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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-01-24
FORCED SALE.
LIVECAPI7ALIIVESTID IN DEADSRlGK

we prefer to dispose of the surplus at your
own bid.
This tragic sale will continue for 90 days.
Remember that you have the choice of any
>ut or overcoat in the building which is II
guarantee that you c n re suited. show
the largest stock of Clothing in the Valley.
My immense Spring stock will arrive
ApliI lst.
Respectfully,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-01-24


With the compliments OF Hon. B. d.
Gibson we have a copy of the Biennial Re-
port of the Treasurer for SIS
Mr.. Eugene Barr Slipped and fell on the
ice in front OF The Hoof building or
Tuesday morning and broke his rightanSie'
Hon. VIM. IT. Trayers returned from
Charleston last week after casting his vote,
as Elector a, Large, for Cleveland and
Thurman.
Mr. Forrest Richardson returned from q
visit to Baltimore on Monday and expects
to leave for his home in Columbus, Nebras-
IA, 20 day.
Col. VIM. r. Denny has been elected
president of the Winchester and Potomac
Railroad Company vice Judge Joseph II.
Shcrrard, deceased
Town Sergeant Tho~ b Young is lame
from stepping on 81 nail which penetrated
his foot. His official duties are being per
formed by Mr. VIM n Moore.
Mr. Geor e p. Walters. an cstimable cit
izen Of Berkeley county, and au active bus
mess man, died on Tuesday afternoon, 18th.
lie was the Democratic candidate for Sher
iT 40 The las, election
Rev. G. W. Finley, Of Romney, w. Va,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-01-24
HERE IS A PlC-NlClN PRl ES;

Granulated Sugar. Sc White SUGAR Tic. /;
Light Brown Sugar, Co.: Good Molnsses. 35c.:
Black Molasses 2jc.: Gnod n o. Molosses. 3jc.;
Currants t. Valencia Rasins, l0c. or for 25c.;
LAYER Raisins. l5c.: Citron De; Rice. 7c.;
Choice Green CoiTces, lSc. and .0c.; Roasted
CoiIees, zoe. and &c. We buy our
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-31
Paine's
Celery Compound

Is a unique tonic and appetizer. Pleasant .
the taste, quick Ia ITS aeon. alni without AM
Injurious effect. Il gives that rugged healtP
which makes everything taste god. II cures
dyspepsia and kindred disorders. Physicians
prescribe II. ,l.OO. SIX for ss.@'. Druggists
WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO., Burlington, Vt
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-31

Far up in the mountains Of Ceyloh
and India there is a spider that spins
a web like bright yellow silk, the cen
trail net Of which is five fert in diam
eter, while the supporting lines, or
guys, as they are called. measure some
times ten or twelve feet long; and
riding quickly in the early morning
you may dash right into il, the stout
threads twining round your face like
a lace veil; while as the creature who
has woven il takes up his position in
the middle, he generally catches you
right on the nose, and though he sell
dom bites or strings. the contact of his
large body and long legs is anything
but pleasant If you forget yourself
and try TO catch him, bite he will,
and, though not venomous, his Jaws
are as powerful as a birds beak, and
you are not likely TO forget the en-
counter.
The bodies of these spiders are very
handsomely decorated, being bright
gold or scarlet underneath, while the
upper part is covered with the most
delicate slate colored fur. So strong
are the webs that birds the size Of
larks are frequently caught therein,
and even the small but powerfully
scaled lizard falls a victim. Often
have | sat and watched the yellow or
scarlet monster, measuring, when
waiting for his prey with his legs
stretched out, fully six inches, strid-
ing across the middle Of the net, and
noted the rapid manner in which he
winds his stout threads around the un-
fortunate captive. He usually throws
the coils about the head, till the
wretched victim is first blinded and
then choked. In many unfrequented
dark hooks Of the Jungle you come
across most perfect skeletons of small
birds, caught in these terrible snares.
the strong folds of which prevent the
delicate bones from falling TO the
ground after the wind and weather
have dispersed the flesh and feathers.
Rare Bits.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-31
Force and Energy.

