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New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
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comes in 1882 A literary and musical entertainment
was given to the men in Cob Dock Hall after their
dinner, and they had games ALSO
The boys the trainng-ship Portsmouth, the only
vessel at the Yard in commission also had a
treat their physical and mental interests being cared
for by Commander John Schouler and the other OIL
The boys received many gifts from friends and
heartily enjoyed the bountful dinner provided for
them.
RearAdmiral d. L. Braine the commander of the
station, was Of the few Of his rank who had his
family about him on Christmas Day. His married
son, L. F. Braine. and his family, and his other
ants house. and it made pleasant family re-
union. Captains j. n. Miller and Theodore f. Kane,
Commander Edgar Merriman, Chief Engineers W. W.
DUNCAN, George W Stivers. George w. Magee and
J. j. Barry, Pay inspector TOlfree, Civil Engineer
sAsserson Constructor Mnonye and other officers ate
their Christmas dinners at their homes.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
MEDICAL and SANITARY NOTES

ENGLISH MARRIAGES-The leading fact of In.
teres In the recently published marriage statistics Of
England is that each year fifteen persons out of every
1000 marry. OF each 1000 men who marry. SCI
bachelors and 139 widowes, while of each 900
women only SO have been married before. Twelve
marriages out Of 100 second marriages. The
average age which men marry about twenty seven
while the average at which women marry is about
twenty-five. Out Of every 1000 persons. 602 ara
single, 345 married and SO widowed over one
half of the women between fifteen and forty-fve
unmarried. Married women live, average, two
years longer than single ones Again, If the mother
dies first, the father survives and onehsh years
but II the father dies first the survival Of the mother
Is eleven and half years as an average. The average
number of births 10 each OF these marriages Is 433
or thrtythree for each thousand inhabitants February
being the month in which the greatest number Of births
occur, and June the month In which occur the fewest
PHOTO ELECTRIC EYE INFLAMMATION.-AR Rus
sian physician has made speciality of diseases OF the
eye In young seamen who obliged to in ths
vicinity Of the Chronstadt electrical apparatus sp
pears that the symptoms of this disease, which Is
termed photo 0-electric eye Inflammation, only
during sleep, the patient being suddenly awakened
during the night by copious flow Of tears, accompanies
by a vehement pricking pain, while at the same time
there arises an unusual aversion to light. Upon a
animation of the patient there IS found swellngd
the eyelids and strong flow Of blood from cOna
OF the eye-the inner eye also showing the entry posi-
Of the optic In the skin TO be Redeemed and
arteries o. the filed 10 excess; these evdenca
Of illness are modified within one and half 10 thr !
hours the patient again renews his interrupted slei
and awakes next morning perfectly well, save pc
slby for a slight WEAKNESS OF the eyes, such as H
perienced after a long reading by lamplight In"
sleep is absolute necessity for the appearance of ~
disease is evnced by the fact that the persons who s
submitted their eyes to the of the electric ns
tho morning and have fallen asleep after dinner W.
then attacked with the disease, but were nee " & ~ a.
same the following night and, SD long as the az
pearance of the disease, and he Is able during
ing before read and write. Even II the eNacI ,hs
OF this peculiar disease be doubtful the fact neses
less undoubted that IL Is accompanied py a ass sns
flow of blood to the nerves Of the eye ana an iuhA
nation of the cornea.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
HOW NAVAL MEN ENJOYED THE Day.

CAPTAIN g. G. Wiltse, commanding the Navy uaih-
ingshp Minnesota together with the other officers.
made a merry Christmas for the boys on the vessel
nj the foot OF West Twenty sixthst. The boys re
ccived large number Of presents from friends ana
relatives, and substantial dinner OF good things ap
propfiate TO a holiday furnished 10 those on
board.
CAPTAIN L. A. Beardslec, commander Of the recev-
ing-ship Vermont, aided by the Other officers In
contributing to the pleasure and entertainment OF the
en on that vessel who waiting to be sent to sea-
going ships. Mrs. Beardslee, who ever has the IN
teests Of the sailors at heart did not allow the men
10 forget that YESTERDAY the only Christmas that
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
BALLOOyIyG IN TANGIER.
From The Morocco Gazette.

