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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-06
RACING AND RACES.

The late Gen. Logan's son, John
A, has begun the establishment of a
racing stable. He has a half dozen
thoroughbreds in training at pres
ent, and proposes to buy a number
more at the yearling sales this
Spring. He has passionate fond
ness for the sport, is good horse
man himself, and his friends believe
he will make decided success in
this line of business.-N. Y. Times,
april 8.
The Senate has passed the bill
giving a pension of $4,000 year to
the widow of Gen. John A. Logan.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-06
corToN-sEED's ROMANCE.
The Story of Its Rise in Agricultural Inn
portance Reads Like Fairy Tale.

The Story Of Its Rise IN Agricultural I'M
portance Reads Like Fairy Tale.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Was ever there history, this side
of Cinderella, of the uprising of HUI
mility, like that of the cotton seed?
See.
For seventy years despised as a
nuisance and burned or dumped as
garbage.
Then discovered to be the very
food for which the soil was hunger
ing, and reluctantly admitted to the
rank of ugly utilities.
Shortly afterward found to be nu-
tritious food for beast as well as soil,
and thereupon treated with some
thing like respect.
Once admitted to the circle of
farm husbandries, found to hold
thirty-fve gallons of pure oil to the
ton, worth in crude state, $14 to the
ton, or $4O,OOO,OO0 for the whole
crop of seed.
But then system was devised for
refining this oil to a value of 81
gallon and the frugal Italians plac-
ed a cask of it at the root of every
olive tree and then defied the Borean
breath of the Alps.
And then experience showed that
the ton of cotton-seed was a better
fertilizer and a better stock when
robbed Gifts thirty five gallonslof oil
than before.
And that the hull of the seed made
the best of fuel for feeding the oil
mill engine!
And that the ashes of the hulls
scooped from the engines drift had
the highest commercial value as pot
ash!
And that the refuse" of the whole
made the best and purest soap stock
to carry to the toilet the perfumes of
Lubin or Colgate
About this time we began to spell
cotton-seed with capital letters.
And how it travelled abroad in its
various dresses! AS meal cakes it
whitened the meadows of England
with woolly feeces and flattened the
British cattle under the oaks; it
spurtered on the stoves of the Dutch
in lieu of lard; it glistened in the
cafes of Paris as olive oils under seals
and signatures it couldn't even pro-
nounee to save its life, and from un
der the dikes in Holland it went
forth to parade in all the bravery of
butter or butterine.
In our own country 1t removed the
wasting strength of Southern fields
and clad them with whiteness that
would shame the fleeces of England
land, or yellow that would pale the
fieeces Of Argonauts. 1t knocked
the Western hog into spots and pour
ed the Western lard out of the fry
ing-pan into the fire. 1t furnished
the Armours and Fairbankses with
a pure substitute for the rancid fat
they had been shipping US, and sug-
gested the possibility of clean and
cheap lard.
And about this time Congress
jumped on TO cotton-seed with both
feet and proposed to check its furth-
er career by prohibitory tax.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-06
Commissioner Notice
John Moler's Executor

JONI MOieT y EAecutOT
VS..
William Lucas, Ex'r.
To the creditors and heirs Of William
Lucas. deceased, DanI i. Lucas, EXT
of VIM. Lucas and as Special Commis-
sioner:
EXTRACT FROM DECREE:-It Is order
ed that this cause be referred to $. w.
Washington, Commissioner, with i'm
structions to report what amount IN due
from the estate of VIM. Lucas, upon the
debts heretofore credited against 1t,
what payments have been made since
the last report i'm this cause and to settle
the account OF Danl Ii. Lucas as Ex'r
and Special Commissioners.
Notice is hereby given that will pro-
ceed TO execute the above decree at the
office of Forest w. Brown, i'm Charles
town, jefferson Co., w. Va, on the oath
day Of April, 1883.
March 90, 'SS.-4t.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-06

