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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-12-14

you question most momentous to
ME. 1t is this: Dora, will you make
the life you have saved more precious
by laying that dear hand in mine
and saying that you will be my wifei
Ah, little one, my heart went out to
YOU the first time that we met, but
little knew to what strength my
passion had grown until the dark
hour came when / feared that death
was about to snatch you from me.
Dora, what is my answer to bey'
'And l always thought it was
Eleanore you cared for" Dora says,
as little later she sits with hap
py face and her little hand tightly
clasped in her lovers.
$50 do care for Eleanore-very
much; but it is Dora-my heroic
darling-that / wish for my wife
the guardian apgel of my heart and
my home" is his answer"
Il am more pleased than l can ex-
press" is Eleanore' enthusiastic ex
clamation, when the blissful secret
is confided to her. Il do not believe
that in all the universe there is any
one nobler than my guardian, and
Dora, darling, you are we'll mated,
for nobility and heroism are kindred
qualities, and otter what has passed
you can never call yourself a cow
ard"
Dora stopped her mouth with a
kiss.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-12-14
THE FUNNIEST MAN IN KEN
TUCKY.
Indiana Journal.

A correspondent writes Us that
the man who is causing the most
profanity and laughter in Kentucky
Just now lives at Winchester. He
keeps an eating house on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railroad. His
nameis Andy Mitchell, and his busi-
ness seems to be to bother Chesa-
peake and Ohio passengers. 1t is
the only eating house on the corner,
and Mitchell seems to have it all
his own way. II passengers criti-
else his lanch counter, which is the
worst in the world, he curses them
or strikes them in the back when
they are getting on the train. Sew
eral public men have thus been as
saulted. Not long ago Joseph Cook,
travelling incog., found some fault
with the coffee, and Andy knocked
the philosophers hat off and then
ran back behind his lunch counter.
Somebody asked Bob Butdette,
who incurred MitchelPs wrath, why
he didn't kill him.
because I'm not the fool-killer,"
said Bob. "The fool-killer of the
Chesapeake and Ohio" continued
Bob, has never seen this lunch
counter man. When he does there
will be funeral"
This is evidently the fighting
lunch counter man that Eli Perkins
is said to have retreated from as he
would from a White Cap. Andy
abused a negro that had to expecto-
rate tobacco juice in his face to keep
him back. This Quieted the lunch
counter freak for a month, but he is
now looking for delicate and refined
passengers who don't chew tobacco
and won't kick a fool back. 1t is
understood that the Chesapeake and
Ohio will soon sidetrack Andy, or
switch all trains around him and
the switch to be used should be OF
hickory.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-12-14
RIPON, w. We.
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chi
biains, Corns. and all Skin Eruptlons,
and positively Piles, or no pay re-
ouired. Ii is guaranteed 70 give per1ect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Prlce
- cents per box. For sale by GeorgeI-
LIGHT. ianl4S-
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-12-14

kets to women. He would then break
open the treasure-box, rip open the
mail bags, and disappear with their
contents. After the first few robbie
ries he began to leave bits of dog
gerel verse, ridiculing the efforts OF
the detectives, and signed "Black
Bart, the Pos"
In 1883, after robbing q stage
near Nevada City, he accidentally
left one of his cuffs BY broken ex
press box. The Chinese-laundry
mark was the clew which led to
Bart's arrest in this city. 1t was
found that he had come to San Fran
cisco regularly after each robbery
and lived in comfort on the money
he secured. He was known here as
Bolton, mining man, and his fire.
quent trips into the country were
ascribed to mining expeditions. Bart
was convicted and was sent to San
Quentin for seven years. His term
expired last January. He had be-
come good chemist while in prison
and declared that he was going to
lead an honest life and return to his
old home IN Missouri. These pro-
fessions, Detective Hume says, were
false, as Bart coldly refused to have
anything to do with his deserted
wife, who was forced to GO out to
service in Hannibal, Mo-, to support
her three daughters. On July l7th
he committed tho first Of series of
six stage robberies by lone high
wayman in the northern part of Cali
fornia The heaviest haul made by
the robber was near Downesville,
where he secured gold bullion worth
$4,000. Hume asserts that there is
no doubt that this highwayman is
again waging war upon the express
companies. The officers have no
clew to him, but from the full de-
scriptions they possess they hope
soon to capture him. This noted
highwayman is a man of slender
build, sharp features, and low, gen
tie voice. In the State prison he Sc
cured much sympathy because of his
gentle manners and good conduct,
but the detectives say he is cold
blooded criminal.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-12-14
GREAT OCEAN DEPTHS:
Ist. James Gazette. J