Prom The MOFUttO NdIUVN'
.'rse War Once (, understood TO have given us
sanction 10 decidedly adventurous aerial voyage by
CeneraI Urne, r. " The General and two ombers OF
hc Eailoon Society have left by the T. and o. steamer
Bohara for Gibraltar and they are taking with t9em
i'm beh they propose To be fcrried the straits
of Gibraltar In order TO determine what are the cur,
rents existing at high attitudes between EuroPe ann @
Africa nt that part In the lower regions of the mir
the prevailing wind Is one from the Atlantic 70 the
Mediterranean. Few questions afo more Interesting 70
meteoro0gsts, nrrOnants, and military bailcOnists
than that Of currents nj great elevations The un-
paralelled eruption at Krakatoa showed that there
OF the atmos phere hitherto undreamt Of In our phlo
soply. as proved when volcanic dust was scatsed
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
MR.. HERRaAyy TO LEAVE THE srAyDApD

Carl Hermann business manager Of the Standard
Theatre has been IN Door health for son,e time and hi
dostor has now told him that his lungs undoubtedly
Affected aud That he must go away Immediately. lie
urge him 70 60 month ago and he viii obey orders and
ake MS departure for whatever place the doctor may name
about the hr7 OF next month. This will leave Stand
ard without business manager but IL Is expected that
MI Dun himself who Is his way from the West
Will be on hand by that time ready TO nll the vacancy
On Christmas eve the employees OF tho theatre gave Mr.
herrnAhh hahusone silver.handled silk umbrella a
token Of their regard and a farewell remembrance.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
KILLED HIS PROSPECTIVE FATUER.Jy.LAw

Newman. ILL.,. Dec % (SpeciaD-A tragedy oc-
CURED here late last night Arthur Craig nephew Of
Representative Craig. of Mattoon. H. came here YES
erday to marry Hattie sutton school-teacher John
sutton father Of the girl opposed the match. and
meeting Craig attempted to shoot him The revolver
failed to go of and Craig pulled his revolver and shot
sutton dead. lie was arrested, but released by tbe
cOFOncr's jury. sutton was a prominent citizen OF
this place.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
DISSATISFIED WITH THE BRoTHERHoon

Philadelphia. Dec % (speciaD.-IIenry L. Tagrart
vlcepresdent of the local Players Brotherhood club
and william II. Whttal director have withdrawn their
stock. In interview to-day. Mr.. Taggart said that
he had become dissatisfied with the manner in which
the local BrotherhOod's affairs were being managed
Mr.. Whttas stock has been ta-n up. and Mr. Taccart
believes that his own will be disposed OF without
difficulty '"'
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
ENTERTAINING RAILROAD MEN.

Between four and five hundred railroad men whose
Antics prevented them from being with their families
were entertained at dinner yesterday by the manage
ment of the Railroad Branch OF the Young Mems Chris
,an Association Forty -ffth-st and Mad!sonave The
branch was omen from IL a. m. TO 10 y. m, during
which time large number Of turkeys and great
amount Of "hxins" were disposed Of An interesting
feature of this observance that dinner was always
ready no matter at what time ii was called for IN
fhe afternoon and evening there singing and good
cheer prevailed all day long.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
Inherited Scrofula.

swlfvs Specific q. s. So cured my little boy OF h.,..
itary scrofua, which broke all over hls face "a, .
year he had suffered. and had given up all nope O, ~
recovery, when a. length I lnducef 20 use g. q
After using a few bottles he entirely cured ~. .
symptom remains OF tho dsoasr. Th. was th,uss
years ago. Mrs T. l.. MATfiER Mathcrvlllc Mass
Treats, Oh Blood AMI Skin Disea~s mIIei fres
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta Ca
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
prsIyEss HOUSES IN vIcKsBURG DESTROYED.

New orleans, Dec. 25-A dispatch to "The Times
Democrat" from Vlclisburg, Miss, says: The
fire last night was the most disastrous that has oc
cnrred in Vicksburg In years. The loss VIII exceed
sl6O OOO distributed follows: Switzer' Newwiter
g. Co.. 100000; stock and building insured for
$4,000; Rea & Jackson stock $le'ooo; insur
ancc sta. 200: Lewis Bros. Shoes $4,000; fully
,nsurod I Rumenstein $500 fully insured Il. c.
Kcgcrs, loss on Lewis building 5000, fully insured
Alexander Kuhnc estate. loss on Eea q JACKSON Duln
ing $4,000, well insured The hre Is at,ripu,cu ~
carclcssness with fireworks, but Its origin Is really
unknown.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
Mercurial Rheumatism

Mr.. J. G. Jones. city marshal OF Fulton A,s,...-
writes "About ten years ago contracted syere -.
Of blood poison. Tho leading physicians 0f the etv
called IN. and they prescribed me1icine after nos,s
which / TOOK without arordng any relief .I.o .
mercursi and potash remedies. With same -.
result. but which brought attack 0, r,tcur,,I
matism that made my iRe one OF untold agony a..
suffering for four years. gave up all former RENE. .
and commenced taking swIfrs Specific Is. s s. 40
taking several bottles, entirely cured and All. .
work. ] eonSdef swlfps Specific fS & s~7,,p
! to-Is
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
THE FIRE RECORK.
poX FACTORIES BURNED.

