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Many anecdotes are narrated to illus
trate the tact required in dealing with.
lunatics. Among the inmates of an
asylum near Philadelphia was man
who was considered perfectly harmless,
but who. having no home was allowed
to remain there, being employed to
show visitors around. The doctor went
on the roof with him one day to see
about repairing it, when the man sud-
denly turned and suggested that they
should jump down to the ground
together. Immediately the doctor re-
piled: mo, don't let's do that. Any
one can jump doton. Let's go down
and see if we can jump np." The
lunatic considered the point ''well
TAKEN" and agreed.
1t is almost impossible to tell in many
cases whether lunatic is cured or not
There used to be man in Staunton.
Va, who had intermittent attacks OF
insanity. He always knew when they
were coming. and would return to the
asylum in good time for treatment.
When a wedding was announced to take
place. he would volunteer to collect
the hundred dozen eggs necessary for
the wedding cake, but always with the
proviso that he was not ''in limbo
when the time came.
The head of private asylum in En-
gland was in the bathroom watching
number of lunatics battle. when one
of them called out: Lets duck the
DOCTOR" and they all took up the cry.
Seeing his danger. the doctor said at
once: '.All right boys. but suppose
you give cheer for him first;" and the
noise of their cheering brought the
keepers in 10 his rescue. The same
doctor was in room with lunatic
who by some means had possessed him
self of a carving-knife. The lunatic
informed him gravely that he had been
ordained by God 10 cut him into little
pieces, and much as he regretted it. he
should be obliged to do it VERY
WELL" said the doctor, ''of course, il
that is the case, Ishall make no attempt
VI pIStSut yOus UuO = oCO lOuA hAAAO
needs sharpening. Allow me to fetch
q grindstone for you" And no objec-
ton being raised, the quick-witted doc
tor made his escape.
It is . curious fact that raving
maniacs are never attacked by any
contagious disease. Even consumptive
disorders, dropsies and other chronic
maladies have disappeared on the ac-
cession of violent insanity. At least
two-thirds of the inmates of insane
asylums in England are paupers; but
that, probably. is no evidence as to the
prevalence of lunacy among the poor.
because in their higher ranks of. life
lunatics are frequently cared for at
home. The greatest number of recov-
cries from mental disorders occur
between the ages Of twenty-five and
thirty-ive, being the period OF life
when the greatest physical energy sub
sists.-N Y. Evening Post.
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NOTES AND COMMENTS.

We predict total failure of the
attempt to make the average American
citizen in 1888 cast his vote under the
delusion that this is 1868. 81 Louis
Post Dispatch a
1t was said in years back that
there was no difference of principle
between the Democratic party and the
Republican party; but in this cam
paign at least that will not be true
Boston Globe.
Let those who complain that we
do not get enough Civil-Service reform
reflect on how much of it we would be
likely to get if MIR. Blaine or Mr.. Sher-
man were to succeed Mr. Cleveland
Boston Globe.
The touters for the Gresham
boom are becoming tedious, and ought
to be persuaded to quit Mr.. Blaine
is in the field; he has pulled in the
string attached to his withdrawal. aud
the little booms are no longer of any
account The sooner the organs drop
Gresham the less crow they will have
to eat Chicago Globe.
The New South is simply the
old South with the heel of tyranny re-
moved from her neck. 1t is the old
South recovering from the waste and
desolation of war. 1t is not the infu-
sion of new blood and brains from the
North. bul the expulsion of the North
crn carpet Dagger, and the placing of
intelligence and honesty at the top in
stead of ignorance and debauchery,
protected by bayonets. = Nashvslse
Democrat.
-Reforms are accompanied in the
United States by the movement Of the
masses of the people. The leaders
and wire-pullers care only for spoils;
the people, on the contrary, care only
for such policies as make for the gem
eral advantage. The wire-pullers are
afraid to touch tariff reform for fear
they may burn their fingers; but the
voters and taxpayers demand it and
they will have it. They know the time
is ripe for it Philadelphia Record
There are two Republican par
ties in Virginia. one led by Billy Ma
hone and the other by ex-Congress-
man John s. Wise. The Malone par
ty favors Sherman for President and
the Wise party is solid for Blaine.
