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The Russellville Democrat., 1888-10-04
d MODERN MIRACLE.
An English Miners Sight Restored by q
 Lightning Flash.

A case of peculiar interest to the medical profession has just occurred at Bilston. Adam Bate. collier, twenty-six years of age. has had his sight restored to him through the agency of flash of lightning. On the Sd of December last he was follow- ing his employment at the Coppice Hall colliery of Mir, Barnett, Stubber's Green, Aldridge near Walsall, when, whilst he was putting q charge of gum powder into a holein one of the work ings, the powder exploded, completely destroying the right eye and depriving him of the sight Of the other. The force of the explosion also broke the bone over the right eye. His injuries were of so serious a character that he was in fits for seven consecutive weeks, and although he has been an inmate and is at the present time an out-patient of the Birmingham Eye Inflrmary, the house surgeon has been un- able to give any hope that he would ever recover the sight of the remain ing eye. According to his story as to
 
 the recovery of his sight, he was re- turning home one Tuesday night, from Milfelds, Ettingshall, accompanied by a younger brother named Enoch Bate who was leading him. At the time a terrific thunderstorm was raging, and he remarked to his brother that he should like once more to see the lightning. At that moment he saw light through his spectacles, and he remarked to his brother: "Enoch, do you see it in my glasses?" Just as he had uttered the words the thunder broke over their heads in 6 heavy peal, and he was again saying to his brother, "Enoch, I see light" when piercing sensation passed from the eye to the back of the head. The pain remained Q short time only, and then he told his brother that he was able to see indis- tinctly the objects near to him. On Thursday his sight had so far returned to him that he was able to walk about the town without guide. Eagtiss Labor Tribune.
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-10-04
spHAcTALls MINOR.
A Jamaica Insect Which Kills or the
 Cotton Planters Plague.

Cotton Planters Plague.
 The greatest bane to the cotton planter is the coco grass. Where 1t once gets foothosd from the time the cotton is planted until it is harvest cd, it is one steady fight against this active enemy; and if a rainy spell should happen to come tip, and the plantation work be seriously inter- ferred with, the coco will gain such neadway that it can not be stopped and will smother and kill the young cotton. F. L. Maxwell. of Killarney plantation, Merdrou Point, in this State, thinks he has solved the coco problem. A West Indian planter told him of a bug in Jamaica which showed a great predilection for the coco. Mir. Maxweu obtained from Jamaica sev- eral hundred eggs of the bug which is known scientifically as the sphactattS ctslqdrts plinor.
 Only twenty of the eggs matched He began operations with these. He plant ed the eggs in q box. raised several crops of them, and, when he thought he had enough, began planting them in the worst coco patch on his planta- tion, scattering them three feet apart just as though he was planting seed. After some weeks some of the coco De-. gan to wilt. An examination showed that the worm had burrowed down two or three feet in the ground to the nut from which the coco springs, eaten It, and thus killed the plant. Since tho first crop was matched out about the beginning of May, five crops of worms have been matched, have laid their eggs and died, and each crop has been many fold larger than it's predecessor, until the twenty sphactateS hayo grown to mauy billions.
 In one place they have destroyed ten acres of the coco, cutting it level with the ground. burrowing to the roots and snnihilating it, but not injuring tho cotton in the least, It is not yet known whether 1t will attack other plants than coco. In Janinica it is said not to injure other grasses of any kind. Mr Maxwell is already shipping the worms to planters ill other portions or the South. C. Cor. N '. Sa'
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-10-04
A stormy and it,entfai Voyage

QUEEN SHOWN, Sept. 2s.--The lnman Line steamship City of New York arrived here to-day after a voyage of sevsu days and twenty three hours. Her circulating pumps were detective, ana she was able to use only the starboord engine. For four days the steamer met with contin- nous gales, during which two passengers were thrown 10 the deck and sustained broken ribs During the tumult oceasioned by the storms the passengers were greatly grigh ened. One pas seuger became insane and grew so violent that the officers were forced to put him in c straight jacket.
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-10-04
A clever swindle.

