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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-02
VERY APPREclATIvE.
An Eastern Mans Exalted Estimate Of
California Hospitality.

An Eastern Mans Exalted Estimate Of
California Hospitality.
When a friend comes from the East
and you take him out to see the sights,
you show him every thing with an air
OF proprletorship. The place seems to
belong to you. 1t does not matter
whether you have been here since 1849
or whether you only came month be-
fore your friend. You take him through
the park and you point out all its beau
ties with that self-satisfaction which
seems to say: II did all this. You drive
him to the Cliff House and show him
the seals, and smile as if you owned
them. You dwell upon the beauties OF
the bay, and the shipping seems to be-
long to you. You even direct his at
tention to the elegant mansion Of some
millionaire, and speak Of it in tone
as if you had made the millionaire and
paid for his house. Your friend is CRATE
full He feels as If California was all
your doing, and he would not have en-
joyed it if it had not been for you. But
he does not often carry 1t as far as a
gentleman who came out from the East
few months ago. He had been shown
every thing; he had the marvellous
beauty and wealth of the State elabor-
ately explained to him; he had been
dined and wined and made to enjoy
himself He had been enthusiastically
entertained one night with an elegant
dinner and plenty OF good wine, and a
great deal of lively storytelling, and
he was in an effusively admiring con-
dition. 1t was about one o'clock in the
morning, and merry and mellow he
found himself in a circle Of friends,
joking and chatting, when suddenly
the house began to shake, the windows
to rattle, the globes to jingle. He was
happy and gay, and he merely looked
up and said:
THAT must have been apretty heavy
wagon passingP'
THAT! That was an earthquake"
can earthquakeP You don't say
sol" he said, as he arose and grasped
his friends hand. "Thank you! You
have given me the best time ever had
in my life. You have shown me the
most beautiful scenery. You have
given me the best dinners, the best
wine; and now you have given me an
earthquake. I'm obliged to you-deep-
ly obliged to you. ! shall never for
get your kindness-never." San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-02
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Table Talk advises keeping out Of
the frying-pan and trusting to the
broiler.
Use great care In serving food for
the table, as the smallest spatter Of
grease or gravy changes the appear
ance and spoils an otherwise pretty
dish.
"A London medical man says: "Be
careful in your dealings with horscrad-
ish. 1t irritates the stomach far more
than spice, and an overdose will bring
on an unpleasant sensation for days"
"A Swedish servant maid, finding
that her mistress was troubled with
sleeplessness, told her Of practice Of
the people OF her country who
are similarity afflicted. 1t was to take
a napkin, dip 1t in ice cold water,
wringing slightly, and lay it across her
eyes. The plan was followed, and 1t
worked like q charm.
Rice Jelly. Mix enough water to
two heaping teaspoonfuls Of rice flour
to make thin paste; then add coffee
cupful OF boiling water. Sweeten to
taste with loaf sugar. Boil it until it is
transparent Flavor it by boiling with
1t stick Of cinnamon II the jelly is In
tended for patient afflicted with sum-
mer-complaint; or add, instead, several
drops Of lemon juice If intended for
patient with fever. Mold it-Prac-
tical cook.
The caro- OF the finger nails should
not be neglected. 1t will not take long
before a child will feel as conscious as
grown person OF unclean nails. These
trifes show the difference between the
child OF thoughtful parents. who think
OF all the good they can do their chill
dren, and the careless parents who
think it is too much bother and that
the children will learn these things for
themselves when they go out in society.
The Housewife.
Many seemed to be possessed with
the idea that a man can not take care
Of his health without worrying about II
and making himself constantly unhap.
py for fear that he will do something
he ought not to do. Never was there
more erroneous opinion. A person
who takes rational care of his body
does not necessarily become a crank OF
so notional that it makes every one
uncomfortable to live with him, but
just the reverse. He should become
more interesting, more intelligent and
inspired by higher ideas, and bo
more delightful companion. Herald
0f Health
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-02

