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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-11-16
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Eczema, Itchy. Scaly, Skin Tor
lures.
The simple application OF 'SwAYss's OIsr
NKxT, With, NJ any internal medicine, vii
cure sny cases:.of letter. Salt Rheum, RinRs
worm, Piles. Itch Sores, Pimples. Ecxsma
all Scaly. Itchy Skin Eruptions, NO mattel
how obstinate or long standing. II In po.
teut, effective. aud costs but trihe ?
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-11-16

+. II. DAUGHTREY K CO.,
Corner Baltimore and Centre Ste
Cumberland, Maryland.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-11-16

Stone Jars md Jugs, Milk Pans
2 Milk Crooks and Cream Pots
Glassware, Dishes and
China Ware Of all
kinds at such prices
as you never saw: all
marked down.
Come and see us before you
buy and don't fail to get the right
place for LOJO prices.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27
Rest Would Save Him.

DR. Hammond says in an article on
"Overworked Brains:" As rulo, the
American never wants to retire. He
has an idea that it is his duty Ito die
with the harness on. Accordingly he
keeps himself in the traces. he works
day and night, his hours OF recreation
to a min mum. he doesn't even give
himself sufficient time to eat his meals
in such way that his food can be most
easily digested. the tension OF his nerv-
Gus system is rarely if ever entirely re-
laxed He has his wish--hc d es with
the harness on" but his death takes
place eight or ten years earlier than it
would il he had known how TO do his
work without excitement AMI to gve
himself the repose which advancing
years require. -Eceniug Wisconsin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27

Among the Yam KEGS there is occa-
sionaly a man who seems TO find it
almost impossible TO answer a question
with pla IL yes" or INC" He has
way of his own of expressing the af-
firmative or negative, winch he finds
quite as effective as q Fat yes or
mo.
One day Ephraim L. young up
country farmer, who had this peculiar
ity of making indirect answers. appear
ed before minister to be married to
Seraphina Y, comely and well-to-
do young woman whom he had long
wooed and finally won.
The minister began the ceremony.
"Do you, Ephram. take this woman.
Seraphina, to be your lawful wife,
Ephraim grinued. ''Wal-he! he!-
guess DO. SAID Ephra m
Answer me yes - said the minis
ter quietly. And then he repeated:
DO YOU. Ephraim, take this woman.
Seraphina, 20 be your lawful w fe?"
Ephraim scratched his ear and an
swered; "Wal. | don't say won't.
parson."
That VIII not do" said the minister
firmly. ANSWER me categorically.
What! exclaimed Ephraim ndg-
nantly. "lIe won't take my word for
it, eh?'
Here the young woman began to cry,
and Ephraim was finally induced TO
say yes IN answer to the question.
Some of h : friends think 1t was the,
only time he had ever said it right
out. - Youths COMPANION.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27
Natural History.

Gees Kisses. but ducks quacks, and
wen Frankly. that's the baby, is painila
in his lap he holers. but the lion roars
like distant thunder AMI makes the
welkon wiring
Uncle Ned. which has been in Injy,
and evry were. he says one te a
lion come out of the woods and went
to his correl to eat his cattle. Uncle
Ned he got up and looked in the correl
thra crack the lion shodo his teeth.
and Uucle Ned sed, The i'll OF thinks
am dentist, but havn't no time for
TO tend to him. lie send for the lion
tanner for to quell him with his L.
San Francisco Examiner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27
SDider-Web Paper.

The Hon. George West, of Ballston
Spa, is in possession of a curiosity in
paper sent him b. n friend in Hong
Kong. China. 1t is sheet II 10y II
inches. mado from the web of tho
sacred white spider" of the nowery
kingdom. It is as light rs air and al
most rs transparent. but IS also beau
tifully printed, and contains about tho
equal of two columns of matter Civ
ing in English the story of How
Midshipman Copplestonc was present
ed at the court of Pekin." Mr.. West
has made the manufacture Of paper
his life work and study. but it is safe 10
say that he never ran a spider-web
paper factory. Saratogian.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27
Rather Severe on the Young
Man.

