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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15

Mrs. Caroline Sweiizsr and Captain w.
Fl. Little, of Bellaire, who were arrested
by the United States authorities about
six weeks ago for delrauding the Govern
ment in a pension matter, have been dis
charged. Both were tried together upon
an indictment for swearing falsely to the
papers necessary TO bring cash from the
Pension Department at Washington. These
pspers bearing the certificate OF Mayor W.
H. Brown, Sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me this day of --" and
sealed with the seal of the Mayor of the
city OF Bellsire, were accepted by
the Government in good faith, ard
and they were offered as primG tdcie
evidence in this case. Iris looked like
proof conclusive. But when Mayor own,
who had certified TO the aflidsvits and
stamped the certificate with the seal of his
Office, was put upon the stand, his evidence
wss that be thought that they had sworn
TO the papsrs end knew no more about it
until his attention had been called to it
afterwards that none of them had been
sworn. Charles Zimmerman, w. II. Lit
tie and Mrs. SWeitzer all testified that
they had not been sworn when the papers
were signed and the Mayor testified that
he supposed it was So This, of course,
settled this indictment, and there
was no alternative but to dismiss it. But
this is not the end. U. S. District Attor-
uey FirestoEe regards the case now as be-
ing still more of conspiracy than before,
aud feels aggrieved at the conclusion upon
the papers filed in this charge, and is de-
termined to prosecute il farther. Mrs.
Sweitzer is rees2ed from the only indict-
ment against her, and Capt. W. H. Little
is released from the one for swearing false
ly TO the pension papers; but the indict-
ment against Little for charging an exor-
bitant fee still stands against him.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15

While freight train was being moved,
on the O., L. & W. track, at Htnsville,
Yesterday afternoon, two cars jumped the
track. The conductor, William McTurer,
was on top of one of the cars aDd jumped
off, but escaped with shaking up.
Fred Tiers, the driver of the Atlantic
engine, who was hurt while responding to
the alarm Of fire, Friday evening, is get
ting along very nicely, and there is no
dsnbt but that he will recover.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15

Mrs. Mary Cassidy went t.fore Justice
Davis, yesterday, and swore cut warrant
charging Mrs. Sophia Baxter with assault
and battery, in that che had thrown water
on the complainant. A fine of IS and
costs was assessed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15
INA SMALL wax.

The News OF the Day POintedly Para
grsphed for HAstY Readers.
No. 90 drew the watch in Lash's Club
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02

In India tho table servants arc men OF In.
finite resources; nothing d1unts them. 4
lady. writing IN The Cornhill Magazine, says
she once objected 10 tho way u vegetable
marrow had been cooked. "Your majesty"
said her servant. "has but TO give tho order,
and tomorrow IL shall bc made into French
beans"
Her servant announced that there was beef
steak for dinner. and she. IA matter Of
course, asked: "What Is il made Off
"0f mutton, as no beef could be bought"
hr answered.
At cercmonious dinner given by native
gentleman TO the lady and 20 her husband,
when tho game course was placed on the
table, she saw something unusual in the look
Of the partridgeS. Her head servant whis.
pcrcd TO her that they wcrc chickens dressed
~ partridges. a game course was necessary
20 II cercmoaious dinner, and as no partridScs
could bc procured the chickens We're offered
up on tho altar Of custom.
The native who gave the dinner did not sit
at the table with his English guests. They
dined by themselves, and only saw him after
the dinner was over.
Tho table was spread with the foreign
guests own linen, plato and china, and they
werc waited on by their own servants, who
had cooked the dinner
The explanation is that his caste would not
permit him to eat with his guests, and the
servants caste forbade their cooking for
them. He had no table furniture such as
English guests require. and II ho had pos.
sessed any he could never have used IL after
they ''pollutcd" it.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02
When Men cro.. Their Legs.

