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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-10-12
A RENEvoLENT RAILROAD.
Conductors to BE Trained to Extract Gin.
ders From Eyes.

Conductors to BE Trained to Extract Gin.
ders From Eyes.
It is reported that the Old Colony
railroad is about to adopt a new idea,
not less original in its conception than
humane in the object it is intended to
accomplish. The notion is simply that
every conductor in the employ Of the
road shall acquire through as many
lessons from first-rate oculist as may
be necessary, a knowledge of the best
process Cor extracting cinder. from
the eye. The amount of real misery
arising from this cause on passenger
trains in the course ola year is posi-
lively incalculable. Think how many
people there are who endure hours OF
torture thus occasioned before they can
get to the end of their journey and take
measures for obtaining relief. Is there
single person who reads this letter
who has not been through at least one
experience OF the sortP
But now something is to be done, on
the o Colony road at least to miti-
gate the pangs OF the cinder-crushed
unfortunate. In future, 1t is said, the
passenger thus sadly afflicted will be
able to appeal with confidence to the
conductor, who will say in reply: "If
you please, sir''-or madam 'Iook
down q moment
Whereupon the impromptu patient
will have the lid of his eye turned
quickly inside-out by means OF a lead
pencil and delicate grasp upon the
lashes. and the tic6et-punch expert will
cast an investigating glance over the
exposed connective membrane through
a small but powerful magnifying glass
Having ascertained the precise location
OF the cinder, he will deftly remove it
with a corner Of his handkerchief, or
with the moistened end Of a toothpick,
If the obstruction is particularly OBJ.
stinate. and the victim will experience
u relief the intensity Of which only
those who have endured such torments
can appreciate. To the conductor also
it VIII be doubtless most gratifying to
apply benefcent ministrations Of the
kind to the people whose bodily safety
while travelling is entrusted to his care.
The cinder that makes trouble is al
most invariably caught in the little
folds beneath the upper lid OF the eye.
Unless so detained. any foreign sub
stance is at once 'winked out, nature
having constructed the organ apparent
ly with a view to accomplishing this
object A sharp, jagged thing like q
minute scrap of burned coal, however
is apt to lodge in the folds aforesaid,
and then there is distress at once, even
the most microscopic bit OF calcined
carbon occasioning immediate and vio-
lent Inflammation. the only cure for
which is the removal OF the disturbing
cause. In big factories there is usually
one man who is skilled amateur in
this art, and any employe who gets
something in his eye goes to him for
help. As rule such assistance is well
rendered, for the matter is simple
enough when once understood. Any
way, it is much better than using the So
called "eye-stones" which are always
dangerous and seldom do good. Boston
Letter.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-10-12

ride In sumptuous carriages and have
thousands of genuine recommendation
from eminent men who have used the
great talk cure. and have been greatly
benefited thereby. and in many in
stances their lives saved, even after
they were given up by the regular old
fogy physicians Luke Sharp, in De
troit Free Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

1t is intimated that President Harrison
and family will visit Boston In August or
September.
Washington's army at no time during the
six years revolutionary struggle numbered
as many soldiers, by many thousands. as
those who tramped the streets of New York
city In honor of his memory.
The following is from the book recently
written by General Spinner, so long treas
urer of the United States: "But such is his
tory. l have seen much of it made. and |
have seen how 1t Is recorded. said to Gen.
Logan one day: General, nearly all history
Is lie.' He answered: Yes, all but nov
els"
An interesting case was argued the other
day before the Court of Claims: Mr.. RAN
dolph Tucker representing one side and
Judge Abbot of Boston and his son the 9TH
er. 1t seems that, during Gen. Buffers oc-
cupation of New Orleans, he got hold of
three jewelled swords that had been present
ed to Gen. Twiggs. one by Congress, one by
the State of Georgia and the other by the
city of Atlanta. Gen. Twiggs, who had left
the old army for the Southern army, gave
these swords into the keeping of friend,
Mrs. Guafdella, as she now is. Gen. Butler.
whose Ideas OF meun and tuunl seems ALWAYS
to have been slightly mixed, sent the swords
to Washington, and recommended that the
one given by Congress be given to some off,
Ger IN the Union army, while the others be
retained by the government. Congress de-
cllned to accede to the unique proposal, and
passed bill some years ago returning the
swords to "the owner" But here another
dltiiculty occurred. Mrs. Guardella alleged
that the swords were gift to her, while
Zen. Twlggs's only daughter, Mrs, Myers
thinks they ought to belong to her. 1t was
finally determined to refer the case to the
Court OF Claims. and each side presented its
argument,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07

