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Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
WELL DONE.

The Toronto Globe tells of a man who has
cooked his own beefsteak for fifteen years.
he must like it very well done.-Detroit Free
Press.
In the Parlor: He-"What would you do
if were to offer to give you kiss" She
''See if my little brother ia under the sofa"
Boston Herald.
A peripatetic musician playing upon an &C.
cordeon is interrupted ses by policeman: "Have
me-" "Certainly. What would you like to
singF'-French Paper.
Nickleby-"Thats strange pair of scales
you have there. suppose they are the Am
buscade kind" Grocer - "Ambuscades
What is that's" Nickleby-"Why, they lie
in weight, as it were."-Lawrence American.
Steward, in dining-oar-"One dollar,
please. Have you had any extrasi" Hungry
Guest-"No-no, not exactly (brightening up)
Say, yes, have, too" Steward-"What was
it," Hungry Guest-"An extra poor meal. "
New York Truth.
"Deuced unpleasant typographical error in
these inyitstions to the Wedding" said young
presence is requested, the confounded printer
made it read -four presents are requested. y
Waif.
Young man-"Miss Minnie and love each
other, and have come to ask your consent
to our marriage" Old man-"How much
money have your Young man-"Oh, con.
siderable. About how much do you want to
relinquish all claimsa"-Terre Haute Ex.
press.
II have quite an interesting ornithological
collection at home, said a professor to his
you interested in birdsa" "Not much --'
Except in larks," his wife put in, sending a
wave Of indignation over his face.-Merchant
Traveller.
Overheard at Party.--He-"Do you read
the current fiction of the daya" She-"Noi
very extensively, I am ashamed to say. How
ever, did wade through Robert Elsmere
and intend to read this pigs in Glover
! which everybody Is talking about.
James Gazette.
Mrs. Squatter-stI saw Bridget Ann in tht
| strate to-day. Small made of a Solomon te
tell she's your dawterl" Mrs. Goathill-:
.tThey do say she's the very picter of me-
| Mrs. Squatter-'And true for 'em! Bu
what need ye care 80 long as the poor thing
has her healtha'-Puck.
Mrs. Menage Qaying down morning pape
| in disgust. catering to servants is 60
| ing too far" Mr. M-"What now" Mrs
| M.-"All the papers full of advertisements o.
| Cooks excursions. It's ridiculous, putting
i
| can least be spared. Life.
| A candidate met Uncle Nose on Austin
| avenue and said to hin: "Be sure and com,
to the ward meeting tonight, and bring al
your neighbors with you." "You kin jess
bet dey will come erlong wifi me, or stay al
| home myself. Oar wouldn't be chicken
lef' in my coop ef wuz ter 60 to de ward
meetin' an left dem nabors at home. y
| Texas Siftings.
Old clerk-"When you hear the boss say
anything you want to laugh as though it wa'
the best joke you ever heard. 1t will get yor
into his good graces." Employer-(ten min
utes after to new clerk)-I want you to be
more prompt In getting in in the morning.
| New olerk-(aoting on his seniors advice)-
| "Ha! ha! hal haw! hawl 9oodi good!'
Employer--"You impudent young man. Sir
you may consider yourself discharged" Ane
the Young man firmly resolved never to TAKE
| American
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
GRATEFUL - COMFORTING
EPPS'S COCOA.
BREAKFAST,
-,

BREAKFAST.
..By thorough knowledge Of the naturaliaws % Laws
tnn. and by careful application Of the fine proper
ties Of weiiselected Cocoa, Mr.; Epps has provided
eraee which may save us many heavy doctors bills.
e rs BY the judcious Of such articles of diet that
Aconstitution may be gradually builtup untlstrong
enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hun.
dreds of subtlemaladiesaref efoatingaroundCs ready
10 attack wherever there is aweak point. We may
escape many fatal shaft by keeping ourselves we'll
fortified with pure blood and properly nourished
frame. e."-Civil Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold
cnly in half pound tins BY Grocers labeled thus:
JAMES Epp6 B Co.. HomDcpAthic Chemists,
au1 tu&W0 London, 1uglall,
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
They Initiated the Sound of Rain on
the Ground and the Worms Came Up.