wolfboro n. H., Dec. 25.-The steam sawmill and
box factory of Libby, Varney & Co. was burned last
night The loss is $4,000, insured for $4,000
Worcester. Mass, Dec. 25-The sawmill and box
shop of Warren Howe, in Oakdale, was burned last
night The fire started about the boiler and the Whole
structure was quickly enveloped in flames. Mr.. Howe
had inst nut i'm new pancr hatcher and saw, and
besides q large lot of boxes all ready to put to-
cether mailing the loss at least $4,000, insured for
80 400 A small blacksmith shop near by, belonging to
Mr. Howe, was also burned.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
THE WE5THER REfohf f'

FORECAST TILL p. NJ. Iho kspAf' .
vort Eastern pennsylvania and NewJerssy, fair; wS'
erly Winds lower temperature ,. 49,, c.ro,,n,A
~, ., ,,,.r,. Mississippi Louisiana ans
Eos Western New,YorS western PennsyNsn" anu
Virginia fair, colder.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

10 futter about the commons. as II confident thao
summer was again at hand. The lawns were OF
bright green and the trees were bare OF foliage Dut
some OF the early shrutbcry far advanced
that few weeks Of such Florlda-likc temperature
would bring them into full bloom. The gate house.
which is undergoing ITS usual construction on the
border of the large lake looked out OF place. school
boys who passed II cast regrefu gances around. and
remarked that there skating on Christmas
In New York. and that rs far as sport was cOncerhea
IT would be much better to live nearer the North
Pole.
The public generally was well satisfied WITH IN, the
temperature. Early in the morning Whole ianiilcs
up from the crowded sections OF the city, anu
the Rambe aud the Mall thronged III inc ailer.
paused around the OF the menagere curing one
waiting for the opening at 0 O'Clock. and the day
proved one of the largest In attendance oil ne prcit
year. The Museum Of Natural History was nIsitea
by hundreds and many remained In the evening
until the building was closed. The new portion & OF
ne museum was examinea aSddn W1" 10 both museums
for the Worlds Fair in 1s9a attracted others'
THE PRESIDENT SPENDING THE DAY AT HOME
Washington Dec. 25.-This was the mlidcst 'hrlst
mas day in this vicinity for years The air was warm
and moist and the sky slightly overcast with
light clouds most Of the day, though no rain fei ex
cent in the early morning. The day passed OH
ouIetIy. 1t was almost universally observed as
holiday. and the only business places open were
those for amusement.
The President spent the day at home and did not
attend church. He had few OF Mrs. Harrisons
relatives to dinner. and part OF the oaS was spent
with the children around the White House Christmas
troe The other members Of official society In the
city generally remained at home.
The Catholic and Episcopal churches ana iew OF
other denominations. held special services: ana the
theatres gave doublc performances to large audiences
Most OF the Gcorgans in Washington gathered al the
Metropotan Hotel in the afternoon and passed resolu
tions eulogistic of Henry w. Grady Speeches were
made By Frank b. Gordon, of Governor Gordon,
and others. The Grand Army men In TINS city glad
denied the hearts of the families OF about 24o OF the
poorer members Of the order by generous dlstDutlOS
af provisions and other articles The following letter
was received from President Harrison:
Executive Mansion, Dec "a, 1889.
J. r. Brown, esq, Chairman etc. ,
NV Sir: VIII you allow me 10 nave sinall part
In the provision of the Christmas gifts you are dis
fributinF 10 our less fortunate comrades Very SIN
cerely yours, BEHJAMIN H%'hi0O-''
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
pov vrrRDERoUSLY ASSAULTED.

John Recan, OF No. 16 Listcr-ave., Newark age SIN
teen, was found unconscious last nlght hc" MS
narents, residence. Examination showed that he had
been knocked down and maltreated. His lie Is de-
SPARED Of The police looking after the assali"h"
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
rprRrNr LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

Tribunc once Dec. 90. a. m.Light rain IN inc e's
.-s,as Yesterday was followed by clear skies y,
,nnsrature ranged between As and % degrees ths W.
ge ,,a, being "a higher than the mean for ahe
ing days the ast eighteen years. and ios higher man
fn ana near this city to-day there WIN rryeseis ~
weather with slight thermal shsnses uasi Hsas -
eol6es.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
FOUND DEAD BY THE SIDE OF HIS wAGoy

Great harrington Mass, Dec. 25.-GeorGe Fuller
OF sandisiied, started TO drive home from here last
evening lie was afterward found dead by the side
Of his Wagon in the outskirts OF the village lie had
been III good health. An investigation Is under way
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
NOT QUITE ENOUGH FOR HIM.