Both parties win go to the Chicago
convention. and the one denied admit
lance will tsae pleasure in kni6ng the
sther during the campaign On the
whole. things look cheerful in old vir-
ginia. When political scalswags fall
out patriots embrace the opportunity
70 do business. -6k Louis RepSbIieaR.
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a RELIABLE LEADER.


Courage and FiImneses
Senator John James ingalls,. who is
not friendly to the President. has ex-
pressed the opinion that Mr.. Cleveland
is more phenomenal than Napoleon.
The vitriolic Senator from Kansas
did not mean to be complimentary.
But he was so in spite of himself. For
those qualities of the great French
soldier and law-Siver, in which Mr..
Cleveland resembled him. were his
good qualities. Grover Cleveland
possesses much of the keenness of
vision. the untiring vigilance, the
courage and firmness, and not little
of the audacity in great things, that
made Napoleon Bonaparte the great
est soldier in history.
As power in the worlds affairs
there was no accounting for Napoleon.
and there is no accounting for Grover
Cleveland. Both will take places in
history among phenomena Both rose
suddenly from obscurity, and when so
elevated both displayed remarkable
powers of leadership. It is hard to
estimate public men with accuracy
during their lifetime, but it is safe to
say that Grover Cleveland will take
rank as one of the most remark able
men the United States has produced. In
1880 the country had never even heard
the name of the man whom four years
later it elected to the highest position
in the world. Called to the head of
the Nation without the slightest exc
perience in National politics; never,
it is said, having set foot in
the capital of his country until he
went there for his Inauguration,
he at once mastered the multifari.
Gus affairs of the Government with a
thoroughness and detail which, per-
haps, no President before him ever
quite equaled. 1t was thus that Ma
poleon mastered the affairs of the
army and then the affairs of France.
Not only this, but President Cleveland
at once displayed large, broad-mind-
ed, comprehensive grasp of the great
questions Of the time. He saw the
way the country should go. and with a
cautious yet resolute hand he turned
it in that direction. First assuring
himself that he was right he has not
failed in the quality Of courage which
Napoleon had, and which SO few
political leaders of our times possess =
the courage to Ego ahead"
The election of 1884, and the result
ing administration of Grover Cleve.
land, have made the issues of the war
''chestnuts." The country has been
moved ahead twenty years in the
march of progress. and Is to-day
measurably nearer settlement of the
great questions that are agitating the
people than it was even one year ago.
And the President, in serving well his
country. has in the best and highest
sense served well his party. The
Democratic party is holder, broader
and better party for his leadership.
1t is fortunate thing for the coun.
try that this mans leadership is not
only not seriously questioned, but has
the unanimous and enthusiastic sup
port of his party. Better STILL the
conviction IS general that the country
will vote, by an overwhelming ma
jority, to give him the opportunity to
continue and finish the good work he
has begun.-Boston Globe.
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sLoopY.sHIRr JOHN


Favorite Republican Son.
There ought always to be an appeal
open from the John Sherman engaged
in frantic pursuit of the Presidency
to the John Sherman unyexed by the
buzzing of the Presidential bee in his
Loanet The 'favorits SON. Of Ohio
for whom that State exhibits such ar
dent and uncomfortable affection ev-
cry four years, has always cool and
often a clear head. and is at times hap
Ply in showing the absurdity of unmean-
ing and misleading epithets and cam
paign cries.
Thus, in 1867. when advocating
reduction of the tariff. Congressman
Sherman said it was ''simply an abb
surdity to talk about a trec-trade tar
If and to talk about a protective
tariff is unnecessary because the wit
of man could not possibly frame a
tariff that would produce $40. 600. 600
in gold without amply protecting our
domestic industry" A year later the
same Sherman found Unnecessary again
to rebuke the reckless and dcmagogio
howl of . free trade when nothing
was under consideration except a mod
crate reduction of high tariff He
said:
In considering 80 copmlicated subject -
tariff nothing can be more deceptive than the
application Of such general phrases as ''pro-
tective tarin, "a revenue tariff, !" "a free-trade
tariff Every law imposing duty on imported
goods IL necessarily restraint on trade. 1t Inn
poses burden upon the purchase and sale OF
imported goods and tends to prevent every Inn
portation. The expression "a free-trade tsrifr'
involves an absurdity.