They Initiated the Sound of Rain on
the Ground and the Worms Came Up.
From Forest and Stream.l
When the moon rose took position near
one of the moist places, where the borings
were freshest and most plentiful, and await
ed developments. For long time the bright
light of the moon fell full upon the spot I
wished to observe, and could see everything
with the utmost plainness. At about O'Clock
a woodcock dropped down silently beside the
brook. Presently another bird walked out of
the shadow and joined it. Both began to
"bore" for worms, an operation I had never
seen before, and a curious performance it was.
mud and stand in this position for several
seconds, as if listening. Then with sudden,
quick movement, they would drive the bill
its entire length in the soil, hold it so for
second, and then as swiftly withdraw 1t.
Though watched the birds carefully with
the glass, I could not detect the presence of
worm in their bills when they were with
drawn.
But the subsequent process gave me the
clue to their method of feeding. At
ter having bored over considerable
piece of ground-a square foot or more
they proceeded to execute what
looked comically like war dance
upon the perforated territory. They also oc-
casionslly tapped the ground with the tips
of their wings. Ny intense curiosity to
know the possible utility of this process was
at length gratiied by seeing a worm crawl,
half length, from one of the borings, when
it was Immediately pounced upon and do
voured by one OF the woodcock. Presently
| another worm made its appearance, and &c
on until the two woodcock had devoured az
many as dozen of them. Then the "vein'
seemed exhausted, and the birds took theil
leave.
/ have subsequently studied the philoso
| ply of this method of digging bait, and
| have come to the conclusion that certain
birds are great deal wiser than certain BIZ
peds without feathers. If you will take 9
eharpsned stick and drive it into the ground
a number of times. in q spot which is pro
lific with worms, and then tap on the grount
with the stick for few minutes, you will
find that the worms will come to the sur
face, and that they will come up through tn
holes which you nave made. I account TO
it by the supposition that the tapping of tn
stick somehow affects the worms the same a
the patter of rain, and it is a well know
fact that worms come to the surface of tn
ground when it rains. The antics of tn
woodcocks after they had made their boring
then were simply mimetic, and intended t
delude worms into the belief that 1t wa
raining in the upper world. The worms, be
ing deceived, came up and were devoured
All this may seem ridiculous, but, if it
not true, will some naturalist please stat
how a woodcock can grasp and devour
worm when it's bill is confined in a sole
tight fitting tunnel of soil, and also how it
enabled to know the exact spot where it ma
sink its bill and strike the worma And ful
ther, of all those who have seen a woodcoc
feeding, how many ever saw it withdraw
worm from the ground With it's billa
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
CHAMBERLIN & CO..
ITCHING Ae0NIES.
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the Skin was Raw.

Body covered with scales like spots of
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am going to tell you Of the extraordinary
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About the first OF April last noticed some red
thought nothing of it until some time later on,
when it began to look like spots of mortar spotted
on and which came off in layers, accompanied
with itching would scratch every night until
formed meanwhile, were scratched off again. In
vain did consult all the doctors in the country,
but without aid. After giving up all hopes Of re-
covery, happened to see en- advertisement in the
newspaper about your Cuticura Remedies, and
purchased them from my druggist and obtained
appeared one by one and have been fully cured. i
had the disease thirteen months before began tax
ing the Cuticura Remedies, and in four or f1ve
weeks was entirely cured. My disease was eczema
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many who have taken them AID thank me for the
knowledge of them, especially mothers who have
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My body was covered with scales and was an
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Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
sTexas,' and His Tipster.
tFron ths San Trancisco Chronicle

Steamship gamblers are recognized GLASS,
and it is safe to say that no passenger steam
ship sails out of New York without having
one or two of these gentry on board. Some
times they are content to work the .'auck-
ers' by the aid of oapper or two and their
own superior dexterity and ooolness, but
sometimes again they are hoggish and set
deliberately to work to swindle the honest
PLAYERS. An instance of this sort came un-
der the writer's attention two or three years
ago when making . trip across the pond.
Poker playing WAS heavy from the tims 6sns
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
JOHN CHINAMAN;s WOeING.
1t Frighsend the Pretty Mclean Gal
and the Suiter Fled.

