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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
Post 1875 Storytelling Contest.

An interesting meeting was that Of Post l57
on Thursday evening. A feature of the even
ing was the storytelling contest for the prize
cake, which was to be given to the old soldier
telling the best "reminiscences of events that
came under his personal observation during the
Rebellion. Several very interesting stories
were told. John DAILY, Hugh Madison and
Fred Boerman, the Judging Committee could
not decide on who told the best one and they
decided to appoint Comrade W. ]. Patterson To
divide the cake equally between Comrades o..
8. McIlwaine and b. Coll. McIlwaine donated
his share to the visiting comrades of Post and
the comrades of l57 looked after Coils portion.
A very pleasant evening was spent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
Two Turkey. From Ono Esg

Punxsutawney splrlt.I
Mrs. Peter w. DTts, Of Young township,
placed a turkey egg with a double yolk under
fowl that exhibited desire to incubate. just to
see what the result would be. There were six
eggs, including the one with the twin yolks, and
in due season seven young turkeys came to
light Mrs. Dilts took especial pains to rear
the twins, but after lingering around for two
or three DAYS they lifted their toes to the
daisies, and their bodies returned TO the dust.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28

completed improvements about his hotel which
have cost something in the neighborhood OF
sS5 GOO a new cafe, billiard room. bar and sew
eral large bedrooms being among the additions
and improvements Pittsburgers, more than
any others will be benefited by this, as tne
Mansion is their old home. J. r. %.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
Walked to Washington for Pension.

George Menthen is the name of an East
Saginaw old soldier who walked to Washington
and back to see about his pension. The veteran
is "a wears old, and left his home on May q
walking first to Detroit, thence through Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Maryland, arriving at the
capital June4. being month and two days on
the way. Returning, he left Washington June
IL and has Just reached home. He walked at
allowed. although he has been fighting for it
nine years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
or 10 the Seashore.

Take the excursion on the B. & o. r. 3.
to Atlantic City next Thursday, August 1,
at the extremely low rate OF $40 for the
round trip; tickets good for ten days; good
to stop at Washington City returning. Trains
leave depot at A. M. and 92O P. M. Secure
your parlor and sleeping car accommoda-
tions at once.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
The Wrong Kind.

New York SUM-
Brooks-I hear that you and the boys were
out hooking watermelons. Did you get good
load?
Crooks-You just bet we did, Brooks; and
every bit of it was buckshot, too.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28

TIE Popular, Practical Phetegraphers,
Stewart & Co., 80 Federal st., Allegheny,
give you 13 cabinet photos for dozen for
one dollar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
A Hint to Modern Educators.

Baltimore Americana
In our present school curriculum the tree Of
knowledge has so many branches that the
teacher needs o saw more than he needs q
shade.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
Cause and Effect.
An Enthusiast at the Game.

A big head gives man publicity. and public
ity gives a man the big head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28

Yaller Lunkey- Inventive Mike
Hulloa, Mickey, Play ball there
wher's yez hustlin' What's eatin' yez?
Inventive Mike
Coin ter the ball
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
To coRRKsPoNpENrs.

Harriet wishes to keep her hair the beauti-
full golden color 1t was when young without
bleaching It with soda. or materials which
ing water on chloride Of lime, . gallon of water
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17
The Centennial BY Telephone.

1t seems almost incredible that a
person in Philadelphia should hear
a band OF music playing in New
York city, the ringing of her church
bells, the whistles OF her steam.
boats, and the shout Of her popu-
lace in the streets as the civic and
military professions passed by and
yet this was the experience of a
lady in this city during the last
three days. She takes press news
over the long.distance telephone,
aud in order to facilitate matters
and aid her in hearing distinctly
the dictation of the news sender at
the other end she wears a metal
cap, attached to which is receiver
that presses close to her left ear.
On Monday during the pageant
that welcomed the arrival of the
President che distinctly heard the
whistles of the steam craft, the
roar of the artillery, and the chimes
of Trinity's bells. On Tuesday
during the progress of the military
procession strains OF music from
the various bands and the shouts
and hurrshs Of the witnessing
crowds we're plainly borne to her
ears. These phenomena were re-
peated yesterday during the pas.
sage of the civil parade.-Phil0.
Enquirer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17
The Young Girls Delight.

