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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-13
are of necessity. in the great majority of
cases, totally unacqusinted with the firm
ADVICE TO norHrxs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain Of cutting teeth7 If 80,
send at once and get bottle Of Mrs.
Windows Soothing Syrup for children
teething. It's value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm,
mediately. Depend upon it mothers,
there Is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom.
sch and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription Of one OF
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents Der bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-13
A 6analhla Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the throat
and lungs. 1t is curing more cases of
coughs. colds. asthma, bronchitis, Group
and all throat and lung troubles than any
other medicine. The proprietor has au-
th0rized any druggist TO give you sam.
Pile bottle,free to convince you of the merit
of this great remedy. Large bottles so
cents and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-13

The New York city board of educa.
ton has decided that no married woman
shall be eligible to election as teacher,
except by unanimous vote.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
CUsTER,s DEAD BATTLE CHARGER

Dandy, the famous charger of Cen
eral Custer, has just died. Twenty
years ago the great cavalryman first
rode his favOrite bay and from that
time on the two were together in
peace and in war until Dandy shed
blood on the shore of the Little Big
Horn river, where Custer persisted in
his immortal charge into the camp
of Sitting Bull. All through the
Wichita and Yellowstone campaigns,
in storm and sunshine, by night and
bv dav, horse and rider secured the
wilderness. They were meant by ma
ture to be fast friends-brave, proud
and true. Many a wild night of car
mage has Dandy borne the illustrious
Indian fighter into battle and out
again. He has stepped proudly at
the head of victorious professions
and chased deer among the Black
Hills, where Custer was seeking for
gold and fame And now it is all
over. For years the wOrn-Out charg
er has lived on farm in Michigan.
a few nights ago the relatives of the
dead hero stood around the deathbed
of his dying dumb companion. When
morning came they dug q grave I'M
der the apple-trees, and there Dandy
will mOulder into dust. Had he been
Il man his services would have made
him glorious, and though but horse
he will not be forgotten New York
Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
NEW BLANKS.

Warrant Of Commitment to House of Cor
rection and Justice Executions. New and
approved forms. For sale at CaIedonian
Office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
RUM IN AFRICA.

An African prince, whose grandpa
ther was king of the Upper and Low
err Congo, and who is one of six
princes who are heirs to the throne,
reached Boston few days ago on a
sailing vessel His English name is
Frederick Nichols Smith, and he
speaks the English language quite
fuently. He was sailing from the
Congo to Sierra Leone, his home,
and the vessel bearing him was
wrecked. He was saved after hard
fight for his life and was carried to
St. Paul. There he met the captain
of the American ship and decided to
come to this country to finish his ed
ucatiOn.
The prince does not think his peo-
pie will ever reach an advanced stage
of civilization. Rum and tobacco do
teaching of the missionaries. The
traders debauch the natives with
rum. and the missionaries are
powerless "While such a condition
of affairs exists said the prince,
"the work of Christianizing the ma
tives of the Cong will be slow. The
people of the Lower Congo are all
half civilized. They are good tenn
pered and hospitable, but it seems to
be very hard for them to receive the
gospel and its teachings. In the Up
per Congo they are half wild, and it
is not safe for travellers to go among
them without being well armed. The
American government, however, is
pursuing a policy that is far from
praiseworthy. Things are carried on
i'll that quarter in such manner
that the labors of the missionaries
will not be of much avail
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
Presentation of Account.
NANCY GILFILLAN's ESTATE.


STATE OF VERMONT. Caledonia District. IS.
In Probate Court. held al the Probate Office
in st. JohnSbury, in said district. on the 9TH
day of Sept, n D., 1889
Hiram K Robbie. Administrator with viii
annexed" upon the estate of Nancy Gilfllan
late of Barnet. in said District, deceased.
presents his administration account for eN-
animation and allowance. and makes apph-
cation for decree of distribution and part-
ton of the estate of said deceased.
Whercupon. il is ordered by said Court,
that said account and said application be
referred to a session thereof, to be held at the
Probate Office in St Johnsbury. on the 3Oth
day of Sept, A ID. 1889, for hearing and de-
ciSiOn thereon And 1t is further ordered
that notice hereof he given TO all persons
interested, by publication of the same three
weeks succcssively in the Caledonian,
newspaper published at St. Johnsbury, pre-
vious to said time appointed for hearing
that they may appear at said time and
place. and show cause if any they may have
why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made
By the Court, Attest:
2O-22 WALTER Z. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
Gbe Californian.
-. y ohn-bury, Thur-day, sept. 10, 1859
Written for the CaIedonian.l
- a

