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Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
AGENTS WANTED.

AANTEb-Agenfs for our new book. the
Johnst"wn Honor. or Valley of Death.
containing phic.dc>rriptionso ~ the terrible
loss 81 human lives. heart rruding scenes of
agony separation OF loved ones. etc; compris
lng thrilling tales 81 heroic deeds and narrow
escapes from the laws og death" Illustrated
with iarg" number Of vivid scenes ~ the
greatest horror known 10 the modern world.
Call early. 81 Porter block. Division street
entrance. ins
AN EXTRAOEDINART OFFER 10 AN want
agents in every connfv in the United states
and canada II sell patent article 81 great
merit. ou It's merits. An article. having u
large sale, paying over 100 Der cent. IToff.
having no competition. and rH Wtioh fte
agent is protected in the exclusive safe rs q
deed gwen for each and every county Dee may
secure from uS With an these adfaHfarcs to
our agents and The fact thar II ls auaTficie fiaf
can be sold % every house owner. 10 might
not De- necessary 10 make az extraordinary
offer 60 secure good agents A. once. huf we
have concluded g. make it % show. not oHly
our confidence in the merits ~ our invention.
but in lis >aiabhty ~ Any aNfhi ihal VII Atiii-
Ole ~ with energy. our agents HVW a. Aort
are fuak lug from tlf % so a month clear. ata
this fart makes 10 safe g. ue % make ouF offer
- an vle are ouf 81 employment AuT agent
that vii give our business = tHirfV DAYS trial
ana ial 20 clear - ifa.t fiH' 500 fhls tnnf
above AIT fN peUsee. can return ATT goods unsofa
=" u- ano W. VIII refund tlf money fH1 Tor
them <p such employer az agents ever cared
&" fna~f safu oilers uar would se lf So dld
not know that ue have r-rgts now masking
scripfivc circulars explain our offer fully, and
these ~ ish 20 seed . every oHe oHf 81 fm
UIetutnt Poo viii SEND 1- three I-c ~ stamps
flr postage. send ~ onre and fr fh-
agency u time for thf boom ard co p. unfa
ol the terms Hamed in auf fTfrs1rsIns-E
offer Address Hf once. p fIInHaI hn1t Isl
Gonna ii4 -mifhtelf So fitfeiHfe. D.. ~
NttIfn-A feN good eaerEsflC agents.
~ larI .s preferred. &C. Sell -hitrhie'e lrI
Yerssi silver Polish It is nof "slser
sap. paste or powder rlt rhfmir
FlTf l4aia SILVER polish. II Dc fafar.fa uIfh
q ri~ p hH haFf s'rfr ware Hra GOOD feiifr
3 aI feuHs aEd particular afsrfs- o. g.
ifrh' fewfleF ard maHufacfurer 81 s..
Station. q ~. fs.t
~-S w. So month caH bf ms8e worFi &
Ff' f-1s hgfat- r-~fefrsf $40 fan rar
u.sh nefe- ana gIFr fHf|r rfera fis soe ff fIie
business spare moments may he pros fsh .E
erIrI eyed aIso- fes vacancies fH towrs n ad
c.rirs + EnhnS1n 4 co.. ler Msfn 81.
Eehmona As- y. bples-e state sge and
fa-I lee- fE uerlface tfrff rH e a1fat 81 .sH
iHE stomp far rer'g p 2 Ace
I2RET Hefsff.e frra ard ffaraffne So .ns
- Hta- Pnsi a.eTs permanent. ~rreiai 81
fuoeraf.I naH fssf So sI-fe = fies Don
feav salary frrn starr If8ua Bros
ersfref. 81 ago. III
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