NEW YoRK, Sept 2s--A clever swindle by means of forged order was perpe- trated on he steamship firm of Kunhardt & Co, yesterday, This firm are the agents of the steamship Orange which arrived from Trinidad yesterday. While her cargo was being discharged 6 truck drove up to the pier, the driver of which pre- sented an order signed Carer Hawiey & Co., as king that goods consigned to them be delivered to the bearer. 4 quantity ot goods consigned 10 that firm were de- llvsred to the truckmau, who dfoye away with them. It has since been learned that tie order presented is n forgery aud tle police are aster tho t4ucLman,
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-10-04
WITHOUT A NEST.
A Bird That Builds No Home and spend
 It's Days in Sleep.

A Bird That Builds No Home and spends
 Its Days in Sleep.
 The term night-hawk is commonly applied to several species. all of which have certain peculiarities. From its curious cry one is called chuck-will's- widow, this call being uttered so loud- ly by the bird that it has been heard for nearly mile. About the middle of March they come back from their winter pilgrimage; and, unlike most of the birds, they have no housekeeping to keep them busy, as they build no nests. While the robins, humming- birds, thrushes and others, are busily securing the country for material with which to build their nurseries, the chuck-will' l's-widow Is fast asleep in some out-of-the-way corner, only com- ing out in the afternoon and evening to gather it's supply of food
 When the time comes for laying, our seemingly-lazy bird selects somo secluded spot. and deposits her eggs any where on the ground; and the very first glimpse, if we are fortunate in finding them at all, explains why she builds no nest The eggs are almost the exact color of the surroundings, and SO mottled and tinted that only by the merest accident are they discov- cred; and when the two little chuck will's-widows finally come out they ara even more difficult to find than the eggs. Being very sleepy little fellows they rarely move, and, though stand ing within few inches Of them, the observer might suppose them to be two old brown leaves or 9 bunch of brown moss, go deceiving is their mimicry. Charles Frederick Holder, ia St. Nichotas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-10-04
Mn. WILLARD E. MINOR Of Kansas City

MR. WILLARD E. MrNoR. of Kansas City, Mo-, has paid to Rev. Charles Howard Malcom, D. D., corresponding secretary of the American Church Building Fund Commission, society of the Protestant Episcopal church. with its ,beadqu arters in New York. the last installment, ST.0O0. on the donation of $50.000 contributed by him for the creation of special fund to be known as the Bishop Robertson Mem- orial fund.
 IT is estimated that over twelve hun- dred Democratic meetings were held throughout Pennsylvania on the 27th, the opening of the campaign.
 THE Berlin police in a search of the office of the Deatche RHndschau, were un- able to find any clew as to who furnished the abstracts from the late Emperor Frederick's diary.
 DURING the campaign Mir. Blaine will make speeches in Michigan, Indiana, New Jersey and Connecticut
 JOHN L. SULLIvAN's physicians pro- nounced him entirely out of danger, on the 18th.
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-10-04

Somehow or other, it troubles 0 man when he tells his wife that he is thinking of going to Europe next sum- mer to have her look at him rather slseptically and advise him to begin right away to lea1 to swtGS - SonseFs viIle J0afHgl,
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21