The sudden decline In the prices of the
stocks Of leading railroads in the country
has undoubtedly produced among people
wariness Of this form of investment. Their
suspicious are not unreasonable, as is shown
by the fluctuations of the stocks of leading
railroads within the last three years.
Boston firm, Messrs. Pearmain Il Brooks
have, in little work on railroad stocks and
bonds compiled by them, compared the fiuc-
tuation in the last three years of the stocks
OF thirty-six of the most important railroad
corporations in the country. or those
thirty-six there are twelve, or thirty-three
per cent, whose stocks have fallen In those
three years SO that the highest points of
fluctuations in 1888 are lower than the high
est points In 1886; and the lowest points in
1886 are higher than the lowest points In
1888. In a few cases, notably the Missouri
PACING and the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul, the highest fluctuations OF the stocks
In 1888 did not reach the mark Of the lowest
fluctuations In 1886. The stocks of few
roads, among which was the Boston &
Maine, reached higher point In 1888 than
at any time In 1885, and also dropped to a
lower point than at any time In that year.
The worst showings are made by western
roads as might be expected while eastern
roads have held their own OF grown more
valuable by increased business or advantage
Gus leases. The table of fluctuations of
some Of the roads best known In this part of
New England is as follows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07
Foreign Railroads.

An investigation into the competition of
Canadian railroads with the railroads of this
country has been begun by the Senate COM
mittee in New York. Doubtless the Goulds
and the Vanderbilts would be happy If it
should result in recommendation to Con-
gress to enact measures to cripple this COM
petition or destroy 1t entirely. With the
whole American territory to themselves.
OF course the Gould and Vanderbilt lines
would yield larger revenues to their stock
holders, hence it is but human nature for the
owners Of these lines to wish for and work
for monopoly.
1t is not the business Of Congress. how
ever, to take care of the Goulds or the Van
derbilts or Of any other individual. The
interests OF the people they are appointed to
look out for. Therefore it is to be assumed
that the Senate committee will approach the
the problem they have been selected to
zeal with with an eye single to the public
good The policy OF allowing Canadian
railroads to cross our territory in the first
place may have been questionable. The
same argument which confines our coasting
traoe 70 American bottoms would perhaps
CONNIE our internal commerce to American
iaiiroads' Had we applied this policy to the
internal trafhc in the first place the country
might perhaps have been better off. But we
did not, and 1t is now too late to correct that
error, If error it was The Canadian lines
through our territory have been the means
OF building up large cities and villages at
their terminals and along their routes. and
their destruction would mean the destruction
OF vast American interests. No more disas-
trous blow could be struck at the prosperity
OF the city OF Portland today than would be
by the Gripping of the Grand Trunk rail-
road 1t is impossible to hurt the Canadian
roads without hurting ourselves quite as
much. And the harm will not be done To
one class OF citizens, but to almost all classes.
Inc snuttng out OF the Grand Trunk will
inevitably increase the cost to the Western
Iarmersof getting his grain to the seaboard.
WINE the eastern manufacturer will find the
cost Of getting his wares to the West also
augmented, and the New England mer-
chant will find himself at great disadyan
tage by reason Of the Gripping Of line on
which he now largely depends. In no way
can 1t be made to appear that the public will
be benefited by the removal Of the competi-
tlon OF which our trunk lines complain. A
few railroad stockholders may, but to the
great mass Of the people it will bring injury
and loss. If by reason of the interstate
commerce law the Canadian railroads obtain
an unfair advantage over our lines, this can
doubtless be remedied by some changes in
the law, though the recent decision of the
commission seems to place Canadian rail-
roads under the law as much as our own.
But beyond correcting any shortcomings of
the law 1t would be well not to go.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07
Eighty Years Old

