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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

Itls probable that ne use % The con.
pot heap IL Amosi ts Oh - The use oi
mauufc IL has l0rg been known that u
mack be mixed with mauufc ,ud the miti-
are Aliosc,i % fsfnsut, q compound vii
bs o1iAinsi ncAriy or Qulte tgaal. load fof
il,1. . pure stable marurs. II l. csr.
tain that tac mnct 10 tnrnsd inio more
available fertilizer when passed through
tie compost heap than when app.loi ,lons.
o. countries where MANURE q. greatly need.
e.. farmers src forced % uudsfstsni that
the comp.si heap of.rs iAc best laboratory
fof ihe manufacture oifefilliftr from Night.
soii. much. refuse, urine and dead ,nimals
TIE extended use % chemical Fertilizers
isuts % lufu farmers away from cOmpO.is.
TIE use OF fertilizers tends 20 discourage
ths kctplng of extra stock ani rcricrs The
farmer. lsss trXi0us 10 tern every avail
abe Sssie product iuio mAuure. fcftil.
irsfs represent cash ard ,fisr svsry bal
sctsln there - general revival of Tie
compost heap. Ani even an tfjfi - en-
rich tac hssp - adding Er0unt bone or
potash salts o. TIE mpck and m,uure. The
usual Argument against The compost asap
j. thai lhc MANURE u Dot sn0ugh better 20
PAY fof tie labor necessary % make Tie
hssp Ani work 10 over. The groWiis use
% manufe spreading machinery rtccssi-
tate. more careful handling Aai pfspAr,.
ilon % manure. Manure from The compost
heap. = 10 last TIE proper mechauictl o)t-
dillon for use in thtss machines. Thefv 10
20 quicker or hAudlsr way oi dlspCsltg of
refuse, sods, muck. weeds, etc ih,n %
foi them down la compost hCap. Su;c-
ly, dead animals ATE beet disposed of 10
tais way. TIE most common fcrmtaiirg
agcut, used la The compost hssp A'e stable
MANURE ani night soil. . y. probably
true that this i The most pfo1nbl. use 20
which night s0l can be paL 10 many 10.
starce.. however. heaps % sods. muck of
straw Arc ftrmsntei without any msourc.
Layers 90 wood Ashcs Or potash salts plAc-
81 through The pile Nill, iiplgniy % moi.'
tafc Is applet. produce The desired - Ct
Line and salt are also beutdcih and 10
olisn times many good compost hsaps
were fermenici ~ their use. FOR The par
pose 10 culistlrg the attention % those Who
have thus Ar made no use OF The compost
hesp. the following notes have been pre-
pared -RlfAl Nv YORKER
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

whet I began uslng Elys Cream Balm
my cattrrh VI. 80 bad hai headache
the wtole time Ani discharged large
smount o,hlihy matter have not hsi
heai,ete since j. II. sommer., sisph.
ney, Cosn.
Ith.tk God ,h,, you ever inVsntei such
medicine FOR c,tArrh. have suffered
for I've JeArs 50 could not lle down for
weeks At time. Since have been using
Elys Cie,m Balm can re.t-frAnk 4.
Burleigli, Fsrmlnstou, ". n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21
A woN,Ss Discovery.

"Ano,her wonderful discovery has been
made aud that too by lady 10 thls county.
Disease fastened is clutches upon her sni
for seven years she withstooi iu seVerest
tests, bat her vital organs we're uniermin-
Ell and death seemed immiuehL fOr thres
month. she ooughei ineessAntly and could
no, sleep. She bought OF us bottle OF
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consump'
tlon and was so much relieved on tskius the
irst dose ,h., she slep; all nlght and with
one bottle has been mirsculously cured.
Her n.ms IL Mrs Luther Lutk." Thus
write w. G. IIamrek 1 Co, Shelby, y. {.
-Ge, free trial bottle a. Soyes' Drus
Stofe Al NofNay
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21
IrIsA CURIOUS PACT.

Th,, the body Is now more susceptible 10
b.nsai from medicine than a. any other
season. Hence the importance OF taking
IlOOi's S,rsspsrilla now, when IL will DO
Jou the most good. II IL really wonderful
FOR purifying AMI euriching the blood, cre-
.ilng Al appetite. ard giving healthy
tone ~ the whole system. Bs sure % get
Ilooi's Sirsipsrills, which Il pscallsr 10
ltsslk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21
prcKLrys ARNIcl sALvE.

