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noise would hasten the death of their roval
master So two of the strongest soldiers
were called and told to remove the crazy
creature away from the castle gate. But it
was too late. The King had heard the dis
turbance, the sounds of the shrieking woman
having reached his bedroom. He asked
one of his attendants to go and find out
what was going on. In few minutes the
servant returned and told the dying King
that an old crippled woman was wanting 10
see him.
Let her come inr' the King commanded
peremptorily. 81 am almost dead and she
will not be able to see me then, why should
refuse to grant her the last wish she will
ever make of me"
The Kings order had to be obeyed. The
servants were told to let the woman pass
and the old lady walked triumphantly
through the throng of the servants, defantly
shaking one of her crutches at them. When
she came into the sick room where the all
ing monarch was lying propped up in the
soft, silken pillows the woman stepped
close up to the bed and after she mad looked
into the Kings face, she said:
'If YOU have a desire to live little
longer think that am able to tell you
where you can find the remedy that will
cure you?'
The King was astonished and he was in
clined to believe that his servants were
right and the old woman was crazy. So he
smiled at her with doubtful expression on
his face.
This is no laughing matter" she said,
"and 1 should think that you, King, have
certainly no reason to smile, because ali
your wise doctors say that there is no cure
for you. Now will tell you what it is.
''There is a very bloodthirsty and fierce
dragon who lives in large jungle in the
forest by the sea. This dragon is the most
dangerous animal that ever lived, and it is
also one of the very strongest That dragon
has nine heads, and l suppose you will
agree with me that such a monster is a verv
respectable foe. Now, if you can get
piece from the tongue out of the fifth head
of that dragon and eat it, you will be we'll
again and live for many years to come. Do
not disregard my advice. am the wise
woman Of the wilderness, and l know what
l am talking about is the exact truth"
When she had finished talking, the
woman made one bound and Jumped
through the window, and nobody knew
what had become of her after that. The
Kings friends and ministers at once advised
the King to send someone to find the
dragon, kill him and bring the desired
piece of the tongue to the castle. But the
King did not seem to feel inclined to run
the risk Of anybody's life in a battle with
such a monstrous animal as a nine-headed
dragon; however, everybody urged him to
make the attempt.
sit is bette " they said, 'to make a fight
against the dragon with the possible chance
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
She Had Lost a True Friend.

A very pleasing incident at the funeral of the
late 8. s. Cox Is mentioned in one of the daily
papers. 1t is worthy Of notice as showing true
generosity on one side, and lively gratitude on
the other 1t is no wonder that the dead Con.
gresham had so many friends, and was so sin.
cerely lamented by men of all parties. SEATED
away in the corner was modest woman in
mourning. who wept copiously. Nobody seemed
TO know her. To reporter she told her story.
She said her name was Charlotte ]. Morgan.
and that she lived at 25 Sanders street, Salem.
Mass. She was the widow of Francis Morgan,
who had died in battle at the heights of Fred
ercksburg. He had left her only the legacy of
a loving memory and a faithful love. Times
were hard on her. Year after year she had
sought for enough bread from the nation to
keep her alive She met with no success. Eight
years ago she read of Sunset" Cox, and wrote
him her story. He made inquiries, found her
deserving and, going to work in earnest se-
cured for her no; only pension, but 5000 back
money due. She had only heard of the death OF
her benefactor in time to reach the home yester-
day morning, and place her modest bouquet as
tribute TO his memory"
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al sensaIesa Rarrnin.

"What shall man give in exchange for his
soul?' The millions whom Xerxes commanded
now avail him nothing. The wealth of Cresus
cannot now redeem his life. It is now no COM
fort to Alexander that his naughty legions once
trod the world into vassalage. Where now is
the dust of Caesar that kept world in aver
and how much is Napoleon pronted by name
to live when he is dead?
But if to exchange the soul for world were
q senseless bargain, what shall be said of us
who can hope at the most but to gain an in
fnitessimal traction of the world? What kind
of bargain will we drive il we Darter. for this
the essential part of ourselves? Esau Is fixed
in the contempt of the ages-Why3 What did
he do? Why, he sold his birthright for mess
of pottage. There are those to-day who out
Esau Esau. They sell their bIrthright for
nothing. What sort of an epitaph will wisdom
write on their tomb?
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A FIsH-CATCHING MACHINE.
An Oregon Contrivnnce That Scoops Up 225
salmon Per Minute.
New York SUM-