That some erroneous and maybe
damaging impressions prevail re-
specting these lands is patent from
the fact that already people are be
ginning to flock to the towns contig
nous to the borders of the reserva-
ton. coming on the suppOsition that
the lands are at once to be opened to
settlers; that all that Is now needed
to make these lands a part of the
public domain and subject to settle
ment Is a proclamation to that effect
bv the President. This supposition
Is not founded upon the law in the
case; the law requires that the report
of the commission that purchased
the lands be first submitted to Con-
gress and, if ratified. then shall fol-
low the proclamation by the Presi-
dent opening the lands to settlement
Consequently sometime must yet
elapse before this reservation be
comes the property of settlers. Then,
that these lands will in climatic con-
ditiOns, soil and water supplies af-
ford profitable location for homes
and the industries of civilized life is q
question not difficult of solution.
The government commission reports
that not more than One-fourth of the
entire reservation is in condition for
agriculture and the statements of
many reliable persons familiar with
the territory confirm this view, to-
gether with my own observation in
this belt of country. The rainfall is
a very uncertain quantity here and
irriga ton must be resOrted to if har-
vests of any value are grown. In
July of this present season the Their
mometer ran up to 40 degrees and
the hot wave scorched crops to a
crisp. For grazing purposes on
large scale the lands are doubtless of
considerable value. The grass is
cured standing and when dry is nu-
tritious and cattle are said to thrive
we'll grazing in the fields in winter.
E. W. CULVER.
Border of Sioux Reservation,
SO. Dakota, Sept. 5, 80.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
Probate of Will.
y EXN FL HnWETS EST TIE

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District S.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. JohnSbury, within and for said district
on the 18th day of September \. d. $50.
An Instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Newell Howe
late of Barnet in said district deceased
being presented to Court by Louisa +.
Howe, the ExecutriX therein named for
Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said Court, to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in st. JOhnSbury the 5th dav
of Oct. A ID. $3.50, and show cause, if any
they may have, against the Probate of said
VIII for winch purpose 1t Is further ordered
that copy of the record of this order be
published three weeks successfully in the
CALIFORNIAN printed at st. Johnsbury, previ-
Gus to said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court. Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
\ true copy of Record. Attest:
21-23 WALTER =. SMITH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19

suade them to begin taking food
They gladly assented, of course, to
this condition, and were admitted to
the prison. AT the same time Khal-
turin went himself to the starving
men and assured them, on his honor,
that if they would end the hunger
strike he would do everything in his
power to satisfy their demands. The
entreaties of the wretched, heart
broken women and the promises of
the commandment finally broke down
the resolution of the politicals, and
on the thirteenth day the first and
most obstinate hunger-strike in the
history of the Kara political prison
came to an end.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
Probate of Will.

THOMAS RANDALL'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT. Caledonia District SIS
In Probate Court held n the Probate Office
in St JohnSbury, within and for said district
on the 9th day of Sept. A d, 1889.
An Instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Thomas Randall la
of Danville in said district deceased, he
ing presented to Court by Sally Randall
the ExecutriX therein named, for Probate
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at z
session of said Court. to be held at the Pro
bate Office in st. JohnSbury on the 2Sth daT
of Sept. y. ID. 1889. and show cause if any
they may have, against the Probate o.
said Will; for which purpose ii is further or
dercd that copy of the record of this order
be published three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian printed at st. Johnsbury previ
Gus to said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court. Attest.
WALTER r SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record. Attest.
2O-22 WALTER Z. SMITH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
Across the Continent

The trip includes a journey the entire
line of the Northern Pacific Railroad, Puget
Sound, the Columbia River, the Magnificent
Mount Shasta Route, Central and Southern
California, and return through Arizona,
New Mexico, etc. by the Santa Fe Route.
Return tickets good for six months.
On the same date-MOndaY, October H.
Excursion direct to Southern California via
Kansas City and the Santa Fc Route.
During September and October.-A magni-
fcent list of trips through New England,
Canada, the Middle States. and South
w. RAYMOND. /. y. WHITCOMB.
rs Send for descriptive circulars, desgnat-
ing the particular trip desired. 2O-21
w. RAYMOND,
900 Washington St (opp School st y Boston
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
Curious Merfcau beetles.