Certainly. But if the term ga free
trade tariff was an absurdity in 1868
Sherman's recent sally, in which he
hurled the epithet ''free trade" at the
authors of scheme to reduce the tariff
from AZ to an average OF Sc per cent,
should have been greeted with roars Of
laughter. If a So per cent. tariff is not
highly protective, what is itP It is
higher than the Clay tariff of 1842.
We have Sherman's word for it that it
is So per cent. above any thing that
can possibly be styled free trade. /"
Moreover, he declared that the wit Of
man could not frame q tariff that
"would produce 140 millions of revenue
without amply protecting domestic i'm
dustry;" and yet the proposed Sc per
cent. tariff, which will yield 1853 mill
ions, he pronounces ga free-trade
scheme" Such a performance as this
would seem to support the claim Of
John Sherman's latest biographer, to
the effect that the Senator is y many
sided man and holds doctrines accep-
table to voters of every party. condition
or neutrality-suspicious. and reve-
nue. reformers, Nationalist and State
sovereignty bigots, distillers and Pro
hibitionists. blacks, whites, Chinese
and Indians not taxed. Years of Pres
idency hunting have effaced all trace
of consistency in him, and no is now
before the public rivaling in his politi-
cal professions the auctioneer who
warranted his line of suspenders to b
'.long enough for any man and short
enough for any boy" Chicago zri6.
1k1le.
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A PREHISTORIC RACE.
The Intelligent People which Once Popu
lated Portions Of Arizona.

AoSCsA VI esosA5 VI 0As@oAAes
DR.. II. F. C. ten Kate of the Hemen-
way Archaeological Expedition, now
searching the ruins in Arizona for evil
dences of the character, habits and his
tory Of the prehistoric people that once
densely populated the ella Valley.
made pleasant call at this Office.
The doctor has spent some considers
BILE time recently on the Pima Indian
reservation in comparing the charac-
teristics of the present tribe with those
found in the ancient ruins, but his con-
illusions do not encourage any theory
of relationship between them. The
skeletons unearthed are too short in
stature and more closely resemble the
Pueblo or Zuni Indians Of New Mexico.
They were evidently of higher order
Of intelligence than the Pueblos or
Zunis Of to-day. and notably in the re-
markable perfection they achieved in
agriculture, as shown by the extensive
aqueducts ramifying the whole country,
did they excel all other Indians and
many of the civilized nations of to-day.
DR.. ten Kate has given considerable
attention to photographs, the symbol
cal hieroglyphics cut or painted upon
the rocks in the hills skirting the
valley. These are particularly plenti-
full in the Estrella Mountains near the
ella crossing. where many caves arc
also found strewn with broken pottery.
having probably been sacrifcial Offer
ings to Deity. These caves and
painted rocks are nearly always
found in juxtaposition, and even
on Poston butte, at this place, some OF
them may be seen. The hieroglyphics
are sketched by DIR. ten Kate, and to
an ordinary observer they are utterly
devoid Of meaning. but may yet be de-
ciphered. They are mostly of animal
forms, but circles. volutes. crosses and
other forms indescribable are often
found among them. These were
scratched with some hard instrument
upon the black, weatherstained face Of
the granite rocks. forming white. i'm
delible record.
The doctor also investigated the eye
sight, color blindness and muscular
strength of the Pima Indians and made
collections of their modern handiwork
for comparison with those rescued
from the ruins He found no tradition
among these Indians bearing upon the
identity of the prehistoric people, the
cause of their departure. nor whittier
they went and therefore concludes
that they existed ct an age more re-
mote than is popularity supposed.
DR.. ten Kate has gone to Tucson ts
continue his investigations among tns
Papago Indians at San Xavier and te
the south, and the result of his re-
searches win bring to light many inter
esting facts even though they throw
but little light upon the prime object
Of his investigations.-Flor "a. IT,
Entsspriss-
Thu great Sioux Reserve embrace
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Young Mr.. Hayes, Of Ohio son
Of his father. Is learning to be . car.
penter. The first thing he should turn
his plane to should BE- . returning
board. Or > plank from the Republican
plattorm.-Detroj5 kfee Hrsss.
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The great Sioux Reserve Embrace
IN area equal to that of the States a
Indiana. South Carolina, Maine and
Delaware.