1t Fflght0n0 the Fr0Tty mel10An Gall
and the Suiser Fled.
From the Atlanta constitutional
As pretty young typewriter sat at her
desk near an Office window looking out on
Broad street the other day, working rapidly
with her nimble fingers, she felt the con-
seriousness of strange eyes upon her, and rails
ed her own only to meet those of ohinaman.
The Chinaman was gazing at her most intent
ly.
The young lady went on with her work,
thinking the strange little figure would de-
part; but it moved not, neither did it speak
for some minutes. After gazing at her in
tently, the figure glided noiselessly into the
Office and said to one of the clerks: ''Melican
gal muohee likee Chinee."
The "Melioan gal" referred to flushed with
embarrassment and indignation. She didn't
fancy being likened to those ladies with small
feet and queer faces that disport themselves
upon fans and banners. The clerk started to
say that he could see no resemblance, but the
Celestial had departed as noiselessly as he
had come in.
The next day and the next the yellow man
| in blue clothes stood silently at the window
and gased at the pretty little girl, who grew
more and more nervous at his dumb admlra-
| ton.
One morning she found on her desk pack
| age uncannilly interesting. 1t WAS wrapped
| in Chinese gift cloth of golden tissue en-
| broidered in Chinese figures. Removing this
| the girl discovered box of papier mache.
| wrought in wondrous designs Of beasts and
birds, regular illustrated delirium tremens
of box. Lifting the lid revealed a thin
white paper, with "Melican grip written up
on it. Beneath this lay wealth of sweats
nuts, candies, and dates, prepared In such
way as only the Chinese can, al! upside down
in a surprising sort of way, with syrup in
| balls that made You wonder how they were
fixed, and all sorts of conglomerations goine
to make sweet harmony.
The girl distrusted these enticing things
/ which goes to prove that she was timle
enough for Chinese wife, if fear could maxi
her resist the seductive bon bon 80 entic1n(
to the female youth of America. But sh'
said she couldn't, and she wouldn't touch tn
stuff, and so the other employees, first il
economy and present in joy, ate the who'll
box full.
The Ohinsnan and the boxes came regu
larly for several days. Tho young lady woult
not touch them, but her comrades enjoyed
the gifts too we'll to doubt them.
The last visit was few days ago. He en-
| tered the Office in garb the Mikado Nigh
have envied 30 richly was it embossed AM
embroidered with things that swan an,
crawled and flew. In his hand he held light
ed yellow candle that the Chinese use as q
hour glass. Placing it before the startle
girl at the typewriter he said, solemnly:
"Mally while light burn"
The girl, in mortal terror Of being espous
ed by some compelling celestial right, snatch
ed the candle and blew it out; and then th
Chinaman, showing for the FIRST time som
l human emotion, left her presence with fac
. one degree more passionless and solemn
E This was the end of Chinese courtship. I'll
girl has never seen him since.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
AS YOU WE'RE.

Another turn in the affairs of the old State
House relieves Auditor Lake and Destroyer
Montgomery Of the burden laid upon them
by some Of their fellow citizens and Judge
Carpenter. They can now go on without let
or hindrance and pull down, destroy and re.
move the building and all it's appuztenances.
There is nothing now In sight to prevent the
completion of the work according to the
original programme. Those who hoped
when they read about the injunction yester-
day morning need hope no more. The law
is with the vandals, they cannot be success
fully enjoined, and, not to make a pun, the
status quo cannot be changed.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
KIDNEY PAINS.

With their weary, dull aching, lifeless
<allgone sensation relieved In one
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Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09

Howe & StGts0l
Greatest Hit
OF THE SEASON.

We open Monday, August S
as the greatest bargain of the
season, fine Scotch Zephyr Cling
hams, in large and handsome
line of styles for Ladies and
Misses, at IaHc per yard just
half original price. The best
value ever seen upon our coun-
ter at I2%c. '- q
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
LEISURE HOUR MUSIC.

Through the heat Of Summer, the cool days Of
the Autumn, and during the invigorating cold and
the long evenings of Winter, MUSIC is KING as an
entertainer.
Make home sweet and happy by using:
Whipple,s Merry Making Melodies, 81.
Osgood's Rhymes and Tunes, 81.
ChiIdrenss School Songs, 3sc. -
EnlersOn,s Gems for Little singers. SOC.
Songs and Games for Little Ones, So.
OF Evenings. sing ''Gospel Song Music" from:
'sPraise in Song" 40c; ''voices of Praise" 4oc.
"Gospel Of JOY" 35c; Singing on the Way" S5c.
Collections of Songs for Refined Musicians are:
Song Classics, 81; Song Classes, alto ST.; Franzs
Album OF Songs, $2 Kjerulf's Album of Songs,
81 so; Everests Album Of Songs, 81; Classic Ten
or Songs, 81; Classic Bass Songs. 81; Choice Vocal
Duets, Sf.25; M. v. Whites Album, x2; Choice Sa-
cred Solos, $1.25.
Music for Social Singing, OF the best quality is in
College Songs, soc; the same for Guitar or Banjo
81; Minstrel Songs, Old and New. So; War Songs
Soc; American Ballad Collection. 81; Vocal Guitar
Album, 81; Good Old Songs We Used to Sing S1.25;
Old Folks Tunes, 40c; Jubilee and Plantation
Songs, Soc.
Any book mailed for retail price.
0IiVpY nitcnn cnmnanv Rnetnn
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09