u XEfy aesirsnle bets OF hsnareks -
i1 oif5ea tfesek sLrs-St- elAth ~~fo NufN
sHa 49, ~. Al ehex 449 ~ z Sfits
49, sal a. scr tArlA @Aa = A"~ri h'''sA
tle3E NkNI -rs.ss hesass "a eel4 sifcst t.ss
sfeeu ANa>s 90 Casc ssiNet. a. f.''tl
hass,s eA slacl-if street. e. sfesh As.iss sa
-inrlEF ~nset Steetn hsise ga ~atfh
D4sis.ss sl1tct slt. .r0sn ks'ssss - f-ita
asxlns. ST. ana 4 Ls~sf tiseA,
kRs8 : IA eooa saddle and l&ll4ls harse
Nll sal CAe~l taAe4 &i N@ase- { -iie :,
Tower bisct.
BARGAIN Heuss aaa iuI aa South Ioais
4 slrez.l la-sl b. SOLD parties afe Ai'sas
g. nfaFs u aafAsel, hs~ss ~ct isSetf0 ~iiN
u. aa.ts Iel bsls.r1ers & isanls aHa closets p
resaAs in basement 81 iu ssee fvpAt barn
fgsHl fsr Lafses 4Ae esEEs AHe :, ls"ei
Ia-AN VIII f,lt 3 I'D ~ I.tue aAraut u4tn
S-df aittr ta's ane !. teWrf h.ecA
eANf92 L0I 80 hnass street f9s So
"R'A - $50 aewa. @na = 4sNcE aieeA
xFoDtl hs h1Fs&.a trs.ass aease, -lots.
q - 'Nf' sAiiai 81 Nil SCI a. slaur sei-f .iis
sad s. IoWef book
nNf lsi lefi - ~ sshbgrn's AdaltloH. ssS-
- aua q. IeuvI block.
0T. ssNss on Nerth Prospect street. az,
\ el- saii oa>h. aad = Tower tiocA.
loT leu oA rViBrI Miller aud AsergA
ssfetis s4a. @ua 4 to~cT hlecs-
, iefs an Lafayette street BIaaisTds A
aiiien eail So Tor The I've. AID a
ie~ef elsek.
IA A0t want : Esea slfuati sn ~ Egs kind
register VIII iht oio leliabit traAo atsu
luplesn.ent bureau. ans Town bleeA,
lAANffD lMMlblAfhlN-r good hand
" sa"Ners shaPefs msoliiat ~sS0
clrtfrh steady Nufh lef tAr EEtt nlaN.s 1
lf>i tIae. Ntau FOREMAN baal saw trf.
tUfAinr. planning. etc first GLASS aan - tore
u.au la sunA r-ss fartefN. a. 80 SauiL of
good Hltn vt. "a saiafs cf = aNl = pHI SoN %
sru 8 good ~slvuhir standard ora 3 cfGln
assnls GOOD iarh tV sell se~ins machines 5
uI g. good cauk asaVlas a Euua Holland aa0e
clrrk. Eoae wages 90 the night man (. sf
good cooks ! serona cous hs auiy !. A l male
help furnlshvd fvs. ofauo Union kmpios-
iatnt BUREAU aue 4. Tower BLOCK.
~ MINER RESORTS are how open. 0lr4s
= Wanting good positions North register
Win us esd have situNiious secured tOr yuu.
Ladies' fauors. and l. Tower bleck
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

United states army, writes For the
last 1850 YEARS my health ha, heru ex-
ce.leul thi,, think, is due 10 A4S using
sulphur Bltters. AZ formerly nly health
va, miserable, OWING ~ the frequent
chang of climate, etc, - incident 10
q soldiers HE.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
REAL ESTATE COUNTRY.

L'OR SALE-Lot 40. =. Ottnwa Beacn TINS
L lot is one Of the first selections II Is 10
Gated only short distance from the hotel and
has fine view of Lake Michigan. address
Jas. n. HaSkins or ". B. LoVcland. Grand
Rapids. Mich. la-sun
4 GREAT BARGAIN-241-acre farm: frame
a house, good e"''hard 100 ;.cres improved !.
: miles from Baldwin. Tor sale cheap. Enquire
Iaggart. MOicOtt a GansOm. 81 wl
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
reg REAf EusIsEss rlAcEs.