Her Majesty's surveying-ship
Egeria, under the command Of Capt.
2. Aldricb, x. n. has during re-
cent sounding cruise and search for
reported banks to the south of the
Friendly Islands, obtained TWO very
deep soundings Of 1895 fathoms
and A ,430 fathoms, equal TO five Eng
lish miles, respectively, the latter in
latitude 81 81 s., longitude 175 8
W., the other about twelve miles TO
the southwark. These depths are
more than 1000 fatboms greater
than any before obtained in the
Southern Hemisphere, and are only
surpassed. as far as it yet known, in
three spots Of the world-one Of
1855 fatboms off the northeast coast
Of Japan, found by the United States
steamship IuscGrd: one Of 4,476
fatboms south Of the Ladrone Is
lands. by the Challenger; and one
Of 1861 fathoms north Of Porto Ri
co. blythe United States ship Blake.
Capt. Aldrich's soundings were OBJ
tained with Lucus sounding ma
chine and a galvanized wire. The
deeper one occupied three hours, and
vas obtained in considerably con-
fused sea, a specimen of the bottom
being successfully recovered. Tem-
perature Of the bottom 33.7 Fahr.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-12-14
STRAWBERRIES.

A good cleaning Of the beds by
removing ali the late runners will be
an advantage The beds should also
be well mulched. Good well-rotted
manure is an excellent mulch, and
will largely increase the quantity
and qualityof the crop in the spring.
The rows should be made clean and
the vines kept in growth as long as
the condition of the ground will per
nit. and the bed should be well
drained in winter.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-12-14
ARTIST IN STAGE ROBBERY,
The Exploits of "Black Bart" Lone
Highwayman Of California.

The Exploits of "Black Bart" Lone
Highwayman Of California.
A San Francisco special says: j.
b. Hume, special agent for Wells,
Fargo & Co.'S Express Company, af-
ter months of careful investigation,
has established the fact that the re
cent series ofstage robberies in Cali
fornia by a highwayman is the work
of "Black Bart, the notorious stage
robber who was released from State
prison last January after spending
seven years behind the bars. This
mar. whose real name is Bellies, is
the most daring and successful OF
all the 'knights of the road" who
have operated on this coast. He per-
petrated thirty-oDe robberles before
he was captured, and his arrest was
only a mere accident. 1t was his
custom to rob stages which he knew
carried bullion or coin for Wells
Fargo. He was equipped with a
strong pair of feld-glasses, through
which be could learn whether armed
express-messengers were on board or
not. If there were only the driver
he halted the coach. He frequently
held up outfits in which there werc
six or eight men. but be showed such
nerve and cat-like agility that no ono
dared to attack him. He would
promptly go through passengers
with great politeness, and usually
would return their jewelry and trim
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-12-14
Ringing Noises.

In the ears, sometimes a roaring
buzzing sound are caused by catarrh,
that exceedingly disagreeable and
very common disease. Loss OF
smell or hearing also result from
catarrh. Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
great blood purifier, is peculiarly
successful remedy for this disease,
which it cures by purifying the
blood. If you suffer from catarrh.
try Hoods Sarsaparilla, the pecu-
liar medicine.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-12-14
Piles! Piles! Itching Piles.