TIE DEsr s,LvK In the worli for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. Tettsr. Ch,ppei Hands, ChlolAin..,
Corns, and all skin Erup'ions, aud po.l.
lively cLre- T1'es, or No pay required. Is
1. guaranteed % giye p rfect Satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 2j cents pr
box. For sale AZ S0ycs Drug Store. Nor
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21
Chronic couGns AND COLDS

NuhbNiN NOAbho aNb N'hbo
And al diseases of the Throat and Laugs
can be cured by the use of SCOTS Emul.
slon. Ns IL contains the healing virtue. OF
Cod Liver OH sni llypophosphltas In their
fullest form. II consider SCOTS Emul.
sion the remedy psr.eNesllenee 10 Taber.
cuOus And Strumous Affections. 20 say
nothing ol ordinary colds and throat
trogbles"-w r. y. CoSSrLL, ~. d.,
Manchester, %.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

Why. two years sgo was ll.t abou,
crazy. and DO wonder that my wife and
children were AFRAID of me. You jast
want IN sufsr with Neuralgia with 40 re-.
ilcfu I dli untll used Sulphur Blliers.
They cured me. aud now my wife says
am a. meek a. . l.mb.-Robert Davis,
American House, Boston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

JAMES PYLEs PEARLISE IL &C.
knowledg'd a 90 be- the be-t preparation In
use f1r l,unify purposes. IL enables the
washer to cleanse the clothes without
wearing them out with ruhbing or pourd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

Feed your common stock well I'LL you
are thoroughly eonvlncet that good care
will pay before you Invest In thorough.
hred.. You will never make the Invest
meni profitable In any other way. y.-Mlrror
ani Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21
Tho Standard OF Registration and
What q Requires.

Wallace, Mon,hly eon,,in, an Article
on the ofisia and history Of the standards
sni ,ho-. ,h7 change recently made in
tie rule. Of the National Tro,,ins Aiio-
eiA,ion, %. realizing the necessity OF all
breeders understanding fully the require.
msn,, Of th. standard rules for register.
ias their colts. We rsPrni !, for the read
81, Of the Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

A Large Volume woali not contain the
mass OF testimony which has sccumulated
In favor of DR wi,r.K'- BAtsAs % WILD
CuKRRr AZ safe, sf'isisn', and reliable
remedy In curing coughs sni pulmonary
disease. Many of the cures are truly
uonisrfai
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21
100 Doses Ono Dollar
In tho Domestic Circle.

In tho Domestic Circle.
Cougressmsn's Small S)n-Psps, who
Was the strongest man In the Biolef
Paps-Ssmson, my 500.
Boy-Aint he the chsp that slowed bis
enemies with his Jswbonei
Papa (proudly)-Ths very same.
Boy-wss Samson . congressman, pc.
pai
Pips-0i course not There were no
Congressman In those days.
Boy-why, pspa, n he wasn't aeon
gfessmsn how could"
Psps--(uneasily) There, there, my
boy, don't ask 90 many questiors. Papa
Is very tired. Run away and play.
Boy runs away slowly and In deep
thought.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

ffrs All Fits stopped frso ~ nr.kilus' !.
Grrat Nerve Rsstorrt- M nts snrf nTsi day.
u.s. Marvellous Currs. Trraflse AMI o. trial
bottle free ~ Ht csses. send to Dr. Kline, 81
Arch -. Fhila. "a.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21
q DOG WITH 4 BAD HlME'

I. 1r .i..trg trs nf e. s'rrr thorf to oomufnce n
- "t.rI tnrnrr Errorf lf L. HrIitfn - Us
-a.f' .H lrtrk =. I.rr. arI Il cua q - lesis
eA.rrl tarrlEn fharren lss1rs. sr.i 80 p ial-l
'.lr..r .rrrrrs1 IL l.rrrrt Il ru1llsllel ~
..f'..rr. Ne. 80 o. sTrf. rrEralds to anf 81.
O. lafei -fstes fr siao Fer rFar - 90.
r..r'.s. rr Il Hfrfs GO rlrrfts. Afiress \.
fti N-rusoo.i. rltlshfr. FrYsturr. NJ.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