AS the warm days come thicker
and faster the young girls fancy
lightly turns to thoughts Of ice
cream, confectiOns and excursions.
She also turns her attention-aye,
her sweetest devotion-upon the
S10 week young man, who is, the
lifelong summer, TO pay for the
luxuries she loves 80 well, and will
devOur so much of. AS pants the
hear: for cooling streams, when
heated in the chase, so do a young
girls lips smack foT ice cream at
ten cents a plate. How often the
devoted young man has TO "stand
of" his landlady for bis board is
no concern of the maIden's and she
would be very foolish 10 give the
subject a thought. What she de-
sires in warm weather is plenty of
vanilla, lemon, strawberry and mix
ed cream, soda water, mead, lem.
onade, pop, ginger ale and assorted
cakes, and If she can't have them,
"whats the use of having fellow "
Girls enjoy trips on the street cars
to distant parks, moonlight rides
on the river steamboats,, jaunts
into suburban towns, where they
may have relatives and acquain.-
ances they may visit, and prefer
front seats at the theatre. II o
fellow cannot accompany lovely
girl on such innocent pleasure trips,
paving tor two all the way through,
and keep the sweet, young thing
supplied with chocolate drops,
carsmels and heart candy, accom-
panied by printed love mottos,
"What good is she anyway :" The
way the girl puts 1t 10 this: "I'd
rather have no fellow than a stingy
young man."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17
A Dsa DeisctIye.

A Chicago mastiff named Ches.
ter is a successful detective. The
other day man named Ryan was
arrested on q charge OF vagrancy,
and it was claimed that he was by
profession . burglar. He denied
the charge. Detective Chester was
brought in TO have Q look at him.
Chester closely scrutinized the
prisoners face, shifted suspiciously
and growled in vengeful manner,
while Ryan broke down and adj.
mitted that Chester and two
watchmen had arrested him three
months ago while attempting to
rob Chicago avenue store. Ryan
went to the Bridewell on a e25
6ne, while Chester licked bis chops
and again lay down under the
stove. The dog is owned by a
private Waterman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17

"Thsn he was carefully lifted IN
to the coach and placed upon a
bed made of cushions laid length
wise on the seats.
"There we're two meu at hand
who could back the engine up to
Point Oak, but Ella insisted upon
doing it herself until the doctor
told her that her place was by her
father. Then she urged the men
to run the engine slow, and took
her seat by her fathers head. The
dead were taken in another car
and the train pulled out like a
funeral procession. 1t took nearly
two hours TO get her father home,
and be was abed for several months.
The girl gave up her place in the
depot and nursed him until he was
able to sit on the piazza and watch
the trains. n-Nelo York eau.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17
He Could do il With What Was Len
Over.

In a certain church in Ireland a
young was detailed to preach. The
occasion was his 6rst appearance
aud he took for his text "The Feed
ing OF the multitude" he SAID
"And they fed 10 people with TO-.
600 loaves of bread aud 10000
fishes" And old Irshmsn said ;
"That's no miracle begorra | could
do that myself which the priest
overheard.
The next Sunday tie priest an
nounced the same text, but be had,
it right this time. He said "Aud
they fed 10000 people on 10 loavss
of bread aud 10 fshes." He waited
q second or two and then leaned
over the pulpit and said: "And
could you do that, Mr.. Murphy"
Mr.. Murphy replied S'And sure,
your reverence, / could.'
"And how could you do 1t, Dir,
Murphy 7" said the priest.
"ADd sure, your reverence,
could do it with what was left over
from last Sunday
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so we'll
known and 80 popular as to need
no special mention. ALI who have
used Electric Bitters sing the same
song OF praise. A purer medicine
does not exist and it is guaranteed
to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases Of the
Liver and Kidneys, will remove
Pimples, BoiIs, Salt Rheum and
other affections caused by impure
blood. Will drive Malaria from the
system and prevent as we'll as cure
all Malaria fevers. For cure OF
Headache, Consumption and Indi-
gestion try Electric Bitters-En'
tire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunded. Price 30 cts.
and Sl.0O per bottle st b. SchmitpG
Drug Store.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17
THE FIGURE SEVEN.
IT is A VERY PROMINENT ONE IN
THE BIBLE.

