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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1888-06-23
TIE GREAT CITY.

i'he place where the great city stands Is not the
place OF stretched wharves. docks. manu-
factures deposits OF produce
Noi the place of ceaseless salutes of new comers
or the anchor lifters Of the departing,
Noi the place of the taliest and costliest build
ing or shops selling goods from the rest Of
the earth
Sot the place of the best libraries and schools
nor the place where money is plentiest,
Nor the place of the most numerous population.
Where the city stands with the brawniest breed
of orators and bards;
Where the city stands that is beloved by these,
and loves them In return, and understands
them:
Where monuments exist to heroes but in the
common words and deeds:
Where thrift is In its place, and produce Is in its
place;
Where the men and women think lightly Of the
laws:
Where the slave ceases and the master OF slaves
ceases;
Where the populace rise at once against the never
ending audacity of elected persons;
Where fierce men and women pour forth, as the
sea to the whistle of death pours its sweep
ing and unripped waves
Where the city of the faithfulest friends stands;
Where the city of the cleanlest of the sexes
stands;
Where the city of the healthiest fathers stands:
Where the city of the best bodied mothers stands,
There the great city stands.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1888-06-23
Robert collxer ON oratorx.

It has fallen out often, again, that pro-
fessors of elocntion and oratory have
come along and wanted to teach me their
art, but lacked three things -the time
to learn, the money to pay them and the
desire to take lessons or else / supposed
I might have been able to answer the
question now to some purpose. how to
be an orator. All know now viii tell,
apart from the slightest claim to such q
distinction. What may have to say T
try to say in the simplest words I can
find, and in happy moments seem to-
find these by instinct. Then, never
make up my mind how / will say them;
/ leave all this to some swift intuition Of
the instant, and the holy spirit Of the
truth, and know beforehand that If the
thing is well worth saying, and can
forget Collyer, it will be all right when I
am through. New York Mail and Ex-
press
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1888-06-23
soIidifvine Petroleum Fuel.

Experiments are still being made under
the direction of the Russian government,
with the view of finding a process, at
once practicable as well as desirable on
the score of economy and cleanliness, of
solidifying the petroleum used as fuel.
According to the report made by DR..
Kaufman, who has had the principal
charge of these experiments, successful
method of accomplishing the desired re-
suits consists simply in heating the oil
and afterward adding from | to
per cent. of soap. Tie latter dissolves
in the oil, and the liquid on cooling forms
mass having the appearance of cement
and the hardness of compact tallow. The
product is hard to light, burns slowly and
without smoke, but develops much heat,
and leaves about 2 per cent. of hard,
black residuum New York Sun.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1888-06-23
Her Own Old Darling

"A good deal Of amusement is furnished
ths spring by the wife of certain SEN
ator who always calls her husband Oar
ling. He isn't such one as the term
would be ordinarily applied to, being big
an Rand not very nice about his
pc SENS to think it is a
ens7ssssl ii!sits0h al occasions. Whether
she is addressing him in private or public,
or whether she speaks of him to others.
she always says darling, and does it so
frequently that when Darling" is re-
ferred to now everybody knows who is
meant.
Darling has such bad cold" she
said to another senator's wife the other
day, ''that | am going to put him to bed
when he comes home
Darling went to the Capitol early this
morning. she remarked to another. ito
attend one of those horrid committee
meetings. What dreadful things they
arei positively hate them. Why, Dar-
ling says if it wasn't for his committee
work he could spend lots of time with
me"
The other senators have ''caught on, :"
so to speak, and now seldom allude to
their colleague by any other term-in his
absence of course. One senator came
very near making blunder the other
day by using it at the wrong time. He
entered the committee room little late,
and as he took off his coat and gloves,
looked around the table. at which half a
dozen or more senators were seated, and
asked:
Where's Darling?''
There was some frantic gestures toward
bookcase at the other end of the room,
and the late conner blushed deeply and
looked alarmed. Darling was behind
a map rack, where he could not be seen,
and if he overheard the remark he showed
no sign. Memphis Avalanche.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1888-06-23
intended for CoriIfh had been