''The thing that amazed me most on the
Pacific coast" said New Yorker recently
returned from trip to that side of the con-
tinent, "was the Oregon salmon fisheries.
Think of 4, 900 men doing nothing for several
months in the year but catching, cleaning
and canning salmon, and you may grasp
some little idea of the stupendous character
of these fisheries. And that army
of men is employed about the
mouth of the Columbia river alone. Since
the building of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road fisheries have been established 300
miles from the mouth of the river. Passen-
gers on that railroad in the fishing season
may see the novel wheel fisheries operating
at many places on the river. The way those
wheels take the salmon from the water it
seems astonishing that there are any fish left
to furnish material for another seasons fish
ing. visited one of these wheel fisheries
near Dallas City.
Imagine wheel 40 feet in diameter and
feet across the tace, resembling an immense
water wheel. Instead of paddles, this wheel
is fitted with three buckets, made of coarse
and strong wire screening. The wheel is
fastened to a shaft, to which is attached
machinery that lowers and raises it at the
will of the operator. The buckets are SO
constructed that anything that enters them
is thrown toward the center of the wheel
and to one side, where there is an
opening above the water line that
leads to large tank. The buckets
open down stream. When in opera
tion the wheel is lowered six feet into
the river, up which the salmon are making
their way in untold numbers. The force Of
the water revolves the wheel, the average
revolutions being five per minute. As it
turns the buckets scoop up the salmon,
which are forced back and out of the OPEN
ing in the side of the wheel into the re-
ceiving tank. Each bucket, when the fish
are running lively, will turn into the tank
an average of five salmon to every delivery,
and each bucket will make Is deliveries
One wheel NAV safely be calculated
TO run into the tank Is salmon minute, or
225 minute for the three"
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BY WAY OF APOLOGY.
How a Boston Boy Made Amends for Call
ing His Father Fool.

How a Boston Boy Made Amends for Call
ing His Father Fool.
Boston Courier.l
There was small boy who fell into the
bad habit, apparently from mere imitation,
of using the word fool" with a fire.
quency which was, to say the least. discon-
certiug. He did it not in malice, but none
the less his parents felt called upon to check
the habit, lest it become too strong to be
broken up. He was continually reproved,
and continually he forgot, and at last his
father threatened him with condign punish
ment if he should again be guilty of using
the offensive epithet. Not long after he
forgot again, and in answer to some remark
made by his father the boy said: "Oh,
what a fool YOU are" Instantly he appre-
hended what he had done, however, and be-
fore anything could be said he added, by
way of apology and reparation:
''oh, but you are good fool, papa, good
fool, a good foolP'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
Sunday Sermonettes.


THIS above all, to thine own self be true,
And it must follow as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
-Polontus. IN Hamlet
'HERE, my sagacious friend" said Louis.
take this purse of gold. and with it the advice
never to be SO great fool as to think yourself
wiser than another.-QuentiB Durward.
Tom TwEEDLE played a good fiddle, but
nothing satisfied with the lnconsiderable ap-
pellation of fiddler, dropped the practice and
is now-nothing.- g.-Shenstone Mem and Man
ners.
MANY men want wealth-not a competence
alone. but a ive-story competence. Everything
subserves this; and religion they would like as
a sort Of lightning rod to their houses to ward
off, by and by the bolts of divine wrath
Beecher.
A WEEK filed up with selnshness, and the
Sabbath stuffed full Of religious exercises, will
make good Pharisee, but o poor Christian.
There are many persons who think Sunday Is Q
sponge with which TO wipe out the sins Of the
week. The whole seven days are for religion,
and one Of them for rest-Ib.
HAVE often times noted, when women re-
ceive the doctrine Of the gospel, they A. far
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land, because the King was very much be-
loved by all his people.
One day, however, very old and ugly
woman came hobbliDg toward the royal
castle. She was crippled, and she had to
use pair of crutches to get along at ALL
When she arrived at the castle gate the
Kings servant stopped her.
"You cannot get in here" the man said,
''the King is dying, and no one is allowed
to enter here except his physicians"
"But want to see the King himself" re-
piled the old crone, ''I have an idea that
can save him, and 1 tell you if you do not
let me pass, and the King dies before 1 can
see him, his death shall be charged to vou
and 1 will proclaim you his murderer" /"
The servant, however, laughed only at
the threats of the woman, because he
thought she was crazy. He still refused to
let her through the gate, and the old hag
began to shout and cry that soon all the
servants around the castle were attracted to
the gate.
81 want to see the KingI want to see
the King" the woman continued to cry,
and at last the men became afraid that her
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
SUNDAY THOUGHTS
ON
MORALS AND MANNERS
BY A CLERGYMAN.