Men generally cross their legs when there
Is least pressure ON their mliuls You VIII
never find a man actually engaged IN busi.
ness with his legs crossed. The llInl at those
times nrc siraightcr than at any either. bc-
cause tho mind and bnly work together. a
man engaged In auditing accounts will never
cross his legs, neither will a man who Is writ
ing an article or who l. cmpl',y,-l In any
manner where his brain Is actually engaged.
When at work In "a sitting loSiurc the limbs
naturally extend 20 the ii'0r IN n perfectly
straight line a man may cr'rS lis lc:;s IL ho
Is sitting IN nm office chnir discussing soinc
proposition with another man. hut the instant
ho becomes really IN earnest and Irrceives
something 10 la gain,si his Limits uncross
quick ms n flash. he l-n'lS forward toward his
ncighbor AMI bcgins to ua' his hnndS
That is phase that believe you will al
ways observe. Men often eros, their legs at
public gatherings lHSauSc they So there 10
listen or To bc entertained, they arc not the
factors Ia tho performance, nnd they nau-
urally place themselves IN the nr~t cUmforta-
blo position known 10 thcm-uamcly. lean
ing well hack IN their chairs anl crossing
their legs a nIan always cruises his
legs when ho reads newspaper. hut is
moro apt to lie down when lac ra,lS a hook.
llc reads the paper. of course. Ia inform him
self. hut at the Snmo time tho IerIiSal
Of It's contents Is recreation to tim, and
his tudy again Srks lis position of rc-
taxation. When man j. reading ncwsla-
per AMI waiting for his breakfast his lc;ss arc
always crtss,yl. hut Su1E ns the br,Hkiast
Il brought to him hc puts thu laIpr aside.
straighicns out his les AMI r,s> Ia work
TINT Is, higgins To eat, his riinh INV turning
On tho duties Of the day l.ivcil"-'l Courier.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02

W. =. Proctor, vice president of the Sing
or Sewing Machine company. lives at tho
Fifth Avenue hotel, and has tho bcst hores
ana carriages in the city, but never rides.
Ills own exercise Is walking, and the car
riagcs arc for his family. lie was mechanic
when he first met Singer. They went into
partnership TO make rock drills on Cherry
street. The drills worked with hand
ratchet. Their factory blew up, and Singer
walked all the way TO BCSton in tho hope Of
interesting Boston people tJ start factory
there While in Boston he was asked 60 60
around the corner 60 scc wondcr-it was
sewing machine. lie came hack TO New
York and said he could make better sewing
machipc than the one he saw They raked
together $50, and the machine was -'intc, and
in thirty.ilvc years this so of capital grew
20 bc S30,OO0,OO0 Proctor married Singers
daughter, and is probably worth s25, 600, COO
lie owns third of the stock Of tho Singer
company. II is amusing 10 hear him tell at
times how, in the early days of his sewing
machine experience, he and Singer us.d to
dream II the time when they could make
ZOO machines u year, which they were Ger
tain would yield them fortune. Today
they make 1000 q day.-Daily Paper.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02

An interesting account is given Of the last
hours Of Prjevalsky, tho Russian explorer
and ''annexation intrigucr," by his comrade.
Mr.. Robarowsky. Knowing that death was
inevitable. he made some final arrangements,
and asked whether he would live till the morn
Ing Being rcas<urcd by tho doctor on this
head, he remarked: "Then the rest
tomorrow; We will send kilograms
One request only, do not forget that
I desire strcnuously 70 bo buried on
tho hanks of Issik Koul, In the full
costume Of the expedition. Let them photo
graph mo for my family, with the Lancaster
gun, which leave TO Roharowsky" Prjeval.
sky then told the doctor not to hide from him
tho approach Of death, which hc feared not
at oil, having often enough bccn
face TO fare with death before "IIc
scolded u.s." says Robarowsky, ''and called
us women folk. when he saw us
with tears In our eyes" Next day
he WINS lelirious He became stronger, and
Ind brief lucid intervals. Suddenly no sprang
out Of bcd and stood upright, supported by
those present. After remaining thus for a
few moments, he said: Snow am going to
lie down" lie was helped hack TO bed,
sighed deeply several times and dicd.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02

a peculiar difference lctwccn the average
American rni foreigners in the manner OF
dressing. prcinraiory 20 change IN the cli-
mate NAY throw snnc light an the reason
why coils arc contracted mach more readily
by the former than the lai;c- This pecu-
liarity j. much more characteristic of the
dude element have noticed very often
TIM, when tho weather h.;ins to grow chilly
IA German. Frcnchmaa. or lriShman, espc-
c.sly those ~ the middle or working class,
make very little chan';c IN their outer gar
ments. 4 lack Of sufficient funds in many
cas,~ prevents them lruG making tho
rhange. hut o. keep tho biting blasts
frln their anatomy they pilc on
additional ug,!cr .arn'cntS. which expert
"uce win teach render the individual much
moro comfortable than ~ ulan wi;h buf-
falp uver,r'si nmd no unlrrslir, This idea
was brought O. ay observation on tho S;rcct
on n very stormy day | wa, walking b,~iio
hraway Irish lan. va'-' outer garments
were a lair of oycia!'s r..l lon.: linen dust
sr. i;.,i.."'f whic.i va, linz jans jumper,
ti".tly lniioncl aluui iisiu.y. Ata cas
nal glance one woEli ,'iak liza half frozen.
! follow u l3i;a si',. So. ,,~',. through curl
'v!;y, hut coull not ,..sgovrr Gay signs of
..a..l cluut lisa, w'..l' #; 'vesy cu.ger that
.acouatcrcl n E;..t .; Vial hook and
uclihlel d,- .iir tie let t.,: wcrc large
fur hnc IS scca;.-';. l.ari- Cob Demo
-rat
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02
Tcnn,.on.. wakIn. franco.