"My sister Clara" said Bobby to
young Mr.. Sissy, "was talking to ma
about your leaving so early last night. Z"
did she say she was sorry, Bobby?"
whispered young Sissy.
mo; she said she s'posed you went
home so early because very likely your
mamma won't let you carry a night.
key. "-Epoch
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27

Mr. Thomas Garfield, brother of the
late pc -idcnt was in Cleveland the
other day on his way home to Grand
Rapids Mich. from Mentor where lie
had been to see his dying mother.
Speak ne to reporter he said We
removed to Orange when WAS six
year, OF age, and can we'll remember
when all that part of the country was II
viii lcrnesS. | remember when not IA
single tree had been cut on the present
sight of Chagtn Falls. After leaving
OH | went to the Wilds of Michigan
cleared up farm and established Il
home which | am now enjoying. |
live about four m les from Grand
Ra ids and DO not often visit that city.
On such occasions | usually transact
my business and return home as quietly
as possible Never hav ng thrust my
self forward | am not very well known
there. | had expected to vs.t Mentor
in much the same way. No one recog-
nized me or the way there bat num-
Der of persons haye spoken to ne
to-day. spent three weeks at Mentor
but tho nature of my duties at home
was such that was unable To remain
LONGER
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27

MOI a NeWspaper Man, Elther.
y. H. (newly mArried) We'll,
good-bv, old man. Come up some night
and take dinner W tn Us.
&. B.-Thanks. | will What he r
do YOU have iii?
n. H.-(meditat vely)-Oh. some
tines ut 9 and sometimes at Z. and
then agan Mt half-past Z, and. by Jove,
sonnet mes not till half-past s.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27
a Sheep Owners Financiering

a Sheep Owner'5 Flnanciering.
Not long ago a Crawford county man
had his dog assessed and afterward
paid tax on him. The dog got am ong
his owners sheep one night recent ly
and XII eel some of them. The mau
reasoned to himself thus: II paid tax
on that dog and had II right to keep
him. Ii he had killed some other
mans sheep the county would have
paid for them. He killed mine, WHY
shouldn't the county pay me?' SO rea-
soning. the farmer went out and shot
the dog aud then presented the b Ill to-
the commissioners. A comprom Sc was
eflccte!. - .healviIie (Pa) Tribune
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27

The Century's articles on Ranch
Life in the Far West" which will be-
gin in the February number, are not
only written, but illustrated also, by
experts. heodore Roosevelt has eX
perienced all he writes about the great
grazing lands and Frederic Reming-
ton the, artist has led the life of a COW
boy for years on the western plains.
Among Rem ngton's illustrations in
the first number are full page pic
ture OF an attac X upon a company
cowboys by the indians, ~ Row in n
Castle Town, Cowboy Fun. " Pull
ing a Cow out Of the Mud" and au-
other mlI-page picture OF "Bronco
Buster Stddling." y del 'ghtiul fca
tme Of the acknowledgements will b,
an article 10y Cen. sherman on The
Grand Strategy of the u ar Of the Re
bellion, He demo s'ratcs h's rclef
that in the ma n. the war was prose
cut,d on sound military principles. He
gives general review of the che
campaign dwelling Interestingly and
with p.rtieularity upon lis own
Geo Z "a wi Carolina operations. A.
the close Ice remarks upon the f.ilure
Of most orcign military critic, TO un-
dersiaud lac character Of the war.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27
Left Them for a Reproach.

Husband (dressing)-Whcre in the
world are my boots. my dear9
Wife-On the msntlepiecc. where
you left them last night
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27


of couple OF months ago. F.ortm 70
lady in the case liyes-well, in tnVbey
She is very fond of base ball 49,
N fact, that she watched the gaiTN
very closely last season, and had bet
or two on every one of them. The
irst part OF the season she won, but
along about August she C menced to
lose. Her pocket money went to pay
her losses, and when that was Como
she commenced to pawn her yaluabes.
Her watch was brought to me first.
but her father missed that and she had
to redeem it the next day or be found
out. Then she pawncd set of ear
drops, and finally she brought me
diamond ring which noticed she took
off the first finger of her left hand
suspected she was gambling, and |
hestated about taking the ring. but
she answered mo she wanted only
little money to pay Il bill, and would be
able to redeem it in few da 5.
Il guess 1t was about week later
when she pushed into my shop again.
She was very much excited and knew
something was wrong. As soon as she
could get her breath She pulled her
watch out and wanted to know if |
would accept it in exchange for her
ring knew her family very well. so
| told her that | would not accommo-
date her unless she told me what was
the matter. She refused at first, but
finally she came to terms. and told
me the whole story. The ring was her
engagement.
Her lover had been away, but he
had come home suddenly, and had
m ssed the lttle golden pledge OF their
engagement the first thing. She had
satisfied HIM by 81 ing she had left it
on the wash stand, but that excuse
wouldn't work more than once, SO she
had to have the ring or confess, and
confession would mean war. Well, /
gave her the ring AMI let her keep tire
watch, too. She out betting. and
week later paid me all she owed me.
y couple Of weeks ago she was married,
and | am Inclined 10 think she Is
better wife than she woull be if she
hadcn't learned that little lesson on
gambl NJ. - ChtcugO Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27