supplies intended for Cori1th had been
stopped down the road.
When evening came had seen all
that was necessary. and half an hour af-
ter supper disappeared. The man who
took my place was an invalid. He was
very pale, weak in the legs, and spoke in
hollow voice. chalked my face bit,
rubbed the black off my eyebrows, cut
off the corners of my mustache put on
different style of collar, and followed
in my cheeks by suction. In that way |
heightened my face and made the cheek
bones show very prominently. 1t was
dusk when the milkman drove up. When
he came in stated that the professor.
my brother, had been called to Beaure-
gard s headquarters, and that was all
ready to be moving.
Been powerful sick. take it?'' he
said, as he looked me over.
Yes. very sick. !"
Consumption
''I'm afraid So" I gasped between
coughing spells.
He offered to treat but declined, and
after indulging in horn by himself he
took up the bundle had made up and
helped me to the buggy. My pass was
all right with the pickets, and the young
man had enough whisky in him tc be
jolly. | intended to leave him about
where found him at first, and in pur-
suance of plan | had formed | pre-
tended to be very nervous and excited.
Every sound made me start, and the fur
siler we drove the more nervous got.
Fortune came to my aid when we had
reached the right spot. We heard a
great clatter of hoofs ahead. and yelled
cut that the Yankees were upon us, and
jumped out and over fence and into the
woods. He was badly scared for the
moment, and ran back about fifty feet
bsfore seeking shelter. In minute
OF two three cavalry horses. saddled
and bridled. came tearing down the road.
and as consequence the old horse In the
shafts wheeled about and went toward
Corinth with them. The last heard of
the young man he was trying to call to
n.e and yell 'sWhoar in one breath. In
two hours was inside the Union lines,
and before midnight Gen. Halleck had
my report. | was neither rewarded nor
believed Indeed. was very CURLY dis
missed after concluding my report.
had my revenge, however. when the
general woke up one morning to find
Eorinth evacuated and the enemy beyond
hi reach. Then he must have been sat
isfied of the correctness of my theories,
but he was too sore and had too much
dIEzaity to send for me and admit it. In
deed, my existence had probably escaped
his memory. New York Sun.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1888-06-23

Old 10 La Petre. from near the River
Rouge, was drinking with neighbor In q
Detroit saloon lately when his neighbor
picked a quarrel with him.
me keel youI" be shouted. 'sMe keel
ron wiz knife Me keel you once. sare !"
you keel mel' yelled 10 de6antly. as
he danced around him. You keel me
wiz knifel do more worse zan dat. {
keel you one. two. tree time. No wiz a
knife. mais; wiz my tongue. gay you
one bad man, bahl Den you go dead wiz
evervpody. - Detroit Eree Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1888-06-23

A noble gentleman of Brittany. in high
favor with the king, married a lovely
lady. There would have been no limit to
their happiness but that three days out of
every week the gentleman mysteriously
disappeared When pressed by his wife
for an explanation he confessed that he
was Bisclaveret or werewolf, and for
three days in the week was condemned to
assume a VOLTS shape. The lady was
sore troubled and determined to rid her.
self of so Objectionable husband. Learn
ing that if the lord clothes were stolen
after the metamorphosis was effected he
could not resume his human shape, she
and false cavalier who loved her
watched him and got possession of the
castof garments. AS from that day the
husband was no more seen she married
the cavalier.
One day the king was out hunting
when a wolf that had been sore pressed
by the hounds made its way to him and
looked at him with so pitiful and human
an expression that the kings heart was
touched. He spared it and brought it
home to his court. The animal proved
gentle and tractable and became great
favorite. But one day when the false
cavalier came to court it jumped upon
him with wild cry and bit him severely.
And when some days later the wife
claimed an audience with the king the
wolf few at her, too, and bit off her
nose. Swords were drawn and the wolf
would have been killed, but that wise
man counseled the prince to find out first
what could be the reason of the VOLTS
grudge to the lady and her husband.
And, being threatened with imprison-
ment the lady, terrified, confessed all
she knew, and when the clothes of her
former husband were given to the wolf
he was transformed into human shape
and the king rejoiced to recognize his old
fayorite. The guilty pair were igno-
miniously banished. They lived several
year.; and had many children, all the
girls being born without noses.-Ameri-
can Notes and Queries.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1888-06-23