The Chicago Tribune prints the following
letter from Tennysoa. dated Farringfor,i.
rrrshwaicr. Isle Of Wight, May :, 1874. Il
was written to a gentleman who communI.
Gated to him certain strange experiences lac
had had when passing from under the effect
oi annSthciics; II hayenever had amy rcvela-
tions through ana,Sthetics; but kind Of
waking trance this for lack Of n better namel
have frequently had, quite up from boy.
hood, when have been all alone This has
often come upon mo through repeating my
own name To myself silently till, all at once,
as IL were, out OF tho intensity of tee con.
sciouSness Of individuality. tho individuality
itself SEEMED To Dissolve and fade awny into
boundloSs being; and this not confused
state, but the clearcst Of tho clearest, tho
surest Ol the sureSt. utterly beyond words,
where death was an almost laughablc impos.
slbility, the loss Of personality az. ~ it were
seeming no extinction hut the only true life.
| am ashamed Of my feeble description:
Have not said the state Is utterly beyond
wordsi'
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02
Ills Kingdom.

When the late German Emperor Frederick
was crown prince, and resided at the new
palace, near Potsdan, hc took great delight
in the simple country life Of the region. He
learned all about agricultural details, and
personally suITrintcndci tho work on his
neighboring farm of BornStcdt, whilc the
princess took charge Of the dairy and poultry
yard.
One of his most marked characteristics was
his genuine lovo of the people; he synpa-
thizctl with even their humbl,st needs. EsT4-
cially was hc delighted TO visit the village
school, where he sometimes questioned tho
children in the teachers place On one sucl
occasion the following charming dialogue
took place:
TO what Kingdom does this bclong!" asked
the prince of little girl, as ho touched
medal suspended 10 his chain. .
ITO tho mineral kingdom" was tho an
swcr.
And this pointing 10 flower.
'To the vegetable kingdom"
".And ! myself. To what kingdom do l
bclong:'
TO the kingdom Of heaven" answered the
child.-Youth's Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02

$50 IL were 10 give tho cook your order
us stated by you, and say. 'Onc porterhousc
steak, the cook would broil himself TO death
on the Goals in astonishment. I'D simply say
brown stone 'front.' and your order would b.
served 10 u turn So, fried ham is reduced
TO 'one in the pan,' and boiled eggs 10 two
In the water Poached eggs. in our vernacu-
lar, becomes 'chippies OH the fence aud II
desired on toast. three on horseback
Scrambled eggs signify 'shipwrcck, and milk
toast is furnished by ordering graveyard
Stew SparcribS are 'hoopskiris,' and sau.
sage in the kitchen takes tho name Of cable
line And 10 summarize, soup Is shouted
bowl up;' hot cakes, stack 'cm up biscuits
arc life prrservcrs.' Tea is Chinese fluid,
milk, essence OF cow and water. simply
'iloat.' Summertime is the call for oatmeal.
Tho delicacy OF frogs legs Is known by the
name Of song and dance men without a
body and that evidence Of Boston culture
pork and beans, calls for the patriotic syn.
onym. stars and stripes Now, what's your
or,lcrl 'rates do foie gras.' oh. heavens!
Let mo make the cook commit suicidc."-
Omaha Herald
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02

Nervous individuals may derive all the fat
they need from sugar and starch. II is better,
however, for those with weak digestive or.
gnns, or who's nerves arc in highly sensi-
tive state, To- get it from the animal Kingdom
than compel their cnfceblrl stomachs, intcs-
tines and pancreas TO create IL out of these
articles. Good bread, sweet butter and meat
are the best foods for the nerves.
Pcop.c troubled with insomnia, nervous
starting from sleep and sensations of falling
can often bc cured 10y limiting themselves 10
diet Of milk alone for time. An adult
should take pint for a meal and take four
ricals daily. People with weakened nerves
require, usually, n larger quantity Of water
thnn those whose brains nnd nerves are
strong. II aids in the digestion Of food by
making it soluble, and seems To hnvc n direct
tonic cfr,ct.-St. Louis Glob.-Dcmocrnt.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02