ts.to kkA -sf1e Slv-V ana ENs efness ossT-
arl s4 kia1A4 AA4 f<4Es ~. e1sS s.Ek 81
ncv. E1gar aVSlT1l-e sl1Ies 81 rtoG-s asa aue
sEsre c.flcf et eeatA ufsiSieN Ana 8zk -
sgrcsGS S@14sl y elLs. 4s1Dt. e SoGth 49,
: Ua-sL 4.<
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

TO-DAY Pennsylvania viii vote on the
question: OF Prohibition. The campaign
has been hot one. The result IS un-
certain.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
# We CAN'T GET PIE,
WE'LL TAKE BREAD,

WE'LL TAKE BREAD.
Or, in other words, our i'm
menSe line of Straw Hats
must be sold, even if we
have to lose prOtits-gOt to
get our money back. The
season has been very unfav-
Orabie for the sale of Straw
Hats, and we don't propose
to wait until later, and now
they go. keepyOur eyes on
our show windows. That
will give you an idea of
what we are doing for you
and
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

SOME people never know that buzz
saw IS dangerous TIL they try TO ST
down on il.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

IHE American tag was ll2 years old
last Friday, hut q never looked more
gay, nor lioated from a tirmer standard
than & does today.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

II is always better 10 accept the IN
ewtabie with good grace, than To fret
ull YOU sweat under the collar.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
FOR MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR SALE-Good family horse. Inquire u
A. y. Long Son or ". II. Shelter. III
FOR SALE-l0 building lois, good location.
So. ~ and 50; Will he worth ~ in 80
days. VIII sell on very liberal terms li taken
al once. Davis Jost. Agents. - Monroe Il.
10
FOR SALE-Farms timber lands. stocks Of
l. goods: hotels Tor exchange Tor any thing
Of value. Davis Jost. y Monroe 81. 10
EOK SALE-Best property in the city for the
money. u MOnrpe-si.. large house. ali
modern conNenicnc-s. nne lot, Aj5in on easy
terms. Davis i JOst, Agents. 50 Monroe 81.
10
EOR SALE-s 5000 stock in one of the leading
manufacturing institutions IN the city.
Come quick and bay a. reasonable discount
before II Is gone. Davis Jost. Agents. -
Moncor i. Io
HON'r Iail To attend Tie grand auction sale Of
IL lots In Grove Park. 1uesday June 3 For
tickets apply at our ONCE under Vid National
Bank. See iuriher particulars IN another col
urln. Stow = larflSh.
IIOK ~ALE-To any physician. for sI3Gl. honSe
i and lot worth sZ-tsi with a paving practice
Of from 500 TO sjJo. i'm A town oi l-1O inhabi
tauts. Two railroads. and only one other
regu ar physician in the place. food reasons.
Address Physician, box .. care Telegram -H.r
aid. 10
FOR SALE CHEAP-A small. clean stock OF
groceries and confectionery. Address y.
l.. C.. box {. care Telegram Herald. Reason
for selling. other business. III
EOR SALE-Must be sold Immediately, fine
large house. lot and barn everything mod
ern and complete: corner Packard and lipl-
brook streets. one block from Cherry. Inquire
AT - Monroe St III
EOR SALE-A two-horse power otto Silent
Gas Engine; VIII sell 10 At "a bargain. For
further particulars call or address Walter Buhl
4 Co. 40 and las Jefferson ave. Detroit. lo.u
EOR SALE-A Furniture stock, centrally To-
l. Gated, splendid business; a hrSt-class bar
gain 10 the right party Address Jones. bex
3, care Telegram Herald. hl1u
o.
4 very cheap; in fact for half the actual cost.
Also a h-horse power steam engine ana de
livery wagon. Enquire at the Eagle steam
Dye House. No. = Canal ST. of g.. 4 Berwin.
2eI
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

JEALOCsY Is indeed "green-eyed
monster, and Is well eKemplihed in
the action Oi the Lagis In trying 10
throw the cly printing 10 the Dsnoroi,
rather than ~ allow Il - come 10 this
IsauSr
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
WANTED BOARD.