The capital punishment commission,
appointed by the New York leg islature
to name a more suita lie mode Of in
ficting tho death penalty than the
barbafous hanging, has reported in
favor Of the use of electricity. which
has the four-fold merit of being painless
instantaneous certain and unmutiating.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27

Mrs, Olylnp.a Brown Will, Of Racine.
Wis, offered her vote for mayor. con
trollerand alderman al the city election
with oath as to her age, residence, etc.
2 he inspectors refused her vote. Aided
by the Womau's Suffrage association OF
the state she sued the three inspectors Of
the election for - OlO damages and
last November, under the ruling of
Judge WinSlow OF the circu court, the
case was dc idcd in her favor. The
case was taken to the supreme court
and heard upon argument a few days
ago ne dec sion Of the supreme cont
VIII settle the question for the time
being. the de ision is not favorable
to tho women they will try it again
with the next legislature
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27

Over 200 pc sons are known 20 have
persisted I'm The severe gale that swept
recently over The northwest Probably
these feu.e. do no. repre-en, the en-
tire number Of deaths, much less the
amour, O. suffering. The greatest
fatality was in Dakota The arge- I
part of those who were frozen seem To-
have been first bewidcrcd, blinded aud
partially sUiiocated 10y the fierce wind
filled with powdered snow. The peril
was incrca ci by the distance between
houses Ia new country. huS a
special danger j. added to the ordinary
hardships Of frontier life 1t j, sad
that so mary It.le ch ldren should be
counted among the sufferers. But the
somber record is relieved and bright
ened 10y the instances given OF heroic
and self sacrificing efforts made to find
and save the lost.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27

Mutual organizations to insure
against epidemics are being established
in some OF the lar5e manufactur es Of
Sheffield England Each work an
contri uIes ? orr - per cent. of his
wages, and in return is guaranteed a
payment equal TO his average wages
should he be obliged to quit work on
account of any epidemic in his family.
The propr etors of the manufactures
have charge Of the funds
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27
Jack. The Tramp Dog

At tho Nicolet houss SUNDAY -
the St Paul Pioneer Press. NJ"
of railroad men switched away ILL., III
IN cutting, anu
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27

Joseph Webber, a young telegrapher
Of New York, has invented an appara-
tus by VIII ca piano may be played by
electricity may be attached to any
piano, thou h an upright is best suited
to it. having a good place TO store away
the batteries. These electric piano
players are said to be an admirable
substitute for the ordinary amateur
pianist, for they can play with more
force, and quite as much expression
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-11
Some Division Gossip.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Hon L. Il.
Johnson, of Aberdeen, will leave the city
in u few days, having accomplished his
mission to his W satisfaction, as well 40
to the qualification Of his friends. He
says;
! have not been here on a mission Of
warfare this time. The war is over.
Two years ago there WAS an effort made
to down Ordway, and u biz firs
was kept up all along the line. There
was nothing too mean for Day and his
friends to say Of me; and | was not slow
in talking back. But, when the conyen-
ton which met in Aberdeen in 1886 nom
mated Nj. III. Day for delegate, | pulled
off my coat and went to work for him.
The other fellows were sulking in then
stalls, but | went to work at once. Ever
since that Day and | have been friends.
or at least not enemies. Hence there has
been no warfare here this time.
How does Day stand on the division
question:"
II suppose he stands as he always has,
for division. 1t is said that he will appeaI
before the house committee on territories
next Wednesday and argue for division
He will probably say all he can against
my arguments, but he will not say any
thing against me personally. do not
see how any Democrat can work for the
division of Dakota; but / presume
that the section in which he
lives has no little influence on
Day s mind. When Charlie Mccoy was
down there he was a divisionist: but rs
soon as he got away from the surround
;Ngs of the political ring in the south, hs
came out squarely for admission as o
whole. That is what any fair minded
man will do if he is not wrongly swayeG
by bad influences
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-11