SYMPTOMS Moisture; intense itching
and singing; most at night; worse by
scratching. II allowed to continue tn-
nIors form. which often bleed and ulcer
ate, becoming very sore. SwAYsEs'
OISrMESr stops the itching and bleed
ing, heals liberation, and in most cases
removes the tumors. At druggists, or
by mail, for 80 cents. DR.. Swavne y Son
Philadeiphia. ~ augl7-y,
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-12-14

Inquiry will prove, this pa
per is regularly read by more
persons,of the well-tO-do class
in West Virginia, than any
other publication.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

trips Mr.. Streeter bought land near
New Windsor. Mercer county, Ills. He
stocked farm, and has been raising stock
ever since. He is now large land owner,
a model farmer and successful stock
raiser. Mr.. Strceter was, while in col
lege. ready speaker, but the duties of a
stock grower are not such as to develop
this talent. During the war for the
Union he was war Democrat. In 1872
he was elected TO the state Legislature,
serving on the committee on education
aud agriculture, and taking an active part
i'll railroad legislation, Ito prevent eX-
tortion and unjust discrimination. 1t
was the time of the Granger movement,
and MIR Streeter joined the Changers.
LII 1878 Mr.. Streeter severed all his old
political affiliations, and became inter
csted in the forming of the Labor party
The Greenback movement followed the
Changers movement. and in 1873 he was
candidate for congress on that ticket.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

emigra,us Only one white Cap" has
been shot. and he was very badly
wounded, but the public do not know who
he was or whether he was killed as no
one in the immediate neighbOrhood is
missing Altogether they have whipped
and banished some fifty persons in the
one county, including one woman who
was whipped for abusing her mother in
law.
Crawford county, from east to west,
covers the entire change of rock forma-
ton from Devonian to the coal meas
ures." while from north to south it ex-
tends from the highest table land to the
Ohio river level; thus it has more abrupt
cliffs. deep hollows and steep, unpublished
hills than any other county in the
state. and abounds in "cliff shelves"
and caves, of which the wonderful IVY
andotte" is known to scientists all over
the world 1t is also celebrated as the
only county in the central west-probably
the only county in the United States
that does not contain single colored per-
son. 1t is thus the antipodes of Beaufort
county, S. c., which contains fourteen
negroes to one white. Long before the
war, says an old citizen, Crawford sort
O. made up her mind she didn't want
no niggers, and you bet she didn't get
emmy, nuther" For many years there
was one in the county, but he died.
Leavenworth, the county seat, is nice,
quiet place of perhaps 1000 people, on
the Ohio and fourteen miles from the rail
road with an average of seven hills to the
mile. The people generally approve OF
the "Wlite Caps"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

of Mr.. Beechcr's enemies, and has never
since been looked upon with favor by
those friends of Mr.. Beecher who contin
ued stcadfast in his support Both were
Congrcgationalists. both eminent men,
indeed. while Mr. Beecher lived they were
the two most prominent Congregational
clergymen Both were members of the
Congregational society. As soon as the
charges against Mr. Bcecher were formu-
lated DR.. Storrs left that association and
started another, which was disbanded
only few months ago. DR.. Storrs never
appeared upon any public platform, either
for church or other purposes, with Mr.
Beecher after the Tilton charges were
made public After Mr., Beecher's death
however, lie spoke very kindly from his
pulpit of tho dead preacher.
DR.. Storrs has at times appeared upor
the lecture field, and has been one of the
most prominent of the old school lecturers
who held possession Of the lecture felc
before it was given over to scnsationalists
He has published both some Of his ser
mons and his lectures. At the opening o
the Brooklyn bridge Or. Storrs was thu
orator of the day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
Alison JENNES STREeTER.
He il Mentioned for the Presidential
Nomination by tho Labor Party.

He IL Mentioned for the Presiden tial
Nomination by tho Labor Party.
The convention of delegates from the
Union Labor party for the nomination of
president and vice president of the United
States will be held at Cincinnati on the
10Th of May. One of the candidates whose
name will come before the convention is
that of Alison Jennes Streeter. Mr.. Streeter
was born in Rensselaer, county, n. Y, in
1928, though the family came from Massa-
chusetts. Young Streeter began life on
his fathers farm in Allegany county, to
which the elder Streeter removed when
the boy was q years old. The father died
in 1850. and the son was obliged to make
his own way. Hearing of Knox college.
then just opened at Galesburg, Ills,
where there was q labor department en-
abling young men TO work out" an edu-
cation. he concluded TO go there. Upon
his arrival he found the working depart
ment was not in running order. He knew
how to make shingles. so he bought trees
and cut them down and into blocks
on Saturdays, and had them hauled to
town. In this way he earned means to
attend Knox college for three years.
In 1S49 he went overland to California
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

He has a great ad
van t age o yer
most of the cloth
in being able to
speak extempora-
neously, and thus
from the heart,
At the time ~
th9Gcl e b IA ted
Beecher trial, DR..
St0rrs, who had
been an intimate
frien d of Mr..
Beecher, was un
derstocd to lean
toward tbp views
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
WHITE CAPS" OF INDIANA
REGULATORS OF MORALS IN THE
SOUTHERN COUNTIES.