case will take the usual curse. OF
ficer, lock the prisoner up!
And you went behind the bars.
In the morning, when you bad So
bered down and came to full realiza
tion of your situation. you no longer
screamed. II am James Gordon
Bennett.proprietor of the Nec York
HeraldF' but you spent the whole
day trying to get the newspapers TO
suppress the sickening story, and
with very good success.
AT a dinner party given by you at
your residence, after your guests
were about through, you took a re.
volver and began firing at the globes
of the large chandelier over the cen
tire of the dinner table, sending the
thousand pieces of broken glass in
the eyes and faces of your guests,
who piled pell nell under the table.
No scream was made over this in
suit to your guests by James Cor
don Bennett of the Ne,c York Her
aid.
Now, one word more ami | have
done with you. Are you quite sat
isfied with your recent partners,
Messrs. Andrews and Crouch, in the
attacks on Gould and Sage? Don't
you now wish you had made some
few inquiries as to Andrews repn-
tation and character before you
went into the association ? And
don't you think that before you be-
gan your attacks,it would have been
more just if you had made inquiries
as 10 whether you had any founda-
ton for your daily TRADES? A slight
inquiry would have shown you that
Messrs. Sage and Gould had simply
did their duty as trustees; that
neither of them received a penny's
profit from the transaction, while the
the bondholders were benefited to
the extent of millions, as the bonds
were put by 1t from seventy to above
par, where they now remain.
Since exposed that Andrews and
Crouch had no clients, and that
their motive was revenge and gain,
they have taken to their holes and
have not since been seen-and only
feebly heard from. But the Herald
still continues to scream"
JAY GOULD.
Respectable persons, unacquainted
with the conditions which produce
men of the Gould class, (unfortu-
nately they control both newspapers
and railroads) will doubt the gen.
uineness of this letter, but it is
printed in all the leading journals,
such as the World, Sun and Her.
aid, and its authenticity is not ques-
toned anywhere in New York. Tru-
ly, this is melancholy commentary
on the age in which we live.
If Gould and Sage did not steal
the securities, why are they so anx-
ious to prevent judicial investiga-
ton? Are such men proper men to
control the arteries of commerce? If
the rank and file of voters had even
faint conception Of the corruption
that now prevails, there would be a
political revolution. The remedy is
to bring tn the front bold, aggressive
men, whose pride of character is
greater than their desire for person
al promotion. Such men do not
huckster themselves for votes, but,
if entrusted with office, will do their
duty and serve the people with as
much loyalty as a railroad is served
by it's attorneys.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-06

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, re-
yer Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
25 cents per box. For sale by George I
Light. ianl4-6.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-06
INVENTION 4; 81; ;; : :::: 4: 4:

progress is method and system Of
work that can be performed all over the
country without separating the workers
from their homes. Pay liberal; any ono
can do the work; either sex, young or
old; no special ability required. Capital
not needed; you are started free. Cut
this out and return to us and we will
send you free, something OF great value
and Importance TO you, that will start
you i'm business, which will bring you In
more money right away. than anything
else in the world. Grand outfit free. Adj
dress True * Co., Augusta, Maine.
febl7,'SS.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-06
THE WATER POWER.

The north and east of the county
is bounded by the Potomac to Har
per's Ferry, and by the Shenandoah
from Harper's Ferry to the most
southerly point. Along those two
rivers water-power is almost unlim-
tied. A pulp mill is IN operation
near the site of the old United States
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-06
r. l.. BELLER,
Contractor and Builder,

OFFERS his services and will vigoi-
~ eusly prosecute his avocation as
Carpenter and Builder, and will take
orders and execute the same promptly
and satisfactorily. His experience In
such that he can guarantee perfect
workmanship, and his prices will COM
pare favorBbly with the most reasonable.
Those desiring to build or improve
should give him call.
ian6 'SS-y.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-06

And now comes a gentleman of
this city with process by which he
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25
Copper Becoming Fashionable.

Stopper is coming into fashion.
What do meant Well, look at this lot
of canes and umbrellas that 1 have just
Imported. You viii notice that each
one has piece of ordinary copper wire
around the handle.
t'Gold and silver have become so
common as heads for these articles that
people demand something new for
change, and you see the result before
you. Just now great simplicity is af-
fected in this respect, but haven't the
slightest doubt that when this metal
becomes popular, as believe it will, we
shall see very elaborate personal orna-
ments made of it.
'1ndeed, have often wondered why
copper was not more generally used be-
fore this among civilized people as a
material for ornaments. It's peculiar
color harmonizes perfectly with dark
materials and complexions, and it is
comparatively free from oxidation.
Barbarous9 Not bit of it. True, the
aborigines made use of copper to adorn
their persons, and in that showed ex-
eellent judgment. In matters of taste
we might frequently take lessons from
the savages. - Jewellers Weekly.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25
A Young Girls Grief