Miss Rebecca Fairbanks, the last
OF family that came over in 1880, is
said to be still living in house at Ded-
ham, Mass, that was brought over in
tho year mentioned and located on its
present site at that time. The Fair-
banks scale mon came Of this family.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-02

row frame that Jared and jumped be.
meath him. noticing even then the
steady skill with which his brother was
reducing the engines speed to corro-
spond with that of the car and prevent
heavy shock. Another second, and
he dropped the rod in place, passed the
pin through and fell backward upon
the pilot.
The wheels screamed and grated. the
steam roared, and the whole engine
groaned under the racl1ing strain Of
the reverse. but the cars way was be-
ing checked, and slower and slower II
went, until It's impetus was finally
overcome and destroyed by the drag
and pull behind it Right before, not
fifty feet off, was the bridge, but the
car had stopped.
We'll, you can imagine what scene
there was-the terrified workmen
swarming out from among the timbera
down in the ravine, learning what they
had escaped, who had saved them, and
how it had been done. And you car
imagine another scene, an hour or two
later, when the shouting procession Of
grateful men and wives and mothers
and sisters, crying for joy, brought the
two young heroes up to the station,
where Engineer Moore was waiting.
But you can not imagine what the
fathers feelings were on hearing the
story, nor how he was proud and glad
and frightened and thankful all al
once. Nobody could imagine that.
Mike Murphy was simply uproari-
Gus.
"Hurroo! Didn't OF till yez" he
kept saying. Didn't Oi say ye'd see
what was in 'em whin they had the
chancep An they've had the chance,
an ye do see! Hurroor' -Manley H
Pike. in Youths Companion.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-02
How and when to Drink Water.

According to DR.. Lieut., when water Is
taken into the full or partly full
stomach, it does not mingle with the
food, as we are taught, but passes along
quickly between the food and lesser
curative toward the pylorus, through
which it passes into the intestines. The
secretion of mucus by the lining mem
brane is constant, and during the night
q considerable amount accumulates in
the stomach; some OF its liquid portion
is absorbed, and that which remains is
thick and tenacious. If food is taken
into the stomach when in this
condition it becomes coated with this
mucus, and the secretion OF the gastric
juice and its action are delayed. These
facts show the value of goblet of
water before breakfast This washes
out the tenacious mucus, and stimulates
the gastric glands to secretion. In old
and feeble persons water should not be
taken cold, but it may be taken with
great advantage taken warm or hot.
This removal of the accumulated mu-
Gus is probably one Of the reasons why
taking soup at the beginning of meal
has been found so beneficial. Medical
Record.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-02
HOUR ANp EIoATY.FouR.

Little Rachel, sweet and fair,
Standing by Great-grandma's chair
Closely watches how the shining needles Gy.
In and out they swiftly 60
Round and round each circling row,
'Gran'm teach me bow TO do 1t by and byf''
Such tiny little maideni
Soft brown eyes with wonder laden,
Tossing eurls that frame tho little earnest
face.
Wondereyes can you discover
How the yarn goes back and over,
And the glancing needles fly from place "a
placef
What thro' Grandmas mind is fitting
AS she sits there, slowly knittlngi
Do the four score years unravel one by ono,
Until all the vacant spaces,
Slowly fill with vanished faces
And with voices OF the loved ones long since
gomez
Looking over lfe's long story,
Near its close golden glory
Seems to make the darkest pages heavenly
bright.
It was hard 10 learn their meaning,
But Gods promise intervening
Gently said; AT evening time it shall be
light"
And how gladly would she borrow,
Some fair spell to shield from sorrow
And from danger, this beloved little onel
But the trustful eyes upturning
Can not read this love and yearning,
Life's to her fairy tale but just begun.
Home Maker.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-02
a ouAkER sErrLEMENr.
4 Quaint Resort Near the Highlands of
the Hudson.