IT is A VERY PROMINENT ONE IN
THE BIBLE,
Bible students must have no
ticed the prominence Of the figure
seven in that inspired work. A
correspondent contributes the fol
lowing facts in reference to 1t,
which may be OF interest to many
Globe readers:
In the destruction Of Jericho
seven persons bore seyen trumpets
seven days. On the seventh day
they surrounded the wall seven
times, and at the end of the sew.
enth round the walls fell.
In the Apocalypse we read OF
seven churches, seven candlesticks,
seven stars, seven trumpets, seven
plaques, seven thunders, seven vir-
gins, sevens angels, and seven
headed monster.
A plenty of seven years and a
famine for seven years were fore
told In Pharaoh's dream by seven
fat and seven lean beasts, and
seven ears of full and seven ears of
blasted corn.
Our Savior spoke seven times on
the cross on which he hung seven
hours, and after his resurrection
appeared seven times.
On the seventh day of the sew.
enth month the children of Israel
tasted seven days and remained
seven days IN their tents.
Jobs friends sat with him seven
days and seven nights, and offered
seven bullocks and seven rams for
an atorement.
Solomon was seven years build
ing the temple, and tasted seven
days at its dedication.
Every seventh day the law was
read to the people.
On the seventh month Noah's
ark touched the ground.
Naaman washed seven times In
the river Jordan.
Jacob pursued a seven days
journey by Laban.
Abraham pleaded seven times
tor Sodom.
Jacob mourned seven days for
Joseph.
The golden candlestlck had sew
en- branches.
On the seventh day God ended
his work.
Jacob served seven years for
Rachel. And yet another seven
years more.
In the tabernacle we're seven
lamps.
Every seven days the land rest.
ed.
In seven days a dove was sent
Utica Saturday Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17
HONESTY.

The man who earns q dollar hon
estly feels much happier than the
man who steals two. The dishonest
man, the schemer and the plotter,
has no self.raspect. He knows that
he is a dog among men, and he
holds up his head only by a great
effort. Life is too short to spend a
moment Of it like a whipped span
lei and that is the condition OF men
whose conscience is all the time
lashing them. The schemer Is a
coward, and of all men the coward
is the most miserable. Happiness
is out of the question unless a man
can look all men in the face. When
a man can say to himself and Of
himself that he has lied to nobody,
that he has wronged nobody and
that what he has, much or little,
is his because be earned it honestly,
he is brave and ought to be con-
tented. This IS a world and the
opportunities Tor the exercise Of
business ability and the exhibition
of honorable manhood are abun.
dant. A man who can not obtain
living by honest effort, especially
in q country like this, does not be-
long on the earth; he ought to be Elk
feet under II. 1t is, therefore a
pltisble spectacle that man makes
Of himself when he is engaged IN
sponging his living or swindling
people. In the long run it does
not pay either. The man who
thinks he can play rascal in any
direction successfully through life,
is badly fooled. We reap what We
SOW. Dishonesty and hypocrisy
may live In clover for awhile; but
disaster will come just as sure as
the sun rises In the morning and
sets at night. Honesty on the
farm may not seem to pay as we'll
as dishonesty off the farm, but as
moderately profitable as farming
is under most circumstances, it
pans out much better than all bus
mess of shady operators of the
farm. Watch the career OF schem-
ers and see if that IS not true.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17
What to do In Case Of Fire.