An IIishman being s,kei whether con.
science ili not strike him when stealing.
promptly replied, "Palth and he dsren't,
FOR he 4 kiovs I'll bit him back"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

Yes, this undoubtedly IL an open winter,
Wide open. with hae collection OF Ice
berg. breathing through the erevlce.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21
T.ksap. *. .nd be d. *. So 81.

whether In the chest, back. eide or
limbs, The H9p Hd'l,r Instantly stops palm
aud soreness
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

"Gentlemen." s.ld an Amsisur farmer
Just from the city, writing % the chair.
man OF sn agricultural society. 'put me
down on your list OF cattle for 9 calf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

"M,mm.." said q little Chiesgo girl.
"Ye. dear "Do you think I'll ha'. the
same papa al this yeafi'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

The ehlnusy.s.,,p generally wears hi.
business SCOT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

An old .,ilor says there i. plenty OF
hard ,hip si ssa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

tack points hssvsnw,rd ~ten li
mssus mischief
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21
HOW PELT.

nightmare Is the only animal that Ia,
q dreamy eye.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

Isl. not the rooster ths, crows loud bu,
the hen that esckles oftsu tbs. aus the
purse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

There lsn'ta more innocent little thing
In the world than brook trout, and yet Il
has made hope'es, liar, OF thousands OF
man
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

When nAAy - 'isi -. rsv. A.r cs,ori.
Whsn shs 80 Chld. shs ersl fsr CA.ier.
Wien 'As-bse.ns Ms. 81. slasg 10 c..,ori>
wAsH .As L.l cAlllr,n. .As s.., tAsa c..,.o..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

A Greek wedding ceremony lists al day.
the iurailon OF The divorce ceremony I,nt
stated.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21
AMONG THE FARMERS.

urrcspcn.ience on practical Agricultural top
- u soiicftei Address AL Communication
intended iof THIS department to AaEiCyL
rNEAL htlfUR, ,Okfukp nksOCNAr, fAkis, Ma
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21
- noNNEV.


s-3r, C,-r-,u S. Por.lrt' Mare.
htta. r,,.a. $500. sa.oo - oo. 30
... .. ts nee, V.is-ais.d usshs' Plates.
AL. t.ra. s---aurus rrff.russ siKEuUCEp
.lrT. trf WARRANTED io ts tsia. o. .a,st
...fnrt .Y .,s bssi isul. ts ir ttis ,.ais.
r.t .~rss r-srf tts trs'i sri ttsi sgl't.
.. .t -fa.r
r.-.-s v.t.-E srls.atrsus tI nal So o.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21
"A GA r. D.

To al .ho Ars suffering irsm th- .rrors ana
initcrvilonso q youth. nsrv0as -sAlhs's. early
decay. lo,soi manhood. hc.. -ill ssni rscigs
that VII sure yol. TRIE or cHAEGE Thssrs.i
r,meiyWa. discovered by missionary IN south
LmsricA. send se.i iafircss-i snveiofs " ths
RKv. yosIFu 7. ISAAs. si.flo. p. Sss Tea Gu.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