the Hudson.
Full OF interest and charm is this
early settlement of the Quakers up
among the breezy Highlands. at an altI-
tude OF over thirteen hundred feet. We
had heard of Mizzen-Top Hotel, but,
like the man in the story Admiral Wor-
den so cheerfully tells against himself,
didn't know but it VAS "some old sailor
boarding-house Admiral Worden, one
of the fathers OF the place, called the
highest mountain, which is on his own
estate, ''Maintop," and whom the ques-
tion Of naming the new hotel arose, he
suggested that il the other mountain
was main" this was certainly "miz-
zen," and a more appropriate name
could hardly be found. Across the
broad piazzas and through the airy
halls blows as stiff and cool breeze as
plays through ships rigging; heat and
discomfort are entirely forgotten, and
the extended view OF soft-rolling coun-
try reminds one of a summer sea, while
as far as the eye can reach stretches the
blue line OF the Catskills.
Spots of historic interest are not
wanting in the neighborhood, for
twenty minutes walk brings us TO the
door of the ancient Westinghouse Of
the Friends, built in 1854, and used
eleven years after. during the war Of
independence, as hospital for Revolu-
tionary soldiers In the year 1878
General Lafayette had his headquarters
near by, and not far from the fountain
spring Of the Croton, which rises Just
above the quaint and artistic summer
residence and studio OF Mrs E M.
Scott, of New York City. We drove
over to the old Hcksite Church and
entered within its quaint doors, with
their huge iron locks 1t has a large
seating capacity, although the modern
mind pauses in wonder at the narrowness
of the benches, until the simple and un-
obtrusive dress of the worshipers Of
that long-ago period is remembered.
Many story attaches to this edifce,
built OF oaken timbers to withstand the
storms of another century. According
to the records it cost to build 1926,
and there is enough material used upon
it to erect four modern structures Of
its size. During the year 1878 con-
siderable detachment of troops was
stationed at Pawling, and for time
General Washington had his head4
quarters there. There seems to be
good authority for the statement that
he took up his residence at the old
Kirby House, at the foot Of Quaker
Hill, and Mrs. Akin, mother of the late
Judge Akin, used to tell the story Of its
occupation in this way:
Zone day two aide-de camps rode up
to the door and inquiring for Mr.. Fer
ris, informed him that General WASH
ington would like to make his home
there for few days Mr.. Ferris con-
sented and to notify all intruders that
this was the home of the Commander
in-Chief the officers fastened a paper to
the front door reading thus: Head
quarters of General Washington" Mrs.
Ferris and the girls at once set them
selves at preparing the best chamber
for the General and the second best for
the staff officers, and soon their illus
trious guest arrived and was shown to
the south chamber, ever more to be
known as Washingtons room."-Cor.
Chicago journal.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-02
MISTAKES Will OCCUR.
n which Sage and Somewhat Trits A.
sertIon Many Men Concur.
II was morning.

boFttoM many hAOn OoAouke
It was morning.
The sun shone bright from a clear.
blue sky. Every body hurried busily
by. The street cars glided along.
was just in time to swing carelessly on.
Once on tho platform, without think
ing. / gave the conductor my fare. ]
went forward and sat quietly down.
sat wrapped in thought as man in a
dream, unconscious of pretty much
every thing except some business plan.
In few minutes the conductor came
skirmishing around
Fare, please" he said in an author
itative tone.
II paid you," said l, feeling hesitat-
ingly in my pocket at the same time.
Il know you did" was the conduc.
tors would-be sarcastic reply.
Not as yet being quite sure OF my
self paid him again.
In few minutes he came back and
rSturned it to me. He saw by the reg.
ister that he had taken it before.
II got your fare twice." he said,
apologetically.
al thought you did, butts s all right, y
said !.
lie stood by me- telling me how 1uch
mistakes will sometimes occur.
''Yes, that is SO. No matter. It's al
right" said /.
A stranger came forward from the
back of the car and dropped into seal
right next to me. His face wore sure
to-carry-conviction, want-to-right-a
wrong kind OF an air.
such mistakes will sometimes hap
pen," he said.
That's all right No harm done,
again said !.
"You see, didn't notice where yoI
got on" the conductor then said
after / collected from you, ! began Il
think possibly l had got it before. Th'
other day a lady got on the car anC
handed me her fare; it was in the after
noon, l don't remember just what day
now let me SEQ"
THAT is all right" said /, mistakes
are bound to occur"
Even the best business houses some
times make Mistakes" said stou
man, turning around to address mt
from the seat just in front Now,
know case"
This really didn't make any differ
ence," interrupted l. Il conldn't re
member at first whether or not has
paid my fare. didn't want to quarre
about it, so paid him again."
YES" said tho stout stranger, ''mis
takes are bound to occur"
what is the matterP" said sympa
thetic gentleman behind me; II saw
you pay your fare"
"Oh. nothing at all, F" said l; II pait
him my fare"
"It's natural mistake" said tn,
sympathetic gentleman; 'they arr
bound to occur"
"Yes, it's all right" said l; "they
are bound to occur"
Then a slim, gaunt-looking man
seated at my left side, turned towards
me with an earnest, clear-it-all-away
hear-me-talk, student-like air.
al guess the conductor did not meal
anything. Mistakes will sometimes oc
cur. Last week, for instance, L"
That's all right. gentlemen" sait
with a sigh. Hello! Skipp street;
must get OF here, Good-day, gentle
men. Mistakes are bound to occur"
Goodbye"
walked up Skipp street and boarded
a parallel car. Detroit Free Press.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-02
First Railway in Germany.