Some one has got up an alphabet Of
precious stones as follows: Amethyst,
beryI, chrysoberyl. diamond. emerald
feldspar, garnet, hyacinth, idocrase, ky
ante (more commonly cyanite, blue
mineraD, lynx sapphire, milk-opal, ma
trolite, opal, pyrope, quartz, ruby, sap
phire, topaz, uranite, vesuvianite IA
species of garnet), water-sapphire, KAN
thite, zircon "a Cingalese stone. New
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1888-06-23
e. ARMS sTROMe,
us Hotel 8 City Accommodation
8 T a GET

The undersigned has just purchased a
new and commodius STAGE from the eeleS
brated Conrtland0 Omnibus Company of New
York, with which toattend to the wants Of
his patrons, ard will give the business his
undivided attention. Allorders left the
Ct. S. Hotel, or otherwise received, VIII be
promptly and faithfully attended to.
Special attention given to parties and
picnics.
Parties favoring me with orders may
RELY upon the same being executed.
E. R.ARMSTRONGs
Headauarter q S Hotel. 2-t
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1888-06-23
Board of Education.

ohm D. Gfuerin, Stephen Pierson, Geo.
w. COLES, Il. A. Freeman. Joseph d. Van
Doren. Frank H. FairchiId, 3. O. Peck.
Enoch 4 C4skey, E. j. Ricl tie s.
John D. Guerin, President Edward c.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

PoSroFFCE MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO The PUBLIC.-The following post
office items are gathered for the gen
eral public:
writers Of threatening and abus-
i've postal cards and skulkiug anon
ymouS letter writer's will find the
new postal law interesting. Con-
gress has just fixed the penalty of
such offenSes at from 500 to 5000.
This ought TO check the blackguard-
ism of the cowardly whelps who in
suit the people and send poisoned
arrows by anonymous letters.
The Postmaster General makes
the following suggestions to the
public: Print your name or address
on the left hand corner of all mail
matter. This will insure its imme-
diate return improperly address
ed or insuflicient,y paid, and if not
called for at its destination it can
be forwarded without going to the
dead letter office He has also is
sued circular letter instructing
postmasters that under the provis-
ions of the Postoflice Appropriation
bill recently passed by Congress, the
postage on seeds, cuttings, bulbs,
roots, scions and plants, will be
charged at the rate of one cent for
each two ounces or fraction thereof.
The former rate was one cent an
ounce"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

RoYS AND GIRLs. sIT ERECT.

One Of the worst habits young
people form is tha.Of leaning for
ward zoo much while at work or
study. tits much less tiresome and
more healthy to sit or stand erect
The round shouldered, hollow
chested, and almost deformed per-
sons one meets every day could have
avoided all the bad results from
which they now suffer had they al
ways kept the body erect, the chest
fnll. and the shoulders thrown back.
A simple rule is, that if the head is
not thrown forward. but is held
erect. the shoulders will drop back
to their natural position, giving the
lungs full play. The injury done
bv carelessness in this respect is by
COMPRISING the lungs, preventing
their full and natural action, result
ing in lung diseases, usually con
sumption. Sit erect boys and girls,
and look the world in the face.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

There are some silent people who
are more interesting than the best
takers.
The greatest happiness ofthls life
is to be thoroughly resigned to Prov
idence. a resignation which consti-
tutes the true reposer of life.
The law Of the harvest IS to reap
more than you sow. Sow an act and
you reap habit; sow habit and
YOU reap character; sow charac-
ter and you reap destiny.
But slow the tree whose blossoms
shall mature to frnit, and we for
many an hour must strain, and toll,
and wait, and weep, if we the perfect
fruit Of all we are, would see.
They are best situated for happi-
ness who are neither too high nor
too low. High enough to cultivate
good manners, and obscure enough
to be left in the sweetest of soli-
tudes.
1t may be useful to know that
horseness may be relieved by using
the white of an egg, thoroughly
beaten, mixed with lemon juice and
sugar. A teaspoonful taken occa-
sionally is the dose.
Benzole and common clay are used
to clean marble. Grease spots can
be removed from marble by the APP
plication of a paste made of crude
potash and whiting. Brush II all
ever the surface to be eleansed and
polish off.
At Johns Hopkins University the
final examinations of the year are
conducted by gentlemen not connect.
ed with the university and not ac-
quainted with the students. This
makes an examination a severe test;
but the plan is said to work we'll.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
Kansas city Times.