An industrious Mexican beetle in IN,
window of jcwelcr on upper Broad
way furnishes amusement 10 lara,
crowds almost every hour of the day.
1t is curious looking insect, and ever
persons well vcrscd in natural histo.,
arc unable at first sight to tell cxactl,
to what variety it belongs. 1t look.
like a cross between big black spidol
and II tumble bug.
The beetle has We vcty blue back.
with the legs of a spider. Around tho
neck is Il gold band attached TO a thread
that holds the insect TO miniature hu.
man skeleton. The beetle crawls ur
and down the skeleton with the rcpu.
larity of clock work. So precise are Inc
movements that nearly every one mis-
takes ii for mechanical TOW.
The other afternoon Walter j. Price
and Senator Siadlcr spent some time
rondcrlng over the bcc.lc. 81 don't
believe piece of mechanism could be
as perfect us that" exclaimed the Soma.
tor.
Mr.. Price, who is great student OF
natural history. insisted that Nature had
never constructed such looking in.
sect, and as a result of the difference
oi opinion wager was ma lie. / accom-
panied the two gentlemen into tho
store to decide the wager. The jcwclcr
tnidsthat ii was live Mexican beetle.
S'1t is a most curious insect" he
said, ''and il is AZ busy II, bee. We
have put on false back Of blue velvet
to give it brilliant appearance. We
do quite trade in them. Ladies' wear
them a' charms 10 their chains. Tho
Baroness Blame set the fashion of wear
ing them here in New York. don't
know just how long they will live, but
l know of several that arc over five
years of age. lam at II loss to under.
stand how they exist, for they never
eat or drink. We keep them in Il show
case with our wa chc;. Some of them
arc very inicllis mt, and one Of the
clerks trains them to do IL number of
cute things. If he whistles they will
come ard crawl up his arm. The arc
rs cunning as ro',un'. The; turn on
their bac!.sand pretcnd to be- dead when
'hcy scent danger. They sell for five
dollars and upward, according to their
Fave dollars sounds rather cheap for
beetle trained like Il circus animal and
dressed up like Il IIay;ian field marshal.
doesn't itl-Neo yort JLrJM
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

Some time ago the Dispatch CORES
pondcnt made mention Of the fact that
salt water was destined sooner or later,
to play sal havoc with many of the oil
wells III the northwestern Ohio field. 1t
did not then seem possible, or, ut least
probable, that before three months
would pass nll such predictions would
be fulfilled; bu. such is the case today.
The Syndicate OIL and Fuel COMPANY
of this city has number of we'll, in the
vicinity OF Cygnct. some Of which, when
first drilled, flowed a. largely rs any in
the field Others again were light pro
duccrs, but tie average has been about
the same as all other opera: ors secure.
From Mr.. Howard, the supcrintend
cnt Of this company, information is oh
tanned that some of these wells now
yield from 100 10 200 barrels of salt
water per day, and in almost every wei
owned by the com pany, more or less o
this briny substance has made its ap.
pearalce. This seems especially tn,
case in the North Baltimore section Of
the field, where it affects the life of tn,
wells much earlier than anywhere else
Here some of the most prolific producers
stop flowing before the end of the thirt
day after being drilled, and to sal
water is charged The cause direct. Their,
is much apprehension all over the fielC
on account of this menace, and numbers
OF operators arc discouraged.
The daily output of oil in the north
western Ohio field has not been in ,rcasc CT
to any great extent the last thrc
months, notwithstanding the increase il
the number of wells completed within
this reriod. -Pitts6urg Dispatch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
FASHION NOTES.