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A story is told Of an eccentric gem
tleman who went around with knife
grinders outfit, and exulted in the
havoc he made in the cutting instru-
ments intrusted to him. firing of this,
he started as an old-clothes, dealer
and this getting irksome, he returned
home, but instead of going in at the door.
he made hole in the roof and entered
that way. He amused himself at night
by driving pig tied to cord through
the village, upon whose nose some
thing had been fastened to make him
squeak. He varied this performance
by exchanging the farmers cattle and
removing their gates, etc.
1t commonly surprises visitors to q
lunatic asylum to find that insane peo-
pie are not for q moment deceived by
the delusions of their fellow-patients.
Each will think himself perfectly sane
and healthy, while knowing that all
the others are hopelessly mad. Al
though lunatic's mental freedom may
be destroyed. it does not follow that
his consciousness is abolished. A minis
ter who was called upon once to preach TO
q congregation of lunatics treated them
to sermon he had written for children.
Much to his surprise, he received an
indignant letter from one of his listeners
afterwards, reminding him that while
they might be insane. they were not
idiots, and that many of them were
fully his equals in education and in
telligence.
It's an interesting fact recorded by
Pritchard and others. among savage
nations mental diseases are almost I'M
known. They come forward with the
dawning of civilization. and keep pace
with the advancement Of mental cul-
ture. The restraints imposed by social
order. the diversity of interests. the
pressure Of universal competition. over
work. eriefs anxietiss and disappointed
hopes the artificial life Of cities, are
among the causes most influential
among civilized people in the dsvslope-
msnt Of insanity.
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& OHIO RAILROAD.
Time table in effect Apl. %. 1883.
xxyrtc n

Time table in effect Apl. %. 1883. M
WESTWARD
IL a m. Baltimore 2 p M, Washington p m. ar
rives at Martinsburg 5 p m, stops ats. V.
Junction and Hancock.
press leaves baltimore 80 p m, Washington
3 As IN. Martinsburg 70 " q m. Stops at s. V.
Junction. Kerneysyille, Hancock and Paw
Train No 5 limited from Philadelphia TO
Chicago and Pittsburg, leaves Philadelphia
m, Baltimore 10 90 m, Washington III 90
Train No 7, Pittsbnrg and Chicago Express,
leaves Philadelphia m, baltimore 10,
Washington y ID p in Martinsburg II u m.
Train No 68 baltimore 10 Keyse leaves
Martinsburg at 50 o m, stops at nj stations
Train No Is. daily except Sunday, baltimore
stations and connects for Romney.
No AZ. Harper's Ferry to Martinsburg Ac-
commodation, daily except Sunday. leaves
liarper's Ferry 80 M, arrives Martlnspnrs
10 p m. 4 s 1880.
No q, limited, from Cincinnati, leaves Mar
tinsburg IL 81 a m, Washington p IN. Balto.
3 IS 3 m, Phila q M. Stops at v Junction
connects at Harpers Ferry with Valley Train
MOI. Express from Cincinnati and Chicago
leaves Martinsburg S. a m, Washingtonb ~
a m, Baltimore 80. stops at 8. v. Junction
No q, Limited, from Chicago and Pittsburg
leaves Martinsburg 3 IL p m. Wash 10 M
BALTIC p m. arrives at Phila y 30 m. Con-
meets for Frederick.
No s, Chicago, Wheeling and Pittsburg. Ex.
press leaves Martinsburg 5 o2 a m, Wash ~
u m, BALTIC 45 a m. Philadelphia u noon.
No 3S, leaves Martinsburg2 IS m. Stops al
stations. Connects ut Harper's Ferry fol-
Winchester, at Weverton for Hagerstown. at
Washington Junction for Frederick, arrives
at Washington % M. Baltimore 30 p. m.
No 86 Via old line. Daily except Sunday
leaves Martinsburg 10 30 IN. stops at all sta
tions, connects for Valley Branch, Hagerstown
and Frederick.
No las. q 10 m Martinsburg TO Harper's
Ferry daily except Sunday. Connectsfor Val
ley, Hagerstown and Frederick and all sta.
lions OH the main line TO Baltimore.
g. o. SCULL, General Pass Agt.
G. W. SANTMAN Ticket agent, Martinsburg.
w. NJ. CLEMENTS. Gen. Manager, BALTIC.
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Grace Enfield, Myrtle Chandler
and Carrie Bartlett, ages ranging
from eleven to fourteen years, were
drowned while bathing in the Coon
river, at Jefferson, Mo.