IVANTED-hv two young ladies best Of ref
W ereuceS'. board and room 10 private fam
ily. centrally located OF ou street car line Ad.
dress y. D., Box 4. TELEGRAM Herald Il
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

Circulation Guaranteed TO DO the
Largest OF AL Michigan Dailles Ex-
cept Those OF Detroit
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

Adolf .chaitk, being daily sworn, de-
poses aud says that he - Pressnian for
an, Telegram Publishing Company, and
that the above statement Is sn exact
aad true record OF the number OF Daily
s.Ieie.rass- -h~rst,is' printed 10y him for
the seven days ending Juno IS.
ADOLF SCHULTZ.
sworn and subs ribed To before me
this I5th day Of June. 1882
EU,sESs ID. CO>GER.
Notary Public, Kent Co, Mich
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS


NAEItk lne Cs.aalrltll EEa.ss "a rtt
t aa - s.elesik cei1il.att a. -i's'.
f.IlaE Ae e-It lhe alAaEr eia'e-. -
a.e- tftts. ttsr eaF s3stsl4 - set~-'
Positions - a4lfes -l.
NANlEli- lo- tsa So ila8r-s te fi4trl- "a
" dress lH- Elr4la.-.s b.. .sA = sAis e~lt,- .-.
AkAAlED la0 at4 salary er c9.i-ilii - - F
- E4-t Dc abe r. Eft Ees4 fft -rN
a. -tl4 la.lifaa M4u4i4rt-uus talll eAss =
~t4kl llifl,s4l-At-
AANIED -fise u.ea t. trasei ia Nlral1@A
mai ,,..lai i.ali..sa.ssfs ~ l.. Harms 4
so. = Poster ol1eA. ''5
~ALE-MAA-AA active ssirsuiAA, Win uls'-
- class references. sho IS stftttas tt0
-fosefY lra4f f taAe illr ~ say "it'l ns-4
ao S,,i -. al. ...ff... = good moltuls Canlals-
sl9u eaa tv niaar - Ilv rlsAt iuan- A-ut'as
ia4A ft3 fl4n--t,tt -, ttsos- va
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
FOR RENT ROOMS.


UO RENT Furnished rooms. with or without
board; location fine; one block from street
ear. 81 South Diysion-st. II
E0R RENT-FurniShed rooms on the first
l. floor for light housekeeping; cheap rent.
~ Bartlett ST., opposite south Dyision-St
school. l75
4 SUITE Of furnished rooms 10 rent. with
y board; On the hill. near Lyon 81. cable.
lt5 Norm Prospect 81. III
ZINE furnished rooms at 2Ol Ottawa-st to
rent. ll9
TO kENT-FTont room Tor TWO, with board
80 B0slwicks It. i0e
.tOK RENT New s-room house; well. cistcrn.
cellar and small summer kitchen, SD.
taglcSneii & Cook. 80 Monroe 81. lt9
L'DR RnNG-- Nice room house. nearly new.
VITA pretty yard. with or without barn;
five blocks south OF Monroe street. Inquire at
% South Dlvision-st. l69
EOR RENT-Three rooms. furnished or un-
tnTnlshOd, north section. al Is Ransom
st. 10
FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENT-Without
u board. - JenerSon-aVe. 40
FOR RENT-Eooms singly and en- suite fur
nished or uniurniShed at Park Place.
Mrs. \. l.. Smith.
EOR BENT-Larse. elegantly furnished rooms
facing Crescrnt-ayc. and Canal ST.. with
gas. newly furnished and rehtted. Everything
strictly nrStclass. Entrance. CreScentaNf.,
also. = Canal-st. Enquire al Room n. 9iv
4 NICELY furnished front room 10 rent.
a Enquire at Room IL, l3 Pearl 81. -
tOE EENf-turnished rooms steam heated;
Il and furnished rooms for light houSekcep-
ing. Apply al Room T.. New iiOuseman block.
Elevator from ! a IA tc ia IN. Dee. loft
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