As far as we know at present, the
simplest forms Of matter-the ele-
ments-are distinct entities and in.
capable Of being transformed into one
another. They unite among them
selves TO form all the ianumerable
substances of which the universe is
made up, but in themselves are un-
changeable and in~destructible. A
piece Of iron. for instance, can never
be changed into a piece of copper, ore
grain Of hydrogen gas into oxygen;
neither can we destroy or annihilate a
single atom of these elements. There
is just exactly as much hydrogen,
oxygen, iron. copper, etc. IN the uni
verse, as there has been in all the past
ages, and exactly the same amount
will continue TO exist 10 all eternity,
although their combinations with
themselves and other elements may be
altered an infinite number Of times.
Until some future investigator, in fol-
lowing certain clews at present but
dimly perceived by US, discovers that
the elements are but notifications Of
one primal form of matter, we must
continue TO believe that they are un-
c~hangeable. When, however, we
turn TO the different forms Of force
and energy by which, with matter,
the universe reveals itself 10 our sen.
ses, we find a very different state Of
affairs. Heat, light, electricity, chem
ical action, magnetism. force or work,
are all readily changed from one TO
the other with the greatest ease. A
pound of coal or pure carbon will,
when oxidped or burnt, always pro-
duce exactly so many units of heat
From this heat just so much power or
work can be obtained and no more;
this power will produce an invariable
number of units of electricity or mag.
netism; and the electricity, when
transformed into chemical action, will
decompose a definite weight of a
chemical compound. Every pound
of coal, every ounce Of food, repre-
sents a certain amount of energy, and
by no possibility can a greater amount
be obtained from il. Ii is the legiti.
mate field Of the inventor to endeavor
TO utilize all this energy in the form
in which it is desired and prevent the
enormous waste by its transformation
into undesired forms, which at present
occurs wen with our best and most
economical machinery. Any attempt
TO do more is rs sure TO end in failure
as would an attempt TO prove that two
and two added together mako five
Popular Science News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-31
Dean stanIey's Waiting.

Philips Brooks told an interesting
md amusing anecdote Of Dean Stanley
recently. The dean sent a note 10 a
shoemaker regarding some work which
that artisan was doing for him. The
writing was so diflicultto deeipherthat
the shoemaker returned IL To the dean
with a note saying, ~innocenuy, that
he was runaccustomed 10 the chirog
nphy Of the higher classes" and asked
for a translation. Just as IT," said
the dean, la~ughingly, in relating the
mecdote 10 the Boston divine, Il am
10 be held responsible for the hand.
writing OF the entire British aristoc-
acy.'-St Louis Republic.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-31
Telltaie p0lly,

A lady living in the far west has a
parrot whose powers OF mimicry are
really wonderful. II will frequently
repeat whole sentences in the exact
tone of the speakers, although il can
rarely be induced TO utter the same
sentence twice.
One day when the parrots mistress
was very busy, and did not care 10 see
callers, she happened TO look out OF
the windoy., and saw an acquaint-
Ance approaching the house.
There comes Mrs. B-l Dear,
deary' She said. in a tone Of impa.
tieyte.
"A moment later Mrs. B was ush.
cred in, and Oh the instant Polly ex.
claimed, with q remarkable imitation
of her mistress tone and emphasis,
.'There comes Mrs. B--l Dear,
deari'
Blushing with confusion, the EN-.
barrassed hostess innocently made
matters worse by saying hastilyi
.'Oh. please excuse Polly, Mrs
B. You know what a way she
has of repeating everything | sayr"-
Youths Companion.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-31
The Cobra's Revenge.

II is commonly believed among the
Hindoos that no animal is more re-
yengeful than the cobra, and that if a
person attempts TO kill il. or does kill
its mate, il never rests until il has
wreaked vengeance. An employee of
the Madras Railway company, while
seated on the veranda Of his bungalow,
observed two large cobras on the bar.
rem plain Immediately in front of the
house. Aiming himself with a sharp
cutlass, he sailed forth and succeeded
in killing one Of the reptiles, but the
other, although wounded, made It's
escape. He then returned TO his bun
galow, and. later in the day, prepared
TO dress. when he was Mortified 10 see
a cobra coming in at the window. he
fed in alarm, and when he returned
with a gun the snake had disappeared
The next night when returning home,
he was pursued by the same snake,
and had all he could do 10 escape.
This had such an effect on his mind
that he made application for n change
TO another division; but before the APP
plication could be granted the venge-
full cobra actually attacked him one
evening while at tea and bit him on
the leg. The other guests killed the
snake, but the man never recovered in
spite of the best medical aid.-Phila.
delphia Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-31
On q Turtle's Back.