II Is a common lcliri that the iaavcr uScs
It's tail as truwol tu plaster IA" mipl "n tho
walls Of its huu~c AMI dam tnid Hardy
studied the habits Of the animal - Nova
Scotia sonlc time ago, nnd caIir Ia the con
clusion that this opinion Mn> not well
founded.
Tho vulgar opinion that tho hroad tail Of
the bcavcr was usa~i Ia plaster 'nwn the mud
Ia it, work has hug sine b,Nn pronounced
crroncnuS Its rial usa' Is evidently To- cuun-
tcrpoisr. by an ncihn against I.,e wnter In
an upward direction. the tendency to sink.
hcadforemoSi. when propelllns itself through
the water By its powerful AMI wrl'lHsi hind
feet, and at tho Nimc time supporting tho
load of mud az stones IN its forrlaws under
the chin.
Our Indians laughed at the id,a Of tho
trowcl story That. AMI the assertion that
tho tail Is hsrv Hstsi a. vehicle for ma
terials. Amy h, considered as exploited mo-
tlonS. Youths Companion
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02
FACTS AND EANcIES.

It Is regarded as death warning in Ger.
many TO hear crickets cry.
II Is easier TO vanquish man In an argu.
ment than IL is 20 convince hiiu.
A Santa Rosa tCal, winemakcr sold 10000
gallons at seventeen cents gallon.
Hand made laccs arc being driven from the
market, machine limitations having taken
their places.
Since 1895 nine explosions havc occurred in
the powder works IN Windham, Ne. Alto
gcther. thirty.threo lives have been lost.
From recent archaeological discoveries Il ap-
pears that the Romans, at the height Of their
civilization and .?lendor. had no system OF
street ligh..ng. No trace OF anything OF tho
kind has been discovered.
A Key West fisherman has captured
turtle weighing GOO pounds, the largest ever
seen. Tho old fellow was broad enough on
the back for six men to stand on him, and he
could have Goated or with a ton OF coal.
Man Is an enigma from his birth TO his
death; ono thinks TO understand him by dis
section-a child breaks his toy TO sec what Is
inside. Carmen sylvia.
Woman's sphere seems TO be constantly en-.
iarging. At Manistec, Mich, the hoop fac
tory employs women TO feed tho planners
ana do other light work Of that nature, and
finds that they do the work well; and at the
dairy salt factories all tho sacking and such
work is done by girls. who work on piecc
work and earn about 81 to Sl.2j a day. and
seem to like the employment
No man Is so foolish but may give another
good counsel sometimes; and no man is so wise
but may easily err. II no will take no others
counsel but his own. But very few men arc
wisc by their own counsel or learned by their
own teaching. For he that was only taught
by himself had a fool to his master.-Ben
Jonson.
The estimates Of the expenses Of tho post
Office department for 1870 arc SEQ, G,sl2. .Oi3
The revenues Of the department for tho fiscal
year ending June 80, 1890. are estimated ut
Sc. .5OS, ,GJS This will leave an apparent de.
flciency for tho year ending June -, 1890. Of
Si,i034H.
Famo and public gratitude await tho
genius who will invent n substitute for the
popular rubber gossamer. a few discrimi-
mating women wear silk or wool waterproof
garments. but the majority affect the gro
icSque rubber cloak. The most sylph like
figure and tn, most dignifled bearing are
awkward and commonplace in it.-Buston
Saturday Eveaing Gazette.
There is a quite unimpcachable Fifth ave
nuc, New York, girl who stops horse cars and
stages by whistlng at them II she wishes
to board one OF these vehicles snc stops care
lcssly ut the curb. lifts ono hand in grace
fully lazy signal to the driver. and then pret
tily FUCKERS her red lips. from which she
cmits shrill. musical whistle. This is all
done so demcrcly ami with such an air OF
gentle complacency that the astonished wit
ncsscs arc not apt to regard it Us in the least
vulgar.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02

In order to afford visitors To the innaug.
uraiIon all possible privileges. and nj the
same time give them the benefit 0f the
very lnw rates which have been fixed for
the occnsion. the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell cNcnrsion tickets Ia
Washington an February s5ih. aBth. 25ih.
2slh. March Isl. ad. :ld and iih. from all
stations an IT, system ut siHgie fire for
the round trip. These tickets viii admin
of n stop off IN Baltimore IN either ar bath
dII1liOns. thus enabling passengers ly
this r0uic Ia visit holh CITIES. The return
coupons of The excursion lhkeis ARE valid
for use until nnd Including March al.
This rate. IN view 0f the literal condition
u laars aud the magnificent service which
the Pennsylvania Railroad affords. l. the
lowest ever offered under similar circnnI.
stances For information M Ia the move.
menl Of regular and special lmins, anil i"r
specific Taies from ench station. apply Ia
ticket agenis Of the company.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02
Beware of Ointments for Catarrf
that contain Mercury,

