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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-31
A HEAVY SURPLUS.

Thriving Business.
The Central District and Printing Tele-
phone Company, of Pittsburg, report for
the year ended a total surplus of $3.50, ,351 4S.
The assets of 81. .115, ,229 3S are thus made up:
Licenses and franchises 100000; con-
struction and equipments, $552, ,302 81; sup
plies and instruments in stock, So, S85 10;
accounts recoverable, $13, ,065 81; real estate,
500, ,976 TO- There were paid in dividends
during the year $50 900. while the surplus
in addition amounted to S13O. 1892 "a.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-31

For the party season we have made
more than the usual preparations. The
latest and most fashionable WeaVes il
all silk. silk and wool and all wool
fabrics in endless variety. in all the most
delicate evening shades; also number
of exclusive designs in brocades and
high novelties. an inspection Of which Is
cordially invited.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-31

Blankets, Comforters. Quilts, Sofa
Pillows, Headrests, etc, all at most
attractive prices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-31

MEMS underwear at james H. Aiken &
Co. 5, 100 Fifth ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-31

SIS coats now only SIS.
$50 coats now only $40.
sl2 coats now only So.
And proportionate reductions n
higher and lower price garments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-31

SPECIAL-Once more let us remind
you that to-day. Monday, the S0th
December. viii be great day for bar
gains in our Cloak Department. Come
early and secure the best.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-31

Our stock of seal plush coats, jackets
and wraps was never more complete
and values never better.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-31

have read with great interest the discussion
IN regard to the ultimate control of the tree
library and Music Hall, but have taken no part
in it at al Ny relations are simply with the
Building Commission. and our duties will end
with the completion of the edifee, in about a
usourh. at which time we viii be entirely re-
heyed Of all connection with the noble gift of
ar. Carnegie to Allegheny. 1 have no greater
interest in the project than any other citizen,
ut sincerely hope that Councils will evolve
pne plan which viii be broad and cOmprehen-
Re. and effective of the best results to the
community IN general 1 am not in sympathy
Hth tile usual denunciations lereled at Coun-
nim2nlc bodies. because recognize that they
gentlemen OF intelligence and ability
rt0t s,5e outside.
fcoblectiun which. l think may be well
n. IS TO be found in the fact that the most
Ger management of a library involves expe-
lce and Qualifications differing entirely
M those developed in the ordinary channels
business OF occupation. The value of such
fper1ence is 10 be CHIEFLY gained By continu-
-Ace OF tenure OF duties. This, to nv mind |
must be beld a distinct argument in favor OF |
sontinuous directories; one net subject TO the |
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
y Dangerous Drug.

Cocaine, as is now well known, is a
very valuable but an exceedingly dam
gerous drug, and NJ. Dufournier has
lately published in The Archives de
Medicine the remarkable results of his
Investigations into its use. Cases where
accidents have occurred are very numer-
GUS. and there is hardly surgeon using
cocaine who has not had occasion to wit
ness them. AS early as in 1887 Dr. Mat
tison published the account of forty such
instances, and the roll of victims who
have lost their life from dose of CO.
caine has now reached as high as nine
In a large number of cases it has given
rise to species of poisoning, from which
the patient usually RECEIVERS. Among
the phenomena characterizing this form
of poisoning, one observed in patient
of DR.. E. Bradley is worthy Of mention.
This patient was taken with facial par
alysis, from which he did not recover for
six months. Other symptoms are hallu-
cinations, great excitement and cerebral
agitation, and, finally, DR.. Leslie Cal
lOSna0 Ill Olle CdSc SolW Lie Sutilt pOuS
covered by scarletiniforn rash.
DIR. Szunman, wishing to remove
large wart situated at the base of the
thumb of a young girl of 20, injected un-
der the skin, close to the wart, one cubic
centimeter of one-in-ten solution of
cocaine. The patient felt no pain, but as
the little wound was being sewed to-
gether she suddenly lost color and faint
ed, her pulse became weak and slow, and
her hands and feet stiffened. Wafer was
dashed in her face and she recovered
consciousness, but she did not regain at
once her sense of feeling, as she kept
asking where her hands were. By this
time the stifTening had extended to the
whole Of her person, but these alarming
symptoms quieted down little By little,
and 10y half an hours time they all came
TO happy end. This case represents the
mildest form of cocaine poisoning. Be-
tween this form and the cases in which
death ensued come in series of severer
forms, in which the alarming symptoms
lasted three hours to five or six days.
St. James Gazette.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
rhn smnllrn, 1Iicrohr.