k9:'.!1'':1S( =!
.@s -;
&yGll
&saa
sAWKINe
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
r.....sf.- a-rrr vafiss A nUvsi of psfty
,..rs.r "a IS. .csa1nensts. Mere scoccm "a
\. .Ts - asrna T. q y. tea ,hsrt
1870 rr rt1ar hate rcstgrs. Noid 80 ~
So haxisa rfsnHs Go ila NAt
.asst - Yea.
rtoRGE u. H'sHHE'
Counsellor at Lac.
RscEaeId. uRine.
,..7 rss D, 90 o,fri coas'y.
t,aEs wHiGur.
liioney # Counsellor at Lar
Parts, uaihe.
.....i .u.s,iss s,,,s 70 roa,'' ua'is'''
.riIa.F-tas
T. =. w.LHH"'
lqoraey & Counsellor al Lac,
Loveu, Maine.
IOuN Z" r"''~
.iqonsy G Counselor at La'r,
DiNneId. uRin-.
.,.-. .,aasa uy,a 20 rross's ts'.'s''
.f,.l-saas
a "r"'H''
Counsellor at LG'c.
nuckaeId. uaiae.
pp,>oN a. HrRHioH'
.Jtf0rHey az Lar.
Bethel rRine.
+. "'''r"'
.fiiorHcy az LGIr.
,.. ..,-., rss,. rr.sss si Sor~sy. Na.a'
49,. 4. sfluI1 I1a f.tcu o. ra .e,i.,k
4 "a. rURISsr"N'
srons, & Counsellor a, laN,
o--s a wsssr. uess.
Mechanic Fails We.
II e "'''''
.iftorHey az Lar.
At rsnaarE ouict.
Tntis. nh'"e'
l. =. uAHpi,
Attorney & Counsellor a, law
Andover, uaine.
>.a-r..s 90 os'ari ooat'I.
Br'ucr a 'rE'HS''
Attorneys & COanselIOrs a, la~,
Norway, uRine.
rtas.r stvAuu s. srfAEss
,ruNHLEs D. uoLr.
Attorney & Counsellor at law'
utruauAr utocg,
nntn ~. Norwnl, Ne
DHo. y. nHApHUUN,
soJrL sAnis, sAiNE.
Essl.r.t 49, o-os at Aniress ueass
...n 81. t.sih hsst ofthe sta.ft.
IIoHArIo wooBnURN a. ". ~ ~
Physician and Surgeon.
oTei OTfiCE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21
OXFORD HORSE TALK.

Communications for this department should
b. addressed to a. I MAIN, ,ouih Paris Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

tIouArio WooBnURN a. ". ~. ~
Physician and Surgeon.
r.r.t OTfiCE
.t5rt. oveu naI l'ea.'s
81 fl.t
"..t .. nrrr s..ra on urt .. T. uths ani
$3.50. M W-ts. rf rcftsrt.
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standard in parallel columns.


| Wv ntANNAAHs f'NN NAhfNhhNf
IA order to define IN Orhsr 90 denne
what constitutes tTot shat Constitutes trOt
ting bred horse sni io ung bret bofse ani "a
| establish a nREED Of establish . bRtED al
/ troitsrs on q more IN trottsfs on more IN.
tsligent basis. the tot telligent hssis, the fui
io-iaa rule. are aiopt loving rules are adop,
81 IA control admission 81 . control .dinission
| to the r.cof,i. ~ pe.ii to tha records ~ pedi
grcss. when an ani grce.. when an ani
nal meet. the require. nal meets tbs rsqnifs
menis ~ admission msnts of admission and
aud 10 duly registered. 10 daily registered. u
u shall be accepted ss shall be accepted as =
q standard tfOiung standard tfO,iing bred
brr.i animal. animal.
First Any stallion First.-Any stallion
that has himself tee that has himself rec
or,i oftwo minutes aud 0ri ~ tsO minuis.
thirty seconds lQl and thirty seconds
oF batter, provided any ls 10l or better. pro.
81 hi. gsi has = record vide,i any % hi. ssthas
of toor better. or pro q record ~ IS or bet
vided III. sire or his ter, Or provided his sire
dam, hi. Erani.ifo of of his dam .. already
HE ~ andsIn, is already standard animal
\ standard animsL
sscoad.-Any mart sscond.-Any msrs
or Esiding that has or gclfing that has a
rccort Of 30 or bet record 81 3 10 ~ bc'isr
ter.
Thiri-Any hotss Thiri-Any hors.
that 4. the sire ~ t-o that is the sire % t-o
snifnais ~ith q rrcori animals sith a rrcurd
Oh % "a better ofll0 or b.ttsr.
fourth -.Any horse loufth -Any horse
that IL the sifs 81 one that 10 the sire of one
animal with rvcori ~ animal with fvcorf
ur better, provided ~ iu or better, PRO
be has sithsr 81 the Oh viie,i be has either %
iosins additions The fDll0-inE addition.
Qualifications 4. qusllncatlous I. a
fseOui himsslf az 90 record himself 81 IS
of better . IL the of better J. u the
sire % too other shl sire oftsO other AL
mails 9TH rvcord % sails with q record ~
o. 90 better 4 Has IS of better. 3 Has
q slrr or da1, gtsnislfe sire or dan that 10
ur Erandam. that u already asaniafd ani.
already a standard Ant mai.
nal.
firh.-Any mare Fihh. Any mare
that has pfo.iucs,i IN that be. prodnced an
animal vlih = record snimal vith . record of
81 ! ID or better. lll of betisr.
FiIth.-Tha progeny SiNth.-Ths progeny
% a standard horse - . standard ,hnr.s
-hsn ost OF . standard -hsa ooi of I. ''sad.rd
mare. mare
ssvenih.-The pro. seventh. The female
geuy of standard progeny ~ q standard
hOr.s out ~ mare By horse vhen ont ~ .
= standard hOrss. mare ~ . standard
Elght-the progeny horse.
nf = standard hor.s ttghth.-rhe female
-hsn out ~ mare progeny ~ standard
whose lam Il stand horse -hsn out of q
sri mare. mare whose dam 10 a
Ninth.-Any mare standard mare.
vh0so slfe or Jan.
grAnd.lfe or gfAndsm.
IL standard animal.
rehth.-A record 10
-axun Oh IS of better
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