One of the old and popular denizens
of Fairfield is a river turtle who made
his first appearance there in lSI7, ac-
cording to The Fairfield Journal. John
r Joy discovered him and marked
him with his initials. This was a
mile from the river. In 1861, when
the war broke out, he came TO the
front and Benton Brown met him and
marked him with his initials. In 1868
be reappeared and was again marked.
He is in the habit Of bobbing up near
the big boom, 10 make the acquaint-
ance OF the river drivers. about once
in four years. Early in 1889 he again
made his appearance. Another in.
crption was carved on his back and
he was toted around town for exhibi.
ton and then liberated again. He is
sgreat pet among the hands at the
boom. Lewiston Journal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-31
The Cotiiiop in France.

Why is the cotillon the most popu-
lar dance in Francel And why is il
% little danced in England, and then
IN a manned and abbreviated forml
The answer seems 10 be, that its gay
frolics suit the French character, and
that they do not suit nearly so well
the more staid. possibly the more pom
derous, humor Of the English. The
most sublime Of all the arts is 10 look
foolish gracefully. Few Englishmep
car learn to do that; but TO the French
man it is easy enough. He is less self
conscious than the man Of ~perfdious
Albion. and thoroughly enjoys an ex-
hibition which would make a goou
many E%nglishmen decidedly uncom
Portable. To be pulled through a
paper screen dixie a circus rider by
your partner, TO have a paper bag put
over your head, TO waltz with a doil
or TO be~compelled TO jump chalk
line before you can get a partner;
these are gambols TO which an Eng
lishman does not take very kindly.
Yet it is undeniable that the cotillon
Is very amusing, and that il provides
even more precious opportunities for
Irritation than more formal and state
ly figures. And il is understood that
young ladies highly appreciate the
presents, sometimes very rich and
rare, which fall TO their share when a
wealthy hostess gets up a cotillon.
Yet, for the divers causes and consid.
erations which have been enumerated
the cotillon will probably never be
very popular in England. ST. James
Gazette.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-31
The Canals of Mars.

As 10 the nature Of the canals, il Is
still more difficult 10 suggest any salts
factory explanation. Several hypo-
theses have been presented, none Of
which appears entirely to meet the
case. | have already remarked hat
there has not been lacking the sugges-
ton that these curious streaks repre-.
sent the lines OF actual artificial water
courses on Mars. The straight and
underwriting course which they pursue
might DO regarded as lending some
degree of probability TO such a view,
but the enormous scale ON which they
exist seems TO compel the rejection Of
the hypothesis, Ii is true that, il we
consider only tho influence o. the
force of gravity ON Mars, giants could
dwell upon that planet whose
mechanical achievements might vastly
surpass the greatest performances OF
u engineers; for a body weighing q
ton on the earth would weigh only
seventy hundred and sixty pounds on
Mars, and, on the other hand, a man
on Mars possessing relatively the
same activity as one Of US might be
fifteen feet tall and strong in proper.
ton. But, eve granting the exist
snce Of such a race OF Goliaths on our
neighbor world, it is not conceivable
that they could have constructed a
system OF tremendous canals over half
the surface Of their planet, or that
they would have done II If they could.
The canals OF Mars are enormously
disproportioncd In magnitude TO the
most gigantic inhabitants that a due
regard for the law OF gravitation
would suffer us 10 imagine tlere.-
Garrett p. Serviss in Popular Science
Monthly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-31
An Ola naIt Haffln.

Tho stump Of a large spruce tree ex.
tracted from the roadbed Of the street
now building. and cleft by a Portland
Press correspondent for fuel, was found
TO contain a half pint flask completely
inclosed within the stump. II had
evidently been concealed at the roots,
or in a fissur- OF the tree some day,
and the tree In its growth had com.
pletely inclosed il. The flask inclosed
no historical or other written legend,
but strong evidences were present that
II once contained tho bait" OF some
ancient fisherman. Lewiston Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-31
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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-31
No Possible Esonpe.