Moonstonc jewclry is in high vorue.
Colored straw hats are stylishlv
trimmed with black.
Cloth tops arc to be seen on many of
the new walking boots.
The Oxford tie continues to be n nom
ular shoe for summer wear.
Flligrec gold work, with and without
gems, is again popular in jewelry.
Elaboration and completely are car
ricd to extremes in fashionable powninp
this season.
Numbered with novcltic, in clocks
are some in quaint early English brass
and silver framcJ.
Full sleeves are the rule but fortu
nntely these vary IN shape and style so
as'to meet the requirements of all sorts
Of figures.
Sallcr hats are again in favor, but
ought to be avoided by women who arc
no longer the possessors of young and
pretty faces.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
The Cham,iou FISH yo,

"Tho'c were pretty good fish storieA
published the other day. remarked a
Nashville gentleman, "lut there is A
moderately young man in the real estate
busiress in this city whose experience
can discount any ever heard of. Here
last week he was fishing down in the
Big iiarpcth river, and had just settled
down to business when Il fish cnmo
along and ran off with his hook and
line while he was killing ill., lie look ed
INTO the water and saw his disappearing
tackle and saw myriads OF fine fish
sporting amid the waters. lie had TO
return to Nashville ut the close Of that
day, and it wouldn't do to come with.
out something to show for hi, skill.
Though his line wa, gone. he lad
plenty of HOOKS and bait remaining, and
desperate cxpc,licnt flashed through
his mind. Divcsling himself of all his
wear ne apparel, except the shirt, he
carefully tore the rear of that useful
Saimcnl into strips, and upon each he
placed batcd hook.
Thus equipped he plunged in the
stream and boldly made for the opposite
shore. 1t seemed that he never had so
hard swim ill his life, bu: he finally
reached the land and unlocded dozens
OF the finest fish that You ever saw.
When he swain back for hi; coihc, h.
took of the hooks lest the accumulating
weight o! fish might drown him. Those
who are not in the secret regard his luck
MS phenomenal. -NashrtUe .lneric,H.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
PRIMITIVE DREssMAKINo.

A few days ago an Oldtown squaw
wen; into an Oldtown dry goods store,
Where she purchased cheap dress pat
tern, together with needles, thread and
thmble. After the purchase she asked
to be allowed to go into n rear room to
"scw somctin little" as she expressed
1t, but the room being occupied she was
told to pass up the stairs and into va.
cant room. After while the sales
woman softly stole up to sec what she
was about, but as she was seated on the
floor aud bu,ily engaged in plying a
needle she did not disturb her. In ono
hour she again made her appearance and
TO the surprise Of all she wore the drcs,
and also II very triumphant air. -Baagor
Lle.) Commercial.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

In recent lecture on sanitary scicnc,
some startling information was given in
regard TO the public health, or, more
truly, disease, in India, where the no.
portion of persons treated fer diseases is
equal to 500, coo out of every million
annually, and the death rate rcacac, 10
per cent. of the pnpulati9n in many
cases, per cent being the lowest. This
enormous death rate is due wholly to
the most nbominablc neglect Of clcanli
ness and The use of water foulcd by the
washings of the polluted soil and tho
dccayins cnrcasscs of thousands of ami.
mails, human beings included Wncr.
ever car fal precautionary measure, have
been adopted the rate OF mortality fell
nj once from Z per cent. TO |. per cent.
or less.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

A curious Illustration of the treasure
OF the sell, often overlooked for Il lonn
time, is the discovery Of mineral VIZ in
U'ah. Ii was discovcic three ,cits
ago on the line Of the Dclvcr and Ria
Grandc R'lroad, covering an area Of
lao acIc'. Over 1000 ons a year arc
secured. 1t LOOKS like the wax that is
made by bees, and can he cl for the
Same Purposes t is Iii x-d with p,raf-
tine in making candles, and is used in
the insulation of c.cctrc wires. [,
needs no refining for ord mary uses.
The discovery is hin: to our land
owners that their farms often contain
riches that are overlooked. The Penn.
sylvania farmers worked the oil fed,
Tor generations without dream of tn,
wealth under foot.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