WRITTEN FOR THE DrsPArcH.1
The career of man like Henry Shaw,
who died not long since in st. Louis,
teaches over again lessons which we cannot
too often con. As first, that in this coun-
try the man born to poverty may rise 70
wealth unhindered by artificial barriers;
may stand prince among his fellows, with
no thought as to his origin on the part OF
others, save one of gratitude for the ex-
ample of one able by industry, economy and
perseverance, to be the architect Of his own
fortune, and build out of unlikely materials
notable fortune.
how successful man may lend helping
hand to others not so successful, and raise
them up. Think of the pleasure Shaw's Gar
den has given to multitudes, of the recrea-
tion gotten in the parks open by him, of
the future aid that is to come to the toiling
multitudes through his bestowments to st.
Louis
Thank God, such instances are not un-
common. The Bates Public Library in
Boston, the Astor Library in New York,
the Girard College in Philadelphia, the
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore
what are these but so many philanthropic land
mark set mp by dead hands that shall live and
help forever? "The land" says one. lis nlled
with these monuments, which rise fair and
stately in colleges and schools. nobly endowed;
in comfortable homes for the else homeless,
old and young: in hospitals for all sorts and
conditions of the sick and MANNED; in asylums,
refugees and retreats for the unfortunate.
Their number Is legion, their benefcence un-
tinted their usefulness inestimable."
We pray for the day when the example OF
such benefactors shall be universally con-
tagious; when our rich men and women shall
likewise recognize their stewardship, and when
to live q die without making the world better,
sweeter and more sunny for their passing
through it. when poverty sees that wealth Is
thus helpful, the bitterness between labor and
capital will vanish like nightmare at day
break, and the poor will thank God for every
dollar such wealth coins.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
Iutemperance in eermanx.

German writer's are beginning to face the
statistics of intemperance, and are discovering
appalling revelations. The following is making
its round through the press: Germany an
nually spends 430, 900 marks for its army,
but not much less for alcoholic drinks, which
cost 406 000, 900 marks. The statistics show that
the incorporate class furnishes 80 per cent of
all the insane, so per cent of all the poor, and
70 per cent of all the criminals"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
Hish pre..ure of modern LIle.

Unrest, hurry is bad characteristic Of these
times We do everything by telegraph. We live
as well as travel by the lightning express. The
late Sir Henry Holland, polyglot man, in a
charming book of personal recollections cover
ing 80 years of the Nineteenth century. says:
People walk faster in London streets than
they did when I first knew them. And this
augmented speed of locomotion is carried into
every department of life-politics, art. hterat-
ure, commerce and SOCIAL existence. The charm
of tranquil leisure is less and less sought after"
This which is true the world over is truest Of all
in our country. Like the old Mississippi steam
boats, we are built on the high-pressure prin-
ciple; and, like them, we are liable TO blow up.
This hurry makes business harassing and
wearing. Our merchants die at the top-in in
sane retreats. 1t ruins home life; for that de-
mands repose. The home should be 2 breathing
spot, place uninvaded by fret and sacred 60
peace. Gu slow. You will get there Just the
same, and save your health and prolong your
life in the bargain.
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They Didn', Mean II.