The following hints may be use
ful to persons suddenly alarmed
by an outbreak Of fire. If fire &C.
ours in a room, be very careful
with the available water, especially
80 where the quantity is limited
An ordinary jug of water may be
Sufficient to extinguish a body OF
flame il judiciously used. Close
doors and crate, because by stop
ping draught you deprive FIRE OF
its attacking propensity. If in a
bedroom, carefully but we'll satu'
rate q blanket with the water
available, and on your hands and
;nees-thus escaping from the
hIekest of the smoke, which
acends--approach the seat of the
fe, and endeavor either to stire
Orbest out the flames. A table
cover 10 a dining room will do in
stead OF a blanket. If unsuccess-
tal, leayethe room, being sure to
dose the door, and alarm the
household ~ spriDging a rattle,
vsich every rouse should possess;
and when all are together, make
fol the easiest place of access to
the street. A ak handkerchief
wetIet will, when led firmly round
the nuth, act asa good smoke
respiraOr and a banket wetted
and wspped round tie body will
ensblel person to pass through a
sheet Z flame IN comparative
safety.-The american Ft~mer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17
Frighhull

For eighteen years | had eczema
During the last five years the ply
stefan pronounced my disease
chronic psoriosIs eczema. Three
years ago / was so weak and re-
duced that | had to 90 to bed
where l lay helpless for six months.
At this time my feet, legs, neck
and body we're much swollen. My
whole body resembled a dead fish.
the scales dry, dead flesh falling
from me in thick fakes. Ny itch.
ing at night during this six months
was a terrible torture. Last Christ
mas a year ago / went blind, and
my sight did not return for some
time. This sad plight continued
right along, except that occasion
ally l would manage to get a day
or so at a time, until last spring
Colonel II. J. Lamar met me and
gave me some s. S. s. / began
taking the specific at once, and
have continued it up to now, when
| am well.
After | had taken the medicine
two or three weeks | noticed a
change for the better. The medl.
cine was comparatively slow for
the first two months, when l went
on improving rapidly. Today my
skin 10 as clear, as plisble and as
oily as ever. My pains are entire
ly gone, and more, | am again able
TO earn my living.
At time ! preserved the scales
that fell from my body, aud they
amounted to five pounds in one
week. Very respectfully,
r. n. MITCHELL.
MACON. GA, Feby. Stb, 1871
have known r. X. Mitchell many
years. The last two years OF more
he has been a charity inmate OF
the Blbb county hospital, and the
facts as stated by him In the above
are true and correct.
s. s. HARMON,
Sup't Blbb County Hospital.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis.
eases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPRCIFIo Co.
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17
Treatment Of Acute rheumatism

For external applications in
acute articular rheumatism, there
are none more efficaclous than
mustard poultices. The use OF
these should be commenced at
once, as soon as the joints become
painful. If only a small number
are affected, poultlces can be ap-
piled to each simultaneously, OF In
succession until all are treated
When new joints become involved,
renewed applications are demand
ed in fact, the disease should be
"chasedn from one affected portion
to another. The poultices may be
aphed twice daily, and after their
use the inflamed Joints should be
wrapped in dry cotton wool, and
then bandsged neatly and lightly
with flannel. Some authors claim
that these coverings are useless,
but all who have suffered from the
disease can testify that exposure
of the Joints, even to the warm air
of the sick room, aggravstes the
pain.
A more expensive application,
and to some more agreeable than
the mustard, is the following; Oil
Of cajeput and spirits Of csmphor,
of each one ounce; spirits of am
monia, six drains; alcohol and
chloroform, Of each one ounce. To
use his, first fssten neatly over
the inhamed joint flannel OF sui
ec;ent size to cover the same after
saturating this with the MIXTURE
which must be we'll shaken, quickly
cover with another piece Of flannel
or oil silk. 1t should create an
agreeable degree Of heat, but II 1t
burns too severely, the other cover
ing must be at once removed to
permit evaporation, which can be
allowed for a moment and then
again confined. The effect OF the
application will indicate how often
TO renew lt.-BOston Journal Of
Health.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17
Scribner' SMagazins
For 1889.