A most curious paper has been found
in the archives OF the Nuremburg-Fur-
ther railway, the first railway con-
structed in Germany. 1t is the official
opinion of the Bavarian high medical
collegium concerning the probable ef-
feet of the general introduction of rail-
way travel upon the health OF Bavarian
subjects. The rapidity of the new
transit would, according to the learned
doctors, certainly cause a brain dis
ease which would eventually develop
into delirium furiosum." or course
every one who wished to expose him
self to this consequence of the new
mode OF travel might be allowed to do
so undisturbed by the State. Other
persons. however, should be protected
from the perils attendant upon the
rapid locomotion. Spectators by the
wayside were liable to brain trouble
after merely watching the passing
steamers. Therefore, the railway and
cars should be concealed from view by
close board fences at least five yards
high All things considered, better
way of protecting the subjects OF the
Bavarian crown would be to forbid al
together the construction of the rail-
way. The opinion was given in 1887
in response to a Government inquiry. -
Chicago Tribune.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-02
Rem arkabIe Presenee Of Mlnd.

Laura Cnnocently) )--Doesn't the train
go through long tunnel soon, Georgea
George-Tunnel just ahead, Laura
Leans forward and whispers to boy on
seat in 'front.' Johnny, l want you
to cough with all your might while
we're going through this tunnel
Here's half g dollarI--Chicago Tribune.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-02
An EDITORS Epitaph

Weeping Widow Ito marble-cutter)- -
want suitable epitaph placed on my
husbands grave-stone. Poor man, he
was killed by having safe fall on him.
Can you suggest one9
Marble -Cutter-Perhaps so, madam.
What was your husbands businesss
Widow-He was an editor.
And the marble-cutter chiseled on the
tomb: s'Gone to Press. "-Lawrence
American.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-02
Queer Place for a Nest.

On the arrival of passenger train
at Derby the other day the carriage
Taper found in the spring of horse
box thrush's nest full of eggs in pro-
cess of incubation. This is an instance
OF the migration of birds which even
White, OF Selborne, had not the oppor-
tunity of observing The passion for
travel has been hitherto supposed to be
confined to the featherless bipeds, and
even among them it is usually repress-
ed when they are expecting an addi-
ton to their families. What could
have been the train Of circumstances
which led the bird to build in a railway
trainP 1t is possible that they may
have been deceived by the carriage
Taper. THE woodpecker, says the
poet, '.makes stiller by his sound the
inviolable quietness. and perhaps they
confused his note with that of the rail-
way official; "the spring. Of the horse
box may also have contributed to their
mistake. Perhaps the naturalist, how
ever, may have some other explanation
10 offer. Mall Gazette.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-02

How fate likes to send its misfor-
tunes in couples is evidenced in the
case Of the unfortunate owner of the
cartridge factory which blew up at
Antwerp, killing so many people. No
sooner had he been taken into custody.
charged with carelessness, than there
was an explosion in the bullet foundry
at Paris belonging to him, iniuring sOv
eral workmen severely.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-26
BETHANY COLLEGE.