EEEeklf. - 2, 49, - - - s,---- - -.
ssssoa. sss -. - Ia kr~ k-1 O.. saGAss.Sf
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

IHz E4sle undertook 70 down ths
paper - ben It started ia 1884, evidently
thinking that : vas usurp2tlon for AL
other paper % expound Republican
sentiment Ia tnis city, ia = vigorous and
effective manner. The comparisons
noted by the public fr0m day 10 day
have been disastrous to the Eagls. Hence
the teAfs
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

SITUATIONS MANTRp-NALB.
WANTED-Situation in u wholesale or iur-
W ulture store by q young man holland ;
good work er and good pcuuan best references.
Address 4. b.. Box 10. this ofIice. 10
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
SITUATIONS WANTED FEMALE.


WANIED-Situation by young lady; Ham
~ mund type writer and stcn0grapher. Ad-
dress G. b.. Boa 70. Telegram Herald I0
WANTED Family washing al home. by Mrs.
W futile. 70 south lOnla 81, city. l'2
NANTED-By Il you1g lady situation as
W assistant bOOk-Keeper. cashier or billing
clerk. Address T.. A. G.. Carrier No. -. III
NANIEb-A situation aS assistant book
W keeper by young lady graduate ot the
Chicago Business College. Would 10 general
olce work. Address Miss +. Reed. MuSkcgOn.
1-5
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
HELP WANrED FEsALE.


AAhIEr- hist class isuAd lv.sss a
W 81, Ll1iala.s4. corner 0i oo-in bitl
slau aad IL4e4-sfs- "a
ADIL- leeAtns l3f situations ih stores u
4. oftfg.s taa >.rlfc aa eu-asCniSht through
tlr tamlelClal EnlQl3s Atrut Association. x
Aouroe 81 -
kNANTED-A gin fer general housr"ork
W tao in family. Inquire OF Ms Jas NJ.
~tekcgrr, 80 tsgtrtch s. ln'
WANTED fb-ImmrdlafclS, young girl ior
W Hsht second sork. Apply alter y. IL "a
Ms. k1W@fd Lowe, 20 Chcrry -. ~.
\NANIED-A nrst class ltundreSs immediate
W iy = aud IS Lyon-st. I,S
WANTED -Good siri Ior general b"usew work
W suod wages paid. - \. Prospect -. it3
WANIED- -Energctic lady t. learn 10 use
W our mGehlne and act as ely salesiady
a. huildlns 10
WANTED girl ior general housework
W good Wages paid. 10 North Prospect 81.
WANTEp-A lady iu each city. town aud
W township TO procure subscribers Tor the
Home Magazine. conducted ty Mrs. John \.
Logan. Special Inducements offered. Refer
encrs required Address The BrOdiK Publish
ing Company. Washington. h. Z.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
FURNITURE STORED.

ANYONE desiring furniture moved and
y stored. VIII receive liberal Inducements hy
calling at IS. ! Walkers l. south Division 81.
i speciality Is made oi renting tables and
chaIrs Tor faMe.. nuhlLc haI.s. etc.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

LOk EENI-smaii nousp near central part
L of city. suitable for small laundry. tailor
shop. or other business uOt requiring large
rooms. or for residence Address H. VI. p.
box !, Telegram Herald office 6-l5u
no TRADE-Fora house and lot; high level
lots. with graded street and walk laid. af-
teen minutes walk OF Phoenix. DT. A. +. l.u-
ton. gs Nonroe-st. IL
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