At seeing her oh rms of face and form de-
parting and her health irnper led by func-
tional irregulart es, at her critical period of
life, was turned to joy AM gratitude after a
brief self treatment with Dr. Pierces Favor
blood gave a healthy ac ivityTo theiG,idney3,
stomach, bowels and other organs,and her re~
turn to robust he ljh speedily followed. Il Is
the only medicine for women, sold by drug
ufacturers that it will give satisfaction in
every case, or money will be refund d. This
qua antee has been printed on the bottle
wrapper, and faithfully carried out for many
years.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25

what a coward that Major Smith is" said
Jones to Robinson, why, the very sight Of
gun-powder would make him ill., How did he
ever manage to become an officer in the army"
Don't say anything against Smith," an
swered Robinson, he once saved my life"
"Sayed your life Nonse nse, impossiblei
" hat do you mean?" Il mean that was in
the first stages of consumption; | was losing
strength and vitality every day with the ter
rible disease, when Smith advised me to take
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, had
tried all kinds of medicines without success,
and my physician had given me no hope; yet
here am, as well as ever a man was, and |
owe my life to Smith, and to the wonderful
remedy he recommended"
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25
SHOOTING THE CASCADES.
The Perilous Run of a Steamboat
on the Columbia River.

All was now in readiness, and hush
of breathless expectancy hung over the
great crowds that lined both sides of the
river and blackened every available point
of lookout. Not o word was spoken,
and nothing was heard but the loud
roaring of the angry, seething, tumbling
mass OF waters, tearing ever the rock
ribbed channel.
Six loud, sharp whistles were given
from the locomotive as a signal to the
Hassalo that all was ready. These Wig
orous, shrill notes were heard above the
thunder of the crashing waters. Capt.
James W. Troup was not slow in respond
ing to the signal He gave six whistles
and tapped the engineers gong. A
moment later the bassalo's wheel was
seen beating the water into foam She
moved gracefully from the wharf, swung
round deliberately, just as if she was
going to make smooth, quiet, little
trip. Interest now became intense, and
thousands of eyes were bent with a
strained tension on the steamboat. Now
she backed behind the little island mid
way of the channel, swung clear, and
steadied herself for the fearful plunge.
For moment the boat seemed to
halt, like an eagle posing for long and
lofty flight, then, with her sharp and
glistening PROV aimed at the great roar
ing breach, she shot toward the green,
rolling masses. From shore to shore
the first line of the rapids stretched like
Gordon of breakers, and Numbered like
the tumultuous surf. With full head
of steam, the HassalO entered the upper
break in the waters, and here receiving
the first impulse of the mighty current,
made a plunge that thrilled the crowd
as if touched by an electric shock.
''Ihere she goes" exclaimed thous-
and voices, in low, subdued tones.
Crossing the break the steamboat rose
pointing her bow upward at q sharp
angle, and then blindly plunged down
ward as if going to the bottom, but she
came up with the buoyany of cork, and
now having committed herself to the
mercy of the rapids, flew with the speed
of an arrow through and over the surg
ing, boiling waters.
Less than thirty seconds elapsed from
the time the Hassalo entered the crest of
the rapids until she had passed from
view around the abrupt bend in the
river, going with tremendous rate of
speed. So quickwere therapids shot that
the feat was accomplished almost before
the crowds could realise it. After pass
ing from view the steamboat flew down
the shining course at locomotive speed,
and never paused in her wild career un-
til the Lower Cascades were reached,
This distance was made in less than
seven minutes. Capt. Troup deserves
great credit for the cool, steady and
courageous manner in which he made
the perilous run. We say perilous, fol
the passage was made at the loves
stage ever made by any other boat, ex,
cept the Okanogan, many years ago.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25

A STORY is published in Chicago con-
corning a scheme that is on foot to people
Palestine anew and to make Jerusalem a
religious capital and centre of learning.
The scheme is promoted by DR. Sivartha,
who is well-known resident of Chicago,
and who has just gone to England, where
he expects to spend some months in or
ganizing the movement.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