The Forty.nInth Session to Begin Monday.
Encouraging Prospects.
TO the Editor efthe LlteiligsRcer.
SlR;-The FoTty.ninth session OF Beth.
any College will begin on Monday, Sep
TENDER 3Oth. There Is no doubt but
that the attendance will be the largest
in the history Of this grand old inslltu-
ton. Fully twenty students are here
already and 1t Is expected that more
than one hundred others will arrive
this week. Several men OF wealth are
maniiesting deep interest in tho Col
lege and hence the increase OF our en-.
dowment is commensurate with that Of
the number oistudents. Even the old
town has taken on new life and is show
ing a determination 10 keep abreast Of
the College in her rapid strides forward.
Two fine houses arc being erected now
and others are In contemplation. Several
valuable citizens will DO added to the
population. @. 3, Scott, q wealthy mer.
chant Of Pennsylvania, will move here
this week intending to make this his
permanent home. AS he has eight
children 10 educate his coming IL re-
garded as a gain for the College us well
as for the town.
There will be an unusually large at
tendance from the Pan.H Handle this fall
This Is az 1t should be, for Bethany Col.
lege has for iorty.eight yeas been the
conduit through which from twenty to
fifty thousand dollars has been emptied
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-26
YESTERDAYS PONCE COURT.
Tho Offenders Whose Cases werc Passed
ON AMI Whit was Done with Thorn.

Tho Offenders Whose Cases werc PRSset
On AMI Whit wns Done with Them.
In Police Court yesterday morning {
young woman named Jennie Storer,wh
had been arrested by Officer Shorts at {
late hour the night before, was fined s.
and costs. Her oiIense consisted in hel
being somewhat under the influence o
liquor, and while in that condition 20
ing TO the st. Charles Hotel In company
with q man and demanding a room
Being refused accommodations she be
came noisy and disorderly.
Joseph slator and Lewis Wagner
whileSin q drunken condition Tuesday
night, went 10 the house OF Emma Jones
a colored woman living In the SeconC
ward. She refused them admittanCe ant
they proceeded to endeavor TO break the
door down, and Wagner added 10 tht
hilarity Of the occasion by pulling a re-
volver and tlourishing 1t about at a lively
rate. They were fined IS and costs each
and in default went to the hill. LateI
In the day they were gotten out by somt
friends. John Freeze, who had stopped
to see the row these two were making
and refused to move on when ordered L
by Watson, was charged with lettering
He had his case continued till this morn
ing.
Thomas Connors, John Kelly and
Mike Flanner, Top mill tunnel workers
engaged In small sized riot, for which
they were fined 81 and costs.
The case Of Young 4 Costello, East
Wheeling saloonists, charged with sell.
ing on Sunday, was finally proven and
they were fined $40 and costs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-26
Tho Negro rs u Producer.

The Richmond Dispatch Is not pleased
with General MahOne's opening speech
and wants him TO understand that
slavery was a good thing for Virginia,
"NeEro slaves enrich aCountry. Idle
negroes inpOvGrlsh a country" The
Dispalch evidently means to convey the
impression that FREQ negroes arc idle
negroes.
The facts do not sustain tho Di,palch,
The South has raised heavier crops aud
made more money with free labor than
II did with slave labor In slavery days
Virginia had some advantage oyCrthp
other Southern States because she raised
alatgc crop Of slaves for the Southern
market, but this cannot DO the sense In
which the DtIpalch means 10 tsay that
tnegro slaves enrich country"
Nor does the Diipuloh seem willing 10
swallow tho whole Of la own doctrine.
In the very next paragraph II sayBi
UGenefal Malone tells us Of che pros.
petity Of Massachusetts,. The fact 10
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-26
Tho city Hallway Service.

Council did right not to rush through
the ordinance permitting the railway
company to lay tracks on Fourteenth
street. Matters Of this kind should be
thoroughly considered, and this partiC.
ular matter had not been open TO con
sideration.
The Fourteenth street track would
enable the company to improve the
Island service, and by so doing to ex.
pedite the whole service. The com
pany's request should DO granted, but
with a provlSo, properly secured, that
the service shall be improved In q
specified way.
II the company DO in earnest in liz
proieSsed desire to give better service
which the 1NTELLluEScEB does moi
questionSit will not object to guarantee
an increased number Of trips per day on
the Island line and on the main line,
This II should easily accomplish with
the Fourteenth street loop.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-26
EOR sALE-TWO BARGAINS.

A Flfst'Clas Dwelling, built In modern style,
contains sig large rooms, bath room, pantry,
halls on both floors; lot iSxl2s feet, with good
stable. VIII sell the above property for what II
would cost 10 build such hOuIe.
Also have six TOOmCd House. lot i0I3O0 feet.
Price, Sl,8Q1-lCGs than II would cost TO build
the house. U. .. SMITH,
sell 19H Main Street