This is from the Pal Mall Gazette
of London: "The decentralization OF
the Republicans is complete. Free
trade will kill them, and it Is better
that they should be beaten than
succeed. They are, in fact, as desti,
tute OF ideas as they are of capable
leaders. I"
The London Times still continues
to endorse Cleveland's free trade
message. This is from q late editori.
al in "The Thunderer": 1t is certain
that the arguments which President
Cleveland urges are those which
Golden used to employ forty-ive
years ago, and which any English
free trader would employ now.n
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CARLISLE Inlr 81 This

CARLISLE, July 21.-This morn.
ing daughter of Mr.. Minnick, aged
IA years, in company with two small
children, went berry picking in a
held near their place. While there
a man rushed out upon them and
committed an assault upon the girl.
The two children ran off terrified,
The girl managed to drag herself to
her home, and is M q terrible con.
tlition.
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NJ EsTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.

w -4@-r-1i'- ~ =
connecting with Shenandoah Valley r r. at
Haoerstnwn rime tahIa in effect lime Ri isss
TRAISs EAST u.s. ''9''
Lava Williamsnorr n m and IN IN a N, uay
arsto,vn 4 Ok and II a. for Edoemont cave
linton FRIDGE 4 * and q AZ a m for Ra itimore
ThIoneh PASSENGER leaves Wiiliamsnort u
a m HoSarstown * Edoenoontx X Eredar
icx Innct;on az Emorv Grove M on arrive OF
Ralttmore II On n m ~ -
Mall leaves Wiliiamsnort Q IN n m Hagers
town % Edsemont tsJ t'rederick Jnnct,on
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We Ueafare 10 assert that England
'oiH reap the laygest share of any ad-
raatages hat may arise from the
adoption Of the ideas aosc advocated
By the free trade party in the United
States.- BRITISH HOSIERY RE
VIEW. .nf sft.
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In meeting every want and in &C.
complaining all it promises, MeIlin 3
FOOD 10 the most precious gift that the
household has received from science.
Consumptives, convalescents from diph-
liberia. low fever and all wasting diseas-
es. find this eminent predigested food
most nourishing and curative.
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! SATURDAY, JULY %, 1893.
Railroads.
CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD.

CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD.
On and after Monday, May IA, 1888. trains
will run as follows: STANDARD Time.)
EASTWARD.
Fast Mail leaves Martinsburg at ~ IA
Bedington I 43, Failing Waters 10. williams
port Station 90, Hagerstown ~, Chambers
burg l5 Carlisle 10 ~, arrive at Harris II ~.
Phila. 3 Is p. m.
Mail express Train leaves Maintaining e., ct
320pm Bedington SO, Falling Waters ~ VIII
iianlsport Station So HagerstowDi4 10. Cham
bersburg IL. Carlisle % arrive at Harrisburg
at Is,
81 WESTWARD.
N. o. Express leaves Harrisburg at 4 40 8.
m, Carlisle Is, Chambersburg "a. arrives at
Hagerstown at Us.
Mail leaves Harrisburg at IS M, Carlisle
s IS. Chambersburg 8 50. arrive at AagerstoWn
at 10 As, Williamsport Station IL %, Falling Wa
tiers II ie, Bedington II 20, Martinsb arg II 81.
Fast Line leaves Harrisburg at 30. Car
Isle II. Chambersburg 5 -. Hagerstown %
Wiifiamsport Station 20. Falling Waters . ~
Redington 80, arrives at Martinsburg $50 p. m.
w. A. GARD. Agt. ]. T.. BOYD. Supt.
H. A. RIDDLE. General Passenger Agt.
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nHHtHH' ITCHY, ScAIy, Skin TOrtures.
The simple application of SwAYNE's ONT.
MENT, without any internal medicine, will
cure any case OF letter, salt Rheum, Ring
worm, Piles, Itch, Sores. Pimples, Eczema all
Scaly, Itchy Skin Eruptions, no matter how
obstinate or long standing. 1t is potent, effec-
tive, and costs but tr!fie,
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On the adoption Of Free Trade by
The United States depends ne greater
share Of Eng!ish prosperity for good
MANY gears to coBse.-LoNDoN Econ
oMIsT. aaaed 81 ~ il