Il am known far and near as
old Uncle SAM
A year ago last February caught violent
cold, which resulted in
A serious illness.
For over month was under doctors
care, but
All to no avail.
Hot flashes streaked through me, alternat-
ing with cold sweats.
Pdlpitdtion Of the heart,
Neuralgia,
Extreme Weakness,
No appetite,
Shattered nerues,
My system 1as all out of order.
Two bottles of Paine's Celery Compound
did me vast amount of good.
Restored me to perfect health.
am willing to answer any injuries in
regard to the almost miraculous result of
Paine's Celery Compound in my case"
SAMUEL SMITH,
Weaubleau,
Hickory Co., Mo.
Paines Celery Compound strengthens and
builds up the old and cures their infirmities-
Rheumatism, Indigestion nervousness, all yield
to its curative power.
AtDruggists. Shopper bottle. Six for $500.
WELLS, RICHARDSON g. CO.,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07

Customers can commence taking Ice at any time
they desire, and delivery will be continued until
notice TO stop Is received at the office.
Any customer leaving town, by giving notice at
the office, will be entitled TO proper reduction.
any neglect Of our drivers In leaving the Ice; COM
plants for careleSsneSs or any other cause, IL
made at the office, will be attended to promptly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07
CURRENT COMMENT.
New York Press.

THE CRITICISMS OF BISHOP PorrER's SER
MON.
New York Press.l
Certain press comments on the great SER
mon preached by Bishop Potter in ST. PANTS
o o. tuesday are singularly strained and in
apt ana unworthy. To call it pessimistic Is
20 Juggle with words; to say that it is un-
ih aanir Is 60 miscenceive the truest Amer
icanism 70 accuse Bishop Potter Of preach
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07

Jacksonian vulgarity" seems to have
taken-lts place quietly but firmly beside "Jef-
fersonion simplicity" in spite of the pro-
tests Of the Democrats In behalf of their
aainta
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07

50, 300
The Company this Spring will extend its pipe
line about ia miles which will largely increase
Its revenue.
After careful personal examination of the
works, we purchased the within described
bonds and can recommend this security as being
In our Judgment particularly safe for Trust Funds
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07

As the time for the meeting of the New
Hampshire Legislature draws near the Sena-
torship question begins to excite attention.
The two prominent candidates are DR.. ]. Ii,
Gallinger, late representative in Congress,
and ex-senator Chandler. The contest is
very animated, and in fair way to become
bitter by the time the Legislature meets.
Senator Chambers friends feel very conf
dent OF his success, and DIR. Gallinger's
friends are equally cheerful. The country
will get pretty good Senator In either Of
than
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07

Jack Tar is not thrown so completely upon
the mercies of the cold world as he receives
the credit for being. The American Sea-
mans Friend Society, which attained its
sixty-frst birthday in New York yesterday,
has been looking after Jack and keeping him
out Of the hands of the land sharks Tor all
that time. The chaplains and missionaries
OF the society have labored not only at the
principal ports in this country, but in Ice
land, the Madeira Islands. Norway, Sweden.
Denmark. India and Japan. The New York
branch, besides keeping safely ten thousand
dollars OF sailors money until the owners
were ready to take it beyond the temptations
OF the shore. sent out over eighteen thousand
volumes of reading matter for the benefit of
sailors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 2.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu
nications. The name and address OF the writer
are in all cases Indispensable, net necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07

Gen. Butler says it was Admiral Porter
whom he referred to in his speech when he
said that all the officers at New Orleans did
their duty but one, who ran away. The Adj
miral says the charge merely amuses him, it
is so absurd. This is not the first time that
Butler has made charges recklessly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE ON ALL TRAINS.


SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH 10th.
Trains leave station Central Railroad OF New
Jersey, loot Liberty St., North River For WASH
ington, Baltimore, Wilmington and Chester, s. so
a. NJ, 100 A. NJ. $50, 23Q, 4.45 P. NJ; 1900
night: SUNDAYS, $50 A. NJ; 1.3o 2.3O, 4.45 p.
$50, 100 A. M; 1.30, 2.3O, 3.16, 400, 4.45,
6.3o' ESQ, 7, NJ; 1900 night. SUNDAYS, $50,
night. Tickets and Parlor car seats can Be pro-
checked to destination. aplfdtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07

ing reproachfully at distinguished members
OF his congregation is clearly unfair.
A Christian clergyman is not pessimlst.
Pessimism does not consist with his profess
lon nor with his high estate as spiritual
leader Of men.
The best and most loyal American Is he
who looks upward and forward for the
whole country, who desires Homogeneous
development. the symmetry Of which Is
marred by no deformities of swollen wealth
or shrunken civil self respect. Commerce
and money getting are factors in national
growth and proper parts of the whole body;
but they are not the blood and bones of the
nation, INSPECTED self respect in public
place as well as in private affairs;a mind de-
voted to learning and a hand unweary IN
well doing an absolute setting aside OF per
sonal ambition in earnest and constant en-
deavor for the public good; these are some
OF the foundation stones upon which men
may build an enduring house. The thought
Of personal advancement is to public man
as water running under the foundation OF
citadel.
BY that sin fell the angels; how Ishall man, then,
The image of his Maker, hope to win by It?
Love thyself last.
So did Washington, and so do not they
who allow principle to be iostled by expedi-
ency. The highest ideal is the only worthy
one. To refuse to see abuses in the State Is
not to heal them. The courage and Ameri-
canism of him who dares to speak the word
in season sh0Bld not he decripd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07

Mr.. Ward McAllister. of the New York
four hundred, having quieted down, Mt. We
suvins begins to belch forth fire and brim-
stone. Great connections. like other misfor
tunes, never come singly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07

Ohio wants one member of the civil SER
vice commissioners to be appointed soon.
One viii be appointed from the West, but
strange to say President Harrison is said to
be looking to some other State than Ohio.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-07

1t is long road that has no turn. Last
year Cleveland and Mills conspired to obtain
control Of the Democratic organization by
crushing Randall and his protectionist fol-
lowers. Mills and Cleveland succeeded with
their party camp but failed before the Re-
publican line of battle. Now Mr.. Randall
and such Of his followers as he has been
able to pull out Of the slough are scheming
to capture the party machinery for them
selves. They may not succeed. but the fact
that they are well and happy enough to
scheme shows that it Is difficult job to
"crush Sam Randall"
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-02-09

40 MOutAuA1 OtcBou auo Wa8nm&koos
IfyOu are going west bear in mind the fol-
owns and operates 81 miles, or ~ per cent. OF
the entire railroad mileage Of Montana; spans
the territory with It's main line from east 60
Pullman and dining car line TO Butte. and Il
the only line that reaches Miles City. Billings,
FOREMAN, Missoula. the Yellowstone National
points Of interest In the territory.
The Northern Pacific owns and operates GA
miles, or 30 per cent of the railroad mileage
the Idaho lin: via Spokane Fsils' cksasy.
Sprague, Yakima and Eliensburg, through the
center of the territory TO Tacoma and seattle.
continental through rail line reaches any per-
ton of Washington territory. Ten days stop
over privileges are gwen on Northern Pact1c
second class tickets q SPOKANE Pals and ali
AN excellent opportunity 70 see the entire
territory without mourning the expense Of
paying local fares from point to point
from Sc. Paul TO Tacoma by so7 miles 70 Seattle
by III miles. and to Portland by ia miles
time correspondingiy shorter, varying from
other line from Sc. Paul or Minneape runs
through passenger cars Of any kind into Idaho.
Oregon or Washington.
spokane Falls, Tacoma and Seattle. the North
ern PAcinc reaches all the principal points I'm
northern Minnesota and bakota. &ontana,
A0A1op OACSOA anu WosuAAk SO4s 11C&A II M4A80
that the Northern Pacific and Shasta line 10
the famous scenic route to all points IN GALL
forniA-
Send for illustrated pamphlets. maps and
books giving you valuable information IN ref
erence TO the country traverscd by this great
line from 81 Paul. Minneapolis, Duluth and
Ashland 90 Portland. Oregon, and Tacoma and
Seattle, Washington Territory, and enclese
stamps for the new l00 Rand McNally
County Map of Washlrg ton Territory, printed
Addreaa vour nearest t,cket ag~nt- mr. rwas
8 FEE, General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Sc. Paul, MINI
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-02-09