MCINTYRE, hlGU|RE & CO.
Our Misfortune!
6 Cases of Blankets,
5 Bales of Brown Cottons, -
1 Case of Lining Cambrics,
IL Pieces Bleached and Cream Damask,
8 Cases Canton Flannel,
Several Bales of Bats,
AND OTHER SMALL LOTS
Were Less or More Damaged by
Water,
During the terrible rain last week. and the facilities
have for drying purposes rather small concluded
SACRIFICE THE ABOVE LOTS,
Sooner than go to the expense of drying them.
NOTICE.
These goods require simply be opened and allowed
dry either by fire They in with nothing
but pure water.
pO
grades have made reduction of ST. so So per pair
Grey Blankets from 85c up SOC to 81 off regular price,
CREAM and BLEACHED DAMASKS at soc and 5Sc a
yard bought to sell at 75c and 871Ic.
BLEACHED and BROWN COTTON FLANNEL,
&c and 1oc; former price 1oc and 2Hc
BLEACHED and BROWN COTTONs, cents yard
off regular prices.
LINING CAMBRICs be cut up in pieces in order
dry and short lengths just good regular
being only slightly wet; cents yard.
ONE POUND BATS, sold 12Hc, going at
cents b AS the lots only SMALL customers would do we'll
to call at
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
CHEAP!
A CHEAP!

We have a good many odd
pieces Of Furniture that we wish
to close out to make room for
new goods. We have marked
them at cost and LESS THAN
COST in most cases. Every one
of them is DECIDED Bargain.
Call and see them.
CHAMBERLIN & CO.,
Orange and Crown Streets.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL
Friday, August 9, 1850.

Is PUBLISHED
EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
Single Copies cents s20e year
Strictly In advance l6O venN
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

There are political parties in japan, and
one of them Is called the Jiiito.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
WITH A SUITABLE
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MIA, or Rupture, may be made safe and
comfortable, and often
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09

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NOTICE.--Durins July and August our store will
afternoons o'clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-23
Parkersburg Court Notes

Special Telegram to the Register
PARKRRsBURe, January @.-Judge
Jackson. of the United States District
Court, has issued two injunctiOnS' Inc
first epioining the city of Wheeling from
Altering or changing the rates and prices at
which the natural gas company furnishes
natural gas to the public builoings 0,
wheeling. Tie second eplolns the Scnool
Commissioners of Mcdowell ana Logan
counties from sellinR 4sO, GOO acres oi iAnu
tOr schcol purposes. A lady residing IN
W. sya York claims title to the land, which
~ ~. Commissioners contest. The ownership
oT oiit tbe land is now to be determined.
" Arguments in the Vinal case were mace
.o-day by @. I. Caldwell, Judge J; NJ.
TocIson and District Attorney Watts. Inc
inrg will get the case tomorrow.
Ths Grand Jury is still at work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-23
PATSEY CARDIFF WINS.
He Crowds Jim Fell Against the Ropes
and Takes The Stakes on a Foul.

