are
in circulation. The 20-cent piece of
1877 is worth 81. 60 and of 1873. 81 20.
They are to be met, though rarely.
The valuable dimes and half.dimes
were all coined before 1876. The sill
yer three-ccnt piece of 1873. with the
large star. brings 30 cents; the copper
two cent piece of the same year is
worth the same The hying-eagle
cent of 1856 sells for 81. Ali the gold
coins coined prior to 1888 command
premiums.-C ChicdgO Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-01
The Country Editor.

There is an idea in the minds of
many who ought tC know better that
the country editor" stands on the
lowest platform of the profession. and
that he who is employed in any ca
pacity. no matter how humble, on a
metropolitan journal, is his superior.
There is no greater mistake. An ed
itoR who has held important chairs in
metropolitan offices, and who has the
reputation of having been successful
remarked: 81 do not hesitate to write
the leaders of important journals, but
l would Iremble to undertake the man
agement of village newspaper:
There is no place in the profession
so difficult to fill as that of a country
editor. In cities man who can do
one department well bothers himself
about no other. Nor need he; he gets
the knack of his specially. and con-
tinues in it. But the country editor
must be good in all departments; he
must be able to discern the trend
of the public mind in politics, re-
ligion and social topics; he must
discuss agriculture and anarchy
with equal precision; he must be
fluent in polemics and politics; he
LIuob MIltC VI oAO
pumpkins: he must mind men of high
degree and descend to things of low
estate; in short, he must be an ''all-
round man." 1t is this that makes the
position of a country editor SO hard to
fill; it is this training that makes the
good country editor such splendid
manager of a metropolitan daily.
There is no place, except in country
office, where such all-round training
can be had.
The position of country editor is
not held in the esteem it should be.
If family can only afford one paper
let that be the home paper, for it con-
Germs family more to know what is
| being done in its own county than it
does to know the news of distant
places. The city paper cannot give.
and it does not pretend to give, the
local news that its country readers
must have; but the good country pa
per does give pretty fair epitome of
the worlds news.
No other publication can supply the
place of good local paper. If both
cannot be retained-if either the city
journal or country newspaper must
go, let it be the former; for nothing
can supply the place of the local pa
per-PeHsacOlG Gazette.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-01
Vassar Girl BOotblacks.

A recent Vassar graduate was COM
menting upon the indisposition OF
servant girls in the United States to
black the boots of the men of the fam
ily. In households in England, she
said, where there is only one hired
girl, the polishing of the mems shoes
is accepted by her as one of her duties.
Then another Vassar girl recalled the
time when a number of her classmates
helped to shine the boots of gentle
man visiting at the college. He was
and still is trustee of Vassar. He
occupied one of the guest chambers.
and when he went to bed he left his
shoes outside the door as if he were in
a hotel. Some of the girls who were
up at an early hour saw the shoes and
thought it would be good joke to do
the bootblack act themselves. They
did, and when they returned the shoes
they stuck in each handsome bouquet
of flowers. TIE trustee was hall
abashed and altogether surprised
when he realized how he had been
honored. Tradition tells his name al
that of Benson j. Losing, the his
torian. Boston Advertiser.
AT~R
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-01
The Reporter.

II yer kilt, or yer murdered or robbed are
If yer house is on fire, or deaths in yer hall;
If yer rich an yer grand an yer friends come
to tea
In their Elegant clothes an their manners SO
If yer daughter runs OF wild the eoschman
at all.
Or if ye'd be afther given a ball,
Or IL ye are wronged, as great many are,
Or desarve any praise, who creates ye Sthar2
Who rises the fallen an says good word
That flies to yer friens or yer foes like bird2
An nesting there in their hearts light as
down.
softens to laughter the frost av their frown.
II yer struggling up wild a load on yer back
Av poverty as big as peddler's pack;
An ir yer naming well tho yer hope sthsr
looks dim;
Who finds i'd out quicker and helps ye than
Who sees all that's funny and sees all that's
As soon as this warm-hearted, quick-witted
lad,
Who's everywhere. anywhere, sunshine or
rain,
An storing thoue hit Jewels up safe in hfs braip,
Who's always greeting his friends with a
laugh,
An niver Behind if there's rayson to chaffI
No mather IL sorrow be hid in his breast.
Ills kept to himself lavlng room for the rest.
Enough people groanen an moanen their lot,
The sooner laid over the sooner forgot.
An thus he goes on thro the battle av life
The first to make peace an the first in the
sthrife,
Till sthrpPed av his strength by old Time in
his fight,
He lays down his stbub an prepares for the
night.
That mig ht that. t.sthaies over us all on the shly,
Eugene Little, Chicago.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-01
Laustry Objects to the Bustle.