'IVIH IIIS '''0'0It FTtt ITchb.
Well, have You farmers had r.,, o.o..u,,,,
querled OF farmer on the Market sainrdav n'
Hardly" was the reply.
8" You havcn'ti Why IL has raInea .,.. -
day for two months ~ "i'""'s cNeiS
Yes, know. I'm running a shn around IN,
Iarm now, but II we had little more rain / ihinl
could put on natboat and carry bigger loads n
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

by these exalted atmospheric waves over one-iour
teenth OF the entire surface Of the GLOBE"
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

Why lose your hair or become prematuroy gray when
Druggists or postal 10 G. v. CO.. 2258 sth.aya
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
MANY PEOPLE our oF DOORS IN nRooKLYN.

The pleasant weather brought large crowds into
the streets in Brooklyn yesterday. The sidewalks
were especially crowded about church time the church
services being largely attended. Many persons went
20 the parks. and open air games were generally
INDUCED in by the small boys who varied the per
sistent blowing of the strident Tin horn by games
of football. baseball, leap frog, and other sports
MANY of the boys would doubtless have preferred 10
see and ice upon the ground so that they might
try their new sleds and skates. There were many
family parties and reunions.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24
100 Doses One Dollar
He Had the Best of il.

"How much will you give me on this
overcoatm asked a soedy-looking man Of
the functionary in lie pawnbroker's shop.
Fifty cents, f" was the reply that followed
o glance at the garment.
You ought TO give me couple OF dollars,
anyhow. The coat amt worth less than
SlI"
my friendt, wouldn't Civ you So vor
dot overgoat 1t amt vordt it, so hellup
me erac GUS"
would you take s. for it If it was
yoursP
"My friendt, would take s. for dot
ofercoat."
Gan right. Here's your IS. 1t was
hanging out in front of the store, and
brought 1t in 10 see how much it was
worth"
Here stopl dot vos a schvindle."
swell, ! should say so. You had II
marked at $95, you old rascal. Well, so
long nncle.n
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24
A Cnntinns Anntllscary.

In writing out q prescription the other
day certain well-known Pittsburg doctor
wgofo aqua fontis-that is, spring water
In place Of the more customary but eluiva-
lent term, aqua pura.
The patient to whom this peSscrip ion
was given took it to n drugg 81 who had
Just gone into the business Of pu ting up
pills and potions. The new druggist ran
through the prescrip ion and handed it
blc,1, saying: "You talte that prescription
back TO DR.. - and tell him that hos put
onrugh aqua FORTS into that prescription TO
kill tsn mon. ~
Luckily for this village the druggist his
retired from the prescription. compounding
fe q since then.-Pijtsburg Dispatch.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24
WHAT a "Close Shave" Means.

Do you know what "close shave"
means, ! never did until looked at face
the other day through microscope which
had been treated to this luxurious process.
Why, tn entire skin resemblcd piece Of
raw beef To make the fee perfectly
smooth re luires not only the removal of the
hair, but also portion Of the cuticLe, and a
C ose shave means the removal Of layer of
skin all around. The b God vessels thus
exposed are not visible 10 The naked eye,
but unier the microscope each little CULVER
ing mouth holding a minute blood drop
protest, against such cruel treatment.-
San ErancihcO Echoes.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24
The Godts

An employee of Jay Gould recently re-
marked: "Georgo Gould and his father
love each other ns much as any father and
son ever saw, and the same Is the case
with the other boys, who consequently are
always glad to go homo 10 their
parents. Gould has impaired TO his sons
skill enough to take care Of themselves. One
OF his boys is a telegraph operator, another
Ia @ good stenographer. The old man can
60 ali over the land and dictate his dis
patches TO one boy and the other one can
send them by wire"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24

''Show us how divine a thing a woman
may be madep by smoothing out the wrinlx-
les caused by neuralgia or toothache This
can be done only in one way. Invest 20 cents
In Salvation Oil.
81 speak within bounds, sir" said the
prisoner in the dock, when addressing the
jury. We speak knowingly when we de-
clare with enthusiasm the great benefits Of
DIR. Bulls famous Cough Syrup.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24
II MIGHT il Have Been.