IF | were in your place, Angie"
aid Miss Rittenhouse-Square yester
shy, I'D never speak 70 Mr.. Thread
isse again. ! know he comes of an
'xcellent family, but he's an awful
.irt aud is dissipated besides"
Angie (sweetlyl = Thank you SO
,apch. Clara; but / don't soc how I can
stapo talking 10 him now. The fact
iswc were quietly married the night
SOU tried 10 get him topropose 10 you.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-31
The Best
Spring Medicine.
II have used palne's celery Compound an

IN the spring Of 1857 I was all run down. I
rould get up In the morning with so tired d
a. ling, and was so weak that Ioould hardly get
around. IDOughta bottle Of paiDe's Celery Com.
round, End before ! had taken It a week ! felt
very much better. : can cheefully recommend
lt 10 all who need a building up and strengthen
lrg medicine" Mrs. Z. A. DOW, Burlington. W
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-04

tha5the discoveries must have bees without
even this poor aid to progress. ones re-
spect for the old Spanish explorers Of the
seventeenth century cannot help ascend
when the difficulties are fairly taken into
account
UriGue's mines are those that contributed
centuries ago to the celebrated wealth OF
New Spain, and probably many Spanish
galleOn has been freighted with silver from
here that was chased by the British cruis-
ors that mad previously participated IN the
destruction of the Armada. 1t is old.
old history that has been sleeping for cen
turtles, but is now awakening with the gen
eraI progress OF our whole Southwest and
which is creeping over the Mexican line
into their northern tier of States. There
are over a dozen bonanza mines being
worked in the Unique district. by the old
Mexican method and even then pay enOr-
mOusly, while there are at least 120 we'll
traced mines that would pay if a railroad
ever reaches the district fully One-thtrd Of
them paying If even wagon road was put
through.
There are already three railroads putting
into this country, all Of them American.
There is the Sonora. SinalOa and ChthUa-
hua Railroad. from Guaymas and TOpOlO-
bompo, coming east through this district
somewhere; the Demtng. Sierra Madre and
Pacific Railroad from Demlng, IN New
Mexico. south into the same field. and the
Chihuahua and Sierra Madre Railroad
from Chihuahua west, to Join the others in
draining this district. Ali Of these railroads
are now being constructed, and one AmerI-
can town. that Of Deming. in New Mexico.
is getting quite q strong and substantial
boom" as a consequence. But let US jump
from Deming to Urique again, which, as
the above shows, we can soon do by rail-
My first evening took most acceptable
bath in a great pool of the Unique River,
the water as warm as new drawn milk, ale
| though in the morning had taken an ice
| cold drink from one of its mountain trlbu-
| taries, some five thousand or six thousand
! feet higher, however. ate oranges from
! the trees. sucked green lines and lemons,
/ but when night came sincerely wished I
] was on the mountains crest again, where
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-04

Then he lost all interest in the slaves
and became an ardent vegetarian, who
bormented ali his friends and acuuaint-
Rnces by. appealing TO them to give up
meat and live with him on fruits and
vegetables. This hobby lasted but a
year, when he took up the cause of
woman suffrage, and quarreIIed with
every one who did not agree with him.
Since that he has been, by turns, a
leader among the Spiritualists and the
IheOsOphists, and Is nOw-for the mo-
ment-a vehement Ritualist.
He Is a good, sincere, Well-meaning
man, anxious to find the truth and to
draw all men with him to find It.
But he draws them with such vehem-
ence that his friends avoid him In
terror.
A rational man does not object to be
pulled by q steam-engine, provided he
is pulled in one direction and that the
right one. But hewilI not consent to be
ierked hither and thither as by the
vagaries of a restless wind.
John SnOwden's temperament and
habit of thought are very common In
the world. The life and usefulness of
many a strong, conscientious man have
been paralYZed by them.
IF any Of our bOy-readers find that
they are already inclined to mount a
hobby and ride it rough-shod over
other people, let them take warning. Tt
VIII not be possible, perhaps, for them
to curb or cool their zeal Let them
indulge it, remembering, however, that
their brothers and classmates have a
right to hobbies of their own, and
should not be forced to mount behind
theirs.
When their zeal begins to flag, too.
let them spur it and force it to continue
in the same path. The man who is ar
dent in the pursuit of one object is sue
cessfuI. The man who is jealous in the
pursuit of a dozen soon ranks as a
feather-headed fool among other men,
I=YO2LtL,S GOmnnniO12
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-04
Burned to Death to Save His Comrade.