DR.. Sicard, of Beziers, in memoir
handed in 10 the French Academic de
Medecin for competition for the Ava
renga prize, announces that he has at
last discovered the long sought for mi
crobe of smallpox. lie reports it to be
a bacterion belonging 70 tie class OF
cocci; round, with 4 transparent center,
umbilicated in the middle, while its
edges are raised This bacterion can
be readily cultivated On 'gelatine that
has been sterilized by bichloride OF mer
curry. 1t can be found at al stages Of
smallpox, not only in the pastules Of the
skin, but in the mucus Of the bronchial
tubes and in the blood as well. II is
likewise found suspended in the air of
Soms containing smallpox patients, and
il water be allowed to stand il such
rooms in open vessels, it soon contains
the smallpox bacterion. However, when
animals arc inocuiated with cultures of
this bacterion. although they manifest
uneasinesg, the symptoms are entirely
transitory, net at al serious, and, above
all, show no relation to yar;oia, either in
its form or evolution.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
Liver Complaint.
OFFICE OF ]. W. CALDWELL, |
RIcIINInNn VA

RICHMOND, VA.
Dear Sir.-For the benefit of persons
s-fIering from Chronic Liver COM
Iiaiut. l beg leave to call their atten-
ton II your vegetable preparation,
"Nolardiuc." Ircgard it as a "chola-
cogue," combining alsoton and reno
' ting properties, and III this respect
{ acring from any medicine l have
ever taken.
The effects OF your "Nolandine" in
my case, has been on the liver and Sc
c-ctious identical with calomel; at the
me time, entirely free from nauseatlng
and facilitating consequences follow
ing the use of that mineral.
] very cheerfully recommend your
Nolandinc" for the diseases enume-
rad OF your circulars, and am convinc-
al hoin personal benefit derived from
is use, that it must become stand
aid family medicine.
am OF alone in the very high csti-
mate place on "Nolandine," and trust
il will be universally known and be, as
It should be, the means of taking the
place of mineral preparations for that
class of diseases in which it has prov
ed so successful and already gained such
arcputation. Hoping that ''Nolandine"
may reach all persons suffering from bill
ious arrangement and prostration from
chronic diseases, + am very resnect + u
800. CAR DWELL.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
The Arab Dominion in Africa.

But the problem of Arab dominion is
not on the coast at ALL but in the interior
of Africa. On the coast the European
states can make their influence felt, but
it extends no further than narrow strip
of land, beyond which barbarism reisns
supreme. And here we arrive at one Of
the most remarkable phenomena OF the
age in which we live and the planet we
inhabit. The aboriginal inhabitants Of
Central Africa are savages, sunk in hea-
thenism, afflicted by the evils and weak
nesses of savage life, and perhaps inferior
in mental and physical yisor TO the
stronger races of mankind.
Over them has passed, like a tempest
from the east, 4 horde of men of another
and stronger race. which marks them
out for slavery and destruction. The
Arab invasion of Africa is characterized
in every part to which Europeans have
penetrated by desperate valor in arms,
by an utter indifference to human life,
and, above all, by an enthusiastic aud
fanatical belief in the faith OF lsIaln.
They remind lis Of those ardent fol-
lowers of the prophet who. in the first
ages of Mohammedanism bore his blood
stained standard and his intolerant creed
from Spain to the confines of China, and
weIlnigh overthrow the faith and civil
cation of the ancient world Indeed, if
we.are not mistaken. they are the same
men-the living inhertors Of the pas
sions, the valor and the faith Of the sol
diers of NIohammcd.
Before the strength OF the Christian
states they are now reluctantly compelled
to bow; but over the unarmed and untu-
tored native races Of Africa they are su-
preme. Accordingly what we are now
witnessing in Africa, since it has been
partially opened to our view, is an amaz-
ing recrudcscence and fermentation Of
Mohammedan power. On the Congo it
is not the native population, but the
bloodthirsty Arab slave dealers, who OPP
pose the progress of civilization; the ma
tives ask for protection from these FOR
midable tyrants.
On the Nile the fierce chiefs Of this
new warfare have made Khartoum a
seat of power and authority over the
neighboring tribes, for since the over
throw of the Egyptian government in
the south they are masters of the Sou.
dan. The capture of that important po-
sition, and the defeat and death of the
heroic champion of civilization who per-
islied there, were much greater events
than they even seemed to be at the time
they occurred; for they established
power, whether it was that of the Mahdi
or any other name, which commands the
interior and the river.-Edinburgh Re
view
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19