The publishers Of sCRIBHERS nA1A-
ZINE aim to make 1t the most popular
and enterprising OF periodicals, wnile ~
ali times preserving its high literary
25, 900 new readers have been
draws 10 1t during the past six months py
the increased excellence OF lite contents
Inotably the Railway articles), ana u
eIoaes its second year with new impetus
and An assured success. The illustrations
will shoy some new effects, and nothing
10 make sCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE al
tractive and interesting will DO negiee'eo'
THr RAILROAD ARTICLES Will be con-
tinued by several very striking psPelsi
one especially interesting BY ex-fostmas-
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Railway Postal Service"
Ilsstyated.
Mr.. RoBERr LOUIS STEvKssoEs serial
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Begun 10 Worcester.
A CORRESPONDENCE and collection OF
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Tho briei end papers written last year
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Illustrated.
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appear, but not Of the conventional COM
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illustrated.
Among the most interesting in the list
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reniarkabls article by Professor John
upon the most recent devel.
opnents aud uses of PHOTOGRAPHY.
illustrated.
A class Of articles which has proved OF
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most recent applications, by eminent
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17
SHE FORGOT THE SPONGE.
A LAUNDERING SURGICAL OPERA
TON PERFORMED BY A CHICAGO
FEMALE PHYSICIAN.

TON PERFORMED BY A CHICAGO
FEMALE PHYSICIAN.
81 see by yesterdays papers,
remarked young man about town,
"that a Chicago wOnan's medical
college has weaned a couple Of
dozen young lady N. DIS. l
wouldn't allow one of those lance
jugglers 70 carve any part of my
anatomy" he continued, with q
shudder. mot that they are m.
skilled in the profession, but they
are liable to overlook small bets,
as II were. The worst blunder in
this line that ever came under my
notice occurred during an operation
performed in a Chicago hospital by
woman, and which, TO my knowl.
edge, has never been equalled in
the history ofsurgery.
"The patient was a girl under
treatment for a tumor IN the stom.
acb. After several months of
fruitlsss medical treatment the fe-
male physicians IN charge decided
to resort to the knife. Accordingly
the victim was placed under the
influence of snesthetics, laid out
on slab IN the presence of numer-
GUS doctors and nurses of the fe.
male persuasion, and the carving
began. The girl was operated
upon in a scientific style and the
tumor successfully removed, as
we're also several large antlseptic
sponges which had been placed IN
the cavity to absorb the blood dur.
ing the operation.
"Then the incision was neatly
stitched with silver wire, the boss
surgeon had rolled down her
sleeves and was receiving congrat-
ulations, when a young doctress,
who had taken the precaution to
count the sponges before and after
using, suddenly exclaimed: 80
doctor, you have lett a sponge in
side Of the patient ~
"At first the doctor secuted the
idea that she could possibly make
such a bIunder, but as one of the
sponges was missing, and which
q careful search of the room failed
to discover, she thought perhaps
it might have got lost in the shut
fie. The stitches were removed,
and sure enough there lay sponge
as big as a hslf.grown mud turtle
snugly reposing among the Latin
arrangements of the young woman.
The sponge was rescued, and, as
the surgeon was sewing the glrl
together again, she calmly remark.
ed: 81 am glad my attention was
called to the matter, as that sponge
is worth 65 cents"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17
what Produces Badness.

One great cause Of badness, says
q barber, is the habit some people
have of changing the style Of hair
cutting half a dozen times a year,
or nearly as often. They insist on
a "short pOmpSdour' in the hottest
months, a less pronounced crop in
the tall, and then wear their hair
longer as the weather gets colder,
gradually approaching a shave
again as the thermometer gets up
ia the nineties. Now all this may
be very comfortable, but it 10 very
bad for the HAIR and scalp. 1t is
best 20 wear the hair short all the
year found, brush 1t freely and
trust 70 nature for the only really
effective substitute for pOmade.