TIE Colnanza tcuact expressed its
ogs.4ll9a * Samuel b rbteas ia = very
sHaphA.le s4y lzst n-gnt, refusing u q
ilIlau. aloUs vote - cculIeL4Lcs h.s
us~ sehesDa Tor connecting bls toan-
sLip franchise wlta ths c4Lle Aus- As
ta-s FapsF sald GA SUNDAY Tie people
III lA4s ely A4ge LAD enough Cf THIS
man Dbets. Ii l. becoming to we'll
k1osu.. II anything could k.ll AZ en-
lrspr.ss " any >oEt. 0Dsts. A. factor
n -E uouia Sd K. lis coDJsnlTf Tor
those a1gal le e4n noE aiaAe Use 81 d
advance rs osu Interests was eK-
pressed soon alter be ealne hvFe. - the
phrase -sIhe people of Grand Rapids
b. j Id and Ae has acted ou th4t
"a - ever -.rart
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

elN19H IUI - hnass sirrei loi 81.
R'A 10 sss aewA. S ~nd = 4sWeT aieoA
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

<F9An hie n4FE&ia trssss house, -lais.
q - ~ Al.s- 81 NIL SCI a. t.log stIiaf ass.
.aa taNrs htagk
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

IN A0t want Esoa situation ~ aas kind
register viii iht oio reliable oraNG aisu
sullNkf..tnl bureau s sua IoUfr Hlurk
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
FOR RENT- HOUSES.

| WANT 10 rent. belOr: the lst of July. 4
neat seven oT rlgnt-rVom house 0n OF near
street car line; new house preferred. tau on
ar address 4, Il. IOLeT. at the police CLERK )
..ffl 1-l
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
DO r0U WEAR A TRUSS2

is II Comfortable and Enectisey II mol wear
TlBBs ILAlLCI- FITTING TRlhs
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

> iNfs on Lafayette street bTaagoTds A.
ailou eaiy 49, Tor the I've AID 4
Tower bl.sk.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

IN ~ - II v -shbafn's Aaaltloa. ~ 5
~ -. l I.D-.r aInlA
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

uT uslss on NarlA Prospect siroei. az,
~. l.aLL .ASl ; and 1 lANtl llecA
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

E0R SALE-Must be sold Immediately, fine
large house. lot and barn everything mod
ern and complete; corner Packard and lloi-
brook streets. one block from Cherry. IuQuire
AT - Monroe 81. III
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28
VOL. 24-NO. 40.
Grit Saved the Bridge.

Clear grit goes in railroading, as in
a good many other branches Of busi-
ness, and the possession Of il by Vice
President King OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad saved that company in
the recent floods from the loss OF its
bridge at Harper's Ferry aud from
the complete paralysis that would
have ensued. The Potomac was even
with the bottom OF the bridge and
loaded with trees and heavy drift OF
all sorts when Mr.. King got his grit
TO work. Ii is the most important
bridge on the whole line OF the road,
and il il had gone down business
would have had to be entirely sus-
pended for at least week or ten days
and probably for much longer, for
the building of a temporary bridge
would have been difficult job. So
Mr.. King coolly ordered to the spot
all the Consolidated engines that he
could get hold OF by verbal orders or
by telegraph. As fast as they ar
rived he sent them out upon the trem-
bling bridge. There were ten OF them
there at last, all that the bridge would
hold, and when the last one ran on
the water had risen so high over the
floor OF the bridge that il put out the
fires in the engines. Consolidated en-
gines are the costliest sort OF rolling
stock that railroad has nowadays.
They are used in hauling the heaviest
trains, and weigh twice "a much "a
what were considered few years ago
the heaviest practicable locomotives.
II that bridge had gone down with
those ten engines on IL there would
have been loss Of half n million dol
lars over and above the value OF the
bridge.
Nobody who saw the bridge-what
there was OF IL left above water-and
the ten huge locomotives with their
fires out and helpless as for the
chance of their ever being OF furt her
use TO the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. Even gritty Mr. King bit the
end Of his cigar of as he reflected
upon the excellent chance he had OF
being compelled to think up some
explanations for the satisfaction Of
his Board Of Directors. Grit won,
however, and the hundreds OF tons OF
dead weight that those engines
placed upon the bridge held II down
upon its piers until the water receded
and IL could safely be left TO stand
alone. IL was racked and strained,
but IL was all there and Ina condition
for use without immediate repairs, so
that the B. and o. had it's through
business going a soon as the flood
subsided.
Speaking Of It afterward, Mr.. King
said: II thought II we were going TO
have loss we might as well have
big one; besides that, we shouldn't
have had much use for the engines
IL the bridge had gone"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28
Famine in China.