SLOW put sure Se6L1S to po tAo Aaoeeo oA sAAo convention at Chicago.
 It seems to be pretty certain that some- thing unfortunate has happened to Henry M. Stanley, but the countless admirers of the intrepid explorer are hoping that the re- ports of his death may turn out as other such reports have.
 It appears that the old Roman is "up to snuff.n It is told that Judge Thurman, hay ing one day party of fellow lawyers at his house. invited them to have a drink. But all he could find was some Apollinaris water, which he gravely opened and said: Friends, Mrs. Thurman will not permit any liquor to be in this house, and I must offer you just what get myself" They drank the Apol- Hnaris water humbly. When they were about to go the judge followed them out into the street. ssThe fact is, gentlemen" said he, .tthat though Mrs. Thurman does run that house, she does not control the whole town. I want some whisky to wash the taste of that Apollinaris water out of my mouth."
 It takes an educated Englishman to really make plain the course of affairs in this coun- try. William Allison, editor of St. Stephens Review of London, remarks in the latest issue of that periodical: 1T must confess nay ! inability to understand the news, which reaches me just as I go to press, that MT. ! Cleveland has been for g second time elected President of the United States by 'aoclama- I tion' If this be true, it is an honor con- ferred only on two previous Presidents l Washington and Lincoln. Others have been elected twice, but not by 'acclamationr Such | a consummation would be balm to MT Chamberlain and my old friend Sir Charles Tupper."
 RID. Lancaster, surveyor of the port a
 St. Louis, is one of the officers appointed bJ
 President Cleveland since he stopped being
 civil service reformer. MT. Lancaster re
 gently sued Congressman Glover, Demo 1 crat, for $150, ,000 damages on charge libel, and the jury have just given verdic of 13 cents for the plaintiff. But that Lan caster sshas personally figured as huekste for political offices" the jury decided to D true. and that sshe has levied blackmail upol
 candidates for public oficeBn was also de
 cided to be true. On the other charges re lating to the embezzlement of money, be trayal of private trusts, sale of elections t
 the highest bidder, swind1ing the goyernmen
 out of $25.0o0 in the whisky ring cases, etc.
 the jury simply returned . verdict of on
 cent damages for the plaintiff in each in stance.
 The recent forgeries of Bank of Franc
 notes, says the London Standard, call t
 mind some curious particulars concernin
 similar frauds in the past. From 1853 1861 Paris was in state of exeitement abor
 the forgeries of the notorious swindler wh
 was so appropriately chSistened at his Dirt
 Giraud de Gatebonrae. Giraud was an el
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21
rAKECARE OF THE NOSE.
Hts Ills May Ramify the Whole. Physt-
 cal ConstiGuti0 n.

Hts Ills May Ramify the Whole Physt-
 cal ConstitutiO M.
 From the New York Sum-
 great many specialists have found that far-sightedness is affected by the nose, and that the removal of obstruction in the nose will improve the eyes, so that patients will not have to wear glasses. And near-sighted patients, it is claimed, have also been cured of their near-sightedness by treating the nose. Where persons eye-sight is affected by growths in the nose, te mporary relief has been obtained by treating the parts with cocaine What is thus temporarily accom- plished by cocaine, it is declared, can be per~ manently accomplished by removing the ob structiens. Persons having such obstructions also have nose colds which come from cu- rious irritable susceptibility of the nose caus- ed by the pollen of different plants. Among the various i'll effects which are produced by proWths in the nose are noises in the ear deaf ness, chronic catarrh of the threat, failure ot the voice asthma, heart troubles, stomaef troubles, even troubles with the skin. Tt | illustrator: Many opera singers, when then voices fail, will consult nose specialist, Whe l will restore their voices frequently by some I simple nasal treatment. Not only asthms I has been cured by such treatment, but many other chest troubles, chronic bronchitis not ably. So skin diseases of the most obstinate 1 forms, acme especially, where red pimple: come out all over the face, have been curee | by nasal treatment. It seems hard to believe | but one man who had been troubled year by what was supposed to be rheumatism Il l his knee was entirely cured by the remova of certain growths in the nose.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21
gne gnncma1 aud Gnmrier
Thursday, June 2l, Rsss.
DELEsgFPS DEWOLIyHRD.

Commander Ammen, who has heretofore shown the weakness of De Lesseps' Panama scheme. returns to the attack with some sharp remarks M. De Lesseps stated at the Paris congress that sspublic opinion de- manded g sea-leyel canal; nothing else would serve for the great traffic of the world. {" Commander Ammen says: He now admits that his sea level canal is impracticable, as Menoeal and myself stated it would be found, in our reports on the Paris congress. He has incurred an indebtedness to his stock holders of more than three hundred millions of dollars, with little else to show for 1t than establishing practically the fact of the fail ure of a sea-level canal. If given as much more money, he will demonstrate in an equally positive manner that it is commer- cially impraeticable to pump up water sup-
 ply thirty-three feet to his summit, and he
 should now know, fact he does not reeogs
 nize, that during certain times in dry sea-
 sons it will be physically impossible to ob-
 tain from the Chagres 8 water supply to
 pump up.
 Commander Ammen further points out
 that the great canal digger will find that the
 time -honored laws of dam construction have
 not passed away; that dumping the excavat-
 ed material across the bed of the Chagres
 river at Gamboa will not make dam. and
 that it will remain only so long as there is no
 considerable height of water to maintain;
 when flood comes it will wash away. Probably, says the commander, there Is not one owner of water power in this country who does not know that it is impracticable to construct and maintain dam in this manner to raise water even height of fiji teen feet, for the simple reason that the wa ! ter would percolate this loose material; every particle of it would be an infnitesimal roller we'll fabricated, and when rise of watel would occur the whole mass would move of with disastrous effects. "At a cost of two hundred millions of dollars NJ. De Lesseps can practically demonstrate these two facts now fully known to engineers. If it be ad mitted that dam so constructed will stand and that water can be had to be pumped up ! it is plain enough to one and all that the ca pacity of such canal would be very limited 1 it would be mere pis aller, having lockags one. half higher than the Nicaragua cana ! above the sea"
 Commander Ammen is firm believer 1T the Nicaragua canal scheme, which, wher completed on it's proposed dimensions, vii ! have the capacity to pass many millions O tons yearly, all that offers,, and this capacit. can be increased to any extent, and will b
 easily and economically maintained in con
 stant1y navigable condition, which would b quite impossible with the Panama canal.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21