He Crowds Jim Fell Against the Ropes
and Takes Tho Stakes on a Foul.
MINNEAPOLIS, January % The fight
between Patsey Cardiff, of this city, ard
Jim Fell, the champion heavy weight Of
Michigsu, took place this evening in the
presence of an audience of at least 1000.
By the articles of agreement, the contest
was 10 be fifteen rounds
Marquis of Queeusbury rules
for $3.50 SIDE and 70 and % per cent. of
the gate receipts. Small gloves were used
Fell has fought some fifty battles, and it is
his boast that he has never been defeated.
He entered the ring weighing 100
pounds, and was seconded by Dick
Moore snd W. Qusley, of Minnespo-
Lis. Cardiff weighed $50 pounds, and
John Donaldson and Pat McCartlin were
behind him.
Both men were in excellent condition
when they entered the ring. Fifteen
rounds we're fought with the men very
evenly matched up to the twelfth round,
when it became apparent that Ca:diff was
gstting rather the best of the fight.
In the closing round it was 9 general
rough and tumble Fell was Winded, but
pluckily held his own, even when forced
10 the ropes and half way over them. The
men fought viciously, clinching and ~rest-
ling snd wholly disregarding the referees
orders. There were numerous cries OF
foul by Cardiff's friends. and at the close
the referee gave him the fight On that
round. Neither of the men were very
badly nnnished.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-23
I.nifErinsnn.a Advocate.

CHICAGO, January pa new weekly
publication, Left EriksOn, has made its sp-
pearance here. It is named after the
Norseman claimed to have been the real
discoverer of America, and it is conducted
By Marie A. Brown, who is known for her
vigorous advocacy of his cause. Miss
Brown will 90 to Iceland in Msy. After
searching the Icelandic records she will go
70 Rome for the Vatican research. She in
tends TO return to this country in time to
nrotest egainst the proposed festival in
Chicago in 1892 to commemorate the 4OOth
anniversary of the achievement OF Colum-
bus. She has long asserted that the proofs
of Fr;xson,s right to the honor of the dis-
coyerv of America lie buried in the vati-
can, and now that a pOntfcal letter has
thrown the Vatican open TO scholars of all
nations, she believes the truth can be very
easily proved
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-23
PIG IRON TRUST.
George Hull Has Great Combination
Scheme for the Manufacturers.

Scheme for the Manufacturers.
LOUISVILLE, KY, January 22.-George
Hull, of this city, has been at work for
several months arranging a combination
among the manufacturers of pig iron, for
what purpose is not clearly known. Mr..
Hull is 40 iron commission merchant, and
at present is in New York on business per-
tanning to the combination. Mr.. Howard
Tracey, manager of the company and Mr..
HulPs associate in his plans, stated that
be did not feel 1T liberty TO say much about
the combination, bat he asserted positive
ly that the ohiet object wss 10 benefit the
iron industry of the South by bringing to
it great increase OF capital He also de-
clsred that the combination would have TO
effect toward increasing the prics of iron TO
consumers.
The reasons for keeping the affair secret
he gave by stating simply that publicity
should have iDtsrfertd with Mr.. Hull's
plane, and this might have caused delay
and possibly failure to carry ITEM out.
The papTs devoted to the iroa trade, he
said, had promised to assist in keeping the
matter quiet. Mr. T,acey declined to fur
nish aIy further information concerning
the p.ogress of the scheme, though it
seems from what could be learned that it
is already complete. Other iron dealers
here state that so far as they know the
combination originated by Mr.. Hull in ar
ranging amply to have furnaces store
their products in warehouses under the
control Of a general custodian, who shall
carry the keys and issue receipts for iron
stored therein, these receipts to be used
for pledges to raise money upon the banks.
This scheme is pronounced impracticable,
however, and the general idea is that Mr..
Hull is arranging trust 10 fix and control
the output of the Southern furnaces.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-23

YtN voted for Gen. Gof. Mr. Hanan
first voted for w p. Hubbard; and Mr..
Young for A. NJ. Poundstone. Both
changed 10 Goff before the result was an
nouneed. Messrs. Chew, DOIr, Ford, Glib
son, johnson and Pugh voted for
W. L. Wilson, Hsrr and Kirk, the Labor
Democrat and Lebor Republican, for VIM.
7. Goshorn, Mr.. Meadow for w. P. Hub
bard, Mr. Merrill, of Writ, for ex-senator
Camden. Messrs. Taylor snd Roach for
K. S. Brown, Shaw for ex-Judge Samuel
Woods, and Shanklin for Ex-senator Frank
Hereford.
There was no demonstration at the re-
sult of the ballot, and a recess until three
O'Clock vac Immediately taken. After the
recess the time was entirely consumed in
efforts to adjourn or take recess, finally
on motion Of Mr. Shelton, the House ad-
iourned until Ills m. tO-morIOw.
Tie journal OF the House continuing the
notice of contest served on Gen. GOff has
been completed. 1t is the longest on
record