Topography OF the Ccuntry-HilIs and
acknowledgements of tho White
Caps--The First object Accomplished
= No Colored People IN Crawford County.
The White Caps" of Southeastern In
diana, against whom another outrage was
recorded few days ago are the natural
result of several causes: the formation Of
che country, the drift of poor whites"
from the mountainous regions of Ger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
Rules of Conduct.

Never eXaggcratc. Never betray Il conf
dence. Never give a promise You do not full
fiji. Never associate with bad company. and
finally. Never be without Steee's Little Bile
pills, to regulate your liver. relieve your in.
digestion, grant you pleasant md refreshing
sleep, and keep you IN perfect health, % cents
per bottle of w. III. ZOttman X Co and Bellrose
& Grant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

with an OK team,
re t urnin G two
years later to
Galesburg, but in
1853 he drove O
herd of young cat
tie from Gales
burg to California
for market. The
IL t X t y ear h e
bought another
drove, and went
t h r o II g h with
them, making a
profit, on hot n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

The latest reported outrage was the
-%htppipg of w. II, Toney at English.
Jackson Goodman got warning and the
editor Of The English News was notified
chat $50 lashes will DO presented to any
person who buys or sells votes next No
Vembcr
These are but sample cases Only
twice have they acted as II They meant
20 hang; but in both cases the accused
escaped. Another man who expected a
visit from the regulators slept out In the
woods for four months. When they sim
ply want TO warn a man they leave a
bunch of switches at his door, with one
Of their white caps; and II no Is wise,
l9e takes the hint and reforms OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
DR.. r. S. STORRS.


Rev. r. S, Storrs, who was appointed
to fill vacancy in the Brooklyn Board of
Park commissioners, is one of the leading
ministers in the Congregational church,
though now he is one of the oldest He
is large. florid, handsome man, with a
very musical voice, which adds greatly to
the charm Of his delivery in the pulpit or
on the rostrum, His church is the Church
of the Pilgrims. Here he breaches every
Sunday to an intelligent and refined CON
gregation, whom he holds by his scholar
ship, his experience and his ealnestness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18

Our display of Parasols surpas-
ses all our efforts of former sea-
sons. The effects in colorings and
styles are very unique, and prices
to meet anyone's pocket book. We
have many special styles Of ham
dies on "A and 20 line shades,
for rain or sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
In Inc NIadding Crowd.

"Garringer, my watch has stopped, Is
yours going2" :.
"Golng, Bromley It's gonel"-Detroit
Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
HuntpeSS 4 CIapksOn,
Approaching that in Fine
Dress Goods, Silk Warp, & ALL Wool HenriettaS,

to be the leading and most fashionable Suitng
for this springs wear have purchased an unusually
large invoice of these goods, in both cooreu and
black, which they offering at prices beyond com
petition shoddy. cheap articles in stock, every
thing guaranteed to be of first quality. Fancy Slts,
Brads, 7nsel and Steel Trimmings in great variety to
match any color
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-25