In an article in the Observer DR.. Charles Rob
inson says he once knew the hymn. II would
not live AWAY. 1 ask not to stay" given out
in a sanitarium and sung by 200 invalids. all of
whom had come there because they wanted to
stay" and were doing their costliest and best
not to leave this world.
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more fsrvent in faith. they hold to It more stiR
and fast than men dos as we see in the loving
Magdalen, who was more hoarty and bold than
Peter.-Luther, Table Talk.
A RELIGIOUS life is q struggle and not .
hymn.-MdddH1 de Stael.
NONE but God can satisfy the longings Of an
immortal soul AS the heart was made for
him, so He only can fill illit.-ATchbfshop FTsneh
AND without breathing, man as well migh<
hope
For life, as, without piety. for peace.
Young, Night Thou0hts-
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HARE'S REMEDY

For menl Checks the worst cases In three
days, and cures in i've days. Price 81 90 At
]. FLEMINGS DRUGSTORE
1aSrTssu Az Market street.
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HeaIthis Wealth
HRAlM

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dizziness, c0nvulsiOns, hts nervous neuralgia,
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insanity and leading to misery. decay and
death, premature old age. barrenness, loss OF
power in either sex, involuntary losses and
spernatorrhGa caused by over-exertion OF the
brain, self-abuse or over-indulgence. Each
box contains one months treatment. 81 box,
or six boxes for s., sent by mail prepaid on re-
ceipt Of price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
Tocure any case. With each order received BY rs
for six boxes, accompanied with S. 90, we will
send the purchaser our written guarantee to
refund the moneyif the treatment does not ef-
feet a cure. Guarantees issued only BY Emil G.
Stucky. Druggist. Sole Agent, l70l and 250l Penn
ave. and cor. Wylie ave. and Fulton St. Pitts
burg, Pa. seH-l0QTTSSu
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He great King
Powerful was very
sick abed, and all
the physicians of
his dominion came
to the conclusion
that there was no
help for him and
he must die. When
{ h is announce
ment was made
there was great sor-
row throughout the
ras vary muoh ha-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06

THIS above all, to thine own self be true,
And it must follow as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
ROYAL WORKERS FOR WOMEN.

But it is not these aggressive man-haters
who are accomplishing women's emancipa-
ton. They make the most noise about it,
but it is such women as Christina, of Spain,
and Carmen Sylvia, of Roumania, who are
really advancing the right of woman to de-
velop herself to her highest and best. Car
men sylvia is but little known, for she does
not belong to one of the great ruling powers,
but her name has gradually spread till every
one knows it means something very sweet
and noble without knowing much about its
owner. Roumanis is semi-barbaric, and to
see the Queen and her court ladies is
dream of the Arabian nights, for they all
wear loose dresses with girdles set with
Jewels and diadems with long floating wells.
The Queen is not young, her hair is white,
but she has poetic, beautiful expression,
almost the only beautiful Queen in Europe,
for it is real beauty OF expression, like
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-04
instruction In Gymnastics.

Mr. Jacob Loos has been engaged to
give instruction in the Young Mems
Christian Association gymnasium on
Tuesday and Friday evenings. The
first Glasses will he formed tomorrow
evening. Youths class will begih ut
o'clock and young mems class at s, The
gymnasium is well equipped with all
modern appliances necessary TO physical
culture and a systematic development
Of the body. The room Is light and airy
and the apparatus Is flrstClass In every
respect. The accompanying dressing.
room contains lockers and tub and shower
baths. Any young man over fourteen
years OF age, Of good moral character,
may become an associate member OF tho
Association. He may have all the priv.
ileges offered by tho Association, includ.
Ing tho gymnasium. Any young man In
good standing In Protestant evangel.
iCal church may become an active mem.
Der. This membership alone entities
him 10 vote and hold Office,
Full ticket, active nF associate, emit.
thing holder 10 all privileges offered by
the Association, annually In advance, IS.
SeYenty.hYe new members were 70.
Coived In the ASsopiEtlon during the
month Of January,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-04
BELLAIRl.
All Sorts OF Local News aud Gossip from
the Glass City,