T..
t,,or7.y e. Counsellor al Lac,
IoyelI. Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-21

.tuNHLIs o.. uoLr.
Attorney & Counsellor al Lao,
utrIauAr utocg,
unin 81. Norway, We.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-04
A PROFITABLE BUSINESS.
AWoman who Prosecuted Baby
Farming on a Big Scale.
STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS
At the TrIal of n coIored woman-A
leading Physician Involved in the
Bnsincss--where SIystcrlous
FoundlIngs Came From.

LoSd ISLAND CRY, L. l., Dec. 3.-Mary
Purnell, aged %, colored, was arraigned
in court to-day charged with keeping .
baby farm. She was remanded. During
the past three months fifteen infants
have been found on the doorsteps o.
houses in this city. The regularity with
which they were found and their simi,
larity OF condition when found, all being
alive and apparently healthy, led the
police to believe they were all disposed
Of by the same person, ahd that such
person was in the baby farming bust.
ness.
The efforts Of the police to discover
any clue to the farm or its owner were
iruitless. Accident developed both.
0verseer Of the Poor Talon was noti-
fled on Saturday that white child was
dead ut the house of Mrs. Purnell, who
said she was too poor to pay the burial
expenses. When Mr.. Talon called at
the house and saw there other white in
iants, he notified the police. From Mrs.
PuFnell herself they learned that the
dead infant, which was three
months old, and two others about
the same uge, had been obtain
ed by her from Mrs, Kouhles,
midwife, Of New York. She received $50
with each one. A child Of Jewish par
entage, now is months old, and another
few weeks old she says she got from
n Mrs. Morgan, Of. New York, Mrs.
Purnell claims to have been sent to
the women mentioned by a Dir. Cook,
OF New York. The police have salts.
factorily proved that within three
weeks the woman has had six infants
in her care. She has no license to
keep baby farm 1t is supposed that
Mrs. Purncii has been doing a profit.
able business by taking the iniants
at $50 each and after few days
getting rid Of them by leaving them at
night on doorstops. The Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children OF
Brooklyn has taken hold of the case and
requested the New York authorities to
look after the accused. The police are
Of finding the charge Of aban-
donment in all the fifteen cases upon
Mrs. Pusnell.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-04
QUAY IS CONFIDENT
That the House Of Representa-
tives is Republican.
THE THREE MEMBERS ELECTED
From West Virginia VIII Get their
Seats Because they arc Entitled
TO them Ex-senator Davis
Looming up-othcr News.

PrrrsBuRGn, Pa, Dec. S.-senator
Quay passed through the city this morn
ing enroute to Washington. Heintends
to settle down to his duties rs Senator,
and does not expect to be back to his
home in Beaver at least before the holi-
days.
During n short conversation with n
reporter while at the Union Station this
morning, he expressed himself as conf
dent TINT the next House would have q
Republican majority. He said: "There
is now to u certainty majority OF one
in tile next House. That is without
counting the contested seats in Tennes-
see and West Virginia. Clay Evans Is
surely elected in Tennessee and will
have his certificate to show for 1t; With
the three members in West ViFgin.tiG!
that we have surely elected. We VIII
have majority Of nine members, as !!
said before. The Republican party will
insist on its rights in hAvingits members
seated who are elected. Atkinson has
been counted out, but he will contest
his seat
There has been considerable specala-
ton in this section MS TO whether the
Senator will again bring up the question
in tho Senate Of building dams on the
Ohio river. On this matter he did not
care to be interviewed. 1t is known,
however, that il the opportunity pre-
sents itself he is likely 10 again strongly
advocate the building Of the dams.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-04
MUST raE pUG pIg2
Tho Pot OF an ActrOsst6 be Buried with hcr
and tho Announcement Creates Excite