CINCINNvrI Feb. Eugene thinner
man, the indicted Fidelity bank director
who has been in Europe ever since The
great financial crash last summer, arrived
home last night.
1t was recently supposed that Mr.. Zim-
erman went abroad 10 avoid arrest and
Of giving testimony in the Harper trial.
1t has been claimed that he received scv-
enty five thousand dollars from Harper
on the day preceding the Fidelity failure.
Zimmerman appeared at the Office Of Dis
trict Attorney Curnct this morning to
surrender himself and give bond for his
appearance for trial. He was arraignpd
before Judge Sage and gave q bond OF
$40, 600.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-11

CINCINNATI. Feb. 4.-The jury In the
case of the United States vs.. Benjamin K.
Hopkins. late assistant cashier Of the Fl
deity national bank, this morning re-
turned a verdict Of guilty MS indicted.
The defendant received the crushing
judgment with reasonable fortitude al
though he was suffering much from neu.
ralgia affections during the trial. A mo-
ton for "A new trial and arrest Of iudg.
ment was made, and these will be argued
before Judge Jackson next Saturday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-11
The Pensions,

Boston Herald: In 1873, after the wal
had been ended more than a ( dozen years.
the total disbursements for government
pensions were $27, 000, 900. The follow
ing year they rose to S84, 600, 600, and in
1881 they reached $50, 600, 900. Tive
years later they were $50, 0O0, 600, and
two years more brought the total pay
mcnts up 10 $50, 900, 900. This year $50,
coo, 900 are wanted to meet current pay
mcnts on this account, and il the propo.
sitlon now, before congress 10 increase
the pension list are adopted. the ratio Of
gain shown during the last twenty years
is going to be outdone.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-11
Loss $4,000.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 4-While ex-
perimenting with a new system of pipes
for conducting fluid oil from tanks TO
boilers in the rolling mill department Of
the Britton Iron & steel Works this
morning, IA leak in the pipes allowed oil
To escape, which in some way become ig-
nitcd %enveloping the whole building in
flames in a few minutes. The structure
with the machinery will be n total loss
amounting to $50. 600. Insurance $40, 600.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-11
ILLNESS OF GEN. FINNELL.

Gen. John w. Finnell, editor and Re
publican politician OF Kentucky, is re
ported to be dying at Helena, Montana.
He was for several years collector of in
ternal revenue at C~oviETton, Kentucky,
where HE son, Joseph Finnell, is now
United States commissioner Gen. Fin
nell made an assignment two years ago,
soon after he went to Louisville and
started The Weekly Republican. There
was no Republican paper there at the
time. He was made chairman Of the Re
publican state central committee in Brad
ley's campaign for governor against
Buckncr last summer, and to him wasdue
r:uch of the surprising Republican gain
the election showed. After the election
interest waned and the paper made an as
signment. Gen. Finnell, broken in health
by the campaign, has not since beer able
To work.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-11

SARATOGA, y. y, Feb. 4-The jury in
the case of Pavilic. on trial at Ballston.
charged with being an accomplicc with
Robins, who was last week found guilty
OF murder in the second degree, brought
in a verdict at 3 O'Clock this morning
finding Pavilic guilty Of murder in the
second degree. Judge Tappan thercupon
Immediately sentenced Pavilic TO impris-
onment for life.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-11
Ovation to Home Rulers.