YOU a few lines TO tell you how we is
geteen along. you know how bad of us
all was when you Gin uses that noiandine
we'll marin my husbon tuck all them
bottles and got we'll and etc all Won fetch
him, you kno he was most dead and Won
saved hisn life and them too childcr You
gin them six bottles OF noiandine the is
big and fat boys all them sores is well.
my old man is doing smart, lie dun got
fine farm aud makes good livin and
has good health. nolandine saved his
life and them too children to- we calls
our home nolaudine because it saved NY
old man life and the child.ens life too
we pray for you ard good man who
made nolandine every mite ard morn
in and hope god will less you both ard
hope we Will meet il hevcn. there Amt
none of us willing to be here without
nolandine and teep OF peple here
never herd Oft afore we told them about
It. now they like It like we does and
sit II by the dozen dear good madam
you has made well man of him and
them too children and god bless Won for
that. it takes me week to write so
much this IS first letter | have writ for
nigh on fore year You is only one would
rite too if YOU don't mean rit us few lines
and thank that good man for given is
that noland;ne were save ny Old man
and them too boys who is all well and
harty. your devoted friend,
SARAH ANN LAR0CHE.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
Torpid Liver.

AVAILABLE MEDIcINE.-Urlrtli
head the Petersburg Dali Mict ha5
the following:
1--WE have received from Re. Mr.
Kelley the following testiuy 'iial N r.
gard 10 the virtue o! Nolanda1c,' which
we cheerfully publish for Tho bencA5 OF
those who may lie in need o. such a
medicine"
NoLAxDrNE.-sorne time ago there
was a notice of the above mentioned
in the local columns OF the IHder,
which attracted my attention. Aitera
conference with one OF the propr!eto-s
I procured bottle OF "Nolandinc, -
and received so mucl, benefit from Its
use that l tried a second one, and an!
now using the third. Having suffered
iudescribable to:turcs for more than
forty years from ato.pid livcrtllis med:-
cine has afforded me more relief, than
ANYTHING I have ever used. a desire
to benefit my fcllow-creatures IS ny
sole motive for publishing this state
1nent. JOHN d. KEILEF.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
PRICE, ONE DOLL PER BOTTLE. .

Teller wien hes down lil;y would
wiring yoUr neck where one Nould give
YOU a show
lie wiped away fora ininu,e or two.
and then continued:
IF somebody woald give me an en-
couraging word AID bali q show, could
be man yet: but somebody won't DO it..
It's easier to kick man down hill than
to boost him up. There, young chap,
your wings are all right now. Go and
be happy. Next time Your nose smells
fresh paint, yoa shy OF. .
He gave the bird a toss, and it few &c
the naked limb OF one of the elms and
then turned ABOUT aud cried. Peek!
peek as il in gratitude.
"All right. Al right. replied the
man, with ware CT lis hand. Per
haps you'll do Us much for me some
tiue Go along now and attend to bust
ness, New York Sun.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
Curious Figures on the surplus"

The weight and bulk of the gold and
silver coins now held in the United
States treasury form the subject of much
inquiry among people of mathematical
turn of mind, one of whom has ascer-
tanned that the gold alone weighs COL
tons of 1000 pounds, and that the silver
weighs 5000 tons. Corded along the high
way, as wood is corded, the gold would
make wall feet high and 4 feet thick
for distance of 335 feet. The silver, if
similarly packed in a solid wall, would
extend 4,949 feet, or about fve-sixths Of
a mile. If packed in carts, a ton to each
cart, the procession would be nearly 3S
miles long, of which distance the carts
containing gold would cover two and
one-half miles, and the silver ladened
carts fraction over BOZ miles.-St.
Louis Republic.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
,.stn,,isninr Their Cenealogy.

1t was at the depot in Macon, Ca. A
colored man from the country stood
looking at the locomotive when the col,
ored fireman called out:
"Hey, yo' niger, what 20 loolin' at?:"
'HWho's niger" demanded the other.
s'Yo' is"
so is yo'.'
Look out, dar, Niger. doan take
no sass off n shucksl'
'.Yo' is shucks yo'self."
"Humph! Do yo' know what my fad
der sold fur befo' de wah?'
"No."
"Fo'teen hundred dollars in gold, sah,
an deg reckoned dat was $500 under
price. Who was yo fadder, sah:"
"he was de gem'lan who bought yo'
fadder fur q waitah, sab, an he aIlua
flowed he paid a thousand dollars mo-
dan he was worth. New York Sun
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
a, Family !ed;cine.