ious they became to eat the straw; and
eat it they did, every bit of it. As
said, | married my girls on the same
principle. When a young man that |
don't like begins to call on nv girls. |
encourage him in every way I can.
tell him to come often, and stay as late
as he pleases; and | take pains to hint
to the girls that | think they'd better
set their caps for him. He don't make
many calls, for the girls treat him as
cody as they can. But when young
man that like comes around, a man
that | think would suit me for a son-in-
law, | don't let him make many. calls
before | give him to understand that he
isn't wanted about my house. l tell
him, and give them orders never to
speak to him again. The plan always
works exactly as | wish. The young
folks begin to pity and stmpathize with
each other; and the next thing | know
is that they are engaged to be married
When | see that they are determined to
marry, of course give in, and pretend
to make the best of it. That's the way
| manage it,
An old lady who had several unmar.
ried daughters fed them largely on
fish diet, because, as she ingeniously
observed, fish is rich in phosphorus, and
phosphorus is the essential thing in
making matches. If the phosphorus
diet caused the young ladies to shine
in society, they in all probability did
not adopt it in vain; for, just as fish are
easily attracted in the night by any
bright light thrown upon the water, so
young men are invariably found to
flock after any girl who 'shines,' even
though her accomplishments may be of
a very shallow character, superficial,
or phOsphorescent character. No exper.
fenced matchmaking mamma requires
to be taught the value of display as an
almost certain means of attraction.
And that is why so many of these
matchmaking ventures have so otter
resulted in the most deplorable sequels.
Display is met with display, the one
frequently as hollow and false as the |
other. The distinguished foreigner,
or the fascinating young nobleman is
discovered, when it is too late, to be
more or less than an unprin-
cipled adventurer; and the merchant
who was supposed to be little if any
thing short of millionaire is found,
also ic 1otn 70 hn ho
verge of bankruptcy. Very often, in
such matches, both parties are sold,
and then the universal verdict is:
Serves them right "-Ballou's Month
n,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-25
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
WHEN I'm A MAN.

''When I'm man." said little Carrie,
"A President I'll be.
And live in the White House, and have
Great crowds to call on me.
''I'll have golden chariot,
And lots OF horses fine;
Have bon-bons nice for every meal
And ask the kings to dine;
'I'll have toy and candy shop,
With splendid sleds and kites;
I'll never get up mornings, and
I'll sit up all the nights;
I'll have a pretty BARRIERS pole,
With stripes Of blue and red,
Beside my door, and on the lawn
I'll have my pet calf fed.
when I'm grown-up man Til wear
My best clothes every day,
I'll play ball in the palOr, and
I'll always have my way
I'll make each day holiday,
With Christmas all the year.
And every night with toys and things,
Old Santa Claus-Oh-dear-
II guess-I'm-tired. - The blue eyes close
While mods the curly head.
And mammals wouldbe President
Is kissed and put to bed.
n. cuttings PARK, III orr Little Once.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-25

cry one in camp, dow n 70 the lo"es'
private. He positively mated any one
in citizens dress, and VI, Sl1ofs 10 Inc
camp We're generally i'll at ease when
they found Jack following the N ABOUT
showing his teeth and snarlin,@ III
most inhospitable way.
At night he lad il habit of visit nS
the guard posts along with the Officer
OF the day, and would then turn into
one of the unoccupied hunks and sleep
until the morning call. 1t was amusing
to see him going about at night and
looking into each tent until he found
bed vacant.
The most remarkable evidence of his
intelligence and training was perhaps
his salute. When Jack saw an officer
coming he would sit up, and facing
about, would hold up his paw until the
latter had returned his salute, when he
would get down and trot along; but
here again his disposition to shirk at
times came in, and often he looked
away as if he were utterly unconscious
OF any one being near. | might tell
many other remarkable things about
this four-footed soldier, for | never re-
member having seen more intelligent
animal; | certainly never saw a more
beloved one. When he grew old and
began to loose his teeth, there was al
ways some one to make him a dish that
he could eat, until poor Jack could live
upon nothing but Cruel. He grew
steadily weaker as time went on, and at
last failed one morning to answer to his
name.
They found him in vacant bunk,
stiff and cold, and soon after a corporal
and private presented themselves at
their captains quarters.
"Well, Corporal said he, "what is
it?"
"Jack's dead, sir" replied the man,
with tears in his eyes, land we want to
give him funeral"
They gave him funeral, the entire
company following the little pine
box, which, covered by storm flag,
was borne by two of the men. He was
placed in the ground just outside the
limits of the camp, and the echo of
three volleys coming across the prairie
told us all that Jack had been laid at
rest with military honors--L. L. Cutlin,
in Harper's Young People.