The ten years between 1850 and
1860 were the low tarifryears. These
years were a period Of steady devel-
opment and much more rapid devel
opment than the period ending at
our last census year, 1880, which
was a period Of contracted war tariff.
The value of farms increased be-
tween 1850 and 1860 l26 per cent
Between 1870 and 1880 farms in
creased in value only 10 per cent.
The manufactured products between
1850 and 1860 increased in value 81
per cent. Under the war tariff the
increase was q per cent. During
the low tariff decade the capital in
vested in manufactures has in
creased 90 per cent. Between 1870
and 1880 the increase was 80 per
cent.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
Amendment to the Constitution.

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 81 PROPOS-
ING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
ReSolrci by the Legislature of Vest piT'-
giRid, two-thirdS of all the members
elected TO each house agreeing thereto:
l. That the following amendment to
Article VI. of the Constitution of this
State, be, and the same is hereby pro-
posed, to wit:
?. That section twenty-five of Article
VI. as it now is, be stricken out, and the
following inserted in lieu thereof:
-. No session of the Legislature shall
continue longer than sixty days, with
out the concurrence of two-thirds of the
members elected TO each House.
Agreed TO February II, 1887.
Publication of the foregoing proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Wost Virginia is made pursu-
ant to the requirements OF section of
chapter GO Acts 1887.
Il. w. WILSON.
BY the Governor:
HENRY 5. WALKER,
Secretary of State.
July 27-l3t.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

Superior abilities are acquired by
long application. Superior excel
lenee has been acquired by an in
ereasing demand Of an intelligent
public Tor that old reliable invigora-
tor, Stonebraker'S Stomach Bltters,
the peoples tonic. Price so cents.
Established 1919.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
Amendment to the Constitution.
JoINT REsoLUTIoN no. 10 PRoPos

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10 PROPOS-
ING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
ReSOlUed By the Legislature Of West Vfr-
gihid, tWo-thirdS Of all the members
elected to each house agreeing thereto:
/. That the following amendment to
Article III. of the constitution of the
State be, and the same is here1y pro-
posed, to-wit:
2. That section thirteen, of Article III.
as it now is, be stricken out, and the fol-
lowing inserted in lieu thereof:
SEC. b. In suits 1t common law,
where the value in controversy exceeds
twenty dollars, exclusive ofinterest and
costs, the right Of trial by jury, if re-
quired by either party, shall be preserv-
ed, and in such suit before justice, Il
Jury may consist of six persons.
Agreed to February q, 1887
Publication of the foregoing proposed
Amendment to the Constitution of the
State of West Virginia, is made pursu-
ant to the requirements of section q of
chapter A. Acts 1881.
T.. w. WILSON.
BY the Governor:
HENRY s. WALKER,
Secretary of State.
July 27-13t.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
GROCERIES,

A full line of Groceries, consisting Of
white and brown sugars, molasses- 80,
40, 80 and 70 cents per gallon-coffees,
loose roasted and in packages; prunes,
peaches, dried apples, all kinds canned
fruits, eating and seed potatoes, tobacco,
segars, soaps of all kinds. Rabbits
soap cts. per cake.
Thanking my patrons for their kind
treatment in the past, solicit con-
tinuation of the same.
may7. 'S6-tf. W. S. MERCHANT.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
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A PPLETON'S NEW CYCLOPEDIA
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Agents wanted. Specimen pages ana
pricelist sent on application.
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ton, ID. G..
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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
Amendment to the Constitution.