Inc first law ever enacted to prevent
tho mutilaiion Of horses by docking thci,
tails has recently passed the NIassach,-
'ctts General Assembly. 1t make, tho
punishment for the olfcnsc, in the dis
crction of the court, years imprson-
ment and $3.50 fine, and the lowe
penalty is 500 fine. Mr.. George r..
Angel, President Of the Massachusetts
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, has Offered in behalf of tina.
society Il reward Of 500 for evidence
by which conviction can be secured of n
person, in Bosten or vicinity, perform
ing such mutilation. What say our
English and French friends who have II
fondness for this prac,icc' queries the
AdtioAql Horse ByYccler.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
NORWEGIAN BEDS.

A good bed, ccan, wcll-aircd, and
icither too Lard nor TOO soft, is a luxury
rot to be found at every inn. A
traveller in Norway complains fcclingly
}. the beds of that country, so harl and
small, and so poorly made up. Posi-
bly, the people get So weary with their
lay Work that they have no need of
luxurious couchcs when night comes.
as hunger s the best .aucc, so SIC cDi-
less is the best pillow
How it has ever come about that the
Norwegian notion of beds should be so
restricted, am at loss to imagine.
They arc simply cl,ild's cri5s-no more (;
is short a5 narrow, and in MANY in
tanccs so narrow that it is impossible TO
urn Owe: quickly in them without
LANCER. have again and again been
nddcnly waktd, finding myself Just go
ns over the edge.
The making of them is n, queer rs
The size. a sort of "bulkhcadn ma. :
.rcss is slipped in under the heal,
lifting it up to an angle admirably suit-
ed to an asthmatic patient who cannot
rcathc lying down, or to a small boy
Tho likes to coast down hill in his bed
If morning.
The single pillow is placed on this +;
The short, narrow sheet flung loosely
over it; blanket, ditto; covcrlet, ditto
1t may or may not be straight or
'mooth. The whole cxprcssi of the
bed is as if it had been just hastily
'moothcd up temporarily till there
'hould be time enough to make it.
In perfect good faith I sent for a
shambcrmaid one night, in the early
$ of my Norway journey, and made
! Igns to her That would like to have
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
SOMETHING ABOUT COOL pApnIcs.

soMETHING ABOUT COOL FABRICS.
The pretty and scrviccablc line n lawns
do not vary much in style or price. They
arc always in delicate checks, lines OF
figures upon white grounds, but they arc
always neat, dainty; easily made and
easily worn; perfect afternoon dress
Tor the country and inexpensive. They
can be part of summer stock for five
years and then made over for the chi.
drcn. Ba;istc' arc more talked about
because thcy are French; but thcy arc
more flimsy, less useful, and have to be
made over silk aad extensively, to be
attractive.
The shoulder scarf has been revivino.
but is not yet sccf very generally. Tive
ladies attracted attention recently by
walking upon Broadway in short, gorcd
gowns with straight waists, leg OF. NUT
ton sleeves, large bonnc.s, drawn bans
upon Their arms and shoulder scarf.
dropping upon their back in the true ole
style. Every item of their costumes i.
sccn com monty enough, upon all th,
women you meet, Lut only in inconpru-
Gus little parts; it was putting them all
together that made the ensemble g,
striking rs to attract attention.
B'0oiiyn citizen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
J.ACI: MI:NDrRS.

The occupation Of the lace member is
assuming sudden importance. Tho
peasant cloaks of black and cream chan
lilly lace which women arc wearing this
summer are frail as they arc beautiful
the airy drarcrics and wing-liko slcca:s
requiring attention after every after
Moons promenade. The lace member
goes from door to door as regularly MS
the drcssmallcr and much more fire.
qucntly. She makes an art Of darnirp
and charges such prices as arc an artist
due. dollar for small rent, $3 or
81 an hour is about the least YOU can
get her for, but she repairs the breaks
III houncings, scarfs, drapcrics and
cioakS 5 deity that the laccs remain n
JOY. If the lace mania continues the
darncr with her bobbins and balls will
have decidedly remanerative business.
'-Ne'0 lo'k -NaH anil Express.