] do not like to see. a woman with
hustle on as big as herself. and again
as straight and slim as Puritan. 1
think it breaks the charm to see. a
woman play tricks with her beauty in
that sort of a way. More than that. 1
object to the hustle on general princi-
plies. / believe in letting the material
of the gown do all the Disgusting that
it is necessary should be done. 1t is
the only way that will allow woman
to look well either sitting or walking.
The hard "hay-bag" is bound to keep
the one who wears it either leaning
back in her carriage or chair in the
most undigni6ed attitude possible or
sitting bolt upright. In either case
she is going to be extremely uncom-
Portable herself and make her misery
known.-Interpieto in Nea0 York Aask
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-01

The real charm Of a sleigh-ride is
kept at home in the demijehn--P@sA
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-01

Charles Dickens has two thiIgs to.
ind fault with in this country: The
bad pavements of New York and the
stoves in railroad cars.
, 1888-03-03
&255,92l.79

The Governor introduced ibe Draft. He
said he had hoped TO have been able this
year to lay before the Council a Draft Of
Budget in which the heavy amount OF
guarantee debt had disappeared; bat the
matter had not yet been arranged in such
q way that the amount can be O%lnittedy
nevertheless the sit uatiOtf il 40 far %iirNt1fOv%'
ed that we have soma reason to hope for
an arrangement satisfactory at least to the
Colonial Treasury. Ii that guarantee and
tho military expenses and pensions he
deducted from the total expenditure on
this Draft viz: @2Jj,921 10, the remaining
expenditure wOuid be %166, 978.59; the
estimated amount Of Revenue is $l55. 76l.l3,
and there would still be y deficit of $l,2lT;
this small deficit might, however, be
covered by the revenue, aS it is difficult
to estimate the items exactly beforehand.
The average actual income tor the last 3
years has been 1857, 1893. 64. With regard
to the export duty, he hal nut been able
to post this item otherwise thar according
to the average of the 8 years, since it was
not possible to estimate the crop of the
Island nor to say anything OF the prices.
He would then, in turning over to the
Expenditure. beg to tOuci OIly OH Snch
items where the expenditure diMrTrd &10O-
more OF less from the corresponding items
in the previous budget. The item II barbour.
and Pilot Department ia S130 higher than
lastyear, the additional amount being Eequir~
ed for dredging purposes and fOra new buoy.
The item Public instruction is also 1890
which is due tn the aIlO u granted for
the Boys School in Frederiksted; the
Prison Department shows an increase OF.
$685., owing to a larger amount being
required for articles of aclpthi1s; the item
Divers EXPENSES ShewS aE itici'easB 'Of
996, this being the allowance granted
Mrs. LOrentz. The Building expenses
showed a sum Of s3,OE4 above the amount
last year, owing to some urgent repairs
the expenses for which woTN bring the
amount $500 above last years; chiefly
owing to, there being required expensive
repairs to the roof at Peters Farm HOSpi-
tai, and among new building operations
$1,000 for a new School House at Rusehill,
which latter amount will undergo some
alteration, because circumstances have
altered since the Budget was framed, aud
it wOuM now be necessary to provide q
building capable of accommodating 100
children, instead of the smaller Runber ON
which the present calculation is based,
therefore the $1,000 would not be sufficient.
But the matter was still under considers
ton aud all amendment will be brought in:
3rd Member for ~ChristiaRsted's- Country
District fHeWittl would, in reference to
the present Draft of Budget, beg TO eN-
, 1888-03-03
s l34,84
REMARKS.