.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16 PR0POS-
ING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE,
PROHIBITING THE MANUFAC-
TURE AND SALE OF INTONICAT-
ING LIQUORS.
Resolued by the Legislature OF Vest Pr
0inid, twO-thi1dS of all the members
elected to each house agreeing thereto:
/. That the following be, and the same
is proposed as an amendment tothe con-
stitution OF this State, to-wlt:
2. That section forty-six of Article VI.
of said constitution, as it now is, be
stricken out, and the following be in
serted therein, in lieu thereof:
46. The manufacture, sale and keeping
for sale, of all Intoxicating liquors,
drinks, mixtures and preparations, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided, are forever
prohibited within this State; and the
legislature shall without delay provide,
by appropriate legislation, for the strict
enforcement Of this provision. But the
legislature may provide by law for the
manufacture, sale and keeping for sale,
of alcohol, and preparations thereof, for
scientific, mechanical and medicinal
PURPOSES. and of wine for sacramental
purposes, under sufficient penalties and
securities, to ensure the due execution
of such laws as may be enacted under
this section.
Agreed to February II, 1887.
Publication of the foregoing proposed
Amendment to the Constitution of the
State of West Virginia is made pursuant
to the requirements of section 6 of chap
ter 80 of Acts 1887.
T.. w. WILSON.
BY the Governor:
HENRY =. WALKER,
Secretary of State.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

For ordinary woodwork use whit
ing and ammonia to rub the dirt
of.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

MHMNHH m REWARDED are those VINO
UIHUI " read this and then act; they
nllIIlu / will find honorable employ
nBwMM \ ment that will not take
them from their homes aud
families. The profits are large and sure
for every industrious person, many have
made and are now making several hun
bred dollars a month. IL is easy for any
one to make s. and upwards per day,
who is willing 20 work. Either sex,
young or old; capital not needed; we
start yOu. Everything new. No special
ability required: you, reader, can do II
as well as any one. Write to us at once
for full particulars, which We mail free.
Address StinsOn & Co, Portland, Maine.
feb.17,'SS
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
Main ST., Charlestown, West Va.
-)o(-
Keeps on hand Fresh Meats of all
kinds
BEEF,
VEAL
which are always kept cool and fresh in
my renovated ice box. Also
Country Hams,
a4t Shoulders,
MidGlings,
Dried Reef

Home made Bologna Sausage, Mackerel
by the Dbl. = Dbl. and by the kit; sailed
Herring by the barrel and in small
quantities to suit buyers.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

Winchester pavement and build
ing brick for sale at T. P Lippitt's.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
ALL KINDS OF OAKLUMBER,

FENCING PLANK, FRAME LUM-
BER, LAP SHINGLES, and WOOD by
the CORD. viii sell either to be deliv-
cred or on the ground.
FRAZIER & COLSTON.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
Lumber. Shingles and
Wood!

HAVING recently purchased a large
body of fine Timber at Flowing
Springs, near CharlestOwn and put in
operation there our Steam Saw Mill, we
are prepared 10 furnish
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

There are some silent people who
are more interesting than the best
takers.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
Wall Paper,
In all Grades,

FROM CHEAPEST TO VERY BEST.
SAMPLES can be seen at Burns x Shu-
gert's dry goods store.
mayll-Odapr2O.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
HUckster and Country Produce
Merchant!

VI time anu dittNslOu Will now ut uc-
voted entirely TO the Huckstering bust
ness and j or one of my wagons will
make weekly visits TO the Farmers of
the County, soliciting their produce
EGGS, BUTTER, POULTY, HIDES,
DRIED FRUITS, &C., &c,
at highest marketable prices.
My prices will be CASH and subject
to the fluctuatiOn of the City markets,
and you can depend on them as being
the highest.
Strict attention 20 business, punetual-
ity in appointments and visits, and a
solid cash exchange is our principle and
motto for business.
Please await our visit or drop me a
card. Respectfully,
w. B. ALDER,
Jun % IS. CharleStOwn, W. Va.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
Music and Musical Merchandise.

Any book mailed postage free at pub
fishers prices.