n Santa Barbara, CAL, has an artesian
well which yields over 1000, 900 gal
lions of water daily.
Divers who could stay under water
not more than two minutes, are being
driven out by men in regular diving
armor, who can work by the hour.
A human subject without collar bones
Rhas been met with in st. Louis dis
secting This structure is that OF
most of the vertebrates, such as lions
bears, etc.
The French are acknowledged to
'have the finest guns and projectiles in
Europe. Their Ferminy she'll has been
shot through an armor plate 20 inches
thiek, and come out with its steel point
uninjured.
The remarkable operation of trans
planting the nerve of a rabbit to
human subject has been successfully
performed by DR.. Gersuug of vi
emma, and the graft promises to per-
form its ordinary functions satisfac-
|torily.
The ancient therapeutic method of
shcking the cornea, as dogs lick the eyes
Nof their puppies, is still popular
remedy in Greece. DR.. Costomiris of
Athens, was lately induced to try it in
a number OF serious cases of eye disease,
Aand reports marvelously successful re-
suits.
Professor Carvill Lewis finds in a
8fragm ent of a meteorite that fell in
Siberia in 1886, two small oval bodies
Resembling Brazilian ''bort," which led
8him to believe the report of Professors
ELatchinoff and Jerofel, who have found
traces of true diamonds in meteorites.
Professor Carvill Lewis says that form
EOf carbon, harder than ordinary graph
|5te, has been found in an Australian
|meteorite. 'g3~.,r~
a The method of DR.. Freirc, of Brazil,
FOR preventing yellow fever by inocula-
Htion seems to be establishing favora-
sble reputation. The mortality is only
about one per thousand for the inocu-
dated, and one per cent. for others. For
the first time in thirty-fve years, Rio
.Janeiro has this year escaped an cpl
|demic Of yellow fever; but how much
should be credited to DR.. Freire's sys-
tenn for this cannot be told.
Whether planetoIds are, as Professor
young once described them, parts ''oi
h planet, spoiled in the making" or not,
lis unknown, and perhaps may never be
Solved, But certain it is that there are
ALWAYS numberless little celestial bodies
sof this character, whose revolutions
laround the sun are performed as I'M
lerringly as those of the larger planets.
They are called planetoids, from two
Greek words, which mean resembling a
planet or wanderer.
British authorities have been testing
Il new smokeless gunpowder, the COM
position of which is secret. Among
the claims of its inventor are greater We
Ilocity, fatter trajectory, less fouling
and less recoil than with ordinary gov
lernment powder; while it will keep
better, is safer to manufacture and to
handle, and is lighter than the common
powder 1t is known as the Johnson
Barland powder, and the experiments
made are said to have fully justified sew
eral of these claims.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25
The Agonies of Lumbago.
EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK,
NEW YORK. March 10. 1886.

1t gives me great pleasure to add my testi-
mony in favor of ALLCoCK's Porous PLAs-
TIERS. Last October had q very severe attack
of lumbago and suffered untold agony; could
not turn in bed or get in any position without
assistance, and with pains almost unbear-
able; the folks suggested ALLCOCK's Porous
PLAsTERs AS soon as possible had one ap-
piled to the small of my back. and to my great
surprise ex erienced almost instant relief;
continued wearing it until entirely cured, and
am hap to say that / have not had the
slightest symptoms of Lumbago since. They
are a wonderful and valuable Plaster for
Lumbago, and l take much pleasure in recon-
mending them w. S. PHILLIPS.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25
Important If True.

First Baseball Crank; How does the
game stand, Billyl
Second Baseball Crank; Eight to
fourteen.
First Base Ball Crank; Who's aheadi
faeoad Baseball Crank: Fourteen. -
Neilta.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25

Messrs. Brown q King will move into their
new quarters, corner South Broad and Hunter
Streets. Atlanta, Ga, on the LIST of September,
and will be glad to see all their old friends.
supplies, and if you are in need of anything
pertaining to cotton, wooden, oil, saw, or gem
eral mill goods, iron pipe, brass goods or fit
tngs, write them before buying.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25

BARON REUTER-, the telegraph king of
Europe, keeps a secretary whose sole
business it is to investigate and relieve
cases Of distress
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25

stipation, other disgusting drugs for piles, dys-
pepsia, and sick-headache, are being surely
hanished from use by the sweet fruit-like
Hamburg Figs. % cents. Dose one Fig. Mack
Drug Co., n. Y.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25

William II is the first misunderstanding king
of Prussia. Bismarck speaks Russian fluently.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25

If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
SONS Eve .water. Druggists sell at25c. per bottle.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25

Don't hawk, and blow, and spit, but use DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25
Discussing Drugs,

Three hundred charitable institutions in
New York city, disburse 100000 annually.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25

Mrs Stowe still receives S1,500 n year from
royalties on Uncle TOMS Cabin"
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25

On rising in the morning, use Longs Pearl
Tooth Soap. Your druggist has it.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25

Mormons are flocking into Wyoming in great
numbers, and will control the local elections.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25
Messrs. Brown & King will NOV

There are 13S, SS5 churches, 94,457 minister's
and l9,19J323 members in the United States.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25

HLasEye HsIRe Great English GOut ana
a. S 81. w. .. snssT q pl S:n'i
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25

EhF and make money working for than
HSB anything in the world Either Costly outfit
FREE. Address, TRUE CO., Augusta Maine
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-25

CT. GEORGES II Ill for boys aud young
- men, st. Georges, Md. Prof. j G. KINEAR, A. NJ.
Puu. Select, thorough, sale, $3.50 and $500.