NJ Mercury will surely destroy The sense
ofsmell and completely demnge the whole
system when entering il through the mn.
Gus surfaces. Such articles should never bc
used except an prescriptions from rcpuia-
BILE physicians. as the damage they will 40
are ten fold Ia the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Caiarrh Cur,
manufactured by =. J. Cheney n. Co, T"lc.
do, o.. contains no mercury, and Is taken
internally. and acts directly upon the
blood aud mucus surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Caiarrh Cure he SURE and get
the genuine. Il lstaken inter nally and made
In Toledo. Ohio. by =. J.Chcncy h CO.,
tH- Sold by Druggists. price - cents
per bottle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02

II man had bccn requested 10 tow lot
Of logs out 20 s'a and SCI them a,lrift in mid.
ocean in or,lcr 10 enable the government
hydrosiaiic o;ilcc TO take notes ON tho dircc-
tions Of various ocean currents, as shown by
the drifting logs. he would have aSkcd io bc
well paid for the service. But when the
Icary raft went 10 pieces the idea was carried
out. and the scientific agents of Uncle Sam
wcrc not slow TO SO their Opportunity, the
result being the publication of pilot chart
showing the courses taken by the lrary logs.
Tho department had wanted to undertake
something uf the kind for somc time. hut nc
feasible plan had bccn suggested llut ns no
serious disaster has occurred ON account II the
floating logs. science Is the gamer at the cx-
penSc of the raft builders -l.umbcrrnan.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02
Cnrnot rs a Carpnnicr.

The president Of France is first class car.
pentcr, aud can handle the saw and plane a,
well rs any mechanic. Il WIS at Chabanais
In the Charcnte, where his father possessed d
chateau, that he learned the trade. Carnoi
senior, insisted that all his children should
learn some occupation; ''thcrc Is no telling,
he usel To say; you may want il some day
for We live in strange times" so Carnot
junior, was put to the bcnch, and, according
10 his professor, one VI. Dclarge, who Is still
living, acquitted himself most honorably
In memory of this event in his career, "
Sar'lin, who was an apprentice at that time
hut is now IA master cabinet maker in thc
Faubourg st. Antoine, demanded an audience
Of the chief of the state, and received reply
10 the effect that the president viii bc happy
10 meet his old fellow workman and talk
shop with him a little Chicago journal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02
Cruelty ne,ray.,l.

Tie ministers wife sat on the front Isrch
mcnding the clothes of one Of her numerous
progeny. 4 ncighbor passing stopped in for
u social chat. 4 large work basket, half full
of buttons, sat on the floor ~ the porch
After various remarks Of n goSipy nature,
the visitor Said:
"You seem TO bc well supplied with but
tons, Mrs. Goodman"
"Ycs; very well indeed"
'My gracious! II there ain't two of thu
same buttons my husband had on his last
winter suit. Ill know 'ein anywhere"
"Indcti.- said the minister's wife, calmly.
~ am surprised 20 hear II, as nll these but
tons were found In the contribution box 80
] thought might as Hell put them TO some
nsc, No I-what. must you GOT Well, he sure
TO call again. West Point Alliance.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02
W. S. Dickinson ~ Son,
ANNOUNCE

that they have fitted up 4 Ten
parary Store 4ox6o #. back OF
their old stand where they
will resume business in all
Mcir departments. Our rooms
being larger than the former
store will accommodate our
Carpet and Furniture bust
ness under the same roof.
We have also fitted up a wait
ing-room for ladies', and we
invite our customers one and
all to come and sec us. Many
of our goods were saved in
good condition and we qavc
already taken steps TO replen-
ish what is needed and will
offer some special bargains,
for cash. in Dress Goods,
Wraps, Carpets and other
goods.
We take this occasion to
return our thanks for the
many kind expressions OF
sympathy we have received
since the fire.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02

THIS Is not humorous story, hut aIlain
recital of fact doshei with n bit Of the
pathoS that minglcS with the prose ~ every
LAY life. \ distant correspondent of The
Tribune recently received commission 20
execute certain work and forward the result
by mail, To arrive at given time The reply
came two or three days late. and noio 20
the editor touchingly explained tho cause of
the delay. II would have sent Il sooner"
wrote te faithful correspondent, "hut my
mother died Tuesday aud couldn't finish
the story and get it OH rs early as had cx-
pecte,l." Thus duty jostlcs grief IN this
workaday wp ld.-Chlcago Tribune