These amounts are proposed on the repre-
sentatiOn of the Inspector of Customs in
Ohristiansted. With regard TO the amounts
sub Item y. s., it is remarked, that the
articles in question, which are old, have
been condemned as quite unSerViCeable by;
n Commission appointed by the Govern
ment, and it must therefore be regarded
as urgently necessary to procure new ones
as soon as possible. 81,
s~b Item d. IL. The Sanitary Depart.
ment.
For Expenses for the COmmu.
nal Hospitals 81 10000
REMARKS.
According to a statement from the Royal
Bookkeeper's Office there has been uSed, in
the period from the 1St April 1887 to the
3lst October 1887 50, 127, As out Of the $4,000
granted for the maintenance of sick and
Wlnpers at Frederiksted's Hospital. The
caHSe of this must be looked for partly in
the great amount OF sickness among child
rem during the period in question, the
number of sick days for children i'll these
seven months of 1887 having been 1884,
against 942 in 1885, and partly in the
large number Of patients suffering
from sore feet WHO have been treat.
ed in the hospital during the same period,
namely ia against 30 in 1886, and who, on
account of the chronic nature of their SICK
ness, have remained a comparatively long
time in the hospital. lastly the admis-
sions to the hospital on the whole have
been somewhat more numerous than ID the
previous year, especially for cases requir'
ing. operations.
In all there have been treated during the
above mentioned period Of the Financial
year l ,O54 "poor" patients, with 13,843 sick
days; the average daily number of patients
has been about 66. For extra nursing and
maintenance there has been expended
e763. which gives an outlay of 81 cents
daily per head The daily expense was
thus 22a cents per patient.
Although the average number of patients
in the hospital has gone down somewhat of
late, it will not be possible to afford the
patients sufficient care unless a further
grant is made, as the expense for the re-
SaindeP Of the financial year ought pre-.
, 1888-03-03

For defraying expenses under the Budget
for the Municipality of st. CrOix for the FL
nanciaI Year from lst April 1887 to 3lst
March 1888 the following amounts are here
by granted.
swb Item D. 4. The Customs Depart.
mRnt.
For 900 barrels of shore gravel for laying
on the open space before the Custom
House in C~hriStiansted, at II cts,
per bril-, i'll all .-...........--.$ 20
sw6 Item d. 8. The Pilot and
Harbour Department and for
BuOys &c, for same.
y For
Al q & inch taTred
stream cable 12O
fathOms ong......9 $4,000
b. 20 fathOms Of
straight corded 6
inch tarTed rope, 1000
10000
q For a small boat for the
use of the Pilot and
Harbour Depart
ment....... 49,. 34.84
, 1888-03-03

ADDITIONAL MONEY BILL. y
to the Budget for the M0micipality'W
ST. Cr0ir for the Fm0mciGL Year
from 1st april 1882 to 31St March
1883.
, 1888-03-03

Continuation ofMseting Of goth FeJry. 1881
4. Introduction of and 1st Discussion on
Additional Money Bill to the Budget
for 1987-88 Is, under the Customs, the
Pilot and Harbour Departments, the
Sanitary Departments, and under Divers
Expenses.
The Money Bill reads as follows;
Translation.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-17
The Weather.

The Signal Service reports show that on
Friday and Saturday there were four dis
tinot thunder-storms passed over Sacra-
mento, producing vivid flashes of zig-zag
lightning and heavy peals of thunder.
These successive electrical storms have
purified and cleansed the atmosphere,
making it healthier, sweeter and cleaner to
breathe. There was 55 of an inch of rain
precipitated during the storm, making that
amount for September and also for the
season as against .02 of an inch to an equal
date last year. There was 80 of an inch st
San Francisco and 98 of an inch at San
Mateo. Total for season at San Francisco
is % inches as against % of an inch to an
equal date last year. Marysville 48 of an
inch. making half an inch for this season.
The average temperature on Saturday was
72o, being % warmer than the normal for
that day; the highest and lowest tempera-
ture was 7So and $40, weather ranging
from cloudy to light rain and clear. The
average temperature yesterday was 700, be-
ing 20 warmer than the normal tempera-
ture for that day; the highest and lowest
temperature was $50 and 500, with weather
o1aar
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-17
Additional Preminms
Gold medals we're awarded to the follow
ing exhibitors

Gold medals we're awarded to the follow
ing exhibitors:
First department Give stock)-Most
meritorious exhibit of horses, r. j. Merk-
ley, Sacramento. for his stud of draft
horses.
Live stock, other than horses-P. Peter
son, Sytes, Colusa county, for his herd oi
Durham cattle.
Most attractive display in the Pavilion
ii neutrality-suspicious. Company.
Second department agricultural imple-
ments, etc c.)-Benicia Agricultural Works
Third department (textile fabrics)- Mrs
NJ. ID: Ober, Sacramento. display of ladies'
and children's goods.
trles)-Cspital Soap Company, Sacramento
Fifth department cereal display)-San
Joaquin county.
Sixth departmental. W. Crabb, Napa
most meritorious display of Caiifornia
wines and brandies.
Seventh Department. Marriott San
Francisco, art department.
Ninth artment-Philsdelphia Brew
ing Company, San Francisco, beer and
brewing materials.
The Gold Medal Committee recon-
mended that special award be made to
Weinstock, Lubin & Co. for their original
and unique exhibit.
The following premiums were awarded
the Sixth Department. for green fruits:
Apples-First, $25. s. NJ. Stranahan, Ne
vada; second. $40, DIR. A. Chapman, Ne
vada; third, SIS, w. Wilkinson, Lowell
Hill; fourth, $40, W. D. Carpenter. Dia-
mond Springs; fifth, S., CLARK & William
son, Penryn.
Pears-First, s25, DIR. A. Chapman, Ne
vada City; second, $40 A. c. Gillespie, Ne
vada City; third, SIS, ]. Lerce, Lowell Hill;
fourth, $40, Clark g. Williamson, Penryn;
fifth, IS, ]. P. Odbert, Sacramento.
Pesches-First, $25, J. A.Robinson, New
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-17
inst Cornmendst;oa.