The Rev. Alfred q. Jones gives the
following details of the famine as OBJ
served by him in Shintung. The let
ter is under date of April 4: There is
no village which has not had deaths
from starvation; probably about one
person starved to death in every five
families. to say nothing of those who
are suffering daily on the verge OF
such a horrible fate. Regarding the
sale of women and children, il is a
matter of as much notoriety as the
selling of mules and donkeys, except
that they are brought to market.
Since the very cold weather passed
over, death from starvation has de-
creased, but not so the sale of women
and children. Women between twen-
ty and thirty years of age are sold for
IS or $40. the latter being high price.
Children under ten years, say II TO
$50"
Mrs. Neale wrote on April IL: Il
hear on all sides the saddest tales told
in the quietest way. as il it were only
natural, how this mans wife ordaugh-
ter. this woman's only son or her two
or three little children, have been
starved to death; how So and-So sold
his little girl or boy TO get food for his
other children for month TO come,
or how a certain mans wife hung her
self to get away from the sight Of her
famishing babies. / heard our gate
keeper say to man whose wife was
i'll: Your wife hasn't the courage
mine had. She took her life most
bravely (ate arsenic) to save herself
from seeing our children die slowly
before her eyes The other man, de-
termined that the sterling character
of his family should be appreciated,
replied: But my boy ran away from
home to join theatrical troupe, and
my only daughter drowned herself
last winter, so that her mother and /
might have more to eat If she were
gone"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28
A. Truthful Girl.

During the war, Miss N, a beauti-
ful and spirited Virginian, whose
brother "a Confederate soldier) had
been taken by the Union forces, was
desirous of obtaining pass which
would enable her to visit him. Fran
els p. Blair agreed TO secure an audi
ence with the President, but warned
his young and rather impulsive friend
to be very prudent, and not let a
word escape her which would betray
her Southern sympathies. They were
ushered into the presence Of Mr.. Lin
coin. and the object for which they
had come stated.
The tall, grave man bent down to
the petite maiden, and, looking search
ingly into her face, said:
You are loyal, Of coursef'
Her bright eyes flashed. She hesi-
tated a moment, and then, with n
face eloquent with emotion and hon
est a. his own she replied:
"Yes, loyal to the hearts core-to
Virginia r
Mr.. Lincoln kept his intent gaze
upon her for a moment longer. and
then went TO his desk, wrote line or
two, and handed her the paper. With
bow the interview terminated.
Once outside, the extreme vexation
Of Mr.. Blair found vent IN reproach-
ful words.
Now, you have done it," he said.
Didn't / warn you to be very care
full You have only yourself to
blame"
Miss. n. made no reply, but opened
the paper. Ii contained these words:
Pass Miss y. She is an honest girl, I"
and can be trusted. A. LIycoLS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28
An Irresistible Bait for Rats.

According TO "A Washington cores
pondent OF the Cincinnati Commercial
Gdzette, an interesting, not TO say val
liable discovery, has been made by
Capt. Weedin, In charge OF the ami
mails Of the loo. The building IL In
tested by rats, and how to get rid Of
them hes long been a perpIexing
question. Traps were used, but moth
ing would tempt the rodents TO enter.
In a storeroom drawer was placed
quantity Of sunfiower seeds, used as
food for some Of the birds. Into this
drawer TN. rats gnawed their way, n
fact which led the captain to expert
ment with them for bait Ia the traps.
The result was that the rats cant be
kept out. A trap which appears
crowded with sir or eight rats 10 found
soine-mornings to hold fifteen. They
are turned into the cages containing
weasels and minks. The latter viii
kill rat absolutely almost before one
can see IL, 80 rapid are its movements.
The weaseIs are a trihe slower, but
none OF the rats escape them.