"That Jest Of YOURS" said the editor, de-
hbe ately, as he scanned the nitro ltion.
'm SHIT have been written by Shakes
peaie"
"You fatter me-" excla med tho trem-
bling asp rant, flushing TO the roots of his
shirt coll +.
"Not n, all 1t IS Us old as the Seven
Ages of NJ IN"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24
THE UNIVERSITIES NEEDS.
CO.. Atkinson's Substitute for the
Libel Bill.
InterestInr Legisiaiive Nott

The regents Of the university have pre-
scented 10 the legislature a memorial discuss
ing university finances. The memorial
shows that, while Yale and Cornell, with
fewer students than Michigan university,
cost $50, 900 year TO maintain, and Har-
ward, with only 100 more students than
Michigan, costs $500, 600, Michigan univer-
sity cost only $4,000. The university
asks for the following appropriations for
two years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24
Tan of different shades is still the reign.
Ing color for evening gloves.
nlrou. Women.

1t is significant fact that most of the
women who have achieved fame in art, lit
STATURE, or affairs have en- Dyed vigOr
Gus h. alth. This shows that the mind is
never capable Of severe and continued ap-
plicatiOn necessary to creative work. unless
Che body is a, its best The woman W o
aspires to fill an exalted pluce among her
associate, must bc FREE from nervous &c
bility aud fema @ weaknesses. DIR. Piercc's
Favorite Prescription will Danish these,
and IL is war; ntcd TO restor those fuue-
tlonal harmonies which are indispensable
10 health. AS specific for all those curon-
lie weaknesses and ailments peculiar to
women, it is unequa ell
The newest underwear is shown in silk
ike qualities of Nainsook and French
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24

There is place 10 love can reach,
There is me no voice can teach,
There is chain no power can break,
There IS IL sleep no sound can waHe.
Sooner or later tho time will arrive, that
place viii wait Tor your coming, that chain
must bind you in helpless death, that sleep
must fall on your senses. But Thousands
every year 20 uniimely TO their fate, aud
thou ands more lengthen out their days by
beedful timely care. For the failing
streng h. the weakening organs. the vast
ing blood, DR.. Pierce Golden Medical
DiscOv, ry is q wonderful restorative and a
prOlouger of strength IND life. 1t purifes
She blood ana invigorates the system, there.
by fertyfyug it against d.5easc. OF drug
gists.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24

Scrofula and General Debility, will try
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil, with
Hypophosphites, they will find immediate
relief and permanent benefit DIR. II. ".
Mott, Brentwood, Cal, writes: ~ have
used Scott's Emulsion with great advaI-
tFge in cases of Phthisis, Scrofula and
Wasting Diseases. II Is very palatable.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24
Greni LIttIe rqen.

Some of the greaDGst men that ever lived
were Of SIN l. stature aud lus gnifcant APP
pearauce. The reader VIII readily recall
many instances. cry small arc DR.
P.erc3's i'Pas-nt PurSative l'clhts, but
they are far Iore effective than the b ge,
old fash onei pills which arc so dinicult 10
swallow and So harsh in their acton. The
pellets are gentle AID never G. so con.
stipdtfon. Fur LIVER, stomach ana bowel
arrangements they hlvo no equal
Hats have round, nat bcims, and are
trimmed On courouue with tips of feathers
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24

by local apple ition, as they cannot reach
the dcseased portion o the ear Tn re s
only one W v TO cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies Deafness is
G used 10y an iulamed cond ion of the
mucus lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tuoe gets inaamed you have a
rumb Ing sound or imperfect hcaring, and
when II Is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can be
tokeu out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever: nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an inhamed
cosdition Of the mucus surfaces.
We give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness, (caused by oatarrh,) that
we cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh
euro. 6end for circulars, free.
FJ. CHKxHr b Co, Toledo, o
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24
A Great Surprise

Is in store for all who use Kemp's Bal
sam ior the T1roat and Lungs, the great
guaranteed remedy Would YOU believe
that it is sold on its merits and that any
druggist is authorized by the proprietor Of
this wonderful remedy to give you o sam
pie bottle freel 1t never fails to cure acute
or chronic coughs. All druggists sell
Kemp Balsdm. Large Bottles 80 cents
nnd 81.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24
A Radical Cure for Ep,reptic Fit..

To THE EDIToR-Plcase inform your
readers that have positive remedy for
the above named disease which | warrant
70 cure the worst eases. So strong is my
faith in the virtues Of this medicine that |
will send free sample bottle and valuable
treatise TO any sufferer who will give me
his p. o. and Express address. My rem
edy has cured thousands OF hopeless cases.
IL. G. RooT, M. c., 1888 Pearl St, New
York