There were no complsints-of any mo-
ment-from exhibitors in the Pavilion this
year. 1t is simple justice and no f1attery to
say that the fact is due to the impartial,
patient and painstaking management OF
Superintendent H. N. LaRue, who was un-
firing night and day to make the Pavilion
exhibit complete and all the conditions
those of harmony. In this he was ably
seconded by a competent corps of assist
ants, under the immediate direction of O.
z. Dodge, competent and practical man
ager. So, too, at the Park, while there
were one or two occasions when COM
plant was made by some horsemen,
the fact is that it was subsequently with
drawn, and that the superintendency of
George W. Hancock was good, firm and
businesslike. 1t is trying position, and
he who assumes it expects friction in deal
ing with SO many and conflicting interests.
But Mr.. Hancock went through the ordeal
with credit. President Shippee has proved
an executive officer of thorough, good ad-
ministrative qualities, and has maintained
the dignity of his Office and presided over
the fair with gentlemanly demeanor and
in an accommodating and manly spirit
None, perhaps are better situated in fair
to judge of the officials than the men of
the press all complaints reach them, and
it is their duty to observe with calmness.
We believe we reflect their unanimous
sentiment in these expressions, and includ-
ing in them for competency, afiability and
successful discharge Of duty the official
who, of all others, is tried the most, Secre-
tary e. T. Smith.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-17
Josie BuckleS,s End.

Josie Buckley, the unfortunate girl whose
terrible condition from the use of NOR
phine was mentioned in these columns
few weeks ago, ended her life by an over
dose of the drug on Saturday night At the
time referred to she was in the city prison.
suffering horribly. A sympathetic friend
with whom she had been living took her
to her home in San Francisco. She return
ed to this city week ago yesterday, saying
that she was abused at home and beaten
and kicked by her brother, and would not
return to them. For the past ten days she
has been at the notorious Gem, on
Second Street between K and j.. About
ten o'clock on Saturday night Special
officer Dunievy was called in and told she
was unconscious He called a hack and
took her to the Receiving Hospital, where
the city physician did all in his power to
save her life, buewithout success. She died
at an early hour yesterday morning and
was removed TO the morgue. Coroner
Clark will hold an inquest and endeavor to
learn more particulars in regard to the case
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-17
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE BLOODY CORNER.v
Another Shooting Match at Second and
X Streets.

AnotneE SnootinR match at Second and
X Streets.
The famous old shooting ground the
corner of Second and K streets, known as
the bloody corner" was the scene of an
other shooting affair yesterday afternoon.
George Smith, better known as Big Neck
Smith, was standing on the corner, about
quarter before o'clock, when he was
approached by Maurice O'Connor. who
asked is your name Smith?" Receiving
an affirmative reply O'Connor drew a pis-
tol and aimed at Smiths head The latter
struck his arm just as the weapon was dis
charged and the ball struck William Miles.
sporting man from San Francisco. who
was just entering the Bank Exchange sa-
loon, on the right side of the head. passing
under the scalp from the front to the back
part of the head. Miles fell and at the
same instant the shooter struck the side
walk, having been knocked down by
Smith. He was disarmed and taken to the
station house by officer Campbell A phy-
sician was summoned, the wound in Miles
head was dressed and he was out again in
a short time, though he had very close
call.
About O'Clock in the evening O'Connor
was released on 81 900 bail, J. H. Copper
smith, Charles Hooper and H. f. Diliman
becoming his bondsmen. Instead of going
home, as he was advised to do, he went
back to the Bank Exchange saloon and ap.
preaching Smith and Miles again com.
menced hostilities. This time officer Able
went into the saloon and took O'Connol
away, thus preventing a serious difficulty
OConnor's reason for the attack seems
to be that during q row at the First Precinc
~ q @ II =
last March, he was knocked down BY Smith
and was seeking revenge.