All Sorts Of Local News and Gossip from
the Glass City,
The ]. j, Club will dance Tomorrow
night.
Gately A, Benwood, Splinter, wants to
race with Schaeifer, OF this city,
Miss Ella Faris, OF the Island, was
down among friends Saturday,
William Robinson and wife left yes
terday for Beaver Fails, Pa, to live,
George Muller, Of Atlanta, Georgia, is
visiting his sister, Mrs, I, s, Seal, here
The grand Jury meets this week.
Several saloon keepers are quaSlng here
The G, A, r, entertainment Saturday
was well attended and will be repeated
this evening,
McMillin Bros. will enlarge their
slaughter houses to a capacity OF 5OV
hogs per day,
Thomas Moran, OF New Brighton, has
accepted a position with the Bellaire
Bottle company,
Bellaire as well us several other Ohio
public schools received prizes at the
Columbus centennial,
Thomas Burke, q 3, & o, engineer
who has been sick with fever, will be
around in a few days.
Professors Shreve, OF Martins Ferry,
and May, Of Benwood, called on Prof
Jones one day last week,
Bellairites were disappointed at the
non,arrival Of the first trip Of the Bel
laire yesterday morning,
"Bubbling Over" had a very large and
appreciative audience Saturday night at
the Elyslan Opera House.
William Hathorn passed through from
Glencoe with nice lot OF stock Satur-
day for Jersey City, Nj.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Is
putting upa large water tank at the 81,
ClalrsvilIe junction station,
The creek here yesterday was crowd
ed with skaters Notwithstanding the
shaky condition OF the ice,
The funeral OF ]. w. King was very
largely attended yesterday. The l, 0, o,
+. had charge otthe remains.
tits officially announced that the Cleve.
land, Lorain 4 Wheeling trains willnow
run down to Central avenue.
On February % the High School pu'
pills here will give a big entertainment
Great preparations are being made now
VIM. Barnard is building a very large
inclined limestone railway from the
HILTON down TO the railroad track be.
low.
Vaudeville Ault, OF Centreville, Ohio,
will sell out and move to st. Clairsville
where he has accepted the Deputy Re
cordership.
Out at Caldwell tramps entered O
school house, and the place being cold
they burned about al the children's
books for fuel.
David sheehen, Of Pittsburgh, has
challenged David Schaeffer, Of Bellaire,
for l00.yard foot race, Sheehen to gel
three yards start.
Tho knights OF tho Golden Eagle
went In a body tothe First NJ. L. church
yesterday and heard splendid sermon
by Rev. I. W. Lane.
There hRs been q kick here about there
being no one about the city scales, the
farmers and others having 10 do the
weighing themselves.
The penny collection taken up by the
different schools overrun last years
81 81, last years being $50 and this
$37 81. Besides this collection for the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-04
THg BgLMONT STRIKE
A New Development in it-What Does TIL
Step Me1n9

A New Development in it-WLat Does THIS
Step heLn9
The Belmont ugii factory strike has
taken on a new phase, On Friday
morning a notice was posted in tue mill
requesting those nailers who did not
wish to return to work to remove their
tools, ON the evening OF the same day
the nailers Of the mill held q meeting on
the South Side, and resolved to stand BY
their first determination in striking
against the refusal OF the company to
recognize the Amalgamated Association,
and that on Monday they would remove
their tools,
This throws out of work nearly forty
nailers and twice as many nailteeders,
making altogether about one hundred
and twenty-five men who will be idle.
The men who are out will be provided
for by the Amalgamated Association, II
is asserted that the Belmont company
will take immediate steps to ill the lac
tory with nou,union nailers,
Officers OF the Amalgamated AssoclR'
ton says the statement that the la
Belle is pursuing the same poliCyas that
OF the Belmont does not hold good, mas
much as the former company inaugural,
ed the change before the nailers Joined
the Amalgamated Association, When
1.-The new scale is presented in June
however, and the concessions asked fol
are not made, the trouble may extond tc
that mill.