Having suffered for .vcral years with
liver complaint, indigoion and an OBJ
stinate form of cutanecs disease, after
unsuccessfully using otter remedies, |
was advised by several ysicians to try
your celebrated prepar!ion, NOLAN
dine"
Since thoroughly testinit, lean cor
fdently recommend it as he best altc-
rative blood purifier and licr invisora-
tor have ever used; and itcan also be
taken with much efficacy y delicate
females. considcrit yaluSo'e family
medicine, possessing the al aatages OF
Mercury" without its injuri Il effects,
and with pleasure offer my unsolicited
testimony in favor of Nolendine.
Very respectfully.
Mrs. G.. w. FRANCISCO,
Richmond, Va.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
six 81 BOTTLE FOR FIVE DOLLARS.
spEclAL LOCAL NOTICES.

Messrs. Jas. S. Simmons & Co.,
real estate agents. sold yesterday four
lot, u West End aud four lots in North
side addition.
Misses Tresham and Kinnear, lO4
Campbell street, have just received u
fine lot Of goods for the Christmas
trade. candies and notions. Their en-
tire stock will be closed out by the LIST
Of January. decl3-lw I
Gents fine handmade shoes at +.
Goetz's, q Salem-avanue. novl4-t
Gents stiff and felt hats just
received at E. Goetz's, p Salem
avenue. novl4-t
Bows and children hats at E.
Goetz's, Il Salem-avenue. noyl4-t
Children s and infants shoes very
cheap at Z. Goetz's, 81 Salem-avenue.
nov14-t
Hats. caps ard umrellas at E.
Goetz's, 81 Salem-avenue. Dovl4-t
Lima beans at Blount's Blue Dia-
moud front, 154 Salem avenue.
declS Lii dec2G
Use Blount's tomato catsup. Blue
Diamond front, l54 Salem avenue.
declS till dec26
Cranberries at Blount's Blue Dia-
mond front, l54 Salem avenue.
declS till dec26
Livery men and others needing first
hay and fodder cutter, should see The
oue on exhibition by Brown, johnson
& co at Wager 81 Whaling's stable.
The Tornado" decl4-lt I
Quick sales and short profits at
Rlnunt's blue diamond front grocery,
Isl Salem avenue. decl4-l3t
Oysters on the half shell at Catogni's.
dec l4tft
Choice oat meal, cvt flake. buck
wheat flour and hominy at Biount's
Blue Diamond front. decl4tilldec2Gt
Chew spear head once, and you will
have no other.
IF you want lots in Hyde Park
cal at once.
nol5 til FRANcIs~B. KEMP s. Co.
Staple and fancy groceries, fresh and
Grst-c,ass at Blount's Blue Diamond
front. l54 Salem avenue,
decl4tilldec26t
NJ. L. Smiths Salem avenue estab
lish,uent has a full supply OF books
beautiful photographs, albums and
an endless variety of novelty goods.
nov30-tf
Best Pocahontas lump coal and
dry wood delivered promptly by Glare
s. Read. Telephone 70.
If you wish to be at peace WITH
your fellow men, chew spear head and
mint julip. 7
For sale. -Four draft horses cheap
Diamond Ice Company !
A beautiful stock of japanese goods
have lust been received. by E. b.
Stewart s. Co. T
New buckwheat flour. oatmeal and
graham flour can be had at Mars
ton 7
Buy your cooking stoves from NH,
Jennings s. Co., near market house.
Salem avenue.
Cheap lots on installments, cheap
lots for cash, cheap lots usual terms.
j. F. Wingtield, insurance and real
estate agent.
Mint tulip, mint julip, mint julip.f
Try Marston's rock candy drip
syrup.
Hughes s. Camp are sole agents here
for the celebraA he'd spiral spring buggy,
the best carria& on the market. Call
and see them. IL
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
A Cure for Diphtheria.

The following remedy was discovered
in Germany and is said to be the best
known: At the first indication of diph-
liberia in the throat of achild make the
room close; then take tin cup and pour
into it a quantity Of tar and turpentine,
equal parts. Then hold the cup over a
fire so as to fill the room with fumes.
The little patient, on inhaiing the fumes,
win cough APP and spit out all the MEM
branous matter, and the diphtheria will
pass off. The fumes Of the tar and tur-
pentine loosen the matter in the throat,
thus affording the relief that has baff1ed
tbs skill of physicians. New York Tel
egTam,
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19

a clever hand at figures says: Twelve
thousand vehicles, q quarter OF them
omnibuscs, pass through the Strand in
the day. and the narrowness Of the street
causes each Of their $4,000 occupants to
waste on an average three minutes. The
total waste OF time equals 3,l50 hours,
the money value Of which, at the very
moderate rate CT one shilling an hour, is
e157 per day. or oyer CT 900 per annum.
london Court journal
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
Varicose Veins.
n ihe N0laUdtNe Company:

To tie N0la0diRe COMPANY:
Permit ME to add my testimony to the
curative properties of Nolandine.
For many years I have suffered from
varicosc veins. Twelve m onths ago l
struck nv leg against chair, breaking
one of the veins. The wound thus
lnade could not be healed except for
short time; then break out afresh. At
times | suffered untold misery from To-
cal fever and most insuferable burning
sensation. After using two (2) bottles
Of your vegetable Nolandine", the
liberated places healed, the swelling
disappeared, natural sleep was restored,
and my nervous system composed;
Asa vernifuge, Nolandine acted spe-
ciicallv on one of my children. AS a
ilood purifier and general tonic, your
Nolandine has no equal. Gratefully
yours, u. b; fEooo5E ~ =
at 3o3 Main street, Richmond, Va.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
l had ,nu nttertion called to your

had my attention called to your
Vegetable Preparation, Nolandine,," "
which l commenced taking as directed.
In n few days my relations saw an
Improvement in my complexion. My
strength and appetite increased. 1 be-
gan to be hopeful, and assure you l
was not disappointed. In the space Of
twenty COY days l gained sixteen G6)
pounds in weight, and have since come
up 10 my usual weight. I am now en-
loving the best of health, thankstoyour
most powerful Nolandinc.
l have published this for the benefit
OF suffering humanity. am most CRATE
fsllYyours. etc, 7. w. CHALkLEY,
Of O. II Chalkley s; Co., Leather Deal
ers, Richmond, Va.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19

three years with the Chronic Liver Com
plant, Diarrhea and Dyspepsia, with
total loss of strength, energy and appe-
tite, accompanied by sleeplessness.. A
single bottle Of your "Nolandine" has
restored me to health. To "Nolandine"
I an indebted for this rest Grafton. !
would also state, in this connection, that
during the several years of my sickness
[ tried many remedies, all OF which
proved 10 be entirely worthless IN my
case. Your "Nolandine" should uni
vcrsally known. am convinced, when
tried, it will become standard remedy
Any persons desiring further intorn1a-
Ton will have it most cheerfully lmpa1t-
Cd by calling upon me.
Very truly and gratefully yours,
O. ?. HAWKINS, Richmond, Va
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19


The smoking car Is q novelty on the
South Side lines, and IL looks as though
always be novaity 20 the fair
sex. The poor cona.aes or may warn them
when they set on taat it is a smoking
car, but they noTor seem 10 heed him.
Then, when they st down in the cloud
of smoke inside, they begin to kick yigor-
ously. Tie other day Q nicely dressed
lady persisted in boarding 4 "smoker"
on State street ia spite Of The conductors
Three men were putting
s iedSv ct more or less Questionable cigars,
q 80 a fotlI5ii man bad q st2lwart pipe
which was loaded TO the rim with that
powerful brand Of alleged tobacco known
as "Bral5elnGl's Pleasure As soon as
the LADY e}gare3 dis asphyXiating at
rnosphere@gR turncd TO The door and pro-
ceeded to tsaate The poor conductor for
permitting Smoking in his car In vain
he tried to explain that the company's
rules permitted smoking in certain cars.
She kept ~ her TRADE until every man
in The car who had a cigar, cigarette or
pipe lit it for the purpose Of giving her
: thefull benefit OF The new rule. As she
sankinto der seat, thoroughly exhausted,
two aaslfily Gresed women stepped on
the car. '''I,liis a. smoking car, ladies"
said the despes;se conductor. "All right,
that's just ll9t ve want said one OF
the fenai.'ag old they tool; seats and ig-
,,sted cigaYe st this the objecting
lady siana;sa de conductor and sailed
out Of th9 CIR in high dudgeon. She
Walked ieAa town Chicago Herald.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-19
Blood Poisoning.
RICHMOND, VA, July IS, 1857.

~ % ~
J. ". Johnston, Roprietoy NoAandinc.
Dear Sir have taken your NOLAN
dine" for habitual constipation of eight
years standing. during which time I
lave tried mary preparations, but did
not receive any relief until used your
preparation, for which have received
immediate ard permanent benefits.
Was also suffering with malarial and
blood poisoning. I am now free from
all such complications, and, AM happy
to say, enjoying exceptionally good
health. i
Yours truly, "a
]. B. DCMDEN,
Proprietor of Dowden's DSaal Fluid.