evening. "He is very eminent statesman of Ohio, ;" replied Mr. Wiahiwss, ''and he is almost an oetegenarian." An octogenarianN exclaimed Mrs. Wishlwas. "Dear me, why didn't they choose white manP'-Chicago News.
 Customer (to grocer's clerk)-Isn't this young Mr. Classic2
 Clerk-That is my cognomen, sir.
 Customer-I thought you were going into journalism on leaving college2
 Clerk-I did for little while. You will find that codfsh delicious, sir; anything else to-dayf-New York Sun.
 aExcuse me, sir,n he said, as he passed along Jefferson avenue with grip in his is?p -U4osee
 sThe whata' zs-.
 ttThe railroad daypo.n
 "Ohl well, not exactly, but I've heard 1t l frayported that if you miander down the next street far enough you'll purobably arrove at something like it."-Detroit Free Press He was ragged and pinched looking, and as he handed up the fat pocketbook to the rich l ly-dressed woman who had dropped it on the muddy walk she took out two-cent piece.
 etHere's areward for your honesty, sonny" she said, handing him the coin. He>took it and looked at it in surprise while fhe. light of recognition slowly found its way into, his blinking eyes-he had seen a tWo-cent pice Somewhere before, in 8 brighter and happier past then he handed it back.
 1T haven s any change,}' he said.-Phillia- de1phia Call. x.z.~.s ss - Now, what enjoy more than anything else in Russian novel is something beside, and that great charm consists in the lnhn1ty of names borne by each character as hls private baggage, and the fattering assump- ton on the part of the translator that his | reader is perfectly familiar with allthe pet 1 variations and diminutives of every. name in l the land of vitchski. The other day be- l came deeply interested in one chapter, in the conduct and actions of g whole roomful of people. s'The prince crossed the room abruptly and stood looking out of the win 1 dow tHe does not see me- thought Paulleyna. l We'll said Bolkonski, abruptly, tat least one l may have an opinion A movement of si- lence, and Mikhailovna sighed piteousiy l 'Ah, me- muttered Droubitzkio, If business | were only we'll oyer' But how! inquired Vladimirovitch impatiently. Another pause and Desenkhow fgeted nervously with hit l eyeglasses. I cannot endure this, said Nes' vitsky, and with this exclamation the koutzoV l turned away from the window and left th' 1 room empty and deserted" That lonely
 beggar has been standing at the window talk l ing to himself all the time,-Burdette, 1T
 Hawkeye.
 The horse fy's here and the horse hy's there, I And maketh the white horse mad.
 While the summer girl with the bright red curl l Philadelphia Call
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21
MORNING, JUNE 21, 1888.