Burned to Death to Save His COmFade.
In Belgium, some little time ago, a
day labOrer lost his own life that he
might save that of a companion. After
the structure of a new church had been
nearly, or quite completed, all that re-
manned to be done was the placing of
a weather-vane upon the tOpmOst point
of the spire. To accomplish this there
was no other way than for one man to
mount the highest scaffolding that
could be put up, then for another to
stand upon his shoulders.
AS the two men made their way eau
tiOusly up the ladder to the scaffOld-
ing, the first one stopped so that the
other, who was bearing his pot of mol
ten lead and the weather-vane, could
place his feet upon his shoulders. Then
he raised himself 60 his full height that
the labOrer might reach his work.
Thus he stood, never stirring a muscle
till the work was completed, and the
IabOrer descending the ladder was
slowly followed by the other, amid the
shouts and cheers of the vast multi
tude who had waited In such suspense,
but their Joy was soon turned into
mourning, for our hero, or the one that
acted as support, had no sooner reach
ed the ground than ne dropped dead.
fastening to him, his shoulders, arms
and chest were found to be burned to a
crisp, caused from the drippings Of the
boiling lead from above him. He had
submitted to the torture, never NOV
ing, not even uttering a moan, for he
knew that the slightest move would
precipitate his fellow laborer to the
ground and from that immense height
he would be dashed to pieces. He
preferred to bear that intense agony
alone and die rather than destroy the
Life Of his friend.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-04
nidn,t Nork - va.

"MOst gamblers have their supersti-
tiOns, and 1 used to have mine, re-
marked an old sporting man to the re-
porter. "But I was once cured. 1t
happened this way. You know it is
supposed to bring q man luck if he
gives anything to a beggar. About
five years ago / was playing in about
the hardest luck a man ever had.
had the clothes on my back-a new
suit, Northumberland a new hat. That
was about all. The day before I had
my last bill broken and was living on
the loose change.
81 was walking down 4th ave- from
23d street in the evening with my
hands in my pockets and large round
vacancy in my stomach, where my
dinner ought to have been, when L saw
a woman leaning against the railing of
a church. It was nearly 8 o'clock aud
she was alone. She was well dressed,
and looked like q WOrking-WOman
made up my mind in less than a second
that she was in distress, and the idea
occurred to me that if I gave her some
money it might change my luck. So
walked up to her and said politely:
Is there anything I can do for you,
my good woman p
"She started as if she didn't under
stand me, and I continued kindly:
Can I be of any use to you. Do
you want any money!
"She slowly came out from the
shadow and stood under the gaslight
She was as tall as I am and looked
twice as strong.
Dye intend to insult me?' she be-
gan, growing louder and more excited
at every word. What dye take me
for? If We speak another word to me
I'll call my husband what works in the
church, and he'll kick lung out of ye.
Go on and let respectable women alone,
ye villain 2
81 was on Union square in less than
four minutes. I went and played faro
bank for about fifteen minutes later on
in the night, and borrowed money to
get out of town on. That cured me.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-04

On the trail from Batopilas to Parral IS
the La Indnitad" Of the Mexican miners
Hhe Inhnity) where the trail. not over a
foot wide, looks down a sheer $500 feet
Presently the pines began to grow less nu-
merous and to be intersperse d with the
many varieties Of OAK for which the Sierra
spicuous Of which is the enctnO robes or
everlasting oak, a beautiful tree with enor-
nous leaves Of a bright green color. The
oaks increase in numbers as we desce nd,
and the pines soon disappear; for we are
getting out Of the country Of cold nights.
which the conifers love so much. Present
~ a thorny mesquite is seen, and in half an
hour we have Travelled from Montana to
Texas. in a climate way. On the cum
bra we jumped of of our mules and
ran along by the half hour in the cool,
fresh mountain air. Now five minutes
brings out our handkerchiefs to wipe our
perspiring brOws. The Northern cactus