Tho Pct OF nm ActrCsst6 be Buried with her
and tho Announcement Creates Excite.
msnt.
NEW YoRE, Dec. 3.-The talk Of feme.
nine theatrical circles yesterday was the
shockingly sudden death OF Alice Hast
ings, the wife OF Roland Reed, Saturday
morning. With their mourning for her
there was mixed no small measure OF
sympathetic astonishment over the pro.
posed killing OF Mrs. Reeds fayorite, her
net black and tan dog Chic, in order that
he might be buried with his mistress in
the Odd Fellows cemetery at Philadel.
phia, on Tuesday, Mr.. Reed had made
the announcement Of his intention OF
such on Saturday, and the theatres were
rife with discussion OF the dramatic
event. Yesterday it was impossible to
see Mr.. Reed in regard to the matter, al.
though a number OF women stood in
readiness to take the dog. One person
went so far rs to seek Mr.. Burgh, OF the
S, p. @. A. Mr., Burgh was not to be
| found, but Mr.. HanEinson, his superin.
tenhent, youGhsafed the information
that inasmuch as no definite knowledge
had come to them OF Mr.. Reeds inten.
ton to chloroform the dog, they would
not deem themselves justified in taking
any action.
dNor would we, probably" he con.
tinued, "even II We knew that the
chioforming was to take place. We an.
prove, in many instances, OF putting
animals out OF mental as well as out OF
physical agony. We had a big New.
ioundlind dog here that died simply and
solely OF a broken heart, and We have
known OF numberless instances where il
would have been far more kind TO kill n
pet animal Mt once instead Of allowing il
10 linger and die Of mental griel. Even
canary birds SO that sometimes and 10
remove them by q painless death is not
'Gruelty, even to our eyes. Besides Mrs.
Reidls dog may have been her pet foT
years and have grown old or become In
some way diseased and she kent him for
love Of him. If that is the case, and I
suppose 1t is, Mr.. Reid's action will he.
come a double kiRdness.R = Wv y
The funeral OF the mistress and of bor
iayoritG, II the Fpmor he true, will take
place at st, AIMS church, on Twelfth
street, Thursday morning at o o'cloek
after which the body will DO taken 10
Philadelphia,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-04
OUR MINISTER SNUBBED.
A Display Of Snobbery on the
Part of Sir Henry James.
AN ASTONISHED COMPANY
Alta Dinner Party--itrociticsinP In Peru.
Men, womcnand Children sIas-a-
crcd--,tussia ana Persia i'an
out-othcr Foreign News.

LoNDoN, Bee. S.-Nlinister Phelps
house in LowndCs Square has been lcas-
ed over his head and he is going to live
at the Buckingham Palace Hotel dur
ing the remainder of his stay in London.
TIP, o'Connor's paper the Slor, pub
fishes the following account Of Il display
of snObbery on the part OF Sir Henry
James, former Attorney General and
leading counsel OF the Times in the Par
nell ease; "The incurnbIe snobbishne,s
Of Sir Henry James was glaringly Illus
trated last week, when, as treasurer of
the Society OF the Middle Temple, he had
the duty OF entertaining at dinner two
distinguished guests IN the persons OF
the Duke OF Teck and Mr.. Phelps, the
United States Minister. It was uuiverS-
ally remarked TINT Sir Henry's talk nnd
attention was entirely devoted to the
Duke, while Phelps sat silent and neg
leCted during tho whole dinner. Sir
Henry was delighted with the chance OF
hobnobbing with Royal Duke, albirt
the lOwlipst OF them all, and was the gay
est Of the gay. But the company looked
and wondered"