graver who was employed by the bank, and, ! after having become acquainted with the sahole process of the fabrication of notes, he set to work to make spurious ones, and did 50 with such success that for long time he remained undetected. At last somebody noticed in packet of hundred-franc notes small blotches, which did not exist in other specimens of the paper issued by the bank. A sharp detective, who was also appropriate 1y called by the name of Tenaille, was set to work, and intimately captured Giraud at place where the dishonest engrayer was lead- ing aerry life. Giraud was sent to New Caledonia where he died. Since then French bank notes hava been tinted blue instead of white, because the> forgers were thus pre- vented from making dse of photography 1p their process:of fabrication. There have been several attempts to forge FreneS bank notes 1 since 1861, but none of them hAs been so successful as those which have lateIys2sen made. s2
 Among the cases decided at the Last ses- sion of the United States Supreme court was | one of special interest to travellers. A wo- naa travelling on the Louisville and Nash vile road had with her g hand bag contain I ing six thousand dollars in bank bills and l ieweIry worth four thousand dollars. While ! trying to close an open window through which cold wind was blowing upon her, she accidentally dropped the bag out of the win dow. She at oncenotifed the conductor of the loss, told him the bag contained property ! of great value and asked him to stop the ! train. He refused to de 30 until he reached ! the next station, which was three miles dis | tant. The owner then sent trustworthy person back to get the bag, but when he reached the place the bag was not to be found. The company was sued for the amount of the loss. The Supreme court holds that 1t was not liable. Here are the reasons: She did not intruet her bag to the exclusive custody and care of the company E servants but kept it in her own immediate
 possession, without informing the company of the value of it's contents until after 1t had dropped from her hand through the open
 window Even if no negligence is to be i'm puted to her in attempting to shut the win dow with the bag in her hand, yet her drop
 ping the bag was not the act of the company ! or it's servants, nor anything that they were
 bound to foresee or guard against, and afte1 ! it had happened she had no legal right, fol
 the purpose of relieving her from the eonse
 quences of an accident for which they were
 not responsible, to require them to stop the
 train short of usual station, to the delay
 I and inconvenience of other passengers ane
 the possible risk of collision with othel
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21

It seems to be pretty certain that some- thing unfortunate has happened to Henry M. Stanley, but the countless admirers or the intrepid explorer are hoping that the re- ports of his death may turn out as other such reports have.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21
13r1g 8nods.
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 Never Before

were invented have HO- siery and Underwear been retafHed at such fabuIOusly low prices, all i'm cOmse-4 quemce of late spring Over-| production and Hnanufae-| turers' forced sales through auction rooms. We have secured Emany big jobs and give specimen items as fol- lows:
 19c each, Ladies' Balbriggan Vests, good material, silk binding, silk points. all sizes from 26 to 38.
 25c each, Ladies' Gossamer Weight Vests, \ white and balbriggan, Jersey waist cut, with French neck, pearl buttons, all sizes from 26 to 38. Splendid material; real value 3715c.
 25c each, Ladies' White and Ecru Gauze| Vests, in bodies, short and long sleeves, pearl buttons, kat-stitched neck, silk binding, etc.
 35c pair. We have closed a manufacturers stock of Children 5. Ribbed Hose, war; rRmted fast black. made of Sea leland cotton, with ecru linen split feet, all sizes from to s1S inches. We give card of same black Darning Cotton with each pair. These goods have never before sold under 50c; our price only 3oc DC pair, Ladies' Black Lisle Thread Hose, with white. .splitfeet 5Oc pair, Ladies' Silk Plaited Hose, in black and colors.
 $1 .25 pair, Ladies' pure spun Silk Hose with Maco Cotton split feet, in black, bronze, bronze greens, mandarin, Nile, blue, lay- ender, pink, etc.
 25c each, Ladies' Ribbed White and Ecru Jersey Vests in fine, handsome spun yarns.
 $1.1e each, Ladies' Silk Jersey Vests in white and ecru.
 5Oc, 75c and $1 each for Ladies' Night Robes; these three special bargains will be found in the t"Annex." soc, 75c and 9Sc each for Ladies' White Skirts with Hamburg flowers; these skirts we know are under price.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21
 EDITORIAL NOTES.

Negroes own twelve million dollars worth of property in Georgia.
 Slow but sure seems to be the motto of the convention at Chicago.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21
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 NATURAL

How natural it would seem to an Ameri can girl to read Japanese novel where every chapter begins at the end and reads backwardi-Burling Free Press.
 Old taxpayer-Wel my little man, what do you expect to do when you grow upa Little boy-A politician, like papa. "A politician, ehg'' Yes, I hate work. k.'-- Omaha World.
 Who is this MT. Thurman whom the Democrats have nominated for somethingg', asked Mrs. Wishiwas of her husband last
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21
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