DUBLIN, Feb. 1.-The Marquis Of ri
pom and John Morley will reach here to
night, and they will receive such a .cccp
ton at the hands of the people OF Dublin
as will demonstrate to them that their If
forts in the cause of self government foI
Ireland are appreciated 10 the echo.
Business is largely suspended today, and
the people are decorating their houses
and stores and the principal thorough
fares. Pretty well the entire population
will turn out 10 welcome the representa-
tiycs Of Mr.. Gladstone and his party. Ii
will be a cold night for Mr.. Balfour, who
Is doubtless gnashing his teeth and regret
ING the fact that the latest delegates from
the English sylnpathiZcrs with the Irish
are altogether too high and powerful for
him 10 dare To put the crimes act in force
against them. There is no doubt that if
he dared he would prohibit the proposed
demonstrations Of tonight and tomorrow.
but such "A step would create such a howl
throughout the United Kingdom as would
never cease until tn" Salisbury cabinet
was driven from power.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-11

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Ihe bill intro
duced by Senator Stewart, To enforce re
strictions on Chinese immigration. pro
vidcs that ninety days from its passage.
Chinese lahOrers shall not have the right
to enter the United States on the ground
of previous residence. The second see
ton declares that the secretary of the
treasury shall have the right to change At
will the form OF certificates to be dcliv-
cred 10 Chinese departing from this coun
try for the purpose of identification ON
their return. The secretary isalso granted
power to make nccdful rules and rcgula-
tlons TO prevent the uDlaW tul entry OF
Chinese into this country.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-11
Custer Chronicle.
KUBLER. {: PUBLISHER

Senate committee made an advers
report on the bill to indemnify the settlers
IN the Des Moines river lands.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-07

foot, but as heavy rain fell about II
o'clock, it made the waxy soil stick to
their feet that it was next to impossi-
BILE to proceed, and we went into
camp. The next day the more in
firm were taken up behind those who
were best mounted and we made bet
ter time. Several days were spend on
the return, but we did not trust to
guides.
In July Colonel Ford moved his
whole force down the river, but met no
resistance until right on the thresh-
old of Brownsville, or Fort Brown.
Here we encountered cavalry outposts,
and would have occasional picket Skin
mishes. About the first of August we
could see preparations going on for
the evacuation of the place by the
federal force, which was variously es-
timated at from fifteen down to three
Thousand men. On the third the fed
erals moved down the river toward
Point Isabel, and on the fourth the
confederate force entered Brownsville
with great rejoicing. The federals
continued on down to the coast
and occupied the island of Brazos
de Santiago. There was gen.
eral satisfaction with our bloodless
victory. Our occupation of this point
was of great pecuniary Importance to
the whole cOnfederacy. 1t opened q
way for the shipment of thousands Of
bales of cotton daily into Mexico,
Matamoras being, for the time, the
great cotton market of America. Com
presses were erected by English and
Yankees, and did thriving business
until the close of the war.
The mass of cotton was shipped by
the confederate government. Private
parties also sent cotton through, but
the confederate authorities exacted
half for protection and safe delivery.
By this means there was also con-
tinued return of supplies back into
the cOnfederacy, purchased from the
sales OfcOttOn, or exchange for 1T; and
this was the only reason we could see
for the evacuation OfBrOwnsville, that
of allowing cotton to cross the border
so as to get into the markets of the
world. A great many federal army
officers probably had friends and rel
atives engaged in cotton buying or
cotton manufacturing, and no doubt
great many movements were made in
that interest. At least, there was no
necessity for abandoning the place for
fear of confederate attack, for the con-
federates could not muster sufficient
force TO attempt the capture of the
place. From the time of occupation
afterward, not only the confederate
forces but the people throughout
Texas and the whole south had more
of the necessaries of life and less of
hardship, up to the close of the war.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-07
A Terrible Catastrophe.

CITY OF MEXICO, June IA terri
BILE accident occurred on the Tampico
branch of the Mexican Central rail-
way, forty kilometres from Tampico,
at a bridge forty-five feet long and
twelve feet high. A train composed
of seven flats and one car containing a
lot of wood, and sixty laborers at the
head of the train, which was running
backwards, when five yards from the
bridge, a cow derailed the first car,
which broke the bridge. All the
others crashed through, piling up be-
meath, with the engine on top Of the
mass of broken and wrecked cars.
Engineer and conductor, Americans,
jumped and escaped with severe inju-
ries. Thirteen are known to be killed,
twenty seriously and seventeen slight
ly wounded. 1t is unknown how
many are buried beneath the mass of
debris. Survivors lay the accident to
the fact that the engineer and con-
ductor were drunk and ignored the
frantic warnings from the laborers.