Even among the best educated c1asses
In London and elsewhere the preva-
lent notions Of American geography
seem 90 haxy O. those formed Of Amer
lean politics. During the recent yol-
low fever epidemic at Jacksonvf1Is
many persons In England were trsm-
bling for the safety of their friends In
New York, being evidently under the
impression that the two places must
be close together because they were
both In America. Every one knows
the story of the Englishman who,
hearing some one speak Of "the impos-
sibility Of drawing an adequate line of
demarkation between the northern and
southern states, " asked, with an air Of
surprise: "Why, confound it, isn't
the Mississippi enough for them1S
his idea being that the Mississippi
ran straight across the American con-
tinent from west to east. This story
would be at companion to that OF
the true Briton whose American cousin
"lived In Boston or Philadelphia or
Chicago or some Of those eastern
UoWns, you KNOW.
While such are current beliefs re-
specting America In q country 90
closely connected with her 90 England,
1t may easily be imagined that In the
remoter regions of eastern Europe the
popular conception of the great repub-
lie is . match for any marvel In "Gul-
liver" or "Robinson Crusoe." In
truth, the latter work appears to have
furnished q good many worthy people
with the groundwork Of their ideas
respecting American customs and
American ways of life. In many PAGES
where have been l found IL to be
quite . settled conviction that the
Indians of Fenimore Cooper's novels
are still slaughtering and scalping on
the outskirts of Boston and New York,
and that any one who rashly ventures
too far out Of the city runs the risk Of
being captured or slain by them. Even
those who were best informed among
the nations beyond the Danube struck
me as speaking Of America much a. On
American might speak Of Turkestan
or Kashgar, displaying that kind Of
interest which men are wont to feel In
q region whereof they know absolutely
nothing.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-02-09
To the Mardi oras at New Orleans.

Tickets to New Orleans and return. uiu TIE
Queen q Crescent route, Will be on sale at al
the principal ticket offices in the east. west
and north. from February 18th 20 March -,
good returning until March 3. 1850. at 1Loo
the Queen q Crescent route leave Grand Oea-
trail depot, Cincinnati, at IS o. m. and ,. -,
every day: Entire train. haggags ear DAY
out change. Eight kours quicker and nlno@Y-
four miles shorter than any othox Hmos tn,
twenty seven honrs- Fer spaoe n eIeol1nG-
address ID. @. Edwards, 0onornl Fn1sonn1r
and Ticket Agent. Cincinnati OH. -
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-02-09

The approximation priEes are as f0IIoWs.
100 prizes of 81 600. approXImating to S6Oo,O0O
priZe, are $lO0,O00
100 prizes of $500, apprO Nimating TO 100000
prize are SO 900.
100 prizes of 600, apprOximAting to Sl00, 600
prize, are S40OO0.
THREE NUMBER TERMINALS.
80 prizes of $500. decided by $500 OOo prize. are
SD 200.
prizes of $780, decided by 500 600 prize. are
SO 900.
TWO NUMBER TERMINALS.
900 prizes of 500. decided by 5000 600 prize.
are $50 900.
go prizes of 500. decided by ssOOOoO prize.
are $50 600.
And these are explained rs follows:
The 800 approximation prizes are awarded 10
the series OF nfty numbers on each side Of the
numbers drawing the three largest prizes
For example: Iftieket No. 8, 2k6 draws the
100000 prize, those tickets numbered from